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can I decide another day?: Last weekend living solo..
For my last weekend living alone, I partied it up. Haha, that's funny. I didn't actually party, but I did have a great weekend.
Somethings should just be left to the internet.
Friday evening started with meeting a friend at Target who had brought Phil to a doctor appointment to get his blood tested to see if he could be a blood donor. Due to having to do homework, I missed out on girls night. From the photographic evidence, they had a blast. I was really sad about missing out on that good time. On the other hand, something finally clicked and I was able to accomplish my homework and bypass the wall I'd been hitting all week.
After the thunderstorm rolled through, Teh FL Greyhound Lady came over to hang out and take a nap until it was time for us to leave to go pick up new greyhounds at 3am. This is really one of the most rewarding things I think I do with GEGR. More so than the blogs and the meet and greets.
Project Racing Home is located in Greensboro, NC.
It's about the halfway point of the journey for these pups.
Since they were loaded into the hauler early, everyone has to go business before we load up again to head to S.MD.
Bella and Esme were picked up at twilight. They found pumping gas very intriguing.
Yes, we stole 3 ears of corn.
I made a quick pitstop at Kohl's because I finally decided to let my dedicated and faithful toaster oven retire. Armed with Kohl's cash and coupons, I walked in and practically stole a pair of shoes for how much money I saved on the toaster oven AND a pair of new shoes.
Old Whitey has been a faithful toaster oven since August 2004, when I left for college.
Yes, that is a food pyramid on her roof. Pirate Gone Marine apparently didn't realize that taking the loaf of bread off the top of the toaster oven was a good idea before using it. It's also dented from so many moves. In the end it was her heating elements that finally started giving out. You've been a good toaster oven. Rest in peace.
YELLOW. Not sure if I like these, but we'll see.
After Kohls, Teh FL Greyhound Lady headed home and it was naptime for Teh Megan. When I woke back up it was cleanin' time. I finally accomplished the bathrooms, which have been irritating me for some time, but I was trying to wait till closer to Teh Bear's arrival so they were clean when he arrived. I also re-vacuumed the house and finally vacuumed the stairs.
After all the cleaning, I finally tossed some brownies in the oven to bring to Teh Monopoly's house as a dinner contribution. I finally got to play Cards Against Humanity, which was such a fun time. There was so much cackles.
I also got to try hard root beer.
I headed home around 2230 since it felt like midnight. Sleeping less than 6 hours can kinda do that to you.
Sunday morning was church, where I think I did much better at the slides, with the exception of not having the scripture due to not being in the know about the pastors being on vacation. Communication fail. After church, Teh Bear and I had some Skype time before he left to go do activities and I decided to finally dust and clean the floors, the last of my to-do items on my list. Right as I finished the cleaning, Teh Greyhound Neighbor asked if we wanted to go on a walk and I was happy to say yes since Phil had been being pretty spastic all day. To include some crazy drama about not being able to walk on the slippery floors to get his dinner since I was washing the rugs.
Especially since Phil has $80 dog beds. He'd rather hang out of his crate.
I was wondering what happened with the Scripture. :) I thought it worked out well though. Sometimes it's nice for people to just hear it instead of read along, ya know?
My dog does the exact same thing. He will lay with his head under the bed, body out. Head on floor, body on pillow. Head inside, body outside (when door is left open). I don't get it, but now I know he's not alone.


Just a little decoration I made for Alun out of a Stella box.
A collection of knitted goods on the tables ready for the craft fair to commence.
All my little knitted puds had already sold before I got there.


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J'accuse: Ferguson, State Violence, and Inequality in America
by Robert Benson
In January of 1898, French writer Émile Zola penned an open letter to the French government, entitled J'accuse (I accuse). The letter accused the French establishment of crimes against the Republic, suppressing evidence and permitting the unlawful life imprisonment of an army officer, Alfred Dreyfus for the high-crime of espionage. A crime Officer Dreyfus did not commit. The French government was complicit in a horrible injustice against an innocent man. The Dreyfus Affair shook the conscience of a nation, and is remembered as a quintessential example of the self-serving nature of power – how governments must constantly be held to account.
Today, more so than ever, the centers of power in the United States must be held to account. Not for a single instance of injustice, but a far more pernicious institutionalized state violence. J'accuse awoke the indifferent masses of France. In a similar manner, a moment of consciousness has arrived in the United States. In the short span of two weeks, two police officers have failed to be indicted by grand juries for the killing of unarmed African-American men: Michael Brown of Ferguson Missouri, shot dead by Officer Daren Wilson, and Eric Garner of Staten Island New York, who died as a result of a chokehold placed on him by Officer Daniel Pantaleo. Indeed, the only person to be indicted in the death of Eric Garner, was the man who filmed the incident.
The subsequent uproar is not only about American citizens being killed with impunity by police officers; however tragic these instances are. The nationwide protests are about a much greater imperative. The utter perversity of an economic system which impoverishes its citizens while lavishing wealth on a narrow plutocracy. A system which chronically under-funds its public institutions and social safety nets, while millions of Americans are left in forgotten and derelict communities. A system which criminalizes meaningful dissent and employs the full military and policing might of the state against the individual. A system which privileges the arbitrary imposition of penalties on ordinary citizens, while profiting grossly from their incarceration. This is the constant state of life in the United States for millions of Americans, who are desperate for relief, desperate to be heard, desperate for something better.
The German playwright Bertolt Brecht once wrote, 'Who does not know the truth is simply a fool, yet who knows the truth and calls it a lie is a criminal'. The facts are indubitable . The Department of Defense 1033 program has transferred upwards of 4.3 billion dollars in military equipment to municipal police since 1997. Who are these localities preparing to go to war with? The answer inexorably is with the American people themselves. As the growing socio-economic divides which permeate our societies become ever more pronounced, the agencies of power have prepared to keep the status quo at any price. To protect a system which purveys massive violence on the global stage through endless wars, and reaps billions in profits for corporations which continue to exploit and befoul the planet.
There will be those who misread any criticism of power centers as naïve, as both counterproductive and deeply destabilizing. They will deplore the anger on the streets and yearn for a quiet complacency. This complacency, however, is wrong. There is a responsibility that comes with knowledge. The French philosopher Jean Guéhenno explained, 'The greatest betrayal of intelligence is finding justifications for the way the world is'. What we know to be true today does not have to be true tomorrow, it is incumbent upon every member of a democratic society to fight for their fellows, to join hand in hand and demand redress. Indeed, demand that the world we live in may not be marked by outlandish disparities in wealth and opportunity, demand that our security forces do not arrest, degrade, and humiliate us. The panoply of human history tells us that change is possible.
And what does this change look like. Join with people in your communities, employ peaceful tactics of civil disobedience, draw attention to these critical issues, organize. One need only look at the photographs from Ferguson Missouri to understand the nature of this imperative. Police officers in full military fatigue marching down suburban streets. Journalists being systematically arrested and tear gassed. Men and women ordered off the streets in a manner reminiscent of East Germany, not the liberal democracy that is the United States. The edifice of state power is explicitly designed to intimidate and stifle dissent. Our institutions pillory those who stand-up and speak out. Despite this, or perhaps more so because of this, young people must carry the banner forth for a better tomorrow. We must defend civil liberties and enlightenment values against the encroachment of state-corporate power. We must defend the lives of our fellow citizens regardless of race, class, or creed.
I'll end this call for change as it began – J'accuse (I accuse). I accuse the US Government of crimes against its own people: of the steady encroachment of our liberties, of the casual killing of our young men and women of colour, of excessive force and violence perpetrated against peaceful dissenters, of an economic system which enriches a minority, while real wages for ordinary people stagnate. Those in comfortable positions of power, blinded to the realities of life in America, are betting on our apathy. Let us prove them wrong.
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Q: Inductive limit of inclusions Let $(\Lambda, \le)$ be a directed system and $\{ X_{\alpha} \}_{\alpha \in \Lambda}$ be a family of topological spaces indexed by $\Lambda$ such that $X_{\alpha} \subseteq X_{\beta}$ whenever $\alpha \le \beta$, and the inclusion map $i_{\alpha \beta} : X_{\alpha} \hookrightarrow X_{\beta}$ is continuous. Let $X := \bigcup_{\alpha \in \Lambda} X_{\alpha}$.
I want the following notion of convergence on $X$: A net $(x_i)$ in $X$ is said to converge to $x \in X$ if and only if there is an index $\alpha \in \Lambda$ such that $(x_i)$ is eventually contained in $X_{\alpha}$, $x \in X_{\alpha}$, and $x_i \rightarrow x$ in $X_{\alpha}$.
When $\Lambda$ is countable, there is the idea of strict inductive limits which is, for instance, useful in topologizing the space of smooth functions on $\mathbb{R}^n$ with compact support. For $\Lambda$ of arbitrary cardinality, this notion of convergence seems well-defined to me although it is quite possible that it is not compatible with any idea of topological convergence.
Question: What is the appropriate framework that would describe the above notion of convergence in $X$? It is not clear to me that even the framework of convergence spaces is appropriate here.
Thank you.

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April 17, 2005 The Orange Plaza is located in historic Old Towne Orange, famous for its unique antique stores and fine dining. Shops and local restaurants will be open to serve all.
Show hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parking and entry is free to spectators. The show will feature classic cars and hot rods, music and entertainment, a Poker Walk, drawings for prizes and a Nordstrom shopping spree and more than 50 vendors on display.
The show is open to all pre-1975 vehicles. Space is limited to the first 400 entrants. The vehicle entry fee of $35 includes a T-Shirt, goodie bag and dash plaque. Additional T-Shirts are available for $15.
Every Saturday in Huntington Beach Saturday Car Cruisers known as the Donuts Derelicts share Hot Rods, Street Cars, Woodies, Imports and a variety of restored vehicles at Adams and Magnolia Ave. Parking is available in the Ace parking lot or Adams Avenue Donut Shop with overflow parking extending to Drug Emporium lot across Adams. Time 6 a.m., over by approx. 8:30 a.m. No phone number available. Cost: Free admission.


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Since 1955, the Harloff Family has served the families of our area during their time of need. Our commitment is to serve families with utmost dignity and care. Every funeral we are asked to arrange, no matter how simple or complex, is handled as if we were arranging the services for a member of our own family.
The HARLOFF Funeral Home was established by Mark D. Harloff, Jr. in 1955. Our Funeral Home is Family-Owned and Operated and offers the combined experience in Funeral Service of James D. Harloff - Licensed Funeral Director, Evelyn M. Harloff and Mark D. Harloff III, plus associate Licensed Funeral Directors and Professional Staff.
Our facilities are designed with the families we serve in mind with spacious visitation rooms that accommodate approximately 200 people. Our Funeral Home is handicap accessible and offers comfortable surroundings. We are located at 803 South Washington Street in the village of East Rochester, Town of Pittsford.
We offer a full range of services including traditional religious services for all faiths, cremation, interment, entombment and shipping and receiving, in conjuction with complete pre-arrangement services including prepaid trusts and Medicaid pre-planning.
It is our desire to make our professional assistance as complete as possible, providing personal and dedicated service to all we are privileged to serve.


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Although its been said many times many ways merry christmas to you.
Everybody knows, a turkey and some mistletoe help to make the season bright.
They know that santas on his way.
Hes loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.
And every mothers child is gonna spy to see if reindeer really know how to fly.
Although its been said many times, many ways: merry christmas to you.


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The Surgeon's Cut
Compelling doctor docu features blood, organs, incisions.
Netflix Educational 2020
Parents need to know that The Surgeon's Cut is a documentary series about surgeons. Each episode features a different doctor who specializes in a specific type of surgery. The featured doctors are accomplished, well-respected, and innovators in their fields, which include heart surgery, brain surgery, and organ transplants. Surgery is shown, and often includes blood, organs, and incisions, which may be difficult for some viewers to watch. Mild profanity is occasionally used by the doctors and includes "s--t," "goddammit," "hell," etc. For those who are coping with illness, The Surgeon's Cut helps to demystify surgery and humanize doctors, both of which can be intimidating and scary.
THE SURGEON'S CUT is a documentary series that introduces viewers to renowned surgeons. Each episode focuses on a different doctor and seeks to understand what drives them and how they came into their specialty, whether it be brain surgery or organ transplants. The doctors are seen interacting with patients and in the operating room, as well as grappling with illness and loss in their own lives.
For many people, hospitals, doctors, and especially surgery can be scary and intimidating. Not all of the doctors featured in The Surgeon's Cut may be outwardly friendly, but the show cuts deep to find out what drives them, how they go about their work, and the lengths to which they go to insure their patients' well-being. The doctors care for their patients in ways that aren't always obvious, and they often reveal their own struggles with illness and loss. Rather than simply documenting the clinical side of surgery, The Surgeon's Cut takes the time to look at the human side of medicine. It's a show that can help illuminate some of the mystery of the operating room.
Families can talk about surgery. Do you know anyone who has had surgery? What types of surgery? How did they feel about having surgery? How does surgery provide hope for some people?
Who was the doctor featured in the episode you watched? How did he or she come to be a doctor? What type of surgery do they perform? What makes this doctor unique and successful?
How do some of these doctors interact with patients? How do they view their responsibilities to others? Have any of these doctors ever dealt with illness first-hand? What did they learn from it?
Premiere date: December 9, 2020
Network: Netflix
Genre: Educational
Sometimes-graphic medical mystery docu can be healing.
Dr. Pimple Popper
Kind celeb doc pops pimples in gross but entertaining show.


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UH Conway celebrates 75 years
Ashley Mott
amott@thenewsstar.com
Through both name and leadership changes, University Health Conway has provided care to those in need in northeastern Louisiana for decades, and on Friday, a reception was held to honor the institution's 75th year.
"This really is a special event we have been looking forward to for a while," Larry Donner, UHC hospital administrator, said. "I think it speaks well for our hospital and the fact that we have stood the test of time, and we continue to stand as a beacon to take care of the needs of the people in our area."
Donner said the staff members, who fill the hospital with a spirit of love, fuel its success.
"Two words come to my mind, longevity and progress," Rep. Bubba Chaney said, "...to last 75 years and to always be relevant in your community...this is an unbelievable day to welcome everybody here for this celebration. It speaks highly of the leadership that has been involved in this hospital."
Dr. Richard Cavell, medical director for University Health Conway, discussed the hospital's history and its place in northeastsern Louisiana history.
"I came here in 1981, a few years after LSU was asked to take over Conway," Cavell said. "From its beginning, Conway has been a safety net hospital. That term did not exist in 1941. It was a hospital designed to provide health care to people who had trouble accessing it. In 2013 ,when it became UHC, we became a full community hospital, which has only enhanced and increased the support of our safety net status."
Cavell said UH Conway has a long history of being tied with higher education and highlighted the establishment of the LSU family practice residency as a milestone in the hospital's history. Since its start in 1981, the facility has graduated 32 classes with more than 190 individuals, including many who have stayed in rural Louisiana to practice medicine.
"One thing has remained constant at Conway, and that is the community spirit," Cavell said. "This is truly a family of people. We are a community that relates to one another, that loves one another, and we are proud of it."
July 1, 1941: The facility, first known as northeast Louisiana Charity Hospital, was created by the Louisiana Llegislature as a charity hospital and opened as a 135-patient bed facility designated to provide medical service to the indigent people of 12 northeastern Louisiana parishes.
May 3, 1974: E.A. Conway Women's Auxiliary was organized.
1979: Medical services once provided by Ochsner Foundation Hospital were phased out, and LSU Medical School in Shreveport became the medical partner for the facility, a partnership that continues today.
1987: The hospital moved to its current location.
July 1, 2013: LSU Shreveport School of Medicine entered into a public-private partnership with Biomedical Research Foundation Hospital Holdings, creating the University Health System. E. A. Conway Medical Center became University Health Conway. The hospital currently has 836 employees and medical staff providers with 244 licensed beds.


Britain is not the only country in Europe to have a large number of Euroskeptics.
The behavior of two Etonians was totally unacceptable, with outrageous statements such as former Prime Minister David Cameron—leading the Remain campaign—suggesting that the UK leaving the EU would cause war to break out again in Europe, and the now-Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson—leading the Leave campaign—suggesting that the EU project was a repeat of historical attempts by Napoleon and Adolf Hitler to dominate the remainder of Europe.
On the other hand, there were a number of very experienced men whose voices were not heard, perhaps because they did not sell newspapers or improve TV ratings. Among the quieter voices whose opinions had a considerable influence on this author were Lord David Owen, former foreign secretary; Lords Nigel Lawson and Norman Lamont, both former finance ministers; Lord Mervyn King who was governor of the Bank of England for 10 years until 2013; Lord Digby Jones who was director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) for six years; and Michael Geoghegan, a former group CEO of HSBC Bank. It was the opinion of all these experienced men that Britain would be better outside the EU that caused this author to decide to vote leave after being undecided at the outset.
Interestingly, Lord Jones recently described himself on a TV program as a "reluctant Brexiteer." The main reason he gave for finally concluding that the UK must leave the EU was the fact that he believed the EU is incapable of reforming itself, which is the complete opposite of what Cameron was saying when he argued that the best option was to remain in a reformed EU. His views were based on negotiations with the EU prior to the referendum of June 23 and which this author showed to be worthless in an article for Fair Observer. There is no doubt that the Remain campaign concentrated too much on the economic risks of leaving the EU without balancing its arguments and explaining the political risks and opportunities of remaining.
There was also a great disadvantage in the Remain camp being led by the prime minister as that gave the impression of the campaign being solely run by the Conservative Party, which does not have support in the Labour Party heartlands of the UK. Also, the lack of a strong independent leader of the Remain campaign and lukewarm support from the Labour Party also contributed to the failure of the Remain campaign to make the arguments in a clear and effective manner.
While former Marks & Spencer Executive Chairman Lord Stuart Rose was in principle the leader of the Remain campaign, his voice was not heard and his only memorable comment was to say that wages would go up if the UK left the EU which was, of course, a great encouragement to the population in the Labour Party heartlands to vote leave. It is these failures that have contributed to the feeling on the Remain side of the argument that the result of the referendum did not reflect the true feelings of the population as a whole and has contributed to the ill feeling among those who voted to remain.
In view of this, it was with some relief to this author that the Conservative Party chose as its new leader former Home Secretary Theresa May, who is state-educated and had been on the Remain side, but is now making it clear that "Brexit means Brexit." Prime Minister May will work with the Brexiteers in her new government to ensure that the hopes and aspirations of the country as a whole will be met during the negotiations with the EU and, more importantly, by accelerating the negotiation of trade agreements with the rest of the world.
While it may take time to negotiate trade agreements with the United States, China, Japan, India, Canada, Australia and South Korea, it should be much easier for the UK to do so than for the EU, which has to take account of the views of 27 countries in its negotiations. As a result, the EU does not have free trade agreements with any of these countries except for South Korea. While much is made of the problems for the UK reaching an agreement with the EU on the terms of its exit, it is noteworthy that the EU economy is already under stress and it needs the UK as much as the UK needs the EU.
As indicated above, May has made it clear that the UK will leave the EU and that there will be no second referendum. While attempts will be made to try to overturn the result of the referendum by claiming that the prime minister does not have the power or mandate to use her powers to invoke Article 50 of the EU treaty—which is required to trigger the process of leaving the EU—she will resist that.
If challenged she could, if necessary, call another general election which she would be most likely to win given the present disarray in the ranks of the Labour Party and the fact that many Labour voters chose to leave the EU. They would not support any member of the Labour Party advocating anything else and would then vote for the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). That would strengthen May's position as prime minister and remove all doubt as to her power to invoke Article 50.
It may well be that there will be demands for referendums from many more countries than the UK. Those demands are already being made, particularly in France, and that may lead to further reform of the EU.
As for the EU, the departure of the UK will be a great shock as Britain is the fifth largest economy in the world and has the fifth largest military. Britain is also a member of the G7 and G20 and has a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. The EU will be severely diminished without the UK, and its best interests will be served by negotiating a new relationship with Britain, which would not be the so-called Norwegian option but a new relationship that recognizes the importance of the UK to Europe.
It is unfortunate that many of EU leaders and the European Commission seem to think that the UK should be the supplicant in any negotiations, but they will find the tables turned once trade agreements are negotiated with other countries beyond Europe and once they realize that European banks and governments need the City of London to finance their debt requirements. London is the top financial market in the world, with Frankfurt and Paris as minnows by comparison that do not even appear in the top 10.
While French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has made some disparaging remarks about the appointment of Boris Johnson as UK foreign secretary and has even called him a liar, he will soon find that he needs to tone down the rhetoric. In any case the present government of France is likely to be ousted next year and so his opinions will not matter.
Sadly, Ayrault's undiplomatic behavior reflects France's long-standing jealousy of the UK as explained in an excellent book by academics Robert Tombs (British) and Isabelle Tombs (French) in their book published in the UK under the title That Sweet Enemy: Britain and France, The History of a Love-Hate Relationship and published in France under the title of La France et le Royaume-Uni: Des ennemis intimes. The authors explain that the cultural differences and animosity between Britain and France have existed for centuries.
In 1967, French President Charles de Gaulle was reported by the BBC to have said that the "present Common Market is incompatible with the economy, as it now stands, of Britain." He went on to list a number of aspects of Britain's economy, from working practices to agriculture that he said made the UK incompatible with Europe.
It is no good trying to conceal the cultural differences that will always be there and, with the EU bureaucracy dominated from the beginning by the French, it will always be hard to see how Britain would have been able to operate within the EU as it moves toward an ever-closer union, which is the main objective of the majority of its members and which is always thought to be the answer to every problem the EU encounters. The problem for the UK, had it voted to stay in the EU, would have been that it would have eventually become isolated in any case, were the objective of an ever-closer union to be achieved.
While the issue of sovereignty is very important to the British, many other EU member states (including France) have the same concerns about protecting their sovereignty, and that may well lead to a breakup of the union in the future. Until that happens, it is likely that the European Union will muddle along with problems ranging from immigration and terrorism to the financial problems of Greece and many other countries in the eurozone such as Italy, where problems are only just beginning to be noticed.
Britain is not the only country to have a large number of euroskeptics. It may well be that there will be demands for referendums from many more countries than the UK. Those demands are already being made, particularly in France, and that may lead to further reform of the EU. This could mean a development of a central core of countries moving toward an ever-closer union, and other countries remaining outside the core assuming a new form of associate status. This may well have suited the UK and may yet be negotiated as part of the Brexit terms. If not, it is likely that Brexit blues will be around for a long time to come. Only time will show.


Garth Brooks -- Every Gen-Y hipster has a secret pop-country past.
NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 05: Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks attend the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 5, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Garth Brooks and his college girlfriend Sandy Mahl split in 2000 after 14 years of marriage. Mahl received a $125 million settlement.
Following huge success throughout the 1990s and a head-scratching dalliance with an alter-ego name Chris Gaines, Brooks retired in 2000 in order to spend more time with his family. Like a lot of celebrity retirement, it didn't last. The country superstar returned to performing in 2009.
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performed for thousands at the Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert on Saturday in Norman, Okla.
NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 06: Garth Brooks attends the 2012 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees announcement at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 6, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee.
He's got still friends in low places, but 2010 might be a year for upgrades for this country singer: a new wardrobe, finally?
After toying with the idea of retiring from touring for years, Garth Brooks made it official on Oct. 26, 2000.
Garth Brooks performs during "We Are One: Opening Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial" in Washington on Sunday, Jan. 18.
Remember me? The largely retired Garth Brooks performs.


The Computer Church: The AMF Educational Computer Model 665/D.
The American Machine and Foundry (AMF) Educational Computer was made in the late 1960's. This particular computer is probably from 1970.
American Machine and Foundry has existed since 1900 and has manufactured everything from tobacco machinery to lawn and garden equipment to sports equipment. Today, they only make bowling and billiards-related products.
This educational computer is built into a small wood case about a foot wide which is reminiscent of portable phonographs of the 1950s and 60's (including the hinges that allowed one to remove the top). The top of the case included a voltage meter, input jacks and a storage area for patchcords. The base included the computer and a small storage area for the power cord. A property sticker on the computer indicates that it was owned by PUHS...possibly from Phoenix Union High School in Phoenix, Arizona. (Imagine going to a high school with the initials "PU"...one can only imagine what the chants were like at their football games! ) Removing the faceplate from the unit, we discovered the schematic diagram inside which indicated revisions starting in 1970. An IC inside is also dated 1970.
We have found no information about this device anywhere online. We do have a few photocopies from a teacher's manual published by McGraw Hill in 1972, however they focus on programming exercises for students and do not provide us any information or history about the unit.
We are not sure when this computer was originally manufactured. We believe it to be in the late-1960's. If you have any information on this computer, please contact us.
I have an AMF going up for auction on ebay 8-31-14 if any one is interested in owning one.


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I like the covers and I like YA books because they remind me of past years when I was younger.
I like the covers except for the two with the couples with their heads cut off. There's something disconcerting about it! I like the fact that YA books can be enjoyed by all ages.
It's funny how often you see that done. 🙂 And you're right – I'm not a YA any more but love reading the books. Thanks for visiting!
The covers make the teen years look almost fun!
They really do, don't they!
The YA Books should be a great way for the young ones to be introduced to romanxe books, but with are the heavy stuff so many books have. The cover nice.
My favorite cover is Love at First Fight. I like reading YA books so I can share with my daughter.
I like YA for good recommendations for my daughters.
I think the book covers look very nice!
The cover is great. I like ya because it is fun to read.


Starting Thursday, Amazon will stop paying dispatch fees to the companies that deliver its packages to customers.
Dozens of delivery companies use these fees to employ key positions, called dispatchers, at Amazon delivery stations across the US.
Dispatchers directly manage drivers by assigning them routes and vehicles and monitoring their delivery progress daily in real time. They also serve as a resource for drivers needing assistance on the road.
Some of Amazon's biggest delivery companies are getting a pay cut.
Starting Thursday, Amazon will stop paying dispatch fees to its delivery service partners, or DSPs, according to an internal memo that was reviewed by Business Insider.
Dozens of delivery companies use these fees to employ key positions, called dispatchers, at Amazon delivery stations across the US. The funding changes could wipe out these jobs.
Dispatchers directly manage drivers by assigning them routes and vehicles and monitoring their delivery progress daily in real time.
Dispatchers may contact drivers if they fall behind schedule, and they serve as a resource for drivers needing assistance on the road.
Dispatchers also play a key role in submitting tickets to Amazon to apply for extra payment due to unplanned delays that might cause a driver to fall behind, such as inclement weather or issues with Amazon's routing software.
Business Insider reported in September that one delivery company had started asking its employees to text dispatchers immediately if something slowed them down so that they could apply for extra payment from Amazon.
Without dispatchers, DSPs will have less leverage to address funding shortages due to delivery delays, according to three people with knowledge of Amazon's delivery system.
The funding changes impact delivery companies that are part of Amazon's original DSP program, internally referred to as DSP 1.0. These include some of Amazon's largest and most long-standing delivery partners.
Amazon launched a new DSP program last year that's structured differently than the original program, and it never offered dispatch fees. Amazon handles the on-road support for drivers of these companies.


There are a few scenarios in which you might find yourself with a need to manually add applicants to your job posting.
You have a brand new account and already have some resumes that have been emailed or mailed to you.
You are using another Applicant Tracking System and want to migrate your existing applicant resumes into your account.
You have a few resumes from applicants who decided to contact you directly by email.
An applicant happened to be in the neighborhood and decided to drop off a resume to you in person.
The Resume Import tool is a feature that is available only to subscribers at select Plan levels and users at the Manager permission level or above. Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to use the Resume Import Tool to drag and drop resumes into a job posting.
Note: If you have gotten a "resume load error" message on any of the resumes you tried to import via the Resume Import tool OR if you are not currently on a plan subscription level that includes the Resume Import tool, you can still add applicants manually to your account.
First, you have a decision to make. You can either have a confirmation email go out to the applicant or you can disable that confirmation email for the applicants you are adding manually. It's up to you but we'll tell you how to do both (kind of like those old choose-your-own-adventure books).
Option 1: You want to leave the confirmation email enabled so that once you enter a candidate's application manually, that candidate will get a confirmation email. Skip to step number 5 below.
Option 2: You want to disable the confirmation email while you are manually adding applications so candidates do not get a confirmation email, and then re-enable the confirmation email when you are done. Start with step number 4 below.
3. Make sure the toggle switch on Enable Confirmation Emails is set to OFF; click on the toggle switch to change it from ON to OFF. Then click on Save Changes.
Now you are ready to start entering your applicants manually.
4. Go to your unique job posting page via one of the two options listed below.
b) Log in to your account, click on the job posting title and then click on the unique URL of the job posting located directly underneath the job title.
5. Click on the Apply for this Position button.
6. Fill in the application web form with the applicant's information and then click on Choose File to upload the applicant's resume and cover letter from the location you have saved them on your computer.
7. Fill in as much of the additional fields on the web form as you can and then click on Apply Now. Repeat this process for all of the applicants that you want to manually enter for this job.
If you decided you wanted Option 2 above where you disabled the confirmation email while you were manually entering applicants, you'll now need to re-enable that confirmation email so all new applicants who apply online get that confirmation email.
1. From your account dashboard, click on Account Details from the drop down menu next to Your Account at the top right side of the page.
2. Scroll down to the Customize & Design section and click the Notifications button.
3. Make sure the toggle switch is set to ON on the Enable Confirmation Emails section; click on the toggle switch to change it from OFF to ON.
It's that easy. If you find that you need additional help with this process, create a new support ticket and we'll be happy to assist.
To help you get started, we offer a one-time free data import service to all paying customers. Click here for more information and to get started.


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What to Watch for: Ranked Teams Do Battle, 24-Hours Of College Hoops
Paul SeaverCorrespondent INovember 16, 2009
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Week 2: Nov. 16-22
College basketball is under way, and the second full week of actions features some big games between ranked opponents, as well as, a 24-hour marathon featuring teams from all across the country.
A slate of games features some of the nation's top teams in action along with the opening round of the NIT Season Tip-Off. No. 8 Duke will battle Coastal Carolina and No. 14 Connecticut will take on Colgate as the evening's highlight from the NIT Tip-Off.
Miami (OH) vs. No. 5 Kentucky, 7:00 P.M.: The Wildcats had an impressive debut on Friday night with a win over Morehead State, but the highly anticipated debut of John Wall had to wait until Monday night. The highly touted freshmen will make his collegiate debut; look for Kentucky to have full control in this one.
The 24-hour marathon on ESPN begins right away at 12:05 A.M. in the early minutes of Tuesday, Nov. 17. Working as a success last year, the marathon again features a variety of teams, from some of the higher ranked squads in the country to smaller school match-ups.
Cal State Fullerton vs. UCLA, 12:05 A.M.: The Bruins have rebuilding issues, and plenty of injuries; they'll be on national television, and better not sleep on this Cal State Fullerton squad.
San Diego State vs. St. Mary's, 2:00 A.M.: A couple mid-majors who have had success in recent years. Should be a good match-up in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
Northern Colorado vs. Hawaii, 4:00 A.M.: Luckily, there is a state that is five hours behind the Eastern Time Zone. An 11:00 P.M. tip on the island of Hawaii keeps the marathon going.
Monmouth vs. St. Peter's, 6:00 A.M.: These two teams took the national televised publicity to tip at 6:00 A.M. A couple smaller conferences schools will do battle as the country prepares for another day of work.
Drexel vs. Niagara, 8:00 A.M.: Drexel was in this marathon a year ago, they squeaked out a victory over Penn. Niagara is pretty good, they might not have the same success on ESPN this year.
Liberty vs. No. 24 Clemson, 10:00 A.M.: The first ranked team in the scheduled games, Clemson will get an early morning start against Liberty.
Siena vs. Northeastern, 12:00 P.M.: Quite the mid-major battle here, which should have the feel of a BracketBuster type game. Northeastern and Siena can both play, and they'll face each other in Albany.
AR-Little Rock vs. Tulsa, 2:00PM: Some national attention for big man Jerome Jordan.
Temple vs. No. 21 Georgetown, 4:00 P.M.: As the 9-5 work day comes to an end, Georgetown will do battle with Temple.
Binghamton vs. Pittsburgh, 5:30 P.M.: Pittsburgh barely survived Wofford the other night; it is a shame Binghamton had their problems this past off-season.
Arkansas vs. No. 23 Louisville, 7:30 P.M.: Rotnei Clarke is coming off his 51 point performance; Louisville probably won't let him get anywhere close to those type of numbers.
Gonzaga vs. No. 2 Michigan State, 8:00 P.M.: Gonzaga takes a trip to the Breslin Center, but the Zags might not be as good as they have been in past years.
Memphis vs. No. 1 Kansas, 10:00 P.M.: Close the door on the marathon with Kansas/Memphis. Kansas is the best team in the country, while Memphis looks to stay with the high flying offense that the Jayhawks bring.
Cornell vs. UMass, 7:30 P.M.: UMass struggled against Central Florida and lost big, while Cornell pulled off an upset over Alabama. The Big Red look to do it again.
The 2k Sports Coaches versus Cancer Classic began last week; the semi-final games of the tourney feature some early and big time match-ups.
No. 12 California vs. No. 25 Syracuse, 7:00 P.M.: Both teams won their two games last week as part of this tournament, Madison Square Garden welcomes the first of two big games on Thursday night.
No. 17 Ohio State vs. No. 4 North Carolina, 9:00 P.M.: Winner of the Syracuse/Cal game plays the winner of this one, while the loser of this game plays the loser of the Syracuse/Cal game. Have to love that mid-November scheduling.
George Mason vs. No. 6 Villanova, 2:00 P.M.: Down in Puerto Rico, some tough games are set for the tail end of this week. George Mason might not be as good as they have been in the past, but still have a solid group that might be able to challenge Villanova.
No. 20 Dayton vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech, 11:30 A.M.: A couple more ranked teams face off. It will probably be an early resume builder for whoever takes this one.
The 2k Sports Classic wraps up on Friday while some warm weather located tournaments take center stage.
*5:00PM: Consolation game of the 2k Sports Coaches versus Cancer Classic, the loser of Syracuse/Cal will face the loser of UNC/Ohio State.
*7:30PM: Championship game of the 2k Sports Coaches versus Cancer Classic, the winner of Syracuse/Cal will battle the winner of UNC/Ohio State.
A few intriguing match-ups on another early season Saturday in college hoops.
Rider vs. No. 5 Kentucky, 1:00 P.M.: Hey, this Rider team just knocked off Mississippi State, think John Calipari is aware of this?
VCU vs. No. 16 Oklahoma, 7:30 P.M.: VCU lost Eric Maynor, but they can still play. Oklahoma's freshmen class and sophomore leader Willie Warren look to prevent any upset.
Auburn vs. North Carolina State, 8:15 P.M.: Neither of these teams will have much of a chance come conference play, but might provide a pretty good battle head-to-head.
Looking forward to any other games? Leave them on the comment board if you think they are match-ups that might be worth checking out.
With all the regular season tournaments going on, it is tough to tell what games might square up. Any match-ups they may present themselves as the week continues will be posted.
Check back on Monday, Nov. 23 for a look at some of the key games coming up in the third week of college hoops (Nov. 23-29).


'Blackpool to the Front!' was a rallying cry first heard at Étreux in August 1914 when the Royal Munster Fusiliers halted an entire German Army Corps. The experience of the hundreds who enlisted from the industrial Cork suburb of Blackpool mirrors the experience of the 200,000 Irishmen who joined up.
At least sixty-nine Blackpool men made the ultimate sacrifice: factory workers, sons,husbands and fathers. Some enlisted to escape poverty, some to defend 'the rights of small nations'. They fought in France, Flanders, Gallipoli, Palestine and on the high seas. This is their story.


Championship – Follow the Football match between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday live with Eurosport. The match starts at 19:45 on 9 November 2018. Our live coverage lets you follow all the key moments as they happen.
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Q: Edit user removes password - ASP.NET MVC I am trying to edit the data for one of my users. However, whenever I edit something, the passwords which are hidden, are also being changed and apparently set to null, which render the user unable to log in next time he wants to login. I know that I might have been able to solve the issue by using ViewModels, but im trying to do it without.
Model
public class User : IdentityUser
{
    [Display(Name = "First name")]
    public String FirstName { get; set; }

    [Display(Name = "Last name")]
    public string LastName { get; set; }

    public string Email{ get; set; }
 }

Please notice that the User-class extends from IdentityUser which holds password variables.
Edit in Controller
@using (Html.BeginForm())
{
@Html.AntiForgeryToken()

    [HttpPost]
    [ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
    public ActionResult Edit([Bind(Include = "FirstName,LastName,Email,PhoneNumber")] User user)
    {
        if (ModelState.IsValid)
        {
            db.Entry(user).State = System.Data.Entity.EntityState.Modified;
            db.SaveChanges();
            return RedirectToAction("Index");
        }
        return View(user);
    }

View for Edit

User

@Html.ValidationSummary(true, "", new { @class = "text-danger" })
@Html.HiddenFor(model => model.Id)

    @Html.LabelFor(model => model.FirstName, htmlAttributes: new { @class = "control-label col-md-2" })

        @Html.EditorFor(model => model.FirstName, new { htmlAttributes = new { @class = "form-control" } })
        @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.FirstName, "", new { @class = "text-danger" })

    @Html.LabelFor(model => model.LastName, htmlAttributes: new { @class = "control-label col-md-2" })

        @Html.EditorFor(model => model.LastName, new { htmlAttributes = new { @class = "form-control" } })
        @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.LastName, "", new { @class = "text-danger" })

    @Html.LabelFor(model => model.Email, htmlAttributes: new { @class = "control-label col-md-2" })

        @Html.EditorFor(model => model.Email, new { htmlAttributes = new { @class = "form-control" } })
        @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Email, "", new { @class = "text-danger" })

    @Html.LabelFor(model => model.PhoneNumber, htmlAttributes: new { @class = "control-label col-md-2" })

        @Html.EditorFor(model => model.PhoneNumber, new { htmlAttributes = new { @class = "form-control" } })
        @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.PhoneNumber, "", new { @class = "text-danger" })

        <input type="submit" value="Save" class="btn btn-default" />

    }
It is my understand that the Bind-parameter in the Edit-method either whitelist or blacklist the variables for editing. So for that reason i removed all of the values that shouldnt be edited by the user in Bind.

A: There are a couple of problems here.  First, don't present these fields to the user in the first place.  I can't imagine a reason why a user should be able to edit their "locked out" status, or their hashed password.  Only include in the UI the fields which the user should actually be modifying.  Hell, even this has horrible idea written all over it:
@Html.HiddenFor(model => model.Id)

You're not only allowing the user to edit everything about their user record, but you're also allowing them to specify another user record to edit.  So any user in the system can completely edit any other user in the system.
Hopefully you see how this is a bad thing :)
Now, you can (and often must) include the identifier in a hidden field.  The above problem is mainly bad because of what else you're doing:
db.Entry(user).State = System.Data.Entity.EntityState.Modified;
db.SaveChanges();

You are completely and implicitly trusting whatever the user sends you to be a whole, correct, and complete record for the database.  And replacing whatever existing record is there with whatever the user sends you.  That's... not good.
This approach can work for some models, but certainly not sensitive ones like user security data.
Instead, fetch the existing record and only edit the necessary fields.  Something like this:
var existingUser = db.Users.Single(u => u.Id == currentUserId);
existingUser.FirstName = user.FirstName;
existingUser.LastName = user.LastName;
// etc.
db.SaveChanges();

Notice that I used an otherwise undefined variable called currentUserId.  Do not use model.Id, because again that's allowing the user to specify which other user they want to edit.  Determing the current user ID by their current logged in session, not by what they send in the form.  However you currently identify your users.  (User.Identity?)
In short...

*

*Only let the user see/edit what they're allowed to

*Validate in the save action that the user is allowed to edit that data (never assume that they must be allowed to simply because they previously opened the page)

*Only update the values meant to be updated in that operation, don't just wholesale replace an entire record of sensitive data


This was one of the first films added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
The first time we see the dead body at the top of the stairs, the face has been eaten away. Later when the body is being dragged away, the rug conveniently covers the face but for a split second we are able to see the face and it is clearly normal.
A stark, eerie and unrelenting parable of dread. There's a brute force in Night of the Living Dead that catches one in the throat.


I just got off the phone with a friend of mine. His name is AJ and he was particularly grouchy. He had just spent the last 12 work hours scouring month-old machine logs so that he could compile a quarter-end audit that met his company's compliance requirement. AJ is the Director of IT for what would be considered an SMB. It's a modest home warranty related company that deals with homeowner end users, finance and loan offices, mortgage companies and manufacturers. It does roughly 15-20 million in business each year and employs about 60 direct employees and maybe 100 contracted agents. AJ has a staff of three other IT professionals, but given the workload, could easily double that headcount.
AJ is very proud of his jack-of-all-IT-trades status. He is proficient at writing code as he is virtually installing access on contractor home devices or planning strategic IT footprint expansion. And it's this proficiency that has been making him grumpy. Because he can work some sort of magic with just about any application, the bosses have him wear many different hats. In fact, one of his online IT forum handles is "The Maddest Hatter." But it is this reliance on his tribal knowledge and multidisciplinary acumen that keep the C-Levels saying "that sounds like it's right up AJ's alley." AJ's biggest problem is that there are only 24 hours in a day and he can only prioritize so many projects that are interspersed with hair-on-fire emergencies.
Now when I called AJ, it was not to sell him anything, but to see if he wanted to play a round of golf this weekend. However, the conversation soon turned dark, as he said that he would probably be in the office all weekend catching up on the work he would have been doing if not for the pesky audits. I asked him if that were a regular happenstance, working through the weekend. He said it happened once or twice a month. If it wasn't compliance, it was server repair, or backup tapes, or investigating why the website submission page transmits gobbledigook (his word, not mine).
"So what about your security policies?" I snuck in the question.
"Just trying to help a buddy out.
I know from experience that too many SMBs do not enforce data security policies. Like AJ, they are spread too thin or don't have the necessary budget to afford a holistic solution. Without these security controls they run the risk of losing data, stagnate employee (and agent) productivity, and open themselves up to a myriad of breaches, sabotages and carelessness. Any of which could bring their modest enterprise to a screeching halt.
For company's like AJ's, security-as-a-service is making more and more sense. It provides best of breed capabilities for a fraction of the cost. I told AJ that for what he pays currently in support and maintenance, I could provide an enterprise-class holistic solution-one that provides all the tools, plus 24/7 monitoring vigilance. And this is not to displace any person or process currently in house. They might have the expertise, but typically don't have the bandwidth or the budget or the buy-in. Too many company's like AJ's do the bare minimum to maintain compliance, but that certainly leaves them vulnerable. In fact, the all the automated and outsourced functionalities can provide the breathing room to address not only business need and revenue generating priorities, but to allow a transformation from an infrastructure-based organization to a information-based one. AJ knows this and often crosses swords with the C-levels in that they need to upgrade security protocols because it is a matter of when (not if) a major security issue will occur and cost them not only dollars, but reputation as well.
Cloud-based security is not just a benefit for SMBs. The residual benefit of cloud security is that IT no longer has to be in the Identity Management business, but still reap all the benefits and efficiencies. No more time dedicated to resetting passwords or setting up role based access every time someone is hired, fired or moved. It doesn't have to be in the log monitoring business, but still is effectively and securely protected from intrusion and attack with 24/7/365 monitoring. IT department is no longer a compiler of data, but a conduit of information and evaluator of compliance audits and reports that meet the various industry standards and government requirements.
The good news is AJ is slotting cloud security migration for his 2013 budget. So I just may let him win the next time we hit the links…but don't tell him that!


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Is someone you know gasping for breath?
The Check Your Lungs campaign encourages people to look out for people they know who might be experiencing breathlessness
A new campaign led by Hull York Medical School and funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research is being launched that calls upon people in Hull to look and listen out for signs that someone they know might need a lung health check.
The campaign will launch at Bransholme Health Centre on Friday 5th April with health specialists, lung cancer survivors and campaign ambassadors unveiling campaign materials that have been developed with local people over the past few months.
Developed as part of the charity's 'People Hull' programme, led by Hull York Medical School, the 'Check Your Lungs' campaign encourages people to look out for people they know who might be experiencing breathlessness as well as listening out for symptoms such as a persistent cough. The message from People Hull is that anyone showing symptoms that could be an early sign of lung cancer should be encouraged to make an appointment with their GP, visit a walk-in centre or call GP Access+ on 01482 247111.
People Hull is a community health programme led by Professor Una Macleod, Dean of Hull York Medical School and a national leader in cancer and early diagnosis research. Made possible by an investment of over £700,000 from Yorkshire Cancer Research, the campaign aims to change the way cancer is understood, diagnosed and treated with a particular focus on early diagnosis to improve outcomes for people in Hull.
Professor Macleod says: "We believe patient centred cancer research will help us to improve outcomes for those living with cancer in our region. The People Hull programme team has worked extensively with our local communities to better understand their attitudes to lung health, their knowledge of symptoms and to identify the barriers preventing them from seeking help. There are a range of symptoms that when seen or heard suggest that someone ought to get a check. We want to encourage members of the community to visit their GP - It might give you peace of mind, it might even save your life."
The main symptoms indicating that someone might need a lung check include: a cough that doesn't go away after three weeks, a long-standing cough that gets worse, coughing up blood, an ache or pain when breathing or coughing, loss of appetite or unexplained weight loss, persistent chest infections, breathlessness and tiredness or lack of energy.
Dr Gavin Anderson, Respiratory Lead on Lung Cancer at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS says: "Often people are nervous about going to their GP with these symptoms as they feel they are wasting the GPs time, or they assume the worst and believe it is Lung Cancer and that nothing can be done. However, we would like to challenge this. Developments in medicine mean that even something as serious as lung cancer is treatable if caught early. If anyone has even one of the symptoms listed it is worth getting a lung check."
The project will help Yorkshire Cancer Research achieve its goal of improving outcomes for patients living with cancer in Yorkshire.
Dr Kathryn Scott, Chief Executive of Yorkshire Cancer Research, says: "Our goal at Yorkshire Cancer Research is to save 2,000 more lives in Yorkshire every year by 2025. Two thirds of lung cancer patients in Hull are diagnosed at a late stage but we know we can have a significant impact by making sure people know how to spot the signs and symptoms of cancer and when to see their doctor. It's so important to find cancers early when they can be treated successfully."
"This campaign forms part of larger investment of over £4.9millon in Hull York Medical School and the University of Hull to tackle cancer inequalities in Hull and the wider region. We are delighted to be working in partnership to deliver life changing research which will help transform cancer outcomes for patients across our region."
The campaign is being launched at Bransholme Health Centre on the morning of Friday 5th April with a roadshow taking place at North Point Shopping Centre in the afternoon. From there, a campaign of community events, advertising and case studies made with local survivors will run throughout 2019 to help local people understand the symptoms they should be looking and listening for, whilst showing them how they can help others get a lung check that could save their lives.
For more information about symptoms and how to get a lung check, visit www.checkyourlungs.co.uk.


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Home Education New Exhibit "1968: Civil Rights at 50" On Display
New Exhibit "1968: Civil Rights at 50" On Display
Exhibit Tells the Story of Events That Shaped the Civil Rights Movement 50 Years Ago This Year
Last Friday, the Newseum opened "1968: Civil Rights at 50," a new exhibit that explores the tumultuous events that shaped the civil rights movement in 1968, when movement leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, unleashing anger and anguish across the country. "1968: Civil Rights at 50" is the sixth and final exhibit in an annual series, "Civil Rights at 50," that began in 2013 with a look back at 1963. The exhibit will be on display through Jan. 2, 2019.
Historic images and print news artifacts highlight the landmark events of the year, including:
An original Newseum-produced film, "Justice for All," about the protests by track and field medal winners John Carlos and Tommie Smith at the 1968 Olympics that resonate with today's NFL protests. The film features interviews with NFL player Michael Bennett, Harry Edwards, co-founder of the Olympic Project for Human Rights, author and sports historian Dave Zirin and USA TODAY columnist Christine Brennan.
Newspapers and magazines from the Newseum's collection of 40,000 print news artifacts, including Jet magazine's reporting on the Orangeburg massacre and the Poor People's Campaign; the New Left Notes underground newspaper; a Life magazine featuring photography by Gordon Parks; Ebony, Life and the Los Angeles Evening Herald & Sunday Herald Examiner reporting on King's death and legacy; and an issue of The Black Panther reporting on the 1968 Olympics protest.
Unofficial Vietnam War patches celebrating the role black soldiers played.
A pennant from the Poor People's Campaign protest in Washington, D.C.
Buttons from the 1968 presidential campaigns of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon.
The exhibit also traces the dramatic social and political upheavals that formed the backdrop to these events, from anti–Vietnam War protests to the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and a defiant protest for human rights at the Mexico City Olympics. The deaths of King and Kennedy, two giants of civil rights and social change, left the nation reeling. King's legacy of nonviolence was challenged by the rising militancy of Black Power — a movement that captured the confrontational spirit of the turbulent year. "1968: Civil Rights at 50" examines the relationship between the First Amendment and the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
Contributing support for "1968: Civil Rights at 50" has been provided by Altria Group.
ABOUT THE NEWSEUM
The mission of the Newseum, located in Washington, D.C., is to increase public understanding of the importance of a free press and the First Amendment. Visitors experience the story of news, the role of a free press in major events in history, and how the core freedoms of the First Amendment — religion, speech, press, assembly and petition — apply to their lives. Considered one of the most interactive museums in the world, the Newseum has seven levels with 15 galleries and 15 theaters. The Newseum also reaches millions of students through its robust offering of on-site classes and workshops. The Newseum is a 501(c)(3) public charity funded by generous individuals, corporations and foundations, including its principal funder, the Freedom Forum. For more information, visit newseum.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Gas doesn't cause colic, but crying babies swallow more air, giving them gas.
Men love this fact: it's normal for babies to pass gas 12 or more times a day!
In fact, babies are quite gassy. Gas happens when air gets trapped in baby's tummy or gut. In turn, baby fusses, seems to be in pain, and arches his back or pulls his legs up to move the gas along.
As long as your baby fusses only a moment or two with gas, everything is fine. As he grows, he'll get better at passing gas.
Hold baby skin-to-skin when he's crying. Crying babies like this, as well as being swaddled, or held close and walked.
Burp your baby frequently. Since babies can't sit upright or walk around to expel gas like adults. Pat them on the back gently in more than one position: Over the shoulder, sitting up, laying across your knees. Massage or a warm bath might also help.
Let baby empty your breast before switching to the other when nursing. Your foremilk (the milk that comes out first) has more milk sugar and your hindmilk has more fat. Too much milk sugar can cause gas and green, foamy stools. Be sure baby drinks until your breast feels empty to ensure he gets both kinds of milk before offering the other breast.
While foods that give you gas don't necessarily give baby gas (like beans!), you may want to determine whether dairy products bother your baby. Cow's milk protein can pass into your milk, and it makes some babies gassy.
You will see products that claim to help with gas, but there's no research to say they work. Talk to your baby's healthcare provider before using gas drops or what's called "gripe water" (herbs and water).


But what they don't realize is that horsemanship, true horsemanship isn't just round pens and body language, it is EVERYTHING you do with your horse!
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expert reaction to the publishing of the evidence and advice from SAGE on COVID-19
The government has published the evidence and advice they have been given on COVID-19 by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
Prof Mark Woolhouse, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh, said:
"The UK government's response to COVID-19 is informed by the scientific evidence, as it should be. We would like the scientific evidence to be robust and definitive, but we are dealing with a virus we have never encountered before so, inevitably, there are many gaps and uncertainties and our understanding of COVID-19 and how best to respond to it is evolving very quickly. Through good science, the evidence base will strengthen over time, but these are still early days.
"Nonetheless, however imperfect it may be at this stage, the scientific evidence that informs UK government policy must be made rapidly available for inspection and critical evaluation. Only then do we have transparency over the basis for policy decisions which affect all our lives. After a slow start, this is now being done and that is a very welcome step."
Prof Sheila Bird, Formerly Programme Leader, MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge, said:
"Dissemination is hugely welcome. Next, please, we need epidemiologically-coherent tracking of test-results by route into testing: at least for a subset of major test-routes, such as: a) hospital-based testing; b) testing of index case in quarantined healthcare-worker-household. Testing capacity and test-focus change week by week and these changes need to be controlled-for when interpreting test-results. Daily numbers test-negative VERSUS test-positive are insufficient to unscramble the effects of the pandemic and of changes in testing (capacity and focus)."
Prof Martin Hibberd, Professor of Emerging Infectious Disease, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said:
"The SAGE evidence publication is a welcome discussion on the science behind the policy announcements and reflects the difficult balances that have been taken into account to reach them. The science is not unexpected, indeed much of this has been established over the years in response to actual and potential outbreaks, although often this has been prepared with a novel Influenza virus in mind. With two major strategies described, suppression and mitigation, the policies associated with each are rather different. Clearly the UK initiated on a course reflecting mitigation; taking the long term view that suppression would be difficult over the long period of time that the modelling shows to be required and the worry that subsequent waves of infection could be as bad as the initial wave if suppression policies were relaxed. This view is in contrast to many countries, who have at least aimed for suppression policies.
"The difficulty with mitigation, recognised in the document, is that the surge requirements for ICU beds would hugely exceed NHS capacity. While the government has rapidly tried to expand this capacity, this clear problem is perhaps behind the more recent government policies of extending mitigation policies towards suppression.
"Some of the assumptions made in this modelling may turn out (hopefully) to be overly pessimistic, in that pharmaceutical or vaccine interventions may occur faster than the proposed 18 months. This would tip the balance further towards suppression policies and the hope that the intense social distancing methods could be lifted earlier than planned in the current document. With this in mind, the rapid build-up in testing capability and in particular the use of SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection diagnostics, together with isolation of those people capable of transmission, should be highly encouraged."
Prof James Naismith, Director of the Rosalind Franklin Institute, University of Oxford, said:
"The underlying data demonstrate more than anything else the complexity of the challenge we face. Although one strand of evidence indicates the need for social distancing for very long periods to curb the virus, it would be negligent to ignore the social costs and economic risks of such a policy. I was encouraged to see the government taking all these considerations in the round by calling on experts across social and laboratory science. A plan which does not consider human nature is not a plan at all. The effectiveness of health systems is tightly correlated to economic prosperity. I would urge people to appreciate the complexity of what confronts us."
Prof Stephen Reicher, Wardlaw Professor of Psychology, University of St. Andrews, said:
"One of the most heartening things about this crisis is how the medical and behavioural scientists have been working hand in glove – and this is clear from the papers. The virologists, epidemiologists and modellers can tell us what measures would be most effective in combatting the disease. The job of the behavioural scientists is then to provide insights as to how best to get people to comply with these measures and thereby make them as effective as possible. It is only by combining biology, medicine and psychology that we can get people to do what is necessary to save lives."
Dr Michael Head, Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton, said:
"Building and keeping the trust of the public is so important, to ensure high levels of compliance with these significant and disruptive public health measures that will be in place for some time to come. Transparency and openness about 'why are we doing this' is key to sustaining that trust. Therefore, it is excellent to see the release of the evidence base upon which important decision-making is made. Governments of other countries should also be encouraged to release their own evidence base, to promote trust with their citizens and to allow further scrutiny and analysis from research and policy experts."
Prof Willem van Schaik, Professor in Microbiology and Infection, University of Birmingham, said:
"The transparency of the government is to be applauded. There is no doubt that the steps undertaken in recent days to promote social distancing to minimize the spread of Covid-19 are solidly supported by scientific advice.
"After this pandemic has passed, I am sure political scientists and historians will look into the content and messaging of the Prime Minister's press conference on Thu 12 March and the processes that led to the subsequent change in policy and tone that we have seen this week. However, at this point we really have more urgent issues at hand than to look back on past events.
"I note that the government and academics are currently closely working together to develop interventions that minimize the spread of the virus, invest in high-throughput testing strategies, study drugs and vaccines and support those that work in the NHS. It is heartening to see that these massive collective efforts are undertaken to protect the British people from Covid-19."
Prof Jonathan Ball, Professor of Molecular Virology, University of Nottingham, said:
"The release of the scientific evidence underpinning government policy is to be welcomed. Clearly epidemiological modelling has played a key role in informing the government, but modelling is based on assumptions and, in the absence of sound underpinning scientific knowledge of the way the virus is behaving, it is little more than a complex mathematical guess. It is clear from some of the expert meeting minutes that those present were well aware of the key issues that needed to be resolved – things like the prevalence of asymptomatic or mild disease and its role in virus transmission and the potential role of children in driving this pandemic. The only way to get a handle on these fundamental issues is to do the hard science – to actively pursue the virus in the community and work out how it behaves. One could argue that urgency around fact gathering was replaced by misplaced hope that number crunching would provide the absolute answer.
"The good news is that the last week has seen a major shift in impetus and we will soon be in a position to start addressing this shortfall; crucially we will see increased testing, out in the community. The scale of the outbreak in China, then experiences in places like Korea and Italy, were a warning. Hopefully, by gathering better data, and increasing our understanding of the virus we will be in a better place if and when the virus reappears. But for now, we have to deal with the problem in hand and, in the absence of vaccines and treatments – which will hopefully appear one day – we have to take the social distancing advice on board and slow the spread."
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-covid-19-scientific-evidence-supporting-the-uk-government-response
https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies-sage-coronavirus-covid-19-response
All our previous output on this subject can be seen at this weblink:
http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/tag/covid-19
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NORML UK seeks to gain recognition for the rights of people to peacefully pursue activities relating to cannabis without unwarranted intervention by the authorities.
A Voice for Responsible Cannabis Users in Britain
Founded in 1970 in the USA, NORML is an international organisation representing cannabis consumers worldwide. NORML UK is a non-partisan, non-profit organisation working for more research into the benefits of the uses of the cannabis plant for all purposes. We aim to provide a support network to those seeking the normalisation of cannabis consumption and to influence a positive transformation to laws enabling responsible medical, spiritual, recreational and industrial uses in the UK.
Our founding member are a diverse group of people from all walks of life who have one thing in common: passion for individual freedom, responsibility, and liberty.
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Medical Cannabis in Britain is a compassionate and cost-effective solution
Persecution of cannabis consumers affects everyone, including the sick and the dying. Of all the negative consequences, none is as tragic or immoral as the denial of medicinal cannabis to seriously ill patients. NORML UK believes medical cannabis should be made immediately available to all patients who could benefit from its therapeutic uses.
Cannabis is widely accepted as an effective treatment for a wide range of conditions and illnesses. Those who could benefit from its legal availability include cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, AIDS patients suffering from "wasting syndrome," and glaucoma patients. Cannabis has also been shown to benefit those suffering from chronic pain, depression, anxiety, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue/M.E, multiple sclerosis, paraplegia, dyskinesia, and epilepsy. The list grows longer every year!
NORML UK believes that medical cannabis should be made immediately available to all patients who could benefit from its therapeutic use.
The right to choose cannabis: why is it denied?
The notion of 'controlled drugs' is a misleading if not harmful one to say the least.
By leaving the 'controlled drugs' market in the hands of criminal gangs we not only enrich and empower dangerous criminals, we also leave young people vulnerable to misinformation and exploitation.
Some drugs when misused can clearly cause harms, as we have seen with tobacco and alcohol. Every responsible person is concerned about addressing all forms of drug misuse and why it happens. However, decades of increasingly heavy-handed prohibition have only seen demand for and use of cannabis increase while more and more studies showing its benefits and relative safety (especially compared to tobacco and alcohol) continue to pile up. NORML UK respects and recognises the common desire to use substances that help us relax, socialise, meditate, and otherwise alter our consciousness. We advocate an evidence-based and liberty-informed approach to the regulation of the use of all such substances, including cannabis.
We must have a sensible and honest debate about a new way forward, one that recognises the rights of responsible adults to make their own choices regarding their recreational drug use while supporting and caring for those suffering from all forms of drug misuse.
Samantha simms
21st November 2013 at 8:52 am Reply
Well i never new about this but now i do were do i sign up?? Cannabis needs to be leagal medacaly or recreationaly how can something so natural and so healing be iligal? Makes no sence?
31st January 2014 at 12:09 pm Reply
How people can expect others to take their comments seriously with such outrageously poor grammar always amazes me. Are you forgetting class A drugs can also be natural? It also isn't healing in a general sense as you imply, take a visit to your local mental health home and see for yourself some of the other effects of excessive cannabis use
8th February 2014 at 10:53 am Reply
The point is, people have the right to choose what they put into their own body. Yes, some class A drugs are natural. They should be legal too.
Mr Bridges
7th February 2014 at 5:08 pm Reply
I think this post here http://www.reddit.com/r/uktrees/comments/1x9d9a/my_experience_with_cannabis_the_police_and_my/ about a person's elderly grandfather's experience with cannabis and how he was treated by the police is also quite strong and moving evidence for allowing people the dignity of medicating in peace.
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Cleon I (11.988 EG - 12.038 EG) è un personaggio immaginario del ciclo della Fondazione dello scrittore di fantascienza Isaac Asimov.

Fu l'ultimo Imperatore della dinastia Entun, sotto il quale l'Impero Galattico conobbe l'ultimo periodo di splendore culturale e la sua capitale, Trantor, giunse al culmine della sua bellezza.

Cleon I è presente nei libri Preludio alla Fondazione e Fondazione anno zero.

La storia
Cleon I salì al trono imperiale all'età di ventidue anni, succedendo a suo padre Stanel VI. Il suo ruolo è legato principalmente alla figura del matematico Hari Seldon, che giunse su Trantor durante il suo regno.
Viene descritto da Asimov come un uomo amabile, non molto a suo agio nel rigido cerimoniale imperiale.

Sotto il suo regno il potere fu in realtà nelle mani dei suoi due abilissimi Primi Ministri.
Il primo fu Eto Demerzel, grande protettore di Seldon, che dovette abbandonare la poltrona quando cominciarono a circolare voci sulla sua vera identità. Il secondo, su consiglio di Demerzel, fu lo stesso Seldon, il suo successore naturale.

Fu al decimo anno di governo di Seldon che sopraggiunse una crisi, brillantemente risolta dal matematico. Nonostante ciò Mandel Gruber, nominato da Cleon giardiniere capo, non volendo rinunciare alla sua vita all'aria aperta per le nuove mansioni di ufficio, uccise l'Imperatore.

Alla morte del sovrano, finì anche la carriera politica di Seldon e sopraggiunsero dieci anni di giunta militare.

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