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Encyclopedia > Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende Gossens (July 26, 1908 - September 11, 1973) was President of Chile from 1970 until overthrown in a military coup in 1973.
Born in Valparaiso, Chile, Allende was a co-founder of Chile's socialist party and served as minister in his party's governments and as the Chairman of the Chilean Senate. In his fourth Presidential election in 1970 as the leader of the Unidad Popular[?] coalition party, he obtained a narrow plurality of the vote. As he only had 36% of the vote and not a clear majority, the Chilean Congress had to decide between him and the second place candidate, Jorge Alessandri[?]. Congress chose to appoint Allende, on the condition that he would sign a "Statute of Constitutional Guarantees" affirming that his socialist reforms would not undermine any element of the Chilean Constitution[?].
Allende was an ardent socialist and a strong follower of Marxist philosophy. As an outspoken critic of the capitalist system he would often openly declared his intentions to reform the institutions of the bourgeois state into that of a socialist utopia. He remained coy on how exactly he planned to implement such reforms, leading some of his opponents to fear Allende had intentions of creating a Communist dictatorship.
Such socialist rhetoric, combined with Allende's close friendship with Cuban President Fidel Castro caused fears among high-ranking members of the United States government that Chile was in danger of turning Communist, and falling under the influence of the Soviet Union. The US made a series of attempts to prevent Allende's election, mostly through widespread financial assistance to any political parties that opposed him, including ironically enough, the somewhat moderate Chilean Communist Party.
Shortly after the 1970 election, the CIA ran propaganda operations to incite President Eduardo Frei Montalva to veto Allende's Congressional ratification as the new President. The efforts failed, and Allende was approved, although only after signing the declaration to maintain democracy.
After his inauguration, Allende began to carry out his platform of implementing socialist programs in Chile, which accelerated the process of polarization within the country and Congress. Many corporations were nationalized, and a new "excess profit tax" was created. A moratorium on foreign debt payments was announced, with debts being defaulted to international creditors and foreign governments.
In 1971 following a month long visit of Fidel Castro, Allende announced the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Cuba, violating a previously established Organization of American States convention that no nation in the western hemisphere would ever do so.
Throughout much of his presidency, Allende remained at odds with the Chilean Congress, which was dominated by the conservative Christian Democratic Party. Many Christian Democrats believed Allende was leading Chile down the road to a Cuban-style dictatorship, and as a result sought to overturn many of his more radical constitutional reforms. Some members even called for the normally apolitical Chilean military to stage a coup to "protect the constitution."
The president's job was further complicated by dealings with the economical pressure that the US imposed on his government via multilateral organisations, and the more radical forces in his own coalition of supporters, who wanted to see a more rapid acceleration of Chilean socialism.
In 1973, when high inflation and economic shortages had plunged the country into near chaos, the Chilean military led by General Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, staged a coup against President Allende. During the capture of the Presidential Palace, Allende was said by his personal doctor to have committed suicide, with a submachine gun given to him by Fidel Castro, although some believe he was killed in the defense of the Presidential Palace.
Ironically, the coup that many hoped would protect the constitution from futher destruction actually accelerated the process. A long period of dictatorship ensued, and bloody shoot outs following the revolution left over 3,000 Chileans dead.
Following the coup many Allende supporters began to allege that the president's overthrow had been the result of an American orchestrated scheme. Although the CIA denies actively supporting in the coup and claims that it was merely informed of it, recently declassified documents have raised the possibility that the CIA was much more actively involved in the coup than it has previously admitted.
Quotes on Allende:
"Allende is seeking the totality of power, which meant Communist tyranny disguised as the dictatorship of the proletariat." -- Statement from the National Assembly of the Chilean Christian Democratic party, May 15, 1973
"As for the bourgeois state, we are seeking to overcome it, to overthrow it." -- President Allende, speaking to French Journalist Regis Debray[?] in 1970
"Not a nut or bolt shall reach Chile under Allende. Once Allende comes to power we shall do all within our power to condemn Chile and all Chileans to utmost deprivation and poverty." -- Edward Korry[?], US Ambassador to Chile, upon hearing of Allende's election
"Of all of the leaders in the region, we considered Allende the most inimical to our interests. He was vocally pro-Castro and opposed to the United States. His internal policies were a threat to Chilean democractic liberties and human rights." -- Henry Kissinger, Years of Renewal
Alleged US Involvement in Allende's Overthrow
The United States has long been the dominant economic and military power in North and South America, and it is known that the American CIA assisted the Chilean opposition with money and propaganda. Many people believe American support went much further and see Pinochet[?] as essentially a proxy for the CIA.
Officially, the United States opposed President Allende's policies because he was an agent of the international communist conspiracy[?] and represented a threat to the US, as well as a would-be tyrant seeking to undermine Chilean democracy. In this respect he was regarded much as controversial Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is today.
Some have suggested the real motivations were related to American corporations such as Pepsi, or extensive Chilean investments by the Kennedy family. Others believe that US policy on Chile had more to do with a long-term desire to prevent democracy and popular movements in the hemisphere to ensure the hegemony of capitalism and protect the interests of the rich[?]. Journalist Greg Palast estimates that, at the time of the coup, American corporations controlled over 85% of Chile's industries, and that it was in the interests of these corporations that the US overthrew the Chilean government. ( 1 -- p.92-97)
Alleged Soviet/Cuban Involvement in Allende's Presidency
Many people opposed to Salvador Allende have claimed that he intended to bring Chile into the Soviet orbit as the tip of a Communist spear aimed at subjugating the hemisphere. These accusations are widespread but most do not bear scrutiny.
Just before the coup, the Chilean Congress passed a resolution accusing Allende of numerous illegal, unconstitutional, and dictatorial actions and calling for his removal. They did not make any mention of Cuba or the Soviet Union. No Cuban or Soviet troops were ever stationed in the country. The extent of Allende's official dealings with Communist countries were normal diplomatic and trade ties.
Though the Soviet threat is gone, present day accusations against Venezeulan[?] President Hugo Chavez bear a striking resemblance to those made in the late 1970s about Salvador Allende.
1 -- The Best Democracy Money Can Buy by Greg Palast (2002)
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Lubbock Christian University Nursing School Review
Lubbock Christian University (LCU) is a small school that prides itself on the student to faculty ratio of 15:1. The campus is safe, welcoming and intimate. Lubbock Christian University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate's degrees, Bachelors degrees and Masters degrees.
The Nursing degrees offered at Lubbock Christian University include; the Pre-Nursing Program, a partnership program with Covenant School of Nursing, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN) and a Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN).
The RN to BSN program was established 20 years ago and the Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) program was developed in 2005. The goal of the MSN program is to ensure registered nurses are prepared for advanced service and potentially to work as instructors in education.The RN-BSN and MSN programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Inc.
Currently Lubbock Christian University has a partnership with the Covenant School of Nursing, which allows students to complete the BSN degree in only two to three semesters.During the RN to BSN program, students must complete 12 core courses and then apply to the Covenant School of Nursing for four semesters. Students can then enroll in additional courses like, Genetics and Statistics. Upon graduation from the Covenant School of Nursing, graduates will begin the RN-BSN courses. Once BSN courses are completed in one year or less, the graduate can then apply to the MSN program.Financial assistance is available throughout the four year program, and students work full time as RN's while working to complete the RN-BSN courses.
Registered Nurse – Bachelor of Science (RN-BSN) Program
Graduates of Associate Degree and Diploma nursing programs can apply to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Lubbock Christian University. Learning is self-directed and teaches students to provide holistic care to patients, apply research findings, and communicate with other members of the health care profession.In order to complete the BSN degree, students must complete a minimum of 39 semester hours.
In order to apply to the RN program, students must apply online at the LCU website. Applicants must then arrange for an interview with the program coordinator and present official transcripts from his or her college or university. Applicants must then complete the FAFSA online and complete a criminal background check, prove liability insurance, share a copy of his or her CPR Card and have graduated from an approved nursing school with a minimum of a "C" grade in any pre-requisite courses with a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants do not have to have completed core courses like History or Genetics because RN-BSN students can take those courses at the same time as their nursing courses.
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The MSN degree is a 35-hour degree without a thesis that must be completed in 18-24 months. Nurses can complete the course while working full-time. Students must already have a BSN or a baccalaureate degree that the university has accepted as suitable. The MSN degree includes research, health care policy, ethics, theoretical foundations of nursing practice, and social issues among several other components.
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CINCINNATI, Ohio –– A 34-yard Cincinnati field goal with no time remaining gave the Bearcats a 27-24 victory over Tulsa in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game Saturday night at Nippert Stadium.
20th-ranked Tulsa (6-2) was looking for its 5th comeback win of the season after trailing by double-digits in the first quarter but was held off by the nation's 6th-ranked Bearcats. Cincinnati (9-0) opened up a 10-point lead after one period, and Tulsa tied the game at 10 in the 2nd quarter, 17 in the third, and 24 in the 4th period.
Trailing 24-17, the Hurricane offense took possession at their own 20-yard line and marched 80 yards in 7 plays as Zach Smith threaded the needle for a 13-yard scoring strike to Juan Carlos Santana to tie the score, 24-24 after the PAT, with 3:41 remaining in the contest.
Cincinnati took the ensuing kickoff and marched to the Tulsa 17-yard line, taking all the 3:34 off the clock in its 51-yard, 12-play drive, where Cole Smith knocked through the winning field goal.
For the game, Tulsa had 365 yards of offense to the Bearcats 420 yards. Tulsa out-rushed Cincinnati 199 to 151, as Corey Taylor II had a game-high 130 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries, and Deneric Prince added 78 yards and one TD. Smith completed 13 passes for 166 yards.
On defense, Cristian Williams led the way with 10 tackles, while Akayleb Evans had 9 stops as did Treyvon Reeves, who also totaled 2 TFLs for -12 yards. Tulsa's offense scored on one of two fumble recoveries by the Hurricane defense.
In the 3rd quarter, Tulsa took its 2nd second-half possession 55 yards in 3 plays as Prince had runs of 38, 9 and the final 8-yard TD run to cap the drive and knot the score at 17 with 10:05 left in the period.
Cincinnati responded quickly in taking just 2:46 off the clock as the Bearcats went 65 yards to retake the lead at 24-17 with 7:14 remaining in the 3rd stanza, capped by a Desmond Ridder 10-yard run.
After a Tulsa turnover, the Bearcats marched down to the Tulsa 5-yard line and looked as though they'd put another score on the board, but the Hurricane defense stepped up again holding Cincinnati on 4th-and-2 from the 5-yard line.
Tulsa couldn't get past its own 5-yard line on the subsequent possession and was forced to punt out of its end zone. Cincinnati's 21-yard return put the ball at the Tulsa 33-yard line. The Hurricane defense stopped the Bearcats again, forcing a 37-yard field goal that was blocked by Jaxon Player to keep the score at 24-17 with 6:27 on the game clock.
The blocked kick was Players' 2nd of the season and 4th of his career.
The Hurricane offense responded with its 80-yard drive to knot the score at 24 before Cincinnati's game-winning drive.
Cincinnati scored the game's first points on its's second possession when Jerome Ford ran 42 yards for the touchdown at the 8:56 mark of the first quarter.
Before the end of the quarter, the Bearcats got back on the board with a 25-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead as the Hurricane defense held on three downs after Cincinnati was 1st and goal from the 3-yard line.
Tulsa put its first points on the board at the 11:08 mark of the 2nd quarter when Zack Long connected on a 43-yard field goal, capping an 11-play, 46-yard drive.
On Cincinnati's subsequent drive, Cullen Wick caused a fumble that Player recovered at the Bearcat 28-yard line. Tulsa went those 28 yards in 5 plays as Taylor ran in from 10 yards out for the score and a 10-10 tie.
The Bearcats broke the tie on a 64-yard, 5-play drive that saw Ridder connect with Alec Pierce for the final 36 yards to give UC a 17-10 lead with 3:17 remaining in the first half.
Tulsa's defense forced a second first-half turnover when Williams caused a fumble and Justin Wright recovered it at the Cincinnati 34-yard line. The Hurricane couldn't capitalize on the takeaway getting to the 9-yard line, but a penalty put Tulsa back to the 19. A 36-yard field goal attempt by Zack Long failed as Long slipped on his approach.
At halftime, Cincinnati had a 238 to 162-yard advantage in total offense. Tulsa had the edge in rushing 104 to 80 yards, but the Bearcats had 158 yards through the air as compared to Tulsa's 58 yards. Taylor had 85 rushing yards on 16 carries for a 5.3 average to pace the Hurricane run game.
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Please find a useful English revision guide and the presentations from the English GCSE Information Session held on 9 October. There are also a number of past papers which students can use for revision. Please bear in mind they are past papers and will not reflect the content of the actual exam. However, they are helpful as a study aid.


Autumn is showing its true colors across the nation now and we couldn't be happier, but even the greatest lover of fall would have to admit this shoot from Unearthed Vintage and Michelle March makes them long for the days of summer again. Fusing chic sophistication with a love of all things nautical — including a tongue-in-cheek nod to "tying the knot" — this styled shoot is a surefire hit in our books!
A few words from Katie of Unearthed Vintage: Living so close to the water, nautical inspirations are around us on a daily basis. I have always loved the traditional look behind nautical decor, so much so that my husband Jovan and I got matching anchor tattoos. I was truly inspired by the natural beauty that the beach has to offer. I love where the beach grass meets the sand, and where the sand meets the water, creating amazing sand bars and designs with no effort. All of these beautiful things in nature come together to make for a perfect backdrop.
I wanted to create something that added a twist to traditional nautical decor that added to the beauty that the beach has to offer. After sharing my visions with Michelle March Photography, she helped bring it all to life. We chose to combine a few traditional pieces like the life saver, buoys, pulleys, and lantern, with a few unexpected pieces, our canary wharf carreta as a signature drink table, nautical rope and driftwood crafted together as a ceremony backdrop, bright fun polka dot napkins, and a deep red tufted settee right on the sand for a fun photo op for our couple.
The look would not have been complete without the beautiful floral design of Julia Rohde Designs, or the icing-less red velvet cake on an oak barrel cake table. On the day of the shoot, I couldn't help but be inspired by our beautiful couple with amazing chemistry, and the amazing team of vendors who made this all possible, especially after battling a morning of torrential rain and high winds.
What an honor it is to have this labor of love on Ruffled! Thank you so much for sharing it with all your readers. We hope it inspires brides to look outside of the traditional fall ideas and marry down in Florida when it's not as warm, but still very beautiful.
Thank you Ruffled for featuring our nautical inspiration shoot today! It was an honor to work with such an amazing team of vendors! Thanks to all that helped bring our inspiration to life!
I love all the white and red, the pictures are beautiful.
This shoot is to die for! Everything from the cake to the flowers to the beachfront setting is perfect! Good work!
These photos are amazing!! I love the pop of color. This shoot is so inspiring.
There are so many kinds of wedding dresses available these days which look awesome on the bride. The vintage style is always liked by the women and with the help of your post, they will come to know more about it.
Not often you see a couple celebrate two such gorgeous weddings! Beautiful photographs, love the wedding in particular.
I love this! Location, props, couple everything is just stunning!
The hints of red are just lovely – works so well.


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Special Prosecutor to investigate police during Quentin Suttles arrest
Due to a conflict of interest, the Erie County District Attorney's Office requested that the Court appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the actions of Buffalo Police Officers Ronald Ammerman and Michael Scheu during the arrest of Quentin C. Suttles on May 10, 2020. The Erie County District Attorney's Office is prosecuting Suttles who is the defendant in multiple pending criminal matters. In addition, an Assistant District Attorney with the Erie County DA's Office is a potential witness.
The order was signed this morning by State Supreme Court Justice Christopher J. Burns to have the case involving any alleged misconduct by the Buffalo Police officers transferred to the Monroe County District Attorney's Office for review.
In addition to the May 10 arrest, the Erie County District Attorney's Office is prosecuting two other criminal cases against 30-year-old Quentin Suttles of Buffalo.
It is alleged that around midnight on September 8, 2019, Buffalo Police officers were at the intersection of Mohr Avenue and Broadway when they observed a female driver speeding eastbound on Broadway. When the officers initiated a traffic stop, they allegedly smelled the odor of marijuana and observed marijuana inside the vehicle, which prompted a search of the vehicle. Suttles, who was seated in the rear, allegedly refused to exit the vehicle. When he was forcibly removed from the backseat, the defendant allegedly fought with the officers and would not release his hands. During the struggle, one officer allegedly felt a gun on the defendant. An illegal, loaded 9mm was then allegedly recovered.
The defendant was arraigned on February 24, 2020 on an indictment charging him with on one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a Class "C" violent felony. The case is pending before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller. A return court date has not been scheduled at this time.
It is also alleged that on February 4, 2020, Buffalo Police officers arrested Suttles for knowingly violating an order of protection. The female victim notified police that the defendant allegedly called her multiple times. It is further alleged that the defendant drove by her home several times, putting the victim in fear for her safety.
The defendant was charged with one count of Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, a Class "E" felony, and one count of Harassment in the Second Degree, a violation. The case is pending before State Supreme Court Justice Deborah Haendiges and scheduled to return on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. for a conference via telephone.
The case against Suttles from the May 10 incident will continue to be prosecuted by the Erie County District Attorney's Office. Suttles was arraigned before Buffalo City Court Judge Amy C. Martoche on May 11, 2020 on one count of Tampering with Physical Evidence, a Class "E" felony, one count of Resisting Arrest, a Class "A" misdemeanor, and one count of Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree, a Class "A" misdemeanor. He was also charged with two Vehicle and Traffic Law violations for driving without a license and driving the wrong way on a one-way street.
It is alleged that on May 10, 2020, at approximately 6:20 p.m., the defendant was driving a vehicle, with a suspended license, the wrong way on Madison Street when Buffalo Police officers initiated a traffic stop. The officers allegedly smelled marijuana in the vehicle, which prompted officers to remove the defendant from the vehicle. An ensuing struggle allegedly occurred.
A return court date has not been scheduled at this time.
Three Chileans arrested for residential burglaries throughout Amherst
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 36-year-old Itan Jadiel (also known as Hector Rene), 35-year-old Christian Antonio Rodriguez-Gonzalez, and 27-year-old Angelica Marie Rivera Perez of Chile were arraigned before Amherst Town Justice Kara A. Buscaglia on Tuesday,
Drunk driver heading to jail for hitting a pedestrian in Clarence
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 51-year-old Michael Eddo of Williamsville has been sentenced by Erie County Court Judge James Bargnesi to one year in jail. On February 16, 2019, at approximately 1:20 a.m., the defendant was
Defendant sentenced to sex offender probation for unlawful surveillance
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 28-year-old Glendale Snead of Buffalo has been sentenced by State Supreme Court Justice John Michalski to 5 years of sex offender probation. The Buffalo Police Department conducted an investigation after the


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McCormick® Celebrates National Taco Day with Announcement of First Ever Director of Taco Relations & Free Tacos in NYC, LA and DC
The brand received over 5,000 applications to be the company's first taco expert and earn $100,000
McCormick has also released the results of a 1,000-person taco-centric survey
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HUNT VALLEY, Md., Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Taco Day, the McCormick® brand announced today the hiring of their first ever Director of Taco Relations, a position for which they received more than 5,000 applications. Storyteller, content creator, and taco connoisseur Jo Luna has officially been chosen for the highly sought-after role. Jo's love of tacos is rooted in her Hispanic heritage and upbringing in the border town of El Paso, Texas; but has only grown as she's traveled around the world, sharing her culture and cuisine with her diverse set of friends and YouTube channel subscribers.
"McCormick received such an incredible response to this consultant position, and we were floored by not only the number of applications but also the outpouring of love for McCormick Taco Seasoning," said Jill Pratt, Chief Marketing Excellence Officer for McCormick. "Among thousands of creative and fun video submissions, we were impressed with Jo's enthusiasm, professionalism and of course her passion for tacos. We're confident that Jo is the perfect person to help bring new taco trends to life and develop recipes with our fantastic culinary team as Director of Taco Relations."
As the first Director of Taco Relations, Jo will work directly with the McCormick brand team to develop delicious out-of-the-box recipes utilizing McCormick Taco Seasoning Mix and connect with fellow taco connoisseurs to discuss the latest flavor trends. "I can't express how excited I am for this opportunity to share my genuine love for tacos," said Jo Luna, Director of Taco Relations for McCormick. "To me, there is no better way to form a connection than by sharing a meal. I am going to show the world just how amazing my heritage is, one taco at a time."
To help celebrate, McCormick invites fans and taco lovers in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. to join Jo in celebrating National Taco Day with a free tasty and iconic Fiesta Taco at the following locations:
October 4, National Taco Day (free tacos, starting 12PM local time, while supplies last):
New York City – 247 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Jo Luna, McCormick Director of Taco Relations will be onsite
Washington, D.C. – 1250 Half Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
Los Angeles – 1323 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291
McCormick has also released the results of a survey polling over 1,000 taco lovers across the country.* The results find that:
Americans love tacos! Approximately 90% of those polled professed a love for tacos, and this pattern holds true across ages, genders and regions of the country.
Midwesterners are heavy taco consumers – this region is slightly more likely than others to be eating 16-20 tacos per month.
One-quarter of Americans are eating "Breakfast Tacos" – those eating tacos for breakfast tend to be Male and living in the West.
"Taco Tuesday" is alive and well – most Americans (84%) make tacos at home at least once a month, and just over half (55%) of these tacos are made on Tuesdays.
Four out of ten consumers turn to their package of taco seasoning for their taco recipes, and half of consumers rely on packets of seasoning mix to season their taco meat.
To view additional photo and video assets, including a sampling of the fun and creative applications submitted for Director of Taco Relations, see HERE.
Follow along with the new Director of Taco Relations and keep up on all taco related news through the McCormick Flavor Maker App and social media: Instagram and Facebook.
*National Toluna survey of 1,117 U.S. adults (18-54) conducted in August 2021
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McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor. As a Fortune 500 company with over $5 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories, we manufacture, market and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce channels, grocery, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick.
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Cores from slopes east of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) challenge traditional models for sedimentation on tropical mixed siliciclastic-carbonate margins. However, satisfactory explanations of sediment accumulation on this archetypal margin that include both hemipelagic and turbidite sedimentation remain elusive, as submarine canyons and their role in delivering coarse-grained turbidite deposits, are poorly understood. Towards addressing this problem we investigated the shelf and canyon system bordering the northern Ribbon Reefs and reconstructed the history of turbidite deposition since the Late Pleistocene. High-resolution bathymetric and seismic data show a large paleo-channel system that crosses the shelf before connecting with the canyons via the inter-reef passages between the Ribbon Reefs. High-resolution bathymetry of the canyon axis reveals a complex and active system of channels, sand waves, and local submarine landslides. Multi-proxy examination of three cores from down the axis of the canyon system reveals 18 turbidites and debrites, interlayered with hemipelagic muds, that are derived from a mix of shallow and deep sources. Twenty radiocarbon ages indicate that siliciclastic-dominated and mixed turbidites only occur prior to 31 ka during Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 3, while carbonate-dominated turbidites are well established by 11 ka in MIS1 until as recently as 1.2 ka. The apparent lack of siliciclastic-dominated turbidites and presence of only a few carbonate-dominated turbidites during the MIS2 lowstand are not consistent with generic models of margin sedimentation but might also reflect a gap in the turbidite record. These data suggest that turbidite sedimentation in the Ribbon Reef canyons, probably reflects the complex relationship between the prolonged period (> 25 ka) of MIS3 millennial sea level changes and local factors such as the shelf, inter-reef passage depth, canyon morphology and different sediment sources. On this basis we predict that the spatial and temporal patterns of turbidite sedimentation could vary considerably along the length of the GBR margin.


The second chapter of the book of The Acts of Apostles in the New Testament includes a number of firsts. It includes the first recorded sermon, which was delivered by Peter. It was the first listed teaching effort following Jesus' death. It was an impressive response for a first effort where some three thousand men were converted in a single day.
That number seems really large to me, but there may have been half a million (or more) religious men around the temple mound that day as it was one of the four holy days of the Hebrew calendar. But, 3,000 was not an insignificant number (no women are mentioned among the converts that day because women were not allowed into the Temple area during the feast). So this is a first — these are the first people to be converted to the cause of Christ after his death and resurrection, and there was a good response.
It was the occasion of the first recorded baptism of the Holy Spirit, which was the first of only two such events. And it is quite clear that the twelve apostles were the only recipients of that.
This is much to the consternation of those that hold false notions and who are led away with fantasies. Who would so much like to have the miraculous indwelling and gifts of the Holy Spirit to be given out willy-nilly to just about anybody (which has never happened). To this day they have dreams of the Spirit of God wandering about overtaking people in closets or in the night, knocking them over in miraculous healings, and granting what passes for speaking in tongues (something unheard of in the New Testament — which I call goose gabble). These would have it that the Spirit of God never completed his work here, but is still hanging around and working the crowds through emotional displays and in other very secret and mystical emanations. Yet we on this website have offered irrefutable proof from the word of God (more than once) that such things did not and have not happened, and that they are not happening now.
The time of Holy Spirit's work ended when the apostles left this earth. Like it or not, according to the scriptures, the Comforter's dwelling place is right now that very same place where both God Almighty and his Christ abide, their collective work in supplying "all things that pertain to life and godliness" having been accomplished long ago. We should read the scriptures to avoid being misled.
But, with that aside, if you are serious and you want to know what effect the gospel plan of salvation had on a large crowd of similarly minded devout people, and you wish to know what you need to do to be counted in the same crowd, this first recorded set of conversions is worth your continued study.
I won't print the full text here as it would take up a lot of bits and bytes and you really should read it on your own before proceeding. The same rules apply that we always publish: read the text at least twice, underline, highlight words, and write down main or interesting points, and eventually write a synopsis in your own words, identifying all the important items you note.
And if you were to continue to read and study the entire book of Acts in the next few days, you would come upon all nine of the detailed conversions, that I will mention and comment upon, and you would be both educated with what you need to do to save yourself, your family and friends, and you also would know the things we are going to discuss both here and in the essays to follow.
But to continue: if you have concluded your reading, here are some of the things that I have noted about this passage in my studies.
It is the twelve apostles who are introduced as the chosen vessels to carry the word of God to the "uttermost part of the earth" (as had been prophesied by the Christ, and as Jesus specified in the first chapter of this book). It was their position, their duty and their honor. To accomplish this they were endowed with and aided by the Spirit of God. The baptism of the Spirit they were part of was in greater measure than they had been previously given, and in greater measure than anyone else would ever be given with Christ now in heaven. It was greater than what was later granted to any of the others to whom they would transfer the miraculous gifts of the Spirit in the then near future. There had never before been anything like it. This is just as Jesus had stated that it should be (John chapters 14 through 16). And with this baptism of the Spirit on these twelve men began the working of the Spirit of God to fulfill his part in the giving of the gospel plan of salvation.
The audience that day was made up of "devout Jews out of every nation" and fifteen of these countries are mentioned by name. The word devout means 1: devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises, 2: expressing devotion or piety (a devout attitude) and 3: devoted to a pursuit, belief, or mode of behavior: serious, earnest.
These were not "Sabbath only" Jews — they were following and fulfilling the prescribed duties of the Law and they lived by it. They were serious believers and were seeking to please their God. They were attending to the commanded responsibilities for men of their age and position. And, by the way, they were not believers in Christ before that day, and they had not been sitting in the gallery during Jesus' trial. The record says nothing at all about any such things.
There was an unusual event that caught their attention so early that morning (it wasn't yet nine o'clock). There was a loud sound "as of a rushing mighty wind." Notice that it does not say there was a wind, but only that there was a sound like one. This sound accompanied the Holy Spirit in his descent to the house where the twelve lived.
The house mentioned apparently was not a barracks or a dancehall where about "one hundred and twenty disciples" might meet, as the text says nothing at all about where that earlier event had taken place. But of this it simply says, "the house." How much house with an upper room large enough for 12 men to live in do you suppose these disheartened fishermen from Galilee might have been able to afford at this time? Do you suppose that you could get 120 people into an upper room in that house, or in any other typical house in ancient Jerusalem without it collapsing the top to the bottom?
It says that the Holy Spirit filled the house and what looked like split or cloven "tongues of fires" moved over or "sat upon" each of them (still the same twelve men — just as Jesus said it would happen and as is recorded in chapter 1, verses 4 and 5). At this point they began to speak in languages that they had never before learned or had never before been taught (that is after all, what speaking in "tongues" means) with the Spirit speaking through them, as has always been the case with prophets of God.
When the crowd heard the noise like the wind, they went over to see what was going on. There they heard the twelve men, who had obviously moved from the house and outside around the temple area; and someone present was quoted noting that they were "speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God." Some of these devout men knew a miracle when they became witness to it, so they stopped and listened. We don't have miracles today, and we have a distinct problem with paying attention to something as simple as plain narrative.
There is always someone that doesn't get it. And that day, some cad was wrongheaded enough to say that drunkenness might be the root cause as to why these twelve men suddenly became fluent in everyone else's language. So Peter took up the notion that the things being witnessed by the crowd were simply random events.
The crowd was both familiar with the words of the prophet to which Peter referred and they were knowledgeable about the language used to describe God's judgment and how changes were heralded in prophecy. They had been schooled in such things — so they paid attention as Peter continued.
Peter clearly stated that the events they were witnessing that morning were the fulfillment of the very prophesy he had just quoted. He had said, "Today is the day when this is being fulfilled." And they had not been staring up at the sun to see if it had burned out, nor did they go outside later that night to see if the moon had turned red (only we of later times would do stupid things like that), as they knew this type of symbolic language meant that God was ushering in radical new things and that the changes were to be notable, world wide and world altering, and that they would be happening very quickly. They understood that Peter meant the time was now.
Some of the crowd paid attention. Peter then told the multitude of his witness and the witness of these other eleven men to the life, the death, and particularly to the resurrection from the dead of Jesus. It nowhere addresses that the members of the audience had witnessed those things — Peter is addressing his witness and the witness of the others. They were the eyewitnesses, not the members of the crowd.
He openly accused the Jews of causing Jesus' death, which of course was true, although the record elsewhere states that the Jews, Gentiles and the Romans each had a hand in things. No one got a free pass. But the pious and religious leaders of the Jews were at the front of the inquisitors: not the members of this particular crowd, but their leaders, just as prophecy had stated it would be.
He then said something new. He stated that this man Jesus was the Messiah of promise they both looked and longed for, and he proved it through references to the prophecies of David (with which they were also very familiar). Many of them likely knew or had at least heard of some of the deeds of Jesus throughout Galilee and Judea. Once Peter's argument was made and sealed, he concluded, "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ." "Christ" is not a nickname or some family moniker for Jesus, but it is a title meaning the anointed one, the Messiah: The Christ was and is the Immanuel foretold by the Archangel.
Those that took in these events and that understood the things stated that day (the prophecy, the explanation and what it all meant) were visibly shaken. I am sure that the rest of the crowd did not hang around long enough to hear the end of these things, as some discounted the story and the proof that Jesus was the Messiah. But this group was startled, convinced and convicted and they began to talk among themselves saying, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" That is the equivalent of saying "What are we going to do now?" or, "How do we get out of this?" They knew the prophecies, and that the messiah would be tried, killed and resurrected. They now believed that Jesus was the Christ. But they did not know that these events would be laid to their charge and that it had all happened on their watch yet without their notice until the Holy Spirit put it in language that they could understand and into a clear perspective for them.
They listened to what the apostles told them to do, they took it in, and in belief they followed the instructions to the letter. They repented (they made a turn away from the things that were corrupt to the godly things). They were baptized (immersed) which opened to them forgiveness from their sins; and, they called upon the name of the Lord (and that has nothing to do with praying for Jesus to take over your life, or in shouting or chanting out his name). Finally they continued in what they were being taught and in the new religious practice as it was being introduced to them.
So what have we in answer to the question of "What shall we do?" What is it that we ourselves must do to be saved from our own perverse generation, or what do we need to do to be made safe from the consequences of these same things? Would you do something different from what they did that day? How would we imitate these things?
We have found that they were told to turn away from the old and toward the new – to turn to God. They were also told to be immersed for the remission of sins (and it can only mean baptism in water as nowhere is baptism of the Holy Spirit mentioned) and they then started to walk along a different path learning as they went, but with Jesus as their captain, and the apostles as their guide on.
None of that encompasses any difficulty, either in understanding what had been said or in what was required to be done. Yet many struggle with it just as a prizefighter struggles to keep standing after a hard round.
There are some things that are not mentioned. The record doesn't say a thing about any of these people speaking in other languages, and there is not a word about any of them ever being baptized with or being filled with the Holy Spirit. Peter told them they would receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, and I must take that to mean they were receiving salvation that very day through the work of the Holy Spirit. It works the same today. Salvation is available to all. Others take it to mean that sometime later these converts were to be recipients of the laying on of the apostle's hands and then they too would exhibit the miraculous indwelling of the Spirit. Yet the text says nothing at all about any of that. And if that was to be true, the apostles apparently were less than efficient, or perhaps they were too busy, to grant the Spirit to be given to the crowd that very day while they had them all together. What nonsense. No one had the indwelling of and gifts of the Spirit at this point other than these twelve apostles and on this the text is rife with proof. The apostles began to transfer the indwelling of the Holy Spirit to others at some point prior to the introduction of the story of Stephen, and there is no evidence of any kind that all were recipient.
We'll take a look in the next essay at the detailed conversion of a man called Simon the magician and compare its elements to those identified in this one.


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Beautiful words and photography. Thank you for sharing.
I'm always happy to do so.
Beautiful. You have a great mind.
You are kind. I'm grateful my mind is still intact at 68!
68!! Wow! No wonder you write so well!
Lots and lots of practice!
I wanted to bring them all home with me!
Gosh, those are SO pretty!
Yes, such a variety of colors.
Thanks. I'm always happy to share.
Glad I'm not the only one who would like some of each!
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All eyes on Kartel series 'Teacha's Pet'
Controversial deejay Adidja 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer will be looking to parlay his musical Midas touch and popularity into the world of reality television with the hotly anticipated debut of "Teacha's Pet" on Friday, September 23 at on CVM-TV (10 p.m.), LIME TV (10:30 p.m.) and online via a pay-per-view website (11:00 p.m.). Based on the buzz being generated, smart money is on fans and non-fans alike tuning in to watch what promises to be an interesting glimpse into Kartel's search for "love".
Vybz Kartel and Amelia 'Milk' Sewell. Milk is the 'substitute teacha' in Kartel's reality series 'Teacha's Pet', which follows the deejay's search for love.
Produced by Carleene Samuels and directed by Jason 'Jay Will' Williams of Creative Source Productions, the programme features a cast of 20 female contestants who live together in a palatial upper St. Andrew home and complete daily challenges as they try to win the love of Vybz Kartel. The show derives its name from Kartel's "Addi di Teacha" moniker and adopts a format that is not too dissimilar to dating shows such as "The Bachelor" and "Flavor of Love".
In June when producers issued a casting call online for Kartel's 'love hopefuls', over 1000 applications were submitted quickly from young women both locally and internationally. Kartel and show producers handpicked the finalists who will appear on the show. Other local celebrities including Amelia 'Milk' Sewell as the substitute teacher, and recording artiste 'Popcaan' as the confidant, will be featured weekly in the hour-long programme, which will run for 12 episodes.
The series is sponsored in part by LIME and Red Stripe BOLD. Sections of the show that are too hot for television will be aired on LIME TV and pay-per-view.
"Jamaicans can expect to be entertained. 'Teacha's Pet' is a high quality all-Jamaican production that will be different from anything presently on local television. It's also a global show, as we have pay-per-view on www.teachaspet.com so all dancehall fans and the whole Caribbean Diaspora can tune in," the show's producer Carleene Samuels told Pree Jamaica.
A gifted lyricist heralded as one of the island's top deejays, Kartel – who was not present at the launch of the show at LIME's head office on Tuesday – indicated in a press statement that the 'Teacha's Pet' experience has been a rewarding one for him.
"This is yet another first in dancehall history. I have always had an interest in pursuing film-based projects along with my music. I am very pleased with the production and I look forward to the response of my fans and the viewers who will tune in every Friday night".
Amelia 'Milk' Sewell
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Q: Do tapjoy commercial campain and get Pro version app? I have seen some apps like "Get paid to play" and "Appdog" were tapjoy is used. You do commercial campains and get paid for it.I was wondering if there was any way to use tapjoy in your app with your own point system. And if you reach a certain number of points, you will be able to get a pro or a paid version for free.
Are there any way of doing this?

A: Have you looked at Tapjoy's Knowledge Center?  There's an article on managing your own virtual currency: Non-Managed Currency. It's entirely up to the developer how they intend to manage their virtual economy and what they offer for purchase.  I don't know about converting virtual currency into a tangible good (like a Pro version) but you could certainly offer user's some in-game item that could reduce the number of ads they see.

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Q: Scarpy outoput json I'm struggling with Scrapy to output only "hits" to a json file.  I'm new at this, so if there is just a link I should review, that might help (I've spent a fair amount of time googling around, still struggling) though code correction tips more welcome:).
I'm working off of the scrapy tutorial (https://doc.scrapy.org/en/latest/intro/overview.html) , with the original code outputing a long list including field names and output like "field: output" where both blanks and found items appear.  I'd like only to include links that are found, and output them w/o the field name to a file.
For the following code I am trying, if I issue "scrapy crawl quotes2 -o quotes.json > output.json, it works but the quotes.json is always blank (i.e., including if I do "scrapy crawl quotes2 -o quotes.json").
In this case, as an experiment, I only want to return the URL if the string "Jane" is in the URL (e.g., /author/Jane-Austen):
import scrapy

class QuotesSpider(scrapy.Spider):
    name = "quotes2"
    start_urls = [
        'http://quotes.toscrape.com/tag/humor/',
    ]

    def parse(self, response):
        for quote in response.css('a'):
            for i in quote.css('a[href*=Jane]::attr(href)').extract():
                if i is not None:
                    print(i)

I've tried "yield" and items options, but am not up to speed enough to make them work.  My longer term ambition to go to sites without having to understand the html tree (which may in and of itself be the wrong approach) and look for URLs with specific text in the URL string.
Thoughts?  Am guessing this is not too hard, but is beyond me.

A: Well this is happening because you are printing the items, you have to tell Scrapy explicitly to 'yield' them.
But before that i don't see why you are looping through the anchor nodes instead of that you should loop over the quotes using css or XPath selectors, extract all the author links inside that quote and lastly check if that URL contains a specific String (Jane for you case).
for quote in response.css('.quote'):
   jane_url = quote.xpath('.//a[contains(@href, "Jane")]').extract_first()
   if jane_url is not None:

      yield {
       'url': jane_url
   }


At the heart of all of this is learning to listen, to our horses and to our own heart. The short courses listed are subject to change as I typically adapt the course to suit the needs of the year long students as we go.
There are five short courses scheduled for 2018. Each course runs for 4 weeks of official class time with one week in between for catch up, integration and questions. Participants receive an email each Monday morning during scheduled course time, linking them to relevant course material. A private Facebook page is created for each short course where participants can interact with one another and ask me questions. Students my register for short courses a la carte or as part of the year long immersion.
The year long immersion includes access to all 5 short courses. Students of the immersion will have access to the Facebook group for each short course but will also have access to a private forum that is not on Facebook. This gives the immersion students a more private venue and a consistent community to share with throughout the year. Immersion students have unlimited access to input from me through the forum during the course dates and during breaks. The first three courses run from January 1 - May 18 and the last two from August 13 - December 14. There is a summer break and a winter break where no new content will be posted but I will be available to continue to work with students.
NOTE: If you have participated in a year long immersion in 2016 or 2017 you may review any short course for $80 per course. If you would like to review the entire year you may do that for $140 for the year.
If you are one of those intrepid folks who participated in both 2016 and 2017 you may review 2 short courses free or participate for the year for $95.
If you participated in the 2017 year long immersion and would like to continue on from where we left off I am offering a track that parallels the regular immersion. Students would participate along with the new students as review but would also get additional materials each week that take the explorations deeper and make them relevant to what you are doing with your horses now.
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Future Rail Magazine: Issue 60
In this issue: The high-speed rails routes beating air travel, the new Jerusalem-Tel Aviv line, Northern Powerhouse Rail, 3D printing trains, drones, auctioning first class tickets, and more
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High-speed rail is the hot topic as certain lines across Asia and Europe are gaining preference over air travel, according to Bloomberg analysis. We pinpoint the routes making travel more quick and convenient to find out how it's done.
Also, a $2bn high-speed rail line connecting Jerusalem with Tel Aviv has been completed in Israel after a 17-year slog. Designed to reduce the 37-mile trek to 28 minutes, the project hit numerous long delays and political controversies but is finally firmly in place. We assess how this new high-speed rail line is set to change commuting and the economy in Israel.
In other sectors, we profile plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail in the UK, get insight into the rapid growth of Asia Pacific projects, while in technology we speak to the team behind the project to 3D print train cars from new materials, hear how drones were used to survey lines in south-eastern Spain and create digital models of the rail corridor, and take a look at a new train ticket-buying app that lets travellers bid for empty first class seats.
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The great potential of Northern Powerhouse Rail
Plans to build a 'Northern Powerhouse Rail' are afoot, creating a fast line between the biggest cities in the north of England. The new line is expected to boost the local economies, connect 1.3 million people and create 850,000 jobs. So how will it look, and why is it happening now?
Railway projects across Asia Pacific
The Asia Pacific region continues to set the pace for global economic expansion, investment, and infrastructure development, with India and Vietnam among the fastest growers. Here, Timetric tracks the major projects and investments dominating the region.
High-speed rail routes taking on the air industry
Bloomberg analysis recently found that on certain routes across Asia and Europe, high-speed train travel is more quick and convenient than flying. From Beijing to Shanghai, and London to Paris, we pinpoint the routes where passengers prefer train travel, and hear how these lines gained their popularity.
Jerusalem to Tel Aviv: a historic high-speed journey
After 17 years of planning and construction, a new $2bn high-speed rail connecting Jerusalem with Tel Aviv has been completed in Israel. We assess how high-speed rail is set to change the landscape of travel in Israel and what challenges it faces moving into 2018.
SigmaRail: using drones to map Spanish railways
Spanish firm Sigma-Rail recently used drones to survey the Alicante-Murcia high-speed line in south-eastern Spain. The information gathered is being used to create an accurate digital model of the rail corridor in order to validate performance and examine engineering priorities. We find out more about this first programme to feed data captured by a drone into ERTMS Level 2 equipment.
Run2Rail: bringing 3D printing to rail design
A new European project led by researchers at Huddersfield University's Institute for Railway Research, is planning to explore using carbon fibre and 3D printing techniques to design trains that are lighter, more reliable and less noisy. We speak to the research team to find out how these new materials could revolutionise rail construction and operations.
Seatfrog: the app that auctions off first class seats
A new train app in the UK called Seatfrog allows passengers to bid for upgrades to otherwise empty first class seats for as little as £5. According to the company, the app will open up first class travel by allowing passengers to use their smartphones to bid for upgrades up to 30 minutes before departure. We find out how it works.
Preview – Future Rail April
Alstom will unveil the next generation of its Citadis X05 trams in March. Touted as the most innovative trams in the world, the X05s will soon start servicing the West-East Line in Nice, France. We visited the company's manufacturing site to take a first look at the technology before its launch.
With the deadline for Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation in the US fast approaching, Amtrak may suspend services that haven't introduced the technology by the end of the year. In this issue, we unpick the technical and organisational challenges involved in rolling out PTC across America.
Also, we ask how the UK Government plans to phase-out diesel-only trains by 2040, uncover the truth of Japan's supposedly punctual rush hour train services, examine the impact of open transport trials to see if free train travel makes sense, and speak to Loco2 train ticket search engine about pricing and availability across Europe.
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Jaguar V20E Just Became the World's Fastest Electric Motorboat
If you told me a few years ago that Jaguar was betting big on electric propulsion, I would have thought you were going crazy. However, the British car manufacturer has looked straight towards the future and unleashed its electric powertrain technology on water. Yes, on water, not on a track or public roads.
The Jaguar V20E is an all-electric competition watercraft that already managed to set a new world record. Motorsport team Vector Racing and its technical partner Williams Advanced Engineering have managed to create an incredible Jaguar motorboat. The V20E averaged a top speed of 88.61 miles per hour, making the Jaguar Vector V20E the fastest electric boat in the world.
Following a long year of research and development, these days it was finally the right time to put this vessel to the test. A fantastic result for the team, no doubt, but the huge potential behind the project offers us all a glimpse of the future – the future of racing, on water, of course.
As expected, the brilliant team from Vector Racing intends to break more world and national speed records, which means this vessel might be on the news quite often in the near future. What's next for Jaguar? That's what I'm thinking as well, but the fun part is that no one knows.
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Schizophrenia has been around for decades, yet there are still so many questions and misconceptions about the mental illness. Doctors, books, scientists, and patients have all spent years researching, uncovering and discovering different forms of treatments to answer this medical mystery. In today's time, there is plethora of research being done daily to find the answers and to formulate reasons as to what is causing this phenomenon. With no cure for the disease, it leaves multiple mysteries and questions for the patients and their families to try and journey through life to find answers. Taking a deeper look into the world of someone with schizophrenia, what exactly is the disease? According to the American Psychiatric Association, the official criteria for the disorder is having persistent hallucinations and delusions. (Surviving59) Although, researchers beg to differ with this idea and conclusion. Through their research and further investigation, they have discovered that there is not one specific symptom for someone that has been subjected in all cases of the disease. All individuals who suffer from this form of mental illness have different signs and symptoms across the board. This mental illness affects less than one-percent of the American population according to the American Psychiatric Association. Men typically start to show signs in their late teens to early twenties.
In women, they typically begin to show signs in their mid-twenties to early thirties. Studies have shown that women and men both experience similar rates of the disease. Here's a direct quote from a patient with schizophrenia, quoted by Henry R. Rollin, in Coping with Schizophrenia: What then does schizophrenia mean to me? It means fatigue and confusion, it means trying to separate every experience into the real and unreal and not sometimes being aware of where the edges overlap. It means trying to think straight when there is a maze of experiences getting in the way, and when thoughts are continually being sucked out of your head so that you become embarrassed to speak at meetings. It means feeling sometimes that you are inside your head and visualizing yourself walker over your brain, or watching another girl wearing your clothes and carrying out actions as you think them. It means knowing that you are continually watched, that you can never succeed in life because the laws are all against you and knowing that your ultimate destruction is never far away.
The onset and precursors of this disease are relatively difficult to determine especially with the fact there is no known specific cause of Schizophrenia. The schizophrenia spectrum is broad, and few patients fall into one exact grouping or subtype. Schizophrenia subtypes have been classified as different forms of mental illness and separate diseases. There were once multiple different forms of this disease to attempt and try to classify its causes. (Torrey 93) One of the initial diseases that was tossed around whilst researchers were attempting to determine what was causing this phenomenon was, dementia praecox. This disease is when an individual shows signs of dementia early in one's life. In today's time, there are three separate symptoms categorized as positive, negative and cognitive symptoms. Positive symptoms are psychotic behavior not typically found in individuals without some form of this disease or mental illness. Negative symptoms are considered disruptions to daily life. Cognitive symptoms are subtle in some patients or rather significant in other patients. Cognitive symptoms can range from memory loss or to the patient's core way of thinking in certain aspects. There are various questions and mysteries behind what exactly Schizophrenia is. Multiple theories attempt to cover what the mysterious cause of Schizophrenia truly can be defined as. Regardless of the multiple theories, there is not one exact explanation as to what causes it. Researchers widely believe and have narrowed it down to genetics, environment, or chemical off-balances. Genetic theories started in the 1960s and are continuously being speculated about today.
In recent times it has taken a new turn towards epigenetics. This new discovery is that the problem doesn't stem from the genes, but rather small variations of the genes then the genes of the larger aspect. Developmental theories are based on the idea that something occurs during the developmental stages of the brain that leave the individual with the lasting effects of schizophrenia. This theory doesn't focus on what exactly the motive of schizophrenia, but rather when the disease begins and progresses. There is a wide range of events that could cause the developmental stage. Stress theories are still considered possibilities and can cause developmental propositions. Brown and Birley in 1968 published a study covering how life's many stresses could contribute to the inducement of schizophrenia. According to Dr. Eugen Bleuler in their book stated: In cases which we have excellent anamneses [history], one regularly notes that signs of disease existed before the suspected psychic trauma so that becomes difficult to impute to such trauma any casual significance. In the majority of cases, it is also quite evident without much searching that the unfortunate love affair, demotion from office, etc., were consequences and not causes of the disease if there was any connection between them at all. This was put in place to make a significant statement. This theory and association made this disease a life crisis rather than giving Schizophrenia a true definition as Dr. Bleuler did (qtd. in Torrey 143) Life's stresses show no correlation to leading directly to schizophrenia in young adults. Early childhood trauma has also showed no correlation directly with the mental illness in recent studies. Obsolete theories are credited as the over the top theories category that have circulated for years and display little to no proof of their relation to the disease. One example is the Freudian theory. Freud in a 1907 letter claimed he had hardly ever seen any other severe types of this psychosis. Then four years later in a letter, he wrote: I do not like these patients [with schizophrenia] I feel them to be far distant from me and from every human. Torrey claims in Surviving Schizophrenia that any health professional who professes Freudian beliefs are incompetent. (145)
With such little knowledge as to what exactly provokes this disease, some people assume that treatment is a far-fetched idea and that there are not multiple ways to treat this disease. This couldn't be further from the truth. There is in fact, no overall cure for the disease, but there are multiple treatments to take control of the symptoms and the disease itself. There will never be a cure until there is a full understanding of what causes the disease. The three most common forms of treatment are Antipsychotic medications, Psychosocial treatments, and coordinated specialty care. The first step in the treatment process is finding a good doctor. Getting second opinions is also crucial to a patient's well-being throughout this lifelong process. This process requires information that noncoherent patients heavily rely on their loved ones to provide. Such as: Physical and neurological examinations, labs, chemical screening, urinalysis, psychological tests, MRI Scan, Lumbar Puncture, and Electroencephalogram. All these tests are crucial in giving the patient the best treatment possible and building a strong case for the individual. One of the biggest things that recent research has proven is that early detection is in the best interest of the patient. Delays and prolonging treatment can worsen the result for the patient and cause more diseases and harder long-term outcomes. When a psychosis goes untreated, it relates directly back to functionality and symptomatic outcome. Another form of treatment in the schizophrenia realm of mental illness is-rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is key to someone's success with schizophrenia. Individuals with schizophrenia cannot function without a complete treatment plan, just medication is not enough. (Torrey 212)
No two cases of Schizophrenia have ever reflected exactly alike. With that being said, some studied cases have displayed similarities throughout multiple research opportunities and studies. One major thing that stands out about quite a few cases of Schizophrenia is that they are often chain smokers and smoke excessively. According to Schizophrenia: Painful Minds by Lynn Eleanor DeLisi, MD: Numerous scientific surveys now confirm the association of cigarette smoking with schizophrenia. Behavioral therapies in the past were geared toward positive reinforcement by the attainment of a goal and thus winning a pack of cigarettes. You might think that the consequence of this would be lung cancer and other cigarette-associated cancers would also be increased in schizophrenic patients, but this does not appear to be true. Another correlation that cases of individuals have schizophrenia is that they are homeless. Recent reports claim that individuals who are homeless would most likely eventually be diagnosed with schizophrenia. In previous studies, it was widely concluded that most of the individuals lining the streets suffered from some form of mental illness. This was previously detailed in Torrey in 1989. Before mental institutions were put in place, it was well known that the individuals lining the streets had a high percentage of suffering from some form of mental illness that was most likely going unaddressed. Among the homeless population of women, some were surveyed. The results varied, 71% of the homeless women suffer from some form of psychiatric disorder. With 12% of the women in the homeless population experiencing schizophrenia. To put that in perspective, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness estimates that 500,000600,000 individuals are homeless each and every night.
Men and Women both experience Schizophrenia to different strenuous degrees. Men typically do not respond well to antipsychotic drugs. They have a harder time adjusting and have a higher relapse rate. Surviving Schizophrenia by Fuller Torrey explains that: They require higher doses of the doses of the drugs; they have a higher relapse rate; and marriage, work record, suicide rate, and level of function-is not nearly as so good as women's (101) This then leads into the topic of women's rights issues take a massive part in multiple different spectrums in todays society. From the wage gap, to sexual harassment in the work place, domestic violence, and women's health also in the forefront of women's basic rights that still are not being met. Women who are diagnosed with schizophrenia experience different challenges and upheaval battles that their male counterparts never will. Whilst women are taking antipsychotic medications, they are significantly less fertile than women who are not taking them. Studies have shown that women who take these medications whilst pregnant or lactating, the fetus could experience long-term consequences. It's a known fact that women who give birth with schizophrenia will need extensive support and treatment afterwards. Women with any prior psychotic history will have a higher chance of experiencing postpartum. Another question that occurs with women who have schizophrenia and are mothers is if they should breast-feed their offspring. The answer is that it should be taken with high caution. There is not enough information regarding if patients on neuroleptics have any effect on the infant.
These offspring could experience a greater chance of congenital malformations. (Delisi 168) A famous image portrayal of schizophrenia depicted by one of Edgar Allan Poe's most acclaimed stories, The Tell-Tale Heart (1843). The story is about the protagonist slipping into what seems like Schizophrenic state throughout the narration. The main character states, Have I not told you that what you mistake for madness is but overacuteness of the senses? This is a major clue that the main character might be living with schizophrenia since he is consistently experiencing hallucinations and auditory notions that someone with the disease might as well. According to Anissa Maulani, in their recounts, the main character displays referential delusions. This is when someone believes that certain actions or reactions are directed at them. Poe is known for his twisted way of writing that he, and only, he can do. Edgar Allan Poe has a way of playing upon the human experience and molding his stories to attach itself to the human psyche. According to Mental Health.net, schizophrenia affects approximately 1.2% of the American population.
With that being said, there is still a lot of research and information to be discovered. As the world is at an all-time peak in scientific discoveries and technological advancement, there is hope that a cure and an explanation for the cause will eventually be found. At the end of the day, every person that has some form of mental illness is an individual and has their own complications and struggles that need to be considered throughout their lifetime. The most important and crucial thing for an individual living and surviving with Schizophrenia would be to take everyday as they come. As there is no cure, there is only hope and understanding to be done.
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How to join a fire academy
While completing fire academy training is a rigorous challenge that's not for everyone, it's a necessity if you want to enter the rewarding field of firefighting
Watch the four-part video series that tackles the key steps to becoming a firefighter:
Part 1: What to expect from a career in the fire service
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Part 4: Surviving the rookie years
If you want to become a firefighter, then you have to undergo training at a fire academy. But before you can do that, you must go through a rigorous application process to see if you will qualify for a career in firefighting.
Fire academy requirements
Every fire academy has different requirements, but most will want you to be between the ages of 18 and 45 and to have a high school degree or equivalent. Whatever your age, you must be in excellent physical and mental condition to be able to pass the rigorous training of the fire academy.
You must be in excellent physical and mental condition to be able to pass the rigorous training of the fire academy. (Photo/City of Tucson, Ariz)
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After you've completed your application to the fire academy, you'll also undergo:
An interview process
Complete written testing
Aptitude testing
Physical fitness testing
Health examinations
You must also supply character and job references as part of the application process for admission.
Fire academy length
The average fire academy program takes about 12 to 14 weeks to complete a total of 600 hours of training.
While most programs want all students to enter at the same time, some have staggered entrance options. Generally, you'll need to commit anywhere from 40 to 48 hours weekly to undergo the program.
There are also programs that are geared toward working people. These offer night and weekend training that can be completed in a longer period of time. Many local colleges have fire training programs that offer two and four-year degrees in fire science and other related fields that prepare you for various levels of employment as a firefighter.
Fire academy education
During the classroom portion of fire academy training, students learn the mechanics and technical aspects of firefighting. Because the only way to learn how to fight fires is through actual experience with burning buildings, live-fire training is part of fire academy education. This means that fire academies set fire to buildings to conduct training drills with their students.
During these exercises, students:
Learn how to think and function clearly and skillfully, using what they've learned in the classroom in real-life fire situations.
Are outfitted in multi-layered protective clothing that can withstand temperatures of up to 1,200 degrees. Students also wear an SCBA that weighs about 30 pounds.
Once equipped, the students enter the burning building in a line, flanked by their instructors, one on each end of the line. Here they practice handling and operating a fire hose, positioning themselves all on the same side of the hose at an arm's length distance from each other.
Another group of fire academy trainees move the hose line forward as the initial team moves deeper into the burning building. As they approach the fire location, they assume a crawling position and one person operates the hose nozzle, with the other team members supporting the hose.
While completing fire academy training is a rigorous challenge that's not for everyone, it's a necessity if you want to enter the rewarding field of firefighting.
This article, originally published in January 2011, has been updated
Rachel Engel is an award-winning journalist and the senior associate editor of FireRescue1.com and EMS1.com. In addition to her regular editing duties, Engel seeks to tell the heroic, human stories of first responders and the importance of their work. She earned her bachelor's degree in communications from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, and began her career as a freelance writer, focusing on government and military issues. Engel joined Lexipol in 2015 and has since reported on issues related to public safety. Engel lives in Wichita, Kansas. She can be reached via email.
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Mr. Madison after some general remarks on the subject, offered a resolution, the purport of which is to authorise the President of the United States to cause a survey of the main post road from Maine to Georgia;1 the expence to be defrayed out of the surplus revenue of the post office.
Gazette of the U.S., 9 Feb. 1796 (reprinted in Philadelphia Gazette, 10 Feb. 1796, Aurora General Advertiser, 12 Feb. 1796 [debate erroneously dated 8 Feb. 1796] and Independent Gazetteer, 17 Feb. 1796 [also dated 8 Feb. 1796]). JM's resolution was tabled.
1. The Post Office Act of 1792 authorized Congress to establish the nation's post roads. At that time, mail over the principal road from the district of Maine to Virginia was carried three times a week, but great difficulties were experienced in getting regular service south of Petersburg, Virginia. Chauncey Goodrich, however, suspected that JM's resolution was "connected with the Federal City. Roads in the southern states," he observed, "are but little better than in a state of nature, and when the whole shall become disclosed, I imagine the result will be to draw the revenue of the Post Office to that quarter" (Carl H. Scheele, A Short History of the Mail Service [Washington, 1970], pp. 66–67; Goodrich to Oliver Wolcott, Sr., 21 Feb. 1796, Gibbs, Memoirs of the Administrations of Washington and Adams, 1:303).
"Postal Road Survey, [5 February] 1796," Founders Online, National Archives, accessed April 11, 2019, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-16-02-0130. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, vol. 16, 27 April 1795 – 27 March 1797, ed. J. C. A. Stagg, Thomas A. Mason, and Jeanne K. Sisson. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1989, p. 213.]


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Red Cat to Acquire Rotor Riot
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Company announces merger agreement with leader of high-performance FPV drone technology
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (OTC: RCAT), a leading provider of distributed data storage, analytics and services for the drone industry, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Rotor Riot in a stock and cash transaction. The companies expect the deal to close in mid-January.
"We believe this deal is another significant milestone in our strategy to fuel rapid growth," said Jeff Thompson, CEO of Red Cat. "Rotor Riot is not only a leading provider of FPV and drone racing hardware, but the company is also a trusted resource and deeply embedded in the global FPV community. Combining our companies will further align our SaaS platform and data capabilities with cutting edge hardware available today, and provide a solid foundation for us to develop and engineer new and exciting technologies for both the drone hobby lifestyle and commercial industry."
Rotor Riot's revenue grew approximately 44% year-over-year from 2018 to 2019 to approximately $2.6 million. This transaction will provide the resources and combined expertise to drive further growth for both companies. Red Cat will continue to build and accelerate its drone black box and SaaS business and utilize its existing data analytics platform to develop a robust customer support system for Rotor Riot. As part of the deal, Chad Kapper will continue as Rotor Riot's CEO.
"We have unwavering confidence in the Rotor Riot team to continue building their brand, loyal community, and market-leading products under the steadfast leadership of Chad Kapper and Drew Camden," added Thompson.
"Rotor Riot was started from the ground up to be a premier source for FPV freestyle drone content and products for the hobby and sport," said Chad Kapper, CEO of Rotor Riot. "We've built a large online subscriber base and our goal is to continue to educate, entertain and inspire the FPV community."
"As an FPV pilot myself, getting to see Rotor Riot into this next phase is exhilarating. Our dream is to bring FPV drone sports to the mainstream by inspiring people to embrace this hobby and help them overcome the barriers to entry. It's exciting to partner with Red Cat because they share this vision and their resources will help us double down on our efforts," said Drew Camden, President of Rotor Riot.
In 2019, DJI, the market leader in easy-to-fly drones and aerial photography systems, made a significant entry into the FPV space with a new system that is helping more people than ever get into hobby. Rotor Riot worked closely with DJI to create content that demonstrates the new system's capabilities and both companies plan to further support each other moving forward.
Following this partnership with DJI, Rotor Riot saw record sales during Q4 2019. Rotor Riot also furthered its expansion into the mainstream consumer retail market with its wired video game and drone controller now also available in the Apple Store and Best Buy.
On the professional FPV racing front, Rotor Riot Team Pilot Alex Vanover won the Drone Racing League World Championships on December 29th, 2019. Alex is the youngest pilot in DRL at age 19, with MultiGP National Championships to his name. The Rotor Riot gear and set up that Vanover uses can be found here: https://rotorriot.com/collections/captain-vanovers-setup.
About Red Cat
Red Cat (OTC: RCAT) is a leading provider of secure blockchain-based distributed storage, analytics and SaaS for the drone industry. Through its innovative products and leadership, Red Cat provides solutions for regulators to track and review flight data, insurance companies to ensure drones, and pilots to become compliant with regulations. Red Cat's success is driven by a commitment to deliver unrivalled innovation that makes drones trackable, accountable and the sky a safer place. Red Cat is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.redcatpropware.com.
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