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New Report Reveals Walmart's Climate Impact
by Stacy Mitchell	| Date: 13 Nov 2013 | posted in: Retail | 0
Today, ILSR issued a report on Walmart's rapidly expanding climate pollution and joined with leading environmental organizations in calling for change.
The new report, Walmart's Assault on the Climate: The Truth Behind One of the Biggest Climate Polluters and Slickest Greenwashers in America, finds:
Nearly a decade after launching its sustainability campaign, Walmart's greenhouse gas emissions have grown substantially and continue to rise.
When calculating its emissions, Walmart fails to account for major, fast-growing sources of pollution in its operations, including those from international shipping, new store construction and product manufacturing.
Despite its many media announcements about solar and wind projects, Walmart lags competing chains and many independent retailers in making the switch to renewable power.
Walmart is a major contributor to the campaigns of lawmakers who are blocking action to address the climate crisis.
"A closer examination of what Walmart is actually doing behind all of its climate announcements shows the company continues to externalize its costs on people and the environment," said Stacy Mitchell, ILSR Senior Researcher and author of the report.
The report comes as leading environmental organizations call for change. In an open letter to the company, several organizations, including Sierra Club, Rainforest Action Network, Friends of the Earth, and Energy Action Coalition, call on Walmart to implement a publicly verifiable, accurate tracking of all of their climate change emissions, make an overall 20 percent reduction in emissions, and stop funding the campaigns of those who oppose legislation to address the climate crisis.
Download: Report | Press Release | Open Letter
The Sierra Club made the following statement, which was delivered by Michael Marx, Director of the Sierra Club's Beyond Oil Campaign:
"Walmart is failing on climate exactly like it is failing on worker's rights. The company's carbon pollution is up 14 percent while it pours millions of dollars into a misleading PR campaign around sustainability and anti-environmental public officials who obstruct solutions to climate disruption. If Walmart wants us to live better it can start by treating its workers with the dignity and respect they deserve and taking real steps to cut carbon pollution."
Philip D. Radford, executive director of Greenpeace USA, said:
"As the nation's largest employer, and the largest company in the world, Walmart has an obligation to match its clean energy commitments with a greater commitment to reducing its global warming pollution and improve how it treats its employees."
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It's getting exciting at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood as fans get in line to grab tickets for this unmissable show! Of course, we're talking about Backstreet Boys! Now confirmed and on sale, here's your chance to catch them on Friday 12th April 2019!


Follow the simple directions, and you will know how to make Chocolate Heart Decorations in no time. It is incredibly easy. And the results? Lots of OOOhhhhs! and AAhhhhss!
Melting Chocolate– you can use chocolate bars, chocolate chips or candy melts. Candy Melts tend to be the most foolproof when working with white chocolate.
Heart Mold– ( no…not that icky stuff that grows on wet bathing trunks that were accidentally left in the bottom of your son's gym bag over the summer…) Candy molds are nothing more than a sheet of plastic with shapes in it.
Melt the chocolate. You can use the double boiler method on the stove top (place a pan of water on the stove, bring the water to a simmer, put the chocolate into a bowl that fits into the pan, without falling in, so the bottom of the pan just touches the water….don't let any water touch the chocolate… stir carefully until chocolate is melted).
You can also just put the chocolate chunks in a microwave safe container, and microwave it for a minutes… stir…microwave a bit more.. stir. Done.
Another alternative is to use a Wilton Chocolate Pot… It melts the chocolate, and keeps it to the perfect temperature while you use it.
Pipe the chocolate into the mold.
If you want to go crazy and add decoration…put some sprinkles into the mold first…cover with chocolate.
When you have filled the mold… pick it up and tap it down a few times to level it.
Let it set… if you are in a hurry…stick it in the refrigerator.
When the chocolate is set… pop the shapes out.


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North Korean leader agrees to hold second summit with US President Donald Trump.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly agreed to hold a second summit with US President Donald Trump "as soon as possible", The Hill reported on Sunday.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo relayed that message to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, South Korean leader's office said in a statement, according to multiple reports.
Pompeo, who met with Kim in Pyongyang on Sunday, reportedly told Moon that Kim agreed to meet with Trump at a summit that "should be held as soon as possible".
Moon's office also indicated that the US and North Korea are still discussing when and where the meeting will be held.
Kim on Sunday described his talks with Pompeo as "productive and wonderful," the state news agency KCNA said, as quoted by Reuters.
Trump himself wrote in a tweet Sunday that he looks forward to seeing Kim in the "near future."
"@SecPompeo had a good meeting with Chairman Kim today in Pyongyang. Progress made on Singapore Summit Agreements! I look forward to seeing Chairman Kim again, in the near future," he tweeted.
During his recent address at the UN General Assembly, Trump lauded the North Korean strongman as "terrific," one year after Trump eviscerated Kim from the same platform.
He later said that he and Kim have fallen "in love".


Sonja's keen sense of design has been in demand for over twenty years in both residential and commercial settings. Due to her education background in art, advertising and marketing, it was a natural move for Sonja to start her own, full-service interior design company.
In 2008, Sonja Curry Design Inc. was launched. The creative philosophy guiding each project is to take inspiration from the client's personality, travels and lifestyle, as well as the architecture of the space in order to create a unique interior that is timeless, functional and beautiful. This philosophy fuels Sonja Curry Design Inc. today more than ever.
Working with a team of dedicated professionals and craftsmen, one common goal drives our resulting design: a commitment to deliver the highest standard in workmanship and service to the client, every time, on budget.
In addition to running her design firm, volunteering her time to community projects and supporting local businesses are ways that Sonja contributes her designs to an enriched community.


Dancer, actress, personal coach, choreographer, director of actors and trainer. Degree in Dramatic Art, by the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona. Certified in "Anatomy for the Movement" and "Anatomy for the Voice" by Blandine Calais-Germain. Postgraduate in "Coaching and Personal Leadership" by the University of Barcelona. Master-Practitioner-Trainer NLP certified by the AEPNL. Higher Education in the University of Barcelona in Mindfulness MBSR, in Emotional Leadership, and in Neuro-Leadership. He receives the Recognition of Academic Excellence as a teacher (in 2015), as a body expert, in the "Higher Training of Executive coaching" at the IE Business School in Madrid. As a dancer, he graduated in contemporary classical dance at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona and at the "Official Dance Conservatory of Skapino Dansakademie". Dancer in the companie, "Transit Compañía de Danza", of which he is also co-founder. He taught in companies like "Transit", "Nats Nus", "Ballet Contemporani de Barcelona" among others. Coaching for the research of the potential, skills and personal talent of the dancer and the actor. Scenic interpretation of text, body awareness, body expression and voice. Anatomy for mobility. Personal Coach, Body Mentoring, in the artistic fields and organizational business. He has written as a body expert, for years for RBA publishers in the magazines "Saber Vivir" – "Línea Saludable". With a professional experience of more than 33 years, he teaches seminars for professionals of the Performing Arts, Corporal Techniques, Coaching and Business Organizations.


A white chocolate bar to savour for my pudding washed down with my favourite white chocolate hot chocolate drink. This is a fairly regular occurrence, nothing new here. Having said that I hadn't heard of Magnum Signature White Chocolate with a hint of Madagascan Vanilla made by an ice cream company before. So yes, the bar is new, but how does it bear up to the other white chocolate bars I eat regularly for pudding? Never mind the posh cardboard outer and the gold foil inner; I wanted to see the chocolate bar.
This looks and sounds delicious! I'll definitely be keeping an eye for this at my local Home Bargains! Can I ask which white hot chocolate you use? I've been trying to find a good one!


There are certain blocks in this city that seem like mini-universes. Each week, we'll highlight a stretch of pavement where you could spend an entire day and night. First up? 22nd Street between Mission and Valencia.
Where to shop: Need to blow some cash? Just got paid? Head to one of the Mission's finest boutiques, Mira Mira. This hyper-curated spot is a girl's wildest dream come true. It specializes in hard-to-find independent designers like Something Else, Clover Canyon, One Teaspoon, Only Hearts, TBA, and stuff from Parisian jeweler Marine de Diesbach. Top your shopping trip off by heading to the Skechers Outlet on the corner and picking up some shiny new kicks. Kidding!
Where to get your hair done: For the girls, Pretty Pretty Collective will take care of your 'do with expert care and precision, from cut to color, no matter whether you're going to be on the runway or just strutting your stuff down Valencia Street. And while you're getting your hair did, you'll have plenty to look at. PPC is also a mini art gallery with continuously revolving art installations direct from 111 Minna. How's that for legit? For the guys, Willy's Barber Shop, an old-school, no-frills barbershop, will take care of any stray hairs from your beard to your head. And with prices topping out well under $20, you'll have plenty left for tipping.
Where to drink: Honor a time-honored tradition and let yourself slip into a margarita haze at the rough-and-tumble Latin American Club. Sure, the other drinks are mighty stiff, but grab one or two of their hefty margs in a pint glass, and you'll be set for the night. If you're there at the right time, you might score a window booth with your friends for prime people watching sessions.
Happy hour: From 4-7 pm on weekdays, Cava 22 gets pretty happening for happy hour. Beers are $3, margaritas are $4 and they have a huge tequila selection. Bar bites include ceviche and nachos, but if you're feeling like an entree, try one of their seafood dishes. Make-Out Room sports a weekday happy hour (excluding Friday) from 6-8 pm, wherein PBR pints are $2, well drinks are $3, and micro-pints are $3.
Breakfast: While you may have a wait ahead of you if you come during rush hour, Boogaloos is often times worth it. If you're sitting at one of their sidewalk tables, you'll get to watch the Mission world go by, with a steaming cup of coffee in front of you. We recommend their lemon cornmeal pancakes, the uber-indulgent Temple 'O Spuds, and their Polenta 'n' Eggs. And this place is seriously vegetarian and vegan-friendly. You can sub tofu for eggs in any dish, and even veggie steak and chorizo is something they'll happily cook up for you.
Lunch: Our favorite sandwich to order at legendary Lucca is Sandwich #1 (it's on our Big Eat), which boasts ham, salame, mortadella, provolone, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato, mild italian peppers for just $6.59. You're not far from the park so if you need a place to scarf it down, head to Dolo. Escape from NY is good for lunch or late night, depending on how many drunk people you want to fight that last slice of mushroom-pepperoni for.
Dinner: Garcon is where to take your date if you're looking to seal the deal, whatever that means to you. From cheese plates to steak frites to coq au vin, this spot has French food on lock. But if that all sounds a little scary to you, you can always opt for the Angus beef hamburger on a brioche bun. Lolo is a colorful little nook that's pretty unique when it comes to Mission-style Mexican fare. Their menu usually tops out at $15 for entrees, so if it's a date night, things won't get sticky once the bill comes. Our mouths water for their Tuna Tacon, their Squash Blossom Quesadillas, and the Wonton Ravioli with Huitlacoche and Requeson. But really, everything on their playful menu is bound to please. Be sure to get their sangria, and look forward to theri upcoming Agave Bar, featuring their house-made Mezcal.
Where to wild out: Awesome DJ nights, cheap, impromptu shows (from the likes of Sic Alps, Ariel Pink, R. Stevie Moore, Jonathan Richman, and more), and 60s prom-esque decor makes the Make-Out Room one of the most endearing dives in the area. There's plenty of room to dance, lounge, and drink any night of the week away. If you're a writer, definitely get in on their once-monthly Writers With Drinks event to massage your brain a bit. Because Burning Man is coming up, I thought I'd include Revolution Cafe. Walk by, and you'll see what I mean. It's a tad small, but they've got live music during the early evenings and some afternoons, beer and wine specials, and ample outdoor seating.


When the warmer weather rolls around, it's officially deck season! Almost every Friday night, we hang out with our neighbor friends and relax after a busy week. The parents adult. The kids run around and play! It's a total win/win for everyone.
Our deck nights usually kick off with dinner. Whoever's the host deck provides food for everyone. The guests bring snacks. While this is fun for everyone, it can take it's toll on the wallet week after week. So, we get a little savvy and look for deals!
Our latest find is Sam's Club Cafe Pizza and Coca-Cola Bundle. Dinner is ready in minutes when you pick up the Coca-Cola & Pizza Combo at Sam's Club. Which means you don't get distracted by all the things while walking through Sam's!
Talk about a win/win! Run into Sam's, grab the combo, set it out on the deck and everyone grabs and go's! Pick up a Coca-Cola Family Pizza Combo at a participating Sam's Club near you!
What I love the most about our Friday night routine is that we kinda let the rules fly out the window. Eat when you want. Stay up late (as long as you promise to sleep in!). It's a little party every week!
Since we let the kids stay up late, we had to come up with ways to keep the entertained once the sun went down! I got a little creative and came up with two fun glow-in-the-dark backyard games!
Start by washing out your empty soda bottles and remove the labels. You can use any size but we found that the smaller sizes worked best.
You can skip this step if you want, but I added some washi tape to decorate your bottles.
The bottles will be your targets for ring toss and the pins for bowling.
Next, you need to create your glow-in-the-dark bowling ball! Take a bracelet size glow stick and break it to activate.
Slide it through the holes of the wiffle ball. You now have a glow-in-the-dark bowling ball!
Place bracelet size glow sticks in the soda bottles so have a glowing pins!
Again, using the bracelet size glow sticks, place them in two empty soda bottles. Place them a few feet apart from each other.
Using the necklace size glow sticks as your rings and toss!
You are now ready to have some glow-in-the-dark backyard fun!
The kids had a blast playing ring toss and bowling! They loved it even more when it got darker! We can't wait to come up with more glow-in-the-dark backyard game ideas!
How do you keep the kids entertained on summer nights? Have you ever tried any glow-in-the-dark backyard games?


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Alphabetical Goalie List
Year of Debut
Goalies By Team
That Goalie Dressed for THAT Team?
NHL Backup History
Dave Elenbaas
At Least 29 NHL Games
October 25, 1975 Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins. 6-2 win.
October 27, 1975 Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders. 4-4 tie.
October 14, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers. 2-1 win.
October 16, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers. 7-4 win.
October 17, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins. 3-5 loss.
October 19, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals. 6-0 win.
October 21, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs. 5-3 win.
October 23, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins. 9-1 win.
October 25, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders. 4-1 win.
October 27, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks. 4-4 tie.
November 1, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres. 3-2 win.
November 3, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota North Stars. 5-2 win.
November 6, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks. 11-3 win.
November 9, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues. 8-1 win.
November 10, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Atlanta Flames. 2-2 tie.
November 13, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Colorado Rockies. 3-3 tie.
November 15, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues. 4-2 win.
November 17, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs. 0-1 loss.
November 19, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota North Stars. 6-3 win.
November 21, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs. 9-5 win.
November 23, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders. 5-1 win.
November 24, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Cleveland Barons. 8-1 win.
November 27, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings. 4-3 win.
December 20, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Vancouver Canucks. 5-4 win.
December 30, 1976 Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota North Stars. 5-5 tie.
January 2, 1977 Montreal Canadiens vs Atlanta Flames. 7-0 win.
January 3, 1977 Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers. 6-4 win.
January 6, 1977 Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres. 9-2 win.
"I was first called up I believe on October 25, 1975 for a game against the Bruins at the Forum," recalled Dave Elenbaas. "If I remember correctly, Ken Dryden was unable to play for some reason and Buddy Larocque played. What is most memorable about the game, apart from it being the first time I dressed in the NHL, was that there was a bench clearing brawl. Now, having played NCAA hockey where there was no fighting, and even in the AHL for two season by that point with the Voyageurs, I had not had a bench clearing brawl that I remember to date. I was a little slow getting off the bench. I looked down the way and caught a glimpse of Scotty Bowman who was looking at me as if to say: 'what are you waiting for?'. Anyway, out I went looking for the Bruins back-up, who on this night happened to be Dave Reese who was predominately the Rochester goalie and against whom I had played several AHL games. He was also the victim of Darryl Sitter's record 10 point game. While there was mayhem all around us, we kind of intentionally drifted to the centre ice area, hoping the cameras would catch us for all our friends to see. Little did I know that was going to be the extend of my career 'on the ice during a game' so to speak." Dave Elenbass, therefore, has a fight in an official NHL game without ever really playing the NHL. An anomaly of NHL statistics.
Elenbaas recalls his time in Montreal, "In 76-77 I was actually with the team through most of the first three months of the season as they could not get me through waivers which they needed to do to send me down. Then Larocque broke his hand early on, and I started dressing as the back-up, I think it was October 14, 1976 and did so until mid-December, around 20 games. Ken Dryden played every minuted of every game, including one against the Rangers when teammate Jimmy Roberts came up to me before the game and said, 'you'll be playing tonight. I drove in with Kenny (Dryden) and we had to stop the car several times for him to trow-up.' Needlesss to say, Scotty Bowman played Ken anyway (and Ken was not happy). I finally cleared waivers and returned to the AHL in mid December but was called back up for a game in Vancouver on Monday Dec. 20, 1976 and dressed. I remember it well as that was the near culmination of the road trip from hell."
"The road trop from hell - started on the preceding Thursday night with a flight from Halifax to Boston, and then from there a bus trip to New Haven, where we played Friday night. After the New Haven game, we went back on the bus to Hershey for a Saturday game. After that game, back on the bus to Binghampton until morning, when we bussed the rest of the way to Rochester where we played Sunday night. After the Rochester game, on the bus to Toronto where we slept overnight. On Monday morning I got word that I had to get to Vancouver to dress that night (I cannot remember which goalie was unavailable). I could not get a direct flight and had to go through Calgary. I got to Vancouver @5:00 pm Vancouver time and dressed for the game. Its a good thing I did not have to make my NHL debut that night. If I had, I would have been a record holder of another sort: highest GAA in NHL history. We climbed on a flight back to Montreal with the team right after the game. Everyone was partying on the flight as it was the last game until after Christmas, and despite being dog tired I could not sleep because of all the noise. When we got to Montreal on Tuesday morning, I had to catch a flight to St. John N.B. where the Voyageurs were to play a touring Soviet team that night. I beat the Voyageurs to St. John, arriving at 3:00 pm (they were bussing in from Halifax). No hotel room to go to - I went to the rink and slept on a bench in the dressing room. They arrived at around 5:00 pm. I dressed, but mercifully did not play, and we got on a bus after the game and bussed back to Halifax (4.5 hours), arriving around 3 in the morning. I slept 12 hours."
When asked if it bothered him not having gotten a chance to play for the Canadiens Elenbaas joked, "wiser people than me clearly knew what they were doing!" He did, however, add, "the one regret is that because I did not play whatsoever, you cannot find me on the Habs' website or history, notwithstanding the number of games I dressed for."
Wore #30 with Montreal Canadiens
Career stats from Hockeydb.com
Born -- Chatham, ONT
Height 5.10 -- Weight 175
Selected by Montreal Canadiens round 4 #62 overall 1972 NHL Amateur Draft
RS Scoring
RS Goalie Stats
PO Scoring
1970-71 Cornell University ECAC 0 0 0
1973-74 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 39 1 6 5 1 0
1974-75 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 30 1 2 1771 93 2 1 3.15 13 13 3 792 0.895 4 0 0
1975-76 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 48 3 14 5 0 2
1976-77 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 31 2 6 1864 81 1 5 2.61 21 7 3 749 0.902 5 0 0
1977-78 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 46 0 29 2689 150 4 1 3.35 23 20 2 1199 0.889 13 1 2
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Girls Swimming Rewind: Pioneer seniors lead the way to back-to-back state titles
December 20, 2021, 4 weeks ago
Take a step out of the water for just a moment and look up at the big board. It's an impressive history that the Pioneer girls' swimming and diving program has been able to put in the history books over the years. It's not only impressive but unequalled.
It goes back to the days of legendary coach Dennis Hill, who guided the Pioneers to their first state title in 1979 and then rang up another 15 championships in Lower Peninsula Class A or Division 1. One of Hill's former swimmers is keeping that tradition alive.
Now in her sixth year as head coach, Stefanie Kerska coached the Pioneers to a D-1 girls' state title last year. It was the school's first state title in a dozen years – they only had to wait a dozen months this time for their next one.
Last season's state title was complete dominance as the Pioneers finished first by 184 points. With most of that team returning, it was pretty clear who the favorite would be heading into 2021. Kerska simplified the goals and made sure her swimmers kept the focus on themselves.
"We just had to take care of ourselves all season," Kerska said to MHSAA.com. "As nice as it may seem to be out so far in front, we made it a point to not get complacent, to not cut corners and, like I said, to not take our foot off the gas.
"So, that was really the challenge of the year, to just stay motivated, still being as dominant as we were this year."
The strategy worked as the Pioneers cruised to their second straight Division 1 State Title, finishing first with 247 points at the State Finals in Holland on Nov. 20. Brighton was a distant second with 217.5 points.
It was quite a finish for quite a run for the Pioneer senior class. That group of swimmers and divers never lost a dual-meet in their four years. They won three SEC Red championships, two state titles, a second place at States won their last eight relays at the state finals. Five of the seniors are going on to swim Division 1 in college.
The Pioneers started strong at the state meet, winning the medley relay. The team of Stella Chapman, Edwina Jalet, Holly Pringle and Sophia Guo went 1:44.16 to take first place.
The second event featured another first-place finish for the Pioneers. Senior Lily Cramer went 1:48.95 to take first in the 200 freestyle. Vivian VanRenterghem, another outstanding senior, went 1:50.51 to finish third as Pioneer went 1-3 in the first individual race of the meet.
The third event was another Pioneer victory as Chapman, only a sophomore, took first place in the 200 IM with a time of 2:01.98. And, once again, Pioneer also took third as senior Edwina Jalet took the bronze with a time of 2:04.44.
So, let's recap. Pioneer opened with a win in the medley relay, then went first and third in the first two individual events. Yeah, pretty nice start.
In the 50 freestyle, Guo, a junior, touched fourth in 23.69 to bring home more points for the champions.
Senior Alexandra Mercier capped off her amazing career by taking third in diving with 393.25 points.
In the 100 fly, Pringle, a senior, was third in 57.48 and senior Lindsay Orringer-Hau was sixth in 58.11.
VanRenterghem touched fourth in the 100 free in 51.48 and Guo was sixth in 51.73.
Orringer-Hau was sixth in the 500 free in 5:05.69.
The Pioneers won the 200 free relay as the team of Cramer, VanRenterghem, Amelia Weyhing and Guo touched first in 1:34.09.
Senior Alexandra Mercier.
Pioneer dominated the 100 backstroke. Chapman was second (55.57), Pringle took third (56.13) and senior Autumn Bullinger was sixth (57.89).
Cramer set a Pioneer varsity record with her second-place finish time of 1:01.81 in the breaststroke. In a very close finish, Livonia Stevenson's McKenzie Siroky was first in 1:00.85. Jalet was fourth in 1:03.17 for the Pioneers.
Pioneer completed the sweep of the relays as the team of VanRenterghem, Chapman, Pringle and Cramer touched first in 3:25.39 to win the 400 free relay.
Pioneer took first place at the SEC Red League Meet earlier in the month with 642 points, well ahead of second-place Saline (504 points). They went undefeated in dual-meets for the fourth consecutive year.
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Cracking the code of enterprise and supplier development
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A supplier development solution for small businesses and micro-enterprises
Continuing Education at the University of Pretoria (CE at UP) is taking the lead in providing public companies and stakeholders in government with an all-inclusive supplier development solution in an effort to grow and support underrepresented, black-owned suppliers on a large scale. While these big role-players have the opportunity to invest in the skills development of small enterprises, they also now receive greater incentives for "buy-back" of goods and services once these suppliers have been trained and upskilled to meet big business requirements.
With the revised Codes of Good Practice that came into effect on 1 May 2015 and the addition of a new category on enterprise and supplier development in the governance of broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE), a greater emphasis is placed on the training and upskilling of individuals and black-owned businesses in an effort to enter the marketplace through the contributions of big organisations in both the private and public sectors.
This unique supplier development solution focuses on the challenges that many small enterprises face when dealing with big organisations, addressing each challenge through targeted training programmes that underline areas of development in:
Financial and cost management
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The solution further caters for industry-specific requirements with specialised training programmes for dealing with role-players in, among others, the Health, Agriculture, Supply Chain, Service Delivery and Information Technology (IT) sectors. Organisations are also presented with an opportunity to include unemployed black individuals in their corporate training programmes for possible employment on completion of their training period.
By developing qualifying small businesses and micro-enterprises as core suppliers to big organisations, they can become the drivers of change in implementing a supplier development solution that not only provides training and upskilling for individuals, but ultimately increase access to corporate supply-chain opportunities.
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria (CE at UP) has a legacy of providing national and international delegates with excellent training solutions presented by leading academics of the University of Pretoria. With the best possible training solutions to companies that want to upskill employees on their career paths and invest in their professional development, CE at UP offers more than 500 career-focused short courses across 20 industry fields. CE at UP also recognises the need for flexible and alternative training options to upskill employees and grow their knowledge base whether through in-house training or tailor-made content with a variety of scheduled, client-specific, online and CPD courses.
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Edible Films and Coatings: Advances in Research and Applications
Donald A. Gross (Editor)
Series: Food Science and Technology
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ISBN: N/A Categories: Food Science and Technology, Food Science and Technology, Chemistry Tags: 9781536130096, 9781536130102, food science and technology
This books opens with a review of the latest advances in edible film composition, including the use of macromolecules in the structural matrix, bioactive compounds, diffusion, and application in food systems. Continuing, the authors investigate edible coatings based on natural polymers (soy protein-SPI and potato starch) considering the effect of process variables such as drying temperature and time. Kinetic modeling was used to study the drying behavior of potatoes after applying the coating. The Fick equation was considered to calculate the mass diffusivity. The following chapter describes cases of application of edible coatings, based on hydrocolloids, in different types of food and evaluates their impact in the shelf life of those food products.
A study is presented wherein edible films were developed from cassava starch, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, glycerol as plasticizer, and the antimicrobial potassium sorbate. Oregano powder was added in order to obtain composite films. A mechanical test was performed until rupture and the parameters elastic modulus, stress, and strain at rupture were obtained. The potential application of WPC-based edible coatings with Origanum virens essential oils, as antimicrobial and antioxidant agent, is presented as a case study in two traditional Portuguese sausages. WPC-based edible films were prepared by heat-induced gelation using the conventional solvent casting method. The effect of glycerol as plasticizer and the addition of plant extracts or essential oils to the films is addressed to assess their effect on the film properties.
Afterwards, the authors describe the hydrocolloids and essential oils that can be used in the production of active packages, as well as their benefits. The use of essential oils in biofilms has inhibited the growth of several microorganisms, such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enteritidis, Listeria monocytogenes, and Lactobacillus plantarum. In the final presented study, vegetable foods were prepared from blanched Cucurbita moschata Duchesne ex Poiret and enriched with probiotics, particularly Lactobacillus casei or enriched with probiotics and fortified with iron (Fe). In order to extend the shelf life of the product, it was tested with the application of edible coatings combined, and not combined, with a drying process. (Imprint: Nova)
Chapter 1. Active Films and Coatings: An Alternative to Extending Food Shelf-Life
(Meritaine da Rocha, Karina O. Lima, Camila C. de Quadros, and Carlos Prentice, School of Food and Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil)
Chapter 2. Effect of Soy Protein/Starch Edible Coatings on Drying Kinetics of French Fries
(Francielli Brondani da Silva, Farayde Matta Fakhouri, Raquel Manozzo Galante, Carolina Amadeu Antunes, Maycon dos Santos, Thiago Caon, and Silvia Maria Martelli, Faculty of Engineering, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, MS, Brazil)
Chapter 3. Edible Coatings from Renewable Sources to Increase the Shelf Life of Different Food Types
(A. Dambrós, S. M. Martelli, and F. M. Fakhouri, Faculty of Engineering, Federal University of Grande Dourados – Dourados, MS, Brazil, and others)
Chapter 4. Innovations in the Development of Antimicrobial Edible Films Made from Biopolymers and Oregano
(Lía Gerschenson, Silvia Flores, Ricardo Espinel and Paola Alzate, Departamento de Industrias, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (FCEN), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, and others)
Chapter 5. Edible Whey Protein Coatings with Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity: Development, Properties and Efficacy in Meat Products
(Jorge Alves-Silva, Marcelo Catarino, Rui Fernandes, Lígia Salgueiro, Susana Cardoso, and Marta Henriquesa, CERNAS & College of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Bencanta, Coimbra, Portugal, and others)
Chapter 6. Hydrocolloids Films with the Addition of Essential Oils Such as Antimicrobial Agent
(L. R. Da Silva,C. T. Filgueiras, PhD, F. Freitas de Lima, PhD, V. S. Silva, M. Martelli, PhD, L. H. Innocentini-Mei, PhD, F. M. Fakhouri, PhD, Faculty of Engineering, Federal University of Grande Dourados – Dourados, MS, Brazil, and others)
Chapter 7. Edible Coating Technology for the Stabilization of Functional Foods Based on Pumpkin
(Carolina Genevoisb, Antonella Milettia, Marina de Escalada Plaa, and Silvia Floresa, Departamento de Industrias, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (FCEN), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina)


A Welsh Born Icon: this great stage of fools.
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Dark money helped utilities subsidize coal plants, delaying climate action at ratepayers' expense
The biggest corruption scandal in Ohio's history happened right under people's noses, and much of the law at its center remains on the books.
By: Kathiann M. Kowalski - May 3, 2022 4:00 am
Then-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford, addresses reporters. Photo by Jake Zuckerman, OCJ.
This story originated from the Energy News Network and Eye on Ohio and is part of 'Climate & Democracy,' a series from the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now.
It has been three years since Ohio lawmakers first introduced the power plant bailout legislation that is now at the heart of the largest corruption case in state history.
Since House Bill 6 passed in 2019, an FBI investigation has revealed a $60 million bribery scheme, leading to extensive admissions by FirstEnergy — a utility company central to the scandal — and guilty pleas from three defendants in a federal criminal case.
Beyond that, though, accountability has been slow to come, and HB 6, which also gutted the state's clean energy standards, remains on the books.
Just as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's latest report notes how vested interests have blocked progress on climate change mitigation, the HB 6 scandal shows how utility, fossil fuel and nuclear interests have framed Ohio energy policy, even when that policy conflicts with voter preferences on renewable energy.
"In Ohio, in the wake of HB 6, we're seeing just how tied together energy issues are with the state of our democracy," said Neil Waggoner, Ohio senior campaign representative for the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign.
Even after the corruption was exposed in 2020, the state's elected leaders didn't fully investigate and fix the problem, Waggoner continued. Instead, key people involved in HB 6 stayed in office. House Speaker Larry Householder, who was arrested by the FBI in July 2020, won re-election and remained in office until June 2021. In fact, all 45 lawmakers who backed HB 6 and were up for election in November 2020 won their races.
"They dug in and fought to maintain the status quo," Waggoner said.
"That's all part of this broader question of why is it that we give outsized influence to special interests in our politics," said Matthew Hodgetts, an expert on environmental politics at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. A small number of very wealthy individuals and corporations "have basically monopolized climate policy for generations now."
And, he adds, "they are very open about what they are doing."
Ohio is a major energy producer and significant source of emissions, with a carbon footprint comparable to countries like Spain or the United Arab Emirates.
As of 2020, Ohio, with the seventh largest population, used the fourth largest amount of electricity among all the states. Roughly 81% of Ohio's net electricity generation comes from fossil fuels.
After a 2008 law set the stage for a competitive market, reported campaign contributions from utility, nuclear and coal interests jumped substantially. FirstEnergy gave more than $560,000 in 2010 and nearly $785,000 in 2012. Combined giving from the utility, coal and nuclear industries exceeded $3.3 million in 2018.
But reported campaign donations don't tell the whole story.
The Supreme Court's 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission enabled even higher levels of unreported political spending through for-profit or nonprofit dark money organizations.
FirstEnergy and others who gave to dark money groups stood to gain a lot from HB 6. The law earmarked about $1 billion in statewide ratepayer subsidies for two former FirstEnergy nuclear plants over the course of six years. HB 6 also codified subsidies for two 1950s-era coal plants owned by other companies. Those subsidies have cost roughly $240 million since 2020 began, while adding approximately 23 million tons of greenhouse gases to the air.
Householder, the former House Speaker, faces a trial on criminal charges next year, along with lobbyist Matt Borges, who previously chaired the Ohio Republican Party. Two other individuals and the dark money group Generation Now filed guilty pleas. Another co-defendant, lobbyist Neil Clark, died of an apparent suicide last year after writing a tell-all book that, among other things, claims Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine received a $5 million bribe from FirstEnergy.
FirstEnergy has also implicated the former chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Sam Randazzo. DeWine was apparently told that Randazzo had close ties to FirstEnergy before the appointment in early 2019. Randazzo's anti-renewable stance was well known.
Randazzo denied wrongdoing but resigned in November 2020, days after FBI agents searched his home. Before then, Randazzo helped shape HB 6. And he steered the PUCO's actions on calls for repeal and a full regulatory investigation.
Dominated by dark money
The crimes alleged in the HB 6 scandal focus on bribery, money laundering and conspiracy by public officials and others as part of a corrupt racketeering enterprise.
Spending lots of money in politics is not itself a crime. Under Citizens United, corporations can spend almost unlimited amounts on political issues or advocacy, as long as the spending isn't coordinated with a candidate's campaign.
Yet the line between what's coordinated and what's not can get blurry. Money can go through multiple organizations before it's spent for ads or other activities. And there's limited, if any, reporting on the financial backers of different groups. Any reporting that does happen often comes more than a year after elections.
These circumstances make it nearly impossible for voters to be fully informed about which business interests are pushing different agendas. There's also little accountability for many misleading political ads. Ads to thwart a referendum on HB 6 touted a bogus Chinese conspiracy, for example.
Common Cause Ohio, the Brennan Center for Justice, and Voters' Right to Know have advocated for legislative fixes. For example, any group's "independent" ad might be required to identify the group's top three financial backers as an ad airs or is sent out. That could help somewhat, but would still require detective work if the backers themselves are other dark money groups.
"Nobody knows where that money is coming from. So there's a lack of accountability," said Ohio Rep. Juanita Brent, D-Cleveland Heights.
And lobbyists for companies and others that fund dark money groups often want to stay in the shadows.
"FirstEnergy Corp. used the 501(c)(4) corporate form as a mechanism to conceal payments for the benefit of public officials and in return for official action," a company statement admitted in July 2021.
Many politicians also have little incentive to require detailed reporting on dark money.
"You're not going to hold the purse strings accountable because you're dependent on the money," said Ashley Brown, a former PUCO commissioner who headed the Harvard Electricity Policy Group.
Rigging the system
If enough people are dissatisfied with elected representatives, they can theoretically vote them out of office. But gerrymandering has effectively ensured one-party rule in Ohio's legislature, making it difficult for voters to hold politicians accountable for unpopular policy actions.
"It's believed that they can get away with it, because they're so secure in those districts," said Ohio Sen. Nickie Antonio, D-Lakewood. Since 2013, Republicans have enjoyed supermajorities in both houses of the General Assembly, while also holding the governor's office.
In statewide elections over the past decade, roughly 54% of Ohioans have voted Republican, compared to 46% Democrat. Yet mapmaking practices such as "cracking" and "packing" have given Republicans veto-proof majorities of nearly 76% in the Ohio Senate and about 64% in the Ohio House.
Ballot measures in 2015 and 2018 amended the state constitution to set up a redistricting commission. The goal was to use a transparent process to reflect statewide voter preferences without undue advantages for either party.
Yet so far the Ohio Supreme Court has four times rejected the GOP-dominated redistricting commission's maps for the Ohio General Assembly. April filings by commission members argue they should not be held in contempt for a last-minute switcheroo of slightly tweaked versions of the earlier unconstitutional maps for ones developed by independent mapmakers.
It's unclear what will happen with Ohio's gerrymandering crisis. For now, bills for a complete repeal of HB 6 remain stalled at the Ohio legislature. And although the nuclear subsidies are gone, proposed repeals of nearly $288,000 per day for coal plant subsidies have stalled since October. AEP Ohio, Duke Energy, AES Ohio and the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation all testified against both bills. One of the two subsidized 1950s-era plants isn't even in Ohio.
"We are watching democratic erosion unfold," said Hodgetts at Case Western. "And yet we seem helpless to stop it. … At the end of the day we ended up at a place where the politics is really not driven by the people."
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by Kathiann M. Kowalski, Ohio Capital Journal
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Kathi is the author of 25 books and more than 600 articles, and writes often on science and policy issues. In addition to her journalism career, Kathi is an alumna of Harvard Law School and has spent 15 years practicing law. She is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and the National Association of Science Writers. Kathi covers the state of Ohio.
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Favorite Team/Sport: Michigan Wolverines football
If I wasn't a lawyer I'd be: Managing a hedge fund
In my spare time, I mostly: Enjoy investing
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Jeffrey L. Sikkema has been handling general business litigation for over 35 years, representing clients in trials and litigation in federal and state courts throughout the country. He has represented major corporations and companies in virtually every sector of the economy, including financial services, technology and retail, in a wide variety of high stakes business lawsuits and disputes.
His broad range of business litigation experience includes privacy law, Bus. & Prof. Code §17200, PAGA, business torts and fraud, breach of contract, unfair competition, trade secrets, investment litigation, failed business deals, and other areas, as well as defending against consumer class actions. Sikkema has also handled numerous securities and other cases and investigations brought or pursued by various government agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Justice Department, and the Federal Trade Commission.
Sikkema received his law degree cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1982, and his B.A. in economics from the University of Michigan in 1978, where he graduated with highest honors. He served as a law clerk in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Prior to joining CDF, he spent most of his legal career at Dorsey & Whitney, where he served as founding and managing partner of its Orange County office. Sikkema is admitted to the State Bar of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth, Sixth, Eighth and Ninth Circuits.
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Lasciata la scuola di Saint-Cyr nel 1825, fece servizio a Costantina, divenendo colonnello il 20 ottobre 1844 e brigadiere generale nel 1848. Lo stesso anno venne eletto deputato del Finistère all'Assemblea Costituente e fu ministro plenipotenziario in Russia, guadagnandosi l'amicizia dello Zar. Venne rieletto nel maggio del 1849 all'Assemblea Legislativa e divenne questore. Le sue posizioni lo portarono a contrastare la politica di Napoleone III, il che lo portò ad essere bandito dopo il colpo di Stato del 2 dicembre 1851. Si rifugiò a Jersey, dove incontrò Victor Hugo, per tornare in Francia nel 1857.

Nel 1870, dopo la proclamazione della Terza Repubblica, divenne Ministro della Guerra nel Governo di Difesa Nazionale e ottenne i gradi di Maggiore Generale. Ebbe lo stesso incarico ministeriale nel Governo Thiers il 19 febbraio 1871, ma nel giugno dello stesso anno dovette dare le dimissioni, a seguito dell'assedio di Parigi e della Comune.

Fu eletto deputato dal 1871 al 1876. Ambasciatore a San Pietroburgo dal 1871 al 1879, cercò con le sue conoscenze in Russia di neutralizzare le politiche aggressive della Germania. In quegli anni venne promosso a Grande Ufficiale della Legion d'onore.

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French to focus on creativity and group work in response to Pisa rankings, minister says
The TES is reporting that France has reacted to its disappointing ranking in global education league tables by introducing a greater focus on creativity, group work and speaking and listening.
…France's education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem told TES that the country's education reforms would focus on creativity and collaboration between students.
"We are now carrying out a reform to the collège, the first level of the secondary system, and in that reform there will be more collaboration and cooperation between pupils," Ms Vallaud-Belkacem said. "There will be more focus on oral expression and more focus on creativity. Why? Because Pisa told us that's where our weaknesses were.
"Pupils were not very good at expressing themselves verbally, they were not very good at working together, they didn't develop their creativity sufficiently. So this will reform will focus on that and will come into effect in 2016."
The Pisa rankings placed France 25th in the world for the performance of its 15-year-olds in reading, maths and science, just one above the UK.
In the run up to the Pisa results in 2013, then UK education secretary Michael Gove called for an end to the "overemphasis on group work", which he dismissed as amounting to "children chatting to each other"…
More at: French to focus on creativity and group work in response to Pisa rankings, minister says
The TES, in the full article, suggests France is taking the opposite approach to our government.
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Tags: Creativity, France, Interntional rankings, OECD and Pisa.
Meenakumari999	 January 23, 2016 at 9:04 am
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Janet2	 January 23, 2016 at 9:29 am
Despite Gove's insistence that his reforms mirror the 'best in the world', they actually moved in the opposite direction. He denigrated alleged 'progressive' methods (ie anything he didn't like) but which were used in other countries, Gibb says classroom discussion is mere 'chat', our pupils are tested more than in most other countries (and it's increasing here) and the latest debacle – KS2 children will be expected to use a comma instead of a space when writing numbers larger than a thousand (unlike the rest of the world). See here for details of the latter http://schoolsweek.co.uk/1234-or-1-234-primary-pupils-must-interpret-commas-in-new-maths-tests/
matkinson956	 January 24, 2016 at 9:50 am
SchoolsImprove katefallonaep Ah the irony of the KS2 grammar test in light of this. And the misery & dead endedness. FFS, as the young say
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Information for foreign tourists: How is VAT deducted?
The benefits in tourist services are noted in this season, especially if we take into account the situation of neighboring countries. On the one hand: Brazil, ending a new electoral period with important changes in this aspect, and on the other, Argentina, presenting a devaluation in its currency as well as the increase of economic uncertainty, in a year also electoral.
Given the conditions, Uruguay opted again to implement the total VAT refund, thus helping to reduce costs in the payment of services.
What is it about? The VAT has a value of 22% of the cost, but in the case of non-resident tourists, this percentage must be returned to them. This regulation is in force since October of 2018 and is applied when paying with "credit or debit card issued in their countries of origin".
What are the services it covers?
1) Gastronomic services, when they are provided by restaurants, bars, canteens, coffee shops, tea rooms and the like, or by hotels, motels, apart hotels, inns, tourist stays, country hotels, tourist farms, country inns, country houses and camping hostels, provided that said benefits do not integrate the concept of lodging.
2) Catering services for the realization of parties and events.
3) Services for parties and events, not included in the previous paragraph.
4) Leases of vehicles without driver.
5) Mediation services in the lease of real estate with tourist destination.
The information previously listed can be consulted on the Ministry of Tourism website Click here, where other benefits will also be detailed, such as: The partial refund of the rental price of real estate (with tourist destination), Tax Free Regime for attached products, as well as Zero VAT in Hotels.
How is the refund applied?
The same is made by the card after having made the payment. In the specific example of hotel accommodation, non-resident tourists who present their identity document (issued abroad) will benefit from the tax discount -as mentioned- under the ZERO VAT policy. "Being exonerated, this consumption is invoiced without VAT, therefore the tax is not charged, not generating a refund."
In the case of renting lodgings in registered real estate, the refund is 10.5% and is made through the credit or debit card of the foreign country.
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We offer a complete property administration service for both rent and sale goods. Through this service we grant an easy owner/tenant relationship, cooperating in everything related to the advice and payments of all corresponding legal tax charges.


Arnold Defense, St Louis based manufacturer of 2.75-inch rocket launchers, is pleased to announce receipt of the first order for their unique FLETCHER Land Based, Laser-Guided Rocket Launcher.
The FLETCHER2.75-inch/70mm weapon system was first unveiled just 18 months ago at DSEi in London. Since the launch, FLETCHER has been showcased at a number of international exhibitions, generating exceptional levels of interest whilst Arnold Defense have continued with an ongoing development and investment program to broaden and prove the system's already revolutionary capability.
With FLETCHER, Arnold Defense has made a bold departure from the traditional concept of use for 2.75-inch rocket systems; that of an area suppression weapon delivered by aviation assets. Arnold's evolution has FLETCHER using advanced rocket-guidance technology to utilize ground-based launch platforms, meeting the demands of modern, vehicle-mounted and dismounted asymmetric warfare.
FLETCHER's unique design allows for ease of operation, maintenance and sustainment. It employs an existing suite of guidance modules, rockets and warheads, already used in well-known programs and readily available to global forces. FLETCHER is supported by a team of global defense industry companies, collaborating under Arnold Defense's leadership to combine their complementary expertise.
The first customer for the FLETCHER system, who cannot yet be disclosed, has committed to purchasing FLETCHER due to the system's ability to accurately engage targets at a range of over 5km, with a 100% hit rate in recent test-firings. This first order is for an initial batch of launchers, with a larger order expected to follow once successful user trials and demonstrations have been completed.


Acute ischemic stroke is the physiologic manifestation of lack of perfusion to the brain. This lack of blood flow may be secondary to thrombosis of a large vessel, an embolus from elsewhere that lodges into a smaller vessel, or systemic hypoperfusion causing ischemia of a watershed area with no collateral vascularization. We know that lack of blood flow leads to compromised vascular nutrients and oxygen supply, leading to loss of neuronal function, which manifests in a spectrum of functional losses ranging from weakness in the lower extremities to language and speech changes. Therapeutic strategies for acute ischemic stroke are focused on the restoration of cerebral blood flow and the reduction of the harmful effects of ischemia or tissue hypoxia on neurons.
Fig. 1. Mechanism of action of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) and clinical risk factors associated with exclusion from thrombolysis therapy.
In the last two decades extensive research and therapeutic advances have focused on carotid endarterectomy, thrombolytics, anticoagulant therapy, antiplatelet agents and neuroprotective agents as means of lessening the functional effects of acute ischemic stroke. Clinical findings resulted in FDA-approved serine protease tissue-type plasminogen activator (rtPA; Fig. 1). However, in clinical practice, the utility of rtPA appears to be restricted by a short therapeutic window from onset of stroke symptoms. Moreover, several lines of evidence suggest that various clinical risk factors are associated with exclusion from rtPA, and that women are more likely to be excluded from rtPA when compared with men. Our goal was to evaluate the association of clinical risk factors and gender with rtPA administration.
We used univariate and multivariate statistics to analyze clinical risk factors associated with the exclusion of female and male acute ischemic stroke patients from thrombolysis therapy.
The univariate analysis revealed that, of patients who received rtPA, 49.4% were female and 50.6% were male. Of patients excluded from rtPA, 55.7% were female and 44.3% male. Our predictive model indicated that male acute ischemic stroke patients excluded from rtPA were more likely to present with a history of stroke in the last 3 months (P<0.05, OR =2.028), hypertension (P<0.05, OR=0.519), and higher NIH stroke scores (P<0.0001, OR= 0.893). Excluded female patients were more likely to present with a history of stroke in the last 3 months (P<0.05, OR=2.332), diabetes (P<0.05, OR=1.88), and higher NIH stroke score (P<0.05, OR=0.916).
Fig. 2. Association of clinical risk factors and gender with rtPA administration.
Our analysis found similarities in the exclusion of males and females from thrombolysis therapy, both men and women who presented with history of stroke in the last 3 months as well as higher NIH stroke scale were associated with increased likelihood of exclusion from rtPA. We also found key differences in that male acute ischemic stroke patients excluded from rtPA were more likely to present with hypertension while females excluded from rtPA were more likely to have diabetes mellitus. Identification of modifiable clinical risk factors is important to improve the management of acute ischemic stroke patients. Our findings indicate that presentation within the therapeutic window alone is not a major contributor to intravenous rtPA administration, but that exclusion criterion is also meaningful. Increased clinician awareness of gender differences and clinical risk factors associated with exclusion from rtPA therapy could enhance the management of acute ischemic stroke patients and the rate of rtPA administration.
Pharmacological thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke treatment: Gender differences in clinical risk factors.


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What next for Donald Trump?
By Martin Hirst | 10 February 2020, 3:30pm | comments |
Trump easily avoided a guilty verdict in his Senate trial for abuse of power and obstruction of justice and, in the same week, was praised by Republicans for a State of the Union address in which he didn't fall off the stage. Dr Martin Hirst reports.
IN THE END, only one Republican senator was able to summon up enough of an ethical conscience to vote "guilty" in Donald Trump's impeachment trial before the U.S. Senate.
It was a "good week" for Trump on another front too — he got a good response to his State of the Union address despite a walk-out by a handful of critics and Speaker Nancy Pelosi tearing up a copy of his speech at the end. Trump immediately declared Pelosi's actions "illegal", but (no surprise) they're not.
The "perfect" impeachment
Trump has been out doing a victory lap of sorts, claiming everything is still "perfect", that he's "done nothing wrong" and that those that sought to prosecute his impeachment are "horrible people", "liars", "dirty cops" and "evil". He called the leadership of the FBI "the top scum" and typical Trump, he spewed out this trash talk while ostensibly leading Washington's annual prayer breakfast.
He also (again) seemingly admitted to the charge of obstructing justice – the audience of loyal evangelicals simply cheered him on.
Had I not fired James Comey, it's possible I wouldn't even be standing here right now," the president said at the outset of his remarks. The stunning statement appeared to admit, once again, that he removed Comey in order to obstruct the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Trump also attacked the one Republican senator who didn't vote for him. But, like Voldemort, his name could not be uttered.
Trump laments that Hillary Clinton wasn't prosecuted and calls the former leaders of the FBI "scum" pic.twitter.com/hittsDWoJD
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 6, 2020
It was Mitt Romney who broke ranks with his erstwhile colleagues who effectively voted to allow Donald Trump to do whatever it takes to win the presidential race in November. The problem is that at the moment nobody who has the power to do so is prepared to stop him.
Perhaps people have reason to worry. Within days of the impeachment vote, Trump was carrying out revenge hits on people who testified against him. Ambassador Gordon Sondliand was sacked and White House official Alex Vindman was marched out of his office along with his twin brother (who did not give evidence).
Criminal Don's continuing crime spree
Trump may have dodged a guilty verdict thanks to the spineless Republicans in the Senate, but his legal troubles are far from over. We cannot ignore the litigation that Trump and many of his associates are deeply enmeshed in.
Some of these battles are political – aimed at stopping the President from carrying out potentially unconstitutional actions, or reversing his more vile executive decisions. However, some of them involve embarrassing civil or criminal actions that could derail his 2020 re-election campaign.
Other potential legal landmines in front of Trump include the House re-opening the Ukraine investigation with new testimony from former White House insider John Bolton. Bolton was a Trump favourite – until he wasn't any longer – and he claims to have direct knowledge of Trump ordering the "quid pro quo" deal over aid to Ukraine.
Trump is also facing court cases to do with what are known as 'emoluments' – in lay terms the president and his family profiting from his position. Trump's Washington hotels and his many golf courses are raking in billions from foreign government leaders and officials keen to stay in his good books. According to Open Secrets.org, Trump entities have made more than $20 million from Republican-affiliated organisations alone.
The divided states of America
For Trump loyalists, the acquittal vote is a sign that their president has an almost god-like status. He retains support among gun-owning, evangelical rednecks and a certain Murdoch hack who earned a presidential retweet.
So true! https://t.co/Ds9MSUlWXA
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2020
Trump is loved by Fox News and its satellites, but the polls tell a different story.
A poll that is generally favourable to Trump carries out a daily track of his approval and on Friday (7 Feb) it was right down the middle 49-49. That's a long way up from the low approval rating of 35% in December 2017, but Trump has never reached the historical average for presidential approval of 53%.
A summary of polls carried out by the FiveThirtyEight number-crunching site has Trump at just under 44% approval and 52% disapproval Trump also does very badly when people are asked to rate his truthfulness. A Reuters poll in February-April 2019 showed that only 26% of respondents believed he told the truth "always", 31% "sometimes" and 43% "never".
When it comes to polling about the 2020 presidential election, the situation is complicated because the Democrat nominee is not yet known, but in a bunch of head-to-head hypotheticals, the Democrat nominee generally beats Trump, but not in every state, and not every time.
Again, we must caution against a too optimistic interpretation of the polls. They were spectacularly wrong in 2016 and there's a long way to go yet in the campaign.
Is Trump suffering from dementia?
Trump's mental health has been a live public issue since before the election, but it came into focus with the publication of the book The dangerous case of Donald Trump in 2107, and a new edition, A clear and present danger in 2019. The basic argument from the 37 psychiatrists and psychologists who contributed was that Donald Trump had a malignant and narcissistic personality disorder which made him a functional sociopath.
However, in recent months, there has been a growing discussion – mainly on social media – that Trump may have a degenerative brain disease.
There have been a few times that the story has broken through into the mainstream media, including this piece in USA Today in April last year by John Gartner:
ƒusIf Donald Trump were your father, you would run, not walk, to a neurologist for an evaluation of his cognitive health. You don't have to be a doctor to see something is very wrong. "He reminds me of Uncle Bruce in so many ways," said my aunt, who nursed her brother through Alzheimer's disease.
Nearly a year after this article was written, I would say it has definitely gotten worse. Much worse.https://t.co/VkizpmOOo3
— IndependentPatriot✝🇺🇸 🇺🇦🏴🌊☨ (@IndependentPat5) February 8, 2020
Other journalists have noticed his jerky movements, his poor posture and inability to walk in a straight line. Many have commented on his slurry speech, verbal tics and angry outbursts in public and behind closed doors.
There are Trump observers who say that his health is failing so badly that by the end of this year he is likely to be unable to walk or talk. Yes, it's an extreme diagnosis but many medical professionals are speculating that Donald Trump is suffering from undiagnosed (or at least undisclosed) neurological disorder. The most educated guess: frontotemporal dementia (FD).
If you look at the list of symptoms outlined for FD, prepared by the Mayo Clinic, you will notice that many, if not all of them, apply to Trump's erratic behaviour in recent months. One key sign is a verbal tic when the brain forgets the word or sentence that it is trying to form. Trump does this with increasing frequency.
Trump neurologically malfunctions w/ a full spasm. Note his shoulders involuntarily jerk as he slurs. Thx @karenamyatt & @ChuckWa74233336 for the heads up. Trump desperately needs a neurological eval at a quality facility like the Mayo Clinic. Not Walter Reed which reports to WH pic.twitter.com/ct6S5Pln2d
— Tom Joseph (@TomJChicago) December 22, 2019
Many doctors are suggesting that Trump needs a full neurological exam to test this theory, but his minders are not going to let that happen. They prefer to hide his medical condition under a patina of lies; like with his unscheduled visit to Walter Reed hospital in November 2019.
Whether Trump is going to flame out with dementia or not is the realm of speculation at the moment, but in more concrete terms, the United States of America is stuck with him until the election in November. If he is the Republican nominee, it is certainly possible he will be re-elected.
Judging by the vengeful, unrepentant, aggressive and arrogant Trump we've seen this week, that is a future that can only be contemplated with grim reluctance.
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Dr Martin Hirst is a journalist, author and academic. You can follow him on Twitter @ethicalmartini.
Is there something neurologically wrong with Donald Trump?
@jameshamblin says it's time to establish an independent system to evaluate the president's mental fitness https://t.co/kS1z5LV91l pic.twitter.com/BVGNj75Y3R
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) January 3, 2018
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[...] What hasn't changed is the gap between rap and house, an antipathy which exists between these two forms of soul music. [...] According to Frankie Knuckles, this goes to the core of attitudes towards gays, especially amongst the black community. "The fact that house got started in the gay clubs makes it tough for some of them to deal with it." This is about more than musical taste; for Frankie, it goes to the core of the future of minority groups in the US. And, ironically, it's rap, with all of its violence and too-frequent lapses into intolerance and homophobia, that has pushed things along.
Modern day rap music finds its immediate roots in the toasting and dub talk over elements of reggae music. In the early 70's, a Jamaican dj known as Kool Herc moved from Kingston to NY's West Bronx. Here, he attempted to incorporate his Jamaican style of dj which involved reciting improvised rhymes over the dub versions of his reggae records. Unfortunately, New Yorkers weren't into reggae at the time. Thus Kool Herc adapted his style by chanting over the instrumental or percussion sections of the day's popular songs. Because these breaks were relatively short, he learned to extend them indefinitely by using an audio mixer and two identical records in which he continuously replaced the desired segment.
"There is a difference between hip hop and rap music."
"Hip Hop is Black music."
"Rakim is the greatest MC of all time."
"Biggie Smalls was assasinated by the FBI."
"Rap music started in the Bronx."
"There are no gay hip hop artists."
"Hip Hop is threatened by corporations."
"The best hip hop music was made in the 1980s."
"No one in hip hop has a sense of humor."
[T]he cult movie that captured the essence of the new sub-culture that was happening in the the Bronx, New York in the early 1980s.
Wild Style is a slice of hip hop history with appearances from old-skool hip hop artists such as GrandMaster Flash, The Rock Steady Crew, Fab 5 Freddy, The Cold Crush Brothers, Rammellzee, Double Trouble and Grand Wizard Theodore.