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Non-Fiction, Reviews
A World of Women by J. D. Beresford
By: Kate Macdonald
Issue: 7 February 2022
J. D. Beresford's 1913 novel about a global pandemic that kills mainly men—Goslings—has been republished by the MIT Press under its American title A World of Women, and it is a pretty good read. Beresford was clearly influenced by the Wellsian scientific romance and the novel shares similarities of style and plot detail with The War of the Worlds (1898). While it reads more lightly and less painfully than Wells's cringe-making social comedies like Kipps (1905) and The History of Mr Polly (1910), it shares their engaging focus on domestic concerns. A World of Women also borrows from Ernest Bramah's bravura set-piece adventures in his What Might Have Been (1907). This is a thoroughly Edwardian novel, then, which sets up the conditions to generate a feminist utopia—and then shows how human failings don't allow the ideal to survive.
Like most Edwardian SFF novels, A World of Women begins in London and expands outwards. Journalist Jasper Thrale arrives back in London after a period of travelling in the "Far East," considerably worried by a mystery plague originating in China that appears to only be killing men. He attempts to get the London papers interested in this as a world threat, but they won't touch it because the Evening Chronicle has already covered the story. The Prime Minister, a man slightly faster on the uptake than his colleagues (they are all men—Una L. Silberrad's alt-future vision of women infiltrating male bastions of power in the 1911 novel The Affairs of John Bolsover had clearly made no impact on Beresford whatsoever), unexpectedly resigns. His successor realises, appalled, that tackling the new plague has nothing to do with politics, and everything to do with decisive and clear-sighted leadership, for which his political career has failed to train him. Thus we see how human preoccupations with money and power hobble our potential to do anything practical for survival when a seriously effective threat arrives. Overcoming this blinkered inability to adapt to wholesale change becomes a measure of those who will survive.
Before he went to China, Jasper Thrale used to be a lodger in the Gosling household. Mr Gosling works for a German-British provisions importer, and his suggestion, after hearing Jasper's urgent warnings, of a mission to import extra supplies from Germany before quarantine is imposed becomes the direct cause of the plague's arrival in Britain. As London shrivels in horror while men die in the streets and women are—inexplicably to this modern reader—incapable of finding food on their own and thus starving, the Goslings hole up in their Kilburn home. With secret supplies from Mr Gosling's employer's warehouse, they grimly wait things out.
Mr Gosling becomes a vicious domestic tyrant, enraged because Mrs Gosling refuses to leave the washing-up—since she cannot conceive of a world where there is no gas or running water, let along shops that do not open, or where money has no value. The Gosling daughters Blanche and Millie are quicker to catch on, but it takes their lone foraging trip into a deserted London to make Blanche realise that she must now take the lead. After Mr Gosling disappears, she forces Millie and their mother to leave London by foot, pushing their store of tinned foods with them on a handcart. They walk west, into new lands and a new existence.
Mr Gosling's abandonment of his aggravating wife and daughters is deliberate: he encounters a pretty woman left to run her family farm and sees a necessary supply of food with an agreeable new companion; she sees a useful male body who can be made to tackle the heavy work that she is unable to do. The detail of the necessary exchange of sex for labour is skillfully elided by Beresford, writing in a climate where he and his publisher could be prosecuted for indecency. Yet he returns to this point again and again in the plot. Episodes in which women desire sex (and ultimately pregnancy) from the only man in the county, who can prostitute his labouring body in return for food and shelter, or hold sway as the priapic owner of a willing harem, become flash points of social unrest and horror. This most basic of human needs is turned into an economic exchange that mirrors the old exchange of women being trained from birth to please men, because their economic value was perceived to lie primarily in their bodies. This is a clearly feminist message, and Beresford explores it from a number of angles, bringing in religious resistance and idealistic, class-based visions of equality to let his characters argue it out.
As with many Utopian fantasies, there are plot holes. It is extraordinary that none of the women without existing farming knowledge visited their local libraries to find books on how to maintain agricultural machinery, or the processes for making flour. That a surviving man had to do that for them is thoroughly irritating. It's also very odd that Cornwall seems to have been entirely depopulated. Beresford's typology of women and their desires is rather caricatured.
Indeed, Beresford interjects authorial remarks into the narrative in a very Edwardian manner—but, in fairness, never too pompously. He doesn't waste our time by discussing the exact mechanism of the bacillus (viruses were still in the process of being discovered when Beresford was writing), so leaves open the possibility that more men might have survived the plague, and that women are also at risk. The novel ends with a rousing but not entirely convincing call to Utopian perfection, in a new post-plague society that has removed gendered expectations at home and at work—and which demands equality for all, based on contributions to the community. This might be communist, or socialist, or a call for a cooperative society: it was certainly of the period, and identifies Beresford as a left-wing author just as his equally entertaining contemporary Ernest Bramah's authoritarian SFF makes him right-wing.
This new edition of A World of Women was republished by the MIT Press in 2021 in their Radium Age series. Series editor Joshua Glenn, who describes himself as a "semiotician" rather than as a SFF fan or critic, has decided that because a thirty-five-year period did not have a name, he should define it:
There were the scientific romance years that stretched from the mid-nineteenth century to circa 1900. And there was the genre's so-called golden age, from circa 1935 through the early 1960s. But between those periods, and overshadowed by them, was an era that has bequeathed us such tropes as the robot (berserk or benevolent), the tyrannical superman, the dystopia, the unfathomable extraterrestrial, the sinister telepath, and the eco-catastrophe … Inspired by the exactly contemporaneous career of Marie Curie, who shared a Nobel Prize for her discovery of radium in 1903, only to die of radiation-induced leukemia in 1934, I eventually dubbed this three-decade interregnum the "Radium Age." (p. vii)
I don't know if anyone has paid attention to this renaming of literary history. It's not a bad premise but doesn't seem necessary, except perhaps as a way of marketing a new publishing venture. The Radium Age series so far includes Wells's The World Set Free (1913) and E. V. Odle's The Clockwork Man (1923).
The documentary filmmaker Astra Taylor, who wrote the introduction to this edition of A World of Women, appears to have little or no professional interest in SFF. She says nothing about Beresford as a writer in her Introduction, which is mainly about her reflections on when she read the novel, during Hurricane Sandy and the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, and her views on the recent history of the USA. She says very little about the novel, its cultural context, or what it had to say. As a reader response this is an odd lacuna in the introduction to a new edition. Her remarks about the resonances between the plot of A World of Women and the COVID-19 pandemic of our day, a century later, are relevant, for sure, but was there really nothing else she had to say about the novel, to aid the reader, or comment on its style, setting, characters, or plot? Then I joined the dots: an earlier version of her introduction had been published by Glenn elsewhere.
Beresford is a good writer, and A World of Women (definitely a better title than the original Goslings) is highly readable. His prescience about the bacillic jump from an animal to a human contagion, the speed and effectiveness of transmission, and the importance of quarantine is quite humbling. We knew all this, and yet human society was still brought to a crashing halt by infection a century later, for the same reasons that Beresford had identified for us: money, power, and human failings.
© Copyright 2022 By: Kate Macdonald
About Kate Macdonald
Kate Macdonald is a publisher and a literary historian, and writes reviews of the books about which she has something to say. She is a secretive writer of SFF. Her first published story appeared in the 2019 edition of Best of British Science Fiction.


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Шушенське () — смт в Росії, у Красноярському краї, адміністративний центр Шушенського району. Населення — 17 142 осіб.

В рамках державного устрою утворює муніципальне утворення Шушенське зі статусом міського округу як єдиний населений пункт у його складі.

Географія
Розташоване на півдні краю, поблизу впадання річки Великої Шуші в Єнісей, за 60 кілометрів на південний схід від залізничної станції Мінусінськ (на лінії Абакан — Тайшет) і за 11 кілометрів від аеропорту Шушенське.

Істория
Селище знамените тим, що туди в 1897 році був засланий В. І. Ленін і пробув на засланні три роки.

Населення
Населення — 17 142 особи.

Економіка
У Шушенському діє птахофабрика, різні сільськогосподарські та інші підприємства. Активно розвивається туристична інфраструктура.

Примітки

Селища Красноярського краю
Районні центри Красноярського краю

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Romanian Border Police, ROMANIA
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Coast Guard, territorial structure of the Romanian Border Police, has as main task the ensurance of maritime border surveillance and performance of border control and land border, as well as at the Danube river, in order to prevent and fight against illegal migration and other cross-border crimes. Regarding the border checks they are performed at all types of border crossing points: land, maritime and river.
The area of responsibility of the Coast Guard comprises 241,5 km of maritime border, 181 km of land border (with Ukraine on the Danube river) and 139,3 km of land border (with Bulgaria). Romanian territorial waters and exclusive economic zone amount to 29.819 km, which is less than 12% of the Romanian territory (238.397 km).
Also, being one of the main institutions responsible with ensuring the interests of the Romanian State, in the maritime area, it has specific attributions, in full compliance with the Coast Guard functions, promoted by the European Coast Guard Functions Forum, as: maritime border, maritime monitoring and surveillance, the prevention and suppression of trafficking and smuggling and connected maritime law enforcement, he maritime security. It also provides support to the Romanian national authorities in domains like" search and rescue, the protection and preservation of the natural fishery resources. By preventing and combating the illegal fishing and the illegal exploitations of other biological and non-biological resources and maritime accident and disaster response.
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Bulgarian Navy protects the sovereignty and the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria in her maritime spaces. Organizationally, the Navy consists of Navy Training and Preparation Headquarters; two military naval bases – Varna and Bourgas, and units for combat support and combat provision. Functionally, the Navy is divided into Deployment Forces and Territorial Forces:
Deployment forces – formations with a high and low degree of readiness, capable of conducting the whole spectrum of NATO missions on the territory of the Alliance or outside it in the sense of Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, or in response to crises of a military or non-military nature. The Deployment Forces of the Navy are fully manned and equipped with the necessary arms and equipment.
Territorial Forces – formations with a high and low degree of readiness capable of fulfilling operations related to the protection of the territorial integrity (independently and/or in the system of collective security and defence), the maritime sovereignty of the country with integrated systems in NATO's shared system that guarantee contribution to the national security in peacetime and counteraction against potential asymmetric threats.
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Montenegrin Navy is the naval branch of the military of Montenegro. The main purposes of the Montenegrin Navy are the following:
Deterring the armed threat to Montenegro:
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Defense of the territorial waters:
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• Defending against unconventional threats against the armed forces.
Support to allied forces that are engaged in the defense of Montenegro.
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National Coordination Center – NCC Podgorica, performs activities of electronic surveillance of state border along whole administrative border of Montenegro, including all border crossings. More specifically, these activities are mostly related to:
Multisensory surveillance of land and maritime border,
Sensor detection, identification and classification of safety issues related to suspicious events and objects both on land and maritime borders,
Deployment of unmanned crafts, radars, thermal and CCTV cameras, SMARTDEC and other mobile sets for situation monitoring and border surveillance purposes,
Protection of life and property of civilians,
Detection and prevention of illegal migrations and other types of unlawful border crossing,
Prevention of all kinds criminal activities in border crossing and transport,
Reporting on accidental situations related to border safety and data sharing for the purposes of cooperation with EUROSUR, FRONTEX, and other safety and security agencies.
Detecting and preventing the commission of criminal offenses and misdemeanors and finding, arresting and imprisoning their perpetrators;
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Cooperation and exchange of information relevant to combating and preventing all forms of cross-border crime;
Eliminating and preventing other activities and actions that endanger public security;
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Planning of the use of technical means for the observation, surveillance and control of crossing the state;
Initiating and participating in the implementation of the planning, and development of the Green and Blue Border Electronic Monitoring System and the Border Crossing;
Keeping prescribed records and performing other tasks within the scope of work of the Unit;
Multi-sensory observation of land borders, Border Crossing zones and zone of the waters;
Classifications of security events and facilities
Identification of security-interesting events and facilities;
Issuing the necessary orders;
Sensor detection of the security events and objects of interest;
Monitoring, directing and controlling the work of the security authorities in the waters and territory and Boarder Crossing;
Cooperation and exchange of information with all relevant entities – security system bodies Border Crossing
Planning and control of the use of observation and technical means for monitoring and controlling the crossing of the state border;
Monitoring and coordinating the work of Joint Police Cooperation Centers in Trebinje and Plav;
Monitoring and coordination of the work of Regional Communication Centers – RCC North, RCC Center and RCC South;
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Access to EU classified information;
Drafting and updating the National Situation Image;
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Making risk analysis;
Preparation of analytical reports;
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Slovenian Maritime Administration, SLOVENIA
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Slovenian Maritime Administration performs administrative and expert tasks related to maritime transport and port infrastructure and maintains order in ports and in the rest of Slovenian territorial and internal sea waters. Moreover, it ensures safety of navigation, controls maritime transport operations and the maintenance of navigation safety facilities and waterways, and supervises the implementation of regulations governing maritime transport and port infrastructure and regulations governing inland waterway transport.
Albanian Maritime Administration, ALBANIA
www.dpdetare.gov.al
General Maritime Directorate-Albania is a governmental institution that guarantees sovereignty and sovereign rights of the Albanian state in the maritime space through an integrated management of national sources of their institutions that are responsible and have sea interests.
General Maritime Directorate of Albania has the following obligations and rights:
Directs and coordinates the activity of the constituent structures of the maritime administration,
Performs control over the performance of the work and performance of duties on all the constituent structures of the maritime administration,
Control the application of the general, national and international rules of maritime law,
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Cooperate with all other relevant institutions related to the operation of the maritime sector, such as the Coast Guard, Border Police structures, customs agencies, environmental agencies, the Hydrographic Service and associations pf private operators,
Exchanges the necessary data for the discipline of maritime traffic, the increase of the security conditions of the navigation and the standards of the port security,
Establishes expert groups for conducting investigations into marine incidents and accidents, ship fights, ship fires, land piracy, piracy, resolution of all marine issues provided in the Maritime Code of the Republic of Albania, and takes the necessary measures to prevent and avoid them,
Provides technical assistance in drafting sub-legal acts and taking appropriate measures for the removal of solid, liquid and marine relics through the constituent structures of the maritime administration,
Directs, organizes and controls training for the qualification of officers and seafarers of the Republic of Albania, of pilots, agents, port operators operating in the maritime field, for issuing the necessary relevant certificates in accordance with national legislation and international conventions, where the Republic of Albania is a party,
Pursues and carries out the activities of the maritime transport, based on the government program, the National Transport Plan, master plans and the strategy of development of the maritime sector,
Monitors the development of marine posts, based on studies, master plans, projects, in accordance with the National Transport Plan
General Maritime Directorate performs department functions concerning: the safety of navigation in the coastal seas of Albania, in relation to regulation and maintenance of sea waterways, establishment of facilities for safety of navigation on waterways and ensuring their proper functioning, performance of radio service activities on sea waterways for the needs of maritime transport, establishment of seaworthiness of ships and other navigational and floating vessels, as follows: performing technical supervision, issuance of ship certificates, performing technical expertise in case of distress, protection of sea against pollution from navigational and floating vessels' registration of yachts into the Register of Yachts; implementation of international and European conventions, protocols and agreements within the set competence; cooperation with international organisations and authorized bodies of other countries within the Department's scope of work. Taking administrative measures and administrative actions in relation to subjects of inspection; monitoring and execution of laws and other regulations; execution of offence and administrative procedure in accordance with the law; monitoring and studying the implementation of regulations and other measures and activities in relation to safety and security of navigation; preparing opinions about the implementation of regulations; analysis and proposal of adequate measures; providing professional assistance for the implementation of laws and other regulations in the field of maritime affairs; making required reports, information, programs etc. private and state entities registered, exercising their activity in the field of seamanship and are legally permitted by the ministry;
Montenegro Civil Aviation Agency, MONTENEGRO
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The Civil Aviation Agency is an independent legal person, which performs public authority in accordance with Law on Air Traffic. The Government of Montenegro founded the Agency in 2009. The Agency's headquarters is in Podgorica. The Agency is independent in performing the activities from its competence and responds to the Government for its work.
The competence of the Agency is determined by the Law on Air Traffic, which stipulates that the Agency:
Issues an air operator's certificate and an operating license, issues a certificate on aircraft type, certificate of airworthiness, certificate of airworthiness check, certificate of registration, issues a certificate of compliance to the aircraft maintenance officer, issues a certificate of fulfilment of conditions to the legal entity for professional training of aviation personnel, issues a certificate and approval for the use of civil airport, issues permits and authorisations to civil aviation personnel, adopts general acts in accordance with this law and acts for implementation of CAA agreement (Multilateral Agreement between the European Community and its Member States and the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, the former Yogoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Republic of Iceland, the Republic of Montenegro, the Kingdom of Norway, Romania, the Republic of Serbia and the Interim Mission United Nations Law in Kosovo) on the establishment of a European Common Aviation Area Agreement, international standards and recommended practices in the field of civil aviation, and in particular ICAO, ECEC, EASA and ECAO standards, procedures and recommended practices; EUROCONTROL, with the consent of the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs, adopts acts ordering measures to establish the safety of the functional system in order to protect air safety, maintains registers and records in accordance with this las, inspects the implementation of this law and concluded international contracts, continuously monitors the fulfilment of conditions in accordance with the Law, cooperates with the bodies of other states responsible for civil aviation and to perform other tasks in accordance with this Law and the Stature of the Agency.
Department of Maritime Transport Policies at Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, ALBANIA
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Drafting of policies, implementation, and monitoring the activities of Maritime Transport and Maritime Ports in Republic of Albania;
Ratification of the international legal acts for adherence to international conventions;
Implementation of national, regional strategies, European and international cooperation.
Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service – SHOM, FRANCE
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SHOM is a Public Administrative Institution under the authority of the Ministry of Defense. Its mission is to understand and describe the physical marine environment in its relationship with the atmosphere, seabed and coastal areas, to forecast its evolution and to ensure the dissemination of the corresponding information.

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Prediabetes means that your blood sugar level is higher than normal but not yet high enough to be type 2 diabetes. Without lifestyle changes, people with prediabetes are very likely to progress to type 2 diabetes. If you have prediabetes, the long-term damage of diabetes especially to your heart, blood vessels and kidneys may already be starting.
There's good news, however. Progression from pre diabetes to type 2 diabetes isn't inevitable. Eating healthy foods, incorporating physical activity in your daily routine and maintaining a healthy weight can help bring your blood sugar level back to normal.
Prediabetes affects adults and children. The same lifestyle changes that can help prevent progression to diabetes in adults might also help bring children's blood sugar levels back to normal.
One possible sign that you may be at risk of type 2 diabetes is darkened skin on certain parts of the body.
Affected areas can include the neck, armpits, elbows, knees and knuckles.
Research indicates that prediabetes is often associated with unrecognized heart attacks and can damage your kidneys, even if you haven't progressed to type 2 diabetes.
Weight. Being overweight is a primary risk factor for prediabetes. The more fatty tissue you have especially inside and between the muscle and skin around your abdomen the more resistant your cells become to insulin.
Dietary patterns. Eating red meat and processed meat, and drinking sugar-sweetened beverages, is associated with a higher risk of prediabetes.
Inactivity. The less active you are, the greater your risk of prediabetes. Physical activity helps you control your weight, uses up glucose as energy and makes your cells more sensitive to insulin.
Age. Although diabetes can develop at any age, the risk of prediabetes increases after age 45. This may be because people tend to exercise less, lose muscle mass and gain weight as they age.
Gestational diabetes. If you developed gestational diabetes while pregnant, you and your child are at higher risk of developing prediabetes.
Polycystic ovary syndrome. This common condition characterized by irregular menstrual periods, excess hair growth and obesity increases women's risk of prediabetes.
Sleep. People with a certain sleep disorder have an increased risk of insulin resistance. People who work changing shifts or night shifts, possibly causing sleep problems, also may have an increased risk of prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.
There are several blood tests for diagnosis of prediabetes.
Eat healthy foods. Choose foods low in fat and calories and high in fiber. Focus on fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Strive for variety to help you achieve your goals without compromising taste or nutrition.
Lose excess weight. If you're overweight, losing just 5 to 10 percent of your body weight, i.e only 10 to 20 pounds (4.5 to 9 kilograms) if you weigh 200 pounds (91 kilograms) can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. To keep your weight in a healthy range, focus on permanent changes to your eating and exercise habits. Motivate yourself by remembering the benefits of losing weight, such as a healthier heart, more energy and improved self-esteem.


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POLISH CONCENTRATION CAMP IN KARTUZ BEREZA
By Elyahu Mote Bukshtein
At the end of XIXth Century in our town, the Russian army was settled down in camps. On one side of the main route, buildings rose for the soldiers' regiments. The camp included two fortified houses of three floors and many wooden houses. They also had stables and deposits of ammunition, clothes and groceries. On the other side of the route fortified houses of two floors rose for officials, surrounded by trees and flowers.
During the year 1915 when Germans conquered the place, they installed a military hospital there, and they located German pilots in the houses. Near the town there was a small airport. In the year 1920 during the battles between Russia and Poland, the buildings were set on fire. After the Poles expelled the Russian, they set armed guards. There was a school for officials, a navy school and one for armored troops that belonged to the ninth regiment installed in Brest. In the year 1934, when the power in Poland shifted from Marshal Pilsutzky to the group "Azan", Poles got up in the place a concentration camp, following the previous pattern by the German army.
Around the buildings a fence of spikes three meters high was lifted. A similar fence surrounded the buildings for prisoners, and they built prisons there. Some of these prisons were full with water and they contained diverse "study" instruments. The large square was the place for prisoner's activities. There was also a work place in which prisoners manufactured concrete blocks to pave streets.
In the buildings there was a line of planks to sleep. The width of each plank was only 10 centimeters, and one or two centimeters separated a plank from the other. Inside the buildings were cells of approximately 4 squared meters each. There was a dining room for the guards who watched over the prisoners day and night.
At the beginning, this camp was dedicated only to communists, when the government still didn't have evidences to judge them and send them to jail. Therefore they were sent to the concentration camp by "administrative procedure". Then they began to concentrate criminal prisoners there as well, and the conditions of there was better than that those of political prisoners. They also had other people, in their majority, Ukrainians.
During the year 1939, in the eves of WWII, many Jews accused of "speculators", were arrested. That is to say, seemingly, that they didn't fulfill the corresponding rules regarding the merchandises in stock in their business. For example, they were accused of hiding merchandise because they located them in non-visible places, and they hid prices. Jews were in prison together with their wives. When it was near to the war, they were sent to the German concentration camps of Silesia, accused of making propaganda against Poles. During that period, 500 women were incarcerated, and about 200 guards and officials watched over the camp. All this was watched over by the Minister of the District of Brisk, called Kastek Biernatzky of disastrous memory.
The prisoners received great punishments. During Catholic festivities they forced them to clean the main street in front of the church. Guards, mounted and on foot, watched over the work. The prisoners should make the work quickly because behind them came a cart drawn by other prisoners to pick up the garbage. Everything was carried out in quickly. The prisoners that were liberated were afraid of telling what happened in the camp, and even leftist journalism did not publish even one word about the life in the camp. The prisoners never told about the bad feeding because they feared that, if they returned to the place, the guards would retaliate against them.
When during year 1939 Germans came closer to Bereza, the majority of the town requested ten volunteer firemen to watch over the place to prevent possible pillages from happening.


This year marks the first time shortlisted participants were brought on a study visit to Singapore, and they received no less of an enriching experience than their alumni peers who had gone to Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur in previous years.
Participants learn communication and team work in a dragon boating session led by YSE 2014 winner Society Staples to build their understanding on how the visually impaired community navigate their environment.
From 25 to 29 June 2018, 19 teams, including the 16 YSE 2018 shortlisted teams and three YSE 2017 overseas workshop winners, comprising 40 youths from eight nationalities, underwent a week-long boot camp of rigorous workshops, group mentorship sessions, and visits to Singaporean social enterprises. The workshops, which covered topics on financial modelling and entrepreneurial resilience, were conducted by key players from across the Singaporean social entrepreneurial landscape.
The participants also attended group mentorship sessions on entrepreneurship and business modelling with representatives from Temasek International and McKinsey & Company, where they discussed challenges specific to their social business plans.
Nicholas Lim, Singaporean participant and co-founder of TreeDots Enterprise, said, "Most of the people we have met are very established in their organisations. They are contacts whom we won't get to reach out to on a regular basis. The YSE study visit has been a good platform to network with the right people who can make a difference in our business." With their mentors' depth of professional experience, he added that TreeDots Enterprise could now run business hypotheses by them for feedback and advice, thus saving the team time from testing out ideas on their own.
Apart from the intensive knowledge-sharing sessions, the YSEs also got to discover how Singaporean social enterprises – including Bettr Barista, Pope Jai Thai and Comcrop – tackle various social issues sustainably through their ventures. They also gained insights on the cultural landscape of the island nation through walking tours at Tiong Bahru and Geylang districts.
"I gained a completely new cultural perspective when we went on the Geylang Adventures tour and saw the efforts put in place to accommodate the marginalised communities there," shared Nikhil Mukkawar, a participant from India and co-founder of The Kisan Union.
The network of support did not only come from batchmates and mentors but also with fellow YSE alumni. This year, YSE 2014 winner Society Staples – a Singaporean social enterprise that aims to empower persons with disabilities through fitness – showed their support by conducting their Blind and Deaf Dragons training for this year's participants. Held at the Marina Reservoir, the three-hour session comprised dragon boating activities which included "blind paddling" where the youths had to communicate through the beating of paddles against the boat while blindfolded.
"It's always refreshing to see new faces in the scene. It energises us to know that we have budding social entrepreneurs pushing alongside with us, trying to make the world a better place," said Ryan Ng, co-founder of Society Staples.
The YSE is an eight-month long incubation programme that seeks to inspire, equip and enable youths from around the world to become successful agents of change. Now, enriched by the study visit and strengthened by the support of new found friends, the teams will be gearing up for the upcoming Pitching for Change session in October where they will pitch for an opportunity to receive seed funding of up to S$20,000 to help grow their social enterprise.
Stay tuned for updates on the grand finale of this year's YSE on Facebook and Instagram!
YSE 2018 participants visit DBS Foundation to gain new perspectives on how the corporate finance sector could champion social entrepreneurship through business advice and funding.
(From left) YSE 2018 participants Sherab Dhorji from Bhutan and Bicky Nguyen from Vietnam exploring the urban farming facilities of social enterprise Comcrop.
YSE 2018 participants gaining better understanding on how the Enabling Village promotes social inclusion and employability for persons with disabilities in Singapore.
Vishal Patwari, business models mentor from McKinsey and Company, guiding Singaporean participant Aminur Rasyid of Junior Art Lab in strengthening his social business plan leading up to the final pitching session in October.
YSE 2018 participants visit The Hive at Nanyang Technological University, a new campus space designed to accommodate various student-managed social enterprises in Singapore.


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Female reporter for Deutsche Welle groped and kissed by fan during live TV covering World Cup 2018
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The world right now literally revolves around Russia; or rather the World Cup 2018 games in Russia. Media houses around the world have their camera lenses pointed the sporting activities around the country.
One female reporter, Colombian Julieth Gonzalez Theran, working as a sports reporter for Deutsche Welle covering the World Cup activities in the Saransk city had a rather tough time with a male fan. She was reporting live from the city before the kick off of the World Cup, when all of a sudden a male fan approached her and put his hand on her breast and then went ahead to kiss her on the cheek.
Amazingly, Theran continued reporting as she was on live TV, the distraction from the crazy and clearly obnoxious fan did not seem to stop her.
After the live TV coverage, Theran took to social media to air her anger at the incident. She said:
"I was there for around two hours preparing my things and nothing happened to me. But when we were live that man took advantage of it. He came at me, gave me a kiss and he touched my breast. I had to continue, afterwards I tried to see if the man was till there but he had left."
The treatment Theran had, only goes to show the level of gender disparity in the professional world, and how women are not viewed much beyond their sexuality. I mean, here is a professional reporter doing her job, but the fact that she is a woman, she is still first and foremost being objectified.
"We do not deserve this treatment. We are equally as professional and deserving. I share the joy of football but we must identify the limits between affection and harassment," added Theran.
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That quote describes our RV travel quite well, especially since we've been full-timing. With so little structure to our schedule since selling our house, we often change our plans.
Our decision to camp at the recreation area didn't come easily. We knew we wanted to work our way west slowly from Kings Bay, GA to Austin, TX. We had several weeks to kill and several choices of military (and private and public) campgrounds in northern Florida and Alabama.
We hadn't been to any of the military campgrounds previously so we didn't know exactly what to expect of the place(s) we chose.
After talking with other retirees we gradually eliminated, for various reasons, all the options except Oak Grove CG at NAS Pensacola and Battleship Row at the Navy rec. area about ten miles west of Oak Grove.
The red balloon marks the location of the rec. area; the black check marks NAS Pensacola.
We had concurrent reservations at both places until finally making our decision: the recreation area.
We chose well and ended up staying longer than originally planned.
The Blue Angel Naval Recreation Area is located on Perdido Bay between Pensacola, FL and the AL border. It is open year-round for active duty service members, military retirees, DOD employees, and their families. I believe civilians can enter only to play disc golf and paintball.
If you're eligible, this is a great place to camp in the fall, winter, and spring when temperatures in the Florida Panhandle aren't too hot. It was our first time here, and we liked it enough to stay five weeks.
About a dozen rental mobile homes were being installed at the end of April.
Cody poses with a rabbit after the Easter egg hunt.
and miles and miles of dirt trails and roads to bike and hike.
We didn't use all those features but it's great that they are there for military families to enjoy.
The recreation area is quieter than the campground on base (Oak Grove) and has larger RV sites. It has scenic water views and, although some people prefer Oak Grove because it is on base and a little closer to shopping, we preferred the more informal atmosphere at the rec. area.
The rec. area has two different campgrounds about half a mile apart on Perdido Bay.
I would describe the 75-site Battleship Row as an "RV park" because the nicely landscaped area has large paved sites that accommodate big rigs and have full hookups with 50-amp power.
Battleship Row was built more recently so the bathrooms and laundry facilities are more modern than those at Anchor Cove.
The heavily-treed, 83-site Anchor Cove is more informal, with smaller sandy RV pads, 30-amp electricity, water, and no sewer hookups. I'd classify it as a "campground."
Since we have a larger rig and wanted to stay at least a month, we made our initial reservation at Battleship Row. For several reasons that turned out to be a good decision.
There are no written rules here forbidding work on vehicles but it's usually verboten in an RV park.
The cost for our site was $540/month ($18/day) for 50-amp power, water, and sewer. That's the same amount we paid at Kings Bay, GA but we don't have free WiFi or cable TV here. It's still an excellent price considering the location and all the amenities we've enjoyed.
Jim and Casey rode every day on the paved and dirt roads in the rec. area.
Battleship Row remained full to mostly full the entire time we were here. March and April are still "high season" in northern Florida. If you want to stay in either campground here during the winter or spring, we recommend making a reservation instead of just showing up.
About a dozen of the sites at Battleship Row, and a few at Anchor Cove, are considered "waterfront" and cost a bit more. During our stay they appeared to be occupied by seasonal guests.
A large expanse of paved ground that was a former Navy seaplane tie-down and runway separates the RV sites from the bay.
Our site didn't flood, just the woods behind it, but we decided at that point to move to a higher, drier spot anyway.
I liked our second site even better because it was adjacent to one of the disc golf holes. Every day I walked the dogs through one or more of the three shady 18-hole disc golf courses.
Activities and photos continued on the next page . . .


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Molecular and immunological analysis of a fibronectin‐binding protein antigen secreted by Mycobacterium leprae
J. E.R. Thole, R. Schöningh, A. A.M. Janson, T. Garbe, Y. E. Cornelisse, J. E. Clark‐Curtiss, A. H.J. Kolk, T. H.M. Ottenhoff, R. R.P. De Vries, C. Abou‐Zeid
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By screening a Mycobacterium lepraeλgt11 genomic DNA library with leprosy‐patient sera we have previously identified 50 recombinant clones that expressed novel M. leprae antigens (Sathish et al., 1990). In this study, we show by DNA sequencing and immunoblot analysis that three of these clones express a M. leprae homologue of the fibronectin‐binding antigen 85 complex of mycobacteria. The complete gene was characterized and it encodes a 327‐amino‐acid polypeptide, consisting of a consensus signal sequence of 38 amino acids followed by a mature protein of 289 amino acids. This is the first sequence of a member of the M. leprae antigen 85 complex, and Southern blotting analysis indicated the presence of multiple genes of the 85 complex in the genome of M. leprae. The amino acid sequence displays 75–85% sequence identity with components of the antigen 85 complex from M. tuberculosis, M. bovis BCG and M. kansasii. Furthermore, antibodies to the antigen 85 complex of M. tuberculosis and M. bovis BCG reacted with two fusion proteins containing the amino acid regions 55–266 and 265–327 of the M. leprae protein. The M. leprae 30/31 kDa protein induces strong humoral and cellular responses, as judged by Western blot analysis with patient sera and proliferation of T cells derived from healthy individuals and leprosy patients. Amino acid regions 55–266 and 265–327 both were shown to bind to fibronectin, indicating the presence of at least two fibronectin‐binding sites on the M. leprae protein. These data indicate that this 30/31 kDa protein is not only important in the immune response against M. leprae, but may also have a biological role in the interaction of this bacillus with the human host.
Dive into the research topics of 'Molecular and immunological analysis of a fibronectin‐binding protein antigen secreted by Mycobacterium leprae'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Mycobacterium leprae Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
Antigens Medicine & Life Sciences 47%
Amino Acids Medicine & Life Sciences 29%
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Mycobacterium leprae antigen 85B Medicine & Life Sciences 25%
Mycobacterium bovis Medicine & Life Sciences 22%
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Thole, J. E. R., Schöningh, R., Janson, A. A. M., Garbe, T., Cornelisse, Y. E., Clark‐Curtiss, J. E., Kolk, A. H. J., Ottenhoff, T. H. M., De Vries, R. R. P., & Abou‐Zeid, C. (1992). Molecular and immunological analysis of a fibronectin‐binding protein antigen secreted by Mycobacterium leprae. Molecular Microbiology, 6(2), 153-163. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.1992.tb01996.x
Molecular and immunological analysis of a fibronectin‐binding protein antigen secreted by Mycobacterium leprae. / Thole, J. E.R.; Schöningh, R.; Janson, A. A.M.; Garbe, T.; Cornelisse, Y. E.; Clark‐Curtiss, J. E.; Kolk, A. H.J.; Ottenhoff, T. H.M.; De Vries, R. R.P.; Abou‐Zeid, C.
In: Molecular Microbiology, Vol. 6, No. 2, 01.1992, p. 153-163.
Thole, JER, Schöningh, R, Janson, AAM, Garbe, T, Cornelisse, YE, Clark‐Curtiss, JE, Kolk, AHJ, Ottenhoff, THM, De Vries, RRP & Abou‐Zeid, C 1992, 'Molecular and immunological analysis of a fibronectin‐binding protein antigen secreted by Mycobacterium leprae', Molecular Microbiology, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 153-163. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.1992.tb01996.x
Thole JER, Schöningh R, Janson AAM, Garbe T, Cornelisse YE, Clark‐Curtiss JE et al. Molecular and immunological analysis of a fibronectin‐binding protein antigen secreted by Mycobacterium leprae. Molecular Microbiology. 1992 Jan;6(2):153-163. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.1992.tb01996.x
Thole, J. E.R. ; Schöningh, R. ; Janson, A. A.M. ; Garbe, T. ; Cornelisse, Y. E. ; Clark‐Curtiss, J. E. ; Kolk, A. H.J. ; Ottenhoff, T. H.M. ; De Vries, R. R.P. ; Abou‐Zeid, C. / Molecular and immunological analysis of a fibronectin‐binding protein antigen secreted by Mycobacterium leprae. In: Molecular Microbiology. 1992 ; Vol. 6, No. 2. pp. 153-163.
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Generations of Sacramento-area residents have stayed at the historic Rainbow Lodge near Donner Summit for cross-country skiing, fishing and other outdoor pursuits.
A major Nordic ski resort once on the chopping block is now officially and firmly in the operational hands of Sugar Bowl Resort.
Forestry work is currently underway on the 1,462-acre Waddle Ranch Preserve located in Martis Valley just north of Highway 267.
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Hikers can travel the footsteps of early emigrant's journey across the Sierra Nevada mountains Oct. 5 and 6 as participants in the 21st Annual Donner Party Hike.


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Race and Income Equity with Leon T. Andrews, Jr.
"How do we respond to the injustices and the inequities?"
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2016/10/12/race-and-income-equity
According to PolicyLink's National Equity Atlas, full-time workers of color currently earn 23 percent less than their white counterparts. That gap is slightly more than in 1979, and it's still growing. With Leon T. Andrews, Jr. of the National League of Cities. Visit the National League of Cities on the web, on Facebook or Twitter.
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Traynham: According to PolicyLink's National Equity Atlas, full-time workers of color currently earn 23% less than their white counterparts. That gap is slightly more than in 1979, and it's still growing. Hello, everyone, and welcome to "Comcast Newsmakers." I'm Robert Traynham, and joining me today is Leon Andrews Jr. He's the Director of Race Equality and Leadership at the National League of Cities. -Leon, welcome to the program. -
Andrews: Thanks, Robert.
Traynham: It's good to have you here.
Andrews: Thank you.
Traynham: Wow. That's pretty stunning, that statistic that I mentioned a few moments ago. 1979. I mean, you would think, here it is the latter part of 2016, that things would have progressed so much more quickly in the context of African-American wealth going up, brown people's wealth -- and what I mean by that is Latinos, Indian, Asian-Americans? wealth going up. We have an African-American president. But it doesn't seem to be really transcending to the lower levels. Is that accurate?
Andrews: Well, yeah, I think there's a reality, and then there's the reality, right? And I think in the context of how you've described it, I think there's a lot to celebrate. And we should never dismiss as we take in data that there's always two sides to the coin at least. And so there are definitely success stories out there, but we also know that as we look at how our communities are being impacted, particularly African-American, black, and Hispanic and Latino, that there is a need to be much more intentional about how we're responding to the kinds of actions that are needed.
Traynham: You know, Leon, I read last night that the average ethnic household, if there's an emergency and they need $500 to fix the car, the average person cannot find that money. In fact, they would have to put it on their credit card simply because they just simply do not have that type of money in a savings account. That's pretty chilling in many ways.
Andrews: And not surprising for probably people that are living in those conditions to hear, right? And I think as we're really trying to frame this conversation around, "How do we respond to the injustices and the inequities?" it really is important that, as an organization, the National League of Cities, that we're being very explicit about acknowledging issues of institutional and structural racism, right, and really helping reframe the narrative that goes beyond just how we talk about this at an individual level. There's historical context. And most importantly, it's important for us as elected officials -- mayors and city council members -- to be thinking about what they can do in their leadership roles to be able to take on policies and looking at practices and budgets and really the ways that we're engaging the community.
Traynham: Leon, as I mentioned before, I introduced you to the audience. You're affiliated with the National League of Cities, which obviously deals at the state and local level, which is extremely important. Do you think there's a federal component to this? And the reason why I mention that -- Here we are in Washington, D.C. We have the U.S. Capitol right behind us. You grew up here in Washington, D.C. I guess my question is, is this a federal issue? Is this a state and local issue? Is this an American issue that all hands are on deck with this?
Andrews: Yeah. There's no one that is immune to being engaged around this work. Sadly, as we are here in the context of this conversation, there continues to be stories of injustice that are happening and events that are happening, whether it's in Tulsa, Oklahoma, now or in Charlotte, North Carolina. We can't run away from the problem. We can't hide. I do think one of the decisions that our organization made at the National League of Cities to create REAL was the acknowledgement that these issues are falling at the doorsteps of mayors and city council members, and they need to be better equipped to know how to understand the impact of race inequity in their communities.
Traynham: How can we get involved? How can the folks that are watching this program now -- How can we kind of mobilize and help you at the state and local level?
Andrews: Well, it's a great question, and it's not an easy answer. I wish I could do it in 30 seconds. But I do think that there needs to be a commitment across the board for each of us to be willing to have the tough conversations, for each of us to be willing to be comfortable being uncomfortable as we are engaging around some of these questions around race relations, around justice, around equality, around policing, and realizing that there are multiple narratives. We can hold both narratives. It's not about the police or the community. It's not about Black Lives Matter or the police. We need to hold both narratives and multiple narratives and be willing to allow people to acknowledge their truths but also, most importantly, looking for leadership in that space to take action. And that's, I think, the work that lies ahead.
Traynham: I hear what you're saying. We've got about 15 seconds left, and I think it's -- I want to drill down to this very quickly. You said it's uncomfortable to be uncomfortable, and I think that is so very important to acknowledge the truth and to chart a path forward. -
Andrews: Yes. -
Traynham: Leon Andrews Jr., thank you very much for joining us.
Andrews: Thank you. My pleasure.
Traynham: Keep up the great work. And thank you for joining us for this editionof "Comcast Newsmakers."I'm Robert Traynham.Have a great day, everybody.We'll see you next time.Bye-bye.
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Plastic Pollution: A Global Fight
Plastic Pollution: A Global Fight - 5:56
Over 800 species worldwide are impacted by plastic waste, contributing to a decline in global biodiversity.
Erin Simon of the World Wildlife Fund discusses the detrimental effects of plastic pollution in nature and a campaign that aims to eliminate it.
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/3/31/Plastic-Pollution-A-Global-Fight
Born This Way Foundation: Making Kindness Cool
Born This Way Foundation: Making Kindness Cool - 6:58
Young people can experience emotional distress as they develop and mature, but may lack access to resources for support.
Maya Smith, Executive Director of the Born This Way Foundation, discusses the power of kindness and its impact on the well-being and mental health of young people.
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/10/1/Born-This-Way-Foundation-Making-Kindness-Cool
Access and Awareness: Multilingual Census Hotline
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The census aims to count every person living in the U.S., yet language barriers exist among many communities.
Kristen Clarke of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law discusses a Census 2020 hotline that addresses questions and concerns in 11 languages.
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/3/30/Access-and-Awareness-Multilingual-Census-Hotline
'In Focus: Women's Leadership & Empowerment' Highlights
'In Focus: Women's Leadership & Empowerment' Highlights - 1:00
Throughout Women's History Month, Comcast Newsmakers spotlights advocates who strive to advance female leadership and empowerment. From creating opportunity for Asian American women to lead in Congress, to ensuring gender equity in America's tax code, explore conversations with leaders from the National Women's Law Center, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and more.
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/3/3/In-Focus-Womens-Leadership-and-Empowerment-Highlights


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Chodsigoa é um gênero mamífero da família Soricidae.

Espécies
Chodsigoa caovansunga Lunde, Musser e Son, 2003
Chodsigoa hypsibia (de Winton, 1899)
Chodsigoa lamula Thomas, 1912
Chodsigoa parca G. M. Allen, 1923
Chodsigoa parva G. M. Allen, 1923
Chodsigoa salenskii (Katschenko, 1907)
Chodsigoa smithii Thomas, 1911
Chodsigoa sodalis (Thomas, 1913)

Referências
 HUTTERER, R. Order Soricomorpha. In: WILSON, D. E.; REEDER, D. M. (Eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. 3. ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. v. 1, p. 220-311.

Soricidae
Gêneros de mamíferos


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