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Tag Archives: Derek Fuhrmann
Adam's Top 100 of 2013: #9, Phillip Phillips – "Gone, Gone, Gone"
Going, going, "Gone".
First Chart Entry: "Home" (#29, 2002)
Biggest Hit To Date: "Gone, Gone, Gone" (#2 for two weeks, 2013)
#2 for two weeks, 25 weeks in the top 40
Music Video:
"Like a drum, baby, don't stop beating." Way to be percussively persuasive right there, Phillip Phillips. The former American Idol winner rose up the charts again with the followup single to "Home", another decent-sized success.
Lifted from his late 2012 release, The World From The Side Of The Moon, "Gone, Gone, Gone" was co-written by Todd Clark, Derek Fuhrmann and producer Gregg Wattenberg. (Wattenberg's name has appeared a few times on this list so far.) I first wrote about the song in a rather punny review on December 10 of last year, long before it was pushed to Hot AC radio. It's a solid pop/rock tune about being there for someone even when they're out of your life. Amazingly enough, "Gone" managed to sneak past two #2 songs that each spent five weeks a piece in the runner-up slot, which seems sort of unusual. However, Phillips's steadier run as opposed to a fast rise/fast fall situation balanced out his numbers and led him into the top ten this year.
His success has been limited to North America even though he's charted elsewhere, but perhaps a bigger international push may be something to look into during the era for his second album. After a college tour this past fall, I'm sure he'll be back in the studio in early 2014 laying down some new tracks. Whether he experiences the sophomore slump or survives through that crucial followup release, that's yet to be determined.
Congrats Phillip on your biggest chart hit yet for me! American Idol may not have the same appeal it once did, but at least the show got a good winner out of it.
Tagged as Derek Fuhrmann, Gone Gone Gone, Gregg Wattenberg, Phillip Phillips, The World From The Side Of The Moon, Todd Clark

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1. Pour 450ml lukewarm water into a large mixing bowl along with 3 tablespoons olive oil, add the pizza base mix. 2. Mix well into a soft dough, knead for 5/10 minutes, then allow to rest for 30 minutes. 3. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6. 4. Lightly add olive oil and fry the meatballs until brown. 5. Slice meatballs in halves then transfer to a saucepan, pour over the pasta sauce mix and simmer, then gently stir every so often for 15 minutes. 6. Next add the pesto into the saucepan, then start slicing the chestnut mushrooms. 7. Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces and roll out thinly into approximately 30cm rounds. 8. Divide the tomato sauce and sliced mushrooms between the 4 bases, sprinkle over the grated mild and mature cheddars. 9. Put 6 halves of meatballs on each serving, and then scatter the mushrooms on top. 10. Sprinkle some oregano and black pepper. 11. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until crisp and hot.


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FBI treating ambush of Philly officer as terrorist attack
PITTSBURGH — The FBI says it's investigating the ambush shooting of a Philadelphia policeman as a terrorist attack.
FBI Director James Comey spoke briefly about the investigation Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
Police say Yeadon resident Edward Archer told them he was acting in the name of Islam when he opened fire on Officer Jesse Hartnett's marked cruiser on Jan. 7 at a Philadelphia intersection. The officer was wounded.
Archer is charged with attempted murder but hasn't entered a plea. His mother says he had been hearing voices and felt targeted by police.
Police say Archer pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group.
Comey says the Islamic State has been "crowd-sourcing terrorism." He says it uses social media to encourage violence and its message "tends to resonate with troubled souls."
An investigation into whether Archer had terror connections continues.


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Robert Gadocha (born 10 January 1946 in Kraków) is a retired Polish soccer player, most notable for playing for Legia Warsaw.

Gadocha, who started his career in Garbarnia Kraków. later also played for FC Nantes, and briefly in the United States for Chicago Sting, his last professional team. He was a member of the Poland national team that won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, as well as a member of the team that finished third in the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany. He has a total of 16 goals in 62 games with the Poland national team.

Robert Gadocha holds the record for the most assists in a single match in World Cup finals history, assisting four goals in his team's 7–0 victory against Haiti in the group stage of the 1974 World Cup. In addition, he holds the record for the most player assists in one tournament, with five assists in the same tournament, alongside with Pelé (1970), Pierre Littbarski (1982), Diego Maradona (1986) and Thomas Hassler (1994).

In 1978, Gadocha moved to the Chicago Sting of the North American Soccer League.  He also spent one season, 1980–81, with the Hartford Hellions of the Major Indoor Soccer League.

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1946 births
Living people
Chicago Sting (NASL) players
Expatriate footballers in France
Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Hartford Hellions players
Legia Warsaw players
Ligue 1 players
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Olympic gold medalists for Poland
Olympic footballers of Poland
Footballers from Kraków
Polish footballers
Polish expatriate footballers
Poland international footballers
Association football midfielders
FC Nantes players
1974 FIFA World Cup players
Olympic medalists in football
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Polish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Association football forwards
Polish expatriate sportspeople in France

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President Barack Obama is nominating campaign supporters to be the next U.S. ambassadors to the U.K. and Italy, two sought-after posts, the White House said today.
Matthew Barzun, finance chairman of the president's 2012 re-election campaign, is Obama's choice as ambassador to Great Britain and Northern Ireland, according to a White House statement.
John R. Phillips, a Washington lawyer who's married to former Obama spokeswoman and strategist Linda Douglass, is being nominated as ambassador to the Italian Republic and the Republic of San Marino.
Barzun is a former adviser to and investor in Internet startups and previously served as U.S. ambassador to Sweden. Phillips founded a Washington law firm and was founder of the Center for Law in the Public Interest in Los Angeles.
The announcements came a day after Obama said he will nominate his deputy chief of staff Mark Childress as ambassador to Tanzania.
The nominations require Senate confirmation.


The National Greening Program (NGP) is a massive forest rehabilitation program of the government established by virtue of Executive Order No. 26 issued on Feb. 24, 2011 by President Benigno S. Aquino III. It seeks to grow 1.5 billion trees in 1.5 million hectares nationwide within a period of six years, from 2011 to 2016. Aside from being a reforestation initiative, the NGP is also seen as a climate change mitigation strategy as it seeks to enhance the country's forest stock to absorb carbon dioxide, which is largely blamed for global warming. It is also designed to reduce poverty, providing alternative livelihood activities for marginalized upland and lowland households relating to seedling production and care and maintenance of newly-planted trees.
As a convergence initiative among the Departments of Agriculture, Agrarian Reform and DENR, half of the targeted trees to be planted under the program would constitute forest tree species intended for timber production and protection as well. The other 50% would comprised of agroforestry species.
Areas eligible for rehabilitation under the program include all lands of the public domain. Spefically, these include forestlands, mangrove and protected areas, ancestral domains, civil and military reservation, urban greening areas, inactive and abandoned mine sites and other suitable lands.


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Q: Fixing request entity too large error under django/apache/mod_wsgi for file uploads I after much gnashing of teeth found out my uploads were working just that I was getting a request entity to large 413 error I wasn't seeing.  The django app is running under apache mod_wsgi, and I am no apache guru so i am not sure what I need to set to handle larger files.  I tried to google online but it was unclear if it was a timeout issue or a file size restriction issue to me.  Also not clear if it is a setting in my settings.py file.   I currently cannot upload anything over 1MB about.  (Doesn't even sound right for all the defaults I read)  Anyone done this before and can give some insight?

A: That would indicate that you have LimitRequestBody directive set to a very small value in the Apache configuration. This directive wouldn't normally be set at all if using standard Apache. Even if you happen to be using mod_wsgi-express the default there is 10MB. So it must have been overridden to a smaller value.

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Sherlock fans know every aspect of Sherlock's character like the back of their hand – but how much do you know about the man who plays him? The Benedict behind the coat. The Cumberbatch beneath the curls. Here are 10 facts you might not know about Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch.
Cumberbatch often plays raven-haired characters (think Star Trek Into Darkness, The Hollow Crown and, of course, Sherlock) so it is surprising to hear that he actually has to dye his hair for those parts. Benedict's natural hair colour is a reddy-blonde auburn.
… Which means that his eyes are two different colours. Benedict's strain of the condition is called sectoral heterchromia which has the effect of making his eyes appear to change from blue to green depending on the level of light. See what we mean?
In the 18th century, Abraham Cumberbatch – the great x5 grandfather of Benedict – owned a sugar plantation in Barbados which is remembered today for being particularly cruelly-run, with the slaves being worked to death. Benedict's mother even urged him not to use Cumberbatch as his stage name because of its connection with the slave trade.
Going even further back, Benedict is the second cousin 16 times removed of English monarch Richard III. The connection was discovered when his skeleton was recently unearthed. In an amazing twist of fate, it just so happened that Cumberbatch was starring in a TV adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard III at the time! Benedict later read at Richard's (very) belated funeral.
In between school and university, Benedict volunteered to teach English to in a monastery in Tibet. He cites the Buddhist mediation techniques that he learn there as a massive aid to his acting and how to say focussed when in character.
NEXT PAGE: Which profession did Cumberbatch nearly go into instead of acting?


Unique opportunity to have your own private peninsula surrounded by salt water, magnificent creek views, dock and swimming pool. What more would you desire! Must see to appreciate this idyllic 1.29 acre property with Live oak trees and ample space to enjoy the Pawleys Island lifestyle. This lovely property on Midway Creek, is conveniently located to Brookgreen Gardens and beautiful beaches of the Atlantic Ocean such as Litchfield Beaches, Pawleys Island and Huntington Beach State Park, restaurants, shopping, art galleries and medical facilities. For those seeking an active lifestyle, there are many world class golf courses in the Pawleys Island community. Come, relax, play and have fun in the sun at Pawleys Island, South Carolina, where it feels like paradise! Pawleys Island, SC is centrally located to everything you need. You can make day trips to Myrtle Beach and Historic Charleston to enjoy all they have to offer and return back to the laid-back serene lifestyle of Pawleys Island. Square footage is approximate and is to be verified by the buyer.


The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) have published an opinion on the assessment of the risks associated with nanomaterials- issues and update of current knowledge. The opinion follows an internal request in 2012 for an update of current knowledge and review of the "key" issues relating to the assessment of risks associated with nanomaterials to human health and the environment.
The expert appraisal of the ANSES Working Group on "Nanomaterials and health – food, environment, work" was carried out by the Expert Committee (CES) on "Assessment of the risks related to physical agents, new technologies and development areas" and provided the ANSES working group with recommendations.


Beautiful well maintained home on large corner lot. Custom blinds, new Ductless Heat Pump in 2017, carpet 3 years old, Bluetooth bath fan, fresh interior paint and so much more. Close to Max, bus stops and dining. A MUST SEE!!!
Beautiful home has been completely remodeled!New wood floors, new cabinets, quartz counters, glass backsplash, new doors, trim, new siding, designer paints, detached garage, open floor plan perfect for entertaining! This one is a MUST see and will not last long. Open THURSDAY 4/4 FROM 4PM - 7PM!
Convenient to everything with views of the of beautiful Mt. Hood and South Waterfront. Lots of restaurants and shops close by. A quick trip up the Tram to OHSU, only 12 units, parking garage, storage, bus lines, you have it all in this 2 bedrm, 2 bath one level condo with fireplace. Murphy bed included in 2nd bedroom.This unit is in a location that is great for walkability, or close in town living for work and activities.
Vacant! Easy to show! RV parking. Dead end/culdesac. Large private back yard. Ready for some TLC.
MUST SEE!Beautifully remodeled 4 bedroom home in 2018' on a quiet cul-de-sac.No detail overlooked.Remodeled kitchen w/new appliances.Completely remodeled bathroom. Newly refinished oak floors,carpet in 4th bedroom, vinyl flooring in bonus room. New roof. New fence along side yard.Huge yard w tons of potential.Shop in the backyard.


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Fort Énet (, also spelled fort Énet in French) is a fortification in the Pertuis d'Antioche, in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It is located on the "Pointe de la Fumée", the roadway extending from the city of Fouras, between Fouras and Île-d'Aix, and can be accessed from there at low tide.

Fort Énet formed a line of fortification with Fort Boyard and Fort de la Rade on Île-d'Aix, designed to protect the arsenal of Rochefort from Royal Navy incursions. The building of the fort was started in 1810 by Napoleon I, following the devastating 1809 Battle of the Basque Roads.

The Fort can be reached on foot at low tide, and can be visited.

Fort Enet is listed as a Monument Historique. It is indexed in the Base Mérimée, a database of the French architectural patrimony maintained by the French Ministry of Culture, under the reference PA00132807.

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Enet
Buildings and structures in Charente-Maritime
Infrastructure completed in 1810
Tourist attractions in Charente-Maritime
Islands of Charente-Maritime


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'Dedicated HealthSAT Necessary to Spearhead Tel
BHUBANESWAR: In the face of increasing traffic density and demand for satellite-based connectivity, the need for a dedicated HealthSAT on the lines of EduSAT to spearhead telemedicine, t
Published: 05th January 2012 08:25 AM | Last Updated: 16th May 2012 06:08 PM | A+A A-
BHUBANESWAR: In the face of increasing traffic density and  demand for satellite-based connectivity, the need for a dedicated HealthSAT on the lines of EduSAT to spearhead telemedicine, tele-education and remote disaster management activities in the country is beginning to be deeply felt.
 The telemedicine network in the country has got a major boost with the launch of the next generation communications satellite GSAT-12 by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) around middle of last year.
 The geosynchronous satellite is equipped with 12 Extended C-band transponders of which two transponders have been offered to the Telemedicine activities. The two transponders have the capacity to absorb more than 500 telemedicine nodes. Currently ISRO has installed around 400 nodes enabling around 330 remote hospitals, 60 super speciality hospitals and 14 mobile units to render services as teleconsultation, tele-followup and tele-education.
  The GSAT-12 communication satellite replaces the Edusat which went out of operation last year. It has resolved the problem of lack of extended C-band transponders, which support telemedicine. Telemedicine activities had been seriously affected last year following the disruption in connectivity linkages and had been down for several months.
 "With its ground breaking technology, GSAT-12 can now provide seamless uninterrupted connectivity to the existing nodes as well as absorbing the new ones that are steadily streaming in," Deputy Director, Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial arm of ISRO, Dr Murthy Remilla told this paper here on Wednesday.
 Remilla, who took part in the plenary session on "Healthcare without borders" of the 99th Indian Science Congress, said telemedicine is the way of the future and one of the most effective means of reaching superspeciality medical facilities to the doorsteps of the people at the most remote pockets so that they would have access to appropriate medical interventions at the PHC, CHC and DHH level without having to travel  to the medical college and hospitals.
 Telemedicine activities are witnessing a fast-paced growth in the country and acquiring new dimensions. From interlinking of hospitals to mobile telemedicine units, supporting continuing medical education and establishing disaster management support systems with village resource centres, there would be a tremendous rise in traffic and resultant demand for connectivity in the coming years.
 The National Task Force on telemedicine set up by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recommended  establishment of a National Telemedicine Grid to integrate all activities and bring them to the mainstream.
 "As the spread induced traffic flow increases, there could be a need for a dedicated HealthSAT to aid medical services. ISRO will evaluate the situation and take suitable decisions," Dr Remilla said.


Move-in ready home on a quiet cul-de-sac. Large living area with fireplace. Either 2 living or 2 dining areas. Newer kitchen appliances. Freshly painted interior. Newer windows. New wood-look tile and light fixtures. Master bath has a tub and separate shower and 2 vanities with sinks. Privacy fenced backyard has a covered patio and a storage building. You won't want to miss this one!!


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De west-Afrikaanse kathaai (Scyliorhinus cervigoni) is een vissensoort uit de familie van de kathaaien (Scyliorhinidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1970 door Maurin & Bonnet.

Kathaaien
IUCN-status onzeker


Dan and I visited the east coast of Florida last week for several days. The first day, we stopped in to look around Viera Wetlands. It was around noon, and not the best time to view birds. It was quiet, but there is always something there to see. It was closed for some time after Hurricane Irma, and this is the first time we have been able to check out the birds there since then.
Knowing your common and local birds is important for birdwatching. Then, when something out of the ordinary appears, it may well catch your eye. As is the case with this bird. At first, pouring over the bird books and software, I thought it was a King Rail. If it is, then it would be a new LIFE bird for me. Now, I am not so sure what it is.
It appears to an immature bird, and most likely in the Rail Family. I would appreciate any who could leave a note with the correct ID for this bird. Here is another photo. Both of these were zoomed in and also cropped.
If you want, you can leave your 1st Bird of the Year below.
There is a Page on this blog called Life List of All the Birds We Have Seen. It has needed to be updated, plus with all the broken links that I have been repairing, this is going to be the main emphasis for a while. The Avian and Attributes articles will continue to be produced also. As the links are fixed and updated, the Parts will grow longer.
There is a reason for using the Life List of All the Birds We Have Seen, because it has the Families of the Birds of the World in Taxonomic order. As I find the birds we have seen, I will also be fixing the broken links on the Family pages. [So far, almost 1/3 to 1/2 of the family member page has broken links. It is becoming more obvious that the site WAS hacked.] This helps to fix each Family page in order, without jumping around.
I've decided to not only include wild birds we have seen, but also birds we have seen in zoos also. Most lists don't let you include them, but still, I have seen them in person, so, they count to me. Going to put these in Taxonomic order and use the IOC names.


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COVID-19 ResponseJan Yerzik2021-06-14T12:23:54-07:00
Resort Updates & Response to COVID-19
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina is committed to you, the community, and the environment.
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina is excited to announce the reopening of our resort for waterfront recreation and accommodations. As we look forward to welcoming you back to our resort, we understand the uncertainty brought on by current events and the hesitation you may have when staying with us. Newport Dunes is a sanctuary for all and we have adapted our interactions, taken significant precautions, and refined our offerings to reimagine your stay with peace of mind. For more information, review our enhanced safety protocols and our Sanctuary for All initiative.
COVID-19 Resort-Wide Policies
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort prioritizes the safety of guests and team members and encourages all resort guests to do their part to stay safe and healthy. We will continue to take precautions to provide a responsible and enjoyable experience by:
•	Performing additional cleaning protocols in all areas of the resort, including increasing the frequency of these cleaning routines with an emphasis on all high-touch areas.
•	Checking temperatures of team members at the start of each daily shift.
•	Requiring team members to wear masks while indoors and when interacting with guests.
•	Recommending that all guests wear a mask and maintain physical distance from others when indoors.
Management encourages guests, especially those with underlying health conditions, to continue to exercise caution and to follow CDC guidance to help protect themselves and everyone around them.
SHIP SHAPE Pledge
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina is proud to take the S.H.I.P. SHAPE Pledge, alongside the City of Newport Beach and the over 40 local businesses in the community. We pledge to instill customer confidence while encouraging the community to shop and dine local throughout the winter season and beyond.
"Providing a safe environment for employees and customers is a sure path to economic recovery," said Steve Rosansky, President and CEO of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce. "It has been a challenging year, especially for our businesses, and we applaud their ability to pivot with every new mandate. There's light at the end of the tunnel and this pledge serves as a reminder for all of us to remain vigilant, thus saving lives and the economy during what we hope is the final path to conquering the virus."
The S.H.I.P. SHAPE Pledge:
To help ensure the health and safety of our customers, we promise:
Adheres to guidelines issued by the County and State.
Frequently cleans and sanitize high-touch areas.
Requires face coverings and encourages frequent hand washing.
Maintains capacities in accordance with County and State guidance.
Monitor the health of team members.
Resort Amenities & Facilities
The following areas are open:
Newport Dunes Market is open daily.
Resort Beach and Walkways are open daily to the public and resort guests.
Resort Pool Complex and Poolside Cabanas are available for our resort guests.
Newport Dunes Water Sports is open on weekends only.
Marina & Boat Launch is open daily.
Moe B's Munchies is open weekends.
The following areas are temporarily closed:
Poolside Clubhouse
Back Bay Bistro
Resort Information & Policies
Sanctuary for All
Enhanced COVID-19 Procedure
Flexible Booking & Cancellation Policy
We are excited to be able to reopen our resort for everyone and eager for your visit to our beautiful resort property and secluded beach. Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina wants to provide peace of mind that we are committed to you, the community, and the environment. We are proud to be a leader in the Sustainability in Hospitality Movement to implement initiatives for a more sustainable resort and world.
Learn more about our Sanctuary for All initiative and how Newport Dunes CARES.
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina intends to safeguard our guests and our team from the coronavirus (COVID-19) and ensure we are prepared, supported, and trained effectively to work in this new environment. Our team has established an action plan to ensure responsible operations at the resort and make sufficient resources available to ensure that this plan complies with state guidelines and can be implemented effectively and quickly.
For information on how we are protecting guests and our team members, view the Sanctuary for All initiative.
Our team is excited to welcome you back to Newport Dunes. And we understand the uncertain environment and sudden changes you may experience when booking a new reservation or when deciding whether to keep an existing reservation. Therefore, we are waiving our cancellation fees through Dec 2021. We'd like to encourage people to keep their reservations or rebook their reservations to a later date, and only cancel if stay-at-home orders are extended.


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IRAQI ARTISTS IN EXILE
HANAA MAL-ALLAH
I propose that my works represent my empirical attempt—and it is an ongoing attempt—to introduce one of the paths on which various systems intersect (the visual with the written with the numerical). This is an attempt to achieve another visual map that demonstrates that drawing is present in the source of all symbolic expressions.
My works started to negotiate the idea of how to visually bring order to the accumulated disarray of systems and, vise versa, how to read disarray in what seems as order, which for me legitimizes the notion that strictly adhering to a system of forms is but a plan to find a way to deconstruct it. Within this notion I also negotiated the system of color.
– Hanaa Mal-Allah
Dafatir: Contemporary Iraqi Book Art
Translated by Liljana Elverskog and Nada Shabou
HANAA MAL-ALLAH, "Map of Iraq", 2008, oil on layers of burnt canvas, 78.75" x 76"
HANAA MAL-ALLAH, "Baghdad City, USA Map", 2007, mixed media on paper mounted on board, cover with 8 pages each 21" x 21", Collection of Tala Azzaw
HANAA MAL-ALLAH, "The Active Ruins of Mesopotamia Iraq", 2008, oil, old manuscripts, string on layers of burnt canvas, 67" x 81.5", Collection of Alia and Hussain Harba
HANAA MAL-ALLAH, "Looting of Baghdadian Manuscript", 2008, oil and old manuscripts on canvas, 74.8" x 68.5", Collection of Tala Azzawi
born in Thee Qar, Iraq, 1958.
Hanaa Mal-Allah received a diploma in graphic art from the Institute of Fine Arts, Baghdad, where she studied with Shakir Hassan Al Said in 1979, followed by a BA in painting from the Academy of Fine Arts, Baghdad in 1988 and a MA in painting from Baghdad University in 2000. In 2005, she was awarded a PhD in the philosophy of painting from Baghdad University. She has lectured at the Institute and the University in Baghdad and is currently a fellow of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, UK. She has exhibited widely, most recently at the British Museum in the UK as a participant in the exhibition Iraq's Past Speaks to the Present. Her work is in private and permanent collections including the Museum of Fine Arts in Amman, Jordan, and the British Museum in London, UK. Her recent work, which consists of books and multimedia, is increasingly concerned with the loss of Iraq's heritage, particularly the destruction of its libraries and the looting of the Baghdad National Museum following the US–led invasion in 2003. She currently lives in London, UK.


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namespace {
  class CreateDirWorkItemTest : public testing::Test {
   protected:
    virtual void SetUp() {
      // Name a subdirectory of the temp directory.
      ASSERT_TRUE(PathService::Get(base::DIR_TEMP, &test_dir_));
      test_dir_ = test_dir_.AppendASCII("CreateDirWorkItemTest");

      // Create a fresh, empty copy of this directory.
      file_util::Delete(test_dir_, true);
      file_util::CreateDirectoryW(test_dir_);
    }
    virtual void TearDown() {
      // Clean up test directory
      ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::Delete(test_dir_, false));
      ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(test_dir_));
    }

    // the path to temporary directory used to contain the test operations
    FilePath test_dir_;
  };
};

TEST_F(CreateDirWorkItemTest, CreatePath) {
  FilePath parent_dir(test_dir_);
  parent_dir = parent_dir.AppendASCII("a");
  file_util::CreateDirectory(parent_dir);
  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(parent_dir));

  FilePath top_dir_to_create(parent_dir);
  top_dir_to_create = top_dir_to_create.AppendASCII("b");

  FilePath dir_to_create(top_dir_to_create);
  dir_to_create = dir_to_create.AppendASCII("c");
  dir_to_create = dir_to_create.AppendASCII("d");

  scoped_ptr<CreateDirWorkItem> work_item(
      WorkItem::CreateCreateDirWorkItem(dir_to_create));

  EXPECT_TRUE(work_item->Do());

  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_to_create));

  work_item->Rollback();

  // Rollback should delete all the paths up to top_dir_to_create.
  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(top_dir_to_create));
  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(parent_dir));
}

TEST_F(CreateDirWorkItemTest, CreateExistingPath) {
  FilePath dir_to_create(test_dir_);
  dir_to_create = dir_to_create.AppendASCII("aa");
  file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_to_create);
  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_to_create));

  scoped_ptr<CreateDirWorkItem> work_item(
      WorkItem::CreateCreateDirWorkItem(dir_to_create));

  EXPECT_TRUE(work_item->Do());

  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_to_create));

  work_item->Rollback();

  // Rollback should not remove the path since it exists before
  // the CreateDirWorkItem is called.
  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_to_create));
}

TEST_F(CreateDirWorkItemTest, CreateSharedPath) {
  FilePath dir_to_create_1(test_dir_);
  dir_to_create_1 = dir_to_create_1.AppendASCII("aaa");

  FilePath dir_to_create_2(dir_to_create_1);
  dir_to_create_2 = dir_to_create_2.AppendASCII("bbb");

  FilePath dir_to_create_3(dir_to_create_2);
  dir_to_create_3 = dir_to_create_3.AppendASCII("ccc");

  scoped_ptr<CreateDirWorkItem> work_item(
      WorkItem::CreateCreateDirWorkItem(dir_to_create_3));

  EXPECT_TRUE(work_item->Do());

  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_to_create_3));

  // Create another directory under dir_to_create_2
  FilePath dir_to_create_4(dir_to_create_2);
  dir_to_create_4 = dir_to_create_4.AppendASCII("ddd");
  file_util::CreateDirectory(dir_to_create_4);
  ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_to_create_4));

  work_item->Rollback();

  // Rollback should delete dir_to_create_3.
  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(dir_to_create_3));

  // Rollback should not delete dir_to_create_2 as it is shared.
  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_to_create_2));
  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_to_create_4));
}

TEST_F(CreateDirWorkItemTest, RollbackWithMissingDir) {
  FilePath dir_to_create_1(test_dir_);
  dir_to_create_1 = dir_to_create_1.AppendASCII("aaaa");

  FilePath dir_to_create_2(dir_to_create_1);
  dir_to_create_2 = dir_to_create_2.AppendASCII("bbbb");

  FilePath dir_to_create_3(dir_to_create_2);
  dir_to_create_3 = dir_to_create_3.AppendASCII("cccc");

  scoped_ptr<CreateDirWorkItem> work_item(
      WorkItem::CreateCreateDirWorkItem(dir_to_create_3));

  EXPECT_TRUE(work_item->Do());

  EXPECT_TRUE(file_util::PathExists(dir_to_create_3));

  RemoveDirectory(dir_to_create_3.value().c_str());
  ASSERT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(dir_to_create_3));

  work_item->Rollback();

  // dir_to_create_3 has already been deleted, Rollback should delete
  // the rest.
  EXPECT_FALSE(file_util::PathExists(dir_to_create_1));
}

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After W.Va. Strike, Teachers in Kentucky and Arizona Fight for Pension, Higher Pay
By Brenda Iasevoli — March 16, 2018 3 min read
"Don't make me go all West Virginia on you." That's just one of the protest signs created by Kentucky principal Gerry Brooks and offered to teachers across the country who might feel emboldened by West Virginia teachers' nine-day strike that ended in a 5 percent pay hike.
The Oklahoma Education Association last week announced schools would shut down across the state if the legislature failed to fund a pay raise for teachers by April 1.
Teachers in Kentucky and Arizona are making smaller waves and have so far stopped short of a walkout.
Kentucky teachers have essentially stopped a bill in the senate that would have cut their pension benefits. They've held "walk-ins" statewide where they protest outside the school in the early morning then walk into the building together, and rallies at the capitol in Frankfort to voice their opposition to the bill, which by many reports, has little chance of passing now.
"I think it has a very limited and difficult path forward at this point in time," Senate President Robert Stivers told reporters on Wednesday. He said he might introduce legislation later in a special session, according to the Courier Journal.
The bill in question threatens to cut yearly cost-of-living increases for retired teachers from 1.5 percent to 1 percent until the pension system is 90 percent funded. It's currently 56 percent funded, reports the Associated Press. New teachers would be placed in a retirement plan that is a mix of a traditional pension and 401K-style plan. Those with fewer than 20 years on the job would work under a new retirement formula that rewards them with better benefits the more years they work. The practice of accumulating sick days to boost retirement pay would no longer be allowed.
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin called the teachers "selfish" for protesting the bill. Kentucky's pension is one of the worst funded in the country with more than $40 billion in liabilities.
Teachers argue that they fork over a sizeable portion of their small pay checks into a pension system that they depend on, especially since they don't have the option to draw upon social security in retirement. (Teachers in some states don't pay into the social security system.)
"I never once questioned the 14 percent that came out of my salary because I didn't go into teaching to get rich, did you?" said retired teacher Lisa Petrey-Kirk at a rally on the capitol steps in Frankfort, Ky., to a resounding "No!" from the crowd. "We went into teaching to make a difference and we knew that we were going to have a pension in the end."
Kentucky Education Association president Kelly Beckett warned that teachers would take the fight to the voting booth. "We completely understand what [the governor] is trying to do to public education and we are not going to stand for it," she told the Associated Press.
The Fight for Higher Pay in Arizona
It all began with a "Red for Ed" effort organized on Facebook last week calling on Arizona teachers to dress in red. The aim was to gauge educators' feelings about a potential statewide strike over low pay. Thousands of teachers answered the call.
My colleagues are incredible. Listen to their stories. #RedForEd https://t.co/TrzrmJfMK0
— Noah Karvelis (@Noah__Karvelis) March 15, 2018
With that success under their belts, teachers' next step is to hold a "day of action" on March 28 in Tucson and at the capitol in Phoenix to protest low wages, large class sizes, and "bad education policy."
One Phoenix-area teacher fueled the debate over low pay even more with a post of a document showing her "old annual salary" ($35,490) and her "new annual salary" ($35,621.25) on Facebook.
"This is my new pay after taking a few professional-development classes," she wrote in the post, which she has since deleted. "I actually laughed when I saw the old salary vs. the new one. I mean really, I need a college degree to make this? I paid $80,000 for a college degree, I then paid several hundred more to transfer my certification to AZ."
The average starting teacher salary in Arizona is just $31,874, according to the National Education Association. Low pay is one of the reasons for the state's teacher shortage. According to a survey by the Arizona School Personnel Administrators Association, 866 teachers have left their jobs as of December 8. There are more than 1,900 unfilled teacher jobs in the state, while 963 classroom positions are held by teachers with emergency credentials.
West Virginia Legislature Reaches Deal to End Strike, Deliver Pay Raise to Teachers
Oklahoma Teachers' Union Calls for a $10,000 Pay Raise Over Three Years. Is It Enough?
Following West Virginia's Lead, Arizona Teachers Protest Low Pay, Discuss Striking
Brenda Iasevoli
Brenda Iasevoli was a contributing writer to Education Week.
Salaries & Benefits Arizona Kentucky West Virginia Retirement & Pensions


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Romberg's test is a commonly performed test during the neurological examination to evaluate the integrity of dorsal columns of the spinal cord. Moritz Heinrich von Romberg first described it in the early 19th century. It evolved from a symptom to a valuable clinical sign. It was classically described in patients with tabes dorsalis (neurosyphilis), but can be elicited in many conditions affecting proprioception. This simple test offers an important clue to the presence of pathology in the proprioceptive pathway and should be meticulously carried out during the neurological evaluation. Early detection of reversible causes is desirable as they may be remediable and their treatment can prevent permanent dysfunction and disability.
In 1836, Marshall Hall first described a patient with tabes dorsalis who presented with complaints of increased unsteadiness in the dark. However, he did not develop this into a specific symptom or a sign.[1] Ernst Horn, Romberg's teacher had five different students write their doctoral dissertations on this subject before the test was devised.[2] In 1840, Moritz von Romberg developed the "symptom-presentation" into a test. Around the same time, Bernardus Brach noted similar symptoms in his patients. He also carefully noted that this imbalance was not due to muscular weakness. Unfortunately, his contributions are not as well recognized as those of Romberg and Hall are.[1] In 1858, Duchenne de Boulogne reported cases of "progressive locomotor ataxia". He also observed that, in due course of their disease, patients with tabes dorsalis tend to lose their vision and this is accompanied by worsening ataxia.[1] Tabetic ataxia was first described in detail by Duchenne in 1858. In 1921, Guillain described a reversible form of acute tabetic ataxia that develops abruptly and improves completely on early suitable treatment. Fournier described the early diagnosis of ataxia in detail and developed Fournier exercises (based on sudden and unforeseen movements).[3] The importance of the test increased as the basis of abnormal findings was understood. Gradually it came to be used for excluding dorsal column abnormalities in patients presenting with unsteadiness of gait.
[4]"> :: Physiology of proprioception[4]
Proprioception is a deep sensation that arises from the muscles, ligaments, tendons and joints. The peripheral organs (receptors) for proprioception are neuromuscular and neurotendinous spindles, Pacinian corpuscles and possibly Golgi tendon organs. These respond primarily to pressure, tension, stretching and related stimuli. Impulses from these receptors are carried by the large myelinated Ad fibers. The cell bodies of these neurons are located in the dorsal root ganglion (first order neuron). The nerve fibers carrying these impulses travel along the medial division of the dorsal root and ascend in the fasciculus gracilis and cuneatus till the nucleus gracilis and nucleus cuneatus (in the medulla) respectively where they synapse. The fascicul gracilis (tract of Goll) carries proprioception from the lower limb and lower trunk and lies medially in the dorsal columns, whereas the fasciculus cuneatus (tract of Burdach) carries it from the upper trunk and upper limb and lies laterally. Following decussation of the arcuate fibers in the medulla, the medial lemniscus carries this sensation to the contralateral ventral posterolateral nucleus of the thalamus. During their course, the fibers from the nucleus gracilis and cuneatus are anatomically related to each other as: ventral-dorsal (medulla), then lateral-medial (pons), dorsolateral-ventromedial (midbrain) and finally lateral-medial (thalamus). The impulses are then carried to the parietal cortex by the thalamoparietal fibers. These fibers terminate in the parietal cortex posterior to the fibers that convey touch. Joint position sense or sense of posture (also referred to as statognosis) refers to the awareness of the position of the body or its parts in space. Kinetic sense or sensation of active or passive movement (also referred to as arthresthesia) consists of awareness of motion of the various body parts.
:: Patholophysiologic basis of romberg test
Central postural control (equilibrium) is dependent on input from three peripheral modalities: vision, vestibular apparatus and proprioception (joint sense and sense of position). Disturbance in any one of these modalities can be compensated for (completely or incompletely) by input from the other two systems. The dorsal columns in the spinal cord (fasciculus gracilis and cuneatus) are responsible for conducting proprioceptive, fine touch, pressure and vibratory impulses from the lower and upper limbs to the higher centers (brainstem, thalamus, and parietal cortex) for maintaining coordination. They can be affected by a variety of conditions ranging from subacute combined degeneration to tabes dorsalis. Impaired proprioception can be overcome by visual and vestibular feedback. However, reduced visual input in the dark surroundings or due to failing vision can seriously predispose such a patient to severe incoordination (ataxia). Asking the patient to close his eyes during the Romberg's test helps uncover any disordered proprioception that may have been masked by vision. Proprioceptive disturbances can arise at any level along the pathway described above. Various explanations have been proposed to explain why lack of visual input aggravates the imbalance – Change in limb muscle tone with active movement of the eyeballs, distraction of the patient's attention and suppression of visual spatial control when gaze is focused on a defined spot.[3] The Romberg's test checks functional integrity of the entire proprioceptive pathway (tests for sensory ataxia). Although generally thought to be due to a disturbance of deep sensation, a positive Romberg's test has been described in patients with intact deep sensation. Jacoud and Marie[3] have reported that in patients with tabes, the unsteadiness is less severe when prevented from seeing his own feet than when he closes his eyes. André-Thomas described that patients with tabes do not always need to look at their feet during walking; they often look straight ahead or focus on objects in front of them at a certain height. He also reported correction of imbalance even with eyes closed by training patients to use memory of a visual image of their body. He suggested that during clinical examination, the patient's attention is repeatedly aroused, which may help to sustain the input from the deep sensations; relaxing his attention may compromise the input. Interestingly, Benedikt has reported that the occurrence of blindness in tabes seems to prevent the development of ataxia; this is proposed to be due to an arrested pathological process (tabes fixé).[3] These studies illustrate the problems with the Romberg's test and the interrelationship of vision, balance and voluntary movement.
:: Clinical clues to a patient with ataxia: history
As for other neurological disorders, a detailed history of a patient with ataxia is imperative and invaluable. Sensory ataxia should be differentiated from cerebellar, frontal lobe and vestibular ataxia. [Table - 1] Only pertinent points in the history relevant to sensory ataxia are highlighted here. The onset, duration and progress of the ataxia should be noted. Sensory ataxia is usually insidious in onset. Sensory ataxia is usually more severe and worse if not exclusively present at night. A history of falling into the sink or imbalance when splashing water on the face (wash-basin sign), passing a towel over the face or pulling a shirt over the head should also be sought. The unsteadiness may show different features – staggering, instability, displacement of the trunk, flexion of the lower limbs and even a complete collapse. André-Thomas and De Ajuriaguerra have suggested that there is some relation between these features and the distribution of lesions in each case.[3] History can also provide clues to the possible etiology: Diet (Pure vegetarian (vegan), devoid of any animal product including milk) and alcohol consumption (both predispose to vitamin B12 deficiency), ingestion of medications (vitamin B12 antagonists), diabetes (large fibre peripheral neuropathy), history of similar illness in other family members (hereditary causes of sensory ataxia), similar past episodes or past episodes of self-resolving blurring of vision (for multiple sclerosis), symptoms of cord compression (posterior lesion causing predominant dorsal column compromise), and history of unprotected sexual intercourse (for neurosyphilis). One should also remember to ask for symptoms of malignancy, as paraneoplastic neurological affection may be a cause for sensory ataxia. Accompanying changes in gait (stamping) and posture (stooping) should also be enquired about. Localization of the pathology may be aided by symptoms such as paresthesiae or "glove-stocking" anesthesia (peripheral nerves), involvement of bladder and bowel and affection of other sensory modalities (spinal cord), harlequin patterns of sensory disturbance (brainstem), accompanying persistent unilateral pain (thalamus) and accompanying higher cortical disturbances (parietal cortex). Complaints of loss of other modalities of sensation like fine touch, vibration and pressure also strongly favour large fibre neuropathy.
:: Clinical clues to a patient with sensory ataxia: physical examination
During general examination, the patient must be examined for pallor (anemia), knuckle pigmentation (B12 deficiency), palpable thickened nerves (hereditary peripheral neuropathies), posture, hypo- and hyperpigmented patches on the skin, local examination of the spine (for scoliosis), presence of pes cavus (Friedrich's ataxia), and external telltale signs of internal occult malignancy. During neurological examination, higher functions must be tested (for neurosyphilis and dementia), the optic fundus must be examined (for pallor and degenerative changes), cranial nerves examined (especially CN II for visual acuity and Argyll-Robertson pupil, CN III, IV, and VI for ocular movements and CN VIII for vestibular function and deafness) and the motor system must be evaluated to rule out muscular weakness in the lower limbs as a cause of the ataxia. The sensory system must be tested meticulously for all sensations and special attention paid to fine touch, vibration and joint sense and position (large fibre carried sensory modalities). The technique and interpretation of the Romberg's test are detailed below. Sensory ataxia in the upper extremities is manifested as constant wandering of the outstretched upper limbs when the patient closes his eyes (pseudo-athetoid movements). The gait is an indispensable part of the examination in these patients. Patients with sensory ataxia have a "stomping" gait because they use the sensation of impact of the foot hitting the ground to guide their walk rather than touch or proprioception. The soles of the shoes of these patients are said to be uniformly worn-out as the entire plantar aspect of the foot strikes the ground at one time.[6] Other clinical clues to differentiate the various types of ataxia are given in [Table - 1]. Detailed examination for clinical evidence of neurosyphilis should be carried out. Finally, cerebellar signs should be looked for.
:: Technique and interpretation of romberg's test
The patient should be examined to rule out other causes of the ataxia. The technique of the test should be explained to the patient. The patient is then made to stand with his feet close together, arms by the side and eyes open. Any significant swaying or tendency to fall is noted. The patient is then asked to close his eyes. Other maneuvers that may be used are looking away from the ground and asking the patient to follow the examiner's finger with his eyes as it moves rapidly from left to right or up and down.[3] Postural swaying is again noted and compared with that observed with open eyes. The degree of swaying as well as its position should be noted (swaying from the ankles, hips or entire body). It is important to reassure the patient that he will be supported in case of severe imbalance. The physician should be facing the patient; his arms should be extended on either side of the patient to support him (without touching the patient). Romberg's test is considered positive if there is significant imbalance with the eyes closed or the imbalance significantly worsens on closing the eyes (if imbalance was present with the eyes open). Normal individuals also tend to sway to some extent on closing their eyes. Low normal performance consists of the ability to stand heel-to toe, with eyes closed, for six seconds. Young adults should be able to perform this test for thirty seconds but performance is reported to decline with age.[7] Hysteria is an important cause of a false-positive Romberg's test. Patients with hysteria tend to sway from the hips rather than the ankles. However they do not fall and hurt themselves. In these patients, the imbalance can also be reduced by asking distracting questions or by doing the finger nose test simultaneously. Several procedures such as standing on one foot and one foot in front of the other have been suggested to increase the sensitivity of Romberg's test, but the test with the feet together is usually sufficient.[3] Romberg's test is a simple test that can uncover sensory ataxia but must be interpreted with caution. Positive Romberg's test has also been reported in labyrinthine conditions, however Barré[3] has pointed out that in this condition it is different from tabes. In tabes, the swaying begins as soon as the eyes are closed, occurs in all directions, and is rapid. In labyrinthine disorders, the imbalance appears after an interval, consists of a slow lateral inclination of the body, is of small amplitude, always in the same direction and may vary with the position of the head. Ataxia that is present with eyes open is suggestive of cerebellar aetiology. The other specific signs of cerebellar dysfunction should then be elicited. Lanska[8] have reported use of quantitative, computer calculated Romberg's test and concluded that it is a reasonable way of measuring postural stability. They also suggest that Romberg's test has contributed significantly to the development of mechanical modalities like computerized dynamic platform posturography for measuring postural stability.
:: Causes of positive romberg's test
Positive Romberg's test is a hallmark of sensory ataxia. However, a positive Romberg's test can result from:
? Autosomal dominant sensory ataxic neuropathy
? Autosomal dominant sensory neuropathy with scoliosis and deafness
? Autosomal dominant posterior column ataxia
? Posterior column ataxia and Retinitis pigmentosa
? Friedrich's ataxia
? Ataxia associated with Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
? Cerebellar atrophy of late onset[9]
? Biemond syndrome (posterior column ataxia)[10]
Metabolic and toxic
? Vitamin B12 deficiency - Subacute combined degeneration of the cord (SACD)
? Diabetic peripheral large fibre neuropathy
? Vitamin E deficiency
? Pyridoxine excess
? Thiamine deficiency
? Drugs: Semi-synthetic penicillins, cisplatin, taxol
Immunological and others
? Paraneoplastic sensory neuropathy
? Guillain-Barré Syndrome (Miller Fischer variant)
? Sjögren's syndrome
? Idiopathic Sensory Neuronopathy
? Tabes dorsalis (classical cause)
? Compressive lesion involving dorsal columns
? Multiple hamartoma and neoplasia syndrome (Cowden syndrome)[11]
:: False positive romberg's test
? Labyrinthine disease[3]
? Hysteria
[Important and common causes have been mentioned in italics].
Romberg's test is a simple bedside sensitive clinical test that pinpoints to sensory ataxia as the cause in a patient presenting with postural imbalance. As described above, the test is invaluable if carried out meticulously and interpreted cautiously. It must be carried out in all patients presenting with dizziness, imbalance, and falls. Sensory ataxia has a number of treatable etiologies. Needless to say that focused laboratory testing should be carried out in all cases to nail the cause and offer appropriate treatment.
1. Lanska DJ, Goetz CG. Romberg's sign: Development, adoption and adaptation in the 19th century. Neurology 2000;55:1201-6.
2. Schiller F. Venery, the spinal cord, and tabes dorsalis before Romberg: the contributions of Ernst Horn. J Nerv Ment Dis 1976;163:1-9.
3. Garcin R. The Ataxias. In: Vinken PJ, Bruyn GW, eds. Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 1st edn. New York: John-Wiley & Sons, Inc.; 1969. Vol. 1. pp. 311-3.
4. DeJong RN. Sensation. In: Vinken PJ, Bruyn GW, eds. Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 1st edn. New York: John-Wiley & Sons, Inc.; 1969. Vol. 1. pp. 93-5.
5. Thompson PD, David Marsden C. Walking Disorders. In: Bradley WG, Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, David Marsden C, eds. Neurology in Clinical Practice: Principles of Diagnosis and Management. 3rd edn. Massachusetts: Butterworth Heinemann Publications; 2000. pp. 345.
6. Adams RD, Victor M. Disorders of stance and gait. In: Adams RD, Victor M. eds. Principles of Neurology. 5th edn. McGraw Hill Inc; 1993. pp. 102.
7. Hain TC. Approach to the patient with dizziness and vertigo. In: Biller J, ed. Practical Neurology. 1st edn. Philadelphia: Lipincott Raven Publishers; 1997. pp. 159.
8. Lanska DJ. The Romberg sign and early instruments for measuring postural sway. Semin Neurol 2002;22:409-18.
9. Jervis GA. Cerebellar atrophy of late onset. In: Vinken PJ, Bruyn GW, eds. Handbook of Clinical Neurology. 1st edn. New York: John-Wiley & Sons, Inc; 1969. Vol. 42. pp.135-6.
10. DeJong RN. Posterior column ataxia. In: Vinken PJ, Bruyn GW, eds. Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 1st edn. New York: John-Wiley & Sons, Inc; 1969. Vol. 42. pp.164-5.
11. Sedano HO. Multiple hamartoma and neoplasia syndrome (Cowden syndrome). In: Vinken PJ, Bruyn GW, eds. Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 1st edn. New York: John-Wiley & Sons, Inc; 1969. Vol. 42. pp. 754-5.
[Table - 1]
1 Influence of age, body mass index and leg dominance on functional ankle stability
Rein, S., Fabian, T., Zwipp, H., Mittag-Bonsch, M., Weindel, S.
Foot and Ankle International. 2010; 31(5): 423-432
2 The evaluation of the inverted supinator reflex in asymptomatic patients
Kiely, P., Baker, J.F., OæHeireamhoin, S., Butler, J.S., Ahmed, M., Lui, D.F., Devitt, B.,Synnott, K.A.
Spine. 2010; 35(9): 955-957
3 The influence of profession on functional ankle stability in musicians
Rein, S., Fabian, T., Zwipp, H., Heineck, J., Weindel, S.
Medical Problems of Performing Artists. 2010; 25(1): 22-28
4 Auditory self-motion simulation is facilitated by haptic and vibrational cues suggesting the possibility of actual motion
Riecke, B.E., Feuereissen, D., Rieser, J.J.
Transactions on Applied Perception. 2009; 6(3): art no 20
5 Limaprost alfadex improves myelopathy symptoms in patients with cervical spinal canal stenosis
Sugawara, T., Hirano, Y., Higashiyama, N., Mizoi, K.
6 Evaluation of the proprioceptive influence of the cutaneous afferents to the ankle in patients after sural nerve harvesting
Rein, S., Fabian, T., Krishnan, K., Benesch, S., Schackert, G., Zwipp, H., Lindner, C., Weindel, S.
Neurosurgery. 2009; 64(3): 519-525
7 Auditory self-motion illusions ("circular vection") can be facilitated by vibrations and the potential for actual motion
APGV 2008 - Proceedings of the Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization. 2008; : 147-154
8 Headaches among Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom veterans with mild traumatic brain injury associated with exposures to explosions
Ruff, R.L., Ruff, S.S., Wang, X.-F.
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. 2008; 45(7): 941-952
9 Intrasession Reliability of Force Platform Parameters in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Bauer, C., Gröger, I., Rupprecht, R., Gaßmann, K.G.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2008; 89(10): 1977-1982
10 Static computed posturography (SCPG) and its contribution to quantification of postural equilibrium | [Přínos statické počítačové posturografie ke skríningovému vyšetření kvantifikace posturální rovnováhy]
Dršata, J., Vališ, M., Lánský, M., Vokurka, J.
Ceska a Slovenska Neurologie a Neurochirurgie. 2008; 71(4): 422-428
11 Simple Balance and Mobility Tests Can Assess Falls Risk When Cognition Is Impaired
McMichael, K.A., Vander Bilt, J., Lavery, L., Rodriguez, E., Ganguli, M.
Geriatric Nursing. 2008; 29(5): 311-323
12 Effects of desloratadine and alcohol coadministration on psychomotor performance
Scharf M, Berkowitz D
CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION. 2007; 23 (2): 313-321
13 Postural control after a night without sleep
Fabbri M, Martoni M, Esposito MJ, et al.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA. 2006; 44 (12): 2520-2525


About 72% of the human body is H2O (liquid water). Every ~16 days nearly 100% of the water is exchanged in a healthy body. Heavy elements like carbon, sodium and potassium take occupancy far longer perhaps 8 months – 11 months. For example the calcium and phosphorus in bones are replaced in a dynamic crystal growth / dissolving process that will ultimately replace all bones in your body.
In about a year every atom in your body would have been exchanged. Not a single atom in your body resides there forever and there is a 100% chance that 1000s of other humans through history held some of the same atoms that you currently hold in your body.
To be sure this data is confounding and seems to defy logic. However the Radioisotope data as far back as 1953 is quite conclusive. The data is not based on urban legend or assumptions yet certainly seems to feel this way.


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February 24, 2020 Commercial General Liability
Illinois Federal District Court Determines Policy Intent Trumps Policy Language
Posted by Jonathan L. Schwartz
In an interesting decision handed down late last year, an Illinois federal district court in Ohio Security Insurance Company v. Truck Tire Sales, Inc. determined coverage was not available after carefully considering the policy intent and application for insurance. The district court held that irrespective of broad policy language, "the policy reflects that it was sought for the purpose of insuring [the insured's] activities related only to [one part of its business]."
The dispute arose when an employee of the named insured, Truck Tire Sales, Inc. (Truck Tire), struck two individuals while driving a tractor. Although Truck Tire was one legal entity, its operations were divided into three activities:
Tire sales and services
Weed-cutting operations
Transportation of engineers engaged in water main testing for the City of Chicago
In connection with each of the activities, Truck Tire obtained three separate commercial general (CGL) liability policies. In particular, the CGL policy issued by Ohio Security Insurance Company described the insured's business as "tire sales and service," and the only underwriting classification code indicated was for "Tire Dealers." Ohio Security denied the tender of the claim. Another insurer, Society Insurance agreed to provide a defense. It was understood the Society policy was to cover Truck Tire's weed-cutting services. A third insurer, Colony Insurance Company, denied coverage and obtained a declaration from an Illinois state court that it did not have a duty to defend or indemnify the underlying lawsuit. Notably, the Colony policy had an endorsement limiting coverage to water main testing.
Ohio Security and a related entity filed suit, seeking a declaration that they did not owe a duty to defend or indemnify Truck Tire or the city under the CGL policy and a follow-form umbrella policy. For its part, Truck Tire and the other defendants argued there was coverage since neither policy contained language specifically restricting coverage to the classification codes or business descriptions in the declarations.
The court sided with Ohio Security. First, after citing to precedent from the Seventh Circuit, Illinois, and other jurisdictions, the court concluded the declarations pages referring to the insured's business as "tire sales and service" reflected an intent to insure Truck Tire for only those liabilities. Second, a review of the application for insurance, which was integrated into the CGL policy, provided further evidence that Truck Tire sought coverage only for its tire sales and servicing operations. Indeed, no other business interests or activities were identified in the application for Ohio Security. In light of the restrictions under the CGL and umbrella policies, the court held that Ohio Security did not owe any coverage obligations to Truck Tire or the city.
This is a noteworthy decision for the court's willingness to emphasize the limiting properties of language contained in a policy's declarations pages and application, absent specific provisions restricting coverage.
CGL policiesIllinoisPolicy IntentPolicy Language
No Liability Coverage for Vicariously Liable Punitive Damages in Florida
North Carolina Supreme Court Holds the Term 'ACV' Unambiguously Includes Depreciation of Labor Costs


One of the toughest divisions in the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) tournament, the 99 kilogram (218lbs) division has also the highest number of open weight champions, with 6 out of 10 absolute division winners having originated from this weight category: Zé Mario Sperry (1998), Roberto Traven (1999), Ricardo Arona (2001), Dean Lister (2003), Roger Gracie (2005), Robert Drysdale (2007).
Below is a detailed analysis of the ADCC 99kg division, going through the competitors list for the 2015 tournament, the numbers of past tournaments and more.
There is a lot to be determined in the 99kg division of the ADCC, with many athletes yet to come through. This is the competitor list so far.
One of the most impressive divisions in the ADCC, the 99kg division has the 3rd highest submission rate of the tournament (47.36%) almost identical to the 2nd most accurate division, the 66kg who have 48%. 2011 was a historic year for the 218 pounders, with the most submissions seen to date on the tournament, an astounding 11 finishes out of 16 matches (68.75%).
The "King of Footlocks" Dean Lister has the most submissions in the division, a total of 9 (5 of those by heel hook) while Roger Gracie was the only man to submit all his opponents on the way to the top (2005).
The numbers don't stop here, as Alexandre Ribeiro has had his hand raised more times than any other at 99kg. A total of 14 wins in the division, exactly as many victories as his brother Saulo who dominated the division below.
Adam Sachnoff was confirmed at 99+. He's Denny Prokopos' Black Belt out of 10th Planet San Francisco and runs 10th Planet San Mateo. In 2013, he wont the California (North America) trials but had to pull out of the competition due to injury. He was invited to compete in 2015.


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Southern Oregon wildfires wipe out entire neighborhoods in Phoenix and Talent; 100s of homes lost
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020, 11:27 p.m. | Published: Sep. 10, 2020, 8:11 p.m.
Wildfire aftermath in Phoenix, OR and Talent, OR
By Noelle Crombie | The Oregonian/OregonLive
TALENT -- Jannie Ledard was home when police knocked at the door Tuesday morning.
Get out as quickly as possible, they told her.
Outside, dark clouds gathered in the distance. The sky was turning black.
Ledard, 82, rushed out, leaving everything behind.
"It came like a huge wave," she said, sitting in front of the charred remains of her home of 10 years.
Within hours, everything Ledard owned was reduced to ash.
The ferocious Almeda fire, fueled by strong winds, sped north from Ashland and within hours decimated the small Jackson County communities of Talent and Phoenix, which lie just a few miles apart along Oregon 99 between Ashland and Medford.
The power remains out in both towns. Drinking water is shut off. They are effectively shut down.
Officials in Phoenix estimate the fire torched 1,000 residences, a mix of mobile or manufactured homes, apartments and homes. To the south in Talent, city leaders figure as many as 600 homes were lost.
Bear Lake Estates, Phoenix. Once home to 300 people. Leveled by fire. pic.twitter.com/ZpTAUIqAzC
— Noelle Crombie (@noellecrombie) September 10, 2020
In all, leaders say more than 2,000 residents, many of them elderly and low-income, lost their homes this week.
Rich Tyler of the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office confirmed Thursday evening two people had died from the Almeda fire — one body was found Wednesday morning and one Wednesday evening. He said both deaths are under investigation.
'We have no word" on casualties, said Sandra Spelliscy, Talent city manager. "We are just starting to get calls about 'I am worried about my mom, I haven't heard from her.' … I suspect because of the severity of the fire and how quickly it moved that we are going to find that we lost some folks."
Swaths of the two towns, which combined have a population of about 11,000, were burned beyond recognition.
The fire started late Tuesday morning in Ashland and whipped north following Bear Creek. Manufactured home parks along or near the creek were hit particularly hard.
Where whole neighborhoods once stood, only gray ash remains.
"It reminds me of the time I spent in Iraq," said Phoenix City Manager Eric Swanson, a U.S. Air Force veteran.
The fire left a haphazard trail of damage. Some streets and neighborhoods sit untouched. Others disintegrated to piles of ash.
Phoenix Mayor Chris Luz said his house remains standing.
"The home next to mine is gone," he said. "The 22 homes next to that are gone as well and when I say gone, I mean burned to the ground."
Swanson said the extent of the loss is incalculable.
"People not only had possessions ... they had memories, life experiences, families, those kinds of things that were attached to these places," he said.
Dozens of businesses, many of them mom-and-pop places, like barber shops and taverns, were destroyed.
On a drive along Oregon 99, the artery that forms the commercial heart of both towns, Luz pulled over in front of Puck's Donuts. The shop was gone, its cheerful pastel-colored sign the only thing left.
"This is the best donut shop in the county," Luz said. "It's a place where people gather and have coffee and donuts."
Acres of land are now covered in charred remnants of entire neighborhoods. Cars were melted into the streets. Burned frames of stoves and washing machines marked the spots where kitchens and laundry rooms once stood. Lawn ornaments, like small stone Buddhas and frogs, were all that remained of front lawns and backyard gardens.
Peggy Raymond, 67, returned Thursday to Bear Lake Estates, the manufactured home park she called home for two decades.
"It's totally leveled," she said, her hands still shaking from the sight.
She was at Harry & David, where she works as a fruit packer, when the fire broke out and couldn't get home in time to save her beloved dogs, Fritz and Cuddles.
She lost everything, she said. Her only possessions left: the clothes she had on when she left for work Tuesday and her car.
A week and a half ago, she canceled her home insurance because she could no longer afford it.
"I have absolutely nothing," she said.
Acrid air still hung heavy across the region as wildfires continued to burn in Northern California and in southern Oregon.
Statewide, an unprecedented rash of wildfires has burned nearly 900,000 acres and prompted widespread evacuations.
About 3,000 firefighters are working the blazes, which stretch from southern Oregon to Clackamas County. Tens of thousands of Oregon residents have been forced to flee their homes. The five largest fires are each 5% contained or less.
An arson investigation is underway where human remains were found, the Ashland police chief said Thursday.
Ledard also returned Thursday to the spot where her home once stood. She sat down as her granddaughter, Eavy Barbieux, 23, carefully sifted through the fine ash for traces of her grandmother's belongings.
Her hands gloved, Barbieux reclaimed a single earring, a mug her brother made, two cast-iron skillets and a dish the color of daffodils -- ordinary household items that now seem like small treasures.
That's all that was left.
"We had five minutes to pack," her grandmother said, looking on, "so we didn't pack anything."
Jayati Ramakrishnan of The Oregonian/OregonLive contributed to this report.
-- Noelle Crombie; ncrombie@oregonian.com; 503-276-7184; @noellecrombie
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If you loved Lisi Harrison's Clique series or were a huge fan of Monster High, get ready for her newest book, Pretenders. This page-turner is filled with high school drama and the darkest of secrets that will keep you on the edge of your seat—promise.
The story takes place one year after the stories shown in the book were written in Noble High School. The now sophomores are incoming first-year freshmen trying to learn the ropes and get used to high school life, like figuring out who to sit with at lunch and where on Earth their classes are in the huge new building.
The new students are assigned by their English teacher to keep a journal, where they will write down all of their feelings and thoughts. It's how they will find themselves apparently and, since it all will be locked away in the teachers lounge, it's safe to share anything. Or is it?
Every year, the school chooses five freshmen for the Phoenix yearbook to be known as the "Phoenix Five": the most outstanding students who have proven to be special. Glamorous Sheridan who wears red lipstick and dreams of being a movie star, Duffy, a guy who just wants to shoot hoops with his friends, Jagger, a rebel whose parents are in jail, Lily, a former homeschooled A+ student, and Vanessa, the overachieving girl who will do anything to keep her family together, all make the cut.
But what happens when one of the chosen five decides the award is all a lie and steals the locked journals, unleashing all of the secrets (insecurities, crushes, family probs) for everyone to read and exposing the chosen ones for who they really are?
If you're into drama and slowly unraveling the truth, be sure to check out Pretenders when it hits shelves tomorrow, Oct. 1. And stay tuned for the rest of the series to uncover the rest of the Phoenix Five's juicy secrets.
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The Most Famous Chess Games in History
Chess lovers who want to hone their skills and techniques are certainly interested in watching others play and studying the strategy of professional players. Many memorable games have been played by chess legends, but some of them stand out as being the best and most spectacular chess games of all time.
ADOLPH ANDERSSEN vs LIONEL KIESERITZKY (1851)
Due to its brilliance, this match was named "The Immortal Game" and was the first of two timeless games by Anderssen. The game is famous because of its incredible combinations, as Anderssen sacrificed both of his rooks and his queen before vanquishing his opponent.
ANATOLY KARPOV vs GARRY KASPAROV (1985)
This famous chess game took place in 1985 in Moscow and featured two of the greatest players of all time. Karpov had been world champion for ten years at that moment – from 1975 until 1985 – and he really needed to win this game in order to retain his title. Nonetheless, Kasparov had the upper hand in the end thanks to his favourite Sicilian Najdorf defence and ended up victorious.
GARRY KASPAROV vs DEEP BLUE (1997)
After winning the match against Karpov, Garry Kasparov was undisputed world champion from 1985 to 1993. In 1997, he wrote history again with a memorable clash – that against Deep Blue, a mainframe computer which was an experimental IBM project. The machine's game was impeccable and Karpov became the first champion to lose a match to a computer.
DONALD BYRNE vs BOBBY FISCHER (1956)
The game took place back in the days when Fischer was only emerging as a great talent, at the Rosenwald Trophy tournament in New York City. Though lacking extraordinary results there, he played what became known as The Game of the Century against Donald Byrne. He was only 13 years old and managed a historic win after a stunning queen sacrifice.
MAGNUS CARLSEN vs THE WORLD (2009)
Current world chess champion Magnus Carlsen had a difficult challenge ahead in 2009 when, at just 19 years old, faced "The World" in a spectacular match. "The World" was advised by Hikaru Nakamura, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Judit Polgar, but Carlsen proved unstoppable and won the game in 44 moves.
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