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July/August 2021 Legal Update
5 Min Read	 9.1.2021	 By Pooja S. Nair
Pooja S. Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.
Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Attempts Falter: While Congress has expressed bipartisan support for replenishing the depleted Restaurant Revitalization Fund ("RRF"), it has not been able to take action to do so. There are currently two bills pending to replenish the funds, and on August 7, 2021, a group of Senators attempted to add $48 billion to the RRF through a unanimous consent, which failed. The uncertain status of the RRF leaves hundreds of thousands of restaurants in limbo. This is particularly true of the approximately 3,000 priority applicants, who were approved for RRF grants and later notified that the SBA could not issue them the grants due to lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the prioritization program.
New York Extends Outdoor Dining for One Year: On July 7, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed legislation to extend a previous executive order allowing restaurants to utilize municipal spaces like sidewalks and streets for outdoor dining. The law allows restaurants to continue using these public spaces for another year as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the state law going into effect, New York City had a separate permanent "Open Streets" program.
Food Label Modernization Act of 2021: On August 4, 2021, Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal, Sheldon Whitehouse and Ed Markey; and Democratic Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. and Rosa DeLauro introduced the Food Labeling Modernization Act in both houses of Congress. Versions of this bill were introduced in 2015 and 2018, but were unsuccessful. The press release announcing the new legislation touted it as "an effort to help consumers select healthy products." The legislation would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services ("HHS") to establish a single, standard front-of-package nutrition labeling system in a timely manner for all food products required to bear nutrition labeling.
SF Mandates Proof of Vaccine for In-Person Dining: On August 20, 2021, San Francisco's vaccine requirements went into effect. This measure was announced on August 12, 2021. The San Francisco order requires "businesses in certain high-contact indoor sectors, such as those that serve food or drink like bars, restaurants, clubs, theaters and entertainment venues, as well as indoor gyms and other fitness establishments, to obtain proof of vaccination from their patrons and employees in order for them to go inside those facilities."
NYC Moves to Extend 15-Percent Delivery Fee Cap to 2022: On August 29, 2021, the New York City Council passed four pieces of legislation relating to third-party delivery service for restaurants. This includes a bill to cap third-party delivery fees at 15 percent per order until Feb. 17, 2022, and will also cap all other fees at five percent per order. Additionally, the council passed a bill to prohibit third-party delivery services from listing restaurants without a written agreement authorizing such inclusion, and penalizing those services for unauthorized listings. The legislation is awaiting signature from Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Administrative Developments
FTC Finalizes Made in USA Rule: On July 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission issued its final rule related to "Made in USA" and other unqualified U.S.-origin claims on product labels. The effective date of the rule is August 13, 2021. The rule was finalized approximately one year after the FTC issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comments on the rule on July 16, 2020.
SBA Shuts Down RRF Portal: On July 14, 2021, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") officially closed its RRF portal. This move raises questions about whether the RRF funds will be replenished, despite pending congressional action. The SBA stopped processing fund applications on May 24, 2021, after a huge influx of applications, seeking nearly double the funds available. As of June 30, 2021, the SBA reported that the RRF program received more than 278,000 submitted eligible applications representing over $72.2 billion in requested funds, and approximately 101,000 applicants have been approved to restaurants, bars and other restaurant-type businesses. Underserved populations received approximately $18 billion in grant awards. Only $28.5 billion was available to be distributed, which funded less than half of the applications received. The SBA reported that the average grant size was $283,000.
SBA Drops Loan Necessity Questionnaire for PPP Loans: On July 29, 2021, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") updated its guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") and announced that it was discontinuing use of the Loan Necessity Questionnaire (SBA Form 3509 or 3510). The Questionnaire sought additional information for borrowers seeking loans of $2 million or more, including a liquidity assessment and business activity assessment.
OSHA Issues New Workplace Guidance: On August 13, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety Health Administration ("OSHA") issued updated guidance providing recommendations for employers to prevent COVID-19 exposure and transmission in the workplace.
Ninth Circuit Affirms California's Proposition 12 Pork Ban: On November 6, 2018, California voters passed Proposition 12. The law is set to go into effect on January 1, 2022. Among other things, the law "prohibits a business owner or operator from knowingly engaging in the sale within the state of shell eggs, liquid eggs, whole pork meat or whole veal meat, as defined, from animals housed in a cruel manner." The National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation filed a district court action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief on the ground that California's Proposition 12 ban on the sale of whole pork meat (no matter where produced) from animals confined in a manner inconsistent with California standards was a violation of the dormant Commerce Clause. On July 28, 2021, a panel of three Ninth Circuit judges affirmed the district court's dismissal of the claim, finding that Proposition 12 withstood the constitutional challenges raised by the plaintiff.
Eighth Circuit Revives Challenge to "Ag Gag" Rule: On August 9, 2021, a panel of three judges for the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that animal welfare plaintiffs had Article III standing to challenge an Arkansas "ag gag" rule. The Arkansas law prohibits a person who knowingly gains access to a nonpublic area of a commercial property from engaging in acts that exceed that person's authority. The plaintiffs sought an order that would prevent the defendants from bringing a civil suit against them under the Arkansas statue. The panel held that the complaint alleged plaintiffs would create and disseminate information that qualified as First Amendment speech, that the proposed conduct would violate the Arkansas statute and that they faced a credible threat of enforcement.
Third Circuit Dismisses Challenge to Pennsylvania Emergency Measures: On August 11, 2021, a panel of judges for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit challenging COVID-19-related emergency orders issued by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf in early 2020. The challenged actions included three types of orders: stay-at-home orders, business closure orders, and orders setting capacity limits at certain events. The orders had already expired, and the state legislature had restricted the Governor's emergency declaration power. Therefore, the panel held that the case was moot and dismissed a lower court ruling finding that the emergency orders were unlawful.
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Starbucks False Advertising Class Action: On August 27, 2021, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a false advertising class action lawsuit against Starbucks Corp. The plaintiff in that case alleged that Starbucks' marketing materials promoting premium coffee and food, such as "Best Coffee" and "Taste of Inspiration" were deceptive because Starbucks allegedly uses a pest control product with toxic ingredients. The court agreed with the district court that "almost all of Starbucks's statements referenced in the complaint constituted "puffery," which it defined as an "exaggeration or overstatement expressed in broad, vague, and commendatory language." The court agreed with the district court that these claims were too vague to support a false advertising claim.
Chicago Sues DoorDash and Grubhub for Unfair Business Practices: On August 27, 2021, the City of Chicago filed two separate lawsuits alleging that the delivery companies were engaged in deceptive practices to prey on its affiliated restaurants and deceive customers into thinking they would be paying lower fees compared to what they would ultimately be charged. The DoorDash lawsuit further alleged that the company used "consumer tips to pay itself rather than its drivers."
Pooja S. Nair
@ecjlaw
A partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP, Pooja S. Nair is a business litigator and problem solver with a focus on the food and beverage sector. She advises food and beverage clients, startups and other businesses on a comprehensive range of issues, including employment, trade secrets, partnership disputes, contract negotiations and intellectual property.
Nair focuses on finding creative, long-term solutions to the business problems affecting companies of all sizes, from startups to publicly traded entities. She combines litigation experience with a strategic perspective, so that legal decisions make sense on a business level.
Prior to joining ECJ, Nair practiced at TroyGould, where she was the head of the Food and Beverage practice group. She also spent five years at Foley & Lardner focused on white collar criminal defense and internal investigations.

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Q: Number of 4 digit numbers having its digits in descending order The title says it all . So I will directly start with my attempt. $$\text {Attempt} $$. Lets start with $987X $ where x is a digit. So $X $ can be from $0-6=7$ ways.  Now lets do for $986X $ ...$6$ ways ,then $5,4,3,2,1$ ways accordingly. Then for $976X,975X... $..... so again $6,5,4,3,2,1$ ways. This counting is taking more time . I also tried for $0-10,0-100,0-1000$ and then get some relation for general n but i failed. Thus I want some shortcut trick to solve it quickly and logically.

A: We can just choose any four numbers from $\{0,1,2,\dots,9\}$ and arrange them in descending order.
Number of integers is $\binom{10}{4}=210$.

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.class Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;
.super Ljava/lang/Object;
.source "DockManager.java"

# interfaces
.implements Lcom/samsung/android/lib/dexcontrol/fota/manager/ISDCFotaManagerListener;

# annotations
.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/EnclosingMethod;
    value = Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->createDockFotaLib()V
.end annotation

.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/InnerClass;
    accessFlags = 0x0
    name = null
.end annotation

# instance fields
.field final synthetic this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

# direct methods
.method constructor <init>(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)V
    .locals 0

    iput-object p1, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-direct {p0}, Ljava/lang/Object;-><init>()V

    return-void
.end method

# virtual methods
.method public onBootMode(IILjava/util/HashMap;)V
    .locals 3
    .annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/Signature;
        value = {
            "(II",
            "Ljava/util/HashMap",
            "<",
            "Ljava/lang/Integer;",
            "Ljava/lang/String;",
            ">;)V"
        }
    .end annotation

    const/16 v2, 0x137

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v0}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v0

    invoke-virtual {v0, v2}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->removeMessages(I)V

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v0}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v0

    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v1}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-virtual {v1, v2, p1, p2, p3}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->obtainMessage(IIILjava/lang/Object;)Landroid/os/Message;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-virtual {v0, v1}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->sendMessage(Landroid/os/Message;)Z

    return-void
.end method

.method public onCheckedFotaUpdateAvailable(Z)V
    .locals 4

    const/16 v3, 0x138

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v0}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v0

    invoke-virtual {v0, v3}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->removeMessages(I)V

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v0}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v0

    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v1}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-static {p1}, Ljava/lang/Boolean;->valueOf(Z)Ljava/lang/Boolean;

    move-result-object v2

    invoke-virtual {v1, v3, v2}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->obtainMessage(ILjava/lang/Object;)Landroid/os/Message;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-virtual {v0, v1}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->sendMessage(Landroid/os/Message;)Z

    return-void
.end method

.method public onEnd(Z)V
    .locals 4

    const/16 v3, 0x13b

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v0}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v0

    invoke-virtual {v0, v3}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->removeMessages(I)V

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v0}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v0

    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v1}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-static {p1}, Ljava/lang/Boolean;->valueOf(Z)Ljava/lang/Boolean;

    move-result-object v2

    invoke-virtual {v1, v3, v2}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->obtainMessage(ILjava/lang/Object;)Landroid/os/Message;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-virtual {v0, v1}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->sendMessage(Landroid/os/Message;)Z

    return-void
.end method

.method public onError(I)V
    .locals 4

    const/16 v3, 0x141

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v0}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v0

    invoke-virtual {v0, v3}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->removeMessages(I)V

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v0}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v0

    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v1}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-static {p1}, Ljava/lang/Integer;->valueOf(I)Ljava/lang/Integer;

    move-result-object v2

    invoke-virtual {v1, v3, v2}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->obtainMessage(ILjava/lang/Object;)Landroid/os/Message;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-virtual {v0, v1}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->sendMessage(Landroid/os/Message;)Z

    return-void
.end method

.method public onProgress(III)V
    .locals 4

    const/16 v3, 0x13a

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v0}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v0

    invoke-virtual {v0, v3}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->removeMessages(I)V

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v0}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v0

    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v1}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-static {p3}, Ljava/lang/Integer;->valueOf(I)Ljava/lang/Integer;

    move-result-object v2

    invoke-virtual {v1, v3, p1, p2, v2}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->obtainMessage(IIILjava/lang/Object;)Landroid/os/Message;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-virtual {v0, v1}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->sendMessage(Landroid/os/Message;)Z

    return-void
.end method

.method public onStart()V
    .locals 3

    const/16 v2, 0x139

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v0}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v0

    invoke-virtual {v0, v2}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->removeMessages(I)V

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v0}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v0

    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$5;->this$0:Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;

    invoke-static {v1}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;->-get9(Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager;)Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-virtual {v1, v2}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->obtainMessage(I)Landroid/os/Message;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-virtual {v0, v1}, Lcom/android/server/desktopmode/DockManager$DockHandler;->sendMessage(Landroid/os/Message;)Z

    return-void
.end method

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Times they are a changing in this exciting new world of ours. Now that we have access to so much information at our fingertips we can research and become educated on so many things. It's wonderful! And so, once we would blindly buy a skincare product because someone we know, or a celebrity sponsor told us it was the bees knees, now we're a lot more likely to do our own research. And that's a good thing.
Enter the INCI list. Pronounced INKY, in case you're wondering. INCI stands for International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients. All cosmetic and cosmeceutical ingredient lists must use the INCI names for their ingredients. The rationale for this is to minimise the language barriers that can hinder understanding and make things misleading for us little ol' consumers.
INCI ingredient names on product labels allow consumers to easily compare ingredients between multiple products, ensuring transparency in ingredient disclosure.
It may be a no brainer but similar to the way ingredient listings of food items work, the list is ranked from highest % to lowest % within a product.
What I wanted to demonstrate here, is that this is a product labelled as a Vitamin B serum and one simple look at the INCI list proves it's claim, simply because the 2nd largest % ingredient after water is Niacinamide, also known as Viatamin B3. It also has a number of other active ingredients such as Lactic Acid, and Tocopherol (Vitamin E). I would happily buy this product knowing it contains what it says it does.
So what point am I trying to make?
It's to arm yourself with enough knowledge not to get bamboozled by pretty packaging and over-enthusiastic sales people. You don't have to be an expert. Just know enough that your bullsh1t detector can quickly take a look at the INCI list to determine what the active ingredients of the product are and whether the price is warranted.
Remember too, that what's not in a product is JUST as important as what is: ensure there are no nasties like SLS – Sodium Laurel Sulphate, Mineral Oils, Parabens and harsh detergents.
Yesterday I was in a high end cosmetic boutique that shall remain nameless. I was being 'sold' on a so-called active product that, admittedly has a very good reputation, comes in beautiful packaging and has a correspondingly high price tag. The poor sales girl was not a happy chappy because I simply looked at the INCI listing and my bullsh1t radar was on SUPER high alert. There was nothing active in the so-called product and it actually contained SLS as super high on the list.
The moral of the story, knowledge is power!!! A little bit of education can save you a lot of money, and ensure you're putting the best products on your precious skin.
Don't be afraid to ask the difficult questions. Any skin aesthetician worth their salt will know these details stat, and if they don't they should make it their mission to find out for you. You deserve it if you're forking over your hard earned cash!
This entry was posted in News on May 21, 2015 by Amanda Gray.


More robots in Lucca C&G: exhibitions and action figures for sale.
Patlabor. Waiting for the revamp following the live action version in 2015.
A knight robot with lots of mechanical parts.
A Luca Zampriolo's creation. This year he was a Lucca C&G official guest.
And the Captain Harlock's ship.
Some important news that I want to share about my all time favourite Japan anime/manga series: Gundam, Patlabor, Ghost in the Shell. And about a big lizard.
We are arrived to the 35° anniversary of the first Gundam transmission on television. Among other celebrations and anime, the greater news is a new anime series divided in four parts about the years before the events of the first series. It is called Origin and it is adapted from the manga of the same name.
It was a long time that we don't hear news about this great series. Now they have thought to propose a live action version. It is a retelling of the same story with real actors but they changed uniforms look and something. 13 episodes on television and a film in 2015.
It is ongoing the new Ghost in the Shell series called Arise. It is composed by four parts and two of them are released as it is. It focuses on early years of the Section 9, its creation. And the Fuchikomas/Takikomas have got a new primitive look and colour: red.


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PIA05493: Vugs Provide Clues to Martian Past
Target Name:  Mars
Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Spacecraft:  Opportunity
Instrument:  Microscopic Imager
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Character Profiles in Manga
Posted on March 23, 2012 by simpleek
When I first got into manga, I got sucked in for the stories and artwork. As I devoured volumes of Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura, Fushigi Yugi, and the like I came across character profiles mixed within the pages or beginning of each chapter. The mangaka would detail a character's date of birth, blood type, favorite foods, etc. After noticing a lot of manga had these brief character profiles, I started looking for them as I read a new series.
Aki's Profile from the Ayashi no Ceres manga
I like the idea of getting to know a character's basic personality outside of what is already presented in the series. The mangakas must enjoy presenting their readers with these profiles because it gives life to a character. The character becomes more than just a pretty drawing in a book. It starts to feel like you are getting to know a real person. The character profiles included in the manga (at least the ones I have read) allows us to connect to the characters. I always like knowing what the actual ages are for each of the characters in a series (if the year is provided of course) because it adds to the imagination. We read manga to escape reality and to dive into a different world for an hour or two. The panels play out like movies in our head and we give voices to the characters based on how we think they should sound.
I also find it funny how relatable these characters can be when the profiles sometimes include what a character likes to eat, what subjects they dislike in school, and their dreams for the future. Back when I read Sailor Moon and I read a character profile I would think, "Wow, she hates math just like I do. We have that in common." It's a strange kind of connection to make between yourself and a fictional character, but it's fun to fantasize what it would be like if these characters really existed and not within our own minds or fantasies.
When I read a regular book (non-manga/comic book) I always have a number of questions running through my head. How old is this character? What would this character enjoy doing based on his/her personality as presented by the author? I really try to get inside the head of a character, especially when it's a story I'm really into. When mangakas actually consider making profiles for their characters, it shows that they not only care about the characters they create but they want their characters to feel real. I really think this is a fun idea. I'm glad they do this often in manga. It adds an extra layer to the character you otherwise wouldn't know about.
How do you feel about character profiles in manga? Do you find it enjoyable to read like I do?
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soaringwings says:
I like them too. I like getting to know characters too and it's interesting to see how the mangaka thinks their characters would act. Like do they like bitter food or sweet food, etc. Some mangaka even add in theme songs, which is also really cool. :3 I personally also like the random ramblings on the sides. It gives you a look into who the author is and I find that really really interesting. One of my favourite extras was the author of Wild Com. (Yumi Tamura, incidentally my favourite mangaka) talking about interesting tidbits of the three short stories. Some of her thoughts were really funny and I loved reading them. Or Yuu Watase's extras that involve funny outcomes from scenarios she drew. Those were golden and showed that she has a great sense of humour. These little extras are definitely some of my favourite parts of physcial manga. :3 As always, great post. 🙂
Thanks! And yes, I also love the author notes/thoughts they have at the side of the pages. My favorite ones to read are Yuu Watase's too. I really enjoy her humor and some of her crazy ideas for when she wrote the manga. Definitely one of my favorite things to read.
Paprika says:
Being a sucker of scanlations I've never really read character profiles before… but then, not long ago I went looking for them(because I read somewhere that they exist) and I'll say I absolutely love knowing the characters I love =D it adds up esp. to the fantasizing part, where these small details adds an entire new dimension to the build up =D So yeah… I love 'em 😀
That's probably the only downside with scanlations vs. the actual manga volume. You miss out on the character profiles inserted in the books or the author notes about their writing process for the series or general talk about the character. It's great to be able to know more about your favorite character/series.
starsamaria says:
I really like it when authors provide profiles as well; I think they're cute and really informative. Two things I've noticed, though, is that in at least three shojo manga I've read with character profiles given (Love*Com, Sailor Moon and I forget the other one), one of the major female character's dream is to become a bride. So much for progressiveness, huh? And another thing that's interesting to note how little these characters weigh – it's scary that many shojo protagonists are teased for being 'fat' but barely weigh 105 pounds dripping wet. It's pretty bad for the guys, too – a lot of the guys who I've seen profiled are like 140-150 pounds even though they're almost always near 6 feet tall!
I wonder if the lack of a healthy sounding weight is because Japanese think it's the ideal or many Japanese people actually weigh next to nothing? It's hard to say. I don't think I have encountered a profile past Sailor Moon where one of the characters' dreams is to be a bride. But you're right. It would be more original if a female character's dream was to be a doctor, teacher, world traveler, etc. I find it hard to believe that the only thing a girl has to live for is to be married.
Yuuhi says:
I've always loved the profiles they would give out in mangas! I would always get disappointed when they wouldn't have them somewhere. When I first came across them, I honestly blew it off because I thought it was just a waste of space, but the more I reread the manga and came across it, the more I became connected to the character just because of those simple little facts. It made them more real. Oddly enough, my favorite little fact to find out about characters was their favorite and least favorite food. I don't know, I guess I really enjoyed it because of the random factor.
It's always a nice touch when they include the likes and dislikes of characters. It's one of those things that maybe when reading a story, we don't think about minor things like that until the mangaka fills in those little blanks in for their characters. It adds to the realism of their characters and the world their characters live in.
Alyssa Mihara says:
The first profiles I encountered were in Cardcaptor Sakura, as it was the first shoujo manga I had. I found it pretty cool that I got to know more about my favorite characters, more specifically Syaoran's wish list in CCS 🙂
And when the manga-ka has written all of the character profiles, the manga-ka's will write comments and 'diary' notes on that extra space. It's fun to know how the creator of the manga does her everyday life 🙂
I wonder of only shoujo manga have those kind of extras? I'm not sure with the shounen type because I have fairly few titles in that genre (only 4, I think), and all don't have character profiles.
I don't know. I don't get to pick up shonen manga titles often to really know if the shonen mangakas create profiles for their own characters. So far, lots of shojo manga include profiles or notes from the author about the writing and drawing process for their series. It would be interesting to know if the character profiles is a shojo thing or if it shows up in shonen as well.


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Isolation: Analyzing the Protagonists of Denis Villeneuve
By Mason Leaver
Denis Villeneuve has consistently made films of breathtaking quality, including Prisoners (2013), Sicario (2015), and Arrival (2016). Yet, he is a less recognized name in film when compared with other directors. One of the reasons for this lack of popularity may be due to the fact that the director does not have a specific visual style, unlike contemporaries such as Wes Anderson or Quentin Tarantino (though Villeneuve's partnership with cinematographer Roger Deakins has led to some visual similarities between his works). While Villeneuve's filmography may not be held together by a common genre or mise-en-scene, it does still bear certain, less obvious commonalities. One of these commonalities is a repeated characteristic of his protagonists. Denis Villeneuve has demonstrated himself to be an auteur in the quality of his films by the common thematic exploration underlying his work, which examines isolation from a variety of perspectives and contexts.
Detective Loki, framed in his cramped office space
Last year I wrote a review of Prisoners and praised it for it's storytelling and visuals. It is one of Villeneuve's best films, and it highlights the start of the common trend surrounding the theme of isolation. The protagonists Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Dover (Hugh Jackman), are examples of isolated characters. Loki is a man who appears to be completely detached from others. He has given himself completely to his job as a detective. As the film progresses, Loki loses himself in his obsession to solve the case at the heart of the film. Dover, on the other hand, embodies a very different sort of isolation. Dover is a family man, and at the beginning of the movie is a very sociable and engaged person. However, after his daughter goes missing, Dover begins to isolate himself from his family, becoming equally obsessed with finding his kidnapped daughter. On screen, both Dover and Loki are often shown in cramped spaces- Dover in his truck, Loki behind his desk, both men restricted by the frame. Prisoners uses these two men as examples of the isolation which stems from obsession.
Villeneuve (left) and Gyllenhaal (right) on the set of Enemy
Enemy (2013) was released the same year as Prisoners, and also stars Jake Gyllenhaal. The film centers around Adam (Gyllenhaal), a history professor who discovers a man who looks exactly like him in a film. Adam attempts to track the man down, and begins to lose his mind in the process. Enemy, like Prisoners, examines loneliness and isolation, but Enemy examines two different forms of isolation. Firstly, the film deals with the suffering through a mental breakdown. Adam begins to question his own sanity and he begins to spiral further and further out of control. Yet, he finds out that others cannot relate to, or even understand, his condition. Villeneuve uses the two characters to show the isolation which comes from infidelity and lies. Adam sleeps in a small apartment with very little in it, and has no attachments, save for his girlfriend. Anthony (Gyllenhaal), Adam's counterpart, is a successful actor with a wife. Yet both men are unsatisfied in their relationships, seeking more than what they have. The two characters come to represent a way of living a double life, with infidelity and selfishness at their core. The final shot of the film shows the ultimate isolation which one is forced into when they must confront their inner demons.
Emily Blunt in Sicario
Sicario (2015) follows Kate Macer (Emily Blunt), an FBI agent who becomes involved in a fight against the cartel. At the beginning of the film, Macer believes that she is fighting the good fight, and is optimistic about her role in serving justice. However, as she is recruited into a secretive mission to arrest high ranking members of the cartel, she crosses lines she never thought she would have to. Macer's partners resort to torturing criminals for information and using Macer herself as bait in order to further their investigation. By the end of the film, Macer is disillusioned with the system that she has been working with. Nevertheless, she is forced to sign a document stating that everything that she and her team did was legal. Sicario depicts a sort of moral isolation. Macer is the only ethically upstanding person in a wholly corrupt system. As Macer continues with her mission, she becomes immersed in the corruption that she was initially revolted by, until she does not recognize herself- her moral compass tells her that the things she has done are wrong, yet she cannot take them back. Again, Villeneuve depicts an isolation in his protagonist- this time through the corruption of a system much larger than she is.
Amy Adams stands alone in Arrival
While Villeneuve's previous work depicted isolation as a result of some negative circumstance, Arrival (2016) examines this experience as a result of epiphany. As Louise Banks (Amy Adams) begins to study the language of the aliens that have visited Earth, she begins to see the world differently. The aliens understand time in a different way than humans, able to see the present, past and future simultaneously. As Dr. Banks learns their language, she begins to be able to see the world from their perspective. She dreams in the alien language, and as she understands their language more thoroughly, she begins to see time as they do- past, present, and future all at once. The film shows us that as Banks continues her life, this new knowledge of time causes conflict with her husband. Banks is aware that their daughter will die young of an incurable disease, as she has seen it in the future. Nevertheless, Banks chooses to have the child. When Banks reveals this to her husband, it leads to a conflict which results in divorce. Ultimately, Banks's enlightenment leads her to being isolated from the rest of humanity, as she is able to conceptualize the world in a way no one else can.
K (Gosling) in his apartment with Joi (de Armas)
Villeneuve's most recent film, Blade Runner: 2049 (2017), tells the story of K (Ryan Gosling), a detective who tracks down rogue androids known as replicants. K lives a fairly depressing life. He lives in a small apartment, and has no social relationships. His only meaningful connection is to a computer program named Joi (Ani de Armas), who appears to him as a hologram. As the film continues, the hollowness of K's life begins to become apparent to him, as all of the pseudo-relationships that he had with A.I become useless to him. Of all of Villeneuve's films, Blade Runner: 2049 offers perhaps the least nuanced examination of isolation, though it is not any less impactful. Gosling captures the sorrow of living a lonely life, and the despair of discovering that one is even more alone than they thought.
Villeneuve's authorship does not come from any single stylistic consistency, but rather in the thematic exploration underlying all of his recent films. His work has been dedicated to exploring an aspect of human experience from a variety of perspectives. Some films, such as Sicario or Enemy offer an outlook on seclusion which is cynical, suggesting that we may become overwhelmed by our physical or moral isolation. Other films of his, such as Prisoners or Arrival offer a more hopeful view, depicting characters who still find hope and value even after experiencing an emotionally traumatizing event or an epiphany. No one except Villeneuve himself can say why it is that he seems to have this fixation with various forms of isolation in his protagonists. Regardless, this commitment to a consistent theme has shaped his career and helped him to become the impressive director that he is today.
Villeneuve's next film, Dune, is set to be released in theaters this October. Time will tell if Villeneuve has chosen to continue to explore the themes of isolation and loneliness in his newest film.
For more on Villeneuve's career, take a look at our articles on Arrival, Prisoners, and Blade Runner: 2049


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Brandon Hoskins, 32, of Centralia, Illinois, pleaded guilty on August 11, 2016, in US District Court to possession of a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Donald S. Boyce, announced today. Brandon Hoskins faces a minimum sentence of 5 years in prison for this offense.
Hoskins was investigated following the November 29, 2014, burglary of Buchheit's of Centralia. In that burglary, forty (40) firearms and more than a thousand rounds of ammunition were stolen. Dakota Moss, also of Centralia, was sentenced to 248 months imprisonment on September 11, 2015, for committing that burglary.
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Hoskins will be sentenced on December 13, 2016.
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t*rexes and tiaras: Friday Favourites 143..
Argh, I sort of wish I hadn't had any reason to browse online. I've been badgered by various family members to provide birthday ideas and I wasn't really sure what to suggest. A quick scoot online, though and I'm all set.
001: It's no secret that I love a good coat and this Cath Kidston one is a beauty. Such wonderful, bright colours, which would be perfect for Spring and it's described as jacquard, which is one of my favourite fabrics of late.
002: I'd dismissed the panda heels when Irregular Choice released them initially. However, having been made aware of this colourway, I think I've found the pair I would most love to add to my collection. I love the fact that the main section of the shoe is fairly plain and unfussy, so your attention is drawn to the heel even more.
What are you wishing for, lately?
oh look at the pandas! so cute. Lovely jacket too.
For some reason I've been wanting a tutu, solely to wear with my cat jumper, and I want a summer dress with a big swishy skirt - for twirling.
Ooh, I have a tutu skirt due to come to me soon for #frockswap and I'm so excited to style it!
I've got to admit, the other designs haven't really been doing it for me, but I love the pink.


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Just because we are Trump supporters who believe that he's the greatest president of our lifetime, if not the last 150 years, doesn't mean that we have to get behind everything he says and does. While many put out the theory that he's secretly playing 5D chess behind the scenes, if we are going to intellectually consistent, we must oppose his cozying up to RINOs and his promotion of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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President Donald Trump united conservatives across the country in a way unheard of in modern political history. Finally, we had a man who was willing to take on the system and push the agenda that we wanted out of our elected officials. He succeeded and had widespread support because he actually represented the people.
Throughout his presidency, he continually took on the Deep State, exposing the corruption of the Leftist Politicians and the Fake News media. He took arrows from all sides because everyone was terrified that he was going to actually Drain the Swamp, which was one of his campaign promises. Unfortunately, that never came to fruition.
The aftermath of the 2020 Election created several rifts within the Republican Party. One one side you had the GOP leaders that wanted to get back to business-as-usual. Another side that supported Trump, but wanted to put the 2020 Election behind them. And then yet another side that is still continuing to fight for President Trump and expose the stolen election, event through today.
President Trump, has forged his own path forward of continually promoting the COVID-19 vaccines, which he had implemented through Operation Warp Speed, and endorsing many surprising RINO candidates, including Governor Abbott in Texas. Many Trump supporters are asking me, "What happened to Trump? Is he a part of the swamp?" Honestly, only time will tell.
Now, I'm a strong supporter of President Trump. I voted for him twice and actually wanted him to run in 2012. However, I strongly disagree with some of his decisions both as President as well as now that he's out of the White House. I hate that he's promoting vaccines, and it seems like all of us America First Conservatives are fighting harder to root out the Deep State and expose Election Fraud than he is.
Many die-hard Trump supporters are telling me to just "Trust the Plan." I'm sorry, but I'm not going to support everything that Trump says just because he says it. I start out with my principles, and then support President Trump because he aligns with himself with that… I don't define my principles through the sense of what asking, "What would Trump do?"
As my good friend Matt Couch posted on Twitter: "I trust Trump just fine, it's those around him I do not trust so much… People have to stop celebrity worshipping conservative influencers and start following God First, Common Sense, and the U.S. Constitution!"
Guys, it starts with your principles first. Support candidates that align with your principles. Don't just sit back and trust a plan that you cannot prove is actually going on or not. Be intellectually consistent and do the right thing, no matter what. Even if that means that you oppose Trump on a particular issue. Sometimes, it's simply the right thing to do.
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Priyanka Gandhi arrives in Lucknow on two-day visit
The Congress has planned a peace march from its headquarters to the Ambedkar statue opposite GPO Park, but it may not take place in view of prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived here on Friday to participate in the foundation day function of the party on Saturday. On a two-day visit, she is expected to attend a meeting of the party's advisory council and strategy group besides addressing the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) to revamp the state unit after a number of leaders were recently expelled.
Priyanka had earlier undertaken a peace march from Shaheed Smarak to GPO Park on October 2 to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
This is her first visit to the state capital after violent protests against the amended citizenship law, that claimed at least 19 lives.
Priyanka had visited Bijnor on Sunday to meet families of the victims of the clashes. The UP Police had, however, stopped Priyanka and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi from entering Meerut to meet families of those killed in the violence.
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December 10, 2012 By PT2clinic
Back pain is one of the most common ailments women face. And a variety of everyday activities can increase your risk, from how you sleep to how you hold your purse. Learn the top 10 causes of a nagging back problem, along with expert advice on avoiding each one…
Whether it's a dull ache or a sharp, shooting sensation that travels down your leg, back pain makes getting through the day harder. About 39% of adults said low back pain "affected their ability to engage in daily tasks," according to a survey by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
What's more, women with back problems experience slightly higher pain levels than men, according to The Journal of Pain. On a pain scale of 1 to 10, women reported an average of 6.03, while men averaged 5.53.
Treating back pain can be expensive and difficult, so your best protection is to stay healthy and prevent it from occurring, says E. Kano Mayer, M.D., a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health in Ohio.
For example, "extra weight puts you out of balance," so staying trim will reduce the strain, he explains. So will regular exercise, including strength and core training.
Avoid cigarettes, he says, because they promote degeneration of discs in your spine.
"Smoking seems to injure those cells that would ordinarily help repair an injury in the back," Dr. Mayer says.
Other activities can exacerbate back problems, such as carrying a heavy purse or even lifting your tote.Here are doctor-recommended ways to avoid the 10 most common back-busters.
Back problem cause #1: Sitting for long periods
Whether you're in the office or at home in front of the TV, sitting for too long can damage your back. About 54% of people with low back pain spend most of their workday sitting, according to the APTA survey.
That's because "sitting actually puts 40% more pressure on discs in the low back than standing," says Mary Ann Wilmarth, P.T., chief of physical therapy at Harvard University Health Services in Cambridge, Mass.
If you slouch on the sofa or hunch over a computer, you put even more stress on your back, adds James Wyss, M.D., P.T., a physiatrist (rehabilitation specialist) at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
"When you slouch for too long, the muscles that support your spine get fatigued," he explains. "This puts more stress on the underlying structures: the discs, ligaments and joints."
Get back pain relief: First, properly set up your workstation, Dr. Wyss says. Get a chair with good lumbar support and adjust it so you can sit in a "90-90" position – with a 90-degree angle between your trunk and hips, as well as a 90-degree angle between your knees and the floor, he says.
Wilmarth advises against sitting on a soft couch at home. When possible, choose a firmer chair or recliner, which will offer more support for your spine.
No matter where you're sitting, "get up every 30 minutes just to stand and stretch," she says.
"Stand up, pull your belly button in and just reverse the seated, possibly slouched, position you've been in," Dr. Wyss adds.
At your desk, do small exercises to loosen your shoulders and neck.
"Circle the shoulder backward to loosen your blades and open the front of your chest," Wilmarth says.
Also, shrug your shoulders up, then slowly release them while exhaling.
"While you sit, your shoulders will creep up; this will relax them into a better position," she explains. Back problem cause #2: Holding a heavy purse
Carrying too much weight on one side of your body pulls you into an asymmetrical position, Wilmarth says.
"It pulls the muscles on one side and makes it harder for you to stay balanced," she says. "It tends to torque your neck and upper and lower back."
Get back pain relief: Never carry more than 20% of your body weight on your back and shoulders, advises Jeffrey Goldstein, M.D., director of spine service at New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City.
Ideally, you should use a backpack to tote your things. Though it can pull on straps and add pressure to the shoulders, it distributes weight more evenly across your back, he says.
But when you carry a purse, avoid large ones – people tend to fill up the available space, Wilmarth says.
"The bigger they are, the heavier they get," she notes.
If you have a large bag, go through it periodically and remove items you don't need, Dr. Goldstein says.
Also, alternate the side you carry it on, Wilmarth adds.
"It will be hard to do [this] at first, but your body will get used to it," she says. "It helps to balance you out."Back problem cause #3: Lifting grocery bags
If you overfill the bag or carry more than one at a time, you're lifting more weight than your back can handle, Wilmarth says.
Get back pain relief: Pack bags lightly, and make more than one trip to carry groceries into the house, Wilmarth suggests.
If you're carrying plastic bags, don't bring them all at once on one arm. This can cause one side to tip or tighten, increasing your chance of injury, Wilmarth says. Instead, carry them close to your body.
"If you hold them out [from your body], you'll put more strain on your back," she says.
Also, use proper back-saving techniques to lift bags out of the car: "Slide the bag as close to you as possible," Wilmarth says.
Then bend your hips and knees, lean in and lift the bag, using leg and abdominal muscles to rise.
When turning away from the car, pivot your whole body from your feet; don't twist from your back.
Back problem cause #4: Doing laundry
Most people lift wet clothes out of the washer and then twist and bend to put them in the dryer. This twisting motion puts a lot of stress on the lower back, Wilmarth says.
Get back pain relief: Instead, put a laundry basket on top of the dryer and transfer the wet clothes into it. Then carefully – holding the basket close to your body and bending from the knees – lower the basket to the floor. Squat and put the clothes in the dryer.
If you have a lot of wet, heavy laundry, transfer small amounts at a time. Back problem cause #5: Lifting a baby
When you bend from the waist to lift a child off the floor, you put pressure on your lower spine and risk pulling back muscles, Dr. Goldstein says.
Get back pain relief: Squat down to the floor and hold the child close to your body, he says. Then carefully stand up, using your legs and stomach muscles to do the work.
Avoid carrying your child on one hip, Wilmarth advises.
"That tends to torque the hip and pelvis," which puts pressure on the lower spine, she says.
It's best to use a front carrier, which spreads the baby's weight evenly across your body. If you must carry the baby on your hip, Wilmarth suggests occasionally switching sides to equalize the strain.
Back problem cause #6: Multi-tasking while on the phone
If you cradle the phone between your head and shoulders while on the computer or cleaning the house, you "really tighten the muscles on that side," Wilmarth says.
You also compress the vertebrae, she says, which can lead to inflammation. The result: tightness, numbness and tingling symptoms in your arm.
Get back pain relief: Use a headset, speaker phone or Bluetooth device, Dr. Goldstein suggests. That keeps your head and neck in a neutral position and your hands free.
When holding the phone to your ear, keep your head and neck as straight as possible, he says. Switch hands occasionally, so you don't spend too much time leaning to one side. Back problem cause #7: Sleeping on your stomach
When you sleep on your stomach and turn your head to breathe, the rest of the spine twists too, Dr. Wyss explains.
Also, discs in your spine are filled with fluid, which replenishes at night. Sleeping in positions that compress the discs doesn't allow fluid to move into them. It may put pressure on all the structures in your back: muscles, ligaments, fascia (connective tissues) and discs, Dr. Wyss says.
Get back pain relief: Sleep on a moderately firm mattress, Wilmarth says.
"If the mattress is too soft, your body will sag," she says.
Then find a comfortable position to keep your spine neutral – either on your side or back. In both positions, keep your knees bent to relax your hip flexors (a group of muscles that connect the hip to the thigh bone) and take pressure off your spine, Dr. Wyss says.
If you're on your back, put a pillow under the knees. Side sleeper? Keep a pillow between your knees or use a full-length body pillow. Back problem cause #8: Poor posture
When you slouch, hunch or tilt to one side, you put more pressure on the muscles and ligaments in your back, as well as the vertebrae, which can compress discs in your spine, Wilmarth says.
Get back pain relief: Do exercises to build abdominal stability and strength, she suggests.
"This will allow you to keep your spine in a neutral position," she says. "Start with a simple isometric exercise: Just tighten the abdominals and hold for five seconds."
If you have any back pain, check with a physical therapist before starting a more aggressive strengthening program, she advises.
During the day, check your posture periodically. "While standing, look in the mirror: You should see your ears, shoulders, hips, knees and ankles all in a straight line," Wilmarth says.
Back problem cause #9: Wearing high heels
Wearing heels "changes the way you walk and puts more stress on your low back," as well as on the ankles and knees, Dr. Goldstein says.
Get back pain relief: When possible, wear flat shoes or ones with lower heels, he suggests.
If you're struggling to balance in your shoes, the heel is probably too high. Avoid stilettos or heels that are over 5 inches, he says. Back problem cause #10: Moving too quickly in the morning
"Many of my patients injure themselves first thing in the morning," Wyss says.
That's because spinal discs, which have been replenished with fluid during the night, are fuller in the morning, causing added pressure on them, he says.
When you move the wrong way, the extra pressure can be just enough to trigger a tear or rupture in the disc, Wyss explains.
Get back pain relief: "Allow your body to wake up" and don't make sudden movements or immediately plunge into housework or exercise, Wyss says.
"Give yourself at least 15 minutes just to move around and warm up before you start doing things," he adds.
Also, do warm-up stretches before starting vigorous exercise, Dr. Goldstein advises. Spend at least 10-15 minutes stretching, he says. When weight training, opt for more repetitions and a lower weight.
"This puts less stress on your spine," he says.
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The George W. Bush Institute today announced the selection of three middle schools to receive intensive on-site support throughout the year from some of the Nation's leading experts in reading, math and writing instruction and intervention, dropout prevention, data management and advanced reasoning.
These three selected schools were among the eight invited to participate in the Bush Institute's Middle School Matters (MSM) event held earlier this summer at The University of Texas at Austin and were chosen from an applicant pool of 44 schools nationwide. MSM, a key component of the Bush Institute's Education Reform initiative in partnership with The University of Texas at Austin's Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk (MCPER), is designed to translate proven research into practical applications, with a tiered method of supporting public, private and charter schools and districts.
The selected schools are: Lindale Junior High School of Lindale, Texas; Roosevelt Middle School of Erie, Pennsylvania; and Uplift Mighty Preparatory of Fort Worth, Texas.
"When it comes to ensuring that students finish high school ready to pursue new educational and career opportunities, the middle grades are critical," said Bush Institute Education Reform Director Dr. Kerri Briggs. "The George W. Bush Institute's goal is to help Tier III schools measure their success and areas for growth and help them make critical changes to ensure gains in both areas."
As part of its goal to help ensure that all students graduate from high school prepared for college or a career, the Bush Institute created MSM. The program builds support models around strategies for schools to use in the middle grades based on the best research available on how to teach students. As Tier III schools, the selected three will receive intensive support in implementing these strategies.
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The Geisel School of Medicine has announced the formation of a new Department of Medical Education, which was recently approved by the Dartmouth Board of Trustees. Rand Swenson, a professor of anatomy and of neurology, has been named chair of the new department.
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He has been sentenced to carry out 120 hours of community service and received both a fine and an extension to his driving ban.
Anton said: "I would like to apologise to the club and supporters for this serious error in judgment.
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According to The Conversation, governments have been reaching into schools to try to nip violent extremism in the bud for some time. The Obama administration announced a Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) program in 2014. This aimed to deter US residents from joining violent extremist groups by bringing community and religious leaders together with law enforcement, health professionals, teachers, and social service employees. The Australian government has largely modelled its CVE strategies on the UK's, even though there has been no empirical evidence to support their effectiveness. This has translated to several school programs that focus specifically on CVE. It is paramount that any program developed to protect young people from radicalisation does not contribute to the underlying issues that make young people vulnerable to it.
According to The New Daily, Adelaide researchers are exploring a very big idea that would tackle the rise of allergies, asthma and immune diseases – and the spiralling cost of healthcare. Scientists from The Environment Institute at the University of Adelaide argue that planting more native vegetation, tearing up the concrete plains that dominate our cities and maybe taking a regular dirt bath, like birds do will protect us against a slew of modern diseases. The theory behind this – growing in support over the last decade – is that dwindling biodiversity isn't just taking out animals and plant species, it's also taking out varieties of healthy bacteria from the environment we live in, and from inside our own bodies.
According to Independent Australia, there are many good reasons why schools should be starting later. Mental wellbeing is essential for a student to obtain a good education throughout their schooling life. One must have good relationships with others, eat the correct food, and scientifically, the most important factor is to sleep well. As proven by many universities, hospitals and institutes, the teenage mind functions best when provided with nine hours of sleep a night. Despite this, recent surveys conducted have found that Australian teens on average are only sleeping five to seven hours per night. This may be because they want to sleep at later times but for the majority of teens in Australia, this lack of sleep is due to the ample amount of homework presented and the ridiculously early starting times of schools. High schools in Australia start from 8:30 to 9:00 am meaning sleep-deprived students are unwillingly forced to wake up at roughly 6:00 am.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, a program designed to keep "at-risk" students at school, which is reported to help save taxpayers billions of dollars, has won overwhelming support from formerly despairing parents. But 20 years after it began at a single school on the Mornington Peninsula, Hands On Learning still has no federal government funding. The program, which has spread to 90 schools, mostly in Victoria, aims to prevent disengaged students from dropping out by involving them, one day a week, in practical exercises outside the classroom to teach them responsibility, teamwork and problem solving. A recent survey of parents of children involved in Hands On Learning at 21 of those schools found extraordinary support, with 99 per cent of parents reporting the program had given their children the chance to learn by doing real and meaningful projects.
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According to RiotAct, Catholic Archbishop Christopher Prowse has welcomed and endorsed new Australian Capital Territory legislation requiring all adults to report child sexual abuse, but will not direct priests to break the seal of confession regarding the crime. The Crimes Act (ACT) will now require any person over 18 who identifies or believes that a child is being abused to report the matter to police. Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay has made it clear that the new legislation applies to all adults without exception and that while religious practices should be treated with respect, they are specifically not an exception to the law. Instead, Archbishop Prowse will direct priests who hear a confession from an abuser to "do all they can to bring the matter outside the confessional" to report it. He believed this could be negotiated without breaking the seal of confession.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, one parent was so upset about their child's assessment that they paid an outside tutor to re-mark the essay and demanded the school use the rival result, which was one point higher. Then there was the mother who wrote to a school offering to sit detention on her daughter's behalf, arguing she was the one who was late to wash the forgotten uniform, so she would accept the punishment. They are among a legion of Sydney parents rushing to rescue their children from everyday challenges and minor failures such as a spat with a mate, a talking-to from their teacher, or a forgotten history assignment. Some dub them snowploughs, because they remove obstacles from their child's path. But the principal of St Catherine's School in Waverley, Julie Townsend, prefers the term 'concierge parents'. "They are there at a little desk waiting for any problems, and sort them out," she said.
According to Gamers Classified, in an Australian-first, Nintendo Australia has launched a new program which will take over primary school classrooms nationwide, combining the unique play of Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Labo with the basic principles of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM). This program will be rolled out to schools across Australia. It will involve Nintendo Australia running workshops and providing Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Labo systems to participating classrooms, to help them reinforce skills such as communication, creativity and critical thinking.
According to The Australian, NSW Education Department secretary Mark Scott has accused social media giants of showing a lack of urgency towards the protection of children from traumatic online content in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack. Mr Scott told The Australian it was "fundamentally unacceptable" for tech titans such as Facebook and Twitter to say "it is too hard" to monitor violent content, and the result was children are more likely to be traumatised and in need of counselling. His comments came after Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg urged governments to play "a more active role" in regulating harmful content on the internet.
According to Independent Schools Victoria Weekly Briefing, Independent Schools Queensland says the Queensland government's review of the National Assessment Program, Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) has confirmed the value of the testing program, while identifying areas for improvement. According to the parent review, most said that their child had experienced anxiety in relation to the test and a "significant proportion" rated NAPLAN as "not at all valuable" to any stakeholders. The school review (phase 2) found that NAPLAN had "served as both a negative and positive driver of education". It found that NAPLAN has led to improved performance, and "created awareness in Queensland of the need to direct attention to student learning in literacy and numeracy". However, the emphasis on NAPLAN as an accountability measure "continues to create a negative competitive environment for systems and schools, perpetuating negative educational practices in some school".
According to Teacher Magazine, a Maths and Science teacher who gives away 80 per cent of his monthly salary to help his community has been named winner of the US $1 million Global Teacher Prize for 2019. Peter Tabichi, a Kenyan teacher and a member of the Franciscan religious order, received his prize at an award ceremony in Dubai hosted by actor Hugh Jackman.
According to The New Daily, a county in New York City's northern suburbs has banned unvaccinated children from gathering in public places as it battles a measles outbreak that has infected more than 150 people since September. The ban affects anyone under 18 who is not vaccinated against the deadly virus and comes as Rockland County declares a state of emergency in its fight against the ongoing outbreak. The 30-day ban includes shopping centres, civic centres, schools, restaurants and houses of worship. Those who flout it could be charged with an offence punishable by up to six months in jail.


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