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module SDL2
  ##
  # # Object oriented representation of SDL_Event union
  class Event < Union
  end
  ##
  # ## Event Enumerations/Constants:
  # - TYPE
  # - ACTION
  # - STATE
  class Event
    autoload(:TYPE, 'sdl2/event/type')
    autoload(:ACTION, 'sdl2/event/action')
    autoload(:STATE, 'sdl2/event/state')
  end
  enum :event_type, Event::TYPE.flatten_consts
  enum :eventaction, Event::ACTION.flatten_consts

  ##
  # Sub-Structures
  class Event
    autoload(:Abstract, 'sdl2/event/abstract')
    autoload(:Common, 'sdl2/event/common')
    autoload(:Window, 'sdl2/event/window')
    autoload(:Keyboard, 'sdl2/event/keyboard')
    autoload(:TextEditing,'sdl2/event/text_editing')
    autoload(:TextInput,'sdl2/event/text_input')
    autoload(:MouseMotion,'sdl2/event/mouse_motion')
    autoload(:MouseButton,'sdl2/event/mouse_button')
    autoload(:MouseWheel,'sdl2/event/mouse_wheel')
    autoload(:JoyAxis, 'sdl2/event/joy_axis')
    autoload(:JoyBall, 'sdl2/event/joy_ball')
    autoload(:JoyHat, 'sdl2/event/joy_hat')
    autoload(:JoyButton, 'sdl2/event/joy_button')
    autoload(:JoyDevice, 'sdl2/event/joy_device')
    autoload(:ControllerAxis, 'sdl2/event/controller_axis')
    autoload(:ControllerButton, 'sdl2/event/controller_button')
    autoload(:ControllerDevice, 'sdl2/event/controller_device')
    autoload(:TouchFinger, 'sdl2/event/touch_finger')
    autoload(:MultiGesture, 'sdl2/event/multi_gesture')
    autoload(:DollarGesture, 'sdl2/event/dollar_gesture')
    autoload(:Drop,'sdl2/event/drop')
    autoload(:Quit,'sdl2/event/quit')
    autoload(:OS, 'sdl2/event/os')
    autoload(:User, 'sdl2/event/user')
    autoload(:SysWM, 'sdl2/event/sys_wm')
  end
  ##
  # Union Layout
  class Event
    layout :type, :event_type,
    :common, Common,
    :window, Window,
    :key, Keyboard,
    :edit, TextEditing,
    :text, TextInput,
    :motion, MouseMotion,
    :button, MouseButton,
    :wheel, MouseWheel,
    :jaxis, JoyAxis,
    :jball, JoyBall,
    :jbutton, JoyButton,
    :jdevice, JoyDevice,
    :caxis, ControllerAxis,
    :cbutton, ControllerButton,
    :cdevice, ControllerDevice,
    :quit, Quit,
    :user, User,
    :syswm, SysWM,
    :tfinger, TouchFinger,
    :mgesture, MultiGesture,
    :drop, Drop,
    :padding, [:uint8, 56] # From SDL_events.h:529

    member_readers *members
    member_writers *members

    ##
    # Set the state of processing event types:
    def self.state(type,state=:QUERY)
      SDL2.event_state(type,state)
    end
    ##
    # Polls for currently pending events.
    # @returns SDL2::Event or nil if there are no events.
    def self.poll()
      tmp_event = SDL2::Event.new
      unless SDL2.poll_event?(tmp_event)
        tmp_event.pointer.free
        tmp_event = nil
      end
      return tmp_event # May be nil if SDL2.poll_event fails.
    end
    ##
    # Use this function to filter events on current event Que
    # removing any events for which this filter returns 0 (Zero)
    # If called without arguments, it will check and return any
    # currently defined global filters and associated user data
    # as: [filter, data]
    def self.filter(user_data = nil, &event_filter)
      if event_filter
        SDL2.filter_events(event_filter, user_data)
      else
        event_filter = SDL2::TypedPointer::EventFilter.new
        user_data = SDL2::TypedPointer::Pointer.new
        if SDL2.get_event_filter?(event_filter, user_data)
          [event_filter.value, user_data.value]
        else
          false
        end
      end
    end
    ##
    # This routine sets the global event filter, it expects
    # either a single lambda parameter or an array with
    # or paired with a user_data_pointer
    def self.filter=(filter_lambda, user_data_pointer = nil)
      SDL2.set_event_filter(filter_lambda, user_data_pointer)
    end
    ##
    # Check if this event type, or a range of event types exist
    def self.has?(type, type_end = nil)
      unless type_end
        SDL2.has_event?(type)
      else
        SDL2.has_events?(type, type_end)
      end
    end
    ##
    # Flush this kind of event (or this range of event types) from the que
    def self.flush(type, type_end = nil)
      unless type_end
        SDL2.flush_event(type)
      else
        SDL2.flush_events(type, type_end)
      end
    end
    ##
    # Add an event to the que
    def self.push(event)
      event = Event.cast(event) unless event.kind_of? Event
      SDL2.push_event!(event)
    end
    ##
    # General Utility for Peek/Get/Del/Add many events
    def self.peep(events = nil, num_events = nil, action = :PEEK, first_event = :FIRSTEVENT, last_event = :LASTEVENT)
      if events.is_a?(Array)
        events = SDL2::StructArray.clone_from(events, SDL2::Event)
      end
      num_events ||= events.try(:count)
      raise 'num_events must be specified unless events responds to count' if num_events.nil?
      events ||= SDL2::StructArray.new(SDL2::Event, num_events) unless num_events == 0
      returned = SDL2.peep_events!(events.nil? ? nil : events.first, num_events, action, first_event, last_event)
      events.nil? ? Array.new(returned, nil) : events.first(returned)
    end
    ##
    # Peek at events, default maximum to return at once is 10
    def self.peek(count = 10, f = :FIRSTEVENT, l = :LASTEVENT)
      self.peep(nil, count, :PEEK, f, l)
    end
    ##
    # Add a bunch of events, expects them as arguments so
    # make sure you add that astrik/star: `SDL2::Event.add(*array)`
    def self.add(*events)
      self.peep(events, nil, :ADD, f, l)
    end
    ##
    # Get a bunch of events, defaults to 10 at once
    def self.get(count = 10, f = :FIRSTEVENT, l = :LASTEVENT)
      self.peep(nil, count, :GET, f, l)
    end
    ##
    # Pump the events.
    def self.pump
      SDL2.pump_events()
    end
    ##
    # Indicates if a Quit event is waiting in the que.
    def self.quit_requested?
      self.pump()
      # Peek into the event que and return the count of quit events.
      # Return true if that is greater than zero.
      self.peep(nil,0,:PEEK,:QUIT,:QUIT).count > 0
    end
    ##
    # Coerce some value into an Event
    def self.cast(something)
      SDL2::Debug.log(self){"Casting Something: #{something.inspect}"}
      if something.kind_of? Abstract
        return something.to_event
      elsif something.kind_of? Hash
        raise "Must have type : #{something.inspect}" unless something.has_key? :type
        tmp = self.new
        fields = members & something.keys
        SDL2::Debug.log(self){"Using fields: #{fields.inspect}"}
        fields.each do |field|
          if tmp[field].kind_of? Struct and something[field].kind_of? Hash
            tmp[field].update_members(something[field])
          else
            tmp[field] = something[field]
          end
        end
        return tmp
      else
        raise "Is not an Abstract!: #{something.inspect}"
      end
    end

    def ==(other)
      if other.kind_of?(Hash)
        # False if there are fields that do not exist
        return false unless (other.keys - members).empty?

        (other.keys & members).each do |field|
          return false unless self[field] == other[field]
        end

        return true #if we get this far

      else

        return super(other)

      end
    end

  end

end


It looked at the health of 600,000 drinkers. The results were not encouraging.
Ever since 1991, when Morley Safer raised a glass of red wine and told millions of 60 Minutes viewers that it might be a health elixir, Americans have taken it on faith that a nightly tipple is good for the ticker. The alcohol industry has helped perpetuate the notion, funding and promoting further studies claiming a host of other health benefits from moderate alcohol consumption—everything from lower rates of deafness to a prevention for dementia. But more recently, scientists have taken aim at a lot of those studies, finding their methodology deeply flawed and casting serious doubt as to whether alcohol really is some kind of miracle drug.
Now comes a huge study spearheaded by the UK's University of Cambridge published in The Lancet this week. The study included dozens of researchers from around the world and nearly 600,000 drinkers in 19 countries. It finds that the people who consume more than one drink a day face greater risks of dying from any cause than those who drink less. The findings have implications for government health recommendations, which in many countries set limits that are much higher than the low-risk threshold found in The Lancet study.
It finds that the people who consume more than one drink a day face greater risks of dying from any cause than those who drink less.
In the US, the government says people who don't already drink shouldn't start. But for those who do, the US Department of Agriculture's Dietary Guidelines recommend women limit their consumption to no more than one drink per day (98 grams per week) and men to two daily drinks (196 grams per week). The Cambridge study tried to assess how useful such guidelines really are based on the science behind them, and where the true bright line might be when it comes to figuring out relatively safe drinking limits. In an effort to avoid the problems that have plagued alcohol and health studies for decades, researchers only studied current drinkers, excluding abstainers or those who'd quit drinking. Abstainers and former drinkers are often much less healthy than those in the general population who drink moderately, but they've often been included in studies comparing drinkers to non-drinkers. What this means is that the results have been skewed and moderate drinkers have been made to look better than they probably should. The new study also excluded people with existing heart disease.
What it revealed was troubling: The people who drank more than 100 grams of alcohol a week had shorter lifespans than those who drank less than that. One hundred grams of alcohol translates into about five to six glasses of wine weekly, which is nearly double the US government's recommended limits on alcohol for men. Those in the study who drank a lot more than that had significantly higher risks of dying from any cause, including heart disease, but even going from one daily drink to two raised heart disease and mortality risks significantly.
The differences at low levels of drinking were negligible, with only months of additional life expectancy at the bottom of the curve for a 40-year-old man or woman. But the study found a striking linear relationship between alcohol intake and dying from any cause. The researchers estimated that reducing long-term drinking from the two-drink a day limit suggested by the US government, to less than one a day, was associated with a one- to two-year boost in life expectancy in men.
The findings dovetail with recent research showing that even low levels of alcohol raise the risk of cancer, particularly breast and colon cancer. And it raises further questions about why the federal government is currently recruiting subjects for a clinical trial, financed by the alcohol industry, to try to prove that alcohol prevents heart disease. Public health advocates have criticized the Moderate Alcohol and Cardiovascular Health (MACH15) study in part because starting in 2013, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism solicited donations from the world's biggest alcohol producers, according to the New York Times, to fund the $100 million study—a project equal to a quarter of the agency's annual budget.
Participants, a very limited group that excludes anyone under 50, anyone with a history of breast cancer, and a whole host of others—will be required to consume one drink a day for six years to see whether it will decrease their chances of getting heart disease compared to people who abstain. Virtually every researcher working on the study has ties to industry.
Richard Saitz, a professor of community health at Boston University School of Public Health, says that the new information reported in The Lancet raises further ethical questions about an industry-funded study that asks people to drink a substance known to cause cancer even at low levels. The US-government funded trial is "testing this amount [of alcohol] that appears to increase death," he says.
If the MACH15 study produces an outcome favorable to the alcohol industry, Saitz and others believe it will be used by the industry to make health claims about its products even as more independent studies are consistently showing that people ought to be drinking less alcohol, not more.


Ed Sheeran is one of those nice, calm and friendly young men that make you believe in the world again. He's not a rapper and he doesn't have tons of jewelry on himself. Nor is he a rock-star who breaks guitars on the stage on a regular basis and drinks Jack Daniels like it was water. No, he's just a super-talented and modest singer-songwriter, who the music industry was waiting for for a very long time. You could say that he happened to be at the right place at the right time, and you would be partially right, but come on - the guy's music is truly amazing! So, if you love building Lego Houses as much as this guy does or just appreciate quality music, check out the following awesome facts about Ed Sheeran, a 100% self-made man who won over our hearts with honesty and dignity.
- He came into this world on February 17, 1991, which makes him 25 years old. By the way, Paris Hilton, a famous party girl, was born on the same day! Ed's hometown is Halifax, Yorkshire, the United Kingdom. However, he grew up in Framlingham in Suffolk. Yep, he's your classic English lad, with that hair and that cute smile that the ladies love so much.
- Awesome facts about Ed Sheeran: He's got an older brother, Mat, who's 27 years old and is a classic composer. His dad's name is John, while his mom's name is Imogen. He's got English and Irish blood running through his veins.
- Awesome facts about Ed Sheeran: He really loves to play the guitar and he learned to play it by himself at a very young age. In 2008 this guy moved to London to - yep, you're right - focus on his music career. Next year he performed on stage 312 times! I'm not sure how much money he made that year, but I can definitely respect the man for working hard!
- Mr. Sheeran's debut single, "The A Team", managed to make it into the top-3 on the UK Singles Chart and sold 58K copies in the first week. Not bad for the first try, huh? Oh, and by the way, the video for the song cost Ed only 20 pounds! Back in 2012 the singer-songwriter took 2 Brit Awards home - "British Breakthrough" and "Best British Male". His debut album, "+", saw the light of day in 2011.
- The video for one of his biggest hits, "Lego House", stars Rupert Grint (yep, Ron from Harry Potter).
- Interesting fact about Ed Sheeran: when he was just 15 years old, this fella was accepted into the national Youth Music Theatre.
- Awesome facts about Ed Sheeran: He owns a ginger cat (her name is Bellini), auditioned for Britannia High once, an ITV series, and he got his first guitar as a gift (his uncle gave it to him).
- Back in 2011 Ed released his EP that caught the attention of big stars like Elton John and Jamie Foxx.
- Ed spent pretty much the whole 2013 opening for Taylor Swift's Red Tour. That same year he had 3 sold-out shows at the Madison Square Garden! Not a lot of superstars in the industry can do the same, not to mention up-and-coming artists. Furthermore, in 2015 he gave 3 sold-out concerts at the Wembley Stadium! It told you this guy is super-popular!


A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department-wide guidance and to develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Blue Campaign to unify and coordinate DHS efforts to address human trafficking. The campaign shall provide guidance and training to appropriate DHS personnel and other law enforcement personnel regarding: programs to help identify instances of human trafficking; the types of information that should be collected and recorded in information technology systems utilized by DHS to help identify individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking; systematic and routine information sharing within DHS and among law enforcement agencies regarding such individuals and patterns and practices of human trafficking; techniques to identify suspected trafficking victims along the U.S. border and at airport security checkpoints; methods to be used to train Transportation Security Administration employees to identify trafficking victims and to serve as a liaison and resource regarding trafficking prevention to appropriate state, local, and private sector aviation workers and the traveling public; utilizing resources to educate partners and stakeholders and to increase public awareness of human trafficking; and leveraging partnerships with governmental, nongovernmental, and private organizations to raise such awareness. (Sec. 3) DHS shall: (1) ensure the integration of information technology systems utilized within DHS to record and track information regarding individuals suspected or convicted of human trafficking; and (2) report to Congress describing the status and effectiveness of, and providing recommendation regarding the appropriate DHS office for, such campaign.


Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
It's all about a simple gum bleeding, that you should actually not take it as just "simple" because when there is blood oozing out of your gums, there's something deep that has to be taken care of, or soon this would get serious and bigger. Someone being ignorant to some level is quite understandable, but so much that they didn't even notice that this was again linked to the general health condition, is a bit intolerable, but as a dentist we have a job to cure it rather than to get furious about it.
Bleeding gums are seen initially from the stage called Gingivitis, where its very easily treatable with the general scaling and stuff that can reduce the bleeding and makes the gums healthier, but have you ever tried to find out what lies next if you Ignored it?
These are the above generally shared points by us to the patients who visit, but they later tend to ignore it when it's just the bleeding gums. Eventually you are losing your tooth there. Isn't it? Why not save it with the simple care and the right products?
Now, let me share you an experience during my practice!
There is a distant relative of mine, who was addicted to the Gutkha, Pan Masala stuff which is one of the aggravating factors for the most severe conditions ever – Cancer. Luckily he got rid of the habit slowly due to the pressure from his family, but when I entered the dental practice, he came to me when forced from his family members to get it checked for the discolored teeth. I checked, and rather than the discoloration of the teeth (caused due to the Gutkha), it was the bleeding of gums that dragged my attention, and the teeth were a bit loose already.
I made him understand that he should get the necessary treatment for that done, but he ignored that asking me to go for some teeth whitening procedure to make the teeth white. That's how easily one would ignore the root cause of the future problems. The effort to make him understand went for no use, and later he came to me a few months later with severely loose teeth and the gums totally receded exposing most of the tooth structure, till half the length of the root which is normally inside the gums.
The first thing that came into my mind was not the gum health directly, but some other factor – Diabetes. Got it checked, and yes he didn't know it but was diabetic. So, you started ignoring from somewhere and ended up somewhere. It's a general step in the treatment of loose teeth that we ask the patients to get the sugar levels checked. Had this relative of mine got the treatment of the bleeding gums and loose teeth treated then, we could have know about the Diabetes at that time, when things would have been kept in control. Now, he's having the full set of dentures after losing all the teeth and the bone below also being not strong enough to support some of the advanced treatment procedures like the Dental implants.
Moral of the Story: A strong message to everyone who brush their teeth, notice the blood when they spit, ignore it and then make it a routine. There are several causes, several factors that can lead to bleeding gums, and that bleeding gums can lead to. Do not ignore it.
– Brush regularly, using a soft toothbrush which can assist in massaging of the gums, and use a proper toothbrushing technique rather than using a force to remove the food debris from the gaps between the teeth.
– Get regular health check-up done, to rule out any general health conditions which could be a reason for the problem.
– Have healthy food, which include the raw vegetables which strengthen and increase the health of the gums.
– Importantly, use some recommended and well known toothpaste brands which are proven to provide a good care to the gums.
This article is written for the My Healthy Speak Blog as a part of the ongoing contest on Indiblogger!
What are the causes of bleeding gums?
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Thanks for this informative post. My gums are exposing some part of the teeth which should be covered actually. The reason for it is that my upper teeth are inclined inside. When I close my mouth, the upper teeth comes in contact with the lower gums and due to the constant friction the gums are being damaged and the tooth portion which should be actually covered by gums is exposed. Can you suggest me some treatment?


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Jun 24, 2019 | Parliamentary Questions
Parliamentary Questions, 18th June 2019
Caranua > Parliamentary Questions > Parliamentary Questions, 18th June 2019
Department of Education and Skills – Residential Institutions Statutory Fund
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount remaining in the fund allocated to Caranua for supporting survivors of institutional child abuse with their health, housing and other needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25153/19]
Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
Under Section 29 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 contributions from religious congregations towards Caranua are capped at €110 million plus any additional interest accrued or added to contributions. To date, a total of €105 million, comprising contributions of some €103.6 million plus added interest of €1.382 million, has been received by my Department and made available to Caranua. Accordingly, a further €6.4 million in cash contributions is required to achieve the capped amount of €110 million.
A substantial cash contribution remains outstanding from the Congregation of Christian Brothers. Completion of this contribution will ensure that the entirety of the €110 million provided for in the legislation will have been received. My officials are actively engaging with the Congregation in regard to this contribution.
Caranua publishes regular updates on its website (www.caranua.ie) regarding expenditure, applications, etc. The most recent update shows that to end April 2019, Caranua had expended some €85 million on supports and services and that it had open applications on hands from 1,882 former residents. Administration costs have also been incurred.
Department of Education and Skills – Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Caranua or another body directly notified or caused to be directly notified in writing, all known survivors of institutional child abuse in relation to their right to apply to Caranua for support with their health, housing and other needs prior to 1 August 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25154/19]
Section 24 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 deals with the transfer of personal data from the Residential Institutions Redress Board on survivors. Under Section 24 (2) Caranua can use this information in order to determine whether a person is eligible to make an application to the Board and for no other purpose. Caranua would have acted illegally if it had contacted survivors on an individual basis.
Caranua advertised the August deadline through the placement of adverts in the following papers:
– Irish Sunday Mirror
– Irish Mail on Sunday
– Sunday Business Post
– Sunday Independent
– Sunday World
– Irish Sun
– Belfast Telegraph
– Irish News
– Irish Post (UK)
– Irish World (UK)
– Irish Voice (USA)
Caranua also distributed 10,000 posters to organisations that may work with people who may be eligible to apply for support funding for services from the Fund (local health offices, social welfare offices, GPs, post offices, libraries etc), asking them to share this information through their networks,
Where survivors were already in contact with Caranua, they did write to them to inform them of the date of the application deadline and to ask them to share this information with other survivors who may have not yet applied to Caranua.
Department of Education and Skills – Residential Institutions Data
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Caranua has processed applications for funding from survivors that were received after 1 August 2018; if so, the number of applications processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25155/19]
Caranua is an independent statutory body established under the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 and I have no role in relation to its day to day operations. I have therefore requested my officials to contact Caranua requesting it to provide the information sought by the Deputy directly to him. I should point out also that Caranua publishes regular updates on its website, www.caranua.ie, including statistical information regarding applications received and processed and expenditure incurred.
Mother and Baby Homes Report & Counselling supports
€97.1 million spent on services for Survivors
From Monday 14 December 2020 Caranua will not make any further funding support payments
Board Minutes 29 October 2020

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FEDERAL 'REPORTER,
"It was hoped and believed t.hat, by associating a number of live-stock properties in different sections of the country, advantage could be taken of favoring circumstances possessed by these different properties, but not common to all; ...... ... that, in short, by uniting the different properties, putting' them under a common management, introducing economy, husbanding resources, the live-stock business could be profitably conducted; that in order tosecure efficient management thereof the entire property thus associated and the absolute control of the same was vested in a uoardof trustees." The corporations thus associated renounced autonomy, but not their existence. They committed their affairs into the· hands of the trust, because they could be better 'managed by the trust than by themselves.They still lived and owned their property, but the trust was a ;regency of their own creation, with absolute and irrevocable power over all their concerns. Ten corporations are mentioned in the affidavits thus united in the trust, not by the direct act of the corporations, but by transfer of their stock to the trust, or to persons holding in its interest. And is urged that by some general expressions in the arti.cles of association the trust was given absolute authority to sell and dispose of the stock in its discretion. But this interpretation is not in accord with the purpose for wl;lich the trust was organized. The stock was transferred to the trust, not for the purpose of being sold, but to give control of the corporationjtomake the officers puppets in the hands of the trust, and thus substitute the latter as the governing body of the corporation. In other words, the purpose of the association was, not to and control buy and sell corporations in open market, but to them. In this view it is clear enough that the sale of the stock by the trust was wholly inconsistent with the scheme of its organization. The doctrine leads to jelo de ae. If by selling the stock of one corporation, and thus parting with its control over it, the trust may renounce its function, the same course maybe pursued as to all the corporations in its control.. This cannot be. It is absurd to suppose that the projectors of the scheme. would thus implant in it the seeds of dissolution. So that, if we accept the articles ofassociation for all that they purport to . be, there was in the trust no power to sell the stock of the corporations which it held. Furthermore, the transfer of stock to the trust was without consideration. The trust had, no property and 110 expectation of acquiring any. As before stated, it was organized for controlling corporations, and not for holding or acquiring property in its own right. The certificates of the trust issued in exchange for the stock of the Phcenix Farm & Ranch Company were on their face "shares in the 'equity to the property· held by the trustees of the American Cattle Trust," and did not convey any property whatever. The stock thus obtained was given to complainant in exchange for other certificates of the trust, which he says he had previously purchased for a valuable consideration. To allow the trust to acquire stock from some of its members and transfer it to others by issuing and canceling certificates in this manner would be nothing less than common jugglery. Upon all tbat. appears in the record, it must be said that the trust was without authority to alienate any of the stock of the several corporations in its cont.rol,
CEriTRAL TRUST' CO. 17. CENTRAL
BY. CO.
and therefore complainant's title to the stock of the Phrenix Farm & Ranch Company is not good. The motion for injuZlction will be denied.
TRusT Co.
CENTRAL IOWA Ry. Co. et ale
(Oircuit Oourt, S. D.I{)'/1Ia, O. D. May 29,1889.)
JUDGMENT-LIEN-COST!!.
Under Code Iowa, § 1309. declaring that a judgment against a railway cor- . poration for damages for personal injuries shall be a lien on the corporate property superior to the lien of mortgages. etc.· the costs necessarily result· ing from the action to procure the judgment and enforce the lien are entitled to like priorit.y.
CoSTs-IN FEDERAL COURTS.
Pending an action by petitioner in the state courts against defendant company for damages for personal injuries. an action was brought in the federal court to foreclose a mortgage on defendants' property, and lI"receiver was appointed, whereupon petitioner intervened in the foreclosure proceeding. and obtained a judgment for the damages; testimony previously taken in the state court being used On the trial of the intervention. Held, that the Costs incurred in the state courts, as well as those in thtl federal court, should be allowed to petitioner.
In Equity. Foreclosure proceedings. Petition of William Kellow, Jr., administrator, for payment of and costa. H. T. Reed and A. Chapin, for petitioner. A.. a. Daly, for receiver.
SHIRAS, J. Prior to the initiation of the proceedings' for the foreclosure of the mortgage upon the line of railroad owned by the Central Iowa R14il way Company, William Kellow, Jr., as administrator of the estate of H. E. Carter, brought an action the railway company to recover damages on the ground that Carter's death had been <laused, by the negligence of the company, the action being brought in the state court.· On the trial of the case a verdict for defendant was ren·dered, which the trial court set aside, and ordered a new trial. On appeal to the su preme court of the state this order was affirmed. 23 N. W. Rep. 740, and 27 N. W. Rep. 466. In the mean time, proceedings for the foreclosure of the mortg,age resting upon the railroad were instituted in this court, a receiver of the property' being appointed. Thereupon the administrator applied to this court for leave to join the receiver :as a party defendant to the action. pending in the state court, which was refused, whereupon the administrator filed an intervening petition in the foreclosure proceedings, and upon the report of the master that he had shown good cause, the action was set down for trial before a jury, and :at the October term, 1888, of this court a verdict was returned in favor of the petitioner, assessing the damages at $2,500. The present petition seeks an order for the payment of this sum, with interest and costs, including therein the costs on the original triaHnthe


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Sheffield-based NHS healthcare services provider Pioneer Healthcare is set to be acquired by Derby-based Totally for a fee that could rise to £13 million. The deal is to be paid 80 per cent in cash and 20 per cent through the issuing of new ordinary shares in Totally.
£6.9 million will be payable on completion, on a debt-free and cash-free basis, with £6.1 million payable as a deferred consideration dependent on Pioneer's performance for the year ending March 31 2022. The deal is expected to complete on or around March 10 2022.
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Founded in 2007, Pioneer provides insourcing and outsourcing services for an array of surgical and medical specialities to patients being treated by the NHS. The firm predominantly operates in the North of England and has contracts with Clinical Commissioning Groups and NHS Foundation Trusts.
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Totally is based in Derby and provides services including insourcing healthcare services in the UK and Ireland, as well as urgent care and planned care. The company operates a buy-and-build growth strategy through which it seeks to acquire complementary businesses in high-demand service areas.
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Alex Kyriakidis is president and managing director for the Middle East and Africa, Marriott International
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Biography: Alex Kyriakidis was appointed president and managing director for the Middle East and Africa at the US' Marriott International in early 2012, following the retirement of Ed Fuller, one of the hospitality industry's most notable veterans. Kyriakidis joined from the US' Deloitte & Touche where he was global managing director of the travel, hospitality and leisure division.
At Marriott, he oversees 32 properties, eight of which opened during the first year of his tenure. Between now and 2015, Kyriakidis will open 22 new properties. He has 38 years of experience in providing strategic, financial, operational, asset management and integration services to the travel, hospitality and leisure sectors.
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This week has seen a dozen requests from radio stations and the press for comment about the same thing: what are we going to call the new decade? There was a similar fuss a decade ago, I recall, when the noughts (noughties, etc) were being debated. An Australian initative a few weeks ago asked for popular suggestions. The winner was one-ders - a piece of word play involving wonders and the ones which will be part of every year. Other suggestions were decnos, tentions, tweens, tennies, and twenteens.
I don't think human linguistic nature has changed much in the past century, so my guess is that what will happen today is the same as happened then. During the middle years of the century, people talked a lot about 'the tens, twenties, and thirties'. Tens was the predominant usage. However, there was also quite a lot of reference to the teens - the OED has citations dating from the 1930s. So the choice, it seems to me, will be between those two. If I had to choose, I would bet on tens, because these days teens has the dominant sense of teenagers, and people may well avoid using it for that reason. But it's not wise to bet, where language change is concerned.
Of course, this is all to do with informal usage. At a formal level, the issue is clearer. We have the choice of two thousand and ten (in British English - two thousand ten in American English) and twenty ten. Again, based on past centuries, speech is more likely to go for the shorter version. It's rare to hear 'in nineteen hundred and ten'. And I've never heard Tchaikovsky's overture called 'eighteen hundred and twelve'.
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The Merriam-Webster comment suggests that the usage has become increasingly accepted in the US, but not everyone agrees. It's made very little headway in the UK, so far.


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Recent advances in multi-scale tomographic techniques in polymer research
Hiroshi Jinnai
This review article summarizes recent advances in an emerging three-dimensional (3D) imaging technique, tomography. We will put particular emphasis on (i) transmission electron microtomography (TEMT) for μm-size volume data with the spatial resolution of the order of 10 nm and also on (ii) X-ray tomography with a stretching device for obtaining 3D structural information and mechanical property simultaneously. The former provides new insights into "meso-scale" structural information that has been lost over the past several years. The latter gives important dynamical aspects of materials response upon stretching, which should then be a key knowledge to establishing the "structure-property" relationships in polymeric materials.
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Beijing, A Chinese satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) lifted off Tuesday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China.
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said in a statement that the satellite was sent on a Long March 3B orbital carrier rocket, and is the 46th launched for the Beidou system overall.
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Buffer Zone around London Abortion Clinic is a First for Britain
Catherine Pepinster
A municipal council in a West London suburb voted this week to allow a buffer zone around an abortion clinic — the first such zone of its kind in Britain, where abortion has been legal for 50 years.
The move has buoyed abortion-rights supporters, who are looking for the creation of more such zones around the nation. But it troubles abortion opponents and others who say it violates their free speech rights.
The debate, while relatively new to Britain, has a long history in the United States, where cities and states have taken varied approaches to the zones. They have been tested in several courts, and then in the Supreme Court in 2014, which declared them presumptively illegal.
In Ealing, the suburb where the 100-meter zone will be established, the clinic run by Marie Stopes International charity for more than 20 years had long served its clients without much protest. On most days, the only people who used to pass its door were commuters traveling to the nearby train station or dog walkers heading for the adjoining park.
Vigils outside the clinic used to consist of a few people on the weekend praying silently and saying the rosary. Some would also hand out leaflets to women arriving for abortions, offering to help them if they chose to continue their pregnancy.
But in the last few years the area in front of the clinic has become a culture war battleground.
Those praying and quietly offering assistance are still there. But noisier anti-abortion protesters with signs showing fetuses have staked out space outside the clinic. Also, more recently, groups of abortion-rights activists have added their — often equally loud voices — to the din outside the clinic.
Clare McCullough, of the Catholic organization Good Counsel Network, said the atmosphere between the rival factions has deteriorated in the past year.
"I thought at first there could be respect on either side about different points of view but instead it has become very aggressive. Sometimes they have snatched our posters."
Meanwhile, the clinic says it has a log of its patients' complaints about being told by protesters that God will punish them and protesters calling them "mum."
McCullough denies her group has engaged in aggressive activity. She says offering help to women has led to 500 of them in the past five years changing their minds and not pursuing abortions at the Ealing clinic.
The abortion-rights group that demonstrates outside the clinic, Sister Supporter, has said that it is not anti-religion but that its opposition to abortion protesters "includes religious groups conducting prayer vigils in the immediate vicinity."
When the zone is in place, anybody who breaches it will be liable for a 100-pound fine — about $145 — a penalty that, if not paid by a deadline, can rise tenfold.
Before Ealing's council voted for the zone, it queried residents about the activity outside the clinic. Responses were varied: Some worried about the harassment of clients, others that those clients weren't given alternatives to abortion and still others that a buffer zone would stifle free expression of religious beliefs.
The council reported that most people who wrote to them said they had witnessed intimidation and supported the zone.
The British government is undertaking a review of protests outside abortion clinics by gathering evidence from law enforcement, health care providers and municipal councils to understand the scale and nature of these protests, as well as to hear from others such as rights groups worried about the free speech implications of the zones. It could then take action such as creating new police powers to protect those using or working in abortion clinics.
Although Britain has universal public health care, which includes abortion services, the majority of abortions in the U.K., especially early-term ones, are carried out by private clinics.
Marie Stopes International, named after a British sexual health pioneer, describes itself as the leading independent U.K. provider of sexual and reproductive health services. Its income in the last financial year was the equivalent of about $412 million.
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Officers then surrounded the residence and made many attempts to communicate with Angell II so that he would exit the residence and comply with officers. Eventually Angell II complied and exited the residence through the front door where he was secured and escorted to the patrol vehicle.
Officers later spoke to the female involved in the domestic dispute who verified that Angell II had gone outside into the back yard and fired his handgun into the air while in her presence, and while two small children were inside the residence. Evidence was collected from the scene before officers cleared.
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Delivering the keynote address at a workshop on "Green Buildings Rating and Concepts" organised by the Andhra Pradesh State Energy Efficiency Development Corporation, TERI, CII and Capital Area Development Authority (CRDA), Mr Sreedhar, Commissioner of CRIDA said all buildings in Amaravati would be constructed adhering to the Green Building Concepts. TERI is actively involved with CRDA in the implementation of the Green Building Concepts.
India has less than 2 per cent green buildings but there is a huge opportunity to increase that number as about 60 per cent of the infrastructure of the country is yet to be put in place in the next 20 years, according to Mr Sanjay Seth, Chief Executive Officer of the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Council. He said that green buildings can help in reducing exposure of people to outside pollutants.
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Nearly 60 housing societies and commercial buildings in Mumbai have already started generating their electricity requirement by using rooftop solar power plants. Statistics put out by the state power regulator estimate that 150 more consumers from Mumbai and more than 1600 in the rest of the state are slated to replace more than1lakh units of coal power with solar energy within a couple of months once they are provided with special electricity meters which are also known as net meters.


On the afternoon of March 27th, Québec's Minister of Finance, Carlos Leitão, tabled the 2018-2019 budget in front of the Québec National Assembly. A key announcement with respect to Québec Sales Tax (QST) is requiring businesses located outside Québec to register and collect the QST for certain supplies to consumers.
The Ministry of Finance has published clarifying guidance on this budget pronouncement. Specifically, effective January 1, 2019, foreign companies that sell more than $30,000 in taxable supplies per year of incorporeal property or services to Québec consumers will be required to register for and collect the QST. Effective September 1, 2019, Canadian companies without a physical or significant presence in Québec that sell more than $30,000 in taxable supplies per year to Québec consumers will also be required to register for and collect the QST. A special registration system in conformity with OECD recommendations will be set up to enable and facilitate compliance of the affected suppliers.
The same obligation also applies to digital platforms through which supplies of incorporeal property or services are made to specified Québec consumers, if these digital platforms control the key elements of transactions, such as billing, transaction terms and conditions, and delivery term. Digital platforms refer to digital property and services distribution platforms.
The above clarifying guidance, contained in THE QUÉBEC ECONOMIC PLAN, can be viewed at: http://www.budget.finances.gouv.qc.ca/budget/2018-2019/en/documents/AdditionalInfo_18-19.pdf.
It is expected that the legislative measures for the above Budget announcements will be passed by the National Assembly rapidly.
For further information on the 2018-2019 Québec budget, please see the main landing page at http://www.budget.finances.gouv.qc.ca/budget/2018-2019/en/index.asp.


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Theories in Cross-Cultural Psychology
Worlview, Culture, Learning and Cultural Differences
1). What is a worldview and how does it relate to culture?
2). Describe McCormick and Amundson's career life-planning model. How does it compare to traditional counseling models?
3). How does a student's cultural background influence learning?
4). Why is it necessary to recognize and validate cultural differences in working with adults in the helping professions.
https://brainmass.com/psychology/theories-in-cross-cultural-psychology/worlview-culture-learning-and-cultural-differences-146853
By definition, worldview is related to culture. For exmaple, the term worldview is used to refer to the common concept of reality shared by a particular group of people, usually referred to as a culture, or an ethnic group. However, worldview is an individual as well as a group phenomenon. http://strategyleader.org/worldview/worldvwhat.html
A worldview is how someone views the world in terms of perceptions, attitudes and values. It is what is perceived to be of value or important to the person. In other words, like I said in my last response (which is my view), a worldview is the basic perspective, the lens that people use to understand the world around them, and how they experience it. Therefore, a worldview includes our attitudes, beliefs and values about what is important to us. A worldview is a description of the world (e.g., the world is a good place to live; people are mostly good; or visa versa) that shapes and guides our lives, helping us to understand, explain and explore the world. World views can be optimistic or pessimistic, however.
A worldview is directly related to culture, mainly because worldviews are often directly transmitted through culture via the socialization process. Different cultures have different worldviews; thus, it is sometimes referred to as a cultural worldview. In other words, different cultural worldviews have different ways of perceiving the world around them, different attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors; and different ways of defining what is important to them and what matters in their world. Thus, a worldview is related to culture in this way. Cultural worldviews are one way of looking at the world; each culture has its unique worldview.
2). Describe McCormick and Amundson's career life-planning model. How does it compare to traditional counseling models? (from http://www.effectsproject.uts.edu.au/project_papers/3_vijendra_lal.pdf)
What do you think about this model as compared tot he traditional counseling models? McCormick and Amundson's career life-planning model integrates traditional career counseling components (educational training, labor-market options) and cultural components. It is an integrative model as compared to an individualistic model of traditional counseling. In fact, there are eight cultural components that play out in counseling:
·	Connectedness (all things are interrelated) and Balance (all the elements of life and living are interdependent, well-being flows from balance and harmony in personal and ...
In terms of cultural differences, this solution explains the concept of a worldview and how it relates to culture. It describes McCormick and Amundson's career life-planning model and how it compares to traditional counseling models. It then explains how a student's cultural background influences learning and why it is necessary to recognize and validate cultural differences in working with adults in the helping professions.


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Home Jewish Antisemitism In Berlin, Guards Foil Attack on Synagogue
In Berlin, Guards Foil Attack on Synagogue
7 Tishri 5780 – October 6, 2019
Photo Credit: Wikimedia / tian2992 from Guatemala
Berlin's Neue Synagogue (New Synagogue)
Security personnel guarding the entrance to the Neue Synagogue in central Berlin prevented a major tragedy Friday night, pepper-spraying and then disarming a terrorist with a knife who tried to run into the Jewish house of worship.
The guards overpowered the attacker, confiscated the knife, and turned the suspect over to police, who arrested him. The attacker had no prior record and by Saturday morning he was inexplicably released by police, according to German media.
According to the German 'Bild' website, the 23-year-old attacker – allegedly born in Damascus — was heard saying in a "clearly audible" tone, "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great, the Arabic war cry) and "F—k Israel." The residence permit held by the attacker was registered in Berlin to "Murad M…" on June 13, 2017
The Neue Synagogue (New Synagogue) was built in 1859-1866 as the main synagogue of the Berlin Jewish community. It is one of the very few synagogues to have survived Kristallnacht, although it was badly damaged during the Holocaust.
The present building is a limited reconstruction of the original structure, and a small Masorti congregation was established using the former women's wardrobe room. The main sanctuary remains empty and is open to visitors as an historical museum.
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Young PAP (YP) activists provided excellent support for burnout caregiver
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan
Dr Maliki Osman
cc: Deputy Prime Minister & Finance minister
Dear Ministers & MPs,
It has never been easy for me to take care of my wife who has battled schizophrenia for 40 years. As her sole caregiver, I have to write for a living to provide the necessary financial and social support for her. Matters have worsened after she was stricken with arthritis 7 years ago.
The severe knee problems which she faces makes it practically impossible for her to continue to help me carry my books and then sell it at selected churches and public forums. My wife used to cry when she sees me struggling to carry 100 books as I have problems getting relatives and friends to help out. But that's the reality- when you are looking after a mentally ill person, you are all alone in this world cos' most people will run away.
The thought of giving up writing completely though I am trying so hard to be self-reliant has crossed my mind one time too many, partly because I feel discouraged by the lack of caregiver support – an issue which I have raised in the media often.
But sometimes all it takes is for someone to believe in you and your cause, and you can bounce back once again. This was when a female activist from the Young PAP (YP) Cashew branch and a member of the YP Executive Committee, Miss Elaina Olivia Chong and her boyfriend - Ambassador (National Olympic Committee of Mongolia) , Albert Teo came to my rescue. (Elaina helps out with the Meet –The – Peoples' (MPS) sessions at the Cashew Branch). They visited my wife and I in our home and went out of their way to help us, buying 20 copies of my recent book, linking me up with potential buyers and providing me with volunteers to help me market my books at a church last weekend.
The YP volunteers who gave me excellent support established good rapport with the parishioners, resulting in my marketing over 70 books, enabling me to put food on our table" and be well positioned to provide the recreational and medical needs for my wife. These hardworking volunteers were out in the hot burning sun, raising awareness of mental illness and encouraging their readers to support caregivers like myself.
The staff and priests were equally supportive, with one of them, Reverend Father Timothy Yeo, thanking the YP volunteers who rendered the much-needed support for me to carry on my caregiving journey. At the end of the book sale, Father Yeo spoke to the YP volunteers, who included caring Elaina, the tireless Daniel Huang & Jake Tan & his pretty girlfriend Alicia Qwek . Impressed by their dedication and commitment to the mentally ill, Fr Yeo encouraged the volunteers to carry on their good work.
I am deeply touched and motivated to carry on my writing career because of this wonderful structural support.
My perception of the PAP has been pleasantly enhanced by these YP volunteers who sacrificed their rest day to give hope, encouragement and support for those who sometimes feel that they are "left out in the cold." This is an excellent way for the PAP to boost its image because many Singaporeans feel that the Govt. does not give much attention to mental illness. Imagine if this kind of support can be rendered island –wide. You will not only get more people in such conditions being uplifted, but Singaporeans will be more supportive of the PAP because this will pave the way for a truly gracious, caring and inclusive society.
I am enclosing some photos that were taken at this event. Thank you & God Bless!
Reply from Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on 19th March 2012:
Dear Mr Fernando,
Thank you for your kind words – which I will convey to Elaina. I am sure they helped because you inspired them with your devotion and care for your wife.
Please send your wife my best wishes for her health too.
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Rest days for maids, what about fulltime caregivers? An open letter sent to Govt. ministers that include Deputy Prime Minister Tharman, Health Minister Gan Kim Young & a few others
"Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty."
-Mother Teresa-
Minister of State for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin announced in Parliament on 5 March 2012 that from January next year, all employers must give their foreign domestic workers (FDWs) a rest day every week.
It is encouraging that the welfare of our foreign maids has been looked into as it is impossible to work seven days a week without a break.
Even machines that work non-stop will break down.
But what about full-time caregivers who are citizens of this land looking after their sick loved ones suffering from chronic illnesses 24/7? Don't they also require days off.
Caregiving, in many cases is a full-time job. Although looking after a loved one suffering from chronic illness – be in mental or physical can be very satisfying and rewarding, the work is never easy, and many caregivers experience sadness, depression, or anger.
Caregivers often feel frustrated and lonely because a large part of their social life is affected.
Research has shown that that caregivers who do not take a break:
· Are more likely to be have symptoms of depression or anxiety
· Are more likely to have a long-term medical problem, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, or arthritis
· Have higher levels of stress hormones
· Spend more days sick with an infectious disease
· Have a weaker immune response to the influenza, or flu, vaccine
· Have slower wound healing
· Have higher levels of obesity
· May be at higher risk for mental decline, including problems with memory and paying attention
These symptoms clearly indicate that over a period of time, caregivers will find their own physical and mental health breaking down. Many of them are exhausted when they go off to bed. When this happens caregivers are bound to suffer burnout.
If steps have been taken to ensure that foreigners are treated well, why is it that our very own citizens, who are prepared to undertake the unenviable task of caregiving, cannot have a single rest day throughout the year?
I proposed to the govt to provide respite care for caregivers. I get the usual standard civil service reply from the Ministry of Manpower(MOM).
Reply from the Ministry of Manpower- received today, 13th March 2012:
Dear Mr Raymond,
We refer to your email of 9 March 2012.
Thank you for taking the time to write to us to share your views. Indeed, we do understand that caregiving obligations can be taxing, especially when a loved one has taken ill. For individuals who are employed as caregivers, they would be covered by employment laws governed by Ministry of Manpower. In the situation you have described where the caregiver is discharging caregiving obligations full-time but not as an employee, we would encourage such individuals to approach the Centre for Enabled Living (CEL) to explore possibilities of assistance according to individual needs. For more information on CEL, you may wish to refer to their website at http://www.cel.sg/.
Nicholas QUEK (Mr)
Head, Quality Service Management
Customer Responsiveness Department . Ministry of Manpower . Tel 1800-538-6930 . Email mom_qsm@mom.gov.sg. http://www.mom.gov.sg.
Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sgministryofmanpower
And so, I have responded to day, as follows:
Dear Mr Quek & Ministers,
I beg to defer. CEL cannot help in this area. I've tried so many times (: What I'm asking for is some respite. You can go visit my blog to see what I written/have proposed. The... CEL & MCYS does not even want to recognize that mental illness is indeed a disability- a hidden disability. The Govt. has got to look into this area, and render us the support that we so badly need. Plain & simple!
(1) http://rayhope8.blogspot.com/2011/10/cels-master-plan-2012-2016-is-there.htm
(2) http://rayhope8.blogspot.com/2011/10/cels-master-plan-wheres-structural.html
and finally this:
(3)http://rayhope8.blogspot.com/2011/06/government-needs-to-provide-respite.html
It is futile for citizens to put up proposals and everything is thrown out, simple because no one wants to do a little extra work.
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Taking care of the mentally ill- Make treatment compulsory
Former news anchor Joanne Lee goes public on being stalked for several years by a patient who suffers from schizophrenia. Concerned that the mentally ill will be further discriminated, Mental Health Activist Raymond Anthony Fernando writes to the press.
Raymond's letter to The New Paper: Taking care of the mentally ill
Make treatment compulsory
My letter to The New Paper (TNP) on the above matter is published today- Wednesday 7th March 2012 on page 19 of TNP.
I refer to the report, "Not hearing from stalker makes her even more anxious" (The New Paper, Mar 5.)
I fully empathise with the mental anguish that former news anchor Joanne Lee has gone through after being stalked for four years.
She had to give up her job, her privacy and worst of all, she ended up seeing a psychiatrist, having to live in fear.
I applaud Miss Lee for having the courage and conviction to share her traumatic experience publicly in an effort to raise more awareness about stalking.
Indeed, there could be much more victims of stalking who suffer in silence.
However, the mentally ill should not be seen as nothing but trouble makers.
Many psychiatric patients who are willing to go for treatment have gone on to lead perfectly normal lives - mainly because they have good family and community support.
I would like to suggest that the Government introduces a compulsory treatment order for anyone who suffers from untreated mental disorder; including stalking.
The police and the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) should be given powers not only to send people with mental illness for mandatory treatment but also to ensure that patients do not default on their medication and treatment.
Based on a psychiatric evaluation, a tribunal appointed by the government can decide whether the compulsory treatment order should be made, and if so, for how long.
A care plan should be included in the order and a trained social worker must be on hand to advise the patients and their families of their rights and the programmes that will help them cope.
Greater transparency needed on Medishield payments
Every year the Central Provident Fund Board (CPF) sends out CPF statements to its account holders giving details of how much contributions have been made it through the Ordinary account, the Special account, the Medisave account and the Retirement account.
There is also a notification to inform the account holder if he/she is covered by Medishield.
Since the inception of the Medishield scheme, I have been faithfully paying premiums every year for both myself and my wife for more than 10 years. Although Medishield deductions are made known annually in the CPF statement, account holders do not know how much they have paid over the years simply because there are no details documenting the accumulated premiums paid in the CPF statement. Why is this so?
Just as there are reflections of how much contributions have been made for CPF contributions, shouldn't the same apply for Medishield payments? For example if an account holder has paid Medishield premiums at say, $100 per year, the total amount for 10 years standing at $1,000 should be stated for this scheme in the annual CPF statement so that account holders are fully aware how much premiums has been paid to-date.
With the government encouraging Singaporeans to take up medical insurance, shouldn't there be more transparency on Medishield premiums paid?
Another disturbing feature is that it is always so difficult to make a claim on Medishield when one is hospitalized.
What does it take to build an inclusive society? An open report to DPM Tharman, MOS Health-Dr Amy Khor
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all."
- Dale Carnegie -
In Parliament on Wednesday 29th February 2012, Dr Amy Khor, Minister of State for Health mentioned that everyone has a role to play in building an inclusive society. She went on to add that while government policies can redistribute resources to help the vulnerable, an inclusive society is also about individual wanting to be helped and to help themselves.
An inclusive society is one:
(a) In which all persons are to be valued for themselves, not merely for what they contribute;
(b) That all persons are entitled to quality of life, and to opportunities for growth, not hampered by unjust social or economic conditions, or by inequalities caused by prejudice.
According to the United Nations: "An inclusive society must be based on respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms, cultural and religious diversity, social justice and the special needs of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, democratic participation and the rule of law."
Social inclusion involves ensuring that all groups and individuals have equal opportunities for development and growth. One group that has great difficulty in securing equal treatment is the mentally ill and their caregivers.
Yet, besides newly elected PAP MP Tin Pei Ling who had the courage and conviction to speak out in Parliament on 29th February 2012 about the mentally ill being left out of in the Budget 2012, how many of our other Members of Parliament (MPs) – opposition MPs included, are willing to raise the plight of the mentally ill in Parliament? Aren't MPs elected to serve the people of Singapore - ALL people?
Many people in society, even educated ones, are still indifferent to the mentally ill. A large number of people choose to remain indifferent because of fear. Their fear and lack of understanding of mental illness often leave the afflicted shunned and discriminated against. This fear, when left unchecked, will continue to obstruct moves toward a more compassionate society, in which we care more humanely for the mentally ill within our community.
Isolation; depression; shame; guilt; loneliness. Mental illness can bring about these emotions. Stigmatisation can cause discrimination in the workplace, unnecessary violence and inappropriate hospitalisation. Sufferers will lose self-esteem, self-worth and even hope altogether. In extreme cases, the effects of social stigma can lead to suicide.
People suffer from stress for various reasons. It could be that they are unable to cope with the burden of caring for a sick relative. It could be because they are worried sick about their jobs, exam stress or facing financial calamity. Or maybe, it's because of the traffic and overcrowding.
Mental illness is creeping into our schools, our homes, in the heartlands, in the offices and even in places of worship, like churches. Just like we cannot avoid the problem of suicides and failed marriages, we also cannot avoid raising the plight of the mentally ill and their caregivers. Let's work together as a government and as a community to help save and reclaims lives.
Provide better care for the mentally ill in public hospitals
In IMH, the C class wards house 30 or more patients in one ward. In the A class 6-8. How can anyone get any rest and peace of mind with 30 or more patients- many of them very disturbed in one crowded ward? Aren't people who are ill supposed to go to a hospital to rest? Can't it be down- sized to about 10-15 in the C class wards, allowing for not only better supervision of the patients and giving the patients a chance to have some peace of mind.
The government actively promotes medical tourism and yet securing a bed in hospitals for our own citizens is such a mammoth task.
Funds to support the mentally ill
I'm glad that the Government has come up with various schemes to help ex-prisoners get a second chance in life. It is encouraging that a great deal of effort has been put in place to secure jobs for ex-prisoners under the Yellow Ribbon Project. Some churches even have a prison ministry that looks after the welfare of prisoners and their families. Funds are also raised for them through the Yellow Ribbon Project. Because the Yellow Ribbon Project has strong political support, it is much easier to raise money for them. If ex-prisoners are able to get a second chance in life, why aren't the mentally ill given even a 1st chance in life?
In Singapore, funds are raised on a national level for all kinds of illness, which includes cancer, heart diseases and kidney diseases, but nobody has found it in their hearts to raise funds on a national level for people with mental illness. Why is this so, especially when many of them cannot find jobs because of discrimination?
Caregivers & patients who are coping well can go on national TV and move the audience with their true stories.
Jobs for those coping with mental illness
Just go take a look at any Govt. job application form and you will find a clause there which requires the applicant to declare if he/she has a history of mental illness. Why is this requirement still in place? In the U.S. to ask this question, is illegal. This clause handed down since the colonial time is clearly outdated, and has to be removed if we want to give equal opportunity for all Singaporeans to secure jobs and to encourage treatment if a person is going through depression or other types of mental illness, because the illness is treatable. Is this in any way giving the mentally ill a chance to help themselves, DPM Tharman , Dr Amy Khor?
If the Govt. takes the lead, the private sector will most likely follow suit.
Grants to support talented psychiatric patients& their family members
Grants and sponsorship can help people coping well with mental illness and their caregivers to work from home, earn some money, have a sense of worthiness and become self-reliant. If they can write, such grants will enable them to contribute to the literary culture here in Singapore.
In a report published in The New Paper (TNP) on June 4th 2010 – "Work Support Programme – Govt study to track impact of scheme", it mentioned that the Government (MCYS) is willing to provide better support for low-income families including those with mental health issues. Encouraged, I responded to that report in a forum letter to TNP dated 14th June 2010 – "More social support needed for the mentally ill", urging the Government to consider awarding grants or sponsorship to psychiatric patients and their caregivers to work from home with the skills that they posses or could acquire. To-date, no one from the Government has followed through on this.
Another burning issue that demonstrates how the mentally ill are deprived of proper care is; health care insurance. For several years, I have tried to buy a health care insurance for my wife for her physical illnesses, but this was rejected time and again because no insurance company wants to provide coverage for anyone suffering from mental illness, even though I have clearly stated that the medical insurance is for her physical illnesses.
This issue was raised during the previous top management of the Ministry of Health, but to-date, no one has followed through on this pressing issue, leaving those who suffer from mental illness to be deprived of proper medical insurance and to struggle with skyrocketing medical expenses. If this is not discrimination, then what is it?
Public transport at IMH
To raise caregiving to a higher level, we need to build the infrastructure. As such, the public bus companies should ply the grounds of IMH and pick up/drop off passengers at IMH. The present feeder bus service provided by a private company only operates during office hours. I had written to the present transport minister and the previous one to consider this, but both have chosen to ignore this much-needed service. How can caregiving – which is now a very much talked about issue and which the government and church is paying more attention to, be taken to a higher level when conditions such as proving the infrastructure is sorely lacking? It is little wonder that many of the patients at IMH take a longer time to recover because of this lack of strong emotional support- a key component that is vital in the recovering of the afflicted.
As Singapore journeys towards becoming an inclusive society and caring nation, it must bear in mind that there will always be people who may need more help. And undoubtedly, the mentally challenged, the lonely elderly and their families are some of those who need a great deal of help. The mentally challenged, Dr Amy Khor are more than willing to help themselves, but it is roadblocks, lack of support and discrimination that hampers their growth and development.
I await your response, DPM Tharman, Dr Amy Khor.
Footnote: DPM Tharman's office has replied today,
Thank you for your feedback and suggestions on helping the mentally ill.
I'm pleased to share with you that Dr Amy Khor, the Minister of State for Health has just announced the Government's plan to develop a wide range of community-based mental health programmes over the next few years. Our goal is to enable more patients with moderate to mild mental conditions to receive appropriate care in the local community. These programmes include setting-up multi-disciplinary teams in the community to provide quick and convenient access of mental healthcare to patients, providing more resources to support caregivers to care for mentally ill family members, and expanding the capacity of mental healthcare institutions, such as special outpatient memory clinics and psychiatric nursing homes.
The Ministry of Health will also conduct public consultation soon, to gather feedback on the proposal to extend MediShield coverage for inpatient psychiatric treatment.
We also agree with you that it is critical to improve public awareness and understanding about mental illness. The public needs to treat patients with mental illness with understanding and compassion. To this end, the Health Promotion Board (HPB) has worked with schools, workplaces and community organisations to reach out to some 170,000 people last year, and will continue with these efforts this year. At the workplace, HPB has put in place a mental health promotion grant to build resilience and wellbeing of employees and facilitate early detection and support. From April this year, the maximum quantum of the grant will be raised from $2,000 to $5,000 to sustain and augment companies' mental health promotion programmes.
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Eroski is a Spanish supermarket chain with nearly 1,000 outlets spread across Spain (excluding franchises).
It is run as a worker-consumer hybrid co-operative within the Mondragón Corporation group.
The establishments vary in size from the largest hypermarkets, simply named 'Eroski' (of which there are 75 stores, including 40 with petrol stations), down to smaller 'Eroski Center' stores (473, including 2 petrol stations). There are also 219 'Eroski City' outlets and 234 'Eroski Viajes' travel agent centres. The group's total sales floor space is approximately . The name Eroski is a combination of the Basque words "erosi" (to buy) and "toki" (place).

History
The company was founded in 1969 in the regions of Biscay and Gipuzkoa in Spain as a co-operative between ten supermarkets in the region. Its headquarters are located in Elorrio, Biscay.

Franchises

Aliprox supermarkets are not owned by Eroski, despite having a similar logo. Instead, Aliprox is the brand for franchises. These outlets are independently owned, but still maintain the same product ranges, sales policies and general standard expected throughout the company. There are presently 553 franchised outlets.

Finances
As of mid-2016, Eroski's operating income is 45% higher than in the first semester of the 2015 and kept improving up to 54 million Euros

Eroski has 442 new generation shops, 23 hypermarkets and 419 supermarkets, growing by 7% in sales on average
Turnover keeps stable at 2,965 million Euros
Investments reach 45 million Euros, mainly aimed at shop refurbishment and information systems
It reduced its financial debt by 169 million Euros during the first six months of the year
Between February and July this year, EROSKI generated 625 new jobs in its owned and franchised shops
The parent cooperative EROSKI S. Coop. reached a profit of 8.8 million Euros

Staff
In 2004, staff numbers exceeded 30,000 for the first time.
Nearly 7,000 new positions have been created in the last four years.

Growth

Brand
These names replace the former hierarchy of 'Eroski', 'Maxi', 'Consum' and 'Charter', the latter of which was the name reserved for smaller franchise stores. This rebranding took place during the course of 2003-2004 in an effort to re-focus the company as the many different names confused customers. Indeed, regardless of the name over the door, customers inevitably referred to the shops as 'Eroski', not Maxi or Charter. Under the new name, consumers are referring to the company correctly.

By country

Spain
In 2007, Eroski purchased Caprabo, adding around 500 supermarkets to the chain.

France
Having taken a strong grip over the Spanish mainland, especially in the Basque Country from where the company originates. It is now expanding into France. They have three hypermarkets, eighteen supermarkets and seven petrol stations in the country at this time.

Alongside this, they also own the Forum Sport store chain, 172 perfume shops and six cash and carry outlets.

A merger with the Valencia-based co-operative Consum lasted only a few years.
In 2005, each went their own way.

Figures correct as of July 2005.

United Kingdom
As of 2022, Eroski has four stores in Gibraltar.

See also
Supermarkets in Spain

References

External links

Eroski Group Website (Spanish, Catalan, Basque and Galician)
Consumer Eroski magazine.

Supermarkets of Spain
Supermarkets
Food retailers
Distribution (marketing)
Mondragon Corporation
Retail companies established in 1969
Spanish companies established in 1969
Companies established in 1969
1969 in Spain
Biscay
Basque companies

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