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Henry III of England: History, Family Tree, Reign, Achievements, & Death
by World History Edu · October 4, 2021
Henry III of England
Reigning from 1216 to 1272, Henry III of England is most remembered for his admiration of luxurious religious occasions, feeding the poor and destitute, and remaining completely faithful to his wife, Eleanor of Provence. The English monarch, whose 56-year reign makes him one of the longest-reigning English monarchs, was also praised for his generosity as well as his spiritual devotion to Edward the Confessor.
Although Henry III of England is one of the longest-reigning English monarchs, having reigned for 56 years, it's been noted that he only wielded real power for about 24 years, i.e. from 1234 to 1258.
Henry's somewhat lack of concern was the reason why a number of English barons pushed for reforms, including the Provisions of Oxford in 1258.
Birth and early childhood
He was born in Winchester Castle in Winchester, England, on October 1, 1207. His parents were English monarchs King John of England (1166-1216) and Isabella Angouleme (1186-1246). He had four siblings and nine half-siblings (children from his mother's marriage to Hugh X of Lusignan, Count of La Marche). All of his siblings survived into adulthood.
Not much is known about the early few years of Henry, other than the fact that his wet nurse's name was Ellen. As a child, he received his education from Peter des Roches, the Bishop of Winchester. Henry received his military education from Philip D'Aubigny and Ralph of St Samson.
Right from his childhood, Henry carried himself in a pious manner; often times, he'd get very emotional during religious sermons.
Henry III's father and the Magna Carta
Henry III was named after his grandfather, Henry II, a great expansionist who capitalized on the frailties of the French crown to expand into Normandy, Brittany, and Anjou, among other territories in northwest France. Henry II's successor Richard I were able to consolidate their holdings in France; however, during the reign of John, England lost some of those territories to Philip II of France.
Hoping to bolster his military strength, Henry's father King John raised money by imposing more taxes on his people. This ended in the barons revolting against John. In the end, John and the rebel barons were able to secure a deal in the form of the Magna Carta (in 1215), which clipped the crown's abuse of power and guaranteed greater freedoms for the English barons.
A few months later, the First Barons' War in England (1215-1217) erupted as both John and the barons did not honor the conditions in the Magna Carta. The rebel barons in England were supported by France's Prince Louis (son of Philip II of France and later King Louis VIII).
With no side unable to secure victory, King John became ill and died in 1216, leaving his first son, Henry, to inherit the throne of England.
When was Henry III crowned king of England?
Henry III inherited the English throne at the age of nine. Following the death of his father King John, Henry was crowned on October 28, 1216 at Gloucester. Four years later, on May 17, 1220, he was given an official coronation at Westminster Abbey. Image: A 13th-century depiction of Henry III's coronation
Before King John's death, a regency council of thirteen men was set up to help steer the affairs of the kingdom during Henry's minority (1216-1226). The council was headed by William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, the statesman who not only served Henry III but four other English kings, including Henry I, Richard I, and John.
Read more: William Marshal – Biography and Accomplishments
King John's allies and loyalists quickly crowned Henry to prevent any future struggle for the throne. Henry was also knighted (by William Marshal) to cement his status as heir.
On October 28, 1216, Henry, then 9 years of age, was crowned King Henry III of England. The coronation ceremony was officiated by Cardinal Guala Bicchieri, Rome's legate to England. Henry III was anointed by Sylvester, the Bishop of Worcester, and Simon, Bishop of Exeter. His tutor Peter des Roches, the Bishop of Winchester, was the one who placed the crown on his head. Four years later, on May 17, 1220, he was given an official coronation at Westminster Abbey.
Sir William Marshall | William the Marshal, also known as William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, was appointed regent of England during Henry III minority.
Second half of the First Barons' War
By the time Henry III was crowned his kingdom was in disarray as rebel barons controlled about half of England. He leveraged on his close ties with Rome to stave off support for the rebel barons. In exchange for the Papacy's support, Henry III agreed to recognize the Pope as the feudal lord of England.
As the First Barons' War raged on, Henry III came to rely heavily on William Marshal (1147-1219) and Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester, among other loyalist barons. William Marshal was appointed protector of the young king. With hardly any resistance from loyalist barons, Marshal also became regent of the kingdom.
In spite of both sides almost evenly matched, the war stalemated. Rebel barons – under the leadership of France's Prince Louis (later King Louis VIII of France) – maintained a strong grip in London and several other places in eastern England
Des Roches was appointed guardian of the young king as William headed the regency government. This allowed William to lead loyalist barons against rebel barons during the First Barons' War (1215-1217).
The rebel barons were supported by France's Prince Louis (later King Louis VIII of France) who despite controlling Westminster Abbey could not take the English crown because Rome and the English Church supported Henry III. | Image: King John of England (left) in battle with the French under Prince Louis VIII of France (right)
Re-issuance of the Magna Carta
Henry enticed rebel barons to his side by promising to restore their lands and titles. He also struck a deal with the barons by reissuing a version of the Magna Carta. The action of the young king proved to be a miscalculation as many barons got more incensed.
Fearing that Prince Louis' reinforcement could tip the war in favor of the rebel barons, Cardinal Guala is said to have pronounced the young king's efforts against the rebels as a religious crusade. Guala's declaration caused many rebels to switch side to Henry.
Henry III versus Prince Louis (later King Louis VIII of France)
In 1217, William Marshal faced off against Louis and his English allies at the Battle of Lincoln. In that battle, many of the rebels were captured by William Marshal. The regent also took the city of Lincoln.
After Henry III defeated the rebels in 1217, Prince Louis' influence in England evaporated. The French prince then sued for peace before heading back to France. As per the peace agreement (the final Treaty of Lambeth of 1217), Louis renounced his claims to the English crown and the rebel barons were giving back their tiles and lands in England.
Challenges during Henry III's reign
For large parts of his 56-year reign, his royal authority was really low, compared to the kings that came before him. This was partly due to the incessant reforms that English barons pursued. Many of the rebel barons and loyalist barons blatantly refused to follow instructions of the king and his regency government.
On many occasions, county sheriffs abandoned their posts, which in turn harmed the king's ability to collect taxes and other royal revenues.
Henry III also faced problems from Wales, which were fomented by the Welsh Prince Lylwelyn. Thankfully the Treaty of Worcester was signed in 1218, allowing Lylwelyn to be the justiciar (position similar to the prime minister) across Wales.
The death of William Marshal in April 1219 also compounded Henry III's ability to effectively rule. Marshal, a veteran statesman who had served four other English kings before Henry III, helped steer the affairs of the country during Henry's minority years. His death opened the door wide open for power-hungry statesmen and barons to fight each other for influence.
After the death of William Marshal, statesmen like Pandulf Verraccio, Peter des Roches, and Hubert de Burgh came to the fore. Unfortunately, there was quite a lot of bad blood between Hubert and des Roches. Hubert accused des Roches of treason and had him removed as the king's guardian. Hubert then became the leader of the government.
When Henry took control of the government in January 1227, he kept Hubert as his justiciar.
In the years that followed, Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke and son of William Marshal, revolted. Richard and a number of major barons accused Henry of failing to protect their rights per the 1225 charters. In the mid-1230s Henry began taking full control of the royal government. He left the justiciar position vacant.
Henry III's use of diplomacy to take back his lands in France
Because he could not compete with the France's king in terms of resources, Henry III took a non military approach to take back his lands in France. The English monarch used diplomacy by going into alliances with a number of states that could pile up pressure on France in order to relinquish those lands. This meant that he had to get heavily involved in Europeean politics.
As part of his efforts to enhance his credibility in Europe, Henry III embarked on a crusade to the Levant following the defeat of France's Louis at the Battle of Al Mansurah in 1250. Unfortunately his crusade plans were dashed as he had to suppress an uprising in Gascony in 1252. He went on to sign a peace treaty with King Alfonso of Castile, the monarch who backed the uprising in Gascony. To seal the truce, Henry's oldest son Prince Edward was married off to Alfonso's half-sister Eleanor. Edward also took possession of Gascony.
Henry III and his arch rival King Louis of France met in the 1250s after their respective wives arranged the meeting. Henry and Louis then went on to be close friends. | Image: The wedding of Eleanor and Henry III depicted by Benedictine monk and chronicler Matthew of Paris (c. 1200-1259) in the 1250s
Henry III's failed attempt to acquire the Kingdom of Sicily for his son Prince Edmund
Bent on a crusade in the Levant, King Henry III planned to use Sicily as his base to carry out his crusade in the east. For that to happen, he reasoned that he had to take the Kingdom of Sicily for his son Prince Edmund.
Known for its wealth, the Kingdom of Sicily was in the possession of Frederick II of the Holy Roman Empire, who at the time was a rival to Pope Innocent IV. That rivalry meant that the papacy sanctioned Henry III's attempt to take Sicily from Frederick II. The pope even offered to contribute some resources to Henry III's campaign to make Prince Edmund the king of Sicily.
Henry III's debt to the Papacy
Henry's war for the control of Sicily racked up a lot of debt. Much of that debt was owed to the Papacy. In 1258, Pope Alexander IV threatened to excommunicate Henry should he fail to honor his debt.
The Baronial Revolt in 1258
Henry III had to grapple with a revolt from some leading English barons in 1258. The barons complained about the manner in which Henry raised funds. There was a lot of angst about the influence of the Poitevins in Henry's court. The king's very costly and protracted war in Sicily also incurred the wrath of the barons.
Additionally, Henry had to deal with the problem of a revolt from Wales, which by then was in alliance with Scotland. To make matters worse, Henry was running low on money as the war in Sicily had put a huge strain on the royal coffers.
The baronial revolt was spearheaded by seven major barons, which included Peter de Savoy, Richard de Clare, John Fitzgeoffrey, Hugh Bigod, Roger Bigod, and Simon de Montfort. The goal of the barons was to clip the influence of the Lusignans in England. It's been stated that Henry's wife secretly supported the barons.
One of the barons, Roger Bigod, marched his army into Westminster and overthrew the King. In an attempt to avoid being sent to prison, Henry agreed to a deal where he would govern through a council of 24 barons and leading clergymen. He filled his half of the council seats with the Lusignans. Regardless, there was still ample pressure on the King to carry out reforms.
The Provisions of Oxford
Due to the immense pressure placed by the barons on Henry III, the king supported the reforms passed by his parliament. The reforms, known as the Provisions of Oxford, were passed in June 1258. Following the passage of the provisions, a 15-member council was created. Election of the council members, which explicitly prohibited Poitevins, was done solely by the barons. The provisions also allowed the barons to appoint the king's justiciar, chancellor and treasurer. All those provisions were aimed at controlling what the barons perceived as the abuse of power by the king's officials.
With the king's power largely clipped, the barons proceeded to drive out leading members of the Lusignans. The properties of the exiled Lusignans were taken by lesser barons.
A year after the Provisions of Oxford were passed, a new set of reforms – the Provisions of Westminster (1259) – was passed to further reduce the power of the major barons. Those set of reforms were supported by Crown Prince Edward and Simon de Montfort.
Collapse of Henry's government and the Second Barons' War
The Second Barons' War (1263-1267) pitted Simon de Montfort, Gilbert de Clare and other radical barons against Henry III, who was supported by Prince Edward and Hugh Bigod
Coupled with an intense Welsh incursion and the lack of adequate support from the Papacy, Henry's government is said to have collapsed around 1263. As result, the country plunged into an all-out civil war.
The King's opponents (i.e. rebel barons) were led by Simon de Montfort, who had come back from exile in April 1263. The rebels wanted to end the influence of the Poitevins in Henry's court. King Henry was supported by his son Prince Edward, Hugh Bigod and a number of other barons.
Violence was aimed at the Jews by the rebels who owed quite a lot of money to the Jews. During Simon de Montfort's march, about 500 Jews lost their lives. Henry found himself in a dire situation when Londoners revolted. The King and his wife Eleanor took shelter in the Tower of London only for them to be later taken prisoners by Simon who for the time being ruled in the King's name.
When it had become clear that an all-out civil war was on the horizon, Simon agreed to submit the issue to arbitration by France's Louis IX. The French monarch came out with a settlement (the Mise of Amiens) that favored Henry. Feeling that decision was too one-sided, the rebellious barons led by Simon took to arms, causing a civil war to break out in England immediately.
In May 1264, Simon secured an important victory at the Battle of Lewes. Although not crowned, Simon was in effect became the head of the government.
A year later, in 1265, Prince Edward was able to mount a strong fight and defeat Simon and the rebellious barons at the Battle of Evesham in Worcestershire. Edward, who was once captured by Simon and managed to escape, took charge of his father's army to defeat Simon's army that was about half the size of the royal forces. The battle was a complete fiasco for Simon, who was killed during the fight.
With Simon dead, the rebellious forces scattered and tried to mount a comeback, but to no avail. A strategic rebel stronghold at Kenilworth was taken by Edward and Henry in 1266. By the end of summer in 1267, all the rebels had laid down their weapons, surrendering to the royal forces. This brought an end to the Second Barons' War.
The Dictum of Kenilworth
Henry was extremely harsh towards the vanquished barons in the months that followed the end of the Second Barons' War. The King seized a huge chunk of the barons' properties. The King later toned his punishment down and issued the Dictum of Kenilworth in October 1266. The royal pronouncement allowed the rebels to keep their lands and properties while exacting a high fine on them for their disloyalty. About a year later the Statute of Marlborough was passed. The statute, which put a lot of limitations on the major barons and local royal officials, did not limit the king's royal authority.
To calm tensions in Wales, Henry struck a deal with Llywelyn in the Treaty of Montgomery. In the treaty, Henry recognized Llywelyn as the Prince of Wales.
Henry III's final few years
Henry III's final years saw relative peace in his kingdom. During those years, Henry III, a monarch known for his lavish religious ceremonies, held a grand ceremony to rebury Edward the Confessor (c. 1003-1066) in a new shrine.
Henry steadily gave his oldest son Edward greater role in government. This helped prepare the young prince for his life as king of England.
Effigy of Henry III on his tomb in Westminster Abbey
While his son Edward was fighting in the east during the Eight Crusade, Henry III died on November 16, 1272 in Westminster. He was aged 65. His oldest son Edward succeeded him to the throne.
Henry III was buried in Westminster Abbey, at the former resting place of Edward the Confessor. However, his son King Edward I moved his body to its current location in Westminster Abbey.
More Henry III Facts
Henry III was nine years old when he inherited his father's throne in 1216.
Unlike his predecessors and many of his successors, Henry is said to have stayed faithful to his wife, Eleanor of Provence. Quite honorably of Henry III, he never had an illegitimate child, as he preferred being a devoted father and husband throughout his 36-year marriage.
His wife, Queen Eleanor, paid the trust he had in her by working diligently to support the king. It comes as no surprise that many of Henry's sons and sons-in-law emulated the King by remaining faithful to their wives.
After several failed bids to secure a position in Henry III's regency government, Henry's mother went back to her home country France, where she tied the knot with Hugh X of Lusignan, Count of La Marche. She had nine children by Hugh.
He helped his brother Prince Richard get elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1256.
Henry III adopted Anglo-Saxon King Edward the Confessor as his patron saint.
When it came to the pursuit of peace, Henry took several cues from his role model and fellow English monarch, Edward the Confessor. This explains why Henry made Edward the Confessor the patron saint of England.
One of his orders he gave out was the payment of monies owed to his wine merchant. The amount he owed the merchant in today's dollars is about 1.5 million.
Major achievements of Henry III
Henry III – history, facts & achievements
Henry III held the record of longest-serving English monarch until 1816 when George III (reign: 1760-1820) surpassed that record. Henry III's 56-year reign puts him in the top 10 of longest-reigning English monarchs.
Compared to the English queen consorts that came before Eleanor of Provence, Henry III's wife, one could say that Eleanor of Provence had a stronger influence in the affairs of the country. Henry III even appointed Eleanor regent while he campaigned abroad.
Consecrated in 1065, Westminster Abbey holds a distinguished place in the history of England. Not only has it been a the coronation venue of English monarchs since William the conqueror in 1066, the Abbey has been use as the burial place for some of the most renowned personalities in British history, including Isaac Newton and Charles Dickens, and monarchs like Henry VII and Richard II. Henry III contributed immensely to this English pride when he began reconstructing the Abbey in 1245. By the time of his death in 1272, the building had been completed into the form that we have all come to admire. One of the modifications that he made was the Cosmati pavement, which is an intricately designed mosaic in front of the high alter. The mosaic was Henry's way of depicting the universe at its birth and death.
His reign saw the confirmation of Magna Carta. The original document of the Magna Carta goes back to 1217, when English barons set out a set of clauses to limit what they perceived as King John's abuse of royal power. Henry wholeheartedly supported the reisuuance of the charter in 1225. His 56-year reign saw him confirm the Magna Carta three times, making the charter a key document in maintaining the peace between English barons and the monarchs.
Parliamentary gatherings started in 1230s and 1240s – during the reign of Henry III. The parliament composed of large gatherings of the royal court that met to discuss issues primarily pertaining to raising of taxes. As time went on, probably in 1254, delegations from the counties began participating in those gatherings in Westminster. The gatherings at the time pitted the crown against leading barons and English clerks under the leadership of Henry's brother-in-law Simon de Montfort (wife of Eleanor, Countess of Leicester). Although Henry III often had his way on the issues that were discussed in parliament, his royal power steadily got reduced towards the latter part of his reign.
Henry III of England goes into the history books as one of the most charitable English monarchs of all time. Taking inspiration from Edward the Confessor, Henry is said to have thrived for a pious kind of life. In spite of his financial woes (i.e. the mounting of debt he owed the Papacy and many other English barons), this English king set aside a considerable amount of resources to feed the poor and destitute. And when England was struck by a poor harvest (due to bad weather conditions), Henry wholeheartedly backed reforms that benefited the ordinary Englishman.
In a very bold move, Henry III took the decision to end his war campaign against France's Louis IX over the continental territories England lost to France. One of those prized lands was Normandy, which was as rich as England. By giving up his claims, peace prevailed between England and France for some time. Historians also praise the strong ties that Henry and Louis were able to build, a rare happening in the Middle Ages.
Towards his latter reign, Henry III abandoned his military campaign against France and sued for peace instead. With the exclusion of his military campaigns to take back lost English lands on the continent, Henry never sought out to conquer any nation. It's been said that he had the opportunity to bring his Welsh neighbors under his rule, but never did so. The King valued peace above everything else. Again, such a trait was quite rare for an English monarch, or for that matter an European monarch, in the Middle Ages.
His reign of 56 years was also a rarity for the age. In an era when violent uprisings and revolts sprung up very easily, the fact that Henry was able to reign for more than half a century is testament to his political prowess. Some historians credit his longevity to sheer luck. But that is debatable in the sense that Henry did not die in the typical way warrior English kings – like Henry V, Richard, the Lionheart, and Edward III – died. He somehow survived many near-death situations that were thrown his way, including the plague, dysentery, and an assassination on his life.
Henry III could count the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, the king of France Louis IX and the king of Scotland Alexander II as brothers-in-law and the next king of Scotland, Alexander III, and John II, Duke of Brittany, as sons-in-law. | Image: Henry III's Family Tree
Henry III and Louis IX of France were brothers-in-law. Henry's wife Eleanor of Provence was a younger sister to Margaret, Queen of France and wife to Louis IX of France. Henry secured good marriages for his sisters and daughters as well.
His younger sister Joan of England (22 July 1210 – 4 March 1238) married Alexander II of Scotland (1198-1249) on 21 June 1221, at York Minster. Alexander was 23 while Joan was 11. They had no children. Joan was Queen consort of Scotland from 1221 until her death in Essex in 1238.
Henry's second sister Isabella of England (1214 – 1 December 1241) married Emperor Frederick II (1194-1250), Holy Roman Emperor (from 1220), King of Sicily (from 1198) and King of Germany (from 1212).
His eldest daughter Margaret of England (29 September 1240 – 26 February 1275) was Queen of Scots by marriage to King Alexander III of Scotland (1241-1286).
Henry III had a very strong bond with his eldest son, Prince Edward (later Edward I of England). Henry was very disappointed when Edward allied with Simon de Montfort during the Baronial rebellion in 1260. The father and son patched things up later and took back control of England by defeating de Montfort at the Battle of Evesham in Worcestershire in 1265. Henry and his grandson, John, Edward's first son, died in 1272 and 1271 respectively. Their deaths devastated Edward, with the future king grieving more for his father than his son.
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Faye is fine. She was wonderful. It seriously took more time to fill out the paper work then it did for her to go under, be operated on, and come out of the anesthesia.
Note: If you have small children and can avoid using anesthesia on them, DO IT!
She was fine. Wonderful. The doctor came out to talk with me about it. He said as soon as she starts to stir, they would come and get me. Before he finished telling me about the surgery (because I was wrong, it was surgery and not a procedure) the nurse was taking me back to her.
I saw her little limp body cuddled up to a nurse, tired whimpers escaping her very red face. As I approached and she was handed off to me, the whimpers grew. Her little body started to writhe around in my arms. She was kicking, scratching my face, pulling my hair, hitting, and just plain mad. The whole time her eyes were still closed. The nurse assured me she was still out, she hadn't yet awakened, and it was a very common effect from the anesthesia. I set her on the ground and let her kick, but when she started to bang her head on the hard floor, I scooped her up again. She then tried biting her feet, my cheek, and anything she could get a hold of.
Her surgery started at 7:30. I was back in with her at 7:45. The tantrum continued full force until nearly 10:00. I was not allowed to leave until she was completely calmed down. It was awful.
By the time we got home, though, she was as sweet as HFCS, and a little wobbly. Truth be told, she is still wobbly and unsteady on her feet. But she is fine.
Me, on the other hand, well, not so much.
Foolishly, Jeffrey and I visited and laughed into the wee hours of the morning. Resulting in just a few hours of sleep before I had to get up and take Faye in. I have been beat all day. And around 6:00 tonight, I figured out why.
I am now off to bed.
I just can't imagine. My heart would be so sad if that were my girl. Sometimes these things are necessary and I'm just glad it all did go well. She is beautiful and looks well recovered!
Oh and I forgot to say staying up occasionally late with your spouse is well worth a little illness ;) Those nights can make for the best memories!
OH MAN! Lauren went under when she was much older than Faye - she came out of it out of it...Hailey did it at 2 1/2 and came out of it so fast she was doing summer saults in our family just hours after her surgery...each kid is so different...Sorry you got sick...hang in there!
Oh, no! Can't believe you had to get sick again!
And I'm sorry Faye had such a hard time coming out of the anesthesia. That sounds pretty grueling.
Glad she's okay, though! When will they know if it worked?
Glad that the surgery went well, and that she's feeling better now. I feel so bad for you. Our youngest was like that the first time he came out of surgery too (he had ear tubes put in.) The nurse tried to calm him down before they came to get me, but he only got more and more upset. Screaming bloody murder at the top of his lungs for an hour plus. I'm sorry you had to go through that--definitely one of the hard parts of being a mom. Get feeling better soon!
What is HFCS? Good to know that Faye is fine--minus the horrible tantrum. I hope you feel better soon and get to go to bed before the double digits strike. Hope you feel better!
What a long frustrating day. So glad she is doing well. I hope that your cold doesn't stay for too long.
My oldest had to go in for surgery when she was a year & 1/2, definietly not fun when they look so helpless & fragile. She didn;t have that reaction to being put under though, thank goodness that sounds so sad.
Hang in there mama & get better quick!
I have no words...just cyber hugs.
Ugh that does sound awful. After I had my heart surgery when I was five they had to kick me out of the recovery room because I kept talking too much and was waking up the other patients.
Oh my gosh! This same thiing happened when my oldest was put under for dental surgery. She was hysterical when she was coming out of it.
Oh you poor girl! I am SOOO sorry! Glad that is over! And thanks for the warning about anesthetic!


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Frederick Augustus Ludwig Karl Wilhelm Genth (May 17, 1820 – February 2, 1893) was a German-American chemist, specializing in analytical chemistry and mineralogy.

Biography
Frederick Augustus Genth was born in Wächtersbach, Hesse-Cassel on May 17, 1820. He studied at the Hanau gymnasium and at the University of Heidelberg, under Justus von Liebig at Giessen, and finally under Christian Gerling (physics) and Robert Bunsen (chemistry) at Marburg, where he received the degree of Ph.D. in 1846. For three years (1845-1848) he acted as assistant to Bunsen.

In 1848, Genth emigrated to the United States. He settled in Philadelphia and organized an analytical laboratory. In 1872 he was appointed professor of chemistry and mineralogy in the University of Pennsylvania. He resigned his professorship in 1888, and re-established his laboratory. He also held the office of chemist to the Geological Survey of Pennsylvania and also to the board of agriculture of that state.

Genth was a member of many scientific societies in the United States: he was elected in 1872 to membership in the National Academy of Sciences; he was a member of the American Philosophical Society (elected 1886), one of the founders of the American Chemical Society, and its president in 1880, and a fellow of the Boston Academy of Arts and Sciences. Benjamin Silliman, Jr., alluded to Genth as having "no superior in this country as an analytical chemist."

Publications
Genth contributed many and careful analyses of minerals to the literature of chemistry. His name is associated with the ammonia cobalt bases which he discovered in 1846, and, in joint authorship with Wolcott Gibbs (1822-1908), he contributed to the "Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge" a monograph on "Researches on the Ammonia-Cobalt Bases" (Washington, 1856).

Genth is the author of 102 separate papers on subjects in chemistry and mineralogy. Of these, about 30 were not related to mineralogy.  Among the non-mineralogical papers were papers on fertilizers, which were related to his work for the Pennsylvania Board of Agriculture.

He also published "Tabellarische Übersicht der wichtigsten Reactionen welche Basen in Salzen zeigen" (Marburg, 1845), also the same in relation to "Acids" (1845); "Corundum" (in American Philosophical Society Proceedings, 1873); "Minerals of North Carolina," being appendix "C" of the Report on the Geology of North Carolina (Raleigh, 1875); also First and Second Preliminary Reports on the Mineralogy of Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, 1875/6), and Minerals and Mineral Localities of North Carolina (Raleigh, 1881).

Minerals discovered and characterized
Genth was first to describe and characterize a number of new minerals, often ores of tellurium. Among those still recognized today are: melonite, calaverite, cosalite, schirmerite, coloradoite, montanite, kerrite, maconite, willcoxite, dudleyite, endlichite, landsfordite, nesquehonite, phosphuranylite, and penfieldite.

Family
He married twice, the first time to Karolina Jäger (1847), with whom he had three children, the second time to Paulina Fischer (1852), with whom he had nine children.

He died in Philadelphia on February 2, 1893.

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1893 deaths
American chemists
American mineralogists
German emigrants to the United States
Heidelberg University alumni
University of Marburg alumni
University of Giessen alumni
University of Pennsylvania faculty
Scientists from Hesse
Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
People from Main-Kinzig-Kreis
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Meanwhile, the Sun continues his sojourn under the stars of Taurus, slowly moving away from Uranus and toward the True Node until they make a conjunction on May 13th. Despite all the signs that might point to the contrary, there's a feeling of alignment in the air. This feeling is echoed by the sextile that Mars in Pisces makes to the True Node on the 14th and prepares us for the moment that Venus in Aries makes a conjunction to Chiron in Aries on the 15th — to say nothing of the lunar eclipse in Scorpio ahead. Every heartbreak, every rallying cry, every loss, and every moment of deliverance has prepared us for what comes next. As Richard Siken wrote in his poem "Snow and Dirty Rain," "We are all going forward. None of us are going back."
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SoCalGas fights against reporting amount of…
SoCalGas fights against reporting amount of massive Porter Ranch gas leak
Crews work on a relief well at the Aliso Canyon facility above the Porter Ranch area of Los Angeles.
By Mike Reicher | mike.reicher@langnews.com |
The Southern California Gas Co. is fighting potential state rules that would require it to report how much methane it lost in the catastrophic leak that spewed greenhouse gases into the air above Porter Ranch.
In a filing with the state Public Utilities Commission last week, an attorney representing the Gas Co. and other utilities argued regulators were stepping outside their bounds in considering the rules and that utilities don't know how to measure the amount of methane escaping from major leaks.
The state Air Resources Board estimated the broken well at the Gas Co.'s Aliso Canyon storage facility leaked 94,000 metric tons of methane, the same climate impact as roughly 1.7 million passenger cars on the road for a year.
Nonetheless, an attorney representing SoCalGas and other utilities wrote in the filing: "In the event of catastrophic pipeline failures, the joint utilities are not aware of any established methodology that could be used to determine the release of methane," referring to the volume of gas emitted.
The filing comes after SoCalGas had been paying for a pilot to fly over the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility to measure methane released from the once-leaking well. And the company's chief executive, Dennis Arriola, has repeatedly said the company would, in fact, determine how much gas leaked from the well and would somehow make the environment whole.
"I want to assure the public that we intend to mitigate environmental impacts from the actual natural gas released from the leak," he said in an earlier statement on the company's website.
The filing rankled environmentalists, who are watching skeptically as the company plans to compensate for the Aliso Canyon leak's environmental harm.
"It's shameful they would try in public to take a leading position and then at the same time file papers in an obscure filing that totally backtracks on that," said Tim O'Connor, director of the California oil and gas program at the Environmental Defense Fund.
State law at issue
Methane, the primary component natural gas, is a potent climate-warming compound. Pipelines and storage facilities leak regularly, so state lawmakers passed a law in 2014, SB 1371, designed to better track leaks and reduce emissions. While the companies aren't penalized for leaks, a spike from the Aliso Canyon leak would certainly make SoCalGas look bad. Each May, utilities provide their leak tallies for the previous year.
An administrative law judge in October asked for comments on the format of this year's reporting form. After the Aliso Canyon leak was discovered, the Environmental Defense Fund and Utility Workers Union of America recommended an additional line-item: "catastrophic failures such as pipeline or storage well failures." Today, utilities don't have to report such emissions. The judge included the suggestion in the proposed changes.
SoCalGas, San Diego Gas & Electric Co. and Southwest Gas Corp. filed a joint response Wednesday, asserting that the law was meant to reduce emissions from common equipment malfunctions, not disastrous leaks covered by existing "safety" or "integrity" management plans. In the case of natural gas wells, integrity usually refers to detecting and preventing underground corrosion.
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Ball State University Dedicates Ginn Woods as Nature Preserve
April 16, 2021 by Ellen Good
This article was previously published by the Ball State University press center.
Ball State University's Board of Trustees approved a proposal during Friday's meeting to dedicate Ginn Woods as a state nature preserve. President Geoffrey S. Mearns will sign the proposal and send the application to the Indiana Natural Resources Commission for approval on May 18.
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package org.abstractmeta.toolbox.compilation.compiler.impl;

import org.abstractmeta.toolbox.compilation.compiler.JavaSourceCompiler;
import org.abstractmeta.toolbox.compilation.compiler.registry.JavaFileObjectRegistry;
import org.abstractmeta.toolbox.compilation.compiler.registry.impl.JavaFileObjectRegistryImpl;
import org.abstractmeta.toolbox.compilation.compiler.util.ClassPathUtil;
import org.abstractmeta.toolbox.compilation.compiler.util.URIUtil;
import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import javax.tools.*;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.URI;
import java.util.*;

/**
 * Provides implementation of JavaSourceCompiler interface.
 * This implementation uses {@link javax.tools.JavaCompiler}.
 * {@code
Usage:
 *

 * JavaSourceCompiler javaSourceCompiler = new JavaSourceCompilerImpl();
 * JavaSourceCompiler.CompilationUnit compilationUnit = javaSourceCompiler.createCompilationUnit();
 * compilationUnit.addJavaSource("com.test.foo.Foo","package com.test.foo;" +
 *        "public class Foo {\n" +
 *        "        public static void main(String [] args) {\n" +
 *        "            System.out.println(\"Hello world\");\n" +
 *        "        }\n" +
 *        "}");
 * ClassLoader classLoader = javaSourceCompiler.compile(compilationUnit);
 * Class clazz = classLoader.loadClass("com.test.foo.Foo");
 * Object foo = clazz.newInstance();
 * Method main = clazz.getMethod("main", String[].class);
 * String args = null;
 * main.invoke(foo, args);
 *

 *

 *

 *

 *
Note that to be able to use java compiler you will have to add tools.jar to your class path.
 *
 }
 *
 * @author Adrian Witas
 */

public class JavaSourceCompilerImpl implements JavaSourceCompiler {

  private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(JavaSourceCompilerImpl.class.getName());

  private static final List<String> CLASS_PATH_OPTIONS = new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList("cp", "classpath"));
  private static final String CLASS_PATH_DELIMITER = ClassPathUtil.getClassPathSeparator();

  @Override
  public boolean compile(CompilationUnit compilationUnit, String... options) {
    return compile(this.getClass().getClassLoader(), compilationUnit, options);
  }

  @Override
  public boolean compile(ClassLoader parentClassLoader, CompilationUnit compilationUnit, String... options) {
    JavaCompiler compiler = ToolProvider.getSystemJavaCompiler();
    return compile(compiler, parentClassLoader, compilationUnit, options);
  }

  protected boolean compile(JavaCompiler compiler, ClassLoader parentClassLoader, CompilationUnit compilationUnit, String... options) {
    if (compiler == null) {
      throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to create the system Java compiler. Check that your class path includes tools.jar");
    }
    JavaFileObjectRegistry registry = compilationUnit.getRegistry();
    SimpleClassLoader result = new SimpleClassLoader(parentClassLoader, registry, compilationUnit.getOutputClassDirectory());
    DiagnosticCollector<JavaFileObject> diagnostics = new DiagnosticCollector<JavaFileObject>();
    JavaFileManager standardFileManager = compiler.getStandardFileManager(diagnostics, null, null);
    JavaFileManager javaFileManager = new SimpleJavaFileManager(standardFileManager, result, registry);
    Iterable<JavaFileObject> sources = registry.get(JavaFileObject.Kind.SOURCE);
    Collection<String> compilationOptions = buildOptions(compilationUnit, result, options);
    JavaCompiler.CompilationTask task = compiler.getTask(null, javaFileManager, diagnostics, compilationOptions, null, sources);
    task.call();
    if (getDiagnosticCountByType(diagnostics, Diagnostic.Kind.ERROR) > 0) {
      String diagnosticString = getDiagnosticString(registry, diagnostics);
      if (diagnosticString.contains("missing return statement")) {
        return false;
      }
      throw new IllegalStateException(diagnosticString);
    }
    if (getDiagnosticCountByType(diagnostics, Diagnostic.Kind.WARNING) > 0) {
      logger.warn(getDiagnosticString(registry, diagnostics));
    }
    result.addClassPathEntries(compilationUnit.getClassPathsEntries());
    return true;
  }

  protected boolean buildDiagnosticMessage(Diagnostic diagnostic, StringBuilder diagnosticBuilder, JavaFileObjectRegistry registry) {
    Object source = diagnostic.getSource();
    String sourceErrorDetails = "";
    if (source != null) {
      JavaSourceFileObject sourceFile = JavaSourceFileObject.class.cast(source);
      CharSequence sourceCode = sourceFile.getCharContent(true);
      int startPosition = Math.max((int) diagnostic.getStartPosition() - 10, 0);
      int endPosition = Math.min(sourceCode.length(), (int) diagnostic.getEndPosition() + 10);
      sourceErrorDetails = sourceCode.subSequence(startPosition, endPosition) + "";
    }
    diagnosticBuilder.append(diagnostic.getMessage(null));
    diagnosticBuilder.append("\n");
    diagnosticBuilder.append(sourceErrorDetails);
    return diagnostic.getKind().equals(Diagnostic.Kind.ERROR);
  }

  protected Collection<String> buildOptions(CompilationUnit compilationUnit, SimpleClassLoader classLoader, String... options) {
    List<String> result = new ArrayList<String>();
    Map<String, String> optionsMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
    for (int i = 0; i < options.length; i += 2) {
      optionsMap.put(options[i], options[i + 1]);
    }
    for (String classPathKey : CLASS_PATH_OPTIONS) {
      if (optionsMap.containsKey(classPathKey)) {
        addClassPath(compilationUnit, optionsMap.get(classPathKey));
      }
    }
    for (String key : optionsMap.keySet()) {
      if (CLASS_PATH_OPTIONS.contains(key)) {
        continue;
      }
      result.addAll(Arrays.asList(key, optionsMap.get(key)));
    }
    addClassPath(result, compilationUnit);

    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Adds given class path entries of compilation unit to the supplied option result list.
   * This method simply add -cp 'cass_path_entry1:...:clas_path_entry_x' options
   *
   * @param result          result list
   * @param compilationUnit compilation unit
   */
  private void addClassPath(List<String> result, CompilationUnit compilationUnit) {
    StringBuilder classPathBuilder = new StringBuilder();
    for (String entry : compilationUnit.getClassPathsEntries()) {
      if (classPathBuilder.length() > 0) {
        classPathBuilder.append(CLASS_PATH_DELIMITER);
      }
      classPathBuilder.append(entry);
    }
    if (classPathBuilder.length() > 0) {
      result.addAll(Arrays.asList("-cp", classPathBuilder.toString()));
    }
  }

  protected void addClassPath(CompilationUnit result, String classPath) {
    String[] classPathEntries = classPath.split(CLASS_PATH_DELIMITER);

    for (String classPathEntry : classPathEntries) {
      result.addClassPathEntry(classPathEntry);
    }
  }

  @Override
  public CompilationUnit createCompilationUnit() {
    File outputDirectory = new File(System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir"), "compiled-code_" + System.currentTimeMillis());
    return createCompilationUnit(outputDirectory);
  }

  @Override
  public CompilationUnit createCompilationUnit(File outputClassDirectory) {
    return new CompilationUnitImpl(outputClassDirectory);
  }

  protected IllegalStateException createCompilationErrorException(JavaFileObjectRegistry registry, DiagnosticCollector<JavaFileObject> diagnostics) {
    return new IllegalStateException(getDiagnosticString(registry, diagnostics));
  }

  private String getDiagnosticString(JavaFileObjectRegistry registry, DiagnosticCollector<JavaFileObject> diagnostics) {
    StringBuilder diagnosticBuilder = new StringBuilder();
    for (Diagnostic diagnostic : diagnostics.getDiagnostics()) {
      buildDiagnosticMessage(diagnostic, diagnosticBuilder, registry);
    }
    return diagnosticBuilder.toString();
  }

  private long getDiagnosticCountByType(DiagnosticCollector<JavaFileObject> diagnostics, Diagnostic.Kind kind) {
    long result = 0;
    for (Diagnostic<? extends JavaFileObject> e : diagnostics.getDiagnostics()) {
      if (e.getKind().equals(kind)) {
        result += 1;
      }
    }
    return result;
  }

  public void persistCompiledClasses(CompilationUnit compilationUnit) {
    JavaFileObjectRegistry registry = compilationUnit.getRegistry();
    File classOutputDirectory = compilationUnit.getOutputClassDirectory();
    if (!classOutputDirectory.exists()) {
      if (!classOutputDirectory.mkdirs())
        throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to create directory " + classOutputDirectory.getAbsolutePath());
    }
    for (JavaFileObject javaFileObject : registry.get(JavaFileObject.Kind.CLASS)) {
      String internalName = javaFileObject.getName().substring(1);
      File compiledClassFile = new File(classOutputDirectory, internalName);
      if (!compiledClassFile.getParentFile().exists()) {
        if (!compiledClassFile.getParentFile().mkdirs()) {
          throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to create directories " + compiledClassFile.getParent());
        }
      }
      try {
        FileUtils.writeByteArrayToFile(compiledClassFile, JavaCodeFileObject.class.cast(javaFileObject).getByteCode());
      } catch (IOException e) {
        throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to write to file " + compiledClassFile, e);
      }
    }
  }

  public static class CompilationUnitImpl implements CompilationUnit {

    private final List<String> classPathEntries = new ArrayList<String>();
    private final JavaFileObjectRegistry registry = new JavaFileObjectRegistryImpl();
    private final File outputClassDirectory;

    public CompilationUnitImpl(File outputClassDirectory) {
      this.outputClassDirectory = outputClassDirectory;
    }

    @Override
    public void addClassPathEntry(String classPathEntry) {
      classPathEntries.add(classPathEntry);
    }

    @Override
    public void addClassPathEntries(Collection<String> classPathEntries) {
      this.classPathEntries.addAll(classPathEntries);
    }

    @Override
    public void addJavaSource(String className, String source) {
      URI sourceUri = URIUtil.buildUri(StandardLocation.SOURCE_OUTPUT, className);
      registry.register(new JavaSourceFileObject(sourceUri, source));
    }

    @Override
    public JavaFileObjectRegistry getRegistry() {
      return registry;
    }

    @Override
    public List<String> getClassPathsEntries() {
      return classPathEntries;
    }

    public File getOutputClassDirectory() {
      return outputClassDirectory;
    }
  }

}

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The actress and puntastic comedian is in Exeter to perform her sell-out Edinburgh show. Muddy booked in for a natter.
If you're a fan of women, puns and science, then comedian and actress Samantha Baines basically wrote her critically acclaimed show for you, my friend. One Woman a High Flyer & A Flat Bottom was a total sell-out at last year's Edinburgh Festival and will have you sniggering your way through the evening, as well as raising a glass to some of the lost women of science – yep, that actually happened! Muddy recently had the chance book in for a quick natter with Samantha, as the Exeter Alumni prepares to return to her old stomping ground.


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» UKAS and Brexit
UK Government has confirmed UKAS' role as the National Accreditation Body will remain following our exit from the EU.
Click here to download our latest Brexit FAQs (November 2020)
Following the triggering of Article 50 on March 29, 2017, UKAS has been working to ensure that those within Government dealing with Brexit are aware of the importance of accreditation to the national economy, and also to trade with the EU and internationally. Regular meetings are being held with Ministers and officials in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Department for International Trade (DIT). Following consultation with customers and stakeholders, the key messages being communicated to Government include:
Regardless of the outcome of the Brexit negotiations, it is vitally important for UK business that UKAS' recognition as the UK National Accreditation Body continues.
Maintaining European and international recognition through continuing membership of EA, ILAC and IAF is extremely important for UKAS, for UKAS' customers and for users of accredited services.
If new trade agreements are required between the UK and the EU, consideration will need to be given to how any required testing or inspection is carried out and how the competence of the organisations is assessed. Accreditation is likely to be required for this purpose.
It will be essential for UK industry that accreditation is given due recognition in any new international trade agreements that emerge.
Assurances received, including at Ministerial level, that the principles of EU Regulation 765/2008, which provides the legal framework for accreditation, will be adopted into UK legislation by the EU Withdrawal Act and that our appointment as the National Accreditation Body will continue.
The European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) has confirmed that UKAS can continue as a full member until 31 January 2022. EA has also agreed to give further consideration to changes to the membership criteria to ensure that UKAS can continue as a member body beyond this date.
The agreement of the implementation period also provides certainty that the work of UK Notified Bodies will continue to be recognised during this time.
The Government has confirmed its intention to seek to ensure that 'products only need to undergo one series of approvals to show that they meet the required regulatory standards' and that 'a comprehensive system of mutual recognition' will be needed to achieve this.
Discussions with DIT officials preparing for trade agreements with countries outside the EU during which the principle of mutual recognition of accredited conformity assessment has been accepted.
As the situation develops and discussions with UK government and other relevant authorities progress, these pages will keep you updated on the latest information regarding UKAS and accreditation.
Continuing Recognition of UKAS Accreditation Across Europe (December 2020)
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Minimal Sulphur Dioxide is used.
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The nose is very inviting with immediate varietal Cabernet characters bursting from the glass. There are aromas of violet, blackberry, cinnamon, tobacco and choc mint.
The palate is medium-full bodied and displays brilliant fruit purity of cherry and blackberry together with dried herbs. There are fine integrated natural tannins adding back- bone and structure. Classy barrel maturation adds complexity while preserving the varietal fruit. This stylish Cabernet is completed by a lengthy finish. Merchant is a classic Barossa Cabernet that can be equally enjoyed now or in a decade.


France international Lassana Diarra, who quit Marseille in February, has signed for Al Jazira in the United Arab Emirates.
"I'm joining Al Jazira, champions of the UAE," the 32-year-old told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper.
"I'll prepare in the United States before doing a pre-season with the squad from June."
Diarra, capped 34 times by France, has also played for Chelsea, Arsenal, Portsmouth and Real Madrid, as well as Anzhi Makhachkala and Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian league.
The Paris-born midfielder insisted he remained available for France, citing the example of Andre-Pierre Gignac, who has been picked despite playing in Mexico.
"I'm joining a championship that is little seen, but if the (French) coach calls me up, I'll come and give a hand with pleasure."


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14-3-3 protein theta is a protein that in humans is encoded by the YWHAQ gene.

Function

This gene product belongs to the 14-3-3 family of proteins that mediate signal transduction by binding to phosphoserine-containing proteins. This highly conserved protein family is found in both plants and mammals, and this protein is 99% identical to the mouse and rat orthologs. This gene is upregulated in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It contains in its 5' UTR a 6 bp tandem repeat sequence that is polymorphic; however, there is no correlation between the repeat number and the disease.

Interactions
YWHAQ has been shown to interact with:

 BAX,
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- NATO's military chief warned Wednesday that Russian troops could begin moving on Ukraine within 12 hours of being given an order, amid fears that Moscow could seek to invade its eastern region.
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Russia has all the components necessary to move on Ukraine.
These forces are "supported by fixed-wing aircraft, rotary aircraft, all of the logistics required in order to successfully make an incursion if they needed," he said.
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Ukraine is not a NATO member, but many countries that are members -- such Poland and the Baltic states -- have voiced their increasing anxiety about Russia's recent actions.
NATO said on Tuesday that it would suspend "all practical civilian and military cooperation" with Russia in response to its annexation of Ukraine's southern Crimea region, which has triggered the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War.
It also said it had seen no sign that Moscow is withdrawing some of its troops from the eastern Ukrainian border, as Russia has claimed.
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen, speaking in Brussels at the end of a two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the 28-member NATO bloc, said he shared Breedlove's concerns.
He accused Russia of trying to intimidate Ukraine as part of an attempt to "reestablish a Russian sphere of influence covering the former Soviet space."
Rasmussen again said Russia had a "massive military buildup along Ukraine's borders," with troops in a high state of readiness, and that NATO had not seen signs of any significant reduction in that buildup.
"This is really a matter of grave concern. If Russia were to intervene further in Ukraine, I wouldn't hesitate to call it a historic mistake," he said.
"That would lead to further ... international isolation of Russia. It would have far-reaching consequences for relations between Russia and what we as a whole might call the Western world. It would be a miscalculation with huge strategic implications."
Urging Moscow to pull back its troops from the border, Rasmussen stressed that NATO wants to find a political and diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine.
In an earlier media interview Wednesday, Breedlove said that Russia could "roll across the country in three to five days if it wanted to," a NATO military official said.
As the diplomatic back-and-forth continued Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry by phone.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Lavrov stressed the need for joint efforts to launch "internal dialogue in Ukraine" to reach national unity and raised concern about the decisions reached by NATO, "which don't help the implementation of these tasks."
A senior State Department official said Kerry "conveyed the strong support he was hearing for the people of Ukraine and the legitimate government of Ukraine" from counterparts at the NATO meeting.
He also reiterated the objective of de-escalating the crisis and called for Russian-Ukrainian government talks.
A statement posted by Russia's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, quoting spokesman Aleksandr Lukashevich, dismissed NATO's words as rhetoric that harks back to the Cold War.
"The wording of the statement rather reminds us of verbal sparring of the Cold War times, while the decision itself brings us six years back, when Brussels 'froze' the work of the Russia-NATO Council," it said.
"It is well known how this 'freeze' ended up. NATO initiated a return to cooperation with Russia, stating an 'all-weather nature' of cooperation within the framework of the Russia-NATO Council."
The NATO ministers said on Tuesday that political dialogue in the NATO-Russia Council could continue, "as necessary, at the ambassadorial level and above, to allow us to exchange views, first and foremost on this crisis."
They said they would review NATO's relations with Russia at their next meeting in June.
Within the next few days, 175 U.S. Marines from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina will begin deploying to Romania as part of an effort to beef up a Marine Corps presence in Europe for dealing with contingencies.
The deployment to Romania was long planned, Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren said.
The Marines will become additional forces assigned to a so-called Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force headquartered in Moron, Spain.
But additional forces in Romania will beef up the U.S. military presence in the region as tensions have risen over the Russian troop buildup along Ukraine's border.
Romania has agreed to allow up to 600 U.S. forces on its soil at any one time.
There are an additional 300 Marines in Romania as part of a longstanding bilateral training program.
The Pentagon is also considering additional moves in Eastern Europe to beef up military deployment exercises.
A Navy warship is expected to enter the Black Sea in the coming days for another round of port visits and exercises as part of the effort, Warren said.
Earlier Wednesday, Kerry said energy supplies must not be used as a political weapon, speaking at an EU-U.S. energy summit held in Brussels alongside the NATO talks.
His remarks came after Russian energy giant Gazprom announced a hefty increase in the price of natural gas it supplies to Ukraine.
Kerry, who spoke while flanked by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, said the European Union and United States were taking "important steps" to make it harder for one state to hold another hostage to energy supplies.
"No nation should use energy to stymie a people's aspirations," said Kerry, co-chairman of the EU-U.S. Energy Council.
"We cannot allow it to be used as a political weapon or an instrument of aggression."
Europe and the United States are working together to reduce Ukraine's reliance on Russian energy by developing alternative sources of natural gas, Kerry said.
"We're working in lockstep to help Ukraine bring natural gas in from Poland and Hungary and develop a route through Slovakia," he said, adding that the United States also hopes to export more natural gas in the future.
At the same time, Kerry said Ukraine has committed to work to reduce consumer subsidies to make its energy market more efficient.
The International Monetary Fund last week agreed to lend Ukraine up to $18 billion over the next two years in return for a package of reforms, including to its energy market.
In the United States, the House of Representatives gave final congressional approval Tuesday to legislation that would provide $1 billion in loan guarantees to Ukraine and would impose sanctions on Russia for its actions in Ukraine.
President Barack Obama is expected to sign the bill.
"Developments in Ukraine have brought energy security concerns to the fore and prove the need to reinforce energy security in Europe," said a joint statement issued by the EU-U.S. Energy Council.
Kerry also spoke again Wednesday with his NATO counterparts, including Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, Norway's Borge Brende, Poland's Radoslaw Sikorski and British Foreign Secretary William Hague.
After the increase in gas prices reported by Russian state media Tuesday, Ukraine will pay $385.50 per 1,000 cubic meters of gas, up from the previous rate of $268.50.
The move, which is now in effect, ends a discount that was agreed to before Ukraine's pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted after months of street protests.
Ukraine also owes $1.7 billion in unpaid natural gas bills, Gazprom chief executive Alexei Miller was quoted as saying by the state-run RIA Novosti news agency.
In a move that may add to Ukraine's financial woes, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill Wednesday terminating Russian agreements with Ukraine over the lease of its Black Sea naval base in Crimea, RIA Novosti reported.
Russia paid the Ukrainian government $530 million annually for use of the Sevastopol base, and it wrote off nearly $100 million of Kiev's debt for the right to use Ukrainian waters, according to the news agency.
This deal will now come to an end.
Also terminated was an agreement under which Russia gave Ukraine a $100 discount on natural gas, RIA Novosti said.
This means that the price Ukraine pays is expected to rise to $485.50 per 1,000 cubic meters of gas once the Russian government issues an official resolution, it said.
Separately, Ukraine's Interior Ministry released a statement about the death last month of prominent far-right activist Oleksandr Muzychko, better known as Sashko Biliy.
The ministry has said that Muzychko, a leader of Right Sector, a far-right group prominent in the recent anti-government protests, had been killed in a shootout with police in the town of Rivne.
Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Doniy, whose constituency is in Rivne, gave a different version of events, saying the activist was dragged into a car and then shot.
On Wednesday, the ministry said special forces had "acted in accordance with the law and all their actions are concluded legitimate" during his arrest.
It said Muzychko was killed when he fired at himself.


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A Mother on Surviving the Tet Offensive and Escaping from Vietnam
On January 31, 1968, Lan Cao's family was living just outside of Saigon, getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year of Tet. Instead, her father — a military commander — had to rush off to war.
The North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong had launched a surprise attack on her city and over one hundred other South Vietnamese locations. This became known as the Tet Offensive, and was one of the biggest military campaigns of the Vietnam War, which led to a decline in public support in the United States.
Lan was 7 years old. She and her family would eventually resettle in the US. Lan graduated magna cum laude from Mount Holyoke and earned a law degree from Yale. She's now a professor of international economics law and lives in California.
At StoryCorps, Lan sat down with her teenage daughter, Harlan Van Cao. Harlan was 12 at the time of their interview — just a year shy of the age Lan was when she arrived in the United States. Lan shared what it was like to live under siege before rebuilding her life in America.
Top photo: Harlan Van Cao and her mother Lan Cao at their StoryCorps interview in Westminster, California.
Bottom photo: Lan Cao's passport from the Republic of Vietnam, also known as South Vietnam. Courtesy of Lan Cao.
This interview came through the First Days Story Project, recorded in partnership with WGBH and PBS American Experience.
Originally aired February 2, 2018, on NPR's Morning Edition.


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Dans la mythologie celtique irlandaise, Airmed est la fille du dieu-médecin Diancecht, qui est aussi le dieu de la magie.

Elle appartient donc aux Tuatha Dé Danann. son nom signifie « mesure », et renvoie évidemment à son rôle. Lors de la Bataille de Mag Tured (Cath Maighe Tuireadh), elle est chargée de collecter les plantes médicinales, qui sont mises dans la Fontaine de Santé ; un bain dans cette fontaine guérit les guerriers blessés et ressuscite les morts. Elle a deux frères Miach (« le boisseau ») et Ormiach (un double du précédent).

Après que son père eut tué Miach par jalousie, Airmed pleura sur la tombe de son frère. Alimentés par ses larmes, toutes les plantes médicinales de la terre poussèrent sur la terre au-dessus du corps. Airmed les collecta, et les rangea en fonction de leurs propriétés. Mais une fois de plus, Diancecht frappa, il éparpilla et mélangea toutes les herbes. C'est pour cette raison qu'aucun humain ne peut connaître tous les secrets de l'herbalisme. Seule Airmed s'en souvient.

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November 2, 2014 by mavrix
2014 LACMA Art+Film Gala
Selena Gomez, Cara Delevingne, Jennifer Lopez, Kate Hudson, Salma Hayek, Kate Beckinsale, Demi Moore, Cindy Crawford, Amy Adams and Kirsten Dunst look amazing in beautiful gowns as they attend the 2014 LACMA Art+Film Gala held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles.
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October 10, 2014 by mavrix
Demi Moore at the PSLA Autumn Party
Demi Moore, Chloe Grace Moretz and Kris Jenner make an appearance at the fifth annual PSLA Autumn Party benefiting Children's Institute, Inc., sponsored by Saks Fifth Avenue, with fashion partner Donna Karan held at 3Labs in Los Angeles.
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May 6, 2014 May 6, 2014 by mavrix
Rumer & Demi "Sisterly" Night Out
Rumer Willis and Demi Moore look more like sisters than mother & daughter as they arrive hand-in-hand at Tribeca Film's "Palo Alto" Los Angeles Premiere held at the Director's Guild of America in Los Angeles.
Rumor looked trendy in a black leather jacket paired with black jeans, a white top and accessorized with a black hat, black purse and animal print ankle boots. Demi looked quite youthful in a black mini-dress showing off her toned legs and accessorized with a black blazer, animal print high heels and dark shades. The duo appeared in great spirits as they smiled for the cameras.
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Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts Inaugural Gala
The stars shined at the Inaugural Gala for the Wallis Annenberg Center for The Performing Arts in Beverly Hills last night.
Celebrities that graced the carpet included the lovely Charlize Theron, Gwen Stefani with her hunky husband Gavin Rossdale, Demi Moore in a floor length navy blue shimmery dress and also wearing blue was Amy Adams in a beautiful knee length sequenced dress.
Two-time Academy Award winner and three-time Golden Globe winner Jodie Foster wore a bronze colored jacket over a black top matched with black satin pants, ankle high heels and a black purse.
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April 20, 2012 April 20, 2012 by mavrix
Ashton Kutcher Snatches Up Ultra Modern $10.8 Million Lake Hollywood Mansion
"Two And A Half Men" star Ashton Kutcher has a new place to call home, after purchasing the extremely sleek and modern Lake Hollywood home he's been renting for a mere $10.8 million.
Kutcher had been renting the home for $50 thousand a month since the split from his with Demi Moore, however, after teen dream Justin Bieber took an interest in the property recently, Kutcher got serious about owning the home.
The home, which was designed by the famed Mills Studio architectural firm, boasts 5 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, and sits on half-acre loft.
With it's state-of-the-art kitchen and glass-floored bridges, floor-to-ceiling windows with a striking cantilevered room and balcony that open the home to views of the reservoir, Kutcher's new home is one of the kind, modern luxury.
Images courtesy of Realtor.com.
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September 28, 2011 by mavrix
Jennifer Aniston Arrives To The Red Carpet Premiere Of Lifetime's Five
Jennifer Aniston hit the red carpet in New York City last night to support her latest endeavor as executive producer and co-director of Lifetime's "Five."
In addition to Aniston, Demi Moore and Alicia Keys also had a hand in directing the film. "Five" tells the emotional story of five different women's struggle with breast cancer.
The film marks Jennifer Aniston's directorial debut, maybe that's why she celebrated by wearing a simple, all black ensemble with a lacy black bra.
Alicia Keys showed up in a lacy black number of her own, so maybe they planned it out. Regardless, they both looked as fantastic as the film is sure to be.
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September 25, 2011 September 25, 2011 by mavrix
Olivia Wilde, Lea Michelle, Eva Longoria & Demi Moore Attend Variety's Women Of Power
Olivia Wilde and Lea Michele were two of the women honored at Variety's Women Of Power event presented by Lifetime at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.
In addition to them, Demi Moore, Eva Longoria and Jennifer Love-Hewitt came out to support powerful women doing powerful things.
This red carpet was about more than good looking people wearing fantastic outfits, but women taking a stand for social causes that they believe in.
Wilde is the face of Artists For Peace And Change, while Michele is a PETA spokesperson, however together they are the faces of humanity and beauty, as noted from their presence on the red carpet.
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January 24, 2011 April 13, 2011 by mavrix
Demi & Ashton Sighting!
Demi Moore and hubby Ashton Kutcher were spotted walking the streets of Park City Utah earlier today, all bundled up with warm clothes to ward of the winter weather enjoying the scenes at Sundance.
In other news…….It appears that Ashton grew up in, well, let's say a natural environment where if you feel the need to alleviate yourself, you do. This seems to have stuck as Ashton recently commented on Jay Leno's show that he likes to urinate in his backyard while taking in the scenery. Only problem is that caught the attention of a wealthy neighbor who wrote the actor a letter accusing him of urinating on his property.
Ashton's reply….
"I mentioned it on a talk show and then got a letter from a neighbour saying "It's illegal in Los Angeles to urinate on blah blah… you urinated on my property. And I was like, "No, I urinated on MY property." So I feel this is a legal issue now.'
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The movie may say No Strings Attached, but it seems like the film's stars love to couple up!
While at the LA premiere of the romantic comedy, mother-to-be Natalie Portman was all smiles as she spoke to reporters on the red carpet and said of her pregnancy following her role in Black Swan…
'I told Darren [Aronofsky], I was like, "First you got me skinny, and now you're getting my fat," because he introduced me to my fiance. It's the greatest gift he ever gave me.'
Following the newly engaged actress, co-star Ashton Kutcher and wife of five years Demi Moore, who showed off her killer bod, looked very much in love as they held hands…
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August 7, 2010 April 14, 2011 by mavrix
Demi LOL
Demi Moore was spotted filming scenes for her new movie with Miley Cyrus called LOL.
Demi looked lovely in a white trench coat and high heels (which she struggled with on the steps at one point).
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May 15, 2010 April 14, 2011 by mavrix
Demi Visits Ashton
Demi Moore pays a visit the the set of Friends With Benefits which her hubby Ashton Kutcher is currently filming with Natalie Portman.
Demi brought along a ball so Ashton could later have a game of fetch with a pooch.
Did you hear that one of her Ms Moore's movie hits is going to be remade? Ghost is schedule for a revamp and is going to be filmed in Japan starting next month.
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April 9, 2010 April 15, 2011 by mavrix
The Premiere of The Jonses
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher attended the premiere of The Joneses at the ArcLight Cinemas last night. Ashton must have been pretty excited about the event, because it looks like he broke out his lucky yellow socks to wear on the red carpet.
As for Demi, she recently expressed her anger towards the media for claiming she spends thousands of dollars on cosmetic surgery. If looking good and living well is the best revenge, she definitely got hers — love that pink dress!
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March 19, 2010 April 15, 2011 by mavrix
Celebs Come Out En Masse For A Night at Sardi's
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore attended the 18th Annual "A Night at Sardi's" Fundraiser and Awards Dinner last night at the Beverly Hilton, which benefited the Alzheimer's Association. Of course, they weren't the only ones to come out to support such a great cause! Get a load of this guest list: Seth Rogan, Lauren Miller, Chris Pine, Shenae Grimes, Thomas Dekker, Samantha Harris and Michael Hess all showed up, too.
In semi-related news, is Seth Rogan getting really hot or are my eyes playing tricks on me? Maybe he'll give us all a thrill and go shirtless for a scene or two in The Green Lantern!
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September 13, 2009 April 19, 2011 by mavrix
A Party For A Beautiful Lie
I'm not sure what A Beautiful Lie is (movie? Play? An actual fib?), but there was a party in its honor last night in NYC. Mischa Barton was there, and the poor girl had so much extra fabric on her dress, she had to carry it around separately. Tragic. Whoever got her photograph should probably hold onto that, because in another couple of years it'll probably go for upwards of $5 on Ebay. Those things are like savings bonds, you've gotta let them mature.
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore were also in attendance. At 46-years-old, Demi's legs are in better shape than some 26-year-olds I know. Oh, who am I kidding? Her legs are better than mine. There, I said it. She's like the bionic woman or something, she technically gets older every year, but her body doesn't really age. What's worse is that she's such a nice person, I can't really hate her for it. Plus, her dress is really cute.
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September 4, 2009 April 19, 2011 by mavrix
Snaps from the Sorority Row Premiere
Yesterday, we (exclusively!) told you that Rumer Willis is in La La Land. Now, we know why — the premiere of Sorority Row was last night! So, did she bring her sexyhot boyfriend with her as a date? NO! In a move that totally broke my heart (because I can look at pictures of Micah Alberti all day), she brought her mom and her giant chin.
From now on, Rumer should really think twice about being photographed next to her mom. When your mother is Demi freakin' Moore, you'll always look 2nd best in family photos.
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Snaps from the Spread Premiere
Last night was the LA premiere of Spread, and the celebrities came out en masse for the event. And by en masse, I mean that the Moore/Kutcher family was there, along with some of my favorite people from the 80s (I'm talking to you, Corey Feldman). And Soleil Moon Frye! I haven't seen her since I watched a Punky Brewster rerun in the mid 90s!
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May 1, 2009 April 19, 2011 by mavrix
Cartier Celebrates its 100th Anniversary in America
Cartier celebrated its 100th anniversary in America last night, and a ton of people came out for the event. The shindig featured an exhibit of "Cartier: 100 Years of Passion and Free Spirit in America" at the flagship store (which is now a historic landmark) in New York City showcased 100 unique Cartier creations, including many from private collections.
As expected for something like this, the celebs came out en masse. Elton John was there, sparkling brighter and prettier than any Cartier diamond, and Demi Moore also showed up. Why's her smile so wonky? It looks more like a grimace than a grin!
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake went to the event together, but I keep hearing rumors that they're on the outs. Maybe there's no truth to what everyone is saying?
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March 1, 2009 April 20, 2011 by mavrix
MavrixOnline Exclusive: Demi, Ashton and Bruce Willis
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It was family date night for exes Demi Moore and Bruce Willis the other night in Century City, California…except instead of just going with each other, they brought their other significant others. Demi brought Ashton (who she hid behind) and Bruce brought his girlfriend, Emma Heming.
Modern love is crazy, isn't it?
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November 3, 2008 April 21, 2011 by mavrix
Ashton and Demi Dress Up as Giant Boobs (insert your own joke here)
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore spent Halloween at the night club Bordeaux, dressed up as a pair of giant boobs. It's almost as if the two of them together aren't even newsworthy any more, so they got together and decided to do something "edgy" and "funny" to get the photographer's attention. Next thing you know, they're on a celebrity gossip blog like this one and their fame is extended for another few minutes.
Ugh. I can't believe I feel into their trap. The last time I posted about these two was in May!
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Ashton Kutcher Hides Demi Moore In Philly
Celebrity couple Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, with doggie bags in tow, tried to sneak out of Philly restaurant Alma De Cuba incognito this evening but, upon noticing our photographer Kutcher shielded Demi from the lens and refused to pose for a picture. Moore is in town filming her new movie Happy Tears also starring Parker Posey.


Staying with a local family is a great way to immerse oneself into American culture. This interaction with a family helps students communicate and practice their English in a more relaxed environment whilst also exposing themselves to new experiences - be it lifestyle, local food or simple day to day routines.
Most homes are single family or 2 family homes. The latter is usually two floors with one home on one floor and one on the other. Students are placed in a single or twin room. Each room is furnished with a bed, desk, dresser and closet, while some rooms have TVs and other amenities. It is important that rooms and living areas are kept neat and tidy. Students also have access to a shared bathroom.
Host families can be located in the residential neighborhoods in the southwestern part of San Francisco, but most are located in the adjacent towns of Daly City, South San Francisco, and Pacifica. Some of the San Francisco neighborhoods where host families live include: Glen Park, Mission Terrace, Excelsior, Bernal Heights, Portola, the Outer Mission, the Outer Richmond, and the Outer Sunset.
Host families are located either in the city limits of San Francisco or in the adjacent towns of Daly City and South San Francisco. Some of the typical neighborhoods where host families live are: Bernal Heights, Glen Park, Inner and Outer Richmond, Inner and Outer Sunset, St. Francis Wood, Excelsior, Castro and Mission.
The typical commute from a homestay to school is 45 - 60 minutes by public transportation. San Francisco's transport system is run by MUNI, which operates in San Francisco only, and BART, which is regional. If students are staying in South San Francisco, Daly City, or Pacifica they will need to pay regular BART fares as well as fares for other local buses. There isn't a monthly BART pass available for outside San Francisco. Students should expect to pay between $60-$200/month for public transit (price depends on where host family is located; students may or may not qualify for the monthly discounted transit pass). In many host family locations, public transportation may not be available after 8 or 9 pm.


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As I end this day with this post about the Tang Fruit Teaz Teazperiment, which is the first ever user-generated youth online show, let me say first that I was glad I came to this event that was held at Top Shelf, Bonifacio High Street.
As someone who deals a lot with young people (campus youth ministries and summer youth camps) I was totally impressed with Tang Fruit Teaz's idea on launching the Teazperiments contest where youth organizations were encouraged to create their own Teazperiment and the entry with the most votes wins P50,000. The submitted entries can be viewed at teazperiment.com. To understand what this Teazperiment is, below is the video of the first teazperiment from Tang which was held at Market Market in Taguig City.
But what impressed me the most was, in the event this evening which overflowed with the 5 flavors of the Tang Fruit Teaz namely: peach, orange, strawberry, lemon and apple, the event organizers opened the program with their own teazperiment.
As bloggers like me who participated in the event, waited in their seats, distributed among the 10 tables, and mingled with each other, suddenly, at the start of the program, people who were strategically distributed among the 10 round tables stood up and rhythmically clapped their hands together and started singing, each one having their designated vocal part assignment. At different points in their routine, certain participants stood up and danced on their seats while they sang their part.
At the end of their surprise presentation, everybody was so impressed that a round of applause was just natural.
I enjoy events like this one, plus the fact that I learned some ideas that we could also use in our upcoming summer youth camp - our own teazperiment. I just wonder if we could get Tang Fruit Teaz as sponsors for our two week summer youth camp of 600-800 participants per week.


Everything on Planet Nubium — from the weather to the economy to the transport systems to a myriad of gadgets — is controlled by a supercomputer, but it's malfunctioning. Negotiate levels and collect objects to make the password that reboots the machine. A rocket will propel your character upwards and gravity will pull you back down again. Avoid the guardians and keep an eye on the limited fuel! After collecting all the objects, return to the spaceship to advance to the next level.
Planet Nubium is a new, original game for the BBC Master. More details at Stardot.


According to the abstract, "intake of total protein and animal protein had borderline significant associations with increased mortality risk." What's another way to say "borderline significant associations"? No association. It simply was not statistically significant. It was a null result with no significant increased mortality risk associated with increased animal protein consumption. We have written before how nutritional epidemiology studies with low hazard ratios (below 2.0) may be statistically significant but are rarely clinically significant as the results are likely to be statistical noise and false. In this study, however, it wasn't even statistically significant let alone clinically significant.
Hyväuskoiset hyödyttömät idiootit mediassa julkaisevat Duodecimin materiaalia ilman minkäänlaista krittisyyden häivääkään.