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Discounted Internal Medicine 2016 Registration Rates for International Attendees
ACP Global Perspectives
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ACP Clinical Guidelines
ACP In The Clinic
International Fellowship Exchange Program Deadline Approaching
ACP Leaders on the Road
ACP Welcomes New International Fellows
Highlights from ACP Internist and ACP Hospitalist
ACP members in low income/low middle income countries and upper middle income countries, as defined by the World Bank Economic Indicators, will be offered special discount registration rates for ACP Internal Medicine 2016 in Washington D.C. These discounts will apply to individual registrations as well as group delegations. The discounted individual and group delegation rates will be as follows:
ACP Internal Medicine 2016
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Country Early Bird Member Rates by January 31, 2016 Member Regular Rates on/after February 1, 2016 Non-Member
High Income Countries* $659 $739 $999
Upper-middle Income Countries** $527 $607 $999
Low/Low-middle Income Countries*** $428 $508 $999
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*Members in high income countries pay ACP dues of $220.
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Internal Medicine: Global Perspectives
Jane Dacre, MD, FACP (Hon)
President, Royal College of Physicians
England is one of four countries that make up the United Kingdom (UK). The capital of both England and the UK is London. Bordering England is Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. England is approximately 50,000 square miles, and has an estimated population of 53 million. The UK has a publicly-funded healthcare system that is provided by the National Health Service. The National Health Service is responsible for providing the majority of healthcare in England, and it provides most services free at the point of use.
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a member organization based in the UK with over 30,000 members worldwide. Members of the RCP work across 30 medical specialties in hospitals and communities. The RCP aims to improve patient care and reduce illness in the UK and around the world.
*source: Wikipedia
I was always interested in biology at school, and wanted to develop that by studying ecology. My father, who was an anesthetist, suggested I became a doctor instead because it was a proper job. So, at the age of twelve, I decided I would be a doctor, and I haven't looked back.
What do you enjoy about being a rheumatology subspecialist, with a major interest in medical education?
I love the variety of being both a physician and an educator. I am frequently inspired by the way my patients cope with their lives, often with daily pain and disability. I am equally passionate about supporting the next generation of doctors to be able to help our patients more than my own generation was able to.
Can you describe the role of the Royal College of Physicians? What are the mission and goals of the organization?
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 by Thomas Linacre, a physician to King Henry VIII. Linacre persuaded Henry to give the RCP a charter to grant licenses to educated physicians and protect the public from unqualified practitioners. So although we have a very long history in English medicine, and will be 500 years old in 2018, we are still true to our roots in protecting patients and maintaining standards of practice. We are now a membership organisation with 30,000 members in 29 specialties, influential in UK health policy development, and the National Health Service (NHS). Our aims are to improve patient care, develop physicians throughout their careers, lead and support our members, and shape the future of health and healthcare.
What motivated you to become involved in the RCP and to take on the role of President?
I first became involved through my interest in medical education. I began in the examinations department, contributing to the modernisation of the Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) United Kingdom examination. I found that working with physicians outside the traditional hospital environment was extremely rewarding. I made several friends, as we share so many values. I felt that I could offer a fresh approach to the presidency, as only the third women in the College's 500 year history, and as a working doctor and educator.
What would you like to accomplish as RCP President?
This is a tall order, but I want to change the culture. I want to give all physicians a voice, to make them feel empowered, included and influential in the health system. We are a bunch of able, intelligent and articulate people who deserve to be listened to.
Can you tell us a little about the upcoming 500th anniversary of the RCP?
We are very excited about the anniversary, and we have begun to plan our celebrations for the year, engaging our fellows and members for their ideas to not only celebrate our past, but create a real legacy for the future. We will have a programme of exhibitions and events to show the significance of physicians through the years, and activities looking forward to the future of healthcare.
What is the role of the internist in the United Kingdom? What are the education and training requirements needed to practice internal medicine or one of the subspecialties of internal medicine?
Internal medicine is vital to UK medicine, with the majority of patients coming in as emergencies having multiple morbidity and being over age 65. We are trying hard to support internal medicine, but have several challenges in doing this while continuing to value our 29 medical specialties. In a NHS, which is universal and free at the point of delivery, there is an exponentially increasing demand for care, and it is difficult to continue to provide the care and quality of service that our patients deserve.
To do this well, we are planning on transforming training, so that all of our specialists can achieve greater competence in internal medicine AND their specialty. At the moment, trainees come out of medical school into two years of a foundation programme, two years of core medical training, and then at least four years in specialty, picking up the MRCP examination along the way. As our patients need better general internal medicine skills in their doctors, we are negotiating a change that allows more exposure to internal medicine with no extra time or money, which is a big challenge.
What are some of the most significant challenges that physicians in your country (England) face? What are your thoughts on the best way to meet those challenges?
We have an increasing burden of long term conditions, and are reaching the breaking point. We published a document highlighting this in 2012 - Hospitals on the Edge. Following this we set up the Future Hospital Commission to address these issues. Its report, Future hospital: caring for medical patients, published in 2013, and recommended a radical redesign of services to bring care to the patient, wherever they are - in hospital, in the community, or at home. This includes better integration with social care and out-of-hospital care; co-locating emergency and acute services within hospitals; new roles for UK doctors such as the chief registrar (resident) role for a trainee physician to combine experience of leadership with medical training; and outreach services so that hospital doctors work in the community to identify and manage patients better to avoid hospital admission. Although written in the UK, its conclusions and recommendations will strike a chord in any health service under pressure.
What can other countries learn from your health system?
We are fiercely proud of providing universal health care that is free at the point of delivery. We think others could learn from that principle. We are also proud of the clinical skills of our physicians, who still maintain the ability to combine the art and science of medicine. We think this is something others should emulate, as without our clinical and problem solving skills, we become health technicians, not doctors.
What have you found to be the most rewarding part of leadership? The most challenging?
I am a collaborative leader, and so enjoy the collegiality and support from colleagues to help me to influence those in power, for the benefit of patients. The challenge is that sometimes they don't hear the message.
The newest edition of Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program® (MKSAP 17) is coming July 31, 2015. And for the first time ever, MKSAP Digital will launch 1 month after the print version.
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Take advantage of special discounted pricing on MKSAP 17 by placing your pre-order today. For more information, visit www.acponline.org/products_services/mksap/17/index.html.
ACP Clinical Practice Guidelines
ACP Clinical Practice Guidelines cover many areas of internal medicine, ranging from screening to diagnosis and treatment of disease. The evidence-based guidelines provide recommendations to help clinicians deliver the best health care possible.
Access ACP Guidelines from your smart phone or tablet. Download the ACP Clinical Guidelines app at itunes.com and android.com.
Recent Guidelines:
Cervical Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Women: Best Practice Advice From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians
16 June 2015 | Ann Intern Med. 2015;162(12):851-859. doi:10.7326/M14-2426
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2281177
Best Practice Advice 1: Clinicians should not screen average-risk women younger than 21 years for cervical cancer.
Best Practice Advice 2: Clinicians should start screening average-risk women for cervical cancer at age 21 years once every 3 years with cytology (cytologic tests without human papillomavirus [HPV] tests).
Best Practice Advice 3: Clinicians should not screen average-risk women for cervical cancer with cytology more often than once every 3 years.
Best Practice Advice 4: Clinicians may use a combination of cytology and HPV testing once every 5 years in average-risk women aged 30 years or older who prefer screening less often than every 3 years.
Best Practice Advice 5: Clinicians should not perform HPV testing in average-risk women younger than 30 years.
Best Practice Advice 6: Clinicians should stop screening average-risk women older than 65 years for cervical cancer if they have had 3 consecutive negative cytology results or 2 consecutive negative cytology plus HPV test results within 10 years, with the most recent test performed within 5 years.
Best Practice Advice 7: Clinicians should not screen average-risk women of any age for cervical cancer if they have had a hysterectomy with removal of the cervix.
Risk Assessment and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
3 March 2015 | Ann Intern Med. 2015;162(5):359-369. doi:10.7326/M14-15676
Recommendation 1:ACP recommends that clinicians should perform a risk assessment to identify patients who are at risk of developing pressure ulcers. (Grade: weak recommendation, low-quality evidence)
Recommendation 2:Recommendation 2: ACP recommends that clinicians should choose advanced static mattresses or advanced static overlays in patients who are at an increased risk of developing pressure ulcers. (Grade: strong recommendation, moderate-quality evidence)
Recommendation 3: Recommendation 3: ACP recommends against using alternating-air mattresses or alternating-air overlays in patients who are at an increased risk of developing pressure ulcers. (Grade: weak recommendation, moderate-quality evidence)
Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
3 March 2015 | Ann Intern Med. 2015;162(5):370-379. doi:10.7326/M14-1568
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=21735065
Recommendation 1:ACP recommends that clinicians use protein or amino acid supplementation in patients with pressure ulcers to reduce wound size. (Grade: weak recommendation, low-quality evidence)
Recommendation 2:Recommendation 2:ACP recommends that clinicians use hydrocolloid or foam dressings in patients with pressure ulcers to reduce wound size. (Grade: weak recommendation, low-quality evidence)
Recommendation 3: Recommendation 3: ACP recommends that clinicians use electrical stimulation as adjunctive therapy in patients with pressure ulcers to accelerate wound healing. (Grade: weak recommendation, moderate-quality evidence)
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In the Clinic is a monthly feature in Annals of Internal Medicine introduced in January 2007 that focuses on practical management of patients with common clinical conditions. It offers evidence-based answers to frequently asked questions about screening, prevention, diagnosis, therapy, and patient education and provides physicians with tools to improve the quality of care.
This issue provides a clinical overview of chronic kidney disease, focusing on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and patient information. The content of In the Clinic is drawn from the clinical information and education resources of the American College of Physicians (ACP), including ACP Smart Medicine and MKSAP (Medical Knowledge and Self-Assessment Program). Annals of Internal Medicine editors develop In the Clinic from these primary sources in collaboration with the ACP's Medical Education and Publishing divisions and with the assistance of science writers and physician writers. Editorial consultants from ACP Smart Medicine and MKSAP provide expert review of the content. Readers who are interested in these primary resources for more detail can consult smartmedicine.acponline.org, mksap.acponline.org, and other resources referenced in each issue of In the Clinic.
To read this issue of In The Clinic, please click here. All ACP members have full access to this content.
International Fellowship Exchange Program (IFEP) 2015-2016 Deadline Approaching
ACP's International Fellowship Exchange Program (IFEP) provides opportunities for early to mid-career physicians from outside the United States and Canada to gain expertise in a focused area relating to the prevention, diagnosis, and/or management of a clinical problem in internal medicine and the subspecialties. Through observation, mentorship, and study of the work of senior faculty physicians, fellows will acquire knowledge, experience, and skills that they can apply, utilize, and disseminate to colleagues upon return to their home country. Faculty mentors will engage fellows in individual and group clinical and educational experiences and discussions, and facilitate the design of an independent project to be implemented in each fellow's own country upon his or her return. Fellowships are observational and expected to last four weeks. Candidates must be internists or subspecialists of internal medicine and must be ACP Members or Fellows. Residents in training will be considered if they reside in an ACP Chapter.
Three scholarships will be awarded for the 2015-2016 program year. The deadline for submitting an application is August 1, 2015. Information about the program may be found on ACP's website at www.acponline.org/IFEP. If you have any questions please contact Emily Seeling, Program Coordinator, International Programs at eseeling@acponline.org.
David A. Fleming, MD, MACP, ACP Immediate Past President
Australia, Japan, Philippines
For the month of May 2015 my wife, Karen, and I had the amazing opportunity and honor of representing the American College of Physicians at several venues throughout the Pacific. These included the Philippine College of Physicians in Manila; the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Cairns, Queensland, Australia; and the Japan Chapter of the American College of Physicians in Kyoto. It was an amazing trip that further enhanced my growing perception that ACP is a strong and contributing member of the world health care community, where our voice is heard and influence felt.
Our first stop was Manila for the Philippine College of Physicians 45th Annual Convention May 10-13, 2015. Each day was packed with informative and well attended scientific sessions including timely updates and clinical reviews. The theme this year was "Lead with Integrity, Heal with Compassion" and was underscored by one of the more intriguing sessions, a presentation of the Mexico City Principles that offer a voluntary code of business ethics in guiding physicians' relationships with the biopharmaceutical industry. These principles were adopted by the PCP at their business meeting.
From left to right: Members of the Philippine College of Physicians Board of Regents Dr. Maria Gina Nazareth, Dr. Romulo T. Uy, Dr. Anthony C. Leachon, ACP President Dr. David Fleming, Dr. Mariano B. Lopez, and Dr. Rodolfo S. Pagcatipunan
Of a total PCP membership of about 9,000 there were 7,500 attendees for the Congress. The PCP has a very engaged membership. Our hosts, Dr. Anthony (Tony) Leachon, PCP President; Dr. Mariano Lopez, PCP Vice-President and overall chair of the convention; and Dr. Oscar Cabahug, Immediate Past President of PCP and Governor of the ACP Southeast Asian Chapter; treated us royally. Luckily, we were able to carve out some personal time to visit Corregidor, while also enjoying some wonderful historic sights and cultural experiences in and around Manila. This was a great meeting and reflects well on the strong collaborative relationship enjoyed by PCP and ACP. Tony, Oscar, and Mariano encouraged ACP to return again next year.
Following a fabulous personal week "tramping" about the South Island of New Zealand, our next ACP stop was for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Congress in Cairns, Australia May 24-27, 2015. It was a beautiful venue in tropical north Queensland and we had a delightful time. Dr. Nick Talley, President of RACP, was our host and he greeted us warmly, as did all members of the Royal College whom we met. Nick demonstrated a clear presence as a strong leader, hosting multiple international dignitaries and offering multiple presentations and speeches. There were about 700 attendees, of which 70 were trainees. Total membership is around 22,000.
I joined Nick at the podium during "Trainees Day" at the beginning of the conference, where we talked about the logistics and joys of publishing. The theme of this year's Congress was "Breaking Boundaries, Creating Connections" and focused on access issues and unique concerns, such as end of life care, the ageing physician, gender identity, and indigenous and refugee health. There were some fascinating discussions.
The highlight of both the PCP and RACP meetings was their "Ceremony" or convocation, where in full regalia, past and present leadership are recognized, awards are given, and young physicians are brought to the stage to be conferred as Fellows with great celebration from the audience. These were very special times and I was honored to be at center stage for each ceremony.
Karen and I were able to steal away some time to swim and snorkel at the Barrier Reef and the College also arranged a trip on the Skyway Rainforest Cableway for some of the dignitaries, which was fantastic! The trip home on the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway was breathtaking.
Next and final stop was the Japan Chapter of ACP May 30-31, 2015 in Kyoto. This was also an opportunity to reunite with old friends. The new Governor for the Japan ACP Chapter is Dr. Fumiaki Ueno, our host. I have known Fumiaki for many years, both of us being members of the ACP Governor Class of 2011. Although not officially Governor at that time, Fumiaki represented Japan admirably. He is a kind and generous man and the 2011 governor class embraced him warmly.
Dr. Bob Centor, Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Regents, was also in Kyoto for the meeting and it was good to see him and his lovely wife Freda again. While in Kyoto we were also hosted by Dr. Yugo Shirataki, chair of the annual meeting; and Dr. Shunichi Fukuhara, vice governor of the Japan Chapter. Sunichi's wife, Naoko, honored Karen and I with a traditional tea ceremony in an amazing 17th Century Japanese home with beautiful surrounding garden. Our trip to Japan was very special. It was experiences like this that allowed Karen and me to fully experience both the modern and the traditionally old in this fair country, while also enjoying the full depth of everything Japan ACP had to offer in professional learning and collegiality.
From left: Dr. Nobuhito Hirawa, Chair, Japan Chapter Local Nominations Committee; Dr. Fumiaki Ueno, Governor, Japan Chapter; Dr. Robert Centor, Immediate Past Chair, ACP Board of Regents; Dr. Shotai Kobayashi, Immediate Past Governor, ACP Japan Chapter; Dr. David Fleming; and Dr. Sunichi Fukuhara, Vice Governor, ACP Japan Chapter.
The meeting itself was a full two days of learning and professional development. A highlight was being able to listen in on the resident "Doctor's Dilemma" session and I was honored to moderate the presentation session of the poster contest winners. There were 78 posters and they were all great! The writing and presentation skills of our young learners and colleagues never cease to amaze me. I have found in my world travels that our learners are incredibly bright, eager to learn, and good thinkers. They are the future of our organization and interacting with them is always the best part of any visit! The Japan Chapter was established in 2002; it is the oldest ACP chapter in the Pacific and one of the most active in the world. Japan was a very special visit for many reasons, not the least of which is that we were there to join with colleagues in ACP with which we share a rich tradition and history.
ACP is now a century old-100 years of growth and development for a professional organization that has increasingly influenced health care and health policy in the U.S.A. and that now has a substantive international presence. My experiences have shown me that we, as an organization, are indeed a citizen of the world. This past year the challenges have been similar with every chapter and professional organization I have visited. But each is finding a way to sustain their integrity by maintaining the professional glue that holds them together: commitment to service, service to members, collegiality among members, consistently strong leadership, and sustained engagement with learners and trainees. It has been an honor for me to serve and represent the College in so many wonderful places around the world, as well as our own country. I truly look forward to continuing the deep friendships and professional relationships that have been forged along the way.
Upcoming meetings will be held in Bolivia, Singapore, Costa Rica, and Colombia.
A complete list of other Future Worldwide Internal Medicine Meetings is available here.
Save the date! The 14th European Congress of Internal Medicine will be held in Moscow, Russia from October 14-16, 2015. ECIM 2015 is a scientific Congress during which new research is being presented and discussed among scientists and practitioners from Europe and the rest of the world.
New International Fellows
ACP is pleased to announce the following newly elected International Fellows, who were recommended by the Credentials Committee and approved for election by the Board of Regents as of July 1, 2015. They are listed by current location and may have been credentialed through a different Chapter.
Rohit Joshi, MD, FACP - Adelaide
Kazi Manzur Kader, MD, FACP - Dhaka
Iftekhar Mahmood, MBBS, FACP - Kushtia
Aminur Rahman, MD, FACP - Dhaka
Patrick Lacor, MD, FACP - Brussels
Gibran Avelino Frandoloso, MD, FACP - Curitiba
Mowaffaq A. Almikhlafi, MBBS, FACP - London
Kevin R. Imrie, MD, FRCPSC, FACP - Toronto
Chris J. Mahoney, MD, FACP - Delta
Mauricio E. Burotto, MD, FACP - Santiago
Lina M. Toledo Franco, MD, FACP - Bogota
Fausto Hiraldo Zabala, MD, FACP - Santo Domingo
Manish Agarwal, MD, FACP - Ahmedabad
Rajeev Chawla, MD, MBBS, FACP - New Delhi
Sunil Surajprasad Gupta, MD, FACP - Nagpur
Seikh Jahangir Alam, MBBS, FACP - Kolkatta West Bengal
Rifat Jehan, MD, FACP - Srinagar J&K
Shailaja Kale, MD, FACP - Pune
Jothydev Kesavadev, MD, FACP - Kerala
Anuj Maheshwari, MD, FACP - Lucknow
Amitabh Sagar, MD, MBBS, FACP - Faridabad
Ashis K. Saha Sr., MBBS, MD, FACP - Kolkata
Abdul Rashid Shah, MD, FACP - Srinagar J&K
Asha N. Shah, MD, FACP - Ahmedabad
Vyankatesh K. Shivane, MBBSBCh, FACP - Mumbai
Hemant P. Thacker, FACP - Mumbai
Anil Kumar Yadav, MBBS, MD, FACP - Delhi
Epistel P. Simatupang, MD, FACP - Jakarta Barat
Richard M. Wilson, MD, FACP - Kingston
Shigeki Fujitani, MD, FACP - Urayasu City
Naohiko Imai, MD, FACP - Kawasaki
Boon Phoe Ooi, MBBS, FACP - Butterworth Penang
Tinmgchit Mg Chit, FACP - Pathein
Olarinde J. Ogunmola - Akure
Pedro J. Ortiz, MD, FACP - Lima
Francisco Villanueva, MD, FACP - Trujilloi
Rene D. Huinda, MD, FACP - Roxas City, Capiz
Maria Encarnita B. Limpin, MD, FACP - Paranaque City
Rodolfo S. Pagcatipunan Jr., MD, FACP - Makati City
Regula Capaul Ammann, MD, FACP - Zurich
Amorn Leelarasamee, MD, FACP - Bangkok
Muhammad Adnan Raufi, MD, FACP - Dubai
Highlights from ACP Internist and
ACP Hospitalist
ACP Internist June/July/August 2015
Changing thinking on chronic fatigue
A recent report might shed some diagnostic insight on the profound fatigue, unrefreshing sleep, and other nagging symptoms that could indicate myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.
Guidelines diminish cholesterol worries
Physicians can expect questions from patients confused by a committee's report stating that dietary cholesterol should no longer be considered "a nutrient of concern for overconsumption."
Prescribe opioids, but with caution
Use of opioids for chronic pain quadrupled in a 10-year span, despite scant evidence that they are effective for noncancer pain and ample evidence of harm. Learn more about how to prescribe them safely.
Know your kidney stones
Knowing what makes up a patient's kidney stones determines how an internist might treat the problem. But, one expert cautions, while 1 type of kidney stone is far more prevalent, there are 4 other kinds, and they may require subspecialty treatment.
ACP Hospitalist June 2015
Endovascular therapy may herald a new era in stroke care
Challenges of moving latest research into practice.
Know your tests to evaluate rheumatic diseases
Distinguishing crystal disease from infection.
Top 10 afib pearls
From prevalence and risk factors to treatment options.
A talk on giving talks
Tips to ace medical lectures.


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Negros leaders laud bets; Mar, Leni coming Tuesday
April 25, 2016 admin	PublicHealth
NEGRENSE leaders lauded their respective presidential candidates in the final debate before the May 9 elections aired live over ABS-CBN on Sunday, April 24, from the Phinma University of Pangasinan, Dagupan City.
Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senators Grace Poe and Miriam Santiago, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, and former Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II are seeking the highest position in the country.
Topics discussed in the town hall presidential debate included aggression of China on the West Philippine Sea, traffic, labor contractualization, jobs for Overseas Filipino Workers, public health service in remote communities, and peace in Mindanao.
For Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr., a staunch supporter of the Aquino administration, Roxas was "no doubt the clear winner and the most presidential," citing the latter's "excellent performance" in the debate.
"I cannot overemphasize the fact that Mar is the most decent when confronted with issues, very grounded with his answers, and provided substance when pointing out the successes of the current administration. And while saying that the country is now better placed under the 'Daang Matuwid,' he was also honest enough to admit that more needs to be done," the governor added.
Marañon said the of the platform of governance Liberal Party standard bearer clearly indicated his readiness and capabilities to take lead as commander-in-chief and be able to sustain the Philippines' standing as the "Bright Spot of Asia."
The governor said that Roxas was also "impressive on how he handled the offensive questioning of Duterte."
He added that the best of Roxas, including his character and good upbringing, were drawn out with the way he answered Santiago during the one-on-one segment.
Former governor Rafael Coscolluela agreed that Roxas bested the other candidates.
"Hands down winner is Mar. He came out the most knowledgeable, the most reassuring with his clarity of purpose and vision, the most inspiring, the most presidential," he added.
He also said that Poe came out second followed by Duterte and Binay, adding that Santiago was not her old self and maybe under medication, so it was not fair to judge her.
Coscolluela, however, pointed out one issue that was not quite captured during the debate was health services, which is under local government units.
"Curative health care in hospitals falls under provinces and preventive health care is under cities, towns, and barangays. This is because of devolution, and there are questions about whether these services should be reintegrated and placed back in the hands of Department of Health," he added.
Fourth District Representative Jeffrey Ferrer, also an ally of Roxas, said that the administration standard bearer has comprehensive plans on the economic and political situation of the country.
"He came well-prepared to discuss all issues under the sun. His explanation is based on actual facts and data. He is the president the country is waiting for," he added.
Yves Akol, secretary-general of Duterte's Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)-Negros Island Region, said that he would not say who he thought won the debate as he may be suspected of being biased.
"I can only say that my candidate, the people's candidate, has always been consistent and has always been talking from his heart. The other candidates sound like they are copying what he promised from the very start," he said.
Akol pointed out that Duterte never changed or deviated from his stances since the beginning of his campaign, and has always been consistent.
Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella thinks "nobody won" in the debate, adding that "nothing spectacular happened."
"By now, the people have already made up their minds, even before the debate. The debate was merely a closing to this divisive election," said Puentevella, who had earlier declared his support for Roxas.
The Bacolod mayor wished all the presidential candidates good luck as he said that their fate is now in the hands of the Filipino people.
Roxas, Robredo visit
Supporters of Roxas and Robredo assembled at the Capitol grounds in Bacolod City on Sunday, April 24 – two days before the administration tandem is scheduled to visit the province – and viewed the presidential debate together at the nearby Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Activity Center.
The group, who call themselves "The Silent Majority," wore yellow shirts as they showed force for the administration tandem.
On Tuesday April 26, Roxas and Robredo are scheduled to hold sorties in the cities of Kabankalan and La Carlota in the south, Cadiz in the north, and finally a grand rally in Bacolod.
Liberal Party provincial chairman Manuel Escalante said the group would make these sorties more successful than the last one where about 18,000 people joined the LP rallies in three cities in February.
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Over the Christmas break my daughter started joining me on my runs. I can not express how grateful and elated I am that she started running with me. What a wonderful way to spend time together. We have always had a nice mother/daughter bond, but this has brought us even closer. We have a great time. We laugh, we complain, we sing, we share stories, we teach each other. I even got a lesson in Chemistry on a recent run.
I am so proud of my daughter. While most girls her age would much rather go shopping or spend time texting their friends, my daughter chooses to join her mother on a run. We still like to go shopping, but that is not our regular entertainment.
All my years of running have finally left a positive impression on my daughter. Our actions do leave an impression on our children. I am pleased that my daughter has chosen to emulate the positive ones.
I feel that this is the beginning of a positive lifestyle habit that will carry into my daugher's adult life. This is one of those moments in life when I can take a step back and say, "yes, I did that and it was something good".
I feel very fortunate that my daughter became my running buddy. I can't think of a better running buddy to have and her timing is perfect as the cold weather sets in, it's much easier to set out on a run with a partner.


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The Briggs Tavern is a historic building at 2 Anawan Street in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.  Built about 1780 and now used as a private residence, it is the town's only surviving 18th-century commercial building.  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Description and history
The former Briggs Tavern building stands in a rural area of northern Rehoboth, at the southwest corner of Anawan and Tremont Streets.  These roads are both historically old transportation routes, with Anawan and the western heading of Tremont designated Massachusetts Route 118.  The tavern is a  -story wood-frame structure, with a side gable roof, two interior chimneys, and a clapboarded exterior.  The main facade is five bays wide, with sash windows in most bays, and a center entrance flanked by pilasters and topped by a rectangular transom with half-round tracery and a corniced entablature above.  A two-story ell extends to the left, with a single-story hip-roof addition in front of it.

The tavern was built about 1780, in what was known at the time as Stevens Corner.  Its interior retains a number of important period features, including paneled fireplace surrounds, chair rails and wainscoting, and splayed window lintels; the latter is a particularly rare feature in early Rehoboth architecture.  The ell was added to the left side in the 19th century.  The tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Bristol County, Massachusetts

References

Commercial buildings completed in 1780
Drinking establishments on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
Buildings and structures in Rehoboth, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places in Bristol County, Massachusetts
1780 establishments in Massachusetts

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AITC Members
New preferential tax policy for Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in mainland China
On 17 January 2019, the Chinese Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation jointly issued a circular Cai Shui (2019) No.13 that sets out the new preferential tax policy available to qualified SMEs for the period from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021. The salient points of the new policy are as follows:
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
For qualified SMEs, the first RMB1 million of annual taxable income is eligible for 75% reduction when calculating CIT and the income between RMB1 million and RMB3 million is eligible for 50% reduction. The applicable CIT rate is 20%. That is, the effective tax rates for the first RMB1 million taxable income band and the second RMB1-to-3 million taxable income band are 5% and 10% respectively. The old policy provided a 10% effective tax rate for annual taxable income of RMB500,000 or less and the applicable CIT rate was also 20%.
Small-scale VAT taxpayers that derived monthly sales of RMB100,000 or below are exempt from VAT. The old policy provided a monthly VAT exemption threshold of RMB30,000 or below.
Provincial (autonomous regions and municipalities) governments may reduce the local taxes such as Resource tax, Urban Maintenance and Construction Tax, Stamp Duty, Urban Land Use Tax, and Farmland Occupation Tax as well as Education Surcharges and local Education Surcharges on small-scale VAT taxpayers by up to 50%.
"Qualified SMEs" should not engage in any restricted or prohibited industries in mainland China and should have annual taxable income not exceeding RMB3 million, headcount not exceeding 300 and total assets not exceeding RMB50 million.
Tax saving under the new policy
Assuming a qualified SME derived an annual taxable income of RMB0.6 million with annual sales of RMB1.2 million (i.e. monthly sales of RMB100,000), the tax saving is as follows:
(RMB)
Total CIT and VAT
Old Policy 70,000
(500,000 x 10% + 100,000 x 20%) 36,000
(100,000 x 3% x 12)
New Policy 30,000
(600,000 x 5%) exempt 30,000
Tax saving: 76,000
Note: The SME is a small-scale VAT taxpayer and subject to 3% VAT rate
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It was an all Kenyan ladies final for the second year running at the Zone 5 basketball club championships in Dar Es Salaam. Equity Hawks trounced defending Champs Kenya ports Authority (KPA).
The bankers who acquired two star players from the dockers were keen to utilize their new signings to teach their Kenyan opponents a lesson or two in Basketball.
The two extremely experienced teams sailed through other East African teams landing in the finals. Both teams beat opponents from Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia in the preliminary stages of the competition.
Kenyan National team captain Hilda Indasi scored a game high of 22 points sending shivers down the dockers who were unable to stop the experienced Indasi.
The mens teams that were represented Kenya port Authorities dockers and Strathmore University Blades failed to reach the finals with the dockers settling for 4th position.
Strathmore University made their first attempt in the club championship memorable by reaching the quarter finals.
Al Ahly from Egypt clinched the number one slot beating their Egyptian counterparts Smouha. Men teams from Uganda were a no show at the event.
Belinda Okoth of Equity was named the most valuable player of the tournament.


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Terrorists blocking civilians from leaving Aleppo: UN
syriatr December 9, 2016
The UN human rights office says foreign-backed militants are blocking civilians from fleeing eastern parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo to the government-held sector.
"Some of the civilians who are attempting to flee are reportedly being blocked by armed opposition groups," rights office spokesman Rupert Colville told reporters in Geneva on Friday.
The statement came hours after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Syrian government troops suspended their active operations in Aleppo to allow the evacuation of civilians.
Syrian forces have retaken large parts of eastern Aleppo in recent days and are on course to drive terrorists out of the area.
The Russian military said it has helped more than 8,000 civilians leave the militant-controlled eastern part of Aleppo.
The military's Center for Reconciliation in Syria said early Friday that 8,461 civilians, including 2,934 children, have left Aleppo's eastern neighborhoods in the last 24 hours.
The center said 14 militants surrendered their weapons and were granted amnesty.
The Russian military said its sappers have cleared mines from six hectares of Aleppo, allowing the restoration of a water facility, two power stations, two mosques and two schools.
Lavrov said Aleppo will continue to come under bombardment as long as militants stay in the city.
"After a humanitarian pause, (the strikes) have resumed and will continue for as long as the bandits are still in Aleppo," Lavrov told journalists in Hamburg.
US arms for terrorists?
Moscow also warned the US against easing its alleged arms embargo against Syria-based militants, saying the move would pose a threat to the entire Middle East.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said US weapons could end up in wrong hands if Washington goes ahead with the plan to lift restrictions on arms the deliveries to the so-called "moderate" militants.
On Thursday, the White House said US President Barack Obama had relaxed the so-called Arms Export Control Act for the militants "supporting US Special Forces" in Syria, saying such leniency would contribute to "the national security interests" of the US.
"Certainly, the worst result of this decision would be those weapons, including MANPADs [man-portable anti-air missiles], ending up in the hands of terrorists, which of course poses a serious threat not only for the region, but for the entire world," Peskov said.
The official said such weapons could "definitely" end up being used against the Russian air force, which has been aiding counterterrorism operations in Syria since last September.
Last year, Washington earmarked almost $500 million to arming and training of the "moderates." It had also slackened its arms embargo against certain militants back in 2013.
Meanwhile, talks between Russia and the US on a ceasefire in Aleppo have so far failed to produce a tangible result.
Peskov said talks on the subject were complex and kept faltering due to US moves.
Russia and China last week vetoed a UN Security Council resolution, calling for a seven-day truce in the embattled Syrian city, where the Syrian government has been conducting successful anti-terror operations.
The Syrian army troops and their allied forces are now in control of about 85 percent of militant-held eastern part of Aleppo as they press ahead an all-out offensive to fully liberate the city.
Russia and Syria oppose lengthy pauses in the Aleppo battle, arguing that Takfiri militants may take advantage of the situation and rebuild their strength.
Moscow also insists that all militants operating in eastern Aleppo must leave the area as part of any truce deal, saying those who refuse to do so would be regarded as terrorists.
A militant with the Jaish al-Fatah Takfiri terrorist group takes cover while firing a mortar launcher during a major assault on Syrian government forces in the west of the northwestern Syria city of Aleppo, October 28, 2016. (Photo by AFP)
Turkey-backed FSA advance
Separately, it was reported that Turkish warplanes had destroyed 10 targets allegedly belonging to the Takfiri terror group of Daesh in northern Syria.
Using Turkish support, militants with the foreign-backed so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) were also said to have seized control of a highway between the key towns of al-Bab and Manbij in the area.
Turkey has been supporting the FSA against anti-Daesh Kurdish forces, whom it calls anti-Ankara terrorists and accuses of not falling back from the vicinity of the Turkish-Syrian border after making gains against the Takfiris.
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On Thursday, Turkish media reported that the country had sent 300 commandos to northern Syria to reinforce the operation.
Experts, meanwhile, warn that the recent Ankara-backed FSA advance could be followed by direct confrontation between Turkish troops on the one side and Kurdish fighters and Syrian soldiers on the other.
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Following a day of frantic activity, markets are calm as they await today's main ticket – Non Farm Payrolls. The US dollar index has a slight positive bias after significant gains made yesterday.
The GBP/USD is unchanged so far after the Bank of England raised rates as expected, but expressed enough caution to keep a lid on market expectations. The 1.3000 support levels are holding for now – just. The EUR/GBP experienced volatility, ultimately ending higher as the euro also came under pressure throughout the day. The GBP/JPY also felt the pressure, closing at its lowest levels since June.
Other dollar pairs are mixed, with the AUD/USD making small gains following yesterday's selling, while the EUR/USD is coming in for some follow on selling.
The USD/CHF is making further gains as markets leave the Swiss franc for the safety of the dollar.
The yen pairs are mixed, with the AUD/JPY and USD/JPY making small gains while the EUR/JPY and GBP/JPY are on the back foot.
Gold remains under pressure as demand for the dollar trumps any safe haven interest.
US Non Farm Payrolls are at 13.30, released with the unemployment rate and average hourly earnings.
Canadian trade balance is released at the same time.
US ISM non-manufacturing PMI is at 15.00.
Gold continues to struggle in the face of the strong US dollar, making bearish bets attractive. The next significant support level is around $1180, making this an attractive target for a bet.
A ONE TOUCH trade predicting that gold will touch $1180 within the next 28 days could return 124% if successful.


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Home Unlabelled P2P WiFi Plan Challenges ISP Dominance
P2P WiFi Plan Challenges ISP Dominance
by Eshanya Raj Johari
OPEN GARDEN on Monday announced the launch of a new peer-to-peer service that allows users to share Internet connections and unused plan data for free, with compensation in a new Ethereum cryptocurrency as an extra incentive.
The company is offering the service through an app that can be downloaded from Google Play. The system requires no hardware other than an Android phone to participate in the Internet access sharing.
The typical customer will used the service for sharing a home or small business Internet service, or to connect with neighbors in next-door apartments or other residences within range of a WiFi signal, said Open Garden CEO Paul Hainsworth.
At another level of use, ride-hailing services will be able to share connections between drivers and passengers.
"Blockchain technology enables true peer-to-peer connectivity and transactions between people sharing their access and people paying for it," Hainsworth told LinuxInsider. "We're explicitly trying to create a decentralized model so that nobody is the middleman between these consumers and providers."
The Open Garden service uses FireChat -- which has more than 5 million users and allows free messaging and full Internet connectivity -- to help bootstrap the network.
Underlying Rationale
Open Garden currently is available as a beta app for Android. The company plans to release iOS, Mac and PC versions, as well as support for streaming set-top boxes, during 2018.
Project Open Garden, an open source effort, will allow developers to build new applications and hardware around the service. Municipal WiFi services, stadiums, shopping malls, restaurants and others can use the service to monetize their existing capital expenditures.
The idea of the service is based on the fact that millions of broadband users typically use only 20 to 30 percent of their monthly service, leaving huge amounts of data available.
Payments can be made securely using OG, which is an ERC20 token on the Ethereum blockchain, with no middleman required.
Generational Split
The Open Garden plan could generate a lot of interest among millennials, but more mature customers likely will want to remain with traditional ISPs, said Jim McGregor, principal analyst at Tirias Research.
"This should be especially popular in dense urban environments and at events where traditional WiFi capabilities are limited," he told LinuxInsider.
Carriers may see this service as a major issue, he warned, particularly due to the service soaking up all the unused data found in unlimited plans.
"This is a case where you're going to see wired and wireless carriers try to block or throttle content they deem as suspicious, and the effect of not having Net neutrality. McGregor said.
Consumers already can share WiFi capabilities with others within range, noted Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates.
It's not likely that many feel the demand for a new system, he told LinuxInsider.
Unlike Napster, which pioneered peer-to-peer networking almost two decades ago, the Open Garden technology will have limited impact on traditional ISPs unless there is a radical increase in its capabilities and ease of use, suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group.
"This kind of thing tends to be more of a science experiment in practice and the ISPs won't care unless they see a significant increase in traffic, he told LinuxInsider. "Because they still largely control the phones, they'll likely disable the capacity or tack on huge surcharges to penalize it."
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Seattle singer-songwriter Kaz Murphy is a storyteller. The stories-as-songs of his second solo disc are lyrical tales set to muted blues, dusky western swing, choogling country and folky roots rock. This Philly native, who honed his Americana skills in Seattle but now lives in Los Angeles, delivers an even-toned set, his dry emphatic voice, with its slight sympathetic yelp, providing the link between observations and dreams.


Please read these instructions carefully and completely before attempting to install Hale Pet Doors; they will guide you through the steps and precautions needed for a door installation. Photos and illustrations have been added to help you to understand various instructions. In order to reach an experienced installer for free consultation, please call 1-888-293-6411. All Hale Pet Doors are designed for ease of installation and the Hale Standard Panel™ is ideal for most sliding patio doors. (Note: The standard panel will not work for either Pella or Anderson sliding doors as those doors do not have a track that the standard panel insert can be attached to. The pressure fitted Hale Omni Panel™ is ideal for those instead.) Any person with a working knowledge of power tools and basic home construction can install the Hale Pet Door™. It is important to note however, that the product warranty may be affected if returns have been modified in any way other than specified by these instructions. We cannot give credit for a door returned to us damaged.
Step 1: Before installation, be sure that you have the proper size pet door for your pet. If in doubt, larger is better. It may be harmful for your pet to use a pet door that is too small.
Step 2: Take a brief look at the large illustration of the Hale Standard Panel™ model at the end of the instructions and become familiar with various components of this panel model. This will not only help in understanding the terms used in these instructions but can be very useful should you need to call for technical support.
Step 3: Check the package you received to make sure it contains all the necessary parts.
Step 4: Lay down drop cloths on both sides of the door for easier cleanup after installation.
Step 6: The customer must decide whether they want the pet door insert on the slider (opening) side, or on the stationary side of their patio door. It is easier to install on the slider side, but may necessitate moving alarm sensors if there are any present. (see figure 1). If there are sensors the customer should consult with their alarm company on moving them. If the patio door has a keyed lock, installing the pet door insert on the slider side will prevent use of this type of lock.
Step 7: If you are installing on the slider side, skip this step. Locate and remove any securing screws or brackets that may be holding the stationary panel to the doorjamb. (see figures 2 and 3). Slide the stationary panel over far enough to give you room to work.
Step 8: Measure the height of the patio door frame from the top of the wheel track to the inside top of the door channel. (see figures 4 and 5).
Step 9: Measuring carefully, mark the side rails of the pet door panel unit to cut it to the proper height. Cut the rails to the proper length with a hacksaw or reciprocating saw. (see figure 6).
Step 10: Place the panel unit insert into the door track to see how it fits. If you are installing on the stationary side, push the stationary panel up tight against the panel and check for gaps. If you are installing on the slider side, close the slider up tight against the panel and check for gaps. Any gaps between the edge of the slider and the panel unit insert should be covered when the lock strip is installed. If you still see gaps due to a crooked door frame after installing the lock strip, you may be able to close them by leaning the pet door insert one way or the other. If this doesn't work, you may wish to apply foam-tape type weather-stripping (available at any hardware store) to the side rail of your pet door insert.
Step 11: The panel unit should be pulled tight against the door jamb lip to allow you to screw the pet door insert into place. (see photo). Note: The side rails of the pet door insert are notched at the bottom to allow it to straddle the wheel track in the door jamb, but it does not have to do so! It may be necessary to set the pet door insert on top of the wheel track in order to pull it in tight enough to screw it to the lip. (see figure 7).
If there is not enough of a lip to screw through, the pet door insert can be secured in place with silicone caulk. NOTE: If you do secure the insert with caulk, the pet door or the patio door SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS. Using either door too soon will move the pet door panel before the silicone has set up.
Step 12: Once you are satisfied with the placement of the pet door panel, loosen the large Phillips head screw at the top edge of the insert. There are three on each edge of the insert, but only one of the top ones needs to be loosened. This will enable you to move the sliding panel up to close the gap at the top. (see figure 6) One or two turns to loosen the screw should be enough. Push the slide panel up tightly into the door channel. Tighten the screw back up to hold the sliding panel in place.
Step 13: Drill holes through the face of the door channel and into the panel insert. Screw the panel unit into the door frame. Use the included #6 sheet metal screws. Two screws at the top, two at the bottom and one or two in the side rail should be sufficient. DO NOT place the screws too close to the glass in the patio door. If you strike the edge of the glass with a drill bit or screw it will shatter. (see figure 8).
Step 14: Study figure 9. The top of the drawing is facing the inside of the house. Cut the lock strip to a length which will allow you to screw it to the leading edge of the slider. You want the lock strip to be as long as possible without scraping the door frame. When you close the slider, the lock strip should close around the edge of the pet door panel.
Step 15: Make sure the lock strip is facing the right way. (see figure 9) The latch bar needs to be inside the house. This is what the lock will latch onto. Screw the lock strip to the leading edge of the slider. Again, be very careful installing the screws! If a drill bit or screw hits the glass it will shatter.
Step 16: Attach the included patio door lock unit to the panel unit insert. Test to make sure the patio door slides and locks.
Step 17: If there are any gaps when the door is closed fill them with foam tape. NOTE: If you installed on the stationary side and DID NOT previously install the lock strip, you can install it to help close any gaps if necessary. You may also choose to install the door lock or use screws to fill the lock holes in the pet door panel.
Step 18: Cut the vinyl weather-stripping (included) to length with scissors. Remove the protective paper off the double sided tape and press firmly into position. Apply the vinyl weather-stripping to the back edge of the slider or the front edge of the stationary panel. This will eliminate the gaps created by overlapping glass between the slider and stationary panels. (see figure 1).
Step 19: If you removed any brackets or screws from the stationary side when beginning your install, replace these now.
Step 20: If you ordered a translucent gray Lexan® security cover for your pet door, peel the protective covering from the cover and set it aside for a couple of hours before installing it into the front frame. A drying period will prevent the inner flap from sticking to the newly uncovered Lexan®. If you ordered any color of the King Starboard® security cover, there will be no protective covering over it but you still may wish to let your door set without the security cover in place for a few hours to avoid any sticking. The cover will slide easily into place in the built in frame and can be easily locked and unlocked with the positive action pin bolt lock. Remove the drop cloths and clean up the area.
You have now completed the installation of your new Hale Pet Door™. We hope you and your pet enjoy the new investment you have made in your home!


VAMPS, who will be releasing their new live DVD & Bluray 'VAMPS LIVE 2012' on April 24, has revealed a new artist photo. They have also launched their official Facebook page.
On Facebook, VAMPS plan to occasionally share video messages as well as the latest information for both domestic and international fans. You can check out their Facebook page here.
It was also revealed that the limited edition of 'VAMPS LIVE 2012′ will come with footage from their visit to the disaster-stricken areas, and live performances and off-shots from their concert at Zepp Sendai.
Furthermore, VAMPS will be holding their live tour, 'VAMPS LIVE 2013', starting in June. They are currently scheduled to hold a total of 23 shows.


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The Gulabi Gang: Women and Justice in India
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By Robyn Reisch	 On Oct 4, 2016
In a country known for its violence against women, a vigilante group has literally taken to the streets wielding sticks to enforce its own brand of justice.
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The coolest part? This group is made up entirely of women.
"Yes, we fight rapists with lathis (sticks). If we find the culprit, we thrash him black and blue so he dare not attempt to do wrong to any girl or a woman again," explained Sampat Devi Pal, the founder of India's notorious Gulabi Gang. Devi first picked up her stick against a neighbor who had beaten his wife. That was thirty years ago, and she has not put it down since.
Along the way, many Indian women have joined her cause. Many more have come to her seeking justice. "People know my name and they've come because they've heard about my work," she said. In a nation where a woman is reportedly raped once every fifteen minutes, the popularity of her cause comes as no surprise.
Even the nation's men have come to respect (and certainly fear) the Gulabi Gang. They make themselves known by their pink saris, which instill a sense of pride in each member. "I get a lot of respect and dignity when I wear the pink sari," said Maya Davy, a young mother of five who has been a member for almost two years. "Men speak nicely, they listen to me, they're not authoritarian anymore, so it's better."
The Gulabi Gang's mission to "protect the powerless from abuse and fight corruption" is a challenging one. They fight violence against women, they prevent child marriages, and they also fight for basic rights for the poor. In addition to all of this, they deliver a sense of power to their own members. Many of them have been victims of violence themselves.
"When a woman seeks the membership of Gulabi Gang, it is because she has suffered injustice, has been oppressed and does not see any other recourse," said Suman Singh, the group's deputy commander. "All our women can stand up to the men and if need be seek retribution through lathis."
The Gulabi Gang has also achieved notoriety and respect on an international level. They have been the subject of a documentary and a book, as well as widespread international media attention.
"The justice system in Bundelkhand is dysfunctional and unreliable," reported Amana Fontanella Khan, journalist and author of Pink Sari Revolution. "The Gulabi Gang has stepped into the vacuum left by the state and offers an alternative means of attaining justice."
They truly have – and the state cannot help but take notice. "The Gulabi Gang has created such a force of women's rights and awakening that it has brought a new desire to fight against women's exploitation," acknowledged Arvind Sen, the superintendent of police of the Banda district.
Through it all, Devi stands by her message with a warrior's strength. "Men who commit these atrocities should be beaten by women. They should be caught and have a tattoo of 'I am a rapist' engraved on their forehead," she says. I cannot help but agree.
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Aftershocks: Marvel's Agents of SHIELD S2E11 – Review
By Johnny 5|2015-03-04T12:11:35-08:00March 4th, 2015|Categories: Geek, Geek News, Marvel|Tags: Agent Carter, Agents of SHIELD, Bakshi, bobbi, Coulson, daisy johnson, Fitz, Hunter, hydra, inhumans, MAC, Marvel, May, morse, myst, Obelisk, quake, shield, Simmons, Skye, terrigen, terrigenesis|0 Comments
Welcome back, Agents!
Sadly, Agent Carter is over and done with until we hear any future news about a possible second season. On the plus side, though, we are back to my first love, Marvel's Agents of SHIELD. We've been waiting many months to find out "what they became" so let's jump in!
And, obviously, if you aren't quite up-to-date with your SHIELD watching, well, catch up and join us back here.
Aftershocks – Recap
We pick up with a much-needed reminder of some of the events which have transpired in the past episodes. We then see a scene from an "unkown location" way in the past. A young boy with no eyes is screaming and teleporting around a locked room, obviously freaked out. Skye's mom is brought in to help comfort him and guide him.
Return to today with Skye in quarantine until all her blood tests come back as normal. Since she was exposed to the same myst that killed Trip, from the same alien source that took over Mack, there's a little bit of well-deserved over-protection going on.
Simmons is still in the underground city, sifting through the rubble and making sure that it is safe enough to blow a hole in the ocean floor above and flood the dang thing. They hadn't found Raina's body, yet, but that's probably because she's transformed into some creature that's lurking around in the shadows, killing scientists left and right with her bare hands. Simmons catches a glimpse of her and shoots her twice, before watching her escape. Coulson tells her to come back to the base while the rest of the "boots on the ground" continue the man-hunt (thing-hunt) for Raina.
Raina, however, has found her way onto a freighter – the same one as Cal, Skye's dad. She tells him that Skye was exposed to the mist and came out as beautiful as ever, whereas she came out looking like a porcupine. She reveals her face for the first time – beast-looking features, thorns everywhere – and reveals that her insides feel like gravel and she cuts herself whenever she moves. She says she can't live like this, and Cal calmly suggests that she don't, then.
Coulson is obviously VERY shaken by the loss of Trip, and wants revenge on those responsible. With Whitehall out of the picture, he knows the head is cut off and they need to kill Hydra before it can come up with two new ones. The rest of the team expresses varying levels of disagreement, eventually ending with a power play by Coulson to the effect of "gear up and follow your orders."
They arrange a deal with General Talbott to exchange their prisoner Bakshi for the US Government's help in going after remaining Hydra forces. En route to drop him off, their car gets side-swiped into a warehouse where a fight ensues. (There can never just be normal crashes, huh? Always have to be spy crashes.) Coulson and May both get shot and Bakshi is helped into a van by a driver who turns out to be Lance Hunter. Coulson and May and everyone else involved in the fight get up and reveal the whole thing was a ploy that Bakshi totally fell for. (Like we're supposed to believe a fight scene that realistic can all be fake…oh wait)
Lance gets Bakshi to tell him where to take him, then pulls a gun saying that the people who pay him want Bakshi dead. Bakshi begs for his life and tries to work a deal, which Lance pretends to accept. They drive to a meetup with another big head of Hydra where Bakshi reveals some other member of Hydra must want him dead. A kill order is given and all the other heads meet with very obelisk-like demises.
Meanwhile, Hunter is waiting in the car and is joined by Bobbi, who has been following at a distance. Bakshi sends his agents to kill them, but they have a car that shoots back. They break into the compund and take out everyone but Bakshi, who they have already promised to Talbott, so he's safe.
Meanwhile, Skye remains very shaken. And the more she gets shaken, the more things around her start to shake. Fitz reveals that after reconstructing her biometric wristband (holy cow, was not expecting that thing to have a super importance later) he was able to see her data during the quake – her heart rate hit 300 bpm, which is "inhuman". He leaves and Skye freaks out to the point of bursting the light behind her. Not physically, though. Super-poweredly. (Sure, that can be a word, why not?)
May and Simmons come back to check on her, and just before the wrong questions get asked, Fitz comes back with Skye's blood results, showing 100% no change from an earlier sample. He makes up a story about knocking into the light while wearing one of those ridiculously clunky hazmat suits. Skye being cleared, he asks Simmons to get Skye some new sheets (instead of looking so closely at those results…) and helps Skye bandage her now-injured hand. He tells Skye that with everyone's paranoia about superpowers (Simmons is starting to be on the side of killing anyone with powers to prevent the destruction that usually accompanies that) it may be best to keep the secret just between them.
Mac's toy Lola suddenly springs to life in Coulson's office, scanning the entire room, highlighting something in Coulson's desk. He tells Bobbi that he has visual confirmation that Fury's toolbox is in Coulson's desk. She says she'll make contact and get further instructions. And that's all we get to know about that for now.
Raina appears on the side of a highway and very calmly starts walking through the traffic, assumedly hoping to not make it all the way across. She gets surrounded by the police who have been looking for her – stating they just want to take her in. She tells them that they will either kill her or she'll make them kill her. Before that can happen, though, the no-eyes kid is all grown up now and literally materializes out of nowhere, with some kind of psychic shield around him and Raina. He grabs her and they both disapparate to…somewhere. And that's all we get to know about that for now.
I love that, for all intents and purposes, Hydra is dead. There were six leaders. Whitehall brought that down to five. Then in-fighting and revenge made them each take each other out. Too many villains can be overwhelming – not for SHIELD to fight, but for us to watch, and for me to review. We may run into individual pockets of Hydra clinging on, but there's not some global network of villainy. With the Inhumans popping up here and there, it seems like it will go back to more of the structure it had before – respond to this and that weird thing, building up to a bigger "it's all connected" kind of storyline. Plus, we've had all of this build up of Leviathan in Agent Carter, and the organization as a whole was never really dealt with. Maybe they have a void to fill, now. Who knows? (I don't)
Bobbi and Mac make me nervous. Especially with no bigger picture of Hydra, I'm almost certain that's not the answer. Plus, it's too easy. Remember when we were all wondering about Skye's loyalty, and the pay off was way different than what we thought it was going to be? Or some people thought May was a traitor when she was actually working for Fury? I'm willing to bet it's one of those situations. Or, it'll be like Ward where he legitimately is the jerk he seems to be.
Oh, man, I hope they're not working with Ward. We didn't see much of him this episode, and when someone is too quiet with too long to plan, bad things tend to happen.
I thought the make-up work on the new Raina was pretty dang cool. I've seen enough behind-the-scenes features (not of this, but in general) to know that getting things to stick out of skin convincingly, and be able to hold under a hoodie, take a ton of work and talent. My compliments to the effects department. I legitimately feel bad for the character – she's in constant pain, and that's awful to live with. She did kind of ask for it, though. And now she has to decide how she's going to live with it. Villain? Reformed hero? Complete hiding? Whatever happened to Deathlok, anyway, huh?
I loved how much Fitz helped move this plot along (not biased at all, mind you). He sometimes gets pushed to the background because of his brain not working like it should. But in this episode alone, he found conclusive evidence of Skye's superpowers before she herself even fully realized it. He covered for her to allow her to figure things out more before the team does. He comforted Mac on the experience of losing control of his own body and watching himself hurt his loved ones. And he comforted Skye that she's not better or worse than before, just different – something he knows about all too well.
All in all, it was a great welcome-back show for SHIELD. It answered some of the lingering questions, posed a few more, and set up a lot of the struggles for the rest of this season. The nerds figured out who Daisy Johnson was, and Chloe Bennet revealed that information specifically in her "describe your character in 10 seconds" video. But for the people who just casually watch the show without knowing the comics, it was nice to get it all spelled out directly in the context of the show.
As usual, the tech and the fight scenes are cool, but the whole point of this show is to watch our team dealing with constant changes between themselves, and in how their world works. Many of them have had to completely adjust how they view the world, some of them multiple times. It's going to be interesting watching these people continue to grow and adjust through this season.
Gear up, agents. It's going to be a heck of a ride.
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