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RICH HALLEY QUARTET performs at No Fun, 1709 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Tuesday, March 12, 9:30 pm, 21+ Saxophonist Halley has released twenty+ recordings as a leader and is known for his asymmetrical, rhythmic compositions and fiery playing. His quartet performs two sets and features Andrew Jones, bass; Michael Harrison Gamble, guitar and Alan Cook, drums. Halley co-founded Portland's Creative Music Guild in 1991 after being disappointed with the lack of performing opportunities for non-traditional jazz musicians. Portland has grown since then. See richhalley.com. Friday, March 8, doors at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 pm.
CHILDREN'S MUSIC CONCERT! Music Together of Portland hosts a children's concert featuring recording artist "Uncle" Gerry Dignan and the program teachers. There are two shows March 10, at 3 pm and 5 pm at Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St. Bring children ages 0-8 for an hour of singing, dancing, and fun. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children (under 17) and on sale at albertarosetheatre.com. All proceeds benefit the Music Together of Portland Scholarship Fund. "We have been able to give the gift of music to over fifty families a year with the support of the Portland community," says co-director Bonnie Singer. See musictogether-pdx.com
UNDINE presented by Speculative Drama and Susurrations: Thursdays-Saturdays, March 14-23 at 8 pm at The Steep And Thorny Way To Heaven, SE 2nd and Hawthorne Blvd. The French fairytale seems to be about two women fighting over a shared lover, but the tragic heart of the story is different and has inspired countless adaptations over the last century and a half, including Hans Christian Anderson's The Little Mermaid. It's the tale of a bold knight who makes poor decisions, a mermaid with strange behavior and the story of two worlds colliding. Due to the seating arrangement, contact events@thesteepandthornywaytoheaven.com for accessibility information. Advance ticket or RSVP is essential and encouraged; $25 seat, $18 GA ($15 advance). No late seating. Not recommended for children under twelve.
DAYLIGHT SAVING EQUINOX CONCERT – Sunday, March 10 at Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church, 4:30 pm, 2828 SE Stephens St. The musicians are Ivona Schacker, Megan Cronin and her ensemble (violin and viola), Gregor McGee (organ), Logan Thane Brown(trumpet) and his Brass Quintet, and Nathan Meckley (voice) in a classical repertoire. Everyone is welcome. This concert is by donation. Contact: Rev. Linda Stewart-Kalen 503.236.2430, or 503.233.4201.
CONFESSIN' MY DUES – TERRY ROBB RECORD RELEASE with Gary Hobbs, Dave Captein and Adam Scramstad at The Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell St, March 8 doors at 8:30 show at 9 – 21+over. Tickets are $22 advance / $25 at the door. Praised by Rolling Stone, Vintage Guitar, Down Beat, Acoustic Guitar, Living Blues, Guitar Player, Blues Blast, Guitar World, and countless more esteemed journals, Robb is among the top fingerstyle blues guitarists of our time. In Confessin' My Dues, his fifteenth solo recording, Robb draws on his deep knowledge of Delta blues, ragtime and swing in thirteen original compositions. See terryrobb.com.
POET LEZLIE AMARA performs with sound designer/percussionist Juniana Lanning and guitarist Brandon Conway at Passages Bookshop, 1223 NE MLK, Thursday March 28, 9:30 pm. passagesbookshop.com.
THE 12TH PORTLAND OREGON WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL (POW) March 27-31 is at the Hollywood Theater, Clinton Street Theater, and Holocene. It opens March 27, 9 pm at Holocene with the silent masterpiece Salomé, by Russian-born actress and producer Alla Nazimova and presented with new live score by Dolphin Midwives and Indira Valey as part of the Holocene project Fin de Cinema. The 2019 festival honors Kathleen Collins, one of the first African American women film directors and includes a screening of her Losing Ground, at the Hollywood Theatre March 30, at 7 pm, [Hollywood Theatre is at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. hollywoodtheatre.org. Holocene, is at 1001 SE Morrison St. holocene.org] See powfilmfest.com
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China buys 100 Airbus H135 helicopters
By: PTI |
Beijing | Published: June 13, 2016 7:35:27 PM
A Chinese consortium has ordered 100 H135 twin-engine helicopters from Airbus Helicopters which will be assembled in Qingdao city, the aviation major said today.
"With the further opening up of the Chinese skies and the increasing growth in the civil and parapublic segments, China is gearing up to be the biggest market for helicopters in years to come," Norbert Ducrot, head of Airbus Helicopters China and North Asia region said. (Reuters)
The consortium is made up of China Aviation Supplies Holding Company, Qingdao United General Aviation Industrial Development Company and CITIC Offshore Helicopter Co Ltd, Airbus said in a press release.
This fulfills a commitment to purchase 100 H135 choppers made in 2015, the company said.
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"With the further opening up of the Chinese skies and the increasing growth in the civil and parapublic segments, China is gearing up to be the biggest market for helicopters in years to come," Norbert Ducrot, head of Airbus Helicopters China and North Asia region said.
The final assembly line is expected to start operations by 2018 and assemble 100 H135s over the next 10 years.
The H135 is popular in China for emergency medical services, law enforcement, firefighting and corporate transportation.
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Bryan Swann: Rebooting government for the digital age
Empowered to serve
Bryan Swann MC/MPA 2019 wants to return to his home community and help move it forward
Nora Delaney
Bryan Swann MC/MPA 2019 first learned about the power of community and service at his childhood home in Prince George's County in Maryland, just outside of Washington. Swann's mother, an elementary-school teacher and later school administrator in the county, would often invite her students over—for a brief dinner or for the length of a school vacation. "The school was in a depressed area," Swann says. "She would always have kids at our house if they were going through a difficult time because their parents were dealing with drug abuse or domestic violence. She treated those kids like her own. It's one reason why service is so important to us."
When Swann says "us," he is referring to himself and his identical twin brother, Ryan Swann MC/MPA 2019, whose trajectory has paralleled his own to an uncanny degree. After high school, the twins joined the same unit of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and were sent to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom II. At the same time their oldest brother, Henry Swann, was deployed to Iraq with his U.S. Army Reserve unit. After the twins' return to the United States, they finished undergraduate degrees at the University of Maryland and set out for careers in the federal government—Bryan Swann most recently as a deputy director working on financial management for the U.S. Department of Treasury, with Ryan Swann rising to become director of data analytics for the General Services Administration's Office of Government-Wide Policy. Now the twins are about to graduate together from Harvard Kennedy School.
While Swann credits his time in the military with impressing upon him the importance of front-line duty, it is his experience in government that has given him insight into the intricacies of policymaking. Working in the White House Military Office during the Obama administration, he saw that government really could work, with different agencies collaborating with one another effectively. "You could see tangible things happening, and it increased my desire to serve," Swann says. "I believe in our government and that we can do great things when we have the right leadership and we empower government employees with the tools to serve. I really believe in that."
A stint as a White House Leadership Fellow in the United States Digital Service—a unit dedicated to improving the federal government's digital services and websites—also illuminated for him where government could be improved. In Swann's view, the public sector lags behind private businesses in customer-facing digitization and innovation. He and Ryan Swann—who both hold MBA degrees and have launched their own business ventures—are especially interested in the intersection of innovation, technology, and government. And they take a tech-minded and entrepreneurial approach to public problems. "How do we bring government service to where our people are in terms of technology?" Swann asks. "Technology touches all parts of our lives now. If you don't embrace it, you're going to be left behind.
In the short term, the Swann brothers plan to continue in the federal government or possibly develop their own digital services firm, with Bryan Swann focused on the operational aspects and Ryan Swann on the data. In the medium term, however, they want to run for elected office. Would they run against each other? "No," Swann laughs. "We operate like a unit. We joke that our pronouns are 'we/ours.' But we are strategically looking at which electoral tracks each of us would take."
"I believe in our government and that we can do great things when we have the right leadership and we empower government employees with the tools to serve. I really believe in that."
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What the twins do know, however, is that they want to serve Prince George's County, Maryland, where they grew up and have deep roots. The county has an affluent African-American population but also pockets of poverty. To get at the heart of the issues community members care about, the twins want to go through "a period of discovery where we can really hear what the people have to say and talk to them about what is working and what is not," Swann says.
In his view, getting a finger on the pulse of his home county is essential in order to make real change. "A lot of elected officials in Prince George's County come from outside," Swann says. "We want to change that. We want to represent the people we grew up with and care about. We don't know everything. But I think we have the tools to get to know what's on the minds of the citizens we want to represent."
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Good morning and welcome to another presentation of "What Is Truth?" This morning we are going to be studying a lesson entitled "The Foolishness of Man." Hello, I'm Richard Thetford, evangelist for the Clarksville church of Christ, located at 407 W. Hwy 131 in Clarksville. I want to thank each and every one you for taking the time to listen this morning as we examine this valuable truth of God's word. It is my hope that those of you that are listening today will honestly examine your heart to ensure that you are in fact doing only those things that are pleasing to our almighty God. As we discuss the topic of the hour, "The Foolishness of Man", I want to encourage you to have your Bible readily available so that you can examine the scriptures to make sure that what I am presenting is in fact God's will for you. I also want to encourage you to have a pen and paper ready to make notes. If you would like to have a complete transcript or audio tape of any of these lessons that are presented on WAVE 1450, you may request these by writing to the Clarksville church of Christ, 407 W. Hwy 131, Clarksville, Indiana, 47129, or you may call 944-2305.
By looking at the Bible passages presented this morning, you will be able to see for yourself that what I am teaching can in fact be backed up by book, chapter, and verse in the Bible. This is so vitally important as we strive to do only that which is authorized by God and not what some man may say about this subject or any other Bible subject. If you have a question or a comment regarding today's lesson, please forward them to me. I will provide you with the address and phone number again at the conclusion of today's message. Now friends, please have your Bible ready and let's study together another truth of God. As already mentioned, today, I want to study a lesson entitled "The Foolishness of Man."
Let's begin our study this morning by reading from the New Testament book of Luke, chapter 12, beginning with verse 16, reading through verse 21. Here the text says; "Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: "The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. "And he thought within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?' "So he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. 'And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry. But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?' "So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
In view of this passage, we now ask, "What is a fool?" The common definition in Webster's dictionary is, "A simpleton, a buffoon, one who does something foolish, or does foolish things." The Bible definition of the term "fool" is quite different from this. In Bible use, the term"fool" means "one who rebels against God. One who is without reason, or a lack of perception of spiritual things." At this time let's look at some Bible fools.
Psalms 14:1, reads, "The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." The same statement is found in Psalms 53:1. Madelyn O'Hair was a fool, as are all who agree with her conclusions. Today, the person who says, "There is no God," God calls a fool.
There are many evidences of God. At least there is to the person who does not have a closed or prejudiced mind. Nature declares there is a God. In Psalms 19:1, we read, "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork." Again, Psalms 53:1 reads the same. Just lift your eyes upward on a clear night and tell me, where did the stars all come from? Either this earth and the universe produced itself or it was created. Scientists know that something cannot come from nothing. One does not have to be a rocket scientist to know that things do not just appear out of nothing. Something is here, thus something has always been here. Either it was mind or it was matter. Which came first? Mind or matter? Is it reasonable to think that matter was here and intelligence or mind came from that matter. But, someone may say, "We have never seen God." In that case, please answer this question: have you ever seen the wind? You know that you have not. You have seen the effects of wind blowing. You have even felt the wind in your face, but you have never seen the wind. Does that mean that wind does not exist? Certainly not. We see its effects. So likewise, we have not seen God, but we have felt or seen the effects of God. You have never seen gravity. You know that gravity exists, you benefit from gravity. Were it not for gravity we would not be able to remain on this twirling planet we call earth. Surely, gravity exists, but no one has ever seen it. Because we cannot see gravity, should we reach the conclusion that gravity does not exist? Of course not. The fact that God has not been seen with mortal eyes does not mean that He does not exist. You have never seen electricity. You have used electricity, you can see what it can do, but you have never seen it. You may measure it, harness it, use it, without ever seeing it. So, to deny the existence of God because you have never seen Him is foolish. And God calls that one a fool.
To say there is no God, one must be omniscient and omnipresent. By omniscient, I mean, all knowing, must know everything. By omnipresent, I mean, must be everywhere. For there may be one thing he or she does not know or one place he or she has not been. And, that is that there is a God in heaven, as so expressed in His Book.
God has revealed Himself in that book we call the bible. Read 1 Corinthians, chapter two, and learn how God has revealed Himself to men through the inspired teachers of the first century. But, that is another lesson within itself.
Question: What can be gained by doing away with God? The obvious answer is: Man can do what he wants to do without correction. Sinful man does not want to be told what to do. They want to live a life filled with sin and iniquity without any censure. So, just do away with God, and we can live like we want to live. We will present some more on this thought later.
There are many today who verbally express a belief in God, but by their life and action, they refuse to accept His divine teachings. They say they believe in God, but they make no effort to do His will. Indeed, the fool has said in his heart, "There is no God."
Turn now in your Bible to the Old Testament book of Proverbs, chapter 28, verse 26. Here it reads; "He who trusts in his own heart is a fool" And again, "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes" (Proverbs 12:15). The fool walks in his own ways. He uses his own reason to determine what he or she should do. Everything about the fool is subjective reasoning. What he feels in his own heart. Have you ever talked to someone and they beat upon their own breast and say I know what I feel right here. Now there is nothing wrong with having emotions and feelings, but our feelings and emotions are not the criteria for right and wrong. Just because someone trusts in their own heart does not make them right before God. In fact the Proverb letter says it is a "fool that trusts in his own heart." How may we determine what is right or wrong? Not by the way we feel, but by the revealed word of God. What does God Say? Jeremiah 10:23 states, "O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man who walks to direct his own steps."
Turning to Proverbs 3:5, the text says, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding" What does that verse tell you? It tells me that in spiritual matters I cannot trust my feelings, nor my emotions; Yes, I must turn to God's word and place my trust there. Have you ever heard someone say, "You could give me a stack of Bibles, but I know what I feel in my own heart." My friends, that is a fool. Truly we must have convictions in the heart, but those convictions must be based upon a thus saith the Lord; and not upon how one might feel. Is it found in God's word? If it is, then believe it with all your heart. If it is not found in God's word then reject it with your every fiber. My friends let me ask you, do you have book, chapter, and verse for everything which you believe and practice in religion? If you do not, my friends, then you are a fool in God's sight, for the Lord says, the "fool trusts in his own heart."
Now let us turn to another passage of scripture from the book of Proverbs, chapter 15, verse 5. Here the text says; "A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who receives correction is prudent." It seems that we have raised a generation of children who are smarter than their parents. They simply will not take advice. Their parents are"Old fogies," they are "back-numbers." They just do not understand what is going on in the world around us. Perhaps a lot of these feelings come from the fact that so many fathers and mothers do not accept their responsibilities toward their off-spring and have failed to meet their obligations toward their children. Children are left to flounder in their own unprepared ways. "Latch-key" children have been left to their own devises. Mothers and fathers are too busy with their own ways to spend much time teaching and rearing their children. Children are left to raise themselves. They no longer have any respect for their parents. And who could blame them? When parents are set on satisfying themselves and their own desires, their children are left to raise themselves. And children are not ready to raise themselves. They do not have the wisdom nor preparation to know what is best for themselves.
Our nation is in deep trouble. Our family values are crumbling. The family is being left in shambles. And when the family goes, so will our great nation. Back in January of this year I presented a series of lessons on "The Troubled Family." If you would like to have a copy of those transcripts or audio tapes, please send me a request, and I would be more than happy to honor your request. They will be sent at no cost to you. I will furnish the address and phone number at the conclusion of this program.
So far we have seen that a person is foolish that declares there is no God. Nature itself declares the existence of a Heavenly Father. We also have seen that a "fool trusts in his own heart" (Prov. 28:26). And that a "fool despises his father's instruction" (Prov. 15:5). Friends, I now encourage you to open your Bible to the New Testament book of Matthew, chapter seven, verses 24-27. The words of Jesus come through very clearly as He says; "Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. Now everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall."
Did you hear Christ's description of a fool? One who hears His word but then refuses to do it. It is not enough to hear the Word of God. One must likewise do it. Have you ever talked to someone and listen to them talking about the Bible, even being able to quote from the scriptures quite fluently; they had a good knowledge of the Bible. But, you also knew the life that they were living--a life not in harmony with what God's Word demanded of them. They talked the talk, but they did not walk the walk. Christ calls them a fool. There is much validity to the statement that "our talk talks and our walk talks, but our walk talks more than our talk talks." This is one reason that faith without works is a dead faith. Isn't this exactly what James says in James 2:24. Listen to the text here; "You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only."
While in the book of James, look back to chapter one, verses 22-25. Here it says, "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does." Doesn't James say the same thing that Jesus said in Matthew chapter 7? One must not only hear His word, but one must be a doer of that word. Friends, that is simply Bible obedience. One who refuses to obey the Lord is called a fool. May I hasten to point out that the works which James refers to are works of righteousness, works of obedience. In Chapter two, James uses Abraham as an example of one who obeyed as he says; "Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?" (James 2:21, 22). God called upon Abraham to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. Abraham responded. Abraham went about to comply with that command. God says that his faith was shown when he obeyed the command of Jehovah.
So it is today, when man responds to the commands of the Lord. Jesus said, "He that believes and is baptized shall be saved" (Mark 16:16). Do you have enough faith to be baptized? But someone might say,"Baptism is a work and we are saved without works." How could one make that statement in view of what we have seen in the book of James. If Abraham was called upon to offer his son, why is it so strange that Christ calls upon you to be baptized. If one can be saved without baptism, then Abraham could have been right without offering his son. If not, why not. The simple answer is: whatever God asks of us to do, we must do it with all our might. If we refuse, we are fools.
I now return to the passage which I read at the beginning of our program this morning from Luke 12:16-20. In that passage you remember that Christ stated there was a man who had a successful crop but did not have room in his barns to store all of it. So, he tore down his barns and built larger ones. Then he said to his soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry." But, God called him a fool.
Let us examine this man for just a little while this morning. This man was a farmer, an honorable and honest occupation. It is an occupation which is approved of by man and by God. Here was a man that was very successful in his undertaking. He had planted seeds, he had cultivated the ground; he had gone about harvesting his crop; and he had been a very good farmer. No doubt when his neighbors talked about him they spoke with glowing words of praise for his endeavors. In fact, he was so successful that his barns simply would not hold all of his increase. So he reached a conclusion. I will build bigger barns that I may have more goods laid up for years to come. Isn't it tragic that he did not heed the words of Christ as found in Matthew 6:19-21 which says; "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
This man thought that his soul could be satisfied with the grain from the field, for he states, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years" He then states his philosophy of life when he said,"Eat, drink, and be merry." The world is filled with those who have no spiritual desires whatsoever. Their whole life is spent in satisfying the flesh, doing the things of the flesh, having a good time. And by good time, they mean, doing the fleshly things of sinful man. Thus, it matters not if they are guilty of running around with another woman's husband; it matters not if they become drunken; it matters not if their family disintegrates, if they are having a good time, why not. The Lord says, "Thou fool." And so one is. It is the fool who leaves God out of their life, out of their plans, out of their activities. That one is the biggest fool of all. It makes no difference how successful one may be, how much goods are laid up for many years to come. If we leave God out of our plans, out of our life, we are fools.
We might ask this man's neighbor. "What kind of man is your neighbor?" The answer no doubt would come back, "Why, he is a good man, a very industrious man, a good worker, a good farmer, a good neighbor, a good provider for his family, and many other compliments. The world's verdict: There is a wise men. God's verdict: He was a fool. This man sought happiness in material things. But, when death steps in, we must leave all these things behind. We should all remember that a shroud has no pockets. We shall take nothing of this world with us when we leave this life. Paul states, "For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." (1 Timothy 6:7). We shall leave all of this behind. The only thing that will matter when this life is over is what kind of life did we live with reference to Christ and His Commandments.
The great apostle Paul states, "See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil." (Ephesians 5:15-16). It does make a difference how we live and how we conduct ourselves. We just cannot afford to be unwise, to be fools. He says, "redeeming the time." By that he means to buy back the time, to use it wisely. We must make time our ally. Use it wisely. Do what is commanded by the Lord. It should be our constant desire to hear the Lord say, "Well done thou good and faithful servant, enter into the joys of life."
It matters not what we have amassed or accumulated while here in the flesh, if we miss heaven, we have missed it all. This life is a time of preparation for eternity. It was never intended to simply give us opportunity to have a good time, to live it in riotous living, but to seek out and do the will of the heavenly Father.
My friends in our listening audience. If you stood before God this very hour what would He say to you? Enter in or Thou fool. It is your decision, my decision. If I am lost, it will be my own choice. God does not desire that any be lost (2 Peter 3:9), but many are going to be lost. It will be in spite of what the Lord has done. He showed His love for each one when He left heaven and came in the flesh, ultimately to die upon that cruel cross, that you and I might have access to heaven. It is through and by His blood that forgiveness has been made available. But, not all shall be saved. And why is that? Because not all will hear and respond to His Word.
Remember in the passage we read from Matthew 7:26-29, where Jesus said that the wise builder is the one who hears His words, and then does them. The fool is the one who hears His words and then refuses to do them. You are either a wise builder, or a foolish builder. You see, it is not enough to just build something, it must be built in harmony with the words of Christ. Sometimes people seem to leave the impression, just as long as you are doing something it will be accepted by the Lord. Not so, my friends. What we do must be based upon what the Lord says.
Jesus sent the apostles out with the message, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned." (Mark 16:15-16). Have you done that? Have you, upon your faith, been baptized into Christ Jesus for the remission of your sins? (Acts 2:38). If not, then you are a fool. Did not the Lord say that you must do what you hear what is commanded? In Psalms 111:10, we read,"The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do his commandments." Do you fear Jehovah? If so, you will hasten to do what He has commanded. If in any way I can assist any in our listening audience to a better understanding of God's word, please call me and let your request be made known. The address and phone number will be given in just a moment. Friends, thank you so much for listening this morning and I invite you to listen again next week as we examine another Bible subject to find out "What Is Truth?"


French Cheesemaker Matthieu Megard has created this semi- hard, smear ripened cheese reminiscent of a classic Raclette. The cheese is pressed for 12 hours in cloth, salted in a brine bath & then smeared every second day with a brine solution. After 12 weeks, the rind develops a reddish tinge & is slightly sticky to touch. Raclette texture is soft and subtle it has a nutty, slightly pungent flavour with a smokey finish. This cheese develops a stronger earthy flavour that becomes more obvious as it matures.
Raclette is the name given to both the cheese & the dish, derived from the French word racler meaning scrape. A semi hard cows milk cheese with a pungent aroma, it is an excellent melting cheese, bringing fruity and earthy flavours to gratins, soups & grilled dishes.
Traditionally Raclette is made by melting cheese on an open fire & scraping the surface onto steamed potatoes, served with cornichons & cured meat. Nowadays restaurants, markets & food trucks serve raclette melted under a narrow heated grill, with smaller table top grills suited to home use. You will find Harper & Blohm Cheese Shop selling L'Artisan Organic Raclette on steamed local potatoes with cornichons most weekends at Victorian Farmers' Markets around Melbourne & surrounds.
L'Artisan Cheese is a cheese company that started making unique & handmade organic cheeses in the rich dairy region of Timboon in South Western Victoria; in mid 2015 they relocated their cheese making facility to Geelong.
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No Longer Hyped – A Review of Human Lost
October 29, 2019 / thesakurasunrise
The 1948 novel Ningen Shikkaku, known in the west as No Longer Human, is considered a masterpiece of literature in Japan. It is considered autobiographical, as the torment of the main character seemed to mirror the demons of author Osamu Dazai. Dazai had completed suicide by the time the final part of this serialized book was released.
After many adaptations across many mediums over the years, Polygon Pictures has produced a new vision of the classic. Re-imagined as a sci-fi dystopian tale, Human Lost by director Funimori Kizaki is a striking film with a lot of ideas. Unfortunately, those ideas are seldom explored to the fullest.
Set in the near future, humanity has utilized nano-machines and other such monumental leaps in technology to cure illness and even death. It is called the SHELL system and it has been implemented in every citizen. The upper-echelon of society has achieved its status by the standard of health of which they represent. The film constantly foreshadows a ceremony in which those who have lived past the natural lifespan will become "qualified."
In this world, living is no longer human. The working class labors for the benefit of the upper echelon in polluted air. They aren't even allowed to die. Some people rebel and try to split themselves off from the system, but by cutting themselves off, they mutate into monsters called the "lost."
Yozo Oba is a young man spending his days painting in a rented out room above a bar. He grapples with suicide and depression, not knowing himself very well. In our first scene with him, he has committed suicide and is brought back to life by his friend Takeichi, who casually calls to have him reawoken. It's likely this is not the first time he has tried killing himself.
Oba finds himself dragged along to his friend Takeichi's biker gang on the night of their defiant ride into restricted territory. All the while it is revealed that Oba's acquaintance Masao Horiki is a terrorist who is giving people drugs to turn into the Lost. Oba turns into one as per Masao's designs and awakens his hidden potential, able to turn back into a human and possess even stronger powers than a typical lost.
Human Lost's first act dazzles visually but perplexes narratively with an overabundance of exposition with no context. Characters ramble on about gifted individuals like Oba known as "applicants," and explain concepts that haven't been presented to the audience. It's all very overwhelming The second act is when things get a bit clearer. There is a hologram presented throughout the film known as the Civilization Bringing Curve.
It is a culmination of data retrieved through the Shell System used to predict humanity's future. Will it lean towards destruction or restoration Each side of this paradigm is personified by a character in the story who represents the corresponding philosophy. On the side of restoration is Yoshiko Hiiragi, who gets closer to Oba and tries to instill him with hope. On the side of destruction, there is Masao, who proposes that humanity's continued existence is myopic and robbed of meaning without death. Oba's awakening presents a third tier to the curve that both sides wish to take advantage of.
This is a rather neat and easy to read plot device by which to introduce the main themes of the film. It is especially appreciated given how many ideas there are and how cluttered they can be. The second act could have been the film's saving grace but unfortunately, the characters, on the whole, are underdeveloped and the world is uninteresting.
All of these grand ideas don't mean anything if nothing is done with them. The most I can gather at the beginning is that the air is polluted and that some people are pissed enough at their vague misfortune that they join biker gangs. More time is spend eluding to grander philosophical concepts than focusing on social themes which seem far more appropriate in an adaptation of a work by Dazai.
Human Lost was written by Tow Ubukata, who I know primarily from Ghost in the Shell: Arise and Psycho-Pass 2. The latter was disappointing for several reasons and the guy has received no shortage of shit for this but regardless I was interested to see more of his work. After all, maybe he has improved. After watching this, though, I am far more concerned about how Psycho-Pass 3 is gonna go.
I genuinely believe that if Ubukata isn't re-hashing other narratives like what happened with Psycho-Pass 2, he is introducing too many ideas. I compare Human Lost to a Zack Snyder film. It is packed with moments that on their own are beautiful and sometimes really well written. However, the big picture fails because it lacks cohesion and proper use of time.
As fatigue began to set in halfway through the film, I wondered if this film was too slow, but if anything, it moves too quickly. The story jumps from plot point to plot point with little breathing room or meaningful time spent with the characters. I have an issue with films that portray grand emotional struggles that occur throughout a single afternoon and that's exactly how the second act treats Oba's arc.
This is especially heartbreaking to me because as the film enters the second half, there is some phenomenal character acting. The Japanese version of this film was marketed to emphasize the cast and for good reason. Mamoru Miyano is a legendary actor, from his serious roles such as in Steins;Gate or his more comedic roles in Zombieland Saga.
The prospect of his performance for a character based on Osamu Dazai – which he also played in Bungo Stray Dogs – is exciting, to say the least. Now, full disclosure, I saw this film with the English dub as it was the only available show I could catch. This was not, however, a detriment as I was incredibly impressed with the dub.
During hands down the most impressively animated scene in the film, Austin Tindle kills it as Oba. Recounted horrible deeds done to him, the character bears his soul in a sequence rich with sweeping camera shots and expressive character animation the likes of which I rarely see in CG anime. I was honestly astonished.
Fans of Miyano will undoubtedly choose sub, but it is worth watching the dub for Tindle's performance alone. He channels a lot of the same energy from his performance as Kaneki in Tokyo Ghoul. Quiet and melancholy, but also capable of conveying anger and exasperation well. He is an actor who I need to keep an ear out for in the future.
Without a strong start, a clear focus, or meaningful character interaction beyond the above-mentioned scene, the conclusion's high points lacked impact. The artwork – at times – could elicit some astonishment from me. For the longest time, I was heavily skeptical of CG in anime but I am more than excited for its future thanks to the works of Sola Digital Arts and Polygon Pictures.
Between Black Fox last week and Human Lost this week, MyAnimeList has got to step it up with updating pages. The listings for characters and staff are shamefully limited, so I, unfortunately, can't comment on stuff like music or animation direction because the information just isn't there.
Human Lost was a missed opportunity to adapt a classic work of literature in a stunning and new way. While visuals get the job done, it is a small consolation. Polygon's last films were the similarly pleasant-looking Godzilla trilogy which was equally dull in storytelling. The best thing I can say is that now I definitely want to read the original book if only to read a better story.
Human Lost was reviewed in theater during Funimation's limited theatrical event on October 22nd and 23rd. At the time of writing, it is unavailable for legal streaming in North America and a Blu-ray release will likely be a ways off.
What did you think of my review? Were you excited about Human Lost? Did I ruin it for you? Answer all these questions and tell me what else I should review by leaving a comment below!
Thanks for reading and see you next week!
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Carl R. de Boor (born 1937) is a German-American mathematician and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Born in Stolp, Germany (now, as part of Poland, called Słupsk), as the 7th of 8 children born to Werner (an anti-Nazi Lutheran minister) and Toni de Boor in 1937, he fled in 1945 with his family, settling eventually in Schwerin, then part of East Germany. As a child, he was often ill, suffering from a variety of conditions. In 1955, young Carl took advantage of the temporary political thaw following Stalin's death in 1953, obtained a 1-month visa to West Germany and biked there, then decided to stay when he learned there that his application to Humboldt University (in East Berlin) for the study of chemistry had been turned down (because of his poor performance in mathematics). However, Otto Friedrich (a brother of Carl's father's first wife) was willing and able to help him. Two years later, he met and fell in love with Otto's niece, Matilda Friedrich, the daughter of Carl Friedrich, the political scientist and constitutional scholar. With the support of the Friedrich family, Carl emigrated to the United States in 1959, learning English on his trip across the Atlantic (he could read Beatrix Potter when he boarded the boat).
Having earned only a high school diploma after 3 and a half years of study at Hamburg University, de Boor entered Harvard as a graduate student of mathematics. After working for a year as a research assistant to Garrett Birkhoff, he went to work for General Motors Research in Warren, Michigan, where he met splines. He received his first postgraduate degree, a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, in 1966, and then became an assistant professor at Purdue University. In 1972, he accepted a position as professor of mathematics and computer science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, working out of the UW's Army Math Research Center, which had recently been bombed in opposition to the Vietnam War.
A chief attraction of the UW job was the opportunity to work directly with Isaac Schoenberg, considered the father of splines, the piecewise polynomials de Boor would further develop. In particular, he formulated a relatively fast and numerically stable algorithm for calculating the values of splines (used extensively in computer-aided design and computer graphics), and advocated for the formulation of spline functions in terms of the basis splines, or B-splines developed by Schoenberg and Curry. He was a teacher, guiding numerous graduate students. He is the author of a number of works, including an introductory textbook on numerical analysis (with S.D. Conte) and a textbook on spline approximation. Carl has also worked with MATLAB extensively over the years and is the author of the Spline Toolbox.
Carl de Boor retired from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2003 and relocated to the Pacific Northwest, where he continues to work with colleagues on mathematical problems, and to travel. He currently lives on Orcas Island, in Washington state, with his second wife, Helen Bee, author of numerous texts in human development, to whom he has been married since 1991. In addition to his emeritus status at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he is also an affiliated professor at the University of Washington.
de Boor has been listed as an ISI Highly Cited Author in Mathematics by the ISI Web of Knowledge, Thomson Scientific Company.
In 1997 he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, and he received the 2003 National Medal of Science in mathematics. Other honors have included election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1987 and the National Academy of Engineering in 1993, honorary degrees from Purdue University and Technion (the Israel Institute of Technology), as well as membership in the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in Germany and the Polish Academy of Science. He won the John Von Neumann Prize from the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics in 1996.
Carl is a lover of music—especially classical, and more especially Johann Sebastian Bach -- walks, good food, and games of all sorts. In 1981, he bought his first personal computer, an Apple II with 32KB of memory with an old reel-to-reel tape recorder hooked up to store programs. He required his children to write any computer games they wished to play. With them he wrote an accounting program for tracking his checkbook, which he kept using long after the kids went to college, though he had to edit the program to use the Z key for recording a new transaction when the R key finally wore out, as well as implementations of a number of his children's favorite board games.
He is a lover of the quirky and easily enthralled by art. He used to keep a print of the The Garden of Earthly Delights in his dining room, to the distress of some of his children, and others.
Carl learned to play the cornet, as a child, to combat asthma. He was also fed a vast quantity of raw eggs, whipped with a sprinkle of sugar, supposedly to help strengthen him during his early, sickly years. As a father, he made his children eat such egg treats.
During his Madison years, he played the bass drum in the neighborhood 4th of July Parade, and each August celebrates his arrival in America, where he is a citizen.
Y.K. Leong, Carl de Boor: On wings of splines, Imprints (newsletter of the Institute for Mathematical Sciences, National University of Singapore), Issue 5, 2004.
C. de Boor, On calculating with B-splines, J. Approx. Theory 6 (1972), 50–62.
C. de Boor, A Practical Guide to Splines, Springer-Verlag, 1978.
C. de Boor and S.D. Conte, Elementary numerical analysis, an algorithmic approach, McGraw-Hill, 1972 / 2000.
C. de Boor, K. Hoellig and S. Riemenschneider, Box splines, Springer-Verlag, 1993.


We say "Yes in My Back Yard" to good development outcomes that create thriving communities. We say yes to better living outcomes for Victorian communities.
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Alex was my charge for three months whilst working as a nanny in Paris. He was a happy, intelligent child who loved to get in there, help and do. Like many boys of 18 months, he loved motorcycles and any type of shiny, large, noisy vehicle. Once aware of his passion, I would get him out of his buggy and let him sit on one or more of the parked motorcycles we regularly passed on our frequent walks to the Eiffel Tower park. I often wondered if he gave his mum hell, after I left, trying to get her to do the same.
We were once stopped by a group of tourists who asked for me to put Alex on a particularly cool and powerful looking bike. He then posed outrageously while they took multiple snaps. Unfortunately I had no camera of my own to capture his extremely cute mugging.
This photo of Alex and me was taken on 31 May at one of Paris's many metro stations.


Just like any other appliance at home, water heaters should be replaced as well. There are many reasons that could lead to this action. This article discusses some of the signs that indicate when it is time to replace your water heater.
Age is one of the main determining factors on whether or not to replace a water heater. For a common storage water tank that is around 10 to 13 years, it should be replaced. The age factor varies depending on the manufacture's prescription and maintenance. The older the heater gets the more the likelihood that it will break down. However, well maintained units last longer than poorly maintained ones. Here is one of the best tankless hot water heater reviews & buying guide.
Rust and corrosion are another warning sign. Most water heater tanks are made of steel hence prone to rusting. This is evident when there is rust in hot water (brown color water) or the inlet and outlet connections have rusted. Once you notice rusting or corrosion, then it's time to replace your water heater. However, you need to determine if the rusting is due to the heater or other factors. These factors could be corroded galvanized iron plumbing or issues with the main water supplier. There is an easy way of diagnosing where the problem is; simply turn on the hot and cold water taps, if the rusty water comes from both the water taps then the problems lies with the pipes and not your heater.
A leak or water buildup in your water heater is another indicator. There are some leaks that can be repaired such as the leak around the water heater drain spigot. However if the tank itself is leaking then it must be replaced. The location of your water tank determines the necessity of replacing a heater or not. For instance, if it is located near your house then it should be replaced as soon as possible to prevent unnecessary damage to the house.
When the heater is not heating up or taking too long to heat, replacement is necessary. This phenomenon may be caused by a number of reasons such as lack of power to the heating elements or the electric heating element being faulty. It could also be that the heater has to heat more water than it used to initially (Hot water consumption has gone up).In this case a heater that can heat a higher capacity of water is required.
If water fails to flow when the drain valve is opened then the heater should be replaced. This is caused by sedimentation at the bottom of the tank. There are measures that can be taken to fix sedimentation such as pumping the water through the top and getting rid of the sludge. However, this water heater tank is already destroyed and replacing it is the best option.
When the temperature and pressure valve is rusting or letting water pass through. This valve is specifically designed for safety reasons. It is set to release water at a particular temperature and pressure. If the tank begin to overheat or there is pressure build up then the heater begin letting water go for safety reasons. These valves will also let water through when they rust from the inside. If you notice such an incident then it's time to replace your water heater.
There could be other problems such as high pitched whining, rotten egg odor or popping noises. The popping sound is caused by sedimentation in your tank. These signs indicate that there is a problem with your water heater and replacement is necessary. Other reasons that can act as warning signals are when the valve sticks, the thermostat breaks, the burner or heating element fails, when the circuit breaker for an electric heater trips or when the pilot light on gas water heater flickers out. At this point consult a professional who can give the best solution to fix the problem.
There are measures that one can take to increase the lifespan of a tank storage water heater such as draining and flushing the tank annually. This prevents sedimentation which is the main reason that hinders the performance of these heaters.
During replacement, consider replacing the tank storage water heater model with a tankless water heater model. These heaters are smaller in size, consume less energy, and have a longer life span. They have a higher initial cost to purchase and install but they save money in the long run.
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MED7 Summit call: Reply to Turkey Aggression in the Mediterranean with All Means available to the EU
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*Strasbourg/Angelo Marcopolo/- A Key Heads of State/Government Summit with All 7 Mediterranean European Countries, Hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Island of Corsica, Historic BirthPlace of Napoleon Bonaparte, Calls to "Reply to Turkey's Aggressive acts with All adequate Measures available to the EU", after Ankara's recent Illegal Drillings in EU Members Greece and Cyprus' EEZ, closely Followed by WarShips' and Military Planes' Threats, concerning Energy Resources of Eastern Mediterranean which are of Strategic Importance for Europe, Arms' Smuggling and Military Interference in Libya, added to Provocations against All involved, even EU in general.
- The Leaders of France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta, in a "Joint Declaration", Confirmed their "Full Support and integral Solidarity" with FrontLine EU Members "Cyprus and Greece, Facing the Repeated Infringements to their Sovereignity and Sovereign Rights, as Also the Aggressive Measures taken by Turkey".
+ In this regard, they "Ask ... to Respect International Law, Particularly the International Law of the Sea, Ecouraging... to Settle Differences via Dialogue and Negotiation". "Saluting the Mediation Efforts" of EU's "High Representative and Vice President" of the EU, Josep Borrel, "as well as of Germany", with Chancellor Angie Merkel, "Aiming to allow a Resumption of Dialogue between Greece and Turkey, on the Issue of Maritime Zones", the 7 Meditteranean EU Countries, Also "Welcome Favorably the Invitation, by the Goverment of Cyprus, to Negotiate with Turkey, by observing that the Delimitation of Exclusive Economic Zones and of the Continental Shelf Must be treated via Good Faith Dialogue and Negotiation, in Full Respect of International Law, and according to the Principle of Good Neighborhood Relations".
- However, "at the Aftermath of the Recent Conclusions by the European Council" during 2019-2020, (See, f.ex.: ..., etc), the 7 Key EU Countries "Regret that Turkey has Not Responded to EU's Repeated Calls to End its Unilateral et illegal Acts in Eastern Mediterranean and to the Aegean Sea". In Consequence, they "Confirm" their "Determination to Use All adequate Means at EU's Disposal, in order to Reply to these Aggressive Actions". In this regard, (and "Following the Last Informal ["Gymnich"] Meeting of EU's Foreign Ministers" in Berlin), they "Agree to Accelerate the work concerning Supplementary Iscriptions at the List of Sanctions, Already at the Table, in view of their Rapid Adoption", and they Warn that, Moreover, "If Turkey makes No Progress on the road to Dialogue, and does Not put an End to its Unilateral Acts, (then), the EU is Ready to dress a List of Supplementary Restrictive Measures, that could be discussed at the European Council of 24-25 September 2020".
+ Advancing well Beyond a clear "Support to Greece and Cyprus" EU Countries, with "Solidarity ...Facing the Unilateral Provocations, illegal Drillings, and Moves Threatening the Sovereignity of European States", Macron stressed, in a collective Press Conference, the need "to Make (Turkey) Respect the European Sovereignity, the International Law, and ease Desescalation".
The move was partly Prepared, Also, "during This Summer", in "a Common Agenda, Together with the German Chancellor", Angie Merkel, (who currently Chairs the EU, until December 2020, and Recently Visited Macron at Bergancon Castle, at the end of August, in the Middlle of the Northern Mediterranean Coast), he revealed.
- EU "Wants to engage in a Responsible Dialogue" with Turkey, withOut Ignoring its "Difficulty", "Neither being Naive", "But Requiring that Principles are Respected". "Because No Dialogue is possible if it is based on Abandoning Sovereignity, or a Guilty Weekness", the French President Warned.
=> Therefore, in order "to restore Normal Relations, allowing Stability, with Turkey", there Must be "a Stop of Unilateral Actions, ...Obviousy the End of (illegal) Drillings, a Full Respect of the (International) Embargo on Arms for all Powers at Libya's area, and to Accept that Existing DisAgreements ... would be Settled by Negotiations, and in front of International Instances, concerning Legal Debates", he underlined.
+ Speaking, in Wider terms, "25 Years after the Barcelona Declaration" and "more than 10 Years since the Creation of the Union for the Mediterranean", as Today's "MED-7" Joint Declaration Reminds, (Comp. "Eurofora" Co-Founder's NewsReports, from Paris' 7/2008 Summit at the "Grand Palais", organized by former President and then EU-Chair Sarkozy, Published +at "Cyprus Weekly". Comp. also: http://www.eurofora.net/newsflashes/news/eu2013marseillecultureorbarbary.html, etc), the French President, Also Stressed that, "Our Responsibility, as EU Member States and Mediterranean States, is to Find Ways and Means", Nowadays, "for a Constructive Policy in the Mediterranean, to Build that "Pax Mediterranea" for Us All, which Will Allow Harmonious Exchanges, while, at the same time, making Respect the European Sovereignity in the Region".
=> In this regard, Macron spoke also of "a Positive Euro-Mediterranean Agenda, ..of Cooperation between the 2 Shores of the Mediterranean", concerning "Knowledge, ... Energy, BioDiversty and Climate", particularly "in areas of Health, Education, Training, University, Culture and Heritage", etc., "as well as the Big Regional Issues", such as "Liban, Syria, etc". While the MED-7's "Joint Declaration" adds "Cyprus" and the "Middle-East", but also "Sahel" and the "Fight Against Terrorism" or "Human Trafficking", in Parallel with "the Aim to Renovate the Meridional Partnership", mainly "by Strengthening the Union for the Mediterranean, and the Dialogue 5+5", "Focused on Developing Concrete Cooperations on Joint Interest Issues, defined Together with Our Southern Partners : Reforms and Democratic Governance, as well as Civil Society Resilience, Climate and Environment, with Ecological Transition, Trade and Investemnts, with Energy, Culture and Heritage Protection, Migration and Mobility, Youth autonomisation and Digital program", etc., and "Particularly the Access to Natural Resources and their Sustainable Management". In this regard are Citted, f.ex., Events such as "the 1 Planet Summit at Marseille, on January 2021", "the Union for the Mediteranean's Ministerial Conference on sustainable Blue Economy, Later that same year", the "Boost" of Earth Observation, Space "services Copernicus" (EU), "working Together with Our Southern Partners", the "West Med. Initiative, for the ...Blue Economy in Western Mediterranean", "the COP26 and CCNUCC with Associated Events organized in Italy", as well as "the Heads of State/Government Meeting in Greece ... on Cultural and Natural Heritage's Protection from Clmate Change effects", etc
++ Concerning "the Issue of Stability in Eastern Mediterranean and Turkey's role", "for the Escalation of Tension, the Provocative Behaviors, the way that Turkey Contests the Sovereign Rights of 2 EU Member States, even Persisting to illegaly Occupy Territories of one of them : Cyprus", "while it Openly, now, Leaves Away from Any Effort of Sincere Concertation", "the Results of (this) 7th Summit of (EU's) Southern Countries, Send, Today, a very Clear Mesage", stressed embattled Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, (who is due to Host the Next "MD-7" Summit, in Creta Island, on 2021 - Comp. Mitsotakis' Replies to "Eurofora" Questions in European Summits at Brussels, Austria, etc. f.ex. at : ... + ..., etc) :
- In particular, MED-7 Summit's Joint Declaration "Show(s) to Turkey the Road" to take. If Turkey really Wants a Sincere Dialogue with Greece, Cyprus, and the EU, it Must Prove it in Practice. By Stopping Immediately Unilateral Actions, Giving Credible Indications that it Respects, WithOut Exceptions and Not Selectively, the International Rules". "As far as we are concerned, what we've alrady said before, is still valid : I.e., - "End of Provocations, and Start of Dicussions !", he resumed, inviting.
- "Mediterranean is a Vital Area for European Security in general", which "canNot be Left to Third Parties", since "it's about "Mare Nostrum", Our own Sea, the European Sea, as President Macron has also said", Mitsotakis stressed, as a matter of General Principle. So that, "Support to Greece and Cyprus is Not merely an expressiion of Solidarity", But Also "the Recognition of the Fact that, here, there are Strategic Interests for Europe itself at Stake !", the EU's FrontLiner rightfully pointed out, (Referring, [on this well-known "Eurofora"s stance : inter alia, See, f.ex., also ... + ..., etc] to Interviews he's Just Published at 3 Big European Newspapers : "Times", "FAZ", and "Le Monde", in the UK, Germany and France, respectively).
- "There is a Clear Choice", he said at these Interviews : - "Turkey can Cooperate, and Find a Common Ground, or it can Persist Behaving as an Aggressor, Playing Games for Show off at Europe's Outer surroundings, so that it will Pay an Important Economic Price for that Behavior. It can Choose Whether Greece will be Bridge or Obstacle to Partnership (with the EU) and Progress", he Warned, (Reminding, also, that Eleftherios Venizelos, former Greek Prime Minister, who had Signed a Peace Treaty with Attaturk, Back on 1930, was an Oncle of his Father). ... "If Turkey chose the Bridge, I think that President Erdogan would have a Chance to get an Ambitious, Long-Term Agreement with the EU, for the Interest of All". ..."The Solution is Simple : - "We Sit down. We Discuss our Different. And Try to Reach a Deal. If we doN't manage to do it, then, we let the International Court (of Hague) to Judge", he proposed. "When Berlin offered to Mediate, we ...managed even to reach a "Written Agreement". But, the Result was for Turkey to Finaly Withdraw, Revealing Informal, Secret Talks". So that "the Hopes that I Still have for a Dialogue, do Not Hide the Realities : We Need Dialogue, But Not Under Blackmail !", he stressed.
- "Lately, Turkey looks Less as a Partner, But as a Provocator". F.ex., "at the End of Last Year (2019), President Erdogan signed a n illegal Deal of Delimitation of Maritime Borders with one of the 2 Sides at the Bloody Civil War in Libya. Given that Turkey and Libya have No Adjacent SeaCoasts, that Deal was declared Null from the Greatest part of the International Community, ...and was considered as Violating Sovereign Rights of 3rd Countries, including Greece", (for Not Taking into Account its Islands, including Creta, etc). On March (2020) Turkey ...Incited and Facilitated Attempts of Desperate Migrants to Tresspass Greek Borders" (at Evros' River), "that we Defended, with the Support of Our EU Partners", since "Greece's Borders are also EU's Borders". ... "This Summer (2020), Reacting to the Signature of a Long-Term, Legal, and Internationaly Recognized Agreement for the Delimitatio of Sea Borders between Greece an Egypt, (Turkish) President Erdogan send his Military Navy to Back an Attempt to Search Gas in an Area of Eastern Mediterranean where Both Greece and Turkey Revendicate Rights, and has Not Yet been Delimitated. According to UNO's Treaty on Maritime Law, this was an Unilateral Action, Violating International Law", he Criticized. So that, "an Initially Unpleasant Policy of Impressions, UnDeniably Evolved into a Threatening stance, during the Last Weeks : Every Day, the Turkish Government presents a New False Claim or circulates a New Lie. Warlike Wording, Nationalist Propaganda, Aggressive Militarism, Purchase of Russian Arm Systems which are a Threat for NATO, Transformation of World Heritage (UNESCO) Monuments into Mosque, illegal Maritime Activities, and Threats of War", he Denounced.
=> Today, "Our (EU's) Neighbouring Country, Turkey, has Still Time, Before the (forthcoming, September 24-25 EU's Brussels) Summit, to make a Step, and Trace itself the Road Out of this Crisis", he stressed at the MED-7 Press Conference : - "By Droping Naval and (Oil/Gas) Research in UnChartered (Not yet DeLimitated) Maritime Zones. By withHolding Aggressive Rhetorics. By Returning Back to the Table of Exploratory Talks, concerning Relations with Greece, from where it (Ankara) Left on 2016. And if we caN't Agree, as (French) President Macron said, there is, Always, the Solution of Hague, that of the International Court", Mitsotakis pointed out.
+++ Indeed, Referring to "the Obvious Risks of Peace and Security Disruption in the Mediterranean, as a Result of Escalating and Internationaly Condemned (Both by EU and USA, Russia, etc), EU's Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Island, Cyprus' President Nicos Anastassiades, (the Previous Host of "MED-7" Summit at Nicosia on 2019 - Comp. Anastassiades' Replies to "Eurofora" Questions, f.ex, at : ..., in the CoE in Strasbourg, etc), Reminded "particularly, the Efforts that we make, through Internationaly Recognized Procedures, to Avoid the Danger of a Catastrophic Conflict, which will Affect Not Only the Involved Countries, But also the Wider Region, and even EU's Cohesion", since "it's well Known that Cyprus' and Greece's Borders aren't but Borders of te EU too", as he Warned.
- "Saluting the Unanimous Stance taken by All (EU MED-7) Leaders, and their Resolve, as it's expressed in Today's "Joint Declaration", for the Need to put an End to the UnLawful Acts of Ankara in Cyprus' and Greece's EEZ", (Comp. Supra), Anastassiades pointed at the "DIscussed and Agreed Need for a Common (EU) Strategy and Measures, since it's UnDeniable that those Activities of Ankara constitute a Violation of International Law, and of the Law of Sea, going Against the Sovereignity of 2 EU Members, and of the EU itself".
=> That's why, "with the Joint Declaration, We (EU-MED-7 Leaders) Agreed that we'll Use All Means at EU's disposal, in order to Face the Turkish D; Delinquency, Including, (even if we'd like not to have to do that), Additional Sanctions, against All those Involved into those illegal activities (by Ankara) in Cyprus, as well as that the Issue of EU-Turkey Relations, will be Further Discussed at the forthcoming European Council", (24-35/9.2020).
- "Cyprus repeatedly Called Ankara to Respect the International Law and advance towards Negotiations for the Delimitation of Maritime Zones Between us (Turkey and EU Member Cyprus), Or, if they refuse, to Submit the whole Issue at the International Court of Hague", Anastassiades pointed out.
=> - In Consequence, there is a "Need for a Unified, Consequent and Strong Reaction to the Turkish Provocations, If they doN't Respect the Initiatives of European Leaders (for Dialogue : Comp. Supra), Neither Abide by International Law", he Urged.
- "At the Same time", Anastassiades spoke at this MED-7 Summit "about the Efforts undertaken to ReStart Talks for a Comprehensive Solution of the Cyprus' Issue, in order to put an End to (the Foreign Turkish Military) Occupation, and to the Unacceptable Status Quo", "Stressing that Only the ReUnification" of the Island "would Create cricumstances for Full Security and Prosperity for All Cypriots, Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots, as well as greatly Contribute to establish Peace in the Wider Region".
- And he Welcomed the "Intention of Leaders of EU's Meditteranean Countries to use their Relations and Exert their Influence on Turkey, so that it would Understand that it must put an End to illegal actions, and Cooperate, through a Sincere and Comprehensive Dalogue, always Based on International Law, in order to Find Solutions which Will give Prosperity to our People", as he concluded.
++++ For Italian Prime Minister Conte, "Tensions in Eastern Mediterranean are Harting Us (EU) All", and "We Must Do Everything to Alleviate them". "There are Growing Concerns, But we must Set up a Positive Spiral of Dialogue for a Shared Solution".
- "However, the 1st thing to do is to express Our strong Solidarity, a Concrete Solidarity, with Our (MED-7) Friends of (EU Members) Cyprus and Greece, who Face the Unilateral Actions of Turkey", "We will Always do that", he Vowed
+++++ Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Santcez, stressed that, "Certainly, we (MED-7) Must show Support to 2 EU Member States", (since) We Belong to the EU, and Share a lot of Pressure, (and) Hardships that they Face, Because of Turkey's Acts".
- In this direction, "the Message is "Dialogue", he pointed out, referring to EU's "High Representative" (Borrel, from Spain). the EU Council's President (Michel, of Belgium), and the (EU) Presidency by Germany (Chancelor Angie Merkel)".
++++++ Portugal's Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, urged for Full Solidarity with Greece and Cyprus, and underlined the Importance of Michel and Borrel's initiatives, in order to take the Right Decisions at the forthcoming EU Summit of 24-25/9/2020, so that this Support would be not Only Theoretical;, But Also In Actu.
+++++++ New Maltese Prime Minister, Robert Abela, referring to Turkey's illegal acts, expressed Solidarity to Cyprus and Greece, adding that "We closely Follow the Developments in Eastern Mediterranean, and Realize how Delicate is the Situation at this moment". ..."The Territorial Integrity and the Sovereign Rights of Each Country, Must be Preserved, according to International Law", he stressed. Particularly because "Peace, Security and Stability in Eastern Mediterranean is in the Interest of Us All, of All European Partners, and of the Overall Mediterranean Region". For that purpose, "Dialogue Must Prevail".
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Speaking exclusively to "EuroFora", the New EU Parliament's President, former Polish Prime Minister, ChristianDemocrat/EPP MEP Jerzy Busek, welcomed proposals by EuroFora about innovative ways for EU Citizens to attend EU debates before important final decisions which affect people's lives.
- "We (EU Parliament) must be transparent", Buzek stressed from the outset. "We must have clear answers also for delicate questions. If we don't touch a problem, you must know why, and when shall we decide in the nearest future".. "Because "we (EU) must think about Europeans, first of all : They don't understand well what is going on in the EU. So, it's our duty to inform them, to make discussions here more interesting".
"EuroFora" congratulated President Buzek for the anouncement he made, from the 1st day of his election in Strasbourg (on Tuesday, 14 July 2009), on his intention to make transparent debates, exchanges of views, etc. before the final adoption of decisions in EU Parliament's Plenary, when issues are evolving inside Committees, (See earlier publication).
And we reminded, in this regard, that "EuroFora" has been advocating a project for EU Citizens' active involvement in pluralist EU debates before important EU decisions, since more than a Decade : 1997-2007+
- "Thank you. We (EU Parliament), indeed, have exciting debates", Buzek replied. But, in practice, "without a possibility for our Citizens to see them, not even by the Press, the Radio or TV, etc., because it is in Committees", he regreted.
- "But, they (i.e. Media, Citizens, etc) might interact with you, with MEPs, etc, May be we can imagine something", "EuroFora" proposed.
- "Yes, (but) it needs, a quite new idea", Buzed observed.
- "Why not through some innovations ?", "EuroFora" suggested.
- "Innovation ? That's it. Fantastic New Information Technologies !", Buzek realized.
- "Precisely, "EuroFora" has such a project, since more than a Decade (1997-2009), to use new technologies for public debates before major EU decisions are taken", we reminded.
- "If you have such proposals, please come to us, come to us. We must" do something, agreed the new EU Parliamen's President.
This fits with Buzek's main stance, expressed at EU Parliament's plenary earlier this week in Strasbourg, that the European Union must succeed to overcome a "Crisis of Trust" vis a vis EU Citizens. (See previous EuroFora publication).
For that purpose, obviously information and debates are valuable, but purely instrumental, procedural means which can help focus on, and highlight a substantial content, attractive to EU Citizens, which needs to be determined by other, political, and not mediatic factors.
Buzek spoke about the urgent need to overcome the Global Economic Crisis, the struggle for Human and Civic Rights, Democracy, etc., the Eastern Partnership, links with Russia, strategic partnership with USA and emerging countries, etc.
But he also used (while speaking both to "EuroFora" and other Media) the expression : "The Europeans", for EU Citizens. This points right towards what several important EU leaders (including French President Sarkozy, German Chancellor Merkel, etc) have started to highlight particularly during the recent years : That there is a vital need, and an historic opportunity, for the development of a European Conscience, to stimulate e renaissance of a European Identity able to attract Popular support, for the EU to become a strong player in a Multopolar World : In other words, the revitalisation of a project for a "Political Europe".
By a coincidence, this was indirectly but surely reminded, earlier in Strasbourg, by another ... Busek (this time with a "s") :
Speaking to more than 650 participants from CoE's member countries, at the conclusion of the 2009 Summer University of its Political Schools, Erhard Busek, (with an "s"), former vice-Chancellor of Austria and EU Coordinator for South-Eastern Europe, pointed at the current need to revitalize Europe's "Identity", forged by Greek philosophy and Roman Law, Christian values and Enlightment's ideas, etc. through the ages.
- "We have almost the same name with Jerzy Buzek (EU Parliament's new President, who is a former Polish Prime Minister), because both our Families come ...from the same village, located at the Heart of Europe, which was often shared between Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic. But my family emmigrated a long time ago to Austria, while Jerzy Buzek's family remained in Poland", explained f. vice-Chancellor Erhard Busek to "EuroFora".
An astonishingly concrete and simple example of European Integration from the grassroots : Starting by EU Citizens, i.e. those "Europeans", that EU Parliament's new President, Jerzy Buzek (this time with a "z"), wants to bring alongside MEP's decision-making proces, (according to "EuroFora"'s main idea : Comp. supra)...
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Situated in the heart of bustling Shoreditch and within strolling distance of Old Street station is The Jones Family Project, which I discovered is a gem of two parts this Sunday. As you enter, you walk into a welcoming bar in a setting that is comparable with a chic New York loft mixed with a 1970s lounge and obviously one hell of a good bar. There are booths, high tables, coffee areas and my personal favourite were the drawers built into the bar to give the illusion of a tea tray. Downstairs is a beautiful restaurant, again with an expansive bar and dining room with fairy lit trees and dim lighting. It's honestly beautiful.
Salt and Pepper Squid with Spiced watermelon, rocket and crackling. For our main course, we both ordered the roast beef, as A; it was Sunday and B; we saw several going out and knew if we hadn't we would have missed out. The roast is a beautiful tower of roast root vegetables, lightly buttered greens and a giant Yorkshire resting on creamed mash potato partnering perfectly cooked, locally sourced beef, oh and of course their homemade creamed horseradish. It was delightful and paired beautifully with the wines highlighted on their November wine list. They pick four a month, which on top of their already chosen thirty means you really need to ask for a recommendation. I have the +Ritme, an earthy white from the Priorat region in Spain and Lizzie, more in line with what you should have with roast beef had a red, a Chihon Cuvee Terrior from the Loire region in France. Both delightful. After politely declining a desert for two minutes, we decided to cave on any ideas of Sunday dieting and shared a brownie, which is not just any brownie, I believe it is somewhat of a labour of love of Anna's, one of the owners. It was a perfectly gooey brownie, with salted caramel sauce and coconut ice- cream. It was absolutely delicious, every part of it, and when I go back again, I am going to have the good sense, not to share! The food is lovely here, the staff are warm and helpful, I imagine you can tell from my review, but I really like the Jones Family Project, you get a real sense of family and passion coupled with amazing food. Go at any time of day, on any day and I am positive, you will not be disappointed!


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import org.mixer2.jaxb.xhtml.Html;

/**
 * @author jflute
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public interface Mixer2View {

    /**
     * @param html The plain html from template file. (NotNull)
     * @param supporter The supporter of mixer2, has e.g. core engine, request manager. (NotNull)
     */
    void beDynamic(Html html, Mixer2Supporter supporter);
}

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TransitWorks, the nation's largest upfitter of commercial wheelchair accessible vans, announced late last month, the company is starting a new production line in Ladson, South Carolina. The new facility, which officially opened in January, is located on the Mercedes-Benz North Charleston Campus and is phase one of TransitWorks' expansion into additional product lines and product offerings.
Initial conversions built by TransitWorks will include Mercedes-Benz Sprinter transporters and Metris specialty vehicles. The Sprinters will be capable of carrying up to 15 passengers, in addition to a SmartFloor engineered system that provides for a variety of seating configurations. Wheelchair accessible transporters equipped with wheelchair lifts will also be manufactured using the SmartFloor system. Mercedes-Benz Metris van conversions will include the all new TransitWorks Business Line Mobile Office and Executive Shuttle.
TransitWorks is recognized as a Mercedes-Benz MasterSolutions provider. The classification is given to only a few qualified manufacturers that are experts in their respective fields. With the MasterSolutions designation, upfit configurations can be ordered directly from a Mercedes-Benz dealer. TransitWorks is the only MasterSolutions manufacturer that specializes in creating people mover vehicles.
TransitWorks is the country's leading builder of commercial shuttles, wheelchair accessible vans, transporters, and small buses. With more than 140,000 square feet of production space, in Ohio, Kansas, and South Carolina, TransitWorks is building and shipping innovative transit vehicles throughout North America. Recognized as industry experts, TransitWorks provides vehicle conversions for Healthcare Companies, Fleet Management, Government Contracts, Hospitality Corporations, Wheelchair Transport, Taxi, and many other industries and markets.
TransitWorks is an NTEA MVP member and recognized in the industry for outstanding business practices. Sales and service is supported by a national network of nearly 200 dealer locations. Over the past 10 years, TransitWorks has invested heavily in crash testing, seat pull testing, safety testing, and product engineering, and continues to invest to meet strict customer and government safety standards and regulations. To learn more about TransitWorks and our innovative vehicle solutions, visit us at http://www.transit-works.com.
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We believe Scripture when it says that the fullness is yet to come, but what do we do with the systems that are traditionally thought of as now being obsolete?
We have to read the Bible with a prophetic view - come with me and we'll have a look at some passages together!
You do this by reading my article here; and of course you can leave a comment with your views.


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Rostamabad (, also Romanized as Rostamābād; also known as Shūr Sharābād) is a village in Rigan Rural District, in the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 516, in 107 families.

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Populated places in Rigan County

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I'm not sure if I've talked about my Canon EOS 750 before have I? Not to be confused with an EOS 750D though - this baby is all film. I can't even remember how much I paid for this little gem now but I found it in a charity shop early last year (or late 2013 maybe?) and then left it alone in our house for most of last year after taking a test roll of film.
However this year its the only camera I've really wanted to pick up. With everything going on in real life - all I've wanted from my photography is for it to be easy and simple - and this camera is so easy and simple enough for an SLR camera that you still have enough control on the final image but you don't necessarily have to worry about all the details. Right now, this camera is exactly what I need and I've been so pleased with the results too.
The lovely Siobhan shared a lovely post today about her iPhone portraits and how the best camera is the one you have on you - and its so true - you don't need an all singing, all dancing, fully manual camera to get the best photos - you need the camera that works for you and with you when you need it.
Right now I'm not feeling my Zenit or OM-10 - but I necessarily don't want as simple as a toy camera (although it is Holga week next week, which I'll talk about soon) so my Canon EOS 750 is a happy medium which gives me results like these photos above. It also looks enough like a digital camera that I don't get so many funny looks walking around with it as well ha.
What camera do you love at the moment? Is it the same as perhaps 6 months ago? Let me know.


You need to know five home truths.
The fact that an asset may be held within a company does not necessarily offer protection. It will usually mean that the asset itself cannot be transferred out of the company in a divorce. However, the husband or wife's shares in that company are an asset, will be valued, and can be transferred. Even if the court chooses not to go that far, it can weigh the value of the shares on one side of the balance sheet and order substantial non-company assets to be paid to the other spouse to make up the difference.
Judges want to preserve companies as going concerns if they can. They know that many businesses will not have liquid assets at the ready. But, in the final analysis, they will make sure that husbands and wives have enough on divorce to meet their financial needs. They will look at whether businesses have assets which can be sold or leveraged to release capital. As a last resort, they may force a sale if it is the only way to meet those needs.
As a result, sensitive financial information may be disseminated to a wide number of professionals. The spouses themselves are not allowed to publicise that information outside the proceedings; they are under a duty to maintain strict confidentiality. But that might need to be policed. In any case, this dissemination can cause particular problems if the information is price-sensitive and "inside information" for the purposes of the criminal law. Separate legal advice may be required on what to disclose, how, when and to whom.
All this said, there is an increasing acceptance by the divorce courts that spouses are entitled to and should exercise their rights as directors and shareholders consistent with their duties to the companies. Companies are independent entities, with rights and obligations of their own. They should not be treated as a mere alter ego of family members (even if owned and run by one spouse alone).
If this is a concern, turn back to the first in our series to find out how pre-nuptial agreements can help address the problem.
If you require further information on anything covered in this briefing please contact Nicholas Bennett (nicholas.bennett@farrer.co.uk , 020 3375 7103) or your usual contact at the firm on 020 3375 7000. Further information can also be found on the Family Businesses page on our website.


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Q: Decoding base64 string to image in flutter (Invalid character exception) Basically I'm trying to convert a base64 jpeg image to normal image in flutter using
Image.memory(base64Decode(stringBase64))

the image initially used to be jp/2 format which isn't supported by flutter so i converted the jp/2 base64 string to bitmap in java and then to base64 string jpeg to be able to decode it in flutter using this code :
public static String encodeToBase64(Bitmap image)
{
    Bitmap immagex=image;
    ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
    immagex.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, baos);
    byte[] b = baos.toByteArray();
    String imageEncoded = Base64.encodeToString(b, Base64.DEFAULT);

    return imageEncoded;
}

how ever when i try to decode this base64 string in flutter i'm getting this error

Invalid character (at character 77)
/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD/4gIoSUNDX1BST0ZJTEUAAQEAAAIYAAAAAAIQAABtbnRyUkdC

which is pointing to the last C in the given line.
i don't seem understand where does the issue come from since i can convert my base64 string to image online but in flutter it throws that exception every time

A: thank you very much @Jamesdlin for the solution that was given in the comments
The issue was due to whitespace in the base64 string , solved by using
 base64.decode(photoBase64.replaceAll(RegExp(r'\s'), '')),

A: If your URI contains data after the comma as it is defined by RFC-2397. Dart's Uri class is based on RFC-3986, so you can't use it.
Split the string by a comma and take the last part of it:
String uri = 'data:image/gif;base64,...';
Uint8List _bytes = base64.decode(uri.split(',').last);

REFERENCE: https://stackoverflow.com/a/59015116/12382178

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Performance on specialized diagnostic tests for platelet disorders, including dense-granule deficiency, is rarely evaluated by external quality assessment (EQA). Members of the North American Specialized Coagulation Laboratory Association that evaluate platelet dense-granule deficiency commonly use whole-mount electron microscopy (EM) methods. This observation led us to develop a pilot EQA survey with standardized EM images and clinical samples on grids from a healthy control subject and a subject with dense-granule deficiency. The survey participants were 8 centers, including 2 with no experience in platelet whole mount EM. All participants, including inexperienced sites, correctly interpreted findings for the normal and dense-granule-deficient platelets. Among experienced sites, agreement was excellent (>82%) on platelet structures to count or not count as dense granules. Participants indicated that future EQA challenges should include clinical samples on grids and standardized images. This is the first report that platelet EM can be assessed by EQA.


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Research shows nasal spray antidote is easiest to give for opioid overdose
IMAGE: William Eggleston, clinical assistant professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Of three possible ways for people to deliver the life-saving antidote naloxone to a person experiencing an opioid overdose, the use of a nasal spray was the quickest and easiest according to research conducted by William Eggleston, clinical assistant professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York, and colleagues at SUNY Upstate Medical University.
Access to naloxone is a priority for reducing opioid deaths, but as naloxone moves closer to approval for sale over the counter, little was known about how easy and effectively the general population could administer it in an opioid overdose situation, according to Eggleston, with Binghamton University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Eggleston had done prior research in which untrained people were asked to administer naloxone after completing a naloxone training video, and most were successful, he said. "We wondered if we would get similar results when individuals had no training or indication of how to do it."
Participants in the study were randomly assigned to administer naloxone to a manikin using one of three different methods: a preloaded nasal spray, an intramuscular shot or an improvised nasal atomizer kit that requires a bit of assembly before use. All three types are used by naloxone community programs in the United States.
"We had a station with a manikin and as people came up to check out the booth, we asked if they were interested in helping out with the study. Our goal was to see if there was a method that was the most intuitive," Eggleston said.
Participants were instructed to administer the device to a high?fidelity manikin in a public environment with distractions to mimic those that might be present in an actual overdose situation. No device instructions were provided and participants were evaluated using a standardized tool.
Successful administration was defined as being completed within seven minutes without critical errors, Eggleston said. The nasal spray saw the best results with a median administration time of 16 seconds, followed by the intramuscular shot, which took close to a minute to deliver. The improvised nasal atomizer kit, which required assembling three pieces, was found to be the most difficult to use by the untrained participants.
One interesting finding is that the success rates in this trial overall, when participants were given no training, were much lower than our success rates the first time we conducted the study using video demonstrations, Eggleston said.
"People may not realize how important it is to provide training on how to administer naloxone," Eggleston said. "But when someone is not breathing, every second counts. If naloxone becomes available over the counter, our study highlights the importance of training resources, like pharmacists, public health campaigns and community resources. It also shows that the nasal spray product is the most intuitive to use and easiest to give quickly."
Eggleston worked with SUNY Upstate Medical University colleagues Vincent Calleo, MD, and Martin Kim, MD, both clinical assistant professors of emergency medicine, and Susan Wojcik, PhD, associate professor of emergency medicine.
The paper, "Naloxone Administration by Untrained Community Members," was published Nov. 28, 2019 in Pharmacotherapy, a journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.
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