Fluoride products for the teeth have immense importance in dentistry. Fluoride is one such chemical, the balance of which is highly required for strong and healthy teeth. However, there is an optimum amount of fluoride needed for teeth. Anything lesser than that or greater than that can cause harm and serious teeth and gum problems and tooth decay. The best option, therefore, is to get a fluoride based toothpaste or mouthwash, which will keep on providing the teeth with the optimum quantity of its daily dose of fluoride.
Before delving into the types of fluoride products available, let's have a look at the benefits of fluoride on teeth. Fluorides actually save the teeth from dental caries. It happens such that fluoride makes a certain mineral bonding on the teeth which is called fluorapatite. This is not normally found in human teeth, but when teeth damage is done, then to heal it fast this compound is needed to repair the damages. This adds to the mineral bonding in the teeth and strengthens the teeth.
Fluoridated water: Fluoridating water is a simple process where the optimum amount of fluoride is mixed with drinking water so that drinking the water automatically keeps on adding fluoride to the body and keeps in contact with teeth. This therapy alone is enough and needs no more therapies generally. But not all water reserves contain this, and it's not possible to add fluorides to all water reserves. That is why the other fluoride treatments are needed.
Fluoride toothpaste: This is one of the most common forms for fluoride treatments. Every common daily use toothpaste contains a 0.22 to 0.312 percent of fluoride, and this is highly beneficial to the teeth for healing of decay and fast repairs. It lets the teeth get stronger.
Mouth Rinses: Fluoride mouth rinses are an option. The sodium fluorides commonly used in the rinses are used in small amounts in the product which is used just like toothpaste and washed off.
Fluoride foams and gels: The foam and gel are used when the teeth of the child or adult are under high risk of cavities. The foam or gel is rubbed on the teeth, and kept for a while and then washed off. The typical application time is 30 minutes.
Varnishes: The fluoride varnishes are just like gels, and they are also used on the tooth surface similarly. It's the choice of the dentist or patient as to which one they want to go with. Besides, these slow fluoride releasing devices, medical supplements and lozenges are also there, which slowly release the optimum amount of fluorides to keep the teeth strong and healing.


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Technology aims to help young children learn more words
Jul 04, 2014 10:00 AM by Molly Cerreta Smith
Word Gap? There's An App For That!
Technology seems to touch every part of our lives today... yet it often gets the blame for stunting our kids' creativity with mind-numbing games. But a new mobile app in the making is committed to helping parents teach their kids to overcome the "word gap."
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Technology helping parents to teach their kids
At the fourth annual Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY USA), a 25-year-old non-profit, announced its commitment to a pilot program intent on developing a free smart phone app with interactive parent and child learning games designed to stimulate conversations and reduce the "word gap" between parents and children that are living in poverty. The program was developed as a CGI Commitment to Action to serve as a solution to a study that found a gap of 30 million words heard during baby's first four years exists between impoverished children and those from higher income families.
Real-time teaching
HIPPY USA's app is set to provide location-based content that can turn regular moments, such as a trip to the grocery store, doctor's office or playground, into an opportunity to teach the child something new. A pool of 1,100 families are piloting the initial learning modules for the app, which is set to become available to the public in 2016.
The tool will also include free educational mobile messages to parents of pre-K children via social networking sites. The non-profit's board chair Linda Frank says that HIPPY USA has been doing this type of "groundbreaking" work from its onset and believes the technological aspect of this app makes perfect sense for HIPPY USA. The organization will oversee the project, provide appropriate content for the app and interact with HIPPY USA families for field testing.
Would you use an app to help your child learn more, and more easily in everyday scenarios? What apps do you currently rely on to help educate your children?
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When Bridget Akinc moved to the Boston area almost 20 years ago, it became a dream to run in the Boston Marathon. That dream will be fulfilled in April when the Needham resident joins thousands of other runners at the starting line in Hopkinton and begins the 26.2-mile course.
Akinc will be running her first marathon to support CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), an organization based in Boston that provides volunteers to monitor children closely who have gotten involved in the court and child services systems.
Although Akinc is not an advocate, the Boston College professor decided to run for CASA when asked by her friend, and fellow Needham resident, Mandy Mulliez.
"The work Mandy does to train, match and support CASA's in their advocacy is so important to kids," said Akinc in a press release.
According to Charles Lerner, Executive Director of CASA for Children in Boston, the idea for CASA began in Seattle in 1977 with a juvenile court judge who saw the need for community members to get involved to provide support for children that have been through the child services system.
Lerner admits that the idea is still being "under-utilized" in Massachusetts but that the volunteers can make sure "things don't fall through the cracks" of the system.
Each year, the organization has nearly 100 volunteers that will undergo 30 hours of training before being sworn in as CASA and assigned to children in the system. Many of the volunteers come from backgrounds such as social work, education, or health sciences, but Lerner noted that there are volunteers from all walks of life.
The activism in a city like Boston, and also in a community like Needham, leads to plenty of interest in getting involved, but many are not aware of CASA or its mission.
Akinc has taken up the mantle of CASA for her first marathon and she will join a small team of two runners in April. The other runner is a student at Tufts University. Akinc is hard at work training with her "moms running group" in Needham (Jacque Murphy, Beverlie Marks, and Kay O'Malley) and, according to the press release, has found inspiration from her fellow runners to continue giving back.
Bridget Akinc in her fundraising efforts, visit www.crowdrise.com/bridgetakinc.
Josh Perry is an Editor at Hometown Weekly. He can be reached at news@hometownweekly.net and followed on Twitter at @Josh_Perry10.


These days, having a window open generally results in the scent of cooked meat wafting in at all times of day (and possibly night, as I'm generally asleep however I can't be too sure about that). The entirely frustrating part about all of this is my complete lack of grill. I suppose I *could* technically buy one, but that would involve spending money, as well as the intent to spend more then a year living in my currently backyarded rented abode. This leaves me with two tendencies which I vigorously practice.
Tendency #1 is my waiting for the both eagerly anticipated and highly dreaded arrival of the Grill Fairy, whereupon I'd wake up with a sharp jabbing pain in my neck and charcoal down my shirt, but a grill resting sweetly beneath my pillow to make it all worthwhile. No luck on this one so far.
There's actually another option in all of this. It's called "The George Foreman Grill and Extension Cord Method". It doesn't produce quite the flavorful taste and aroma one might hope for, but it does indeed fulfill the 'grilling outdoors' requirement entailed in, err, grilling outdoors.
A final note: Those with gas stoves are in luck. I greatly enjoy stabbing a wiener (huh huh 'wiener') with a fork and cooking it over the gas stove until said wiener is rendered delicious. This also works well with marshmallows. I highly recommend it.
Joyful time is always important for me i always live a very good life. This post is also telling us about the good and joyful life.
High over the ponderosa pines, the high mountain emerges against a dark blue sky. Albeit well known from movies and publications, the truth of Mount Research Paper Proposal Rushmore is stunning. That is a disgrace, since this exceptional masterpiece merits additional time. I joined an officer drove stroll along the half-mile Presidential Trail to the foot of the precipice.


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Allu Aravind's Geetha Arts and joins hands with KE Gnanavelraja's Studio Green to introduce composer GV Prakash Kumar in the lead in comedy horror film Darling. The film revolves between Kathir( GV Prakash) , Kumaran ( Balasaravanan) and Nisha(Nikki Galrani) who decide to commit suicide as they are frustrated and depressed of their individual lives . They plan to this in their friend's house situated in the outskirts of the city. On the way they meet Athisayaraj ( Karunas) who also joins them as he is also determined to end his life. The minute they land in the house, nothing goes right for them and Nisha gets possessed by an evil spirit. How they deal with this evil spirit forms the rest of the story.
The film which was remade from a Telugu blockbuster "Prema Katha Chitram" fails to impress the audience. Even though GV Prakash and Nikki Galrani give a decent performance, repetitive comedy scenes make the audience yawn with boredom. Few scenes brings laughter and the scene with "Naan Kadavul" Rajendran is one of them. Music was ok but none of the songs tend to stay in the mind. A very predictable story and amateur editing makes it even worse. I give it 2/10.
'I' the much awaited movie of the year was released this festival season, which took nearly two years to finish. Lingesan(Vikram) is an aggressive body builder who's only goal is to become participate in Mr.India competition. He is also obsessed with a model Diya(Amy Jackson), so obsessed that he even buy women products which she represents and does ad films for. When Diya Approaches him to act with her in an ad film, he even gives up the opportunity to compete in the Mr.India competition and agrees to act with. While shooting they fall in love and become the most beautiful couple pair in the AD industry. A chain of events creates a number of enemies to Lingesan and they plan to eliminate him and inject a deadly virus into him which makes him into a hideous hunchback. How he takes revenge on them is the rest of the story.
Vikram's commitment stands out throughout the film, generally when Shankar directs a film he takes credit, but this film belongs to Vikram. Amy Jackson has also done a good job, minus her lip sync. Cinematography stands out in the first half where it features the scenic Chinese background. . Music is amazing with complimenting cinematography .Art department and the costume department has done an extraordinary job. . Weta's magic in makeup is amazing and VFX in major sequences looks seamless The simple story has lot of unnecessary scenes, first half editing is very messy and the length of the film is a major drawback. A lot of AD campaign scenes could have been reduced. The bicycle fighting sequence too ends up boring. Shankar's weak story telling has been compensated with an amazing performance and a great technical team. I give the film 6/10 .
Aambala, Sundar C's latest directorial venture with Vishal also produced the film under his home banner, Vishal Film Factory. Saravanan (Vishal) runs a company that supplies man power to political meetings and public campaigns.He meets Maya (Hansika) by chance and its love at first sight for him. Fate makes them meet on several occasions in which Saravanan helps out Maya, and they fall in love. Unfortunately their love breaks and Saravanan is distraught. A brief flashback from his mother reveals of his long lost father who is accused of an extra-marital affair and his grandfather's death. He goes in search for his father and his little brother. He finds them, but living as petty thieves. He then comes to know his father has been disowned by his three sisters who now control his wealth. He then decides to clear his father's bad name and bring back his family together. How he does this is the rest of the story.
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Jack was part of a community outreach project. We were contacted for help with three little ones. They were very loved companion babies who's family fell on hard times. All three had multiple medical needs which we tended to. Two were returned to the family along with our commitment to provide future needs as long as they were taken care of. But Jack had more problems than we felt the family could handle so he became one of our sanctuary babies.
Jack has a life long severe allergy problem. He required testing and is one a special diet. He also gets frequent fungal infections that affect his shin, eyes and ears. But the worse problem is his back. He has spondylosis and multiple fused discs that affects his back legs making walking difficult and painful. He is on a pain management program and doing much better.
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I am here, George Washington.
The ship of state will come to anchor in the safe harbor. And everything our country truly represents will be fulfilled. The forces of darkness will be defeated, and freedom will ring out with a mighty chime.
All we founding fathers have been attentive to this great moment of our history. We saw it coming a long time ago, and now is the time of climax, with victory going to the light.


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[Video] "Wonder Women" will Help Inspire Girls to be Strong, Smart and Bold
Wonder Women, the first solo-art exhibit for the Colombian artist, Claudia Marulanda, on November 12th in NYC that will benefit Girls Inc., a non-profit that inspires 140,000 girls across the U.S. and Canada to be strong, smart, and bold.
The socially-conscious art exhibit will include a dynamic night of art, music and empowerment as the artist, who's also an entrepreneuyr and mother of a teenager boy, features 13 original pieces that reflect the beauty and power of women.
Claudia Marulanda with her "Wonder Women" paintings
"Just because we are independent, fearless women, it doesn't mean that we should let go of our inner child that loves to have fun.
As wonder women, we should strive to inspire other women to bring out their best; to know that we should value and appreciate ourselves; to realize that we can't give love unless we love ourselves first," said Claudia.
Born in Cali, and living in New York City since very young, Claudia graduated from New York City Technical College with a degree in Art & Advertising Design.
She then spent 15 yrs as a graphic designar and art director for big magazine publishers in NYC, focusing on editorial and catalog design.
As her career progressed, she then broadened her skills from graphic design to drawing and painting, developing her true passion as an artist.
Over the past three years she has fine-tuned her talents with art classes at School of Visual Arts and the Art Students League.
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If you go:
Date: Thursday, Nov. 12th, 2015
Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm.
Suggested Donation: $5
Location: 188 Grand Street, Loft #2 New York City
Live music performances + drinks.
Mini-latin pastries provided by Reposteria El Maestro.
Anllelic Lozada "Angie" is a proud P.A.N.K (professional aunt with no kids), a Personal Marketing Strategist in NYC and Los Tweens & Teens "Tia-in-Charge," based in New York City. Anllelic wants you to best your best life so you can positively influence your tween and teen. Subscribe to her weekly e-newsletter in Spanish in marketingparatucarrera.com/Vendete, where she shares personal marketing strategies to help you "Comunicar lo genial que eres."


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California Theme Parks Reopen
Kathmandu. California theme parks have been given the go-ahead to reopen starting on April 1, 2021.
Disneyland Resort, Six Flags and Universal Studios have been closed since the pandemic began last year. In April, the theme parks will be allowed to reopen at 15 percent capacity in California's red tier. Attendance will be limited to residents of California and indoor rides will remain closed.
'We are encouraged that theme parks now have a path toward reopening this spring, getting thousands of people back to work and greatly helping neighboring businesses and our entire community," said Ken Potrock, president, Disneyland Resort. "With responsible Disney safety protocols already implemented around the world, we can't wait to welcome our guests back and look forward to sharing an opening date soon.'
'Our Disney cast members are heartened by this good news today that the Disney parks will be reopening in a month,' Andrea Zinder, president of UFCW Local 324, said in a statement. 'They have been furloughed or out of a job for a year now and are excited to go back to work to provide Californians with a bit more magic in their lives. Our priority will be to continue to work closely with the Governor and Disney to ensure our members are kept safe from COVID-19 infections on the job as the parks reopen.'
Universal also said that it is ready to welcome guests once again. 'We are ready to reopen, ready to bring our team members back to work,' said Karen Irwin, President and COO of the park.


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Q: Multiple http request Android During syncronization I have to clear the online stream, and then load all the data line by line using HTTP requests. One request per data line. It is important that the http requests are run in the sequence they are created.
Main class:
       //Sync cloud stream
            HttpAsyncTask hats = new HttpAsyncTask();
            hats.execute(app.getProductCartStream().getClearUri());

            for(int i = 0 ; i<app.getProductCartData().size();i++){
                ArrayList<String> values = new ArrayList<String>();
                values.add(app.getProductCartData().get(i));
                String insertUri = app.getProductCartStream().getInsertUri(values);
                HttpAsyncTask hat = new HttpAsyncTask();
                hat.execute(insertUri);
            }

Private class:
private class HttpAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String> {
@Override
protected String doInBackground(String... urls) {
    try{
        DefaultHttpClient httpClient = new DefaultHttpClient();
        HttpGet httpGet = new HttpGet(urls[0]);
        HttpResponse httpResponse = httpClient.execute(httpGet);
        BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(httpResponse.getEntity().getContent(), "UTF-8"));
        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
        for (String line = null; (line = reader.readLine()) != null; ) {
            builder.append(line).append("\n");
        }
        return builder.toString();
    }catch (Exception e) {
        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();;
    }
    return null;
}

@Override
protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
    if(result!=null){
        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Saved", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    }
    else{
        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Not able to save data", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    }

}

}
Question 1: Will the requests be executed in the order they are created? I.e it is very important that the firts http request clears the stream first.
Question 2: All the HTTP stuff i deprecated. What is the correct way to do it now?
Question 3: Why can't i fire the syncronized code in application.onDestroy()?

A: Ans.1:- Yes in new AsyncTask().execute(),  all requests are handled sequentially. For parallel execution we have call another method.
Ans.2:  HTTP stuff i deprecated, like DefaultHttpClient, even in Android M they are not present therefore avoid them and use better method of like:
HttpURLConnection connection = (HttpURLConnection)url.openConnection();

...bla bla bla.
but deprication doesn't mean that your method will not work.
Ans3: I'm unable to get your question.
Thanks

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After Black Friday and Cyber Monday another major shopping festival is on its way, i.e. New Year shopping festival. The previous mega shopping events might have offered 15-20% discounts, but the upcoming shopping festival will offer huge discounts up to 30%. With such massive discount, you can easily grab expensive products at a very low price.
Be ready with your shopping list and do your research well about all the products you want to buy. A proper research will help you to strike the best deal as you know which product you need to buy. This shopping festival will come up with new options that might confuse you, but if you have done your research well then you will stick with your option and crack the best deal in minutes.
Another useful advantage of doing your research well is that you will come to know which store will be offering the best deal. Millions of people will take part in this festival and sale of products will be on a boost. If you waste time in filling up your details, then you favourite products might go out of stock. So, sign up with the selected shopping stores so that you do not have to waste time in filling up your details during the shopping festival.
You must check out your bank balance before the shopping festival begins. It would be a huge failure if you are not able to make a payment due to low bank balance. The deals in this shopping festival will not come again and again and if you not able to grab it, then it will be a huge loss for you. So, make sure you have enough bank balance to get the best deals.
One of the biggest mistakes shoppers commits during this shopping festival is that they get too excited and forget to check out the product policies and later on regret their decision. In order to get the most out of this hopping festival you need to be patient and carefully check out the return/exchange policies of the product before buying it.
Keep yourself updated on the festival news to know about more exciting offers. The best way to collect all the news related to New Year shopping festival is to be active on social media sites and company's blog.
Follow the tips mentioned above to survive the biggest shopping even with ease and get the most out of it.


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Ideas & Images presentation to reflect on 50 years of history
On Oct. 4, Edith Lederer, Associated Press chief correspondent for United Nations, will discuss the past 50 years, paralleling the history of Flagler College. Her presentation, titled "1968-2018: Reflections on the Era" is part of Flagler College's Ideas & Images series.
Former Disney and Paramount Studios executive will present new novel about dogs in cinema
by Lauren Piskothy '20 David Kirkpatrick, a former production chief at Disney, president of Paramount Pictures, and current author, will be on the Flagler College campus on Sept. 27 to speak in the Lewis Auditorium 7 p.m. He will discuss his new novel, "The Dog," about how dogs have impacted the film industry over the past hundred years. There will be a book signing after his presentation.
Founders Day to be held on Sept. 26
by Jayda Barnes '20 Founders Day will take place Wednesday, Sept. 26 at Anderson Cottage, Westlawn and Student Center. The event is a chance to teach students about the founding of Flagler College.
Deagle earns doctorate in education from Northeastern University
by Jayda Barnes '20 Assistant Director of Student Success and Advising, Sarah Deagle, earned her doctorate in Education from Northeastern University, concentrating in Higher Education Administration. Her dissertation, "Social Media and the First-Year Student at a Private Liberal Arts College," examines the way in which Generation Z students perceive the role of social media in their experiences and identity development during their first year of college. She hopes her findings can help "Administrators understand how our students are using social media since it won't be going away anytime soon."
Forum on Government and Public Policy will explore current impacts and future of the internet
Lee Rainie of the Pew Research Center, will be speaking at Flagler College in the Lewis Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 2 on the impacts of the internet. His talk, titled "The Internet Turns 50. What's Next?" is part of Flagler College's Forum on Government and Public Policy series.
Flagler College President's Golf Classic scheduled for Oct. 12
The annual Flagler College/WW Gay Mechanical Contractors President's Golf Classic presented by Ameris Bank will be Friday, Oct. 12 at TPC Sawgrass Dye's Valley course.
Bobby Bowden to speak at Flagler's Crimson & Gold Banquet
Former Florida State University head football coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Bowden will speak at the Flagler College Crimson & Gold Banquet Thursday, Oct. 11 in the elegant dining room of Ponce de Leon Hall. The event starts at 6 p.m. with a social and a silent auction. The dinner follows at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the banquet benefit the Flagler College Athletics Scholarship Fund.
Christine Sun Kim as CEAM artist resident for Fall 2018
The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum today announced Christine Sun Kim as CEAM artist resident for Fall 2018. During her stay, Kim will work closely with Flagler College students and faculty through class visits and critiques. Kim will give an artist talk on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Flagler Room. This event is free and open to the public.
Florida Heritage Book Festival returns to campus
The Florida Heritage Book Festival is returning to Flagler College for its tenth year of free literary events.
Flagler College second in U.S. News' Best Regional Colleges in South
Flagler College was once again ranked second in U.S. News & World Report's 2019 Best Colleges guide for the Best Regional Colleges in the South, behind High Point University in North Carolina.
Employees recognized at ceremony
Flagler College recently honored its longtime employees during anniversary years of their careers – ranging from 5 to 30 years – in the Lewis Auditorium on Friday afternoon.
Flagler's Forum on Government and Public Policy series begins with lessons from Rohingya talk
Nahal Toosi, a foreign affairs correspondent at Politico, will be speaking at Flagler College in the Lewis Auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 11 on the Rohingya Crisis. Her talk, titled "The Rohingya Crisis: Lessons and Laments," is part of Flagler College's Forum on Government and Public Policy series.
President's List ceremony honors student achievements
Flagler College recently honored its highest achieving students — those who attained placement on the President's List for their outstanding academic achievements — with a reception in the college's historic Solarium.
Student Receives CIC/UPS Scholarship
Flagler College junior student Maximillian Guodace, majoring in economics, has been selected to receive a $3,000 CIC/UPS Scholarship provided by the Florida Independent College Fund (FICF) and its national partner, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC).
Meet Lisa Fiala, director of Flagler's International Center
International programming and support is expanding on Flagler's campus, and at the helm of the growth is Lisa Fiala, the new Director of the college's International Center.
Legacy families' students join Flagler freshmen class
Twenty Legacy students arrived on campus this past weekend, joining the 600-plus freshmen class.
Students help bring life back to synagogue
After being closed for two years, the First Congregation Sons of Israel celebrated the reopening of the main sanctuary yesterday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Pedigo exhibiting at Western Illinois University
The University Art Gallery at Western Illinois University will host a solo exhibition featuring Sara Pedigo's paintings in an exhibition titled "Notes for Joan".
The Gargoyle student newspaper and its journalists earn five Sunshine State Awards
Flagler College students and student-produced newspaper, The Gargoyle, won five Sunshine State Awards collectively on Aug. 4 at the 24th Annual Sunshine State Awards.
Flagler Hospital Partners with Flagler College on Smoke and Tobacco-Free
Flagler College is pleased to announce its partnership with Flagler Hospital as the college implements its new smoke and tobacco-free policy which went into effect on the college's campus August 1.


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Opinion Columnists 07 May 2020 Maura Moynihan: Top ...
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Maura Moynihan is an author and Tibet expert who has worked with Tibetan refugees in India for many years
Maura Moynihan: Top Western elites are now cheerleaders for Xi's China
Published May 7, 2020, 6:43 pm IST
Updated May 7, 2020, 6:43 pm IST
Xi Jinping, President of China
Despite all the best efforts of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to whitewash the origin of the deadly Wuhan virus, the facts are in, the jig is up, and everyone knows that President Xi Jinping had Wuhan whistleblower Dr Li Wenliang tortured, muzzled the World Health Organisation and allowed the virus to infect the world.
China is getting hit with trillion-dollar lawsuits, as 40 million Americans have lost their jobs, over 60,000 Americans have been killed, and new polling data shows that nine out of 10 Americans have a "negative perception" of the Chinese government.
But every night on the television news, a parade of the American elite castigate the United States and openly defend the CCP, even as the death toll of their fellow Americans climbs by the minute.
Rachel Maddow, the top-rated news anchor at MSNBC, spews her touted brand of vitriol for US government agencies, spreading disinformation and playing into the CCP's gameplan of blaming the US for the pandemic.
Microsoft's billionaire founder Bill Gates just made a disgraceful appearance on CCN where he said the US "reacted poorly" to the pandemic whereas "China did a lot of things right".
The Asia Society, long a platform for CCP apologists, just hit a new low with a letter signed by numerous dignitaries such as former secretary of state Madeline Albright and Robert Blackwill, a former ambassador to India, saying that America must "address its shortcomings" and "cooperate" with China.
This unholy alliance between American elites and the CCP is crashing on the shoals of reality. The Trump administration is taking measures to stop US financiers from investing a $500 billion pension fund of federal and military retirees in Chinese military companies such as Hikvision, which builds surveillance systems, up and running in the CCP's massive concentration camps in Tibet and Xinjiang.
This story was deemed insignificant by the New York Times, which publishes full page ads from China Daily every week, as the CCPVirus kills three New Yorkers per minute.
And now we "Tibet People" are getting calls from anguished friends that "you were right… we should have listened". Being a Free Tibet activist is a long and lonely road. Forget getting booked on TV or hosting a college conference, one call from CSSA the Chinese Students and Scholars Association, and we get shut down, every time. Never mind that the CSSA is a branch of the CCP's United Front, which "gathers intelligence on, manages relations with, and attempts to influence elite individuals and organisations inside and outside China".
We have persisted, and we have exposed the CCP's manifold crimes against humanity genocide, concentration camps, forced organ harvesting, torture of children. Atrocities that would make a Nazi proud, but which appear to be of no concern to tycoons who shipped millions of US jobs to China, won't audit Chinese firms on the NY Stock Exchange and assert that the CCP's "authoritarian capitalism" is a better model of governance than our "messy democracies".
The CCP's United Front mission to co-opt US elites has been a smashing success. In 2019 Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, who willingly exploits the slave labour of the Chinese people proffered by their CCP overseers, joined Beijing's Tsinghua University. In 2017 Bill Gates was elected to the Chinese Academy of Engineering to expand China's nuclear capacities.
Rachel Maddow's bosses at Comcast, which owns NBC News, signed major deals with the Chinese government years ago. Harvard and Yale are being investigated for failing to report millions of "gifts" from China Harvard has accepted over $1 billion from CCP donors, and in 2010 enrolled Xi Jinping's daughter Xi Mingxie as a freshman, under a pseudonym.
A former admissions officer at Harvard, my alma mater, told me: "If your father is a Chinese Communist you have a better chance of getting into a top Ivy League school than an American kid whose grandfather helped build that school."
The world is waking up to what the "Tibet People" and our Indian allies have always known the CCP plays dirty and plays to win. Beijing is now crushing Hong Kong without fear of censure or sanction.
Benedict Rogers, founder of London's Hong Kong Watch, says: "When the Prince of Wales left Hong Kong after the handover 23 years ago he apparently wrote in his journal: 'Thus we left Hong Kong to her fate and the hope that Martin Lee, the leader of the Democrats, would not be arrested'.
Well now he has, and the CCP has made it clear that it is tearing up its promises to the people of Hong Kong. The world must act quickly before Hong Kong becomes another Tibet or Xinjiang." Don't think it's just Hong Kong at risk of being the next Tibet.
The Davos Gang, which has long exalted Xi Jinping as the "new world hegemon", is working overtime for their man in Beijing. But we're ready too whenever Chinese dictators roll into New York, to be wined and dined, we will hoist Tibetan flags and chant: "Which Side Are You On?"
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Saxon - Holmfirth Picturedrome (26/07/2013)
General Intelligent Discussion & One Thread About That Buttknuckle
by Rockingbear » Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:31 pm
Sacrifice World Tour 2013
Holmfirth Picturedrome
Support: Crimes Of Passion
Saxon hit the stage to the intro "Procession" just after 9.15pm and proceeded to treat the home crowd to an hour and three quarters of the finest quality British Heavy Metal. Opening duo came from the excellent new album "Sacrifice" by way of the title track and the Accept-like "Wheels Of Terror".
The sound was very loud, as one would expect, and was probably better from a more central position within the venue, however, we opted to stand not too far from an open door to the left of the stage as the temperatures were furnace-like within the Picturedrome.
It is hard to believe that "Power & The Glory" was released 30 years ago and as a 16 year old this was, at the time, the heaviest album in my collection of tapes and LP's. It was also back in 1983 that my old school friend Mark and I saw Saxon for the first time at the now defunct Leeds Queens Hall at a festival that they headlined that included the likes of Anvil, Girlschool and Twisted Sister!
After the opening triple barrage one might have expected Saxon to take it down a notch or two. No such ideas from one of the founding members of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal as they launched into the Yorkshire Thrash Metal of "Heavy Metal Thunder"!
Biff then asked the audience what they wanted to hear next which ultimately came down early eighties classics "And The Bands Played On" and "Motorcycle Man". As there was equal enthusiasm for both songs the band duly acknowledged and played them both!
Biff could not hide his delight of being back in his home county and the tremendous reception that the band were receiving which was reciprocated on several occasions with choruses of "Yorkshire, Yorkshire, Yorkshire…!" from the very partisan crowd.
The more mid-paced "I've Got To Rock (To Stay Alive)" from 2007's "The Inner Sanctum" gave both the band and audience time to catch the breath before another new one from "Sacrifice": "Night Of The Wolf".
"Conquistador "from 1999's "Metalhead" preceded a competent, if not too long, drum solo from Nigel Glockler.
Original member Paul Quinn and Doug Scarratt (only 17 years for Doug) strapped on acoustic guitars for an excellent rendition of "Iron Wheels" from the 1992 "Forever Free" album.
The gargantuan "Solid Ball of Rock" got Saxon back in full metal mode, maintained with another new track "Stand Up And Fight".
Nibbs Carter was really enjoying himself and providing great backing vocals as well as all the thumping bass lines.
My personal favourite track, that Biff said they don't play that often and even he does not know why, was the epic "Dallas 1pm". This was the start of a small mosh pit down at the front that kept growing with every classic which Biff found highly amusing. "Mosh-firth!"
The last of the new tracks was the brilliant "Guardian Of The Tomb" before the band closed the set with five pure metal classics starting with the, back in the day, radio friendly "747 (Strangers In The Night)". The crowd had been in fine vocal support throughout the whole evening but were doing their utmost to take the ceiling off the Picturdrome.
The two title-tracks, of albums both released back in 1980, brought the main set to anthemic conclusion\: "Strong Arm Of The Law" and "Wheels Of Steel".
There was just time to squeeze in a two-song encore prior to the 11.00pm curfew, firstly with the 'call to arms' anthem "Denim and Leather" and the riff-tastic "Princess Of The Night".
Tonight was supposed to be a warm-up gig prior to Saxon's headline performance at the Steelhouse Festival in Wales. As Biff commented, "This was no warm-up gig!"
Rockingbear
Location: Sheffield, UK
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New figures suggest thousands of 16 and 17-years-olds missing from electoral roll ahead of the Senedd election
16 Apr 2021 3 minute read
A young person pondering their voting options.
Early registration figures for next month's Senedd election have shown thousands of 16 and 17-year-olds are still not registered to vote – just days from the voter registration deadline.
Figures gathered by the Electoral Reform Society from six of Wales' local authorities show a postcode lottery on voter registration, with an estimated 33% of 16 and 17-year-olds registered in Swansea compared with an estimated 65% in the Vale of Glamorgan.
With around 70,000 16 and 17-year-olds living in Wales and eligible to vote in the Senedd elections on 6th May, campaigners are urging young people to register to vote ahead of the deadline on Monday 19th April.
The Senedd election will be the first in Wales where 16 and 17-year-olds and foreign citizens resident in Wales will be able to vote. The deadline to register is Monday 19 April at 11:59pm.
Commenting on the figures Jess Blair, Director of ERS Cymru said: "The estimates appear to confirm fears that thousands of 16 and 17-year-olds are at risk of not having their say on 6th May.
"The Senedd elections represent a huge opportunity for young people to make their voices heard on a range of issues that affect their lives including education, health and the economy. The extension of the franchise to 16 and 17-year-olds should be a historic moment for Wales, but to make that happen 16 and 17-year-olds need to register and turn out to vote.
"Everyone in Wales aged 16 and over should register and turn out to vote in a few weeks time.
"Local authorities need to be doing all they can in this final week to close the registration gap and ensure we have a level playing field, so all of Wales can be heard on May 6th. And the Welsh Government needs to stop this postcode lottery by using its power to implement automatic voter registration.
"Voting is a right, and you shouldn't have to opt into that, or get caught up in bureaucracy each election. Let's bring the system into the 21st century so everyone is able to speak up."
'Worrying'
Sophie, a first time voter from Nelson, said: "I'm a first time voter – I'm voting for the first time because I think that young people need to be heard.
"By every young person registering to vote by 19th April, the politicians will listen to our voices and change will happen. Go register to vote to make a difference."
Róisín Jacobson, Peer Organiser at Make Your Mark 2021, said: "These figures suggesting a low rate of registration from 16 and 17 year-olds are worrying. This election is the first time 16 and 17 year-olds in Wales have been allowed to have their say. We understand that many young people are currently stressed out with exams, so we want to highlight how easy it is to register to vote.
"It only takes five minutes, and all you need is your National Insurance number, which you get around your 16th birthday. You can even register from the age of 14 without a National Insurance number.
"If you don't know who to vote for, don't worry. Find us on Instagram – @MakeYourMark21 – and we will tell you more about the parties soon. But please register to vote now so you can decide who to vote for on election day."


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