Two weeks ago the Pennsylvania Attorney General released a horrific report of widespread and sustained sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania. Our hearts go out to all the victims, even as we wonder how a system could let such a thing happen, again and again. We also know that Pennsylvania is the tip of the iceberg. This evil was not limited to Pennsylvania. It has been documented around the globe.
And much as we wish it were not so, this evil was not limited to the Catholic Church. While not on the same scale, sexual exploitation in religious circles has affected almost all religious groups, to greater or lesser extent. And we, the ELCA, are not exempt. We, who believe that we are simultaneously saints and sinners, know that human beings are subject to sin. We have our eyes wide open about these things. And we have policies, procedures and enforcement in place.
What is the ELCA Montana Synod doing about clergy sexual abuse? First and foremost, we seek to prevent it. The candidacy process is where it begins. All candidates seeking to be pastors or deacons undergo a criminal background check, and an extensive psychological exam. LPA candidates do the criminal background check. Seminaries provide boundaries training.
And the Montana Synod has a sexual misconduct policy that requires boundary training of all pastors and deacons every three years. This requirement is outlined in the Synod's Sexual Misconduct Policy, available on the Montana Synod website (www.montanasynod.org). The Montana Synod offers the boundaries training annually, and welcomes LPAs as well as Rostered leaders. We also publicize boundaries trainings offered by other denominations with whom we are in relationship.
The Montana Synod Sexual Misconduct Policy covers all pastors and deacons—active, retired, on disability, on leave from call. It also covers Synodically Authorized Ministers. Every congregation should have a copy. It is reviewed regularly by the Synod Council. Download a copy and have it available in your church office.
Another resource is a brochure that we regularly distribute at Synod Assembly for congregations to copy and make available. It is called "Keeping the Church a Safe and Sacred Place for All!" You can download it from the Synod website. Please download copies and put them in a prominent place where people can find them. You may think sexual abuse has never been a problem in your congregation. But this is not just for your congregation. We have been contacted by visitors who saw the brochure and wanted to report about another situation. The brochure lists people, starting with Synod staff but going beyond, who can be contacted to report misconduct.
Another resource the Montana Synod offers is a model "Safe Congregations Policy." Approved by the Synod Council, reviewed regularly, and available on our website, the policy is something that congregations can adopt to insure safety in their congregations. The Synod's Sexual Misconduct Policy covets Rostered leaders and SAMs—people for whom the Synod has responsibility. It does not cover other congregational employees or volunteers. They are accountable to the congregation. It is wise to make sure that the congregation has safety and behavior policies that cover volunteer and lay employees, as well.
Education and prevention are our main tools in dealing with clergy sexual misconduct. But if it does occur, we have policies in place for investigation, disclosure and discipline. These are included in the ELCA Policies and Procedures for Discipline.
Clergy sexual misconduct is often a criminal matter. It is always a spiritual matter—a fundamental betrayal of trust. In matters of clergy sexual abuse, the Synod staff stand ready to accompany all involved, and to make appropriate referrals, and take appropriate action.
As I write this, much of the Montana Synod is blanketed in smoke. It comes from the fires in Glacier, it comes from the fires in Yellowstone. It comes from the fires in Wyoming and Montana. And it comes from the fires in California, Oregon, British Columbia. If ever we thought that what we do doesn't affect others, that what others do doesn't affect us—smoke and fire prove that to be wrong.
Once upon a time people were advised to travel to the West to get better air to breathe. Now, with the combination of environmental regulations that have cleaned up urban air, and the ever-increasing number of fires that burn in the west, the formerly pristine western air rivals cities across the globe with the worst industrial pollution. Air pollution is an equal opportunity toxin. It doesn't care if you are rich or poor, native or white, old or young. Of course, people with more resources can seek ways to protect themselves—masks, air conditioning, medications. As always, the poor are the most vulnerable to the long and short term effects of smoke in the air.
We have an opportunity to come together as persons of faith to discuss climate change and seek tools to empower care of creation. The Montana Association of Christians, along with the Montana Faith and Environment Coalition, are sponsoring a conference on "Faith, Science and Climate Action," October 12 and 13 at the Emerson Center in Bozeman.
Keynotes and breakout groups will give participants an opportunity to explore climate justice, health issues, solar infrastructure, food security, congregational first steps.
For more information go to www.fscaconference.org, or look for information in the Montana Synod e-news.


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import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;

/**
 * Created by rafa on 10/01/2016.
 *
 * Although we can get more info from the API, for our example we will be ok with these three fields
 */
public class Movie {
    // we need to add this annotation for the jackson converter to work
    @JsonProperty("Title")
    private String mTitle;

    @JsonProperty("Year")
    private int mYear;

    @JsonProperty("Director")
    private String mDirector;

    public Movie() {
        // needed empty constructor for the conversion from JSON to work
    }

    public Movie(String title, int year, String director) {
        mTitle = title;
        mYear = year;
        mDirector = director;
    }

    public String getTitle() {
        return mTitle;
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    public int getYear() {
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"Background Document on Gulf War-Related Research," The Health Impact of Chemical Exposures During the Gulf War: A Research Planning Conference, February 28 - March 2, 1999, Atlanta, Georgia; web site www.cdc.gov/nceh/meetings/1999/gulfwar/Doc_chapters/toc.pdf (as of November 22, 2000).
"16 Suspect CW/BW Storage Sites Identified in 28 February 1991 CENTCOM Message: A Statement for the Record by Robert D Walpole Special Assistant to the DCI for Persian gulf War Illnesses Issues, Central Intelligence Agency to the President Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, September 4, 1997; web site www.cia.gov/cia/publications/gulfwar/208/marcent.html (as of November 22, 2000).
"17 Suspect CW/BW Storage Sites Identified in 28 February 1991 CENTCOM Message: A Statement for the Record by Robert D Walpole Special Assistant to the DCI for Persian gulf War Illnesses Issues, Central Intelligence Agency to the President Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses," September 4, 1997; web site www.gwvi.ncr.gov/0730gulf.html (as of November 22, 2000).
"CIA Report on Intelligence Related to Gulf War Illnesses," August 2, 1996; web site www.gulflink.health.mil/cia_report/102496_war.html (as of November 22, 2000).
"CIA Support to the US Military During the Persian Gulf War," June 16, 1997; web site www.cia.gov/cia/publications/gulfwar/061997/support.htm (as of November 22, 2000).
"Modeling the Chemical Warfare Agent Release at the Khamisiyah Pit (U)," September 4, 1997; web site www.cia.gov/cia/publications/gulfwar/555/425055597.html (as of November 22, 2000).
Persian Gulf War Illnesses Task Force, "Khamisiyah: A Historical Perspective on Related Intelligence," April 9, 1997; Web site www.cia.gov/cia/publications/gulfwar/whiteper/index.htm (as of November 22, 2000).
Persian Gulf War Illnesses Task Force, "Statement of Robert D Walpole Special Assistant to the ADCI for Persian Gulf War Illnesses Issues Before the Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses," March 18,1997; web site www.cia.gov/cia/publications/gulfwar/walpole2/creation.htm (as of November 22, 2000).
"Status of the Efforts of the DCI Persian Gulf War Illnesses Task Force: A Statement for the Record by Robert D Walpole Special Assistant to the DCI for Persian Gulf War Illnesses Issues, Central Intelligence Agency to the Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses," September 4, 1997; web site www.cia.gov/cia/publications/gulfwar/208/clos.html (as of November 22, 2000).
"Inquiry into Demolition of Iraq Ammunition, September 1996 - October 1997," October 10, 1997; web site www.gulflink.health.mil/army_ig/ (as of November 22, 2000).
"Report Of Investigation Concerning The Missing U.S. Central Command Nuclear, Biological And Chemical Desk Logs," October 20, 1997; web site www.gulflink.health.mil/dodig/ (as of November 22, 2000).
Mitre Corporation, Standalone Version of Chapter 11, "Possible Chemical Warfare Agent Release;" web site www.gulflink.health.mil/mitre_report/1997254-0000139_0000001.html (as of November 22, 2000).
"Report of the Panel Reviewing Analysis of the Khamisiyah Pit Release of Nerve Agent in March 1991," July 1997; web site www.gulflink.health.mil/ida_report/ (as of November 22, 2000).
ARCENT Suspected Chemical Weapons Sites Investigation (Close-Out Report), March 14, 2000; web site www.gulflink.health.mil/arcent/ (as of November 22, 2000).
"Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Final Report," December 31, 1996; web site www.gwvi.ncr.gov/finalcvr.html (as of November 22, 2000).
Reports and Memoranda, Review of Events Concerning 32 Field Hospital and the Release of Nerve Agent Arising from US Demolition of Iraqi Munitions at the Khamisiyah Depot in March 1991, December 1999; web site http://www.mod.uk/index.php3?page=996 (as of November 22, 2000).
"Reports and Memoranda, A Review of UK Forces Chemical Warfare Agent Alerts during the 1990/1991 Gulf conflict July 2000 - A review of UK chemical warfare agent alerts from August 1990 to March 1991," January 2000; Web site www.mod.uk/index.php3?page=989 (as of November 22, 2000).
"Research into Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, Epidemiological Studies;" web site www.mod.uk/index.php3?page=967 (as of November 22, 2000).
Reports and Memoranda, "Organophosphate Pesticide Investigation Team (OPPIT) - Substantive Report," December 6, 1996; Web site www.mod.uk/index.php3?page=979 (as of November 22, 2000).
Report Of The Special Investigation Unit On Gulf War Illnesses, Volume I, 1996; web site www.senate.gov/~veterans/siu.htm (as of November 22, 2000).
web site www.gulflink.health.mil/library/senate/siu_index.html (as of November 22, 2000).


It's one week until SPRING, but the signs are everywhere.
Even though the grasses are brown, and the trees are still barren, we live in such a beautiful place.
The starlings are visiting our neighborhood this morning. You can see them in the side yard of our property.
We have yet to see what March will do but we have the hope of spring now!
How does it look where you live? I know our 'down under' friends are moving into Autumn.
Still looking white...glaringly so. Glad that PA is coming out of her long winter's nap.
It is looking a little like Spring around these parts:) The grass is starting to turn green and there are a few birds chirping early in the mornings! Have a blessed weekend dear friend, HUGS!
It's looking spring-like here! Such a wonderful time of year.
It's still very white here in NY, next up is mud season, but then follows spring.


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Discussion in 'Nginx, PHP-FPM & MariaDB MySQL' started by Oxide, Apr 25, 2015.
how can i set up r/s limit for PHP documents properly?
from what i know have to use fast cgi for php..
now, i dont think i even use fastcgi but how would i do it?
keeps downloading the entire php page lol D: same with others i tried..
I'm using request limit, however in order to use fail2ban with CloudFlare. I need to use their api, which i am completly fine with.
Anyone here able to help me out setting it up for some small cash?
actionban = curl -s "https://www.cloudflare.com/api.html?a=ban&key=<ip>&u=<account>&tkn=<token>"
actionunban = curl -s "https://www.cloudflare.com/api.html?a=nul&key=<ip>&u=<account>&tkn=<token>"
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Advocating the return of athletic wear to baseball, such as v-neck pullover jerseys! Proponent of the Ultimate Baseball Look!
Mariners Star Trident. Utah Jazz music note. Milwaukee Brewers 'MB' mitt. White Sox batterman.
There were rumors that if the Angels moved to the City of Industry or someplace that the A's could move to Anaheim. Those rumors had no teeth however.
And the fact that they beat my favorite college (University of Michigan) in those garbage uniforms really pours salt on the wound.As if Michigan would have been any better.
Typical Mariners. Laying an egg instead of taken advantage of the losses by the Royals and Athletics. Lame.
Which sport is most likely to dethrone the NFL atop the North American sports throne?
Isn't this thread about a sport that could hypothetically surpass the NFL? If so, why is lacrosse being discussed? Are you talking about 200 years in the future?
Phillies beat the A's and the Mariners enter their game against the Astros tied for the 2nd A.L. wild card spot and 1/2 game behind the Athletics. Damn that recent 2-4 homestand.
The Royals are 25-75 with a home crowd over 30,000 the last 11 seasons.
The child wasn't crying, he was having the time of his life, having fun by not repping the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Who is everyone? A handful of people in this lone forum? My poll that I've conducted since 2012 says otherwise. The Mariners have had many terrible seasons and have "factually sucked" wearing their current identity so don't give me that garbage. Who is "they"? Could care less or couldn't care less? Make up your mind. The fans want the star trident back and so do the players! I googled "Mariners greatest logo" and of course the star trident is the first result! But again, this thread is about the 2014 MLB season, not the Seattle Mariners greatest logo and brand identity.
Where are the Bulls and Blackhawks fans over the age of 30?
The Mariners and Royals are basically tied anyway. The Royals, I believe have a makeup game Monday and they were down by a couple runs in the bottom of the tenth! Why should I let that logo go? It's the Seattle Mariners' greatest logo.


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Supervisors discuss Ridge Road with plan to subpoena three citizens for presentation
County Engineer Les Dungan discusses Ridge Road with Board of Supervisors
At Tuesday's meeting of the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors, County Engineer Les Dungan addressed the board about Ridge Road. Dungan said he had been contacted by the state and he wanted to give the board a synopsis of the project to this point and discuss next steps with the project.
Dungan explained that the project was started over 10 years ago when the Board of Supervisors, at that time, perceived the need for improved access to the Picayune airport from the Stennis Space Center area from the south and also from the north, where access was less than desirable. He said the board sought grants to begin a study to improve access to the airport and subsequently received funding from both federal and state sources to begin to look into the project.
Dungan stated, "In February, 2007, the board approved a program which was the first official action to start an environmental assessment. That assessment included the evaluation of route alternatives where a number of different routes were studied and evaluated. Subsequent to that study, the board approved a preferred route which is the route that a detailed design was begun and completed on. The grant that was received completed both the environmental assessment and the detailed design and that's where we stand today, seeking additional funding to advance the project. The next step is the acquisition of right of ways and the adjustment of utilities."
Dungan said he has a 311 page document that has all the details of the environmental assessment, lays out all of the routes that were evaluated, the environmental impact of those routes, and the cost of each of those routes.
He stated that the state was recently inquiring about the old alignment of Ridge Road and whether it was or was not a public road. Dungan said that in his opinion, this project is not dependent on whether that route, referring to Ridge Road, is public or not, because the routes in the assessment are on cross country routes that are not on any alignment with the existing Ridge Road route.
Board Vice President Hudson Holliday asked Dungan, "Could you be prepared at the next board meeting to give a detailed briefing along with maps to show how this was all developed and how the route that was eventually was chosen was less expensive than staying with the old Ridge Road route?" Dungan said he would be happy to do that for the next meeting.
Holliday then stated, "I want to make a motion. Our attorney's probably going to faint when I say this. I want Frank Egger, Jeff Smith, and Richard Crawford subpoenaed up here. I'm tired of the misinformation and bald face lies and the running this board down, and good fair, honest, law-abiding, Christian people being accused of lying, stealing, and corruption. I want them up here to explain to them why this (the proposed route) should have went somewhere else."
Holliday added, "It's time to put this to rest".
Board attorney Joe Montgomery said he needs a board order to carry out the subpoena and board approved that in a motion.
Board President Sandy Kane Smith stated that the board should be prepared to explain why Pearl River County does not view Ridge Road as a public road. County Administrator Adrain Lumpkin and Dungan said the county has the documentation available to address that question if needed.
Also, during the board meeting, Sandy Kane Smith and Hudson Holliday were re-elected by the board to serve as President and Vice-President by a motion of the board.
The next board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 17th at 9:00am.

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Ukraine – Why Freedom-Loving Americans Aren't On Board
by Ayad Rahim May 14, 2022 May 14, 2022 14 7617
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Many people have been at a loss as to why freedom-loving Americans, especially conservatives, are not fully on board with Ukraine. Can't they see this for what it obviously is? – a clear-cut case of an aggressor, invading a sovereign country, without provocation? – a pure and simple case of good versus evil?
After six years of nonstop hoaxes and hysteria;
After six years of being cynically subjected to the politics of panic-porn, where everything is a potentially world-ending catastrophe, and one "unprecedented crisis" after another is breathlessly rolled out to keep people terrified and on edge;
After two years of censorship, deception, lies, manipulation of data, and suppression of information about a contagion – about its source, transmission, treatment, immunity, tests, cases, causes of death, vaccines, costs, profits, government payments, and U.S. funding and involvement in bioweapons labs;
After two years of doctors, nurses, scientists, regulators, journalists, and teachers being systematically censored, smeared, lied about, vilified, persecuted, and prosecuted;
After two years of playing the fear card, to scare people out of their wits and create mass hysteria;
After two decades of politicians cynically playing the blame-game;
After seeing politicians and elites whip the horses of hysteria and panic-porn to victory;
After seeing everything politicized, including medicine, science, education, and supposedly neutral government bureaucracies;
After lies, propaganda, and deception about a contagion were used to control people and cripple societies around the world, destroying and ending the lives of billions;
After leaders of the freest countries in the world grabbed hold of the dictatorial reins and pulled tighter and tighter, careless of the welfare of the general public, crippling their countries, destroying and ending the lives of billions – of killing life itself;
After a ruling class installed an inhumane and evil regime that denied people their most basic human activities, while they luxuriated and lorded over their besieged peoples, like nobility, imposing rules and restrictions that applied only to their serfs;
After seeing a ruling class out-source everything (including bioweapons labs) with no regard for their countrymen's welfare – and, instead, ravage the country with opioids, cheap labor, and hopelessness;
After the ruling class made its means, ends, and contempt for the general public quite clear;
After decades of the majority of the country being mocked, smeared, maligned, lied about, marginalized, vilified, and criminalized;
After seeing the pillaging, burning, and terrorizing of towns and cities across the country excused, enabled, and covered up;
After all manner of cartoonish Manichean dualities were constructed – of good guys and bad guys; saintly saviors versus evil demons of death and destruction; of trust in government, the authorities, and rational, enlightened "science," versus unthinking, irrational neanderthals;
After more than six years of a thoroughgoing campaign of smears, intentional misrepresentations, lies, and demonization of a president, his family, his team, and his supporters, while others are coddled, fawned over, and deified;
After the propaganda and falsehoods became so blatant, that people, as in dictatorships, stopped believing anything the ruling elite and their propagandists said, and went further, believing the opposite to be true and having to search alternative sources, and abroad, to find out what's happening in their own country;
After an intensive campaign of censorship, lies, and blatant bias, to carry out and cover up cheating, manipulation, and illegalities in elections;
After seeing a demented and corrupt politician – maybe the most corrupt in the nation's history – installed and propped up in the White House;
After seeing a war of aggression carried out against fellow citizens – targeting parents and officially labeling them terrorists; monitoring, censoring, and investigating citizens' speech and political activity; spying on and suppressing politicians, journalists, and ordinary citizens; televised pre-dawn raids on citizens, who are then denied habeas corpus and a fair and speedy trial, held indefinitely in gulags, subjected to cruel and unusual punishment, and attacked by the government with a shock-and-awe campaign – all, to be cynically exploited for political gain;
After America meddled in Ukraine's politics, elections, and legal system, and organized a coup in the country, to squeeze Russia – purely to use both countries as battering rams in American politics;
After Russia responded to the coup in Ukraine by invading the country (the start of the current war) and seizing and annexing Crimea, with no response from the U.S., except more corruption and exploitation of Ukraine and Russia by American politicians and their families;
After half a dozen years of rabid, non-stop "RUSSIA! RUSSIA! RUSSIA!" – "Russian agents," "Russian plants," "Russian plots," "Russian bots," "Russian cyberwars," "Russian prostitutes," "Russian disinformation" – of Russia as the centerpiece of many of the hoaxes and lies, and Ukraine at the epicenter of the "Russian collusion" fable;
After seeing politicians, bureaucrats, and propagandists cynically use Russia as a straw-man to vilify and intentionally sabotage a president and his administration, and debilitate the country;
After seeing Russia demonized (as Arabs do with Jews and Israel) and used as a scapegoat for any and all ills and evils, to divert people's attention from internal causes and failings;
After seeing American politicians and their families use corrupt countries and dictatorships around the world, especially Ukraine, to extort and launder money;
After we abandoned our troops, friends, and allies in Afghanistan; ceded the country, our bases, and our weapons to enemies; disgraced ourselves before the world; and showed us as weak and unreliable;
After all that – after an around-the-clock carpet-bombing campaign of fear and loathing that presented fiction as fact, after all the lying, censorship, and manipulation of data, after all the suppression, destruction, and control – along comes another round of hysteria – and just when problems at home were accumulating, and internal pressure and dissent were intensifying.
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So, before Russia invaded Ukraine, the anti-Russia mono-mania looked like just another attempt to create mass hysteria – this time, to divert attention from problems and discontent at home, and to boost a failing regime's fortunes – by generating a "rally 'round the flag" effect, and portraying the leader as the one hope to miraculously pull us back from the brink of world war three and a global nuclear holocaust.
After half a dozen years of being lied to about everything, including the most basic things in life – all, in the service of a thoroughly corrupted ruling class (and an incompetent one, at that), a ruling class that's in bed with the ascendant global power – Americans are hysteriad-out and justifiably very, very skeptical of anything that comes out of the ruling class and is parrotted by its propagandists.
What's next?, they ask – what could they be unleashing on us now? – just when people's patience was running out and they began rising up against their masters – masters who continue whipping the horses of propaganda, demonization, and hysteria – the whole team of cynical, apocalyptic horses.
And, now, in an obvious attempt to get the country behind a failing and unpopular regime – in an election year – the spin-meisters pivot from government-administered wars of internal aggression and control, to a war and bogey-man of a more-conventional variety – in an attempt (as failed states and societies have done throughout history), to divert people's attention from troubles at home and cover up their crimes.
And you want us to get on board another of your stalking horses and be your foot soldiers and cheering section?!
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Ayad Rahim, a native of Iraq, worked as a journalist for 20 years, specializing in Iraq and the Arab world; he is a teacher, writer, and bookseller in Cleveland. Ayad blogs at theviewfromhereayad.blogspot.com
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Lamont Cranston May 14, 2022 at 10:15 pm
What a rambling, rather incoherent dissertation of dissimilar political and social phenomenon, all focused on excusing Russian aggression.
Fred May 15, 2022 at 12:03 am
The "aggression" was engineered. Provoked by having Ukrainian forces shell ethnic Russian civilians in the Donbas, basically a war crime. Then there's the attempt by NATO to get Ukraine to join, presumably followed by positioning of offensive missiles there. Putin, like JFK, has no intention of allowing that, and being a hero like JFK, he decided to stop it.
Ukraine is a puppet state created by S0ros, the Biden Crime Family and the US Deep State, who carried out precisely the actions required to force Russia to invade, much as the McCollum Memo was intended to and achieved when carried out, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to flip US public opinion in favor of joining WWII.
Noneya May 15, 2022 at 12:58 am
Looks like a bullseye. Things are manipulated more than most believe.
Louise R May 15, 2022 at 3:19 am
Beautifully written amazing 100% true description of exactly why conservatives like me aren't willing to accept the mainstream narrative about Russia and Ukraine on its face. I know I'm not. I don't believe most of what I read or hear on this subject. I believe most reports are untrue or untrustworthy, for every reason you stated.
SK May 14, 2022 at 11:18 pm
Very inclusive description of all of the tyranny forced upon citizens! And basically, why are we putting US citizens 56 billion more in debt to another country……when our own border is being invaded and people can't feed themselves and their families.
chum May 14, 2022 at 11:25 pm
I think it pretty well sums up what we are being subjected to. Our government, while never particularly honest and forthright, has become absolute pathological liars. Literally everything they say and do is a distraction or an outright lie. They are absolutely not to be believed about anything.
I see our politicians are still going to Ukraine to pick up their bribes. No surprise.
I dont care about Russia. Neither do I care about Ukraine. If they both disappeared off the face of the earth, the biggest effect would be less corruption. At least until Pelosi, McConnel, et al find someone else to whore themselves out to.
Arnold Holtzman May 15, 2022 at 3:55 am
You are 100% spot on. This is a Soros/CIA engineered conflict to eventually get Russia to threaten the US. Then Biden orders Martial Law and the mid-term elections get cancellrd. The Ukraine was and remains an ideological arm of the na*ZI regime.
Frank May 15, 2022 at 7:52 am
Ayad Rahim, is spot on! Until the CIA, FBI and most politicians are held responsible for all the problems they have caused and still cause, I don't buy any of their BS.
E, ROBOT May 15, 2022 at 8:00 am
Just another distraction to get our minds off the globalists take over of our country.
Mervyn dePendleton May 15, 2022 at 9:52 am
I have to point out the big inaccuracy that is repeated by most all papers and speeches. The Crimea was NOT SEIZED, it was returned to Russia by an overwhelming support in a Referendum that was verified by international observers. Those same countries now tell the lie and omit revealing they certified the Referendum as being done correctly without any fear or violence. The people living in Crimea are overwhelmingly Russian with a minority of Ukrainians and there is a small percentage of Tatars that were returned to Crimea after their time in Siberia after Stalin had sent them to the Gulags.
Frank McCarthy May 15, 2022 at 3:43 pm
Nice argument the writer is man in full no kids writing pap – tripe dogma for another newwzblog.
It is not a pleasant site to see a my very own government (The Biden -Consortium) tossing tantrums while in the throes of taking power from the people and manipulating those same good hearted folks.
We as such need a ton of help here within our own today unsecured borders.
Who says the "World is our Oyster"? And Russia is busy taking back it's territory from the exalted Kiev-Ukraine mafia.
So let Europe do what it must with a landmass that is neither NATO nor EU, because this $56 Billion giveaway, belongs to us, not for a politically expedient Democrat and Republican party pipedream that has become a bloody nightmare for many innocent people.
I just needed to say in response to "unthinking, irrational Neanderthals; I would not jump to quick to disparage these brilliant cultured (yes the earliest art made in by them, predates us by 75,000 years and more, and it is mesmerizing! These were survivors of millennia of ice ages, drought, animal attacks, famine, then eventually Homo Sapien sapiens.
A better analog for Democrats (they seem to all be on the left) are a pack of ravenous feral dogs.
John C May 15, 2022 at 9:00 pm
The left is terrified that all of the Biden and Democrat Corruption in Ukraine will be exposed by the Russians. Ukraine is as big a sewer as DC.
jerry snaper May 16, 2022 at 11:03 am
Overlooked is that the obama has been the catalyst for much of the words problems, He very cleverly placed his operatives in the intelligence offices to corrupt and carry out islams master plan of world domination and the introduction of shariah slavery


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By Jean Lowerison
Harold McClam (Weston Bennett) is a sandwich-maker in New York who spends an extraordinary amount of time trying to write a song about sea turtles.
Meanwhile, in South Dakota, Daphne (Tara Brown-Sampson) is a perky, ambitious girl who wants to be a Broadway star and is plotting a move to New York. Mom says she can take the Chrysler as long as she also takes her sister Miriam.
Miriam (Catie Marron) is perky like her sister, but unlike Daphne doesn't want to be an actress. She's an astronomy nerd, and content to be a waitress. Before they leave, Miriam talks to her deceased father, who assures her that we are made of stars and "you're connected to everything and always will be."
Harold, Daphne and Miriam will meet, triangulate and form the nucleus of "Fly by Night," a bittersweet but charming 2015 musical making its local premiere through Dec. 10 at Coronado Playhouse.
"Fly by Night," conceived by Kim Rosenstock and written by Will Connolly, Michael Mitnick and Rosenstock, jumps around in time and is billed as a "metaphysical musical." In this case, that means that all of these characters are looking for connection — and they all seem to feel that "I need more."
Our guide in this search for meaning will be the Narrator, wonderfully played by Michael Van Allen, who also morphs into several other characters along the way, including the girls' mom, a hoot of a Gypsy and a few Broadway producers Daphne must deal with.
Also along for this musical search for self is Harold's father Mr. McClam (John Craig Johnson), who is stuck in the past — missing his deceased wife Cecily — and now spends too much time listening to "La Traviata," the operatic event that brought them together all those years ago.
Playwright Joey Storms (Andrew Paiva), one of those writers who never really finishes a script but keeps changing it (I can identify), will meet Daphne at an audition (another one where she fails to land a part). She calls his script "worse than garbage." Could she be his muse?
And Crabble (Thomas Fitzpatrick), Harold's deli owner boss, feels stuck in his "mayonnaise, meat, cheese 'n lettuce" existence when he'd rather be an air traffic controller like he was during the war.
"Fly by Night" is an odd bird as musicals go. Set in 1964 and 1965, it's a creature of those self-actualization pre-hippie years before Vietnam took over our consciousness (and conscience) and pushed us into active protest mode. These folks aren't angry about anything; they just "want more."
They are familiar characters with recognizable problems, made engaging by the superb performances of these actors (many of whom are new to both the Playhouse and me).
Bennett's sandwich-maker Harold may be diffident, sweet and unsure of himself, but his high, beautiful falsetto is anything but that. I could listen to that voice all night.
His dad, on the other hand — Johnson's Mr. McClam — is the saddest character, spending his time thinking (maybe even living) in the past.
Brown-Sampson's Daphne is as determined as Marron's Miriam is contented, and both have that big Broadway sound that works well in this show.
Fitzpatrick's Crabble even has a crabby stance in his deli. He's also a hoot to watch.
But they will be both discombobulated and brought together by the great blackout of '65, which left much of the East Coast without power for 13 hours. (Funny how recent history makes that seem like a walk in the park.)
The conversation is familiar and often funny, the songs of the sort that create long-lasting earworms, the messages (if you want it, go get it, and in the end, we are all connected) worth considering one more time.
In a switch from usual practice, music director Emily Awkerman's mighty band of four is onstage throughout, almost becoming characters in their own right.
Karl Bunker's simple, all-purpose set design works well, and sound and lighting are well handled by Caitlin LaMar and Josh Olmstead, respectively.
Director Manny Bejarano's direction and his fine cast keep these characters real and away from the stereotypes they could easily become, and the show from seeming too long.
Only the Playhouse's less-than-cushy seats betray the 2 ½-hour runtime.
"Fly by Night" provides a lovely night in the theater and the show is a welcome addition to the list of American musicals.
— Jean Lowerison is a long-standing member of the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle and can be reached at infodame@cox.net.
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Six-year-old Caleb Sears: His death was preventable
I'm not a pediatric anesthesiologist. Most of us in anesthesiology – even those who take care of children in the operating room or the ICU every day – probably will never give anesthesia to a child in a dentist's or oral surgeon's office. So why should we care what happens there? Dental anesthesia permits and regulations, after all, are under the authority of state dental boards, not medical boards.
The reason we should care is that healthy children have died under anesthesia in dental office settings, children like Marvelena Rady, age 3, and Caleb Sears, age 6. Unfortunately, they aren't the first children to suffer serious complications or death in our state after dental procedures under sedation or general anesthesia, and unless California laws change, they won't be the last.
In 2016, officers and past presidents of the California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) have made multiple trips to meetings of the Dental Board of California (DBC) to discuss pediatric anesthesia. We've provided detailed written recommendations about how California laws concerning pediatric dental anesthesia should be updated and revised. We've explained in testimony before the Dental Board, and in meetings with lawmakers, why we believe so strongly that the single "operator-anesthetist" model (currently practiced by dentists and oral surgeons in many states) cannot possibly be safe.
The DBC on December 30 published new recommendations for revision of California laws pertaining to pediatric dental anesthesia, posted them on its website, and sent them to the Senate Committee on Business, Professions, and Economic Development. But these recommendations ignored many of our concerns, and don't go nearly far enough to protect children.
Further, the DBC cites statistics claiming that pediatric dental anesthesia is currently safe. But there is no database! The Dental Board has admitted to discarding records after review. They have reported on "only nine" recent cases involving death, ignoring other tragic cases of permanent brain damage and prolonged ICU admissions. Pediatricians in California recently surveyed 100 of their members and found that 29 of them — nearly one-third — knew of patients in their practices who had experienced adverse events in a dental office.
What is a single "operator-anesthetist"?
You may never have heard of a single "operator-anesthetist" because such a thing doesn't exist in medical practice.
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Who's watching the children at the dentist's office?
You may have read about the recent tragic deaths of two healthy children – Marvelena Rady, age 3, and Caleb Sears, age 6 – in California dental offices. Unfortunately, they aren't the first children to die during dental procedures, and unless things change, they probably won't be the last.
State Senator Jerry Hill has asked the Dental Board of California (DBC) to review California's present laws and regulations concerning pediatric dental anesthesia, and determine if they're adequate to assure patient safety. Assemblymember Tony Thurmond has sponsored "Caleb's Law", seeking improved informed consent for parents.
On July 28, I had the opportunity to attend a stakeholder's meeting at the Department of Consumer Affairs in Sacramento, to hear a presentation of the DBC's report, and to be part of the delegation offering comments on behalf of the California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA). We hope this is the beginning of some long overdue upgrades to the current regulations.
By long-standing California state law, dentists and oral surgeons are able to provide anesthesia services in their offices even for very young children or children with serious health issues. They may apply for one of four different types of permits for anesthesia:
Adult oral conscious sedation
Pediatric oral conscious sedation
Parenteral conscious sedation.
But the route of administration – oral or intravenous – isn't the point, especially for small children, and oral sedation isn't necessarily safer. Sedation is a continuum, and there is no way of reliably predicting when a patient will fall asleep. Relaxation may turn into deep sedation, and deep sedation into a state of unresponsiveness which is equivalent to general anesthesia. Oral medications have led to deaths in children, sometimes even before the dental procedure has begun or well after it has finished. There's no logic in California's lower standards of emergency equipment and monitoring for procedures done under sedation as opposed to under general anesthesia.
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How the advent of propofol — the drug associated with the deaths of Joan Rivers and Michael Jackson — changed the meaning of the term "sedation"
"Twilight! She has to have twilight," insisted the adult daughter of my frail, 85-year-old patient. "She can't have general anesthesia. She hasn't been cleared for general anesthesia!"
We were in the preoperative area of my hospital, where my patient – brightly alert, with a colorful headband and bright red lipstick – was about to undergo surgery. Her skin had broken down on both legs due to poor circulation in her veins, and she needed skin grafts to cover the open wounds. She had a long list of cardiac and other health problems.
This would be a painful procedure, and there would be no way to numb the areas well enough to do the surgery under local anesthesia alone. My job was to figure out the best combination of anesthesia medications to get her safely through her surgery. Her daughter was convinced that a little sedation would be enough. I wasn't so sure.
"Were you asleep the last time your doctor worked on your legs?" I asked the patient. "Oh, yes," she said. "Completely asleep."
"But she didn't have general," the daughter interrupted. "She just had twilight."
Propofol revolutionized anesthesia care
Though "twilight" isn't a medical term, people often use it to mean sedation or light sleep as opposed to general anesthesia. Most patients don't want to be awake, even if their operation doesn't require general anesthesia. They prefer an intravenous "cocktail" to make them oblivious to pain and unaware of anything that's happening. Today, the main ingredient is likely to be an anesthetic medication called propofol.
"Twilight" anesthesia
How did Joan Rivers' procedure go so terribly wrong?
There are minor operations and procedures, but there are no minor anesthetics. This could turn out to be the one lesson learned from the ongoing investigation into the death of comedian Joan Rivers.
Ms. Rivers' funeral was held yesterday, September 7. Like so many of her fans, I appreciated her quick wit as she entertained us for decades, poking fun at herself and skewering the fashion choices of the rich and famous. She earned her success with hard work and keen intelligence–she was, after all, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Barnard College. Ms. Rivers was still going strong at 81 when she walked into an outpatient center for what should have been a quick procedure.
So when she suffered cardiac arrest on August 28, and died a week later, we all wondered what happened. I have no access to any inside information, and the only people who know are those who were present at the time.
But the facts as they've been reported in the press don't fully make sense, and they raise a number of questions.
What procedure was done?
Early reports stated that Ms. Rivers underwent a procedure involving her vocal cords. A close friend, Jay Redack, told reporters at the NY Post, "Her throat was bothering her for a long time. Her voice was getting more raspy, if that was possible." In a televised interview, Redack told CNN that Ms. Rivers was scheduled to undergo a procedure "on either her vocal cords or her throat."
However, the Manhattan clinic where Ms. Rivers was treated, Yorkville Endoscopy, offers only procedures to diagnose problems of the digestive tract. All the physicians listed on the staff are specialists in gastroenterology. Any procedure on the vocal cords typically would be done by an otolaryngologist, who specializes in disorders of the ear, nose, and throat.
So it may be that acid reflux was considered as a possible cause of Ms. Rivers' increasingly raspy voice, and she may have been scheduled for endoscopy at the Yorkville clinic to examine the lining of her esophagus and stomach. Endoscopy could reveal signs of inflammation and support a diagnosis of acid reflux.
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy involves insertion of a large scope through the patient's mouth into the esophagus, and passage of the scope into the stomach and the beginning of the small intestine. It's a simple procedure, but uncomfortable enough that most patients are given sedation or, less commonly, general anesthesia.


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Efficient tandem solar cell developed using wide bandgap perovskites
An international research team has developed a new type of solar cell that can both withstand environmental hazards and is 26.7% efficient in power conversion.
Structure and photovoltaic performance for the perovskite-Si tandem device. Image by KAIST
The researchers, led by Byungha Shin, a professor from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at KAIST, focused on developing a new class of light-absorbing material, called a wide bandgap perovskite. The material has a highly effective crystal structure that can process the power needs, but it can become problematic when exposed to environmental hazards, such as moisture. Researchers have made some progress increasing the efficiency of solar cells based on perovskite, but the material reportedly has greater potential than what was previously achieved.
To achieve better performance, Shin and his team built a double layer (tandem) solar cell, in which two or more light absorbers are stacked together to better utilize solar energy. To use perovskite in these tandem devices, the scientists modified the material's optical property, which allows it to absorb a wider range of solar energy. The modification of the optical property of perovskite, however, comes with a price - the material becomes vulnerable to the environment, in particular, to light.
To counteract the wide bandgap perovskite's delicate nature, the researchers engineered combinations of molecules composing a two-dimensional layer in the perovskite, stabilizing the solar cells.
"We developed a high-quality wide bandgap perovskite material and, in combination with silicon solar cells, achieved world-class perovskite-silicon tandem cells," Shin said.
The development was only possible due to the engineering method, in which the mixing ratio of the molecules building the two-dimensional layer are carefully controlled. In this case, the perovskite material not only improved efficiency of the resulting solar cell but also gained durability, retaining 80% of its initial power conversion capability even after 1,000 hours of continuous illumination. This is the first time such a high efficiency has been achieved with a wide bandgap perovskite single layer alone, according to Shin.
"Such high-efficiency wide bandgap perovskite is an essential technology for achieving ultra-high efficiency of perovskite-silicon tandem (double layer) solar cells," Shin said. "The results also show the importance of bandgap matching of upper and lower cells in these tandem solar cells."
The researchers, having stabilized the wide bandgap perovskite material, are now focused on developing even more efficient tandem solar cells that are expected to have more than 30% of power conversion efficiency.
"Our ultimate goal is to develop ultra-high-efficiency tandem solar cells that contribute to the increase of shared solar energy among all energy sources," Shin said. "We want to contribute to making the planet healthier."
This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea, the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning, the Ministry of Trade Industry and Energy of Korea, and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Other contributors include Daehan Kim, Jekyung Kim, Passarut Boonmongkolras, Seong Ryul Pae and Minkyu Kim, all of whom affiliated with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at KAIST. Other authors include Byron W. Larson, Sean P. Dunfield, Chuanxiao Xiao, Jinhui Tong, Fei Zhang, Joseph J. Berry, Kai Zhu and Dong Hoe Kim, all of who are affiliated with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado. Dunfield is also affiliated with the Materials Science and Engineering Program at the University of Colorado; Berry is also affiliated with the Department of Physics and the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder; and Kim is also affiliated with the Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering at Sejong University. Hee Joon Jung and Vinayak Dravid of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University; Ik Jae Park, Su Geun Ji and Jin Young Kim of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Seoul National University; and Seok Beom Kang of the Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering of Sejong University also contributed.
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Since my earliest of days I have been a singer. I started singing in church in the pews with my Mom as far back as I can remember. Music class was always my favorite in elementary school. In 4th grade I sang in Chorus for the first time at school and sang in the county children's choir. This would set my life on a trajectory that led to great friendships, amazing musical experiences, and fun travels. I sang all the way through high school including summer camps, all-state choir, and a local chorale where I was one of only two "kids". I went on to major in Vocal Music Education in college and continuing to sing both in choirs and in studio. After college, I taught music for 9 years from grades preK-12. I spent my days making music with children and teaching them to love and value their contribution to an ensemble. It was a gift.
These days I sing less, but it is singing is still a huge piece of the fabric that shapes my life. I am a soprano though in school, I often sang alto which helped train my ear and encouraged my love for choral blend. When I blog about singing, which is rare, it comes from a desire to share my love for music. But it is part of my moniker because it is a part of my life and breath.


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"What Did They Do In 7 Years?" Priyanka Gandhi Charges At PM Modi In UP's Amethi
The BJP has been "spreading a web of lies" ever since they formed the government both at the centre and the state, Priyanka Gandhi said.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP at a party rally with brother Rahul Gandhi, raising the deaths during the second wave of COVID-19 and rising prices.
"What did the BJP do during the first wave of COVID-19? The party was responsible for the lack of oxygen cylinders," she said about the deaths during the second wave many of which were because of the lack of adequate medical supplies like oxygen.
She also took on the BJP's frequent charge that the Congress had done little for India during its rule after Independence 74 years ago, asking, "What did the (BJP) government do in Amethi for seven years? There has been one-sided development only in BJP's favour."
She also said that people were struggling because of the rising prices and demanded why junior Home Minister Ajay Mishra Teni, whose son has been accused of killing protesting farmers, has not been sacked yet. The BJP has been "spreading a web of lies" ever since they formed the government both at the centre and the state, she said.
Ms Gandhi Vadra also made promises ranging from waiving loans for all farmers and generating 20 lakh jobs if her party was voted to power in the assembly elections in the state due early next year.
"Congress will waive off loans for all farmers and small businessmen, halve the electricity bills, give employment to 20 lakh youth and ₹ 25,000 to all the families who suffered due to COVID-19," she said.
"In case of disease, the government will provide healthcare of ₹ 10 lakh. To politically empower women, 40 per cent of tickets will be given to them. Girl students will get smartphones and scooty to empower them and for their security," she said adding the present government has led people astray.
Ms Gandhi and her brother's rally in Amethi saw a huge turnout and was closely watched given that it had been a Congress bastion for years with Rahul Gandhi representing the constituency for 15 years in Lok Sabha before he was defeated in 2019. He won from Wayanad in Kerala from where he had simultaneously contested from.
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The creation of miniature intaglios or incised carvings which could be impressed on clay or wax was one of the earliest crafts of civilisation. To this the Greeks added relief cameos, while comparable skills were lavished on the decoration of metal finger rings. These artefacts record subjects of significance for their period and place but are also the direct expression of an artists skills and imagination. Engraved gems were collected first by the ancient Romans and then throughout the Renaissance were a source for knowledge of classical subjects and styles, when they were copied from Michelangelo to Rubens by the foremost artists of the day. The gemstones explored here are from a distinguished collection made in the earlier twentieth century by a notable connoisseur of ancient art. Many originate from named older European collections and were previously unknown to scholars and collectors. The authors have sought to offer a balanced selection of earlier eastern and Greek stones,alongside others from the neo-classical era. The book offers a survey of the finest products of the gems craft over millennia.
The creation of miniature intaglios - or incised carvings - which could be impressed on clay or wax was one of the earliest crafts of civilisation. To this the Greeks added relief cameos, while comparable skills were lavished on the decoration of metal finger rings. These artefacts record subjects of significance for their period and place but are also the direct expression of an artist's skills and imagination. Engraved gems were collected first by the ancient Romans and then throughout the Renaissance were a source for knowledge of 'classical' subjects and styles, when they were copied - from Michelangelo to Rubens - by the foremost artists of the day. The gemstones explored here are from a distinguished collection made in the earlier twentieth century by a notable connoisseur of ancient art. Many originate from named older European collections and were previously unknown to scholars and collectors. The authors have sought to offer a balanced selection of earlier eastern and Greek stones, alongside others from the neo-classical era. The book offers a survey of the finest products of the gems craft over millennia.
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Lord Elgin Continental with the 718 Manual Movement | Grumpyguy Inc.
I picked this Lord Elgin up for $41. It is known as the Continental. At first, I was a bit disappointed at my eBay purchase. It was a bit dirty, there was a big gash on the bezel, the case back had a number of long gouges (as if the previous owners had tried to make a slot so as to be able to removed the caseback), and the metal chapter ring around the dial was a bit dirty.
So I decided to make this my first watch that I took apart and played with (except the movement of course). I used the Dremel on the gouge on the bezel and while it is still there, the dirt is gone, it is a bit shallower, and the gold plating is now showing. The caseback, again, attacked with the Dremel, cleaned up nicely. While the gouges are still there, the gold filling is now at least visible.
Next, it seems the chapter ring around the dial at one time, has a very thin veneer of gold. I guess with the passage of time, it flaked off. With that, I did clean the grime off and now it has a reasonable patina about it.
I also polished the hands, which were dirty, and I cleaned the dial up a bit. The dial and hands are in great shape.
Finally, I cleaned the inside of the crystal, and the very last step was to polish it with PolyWatch. I think I finally figured out how to use PolyWatch effectively. Place a few drops on the crystal, and then rub it vigorously on a lint free cloth for several minutes. Elbow grease required. It went from scratched, as you can see in one photo, to a fairly smooth in a few minutes.
The build of the watch is very interesting. The caseback pops off. The movement is held in place by a metal gasket, which also allows the caseback to snap in place. Take the caseback off, lever the movement out, and then remove metal gasket. At that point, you can pop out the crystal.
Putting it back together was simple except for the crystal. It seems it really needs a crystal press to compress it to allow it to fit back under the bezel. Without one, I had to squeeze the crystal together with my fingernails to get it back on the watch.
Lastly, it came with a 10k plated American made Speidel band, which is in great shape.
Now, onto the movement. It is a 718 manual movement with 23 jewels. Over 10 hours, it has kept pretty good time.
Is this watch pristine? By no means. But now, unless I hold it up to my eyes and inspect it closely, it looks really nice.
UPDATE: I was nicely informed by Genejockey that this watch wasn't particularly correct. The dial was refinished incorrectly, the fonts of the print are wrong, the hands are wrong, and crystal is incorrect, plus, the outer dial ring is missing a layer of black enamel paint. At least the underlying movement was correct : )!
To make things right, I found a donor watch on eBay, and NOS crystal.
First step, I painted the dial with black enamel. That is easier said than done. As I thought, the donor's enamel was flaking, but it did show the ridges. I tried several times to duplicate this, but to no avail. My solution was to pour the paint on the outer dial and let it flow completely around. I actually baked it in the oven at 100º for about 35 minutes to set it.
While it covers the ridges, it was the smoothest application I applied in 4 tries. I then had to buff the paint off the dial markers. Once again, much easier in theory.
The dial…. It was dirty and cleaned the crud off of it as best I could. Some is just permanent and there are some scraps here and there on the gold finish. One thing I had to do is take the crown and stem off the movement with redone dial and replace the rusty stem that came with the donor movement. The rust gave me pause, and I tore the movement down a bit, but saw absolutely not rust or water damage.
Now to the crystal. I was so thrilled to have a new crystal. Using my crystal press, I went to insert it, and the entire rim that fits into the bezel cracked off! I'm going to chalk that up to plastic sitting on a shelf for 50 years.
So, that left me with the scruffed crystal that came with the donor movement. Dirty, scruffed and dingy, but it at least was the right crystal, but just a tad smaller than the now ruined new crystal.
So, with a lot of Polywatch and a Dremel, I was lucky and it turned out very nice. Into the crystal press, a little glue in the right places, and it snapped right into place. Like I said, the NOS crystal looks to be just a smidge larger.
Long story, short, here is my Lord Elgin Continental. Is it perfect? Far from it. But, at least it is correct and the donor movement is only 1 second off after 9 hours. The last few pictures reflect more actually the original appearance of the Continental when new.


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Mondaq Ireland
nti-trust/Competition Law
Getting The Deal Through: Vertical Agreements 2014
Author: Ms Helen Kelly
Profession: Matheson
1 What are the legal sources that set out the antitrust law applicable to vertical restraints?
Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 2002 (as amended) (the Act) (available at www.tca.ie) prohibits anti-competitive agreements between undertakings and is equivalent at national level to article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Section 4(3) of the Act allows the Competition Authority (the Authority) to make written declarations that, in its opinion, specified categories of agreement comply with the efficiency criteria in section 4(5) of the Act (equivalent to the power of the European Commission (the Commission) to grant block exemptions for categories of agreement that comply with the conditions in article 101(3) TFEU). In addition, section 30(1)(d) of the Act allows the Authority to publish notices giving practical guidance as to the operation of provisions of the Act. The Authority has published a notice and two declarations (each of which is available at www.tca.ie) applicable to vertical restraints, as follows:
Declaration in respect of vertical agreements and concerted practices (Decision No. D/10/001) (the Declaration); Notice in respect of vertical agreements and concerted practices (Decision No. N/10/001) (the Notice); and Declaration in respect of exclusive purchasing agreements for cylinder liquefied petroleum gas (Decision No. D/05/001) (the Cylinder LPG Declaration). The Notice and the Declaration were introduced by the Authority following a review of the Irish competition rules applicable to vertical agreements further to the introduction by the Commission of Regulation No. 330/2010 (the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER)).
The Notice provides practical guidance as to the application of the Act and the Declaration. The Notice expressly provides that reference may be made to the Commission's Guidelines on Vertical Restraints (the Commission Guidelines) for guidance as to whether an agreement is likely to fall outside of section 4(1) of the Act. However, two exceptions are noted in this regard. First, the exemption provided for in the VBER in respect of vertical agreements entered into by retailer buyer pools where no individual member (together with its connected undertakings) has an annual turnover in excess of50 million does not apply under the Declaration. In separate guidance (specifically, the Authority's notice on activities of trade associations and compliance with competition law, N/09/002 dated 9 November 2009) the Authority confirmed that it would follow the approach indicated by the Commission in its Guidelines on...
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It's Difficult, but Postponing Steelers-Ravens Is Correct Long-Term Decision
Life isn't easy, and it's not always fair, for the NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers or any team dealing with COVID-19.
Donnie Druin
As the hours continue to tick until what is now assumed to be a theoretical football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens, amid a myriad of upset Steelers fans, I found myself with one singular thought:
Postponing this game was/is the correct decision. Before I'm fed to the hungry lions as a sacrifice, let me make a few concessions.
I've been very critical of the NFL's planning (or lack thereof) for a COVID-19 featured football season. I stood disappointed with Steelers fans when Pittsburgh's bye-week was moved up to accommodate a virtually non-compliant Tennessee Titans squad, and I stand disappointed with everybody else that a primetime matchup with the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving was taken away due to another variable out of Pittsburgh's control.
As stated earlier, I don't have all the answers. I'm not sure what the league's perfect plan to accommodate both teams is, nor do I believe such a plan exists. The NFL banked on teams strictly following protocol, and in Pittsburgh's case, two teams failed to do just that. It's annoying, even as somebody who sits behind a computer and analyzes games from the comfort of my home.
The reality is, the Ravens are in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak within their facility. As of Thursday night, Baltimore had eight starters (ten total players) on the reserve/COVID-19 list, with new positive cases appearing each day throughout the week. The outbreak is believed to be caused by Baltimore's strength and conditioning coach, who was "disciplined" for failing to report symptoms to the club while also not wearing a mask or a tracking device mandated by the league.
Irresponsible by said strength and conditioning coach? Absolutely. However, since the Titans faced very little punishment from the league from their earlier incident, don't expect Roger Goodell and friends to come down hard on the Ravens. That would include forcing Baltimore to potentially forfeit their road game at Pittsburgh.
Another reality is the unfortunate uncertainty COVID-19 brings and how we as a society are slowly learning more on the subject. This includes contact tracing, the spread of the virus, origination and all the other details the league tries to identify when an outbreak such as Baltimore's happens. Through eleven full weeks of football in a COVID world, we've seen various scenarios proving just how uncertain the virus can be.
The league nor the Ravens truly know who is positive and who is negative. Should the game have been played on Thursday night as suggested, it's likely the Steelers may have seen their own outbreak after facing Jackson. From there, the team would endure their own outbreak and potentially sabotage a Lombardi-worthy season.
Case in point: Postponing, canceling, whatever the league will ultimately decide upon is a much better method of handling business than simply forcing a single game to happen and risk unnecessary consequences that could carry significant weight down the road.
The idea is to ensure every team remains at full health, and while playing on Thanksgiving was a missed opportunity, the added time off now gives extra time for players such as JuJu Smith-Schuster (foot) and Joe Haden (knee) to heal, as both were questionable to play on Thursday.
Of course, this isn't the preferred route. The last thing the NFL needs is more scheduling headaches this season, whereas the Steelers would have benefited from a ten-day period of rest prior to their next game. Don't think Baltimore had any plans up their sleeves either, as the team now loses days of rest/preparation ahead of their Thursday night matchup next week vs. Dallas.
It's incredibly frustrating. I sympathize with both players and fans in this situation. However, I think back to comments made last week by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in regards to seeing the bigger picture:
"Personally, the goal isn't to go undefeated," said Roethlisberger. "The goal is to win the Super Bowl. We're just going one week at a time. We're not worried about anything other than this week."
It's difficult, but I'm asking you to see the bigger picture: Rolling the dice with COVID-19 hasn't worked well for NFL franchises. Forcing one game to be played simply isn't worth the risk of losing multiple games to be played down the road. With Pittsburgh sitting at 10-0, it's hard to imagine the Steelers' season completely decimated by the postponement of one game. If so, there are bigger fish to fry within the organization.
Mix the above factors in with potential long-term health effects for players down the road, and it's essentially in everybody's best interest to keep as many players as safe as possible.
No NFL season is perfect, and 2020's version featuring COVID-19 has already proved to be a difficult task to handle. Unfortunately, the Steelers have seen the short end of the stick for what is now a second time, both times the franchise not at fault.
Disappointing? Absolutely. A victory over Baltimore on Thanksgiving night would have set the tone for the rest of the season, essentially putting the nail in the coffin for Baltimore's divisional title hopes along the way.
Yet this Steelers team is special, and had the Ravens ultimately spread COVID-19 to Pittsburgh, I can't help but feel an overwhelming amount of fans would be angry with the league for allowing the game to happen.
I know Steelers nation is emotional at the moment, but I believe hindsight will prove the decision to move the Ravens game elsewhere correct.
Hopefully, hindsight looks a lot like a Lombardi Trophy.
Donnie Druin is a Staff Writer with AllSteelers. Follow Donnie on Twitter @DonnieDruin, and AllSteelers @si_steelers.
Donnie Druin has been with AllSteelers since August of 2019. Follow him on Twitter @DonnieDruin for more news, updates and more on the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Marcello Lippi returns to the dugout as Guangzhou Evergrande look to quickly move on from their AFC Champions League heartbreak on Sunday.
Lippi was forced to watch from the stands as his Evergrande side relinquished their Champions League title, despite beating Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 on Wednesday.
The veteran Italian coach was serving a one-match touchline ban after angrily targeting officials on the pitch following the 1-0 defeat in Sydney in the first leg.
With the quarter-final tie finishing 2-2 on aggregate, the Australian side progressed on the away goals rule and Lippi must now pick his team up when Chinese Super League strugglers Liaoning Whowin visit the Tianhe Stadium.
Defending champions Evergrande will be more than confident of collecting three points having lost just once in just 11 league outings, while the reverse fixture finished 4-0 in their favour back in April.
However, Liaoning will look to capitalise on Evergrande's potential Champions League hangover and build on last Saturday's 2-1 win at Tianjin Teda - their first victory since May.
Second-placed Beijing Guoan failed to take full advantage of their game in hand over Evergrande last weekend as they could only draw 2-2 at Shandong Luneng.
They now face rock-bottom Harbin Yiteng, who have just four league wins to their name all season, but did secure a morale-boosting 3-1 triumph at home to Hangzhou last time out.
Shanghai SIPG aim to boost their Champions League hopes against city rivals Shanghai Shenhua, while Guizhou Renhe look to enhance their own continental hopes at home to Changchun Yatai.
Also on Sunday, Henan Jianye will be desperate for three points on home soil to ease their growing relegation fears against Shandong Luneng, while Hangzhou can put space between themselves and the bottom two if they beat Jiangsu Sainty at home.
On Saturday, Guangzhou R and F - who hold the last Champions League spot - visit relegation-threatened Dalian Aerbin and Shanghai Shenxin host Tianjin Teda.


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