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Justin Amash: The Candidate of the People vs. Cronyist Opponent Brian Ellis
Brian Doherty | 7.17.2014 12:43 PM
Matt Naham writing at Rare gathers some data on how Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) seems with his comparatively radical libertarianism to be far more popular with more people than his GOP-centrist primary opponent Brian Ellis.
Seems Amash has so far outraised Ellis
$252,000 to a number below $100,000 in individual donations.
The Amash campaign released a statement that read "Ellis again couldn't break the $100,000 threshold for individual giving—a critical benchmark that separates fringe and serious candidates. Amash received donations from 1,416 individuals, with an average donation of about $154. Ellis reported 109 individual donors, with an average donation of $695."
Connie Lemmink commented on behalf of Amash that "over a thousand grassroots supporters stood up for liberty, the Constitution, and Justin Amash. Brian Ellis runs his campaign like he'd run our government: fueled by big spending, driven by lies, and loaded with debt. It turns out running on Obamacare expansion, Common Core, and NSA spying isn't a winning strategy."
PACs have more love for the challenger Elllis (who thinks Amash is Al Queda's best buddy for caring about American civil liberties and lives), including Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Michigan, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, Association For Advanced Life Underwriting, The Dow Chemical Company, and the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
I blogged about this uniquely ugly primary campaign the other day.
NEXT: I Saw a Man Get Arrested For a Sex Crime Because He Made a Scheduling Error
Brian Doherty is a senior editor at Reason and author of Ron Paul's Revolution: The Man and the Movement He Inspired (Broadside Books).
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July.17.2014 at 12:55 pm
Punches a whole in the 'you can only win by promising free stuff' line of thought.
July.17.2014 at 1:03 pm
I live in the area, and there is definitely more broad-based support for Amash.
Hell, if we go by the yard sign test, the only place where Ellis has *any* support is among the Blue Bloods of East Grand Rapids–and even that isn't universal.
sloopyinva (previously -inca)
There and on the parking meters anyway, right?
I live in the area too – I've seen a few Ellis signs, but not many. As you said, mostly in EGR.
A whole what?
Bobarian
A whole hole, maybe?
We don't want none of those partial holes around here, Boy!
The correct answer was enchilada.
Your first paragraph is riddled with typos, Doherty. AND DON'T SECRETLY FIX THEM TO MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A DICK.
THAT'S NO SECRET!
Okay then.
That's a dick though. I can spot a dick anywhere.
But you are a dick.
I don't need reverse grammar nazis trying to make that point is the point.
Raston Bot
I feel like Reason is setting us all up for testicular torsion.
"hey look Amash is polling way ahead and liberty is alive in MI and unicorns shit rainbow sherbert and OH NO Justin lost by half a percent"
OT: Now that the Hobby Lobby money train seems to be winding down, Democratic Party organ HuffPo is circling back to AUSTERITY!!!!:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…..92026.html
Still with no actual data, but charts showing what would've happened if we had just spent more.
One of the lulziest things ever written. They have a graph that measures "Real Potential GDP Lost" with this at the bottom:
Source:' Authors analysis of CBO data
That's possibly the funniest shit I've seen this side of The Onion. Yet their readers will accept it as the gospel,truth.
Based on his,LinkedIn profile, he's really earned his chops in the financial sector, what with that BA in Journalism from South Carolina and a staff writer slot at the WSJ where he wrote fluff pieces for Obama.
"Broad spending cuts"
"Austerity"?
Don't you actually have to do something before you can attempt to show causation or even correlation?
And the commenters are buying in completely:
Phil Freihofner ? Top Commenter
Excellent to see these facts reported, and people like Rick Santelli called for their repeated failures and mistakes. We need many more such stories, and more incidents of calling to task those that repeat the constant barrage of "think tank" generated anti-government propaganda.
(Emphasis mine, because the lack of self awareness is hilarious)
And, still drinking the koolaid:
Gail M. Eppers ? Top Commenter ? Racine, Wisconsin
Robert Lung It's true, that when Obama has managed to get something his way, or even close to his way, the country has benefited. But imagine where we could be had the Republican obstruction machine been stopped in its tracks. Mitch McConnell should have been called out on his promise to make Obama a one-term President back in 2008 and either censured or drummed out of Congress for impropriety and unprofessionalism. If only.
Mitch McConnell should have been called out on his promise to make Obama a one-term President back in 2008 and either censured or drummed out of Congress for impropriety and unprofessionalism.
Remember the good old days when "dissent was the highest form of patriotism?"
That is so last decade.
I'm somewhat sensitive to the term "radical" today considering that I was called radical (and un-American) in the comments at Instapundit today. http://pjmedia.com/instapundit…..ent-784036
Can someone please tell me what is so radical about Amash? I've followed him fairly closely and I'm just not seeing it.
Notorious G.K.C.
He does his own analysis of whether a bill would be constitutional, and votes against it if it isn't.
I see. So being a radical is a good thing, right?
I can't keep up.
Being radical is a thing. It's not inherently good or bad. It is most commonly used as a meaningless ad hominem, because stupid people seem to regard "moderate" as a good thing for some reason.
Well as a libertarian leaning monster, he wants to force your children into indentured servitude.
That is the third leg of libertarians around here; 1. Free Minds, 2. Free Markets, 3. Indentured Child Servitude!
How else are we to get our monocle polished, or detrius removed from our spats?
Dances-with-Trolls
Well commenting at PJ Media was probably the first mistake.
Remember, when you go to PJM, they all want cake.
InstaPundit: Slightly more libertarian than Bill Maher.
I would say that Prof. Reynolds is far more libertarian, and far more honest, than Bill Maher. And more and more the commenters are libertarian 'leaning'. Unfortunately, those leanings tend to stir up a lot of animosity. FWIW, DT did apologize for calling me un-American, which was the part that really pissed me off. Under his definition of "radical" I guess I am a radical and that is fine by me.
True, Reynolds is far more libertarian than Maher, but he's also a closed border zealot and a big spending cheerleader when it comes to the "Defense" budget. I read Instapundit every day, but hardly ever wade into the comments. What pissed me off about DT's comment was the absolute lack of substance. I wasted more time reading that fluff than he did thinking about it.
Oh my God, that comment was sub-HuffPo.
DT Florida
What you call the "slow road to Hell" is what most Americans consider normal and OK and reasonable government. That you are not satisfied and demand radical solutions is very un-American … we Americans don't do radical, and the last time we did it resulted in secession, a Civil War, and over 600,000 dead soldiers and a burned out south.
Anything outside the status quo is radical and unAmerican and must be destroyed because civil war!
I missed his followup. You couldn't make this shit up:
The American way is built upon compromise and checks and balances. Nobody gets their way 100%. Nothing gets solved immediately – all solutions are a work in progress. There will be no grand climactic battle to the death between good and evil. America prefers moderation to radicalism. It's what makes us stable, and not given to going off half-cocked and putting despots in charge because they have the "right ideology", and to heck with everyone who has a different opinion. We deal with our political differences with elections, not guns and tanks and political prisons.
He doesn't seem to understand what "Checks and Balances" means. Actually, he sounds a lot like my high school US Government teacher, who was terrified of any discussion beyond rote repetition of the textbook. Not a principled pacifist, just a lazy statist.
kbolino
He is absolutely right that radical change is bad; the French Revolution, for example, proves that point amply.
The problem is that, for him, "radical" means "anything that deviates from the accepted orthodoxy, no matter how slightly".
Cutting the rate of increase by 10% is nowhere near radical.
Cutting the actual budget by 10% is still not radical.
Storming the government's offices and executing 10% of the employees, now that would be radical.
The American Revolution, for example, absolutely disproves that point. Radical change is not inherently bad, especially if the status quo is creeping tyranny.
While the act of revolution itself is radical, I would say that as far as revolutions go the American one was not very radical.
The country from which we rebelled was already infused with liberal ideas and not only had flirted with the abolition of monarchy in the past but was already transitioning from absolute to constitutional monarchy.
The most radical idea was the abolition of a powerful central government, and that idea was abandoned within a decade.
King George was at the time reversing course back to absolute monarchy.
So I'm not clear here, but is he saying slavery (the status quo) should have been preserved?
He's saying get your ass back on the GOP plantation and do what Boehner tells you!


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El Torneo de Reserva del fútbol argentino es un campeonato organizado por la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino como un torneo largo por temporada.

Todos los equipos de la Primera División tienen la opción de presentar un equipo en el Torneo de Reserva para darle a sus jugadores no titulares la posibilidad de mantener el ritmo de competencia. Generalmente, los partidos del torneo se juegan horas antes de los partidos de la Primera División, aunque por eventualidades pueden reprogramarse y jugarse sin público.

Historia

Inicios

En los orígenes del fútbol argentino, los equipos de reserva de los clubes solían competir en conjunto con los equipos principales en los campeonatos de la Argentine Association Football League, antecesora de la Asociación de Fútbol Argentino. El primer equipo de reserva en participar en la AAFL fue Lomas Academy, que obtuvo el subcampeonato de Primera División en su debut en 1895, quedando por detrás de su equipo principal, Lomas. Al siguiente año se convertiría en el único equipo de reserva campeón de Primera División. Tras esto, Lomas Academy se disolvió pero su hazaña había dado el primer paso: para 1897, se afilió el segundo equipo de Belgrano que se disolvería tras disputar el campeonato. En 1899, con la creación de la Segunda División, los equipos de reserva comenzaron a participar en la segunda categoría del fútbol argentino.

Primeros torneos

Con la creación del sistema de ascensos y descensos en 1906, la Segunda División sufrió un aumento en el número de equipos constante y masivo, llevando al certamen a disputarse en varias secciones integradas por equipos principales y alternativos, tanto de la misma división como de Primera División. En 1909, el certamen alcanzó los 37 participantes, número que no sería igualado en la categoría hasta 2022. Fue por esto que la Argentine Football Association resolvió reestructurar el torneo, creando un certamen exclusivo para las reservas de los equipos de Primera División. El primer torneo de reserva jugado fue en 1910, ganado por River Plate, se disputó en paralelo a la Segunda División, donde los 2 campeones se enfrentaban en una final para definir a un único campeón.

A pesar de la reestructuración, el número de participantes no había disminuido. Por lo que en 1911, las divisiones de ascenso sufren una nueva reestructuración con la creación de la Segunda Liga, órgano encargado de organizar un nuevo certamen de segunda categoría: la División Intermedia, certamen que incorporaria algunos de los equipos de la Segunda División; por lo que el campeón del Torneo de Reservas de Primera División pasó a disputar la final con el campeón del nuevo certamen. Además, también se creó el Torneo de Reservas de División Intermedia, certamen paralelo a la Segunda División, que pasó a ser de tercera categoría.

Entre 1912 y 1914, la Federación Argentina de Football organizó torneos disidentes, y desde 1919 a 1926 la Asociación Amateurs de Football realizó sus propios torneos, tanto de Primera División como de División Intermedia, en paralelo al torneo oficial organizado por la Asociación Argentina de Football.

En 1927, con la creación de la Primera División B, se empieza a disputar el Torneo de Reservas de la Primera División B.

Tras el cisma de 1931, la asociación amateur organizaría sus últimos torneos. En 1933, la Asociación resolvió una reestructuración distinta a las demás. Con la eliminación de la Primera División B, la División Intermedia y la Segunda División, también fueron eliminados los certámenes respectivos de reservas, siendo reemplazados por una nueva Segunda División y su respectivo Torneo de Reserva.

El último Torneo de Reserva fue en 1934, siendo ganado por única vez por Colegiales.

Era profesional

En 1931 se jugó el primer torneo profesional y fue ganado por Racing Club. En 1934 el torneo funcionó como la segunda división de la LAF, y desde 1935 reemplazó a la segunda división amateur, en la temporada de 1936 jugaron las reservas de Primera División junto con los nuevos equipos de la segunda división. A partir de 1937, con la exclusividad de primeros equipos en la segunda división, volvió a funcionar como Torneo de Reserva hasta 1970. En 1971 deja de disputarse.

Retorno del torneo

En 1981 vuelve a disputarse y hasta 1985 se jugó anualmente. Desde la temporada de 1986 inició a mitad de año y finalizó a mitad del siguiente, hasta 2014. En 2014 se jugó un torneo transición, la temporada 2015 se jugó anualmente y la temporada 2016 finalizó a mitad de año. A mitad de 2016 se reestableció las temporadas acorde al europeo, iniciando la temporada 2016/17. El equipo que más títulos consiguió fue Boca Juniors, habiendo conseguido 22.

No se jugaron la temporada 1913 de la FAF y las temporadas 1922 y 1923 de la AAF. Mientras que las temporadas de 1938, 1969 y 1984 quedaron desiertas.

Equipos campeones

Durante la época amateur del fútbol argentino el torneo de reservas al igual que el de primera división, en varias temporadas, contó con 2 versiones anuales una organizada por la vigente liga oficial porteña y el otro por la liga disidente hasta la unificación y organización de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino; no obstante ambos torneos son considerados como oficiales.

Era amateur

Resumen estadístico

Era profesional

Entre 1971 y 1980 se dejó de disputar torneo de reserva, volviéndose a jugar a partir de 1981.

Entre 1999 y 2007 se dejó de disputar torneo de reserva, volviéndose a jugar a partir de 2008.

Resumen estadístico

Resumen estadístico histórico

Copas nacionales

Copa de la Superliga

Copa de la Liga Profesional

Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional

Notas

Enlaces externos
 Argentina - List of Champions of Reserves of First Division
 Página oficial de la AFA - Reserva de 1era División
 Blog del Torneo de Reserva

Competiciones de fútbol en Argentina
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What technological challenges have you faced in the past two years, since you've been associated with Tellabs?
We are driving a very strong focus on mobile internet, which implies to us an explosion in devices and applications in 3G and 4G networks. This evolution will be driving the shift from a voice centric network to data centric network. Earlier, wireless networks were driven by voice and SMS. But, more recently, because of the explosion in devices like smart phones and iPhones, android applications have gone up. For instance, more than seven billion applications are being downloaded from the Apple store itself today. The industry's focus has shifted from delivering just pipes and bandwidth to delivering applications. Because what end users care for at the end of the day is applications and not just having higher speed connections. This shift in paradigm excites us, and we are investing in technologies and platforms that are geared at delivering a rich user experience over the smart devices.
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What kind of issues would 3G services bring into the market?
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Who is the Fullbrook Client
Dual Diagnosis: Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
One's mental health can play a significant role in their ability to manage everyday life. Mental health can be adversely affected by organic chemical-imbalances and/or environmental factors.
At The Fullbrook Center, we work with every client to distinguish areas of struggle, how these struggles present themselves, and the appropriate options for adjustment and/or treatment.
Every woman is assessed and treated appropriately, based on her individual needs.
Between our medical and clinical staff, The Fullbrook Center is prepared to aide in the treatment of the following conditions:
What Does Dual Diagnosis Mean?
People who suffer from addiction are more likely than non-addicts to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder. People with mental health issues are more likely to develop addictions.
Dual diagnosis facilities aim to treat those ailments together. In dual diagnosis rehab, individuals will take part in an integrated treatment plan. That plan addresses and deems both disorders as interconnected mental health issues.
Dual diagnostic treatment centers focus on the "whole person." That's why treatment and the path to recovery are much more conscious and active.
Around 50% of individuals who suffer from mental disorders are also affected by drug or alcohol abuse.
More often than not, substance abuse disorder isn't a stand-alone disease. Co-occurring mental health disorders are significant contributors to substance abuse disorders.
Dual diagnosis residential treatment seeks to help individuals overcome substance abuse disorder. It does so in conjunction with any mental illnesses.
Addiction and Common Mental Health Issues
Dual diagnosis rehab exists with the understanding that there is no single treatment option. Every case is unique, which is why the issues are better managed in long term treatment programs.
Let's take a look at some of the most common mental health issues we see in those afflicted by addiction.
People with a generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) are more likely than others to abuse alcohol and drugs. They do so to alleviate or manage their anxiety symptoms.
Many individuals diagnosed with anxiety also abuse benzodiazepines. They are incredibly addictive prescription medications.
More than 16 million adults have at least one depressive episode in a given year. Those who suffer from depression often self-medicate with alcohol or drugs, which, in turn, makes the problem worse.
For those who have a pre-existing depressive condition, the crash after a high can be devastating.
More than half of people with bipolar disorder also suffer from addiction. Some people in addiction recovery may have no idea that they have bipolar disorder as it's often misdiagnosed and mistreated.
Many individuals with no idea they have bipolar disorder struggle to stay sober because of their untreated mood swings. It's common for those people to continue to self-medicate. They medicate either bipolar depression or their high levels of irritability.
Drugs and alcohol may provide temporary relief but, in the long run, all they do is perpetuate unhealthy and destructive behavior.
Without proper diagnosis treatment, chronic relapse is much more likely.
We rely on endorphins. Produced in the pituitary gland and central nervous system, endorphins help people deal with stress. They also reduce feelings of pain and help people feel pleasure.
People who develop PTSD produce fewer endorphins than an otherwise healthy brain. As a result, those who have PTSD often turn to alcohol and drugs to alleviate their pain and feel happy.
Warning Signs of Co-Occurring Disorders
If you're worried about a loved one, the signs of a co-occurring disorder can be quite different from one individual to the next. Symptoms differ depending on the mental illness and the type and quantity of substances abused.
Here are some common dual diagnosis signs to look for:
Difficulty managing responsibilities
Avoiding events or activities that were once enjoyed
Difficulty completing daily tasks
Sudden behavioral changes
Refusal to seek or agree to seek treatment
Impulsive behaviors
Issues managing finances
Neglecting hygiene and health
Poor performance at school
Poor performance at work
Erratic behavior
Dual diagnosis rehab is useful and beneficial. Many different combinations of mental illness and addiction require dual diagnosis rehab. An insomnia addict, for example, will have a completely different treatment plan than a bi-polar addict.
Don't Wait on Dual Diagnosis Residential Treatment
Dual diagnosis residential treatment is an effective and safe way to treat individuals. It's built for those who suffer from both addiction and mental illness.
You can't put a bandaid on addiction.
You must get to the root cause and you can't treat a mental illness without also treating the addiction to drugs or alcohol. Every path is unique, which is why it's essential to work with your psychiatrist to create a treatment plan tailored precisely for you.
If you've tried treatment in the past but were unsuccessful, don't let it turn you away. More often than not, treatment isn't successful. It's unsuccessful because people are misdiagnosed.
Treatment requires proper guidance and understanding along any path to recovery.
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Biden Says Candidates May Need Secret Service After Wife Blocks Protesters
NOT MY WIFE'S JOB
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Updated Mar. 05, 2020 11:21AM ET / Published Mar. 05, 2020 9:06AM ET
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Joe Biden wants the remaining presidential candidates to get secret service protection after his wife had to step in to help remove a protester who jumped onto the stage with them earlier this week. The altercation happened when Biden was delivering his victory speech in Los Angeles, thanking his supporters for his remarkable Super Tuesday comeback. Two anti-dairy protesters suddenly rushed the stage and Dr. Jill Biden managed to block them from reaching her husband. In a TODAY interview broadcast Thursday, Biden was asked if candidates should get protection. "I think that that's something that has to be considered the more outrageous some of this becomes," he said. "But I tell you my wife's something else, isn't she? I wasn't scared for me. I was worried about for Jill. She is incredible." Biden said "it's becoming increasingly" clear that professional protection is necessary, adding: "The last thing we need is anybody hurt."
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Q: Error submitting Monotouch application - "Unable to locate the metadata-template.xml file within the application" I'm trying to submit an iPhone application developed in MonoTouch and I'm getting the cryptic error "Unable to locate the metadata-template.xml file within the application".
I'm using the Application Loader and the application runs fine on the simulator and an iPhone.
Any help or pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.  I don't even know where to start looking...

A: Is this a file that you deleted from your project, but is still referenced somewhere in a config or metadata file?

A: I received this problem and believe it was cause by my incorrectly saving over an Info.plist file in a framework in my post-build script.  After fixing this, I needed to quit Application Loader and resubmit the app for it to go through.


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Burnley actor and Shameless star responds to calls for film and show reunion
"If there's a story to be told I'm sure Paul will tell it and I've always got time to chat to him."
Dominic Moffitt
Since Channel Four reaired the hit cult show Shameless many devoted fans have been calling for a reunion of the show and its original cast.
Shameless, created by Burnley writer Paul Abbot, first aired back in 2004 and ran until 2013, winning BAFTA and British Comedy awards at the height of its popularity.
The dark comedy focuses on the life and times of the anarchic Gallagher clan and the fearsome Maguires living on the fictional Chatsworth Estate in Stretford.
Although the comedy is based in Manchester, the shows creator and writer, Abbot, took inspiration from his own experiences growing up in the East Lancashire town of Burnley.
The rediscovery of Shameless through Channel Four's impromtu reairing has seen fans call for a reunion.
Jody Latham, the Burnley born actor who starred as Phillip 'Lip' Gallagher in the show, has addressed calls for a reunion and even suggested that a Shameless movie might be on the cards in the future.
(Image: Channel 4)
Latham told our sister paper The MEN: "Why not? Never say never.
"A lot of the serious themes Shameless touched upon are still incredibly relevant today.
"I saw that Luther might be hitting the big screen, maybe we'll be next.
(Image: Jody Latham Instagram)
Jody has been messaged by fans calling for the return of Shameless.
"That would be awesome. I've been binge watching Shameless on Netflix," said one follower on Instagram.
"This would be the best thing ever," said another.
"Nothing on telly like that anymore," another told Jody.
The actor, who went on to play evil pimp Rob Grayson in EastEnders and was reunited with Paul Abbot to star in the police drama No Offence in 2017, is thrilled Channel Four is showing Shameless all over again.
"I've so many fantastic memories of being on Shameless and the reaction on social media has been so lovely to see," he told us.
On the show, having a new generation of fans in 2020 he said: "It's crazy! The show was so popular at the time and it seems that this new generation are just as big fans.
"It just goes to show how timeless it is that people still enjoy it in 2020."
Jody, 38, actually auditioned for two roles in the original show; Lip and his younger brother Ian who was played by Gerard Kearns.
"Lip was always the one I wanted," he recalled.
"But ultimately I just thought 'this show is going to be brilliant ... whatever the role, get me on it.'"
Jody says he knew straight away that the show, which prompted an American version, would go on to become a big hit.
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"The scripts were so fresh and the cast had such incredible chemistry together," he said.
"You just looked around and thought 'this can't not be a hit.'
"Having said that, the reaction from fans was still a surprise.
"People were so passionate about it and took the show to their hearts, it was amazing."
He added about life on set: "It sounds cheesy but we really were a proper family."
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Latham's character in Shameless, Lip, was seen as the semi autobiographical stand in for show creator Paul Abbott.
He has enjoyed a mixed career since leaving the show, going on to star in Waterloo Road, Hollyoaks, Holby City and Doctors.
In 2012 he was spared jail for trying to grow cannabis and later admitted he was on the brink of bankruptcy when he was fined for a motoring offence.
He also appeared in court for harassing his ex partner, and former Shameless co-star, Sarah Byrne, in 2016.


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Press coconut into bottom and up sides of dish to make a crust.
Add pudding mix and milk to gelatin mixture, stir until well blended.
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In celebration of her 50th birthday, the late Phoebe Valentine decided to give some friends the experience of philanthropy. She wanted to share the job of making a grant, demonstrate the seriousness of the process, and spread her own wealth into new areas. Phoebe's friends researched organizations, had conversations with Phoebe to clarify her vision, and selected organizations to receive some of Phoebe's inherited wealth. This process is now known as The Birthday Project.
In 2010 the trustees of the Valentine Foundation adapted this idea for our 25th Anniversary Project. Ten pairs of donors and mentors spent a year engaged in the grantmaking process.
Do you have a desire to do more with philanthropy?
Do you have money you are willing to donate?
Can you commit the time and effort required?
Do you have friends or associates who would be interested in participating in your project?
Do you have an occasion you want to celebrate?
For more information, contact the Valentine Foundation.
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The Cyril Morris Binder
Cyril Morris Family History
I write for my local genealogical society's blog (edit while reinstalling after a site crash: not presently writing for the society). Tomorrow's post is intended to encourage genealogists to not be simply collectors, but to also become narrators of what it is that they discover. Piles of documents are great, to be sure, but for those who come along behind, it will be much more interesting (not to mention easier to pick up where you leave off) when there is a narrative that makes all of that data much more accessible.
I am the beneficiary of one of these storytelling genealogists, the late Cyril Morris. He put together a binder of narrative and data that amounts to 171 pages of old family history. It has never been widely shared since it contains a lot of information about living relatives, and is not yet in an easily-edited format. It's my intention to transcribe Cyril's writings so that they can be passed on to other branches of the family so that they may be useful for their research.
When that eventually happens, I'll certainly be making it available from this website. In the meantime, I can begin to share some of the wealth of information that Cyril collected of years past.
Here, then, are the first three pages of this tome. While I will make some corrections for punctuation and some formatting, I am transcribing the information exactly as it was presented by Cyril Morris. I don't believe all the information to be unmitigated fact, but we can deal with those corrections in time. I have added a couple of comments on some necessary corrections, however.
The Harrison Family by Cyril Morris
The first home of the Harrison family in Canada was on Lot 25, Concession 5 of Lanark Township, north of the present village of Middleville, Ontario. The 100 acre property on the west half of this lot as well as a 100 acre property on the east half of Lot 15, Concession 4, were granted to John Harrison by the British Military Settlement Department in 1821 in consideration, in part at least, for his years of service in the British Army. In the tabulation of grants to former military men at the time, it is recorded that John was a Sergeant in the 41st Regiment and that he was given a loan of £53 6s. 8d. to assist in the first years in developing a homestead. (Source: Ontario Archives: Crown Lands, RG 1, c-1-3, Vol. 126. Report 7, p. 27 and Report 9 Rankin.)
John was born in England in 1784. He married Ann (Nancy) McIntosh who was born in Scotland in 1792. [I think it likely that she was born in Canada, possibly to United Empire Loyalists, but have no proof of that. Yet. ~John] It is likely that John joined the British Army at an early age. While specific information about his military service is not available, some probable assignments may be determined in knowledge of the general military activities at that time. It is helpful to recall some of the history.
Britain was on a war footing in the 1790s and the early part of the 1800s. The French were on a rampage of conquest under the leadership of Napoleon. In 1807 Napoleon conquered Portugal, which had long friendship ties with Britain, and in the next year he conquered Spain. Britain sent armies under the leadership of Wellington to assist Portugal in 1808 and then to Spain to oust the French. The Peninsular War took five years to complete successfully. The British army then moved into France with much heavier manpower. Aided by the Prussians under Blutcher they defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 and exiled him to St. Helena. During this period also, Britain had to protect its sovereignty in Canada and repulse the invasion of the American forces in the War of 1812, as well as fulfill its military obligations in the West Indies, the Mediterranean, Asia and elsewhere.
Besides having a large navy at the time, Britain had over one half million men in its land forces, organized in 109 Regiments of Foot Soldiers and 25 Regiments of Dragoons (cavalry). Throughout the period the economy was depressed. With disbandment of many military units when hostilities slackened, there was a great increase in unemployment, poverty and misery. Much social unrest existed throughout the British Isles, particularly in Ireland where by the Act of Union passed in 1800 the country was stripped of its parliament and the right of Catholics to vote for representatives to the Parliament of London was prohibited. These were some of the conditions of the times when John and Ann were young.
John joined the 41st Regiment, perhaps in 1802 [the correct enlistment year is 1799, now known from his separation papers -John], when he was 18 years old. It was known as the Welch Regiment and had its origin in 1719. It tended to be used in territorial assignments, that is, in the protection of British colonies and, at intervals, for policing duties in Ireland and Scotland.
While general information can be gleaned from military records about the activities of regiments, seldom is there mention of the individual members of a regiment except for its senior officers. The British Army List, which at the time was updated annually, states the name, rank, military unit, date of promotion, and the like, for all officers above the level of sergeant. For sergeants and privates, one has to fall back on speculation about their activities based on general knowledge of the actions required to sustain a regiment and, then, to modify the account as necessary if and when specific and authentic information about them is subsequently learned. In the case of John Harrison an early bit of specific information is the list of the dates and places of birth of his children which has been handed down through successive generations of the family and which appears to be authentic.
In 1790 the 41st Regiment which had been performing policing duties in Ireland was dispatched to the West Indies. For the next six years its task was to prevent colonial expansion by the Spanish, Dutch and French forces onto territory which Britain regarded as its own. The Regiment had a strength of about 800 officers and men, but its losses during the six years were 70 officers and 1,500 men killed in battle or permanently wounded. These numbers make obvious the nature of the work of its back-home staff who continually had to recruit new men, provide them with basic military training, transport and escort them to the Regiment in action, as well as provide food, clothing, munitions and other supplies for the Regiment.
In 1797 the 41st Regiment was brought back home and assigned to policing duties in Ireland. Two years later, because it was feared that the American colonies were planning to take over Canadian territory, the 41st was sent to Canada. Its strength at the time was about 600 officers and men made up as follows:
1 Colonel
2 Lieutenant Colonels
2 Majors
11 Captains
1 Captain Lieutenant
21 Lieutenants
7 Ensigns
1 Adjutant
1 Quartermaster
54 Sergeants
51 Corporals
22 Drummers
426 Privates
The responsibility of the Regiment was to prevent American encroachment along the 1000 miles of border extending from the Richelieu River, east of Montreal, to the southern end of Lake Huron. In this work they were supported when possible by local Canadian militia units whose military training was quite limited and who had chores to do at home particularly during the seeding and harvesting season. The success of the harvest was essential because it formed the principal source of food for the Regiment and for the bands of local Indians grouped under Tecumseh whose help was of great importance to the Regiment.
In 1803 when hit-and-run skirmishes and destruction of property by troops from the American colonies became more frequent, the 49th Regiment came from Britain to assist in the defence. In 1812 when the Americans formally declared war, parts of the 8th, 100th and 103rd Regiments came to Canada to provide support. In 1815 considerably more military assistance arrived and the war terminated. Late in 1814 the exhausted troops of the 41st Regiment were moved to Three Rivers, returned to England the next spring and, following the defeat of Napoleon in June of 1815, moved to Paris to form part of the army of occupation, a control force needed while national order was being restored there.
The 41st returned to England and in 1816 went to Ireland to take up policing duties again. This assignment continued for the next five years. Late in the period plans became known that the Regiment was to be sent to India. It was then that John Harrison decided to take retirement from the military.
Indications are strong that John was part of the backhome military staff of the 41st. He and Ann were in England when their first child, John, was born in 1810. Early the next year he sailed to Canada no doubt with a body of newly recruited soldiers for his Regiment. [It is very unlikely that John and Ann were in England in 1810. Their first child was likely born in Canada. There is no reliable evidence to suggest that they traveled back and forth across the Atlantic. -John] Ann accompanied him and visited with relatives, perhaps some members of her own family, who were already settled on farms in the Cornwall area. Here, in 1811, she gave birth to their second son, who was the first Angus in their family. The Parish Register of St. Andrews Catholic Church near Cornwall records on page 145 his baptism as follows:
On the fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eleven I the undersigned priest have baptized Angus Harrison lawful son of John H. & Anne McIntosh, aged twenty days
Sponsors Alexr McDonald & Mary McIntosh
Alexr McDonell M.Ap
(In this record as well as in others taken from Parish Registers or other original documents, no change has been made in spelling, capitalization or punctuation.)
So as you can see, there's a lot of very well compiled evidence and some great stories to be told. I'll continue to publish excerpts of the Harrison genealogy binder from Cyril Morris going forward as well.
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"You're a marathon runner so you should be fine." That was always the first reaction that I got whenever I told people that I was going to hike the Inca Trail. To be honest, I wasn't as convinced that being a runner would help. The conditions were just so different from my regular running conditions. My main concerns were the altitude (going from sea level in Toronto to hiking up to 4,200 metres above sea level was a big concern for me) and the actual climbing (uneven stone steps made out of rocks and going up and down mountains). As someone who is used to pushing myself physically I was also worried that I'd take this approach and overdo it on the trail.
It turns out that being a marathon runner did help after all, but not in the ways that I expected.
The Inca Trail is challenging, and like running, a big component of the challenge is mental. There were many points on the trail where it felt like an endless ascent. You would climb a set of stairs, huffing and puffing and taking breaks as needed. When you got to the top you would turn a corner only to discover that there were even more stairs and that you had to start the process over again. On day two, which is also infamously the hardest day, when we climbed Dead Woman's Pass it felt like we'd never make it to the summit. In fact, I found that it actually got even harder when I could see the top. It looked so far away and my progress didn't match my effort. I felt like it would never end. This is where my long distance running training benefited me the most. I can't even tell you the number of times I've been running and just wanted to stop, give up or turn around and go home.
Running is truly mental and I've had a lot of practice training my brain to think positively and get to the next mile marker (or set of stairs) until I reach my goal. I also thought back to all of the hill training and races that I've completed and told myself that if I could get through those that I could get through the Inca Trail too. I even treated the summit of Dead Woman's Pass like the end of a race. As I approached the top I pushed myself even harder and let out a yell of excitement as I took my last step to the summit. It felt just as incredible as finishing a race and I (literally) jumped for joy.
Literally jumping for joy at the summit of Dead Woman's Pass.
Finally, when I'm running I find inspiration in others running past me. In this case, the porters were incredibly inspiring. They were running up and down the trek carrying packs that are four times the size of my backpack. They were incredible and some of them would shout words of encouragement to me as they went by. Like the spectators cheering you on at a race, I used these porters to give me a boost and keep me going.
Selfie with some of our awesome porters. They were amazing.
Another benefit of running long distance is that it has helped make me physically tough. My body is used to getting beat up. I still found the trek challenging, but I didn't find it as difficult as Dan. I found that I was able to adapt quickly and get into a good walking rhythm, similar to when I'm running.
When I trained for my first marathon, I learned how to hold my pee while running and this skill came in handy on the trail. As with marathon training, there isn't always a washroom nearby (or even a nice wooded area) to go if you need to pee when you're hiking the Inca Trail. On day 2, I reached a point on our second descent when I felt like I had had to pee for a while. I was by myself with nobody in sight, but there was nowhere to go relieve myself. On my left was the mountain side and on my right was cliff. If I just peed on the trail, I ran the risk of somebody turning a corner and seeing me. After a while it felt like I was never going to reach the bottom and I wanted to cry. Instead, I took a deep breath, thought back to my marathon training, and made it to the camp. As with running, it also turns out that I didn't have to pee that much at all. Once again, it was all in my head.
Relaxing at Intipata, one of the Incan ruins that we visited during the trek.
The final unexpected benefit of running long distances was my ability to recover quickly. We hiked a total of 45 km up and down steep rocky steps over the course of four days. In the end, I didn't feel sore or tired at all. I felt fine. During one of the descents, Dan and a few others in our group complained about having sore quads and calves. I happily told them that I wasn't sore at all (I wasn't anybody's favourite person at that moment!). I was pretty impressed at how quickly I recovered from the trail, especially since I'm not much of a hiker. I should add that I recover very quickly from races. I don't feel sore after running half marathons and I'm only mildly sore after 30 km. I didn't always feel this way. I could barely walk after my first ultimate frisbee game and my first 12 km race. I needed help getting up from a sitting position following my first half marathon. The more I ran, the more my body got used to it, and the less sore I felt. I'm glad I put in all of those hours running, because it made my recovery from the trail much easier and I was able to enjoy the rest of our trip to Peru pain-free. Meanwhile, poor Dan (who has been recovering from a running injury for the last 1.5 years) suffered a lot more than I did. It's been a little over two weeks since we got back from our trip, and just over three weeks since we finished hiking the trail, and I think he's finally recovered. Being a long distance runner definitely helps!
I still had enough energy to jump for joy at Machu Picchu!
I remember Dead Woman's Pass! The Gringo Killer was pretty "fun" too.
Great post Mei, you worked hard training all winter so glad you got the benefits on your Peru adventure. You're posts will be in my "Reader" now that I have a WordPress 🙂 Should be posting something early next week.


He's either going to complain that you're babying him or he's going to like that you're babying him. Men are ruled by their egos and to play along you'll have to either play along or put an end to play time. There is certainly a time and place for scolding (um, do you want me to drop our daughter?) and a time and place for kind reminders (sweetie, it's time to take your next dose). However if he's responding so immaturely to perfectly reasonable requests, then there is likely something deeper going on.
Next, call him out on his complaint. "What about what I just said or asked makes you feel like a child?" Hear him out, however ridiculous it may sound and then take a deep breath. Once he's had the opportunity to say his piece, you can kindly remind him that your response was a reaction to him- by not caring for himself or being considerate of you, you get frustrated with him. You are sorry if he feels demeaned, as that wasn't your intent, but you're also disappointed in his behavior by acting and responding so immaturely.
Next you'll want to remove yourself from these 'bad guy' situations. Set up his phone to pop a reminder to take his meds. Make a point to hug him when you're not holding a kiddo. And if he's being immature again, call him out on it (nicely!). If you have him helping you with a task, you'll just have to accept that it might not get done the way you want it to. Assign him the tasks that you don't mind if it's not exactly as you would do it (ie. taking out the garbage vs folding clothes).
Lastly, if he still won't grow up and cooperate, it's time to fight fire with fire. Flip the tables on him. As soon as he gets all pissy, start crying at him for not listening to you and making your life harder. He'll likely freak at the tears and say whatever he can to shut you up. Sob, "I'm trying so hard to__________ (insert action he was just complaining about) and you just come in here and mess it all up! Boohooohoo!". They hate crying worse than nagging.
It takes time for a new-ish guy to learn how you like things done and it takes time for you to learn his strengths and weaknesses in supporting household chores. Patience and planning ahead will go a long way to keeping the peace.


Users will no longer have to download iTunes to listen to Apple's podcast episodes with the company now allowing them to play these directly from its website.
A podcast is an episodic series of digital audio or video files, which can be downloaded for listening.
Apple's redesigned webpage for podcasts features a built-in web playback feature and a streamlined design which is easier to navigate, MacRumors reported on Wednesday.
Each new page features a clear recap of each episode along with a "play" button.
Clicking on an episode's name would open up a full page for episodes, showing complete details about their content to help a user decide what to listen to, the report said.
The prior design for podcasts on the web was just a list of episodes that redirected users to iTunes with no web playback option available.
The iPhone-maker is now planning to bring a standalone podcasts app with the launch of macOS 10.15, the report noted.


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Allergy & Immunology > Allergy
EpiPen Alternatives Available, More on the Way
— But cost remains an issue
by Ryan Basen, Staff Writer, MedPage Today September 9, 2016
Epinephrine auto-injector options besides the well-known but expensive EpiPen remain limited, according to physicians and published reports. But alternatives do exist and more may be on the way soon, with pharmaceuticals companies promising affordable, safe new products amidst intense public criticism of EpiPen's distributor, Mylan, for raising prices.
"It's such a troubling issue and a concern doctors have," said Robert Glatter, MD, an emergency physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "When pharma tries to use these products to drive their profits, it makes medical professionals so angry, especially for something like epinephrine."
Many have criticized Mylan for gradually raising the price of EpiPens (by more than 5-fold since 2004), which has exceeded $600 for a 2-pack after this year's recall of a competing product called Auvi-Q. Not only has Mylan raised the price to push profits, critics say, it is making a critical medication unaffordable for many patients at risk for anaphylaxis. The firm recently announced that it will produce a generic EpiPen copy, but with a list price of $300 that patients and physicians have said is still too expensive.
"It is a life-saving drug," said Howard Mell, MD, an emergency physician and professor at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. "People who need epinephrine need epinephrine."
Two more affordable, FDA-approved alternatives to EpiPens are on the market: Adrenaclick and a generic version of that product, both produced by Impax Laboratories. Their list prices run to $300 or more, but can cost patients as little as $140-$205 with a coupon, according to reports. Both operate similarly to the EpiPen.
But sources and reports say these devices are not as readily available in pharmacies as EpiPens, in part because Impax cannot produce large quantities yet. "We do not have an automated process but we are working on [one]," Impax spokesman Mark Donohue told ABC News.
A CVS in northwest Washington, D.C., for example, had only EpiPens in stock when a reporter visited Thursday (at $730 for a 2-pack out-of-pocket). A pharmacist suggested Benadryl as the only alternative available, but did not recommend it.
Angela Karash, who works in a suburban Chicago pharmacy, told MedPage Today that the store has never carried the branded Adrenaclick and started stocking the generic only last year.
"EpiPen has become the trademarked term defining the whole class of products," said Brian Vickery, MD, an allergy fellow at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. "Parents ask for EpiPens and that's what they get."
The Impax devices comprise less than 10% of the quick-delivery epinephrine market, but "there's a big demand and we're trying to provide as many as we can," the Impax spokesman told a Philadelphia reporter.
Also, some reports indicate that the Impax devices are harder for patients -- and even providers -- to use because they require an extra step after administration. Two physicians told MedPage Today that they have seen providers hurt themselves trying to use Adrenaclicks. "These events are rare," Vickery said, adding: "They do happen."
"Patients tell me they prefer the EpiPen" over the Adrenaclick, said Glatter.
At least three potentially better alternatives could be on the market soon, MedPage Today learned.
Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, a San Diego-based compounding pharmacy, is working on its own autoinjector that should operate as efficiently as an EpiPen, CEO Mark Baum said, while being more affordable and customizable. "My goal for the team is to have it out by the end of the year," Baum said, noting he hopes to "get patients taken care of for under $100 a year" total.
"This is epinephrine," he said. "Its a 100-year-old drug, not some biologic. We are just going to dispense it in a different device so patients have access."
Imprimis filed for a patent more than 2 years ago, Baum said, and will not need FDA approval for its device because it will use materials already approved by FDA. "We can go to the market rapidly," Baum said. "This is a passion project. This is not about the EpiPen for us. This is a bigger issue of drug pricing policy and affordability." (Imprimis gained notoriety last year when it began offering a $1 compounded alternative to Daraprim when much-maligned Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the drug's price dramatically.)
Pharma giant Teva is preparing an autoinjector as well, according to reports, after FDA did not approve a previous version. The company declined to comment for this story.
And a firm called Adamis Pharmaceuticals is developing a pre-filled syringe device. The San Diego company is conducting FDA-mandated useability studies, spokesman Mark Flather said, and aims to submit results by the end of the year, hoping for an FDA decision by the second quarter next year.
The treatment will be "much cheaper" than the EpiPen, Flather said, but Adamis has not decided on a specific price yet. It will also be smaller and more portable than the EpiPen, he said, adding: "Competition would be good for this market."
No matter when or if these medications enter the market, all the physicians interviewed for this story agreed that alternatives to EpiPen are overdue. They pointed to Canada and Europe, which both have many more options than the U.S.
"As an allergist and physician," Vickery said, "I'd love to see my patients have multiple options."


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The packaging market continues to expand, and converters and ink companies see more opportunities ahead.
In spite of shaky economic conditions, the Brazilian printing market is robust. With a gross domestic product (GDP) of $1.775 trillion in 2015 and more than 200 million people, Brazil's packaging industry has plenty of room to grow. According to ABRE – Brazilian Packaging Association, the total packaging market sales totaled 64.3 billion reals ($19.46 billion) in 2016, up 6.6% from 2015. Plastic packaging was the largest segment at 39.4%, with corrugated second at 19% and metalic at 17.55%, accordingto ABRE.
Not surprisingly, all of the leading packaging companies have set up shop in the country, and many are adding new operations. For example, in 2016, CCL Industries Inc. acquired the assets of Powerpress Rotulos & Etiquetas Adesivas LTDA, Brazil's leading producer of expanded content labels for agricultural chemical and pharmaceutical customers, and Smurfit Kappa purchased two integrated paper-based packaging businesses, Industria de Embalagens Santana and Paema Embalagens.
In 2015, Sonoco acquired a majority interest in Graffo Paranaense de Embalagens S/A, a flexible packaging manufacturer in Pinhais, Curitiba, Brazil, and Amcor entered into an agreement to acquire Souza Cruz's internal tobacco packaging operations located in Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
The opportunity to expand into this potentially lucrative market drove the recent acquisition of Creative Industria e Comercio Ltda., Sao Paulo, a leading flexo and gravure ink manufacturer, by INX International Ink Co. One key to this acquisition and cooperation is the need to supply multinational brands globally.
Brazil has suffered a decline in GDP over the last two years of more than 3.5% each year, although 2017 has started with a slight gain in GDP and a decrease in inflation, which averaged 8.77% last year.
Sun Chemical is among the ink industry leaders in Brazil, and the company. Fernando Tavara, president, Sun Chemical Latin America, said the company recently opened a color center in São Paulo, Brazil, and while Sun Chemical has seen positive growth in Latin America during the past year, there is currently a lot of uncertainty throughout the region.
"For Siegwerk, Brazil is recovering from a difficult 2016," said Pablo Paduani, VP and BU head Flexible Packaging LATAM. He added that Siegwerk saw strong growth in the consumption of UV inks for short-runs, customized applications and high-end packaging which will further drive our business in the ink industry in the region.
Alex Garcia, director of business development for INX International Ink Co., reported that the Brazilian digital printing industry is growing. "As always, with digital printing Brazil leads the market in growth," Garcia observed.
Ink manufacturers see strong opportunities ahead for Brazil and Latin America.
"Sun Chemical expects the Latin America market to continue to grow despite the uncertainty in the region, and as a company we're well prepared to support the growing plans of our customers with local operations in each and every country of Latin America," Tavera said.
"The long-term growth prospect for Latin and South America remains strong, marked by growing populations, expanding middle class and rising urbanization," Pera said.


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How the audio features in your video security system can add an extra layer of awareness and insight
Gratiela Dumitrica, September 15 2022
Gratiela Dumitrica
From sound detection to audio recording, here is how audio solutions can contribute to a smarter and safer environment
It's difficult to imagine running a business or an organization without considering different systems to protect it. A video security system is one of the first to be deployed to ensure your people and premises are always safe. Video security heavily relies on both live and recorded video footage. Today's technology makes surveillance cameras better than ever, not only in capturing crisper, more detailed images but also in delivering powerful video analytics, making it possible to locate specific license plates, and identify people, vehicles, and other objects on the footage.
While video monitoring is essential, some of the best video surveillance systems also offer powerful audio features that, when correctly deployed, can help you get even more value from these systems. Sounds provide an extra layer of information that delivers context to events captured on camera. Even when your surveillance cameras are equipped with video analytics, essentially interpreting and categorizing what these devices are 'seeing', you can also include "ears." Audio awareness can proactively alert operators to an unfolding event, even when the camera is pointing in the opposite direction.
Understanding audio features in video security systems
From the audio realm, video security solutions can include features ranging from audio analytics, recording audio, and live audio streaming to audio talk down. Audio analytics help identify sound patterns, categorize them, create rules that trigger notifications based on these sounds, and even determine their direction. They deliver better coverage of the areas you need to monitor, as the sounds can come from areas that are in the cameras' fields of view and are still detectable even when they come from behind pillars or other objects.
To complement audio analytics, specific use cases require the ability to access those sounds after the incident has occurred, for forensic investigations, or used as proof in liability and malpractice cases. Acting on events and investigating misconduct or negligence cases can be very difficult without being able to (re)listen to those historical sound alerts or to react to recorded sounds.
Respond to incidents quickly with audio analytics and live audio streaming
Security cameras have their limitations, and managing blind spots can be challenging. But more and more businesses have started to deploy cameras with integrated audio analytics capabilities, like Ava's cloud video surveillance devices. But what are audio analytics? Audio analytics is a type of technology that detects and identifies unusual sound events and, depending on the hardware, also alerts your operators to the location from which the sound originated in real time. Typically, these sounds are breaking glass, loud noises, a gunshot, somebody screaming, fire, smoke, car alarms, ultrasonic frequencies like those of panic alarms, or other anomalous sounds.
You can create audio alarm rules when connecting these cameras with audio analytics to an intelligent video security platform like Ava Aware. When an audio event occurs, your video security system highlights it in the user interface. It can send an email or a notification on a communications platform, enabling you to react instantly to the situation rather than having to wait for a witness call.
Adding live audio streaming to the mix allows you to get additional insight into an ongoing event. You can hear and see what is happening and respond appropriately to an incident.
The use cases for this feature are endless. For instance, statistics show that retailers are worried about violence and verbal abuse against staff — with 48% having experienced abuse and anti-social behavior. Using audio analytics in their video security system, retailers can detect and act on aggressive behavior, vandalism, and robberies to safeguard customers and staff and reduce shrinkage.
In healthcare, administrators are constantly challenged to protect patients, staff, visitors, and property. With security cameras with onboard audio analytics and live audio streaming, operators can detect and contain verbal aggression incidents against staff or patients before escalating, as well as identify patients who slip and fall. What's more, monitoring high-risk patients is easier and more efficient. Providing staff with ultrasonic alarms means they can quickly call assistance when needed.
Speeding up post-event investigations with audio recording
While recording video footage is commonplace, audio surveillance and recording are more strictly regulated. But there are specific cases when it can be used lawfully. Recording the sound from an audio event can help you review incidents and ensure that you have captured all the details when investigating a crime, from verbal abuse, vandalism, and malpractice to robberies and gun violence. A platform like Ava Aware, can make recording audio easily customizable and accessible from all your cameras (both Ava and third-party cameras*), allowing you to choose whether to record all audio or just when an alarm is triggered.
But remember that you must comply with the rules on audio recording in your country or jurisdiction, especially those that concern the recording of conversations, since these can be categorized as personally identifiable information (PII) under some privacy legislation.
Keeping people safe with voice messages
An easy way to stop suspicious activities or guide people to get to safety is through quick and clear verbal communication. Suppose your school, store, museum, or stadium has security cameras with speakers or audio output systems. In that case, your operators can send personalized warnings or instructions from a distance using audio talk down.
Five years ago, a school district installed video security cameras with speakers to support resource officers and ensure their students and staff are safe. They have recently decided to connect these existing cameras to an open cloud video security platform. This enabled them to watch over hallways, canteens, gyms, and libraries and receive real-time notifications. When students are fighting, if a child is lost or someone is loitering on campus, operators can quickly reach these students or visitors and ask them to stop the altercation or instruct them to reach the nearest staff member. This school saved money by not having to rip and replace their existing security cameras and improved incident response times to mere seconds instead of minutes.
Today, video and audio analytics help organizations become more proactive and detect details that would otherwise have been missed. Deploying audio features to protect your people and facilities better should be seamlessly integrated with your existing technology. Furthermore, it should be easy to configure these audio rules depending on your retention policies, storage requirements, or local legal regulations. With Ava's 5.2 video security release, you can use all the audio features covered in this blog post to increase your situational awareness and respond to incidents faster.
*This feature is currently in beta.


The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) has announced the winners of its first annual Online Innovator Awards. The organization, which promotes online K-12 learning through advocacy, research, and professional development, presents awards in three categories: best and most innovative learning practice; important new research furthering the advancement of K-12 e-learning; and most innovative individual achievement.
The group named the "Fire and Ice" program, managed by Elluminate, as the winner for best and most innovative learning practice. The program was designed to connect schools in the northern hemisphere with schools primarily in developing regions in the southern hemisphere, for the purpose of international collaboration on projects with universal themes, such as climate change and poverty reduction.
For important new research, iNACOL recognized Cathy Cavanaugh of the University of Florida. Cavanaugh edited what is generally considered the first scholarly book on virtual schooling, Development and Management of Virtual Schools, and has published numerous other articles and reports on the subject.
Finally, the award for most innovative individual achievement in online learning went to Keith Oelrich, CEO of Insight Schools, a national network of online public high schools serving at-risk students. iNACOL recognized Oelrich's long-standing dedication to online education, as distinguished by his organizational efforts and use of his expertise to influence legislation on behalf of the cause.
The awards were presented during the iNACOL 2009 Virtual School Symposium held November 15-17 in Austin, TX.


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