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What is Resveratrol?
Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) is a natural compound found in red grape skin, Japanese knotweed (polygonum cuspidatum), peanuts, blueberries and some other berries. It is a powerful antioxidant produced by some plants to protect them against environmental stresses. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals, which are believed to be the cause of aging. Japanese knotweed is the plant source with the highest resveratrol content.
A large amount of resveratrol is produced in the skin of grapes to protect the plant against fungal diseases and sun damage; therefore wine has higher levels of resveratrol compared to other natural food. Overall, red wine contains small amounts of resveratrol, less than 1 to 2 mg per 8 ounces of red wine. However, red wine has more resveratrol than white wine because red wines are fermented with the grape skins longer than white wines. Hence, many of the antioxidants including resveratrol that are naturally present in the grape skins are extracted into the wine. Resveratrol is also present in the seeds and pomace of grapes.
Grapes grown in humid environments tend to have more resveratrol than grapes grown in more arid environments. The theory behind this phenomenon is that grapes grown in humid environments produce more resveratrol in order to fight damaging fungus (i.e. grapes grown in arid environments do not need to produce as much resveratrol to survive).
Resveratrol has been hypothesized to be responsible for low rates of heart disease in the French population compared to other populations, in spite of the fact that they have many risk factors including a high fat diet, smoking and consumption of high amounts of coffee. All of these are known contributors of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, stroke and heart attacks. In theory, this benefit in the French population is due to the consumption of moderate amounts of red wine, which is a source resveratrol. Other ingredients in wine or other factors may contribute to longevity seen in the French.
Resveratrol is available as dietary supplements from red wine extracts, grape seed extracts and Japanese knotweed extracts among others. Most supplements on the market are derived from Japanese knotweed because this plant has one of the highest concentrations of resveratrol found in nature.
The amount and purity of resveratrol in supplements can vary widely. Micronized resveratrol is available in pill or powder form. Resveratrol has low systemic bioavailability and is not well-absorbed orally. The process of micronization greatly reduces the average particle size of a compound and increases absorption.
Resveratrol is also available in solution form and as a transdermal patch. Resveratrol is considered a dietary supplement and it's safety and effectiveness have not been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
How does Resveratrol work?
Resveratrol protects a cell's DNA. It is a powerful antioxidant. Antioxidants can help prevent cell damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are unstable atoms caused by pollution, sunlight and our bodies natural burning of fat that can lead to cancer, aging and brain degeneration.
What are the benefits of taking Resveratrol?
Resveratrol has been promoted to have many health benefits such as protecting the heart and circulatory system, lowering cholesterol, and protecting against clots which can cause heart attacks and stroke. Animal studies have suggested it can lower blood sugar levels. Because resveratrol is considered an antioxidant, it is often promoted to reduce the incidence of various cancers. Animal studies also suggest resveratrol may lower brain plaque levels in Alzheimer's disease. However, well-controlled, human clinical trials are lacking in all of these areas and many of the resveratrol claims are based in animal studies in mice. Resveratrol is considered a dietary supplement and is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for any indication. Definitive studies demonstrating appropriate doses, uses, long-term safety and effectiveness have not been conducted.
However, the clinical utility of resveratrol in humans is under investigation. Animal studies in mice suggest there might be benefits of weight loss, reduction in insulin resistance, and reducing mortality in diabetes. Anti-cancer effects have been demonstrated in animals models, as well. Human research with resveratrol is limited. A small and brief randomized, double-blind, cross-over study in the November 2011 issue of Cell Metabolism demonstrated that 150 mg of resveratrol once daily for 30 days significantly lowered mean systolic and arterial blood pressure, tumor necrosis factor (a marker of inflammation), plasma glucose and insulin concentrations, and plasma triglyceride concentrations, among other findings. Adverse reactions to resveratrol were not seen in the study. Researchers note that longer studies at higher doses are required before results can be confirmed.[1]
What other drugs will affect Resveratrol?
Drug interaction studies with resveratrol have not been conducted. The probable interaction with blood thinners should be taken into consideration. Patients taking blood thinning medications such as aspirin, warfarin, or clopidogrel should advise their doctor that they are taking resveratrol. Additionally, patients should always inform their health care providers of any dietary supplements or over-the-counter medications they use.
Who should not take Resveratrol?
Patients who have blood disorders, which can cause bleeding, should be monitored by a physician while taking this product. People undergoing surgery should stop taking resveratrol two weeks before the surgery and not take it for two weeks after the surgery to reduce the risk of bleeding.
Do not take resveratrol supplements or excessive amounts of natural foods containing resveratrol while pregnant or breast-feeding. There is a lack of research in this area to prove safety. Resveratrol should be avoided in children.
Resveratrol has mild estrogenic activity and until more is known, women with cancers and other conditions that are estrogen sensitive should seek medical advice before taking resveratrol.
Resveratrol reduces the activity of enzymes involved with drug metabolism but whether it has a significant effect in humans has not been studied.
What are the possible side effects of Resveratrol?
Adverse effects of resveratrol in humans have not been reported. Long-term side effects are not known. A small and brief clinical trial conducted in 2011 in obese patients given 150 mg per day of resveratrol noted no adverse reactions.[1]
[1] Timmers S., Konings E., Bilet L, et al. Calorie Restriction-like Effects of 30 Days of Resveratrol Supplementation on Energy Metabolism and Metabolic Profile in Obese Humans. Cell Metabolism 2011;14: 612-622
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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A man from Roseland was seriously injured in a crash Wednesday morning in Rockingham County.
The Virginia State Police reports the crash occurred around 6:10 a.m. on Brocks Gap Road about a mile west of the intersection with Bergton Road and within the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
According to police, a 2008 Mack tractor trailer was heading west on Brocks Gap Road when it crossed the center line, ran off the left side of the road, and hit a parked vehicle and a tree.
The truck then overturned before it hit a house.
Both the home and the parked vehicle were unoccupied at the time of the crash.
Police say 37-year-old Ralph D. Herman of Roseland was wearing a seat belt but was flown to the University of Virginia Health System with serious injuries.
No charges have been filed at this time, but the investigation is ongoing with assistance from the Rockingham County and Bergton fire and rescue departments.


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Northeasterners mark 50th anniversary of the communist armed struggle
08/13/2015 News	The Isaan Record
By Fabian Drahmoune
NAKHON PHANOM – Fifty years ago, Comrade Tang fought for communism in the first violent clash between communist fighters and Thai security forces. Last week, at 88 years old, he marked the anniversary with a call for democracy.
Comrade Tang greets two military officers who came two observe the event and took photos of the audience.
In the early morning on August 7, villagers and local politicians flocked through the gate of Nabua's village temple to commemorate the incident that came to be known as the "Day the First Gunshot Rang Out." Against the military's demands, the crowd of 250 not only celebrated the former communists, but also rallied for freedom from the current military rule in Thailand.
On August 7, 1965 Nabua, an ethnic Phu Thai village, made headlines all across Indochina when Thailand's first-ever physical confrontation between communist fighters and Thai security forces occurred. According to eyewitnesses, eight communist villagers were involved, one of whom was shot dead during the incident after the town was surrounded by state forces.
Nabua villagers give alms in the local temple to mark the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the "Day the First Gunshot Rang Out".
Comrade Tang, one of these eight villagers, sits on the tiled floor of the temple's sala and greets every newcomer with an excited glance.
"This is the second year we were not allowed to have a big celebration and our funding was cut," he said in an interview, dressed in a pearly-white uniform and sporting black-rimmed glasses. "In the past, the military would join in to celebrate our shared political history, but now they are coming in to control us." Before he could begin the ceremony, he rose from his seat to greet two military officers who came to observe the event.
Villagers have been commemorating the incident for the last fourteen years with large events featuring political debates, lectures, and cultural performances. But, for the second year in a row, military officials asked them to keep the event small and banned any political conversation. In addition, the event's funding from the local government was cut by half this year, from 20,000 to 10,000 baht, according to village leaders.
Among the event's guests were 150 students from Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University. Their lecturer, Wichan Sittitham, had organized a lecture the day before the ceremony to encourage his students to learn about their region's political history.
"The power of the older generation here is giving me goosebumps," said Rotchana Ngaolakon, a third-year student in the university's Public Administration program. "Like Comrade Tang, he is only a farmer, but he followed a strong ideology against oppression. Even up to today, he is still demanding to return democracy to the people."
Comrade Tang, whose full name is Chom Saenmit, delivered a speech to the students at the event at the university's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. He is determined to help teach students and others in his region about the often-ignored realities of the communist movement's history in Isaan.
Comrade Tang speaks to an audience of villagers, students and local politicians. Behind him is a portrait of the communist villager who was shot dead in the clashes on August 7, 1965.
"It was good to have the event at Rajabhat University yesterday to talk about the political meaning of [August 7]," he says. "But, the problem is that these kind of events at universities are not easily accessible for other villagers."
Despite the military's order to avoid political topics, speakers at the anniversary event stressed the need for a return to a democratic system in Thailand.
Former MP and Pheu Thai politician Paichit Sriwarakham, dressed in traditional Isaan garb, praised the people of Nabua for setting an example in opposing dictatorship 50 years ago. "People should stay united in demanding democracy," he told a cheering audience.
"We have been fighting for democracy for a long time and it's time to deliver it to the people," said Comrade Tang in his speech. "In the past, the state killed many people in our village, in their homes, and in their fields." As he began recounting the anti-communist suppression in the 1960s and 70s, however, the moderator quickly interrupted him and announced the next program item, an ethnic Phu Thai dance performance.
For Comrade Tang, the annual celebration is the only opportunity to get public recognition of what he views as a decades-long struggle against dictatorship. After the collapse of the Communist Party of Thailand in the early 1980s, Comrade Tang had returned to a life as a rice farmer in his village. "We realized that without these commemorative events, the history of our political struggle would be lost," he said in an interview.
Students from Rajabhat Sakon Nakhon University listen Comrade Tang talk about the political history of Nabua.
On the temple's lush grounds, small groups of students congregated to speak with former communist fighters. Ms. Rotchana, one such student, felt aggrieved by the absence of the communist movement in her history classes.
"The Nabua incident is not often talked about in our society, but it is an important slice of history for the Phu Thai and people in Isaan. And for us students, we get to learn about something that is not covered in our university books," she said, adding that her parents did not want her to attend the event.
Thailand's education system is known for its elite-focused, narrow treatments of the country's political history. Public Administration student Anuwat Saelim said that this breeds political apathy among students. "The ones who are interested in politics and people's movements, like Dao Din, are seen as radicals, as society's black sheep," he said, referring to the Northeast student group that has recently organized protests against the military government.
"In the past, young people grabbed a gun and fought [for their beliefs]," said Mr. Anuwat. "Today, the few students who dared to write protest signs are hunted down by the state. The ruling class must be really afraid of us."
Former village teacher Santayakon Jitmat and students from Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University perform revolutionary songs on a small stage on the temple ground.
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Tracking Covid-19 in schools
The Covid Symptom Study wants to expand the network of schools where its app is being used to help find out more about the spread of Covid-19 among children and how this affects the wider population. So far more than 450 schools have enrolled, but to increase the reliability of its data it needs more - teachers, parents and carers can all help it towards its target - 5000 schools.
Healthier journeys to St Monica's, thanks to the low-traffic neighbourhood
A year ago more than half the children attending St Monica's school arrived by car and only just over a quarter by 'active travel' - walking, cycling, scooting or skating. Now, after the introduction of a school street and the Fox Lane low-traffic neighbourhood, the proportions are almost exactly reversed. The headteacher has now begun cycling to school and is suggesting that those parents who still drive all the way to school should think about other ways of getting there.
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Government rejects petition opposing cycle lanes, school streets and low-traffic neighbourhoods
The government has rejected a petition calling for an immediate withdrawal of funding and support for low-traffic neighbourhoods, cycle lanes and school streets and has issued a strong defence of such measures. The response from the Department for Transport states that such schemes are 'a key part of the Government's efforts to reduce harmful emissions from transport, as well as to help make people healthier'
Calling primary school kids: Design a greener school run poster!
Sometimes it can take a childs-eye view to see how we can do things better, and a new competition for young budding transport planners, launched today, is intended to take advantage of this to help us speed up the decarbonisation of transport and in particular of the school run. The national walking charity Living Streets is teaming up with the Transport Planning Society to offer a prize for the best poster designed by a child of primary school age showing environmentally friendly ways to travel to school.
'Our streets, our journeys'
All of us, to greater or lesser extent, shape the world that children have to grow up in. And, without our realising it, our lifestyle and behaviour might be contributing to the problems that lead to so many children growing up obese, unfit, unhealthy and with poor mental health. Instead of blaming their parents, we should consider whether we are part of the problem.
New school street in Winchmore Hill starts on Monday
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Let's transform the 'school run' to protect children's health and their future, say charities
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Travel to and from school in the age of Coronavirus
With children soon due to return to their classrooms, the issue of how pupils will travel to and from school is becoming urgent. There are serious questions about how many will be able resume using public transport. Across the country the government is telling local authorities that they want at least half of pupils with journeys of less than two miles who have previously used buses to switch to active travel - walking or cycling. In London it's still unclear under what circumstances free public transport will be available to schoolchildren. This article points readers in the direction of some recently published information relevant to school transport in the age of Covid-19.
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Enfield Council has published information about its progress in obtaining funding for urgent Streetspace schemes, designed to enable more walking and cycling post-lockdown in a situation where people will be unable or reluctant to use public transport. A document recently published on the council's Let's Talk website also includes updates about the status of planned low-traffic neighbourhoods in the Fox Lane, Connaught Gardens and Bowes Primary areas.
Under scrutiny: Primary schools reopening
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Making more Streetspace for people
Enfield Council has submitted a bid to TfL for funding for a number of Covid Streetspace measures: pop-up cycle lanes, quieter neighbourhoods, modal filters to block through traffic, school streets and temporary footway widening. A revised design has been developed for the Fox Lane Quieter Neighbourhood and will be shared with the community prior to implementation.
No future for Bowes Southgate Green school
Bowes Southgate Green school will not accept any new intake in September 2021 or thereafter. Negotiations aimed at setting up a permanent (and separate) school at the site in Wilmer Way which Enfield Learning Trust leases from Broomfield School have been unsuccessful. Bowes school will continue to accept siblings of pupils at the Southgate Green school and accommodate them at its main site in Bowes Road. This news was published in a recent newsletter issued by Fox Lane & District Residents Association (FLDRA), which also includes an analysis of the overall situation regarding primary school places in the western part of our area.
Advice from Mums for Lungs about getting an emergency school street
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Council asks government to reconsider reopening date for schools
Enfield Council's cabinet member for children's services has written to the education secretary asking him to reconsider the Government's decision to press ahead with the directive to partially reopen schools on 1 June 2020.
Chase Farm redevelopment: Proposals for two new schools and more housing
Public consultation on proposals to build two new schools and further housing on former hospital land at Chase Farm is being held online. Responses are requested by 7th May.
What a difference a School Street makes!
Enfield's first two School Streets went into operation on Monday 24th February. Photographs taken on that day in Tile Kiln Lane show pupils from Oakthorpe School strolling along in the middle of the road, free of the usual daily noise, noxious emissions and danger from cars.
Council outlines its plans for school streets
Enfield's first 'school street' schemes - outside St Monica's primary school and Oakthorpe primary school - are likely to go live after the February half term. The council hopes to complete a further three schemes by this spring. The rate of implementation in the next financial year and thereafter will depend on availability of funding and the degree of interest and commitment shown by schools.
First Enfield Dispatch of 2020
The January 2020 issue of Enfield Dispatch is now available and includes a couple of features about our corner of the borough
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Parents of children at Bowes Southgate Green school are planning to protest on Friday about Enfield Council's failure to provide assurances about securing a permanent home for the school.
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Evelyn Blount has been recognized as one of America's Most Influential Women by the International Association of Who's Who
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Evelyn Blount, from Winder, Georgia, is honored by the International Association of Who's Who as one of America's Most Influential Women for her lifetime achievements, her dedication, and her expert leadership.
WINDER, GA, November 14, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ — Ms. Blount's career path came about through natural progression. She grew up exposed to the inspiring work of missionary organizations and was strongly influenced by her mother to follow this path. Thanks to her strong religious faith, she remained committed to her spiritual work while also focusing her efforts on developing a career within the field of education. Ms. Blount attended the Woman's College of Georgia, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1964. This was followed with a master's degree in religious education, attained from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1969.
Ms. Blount's early career highlights include her work as a teacher at Blue Mountain College between 1964 and 1966. She then moved into a role in teaching at the Berkmar High School for a year before undertaking several roles which included group leader at a Baptist Center, a minister of education at the First Baptist Church, and an Acteens director for the Woman's Missionary Union, Auxiliary Georgia Baptist Convention. Further career accolades include serving as a youth department supervisor, a field services director, a national enlargement plan director and a program design specialist. Her career culminated in the role of Executive Director and Treasurer of Woman's Missionary Union Auxiliary South Carolina Baptist Convention, where she served as both until her retirement in 2008.
Among her many academic achievements, Ms. Blount is proud to have attained the prestigious title of honorary life member of the United States Air Force Ground Observers Corp and to have seen a number of her works published. These include "Code E and Teachers Guide for Code E" and "No Longer Forgotten: The Remarkable Story of the Christian Women's Job Corps", which she co-authored. In addition, Ms. Blount held memberships with Hold Out the Lifeline: Prenatal & Family Ministries, the National Association of Female Executives, and served on the board of directors at the Barrow County Cooperative Benevolence Ministries.
Ms. Blount has received notable acclaim for her contributions over the years, including being featured in the Who's Who of American Women, the Who's Who of Religion and the Who's Who of America. She is extremely proud of her achievements and is grateful for the many opportunities that have been presented to her over the years.
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Q: Are there any keyboard shortcut prompt applications? I've been dealing with repetitive stress injury in my mousing hand for many years.  Each time it's flared up, I've managed to find something to delay the inevitable (e.g., switching from traditional mice to trackballs).  It's flaring up again and it's clearly being aggravated by any pointing device.  I've even tried using pointing devices for my non-dominant hand and even those hurt after a short period of time.  While I'd love to go completely pointerless, that's not really a practical option.  I've tried KeyCue, but end up not using it because it takes so long to find the right shortcut for a given situation.
So, I'm looking for software that will let me use a pointer device, but when I try to do something with it that has a corresponding keyboard shortcut, I'm shown that particular shortcut.  An option to prompt (e.g., a short delay between a pointer click and the action being completed so that I can use the keyboard shortcut or just wait for the action) and an option to require the keyboard shortcut (e.g., it shows me the keyboard shortcut and won't complete the action based just on the pointer click).  For example, when I click the x on a tab in my browser I would be given a Growl pop-up to the effect:
Close Tab
⌘W

Something like this would help me learn the keyboard shortcuts while minimizing the impact to my current workflow.  Does anybody know of any applications that do this or could easily support this type of user prompting?

A: While this is not a solution you're asking for, you can try adding shortcut in System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> Application Shortcuts for menu item 'Show Help Menu' (I'm not sure if it's enabled by default).
Then after pressing this shortcut you can type command name and help system will search for that in menu. I guess names of actions fairly often - Close Tab is quite easy to guess, as you just need to start typing 'Close'.
I hope this will help.

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Cornel West Calls President Obama's Policies "Racist," Endorses Leftist 3rd-Party Challenge
Posted in Barack Obama, Black Interests, Politics with tags Barack Obama, Cornel West on November 28, 2010 by Gary Johnson
There's an interesting article on the Firedoglake (FDL) web site about Dr. Cornel West and his recent comments that President Obama's policies are racist. Dr. West is a professor of African American studies and Religion at Princeton University.
In a recent interview, Dr. West told Democracy Now!'s Juan Gonzalez that, like President Bush before him, President Obama's policies discriminate against African-Americans. West said the President's neglect of the poor and of poverty programs has enormous racist effect, in that they disproportionately hurt Blacks, who are more likely to be more impoverished than Whites.
Gonzalez had asked Prof. West to comment on Kanye West's assertion that "George Bush doesn't care about Black people;" but the professor diverted into criticism of the current Administration. He said he thinks neither Bush nor Obama acts out of "racist motivation and intention," but that both Administrations inflict(ed) "racist effect and consequence" on people of color, and that their policies have "generated levels of misery among Black people, Brown people, Red people, but especially among the working class poor."
Cornel West echoed Kanye West in rebuking Obama: "… He doesn't care about the Black poor: The evidence is overwhelming! … His policies [a]re racist in effect and consequence and especially classist in terms of generating misery among poor people, disproportionately Black and Brown. … The Obama Administration seems to have very little concern about poor people and their social misery: Look at the policies vis-a-vis Wall Street – downplaying Main Street; look at the policies of Black Farmers – a settlement already in place but they don't want to execute it because they don't want to be associated with Black folk too explicitly; look at the policies of dilapidated housing; we can go right across the board – look at the policies of the new Jim Crow – the Prison-Industrial Complex."
Prof. West said the system the President endorses "is tilted against poor people, against working people, disproportionately Black and Brown and Red … There's simply no mention of poor people's plight. Look for example of juvenile justice … the Juvenile Justice-Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 needs to be re-authorized. It's been two years now, no re-authorization from either the Obama Administration or the public bureaucracy. Even our dear brother Eric Holder doesn't seem to want to move on it.
Click here to read the entire article. You can visit the official Cornel West web site at www.cornelwest.com.
What do you think about Dr. West's comments?
The Bridge: The Giving of Thanks
Posted in Black America, Black Interests, Black Men, The Bridge - Darryl James with tags The Bridge - Darryl James on November 23, 2010 by Gary Johnson
By Darryl James
"We didn't land on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock landed on us.'
The above quote from Malcolm X is in reference to the celebration of the Pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock in what they would call New England, ultimately creating the Mayflower Compact and laying the foundation for the United States.
Malcolm used this particular reference, because he understood clearly that the hopes and dreams represented by the metaphor the Plymouth Rock landing represented had an opposing representation for Africans in the New World.
For the Pilgrims, the Plymouth Rock landing represented hopes and dreams of freedom and life filled with prosperity.
For the Africans, the Plymouth Rock landing represented the crushing of hopes and dreams, with nightmares of bondage and death and a legacy of struggle.
When America created the Thanksgiving holiday, it should have specifically called for giving thanks to the Native Americans who were killed and robbed and the African descendants who were enslaved and killed.
In the celebration of the Thanksgiving Holiday, Africans across the world should be paid a debt of thanks at the very least by every race of people in existence.
Specifically, Europeans and their descendants owe us for being the currency and unpaid workforce for the creation of the new nation.
Let's identify some of those who owe us a debt of gratitude:
First up would be the Italians and the Spaniards, as represented early on by one Christopher Columbus. Columbus, an Italian, was commissioned by the Queen of Spain to find a sailing route to India. The idiot got lost, landed in the Americas and called the people there Indians.
The idiot's story was romanticized and over the years, we learned in school that he "discovered" America. But what the schools didn't focus on was that his bumbling in the new land created a storm of brutality against the Native Americans who were robbed of their land and the Africans who were forced into servitude while Europeans poured in to steal the land and the service of the slaves.
To add even more to the gratitude the Italians owe Africans, they were the illegal merchants of pain who dumped Horse in the Black neighborhoods and ran the numbers operations before and after states made their own version of numbers, called The Lottery.
But they were hardly the only ones to prey off of the misery of the African descendant.
Middle Easterners came into our communities in the Sixties after the riots and took over everything the Negroes left behind on their way to integration, wherever that was. They often displaced Jewish businesses as well.
When the Middle Easterners either moved on or moved over, the Koreans came behind them.
But of course the biggest debtors of all are the descendants of Great Britain and other Western European nations, who owned us and treated us like cattle. They made the most money off of us and used us to finance and build a nation that they still don't want us to share fully in.
Whites in America have taken everything from our inventions to our music, from our style of dress to our manner of speaking and even our hairstyles and skin tone.
Even the two political parties in America used us for political gain. The Republican Party used us to win a war that was ripping the nation apart and after less than one century, abandoned concern for us.
Currently, the Democratic Party tells us just enough sweet convincing lies to lull us into thinking that they are better for us than the party of our original loyalty, but until we become more politically savvy, neither party has to do more than make empty overtures to a few of us.
The first African American President may be a Democrat, but only time will tell if this is a true sign of lasting appreciation, or a temporary relationship based on use and abuse.
My point is that American has made promises unfulfilled and has made attempts to take back promises delivered. Yet, the African descendant is expected to give thanks for the founding of a nation with which we have had a very strange relationship.
Now, of course, much like many other holidays, Thanksgiving has taken on its own meaning for scores of Americans, including African descendants.
Many of us focus on giving thanks for the things in our lives we are grateful for, as opposed to celebrating the brutal founding of a nation that has mistreated us from its very founding.
I won't be sending up any thanks for the dirty pirates who ransacked this land from the Native Americans; nor for them stealing my people from Africa and using us to build a nation for free and then disrespecting us during and after nation-building, treating us far less than human.
But I will give thanks for being alive and for being filled with hopes and dreams.
Those thanks will go to my God and not to America.
Darryl James is an award-winning author of the powerful new anthology "Notes From The Edge." Now, listen to Darryl live on BlogTalkRadio.com/DarrylJames every Sunday from 6-8pm, PST. View previous installments of this column at http://www.bridgecolumn.proboards36.com. Reach James at djames@theblackgendergap.com.
Jim Clyburn-ed
Posted in Black Men, Guest Columnists, Politics with tags Raynard Jackson on November 18, 2010 by Gary Johnson
In the immortal words of civil rights legend, Fannie Lou Hamer, when will Blacks become "sick and tired of being sick and tired?"
Once again the Democratic Party has shown its disdain for the Black community and Black Democrats, as usual, just sit back and continue to allow it to happen.
Blacks vote Democratic upwards of 92% during presidential elections and about 90 % during congressional elections. Can Blacks actually say they have received a sufficient return on their investment for that level of support? Of course not. So, why do Blacks continue to allow Democrats to marginalize and disrespect them?
Jim Clyburn, Congressman from South Carolina and current Majority Whip in the House of Representatives (making him the 3rd highest ranking person in the Democratic Party) was seeking reelection to his leadership post until he was forced to withdraw last Saturday night.
In the House, the leadership positions are: Speaker of the House (Nancy Pelosi), Majority Leader (Steny Hoyer), and Majority Whip (Jim Clyburn).
Since the Democrats lost the elections, they have become the minority party, thus will lose the Majority Leader position. As opposed to finding a new leadership position in the minority, Hoyer decided to challenge Clyburn for this position.
Not one word of protest from the first Black president of the U.S. Not one word from the first female Speaker of the House. Not one word from Hispanic members of Congress who constantly want Blacks to support their bids for amnesty for their people.
On Saturday night Clyburn was forced to withdraw from his bid to become Minority Whip so that Hoyer could assume the same position. In exchange, Pelosi created a "new" leadership position so that Clyburn could have a position at the leadership table.
Why is it that the Democrats always ask the Black candidate to back out of a race and not the white candidate? This is the same party that makes a regular point about how "racist" the Republican Party is supposed to be.
Why didn't Pelosi force Hoyer to drop out of the race? She could have created a "new" leadership position for him. This is the same party that, in September, tried to force current Congressman from Florida, Kendrick Meek, to drop out of his race to become the first Black elected U.S. senator from Florida. The White House asked Bill Clinton to pressure Meek to withdraw from the race and support the governor of Florida, Charlie Crist. Mind you that Crist is a white Republican turned Independent. Meek resisted the pressure and said no.
So, the Democrats care so much for the Black community that they wanted Meek to drop out of the race and endorse a de facto Republican. Again, where were the voices of the most loyal voting block within the Democratic Party?
What makes me most angry is the total silence of those in the Black community. Clyburn has spent 4 years as Majority Whip. During this time, Clyburn has done favors for many Democratic groups that have come to him for help. Where were the voices of outrage from these groups? Why didn't they promise holy hell if the Democrats didn't keep Clyburn in his leadership position?
Where was Marc Morial (head of the National Urban League)? Where was Al Sharpton (head of the National Action Network)? Where was Ben Jealous (head of the N.A.A.C.P.)? Where were groups like the National Medical Association (Black doctors), National Council of Negro Women, Leadership Council on Civil Rights, National Newspapers Publishers of America (Black newspapers), The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, The National Association of Black Accountants, The National Black M.B.A.s, NAFEO, or all the Black Universities?
I will let you in on a little secret. The reason why the Democrats continue to insult the Black community is because we allow them to. Democrats fear no retribution from Blacks. Obama has met with the Hispanic Caucus on several occasions to discuss amnesty for illegals. How many times has he met with the Black Caucus? Maybe 1 time! Obama fears the Hispanic community (and their votes); but has absolutely no fear of losing the Black vote; therefore, he felt no need to intervene in Clyburn's race or any other issue of particular concern to the Black community.
To my Republican friends, this is a classic case for the value of diversity. Clyburn and Hoyer are both equally qualified for the position of Minority Whip. So, if all other things are equal, you have to give the nod to diversity, lest you have an all white leadership team!
Everyone knows that I am a Republican. But, why is it that I seem more upset and insulted by the actions of the Democratic Party, than Black Democrats?
Clyburn is a very decent man and a great political strategist. I know he has been helpful to all of the above groups and individuals. He has extended himself tirelessly to help with their causes. But, yet none of these groups came to his defense.
Blacks should have made it clear to Obama, Pelosi and Hoyer, that there would be hell to pay if Clyburn was challenged. Blacks are the most loyal voting block in the Democratic Party and they have nothing to show for it.
When all is said and done, there's more said than done.
Raynard Jackson is president & CEO of Raynard Jackson & Associates, LLC., a D.C.-public relations/government affairs firm. He is also a contributing editor for ExcellStyle Magazine (www.excellstyle.com) & U.S. Africa Magazine (www.usafricaonline.com).
Book release date: Spring 2011
Raynard Jackson has been named to Talkers Magazine's "Frontier Fifty." The "Frontier Fifty" is a selection of Outstanding Talk Media Webcasters.
The Bridge: In Cash We Trust, Part 1
Posted in Black Interests, Black Men, Guest Columnists, Money/Economics, The Bridge - Darryl James with tags Money, The Bridge - Darryl James on November 16, 2010 by Gary Johnson
The new religion of Money has truly changed every game.
It has changed the way some Blacks think of themselves with the illusion of inclusion.
It really took off during the Eighties, when we saw many so-called Black Republicans become such not purely because of politics, but because they assumed that there was something for them based on having money and/or privilege. This was the first time that large numbers of Blacks were open about separating themselves from other Blacks based on the pursuit of individual goals, which they placed above concerns for the race.
Of course, white people had been doing it, but as a race whites could fall back on being white and having white privilege. Without a community, what could blacks go back to? Slavery?
The new religion of Money even changed religion.
Those of us with independent thinking already knew that many religious figures were in it for the money, but with the new religion kicking in, we began to see more religious icons embrace their new god unashamedly. This is why today we see so many disgustingly huge mega-church structures in the Black communities and pimped out preachers, who don't care about hiding their avarice—openly embracing one of the seven deadly sins.
As religious people go, many Americans pursue a relationship with a church that will praise them and promise to reward them with prosperity for being faithful to the church, as though they are better than the average person who may be a good person, but not dedicated to the church.
The new religion of Money also changed the concept of being smart.
I knew that we were at a new point in time when people claimed that Puffy was smart–not because he did anything clever that they could point to, but smart because he had the aura of having money. Intellectuals be damned—people would rather take their advice from Cosby, Oprah and Steve Harvey, rather than someone who thinks and does research.
To celebrate the likes of Sean "Puffy" Combs is horribly backward. This is a man who rhymed about "money hanging out his anus," yet had a roster of artists who were getting pimped out of their anuses. He is such an empty human. His real claim to fame is that everyone around him got killed, locked up or financially raped.
At least Suge Knight bailed Tupac out of jail, before using him to breathe new life into Death Row. Puffy used Shyne, then when trouble came, separated himself from the rapper and completely abandoned him to languish in prison after Shyne placed himself in harm's way for Puffy.
For people to openly revere that kind of man, shows what a debauched world we are in.
But why wouldn't people celebrate the likes of Puff Diddy? Even so-called "leaders" have shown that they are all about the money. Take one Jesse "Cut the nuts" Jackson, who discovered early on that he could get favors and Burger King franchises as a result of threatening to boycott. Now, we see that Civil Rights is becoming as big a career as preaching—wait—he's doing both.
Someone sells out and dead brained defenders of sellouts are quick to exclaim: "At least he got paid." I'm sure Dave Chappelle is living a tortured life if he really had the epiphany he claims to have had. He claims that he realized that he was being used and was being laughed at, not with. Yet, some silly Negroes are still quick to celebrate his success, while dismissing his negative actions, because "at least he got paid."
It's so sad and so ridiculous that people see very little pure joy without finance.
Now it's all about celebrating the rich and crapping on the poor. Those of us who worship money celebrate the message of 50 Cents—get rich or die trying. Most will die.
The rich white establishment has one game and it always works. That game is to pit the poor against the not so poor in each race—poor white trash against white elitists and impoverished Mexicans hated by Mexicans who want to become white and rich.
Now, we've come in to that game, where wealthy Negroes hate poor Blacks. Many of us celebrated when Cosby blamed everything on the "lower economic people." And why not? They are fair game during a breakdown of society.
Everything that could be counted on has failed us, and so we trust no one and nothing, except cash.
Next Week: How We Came To Worship The Cash God
Darryl James is an award-winning author of the powerful new anthology "Notes From
The Edge." Now, listen to Darryl live on BlogTalkRadio.com/DarrylJames every Sunday from 6-8pm, PST. View previous installments of this column at http://www.bridgecolumn.proboards36.com. Reach James at djames@theblackgendergap.com.
New Study Reports Black Male Achievement In A "State of Crisis"
Posted in Black America, Black Interests, Black Men with tags Black Male Achievement, Council Of the Great Schools, Education on November 16, 2010 by Gary Johnson
A new study by the Council of the Great City Schools reports that 12% of black male 4th graders nationally and 11 % of those living in large central cities performed at or above proficient levels in reading on the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), compared with 38 % of white males in that grade nationwide. The Council of the Great City Schools is a coalition of the nation's urban school districts.
The council's report digs into some of the factors that contribute to the lack of success this group of students shows, including higher infant mortality rates, more limited health care access, and a lower rate of participation in early-childhood education programs.
School-age black males are also more likely to be suspended, be held back a grade, and drop out of school than their white peers.
"At almost every juncture, the odds are stacked against these young men in ways that result in too much unfulfilled potential and too many fractured lives," writes Michael Casserly, the council's executive director.
The council's report suggests that the underperformance of black male youths is nothing short of a national emergency, and it calls for the convening of a White House conference.
Click here to read or download the entire report or visit: www.edweek.org/media/black_male_study.pdf.
The African-American Tradition of Giving
Posted in Black America, Black Interests, Black Men, Money/Economics, Women's Interests with tags Economics, Money Management, Randal Pinkett on November 16, 2010 by Gary Johnson
By Randal Pinkett & Jeffrey Robinson,
Author of Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness
African Americans have a long-standing tradition of philanthropy, or giving back to improve the human quality of life. It is rooted in the African concept of family, which formed the basis for social life and social values in Africa.
In the twenty-first century, giving by African Americans reflects many of the traditions that have been established over the years. Modern African American giving has distinct underlying philosophies and characteristics, namely:
A broad conceptualization of family and kinship ties that include not only blood relatives but also distant relatives, friends, neighbors, and long-time acquaintances. This is embodied by references to other African Americans-even when they are not related to us-as "brothers," "sisters," "cousins," and the like.
A relative preference for giving directly to individuals as opposed to nonprofit organizations.
A higher value for contributions of time than money. The church is the single greatest beneficiary of African-American monetary donations. More than two-thirds of African-American charitable dollars are contributed to churches.
A deep feeling of obligation to help members of the Black community and others in need or crisis as a result of being helped by others. To the extent that someone is known or perceived to have abandoned this obligation they may be labeled as a "sellout" or an "Uncle Tom.
A sense of responsibility to not leave anyone behind, and success alone is insufficient without helping others to also be successful. Helping any part of the community is interpreted as helping the entire community.
One of the major challenges you'll face as a successful and busy individual is making decisions about the approach you'll take toward your giving. What is your strategy for giving? "Strategic giving" is a phrase we use to describe giving in the right way at the right time for the right reason, cause, or issue.
We believe the four foundations of giving are time, talent, treasure, and something we refer to as touch. It is our personal responsibility to find ways to give back generously in each of these areas. It's been said that we should all donate 10 percent of our time, talent, and treasure to worthy activities and organizations that make the world a better place. The basic principle here is an ancient one called tithing – a concept that both of us wholeheartedly endorse. The idea of tithing has biblical origins. The people of God were required to give 10 percent of their earnings back to God. The priests received the tithe on God's behalf, and their responsibility was to distribute this money, as well as other goods and in many cases livestock and crops, to widows, the fatherless, strangers, and the homeless and destitute, and keep some for the operation of the house of God – the temple or the church. Clearly, this practice had positive ramifications throughout the community.
The above is an excerpt from the book Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness by Randal Pinkett and Jeffrey Robinson. The above excerpt is a digitally scanned reproduction of text from print. Although this excerpt has been proofread, occasional errors may appear due to the scanning process. Please refer to the finished book for accuracy.
Adapted from Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness by Randal Pinkett & Jeffrey Robinson with Philana Patterson (AMACOM; October 2010; $24.95 Hardcover; 978-0-8144-1680-8).
Randal Pinkett, Ph.D., coauthor of Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness, was the winner of season four of The Apprentice and the show's first minority winner. He is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of BCT Partners, an information technology and management consulting firm. Dr. Pinkett is based in Somerset, New Jersey.
For more information please visit www.randalpinkett.com and follow the author on Facebook and Twitter.
Jeffrey Robinson, Ph.D., coauthor of Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness, is a leading business scholar at Rutgers Business School and lives in Piscataway, New Jersey.
The Bridge: For Colored Men Who Are Blamed For Genocide: The Male Bashing is Enuf
Posted in Black Interests, Black Men, Guest Columnists, The Bridge - Darryl James with tags Darryl James on November 8, 2010 by Gary Johnson
It's not that Black men in general hate Black women.
Truthfully, a small percentage of Black men may dislike Black women, just as a small percentage of Black women may dislike Black men.
But there is money in pandering to the hatred of Black men.
There always has been.
Since the founding of this nation, there have been cartoons, literature and verbal propaganda spread about the "danger" of Black men, stoking the fire of hatred toward us for the harm we may visit upon society.
Black men have been blamed for everything from the defiling of white women to vicious crimes of varying types, and from the destruction of communities we move into as well as various and sundry crimes against humanity, except the plague.
Wait—if AIDS is the new plague, then, well, Black men have been blamed for the plague, especially if you give credence to the "down low" propaganda which dictates that Black men are secretly having sex with other men so that they can infect their wives and girlfriends with HIV and kill them and their babies.
The problem with Black male bashing used to be that it came from the hearts and minds of vicious racist mongrels who were too ignorant to realize that one group of people could not be responsible for the destruction of an entire society. Well, perhaps one group can, but we'll leave that for another column.
Currently, some of the meanest, hateful propaganda about Black men comes from Black women.
And, now the old Black male bashing is becoming the new Black male bashing because "The Color Purple" just won't seem to die and thanks to the sellout of all Black manhood personified in Tyler Perry, more Black male bashing drivel is being recycled.
I wrote two years ago that while some may cheer for Perry's success, making claims of what it may portend for other Black films, I weep for what it portends for the Black male image.
What of the Black male, relegated to specific extremes of hypermasculinity or emasculization near eunuch status? What of the Black boys who are taught by Black women to hate/despise their fathers? What of our new culture of Black male effeminization?
Perry is demonstrating clearly where he stands in all of this.
I now consider him an enemy of Black men.
I'm shocked that he didn't don the dress and force a role for Madea in his new male bashing film.
"For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf," had all but died, except for the book that has been given to new generations of Black women as some pathological rite of passage. But Perry, who has enough success to create or purchase stories that uplift the entire race, has chosen this story out of all stories over time as his new watermark.
Certainly, "Sounder" was available for the remaking, as was "Imitation of Life," or "Nothin' But A Man." And even though Puff Diddy nearly destroyed "A Raisin In The Sun," the piece would still make a fine remake for the silver screen.
The problem with the likes of "Color Purple," "Waiting to Exhale," and "For Colored Girls…" is that they completely crap on the Black male image by presenting us as one-dimensional characters who appear in the stories for the mere purpose of harming Black women.
Seriously. Name one fully fleshed out positive Black male character in either "Color Purple" or "For Colored Girls…"
No I won't. Because we all know there are none.
"For Colored Girls…" does nothing new, showing evil Black men who rape, toss babies from windows and, of course, have secret sex with other men.
And the subsequent destruction carried by promoting such ignorant stories is that Black women all over begin to identify with the downtrodden Black female images in the stories, which means that they identify the Black male images as representative of Black men all over.
This goes far in promoting the Black man as the omnipresent boogeyman with one true goal—the destruction of the Black female.
Of course, some Black men harm some Black women, but not all or even most. And portraying horrible images of Black men in stories proclaimed to "uplift" Black women serves only to drive a wedge between an already divided home. It makes it more and more palatable for more Black women to view Black men in general as their source of destruction and accordingly, their enemy.
So, what is the solution?
I'm not suggesting that we only present positive images of Black men. But I am suggesting that we demand and create more positive images of Black men and Black women, particularly images of us loving each other.
But that won't happen until we show Hollywood collectively that we just don't want to see another tired story full of Black women harmed by destructive Black men.
But first, we have to show Black women just how destructive these kinds of movies are to the Black male image and to gender relations in our community.
At some point, Black women will have to understand that their empowerment/freedom should not/cannot come at the expense of Black men. Those Black men who love them want them to be powerful with freedom–we just don't want to be diminished in the process.
There is harm and destruction coming from both sides of the gender divide.
There is also love.
We decide which to promote, and right about now, I think that Black Love is in desperate need of promotion.
As a writer, I'll be doing my part with my upcoming stage play and film, both scheduled for 2011.
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Camera IconCherise Davids, chef de partie at Royal on the Waterhouse, won the gold at the Golden Chef's Hat competition. Credit: Supplied/Andrew Ritchie www.communitypix.com.au d457931
Hats off to golden Royal on the Waterhouse chef Cherise
Julian WrightEastern Reporter
THERE is nothing fishy about chef de partie Cherise Davids' passion for cooking.
The 23-year-old, who runs the fish section of Royal on the Waterfront, out-cooked the competition and struck gold at the Golden Chef's Hat Awards in July.
No stranger to the world of competitive cooking, Ms Davids already has an apprentice of the year award under her belt and this year marked the sixth time she entered the Golden Chef's Hat competition.
"This is the third time I have won something at the state level," she said. "The other times I got second or third place.
"I keep entering because I enjoy the competition; it is fun, you get to use different ingredients."
Despite being in charge of seafood at the restaurant for several years, Ms Davids admitted she was not a fan of marine life. "I hate seafood," she said.
But her love for the restaurant and her colleagues outweighed her displeasure for seafood.
"Some people have come and gone; about two or three people have remained from when I started here," she said. "It is a great crew."
She said the team worked closely together in what could be in high- pressure situations and long hours.
Ms Davids lists being a pastry chef as a future career goal.
"I am qualified, I finished my course last year; I love baking," she said.
Co-Op Dining's Mark Johnson also scored gold in the competition.
Maverick Cuthbert at The Reveley and Alexis Watson from C Restaurant each received silver.
Ms Davids' win secured her a trip to Melbourne in September to represent WA in the national final.
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BREAKING THE SILENCE: As celebrities speak out, others find courage to confront incest
By Randi Henderson
Baltimore Sun - October 09, 1991
In a small office on York Road the phone seems never to stop ringing: four rings, a click and a machine answers; then the hang-up click and it's ringing again.
"We can't even count the calls anymore," said the woman on whose desk the phone sits. "On the tape we're asking people to write us and we're getting 200 letters a week."
The woman's name is Linda; to say any more would be violating the principles of the non-profit organization she represents. But there are other names that can be mentioned -- names like Roseanne Arnold, LaToya Jackson, Oprah Winfrey and former Miss America Marilyn Van Derbur -- that explain why the phones in the office of Survivors of Incest Anonymous are ringing off the hook these days.
Once a dirty little secret, then a social issue vying for position with a multitude of other social issues, incest has suddenly become a hot topic saturating the media as one celebrity after another comes forth with a personal incest memory.
Talking about incest is becoming more prevalent "because people are beginning to deal with it now," said Lois Meszaros, a Baltimore psychologist who treats incest victims. "It's helpful that some people who haven't come forward before now will because someone famous has."
And if the recent outpouring of celebrity confessions elicits skepticism in some about the validity of long-buried childhood incest memories, don't count Linda, SIA executive director, among the skeptics.
"I'm more suspicious of people who don't say they're victims of incest," said Linda, who 10 years ago started this program for incest victims, following the 12 steps of groups like Alcoholics Anonymous.
According to statistics from the National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse, one in three women and one in seven men has been victimized by incest or some form of childhood sexual abuse, says Linda, who remains anonymous both for the group and because publicity about this subject upsets her daughter.
SIA interprets the word incest broadly to cover any emotionally damaging sexual encounter by a family member or person known to the family over a period of time.
"I'm stunned by the pervasiveness of child sexual abuse and incest," said Charles Citrenbaum, another Baltimore psychologist who treats incest victims. "People are incredulous, but I have no doubt. More and more people are feeling freer to come forward . . . it is a very healthy thing that it is coming out."
Linda, 37, had been attending Al-Anon meetings when she started being hit by memories of sexual abuse by her mother. "Defrosting" is the word she uses to describe the phenomenon. For some (like Roseanne Arnold) the memories come in a revelatory flood; for Linda the experience had never been totally blocked from her consciousness, but as she gained maturity with her Al-Anon counseling she found herself forced to confront these memories.
Her abuse consisted of "sexual baths" that her mother inflicted upon her repeatedly from the time she was 8 until she was 12. "My mother had the idea that she had to scrub the stinky parts," she recalls, describing the incidents as horrifying and intimidating.
Getting together with other incest victims who were also alumnae of 12-step programs, Linda started a support group 10 years ago that attracted a number of incest survivors (often from referrals from therapists) and branched out to a few chapters. Today there are 800 SIA groups reg
istered around the world, and at least 26 Maryland groups.
"About four years ago, it started taking off," Linda said, tracing the increased interest to the TV movie "Something About Amelia" and the publicity that accompanied sexual abuse charges in the McMartin day care case (although the defendants were acquitted) in California.
Through the late '80s, Linda said, the women's movement has helped female incest survivors face their past. "They're being given permission to say, 'Yes, I'm an incest survivor,' " she explains.
In SIA meetings, participants talk about confronting their feelings, about how random events can trigger flashbacks and how they can be handled, and about personal life histories. Linda recommends that besides attending SIA meetings, people with incest in their past also receive professional counseling. And she offers words of hope:
"Healing is possible," she says. "You can go on to have a healthy emotional life. . . But it is going to take some active work on your part."
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Petey Greene
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Petey Greene - a male celebrity - born on Friday January 23rd 1931, in Washington, District of Columbia, USA,.
With his omnipresent energy and intuition, Petey Greene has the potential to be a source of inspiration and illumination for people. With no conscious effort, he galvanizes every situation he enters, and energy seems to flow through him without being aware of this great potential or controlling it. When he is aware of his outstanding personality, Petey tries to blend with his environment, feeling conspicuous, alien, and out-of-place.
Petey channels information between the higher and the lower, between the realm of the archetype and the relative world. Ideas, thoughts, understanding, and insight - all of these can come to him without having to go through a rational thought process, as if there is a bridge between his conscious and unconscious realms, attuning him to a high level of intuition through which even psychic information can flow. On the other hand, there is so much going on in his psyche that Greene is often misunderstood early in life, making him shy and withdrawn.
Petey Greene is sharing his great capacity for invention with many inventors, artists, religious leaders, prophets, and leading figures in history. But because he is so highly charged, he experiences constant conflict between his great abilities and indulgence in self-reflection and self-criticism, leaving him highly self-conscious.
Although blessed with a message or a specific role to play in life, Petey Greene must develop himself sufficiently to take full advantage of that opportunity. Until that time, his inner development takes precedence over his ability to materialize the great undertaking he was chosen to perform. Consequently, Petey seems to develop slowly, but he simply has more to accomplish in his evolution than the average person. Thus, Greene's real success does not usually begin until maturity, between the ages of 35 and 45, when he has progressed further along his path. When he has found his niche in life and begun to realize his true potential, Petey's rewards will more than compensate for his trials earlier in life.
Petey Greene is a sensitive and passionate lover, fine companion and possesses a good sense of humor. His perceptiveness makes him aware of his partner's needs and desires, which he is able to fulfil with almost magical delicacy. However, when he feels he has been mistreated or jilted, Petey can react with devastating power, sometimes using personal criticisms vindictively. During these stormy phases, Greene should seek out peaceful and harmonious environments, relaxing music, and follow a healthful diet in order to restore balance and peace. More...
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Petey Greene is a person of thinking and planning.
Having well-developed business mindset, he is good at making effective plans, setting goals and working out the best way to achieve them.
He may also have excellent organisational and administrative skills, but that depends on how often he skips the details in order not to lose sight of the bigger picture.
It is natural for Petey to think before he acts, to constantly plan the short- and long-term future, and to keep elaborate notes and diary with everything well planned and written down.
He also knows how to work effectively and efficiently with others in business, while maintaining self control and discipline, and teaching them to appreciate knowledge as the key ingredient to success.
If Petey is over-organized, he should practice finding his way in disarrayed environment, or otherwise feel confused and in disarray himself.
But if he ignores the details in favor of the bigger picture, others might view Greene as undisciplined with details, and not appreciate his great planning skills.
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Thank You To Our Exiting Board Members!
Our Board is made up of many talented, experienced, and diverse individuals who are passionate about making a difference in our community. Thank you to these outgoing board members for their dedication to the mission and vision of Beech Acres Parenting Center.
Jessica Dipre
We congratulate and thank Jessica Dipre for her four years of dedicated and resourceful service to Beech Acres! Jessica is General Counsel and Senior Vice President at 5/3 Band and has been a dedicated and resourceful board member for four years. She served and made progress for Beech Acres on the JEDI Committee, Engagement Task Force, and the Kickin It For Kids Committee during her time on the board. Thank you, Jessica, for making a difference in the lives of children and parents in the Greater Cincinnati Community.
Jon McCann
We congratulate and thank Jon McCann for his 6 years of service to Beech Acres! John is a community volunteer and retired Director and Portfolio Manager for Johnson Investment Counsel. He has served diligently as a Board Member for the past six years as well as on the Foundation Board for three years. His leadership as Development Committee Chair for the last five years has catapulted the agency's fundraising forward to achieve increased and significant results. Jon, thank you for serving on the board and making a difference in the lives of children and parents in the Greater Cincinnati area. We are grateful for your trusted and dedicated volunteerism.
Sourushe Zandvakili
We congratulate and thank Sourushe for his 9-year tenure as a Board Member. During his service, he actively participated on the finance committee and helped guide Beech Acres to our current portfolio of programs as a member of the Portfolio Review Committee. A professor of economics at the UC Carl H Linder College of Business, we are grateful Sourushe shared his expertise, time, and treasure to serve children and parents in the Greater Cincinnati area. We wish him all the best as he concludes his time on the Board of Directors.
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African Christian College is blessed by the many staff members– in addition to our faculty and our board– who make it possible to serve and prepare students for excellence in God's Kingdom.
Brad Carter, President
As President, Brad Carter oversees academic and Tree of Life operations, serves on the leadership faculty, and is responsible for the college's fund raising and macadamia business in the United States. He has vast experience in NGO and church leadership having served on the faculty and administration of Abilene Christian University, as an urban minister, and as a nonprofit chief executive and consultant before joining the ACC administration. He has a Master of Arts degree in Christian Ministry from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, USA and is a candidate for a Doctorate in Education from Lamar University, USA.
Though he first visited the college in 2011, Brad had been familiar with the work at ACC since 2003, when his parents first came as administrators. Brad and his wife, Rachael, have three beautiful daughters.
Learn more about President Brad Carter
Manuel De Oliveira – Lecturer
Manuel and his wife Pam have spent their lifetime as kingdom servants in many countries. They have served at ACC for years with Manuel teaching Bible and Leadership courses and led a church plant in Swaziland's capital city, Mbabane. Manuel serves as Dean of Students at ACC. He holds a MA in Classical Hebrew from University of South Africa. He and his wife Pam have three grown daughters and several precious grandchildren. They both lead with servant hearts.
Celeste Jacobs- Richards, Lecturer
Celeste is a private professional clinical psychologist. She holds a Masters in Clinical Psychology from Rhodes University. Celeste joined our faculty in July 2014. She teaches Theories of Counselling and Trauma Counselling. Since 2014 she has been volunteering as a psychotherapist at Elusitsweni (Challenge Ministries Swaziland), a residential home for women with life-controlling habits. She is married and active in her home congregation.
Tsitsi Nherera, Administrator & Registrar
Tsitsi joined the ACC administration as an Administrative Coordinator in 2014 January. She graduated from African Christian College in 2013 with BTh (Counselling major). She also holds a Diploma in Topflight Secretarial Studies. Tsitsi completed a MBA with Abilene Christian University in 2020.
Tsitsi is married to Justice Nherera, also an African Christian College graduate.
Ndumiso Dlamini, Academic Dean
Ndumiso is a 2014 graduate of African Christian College. He holds a BTh (Organizational Leadership major) and a Masters in Educational Leadership (2020) from Abilene Christian University.
Since January 2015 he has been part of the ACC administration working as an Admissions Coordinator and now Academic Dean. Ndumiso is married to Ncobile, also a graduate of African Christian College, and they have a son and daughter.
Misozi Mhango, Librarian
Misozi Mhango serves as the ACC librarian having completed her Library and Information Studies at the University of Zambia prior to marrying Sydney in 2004. In addition to raising two sons, Benjamin and Mluleki, Misozi has dedicated her time at ACC to the continual classifications of library assets that have blessed ACC. Many students and student wives find a listening ear and calm, Christian advice from the Mhango household. Misozi displays a quiet strength that is respected by the ACC community.
Sydney Mhango, Tree of Life, Farm and Campus Operations Director
Sydney Mhango graduated from Manzini Bible School in (2001) and returned to his home in Lusaka, Zambia. Before he came to Swaziland he had acquired a certificate in accounting. Remembering his skills and dependability as a student, Sydney was asked to return to Swaziland as a member of the campus staff in mid 2003. He completed a MBA degree with Abilene Christian University in 2020.
He married Misozi in 2004 and they now have two sons, Benjamin and Mululeki. Sydney is the Operations Manager for the campus, orchards and maize seed production. Sydney Holds a BTh from South African Theological Seminary, attended various seminars for growing macadamia nuts in South Africa, and workshops in Zimbabwe for maize seed production. Sydney and his family work with a Timbutini Church of Christ planted by the Fairview Church. Sydney not only blesses ACC with his abilities in operations, but displays a Christian heart that is respected by all who know him.
S'kumbuzo Matisa, Campus Maintenance Manager
S'kumbuzo Matisa is from the Zombodze area of Swaziland and is a leader in his home church where his brother is the preacher. S'kumbuzo joined the ACC operations staff in 2010 and spends his days keeping the campus and orchard equipment working smoothly and seeing to the daily upkeep of campus buildings. Matisa and his wife, Rosebell, have two children, Hlakanipo a boy, and a Daughter Zwile. The Matisa's are examples for all families on campus and have already proved to be blessings to ACC which we hopes to enjoy for many years to come.
Tree of Life & Operations Staff
Tree of Life and operations staff are recruited from local communities and throughout Swaziland. During harvest time, the Tree of Life often hires around thirty local, unemployed Swazis as temporary workers (February to June). These workers include Jabulani Maphalala, Andile Thwala, Thembi Mdluli, Fana Simelane, and Sifiso Masango.


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Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer in women in India. Unfortunately most of the cervical cancers are detected at the later stage wherein giving treatment either surgery or medical mode (Chemotherapy) is difficult.
Prevention is better than Cure. Cervices have to be screened regularly for detecting regular cancer at frequent intervals. Hence some the screening methods like Pap smear, HPV DNA test etc. are recommended, to begin with at 21 years of age and recommended every 3 years for 60 years of age.
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Facebook removes 'Like' button from public pages
Washington , Jan 8 : Aiming towards simplifying its overall design for users, the social media conglomerate, Facebook has dropped the 'like button' from all of its public pages, which are generally used by public figures, artists, brands, etc.
According to Mashable, in a move towards helping users connect with different artists and brands in an easy manner, Facebook pages will now only show the number of followers along with a dedicated news feed section for users to join conversations, interact, and engage with others. Facebook said in a blog that "We are removing Likes and focusing on Followers to simplify the way people connect with their favourite Pages. Unlike Likes, Followers of a Page represent the people who can receive updates from Pages, which helps give public figures a stronger indication of their fan base."
This new update will gradually be rolled out to all the public pages officially in the forthcoming months. Last year in July, Facebook was spotted testing a new design for pages which included removing the 'like button' to give a cleaner design for pages.
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