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Regent College's Chinese Studies Program (CSP) has become an ideal meeting place for Chinese scholars and Western academics to engage in a cross-cultural dialogue between Christianity and Chinese culture.
In the past three decades, Vancouver has become an attractive destination for a large number of overseas Chinese intellectuals pursuing scholarly research, as well as many Chinese immigrants from the Pacific Rim seeking to settle in Canada. In Vancouver, students and immigrants from the Pacific Rim have the opportunity to explore the cultures of the West, including Christianity, in an open and free environment.
The Chinese Studies Program is active in four spheres:
hosting doctoral students from leading Chinese universities for six-month periods;
publishing Chinese journals and monographs;
co-sponsoring an annual Chinese symposium in Christian Studies; and
enabling the participation of Regent College faculty in teaching summer term courses at leading universities in China.
Joint education project with universities in Mainland China
The Chinese Studies Program at Regent College recruits promising doctoral students from leading Chinese universities to do part of their doctoral programs at Regent College.
The "Program for the Joint-Training of Mainland Chinese PhD Students in Christian/Religious Studies" (JTPHDS) was established in 1996. As of 2013, we have agreements with seventeen Chinese universities to jointly train PhD students with special interests in Christian Studies. 167 doctoral students have participated in the program to date.
In 2004, five Regent College faculty members joined Dr. Edwin Hui, the past Dean of the Chinese Studies Program, on a tour of China. They were warmly received and honoured by many of the top universities. Representatives of these universities confirmed that in the field of Christian Studies, Regent College is the best known and most widely respected western institution in China, and has done much to explain Christianity's significance as a living cultural and religious movement in the West.
In 2007, one of our Chinese scholars was awarded a scholarship under the newly established State Scholarship Fund of China to pursue her studies in Canada. In the following year, a second student was awarded a similar scholarship and chose to attend Regent College.
Regent Review of Christian Thought
Since 1993, we have published an academic journal devoted exclusively to the dialogue between Christian faith and Chinese culture. Many Chinese scholars publish their research results or join in academic discussions in this journal, which is read broadly in Chinese academic circles. In 2005, in order to increase the influence of the journal, we moved its publication to China and renamed it the Regent Review of Christian Thought (the original name was the Regent Chinese Journal). The Review is published biannually by Shanghai People's Publishers and distributed throughout China. It has recently been included in key databases used by leading Chinese universities and institutions, such as the Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index (CSSCI) and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI).
Download the Regent Review of Christian Thought Vol. 18
Monograph series
As part of our effort to promote Christianity in a Chinese context, we publish two monograph series each year. As of 2012, we have published a total of sixteen volumes.
Annual national conference for Chinese scholars interested in Christianity
Since 1997, we have been holding a national conference for Chinese scholars in collaboration with the Institute of World Religions of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing. This symposium, initially organized to provide a forum for alumni of the Chinese Studies Program, has evolved to become an annual nationwide event for Chinese academics involved in Christian Studies. This symposium usually lasts four days and is held in Beijing in December of each year. Since 2007, over 160 scholars have attended the symposium each year.
Summer programs at Chinese universities taught by Regent faculty
Since 2006, we have been bringing Regent College faculty members to teach two-week summer programs at leading university campuses throughout China. Current and former faculty members who have taught in China through this program include Bishop Paul Barnett, Carl Armerding, Loren Wilkinson, Mary Ruth Wilkinson, Rikk Watts, Craig Gay, Don Lewis, John Stackhouse, Iain Provan, Ross Hastings, and Edwin Hui.
Grace Liang is the Director of the Chinese Studies Program. Read full bio.
"My vision is to engage in research on the subjects related to the Christian life and provide theological education for ministers and believers in China. I excitedly found that Regent is the finest school for my area of interest."
Lu Zhang (MCS 2015), China
Dr. Cindy Aalders Promoted to Associate Professor
The Board of Governors of Regent College is delighted to announce that Dr. Cindy Aalders has been renewed as Director of the John Richard Allison Library without term as of November 1, 2022. In addition, Cindy has been promoted to Associate Professor of the History of Christianity.
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With their Sub Pop debut, Structure and Cosmetics, New Zealand natives The Brunettes see their first release on a US label (previous records were released on their homeland's Lil' Chief Records). Fronted and formed by Jonathan Bree (vocals, guitar) and Heather Mansfield (vocals, keys, glock), the band was born in 1998 out of a garage-infused Auckland scene, and they've been making breezy, effervescent, Shangri-Las-reminiscent pop ever since. Structure and Cosmetics retains the sweetly charming, sunbeam-drenched sound The Brunettes are known for as evident in the sha-la-la chorus of "If You Were Alien," but adds a hint of darkness and drama in tracks like "Wall Poster Star." Since landing the opening slot for The Shins' five-week US tour in 2005, The Brunettes have played shows with fellow pop darlings Rilo Kiley, The Postal Service and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. With the release of the new record, they're coming back for more US touring, to steal our hearts and prove that blondes don't have more fun!

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Starz and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson are continuing their partnership with a drama project about a 17th century African warrior queen.
Queen Nzinga, tells the story of an innocent princess in 17th century Angola who transforms into a fearless warrior queen and wages a ferocious 40-year guerrilla war against the kingdom's formidable enemies and the cruel subjugation of her people by Portuguese slavers. Nzinga would come to sacrifice everything to defend her people's dignity, liberty and freedom. On seizing the crown, Nzinga, the first-ever female ruler, decreed "Call me king."
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Luis Guzman is set for a season-long arc on the second season of Starz's crime drama series 'Hightown' to play Jorge Cuevas, Frankie's cousin, a charming and hilarious yet dangerous sociopath. Jona Xiao, Charline St. Charles and Dominic L. Santana are also joining 'Hightown' for season 2.
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In Season 3, Shadow angrily pushes this apparent destiny away, and settles in the idyllic snowy town of Lakeside, Wisconsin to make his own path, guided by the gods of his black ancestors, the Orishas. But he'll soon discover that this town's still waters run deep, and dark, and bloody, and that you don't get to simply reject being a god. The only choice—and a choice you have to make—is what kind of god you're going to be.
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namespace spvtools {
namespace opt {

// This class/pass is designed to support the bindless (descriptor indexing)
// GPU-assisted validation layer of
// https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-ValidationLayers. Its internal and
// external design may change as the layer evolves.
class InstBindlessCheckPass : public InstrumentPass {
 public:
  InstBindlessCheckPass(uint32_t desc_set, uint32_t shader_id,
                        bool desc_idx_enable, bool desc_init_enable,
                        bool buffer_bounds_enable, bool texel_buffer_enable,
                        bool opt_direct_reads)
      : InstrumentPass(desc_set, shader_id, kInstValidationIdBindless,
                       opt_direct_reads),
        desc_idx_enabled_(desc_idx_enable),
        desc_init_enabled_(desc_init_enable),
        buffer_bounds_enabled_(buffer_bounds_enable),
        texel_buffer_enabled_(texel_buffer_enable) {}

  ~InstBindlessCheckPass() override = default;

  // See optimizer.hpp for pass user documentation.
  Status Process() override;

  const char* name() const override { return "inst-bindless-check-pass"; }

 private:
  // These functions do bindless checking instrumentation on a single
  // instruction which references through a descriptor (ie references into an
  // image or buffer). Refer to Vulkan API for further information on
  // descriptors. GenDescIdxCheckCode checks that an index into a descriptor
  // array (array of images or buffers) is in-bounds. GenDescInitCheckCode
  // checks that the referenced descriptor has been initialized, if the
  // SPV_EXT_descriptor_indexing extension is enabled, and initialized large
  // enough to handle the reference, if RobustBufferAccess is disabled.
  // GenDescInitCheckCode checks for uniform and storage buffer overrun.
  // GenTexBuffCheckCode checks for texel buffer overrun and should be
  // run after GenDescInitCheckCode to first make sure that the descriptor
  // is initialized because it uses OpImageQuerySize on the descriptor.
  //
  // The functions are designed to be passed to
  // InstrumentPass::InstProcessEntryPointCallTree(), which applies the
  // function to each instruction in a module and replaces the instruction
  // if warranted.
  //
  // If |ref_inst_itr| is a bindless reference, return in |new_blocks| the
  // result of instrumenting it with validation code within its block at
  // |ref_block_itr|.  The validation code first executes a check for the
  // specific condition called for. If the check passes, it executes
  // the remainder of the reference, otherwise writes a record to the debug
  // output buffer stream including |function_idx, instruction_idx, stage_idx|
  // and replaces the reference with the null value of the original type. The
  // block at |ref_block_itr| can just be replaced with the blocks in
  // |new_blocks|, which will contain at least two blocks. The last block will
  // comprise all instructions following |ref_inst_itr|,
  // preceded by a phi instruction.
  //
  // These instrumentation functions utilize GenDebugDirectRead() to read data
  // from the debug input buffer, specifically the lengths of variable length
  // descriptor arrays, and the initialization status of each descriptor.
  // The format of the debug input buffer is documented in instrument.hpp.
  //
  // These instrumentation functions utilize GenDebugStreamWrite() to write its
  // error records. The validation-specific part of the error record will
  // have the format:
  //
  //    Validation Error Code (=kInstErrorBindlessBounds)
  //    Descriptor Index
  //    Descriptor Array Size
  //
  // The Descriptor Index is the index which has been determined to be
  // out-of-bounds.
  //
  // The Descriptor Array Size is the size of the descriptor array which was
  // indexed.
  void GenDescIdxCheckCode(
      BasicBlock::iterator ref_inst_itr,
      UptrVectorIterator<BasicBlock> ref_block_itr, uint32_t stage_idx,
      std::vector<std::unique_ptr<BasicBlock>>* new_blocks);

  void GenDescInitCheckCode(
      BasicBlock::iterator ref_inst_itr,
      UptrVectorIterator<BasicBlock> ref_block_itr, uint32_t stage_idx,
      std::vector<std::unique_ptr<BasicBlock>>* new_blocks);

  void GenTexBuffCheckCode(
      BasicBlock::iterator ref_inst_itr,
      UptrVectorIterator<BasicBlock> ref_block_itr, uint32_t stage_idx,
      std::vector<std::unique_ptr<BasicBlock>>* new_blocks);

  // Generate instructions into |builder| to read length of runtime descriptor
  // array |var_id| from debug input buffer and return id of value.
  uint32_t GenDebugReadLength(uint32_t var_id, InstructionBuilder* builder);

  // Generate instructions into |builder| to read initialization status of
  // descriptor array |image_id| at |index_id| from debug input buffer and
  // return id of value.
  uint32_t GenDebugReadInit(uint32_t image_id, uint32_t index_id,
                            InstructionBuilder* builder);

  // Analysis data for descriptor reference components, generated by
  // AnalyzeDescriptorReference. It is necessary and sufficient for further
  // analysis and regeneration of the reference.
  typedef struct RefAnalysis {
    uint32_t desc_load_id;
    uint32_t image_id;
    uint32_t load_id;
    uint32_t ptr_id;
    uint32_t var_id;
    uint32_t desc_idx_id;
    Instruction* ref_inst;
  } RefAnalysis;

  // Return size of type |ty_id| in bytes. Use |matrix_stride| and |col_major|
  // for matrix type, or for vector type if vector is |in_matrix|.
  uint32_t ByteSize(uint32_t ty_id, uint32_t matrix_stride, bool col_major,
                    bool in_matrix);

  // Return stride of type |ty_id| with decoration |stride_deco|. Return 0
  // if not found
  uint32_t FindStride(uint32_t ty_id, uint32_t stride_deco);

  // Generate index of last byte referenced by buffer reference |ref|
  uint32_t GenLastByteIdx(RefAnalysis* ref, InstructionBuilder* builder);

  // Clone original image computation starting at |image_id| into |builder|.
  // This may generate more than one instruction if neccessary.
  uint32_t CloneOriginalImage(uint32_t image_id, InstructionBuilder* builder);

  // Clone original original reference encapsulated by |ref| into |builder|.
  // This may generate more than one instruction if neccessary.
  uint32_t CloneOriginalReference(RefAnalysis* ref,
                                  InstructionBuilder* builder);

  // If |inst| references through an image, return the id of the image it
  // references through. Else return 0.
  uint32_t GetImageId(Instruction* inst);

  // Get pointee type inst of pointer value |ptr_inst|.
  Instruction* GetPointeeTypeInst(Instruction* ptr_inst);

  // Analyze descriptor reference |ref_inst| and save components into |ref|.
  // Return true if |ref_inst| is a descriptor reference, false otherwise.
  bool AnalyzeDescriptorReference(Instruction* ref_inst, RefAnalysis* ref);

  // Generate instrumentation code for generic test result |check_id|, starting
  // with |builder| of block |new_blk_ptr|, adding new blocks to |new_blocks|.
  // Generate conditional branch to a valid or invalid branch. Generate valid
  // block which does original reference |ref|. Generate invalid block which
  // writes debug error output utilizing |ref|, |error_id|, |length_id| and
  // |stage_idx|. Generate merge block for valid and invalid branches. Kill
  // original reference.
  void GenCheckCode(uint32_t check_id, uint32_t error_id, uint32_t offset_id,
                    uint32_t length_id, uint32_t stage_idx, RefAnalysis* ref,
                    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<BasicBlock>>* new_blocks);

  // Initialize state for instrumenting bindless checking
  void InitializeInstBindlessCheck();

  // Apply GenDescIdxCheckCode to every instruction in module. Then apply
  // GenDescInitCheckCode to every instruction in module.
  Pass::Status ProcessImpl();

  // Enable instrumentation of runtime array length checking
  bool desc_idx_enabled_;

  // Enable instrumentation of descriptor initialization checking
  bool desc_init_enabled_;

  // Enable instrumentation of uniform and storage buffer overrun checking
  bool buffer_bounds_enabled_;

  // Enable instrumentation of texel buffer overrun checking
  bool texel_buffer_enabled_;

  // Mapping from variable to descriptor set
  std::unordered_map<uint32_t, uint32_t> var2desc_set_;

  // Mapping from variable to binding
  std::unordered_map<uint32_t, uint32_t> var2binding_;
};

}  // namespace opt
}  // namespace spvtools

#endif  // LIBSPIRV_OPT_INST_BINDLESS_CHECK_PASS_H_

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Dr. Edward Calvin Kendall
Edward Calvin Kendall was born on March 8, 1886, at South Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.A. He was educated at Columbia University, where he obtained the degrees of Bachelor of Science in 1908 and Master of Science, specializing in Chemistry, in 1909. From 1909 until 1910 he was Goldschmidt Fellow of this University, and in 1910 he obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry.
From 1910 until 1911 he was research chemist for Parke, Davis and Co., at Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Here he did research on the thyroid gland, and from 1911 until 1914 he continued this work at St. Luke's Hospital, New York.
In 1914 he was appointed Head of the Biochemistry Section in the Graduate School of the Mayo Foundation, Rochester which is affiliated with the University of Minnesota, and in 1915 he was appointed Director of the Division of Biochemistry there and subsequently Professor of Physiological Chemistry. On April 1, 1951, Kendall reached the age of retirement from the Mayo Foundation and he accepted the position of Visiting Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Princeton University, a position, which at the time of writing, he still holds.
Kendall's name will always be associated with his isolation of thyroxine, the active principle of the thyroid gland, but he is also known for his crystallization of glutathione, the chemical nature of which he established, and also for his work on the oxidation systems in animals. Perhaps his greatest achievement, however, was his work on the hormones of the cortex of the adrenal glands. Chemical investigation of the adrenal cortex was carried out simultaneously but independently by Kendall and T. Reichstein with their associates. The former at the Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota; the latter at Zurich, Switzerland.
After many years the hormones of the adrenal cortex were isolated, identified, and prepared by synthetic methods in small amounts. Subsequently, they were made commercially on a scale sufficiently large to permit a study of their physiological effects. Previous to this, Dr. Philip Hench, also at the Mayo Foundation, had observed that patients who had rheumatoid arthritis were sometimes relieved if they developed jaundice. In women, rheumatoid arthritis was sometimes relieved during pregnancy. When one of the hormones of the adrenal cortex was given to patients by Dr. Hench, the anti-inflammatory effect of the compound, cortisone, was discovered. It was then found that many other diseases of an inflammatory nature were relieved by cortisone. Although it was found later that cortisone, like insulin, acts only so long as it is given to the patient, and that it does not cure the disease, the discovery of the activity of cortisone was a great step forward. It has led to our modern knowledge of the hormones of the adrenal cortex and their uses in medicine. For their work, Kendall, Hench, and Reichstein jointly were given the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine for 1950. Since his retirement to Princeton University, Kendall has continued his studies of the chemistry of the adrenal cortex.
Kendall received many awards and other honours, some of these (Lasker Award of the American Public Health Service, Passano Award of the Passano Foundation in San Francisco, and Page One Award of the Newspaper Guild of New York) jointly with Dr. Hench. On December 1915, he married Rebecca Kennedy; they have two children.
From Nobel Lectures, Physiology or Medicine 1942-1962, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1964
This autobiography/biography was written at the time of the award and first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel. It was later edited and republished in Nobel Lectures. To cite this document, always state the source as shown above.
Edward C. Kendall died on May 4, 1972.
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1950/kendall-bio.html
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A Salem pepper trader: now there's a topic for a microhistory.
There are some great stories, particularly in Phillips' Pepper & Pirates.
I don't really see the product microhistory as in conflict with human history. What's interesting about products – foodstuffs, especially – is that tracking their movements reveals suprising and previously unseen human networks. Those networks often have the strange power of linking dramatically different people half a world from one another into a shared system. The relationships and connections revealed through the microhistory tell us so much more about human beings and their aspirations, needs, and deprivations than a telling of any one person's lifetime, however interesting, could manage to do.
Agreed–if the history has some narrative, and as much focus on the people as the product.
I love these single subject histories myself, especially books by people like Mark Kurlansky. I think your post has proved the point – it's a great summary of the power of pepper. The story of cinnamon is another one that is fascinating, especially considering how popular it is in the States. It only came from Sri Lanka, and for centuries people guarded the secret of its origins (from a type of tree bark).
I prefer micro histories, especially for me about building technology, because they bypass the personal interpretation of another person's life. I do not want to speculate about motivation, hopes dreams, bad childhoods, etc. as much as I want to see what actually was happening – that pepper, cinnamon, cloves were worth sailing around the world in a leaky boat.
As a docent for 10 years at a house museum I found each year I would tell the family story differently as I understood it better…. and none of what I said probably did them justice. I agree with Michelle.


Canada-based Euro Sun Mining has explained its decision to design its Rovina Valley gold project, in Romania, as a so-called "green" gold project, without the use of wet tailings facilities and cyanide.
In a statement addressing "many questions" from shareholders following the February release of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA), Euro Sun CEO Scott Moore said that the company had opted for a "better environmentally and socially responsible project", rather than to "just maximise profitability".
Euro Sun acknowledged that Rovina Valley would have had a lower capital budget and lower operating costs, if a traditional wet tailings facility were to be built. Using cyanide in a closed circuit would have generated higher recoveries, therefore, higher tax revenues for government.
Initial capital expenditure for the Phase 1 development, which is based on producing 108 000 oz/y gold and 13.3-million pounds a year of copper, is estimated at $339-million.
"Rovina Valley is a clear example of a project that meets today's investor mandate for environmental social governance companies in which to invest," said Moore.
He added that the decision to stay clear of wet tailings and cyanide was a "conscientious" one and was made jointly by the company and the government of Romania.
The current PEA updates a study of nine years earlier, which had outlined a larger-scale operation than the phased approach currently planned. The initial PEA would have involved the simultaneous exploitation of both openpit deposits – Colnic and Rovina.
The 2019 PEA is based on only exploiting the Colnic deposit, but includes the 20 000 t/y dry stack tailings processing facilities that will be used in treating ore from both deposits.


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Home/News/New Orleans tornado: 3 dead in Louisiana as US storm spawns Southern tornadoes
New Orleans tornado: 3 dead in Louisiana as US storm spawns Southern tornadoes
Alley EinsteinDecember 15, 2022
KEITHVILLE, La. — A vast and volatile storm system that swept across the US killed at least three people in Louisiana and whipped up tornadoes that swept the state from north to south, including the New Orleans area where memories of 2021's Hurricane Ida and one March tornado aftermath.
Elsewhere, the vast system hurled blizzard-like conditions onto the Great Plains.
Authorities reported multiple injuries in Louisiana and more than 40,000 power outages statewide as of Wednesday night.
The punishing storms moved east on Wednesday after killing a mother and son in the state's northwest a day earlier. The system unleashed a suspected tornado that killed a woman Wednesday in the community of St. Charles in southeast Louisiana and another that devastated parts of New Orleans and neighboring communities of Jefferson and St. Bernard — including areas cut through were severely damaged by a tornado in March.
Tornado crosses the Mississippi River
A tornado hit New Iberia, Louisiana, slightly injuring five people and smashing windows of a multi-story building at the Iberia Medical Center, the hospital said. As night fell, tornado threats eased in Mississippi, although some counties in Florida and Alabama continued to face severe weather threats.
New Orleans emergency director Collin Arnold said businesses and homes in the city suffered significant wind damage, mostly on the west bank of the Mississippi. A house has collapsed. Four people were injured there, he said, adding: "The last word we had was that they were stable."
Similar damage has been reported nearby.
"Several homes and businesses have sustained catastrophic damage," the Jefferson Parish Community Sheriff's Office said in a statement from that large suburb west of New Orleans. Among the badly damaged buildings was the sheriff's office training academy building.
In St. Bernard Parish — where the March twistor wreaked havoc — Sheriff Jimmy Pohlman said the latest tornado damage covered a distance of about two miles. Mayor Guy McInnis said damage was less than March's tornado, although numerous roofs were blown off or damaged.
Authorities in St. Charles Parish, west of New Orleans, said a woman was found dead there after a suspected tornado struck the community of Killona on the Mississippi River on Wednesday, damaging homes. Eight people were taken to hospital with injuries, officials said.
"She was outside the residence, so we don't know exactly what happened," St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne said of the woman who was killed. "There was rubble everywhere. She could have been hit. We don't know exactly. But that was a terrible and very violent tornado."
About 450 kilometers away in northern Louisiana, it took hours for authorities to find the bodies of a mother and child who were missing after a tornado swept away their RV Tuesday in Keithville, south of Shreveport.
"You're looking for a house and the house isn't even there, so where are you looking?" Gov. John Bel Edwards told reporters, noting the challenge that responders faced as he traveled a mile-long trail of destruction in rural Keithville. He had issued a declaration of emergency earlier in the day.
The Caddo Township Coroner's Office said the body of 8-year-old Nikolus Little was found in a forest late Tuesday night and the body of his mother, Yoshiko A. Smith, 30, was found under storm debris early Wednesday.
Caddo Township Sheriff's Sergeant. Casey Jones said the boy's father went shopping before the storm. "He just went shopping for his family, came home and the house was gone," Jones said.
The storms raged across Louisiana from north to south. In Union Parish, near the Arkansas line, Farmerville Mayor John Crow said a tornado Tuesday night severely damaged an apartment complex housing 50 families and destroyed a neighboring trailer park of about 10 homes. "It happened quickly," Crow said Wednesday, adding that about 30 homes were also damaged at nearby Lake D'Arbonne.
A suspected tornado reported Wednesday in New Iberia, southwest Louisiana, damaged several buildings at the New Iberia Medical Center, hospital officials said, with five people reporting minor injuries.
In neighboring Rankin County, Mississippi, a suspected tornado destroyed four large chicken coops, one of which contained 5,000 roosters, Sheriff Bryan Bailey said. Mobile homes at a park in Sharkey County, Mississippi have been reduced to shredded debris.
The storm began its cross-country journey, dumping heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada. Damage followed Tuesday as thunderstorms from the storm swept through Texas. At least five people were injured in Grapevine, a Dallas suburb, police spokeswoman Amanda McNew said.
Forecasters now expect the massive system to hobble the upper Midwest with days of ice, rain, and snow, and also encroach into the central Appalachian Mountains and the Northeast. The national weather service issued a winter storm watch from Wednesday night through Friday afternoon, depending on the timing of the storm. Residents from West Virginia to Vermont have been urged to be alert for a possible significant mix of snow, ice and sleet.
"This system is notable for affecting areas from California all the way to the Northeast," said Frank Pereira, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in College Park, Maryland.
In the Black Hills of western South Dakota, the snow piled up to 60 centimeters in some places. "They shovel for hours," Vicki told Weekly, who runs a historic hotel in the tourist and gambling town of Deadwood, where some visitors still ventured into the casinos.
About 320 miles of Interstate 90 in South Dakota was closed Wednesday, and state officials warned drivers there to stay away from most freeways.
In northern Minnesota, wet, heavy snow sagged branches and made Wednesday's driving treacherous. Duluth Weather Service meteorologist Ketzel Levens said some areas had accumulated 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 centimeters) of snow.
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Herpes labialis and Nigerian dental health care providers: knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and refusal to treat
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The few existing studies on herpes labialis among health care workers have been predominantly among non-dental health care workers. The purpose of this study was to determine Nigerian dental health care providers' knowledge of, attitudes toward, preventive behaviors for, and refusal to treat patients with herpes labialis.
This cross-sectional study was conducted among final-year dental students at the University of Benin, dental house officers, and residents at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. Data collection was via a self-administered questionnaire. Bivariate statistics and logistic regression were used to relate the dependent and independent variables.
Of the 120 questionnaires distributed, 110 were completed and returned, giving a 91.7 % retrieval rate. However, 15 of the returned questionnaires were discarded because they were improperly completed, leaving a total of 95 questionnaires for final analysis in this study. The majority of participants were over 28 years old (54.7 %), male (67.4 %), unmarried (66.3 %), and postgraduate dental health care providers (51.6 %). Less than half (43.2 %) of participants demonstrated adequate overall knowledge of herpes labialis. About one-tenth (10.5 %) and more than three-quarters (87.4 %) of participants reported a positive attitude and performance of adequate preventive behaviors, respectively. A total of 16.8 % of participants reported a high tendency to refuse treatment to patients with herpes labialis. Although not statistically significant, young, unmarried, male undergraduate participants reported a greater likelihood to refuse treatment to herpes labialis patients. We found a statistically significant positive correlation between attitude and refusal to treat patients with herpes labialis. However, marital status and the attitude of participants toward these patients emerged as the determinants for refusal to treat patients with herpes labialis.
Data from this study revealed a high level of inadequate knowledge, negative attitudes, and reasonably adequate preventive behaviors with respect to herpes labialis. One out of every six dental health care workers studied reported having refused to treat patients with herpes labialis. Unmarried dental health care providers and those with negative attitudes toward herpes labialis patients were more prone to refuse treatment to these patients.
Professional Behavior
Infection Control Practice
Herpes labialis is a recurrent, self-limiting, infectious, vesiculo-ulcerative herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection that usually affects the lips and adjacent skin. The condition is considered a global problem [1]. It is usually transmitted by direct contact with the lesions or body fluids of an infected individual, although transmission through skin-to-skin contact during periods of asymptomatic HSV shedding is also possible. These modes of transmission pose a serious risk to dental health care professionals for infection with herpes labialis. The literature includes reports of herpes whitlow and herpes keratitis in dental health care providers after treating patients with active herpes lesions, in the absence of proper infection control practices [2, 3]. Although barrier protection methods are the most reliable manner of preventing herpes infection, these do not completely eliminate the risk of transmission. It is therefore anticipated that the risk of infection influences the willingness of dental health care workers to treat patients with herpes labialis, in the same way as when treating patients with other bloodborne viral infections.
Previous reports of unwillingness by dentists to treat patients with infectious diseases have mainly been related to infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) [4–7]. Refusal to treat patients with HIV has primarily been associated with a lack of ethical responsibility and fears related to cross infection [4]. It has been documented that dental students with poorer knowledge significantly preferred not to treat intravenous drug users and patients with hepatitis because of a perceived higher risk of infection [8].
Prominent herpes labialis lesions on the lip and associated pain alter physical appearance, cause psychological problems, interfere with social activities, and consequently impair quality of life [9, 10]. Depression, isolation, fear of rejection, and self-destructive feelings are among the social and psychological consequences of herpes labialis, although these usually lessen over time. The refusal to treat patients with herpes labialis will therefore not only exert a negative impact on the overall health of affected individuals but will also limit dentists' contribution to infectious diseases control [6]. Such refusal to treat is unethical and may be viewed as discriminatory by the public, thus sowing distrust in the dentist-patient relationship and hampering communication, which will ultimately undermine optimal dental health care delivery [11, 12].
Studies on herpes labialis have been predominantly among non-health care workers, and the few studies in health care workers have involved non-dental health care workers. The only relevant previous study compared knowledge, attitudes and professional behaviors in relation to herpes labialis among dental and dental hygiene students at different academic levels [13]. However, that study assessed neither the determinants for refusal to treat patients with herpes labialis nor the trigger factors among participants. In that study, the null hypothesis was stated thus: no significant difference exists in the refusal to treat herpes labialis patients between participants with adequate and inadequate overall knowledge. Our proposed hypothesis is as follows: a significant difference exists in the refusal to treat herpes labialis patients between participants with adequate and inadequate overall knowledge. The purpose of this study was to determine Nigerian dental health care providers' knowledge of, attitudes toward, preventive behaviors for, and refusal to treat patients with herpes labialis.
The protocol for this study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital in Benin City, Nigeria. Verbal informed consent was obtained from the participants. Participation in the study was voluntary and no incentive was offered.
This was a cross-sectional study conducted in June 2014 among final-year dental students of the University of Benin, and dental house officers and residents at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
The sample size of 106 was determined using the Cochran formula for sample size calculation in epidemiological studies, based on the unpublished 7.4 % self-reported annual prevalence of herpes labialis in this group [14]. However, the 120 distributed questionnaires eventually compensated for non-response.
All final-year dental students at the University of Benin, as well as dental house officers and residents at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital who were available during the study and who consented, were selected. Those who were absent or did not consent to the study were excluded.
The data collection tool used was a 40-item self-administered validated questionnaire (see Additional file 1). The questionnaire was anonymous without any identifiers. A total of 19 items on our questionnaire were obtained from that of Kanjirath et al. [13] which addressed knowledge, attitudes and professional behavior with respect to herpes virus.
Questionnaires were administered to dental students, and dental house officers and postgraduate residents during regular scheduled classes and postgraduate seminars, respectively. Completed questionnaires were collected immediately afterward.
The data obtained were subjected to descriptive, correlation and binary regression statistical analysis using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 17.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Participant age was categorized based on the previous experience of the authors. Data regarding knowledge, attitude, professional behaviors, and refusal tendency were dichotomized based on mean values obtained from the pilot study. The mean values were rounded up to the nearest whole number and considered to be the lower limits of adequate, positive, and high categories of knowledge/behavior, attitude and refusal to treat, respectively. In the binary regression analysis, refusal to treat was the dependent variable whereas demographic characteristics, overall knowledge, attitude, and professional behavior were independent variables. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.
Of the 120 questionnaires distributed, 110 were returned completed, giving a 91.7 % retrieval rate. However, 15 of the returned questionnaires were discarded because they were improperly filled out, leaving a total of 95 questionnaires for final analysis in this study (Additional file 2).
Demographic characteristics of participants
The majority of participants were over 28 years old (54.7 %), male (67.4 %), unmarried (66.3 %), and postgraduate dental health care providers (51.6 %) (Table 1).
Participant knowledge, attitudes, professional behaviors, and refusal to treat
General knowledge about herpes was adequate in 33.7 % of participants and was significantly associated with age, marital status, and professional status. Trigger knowledge was adequate in 56.8 % of participants and was significantly associated with age, sex, and professional status. Knowledge about transmission prevention was adequate in 58.9 % of participants and significantly associated with sex and professional status. Overall knowledge was adequate in 43.2 % of participants and significantly associated with age, sex, marital status, and professional status. A positive attitude was found in 10.5 % of participants and this was not significantly associated with demographic characteristics. Professional behavior was adequate in 87.4 % of participants. The refusal to treat patients with herpes labialis was reported in 16.8 % of participants (Table 2).
Knowledge of, attitudes toward, professional behaviors for, and refusal to treat patients with herpes labialis among participants
Inadequate
Trigger factor knowledge
Transmission prevention knowledge
Overall knowledge
Tendency to treat
No refusal
U undergraduate, P postgraduate
Bivariate correlation of participant demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and refusal to treat herpes labialis patients
Overall knowledge had a significant positive correlation with age, sex, marital status, professional status, general knowledge, trigger knowledge, and prevention knowledge. Although overall knowledge was negatively correlated with attitude and refusal to treat, this was not statistically significant. Refusal to treat only had a significant positive correlation with attitude (Table 3).
Bivariate correlation of demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and refusal to treat patients with herpes labialis among participants
Trigger knowledge
Prevention knowledge
Refusal to treat
.469a
.232b
-.289a
-.255b
a Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)
b Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)
Determinants of participants' refusal to treat herpes labialis patients using binary regression
The determinants of refusal to treat patients with herpes labialis were marital status (p = 0.041, O.R = 0.113, 95 % C.I = 0.014–0.915) and attitude toward patients with herpes labialis (p = 0.018, O.R = 9.554, 95 % C.I = 1.463–62.380) (Table 4).
Determinants of refusal to treat patients with herpes labialis among participants, using binary regression
95 % CI
0.544−13.431
0.316−5.857
0.0281−.739
0.04−1076.210
1.029E9
0.000−.
Ref. age = ≤28 years; sex = male; marital status = unmarried; professional status = −undergraduate; overall knowledge = inadequate; general knowledge = inadequate; trigger knowledge = inadequate; prevention knowledge = inadequate; attitude = positive; behavior = inadequate
OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, B intercept, S.E. standard error, Wald Wald chi-square test
Delivery of oral health care is the fundamental responsibility of dentists. However, these professionals are at risk for infections caused by various microorganisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, HBV and HCV, staphylococci, streptococci, HSV type 1, HIV, mumps, influenza, and rubella [15, 16]. Herpes viruses shed in saliva can cause persistent infections in most exposed individuals, thus making such exposure a concern in dentistry [17]. Previous reports have indicated that the mechanisms, routes and risks of transmission of important viral pathogens encountered in dental practice are not clearly understood [18, 19]. In this study, more than half of the participants exhibited adequate herpes labialis trigger factor and transmission prevention knowledge, but only one-third (33.7 %) had adequate general knowledge about herpes labialis. These findings contrast with reports of good knowledge about the etiology, transmission pattern, and prevention of other bloodborne viral infections among most dentists in Italy and Pakistan [20, 21].
Preventing cross infection is considered an essential aspect of dental practice because disease transmission may occur this way in the dental health care setting. A prerequisite to understanding the need for infection control practices in dentistry is a sound knowledge of infectious diseases and their transmission potential in the oral health care setting [18]. In this study, adequate overall knowledge about herpes labialis was found in less than half (43.2 %) of participants. This is considered low for dental health care workers because inadequate knowledge may lead to suboptimal infection control practices with consequent infection in the form of herpetic whitlow and herpetic keratitis. This result also reflects insufficient understanding of herpes labialis among our participants. We found that less than 65 % of participants had good knowledge of HIV, HBV, and HCV, the bloodborne viral infections focused on by Kadeh et al. [22] in their study among Iranian dentists. The low proportion of adequate general, trigger factor, and transmission prevention knowledge of herpes labialis among our participants explains the low prevalence of adequate overall knowledge of herpes labialis. This is confirmed by the statistically significant positive correlation between overall knowledge, general, trigger factor, and transmission prevention knowledge in this study. The significant positive correlation between overall knowledge, age, sex, marital status, and professional status is consistent with reports of significant correlations between professional status and knowledge of HIV, HBV, and HCV infections among Italian and Iraqi dentists [20, 23].
The source of infection in dentistry may be the dental health care providers or patients with infectious diseases either in the prodromal stage or carrier (convalescent or asymptomatic) state. The reluctance of dentists to treat patients with infectious disease represents a major concern. Refusing treatment to patients whose infective status is definitive is not only unethical but also illogical because undiagnosed carriers of infectious disease pass undetected through dental health care settings daily [24, 25]. In this study, 16.8 % of participants reported a high likelihood of refusing treatment to patients with herpes labialis. Similarly, 16.0 % of Canadian and Indian dentists were unwilling to treat HIV-infected patients [4, 26]. However, Khosravanifard et al. [6, 7] reported 85.1 % and 44.4 % of Iranian dentists refused treatment for simulated HIV-positive patients and HBV-infected patients, respectively. This finding was higher than reported values among dental health care providers in Minnesota, United States (14.0 %) [27], Italian dentists (4.5–9.4 %) [5, 28], and dental hygienists (5.9 %) [29]. A total of 5.0 % of dental offices in Los Angeles County had an unlawful blanket policy of refusing dental services to people with HIV and AIDS [30]. Though not assessed in our study, this may be extended to other infectious diseases because medical students with career interests in surgical specialties (into which dentistry may be categorized) have indicated less willingness to provide care for patients with infectious diseases, presumably because of a perceived higher risk of exposure [31]. The successful resolution of concerns and enhancement of provider comfort levels with respect to treating patients with herpes labialis are therefore necessary to eliminate refusal to treat these patients and ensure appropriate patient care practices.
Although not statistically significant, young, unmarried, male undergraduate participants reported a higher likelihood of refusal to treat herpes labialis patients. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between attitudes and a tendency to refuse treatment to herpes labialis patients in this study. Refusal to treat patients with infectious disease results from a perceived stigma about treating such patients, discrimination, an absence of feeling ethical responsibility, a fear of being infected, and a lack of effective policies, proper knowledge, and appropriate facilities [4, 5, 26, 31, 32].
Using binary regression, the determinants of refusal to treat herpes labialis patients were marital status and attitude toward herpes labialis. This can be explained by the fact that non-professional attitudes, low optimism scores, and low comfort levels were among the best predictors of belief in the right to refuse treatment to HIV-infected patients [33]. Reducing concerns and enhancing providers' comfort levels with respect to caring for patients with herpes labialis can help to reduce the tendency to refuse treatment to these patients. These were the parameters assessed in this study.
The findings of this study should be interpreted with caution because the analyzed information was self-reported and may be biased by underestimation, overestimation, and social desirability. In addition, the self-reported behavior of dental health care professionals may not necessarily reflect their actual behaviors [6, 7].
Data from this study revealed a high level of inadequate knowledge, negative attitudes, and reasonably adequate preventive behaviors regarding herpes labialis. One of every six dental health care workers studied reported having refused to treat patients with herpes labialis. Unmarried dental health care providers and those with negative attitudes toward patients with herpes labialis were more likely to refuse treatment to these patients.
No external funding was received to conduct this study. The authors are grateful to the final-year dental students of the University of Benin, and to the dental house officers and residents of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital whose participation made this study possible.
Additional file 1: Questionnaire. (DOCX 15 kb)
Additional file 2: Database for the study. (XLSX 19 kb)
CCA conceived the study, made substantial contributions to the design and literature review, was involved in drafting the manuscript, and approved the final version to be published. AOU made substantial contributions to the study design and acquisition of data, was involved in drafting the manuscript, and approved the final version to be published. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.
CCA holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree, Master of Physiology (MSc Physio.), Master of Public Health (MPH), and is a Fellow of the Medical College in Dental Surgery (FMCDS) of Nigeria. CCA lectures in Periodontics at the University of Benin and practices as a Consultant Periodontist at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital in Benin City, Nigeria.
AOU holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree, and is a Fellow of the Medical College in Dental Surgery (FMCDS) of Nigeria. AOU lectures in Periodontics y at the University of Benin and practices as a Consultant Periodontist at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital in Benin City, Nigeria.
Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Benin, Ugbowo, Benin City, Edo State, 300001, Nigeria
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Archaeologists remark on the unusual nature of a highly complex civilization NOT agriculturally based, but in South Florida, home of the Calusa, the estuary was a powerful life force. Even 100 years ago, fishermen and sportsmen reported bountiful hauls with little effort. Back in 100 BC, the earliest dated record of the Calusa on Mound Key, fish and shellfish – a good source of protein – were plentiful. So abundant was the take that the Indians were able to build colossal shell mounds as tribute to honored leaders. Today, their legacy, 30-foot mounds on Mound Key, are the tallest land elevations in Lee County.
You cannot talk about the Calusa without talking about estuaries.
Estero's estuarine ecosystem – the partially enclosed body of water where fresh water from rivers and streams pours into the salty water of the Gulf of Mexico – sustained the Calusa for thousands of years. Protected from the full force of the Gulf, from winds and storms, the industrious Indians developed a chiefdom that extended from Marco Island past the north end of Pine Island. Indian tribes from Lake Okeechobee to the Florida Keys paid homage with gifts.
Mound Key, situated on 125 acres in Estero Bay, was the home base of the kingdom of the Calusa. Known as "Calos" by the Calusa, the island was the center of an extensive network of mounds, water courts and canals throughout the area. Calusa mounds were not trash piles of fish bones but shows of power. Much like our churches and castles, the bigger the structure, the more important the ruler. A great deal of information exists about the Calusa, both from archaeological excavations and from Spanish documents dating to the 1500s, many of which have only recently been located and transcribed.
Because of the belief in one soul remaining with the body, the Indians revered burial sites – some were on Mound Key – and visited them for support and guidance. Calusa also believed in gods, the most important being one that controlled the movements of the stars and the heavens, the changing of the seasons and the bounty of the earth.
The Calusa, "the fierce people," were revered. They fought off the Spanish for 200 years, sometimes taking Spanish slaves in the process. Letters and manuscripts written by the soldiers and the liberated slaves yield valuable information about Calusa customs and beliefs. Mound Key was the site of Florida's first Jesuit mission. Known in 1566 as San Antonio de Carlos, the short-lived venture was always associated with tension, which escalated into the killing of the standing Calusa chief, subsequent killing of his replacement, and eventual overthrow by the Calusa. A second Franciscan mission over 100 years later did not fare much better.
Because Mound Key is protected as a state park, archaeological work at the site is not a top priority at this time. With all of the land development all over the area and sites impacted by highway projects, there is not a lot of work going on at Mound Key now. Higher priority is given to try to study areas in danger. A number of sites around Charlotte Harbor, Pine Island Sound and Estero Bay are starting to erode. Mound Key is not considered a danger zone, so digs are random, if any.
By the early 1700s the once powerful Calusa were on the run, driven out of their mound communities by other Indians brandishing guns. There is evidence that they mixed with Creek and Yamassee, Indians from Georgia that were recruited by the British into slave rading, first in missions. These Indians gradually left the British and took their own captives all over Florida. Eventually, all three groups assimilated into what became the Seminole nation. Other Calusa ended up in Cuba. Current evidence suggests that Mound Key was continuously inhabited by Calusa until sometime around 1700 and even after 1700 there were probably other Indians living there.
Following the Indian era, Mound Key was adopted by fishermen and pioneering families, people who also made their livelihood off of Estero Bay's bounty. To Florida's early pioneers, Indian mound sites, where the land was already cleared, water courts established and paths laid, were great locations for home sites. In November of 1891, the island was homesteaded by Frank and Molly Johnson. Certificate #9353, signed by President Benjamin Harrison, notes the transaction. Molly was a mid-wife and healer and people ventured out to her home for treatment.
Back then, life was still very Calusa-oriented, and lots of fisher folk and early settlers traveled everywhere by boat. Just like when the Calusa were here, the waterways were their highways.
Within 25 years, 17 families were living on Mound Key and the small community had a school. Many of the settlers were members of Koreshan Unity, a communal society led by Dr. Cyrus Teed.
The Koreshans grew crops out there," says Bill Grace, a native of Fort Myers and president of Koreshan Unity Alliance, a citizen's support organization for Koreshan State Historic Site. They sort of used the island as a jumping off point, because they couldn't get their bigger boats up the Estero River to their settlement so they'd take a smaller boat from Mound Key.
Grace's great grandparents were Koreshans that lived in The Mound House, the oldest surviving structure on Fort Myers Beach, a home built in 1906 on top of a Calusa mound. Today, The Mound House is a cultural and environmental learning center owned by the city of Fort Myers Beach.
Koreshan Unity Alliance has financed archaeological surveys of Mound Key and participates in historic restoration of Koreshan State Historic Site. Visits to the area can be invigorating. Before the first European ever stepped on Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts, we had European priests living on Mound Key – in the 1500s. More than a few have said that Mound Key is Florida's Plymouth Rock.
A series of hurricanes in the 1920s finally drove settlers back to the mainland. The Johnsons, who had sold their stake to the Koreshans for $1,000, moved across the bay to Coconut Point. Descendants of many of the Mound Key pioneer families still live in the area and share stories. In 1961, when their numbers were dwindling, the Koreshans donated all of their settlement ground and their land on Mound Key to the state of Florida.
Jerry Hessler has been a sales associate at Estero River Outfitters since the business opened 29 years ago. She's been on the river almost every day since moving here more than 45 years ago, and knows Mound Key.
"I raised my five children and two grandchildren on the river, and so we are all familiar with Mound Key," she says. "There are two ways to get in there and there are trails. During the months of the year when it's not buggy, it's so nice to hike to the top with a picnic. Looking all over Estero Bay, now that's a wonderful sight."
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The key can be accessed only by boat. There are no facilities. Markers and signs are found along a trail that spans the width of the island. Mound Key is managed by Koreshan State Historic Site.
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Canoes can be rented at the park. Mound Key is approximately 3.5 miles from the state park's boat ramp.
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Jun 11, 2018 4:44PM EDT
CONFIRMED: Nine West & Bandolino Sold to ABG for $340 Million, Marc Fisher Nabs Footwear Business
By Sheena Butler-Young
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Nine West Holdings Inc. and Authentic Brands Group confirmed today that the latter is the new owner of shoe and accessory labels Nine West and Bandolino following a bankruptcy auction over the weekend.
ABG — which reportedly beat out DSW Inc. — cast the winning offer of $340 million on Sunday, an amount that was $140 million higher than the stalking horse bid it put in when Nine West Holdings filed Chapter 11 in April.
"This was a highly competitive bidding process, which is a testament to the strength of these brands and we are thrilled that the outcome had ABG taking ownership of Nine West and Bandolino," said ABG chairman and CEO Jamie Salter. "The addition of these two brands enhances ABG's growing lifestyle portfolio, while launching our global footwear platform. We see incredible opportunity to expand the brands beyond footwear and handbags, specifically in the apparel and home categories as well as in new markets around the world."
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As part of the transaction, ABG — owner and licensor for a range of lifestyle, celebrity and entertainment brands including Frye, Juicy Couture, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe — assumes all licensing partnerships and marketing initiatives for the Nine West and Bandolino brands.
In what can be viewed as a full-circle moment for Nine West, ABG has appointed Marc Fisher Footwear — the company launched by Marc Fisher, son of Nine West co-founder, the late Jerome Fisher — to run both brands' shoe business.
"We are excited to expand our partnership with ABG and to help drive the global success of Nine West and Bandolino," said Marc Fisher. "As my father co-founded Nine West and Bandolino, I spent much of my footwear career working on these two brands. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to build great product that will resonate strongly with consumers and reinvigorate these brands in the marketplace.
Signal Products Inc. will operate the handbag and SLG businesses for both labels.
"Authentic Brands Group is an industry leader and we are pleased that they will bring the dedicated expertise and resources to manage the next stage in the life of two strong brands," said Nine West Holdings CEO Ralph Schipani. "We are pleased to have completed this important step in our restructuring and are now focused on moving forward with the reorganization of our remaining businesses with the support of our key stakeholder groups."
The sale is subject to approval by the bankruptcy court. A hearing has been scheduled in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for June 18. The sale is expected to be complete by July 15.
An earlier version of this story appears here.
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I Went to Coffee College and Got a "Diploma"!
by Koji Arsua | July 10, 2017
A lot of us drink 3-in-1s in the morning that we forget that coffee has a lot of nuances and flavors. Like a person, each blend is different, shaped by different circumstances to bring a unique flavor. There are drinks that are strong, while there are drinks that are more subtle, the kind that you get to know after a second or third date. I was able to learn more about the intricacies of coffee through Starbucks Philippines' Coffee College.
The Starbucks Philippines' Coffee College was a four-course coffee and food pairing lunch conceptualized by Celine Lichauco, assistant manager for food; Third Villaflor, senior learning specialist; and Chef Booj Supe of Gourmet Garage. Yes, like wine, coffee can also be paired with savory dishes to elevate its flavor profiles.
It was an incredible lunch because I never imagined drinking coffee over lunch. The Coffee College introduced me to the wonders of arabica during mealtime and I was very impressed. It helped that I was seated next to and across Lichauco and Villaflor, so I was able to learn a lot. I walked away with a "diploma" (more like a certificate of attendance), but I felt like a coffee connoisseur after enjoying lunch with the two.
The meal started with a Petite Mesclun and Raspberry Salad, which was paired with a cup of Starbucks Cold Brew Coffee. The balanced and smooth flavor of the coffee made it a versatile cup, which became more refreshing paired with the salad's citrus notes.
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For our entree, we had the Sous Vide Angus Beef with Almond Gouda Crumbs, paired with the Starbucks Kati-Kati Blend brewed using a classic coffee press. I felt proud for preparing the coffee for the whole table, but what impressed me the most was the dish: the beef lay on top of a dark chocolate demi-glace, an unusual combination that I still think about to this day.
This was followed by the Grilled Cilantro Chicken with Lime Beurre Blanc, paired with the Starbucks Reserve Rwanda Musasa. Here, the coffee was prepared twice, one using the Pour-Over Cone brew and the other using the Chemex. I found it incredibly fascinating how different brewing methods produce different flavors even if you're just using one type of bean. When brewed using the Pour-Over, the coffee was bright and citrusy, which paired well with the buttered cauliflower and lime beurre blanc (white butter). Meanwhile, the Chemex produced a bolder and smokier flavor, which matched the grilled chicken.
I love desserts so I was curious as to what Lichauco and the team prepared for everyone. They prepared a Starbucks VIA Italian Roast Topped with Vanilla Ice Cream. We were also given a sachet of Starbucks VIA Matcha to drizzle over the ice cream. Two things: instead of serving a cup of coffee with the ice cream, they served it in the dessert. And they combined it with matcha. No photo because I wolfed it down the second it was served!
After our gustatory journey through the different planes and valleys of flavors, sensations, and coffee, we ended lunch with a mini-graduation, where we were given our "diplomas." If this writing thing doesn't work out, my future is secured as a barista. I'm kind of looking forward to it!
This post was created in partnership with Starbucks Philippines. For more information, visit the website and follow its Facebook and Instagram pages.


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Long - Term Review
Maruti Suzuki S-Presso long term review, second report
The S-Presso now dons the role of a weekend car, due to the 'new normal'.
Akbar Merchant Author
This blue S-Presso has been my daily driver for more than six months now; but I've put very few kilometres on the odometer in that time. While the travel restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 lockdown were partly to blame, Autocar India's new work-from-home schedule also played a part. As this working arrangement became the 'new normal' for me, the S-Presso sat idle on most weekdays, except for the occasional post-work grocery run or short trips for household errands.
However, while my weekday driving was next to none, each weekend, the car would do close to 50-75km. I was one of a group of volunteers for a free clean-water distribution initiative targeted at COVID-19 frontline workers and patients. The S-Presso became my companion in serving the city of Mumbai during the pandemic, as we received requests for clean drinking water from various locations across the city.
Cabin Storage: Multiple cubbyholes prove quite helpful for storing knick-knacks.
The S-Presso's cabin is quite tiny, but it still has clever storage spaces, especially in the centre console, which is now being used to keep sanitiser and disinfectants. The large bottle holders in the doors have also proven quite useful. The narrow cabin means I can easily reach out and adjust the left wing mirror without removing my seat belt, or even close the rear-left door while still sitting in the driver's seat. Speaking of which, the seats are okay, as far as cushioning is concerned; but I would have loved adjustable headrests and some more thigh support.
Smartplay Infotainment: Slow to respond, even via steering-mounted controls.
Our top-spec S-Presso has almost all the features you need, including the SmartPlay Studio infotainment system that supports Android Auto as well as Apple CarPlay. The speakers are decent and provide average music quality. The Bluetooth microphone, however, stopped functioning a few months ago and needs to be fixed.
Micro Malfunction: Bluetooth microphone stopped working, which means no more answering phone calls.
The S-Presso's 1.0-litre engine is as peppy as ever, and coupled with the 5-speed manual gearbox, it is a breeze to drive in the city. It's become even more fun now, thanks to the reduced traffic, as more people are now working from home. At times, without even realising, I end up doing speeds much higher than usual, so I have to keep an eye on the centrally-mounted speedometer to ensure I'm under the speed limit. The steering, however, is quite vague and needs too many turns, lock to lock. That said, it's very light and easy to use in the city, and combined with the car's short 3.56m length, turning in tight spaces is a breeze.
Ride Quality: Despite its size, the S-Presso soaks up monsoon-ravaged roads well.
My plan with the S-Presso was to take it for an out-of-city drive during the summer, which hasn't materialised yet. However, I'm hoping to do so in the coming weeks. More on that in my next report.
Maruti Suzuki S-Presso long term review, first report
Rs 4.11 lakh * on road price (New Delhi)
Distance covered 3500km
Price when new Rs 5.37 lakh (on-road, Delhi)
Test economy 13.9kpl (overall)
Maintenance costs None
Faults Bluetooth Microphone malfunction
Previous Report January 2020
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Voice control allows you to voice-activate functions in a car, e.g. radio & media, Bluetooth-connected phone or navigation system. Get started and find helpful tips to improve voice control.
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Voice recognition allows you to control functions in the car, e.g. reading out text messages from a connected mobile phone.
You can control the media player in your car using voice control. You can start playback from various devices, start playback of music, select radio station, etc.
Voice control allows you to control functions in the car, e.g. radio or a connected mobile phone using spoken commands. In cars equipped with Sensus Navigation you can also interact with the navigation system.
If your car is equipped with Sensus Navigation you can use voice control to give spoken commands in order to control parts of your navigation system.
Voice control allows you to voice-activate certain functions in the multimedia system, in the radio, in a Bluetooth®-connected mobile phone or in Volvo's navigation system.
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Voice control allows you to control functions in the car, for example, the climate control in the passenger compartment. Using voice control to control the climate control system means that you can change temperature, activate seat heating or change the fan speed for example.


Compare the calories burned running 4 miles to a variety of other activities at the calories burned chart.
The calories burned running 4 miles, for example, start to get significant, because once you start getting up in to those higher mileage numbers you end up spending more time running, and you start to develop your pace as well, and time and pace are your big variables when counting the calories burned and weight lost.
Of course if you are just starting out, 4 miles is probably not what you want to start at. Though the calories burned running 4 miles are certainly tempting, and a big improvement on only 1 or 2 miles of running, you will burn yourself out if you do too much too soon. Rather, start out small and work your way up. Weight loss is a journey, not a race, and you should treat it as such.
And once you have gotten used to the whole running thing, you can up your mileage and up your calories burned as well. Soon enough you will be experiencing the calories burned running 4 miles, and will be reaping the benefits. Just remember to start slow and build upon positive results.
For the information below on the amount of calories burned running 4 miles, it is assumed that it takes about 10 minutes to run 1 mile, so 40 minutes of total running.
So you can see that the calories burned running 4 miles start to get fairly significant.
What you need to keep in mind, however, is that you can always be shooting for more miles and more calories burned. The numbers above, after all, represent just 40 minutes of exercise, and once you really get your running legs, doubling or even tripling that number becomes realistic, which is the territory where you really start to lose weight.


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Sometimes you just go to let your hair down and go with a flow, what a fun afternoon with a gorgeous gal, blind faith and complete trust and honesty….the ingredients to a great friendship… Love you Lizzy!
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Amazing how quiet i get when I start to really look at things.
Can you guess what I have photographed?


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Power pitching beats power hitting
By Dave Sheinin The Washington Post
CLEVELAND - Perhaps someone sneaked into the bowels of Progressive Field on Tuesday and replaced the regular, turbocharged 2019 baseballs with century-old versions from the Dead Ball Era. How else to explain - in the midst of the biggest home run binge in the history of the sport, one year after the most homers ever hit in an All-Star Game and one night after the most electrifying performance in the history of the Home Run Derby - the relatively pedestrian showing in this year's Midsummer Classic?
There is one other possible explanation, of course, and it is the one, conspiracy theories aside, that will have to suffice: There are great pitchers scattered across this game (shellshocked as they may be by the nightly home run binges), and on Tuesday night they shone brightest.
An impressive collection of nine American League pitchers threw power at power Tuesday night and came out on top, combining for a 4-3 victory that saw just one homer hit per side - below the record-setting average of 2.74 per game that has defined the Year of the Homer. The victory was the seventh in a row by the AL, its 14th in the past 17 and 19th in the past 23 All-Star Games.
No one on either side left the yard Tuesday night until the sixth inning, when Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon's fly to right-center off Oakland A's reliever Liam Hendriks sneaked just over the wall. An inning later, Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo answered with a solo shot to right off Milwaukee's Brandon Woodruff, a no-doubter that landed a dozen or so rows deep.
In the absence of supreme power, offense came mostly from the more traditional means of singles and doubles. Houston's Michael Brantley contributed an RBI double for the AL, and Minnesota's Jorge Polanco had an RBI infield single. The NL drew within a run in the eighth when Pete Alonso - the winner of Monday night's dramatic Home Run Derby - singled off the glove of New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres with the bases loaded, bringing home a pair of runs.
That brought into play the possibility of a third straight extra-inning affair, which this year, for the first time, would have triggered one of MLB's new timesaving measures for exhibitions - with each half-inning beyond the ninth beginning with a runner on second base.
But Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, perhaps the most powerful of the power pitchers on display Tuesday night, entered to pitch the ninth - unleashing fastballs as high as 99 mph and an array of nasty breaking pitches while striking out the side and earning the save.
The relative lack of power on display Tuesday night was through no shortage of full-bore, breeze-inducing swings, and even if homers were scarce, their twin scourge - strikeouts - were everywhere, 23 of them in all, 16 recorded by American League pitchers.
AL starter Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros struck out two in the first inning, and Jose Berrios (Minnesota Twins), Luis Castillo (Cincinnati Reds) and Walker Buehler (Los Angeles Dodgers) also recorded a pair of strikeouts in their lone innings of work. Shane Bieber of the Cleveland Indians did them one better, striking out the side in the fifth, and he earned a roaring standing ovation from the hometown crowd and the MVP award.
"I was told [Monday] I was going to pitch the fifth," said Bieber, who was added to the AL team as a replacement last week. "I really just wanted to go out there and get three outs and represent the city well. This is an unbelievable experience to be here and be able to do it for the home crowd."
Hendriks also notched three strikeouts in the sixth, sandwiched around Blackmon's homer. Detroit's Shane Greene, who pitched the seventh, was the only AL pitcher who failed to record at least one strikeout.
This All-Star Game represented one of the greatest collections of young baseball talent ever assembled, with 19 players age 25 or younger on the two rosters, 36 first-time all-stars and an NL lineup that averaged just over 25 years old, the youngest ever.
The starting pitchers, on the other hand, were the 36-year-old Verlander for the AL and 32-year-old Hyun-Jin Ryu of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL, the oldest pair of opposing starters since Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson in 2001.
Nobody who saw the field for either team was representing the Washington Nationals. Both of their selected participants - third baseman Anthony Rendon and starting pitcher Max Scherzer - withdrew to rest nagging injuries. (Scherzer, however, attended the game and was on the field for pregame introductions.)
After the introductions and the anthems and the flyover and the ceremonial first pitch, Verlander jogged to the mound, picked up the baseball - the one with the official "Robert D. Manfred Jr." signature between the seams - and rubbed it up between the palms of his hands.
Were there any justice in the world, or any sense of comedic timing in Verlander's mind - after engaging Manfred in a war of words this week over the alleged "juicing" of the baseballs in 2019 - he would have given up a couple of cheap, one-handed, off-balance home runs and shook his fist angrily at Manfred's skybox. Instead, he retired the side in the first on a liner to first and two strikeouts, pumping fastballs as hard as 97 mph.
A staggering 10 homers were hit a year ago at Nationals Park - obliterating a 47-year-old All-Star Game record - in the AL's 8-6, 10-inning win.
But long flyballs died on the warning track Tuesday, and line drives to the outfield, rather than sailing over the walls, mostly crashed into them.
As the contest careened on, the managers - Boston's Alex Cora for the AL, the Dodgers' Dave Roberts for the NL - shifted their infielders against pull hitters, challenged bang-bang plays on the bases and brought in a parade of pitchers, most of them strapping young men with rockets for arms.
In the homer-happy 2019 version of baseball, pitchers don't win the day as often as they once did, or as often as they might like. But for one night in July, in a game that didn't count, they did.
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