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Star Clippers tall ships to sail Indonesian waters
Tall ship sailing specialist Star Clippers will be sailing in Indonesian waters for the first time in 2017. The company, which operates three magnificent, fully-crewed clippers, is offering a choice of 19 departures between May 6th and October 14th 2017, and sailings of 7, 10, 11 and 14 nights, from Bali and Singapore, including Bali round trips and itineraries from Bali to Singapore and reverse.
The four-masted Star Clipper, will voyage under thousands of feet of billowing sails sailing between lush, culturally unique and exotic port calls and drop anchor close to coconut-white coves that typify Indonesia's thousands of islands, mirroring a Robinson Crusoe adventure, as the ship calls into tiny jungle-and-sand islands, haloed by crystal clear turquoise sea and white sand beaches.
Indonesia's towns and villages provide the opportunity for guests to experience the exoticism of Hindi culture, eccentric looking gods, with incense wafting through the balmy air, and colourful sights and scenes with bustling streets and markets, returning at the end of each day to the spectacular Star Clipper, where sundowners are served on teak decks before dinner and a memorable departure to the strains of Vangelis's "1492 Conquest of Paradise" and on to the next exotic adventure.
Highlights of the six new itineraries in Indonesian waters include the opportunity to view Komodo Dragons, the world's largest living species of lizard that live on Indonesia's islands, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres (10 ft)and including birds and mammals among its carnivorous diet.
Of particular interest to Star Clippers' guests will be the opportunity to see the `Pinisi' traditional Indonesian sailing ships, with their long, elegant bow, towering twin masts, streamlined wooden hull and seven billowing sails. These hand-built ships, continue the spirit of the golden age of sail which ended in the west in the early 20th C, before being recreated by Star Clippers, and thrived in Indonesian waters until recently. A port call into the traditional villageof Wera provides the opportunity to see these traditional craft being made and sailed.
The compact size of the Star Clippers' vessels enables the ships to sail waters uncharted by most commercial cruise lines. Typical of the type of port call that this opens up to guests is a call into the island of Pulau Satonda, off the northern coast of Sumbawa, formed by a volcanic eruption on the sea floor millions of years ago. Satonda is a natural volcanic island, also a Marine National Park, with towering mountains that shelter a beautiful salt-water lake in the crater, and surrounded by a wealth of coral reefs.
Other memorable highlights include an optional excursion to Mount Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, 2,329m high, set in the middle of a vast plain and protected nature reserve known as the "Sea of Sand". Locals throw offerings of fruit, rice, vegetables and livestock sacrifices into the caldera for the mountain gods on the fourteenth day of the Hindu festival of Yadnya Kasada.
In the southern part of central Java guests will have the opportunity to visit the Borobudur Temple Compound, built in the 8th and 9th centuries, and one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world. Also of immense local cultural interest is the Pura Ulun Danu Bratan water temple on Bali, built in 1663. Resembling a vast, layered Christmas Tree the temple complex is on the shores of Lake Bratan, with its cold, tropical climate, and the temple complex is used for offerings ceremonies to the Balinese water, lake and river goddess, Dewi Danu.
In the spectacular Indonesian waters Star Clippers complimentary water sports offer will keep the energetic sports crew busy, as guests will enjoy snorkeling, kayaking and canoeing off many of the beaches and islands included in the exotic itineraries.
Star Clippers founder and owner, Mikael Krafft, said "The Indonesian waters will really bring out the very best of a Star Clippers cruise and the natural scenery and spectacular sights will provide an exceptional back-drop for our beautiful ship, Star Clipper. Guests will enjoy the most memorable sailings in some of the most beautiful waters in the world, while daytime activities will be eclectic, exotic and each day will bring opportunities for new adventures."
A 7 night Indonesia sailing on board Star Clipper, cruise only, costs from 3.185 AUD per person, including all meals on board & port charges.
More information visit www.starclippers.com or call 1300 295 161
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Ahead of his appearance for Paradise London this coming Saturday at Printworks, we sat down to chat to Hot Creations & VIVa affiliate and notorious party animal, Mark Jenkyns. Mark was also kind enough to run-down the Top 10 tracks that have been working for him on the dancefloor recently.
You're heavily involved in both the Hot Creations and VIVa camps – how much of a positive influential have these connections had on your career? You must learn heaps from the guys.
Yeah, they have been massive from both sides. Richy, Jamie and Steve have been my long-term friends – I've known Richy since I was 11, I met Jamie in 2003 and Steve in 2004. They have all been massive influences on my career, from both a friendship point of view and professionally too. Obviously, I've spent more time with Jamie and Richy, but Steve has always guided me, given me advice on things, as well as a few "I told you so's." Whenever he advises me against things I always feel very fortunate to have him around me.
'Class Lovers EP' is out now on VIVa – tell us about the tracks and how you made them.
I've been chatting with Dakar for a while. He's a really cool guy. We just started sending projects back and forward; tweaking parts as we went. This EP leans more towards a tech-house kind of style. I have played all the tracks many times and they go down really well.
You've been making music for years, but 2017 feels like the year everybody started to catch-on. Did this coincide with a particular change of production technique? Or increased studio time? Or…?
It's a strange one really. People started to take notice a while back, but I took my foot off the gas. I also took some time out. My son came along and I went to university, which helped clear my head and gave me focus on what I wanted to achieve.
Your crew have a quite a reputation for partying hard – you must have a few stories to tell! Tell us one.
Tell you one? Hmmm, I think they all just roll into one! From my point of view, I'm a strong believer in energy. I read an article once that explained that people don't like to break the chain at the party (i.e. leave) because of the energy that has been created. We don't get to see each other a lot so we when we do, we just crack right on, so to speak! Partying is more than responsible for bringing us together in the first place, so we're just paying our respects!
So Printworks on 25th Nov for Paradise. Have you been yet or will this be your first visit? Sticking around after your set for a boogie we presume?
Never been, so I'm properly looking forward to it. And, yeah, standard practice! I'll be on the dancefloor!
Nice lil' filter on this!
Always goes off in plenty of situations!
Have played this at the end a few times. Love it!


When our baby first started crawling, we installed gates in all the doorways. This kept her in safe, baby proofed areas. We didn't have to worry about her accidently wandering into a room and getting into something that could harm her. It also allowed us to keep some things "nice" that a toddler would normally want to "play" with.
But, what does this have to do with role-based access control (RBAC)? Well everything. As she grows and gains more skills, we adjust her access to the house. It might be low tech, but it is real life role-based access control.
As a consultant, I'm constantly surprised by how many environments still do not implement access control best practices. They might have one or two controls (baby gates) set up, but these controls are still too permissive for the number of employees that exist within the environment.
If you put a gate on one door to a room, but don't do anything about the other door, then the room remains unprotected. The whole idea behind setting up access controls is to ensure that your corporate data is not just protected, but that your employees are too.
As our daughter moved to toddler stage and started to walk, we installed more gates in certain areas (stairs) but took down others, like between the living room and playroom. This allowed her to expand her exploration area while keeping her from harm. As she continues to grow, we will continue to adjust her areas of free exploration until she can roam the house safely without all the gates.
The need to protect core business functions is not new, but the landscape has changed. Employees are moving further from the corporate campus and using more mobile technology. This creates challenges in maintaining privacy and confidentiality.
Part of my daily job is to help customers set up these controls. It used to be as simple as setting up RBAC or a firewall because that was all you needed, but our security needs have grown with our technology needs. RBAC and firewalls protect one door into your environment, but what about all the others? If you have mobile devices, a cloud environment, or apps, these are other doors into your network that need protecting.
Lately I have been spending a lot of time assisting customers in setting up cloud roles, implementing multi-factor authentication, mac management, privilege access management and privilege session management.
Setting up controls can seem daunting, but these are simply growing pains. Growing pains that can easily be worked through to achieve great security against potential attacks and reduce the risk of costly breaches.
Learn more about Role-based access and how it makes least privilege access easy here.


Coursera and edX, the leading massive open online course platforms, offer a series of online graduate level courses that one can take to develop skills for career advancement or earn graduate level credits. It was designed to bridge the gap for working professionals to continue advancing their education without detriment to their careers. Since the credits can be transferred to shorten the time required to receive an advanced degree, the program has been a success for professionals in the United States.
Recently, POSTECH has become the first university in Korea to offer such a program through the Graduate School of Information Technology (GSIT). The initial nanodegree programs offered will be in the fields of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence.
Select courses from GSIT's newly established Master's program in Blockchain and AI will be made available online, and students who complete all the requirements and attain a grading of at least 70% will receive graduate credits. The first three courses available are Introduction to Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Smart Contracts & Applications, and Machine Learning. These 3-credit courses will be taught with the same level of academic intensity as the regular on-campus courses. In line with the Ministry of Education's current regulations, a student may apply up to 6 credits for a Master's degree program. As such, should the regulations expand to permit for a greater number of credits, POSTECH will likewise match the allowance.
The POSTECH GSIT provides top-notch graduate level programs for professionals and researchers through online and offline courses to meet their demanding schedules. GSIT also offers MOOC programs in Big Data, IoT, 5G Networks, and Software Development.


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Top Microsoft China Executive 'Defects' to Rival Baidu
By Press Trust of India | Updated: 9 September 2014 11:08 IST
A top executive of Microsoft China is set to join the rival Chinese search engine Baidu amid anti-monopoly probe by the authorities against the American multinational.
Zhang Yaqin, a protege of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, would be named President for new business and become an integral part of the company's senior management, Hong Kong based South China Morning Post reported today.
He would report directly to Robin Li Yanhong, the co-founder, chairman and chief executive of Baidu.
Zhang helped the firm establish its biggest technology research operation outside the US. He currently serves as a corporate vice-president and the chairman of Microsoft Asia-Pacific Research and Development Group, headquartered here.
Zhang leads more than 3,000 engineers and scientists engaged in basic research, technology innovations and incubation, product development and strategic partnerships, the report said.
Zhang's resignation from Microsoft was expected to be announced by the company this week, it said.
The "defection" comes amid the anti-trust trust investigations launched by the Chinese regulators who early this month had given 20 days to explain the allegations.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to visit China in the coming days to take stock of the situation.
For Baidu, hiring the distinguished scientist will likely give the company a greater profile in technological innovation as competition intensifies against mainland rivals Alibaba, the world's biggest e-commerce services provider, and Tencent, Asia's largest-listed Internet company, the report said.
Zhang's departure could mark a big blow to Microsoft's operations on the mainland in the face of the investigations.
His decision to leave Microsoft reportedly was made before the anti-monopoly probe was launched, it said.
He has been Microsoft's go-to guy when there are changes in senior management at the company's Greater China operations, which includes Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce, one of China's three anti-monopoly regulators, said last month that Microsoft had been suspected of violating anti-trust law since June last year in relation to problems with compatibility, bundling and document authentication for its Windows operating system and Microsoft Office software.
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Science: Step-wise extinctions preceded demise of dinosaurs
LEIGH DAYTON
THE DINOSAURS were not wiped out by a single catastrophic event, such
as an asteroid impact or volcanic eruption, according to a group of Canadian
scientists. The demise of numerous plant and animal species at the end of
the Cretaceous period 65 million years ago was not an abrupt process at
all, they claim. Rather, it was the culmination of a gradual decline in
species diversity that had begun five million years earlier.
Art Sweet, a palynologist with the Geological Survey of Canada at Calgary
in Alberta, and his colleagues, have studied the relative abundance of the
microscopic pollen and the spores of ancient plants. The team tracked the
evolutionary fate of nearly 300 species of ferns, evergreens and flowering
plants from approximately 70 million to 63 million years ago. These came
from core and outcrop samples in the Northwest Territories, Alberta and
Saskatchewan.
'What we're seeing is a series of step-wise extinctions,' says Sweet.
The decline, he says, becomes particularly apparent 300 000 to 400 000 years
before the boundary between the Cretaceous and Tertiary times (the so-called
K-T boundary). Sweet and his colleagues – palynologist Dennis Braman of
the Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta, and Jack Lerbeko, a geologist
with the University of Alberta at Edmonton, find that there was an 'impoverishment
of the flora' during this period.
The Canadians discovered that several plant species defied predictions
and survived into the later Tertiary Period. Sweet thinks also that the
plant species that disappeared in the thousand years just prior to the K-T
boundary were not dominant species. They comprised, he says, 'less than
1 per cent of the overall assemblage' of plants. These big losers were insect-pollinated
species; the winners were wind-pollinated flowering plants.
The Canadian findings raise doubts about the so-called 'impact theory'
that has gradually gained support since it was proposed by Walter Alvarez.
The idea is that the Cretaceous extinctions were caused by rapid atmospheric
and climate changes following a huge asteroid impact on the Earth.
Sweet agrees with the impact theory up to a point: there was a cataclysmic
event 65 million years ago, and it did result in extinctions. However, he
thinks that this incident was 'superimposed' on an established pattern of
dwindling species diversity. The event merely hastened the demise of certain
threatened species.
In a paper to be published later this year in Cretaceous Research, Sweet,
Braman and Lerbeko will provide evidence to support their contention that
the slow disappearance of plant species was triggered by long-term climate
change. They speculate that, along with alterations of precipitation and
temperature, shifts in the concentrations of carbon dioxide and sulphuric
acid in the atmosphere could have played a role.
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The Center of Theological Inquiry invites applications for research workshops in religion and economic inequality from researchers in theology, economics, the humanities, and sciences. Resident members will discuss their work in progress, before presenting it in a concluding symposium with Princeton University's Center for the Study of Religion. The center encourages proposals that connect the fundamental human concerns of the humanities with the economic reality of inequalities of income and wealth. Does extreme economic inequality impair a basic sense of human dignity, equality, and belonging in society? Does it raise new questions for theology, philosophy, history, literary studies, or the arts? For example, should the world's religions consider economic inequality a moral issue, as they have poverty and wealth?
Resident members are provided with furnished short-term residences in Princeton, NJ to enable them to work at Luce Hall daily, Monday to Thursday. The deadline for applications is December 1, 2018.


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Lizzo says her entourage was attacked by 'bigoted' guard at Wisconsin festival
The hip-hop star was performing in Milwaukee.
Hip-hop star Lizzo says members of her crew were subjected to an assault by a "bigoted" security guard at a festival in Wisconsin Thursday night.
The Minneapolis artist was performing at Summerfest in Wisconsin, but says the experience was tainted by an incident involving some of the event's security staff.
But as she explained on Twitter, while she was on stage, a security guard "slapped and manhandled my hair stylist and stylist" after tackling them to the ground in what she says was a bigoted and racist incident.
In response, SummerFest issued the following statement: "Lizzo gave an incredible performance which she now feels is tarnished by events which occurred during the performance. We do not tolerate racism in any form. We will conduct a thorough investigation.
"We have an experienced crowd management staff who strive to protect performers and fans. While there may be challenges during a performance, we expect those challenges to be handled professionally & respectfully.
"If those standards were not met, we will take appropriate action."
Lizzo initially uploaded video of the guard alleged to have carried out the assault, but has since deleted the tweet.
The "Juice" singer is now headed to the U.K., where she will be performing at the legendary Glastonbury Festival.
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Could Town score a 'Hole-in-one?'
TopGolf's newest U.S. site could be in Farragut if parties agree on terms
June 13, 2019 by Michelle Hollenhead
The unique international sports entertainment company TopGolf, which is considering building in Farragut along Outlet Drive, has 54 locations worldwide.
Farragut could get a "hole in one" if TopGolf officials and Town planners can come to terms.
The international sports entertainment facility, which recently opened its 50th U.S. location in Greenville, South Carolina, is looking to build a complex along Outlet Drive, just west of Cotton Eyed Joe, according to plans revealed Thursday, June 6, during a special called workshop session of Farragut Municipal Planning Commission in Town Hall.
Todd Waldo, director of real estate development for TopGolf, presented a concept plan via slideshow, which showed color renderings of several vantage points of the proposed structure and multi-acre property.
Waldo said this plan offers "a brand new concept for TopGolf," as it would also include an outdoor component and miniature golf.
Its centerpiece, a sleek two-level, three-sided building with the TopGolf logo built into the structure, would front Outlet Drive and contain a restaurant and bar, both of which would be open to the public — not just TopGolf guests.
Behind, it would offer an "open" side of the building, with 72 hitting bays overlooking a multi-acre netting-enclosed outfield that would be visible from Interstate 40/75.
Additional plans call for a separate hotel and restaurant to be constructed alongside the sports complex, Waldo said. He introduced Colby Price with RealtyLink as the project's development partner.
If agreements can be reached, Waldo said construction would begin in 2020, and the facility could "hopefully open by early 2021."
Following Waldo's presentation, FMPC members discussed the plans for about two hours. Community Development director Mark Shipley already had prepared at least three pages of notes pertaining to TopGolf's typical construction requirements that either conflict with current Town codes and specifications, or are not addressed by them.
Adding and expanding to the Town's current C-2, R/W (Regional Commercial Retail/Warehousing) code could address some of the issues, Shipley told the Commission.
That particular area along Outlet Drive has been eyed by officials as an eventual "entertainment corridor" designation according to ongoing discussions between Town officials.
Planning Commission member and Vice Mayor Louise Povlin made note of that possibility, as did Town administrator David Smoak.
Regarding specifics of TopGolf's plans as presented last week, two issues seemed to be potential sticking points: composition of the building's façade and the planned use of oversized 30-foot by 50-foot television screens on and around the golf infield.
Commissioner Noah Myers noted plans only showed 11 percent and 14 percent brick façade components, but said the Town's requirement is 75 percent.
"That is going to be something I will struggle with," said Myers, who along with his brother, R. Knick Myers, are long-standing area builders and developers. "The Town has spent over 40 years trying to reduce or eliminate visual clutter … and has held many developer's feet to the fire" to enforce those façade requirements.
Later during discussions, Myers said he would like to see the developer agree to additional masonry considerations.
"I would like to see (a compromise) somewhere between 11 percent and 75 percent," he said.
Commissioner Jon Greene said he didn't "have a problem with the architectural plans 'as is,'" and Povlin concurred.
"If we are going to allow (different designs) we will need to have really good reasons," Mayor Ron Williams said.
As the meeting concluded, Waldo said, "it is pretty clear we will not resolve this tonight. I would like to suggest you give our team some time to digest this and determine whether we could meet a little closer" to the FMPC requests.
Williams was upbeat and hopeful in a phone interview the day following the meeting.
"We have the location they want, and they have the business we want in Farragut," he said, noting he had been working to help secure this project since last fall.
"We just have to work together to figure out the best solution."


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From Slavery to the White House: Celebrate Black History Month with Curriki
January 31, 2017 by lhamm
By Kim Jones, CEO, Curriki
Source – Public domain (www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008661312/)
Licence CC-BY-SA by Karen Fasimpaur
Black History Month, held each February in the United States, celebrates the contributions of African Americans to United States history. Curriki offers a treasure trove of vetted resources to help teachers and homeschoolers introduce their students to the central role African Americans have played in U.S. history – from slavery to the Oval Office.
History.com Resources
One of the best Black History Month resources in the Curriki Library is History.com. A couple of our favorites include:
Black History Milestones
History.com's discussion of Black History Milestones explores milestones and events that shaped African-American history, including the Civil War, the abolition of slavery, the civil rights movement, and the election of the first black president, Barack Obama.
Did you know that Madam CJ Walker was America's first self-made woman to become a millionaire? Or that George Washington Carver was able to derive nearly 300 products from peanuts? Get the story of the creation of the NAACP, famous firsts in African American history, and more in History.com's discussion of Black History Facts.
The America at the End of the Civil War unit by Nassau BOCES uses a PowerPoint presentation and music to reflect the culture of America after the Civil War, including the war's aftermath and the Jim Crow Laws.
Black History on Video
Rosa Parks (public domain)
Rosa Parks has been called "the first lady of civil rights" because she refused to give up her seat in the colored section of a bus to a white passenger, after the white section was filled. Her courageous act of defiance and the subsequent Montgomery Bus Boycott became important symbols of the Civil Rights Movement.
Curriki's Rosa Parks Introductory Lesson for kids in grades 4-6 introduces Rosa Parks using a Language Arts lesson plan.
In an activity from Read Write Think, students make believe that the year is 1955 and they just heard about Parks' arrest, and write newspaper editorials about segregation.
Famous African Americans on Video
Curriki's Black History Month collection includes a number of opportunities to introduce prominent African Americans through video:
History.com offers videos about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott and more.
Frederick Douglass was an African American slave who became a social reformer and abolitionist. This cartoon biography makes learning his story fun.
Journey into to the life of George Washington Carver, who was born into slavery but overcame his surroundings to use plant biology and his ideas to help the world.
Harriett Tubman
This Harriet Tubman mini-biography teaches about the Underground Railroad and the Civil War.
Sojourner Truth was an escaped slave who became an abolitionist and women's rights activist.
More Black History Month Videos
The Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement helped change the United States of America, and Brown vs. Board of Education stopped segregation in schools. Welcome to FresBerg's educational videos deliver watchable lessons.
The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution ordered states to stop discriminating against blacks. This educational video tells the story.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, part of the New York Public Library system, is a national research library devoted to collecting, preserving and providing access to resources documenting the history and experiences of peoples of African descent throughout the world. The website features online access to digitized images, texts, manuscripts, and archival finding aids – great for students researching any topics having to do with African-American history.
Celebrate the achievements of African Americans past and present during Black History Month. This collection of resources from National Geographic includes profiles of prominent figures such as President Barack Obama and lesser-known war heroine Mary Seacole. Try an interactive exercise to witness the challenges slaves faced attempting to escape North. Explore hands-on activities, maps, and more that will give students of all backgrounds new perspectives on this important part of American culture.
See all of Curriki's Black History Month resources.
Kim Jones is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Curriki. Kim is active in driving policy initiatives and is regularly featured as an honorary speaker on the impact of technology in education at influential meetings around the world. Learn more at Curriki.org.
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Inauguration and Protest
By Janet Pinto, Chief Academic Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, Curriki
Source – Wikimedia Commons
Last Friday, we saw departing President Barack Obama hand the leadership baton to Donald J. Trump, the 45th president of the United States of America, in a solemn ceremony in Washington, D.C., that has been repeated many times since George Washington's inauguration.
The next day, millions of people marched in Washington and across the country (and the world) in non-violent protest of the Trump presidency and to declare their support for the rights of women, LGBT persons, immigrants and Muslims.
The timing of the two events presents a unique opportunity for educators and homeschoolers to examine both the role of the presidency, including inaugurations through history, and that of non-violent protest in eliciting change.
The inauguration of the President of the United States is a ceremony that marks the commencement of a new four-year term of a president. It happens at the western front of US Capitol on Jan. 20. The oath is usually administered by the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the new president and vice president officially take office at noon.
Women's March on Denver (Photo by Hammster Media)
Curriki offers several resources that explain presidential inaugurations.
Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents presents complete inaugural addresses of every president from George Washington to Barack Obama.
I Do Solemnly Swear Presidential Inaugurations, a website from the Library of Congress, is a collection of approximately 2,000 digital files relating to inaugurations.
The Role of the President
Curriki offers a curated collection of lessons and activities that help students grasp the complex responsibilities and roles of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government.
The President's Job helps students review the role of the presidency by using objects, images and documents.
Defining the Presidency helps students learn about the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the election of our first president, George Washington.
Civil Protest
The Women's March on Washington the day after the inauguration – as well as 386 sister marches held in other cities across America – invites us to take a look at the historical role of nonviolent protest on government action.
The mission of the march, according to the Women's March on Washington website, was: "In the spirit of democracy and honoring the champions of human rights, dignity, and justice who have come before us, we join in diversity to show our presence in numbers too great to ignore.
"The Women's March on Washington will send a bold message to our new government on their first day in office, and to the world, that women's rights are human rights. We stand together, recognizing that defending the most marginalized among us is defending all of us."
For educators and homeschoolers, the women's marches present an opportunity to teach about democracy's basic principles. The grassroots protests can ignite interesting debate in the classroom, as well as a lesson in the history and effectiveness of non-violent protest.
The President's Roles and Responsibilities: Communicating with the President, a collection of two lessons from EDSITEment, encourages students to consider the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. president and their own roles as citizens of a democracy.
Protest Signs examines protest signs as a powerful and important way for people to express their feelings, as children compare 2 protest signs from the civil rights movement and then create their own expressive poster. It is included in an OurStory module entitled Students Sit for Civil Rights, by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Janet Pinto, Chief Academic Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, leads and manages all of Curriki's content development, user experience and academic direction. Learn more at Curriki.org.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Honoring an American Hero
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—celebrated next Monday, Jan. 16, 2017—provides an inspiring opportunity to teach about justice and heroism.
Dr. King—an American hero who lived and died long before our students were born—is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. Although he died for his beliefs, his legacy lived on in a changed world.
The United States declared Dr. King's birthday a federal holiday in 1986, but his commitment to civil rights through non-violent protest resonates even today, far beyond US shores. He has been honored with the Nobel Peace Prize, among many others.
Here are a few of Curriki's favorite resources for teaching a new generation about this great man:
Who Was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream: equality for all people. This lesson looks at how one life can change the world.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Me: Identifying with a Hero
This lesson provides ideas for celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by encouraging students to explore the connections between Dr. King and themselves.
Living the Dream: 100 Acts of Kindness
Students participate in Dr. King's dream by doing 100 acts of kindness.
Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Power of Nonviolence
This lesson introduces Middle School students to King's philosophy of nonviolence, and to the teachings of Mohandas K. Gandhi that influenced King's views.
Martin Luther King Day Teaching Resources
Science NetLinks and AAAS have developed a number of resources from the social and behavioral sciences that will help you celebrate the work and legacy of Dr. King in your classroom, from understanding stereotypes to skin color to social class.
Scholastic MLK Resources
Learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his nonviolent struggle for civil rights in the United States with biographies, memorable quotes, plays, printables and multimedia resources.
Janet Pinto, Chief Academic Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, leads and manages all of Curriki's content development, user experience, and academic direction. Learn more at Curriki.org.
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Teaching the Elections: One Week to Go!
November 1, 2016 by lhamm
With U.S. Presidential Elections coming into the home stretch, many Americans are heaving a sigh of relief that one of the most acrimonious election seasons in memory is finally almost over.
But for teachers and homeschoolers, that means just one week remains to use active elections as an exciting real-time teaching tool for US history and social studies.
Curriki's elections page includes a collection of helpful, interactive election teaching resources for kids of all ages. They include:
Mock Election, a three-day simulation lesson in which students explain the steps taken from party formation to national election.
Win the White House, in which students to manage their very own presidential campaign.
Electoral Process, a peek into the electoral process, from party primaries to the general election.
How to Become President of the U.S. Poster Lesson Plan, in which students go from Constitutional qualifications for becoming President of the United States, through background research on a candidate, through campaign analysis, and finally participate in a mock election.
Scholastic Election, created by the expert editors of Scholastic News magazines, is designed to inform and engage kids in the 2016 Presidential Election.
Curriki also offers "Participation Presidential Elections in Government," a half-year course that aims to make students appreciate their voice in American politics. The course explores the foundations of Democracy, the American dream, social issues, and of course the presidential election.
You'll also find links to the platforms for the Democratic, Republican and Libertarian parties and much, much more.
Other Election Resources
Here are some other election resources to use during this final week of the US Presidential campaign:
Because this campaigning cycle has been unusually contentious, Teaching Tolerance offers and promoting civility in times of conflict. The lesson plan Civil Discourse in the Classroom teaches students how to developed reasoned arguments from unsubstantiated claims. You'll find more tips on its Election 2016 Resources page.
PBS Learning Media offers Election Central, a collection of election news, history, and ideas for facilitating classroom debates.
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Curriki Joins Forces with the Constitution Center
August 30, 2016 by lhamm
By Janet Pinto
Chief Academic Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, Curriki
In anticipation of Constitution Day on Friday, Sept. 16 – and, of course, the upcoming presidential election – Curriki is delighted to announce a timely and exciting new partnership: the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia!
The Constitution Center may be physically located in the birthplace of our nation, but its website, ConstitutionCenter.org, reaches around the world as the only virtual place where people can come together to learn, debate and celebrate the greatest vision of human freedom in history – the U.S. Constitution.
Curriki's Constitution Center Collection
You can find the Constitution Center's always relevant collection on the Curriki website, with fascinating units such as:
The 13th Amendment – examine the Primary Source, the handwritten congressional copy of the amendment that banned slavery, signed by President Lincoln, Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, and over 150 members of Congress, for a vibrant discussion guide on the abolition of slavery.
Lincoln: The Constitution & the Civil War – a lesson plan on this fascinating period n US history, featuring an online game featuring an animated Abe Lincoln
The Bill of Rights – a multi-faceted lesson that helps students learn about the rights and freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights, translate the document into student-friendly language and make connections with real-life scenarios by playing Bill of Rights Bingo.
Students will also dive into the legacy of Martin Luther King, the history of Thanksgiving, the separation of powers and so much more.
Primary sources of some of the most fundamentally important historical material, including the Bill of Rights and the Articles of Confederation, are also offered in this special collection.
What is Constitution Day, Anyway?
Constitution Day commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution, the most influential document in American history, by the Founding Fathers on September 17, 1787. Celebrating Constitution Day presents an awesome opportunity to inspire students to actively learn about the founding of the United States.
Find Curriki's curriculum provided by the Constitution Center here.
Janet Pinto, Chief Academic Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, leads and manages all of Curriki's content development, user experience, and academic direction. Follow Curriki's Blog at library.curriki.org/blog/.
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Presidential Politics and the US Constitution
August 1, 2016 by lhamm
The moving speech delivered by Khizr Khan, father of a U.S. Army captain killed in Iraq in 2004, to the Democratic National Convention has many Americans wanting to refresh themselves on the U.S. Constitution.
Khan's words remind us how important it is that all Americans read and understand the rights we all hold so dear.
Most of us don't carry pocket-sized copies of the Constitution, but we do have access to the e-text on Curriki, courtesy of Curriki's new partner, the Constitution Center. Now might be a good time to browse these words and share your thoughts with students and peers.
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Night and Elie Wiesel's Legacy
July 12, 2016 by lhamm
The recent death of Nobel Prize winner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel at age 87 presents an opportunity for us to study and reflect upon the brutal genocide that killed six million Jews in the 1930s and 40s.
Wiesel, who lost his father, mother and a sister in the Holocaust, managed to survive the Auschwitz and Buchenwald death camps. After the war he moved to the United States, and at the age of 27 wrote his internationally acclaimed memoir Night.
The activist and author made Holocaust education his mission in life and became a voice for victims, eventually writing more than 50 books. His death leaves a huge void.
Wiesel's Legacy
U.S. President Barack Obama called Wiesel "one of the great moral voices of our time, and in many ways, the conscience of the world."
"By bearing witness, he revealed evil many avoided facing," wrote Samantha Power, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. "By never giving up, he made this world better."
I have created a collection of resources about Wiesel's book Night, and urge teachers and parents to use these in explaining why Wiesel's death still reverberates so strongly throughout the world today.
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20 Curriki Resources to Get Students to Engage with Your Content
October 27, 2015 by Curriki
By Curriki Guest Blogger Lani deGuia
Now that the school year is into full swing, it is a great time to dive deep into your curriculum to see how you can foster critical thinking and engagement to elevate your instruction. Students are craving activities that make the content seem relevant and that allows them to connect to the topic personally and/or creatively. Here is a selection of great resources that tap into higher order thinking while staying aligned to standards!
A Bad Case of Bullying: Using Literature Response Groups with Students (Grades 3-5)
It's never too early to start teaching students about emotions and how to prevent bullying. This ReadWriteThink lesson plan utilizes the beloved children's book "A Bad Case of the Stripes" to have students engage with a narrative story and reflect on it personally.
Hunger Games (Grades 6-12)
Bring one of the most popular movie series into your classroom through this collection of reading and writing activities.
The Arts and the Common Core Curriculum Mapping Project (Grades K-12)
Ever thought of having students draw a self-portrait when studying memoirs? Check out this collection of multiple unit ideas for each grade level that integrates art into the language arts curriculum.
The Bard: Shakespeare Up Close (Grades 9-12)
Get students to interpret Shakespeare and discover their acting abilities! In this activity, students will select their favorite scene from a work of Shakespeare, re-enact it in a modern setting, and record/edit using digital tools.
Writing (middle and high school)
Global Voices: Journalism in the Classroom (Grades 9-12)
Motivate aspiring journalists through this unit that introduces print media and the craft of writing news stories.
Persuasive Writing (Grades 6-8)
Teach students to develop and defend arguments! This collection contains multiple lesson plans and units based on persuasive writing for middle school.
The Writing Teacher's Strategy Guide (Grades K-12)
Stumped on a new way to present writing tips to your students? This collection of instructional strategies (graphic organizers galore!) is sure to come in handy!
"Our Lives, Our Words": Using Digital Photography to Improve Student Learning (Grades 1-4)
Students will integrate real-world connections with what they are learning through the use of digital photography.
Area (Grades 3-5)
Common Core based unit for teaching area. Includes 12 lessons, hands-on activities, worksheets, and assessments.
Domino Pizza Effect (Grades 6-8)
Problem-based learning activity from Mathalicious.com that was adapted for 8th grade. Students explore linear equations, slope, and y-intercepts through data and graphing.
Linear Inequalities (Grades 9-12)
Developed using Understanding by Design by Trinity University, this 4-week unit has students investigate linear inequalities and systems of linear inequalities. Students will analyze how reasonable solutions are and discover the multiple approaches to solving a problem.
Math Focal Points (Grades 6-8)
Need to brush up on your content knowledge of math to improve your instruction? Annenberg Learner provides multiple resources to better teach math and science including content knowledge, lessons, and activities.
A Matter of Chocolate (Grades 3-5)
Cross-curricular unit thematic unit for Social Studies and Science where students explore the history and properties of one of the most adored sweet treats! The unit utilizes an inquiry-based approach with both hands-on and virtual experiences!
MedMyst (Grades 6-8)
Adventure online game where middle school students use scientific investigation to examine infectious disease outbreaks and epidemiology.
Game Design in the Science Classroom (grades 6-8)
Engaging unit where students will utilize free Scratch programming software from MIT to create their own video game. Includes teacher and student resources including formative and summative assessments.
Physics of Sailing (Grades 9-12)
6 week Problem-based learning project for high school students. Integrates real world application of Newton's laws to sailboat design. Includes opportunities for use of technology tools Google Sketch Up and/or AutoCAD for student presentations.
The Wall Inspires Letters to Veterans (Grades 3-5)
With Veteran's Day approaching, it's the perfect opportunity to get students to reach out to their local veterans.
Debates and the Race for the White House (Grades 6-12)
Get students involved in the current Presidential election by having them analyze the election debates.
Civil Rights Movement (Grades 9-12)
Students will examine the development of federal civil rights and voting rights through research and a Socratic seminar discussion.
10 Tech Tools to Teach the Common Core Standards (all subjects)
Looking for a digital tool to help your students with collaboration, communication, logical reasoning, and more? Support your instruction of Common Core by integrating these resources!
What is your favorite class project/activity that is successful in both teaching the content and energizing student interest?
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Cinco de Mayo Resources
May 4, 2014 by Admin Admin
Cinco de Mayo (the 5th of May, on Monday this year) is perhaps a bigger holiday in certain parts of the United States than it is in Mexico. This is despite it being a celebration of a victory by the Mexican Army over French troops in 1862 at Peubla, Mexico. The observance in the U.S. is a celebration of Mexican-American culture among the large community in the U.S. of people with a Mexican heritage.
In Mexico it is observed primarily in the state of Puebla and is known as the Day of the Battle of Peubla (in Spanish: El Día de la Batalla de Puebla).
Cinco de Mayo is not just about a national fiesta. It is an important springboard for learning about Mexican history and culture. We currently have a number of featured Social Science resources on Curriki for this year's observance.
For Elementary School: Cinco De Mayo Vocabulary Worksheet
Contributed by: Curriki's Thematic Collections – This worksheet includes vocabulary related to Cinco de Mayo.
For Middle School: Mexico Geo-Political Map
Contributed by: Marshall Cavendish
For High School: The African Influence in Mexico
Contributed by: Brenda Faye – This curriculum unit is based on experiences as a participant in a Fulbright-Hays Seminar Abroad. The unit explores the African presence in Mexico from a historical and cultural perspective.
You can also find additional Cinco de Mayo resources on Curriki here. We hope you find some of these resources useful in your classrooms.
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Nobel Prizes Awarded for 2013
October 12, 2013 by Admin Admin
Somewhere around the world, in one of your classrooms, there is a future Nobel Prize winner in the making! Help inspire them and all your other students toward future successes, great and small. Curriki has thousands of resources related to the disciplines in which the Nobel Prizes are awarded.
These most prestigious of prizes are awarded each year in accordance with the will of Alfred Nobel, who was born in Sweden 180 years ago. An inventor, chemist, and engineer, he is best known as the inventor of dynamite; when he died in 1896 he had 355 patents in his name. The Nobel committee which decides on the awards in the various categories is based in Sweden. An exception is that the Peace Prize is selected by a committee based in Norway. Prizes are awarded at the discretion of the committees in the categories of Chemistry, Physics, Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economics.
For this year, awards have been made as follows:
Chemistry – Drs. Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt, and Arieh Warshel were awarded the Chemistry Prize for advances in molecular modeling using high performance computers. You can find around 745 chemistry resources on Curriki at http://library.curriki.org/welcome/resources-curricula/ (by searching on Science / Chemistry).
Peter Higgs (image credit: Gert-Martin Greuel)
Physics – Drs. Peter Higgs and Francois Englert were awarded the Physics Prize for their Higgs boson prediction. The new particle, named for Higgs, was discovered in 2012 after decades of searching and is the mechanism providing mass to other fundamental particles (such as quarks, electrons). You can find 1287 physics resources on Curriki.
Medicine – Drs. James Rothman, Randy Sheckman and Thomas Sudhof were awarded the prize in Medicine for increasing our understanding of transport mechanisms inside cells. There are around 1288 health resources on Curriki.
Too Much Happiness, short stories by Alice Munro
Literature – The Literature Prize was awarded to Alice Munro, a Canadian, for her contemporary short stories. You can find around 1520 literature resources on Curriki.
Peace – The Peace Prize for 2013 has been awarded to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons "for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons". The OPCW is supported by the United Nations, and according to the NY Times "The organization's mission is to act as a watchdog in carrying out the Chemical Weapons Convention, which came into force in 1997 with four aims: to destroy all chemical weapons under international verification, to prevent the creation of new chemical weapons, to help countries protect themselves against chemical attack, and to foster international cooperation in the peaceful use of chemistry. Since its creation, the organization has sent experts to carry out 5,000 inspections in 86 countries.." There are a number of resources on issues around peace on Curriki, but we'd like to see more, please contribute in this category if you are able.
Economics – The Economics Prize is not yet announced as this blog goes to press. There are over 1000 economics-related resources on Curriki.
These several thousands of open educational resources freely available on Curriki may help you inspire a future Nobel Prize winner, or if not, at least can help to inspire and educate a future great scientist, author, or contributor to world peace. And if you can add to the collections in any of these categories, please do!
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Fashion means comfort and style, and when it comes to a top like this, you get it all. The mixture of white and yellow will make you shine like a sun. Its soft fabric makes it comfortable and the colour combination makes it appealing.
Note: The measurements given above are garment measurements.
There is color mismatch of 10-12% as colors on your computer screen can differ to how they appear in person. Accessories shown in the image are for presentation purposes only and length may vary upto 2 inches.(Slight variation in actual color vs. image is possible).


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NATIONAL PROCUREMENT COMMISSION ENDS CONTRACT WORTH K40,400 PER MONTH
Leave a Comment	/ PAPUA NEW GUINEA BUSINESS / PNG National Procurement Commission
NATIONAL Procurement Commission (NPC) acting chief executive officer Simon Bole has put a stop to a contractor who had been providing pest control service to the commission for about K40,400 a month – Papua New Guinea.
BREAKING NEWS | August 6, 2019
NATIONAL PROCUREMENT COMMISSION ENDS CONTRACT WORTH K40,400 PER MONTH – Papua New Guinea
A senior officer from the commission, who was involved in facilitating the contract, has been suspended pending the outcome of an internal investigation that is underway before the matter can be referred to the police fraud squad.
Bole told The National in an exclusive interview that the management under the former Central Supply and Tenders Board (CSTB) entered into a contract with a company called Good Pest Management Ltd (GPML) to provide pest control and fumigation services at CSTB Haus in Port Moresby.
"The contractor was engaged during November last year, before I became the CEO, for around K40,425 per month or K485,100 per year," Bole said.
He said until May, more than K202,000 was paid to the company.
"I discovered the contract arrangement when the claims for the month of April and May were submitted to my office for payment.
"I saw that the payment of K40,425 per month was a lot of money and I called my officers from the accounts division to provide contract documents so I could assess the validity and genuineness of the contract.
"I found that the contractor was engaged through questionable means and I put a stop to their payment, suspended one of the senior officers who facilitated the contract and ordered for an internal investigation and it is currently underway."
According to records from the Investment Promotion Authority (IPA), GPML was officially registered with IPA on Dec 21, 2018.
The contract agreement was entered into on Nov 30, 2018, even before it was formally registered with IPA and awarded a contract of K40,425 per month or K485,100 per year.
Bole said he and the executive division of NPC were now voluntarily taking the responsibility of cleaning and fumigating and had spent around K660 to purchase chemicals and equipment.
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DeLaval announced today the launch of OptiDuo™ robotic feed refresher – an automated feed pusher and remixer working twice as hard to help improve farm productivity.
Optimized productivity. With OptiDuo, cows can consume more, resulting in higher milk yields of up to 4.4 lbs. per day.* OptiDuo is the only feed pusher on the market with an optional concentrate dispenser, further enticing cows to eat more.
Increased work efficiency. OptiDuo runs around the clock, giving cows consistent access to appetizing feed and saving producers up to $2,500 per year in labor.* It can make up to 10 trips a day, helping reduce weigh back to 1%* and save money.
DeLaval was founded more than 135 years ago in Sweden, when the visionary Gustaf de Laval patented the cream separator. Today, DeLaval has 4,500 employees and operates in more than 100 markets. DeLaval, alongside Tetra Pak and Sidel, is part of the Tetra Laval Group. See more at www.delavalcorporate.com.


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Although I dread winter even more, I have similar misgivings about summer. Your fine poem expresses exactly my sentiment and is as cool and refreshing as the drink, Joan.
I don't like tea, but that poem leaves me feeling thirsty for a glass of it.
I burn after 15 minutes in direct sun (with 100 SPF sunscreen on). I was once asked how I could stand to wear socks with sandals – I wasn't. It was just my white bare feet! I love this poem. It sounds like it need to be a song….
Joan, I love sun tea, and who can top a long, slow sun served over ice? I must be insane because I love summer. It's over 100 in my part of Texas most of the season, not uncommon to reach the 100s in May. It's a season of semi-freedom for me, although this summer, not so much. I love a summer evening, the moon, the smell of jasmine and honeysuckle and the remaining flowers that have not yet burnt up, LOL.
Nothing cooler than ice tea. Course, down here in the south, it's sweet tea, I mean with sugar, not NutraSweet. Still tastes great, though.
I used to love suntea! And can I add two more to your list of nice things about summer? Sleeping in and porch swings.


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U.S. Government Shuts Down After President Trump Demands Funding for Border Wall
by frederickgunnhighlandernewspaper April 14, 2019 April 26, 2019
On December 22, 2018, just days before Christmas, the United States federal government shutdown began, and from January 3, there has been no sign of the federal government's reopening. The shutdown occurred after Congress and the White House failed to pass a spending package, and could potentially drag on unless President Trump and Democratic leaders work together for a compromise.
What exactly is a government shutdown? Though it sounds rather dramatic, a government shutdown does not imply that the federal government stops functioning – specifically speaking, military, law enforcement, airports and many more departments remain functional, while nonessential government activities stop.
Major government shutdowns have occurred during Bill Clinton's and Barack Obama's administrations as well. The shutdown in 2013 had many unexpected consequences including the closure of a dozen oversea American soldier cemeteries, postponal of cancer drug trials and the extreme understaffing of U.S.-Canada border.
The longest shutdown of U.S. government occurred during the Clinton administration for twenty-one days from Dec. 16, 1995 to Jan. 5, 1996. The Republican leaders had conflicts with President Clinton over his objectives for education, the environment, Medicare, and public health.
The Carter administration faced obstacles to keep the government open. There were in total 56 Similarly, during the Reagan administration, the government had multiple shutdowns that lasted for one, two or three days.
There were three partial government shutdowns throughout 2018. Back in January 2018, the government faced a partial shutdown due to the disputes between Republicans and Democrats over the legal status of DACA.
This current shutdown has resulted in around 800000 federal employees being furloughed, which means that they are either working without pay, or laid off temporarily. Because of the major effects on federal workers, many have voiced their grievances through Twitter or labor unions. The shutdown influences more than federal employees. Garbage and human waste are piling up in Yosemite National Park, among many other national parks and famous sites.
Again, this December shutdown revolves around border security and immigration issues. When President Trump's demand for $5.6 billion for border wall funding was supported in the House but not endorsed in the Senate, conflict ensued. The Democratic leaders are not willing to give him the funding for a physical border wall, and after various negotiations, agreed to pay the president 1.5 billion dollar for border security.
President Trump repeatedly stated the importance of a "physical wall" during cabinet meetings, and has also showed his determination to receive funding for the wall through Twitter.
On December 28, 2018, President Trump tweeted "We will be forced to close the Southern Border entirely if the Obstructionist Democrats do not give us the money to finish the Wall & also change the ridiculous immigration laws that our Country is saddled with."
Again, on January 2, 2019, President Trump emphasized through Twitter that "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal. Much of the Wall has already been fully renovated or built. We have done a lot of work. $5.6 Billion Dollars that House has approved is very little in comparison to the benefits of National Security. Quick payback!"
President Trump met with congressional leaders, both Republicans and Democrats, in the hopes of resolving the partial government shutdown. But Trump's determination to receive funding for the wall is at contrast with the Democrats' wishes. In a speech given on the floor by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, he said "If you want to open the government, you must abandon the wall — plain and simple" to President Trump.
The effort to negotiate and end the shutdown must come from both parties. Unfortunately, according to Mr. Trump's response to CNN, a resolution could take "a long time." The many negotiation talks have been fruitless.
On January 7, 2019, the third week into the government shutdown, there is little sign of compromise and reached agreement between the president and the Democrats. He threatened to declare a national emergency if his border wall plan is not fully supported. Justifying his action, Trump told CNN that "We're looking at a national emergency because we have a national emergency." Under US law, the President has the authority during national emergency to apply necessary resources to build civil work projects that are essential to national defense. Although it is highly unlikely that he would actually declare a state of emergency, since this rhetoric is more a negotiation tactic, if he were to do so, he would face criticism of using military power to further his personal agendas.
Hopefully, this crisis would be resolved soon considering the large number of federal employees that it influences. Again, effort must be made from both sides to end this bitter duel between Democrats and Republicans.
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Planning your 2018 Wedding? What does it cost? How will you pay for it?
The New Year is a time for new starts, resolutions and, for some of us, wedding planning. Although weddings can be the happiest day of our lives, they do come with a price. Literally. According to www.costofwedding.com, the average wedding cost in the United States is $25,576. Understanding the cost of a wedding, what goes into it and how to budget accordingly is incredibly important when trying to avoid depleting your life savings, or, worse, go in to debt.
If you're a 2018-2019 bride-to-be and you need a little help calculating the cost of your wedding, TheKnot.com has a fantastic wedding budget calculator to help. If you've done what you can with negotiating wedding costs and you still find yourself with a gap between budget and price tag, check out how a LendingPoint personal loan can help with your plans. We'll quickly tell you how much you qualify for, and you can choose the loan option that suits you best. Applying is simple and easy. Your loan could be deposited in your account in as little as one business day. Apply now and see!


The Sundance Film Festival has been a launchpad for talented filmmakers all over the world, and a trailer for a new Brazilian drama called Rust has me wondering if director Aly Muritiba's name is one we're going to become familiar with as this year's fest gets underway this week. His film tells the story of a high school girl who suffers the consequences and shame of a compromising video leaking to her entire high school. Check out the full trailer below.


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Chronic granulomatous mastitis: A therapeutic dilemma revisited
Vinayak V Kshirsagar, Prashant V Male, Mahendra Bendre, Shahaji Chavan, Sarang Rathod
Department of General Surgery, DY Patil Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Vinayak V Kshirsagar
17/1, Durga Colony No. 3, Ganesh Nagar, Thergaon, Pune - 411033, Maharashtra
Background: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease. Because of obscure etiology and diagnosis, its management remains a challenge. Rareness and varied presentation of IGM makes it difficult to standardize treatment protocol. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical presentations, imaging findings, clinical course, and management of patients who were treated for IGM.
Patients and Methods: In this study, a retrospective review of 15 patients with IGM between January 2012 and December 2014 was performed based on clinical, radiological, and pathological findings; follow-up information and recurrence were obtained from records.
Results: The median age of presentation was 30 years (age range: 24–42). All patients were married and parous with a history of breast feeding. Breast mass with or without skin changes was a symptom in all patients. While parenchymal heterogeneity, abscess, and mass were the findings of ultrasound, increased asymmetric density was the main finding of mammography. Wide local excision was performed in 7 (46.7%) patients and incisional biopsy with abscess drainage in 4 (26.7%) patients. Medical treatment was given to 4 (26.7%) patients. Median follow-up was 24 (range: 10–34) months. Eleven patients (73%) were recurrence free.
Conclusions: Granulomatous mastitis often presents as a breast lump with or without skin changes. The diagnosis is done with pathological examination of the surgical specimen or biopsy. The main treatment should be guided according to the clinical presentation either surgical or medical or both.
Keywords: Diagnostic dilemma, granulomatous mastitis, steroids
Kshirsagar VV, Male PV, Bendre M, Chavan S, Rathod S. Chronic granulomatous mastitis: A therapeutic dilemma revisited. Arch Int Surg 2016;6:100-4
Kshirsagar VV, Male PV, Bendre M, Chavan S, Rathod S. Chronic granulomatous mastitis: A therapeutic dilemma revisited. Arch Int Surg [serial online] 2016 [cited 2022 Jan 17];6:100-4. Available from: https://www.archintsurg.org/text.asp?2016/6/2/100/194983
Granulomatous mastitis is a benign inflammatory disease of the breast which was first described in 1972.[1] It presents with varied local presentations.[2] Although easily confused with tuberculosis or malignancy, diagnosis is confirmed only on histopathological examination.[3] The etiology of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is unknown, however, some authors have speculated that the cause may be an autoimmune process, undetected microorganisms, use of oral contraceptives, or a reaction to childbirth.[4] IGM is characterized pathologically by the presence of chronic granulomatous lobulitis in the absence of an obvious etiology.[1],[5]
An optimal treatment is not established. Medical therapy, wide local excision, and abscess drainage are currently the favored treatment options for IGM.[6] Incidence of IGM is increasing; surgeons and pathologists are commonly not aware of IGM.[7],[8] It is often misdiagnosed by the primary care physician. It leads to diagnostic confusion and invariably morbidity to the patient. Surgical excision, antibiotics, incision drainage, and use of steroids are the only treatment options available with no specific guidelines.[1],[9],[10]
Wide local excision with or without steroid therapy is the most commonly recommended treatment.[1],[10],[11]
The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical presentations, imaging findings, clinical course, and management of the patients who were treated for IGM.
In this study, a retrospective review of 15 patients with IGM between January 2012 and December 2014 was performed based on clinical, radiological, and pathological findings; follow-up information and recurrence were obtained from records. The ethical committee clearance was obtained.
Detailed history regarding presenting symptoms, history of lactation, use of contraceptives, follow-up information, and recurrence were recorded from clinical records. All patients underwent clinical breast examination. Ultrasonography of breast was performed in all patients. Mammography was performed in 3 patients (age 35, 38, and 42, respectively) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast in 1 patient. Histopathological diagnosis was obtained from incisional or wide local excisional biopsies. Wide local excision was performed. After drainage of abscess, incisional biopsy was taken from the abscess cavity. Inflammatory reaction with granulomas which were composed of epitheloid histiocytes, Langhans giant cells accompanied by lymphocytes, plasma cells, and occasional eosinophils centered on lobules was seen on histopathologic examination.
In case of abscess, Ziehl–Neelsen staining was done for tuberculosis. Cultures for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria were also obtained. Ultrasonography and physical examination were performed every month until resolution of lesions was confirmed.
Fifteen patients who were diagnosed with IGM histopathologically and had complete follow-up data were evaluated and included in this study.
The mean age was 30 years, ranging from 24 to 42 years. 93.33% of patients (14 out of 15) were in their reproductive ages. All patients had children and had a history of breast feeding. The left breast was affected in 8 (53.3%) patients, right breast in 6 (40%) patients, and bilateral in 1 (6.3%) patient [Table 1]. The lesions were located in the upper external quadrant in 2 (13%) patients, in upper internal quadrant in 3 patients (20%), in lower internal quadrant in 1 patient (6.6%), in lower external quadrant in 1 (6.6%) patients, in periareolar region in 5 patients (33.33%), and diffuse involvement was seen in 3 patients (20%) [Table 2].
Table 1: Site of lesion in the breast
Table 2: Location of lesions in the breast
Painful, firm, and ill-defined mass were the symptoms in all the patients [Figure 1]. Palpable mass lesions were observed in 6 (40%) patients [Table 3].
Figure 1: Painful swelling in breast
Table 3: Patients' symptoms
Parenchymal heterogeneity with no discrete mass was established in 6 patients (40%), irregular mass in 4 patients (26.66%), abscess formation in 2 patients (13.33%), irregular mass with heterogeneity in 1 patient (6.66%), heterogeneity with abscess formation in 1 patient (6.6%), and heterogeneity, abscess formation, and mass in 1 patient (6.6%) on ultrasonography [Table 4].
Table 4: US findings of patients with idiopathic granulomatous mastitis ultrasound findings
Associated enlarged axillary lymph nodes were present in 4 (26.7%) patients. Mammogram was obtained from 3 (20%) patients. Mammography detected increased asymmetric density in 1 (6.66%) patient and asymmetric density with skin thickening in 2 patients. MRI was performed in 1 patient where involvement was diffuse and bilateral. Wide local excision was performed in 7 (46.6%) patients, incisional biopsy with abscess drainage in 4 (26.66%), and medical treatment in 4 patients. Each case demonstrated the presence of epithelioid histiocytes, lymphocytes, plasma cells, polymorphonuclear leukocytes, and multinucleated Langhans-type giant cells without caseous necrosis [Figure 2]. Serologic and bacterial tests were negative in all patients. Patients with abscess formation received empirical treatment. Patients' follow-up was done monthly till recovery.
Figure 2: The inflammatory response in granulomatous mastitis is cell-mediated and consists of epithelioid histiocytes, Langhans giant cells, lymphocytes, plasma cells, and a few eosinophils. Areas of fat necrosis and even microabscesses may be seen
Treatment with wide local excision was successfully performed in 7 patients. There was recurrence after 4 months in one patient in the same quadrant of the breast which was treated with reexcision. In 4 patients, we started medical treatment after trucut biopsy report. Tablet prednisolone (0.5–1 mg/kg) was given for 2 weeks with a gradual tapering dose. Only 1 patient had recurrence after medical treatment due noncompliance of the patient. The average time for resolution of symptom after incision and drainage was 5 months. Out of 4 patients treated with incision and drainage, 2 had recurrence that was treated medically [Table 5] and [Table 6].
Table 5: Treatment received
Table 6: Recurrence
IGM is an exceedingly rare disease with nonspecific clinical findings, mostly seen in females in their reproductive age.[6] In our study, all patients were in their reproductive age and all patients were parous. Many agents, such as local irritants, oral contraceptive pills, viruses, parasitic infections, hyperprolactinemia, diabetes mellitus, smoking, alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, and autoimmunity have been proposed to explain the etiology of IGM, however, these have never been proven,[6],[12],[13],[14],[15],[16] It is a diagnosis of exclusion made after malignancy and other known granulomatous diseases such as mycobacterial infections and sarcoidosis have been ruled out.[17]
Studies have shown that IGM is associated with a history of childbirth and breastfeeding within the previous 5 years,[16],[18] which is consistent with our patients' history. IGM presents most commonly with a painful, firm, tender, ill-defined mass in the breast and unilateral.[1],[16]
The lesions may be located in any quadrant of the breast.[16] In consequence of granulomatous inflammation, IGM can cause skin thickness, sinus and abscess formation, axillary lymphadenopathy, and nipple retraction, which may be clinically mistaken for breast carcinoma.[1],[6],[16] All patients were admitted with mass or accompanied skin changes. The lesions were located in any location, however, there were the tendency of periaerolar and diffuse involvement in 53.3%. Bilateral involvement is reported very rarely.[11],[14],[16] There was only 1 patient in our series with bilateral and diffuse involvement. All masses were firm and ill-defined with or without axillary lymphadenoopathy. However, all of these enlarged nodes were established to be reactive and without any suspicion for malignancy on ultrasound. The information obtained from ultrasound and mammography is nonspecific, and hence the lack of specificity to diagnose IGM or to exclude breast carcinoma. The most common mammographic appearance of the lesion is an asymmetrically increased density.
Ultrasound findings include a mass-like appearance, tubular/nodular hypoechoic structures, and focal decreased parenchymal echogenicity with acoustic shadowing.[19]
In other studies, parenchymal heterogeneity and areas of mixed echo pattern have been reported.[15] In our study, the most common ultrasound findings were parenchymal heterogeneity, irregular hypoechoic mass, and abscess formation. In our opinion, while physical examination indicates a locally advanced breast carcinoma, the appearance of parenchymal heterogeneity and abscess formation on ultrasound, especially with enlarged reactive axillary lymph nodes, suggest the presence of an inflammatory granulomatous process. However, these findings are nonspecific and do not exclude carcinoma. Therefore, histological confirmation is mandatory to rule out malignancy.
An ill-defined mass, asymmetrically increased density without parenchymal distortion, or microcalcification are the most common findings on mammography.[15],[20] Similar findings of mammography were also noted in our study.
Dursun et al. reported that round, smooth-contoured mass-like lesion with rim enhancement, or segmental nonmass-like lesion on MRI is the most common features of the disease.[20] However, MRI does not play a role in the differential diagnosis between other inflammatory and granulomatous diseases and IGM.[1],[16],[20]
There is still no accepted management strategy for IGM. Oral corticosteroids and surgery have both been used as treatment options. Limited excision alone has little benefit because there is a strong tendency of recurrence. Although initial excision of breast tissue ensures negative margins for inflammatory granulamatous tissue, it may have unfavorable cosmetic results. Oral corticosteroids have most often been used in recurrent cases in previous studies.[13],[14],[21] Initial medical treatment was started with oral steroid in 4 patients. Proper treatment is evident by the regression of skin lesions and parenchymal induration in nearly all patients after 2 weeks [Figure 3]. The residual lesion resolved over a period of 6–11 months. The recurrence rate has been reported to be 16–50% in the literature.[21],[22] In our follow-up period, IGM is seen to recur in 4 patients (26.7%). One was treated with wide local excision and the rest by medical treatment.
Figure 3: Follow-up case of abscess drainage in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis patient
IGM is an inflammatory breast disease found in young women of reproductive age group. It presents with a large painful irregular mass, which mimics carcinoma, as a physical change. Breast imaging modalities are not helpful in differentiating IGM from invasive cancer. The correct diagnosis is established by cytological or histological examination. Wide local excision is good when an isolated mass is present. Medical treatment with corticosteroids is preferred when irregular, diffuse mass with skin changes or with abscess formation is observed. High index of suspicion with a multidisciplinary approach by the surgeon, radiologist, and pathologist is required to reduce social and psychological morbidity of the patient.
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Sakurai K, Fuhsaki S, Enomoto K, Amano S, Sugitani M. Evaluation of follow-up strategies for corticosteroid therapy of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. Surg Today 2011;41:333-7.
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Kshirsagar VV
Male PV
Bendre M
Chavan S
Rathod S
Diagnostic dilemma
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Photographer Removes Phones In Images To Demonstrate Our Addiction to Technology
Hanssie, 5 years ago
I'll be the first to admit that I'm a slave to my phone. So much so that for my daughter's 10-year-old adventure where she could've chosen to go anywhere and do anything in the world, she chose to go camping and that we'd be technology free for the weekend. From managing social media for three companies to making sure articles are edited and go out on time here, from sun up to sun down, I have a phone in my hand and a laptop in front of my face. I know I'm not the only one.
North Carolina photographer Eric Pickersgill offers us a glimpse into just how dependent we are to our phones. In his series, Removed, Eric asked his subjects to pose with their phones in various daily situations and then removes the devices to demonstrate just how absurdly obsessed we as a culture are to our technological devices. Eric was inspired to do the project when he observed a family having breakfast at a restaurant – all of whom were on their phones (except the mother). Eric writes:
Family sitting next to me at Illium café in Troy, NY is so disconnected from one another. Not much talking. Father and two daughters have their own phones out. Mom doesn't have one or chooses to leave it put away. She stares out the window, sad and alone in the company of her closest family. Dad looks up every so often to announce some obscure piece of info he found online. Twice he goes on about a large fish that was caught. No one replies. I am saddened by the use of technology for interaction in exchange for not interacting. This has never happened before and I doubt we have scratched the surface of the social impact of this new experience. Mom has her phone out now.
Ironically, it's easier than ever to connect with people around the world, but in doing so, we've become more disconnected and less in the moment to the people around us. Eric hopes to remind us of this disconnect in his large format images. The reenactments of the day-to-day scenes that we all experience is absurd when you see the blank stares of people looking into their empty hands. It also serves as a good reminder to put down the phone, tablet, and electronic devices and be present with the people around you. That's what I'll be doing this weekend.
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Hanssie is a Southern California-based writer and sometimes portrait and wedding photographer. In her free time, she homeschools, works out, rescues dogs and works in marketing for SLR Lounge. She also blogs about her adventures and about fitness when she's not sick of writing so much. Check out her work and her blog at www.hanssie.com. Follow her on Instagram
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Wallace, Edward Hugh. The Spectator-Participant Problem: A Critical Study of Objectivity and Subjectivity in the Philosophy of History; A Thesis presented to the Faculty of the Department of Philosophy, University of Manitoba, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Winnipeg, April 1948.
The term "spectator-participant problem" does not refer to any very new or modern problem of thought and action but rather, it refers to a problem which has long been known to exist in the thoughts of men. The problem is now of a basic conflict between theory and practice in some respects, but more broadly between the objective and the subjective approach to life in general and to philosophy and history in particular. It is a conflict which arises each time man makes any attempt to judge or describe one of his fellows. The conflict appears in all ranges of experience and is therefore one of which we as thinking beings must take cognizance.


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