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Home » News » Nigeria tops record for number of Christians killed for faith-related reasons
Christians are facing growing persecution around the world, fueled mainly by Islamic extremism. At least two million people, many of them Christians, have been displaced from their homes in the northern part of Nigeria, where the Islamist militant group Boko Haram has vowed to make life miserable for Christians.
Report says that Nigeria came first for the number of Christians killed for faith-related reasons, recording more than half of the 7 000-plus killings around the globe.
Sources report that Boko Haram began an insurgency against Nigerian authorities in 2009 and, in August 2014, declared an "Islamic state" in the area under their control in northeastern Nigeria. Boko Haram has killed approximately 6,000 civilians between 2009 and 2014, "at least 4,000 people were killed in 2014 alone" through "deliberate and indiscriminate attacks."
Open Doors a global organization monitoring Christian persecution, conservatively estimated that 4,028 people were killed for their faith in 2015, there were also 198 church attacks. Figures recorded for the previous year were 2,484 killings and 108 church attacks.
The report focuses on persecution of Christians by three main groups: Boko Haram, Muslim Fulani herdsmen and the Muslim religious and political elite that dominates government in northern Nigeria. An estimated 30 million Christians in northern Nigeria form the largest minority in a mainly Muslim environment.
Lisa Pearce, chief executive of Open Doors UK and Ireland said, "In general, persecution of Christians is increasing, "and the rate of increase is accelerating." The nature of persecution was also changing, she added. "It used to mean several years in a forced labour camp. Now it means watching your loved ones being beheaded."
"For decades, Christians in the region have suffered marginalization and discrimination as well as targeted violence. This is happening not only in the Sharia states of the far north where the pressure of Islam is hard felt, but also in the non-Sharia middle belt states where Sharia has not been formally implemented," she said.
Some powerful criminal groups see church as a target to showcase their barbaric executions.
Open Doors also reported violence inflicted on Christian farmers by Hausa-Fulani tribesmen in Nigeria, and approximately estimated that there have been more than 1 500 religiously motivated killings.
In the report, a Christian woman laments about her husband's death and how they were maltreated by Fulani tribesmen.
"We used to live among the Fulani. We gave them no reason to kill us. The only reasons they had were religious reasons: they wanted to kill us because we are Christians," she said.
General secretary of CAN, Rev Musa Asake, said the publication of the report was an "an opportunity to let the entire world know, especially the country, what the Christians in Nigeria have been going through."
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Science: Will optical fibres become obsolete?
In certain circumstances, light beams will spiral round each other, like strands of DNA, according to Australian physicists. The phenomenon opens up the possibility of guiding one light beam with another, making optical fibres obsolete.
Allan Snyder, head of the Optical Sciences Centre at the Australian National University, and his colleagues John Mitchell and Leon Poladium have developed a theory of guided light beams can attract, repel or bend each other. Snyder presented his results at the seventh international conference on optical fibre sensors, held in Sydney last month.
An intense light beam can guide another light beam because it modifies the 'refractive index' of the materials through which it passes. Light travels more slowly through materials of high refractive index. And when its speed changes – for instance, at the boundary between two materials whose refractive index differs – it bends.
An intense beam of light actually raised the refractive index of the material surrounding its path, although the change drops off rapidly with distance from the beam. Because of this change in refractive index, the speed of the beam changes. In fact, the speed of the beam is related to its intensity.
The new theory predicts that if two intense beams of light are brought close enough together, each will modify the other's speed, and so bend it from its original track. In the case of parallel beams, each having a circular cross-section, Snyder and his colleagues predict that they may attract or repel each other. Precisely which of these processes happens depends on whether the two beams are in or out of phase with each other. The phase of light wave is a label denoting the precise position of its peaks and troughs.
According to Snyder and his colleagues, if the beams are locked in phase – that is, their peaks and troughs are in step – each beam will spiral around the other. Effectively, each beam will behave as if it is trapped within an optical fibre.
'These idea propel the photonics revolution well beyond optical fibres,' says Snyder. 'The optical fibre is a bit anachronistic in that it uses mechanical means (the firbre) to control and direct light. It is better to direct light with light.
Light beams are better than electric currents for computing and communications because they travel faster, have no mass and suffer less from the effect of interference. They can even pass through one another without distortion.
According to Snyder, the new optical theory has practical applications. In the past few months, scientists at Bell Laboratories in the US have demonstrated that one light beam can become self-guiding in glass, creating its own optical fibre as it propagates through the material.
Snyder says that understanding the physics behind the interaction of light beams will help to focus research in the field. It will establish a theoretical framework within which experiments can be designed.
He adds that the search is now on for materials that will make all-optical devices. Within such materials, light beams which change the refractive indices in their path. These could become the building blocks for the optical switches and logic gates from which optical computers could be constructed, he says.
Snyder and his colleagues have submitted a paper on their work to the American journal Optics Letters.


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When a band of church musicians finds itself lying flat in the back of a fish truck, smuggled across a dry river bed and into Burma—one of the most dangerous places in the world for Christians these days—you know it's not about playing another gig.
A few days later, having been protected by an unlikely militant ally, Bluetree played for four hours straight, live in front of 15,000 refugees in Mae La, a refugee camp on the border of Burma and Thailand. The only band to ever play there.
Clearly, for the band best known for its song "God Of This City," written spontaneously while ministering in Thailand's red light district, it's never been a 'music for music's sake' proposition.
Leading worship around the world since 2005, the trajectory of Bluetree's ministry made a dramatic shift in 2008 after their experience in Thailand.
They went back home to Belfast, Northern Ireland, cleared their touring schedule, plugged back into local church, and began to reconnect to the big-picture meaning of 'avodah' (Hebrew for 'worship and work'). They began to reconsider the boundaries of what is and can be worship.
Set for release in August 2014, Worship & Justice fleshes out in music the 'avodah' (worship and work) perspective Bluetree has gained from leaning in to hear the heart of God.
Toward that end, Bluetree—who through partnership with Integrity Music—continues to focus on corporate worship songs that awaken the spirit of worship in action, songs that speak of new life in Christ and the impact that should have on those yet to find it.
Songs like "My Redeemer Lives," "New Creation," and "It Is Finished," are passionate reminders of the permanence and power of God's grace in our lives.
From on songs from "Each Day" and "God, You Are Good" to "Jesus Healer," Worship & Justice is personally and spiritually significant to the band, especially to Aaron, whose young daughter has Cystic Fibrosis.


With the words, "Good afternoon. It's 23 and partly sunny at 3 o'clock," Brian Carey cracked the mic as afternoon WINS anchor. Yesterday marked his first on-air appearance following a much-publicized horrific beating last September in his Manhattan apartment. The assault left Carey with a broken jaw, shattered eye socket, and bleeding on the brain.
The veteran newsman broke the format momentarily, alluding to his personal struggles at the top of the newscast.
"It's so good to be back," Carey told listeners in a strong voice before reading the headlines.
Even longtime traffic reporter Matt Ward couldn't miss a chance to send well wishes to his colleague.
Elton Anthony was charged three days after the assault. His next court date is March 17.
There is conflicting information on how Carey knew Anthony. 1010 WINS' website states that he was the anchor's house cleaner and personal assistant. Multiple reports, though, refer to Anthony as a homeless man.
This entry was posted in Radio and tagged 1010 WINS, Brian Carey, Matt Ward on February 13, 2014 by JerryBarmash.
Brian Carey is opening up about the incident last week that put him in the hospital. The WINS afternoon anchor gives Tuned In exclusive first comments about the beating.
As we reported, Carey was pounded into unconsciousness at his Upper East Side apartment. Carey was in the ICU with a broken jaw and eye socket.
More details emerged. The Daily News says Carey's attacker was a homeless man who the anchor had befriended; The New York Post took it a step further reporting from a "police source" that Carey had a sexual relationship with the homeless man.
Carey, though, shoots down that story from his hospital bed.
"The account in the Post about my attacker's relationship to me was totally inaccurate and hurtful," Carey tells Tuned In.
This entry was posted in News, Radio and tagged 1010 WINS, Brian Carey on September 16, 2013 by JerryBarmash.
The case of who beat WINS anchorman Brian Carey, sending him to the hospital with serious injuries, has taken a bizarre turn.
We previously reported that Carey was an acquaintance of his attacker. Now there are apparently more details. That friend is actually a homeless man, who was spending time at Carey's Upper East Side apartment, according to the Daily News.
The suspect whose name wasn't released, reportedly was arrested once for assault. The report says the man visited Carey Monday night when the anchor asked him to get food for them at a local store.
Upon his return, the homeless man reportedly snapped. He started to argue with his radio friend leading to Carey suffering a broken jaw and a fractured eye socket.
Carey was found semiconscious in the building's lobby.
He remains in an area hospital. Tuned In has learned that Carey is able to speak and is in good spirits.
This entry was posted in News, Radio and tagged 1010 WINS, Brian Carey on September 12, 2013 by JerryBarmash.


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One of the most common questions about dog vision is — are dogs colorblind? Do dogs see in black-and-white or what colors can they and can't they see? We've got answers to your dog vision questions.
Warmer weather, blooming plants and buzzing insects can all spell trouble for the pets in your care, but depending on where you live, winter hazards may still apply! Stay alert to weather patterns, don't allow pets outside unsupervised and wash melting salts from paws to prevent poisonous ingestion.
If, however, the bright and beautiful days of spring are upon you, remember that doggie dangers and cat-astrophes can happen anywhere, so professional pet sitters must be prepared to prevent disasters and stabilize injuries before veterinary care is available.
Bella is 11 and Fitz will be 10 in June. They are big dogs, and they do age faster than the littles. It happens so fast, and we have to prepare for what is to come. Have you changed your dogs food to senior food? have you done a senior screening? Do they have arthritis? Do I give all of the supplements they need? Some things to think about as our loved ones age. Please make an appointment with your vet and come up with a solid plan to make your pups senior years comfortable ones. Both of my dogs have arthritis, so we give them MSM/Glucosamine as well as fish oil and several others. We have recently started pain medication as well.
When I took my boy Fitz in, he weighed in at 109lbs. He is a big boy! I have noticed he does not go upstairs at night anymore, and he is getting up less and less to greet us at the door when we come home. These are signs that something is off with him. I had a full senior blood and urine panel done on him. The results came back, and most of the report was good. The liver enzymes were elevated quite a bit, so we decided to schedule an ultrasound and have his body X-rayed for arthritis while he was sedated. We are so very happy we decided to do this. It turns out he has a a gallbladder mucocele. What that is, is the distention of the gallbladder by an inappropriate accumulation of mucus. Decreased bile flow, decreased gallbladder motility, and altered absorption of water from the gallbladder lumen are predisposing factors to biliary sludge. It is the reason his liver levels were so high. We will now need to do an ultra sound every 3 months to make sure it is not enlarging too much. He may have to have his Gallbladder removed.
We also found severe arthritis in three different parts of his back. We have come up with a good treatment plan to keep him comfortable. I will also be looking into acupuncture. My point is, we would never have known all of this was going on if we did not take him in. This is a part of being a responsible pet parent. Please read below on some more information on how we can care for our senior dogs and what to look for.
After our vet appointment, we stopped to get our boy Fitz some ice cream.
Meet our adoptable dogs of the week, Peas and Carrots!
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I have been on a hunt for the best CBD products for our animals. I have researched a ton of companies and have found my favorite one. The name is Treatibles, and they offer a variety of products. They are the first company to offer Cannabinoid products on the market for pets. Not only is it an amazing product, but they are an amazing company. They help rescues and give back. Right now, $1 of every package goes directly towards veterinary expenses for Villalobos rescues. One of my favorite rescues! I will be writing another blog that explains more information on the benefits of Canabinoids and CBD for our animals.
Knowing exactly what you need in an insurance plan for your dog can reduce insurance-claim letdown.
As we gathered information for this update, we immediately noticed an improvement in what the various insurance companies cover and don't cover. We also noticed that there are many more companies offering pet insurance than there were three years ago; perhaps the competitive rates are due to the greater number of insurance-company choices.
We've listed the major players in pet health insurance, and the details of each plan, at the bottom of this article. But first, here are 15 things to pay attention to when deciding which of these plans might be best for you and your dogs.
If your dog becomes seriously ill or has an accident requiring surgery or other advanced treatment, having even lousy pet health insurance is better than having none at all. And having a good plan and knowing you can afford the co-payments can give you peace of mind at an otherwise terrible time.
Meet our Adoptable Dog of the week, Jane!
Whole Dog Journal reviews 9 top-rated orthopedic dog beds so you can find the best bed on the market for your dog!
Merry Christmas from the Auntie Em's Team!


The Consumerist blog continues to document and catalog confusing Target price stickers. The latest: A three-pack of Brita water filters that comes with a "free" water bottle. The package is $1.50 more than the three-pack next to it without the free water bottle.
The HD Guru blog wonders if it's Christmas in August? The start of football season normally means peak pricing for big-screen HDTVs. But Best Buy has just dropped its prices by hundreds of dollars on several 40-inch-and-larger televisions.


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2019 Polls
It's A Social Media & WhatsApp Election In Tamil Nadu
15 Apr, 2019 at 16:13 PM
As campaigning winds up ahead of polling day on April 18, The Lede finds out how important messaging apps and social media were to this election
For every meme, there is a counter-meme. For every video there is a counter-video. Like this one put out within days of the DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) releasing several promotional videos criticising the Narendra Modi government over lack of jobs, NEET and GST.
The ruling AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), unhampered by the Damocles sword of their Amma's wrath hanging over them, now appear to be barring no holds in their battle of wits against the DMK, especially online.
"Because 18-30 year old voters are more than a crore in number and those younger than 39 years of age is close to 50% of the voter list, it is important to take to social media in order to reach them," said Singai G Ramachandran, General Secretary of the AIADMK's IT Wing. "Only a certain percentage of these voters are aware of and know of Amma's rule. As for the rest, we have to tell them what good work we are doing and the negative points of the opposition and it is important for us to tap into social media and WhatsApp for that," he said.
The AIADMK has its own team and says it does not work with consultancies, something the DMK does. A 6-member state team leads a 750-strong district team. These are members who hold positions. An army of approximately 8000 people across Tamil Nadu works on a voluntary basis across the state, apart from this core team.
"Last election, in 2014, the social media campaign by the Sangh parivar and BJP was very powerful. This election, the Congress and regional parties have also taken it up in a big way.
WhatsApp and social media campaigns happen more in the city, urban areas and among the middle and upper middle classes," said political analyst C Lakshmanan, Associate Professor at the Madras Institute of Development Studies. "WhatsApp is ruling the roost because the young voters are more in number and they are habituated with smartphones and social media. But in rural areas, conventional campaigns are also required."
The DMK though is the more tech savvy amongst the Dravidian majors and its younger party members in districts outside of Chennai often use WhatsApp effectively to both campaign as well as to spread false information about their rivals. The AIADMK is fast catching up.
Take a look at how the DMK has managed to place its ads on the YouTube channel of the AIADMK mouthpiece NewsJ. This coordinated effort at ensuring that the party is all over social media, YouTube and WhatsApp has managed to draw much attention and mirth as well.
DMK ads can be seen on the YouTube channel of even the AIADMK mouthpiece NewsJ
"This campaign has been much more about online campaigning in all forms than in traditional media like newspapers, TV etc. If you take our party – in the 2016 elections, the spend on ads in traditional media was 100% and on social media it was 0%. But this time 25-33% of our total spend has been on new media," said PTRP Thiagarajan, head of the DMK's IT wing.
Apart from the fact that the young voters are large in number, another reason for the increased focus on social media and WhatsApp, according to Thiagarajan, is that it is cost-effective. This, combined with the high rate of internet penetration in Tamil Nadu, only makes political parties want to explore this avenue further.
"The overall cost of campaign media spend has come down as a result of spending on online advertising," continued Thiagarajan. "The reality of the world is that it is significantly cheaper and more effective to do online campaigning than it is to do the traditional media campaigns.
If there is a place in the world where the media shift is justified, it is probably India where the penetration levels of smartphones and internet is jumping at huge levels. Tamil Nadu is the number one state in terms of population going online now. In 2016, it was 40% and now it is 70% and it continues to climb. In just three years, the number of people online has doubled. The best place in India now to do online campaigns is Tamil Nadu," he said.
The DMK has a similar team size as far as its IT wing is concerned – 8000 on average. Thiagarajan says the ultimate goal of the party is to have over one person per booth – an 80,000-strong team which provides information to party workers, candidates and sends information from the grassroots up to the leadership.
Sadly though for the Tamil Nadu BJP, since the DMK was a number of steps ahead in terms of lapping up online advertising space, the saffron party was unable to put out ads in Tamil for its campaign in the state.
There are, as a result, the national ads being put up on YouTube channels of Tamil news television brands like Polimer. These ads, which are in Hindi, are not likely to be understood by the Tamil viewer.
The BJP has only pre-booked national ad space so will have to make do with Hindi ads hitting the Tamil populace
Quirky Campaigns
This set of images was doing the rounds of WhatsApp about a week ago – patently false information attributed to the English news channel Times Now which never carried any such story.
But within the limits of Coimbatore, Salem and Namakkal, the Kongu belt where the AIADMK and especially minister SP Velumani is seen as a strongman, the forward caused consternation, at least for a few days.
Of course it is not known as to where the forward originated from.
Fake WhatsApp forwards doing the rounds using the Times Now logo
Online videos are also being used as a way to defend a party's stand or hit out against rivals. Reacting to the BJP's campaign about the DMK being an anti-Hindu party, the rationalist, atheist ideological roots of the party had to take a backseat as DMK's IT wing videos painstakingly explained that the DMK was far from anti-Hindu.
In urban constituencies, the AIADMK is aggressively campaigning to ensure wins. Households in south Chennai for instance, have already been visited at least thrice by AIADMK cadre to hand over pamphlets with the party manifesto, once to simply wave flags and symbols at the residents and the third time to hand over a neatly folded personal letter from the candidate J Jayavardhan to vote for him.
Jayavardhan, who is the sitting MP and the son of Fisheries Minister Jayakumar, addresses each voter by name in the letter, along with their EPIC number, reminds them of his "achievements" and also makes a number of promises in the personalised letter.
A personalised letter from AIADMK candidate Jayavardhan delivered door to door appealing for votes in his south Chennai constituency
Apart from such novel campaigns, caste-related vitriol is also available for those who react to that poison.
"There is a lot of anonymous casteist propaganda against Dalits and leaders like Thirumavalavan which do the rounds of WhatsApp," said political analyst Lakshmanan. "Some people use very foul language in caste terms on social media quite openly."
As a feverish campaign comes to a close, Tamil Nadu's residents are likely to continue to be bombarded by WhatsApp forwards which are "anonymous" and by propaganda disguised as opinion on social media. Unwilling to come on record, officials with the Election Commission say there is precious little they can do about it.

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From the turn of the 20th Century through to the beginning of the 21st Century, the production of news in media was remarkably consistent — newspapers produced nearly all the news. Then, along came TV and radio, and they for the most part pivoted off the newspapers' reporting.
Sure, there were those rare occasions in which local television did some in-depth journalism — where the station would follow some slob local government employee around for sweeps week. The worker would get suspended, and the rest was left to the guys who bought ink by the barrel and the big spools of paper.
Please save the emails from the journalism historians and romantics that want to talk about impact of FDR speeches on the radio or brilliant broadcast journalists like Edward R. Murrow. Yes, those occurred.
But here is reality: for more than a century, 95% of the original local news was produced by newspapers and those newspapers in places like Boise, Cleveland and all across America often functioned as patriarchal monopolies. Business was good for these families that owned them. They controlled the news, opinion and advertising. You could not buy around local newspapers in most markets. And in 2000, the U.S. newspapers hit their peak in advertising revenue at $65.8 billion.
But boom. It is all over. In 2013, newspaper print advertising revenue dropped to $17.3 billion. Meanwhile, the cost of trucks, newsprint, production, Teamsters, newsrooms, etc. did not decrease by the same corresponding 72%.
We are now in one of those eras in business where chaos, disruption and innovation are the norm. The legacy news media business as we have known it is completely and utterly broken as an operable model at a time when folks seek more information than ever before.
Innovators in media are popping up everywhere, but some of the biggest and best-funded are crashing into the rocks. AOL's Patch sold earlier this year to a work-out group, Daily Voice filed for bankruptcy protection last year before emerging on the other side, and now billionaire Pierre Omidyar's New Look, to which he had pledged $250 million to foster digital journalism, has already lost rock star journalist Matt Taibbi and shuttered the nascent site Racket. Combined, these three ventures have had, at best, chaotic results so far — while New Look has not spent all of its pledged dollars, these three ventures total just shy of $600 million in investment.
Innovation is taking place at two levels: national digital news media and local/hyperlocal ventures. To date, the investments and the claims of success seem more clustered at the national level. Failure and scorn has transpired at the local and hyperlocal play. But there are successes and failure at both.
Vox Media just scored $46.5 million in venture capital, at a valuation of $380 million, according to the Washington Post. BuzzFeed, which is reportedly profitable, raised $50 million from Andreessen Horowitz at a reported $850 million valuation. Reddit also closed $50 million at a $500 million valuation. These three valuations are all a lot better than that of the Providence Journal, which has with $90 million in revenue, $11 million in positive EBITDA, and just sold for (a shockingly overpriced) $46 million.
Meanwhile, local newspapers are shrinking and consolidating into one another. Some legacy news companies are claiming to be working to reinvent into a digital first strategy, but anyone working in a newsroom has heard that for years (and has likely been through many rounds of layoffs and buyouts).
One newspaper company has bet the proverbial ranch on a race to digital. The New York Times has sold all their assets and have reinvested every drop of cash into a re-invention strategy. According to the company's 3rd quarter report, the Times "had an operating loss of $9.0 million in the third quarter of 2014 compared with an operating profit of $12.9 million in the same period of 2013." Now, the Times is cutting more and buying out more.
1) Consumers love media personalities, but digital media must create its own brands. New cash rich media companies may be seduced to pay big name big salaries, but while hiring one Ezra Klein is smart business, but 10 Klein salaries may be unsustainable.
2) Digital can be profitable — from BuzzFeed to GoLocal24, at some point revenue and profitability matters. You can't fundraise against "average time on site" forever.
3) Social matters more than media understands — it is now the distribution system as much as a kid walking down the street was throwing a newspaper on a porch a quarter century ago.
4) Newspapers are already dead — it's just that no one told them to stop printing. Wait until the retailers find out and pull their Sunday inserts.
5) Local TV may be next — auto is beginning the process of leaving local news for digital. The decline of local TV news will be as brutal as the local newspaper, but will happen faster.
Purists will claim that today's Kim Kardashian celebrity social-media-driven consumption coupled with BuzzFeed's quizzes about which reality show host are you most like dumbs down society compared to the foregone era of Woodward and Bernstein. Yes, journalism matters — and companies like Vox are scoring points, readership and loyalty due to their content. GoLocal is extremely proud to have won three major media awards for our coverage of issues of diversity and in equality including the NAACP's chapter in Providence.
In periods of great change the metamorphosis is neither predictable or clean. The mapping and building of the American railroad system was not designed by an engineer at a finite point — the maturation of the industry was often chaos.
These days we are no longer going to shoot ink onto giant spools of paper and deliver it in trucks when 75% of the people are walking around with computers that allow them to read, watch and share the content in real-time. They pick up these devices more that 125 times per day, and the fourth most active function is using them as phones.
The entire process will not be finite, fast or absolute. The transformation of the newspaper industry took from 1770 to 1900 to redefine the news business — and then it was a functionally stagnant model for a century.
Make no mistake about it' billions will be made and lost. After all, it is the golden era.
Josh Fenton is the co-founder of GoLocal24, a digital news company focused on local media in midsized markets.
Same monotonous dialogue from Fenton. If GoLocal24 is so successful then it would be a model for dozens of cities, not less than one can count on a single hand.
Also, success isn't based off how many page views or advertisements you can squeeze out of an article. That's simply misleading.
Sunday newspapers and inserts – they will never go. Newspapers at coffee shops, barber shops, train terminals – they will never go.
Digital media is no longer new. It's known, studied and accepted. The fast train has long left.
Josh's inclusion of Buzzfeed and his GoLocal in the same line must have been a Freudian slip, given that neither one is credentialed journalism. Someone at streetfightmag should inquire about pay issues and treatment of employees at GoLocal.


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Russia's Illusion of Influence in the Middle East
Kamran Bokhari
By Kamran Bokhari
Over the past several months, media reports have made it seem like Russia's influence is growing in the Middle East. After all, Russian air support helped Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime regain the upper hand against the rebels in Syria. Then, Turkey suddenly and intensely moved to improve ties with Russia – at a time when Turkish-American relations have deteriorated. Finally, and most recently, Russian strategic bombers conducted airstrikes in Syria after taking off from an Iranian air base.
Today, however, the serious geopolitical constraints that Russia faces in expanding its influence in the Middle East became quite apparent. The Kremlin's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said that Russia and Turkey remained at odds over Syria. Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said that anyone who accuses Turkey of aiding the Islamic State – which Moscow has done quite loudly – is an enemy. Elsewhere, within days of allowing Russian aircraft to take off from one of its bases, Iran rescinded the permission. Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan accused Russia of a "betrayal of trust" for publicizing the deal. These different but definitive signs underscore how uncomfortable Turkey and Iran are with getting too close to Russia.
Russian-Iranian Relations
Russia and Iran are on the same side as far as Syria is concerned. They are the principal allies of the Syrian regime and cooperate closely to ensure that Assad remains in power. Tehran and Moscow also have very close bilateral relations in a number of fields. Russia has helped Iran on the international front with regards to the latter's controversial nuclear program.
That said, there is a huge debate within Iran on trusting Russia. Here we are not talking about the reformists versus hardliners. The mistrust runs deep within Tehran's conservative establishment. Just the other day, Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, a ranking hardline member of the powerful parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy, warned that, in recent years, Russia had demonstrated "a different and volatile foreign policy."
Criticizing the decision to allow Russian aircraft to use the Shahid Nojeh air base, the lawmaker remarked that whenever Iran was faced with a crisis, Russia had sided against it. The Iranians are well aware that Russia views Iran as a bargaining chip for extracting concessions from the Americans. Indeed, Russia supported the most recent wave of U.S.-led crippling sanctions against Iran in 2012 and for many years delayed the supply of the S-300 missile system to Tehran.
Iran's problem with Russia really goes back centuries. The Russians and Persians fought a number of wars between the 17th and 19th centuries. In addition, in 1941, the Soviet Union (in coordination with Britain) invaded and occupied Iran. Even after the end of World War II, the Soviets supported the creation of the short-lived Kurdish and Azeri republics carved out of territory in Iran's northwest. Contemporary Iran is well known for its hostile relations with the United States, but its relations with Russia have also been quite troublesome – though it is far less apparent.
Russian-Turkish Ties
Ever since the outbreak of civil war in Syria in 2011, Turkey and Russia have found themselves increasingly at odds. Turkey has been trying to oust Assad and is a principal supporter of the various rebel groups fighting the Russian-backed Syrian regime. Tensions remain contained until last year for many reasons – chief among them the fact that Turkey depends on Russia for more than half its natural gas needs. But when Russia began conducting airstrikes against the Turkish-backed rebels, Turkey shot down a Russian warplane last November.
Though they managed to avoid open conflict, Turkish-Russian relations were extremely hostile for the next six months. In June, the two sides cleared the air, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan offering a written apology for the downed plane to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Turkey needed to improve ties with Russia because its relationship with the U.S. had soured over differences on how to deal with Syria, and especially the threat from the Islamic State.
Then came the Turkey's July 15 coup attempt, which Turkey accused the United States of being involved in given that the founder of the Gülen movement is based in Pennsylvania. At the same time, Russia was the first nation to issue a statement of support to Erdoğan after the coup, and it appeared that the die was cast for a realignment of Turkish foreign policy.
Indeed, there has been massive anti-American rhetoric in the past six weeks along with the warming of ties with the Russians. Erdoğan even met with Putin in St. Petersburg. But those were all atmospherics, because in the end Turkey, like Iran, cannot rely on Russia. Today's developments have only made apparent what was the case all along. If Iran, which has had a close working relationship Russia, cannot fully trust the Kremlin, Turkey has many more reasons not to. Turkish and Russian interests have historically collided in the Black Sea region, where the two have fought wars and territories have exchanged hands. Even today, Turkish and Russian proxies are at war.
More important, Turkey needs the United States, which is why we see Ankara backpedaling on the demand for Fethullah Gülen's extradition. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu today denied that Ankara ever accused Washington of being involved in the coup. Turkish media is arguing how getting a hold of Gülen is not worth the trouble. The Turks know that they can better pursue their interests by working with the United States than by flirting with Russia.
Conversely, Turkey cannot afford to simply rely on the United States. Ankara reached out to Moscow in part because of the need to balance the U.S. But the Turks swung too far away from the United States and now are repositioning. The miscalculation is to be expected in a country that is dealing with the fallout of an attempted coup. In the end, while Turkey will not get too close to the Russians, it will also keep its distance from the Americans.
These developments show how the Russians are at best a secondary player in the Middle East. Thus, moving forward, it will be more important to watch what the real regional powers, Turkey and Iran, do to come to terms with each other and the future of the Middle East.
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Homestead Exemption After Death – Irama Valdes, P.A.
January 1st marks the time to file or renew your Florida homestead exemption.
Improperly claiming a Florida homestead exemption results in tax liens up to 10 years taxes PLUS a 50% penalty, AND 15% interest.
You may want to have a discussion with your estate attorney as sections of the Florida homestead laws are complex and often misunderstood, particularly when there are minor children involved or someone wants to make their second home in Florida their primary, permanent residence. You want to have your attorney review all three sections in the homestead exemption with regard to your specific situation.
The three sections in the Florida homestead laws are: real estate taxes; creditor protection; death, descent and distribution.
A Florida homestead is entitled to certain exemptions from real estate taxes (for a list of exemptions see – http://floridarevenue.com/dor/property/taxpayers/exemptions.html). Additionally, Florida's "Save Our Homes" cap on assessments provides that the annual valuation of one's homestead for property tax purposes can increase only by 1) 3% or 2) the percent increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the prior year – whichever is smaller.
Florida law states that a sale of the homestead cannot be made to satisfy a judgment rendered against you. This protection also carries over to certain heirs who inherit your homestead (spouse, children, siblings, nieces, nephews). However any judgments specific to the property (foreclosures, past due association fees,. Contractor's liens) override the homestead protection.
The laws are complex in this area. Because this area is complex people may want to have their Estate Attorney review their documents. Examples of issues are: If the surviving spouse was not left the homestead outright, the spouse would receive a 'life-estate' in the homestead with the surviving children receiving equal shares after the death of the spouse. If a minor child is the heir they may want to discuss setting up an irrevocable trust.
Make sure you will have plans in place that ensures what you want to happen actually happens.
Ms. Markey touches briefly on the death, descent and distribution of homestead property. As an Estate Planning, Probate, and Guardianship attorney, Homestead issues surface in almost every single case and estate plan. The laws regarding the descent of your homestead property and the plan for your property depend highly on your wishes, your family dynamic, and your assets. If you'd like to learn more about what to do with your homestead property or how the law affects you and your family, give me a call or schedule an appointment.
One of my favorite roles of being an attorney is helping individuals understand the law as it pertains to them and their assets. Education is so very important, and my clients' understanding of the law is a top priority at Irama Valdes, P.A.. So reach out soon! Let me help you and your family secure your assets and safeguard your legacy.
Hope to hear from you soon! Happy new year y'all!
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Buddy Fields was an important songwriter during the early twentieth century.  He was born on September 24, 1889 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (which is now in Austria).  He died on October 4, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan in the United States of America.  His name at birth was Arthur B. Fields.   His most famous song "You Gotta Be a Football Hero" was cowritten with Al Sherman and Al Lewis.  Fields was both an author and agent having been educated in Chicago public schools.

World War I
During World War I, he served in the 133rd Machine Gun Battalion, 36th Division.

Music career
He appeared in vaudeville and cafes, then became a theatrical agent. Joining ASCAP in 1925, he collaborated musically with the likes of Al Sherman, Al Lewis, Gerald Marks and Art Berman.

Partial list of songwriting credits
"You Gotta Be a Football Hero"
 "Falling"
"You're the One, You Beautiful Son-of-a-Gun"
"The Night Shall Be Filled With Music"
"With You on My Mind I Can't Write the Words"
"By the Sign of the Rose"
"Chinnin' and Chattin' With May"
"The Pump Song"
"Remember"
"Indoor Outdoor Girl"
"By a Camp Fire"
"If It Wasn't for You"
"How Can I Be Anything but Blue"
"I'll Get Along Somehow".

1889 births
1965 deaths
American male songwriters
20th-century male musicians
Austro-Hungarian emigrants to the United States

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The "1 hour COMPOSED" call for scores is open to all composers, regardless of age or origin. Can you write a short piece of musical theater in just an hour or less?
The selected works will be performed in the next editions of the Festival della Voce.


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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, which leads to severe disability. Although there are treatments such as Rilutek and Radicava that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, they can only slow the progression of symptoms.
There is great scope to supplement these treatments with complementary and alternative therapies. Acupuncture is one such option.
The goal of acupuncture therapy for ALS is to treat bulbar paralysis and paralysis of the upper and lower extremities, and to provide symptomatic relief and improvements in patients' quality of life.
How acupuncture works
Acupuncture has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 2,000 years. It is based on Taoist philosophy, which suggests that good health depends on uninterrupted blood circulation through all the organs of the body and that disruption in circulation affects normal physiological function.
In acupuncture therapy, fine, sterile metal needles are inserted under the skin along specially designated points along the body called acupoints. This procedure is touted to stimulate the release of natural painkillers in the human body and affect areas in the brain that process pain.
The most commonly used acupuncture techniques in ALS include scalp and spinal acupuncture where fine needles are inserted alongside the governing vessel, which runs up the spine to the head and over the center of the scalp.
In some cases, needle insertion is accompanied by the application of small electric currents (electroacupuncture) or injection of chemicals (acupuncture injection therapy).
Acupuncture in clinical trials
There are no clinical trials currently testing the effects of acupuncture therapy for ALS specifically. Most of the information available about its potential benefits for ALS symptoms is from clinical case studies and Chinese literature.
A case study in a 55-year-old ALS patient who was treated with two courses of acupuncture therapy over eight weeks showed complete symptomatic relief, thus improving the woman's quality of life.
In a pilot study, 18 ALS patients were treated with Korean Sa-am acupuncture treatment twice daily for five days. The patients were evaluated before and after treatments for respiratory parameters such as oxygen saturation, end-tidal carbon dioxide (a non-invasive measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide), respiratory rate, pulse rate, and ALS functional rating scale-revised (ALSFRS-R) analyses. The study revealed statistically significant improvements in oxygen saturation and pulse rate. The clinical significance of this was, however, not clear.
Clinical observations show that acupuncture improves muscle strength in the limbs and reduces muscle atrophy and other issues responsible for physical impairments in ALS patients.
In one study, two patients with ALS were treated with four weeks of acupuncture injection therapy with Enercel, which is a combination of several homeopathic medicines as defined by HPUS (homeopathic pharmacopeia of the United States). Enercel is used for several diseases and has been shown to improve immunity, metabolism, and energy flow throughout the body. Both individuals demonstrated significant improvements after treatment in speech and muscle strength in their extremities.
Given these observations, however, specific, well-designed clinical trials and case studies are necessary to confirm the therapeutic use, safety, and efficacy of acupuncture therapy for ALS.
While acupuncture is considered safe, it is not entirely without risk. Serious adverse events such as cardiac tamponade (accumulation of fluid in perivascular space around the heart), pneumothorax (collapsed lung), and transmission of infections have been recorded. Moreover, nearly 7% to 11% of patients experience pain or bleeding from the therapy.
ALS News Today is strictly a news and information website about the disease. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.


Tuesday, May 14 – Chamber Business after Hours: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.; hosted by Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding (STAR), 11800 Hwy. 11 E, Lenoir City. If you've never visited STAR before, don't miss this great opportunity! Great food, networking and door prizes! Call 865-458-2067 for more information.
Tuesday, April 16 – Greenback Farmer's & Craft Market: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Greenback Depot, 6736 Morganton Rd., Greenback.
Thursday, April 18– Networking Today International – Lenoir City Meeting: 6:00-7:30 p.m., Loudon County Visitors Bureau, 1075 Hwy. 321 N, Lenoir City, lower level. No exclusivity. Relationship focused. You do not have to attend every week. For more information, contact Amanda DeBord at Amanda.debord@edwardjones.com or 865-986-0833.
Saturday, April 20 – Pop Up Shop at Broadway Flower Shop with Kyndal's Sweet Dreams Bakery: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Broadway Flower Shop, 900 E Broadway, Lenoir City. Broadway Flower Shop is partnering with Kyndal's Sweet Dreams Bakery so you can get your Easter cookies and fresh flower centerpieces in one stop! Lots of cookies and sweets and specials throughout the shop.
Sunday, April 21 – Special Easter Sunday Fresh Food Bar: Beginning at 11 a.m., bring the family and celebrate Easter Sunday with us! Fresh food bar featuring baked ham, coconut shrimp, fried chicken, pot roast, meatloaf, beef tips, catfish, and peel 'n eat shrimp, all with our famous soup, salad, fruit and hot vegetable bar. Don't forget the strawberry pie and famous hot fudge cake! Kids ages 4 and under always eat free with an adult meal purchase.
Friday, April 26 – Free Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training: 6 – 8 p.m., Blairland Baptist Church, 7330 Steekee Rd., Loudon. QPR Gatekeeper Training teaches participants how to recognize signs of a suicide crisis; how to question, persuade, and refer the suicidal individual for help; dispels common myths about suicidality, and is suited for parents, friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc. For more information, please contact QPR Master Trainer Ed Junod of Vet to Vet TN at ejunod@tnvhc.org.
Saturday, May 18 – LCHS Project Graduation is an exciting all-night chaperoned celebration at Cool Sports Icearium. This event enables our graduates to have a fun and most importantly safe graduation night. Wea re able, with community support, to privde approximately $4,000 in cash prizes and gifts. Please consider supporting this event. If you would like to introduce your business to our graduating seniors with a gift card or goody bag item, please contact Jinni Redmond at jredmond1967@gmail.com.