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Application for a Variation of a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003
Premises:
Rockwater
BN3 4FA
Rockwater Group Ltd
Date of Meeting:
Report of:
Executive Director Neighbourhoods, Communities & Housing
Contact Officer:
Mark Savage-Brookes
mark.savage-brookes@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Ward(s) affected:
Westbourne
FOR GENERAL RELEASE
1. PURPOSE OF REPORT AND POLICY CONTEXT
1.1 To determine an application for a Variation of a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 for Rockwater.
2. RECOMMENDATIONS:
2.1 That the Panel determine an application for a Variation of a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 for Rockwater.
3. CONTEXT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION & CONSULTATION
3.1 The application is for a Variation of a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003. The application proposes to:
"Remove condition 6 on Annex 2 of the premises licence which reads:
"The temporary huts shaded in green on the attached plan shall only be used for licensable activities until 14 December 2020".
And to add the condition:
"The huts shaded in green on the attached plan will have a terminal hour for the sale of alcohol of 22.00 hours".
If this application is granted, it will enable the huts to be used for licensable activities (i.e. the sale of alcohol) on a permanent basis. This application has been discussed with the police and follows the grant of a minor variation (which was not objected to by either the police or environmental health) which extended the use of the huts for licensable activities from 31 October to 14 December 2020."
3.2 Part M (operating schedule) of the application is detailed at Appendix A and the plan of the premises is attached at Appendix B.
3.3 Summary table of existing and proposed activities
Recorded Music
Performance of Dance
Anything of a similar description within e, f ,or g
Late Night Refreshment
Supply of Alcohol
Hours premises are open to public
Conditions removed as a consequence of the proposed Variation
Remove: Condition 6 on Annex 2 which currently reads: "The temporary huts shaded in green on the attached plan shall only be used for licensable activities until 14 December 2020."
Replace with: "The huts shaded in green on the attached plan will have a terminal hour for the sale of alcohol of 22.00 hours."
3.4 The existing premises licence is attached at Appendix C
3.5 The premises does not fall in the Cumulative Impact Area or the Special Stress Area.
Representations received
3.6 Details of the representations made are notified to applicants on receipt by the Licensing Authority using a pro-forma. A summary appears below:
3.7 Seventeen representations were received. Sixteen of these were made with concerns about the application and were received from local residents and a Resident Association.
One representation was received supporting the application. This was received from a Ward Councillor.
3.8 Representations received had concerns relating to Prevention of Crime and Disorder, Public Safety and Prevention of Public Nuisance.
3.9 Full details of the representation s are attached at Appendix D. A map detailing the location of the premises is attached at Appendix E.
4. COMMENTARY ON THE LICENSING POLICY
4.1 The following extracts from Brighton & Hove City Council Statement of Licensing Policy are considered relevant to this application and are numbered as they appear in the policy:
1.1 This Statement of Licensing Policy has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 (the Act) and having regard to Guidance issued by the Home Office under Section 182 of the act. The licensing authority is Brighton & Hove City Council. The purpose of this statement is to promote the licensing objectives and set out a general approach to making licensing decisions. The discretion of the licensing authority in relation to applications under the act is only engaged if 'relevant representations' are made by other persons or responsible authorities. This policy will inform the approach to be taken when deciding applications and imposing conditions when relevant representations are received. It is also intended as a guide for applicants as to what to include in their operating schedules, always recognising that if no representations are received, the application must be granted. The licensing authority must carry out its functions with a view to promoting the licensing objectives and this policy is framed around those objectives. Each application will be given individual consideration on its merit. The scope of this policy covers the following:
· Retail sales of alcohol;
· The supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club, or to the order of, a member of the club;
· The provision of regulated entertainment;
· The provision of late night refreshment.
1.2 The licensing objectives are: -
(a) Prevention of crime and disorder;
(b) Public safety;
(c) Prevention of public nuisance;
(d) Protection of children from harm.
1.3 Scope
Licensing is about regulating licensable activities on licensed premises, by qualifying clubs and at temporary events. Any conditions attached to various authorisations will be focused on matters which are within the control of individual licensees and others with relevant authorisations; i.e. the premises and its vicinity. Each application will be given individual consideration on its merit. Nothing in this policy shall undermine the right of any individual to apply under the terms of the act for a variety of permissions and to have any such application considered on its individual merits. Similarly, nothing in this policy shall override the right of any person to make representations on an application or seek a review of a licence or certificate where provision has been made for them to do so in the act.
4 Prevention of Crime and Disorder
4.1.1 The following details and measures are intended to address the need for the prevention of crime and disorder which may be associated with licensed premises and certificated club premises. Conditions attached to licences and certificates will, as far as possible, reflect local crime reduction strategies.
4.1.2 The licensing authority acknowledges that training and good management play a key part in preventing alcohol and drug related crime. The authority expects that all licensees of on-licensed premises attend training programmes which will raise their awareness of the issues relating to drugs and violence in licensed premises, and that suitable training be extended to all bar staff and door supervisors so that drug dealers and users will be deterred from using licensed premises for illegal purposes and that incidents of violence in licensed premises will be reduced. Licensees are also encouraged to attend training programmes to help identify children at risk and issues of basic child protection. It is the duty of the designated premises supervisor (DPS) to train staff on induction concerning conditions on their premises licence.
4.1.3 It is expected that the DPS will spend a significant amount of time on the premises. When not on the premises it will be essential that the DPS is contactable, particularly should problems arise with the premises and that staff are authorised by the DPS.
4.1.4 The location of violent attacks, anti-social behaviour and hate crime or related incidents may be used to justify closing times.
4.3 Care, control and supervision of premises
4.3.1 The Licensing authority supports the Business Crime Reduction Partnership and other approved schemes. Where appropriate, premises licence holders should be members of the BCRP for the deterrence to violent crime that such membership provides. The BCRP NightSafe radio scheme is normally expected as an operational requirement for city centre bars, clubs and pubs and is an example of good practice in achieving the aim of reducing crime and disorder and improving public safety. Well managed pub-watch schemes provide information exchange between the premises licence holders and responsible authorities that reduce and deter violent crime and disorder. The council will support a responsible licensing scheme.
4.3.2 The effective management and supervision of a venue is a key factor in reducing crime and disorder, both within it and outside. The police will consider the applicants, objecting to the application where appropriate. The police may suggest crime prevention measures in relation to, for example, the internal layout of the premises, closed-circuit television, help points, lighting and security staff. The police may ask for conditions which support such measures to be imposed when licensing applications are granted, eg type of licence, capacity, operating hours' restrictions.
4.3.3 Following the grant of a licence, the management and supervision of the premises, in so far as it might impact on crime and disorder, will continue to be monitored. Particular attention will be paid to any licensed premises where there is evidence of criminal activity or any association with racist or homophobic crime. The licensing authority will keep itself well briefed on the nature, location and type of premises where alcohol related violence and disorder are occurring so it can take full account of the facts and avoid exacerbating problems as required by the Community Safety Strategy. Where licensed premises are found to cause nuisance or be associated with disorder or unreasonable disturbance, the review process may be invoked, and powers of revocation or the imposition of conditions may be considered. Conditions may include use of closed-circuit television, licensed door supervisors and earlier closing times. Such action to restrict the operation may be taken for trial periods to allow businesses an opportunity to remedy existing disorder, nuisance or disturbance.
4.3.4 This policy recognises the use of registered Door Supervisors All Door Supervisors will be licensed by the Security Industries Authority. Mobile security units and similar systems are in use by some premises operators as a means of providing security cover at very short notice at premises which may not normally require a permanent security presence. The Licensing Strategy Group has sought to define the standards and operating guidance for such mobile units, which will be in need of regular review. This policy endorses the use of units following such guidance and standards in appropriate circumstances. A copy can be found on the licensing pages of the council's website.
4.3.5 The development of codes of practice and general operating standards for security companies is encouraged for local businesses; premises operators are urged to ensure that security services, when engaged, are provided by suitably qualified businesses operating to recognised standards and who should be working towards SIA accreditation.
5 Public Safety
5.1 The following details and measures are intended to address the need for the protection of public safety which may be associated with licensed premises and certificated club premises.
5.1.1 The permitted capacity is a limit on the number of persons who may be on the premises at any time, following a recommendation by the relevant fire and rescue authority under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. For any application for a premises licence or club premises certificate for premises without an existing permitted capacity where the applicant wishes to take advantage of the special provisions set out in section 177 of the 2003 Act, the applicant should conduct their own risk assessment as to the appropriate capacity of the premises. They should send their recommendation to the fire and rescue authority which will consider it and decide what the "permitted capacity" of those premises should be.
5.1.3 Conditions may be imposed in accordance with operating schedules to protect public safety including where justified:
(a) provision of closed-circuit television and panic buttons.
(b) use of shatterproof drinking vessels; bottles requiring use of toughened glass or plastic should normally be required unless applicants can show exceptional reasons.
(c) use of door supervisors, licensed by the Security Industry Authority.
(d) requirement of a minimum of a licensed door supervisor for every 100 customers in nightclubs and large city centre pubs or as indicated by risk assessment.
(e) occupant capacity conditions will be applied where appropriate.
(f) the provision of designated and suitably trained first aiders.
5.1.4 Where appropriate, licence holders or their authorised representatives will submit event safety plans and operating manuals, attend Event Planning Teams or Safety Advisory Groups and similar meetings prior to large events and shall be part of Event Liaison Teams during such events. Due regard shall be had to relevant guidance and publications including, for example: HSE approved code of practice for events.
6 Prevention of Public Nuisance
6.1 The following details and measures are intended to address the need for the prevention of public nuisance which may be associated with licensed premises and certificated club premises.
6.1.1 In determining applications for new and varied licences, regard will be had to the location of premises, the type and construction of the building and the likelihood of nuisance and disturbance to the amenity of nearby residents by reason of noise from within the premises, as a result of people entering or leaving the premises or from individuals or groups of customers gathered outside (e.g. in order to smoke).
6.1.5 In determining applications for new licences or extensions in hours or terminal hours of licensed premises, regard will be had to late night public transport availability and location of taxi ranks to aid dispersal of customers.
6.1.6 Reasonable controls are available to all premises operators to minimise the impact of noise from customers outside. The council's Environmental Health Department has issued guidance on a number of steps that can be taken in this respect which are endorsed by this policy (see 6.2 below).
6.2 Smoking Advice
6.2.1 Premises licence holders will be expected to:
· Develop a management plan on how to manage smoking on your premises and ensure that all staff are aware of the contents of this plan, and that it is effectively implemented. Noise from people smoking and talking can be intermittent, vary in character and volume and be intrusive. An effective smoking management plan will help prevent neighbours being disturbed.
· Comply with any planning conditions restricting the use of outdoor areas.
· Ensure that any structures used by smokers comply with the design criteria detailed in the Heath Act 2006 and that any structures, awnings, retractable canopies, etc. have the relevant planning permission.
· Ensure any new lighting to outdoor areas must be designed so as not to cause a light nuisance to neighbours and again have the relevant planning permission and building control consent.
· Ensure that the conditions on the premises licence are complied with. There may be conditions restricting the hours of use of gardens and outdoor areas. Having reviewed the contents of the premises licence you may find it necessary to request a variation of your licence.
· Licence tables and chairs on the Public Highway under the provisions of the Highways Act 1980. These licences may have conditions restricting the times that the area can be used.
· Ensure drinks, glasses and bottles are not taken onto the highway unless there is a tables and chairs licence permitting use. A system should be adopted to prevent theft and 'spiking' of drinks, and reminding customers not to leave unattended items.
· Discourage smokers remaining in gardens and outdoor areas and determine terminal hours.
· Discourage smokers remaining outside by removing/disabling tables and chairs or prohibiting their use after a certain time. Lights and heaters will also be turned off.
· Introduce a system that after a certain time the number of smokers outside are restricted to a maximum number. Staff will be needed to manage this restriction.
· Employ staff and/or SIA registered door supervisors to manage doors and control customers and smokers entering and leaving the premises. Staff positioned on the doors can help to encourage customers not to cause a noise problem. It may be that staff are required to manage doors after a certain time, particularly during the hours when neighbouring residents are trying to sleep.
· Ensure door supervisors maintain order outside venues and protect customer safety. BCRP supports the use of Night Safe. Radio net and other pager systems and pub watch schemes can be used to provide for rapid police response and alert other venues where customers and staff are endangered.
· Position signs to remind customers that the premises is in an area where people live. It is not always obvious in busy commercial streets with flats above. By changing the design and wording of signs customers do not forget. Signs can be located in and outside the premises and on tables.
· Use CCTV to manage outside areas.
6.2.2 Licensed premises should normally display prominent, legible signs at exits reminding customers to leave in a quiet, peaceful, orderly manner.
8 Integration of Strategies
8.1 The licensing authority shall secure the proper integration of this policy with local crime prevention, planning policy, transport, tourism and cultural strategies by: -
· Liaising and consulting with the Sussex Police, Community Safety Forum, Sustainability Commission representatives and following the guidance in community safety and crime and disorder strategy
· Liaising and consulting with Public and Alcohol Programme Board
· Liaising and consulting with the East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service
· Liaising and consulting with the Local Strategic Partnership, Safety Advisory Group (Emergency Planning) and Equalities and Social Justice Consultation Forum
· Liaising and consulting with the Planning authority
· Liaising and consulting with the Highways authority
· Liaising and consulting with local business and business associations. Having regard to any future documents issued relating to the Private Security Industry Act 2001, for example liaison or information sharing protocols
· Liaising and consulting with the Trading Standards Team, for example with regard to test purchasing codes of practice
8.2 In line with statutory requirements and the Council's Inclusion Policy, the Licensing Authority shall have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, and to promote equality of opportunity and positive relations between persons of diverse backgrounds, for example communities of interest such as: lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people; disabled people; racial and ethnic groups; religious and faith groups.
8.3 This policy supports the aims of the tourism strategy, recognising the benefits for the tourism economy of creating a safer and more attractive city centre and improving competitiveness with other European cities. The Licensing Committee should receive any reports relevant to the needs of the local tourist economy and the cultural strategy for the area to ensure that it considers these matters.
8.4 The Licensing Committee should receive relevant information relating to the employment situation of the area and the need for new investment and employment where appropriate.
8.5 Specific conditions may be attached to premises licences to reflect local crime prevention strategies. Such conditions may include the use of closed circuit television cameras, use of the NightSafe radio system or accredited scheme, the provision and use of shatterproof drinking receptacles, drugs and weapons search policy, the use of registered door supervisors, specialised lighting requirements, hours of opening. Certificates issued to club premises shall reflect local crime prevention strategies and may include any or all of the requirements listed above.
8.6 The licensing authority will have regard to the need to disperse people quickly and safely from the city centre to avoid concentrations which may produce disorder and disturbance.
5. FINANCIAL & OTHER IMPLICATIONS:
Financial Implications:
5.1 The Licensing Act 2003 provides for fees to be payable to the licensing authority in respect of the discharge of their functions. The fee levels are set centrally at a level to allow licensing authorities to fully recover the costs of administration, inspection and enforcement of the regime.
Finance Officer Consulted Michael Bentley Date: 10/12/20
Legal Implications:
5.2 The licensing authority must act to promote the four licensing objectives which are:
· Prevention of crime and disorder
· Public safety
· Prevention of public nuisance
· Protection of children from harm
The licensing authority must have regard to its statement of licensing policy and the guidance issued by the Secretary of State in carrying out its functions.
Lawyer Consulted: Rebecca Sidell Date: 14/12/20
Equalities Implications:
5.3 Diversity is valued and strong, safe communities are vital to future prosperity. Licensing policy aims to protect children from harm including sale and supply of alcohol to children.
Sustainability Implications:
5.4 Licensing policy aims to prevent public nuisance and develop culture of live music, dancing and theatre.
Appendices:
1. Appendix A – Part M (operating schedule) of the Application
2. Appendix B – Plan of Premises
3. Appendix C – Part A of Premises Licence
4. Appendix D – Representations
5. Appendix E – Map of Area
6. Appendix F – Photos of Premises
7. Appendix G – Written Submissions
Background Documents
Brighton & Hove City Council, Licensing Act 2003: Statement of Licensing Policy 2016, revised January 2019.
Home Office, Revised Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003, April 2018.
Public Health Framework for assessing Alcohol Licensing. Annual Report – Ward. 5th edition. Public Health Intelligence. January 2019


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Adding to Osburn, Alaska Congressman Jonathan Kreiss-Tompkins was the topic of Politico's "How to Turn a Red State Purple."
Igor Kofman's Twitter puts him in the middle of the tech community.
Zack Rosen's biographical sketch states that "Zack pioneered the first large-scale Drupal website for the Howard Dean campaign in 2003, which helped revolutionize the business model of politics from offline to the Internet."
Even Georgetown's Rebecca Katz was "a participant in the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues faculty research group on global health."
Indeed, there is no doubt that key leaders of COVID Act Now are a part of the mobilized opposition to the current administration.
While COVID-19 is a serious threat to public health, the House's recent activities demonstrate that political ideologies are cynically leveraging this crisis to accrue power. Citizens should be forewarned that power, once seized on any pretext, is rarely if ever, relinquished once a crisis has passed.
The model driving COVID Act Now was created by the Imperial College, London. That model has come under scrutiny for the Bayesian nature of the assumptions. These assumptions were employed to drive catastrophic projections leading to "point of no return" scenarios that evoke visions of Monty Python's "bring out your dead." This explains why COVID Act Now states, "this model is designed to drive fast action, not predict the future" on its panic-centric webpage "Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now Reference/Assumptions."
COVID Act Now's statement could be paraphrased to read as "this projection is designed to panic a society into pre-scripted decision paths today before the science can be validated (or invalidated) tomorrow." This scientized panic narrative remains among the more prominent tools in the Neo-Marxist toolbox.
In Re-Remembering the MisRemembered Left, Hegel's "Science of Reason" was used to explain how ideologies are converted to sciences so that vanguards can enforce them against populations—for their own good, of course. Especially under progressive control, the all-powerful state, converts ideologies into enforceable sciences.
The Left has leveraged this time-honored tool since Marx conjured his scientific socialism. As with COVID-19, scientized ideological claims are often associated with actual scientific activities. Demands for dramatic intervention or immediate conformance are prime indicators that an ideology seeks enforcement through claims of scientific certainty. These demands are often based on unresolved "scientific" models that never convert over to reality. These models depict "if we don't act now" scenarios that warn that the sky will fall or we will hit "a point of no return," or "the human race will face an extinction-level event." The COVID Act Now's narrative conforms to this pattern with precision. (In Re-Remembering, see the section on Woodrow Wilson)
COVID Act Now's role is to manipulate both public and governmental perceptions of the current pandemic to its "act now" ends. From the beginning, COVID-19 has been enveloped in a narrative arc that appears to have anticipated the virus while controlling its national conversation through the lifecycle of the COVID event to date. Thus, COVID Act Now should be viewed within a broader context.
June 30, 2017 – Fauci was on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Leadership Council along with the heads of The WHO, and UNICEF. [The date June 30, 2017 is cited because it is the last day Margaret Chan was Director General of The WHO and was listed on the form naming them both to the council.] Dr. Fauci's curr ent status is unclear.
On October 18, 2019, "Event 201" held it's "Global Pandemic Exercise" forecasting millions of deaths. Inserted into the Event 201 webpage is a link to the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins School, which it later felt compelled to add the following caveat: "We are not now predicting that the nCoV-2019 outbreak will kill 65 million" While not challenging the Bloomberg School's need to publish its own retraction, it nevertheless remains true that "Event 201" helped establish the narrative arc that favors the dominant view and continues to do so to this day.
Event 201 was funded by the Bloomberg School of Public Health, which is named in honor of Michael Bloomberg, who has contributed close to $3 billion to Johns Hopkins, in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Not exactly bi-partisan.
As with COVID Act Now, the "Players" at the Event 201 exercise are disproportionately not public health professionals.
On November 6, 2019, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security reported on an "Event 201" exercise held on October 18, 2019, concerning "fast-spreading coronavirus with devastating impact."
Support and funding of Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security come from Tianjin University, China, the World Health Organization, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation and others.
On November 7, 2019, Netflix released The Next Pandemic in which Bill Gates figures prominently.
On November 17, 2019, the original case, patient zero, of the novel coronavirus emerged, according to official Chinese government sources, but was not recognized at that time.
April 2, 2020 – The Washington Times reports that the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluations at Washington State University generated statistics that Trump relies on to "set COVID-19 policy, said the U.S. would need 135,000 hospital beds by today — yet only about 31,000 patients are hospitalized." "The institute projected that 135,000 hospital beds would be needed on this date, April. 2, four times the current hospital population for COVID-19 patients." The Gate's Foundation not only funds the model but IHME as well.
April 3, 202 – The Gateway Pundit reports that Dr. Birx, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, also sits on the Gates-funded Foundation Board, The Global Fund. As the White House coordinator, Brix promoted the Gates-funded model promoted by the Gates-funded Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation – IHME – that, as noted, turned out to be substantially inaccurate. As noted above, Dr. Fauci was and may still be on the Gates Foundation Leadership Council.
At what point is it not only appropriate but necessary to ask who controls the dominant narrative on COVID-19 in America and the White House and, with it, the decision-making it is structured to facilitate?
Based on COVID Act Now activities, the above timeline, and TWITTER's suppression of The Federalist articles questioning the established narrative, it is reasonable to argue that the COVID-19 epidemic has been contained within a narrative arc that enforces pre-existing lines of effort in support of a pre-COVID-19 agenda.
Unaccountable, ideological, and unexpertized actors have managed to establish and enforce a bundle of dominant narratives in a period of crisis where, in a free society, the public has a right to know the full range of the crisis.
As it stands, there is a deliberate and wholesale exclusion of competing data, competing expert interpretations of data, opinions, and conclusions. This should violate public policy; it is certainly not in the public interest.
Social media abused its dominant position when blocking a competing conservative information provider. The lords of social media are promoting maximalist scenarios structured to position panicked populations to accept unparalleled expansions of state power. Thus, they undermine all efforts that do not advocate or imply maximalist statist outcomes, including those of the current administration.
For example, public health is among the police powers that belong to the state. Yet, as President Truman famously said, "The buck stops here!" Actually, allocating blame for a viral epidemic is like stopping the tide from coming in. Consider:
January 14, 2020 – Under the leadership of Secretary-General Tedros, The WHO assured the public that "no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus (was) identified in Wuhan, China."
January 26, 2020 – Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), said the American public shouldn't worry about the coronavirus outbreak in China, saying: "It's a very, very low risk to the United States."
February 2, 2020 – Identifying racism as a higher concern, New York City Health Inspector, Dr. Oxiris Barbot said, "The risk for New Yorkers of the coronavirus is low, and our preparedness as a city is very high. While it is understandable that people feel anxious, that is no way shape or form an excuse for them to use that as an opportunity to spread misinformation, to spread racist ideas because that is currently the greatest risk to New Yorker's [sic]."
February 9, 2020 – Stated in terms of defying known epidemiological risks, Dr. Mark Levin, Chair of the New York City Health Committee, encouraged breaking minimum level public health protocols when Tweeting: "In powerful show of defiance of coronavirus scare, huge crowd gathering in NYC's Chinatown for ceremony ahead of annual Lunar New Year parade. Chants 'be strong Wuhan! If you are staying away, you are missing out!"
February 9, 2020 – New York Senator Chuck Schumer endorsed Dr. Levin in a re-Tweet: "So proud to join the Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade in New York City." It appears that Schumer attended the parade.
NOTE: New York politicians placed the racism narrative above known public health concerns thus knowingly placing the citizens of New York at risk. The People's Republic of China is governed by a communist regime. The WHO is run by a Marxist with a history that strains due diligence. As used in the current political climate, "Racism" is a weaponized Neo-Marxist attack narrative. To understand how the Neo-Marxist left plans to use the "racism" narrative in the upcoming election cycle, see the November 2019 memo, "Warning on Racism."
While the immediate issue confronting the United States is the COVID-19 epidemic, at some point, the chronic, pathological, institutionalized hatred of the current administration has to be incorporated into any balanced assessment. As ReRemembering the MisRemembered Left points out, what is popularly referred to as "biased reporting" by the "mainstream media (MSM)," a political warfare analysis identifies it as AGITPROP. Likewise, what is popularly labeled the "deep-state," political warfare identifies as the Counter-State. The dominant COVID-19 narrative has taken on mass line characteristics.
A Communist country with a political warfare doctrine has envisioned leveraging public health issues to hostile ends.
A director general of the WHO rose to power as a leader in a murderous Marxist regime from a country in which he covered up epidemics and which is currently beholden to China.
Given the preceding information, a political warfare assessment of America in the COVID-19 crisis should sound an alarm. Shrieking or otherwise, the alarm, as well as the assessment, should be mandatory. There is a difference between political opposition and the systematic undermining of an elected president in the execution of his enumerated Article II powers. There are consequences to obstructing a chief executive's ability to govern. Consider:
During the "Russia-gate" scandal, America's national security was ignored. Key national security leaders were busy churning phony narratives in Crossfire Hurricane and related activities to interfere with a presidential election, and then, later, to interfere with a duly elected president.
When COVID-19 was in the news and on the rise, the Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence diverted attention away from a threatened pandemic and towards the impeachment of a president under questionable procedural grounds, and along deeply partisan lines. During the Impeachment, COVID-19 became a recognized public health concern. From Crossfire Hurricane to the Impeachment, the national security apparatus was purposefully distracted by processes that engineered to undermine the president's ability to execute his duly elected responsibilities.
Woe betide independent thinkers and journalists, government officials, healthcare professionals, and others who do not conform to the prescribed narrative. In that case, the enforcement narratives cascade to their secondary line of operation: delegitimization.
From the commanding heights of this dominant perch, national panic-pandemic narratives are crowding out competing credible epidemiological claims that are then under or partially reported, or not reported at all.
Examples of credible sources being crowded out include the life science and medical journal STAT that raised red flags over decisions based on the same questionable data driving COVID Act Now, Yale's Prevention Research Center, Stanford's Medical staff, MIT (even with political motivation caveats), and Germany's elite Institute for Medical Microbiology at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz. These expert voices should not have to compete with political activists from Silicon Valley.
NOTICE & UPDATE
This assessment does not take a position on which epidemiological opinions are correct. It simply points out that one side of the professional epidemiological debate is suppressed. Since two of the doctors followed up on their initial comments, they are provided below.
March 26, 2020 – Suharit Bhakdi, Professor Emeritus of Medical Microbiology at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, wrote an "Open Letter from Professor Sucharit Bhakdi to German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel." While recognizing the seriousness of the threat from COVID-19, he also noted the severe consequences inherent in the drastic measures being undertaken.
March 31, 2020 –The Hoover Institute interviewed Jay Bhattacharya, the Stanford doctor who challenged the prevailing maximalist approach to COVID-19 in the March 24, 2020, Wall Street Journal Article. In maintaining his position, he argued that Dr. Fauci is wrong concerning his estimates because he has no way of knowing whether they are correct or not, and bristled at "definitive proclamations of the model." Dr. Bhattacharya also noted that he received very uncomplimentary negative responses demanding he "get with the program."
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Children's story book inspires Praveen Sataru's Telugu drama
The film features an ensemble cast of Vijaya Naresh, Krishna Chaitanya, Krishnudu, Richa Panai and Lakshmi Manchu.
Chennai: Director Praveen Sataru has named his upcoming Telugu drama 'Chandamama Kathalu' after his childhood story book of the same name because he feels the title is apt for the movie's script.
"I grew up listening to 'Chandamama Kathalu'. My grandmother used to read them to me and I fondly remember them for the collection of stories in them. I decided to name my film after the book because my story is about the day-to-day experiences of multiple characters," Praveen told IANS.
"There are multiple small stories in the larger story of my film. I thought this title would perfectly fit the bill, and therefore, I named it after the book," he added.
The film features an ensemble cast of Vijaya Naresh, Aamani, Krishna Chaitanya, Krishnudu aka Alluri Krishnam Raju, Richa Panai and Lakshmi Manchu.
"Audiences will appreciate the title when they watch the film. I'm sure they will connect with the characters and understand why we have named our film after children's story book," said Sataru, known for helming films such as 'Life Before Marriage' and 'Routine Love Story'.
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Disabled voters asked to register
The Elections Secretariat has called for applications from disabled persons, who are entitled to cast their votes at the forthcoming Western and Southern Provincial Council elections.
Additional Elections Commissioner, R.M.L. Ratnayake, said application forms could be obtained from the relevant Election Offices.
Disabled voters should submit the completed application forms, along with medical certificates, seven days before the polls, to the relevant election offices.
Applications should be submitted before midnight on 21 March for the permits to be issued by the Election Secretariats.
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Lornographic Material - Reading progress update: I've read 576 out of 576 pages.
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With his best Vince Carter impression, Ja Morant nearly threw down crazy dunk over Kevin Love
Ja Morant nearly ended Kevin Love just minutes into their matchup on Friday night Quicken Loans Arena.
Thankfully for the 12-year veteran, though, Morant's dunk was just off the mark.
Morant, midway through the first quarter of the Memphis Grizzlies game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, snagged a loose ball and made a move straight to the rim. Once he was a single step inside the free throw line, Morant took off — nearly flying completely over Love while attempting to throw down what would have been a strong contender for the best dunk of the year.
Unfortunately, Morant couldn't quite throw it down.
The near-dunk is yet another example of Morant's potential in the league, one that caused the Grizzlies to pick him up with the second overall pick in the NBA draft in June. The former Murray State star has averaged a team-high 18.9 points and 6.5 assists so far this season, too, an extremely impressive start on a struggling Grizzlies team.
In the end, though, Love didn't seem to mind.
Ja almost ended my professional career with this dunk...that kid is something special 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 https://t.co/5SxCItAMba
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) December 21, 2019
The Cavaliers rallied back from a 12-point hole in the fourth quarter to beat the Grizzlies 114-107. Jordan Clarkson led Cleveland with 33 points off the bench while shooting 12-of-17 from the field. Love added 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Jaren Jackson led the Grizzlies with 24 points, and Dillon Brooks added 16 while shooting 4-of-9 from the 3-point line. Morant finished with eight points and 11 assists.
Ja Morant was just inches away from throwing down a dunk that would've been a strong contender for the best of the season. (AP/Brandon Dill)
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Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum
Bell, Horse
Accession number: 1974.03.30
Date: circa 1845 – 1974
Materials: metal, brass; metal, iron
Measurements: 8 cm L x 6.3 cm DiameterLength refers to iron strip.
Description: A brass horse bell with three iron weights hooked by S-shaped hooks inside. An iron strip is fastened to the top of the bell.
History of Use: Horse bells have a long history dating to 800 BCE. They were believed to attract good luck, and ward off injury and evil. They could also be used to flaunt one's wealth and status. However, their practical purpose was to warn pedestrians that a horse and vehicle were coming so that they had time to remove themselves from harm's way.
In the 1800s, sleigh culture became very popular in North America. This included sled and harness races, as well as pleasure rides in the winter. Bells were used during these activities, and became known as "sleigh" bells. The popularity of these activities created a boom in bell manufacturing. However, in the early 1900s, Henry Ford's Model T automobile changed the transportation world for good, and many bell manufacturers went out of business.
Most of the horse bells on horse harnesses are small and round in shape, with small slits that allow sound. The open-mouthed shape of this bell indicates that it is a latten or Shaft bell, which would attach in a row to the vehicle rather than the harness.
Clipper, Animal
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medium and its ability to transport multiple signals and traffic types simultaneously.
used with a meaning similar to wideband.
frequencies to effortlessly relay and receive data between networks.
capacity, given the same channel quality.
since it receives only 1 to 5 channels.
term to refer to a broad range of bit rates, independent of physical modulation details.
users to share a band of frequencies (see bandwidth).
transmitter is assigned a code).
GSM carriers), which are often referred to as simply CDMA.
is distinct from its use in mobile phones.
several mobile phone companies, including the Globalstar satellite phone network.
spreads the bandwidth of the data uniformly for the same transmitted power.
talk to each other simultaneously.
pitches (frequency division), or speak in different languages (code division).
initial mandate of designing and developing digital exchanges.
offices in Delhi and Bangalore.
needs of the Indian telecommunication network.
country through its licensed manufacturers.
protected environment of closed market to an open and competitive market.
for telecom security, for the Indian government.
Jhunjhunwala, based on the DECT digital cordless phone standard.
are operative only on LOS Conditions and are very much affected by weather conditions.
the main parts of the system.
feed for the base stations even up to 3 km.
tower top which can cater up to 50 subscribers with 0.1 erlang traffic.
standard telephone instrument and Internet access up to 70kbit/s through Ethernet port.
provides broadband Internet access over wireless local loop.
416-3, interface module IM 460-0 and communication processor CP 443-1.
stringent operating environmental control for temperature, cleanliness, and power quality.
training to use, and it would permit its operation to be monitored.
modern PLCs are approximately equivalent to desktop computers.
ISPs are telephone companies or other telecommunication providers.
telephone lines, to cable, wi-fi, and fiber optics.
end users is called Fiber To The Home or similar names.
access. Many access providers also provide hosting and email services.
organizations and/or end users, on their behalf and upon their explicit mandate.
upstream ISPs and may have connections to each one of them at one or more point of presence.
Transit ISPs provide large amounts of bandwidth for connecting hosting ISPs and access ISPs.
run on a nonprofit basis, usually with volunteer staff.
microwaves are absorbed more strongly.
between 300 MHz (0.3 GHz) and 300 GHz.
boundary at 1 GHz (30 cm), and the upper around 100 GHz (3 mm).
typical radio broadcasting, in that they have shorter wavelengths.
microwave ovens and in radar technology.
called infrared and optical window frequency ranges.
the dimensions of the equipment, so that lumped-element circuit theory is inaccurate.
· This mainly deals with data circuits ranging from 64 KBPs to 2048 KBPs.
Pro-active maintenance, without waiting for customer to book a complaint.
Alternate routing in case of any route failure.
Generation of the periodic performance reports for self-analysis/customer.
Saving the cost of modems. NTU is provided by MTNL without any charges.
be used to route traffic between corporate or datacenter locations.
point-to-multipoint transmission medium, either wired, optical fiber or wireless.
limited duration, for example a block or packet of data, a phone call, or an email.


C.J. Obasi's "Hello, Rain" Selected for BFI London Film Festival!
Award winning Director CJ Obasi short film "Hello, Rain" has been making the rounds across the continent, winning accolades and showing at Cinemigr Ante, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, Tabor Film Festival as well as the just concluded Fantasia International Film Festival.
Just recently according to a letter received by the Director, the short film has been selected to play in the forthcoming BFI London Film Festival and has also been shortlisted for the Short Film Award category!
We are delighted to be including HELLO, RAIN in the upcoming 62nd BFI London Film Festival.
Hello, Rain has been nominated as one of the 10 shortlisted films to be considered for the Short Film Competition Award!
The Director share his excitement by thanking his cast and crew as well as the team of BFI!
We salute CJ here at Xplorenollywood!
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February 5, 2021 Athletic Department Blog Updates
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The rule regarding blocking below the waist in the free-blocking zone in high school football has been revised for the upcoming 2021 season.
This rule change was recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee at its January 10-12 meeting, which was held virtually this year. This change to the 2021 NFHS Football Rules Book was subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
As a result of numerous interpretations of current language regarding blocking below the waist in the free-blocking zone, the committee approved another condition in Rule 2-17-2 that must be met for a legal block below the waist in the free-blocking zone, which is a rectangular area extending laterally 4 yards either side of the spot of the snap and 3 yards behind each line of scrimmage.
The new requirement (2-17-2c) is that the block must be an immediate, initial action following the snap. Under the current rule, an offensive lineman can delay and then block below the waist if the ball is still in the zone. In the committee's ongoing quest to minimize risk in high school football, the change was approved to require the block to be immediate.
"This change makes it easier for game officials to judge the legality of blocks below the waist and minimizes risk of injury for participants," said Bob Colgate, NFHS director of sports and sports medicine and liaison to the Football Rules Committee. "This change lets game officials observe the block and make a call without having to determine where the ball is and what formation the offense lined up in."
Blocking in the back continues to be legal in the free-blocking zone by offensive linemen who are on the line of scrimmage and in the zone at the snap, against defensive players who are in the zone at the snap and the contact is in the zone.
The committee noted there has been no criticism of the current rules governing blocks in the back as they are delayed blocks by nature, above the waist and considered to be a safe and necessary legal block.
"I believe this rule change will help make the interpretation of blocking below the waist consistent across the country starting next football season," said Richard McWhirter, chair of the NFHS Football Rules Committee and assistant executive director of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association.
The Football Rules Committee is composed of one representative from each of the NFHS member state associations that use NFHS playing rules, along with representatives from the NFHS Coaches Association, NFHS Officials Association and NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee.
A complete listing of the football rules changes will be available on the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org. Click on "Activities & Sports" at the top of the home page and select "Football."
According to the most recent NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, 11-player football is the most popular high school sport for boys with 1,006,013 participants in 14,247 schools nationwide. In addition, there were 31,221 boys who participated in 6-, 8- and 9-player football, along with 2,604 girls in all four versions of the game for a grand total of 1,039,828.
Online link to article: https://www.nfhs.org/articles/blocking-below-the-waist-in-free-blocking-zone-addressed-in-high-school-football-rules/
About the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)
The NFHS, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the national leadership organization for high school sports and performing arts activities. Since 1920, the NFHS has led the development of education-based interscholastic sports and performing arts activities that help students succeed in their lives. The NFHS sets direction for the future by building awareness and support, improving the participation experience, establishing consistent standards and rules for competition, and helping those who oversee high school sports and activities. The NFHS writes playing rules for 17 sports for boys and girls at the high school level. Through its 50 member state associations and the District of Columbia, the NFHS reaches more than 19,500 high schools and 12 million participants in high school activity programs, including more than 7.9 million in high school sports. As the recognized national authority on interscholastic activity programs, the NFHS conducts national meetings; sanctions interstate events; offers online publications and services for high school coaches and officials; sponsors professional organizations for high school coaches, officials, speech and debate coaches, and music adjudicators; serves as the national source for interscholastic coach training; and serves as a national information resource of interscholastic athletics and activities. For more information, visit the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org.


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Everyman's Library - Emmerson Poems
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Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of the best-loved figures in nineteenth-century American literature. Though he earned his central place in our culture as an essayist and philosopher, since his death his reputation as a poet has grown as well.
Known for challenging traditional thought and for his faith in the individual, Emerson was the chief spokesman for the Transcendentalist movement. His poems speak to his most passionately held belief: that external authority should be disregarded in favor of one's own experience. From the embattled farmers who "fired the shot heard round the world" in the stirring "Concord Hymn," to the flower in "The Rhodora," whose existence demonstrates "that if eyes were made for seeing, / Then Beauty is its own excuse for being," Emerson celebrates the existence of the sublime in the human and in nature.
Combining intensity of feeling with his famous idealism, Emerson's poems reveal a moving, more intimate side of the man revered as the Sage of Concord.
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What Panera's Progress For Animals Means For Farming
By Kara Mergl
consumer activism
In a significant victory for farm animals, Panera Bread today announced the significant progress the company has made this year to house the animals in its U.S. supply chain more humanely. Panera Bread's actions in 2014 include sourcing 18% of the more than 70 million eggs the company served from cage-free hens and sourcing more than 80 percent of its beef from grass-fed cows. Panera also announced that as of 2015, it expects to have phased out the use of gestation crates for pregnant sows completely. These actions all have a huge positive impact on the lives of thousands of farm animals. They also send a resounding message to other major food businesses that prioritizing animal welfare is critical to achieving real sustainability.
The extreme confinement of hens, sows, and cows are among the cruelest practices in modern farming. Laying hens in battery cages, for example, are usually kept in small battery cages that they share with five to seven other hens. They can't express natural behaviors like fully stretching their wings, and research shows that these hens are at a higher risk of stress, injury and Salmonella infection. Nearly all laying hens in North America – more than 300 million -- are currently housed this way. And their suffering is completely needless.
But the good news is that everyone, from businesses to consumers, can make a difference for hens simply by choosing cage-free eggs whenever they buy eggs. By choosing high-welfare food options every time we shop, we tell food companies that the welfare of animals is at the top of our minds when we choose which brands to buy.
Panera has long been a food industry leader, taking important steps to help customers making healthier dining choices. It was one of the first restaurant chains to voluntarily post calorie information at all of its locations. The company also pledged to remove all artificial additives from its menu items by 2016. And with this extensive recent progress to improve animal welfare practices, Panera Bread is again at the forefront of positive industry change. And thankfully, it's part of a growing movement, with more and more restaurants, grocery stores, and other businesses now choosing cage-free eggs. 2015 will also see a significant victory for hens when California's new law requiring that all eggs sold there come from hens with enough space to turn around freely, lie down, stand up, and fully extend their limbs.
At World Animal Protection, we're grateful to Panera Bread for speaking with us and for taking our research on the growing consumer demand for cage-free eggs into account as it made this important decision. As 2014 winds down, let's take a moment to appreciate all of the tremendous progress for animals made this year – and also to recognize that this is only the beginning of the changes we must make for them. In 2015 and the years to come, we'll continue working to improve the lives of farm animals.
Photo Credit: World Animal Protection/i.c.productions


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DENVER, CO (Feb. 3, 2014) – PCL Construction officially welcomes Shaun Yancey to the role of president and chief operating officer, US Operations. Yancey takes over responsibility for PCL's US operations from Peter Beaupré, who recently retired from the position.
Yancey joined PCL in 1982 as a project engineer and has held numerous roles in project, operations, and executive management. He has worked on several notable projects, including the Denver International Airport Terminal, and the Ritz Carlton in Aspen. A graduate of Colorado State University, Yancey has led PCL's Human Resources, Professional Development, and Corporate Development departments. He directed the development of leading-edge innovations in virtual construction technologies and sustainability, two areas of growing importance.
In related organizational changes, Luis Ventoza has been named chief operating officer, Civil Infrastructure, responsible for the performance of the Civil Infrastructure sector across all of PCL's operations. Ventoza began his career with PCL in 1987 as a project engineer in Phoenix and has demonstrated exceptional leadership in PCL's Buildings and Water Infrastructure operations.
In addition, Deron Brown has been appointed vice president, US Buildings, and assumes responsibility for all US Buildings districts: Seattle, Minneapolis, California, Orlando, Denver, and Hawaii. Brown, who joined PCL in 1996 as a project engineer, also oversees PCL's US corporate development department and US national business development initiative.
These moves are part of a larger evolution of senior executive management at PCL. The Office of the CEO has been created to better manage the growing contracting organization, whose revenue has increased by almost $5 billion in the past decade. Additional information on PCL's restructuring of leadership can be found in a release issued February 3, 2014.


Like many book bloggers I sometimes struggle to write reviews for books that I don't have incredibly strong opinions about but still want to talk about on my blog. As bloggers we often feel pressured to write reviews and feel like we're not 'real' book bloggers if we don't write them, even though they often some of the least read/enjoyed posts. In spite of that I do still find that I want to talk about the books I've read but not necessarily write a big in-depth review or discussion. That's where quick reviews come in, these are going to be shorter, more casual reviews that sum up some of my thoughts about a book in bullet points. This is something that I'm going to be trying and if it's well received I'll keep doing them.
The first quick review is for To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han. I thought this book was okay, and I did have some issues with it so this review might come across as a bit of a rant but it really wasn't all bad.
I read To All The Boys I've Loved Before all the way back in January and although I didn't absolutely love it, I've been mulling it over ever since and keep thinking about it from time to time. This is mainly due to some of the issues I had with the book that I just want to get off my chest here. I feel like if I talk about it here then I'll stop thinking about it so much.
I picked this up in December when I first started really getting into Booktube because it seemed like everyone was raving about it and saying that it was so sweet and so good and one of their favourite contemporaries. Naturally I was taken in by all the hype and decided to give it a go.
I really didn't love this book as much as I thought I was going to, I'm not sure whether it was because of all the hype or because I hadn't read a contemporary in a while so it was just a shock to the system. It was probably a combination of both.
I think that the summary is quite mis-leading, it sounds like it's going to be quite a fun book where Lara Jean has to confront all these boys about the letters but it doesn't actually really follow that. It turns out to be more of a sort of confused-romance that is heavily infused with teenage and family drama. It was quite a quick, light and easy read but it just didn't end up being that compelling for me..
I couldn't help but think that I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if I'd have read it when I was younger. The characters were all fairly young and the book was from the perspective of a 15 year old girl, Lara Jean, so at times the narrative style came across as overly saccharine and quite immature. I was quite conflicted about this because there were things that Lara Jean would do or say that made me want to shake her but then I'd remind myself that she's quite young but then I'd also think 'well she's not actually that young, I don't think I was that immature at her age'. So my thoughts were basically all over the place.
I also think the fact that she is called Lara Jean grated on me a bit, double names always make me cringe a bit and it was all a bit too tumblr-esque.
I really did find it hard to get invested in the characters and the story. A lot of the things the characters did didn't make a lot of sense and I just kind of ended up being confused about who to root for.
It was quite a cute and enjoyable read but I'm not really sure if I'll be picking up the sequel when it comes out. If it comes into my local library then I probably will but I don't think I'll be spending money on it.
Ok so there's my (kind of) quick review of To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han. If you don't mind a younger narrative voice and are looking for something light and easy then this might be one to pick up.
Have you read To All The Boys I've Loved Before? What did you think?


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Doyle novel in musical debut
Eithne Shortall
March 3 2013, 12:01am, The Sunday Times
A WEST END musical of The Commitments, the Roddy Doyle novel which became a film, opens in London this October. Doyle has written the script and Jamie Lloyd will direct.
The Commitments is about a group of young people living on the northside of Dublin who form a soul band.
The stage production will feature many of the characters made popular by the 1991 film. These include Mickah Wallace; Joey the Lips; and Outspan Foster, played by Glen Hansard on the screen.
It is understood that the musical will be staged at the Palace Theatre. Auditions are being held in London this week and Dublin next weekend and rehearsals begin in August.
The part of Deco Cuffe, the lead singer played by Andrew Strong in…


I apologize for the decline in blog posts over these past few weeks. Right now, my time is not my own. I've been helping taking care of my mother who has a progressive brain disease called Lewy Body Disease (LBD). If you are like most, you've never heard of LBD. Although the pathology of the disease is different, it is easiest to describe the disease as a combination of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Even though she is not in the end stages of the disease, she does require around the clock care and help with daily living activities.
Currently, my father is her caretaker, which as you can imagine is quite exhausting. There are days when he is in need of a break and a little taking care of himself, and when that time comes, they come and stay with us.
Two weeks ago, my mother had shoulder surgery to remove bone spurs. She had this same surgery a year ago on the other shoulder, so I was well aware of what to expect the days after the surgery. However, her disease has progressed significantly since last year and I expected things to be a little more challenging. To help my dad out, I invited my parents to come stay with us.
The day's post surgery were quite interesting, to say the least. My mom's delicate brain is highly effected by pain medication, couple that with her lack of coping skills and general confusion and she was incapable of doing anything for herself. Prior to the surgery, the small things she could do with just a little help, like getting on her pajamas, going to the bathroom or holding a glass of water, she couldn't do at all. We made it through the week and she is now off the heavy pain medication and back to her normal confused self.
This week and next week we are travelling back and forth to the Mayo Clinic several times for my mother's annual research appointments. When she was first diagnosed with the disease, she was asked to take part in the only research study of live patients with LBD. Historically, diagnosis of LBD was only done after someone had deceased and an autopsy performed on their brain. Because the symptoms mimic those of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, usually, people with LBD are misdiagnosed. My mom actually had a brain biopsy performed which was necessary to make the diagnosis. As part of the on going, research she agreed to annual neuropsychological testing, as well as three different scans of her brain, an MRI, PET and a new experimental research scan called a DAT scan.
Yesterday was the first of four appointments at the Mayo, starting with an MRI in the morning and then neuro-psychological testing in the afternoon. I remembered from last year, the first thing they ask (my mom) when checking in for all of the appointments, is to recall your full name and birth date. Last year, she had difficulty with this, so I decided we should practice in the car. I asked my mom, "what is your birth date"? There was silence. So I asked again, and she said, "October." I prodded a little more for the date and year, and although she was trying to think of it, she did not remember. My dad and I coached her and had her recite her birthday several times and then she said she didn't want to, "wear it out." I also had her practice saying her full name, as last year, she recalled her maiden name not her married name.
Upon checking in for her MRI, just as I remembered, they asked my mom her full name and birth date. Before recalling the information she introduced me as her sister (which she has done in the past). I think she was stalling, but the nurse prompted again. She said her first name and her birth date, correctly, but did not say her middle or last name. That was good enough for the nice nurse this time. After the MRI was done we had a bit of a break and then my mom had her neuro-psychological testing while my dad and I had a family interview.
The day ended rather emotionally as my mom was asked to both print and sign her name on three consent forms. This activity is extremely challenging for her. It is quite amazing actually to watch her attempt to write her own name, something she has done countless times. To help her, I printed and signed her name on a post-it note for her to copy. The first attempt was better than expected, she misspelled both her first and last name, but it was mostly legible. The second attempt was a little worse than the first, although you could make out her name somewhat. The third attempt, was unbelievable, when she went to print her name she spelled it Aaetwatl, her first name is Sharon. As she often does when a task is hard, she started to cry and gave up. We let her take a break, while my dad signed a few forms and then I held her hand and helped her sign her name one last time.
We return to the Mayo on Thursday for the DAT scan, then Monday is the PET scan and Tuesday we meet with her neurologist to discuss the results of the testing.


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Strain or Song: Which 'Purple Haze' Came First?
Ed. Note: When Jimi Hendrix was alive, there was no cannabis named Purple Haze. The real (and fascinating) history behind the name 'Purple Haze' is found in this article.
It's one of the most iconic names in cannabis strains and rock songs: Purple Haze.
While many people might have the two closely intertwined in origin—i.e., the idea that Jimi Hendrix named his famous hit for the strain—the creation of this funky purple flower in the twilight of the free love era has nothing to do with Hendrix's killer guitar skills.
The creation of this funky purple flower in the twilight of the free love era has nothing to do with Hendrix's killer guitar skills.
Here's what we know.
Backstory: The Strain
Delving into the history of Purple Haze is like stepping back into the hazy, pot-growing days of Northern California in the late 1960s and early '70s, where cannabis-growing myths loom large.
Find Purple Haze Near You
One of the best accounts of the origins of Purple Haze—and haze in general—comes from Humboldt Seed Organization in Northern California. And even they admit this is all hearsay, so take it for what it is.
"Of all the things that have raised this strain to the status of a legend, it is the mystery surrounding its creation that is to be blamed," according to the site. "The most popular theory is that it was the Haze Brothers and Sam 'The Skunkman,' the originator of the Skunk, who created it. Legend has it that back in the '70s, in the Californian region of Santa Cruz, the cradle of cannabis culture in a country determined to end cannabis use, these curious guys decided to cross some cannabis lines from all over the world."
According to this legend, the Haze brothers combined sativas from Mexico, Colombia, and, some claim, India. They then took the best female plants and crossed it with a landrace male from Thailand to create original haze. Skunkman then took that haze and tried to develop more stable crops from it, Purple Haze being one of the first.
While many question if the Haze Brothers even existed, the original haze has spawned the many variations of hazes we have today. One thing runs true through all the tales about Purple Haze back in the day: cannabis enthusiasts were happy with the results.
Backstory: The Jimi Hendrix Song
Though Hendrix enjoyed smoking, and maybe even sampled some haze, he did not name his song for the strain. (It's not about acid, either.)
According to this NPR account, "[Hendrix] explained later that the idea for the words to 'Purple Haze' came to him in a dream after he had read a science fiction novel."
A sci-fi fan, Hendrix was reading Night of Light, a 1966 novel by Philip Jose Farmer, according to his biographer Charles Cross in Rolling Stone.
I dream a lot and I put my dreams down as songs.
"I dream a lot and I put my dreams down as songs," he said in a January 1967 interview, as quoted by Rolling Stone. "I wrote one called 'First Look Around the Corner' and another called 'The Purple Haze,' which was about a dream I had that I was walking under the sea."
In March 1967, "Purple Haze" was released as a single in England, where Hendrix had gone to develop his music. After charting over there, Hendrix came back to America and performed at the Monterey Pop Festival that same year in June. He set his guitar on fire and that was it—he was a star in America.
"Purple Haze" continues to be lauded as one of the greatest guitar songs in history by music critics and fans alike.
Purple Haze Today
Despite its iconic status and easy name recognition, it's hard to find Purple Haze these days. Many shops don't stock it, and it's hard to pin down a grower who's currently growing it.
"We haven't seen Purple Haze since 2015," said Jason McKee, general manager at Ganja Goddess in Seattle. "I'm sure it's out here, but new strains are being bred all the time, and many brands try to capitalize on trends."
The seed-selling site I Love Growing Marijuana wrote via email that despite its fall in popularity, "Purple Haze feminized seeds are very easy to cultivate. So, this is the perfect strain for first-time growers."
Sativa-dominant Purple Haze is known for its "spirited, uplifting mood" effects. So, if it's fairly easy to grow and has uplifting effects, who knows? Maybe this classic will get a reboot.
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Welcome VLOA members, family and friends to the 2008 Roundup. After four consective VLOA Reunions in Branson, San Antonio, Fort Rucker, and Pigeon Forge we are now setting our eyes on our get together in Hershey, PA. At Pigeon Forge we selected Las Vegas, NV, but with the loss of our beloved Bud Allie we had to regroup and focus on another site. Joe Clelan accepted the role of coordinator and Hershey, PA as the new site.
Planning and coordination is well on its way for an adventurous, exciting 4 days of activities and fun filled events for everyone. Hershey is located in the midst of many historical sites. Gettysburg Battle Field, Lancaster, PA center of PA Dutch country, just to mention a couple. If time permits, don't forget the VF outlets in Reading, PA, Sight & Sound Theaters in Lancaster, PA, the Viet Nam Memorial in Wash., DC, as well as the other great sites in Washington DC. You may want to include a short trip to the Casinos in Atlantic City, NJ. In addition to a potential visit to these locations all the the now familiar activities will be on the itinerary, like the Thursday afternoon registration, evening reception and buffett plus the kick-off of the silent auction. Ole & Mary Thornton have accepted the duties of conducting another successful silent auction. Our Saturday business meeting and Chaplain John Doyle's Sunday morning service as well Ernie Isbell, the Master of Ceremonies for our closing banquet Sunday evening are all must attend events..
Your latest VLOA Newsletter, Oct-Dec, Fourth Issue 2007 contains the itinerary, time and specific details of all activities for the roundup. A registration form is also available in the newsletter. Please fill out and send initial payment (50%) by 1 May 08 to Charles Bouton, 2013 SW Providence PL. Port St. Lucie, FL 34953. You may contact Nell Moist at myranell@digitalexp.com if you do not have a copy of the form or mail her at 3120 Hwy73, Marianna, FL 32446. I urge all of you to make the decision to come to Roundup R2K8 to help celebrate, and commemorate, more than 44 years of closeness and shared friendship among those who served together so well, so far away, so long ago.