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Winston McKenzie
McKenzie in 2007
(1953-10-23) 23 October 1953 (age 66)
Croydon, Greater London, England
Unity in Action (2017–present)
English Democrats (2015–2017)
UKIP (2009–2015)
Unity Party (2009)
Independent (2008–2009, 2005, 2003–2004)
Conservative (2006–2008)
Veritas (2005)
Liberal Democrats (2002–2003)
Labour (until 2001)
Duke McKenzie (brother)
Clinton McKenzie (brother)
Winston Truman McKenzie (born 23 October 1953) is a British political activist and perennial candidate for public office. He is a founder and leader of Unity in Action.
A British Jamaican, McKenzie worked as a boxer before later running a pub with his brothers; it was closed down after police found many of its customers to possess weapons and drugs.
Winston joined the Liberal Democrats, staying with them until 2003; he then remained politically independent for some time before becoming a member of Veritas. In 2006 he joined the Conservative Party, which he left to become a political independent again.
McKenzie joined the UK Independence Party. He stood for its leadership in 2010 and was the UKIP candidate in the 2012 Croydon North by-election, where he came third with 5.7% of the vote. He served as UKIP's Commonwealth spokesman from 2014 until 9 March 2015.
After the departure from UKIP, McKenzie joined the English Democrats in December 2015 and attempted to run for Mayor of London in the 2016 election. Also in 2016 he competed on the reality television show Celebrity Big Brother, left the English Democrats and founded his own party, Unity in Action.
2.1 Lib Dems and Independent
2.2 Veritas, Independent and Veritas again
2.3 Conservative and Independent - 2008 London mayoral candidacy
2.4 Unity Party
2.5 UK Independence Party
2.5.1 2009–10: leadership elections, general election
2.5.2 2011–12: London Mayoral, Assembly elections, Croydon North by-election
2.5.3 2013–14: local election, local difficulties
2.5.4 2015: general election, acrimonious departure from UKIP
2.6 English Democrats
2.7 Unity in Action
3 Celebrity Big Brother
5 Electoral record
An elder brother of boxer Duke McKenzie and a younger brother of boxer Clinton McKenzie, Winston McKenzie was a successful amateur middleweight boxer. He fought professionally as a super-welterweight.[1] He contended that after an underprivileged childhood, "boxing was my salvation".[2] However, at the age of 23 he was forced to quit boxing after he suffered two detached retinas.[3]
He also ran a pub in Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath with his brothers. When the McKenzies bought the pub, it had "a notorious reputation... as a 'battleground' rife with gangsters and drug pushers until the brothers took over."[4] They opened it as the McKenzie Bros Bar & Grill, but it was threatened with removal of its licence in July 2001 "after being caught several times by police serving alcohol after hours."[4] It closed down in December 2002, after a single police raid resulted in 25 people on the premises being charged. The pub was boarded up after the raid, and McKenzie confirmed in January 2003 that it would not be reopening. The building has been demolished.
Lib Dems and Independent
[5] In 2002 he joined the Liberal Democrats and, in February 2003, was quoted in the press as saying "I'm still very involved with the Liberal Democrats and have every intention of standing for MP in the next election."[6] Seven months later he had left the Lib Dems. He stood in the September 2003 Brent East by-election as an independent candidate on a slogan of "The black voice for Great Britain". He pledged to "shut all gates of entry to immigrants and asylum seekers" (and ask the US to take on Britain's immigrants in exchange for Britain's support in the Iraq War), and to increase sports facilities for young people. He also opposed university tuition fees on the grounds that young people should be able "to enjoy the privileges of childhood."[7]
Veritas, Independent and Veritas again
McKenzie joined the newly formed Veritas party in 2005, calling for "a blanket ban on immigration and asylum for one year",[8] and becoming its principal spokesman on sport.[5] In the 2005 general election he stood for Veritas in Croydon North, coming seventh of nine candidates with 324 votes (0.7%). After the election he approached party leader Robert Kilroy-Silk, whom he publicly blamed for his defeat, his lost deposit and other financial losses as a result of his campaign.[9] He resigned from Veritas two weeks after the 2005 election (and three months after joining). He rejoined Veritas when Kilroy-Silk stepped down as leader, so that he could stand for leader of the party. He came third out of three candidates, polling 168 votes (14.4%).[10] In between his two short memberships of Veritas, he stood in the 16 June 2005 Fieldway by-election to Croydon Council as an independent. He came fourth of five candidates, polling 47 votes (2.47%), only surpassing the votes received by the Official Monster Raving Loony Party candidate.[10][11]
Conservative and Independent - 2008 London mayoral candidacy
After the local press reported that his 2004 "inaugural Croydon youth games ended in farce [in] October after many events were cancelled at short notice",[8] McKenzie accused the local Conservative council of being "racist" in failing to support the endeavour.[10] However, in November 2006 he joined the Conservative Party and announced his intention to be the next Mayor of London. He stood in 2007 for the Conservative Party's nomination, but failed to attract enough support to make the shortlist. He then left the Conservative Party by the end of the year and stood in the 2008 mayoral election as an independent candidate,[2] He was able to pull 5,389 votes (0.22%).[3]
Unity Party
McKenzie founded the Unity Party in March 2009, and announced he would be the Unity Party candidate for Croydon Central at the next UK general election.[12] In October 2009, McKenzie reported that Unity had folded as a party because of the withdrawal of its main financial backer.[13]
UK Independence Party
2009–10: leadership elections, general election
McKenzie joined the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) in September 2009, and immediately announced he was a candidate to succeed Nigel Farage in its leadership election. However, McKenzie was barred from standing because he was still the leader of the Unity Party.[14] In February 2010 he was adopted as UKIP's candidate for Tottenham.[15] In the 2010 general election he came sixth of 10 candidates in Tottenham, polling 466 votes (1.1%).[16]
McKenzie sought to stand again for leader of UKIP in September 2010, after Lord Pearson of Rannoch resigned.[17][18]
2011–12: London Mayoral, Assembly elections, Croydon North by-election
McKenzie confirmed in May 2011 that he was again hoping to be Mayor of London, this time under the banner of UKIP. He told UKIP paper The Voice: "The rumours are true. I am definitely looking to be nominated as a candidate."[19] There were five other candidates for the UKIP nomination: David Coburn, Michael Corby, Mick McGough, Paul Oakley and Lawrence Webb. In a ballot of members in August 2011, McKenzie came joint third with McGough, both on 7.4%, behind winner Webb, who had 42%, and David Coburn on 29%.[20]
In January 2012, UKIP announced that it had selected McKenzie as candidate for the Croydon and Sutton seat in the 2012 elections to the Greater London Assembly.[20] "[21] In the election he polled 10,757 votes (6.99%) across the boroughs of Croydon and Sutton, an increase of 1.6% on the UKIP vote in 2008, coming fourth of five candidates.[22]
In October 2012 he was announced as the UKIP candidate for the Croydon North by-election. On 27 November 2012, McKenzie gave two interviews to the Croydon Advertiser and the London Metro which were repeated in the local[23][24][25] and national[26][27] press. He was reported to have commented that adoption by same-sex couples constitutes "child abuse", and asked the interviewer, "If you couldn't look after your child and you had to put them up for adoption, would you honestly want your child to be adopted by a gay couple? Would you seriously want that or a heterosexual family? Which would be more healthy for the child? A caring loving home is a heterosexual or single family. I don't believe [a same-sex couple] is healthy for a child."[26] The comments were condemned by Ben Summerskill, Chief Executive of Stonewall, as "inflammatory",[26] while UKIP distanced itself from the comments.[24] The Croydon Advertiser interview also described as "a bizarre rant" McKenzie's related comments about people who "pretend" to be gay: "Some people take on being gay as a sort of fashion. Celebrities come out to become more well known, it gets attention. It's a fact of life that some people actually are gay. They are what they are. They can't help it but the other bunch take on being gay as a fashion and push it because they have nothing better to do with their lives. They let the side down."[23] The subsequent Metro interview, held to clarify McKenzie's earlier remarks, quoted him as elaborating: "To say to a child, 'I am having you adopted by two men who kiss regularly but don't worry about it' – that is abuse. It is a violation of a child's human rights because that child has no opportunity to grow up under normal circumstances."[25]
In the Croydon North by-election, McKenzie came third with 5.7% of the vote, beating the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party. He also retained his deposit for the first time in his political career.[28]
2013–14: local election, local difficulties
During campaigning for the 2014 local and European elections, a UKIP event organised in Croydon was picketed by protestors angry at Nigel Farage's recent comments on Romanian immigrants and bearing a placard reading "We Are Romanians". McKenzie said that the protesters had "diminished the meaning of racism.... They've taken away the meaning of racism, which is a very potent subject."[29] A steel band had been booked to play at the event but pulled out when they learnt that it was a UKIP event.[29] Farage had been due to attend but did not arrive, with McKenzie informing reporters that "He's a responsible family man and political party leader. Certain situations you have to avoid," before adding that "Croydon is unsafe and a dump."[29] He was not elected to Croydon Council.[30]
McKenzie lost the confidence of his local UKIP branch, amid claims he and his partner Marianne Bowness mishandled thousands of pounds of branch funds.[31] He was suspended as branch chairman, and later replaced. Members signed motions of no confidence in McKenzie.[32]
2015: general election, acrimonious departure from UKIP
McKenzie was the UKIP candidate for Croydon North in the 2015 general election. He had been Chairman of the Lambeth and Croydon North branch of UKIP, but was suspended on 19 December 2014 after "months of infighting" and accusations that he had misappropriated donations.[33]
UKIP removed McKenzie from his position as Commonwealth spokesman for the party in March 2015,[34][deprecated source] although he retained his position as prospective candidate for Croydon North. In the 2015 general election he came third, again beating the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party, and again retaining his deposit with over 5% of the vote.
In November 2015, McKenzie said on ITV News that he had been overlooked for the London elections as a mayoral or Greater London Assembly candidate, and claimed this was owing to racism amongst senior UKIP officials. He said he was resigning from the party, and he cast his UKIP badge onto the table. He declared he would stand for London Mayor as an independent candidate.[35]
English Democrats
McKenzie joined the English Democrats in December 2015[36] and was selected as the party's candidate for the 2016 London mayoral election at a national council meeting held in Bradford.[37] A party statement declared McKenzie to be "the most influential Black English political figure today".[37] However, his nomination papers for the mayoral election were not completed properly before the close of nominations, so he was ineligible to stand in that election.[38]
On 8 April 2016 it was confirmed that McKenzie would be standing in a borough council by-election in Croydon to be held on the same day as the mayoral election.[39] In October he stood in the by-election in the Oxfordshire seat of Witney, left vacant by the resignation of David Cameron.[40] He came 12th of 14 candidates, with 52 votes, less than half the votes received by the Official Monster Raving Loony Party candidate.
In 2017 McKenzie registered himself as leader of Unity in Action.
In January 2016, McKenzie became a contestant on the Channel 5 reality television show Celebrity Big Brother. McKenzie stated that if there was to be a gay person in the house, "I guess I'll just have to stand with my back against a brick wall all the time."[41][42] Upon making these comments, McKenzie was booed by the audience.[41][42] Within two days, the regulator Ofcom received over 300 complaints about his comments.[43] McKenzie was however defended by the spokesperson for the English Democrats, Steve Uncles, who compared the gay community to Nazis "when it comes to freedom of speech" and stated that McKenzie's viewpoint was being unfairly demonised given that – in his view – any Muslim contestants on Celebrity Big Brother would try to throw gay men off buildings.[44]
During his time in the house, he reiterated his previous comments on child adoption by LGBT couples to Angie Bowie (the bisexual ex-wife of David Bowie), referring to such adoption as "child abuse", a view which Bowie clearly abhorred.[45] Housemates and viewers of the programme considered his views towards homosexuality as wrong and also "disgusting".[46] McKenzie was evicted via housemates' votes 13/14 on 8 January.[47] During an interview with Emma Willis upon his eviction, she questioned him on his controversial time in the house he referred to his time in the CBB house, saying that "I'm a boxer. Amateur professional. I thought I knew everything. But when I walked into the house and heard other people's stories, anxieties, what they've been through, I realised you don't know everything. There are people out there who really give it their all.... It's such a revelation for me."[48]
In an interview with Chat Politics, McKenzie likened UKIP leader Nigel Farage to Jesus Christ and non-stick Teflon, saying that "Jesus was one man, we're his army. Farage is one man, and we're his army and that's what it's all about," adding that "Farage is like Teflon – he can do no wrong. Everywhere he goes, it doesn't matter what he says or does – he gets away with it."[49] Asked to name his proudest achievements, McKenzie said, "Of all the things in life that one could possibly achieve, I guess I am proud of the honour, dignity and self-respect that I have earned throughout the years through boxing, politics and the love of my former wife, Cheryl."[50]
McKenzie's long-term partner is Marianne Bowness, formerly the wife of Peter [later Lord] Bowness. In 2015, McKenzie recalled that they first met when she was the Mayoress of Croydon (in 1979-80), and her husband gave an honour to the McKenzie brothers for their work in boxing. Several years later, after the breakup of her marriage, she volunteered to manage the opening of his pub, the McKenzie Bros Bar and Grill.
Electoral record
Croydon Council Election 2018: Waddon ward (3 seats)
Labour Robert William Canning 2,209 17.04 +2.81
Labour Joy Prince 2,134 16.46 +2.54
Labour Andrew John Pelling 2,103 16.22 +2.2
Conservative Alessia Cesana 1,683 12.98 -0.07
Conservative Luke Springthorpe 1,645 12.69 +0.41
Conservative Donald Osaro Ekekhomen 1,622 12.51 +1.18
Green Nicholas Sheridan Barnett 357 2.75 +0.40
Green Grace Onions 326 2.51 +0.39
Green Andy Ellis 260 2.01 +0.67
Liberal Democrats Yusuf Ali Osman 188 1.45 +0.02
Liberal Democrats Karen Lesley Townsend 169 1.30 +0.28
Liberal Democrats Alaric Taylor 145 1.12 +1.12
Unity in Action Marianne Bowness 63 0.49 +0.49
Unity in Action Winston T. McKenzie 59 0.46 +0.46
Labour hold
By-election 2016: Witney[51]
Conservative Robert Courts 17,313 45.0 -15.2
Liberal Democrats Liz Leffman 11,611 30.2 +23.4
Labour Duncan Enright 5,765 15.0 -2.2
Green Larry Sanders 1,363 3.5 -1.6
UKIP Dickie Bird 1,354 3.5 -5.7
National Health Action Helen Salisbury 433 1.1 0.0
Independent Daniel Skidmore 151 0.4 N/A
Monster Raving Loony Mad Hatter 129 0.3 N/A
Independent Nicholas Ward 93 0.2 N/A
Bus-Pass Elvis David Bishop 61 0.2 N/A
Eccentric Party Lord Toby Jug 59 0.2 N/A
English Democrat Winston T. McKenzie 52 0.1 N/A
One Love Party Emilia Arno 44 0.1 N/A
Independent Adam Knight 27 0.1 N/A
5,702 14.8 -28.2
38,455 46.8 -26.5
Conservative hold
By-Election: West Thornton Ward, London Borough of Croydon, 5 May 2016[52][53]
Labour Callton Young 3,136 64.7
Conservative Scott Roche 989 20.4
Green David Beall 289 6.0
UKIP Ace Nnorom 145 3.0
Liberal Democrats Geoff Morley 140 2.9
Independence from Europe Peter Morgan 77 1.6
English Democrat Winston T. McKenzie 70 1.4
2,147 44.3
Summary of the 5 May 2016 Mayor of London election results
1st Preference Votes
2nd Preference Votes
Sadiq Khan Labour 1,148,716 44.2 (+3.9) 388,090 17.5 1,536,806 56.9 (+8.4)
Zac Goldsmith Conservative 909,755 35.0 (-9.0) 250,214 11.3 1,159,969 43.0 (-8.5)
Siân Berry Green 150,673 5.8 (+1.3) 468,318 21.2 N/A
Caroline Pidgeon Liberal Democrat 120,005 4.6 (+0.4) 335,931 15.2 N/A
Peter Whittle UKIP 94,373 3.6 (+1.6) 223,253 10.1 N/A
Sophie Walker Women's Equality Party 53,055 2.0 (-) 198,720 9.0 N/A
George Galloway Respect 37,007 1.4 (-) 117,080 5.3 N/A
Paul Golding Britain First 31,372 1.2 (-) 73,883 3.3 N/A
Lee Harris CISTA 20,537 0.8 (-) 67,495 3.1 N/A
David Furness BNP 13,325 0.5 (-) 36,168 1.6 N/A
Prince Zylinski Independent 13,202 0.5 (-) 24,646 1.1 N/A
Ankit Love One Love 4,941 0.2 (-) 28,920 1.3 N/A
Winston T. McKenzie English Democrats Disqualified from ballot paper N/A N/A N/A N/A
General Election 2015: Croydon North[54][55][56]
Labour Co-op Steve Reed 33,513 62.6 +6.6
Conservative Vidhi Mohan 12,149 22.7 -1.4
UKIP Winston T. McKenzie 2,899 5.4 +3.7
Green Shasha Khan 2,515 4.7 +2.7
Liberal Democrats Joanna Corbin 1,919 3.6 -10.4
TUSC Glen Hart 261 0.5 +0.5
Independent Lee Berks 141 0.3 +0.3
Communist Ben Stevenson 125 0.2 -0.1
21,364 39.9 -8
53,522 62.3 +35.77
2014 United Kingdom local elections, South Norwood Ward, London Borough of Croydon, 22 May 2014[57]
Labour Kathy Bee 2,303 +4.8
Labour Jane Avis 2,211 +2.3
Labour Wayne James Patrick Lawlor 1,971 +3.0
Conservative Jonathan Thomas Ewan Cope 909 -6.9
Conservative Matthew Edward O'Flynn 739 -6.2
Conservative Rosina Rachel Mat St. James 731 -6.0
Green Graham Ronald Geoffrey Jones 494 +5.6
Green Andrew Howard Ellis 486 -0.2
UKIP Winston T. McKenzie 480 +6.8
UKIP Anette Reid 437
UKIP Barry Slayford 437
Green James Anthony Seyforth 359 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Robert James Brown 314 -11.6
Liberal Democrats Kimberley Erica Sarah Reid 220 -12.7
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Douglas Regan 177 -13.7
Croydon North by-election, 30 November 2012
Labour Steve Reed 15,892 64.7 +8.7
Conservative Andrew Stranack 4,137 16.8 -7.3
Liberal Democrats Marisha Ray 860 3.5 -10.5
Green Shasha Khan 855 3.5 +1.5
Respect Lee Jasper 707 2.9 +2.4
Christian Peoples Alliance Stephen Hammond 192 0.8 N/A
National Front Richard Edmonds 161 0.7 N/A
Communist Ben Stevenson 119 0.5 +0.2
Monster Raving Loony John Cartwright 110 0.4 N/A
Nine Eleven Was An Inside Job Simon Lane 66 0.3 N/A
Young People's Party Robin Smith 63 0.3 N/A
Rejected ballots
London Assembly election, 3 May 2012: Croydon and Sutton[58]
Conservative Steve O'Connell 60,152 39.1 -4.2
Labour Louisa Woodley 50,734 33.0 +13.8
Liberal Democrats Abigail Lock 21,889 14.2 -4.1
UKIP Winston T. McKenzie 10,757 7.0 +1.6
Green Gordon Ross 10,287 6.7 +1.6
9,418 6.1 -18.0
2,165 1.4
155,984 35.7 -13.3
UKIP primary for London Mayoral candidate, 5 September 2011
UKIP Lawrence Webb Undisclosed 42.0 N/A
UKIP David Coburn Undisclosed 29.0 N/A
UKIP Mick McGough Undisclosed 7.4 N/A
UKIP Winston McKenzie Undisclosed 7.4 N/A
UKIP Michael Corby Undisclosed Undisclosed N/A
UKIP Paul Oakley Undisclosed Undisclosed N/A
UK Independence Party leadership election, 5 November 2010
UKIP Nigel Farage 6,085 60.5 N/A
UKIP Tim Congdon 2,037 20.2 N/A
UKIP David Campbell-Bannerman 1,404 14.0 N/A
UKIP Winston T. McKenzie 530 5.3 N/A
4,048 40.3 N/A
10,056 62% +1%
UKIP hold
General Election, 6 May 2010: Tottenham[59]
Labour David Lammy 24,128 59.3 +1.4
Liberal Democrats David Schmitz 7,197 17.7 +0.9
Conservative Sean Sullivan 6,064 14.9 +1.4
TUSC Jenny Sutton 1,057 2.6 N/A
Green Anne Gray 980 2.4 -2.2
Independent People Together Neville Watson 265 0.7 N/A
Christian Abimbola Kadara 262 0.6 N/A
Independent Sheik Thompson 143 0.4 N/A
Independent Errol Carr 125 0.3 N/A
16,931 41.6 +0.5
40,687 58.2 +10.4
Boris Johnson Conservative 1,043,761 43.2 (+14.1) 257,292 12.9 1,168,738 53.2 (+8.6)
Ken Livingstone Labour 893,877 37.0 (+0.2) 303,198 15.1 1,028,966 46.8 (-8.6)
Brian Paddick Liberal Democrat 236,685 9.8 (-5.5) 641,412 32.0 N/A
Siân Berry Green 77,374 3.2 (+0.1) 331,727 16.6 N/A
Richard Barnbrook British National Party 69,710 2.9 (-0.2) 128,609 6.4 N/A
Alan Craig Christian Peoples Alliance 39,249 1.6 (-0.6) 80,140 4.0 N/A
Gerard Batten UKIP 22,422 0.9 (-5.3) 113,651 5.7 N/A
Lindsey German Left List 16,796 0.7 35,057 1.7 N/A
Matt O'Connor (withdrew from contest) English Democrats 10,695 0.4 73,538 3.7 N/A
Winston T. McKenzie Independent 5,389 0.2 38,854 1.9 N/A
Veritas leadership election, 15 September 2005
Veritas Patrick Eston 610 52.2 N/A
Veritas Colin Brown 390 33.4 N/A
Veritas Winston T. McKenzie 168 14.4 N/A
220 18.8 N/A
1,168 Unknown Unknown
Veritas hold
Fieldway Ward By-Election, London Borough of Croydon, 16 June 2005[60]
Labour Simon A. Hall 993 52.4 -13.0
Conservative Anthony Pearson 714 37.6 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Simon E. Hargrave 136 7.2 +7.2
Independent Winston T. McKenzie 47 2.5 +2.5
Monster Raving Loony John S. Cartwright 6 0.3 +0.3
General Election, 5 May 2005: Croydon North[61]
Labour Malcolm Wicks 23,555 53.7 −9.8
Conservative Tariq Ahmad 9,667 22.0 −1.3
Liberal Democrats Adrian Gee-Turner 7,590 17.2 +6.8
Green Shasha Khan 1,248 2.8 N/A
UKIP Henry Pearce 770 1.8 +0.4
Croydon Pensions Alliance Peter Gibson 394 0.9 N/A
Veritas Winston T. McKenzie 324 0.7 N/A
Independent Farhan Rasheed 197 0.4 N/A
The People's Choice Michelle Chambers 132 0.3 N/A
43,877 52.3 −0.9
Brent East by-election, 18 September 2003
Liberal Democrats Sarah Teather 8,158 39.12 +28.5
Labour Robert Evans 7,040 33.76 –29.4
Conservative Uma Fernandes 3,368 16.15 –2.0
Green Noel Lynch 638 3.06 –1.6
Socialist Alliance Brian Butterworth 361 1.73 N/A
Public Services Not War Fawzi Ibrahim 219 1.05 N/A
Independent Winston T. McKenzie 197 0.94 N/A
Independent Kelly McBride 189 0.91 N/A
Independent Harold Immanuel 188 0.9 N/A
UKIP Brian Hall 140 0.67 0.1
Socialist Labour Iris Cremer 111 0.53 –0.8
Independent Neil Walsh 101 0.48 N/A
Monster Raving Loony Alan Hope 59 0.28 N/A
No label Aaron Barschak 37 0.18 N/A
No label Jitendra Bardwaj 35 0.17 N/A
www.xat.org Rainbow George Weiss 11 0.05 N/A
1,118 5.36
20,752 36.2 –15.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
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Monsoon Accessorize GmbH, the operator of the Accessorize jewellery and fashion stores, filed for insolvency proceedings to be opened for its assets.
On 24 January 2019, the Local Court of Ingolstadt ordered provisional insolvency proceedings and appointed the restructuring expert Mr Ivo- Meinert Willrodt from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as the provisional administrator. Filing the application became inevitable for the company due to the customers' changed consumer behaviour, which led to a drop in revenues in Germany.
The company has a workforce of approximately 190 employees and operates more than 30 branch stores in rented space, spread all over Germany, in which fashion articles and costume jewellery are sold. The first branch store in Germany was opened in 2006.
"We are aiming to find an investor", added the PLUTA attorney.
PLUTA's team also includes the attorney Ms Marlene Scheinert and the interim manager Mr Hans- Christian Källner.
Monsoon Group and online business not affected. The company is a member of the Monsoon Group, which is active on an international scale and is not affected by this application for insolvency. The German online business for the Accessorize brand is not included in the provisional proceedings.


We ended up going to Subway on our way, and saw Leonard there. Sarah's mom fell and broke her noise and hurt her face a bunch, and so she was in the hospital and so Sarah and her sister were at the hospital, and Leonard went to be with them instead of going to M's graduation. I don't think Sarah and Leah needed that extra stress—she was due on friday, and we were hoping she would be born over the weekend! Come out, little Leah! we want to meet you!
So that's the story! Good night!


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and explode in the interior of the fort. The fire was kept up until the flag of Fort Sumter was either burned or shot down, when it was stopped by your order.
The total number of shell fired by the Marion Artillery was one hundred and seventy, of which I feel sure that at least three-fourths either burst on the ramparts or in the fort itself.
Where all behaved so well it is impossible to discriminate between any of them, but I deem it my duty to mention the names of my officers, Lieuts. W. D. H. Kirkwood, J. P. Strohecker, A. M. Huger, and E. L. Parker; Lieutenant Kirkwood and Parker having had immediate charge of the mortars. I also deem it my duty to mention the names of my three gunners, Corporal McMillan King and Privates J. S. and Robert Murdock, who aimed every mortar that was fired from the battery from the beginning of the firing until its close, a period of thirty-four hours, day and night. My thanks are due to the detachment of fifteen men from the Sumter Guards, Captain John Russell, for services rendered during the last three hours of the bombardment.
My warmest thanks and greatest approbation are due to my whole command for the prompt and cheerful manner in which they obeyed every order.
Captain First Artillery, S. C. M., Commanding Marion Artillery.
Numbers 23. Report of Lieutenant J. E. McP. Washington, Battalion of Artillery, South Carolina Army.
Fort Johnson.-12.45, flagstaff struck; 1.5, United States flag, Union down, with white flag above. Officer seen on southwest anger with white flag, waved repeatedly. A few moments afterwards a sergeant and twelve men recognized on the parapet. One mortar fired from upper battery before the white flag on Sumter was discovered. Going to Fort Sumter. All firing stopped.
Second Lieutenant, Battalion of Artillery, South Carolina Army.
Numbers 24. Report of Lieutenant C. W. Parker, Company D, First Artillery, South Carolina Army.
SIR: In accordance with orders received from Headquarters South Carolina Army, I have the honor to submit the annexed report of duty performed by the detachment of Company D under my command during the action of the 12th and 13th instants.


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Over the past 26 years, the annual United Nations Conference on Climate Change, also known as COP (Conference of the Parties), has produced ambitious frameworks for international cooperation and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Critics of COP suggest that these commitments, if enacted at all, are happening too slowly to meet the urgency of the moment.
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Q: How to get the total amount of contributors to a GitHub repository? How can I get the total amount of contributors of a GitHub repository? The API makes it quite difficult because of the pagination.
This is what I tried so far using Python:
contributors = "https://api.github.com/repos/JetBrains/kotlin-web-site/contributors"
x = requests.get(contributors)
y = json.loads(x.text)
len(y) # maximum 30 because of pagination

A: As a last resort you can scrape required value from GitHub HTML page (lxml.html lib required):
import requests
from lxml import html

r = requests.get('https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin-web-site')
xpath = '//span[contains(@class, "num") and following-sibling::text()[normalize-space()="contributors"]]/text()'
contributors_number = int(html.fromstring(r.text).xpath(xpath)[0].strip())
print(contributors_number)
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If I sound semi-dramatic right now, it's because I am and because I'm realizing that I am only three years removed from thirty.
Thirty is not old or anything, but I am realizing that I am now approaching the age that when I was in middle school I used to think was so ancient. It's funny how your perspective changes when you're actually approaching it. All jokes aside, I am so thankful to be able to see another year of life because nothing is guaranteed. Each day and each moment is a blessing and I am so thankful that I am still here writing this post to you.
I thought about doing another fun facts post like how I did last year, but I can't think of any other fun facts about myself that wouldn't sound redundant or uninteresting.
Instead, this year I am going to do a post where I am sharing a few things I learned this year, a few things I purchased this year, and a few goals I have for this next year of life. I am also going to be giving something away soon so stay tuned for upcoming posts.
Do not be afraid to let things go: I've had to leave back some people and things in my previous year of life because they weren't healthy for my spiritual and emotional growth. I still wish them well, but I am realizing that sometimes you have to make decisions that are the best for you and guard your heart from people or things that are going to send you down a road that you do not want to go on.
God is provisional: I don't know if I publicly admitted this here, but before accepting my previous teaching position I was let go from my job due to budget cuts. It was hard because it was in a role that I truly enjoyed, but I believe that through that really difficult year of deaths and financial struggle that God was reminding us that He is our provider. That even when we have the means it's because He has provided that for us and even when we don't, He is still able to provide.
Don't be afraid to do what's best for you: I had to make a couple decisions this year that weren't favorable and probably didn't make sense to some. It was hard, but I knew deep down that these were decisions that I had to make for the betterment of our family. I had to learn to put the opinions of others aside and really go for what I felt I was being led to do – even when it didn't make sense.
Life's too short to harbor hate: There are people in my life that I have had to forgive and still have to forgive, daily. It's easy to want to be angry at them or to hold onto that anger forever, but God has been reminding me that not only am I not in any position to do so because I've certainly unintentionally hurt people, but also that life is short. It's more important that we love others and approach others with empathy.
Self care is just as important as other things: One thing I've been learning a lot this past year is that self-care is very important. It's not just a cliche kind of hot-button word, but it's really something that we all need to implement in our lifestyles to ensure that we really being nourished spiritually, emotionally, and physically. I cannot pour out of an empty cistern.
Family comes first: Well, family comes second after God, but what I mean is that family comes first before work and any other aspirations. This is something I've had to remember as I've made decisions for the purpose of benefiting my family and future (God-willing) children. I have to consider what is going to benefit them before I think about what is convenient or easy because at the end of the day, when I got married to my husband, I entered a covenant with him. This means that we are both responsible for caring for each other's hearts and considering each other above others. This year has given me the opportunity to really put that to practice and do it.
It's important to live with intention: I've never really had a "word of the year" but I know being intentional is something that I think is really important and something that I strive to be – intentional. I want to be intentional in my marriage, my friendships, my relationship with God, my profession/career, my self-care and lately, my health.
A house: Woot, woot! Read the post here and follow the tag "casa de kim" for more information about this life update! It's been such an answered prayer for us and we're so excited to be able to start making our house a home!
Ninja Coffee Bar Brewer: Remember the brewer I gushed about wanting to buy in a previous post? Well, we purchased it because my husband and I were looking for a brewer. While this one is a bit costly, we were able to get it on sale and use both a $20 off coupon and a $50 gift card we got to purchase it. One of the things that got my attention was the fact that I could make specialty drinks on it, which I am hoping saves us a lot of money since it's pretty costly buying K-cups all of the time.
Jeans and work pants: I needed both of these things, desperately. I've been searching everywhere for the perfect pant, but I've learned that I need to stick to what works which is Old Navy. They always fit me because they have so many custom styles and fits of jeans that work for every body type. I'm curvy below, so it's a challenge trying to find jeans that fit my hips and legs, but Old Navy jeans always seem to work for me. I'll just stick to what works, because in my opinion they really make incredible jeans.
Inspirational wood decor: This is probably one of my favorite purchases, recently because I think it really adds something to our space. I will do a reveal our rooms as we finish them, so once it's done I will be sure to share how we styled them and where we placed them!
Plans on Teachers Pay Teachers: I am not ashamed to admit that I use Teachers Pay Teachers from time to time after discovering it during my first year of teaching. As I was told, why reinvent the wheel when there are often great resources from other teachers that you can use to add to your plans and in your classroom? It's a great resource for all teachers!
Jumpsuit: I love jumpsuits and rompers. They're so comfortable, stylish and simple since you don't have to worry about adding too much with them. I am hoping to purchase some soon that would help flatter my current figure.
Sundresses that actually fit: I'm on the petite side, so finding a dress that doesn't drag across the floor like it's dusting it.
Comfortable heels: A new pair of heels that I can wear to work during some of my planned presentations would be lovely!
New hair: I'm due for a new hairstyle and although I didn't treat myself to one this birthday, I'm hoping to do something with this hair sooner than later. I've been thinking about either straightening it for getting Senegalese twists, which I've had a few times before.
Accessories: I used to be way more of an accessories person, but for me they haven't been entirely practical as a teacher this year. Sure, I wear my rings and I wear earrings, but sometimes wearing a necklace just gets in the way because I am bending and moving so much. I'm hoping to get more into wearing them soon as I do think they add something special to an outfit.
Lose weight: I would like to lose weight for health reasons and also just so I feel better about myself in the clothes that I wear. I believe that we should love the body we have, but I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to make improvements to yourself as you see fit for health or personal reasons.
Learn how to garden: Honestly, I never learned how to garden because I never really had a patch of my own to do so. Sure, I owned indoor plants, but I've never actually had to pot plants or nurture them. I am excited to beautify the front of our house with some pretty flowers and plants.
Grow my audience more: I would love to grow more readers this year – especially since I won't be using social media as much to promote. I'll explain in a newsletter and perhaps a later post why that decision is being made, but I'd still love to reach people!
Get rid of clothes in my parent's old closet: In my closet at parent's house, I have so much stuff I wore in college that I cannot fit anymore or are way too much for my taste today. There's a lot to go through, but I am making this year the year that I do it.
Live in the moment more: I am a planner by nature and I don't mean planning events. I mean, I like to have things planned and prepared, but I know that by doing so I am not really living in the moment. If I am so concerned about what's coming next or what I need to do in the next moment, I will forget to live more in the moment and enjoy it more. I pray that I do a lot more living and loving in the moment than I did in my 26th year of life.
Give back more: There are a lot of things that I am deeply passionate about. This year I'd love to give back more – whether it be of my time or financially. I would like to bless others as God has really provided for and blessed us so much.
Travel: The travel bug is itching me again and I've been itching to go somewhere that we haven't visited before to explore, again. While we probably won't be traveling so soon since there's a lot of life changes and weddings that have happened, I'm definitely hoping to travel again to some places during this next year of life.
Continue to grow spiritually: I hope that I grow to be more passionate and bold for Christ in this upcoming year of life. I pray that as I continue to grow in understanding God's love for me more deeply that I may love others out of His love even more.
What are some goals you have for the upcoming year? If your birthday has passed already, what did you do to celebrate?


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Quran, Surah 83
Introduction, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114
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Surah 83 - Defrauding
With the Name of Allah, the Merciful Benefactor, The Merciful Redeemer
1. Woe to those that deal in fraud -
2. Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,
3. But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
4. Do they not think that they will be called to account? -
5. On a Mighty Day,
6. A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?
7. Day! Surely the record of the wicked is (preserved) in Sijjin.
8. And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
9. (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
10. Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
11. Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
12. And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
13. When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "Tales of the ancients!"
14. By no means! But on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do!
15. Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that Day, will they be veiled.
16. Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
17. Further, it will be said to them: "This is the (reality) which ye rejected as false!
18. Day, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin.
19. And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun is?
20. (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
21. To which bear witness those Nearest (to Allah).
22. Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
23. On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
24. Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
25. Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine sealed:
26. The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
27. With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
28. A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink those Nearest to Allah.
29. Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed,
30. And whenever they passed by them, used to wink at each other (in mockery);
31. And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;
32. And whenever they saw them, they would say, "Behold! These are the people truly astray!"
33. But they had not been sent as keepers over them!
34. But on this Day the Believers will laugh at the Unbelievers:
35. On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
36. Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin (Those Who Deal in Fraud)
1. Woe to Al-Mutaffifin [those who give less in measure and weight (decrease the rights of others)],
2. Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, demand full measure,
3. And when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due.
4. Think they not that they will be resurrected (for reckoning),
5. On a Great Day,
6. The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists)?
7. Nay! Truly, the Record (writing of the deeds) of the Fujjar (disbelievers, sinners, evil-doers and wicked) is (preserved) in Sijjin.
8. And what will make you know what Sijjin is?
9. A Register inscribed.
10. Woe, that Day, to those who deny [(Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Day of Resurrection, and Al-Qadar (Divine Preordainments)].
11. Those who deny the Day of Recompense.
12. And none can deny it except every transgressor beyond bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and disobedience of Allah, the sinner!)
13. When Our Verses (of the Qur'an) are recited to him he says: "Tales of the ancients!"
14. Nay! But on their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used to earn.
15. Nay! Surely, they (evil-doers) will be veiled from seeing their Lord that Day.
16. Then, verily they will indeed enter and taste the burning flame of Hell.
17. Then, it will be said to them: "This is what you used to deny!"
18. Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious who fear Allah and avoid evil), is (preserved) in 'Illiyyun.
19. And what will make you know what 'Illiyyun is?
20. A Register inscribed.
21. To which bear witness those nearest (to Allah, i.e. the angels).
22. Verily, Al-Abrar (the pious who fear Allah and avoid evil) will be in delight (Paradise).
23. On thrones, looking (at all things).
24. You will recognise in their faces the brightness of delight.
25. They will be given to drink pure sealed wine.
26. The last thereof (that wine) will be the smell of musk, and for this let (all) those strive who want to strive (i.e. hasten earnestly to the obedience of Allah).
27. It (that wine) will be mixed with Tasnim.
28. A spring whereof drink those nearest to Allah.
29. Verily! (During the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.
30. And whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery);
32. And when they saw them, they said: "Verily! These have indeed gone astray!"
33. But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).
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How To Lower Alkalinity In Pool Without Affecting pH
December 20, 2018 By meepo
Acid options to lower pool water alkalinity
Alkalinity is a way to measure the amount of bicarbonate and carbonate in water. Another way to understand the alkalinity of water is to see it as the limestone content contained in the water.
Greater alkalinity means that more limestone is applied and this causes the pH of the substrate to increase. To compensate for the increase in pH, acid is injected into the irrigation water to neutralize part of the alkalinity and decrease the limestone content in the water.
Reducing alkalinity in water isn't seen as necessary in our environment, since we only have access to water of low hardness and alkalinity.
However, there are cases in which the supply water is heavily carbonated and basic. This is the case of some groundwater, with high alkalinity and pH values.
Trying to lower the pH under these conditions is almost impossible. This is because the alkalinity shields the pH and strong acids are neutralized in their pH-reducing function.
Here, we teach you the common practice on how to lower alkalinity in pool without affecting pH level.
The traditional method of lowering alkalinity is summarized in these recipes.
Inject sharply and as thoroughly as possible (through a tube for example) undiluted hydrochloric (muriatic) acid at nightfall with stopped treatment. The amount, of course, depends on the volume of water. As a rule, you should not try to lower the alkalinity more than 100 ppm at a time. We should, in that case, do it in two or more sessions with no less than 24 hours of interval between them. For example, if in the previous pool we wanted to lower the alkalinity to 70 ppm, we should lower a total of 185-70 = 115 ppm.
At 24 hrs of the first session, we have to measure new pH and alkalinity. We can meet with the following situations.
(a) Alkalinity very close to the desired value and pH within the range of our disinfectant: <7.5 for chlorine, <7.8 bromine. Here, we have both parameters correct.
(b) Alkalinity still high and pH> 7.2: Here, we have to repeat another session to continue lowering the alkalinity, but if the pH is very close to 7.2, we should do sessions of very little reduction of alkalinity, for example, 10 in 10 ppm. This is because if in one of the sessions, we add too much acid and after that, we measure a pH <7, the process is finished. Although, we have not yet managed to reduce the alkalinity to the desired value. And it is not necessary to continue decreasing alkalinity with pH lower than 7, we will have to recover the pH up to 7.2.
(c) High alkalinity and pH equal to or less than 7: Here, we should not even try to reduce the alkalinity with pH values lower than 7. We must first recover the pH to at least 7.2 How?
Raise pH from 7 to 7.2 without increasing the alkalinity. With the traditional pH elevators (the strong bases of sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide), or when in both cases, we will also increase alkalinity. The only known method is by deaeration; that is, subjecting the water to a physical process of atmospheric contact in such a way that it loses its dissolved gases, especially the one we are looking for: carbon dioxide (CO2). We are not going to enter into chemical disquisitions, but the reality is that extracting CO2 from water raises its pH, while dissolving CO2 increments.
Once we recover the pH up to 7.2, we can make another session to reduce the low margin of ppm of alkalinity so that the pH does not drop below 7. These sessions of low alkalinity reduction can be made several times a day, even in a continuous way. For example, those who have a pH meter can adjust it to 7, inject acid continuously and the artificial source extracts CO2 continuously; that is, it reduces the alkalinity in continuous forms, after all the dissolved CO2 is the initial cause of the alkalinity through its conversion into carbonic acid.
How to aerate water
There are several practical ways to aerate the water. The most immediate is to place the impellers in a way that causes a greater whirlpool. However, the aeration here will be very small.
A very practical solution consists in threading a 50 mm PVC pipe into an impeller, then a 45° elbow, then another pipe.
In the end, a female plug is glued to where the drill has drilled multiple holes.
With the rest of the returns partially plugged to get a pressure (careful not to reach the red area), we will have a nice source that will raise pH without chemicals and with no increase in alkalinity and hardness.
What to take note of before and during the procedure
Selection of an acid: The most common acids to decrease the alkalinity of water are sulfuric, nitric, phosphoric and citric acids. Citric acid does not provide any important level of elements, while the three other ones do.
Tips for mixing acids: The best option is to inject the acid directly from a concentrated container in the irrigation pipe, to avoid handling. It is the safest option. The acid must be diluted in water before injecting it. Remember to add acid to water and not water to acid, as this can cause dangerous reactions. Although, these acids are liquid, they are heavier than water and will settle in the bottom. Keep in mind that the acid has a caustic effect on metal parts.
Safety in the use of acid: Citric acid is the safest of the acids used, followed by sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid. Keep in mind that the more concentrated the acid (the higher the percentage of active ingredient), the more caustic and dangerous. With any of these acids, avoid contact with skin or eyes, as it can cause irritation or even minor burns. These acids can damage clothes causing holes after washing clothes. Nitric acid is more caustic and can burn the skin or eyes. It can also cause dangerous gases that are not safe when breathed in. When working with an acid, the best option is to wear safety glasses, a protective face mask, acid resistant glove and an apron.
We hope the tutorial was explanatory enough for you to understand and practice on your own. When dealing with acids, it's necessary that you err on the side of caution.
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On January 1, 1996, at 4:05 p.m. Central Indonesia Time, an earthquake with an epicenter in the Makassar Strait struck north of Minahasa on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The earthquake measured 7.9 on the moment magnitude scale and was centered off Tolitoli Regency in Central Sulawesi, or 25 km from the Tonggolobibi village. A tsunami of  was triggered by this earthquake as a result. At least 350 buildings were badly damaged, nine people died and 63 people were injured.

Tectonic setting
The North Sulawesi Trench is a subduction zone parallel to the Minahasa Peninsula where the Sunda Plate dives beneath the Molucca Sea Plate at a rate of 4 cm/yr. Here, three major tectonic plates, the Sunda, Australian and Philippine Sea Plates interact in a complex manner, broken up into several smaller microplates. The North Sulawesi Subduction Zone joins the Palu-Koro Fault at its westernmost tip.

Earthquake
The thrust fault which this earthquake occurred along had a very shallow dip angle of 7°, during the event, a  section of it had ruptured. An average slip was estimated at 1.8 meters. The earthquake took place along a relay zone between the North Sulawesi Trench and Palu-Koro Fault. The strike-slip component of this oblique-thrust event was a result of interaction with the Palu-Koro Fault. The rupture process took roughly 30 seconds. On Pangalasean Island, uplift of  was determined.

Two aftershocks in July, a magnitude 6.6 and 7.0 on the 16th and 22nd struck about 50 km northeast of the January mainshock. This event was larger but far less deadly compared to the  7.5 Sulawesi earthquake in 2018 to the south. The mainshock resulted in a large coulomb stress transfer component around the Palu-Koro Fault. Many additional aftershocks were triggered along the Palu-Koro Fault following the mainshock. There was also an increased rate in seismicity around the island after the 1996 shock. A number of magnitude 6.0+ earthquakes occurred along the fault and was triggered after the 1996 thrust mainshock. In May and October 1998, two earthquakes measuring 6.6 and 6.0 , respectively, occurred near the Palu–Koro Fault. The former event was the result of strike-slip faulting while the latter displayed thrusting on a shallow, southeast dipping fault. Stress transfer later brought the Palu-Koro Fault closer to rupture and eventually failed, causing the 2018 earthquake.

Tsunami
The tsunami inundated more than 100 km of coastline along with Northern Sulawesi between 5–10 minutes after the tremor. The run-up heights of these waves were between , according to eyewitness. More than 400 houses in the village of Tonggolobibi were destroyed when the waves swept through. The water destroyed 183 houses and damaged 228 units around the Bangkir-Tolitoli area. About  of coastline was affected, there were no reports of the tsunami recorded outside of Sulawesi, thus inferring that the tsunami was localized. The tsunami penetrated  up riverbeds and carried five boats, including two 500-ton motorboats 250 meters onshore. Since the tsunami occurred during a high tide of , and there was subsidence of the land of about , estimating the height of the tsunami was challenging.

See also
List of earthquakes in 1996
List of earthquakes in Indonesia
1968 Sulawesi earthquake
1969 Sulawesi earthquake
2021 West Sulawesi earthquake

References

1996 earthquakes
Earthquakes in Indonesia
Tsunamis in Indonesia
1996 floods in Asia
1996 in Indonesia
January 1996 events in Asia
History of Sulawesi
1996 disasters in Indonesia

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Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may be useful in critically ill COVID-19 patients with suspected cardiac injury
Eunyoung Heo, Se Jin Oh, Hyun Woo Lee, Jung-Kyu Lee, Deog Kyeom Kim, Sang-Won Park
DOI : https://doi.org/10.4266/acc.2020.00262
Acute and Critical Care > Volume 35(3); 2020 > Article
Heo, Oh, Lee, Lee, Kim, and Park: Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may be useful in critically ill COVID-19 patients with suspected cardiac injury
Acute and Critical Care 2020; 35(3): 223-225.
Published online: August 10, 2020
Eunyoung Heo1 , Se Jin Oh2 , Hyun Woo Lee1 , Jung-Kyu Lee1 , Deog Kyeom Kim1 , Sang-Won Park1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
Corresponding author Sang-Won Park Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 20 Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 07061, Korea
Tel: +82-2-870-2114 Fax: +82-2-870-3863 E-mail: hswon1@snu.ac.kr
Received May 14, 2020 Revised May 27, 2020 Accepted May 28, 2020
Copyright © 2020 The Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Recent studies reported that 12%–19.7% of patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) exhibit cardiac injuries manifesting as an ejection fraction decline and troponin I elevation [1,2]. Cardiac injury is associated with higher mortality, the need for ICU care, and severe COVID-19 [3]. Recently, a 63-year-old man presented to Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentSeoul National University Boramae Medical Center with severe respiratory manifestations and fulminant myocarditis with an enlarged left ventricle and depressed left ventricular function (ejection fraction 32%). He was placed on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). After treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin, steroids, and antiviral therapy, heart function recovered within 2 weeks [4].
We report a severe COVID-19 case of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with suspected cardiac injury. Our findings suggest that veno-arterial (VA)-ECMO may be more beneficial than veno-venous (VV)-ECMO in ARDS patients with suspected cardiac injury.
A 61-year-old man with confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was admitted to the isolation ward on February 25, 2020. His comorbidities were hypertension, dyslipidemia, and atrial fibrillation. On admission, he had febrile sense, cough, and sputum. On hospital day 3, 5 days from initial symptom presentation, a high fever up to 38.9°C developed. This fever persisted, and on hospital day 7, he felt a mild degree of shortness of breath on exertion, and room air oxygen saturation dropped from 95% to 92%. Oxygen was immediately supplied via a nasal cannula. The next day, he needed high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (70% concentration, flow 35 L/min) due to progressive hypoxemia. After 48 hours of initial oxygen therapy via nasal cannula, we decided to start mechanical ventilation. Despite mechanical ventilation support, PaO2/FiO2 ratio decreased from 81.62 to 70 over 2 hours. After starting mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic indicators worsened, and he required vasopressor support. His blood pressure was 83/55 mm Hg under 8 µg/kg/min norepinephrine administration. Although sedatives and muscle relaxants administered at the same time with mechanical ventilation might have affected his blood pressure, the patient's heart appeared enlarged compared with the initial chest X-ray (Figure 1). Given the rapid deterioration of hypoxemia and hemodynamic instability, we could not perform echocardiography to evaluate heart function before ECMO insertion. However, we suspected cardiac dysfunction in this patient due to progressive cardiomegaly and hypotension. Therefore, VA-ECMO was inserted to support both heart and lung function. Shortly after VA-ECMO was applied, portable echocardiography was performed to assess the patient's heart function. Cardiac systolic function was severely depressed with a visually estimated ejection fraction of 20%–25%. Markers of myocardial injury including troponin I and n-terminal fragment of pro-brain natriuretic peptide were elevated up to 37.4 pg/ml (0–19.8 pg/ml) and 615.5 pg/ml (0–194 pg/ml), respectively. With VA-ECMO support, cardiac function rapidly improved. When we performed follow-up portable echocardiography on the following day, ejection fraction was 40%–45%. After 5 days of use, we were able to wean the patient off VAECMO, and subsequently, 2 days after ECMO weaning, we were able to successfully wean him off the mechanical ventilator. He received an antiviral agent (lopinavir/ritonavir 400 mg/100 mg) with empirical antibiotics for 20 days. He was finally discharged on hospital day 27.
Given the rapid progression of both hypoxemia and cardiomegaly in this severe COVID-19 patient, we opted for VA-ECMO instead of VV-ECMO, suspecting that cardiac injury occurred concomitantly. The patient was able to be weaned off mechanical ventilator and ECMO within a week. Therefore, in severe COVID-19 cases complicated by ARDS and cardiac injury, VA-ECMO may be beneficial.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported
Conceptualization: EH, SWP. Data curation: EH, SJO, HWL, JKL. Formal analysis: EH, SJO, HWL, JKL. Methodology: EH, SJO, HWL, JKL, DKK. Project administration: DKK, SWP. Visualization: EH. Writing–original draft: EH. Writing–review & editing: all authors.
Change in cardiothoracic ratios. The cardiothoracic ratios decreased after VA-ECMO application. (A) At admission. (B) On high-flow nasal cannula (hospital day [HD] 8). (C) Just before intubation (HD 9). (D) Ten hours on VA-ECMO (HD 10). (E) Three days on VA-ECMO (HD 12). (F) Five days on VA-ECMO (just before ECMO weaning; HD 14). VA-ECMO: veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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