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OKAY, THIS CHAPTER BARELY HAD ANY ERRORS THAT I CAN SEE, BUT AGAIN, I AM TIRED SO I COULD JUST BE DELUSIONAL LOL! LAST CHAPTER FOR THIS WEEK! SEE YOU NEXT FRIDAY!!copyright protection177PENANAtUVoiKZtGM
Malich hated being away from Arya if he could help it, but as much as he wanted to remain buried inside her, he couldn't allow the distraction she was to blind him from what needed to be done. Arya remained with the alumni. She wouldn't give a reason as to why she wanted everyone to believe she had perished, but he was sure it had something to do with the last words her sister had spoken to her. Truthfully, Alara could have killed her in many ways, so why had she chosen that particular end. Why did she deem it necessary to whisper those finals words up close and personal?copyright protection177PENANAzttsQb9ox9
It didn't matter. Alara, whoever she was, would die for what she did to his beloved. No one would threaten Arya's life the way she had and be allowed to continue to breathe. He was going to find a way to kill her and see it done. It's the opposite of what Arya asked him to do, but he couldn't let Alara's actions go unpunished.copyright protection177PENANAeS9mvE9PFv
"A word, your highness," Dax enters and inclines his head.copyright protection177PENANAgqdEHYlLnh
Waving his hand at the chair across from him, Malich nods. "Sit."copyright protection177PENANAp6PdU9OlYI
Dax takes the seat across from him, but it seems as if he's lost his tongue. Curious, Malich waits. "There is a force growing in the Deadlands. We received word of it several moons ago and I've dispatched several men to assess this new threat, but none of them have returned. The last I heard, this force was headed for the Redlands. There has been at least seven confirmed deaths…all suspicious, and all without witness."copyright protection177PENANAaMWRG9tjXD
"So it is starting again," Malich sighed. Dax nods in confirmation. "First the Seelie Court and now this. Do we know what it seeks?"copyright protection177PENANAjaifKaENjg
"No your highness, only that it wiped out the Seelie Court and has now turned its attention to the other courts. No court has remained impervious to suspicious deaths. The Summer Court however has the least casualties."copyright protection177PENANALO0O3GEQ3g
"It appears we are in need of those who wield gifts."copyright protection177PENANAWbDuiTNkmT
"Perhaps Arya-"copyright protection177PENANAxchKw9PSpl
"Do not finish that statement," Malich pinned him to where he stood. "I will not put her life in danger."copyright protection177PENANA052aYJ12gF
"But her gifts…"copyright protection177PENANAtp10Sjcm6h
In a deep tone, fitting of someone as powerful as he, Malich extinguished the thought rising in Dax's throat. "I said no." The venom in his eyes left no room for debate, earning a deep sigh from his lieutenant. copyright protection177PENANAQdqvwmn4kO
"Speak nothing of this, only to me. Are we clear?"copyright protection177PENANA8W8ovT4vaI
"Indeed," Dax inclined his head before exiting the room. copyright protection177PENANA35TOz10Sle
"Also, summon me an assistant. Arya has finally accepted my proposal and I'd like to start the preparations before she has time to come to her senses."copyright protection177PENANAmP5HC6Ot9q
"Perhaps you might consider coming to yours," Dax had the audacity to speak to him in such a manner. "This desire you have for her, it has impaired your judgment. I'm not saying this to question you Majii, father, your highness. I say this out of worry that in your pursuit of her, you might lose yourself…your focus."copyright protection177PENANAO3PIn1BQTo
"That is where you are wrong my dear friend. It is true, I bend to her feminine wiles, but I am not the only one doing the bending. You see, she bends to my will, my touch…my cock. I say that not with arrogance or as a conqueror, but with absolution. She bends because I bend. We bend together. She wanted a life as an assassin and I offered her the life of a queen. Give and take she and I. We conquer and concede together. She bends without offering me her power and I take, accepting nothing but that which she wishes to give, offering none of my power in exchange. We are the same, she and I. Thatis why we work, that is why thisworks."copyright protection177PENANAykXQ0LuBJ4
"She is a daemon your highness and you are Prime Fae. A child born to such a pairing would be an abomination."copyright protection177PENANAMvfTajXOAH
"Then perhaps it's a good thing my love is not interested in procreation."copyright protection177PENANAV5KnBlJOj7
"She is but a child herself and you-"copyright protection177PENANA0GRwtRoalZ
"Yet another statement I would not finish." A carefully veiled threat that hit its mark. "You are like a son to me, and its because of that relationship that I will not have your tongue separated from your person, but do not ever presume to speak to me in such a manor again or I will have that girl, my beloved, exact her revenge for all of those savage beatings at your hands."copyright protection177PENANAq7s3uI4QkI
"Beating youcommanded."copyright protection177PENANAq4jjV9Y2c2
"Beatings I've atoned for and you have not."copyright protection177PENANABRqhEMTCXR
A pained expression spread on Dax's face. He nodded to Malich as a son would to a father who'd just scolded him and exited the room.copyright protection177PENANAAQIqQYMKQJ
Aggravated, Malich had half a mind to demote him, but Dax was invaluable to him. It's the only reason he still breathed. He too was a finely tuned weapon Malich liked to wield as he wished. His kingdom and everything he built hinged on it.copyright protection177PENANAQCtfTwwdIm
"All work and no play makes his royal highness a dull boy," her voice filled the room. It aroused him like silk on bare skin. Malich slid his eyes to the doorway. Arya was clad in her red alumni leathers and armed to the teeth. He liked her that way. She cleaned her nails with her stiletto. Well, those she hadn't outright chewed off. It's one of his least favorite habits that she has.copyright protection177PENANAWY7eqkxKzA
"Once you become royalty you will be expected to behave as a proper lady."copyright protection177PENANAjoG6mnEmWd
She scoffs, "I don't have a proper bone in my body. You like it that way as I allow you to do so many wicked…nastythings to me," she bit down on her bottom lip dragging it between her teeth. Her feral eyes wandered the length of Malich lingering on the particular organ she liked best.copyright protection177PENANAYr7dQMmb9O
"Is that all you wish from me?" He feigned indifference. "The organ hanging between my legs?"copyright protection177PENANAJTZnrlh8bh
"Is that all you have to offer?" She countered, sauntering over to him and placing herself on his lap, straddling him in his chair.copyright protection177PENANAHJDkwNeF64
Malich wanted more for them, more than mere moments between the sheets. He wanted all of her and to give her all of him in return. His kingdoms, his wealth, and his lineage…he wanted it all to mean something. He wanted it to mean everlasting happiness and that they would rule side-by-side for all of eternity, their love never wavering. Prime Fae and his Prime Lady.copyright protection177PENANAXo24DRmBPv
"Is something wrong?" Arya asks noticing the pensive look on his face, a worried expression spread across her own.copyright protection177PENANApH2Eg3wVEq
"I've told you I love you more times than I can count on all of the hands within the planes and you've yet to say it back," he pinned her with a soft gaze. "And I'm not talking about the way a child would love a parent or a friend would love a friend. I'm speaking of the way a man would love a woman and she would love him back in return."copyright protection177PENANACS5xiDJIzJ
Carefully she replied, "Before I utter those three words to any man I want to be sure he's worthy of them. Just because we share a bed does not mean I must love you. What if you are unlovable?What if you're an abuser of love and all that comes with it? A girl must guard her heart against such threats, both known and unknown."copyright protection177PENANA5MvYJ05Xly
"Why accept my proposal if you do not love me?"copyright protection177PENANATtu25oD0gO
"Who says I don't?"copyright protection177PENANARYCfScSUJv
"I'm in no mood for your games little phoenix. Either you do or you don't. Out with it."copyright protection177PENANAQKVYx2qxFx
Slowly removing her clothing, her eyes locked on his, she purred, "Command my tongue and I will speak lies." Her full, perky, bare breasts presented themselves as she removed her shirt. "Command my will and I will rebel. It's in my nature." She whispered into his ears, sliding her tongue along his lobe. "Command my heart and you will find it absent of feeling." She rocked her hips against the hardness of him. "Command nothing of me…and I will lay allat your feet."copyright protection177PENANAUpsCctucI0
Eyes shut, savoring the way she feels he breathed, "You're a godsdamned daemon."copyright protection177PENANAkwqQAqLZJS
"On the contrary," Arya swept her tongue over Malich's, reveling in his taste. She unfastened his pants and then removed her own. If only he knew how much meaning he had in her life. "I am not a daemon, I devour daemons for a living."copyright protection177PENANApZ5WzQ8Vyw
As she sank onto the hardness of him he gasped, "Oh Gods."copyright protection177PENANApdt0NUiTNZ
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Glenda Bertz, RN, assistant administrator at Lafayette County Health Department leads the nonprofit Lafayette County Prevention Coalition. Currently, the organization is working on initiatives to establish smoke-free communities in the county.
Q: What's the truth about e-cigarettes?
A: Electronic or e-cigarettes are devices designed to mimic cigarettes. The metal tubes are designed to look like real cigarettes and contain a cartridge filled with a nicotine-laced liquid that is vaporized by a battery powered heating element. The nicotine vapor is inhaled by smokers when they draw on the device, as they would a regular cigarette. They come in a variety of flavors, nicotine levels, and varieties.
Although many tobacco companies claim that e-cigarettes are a less dangerous alternative to smoking cigarettes, e-cigarettes are not FDA regulated and have not been fully studied.
Consumers don't know:
The potential risks of e-cigarettes when used as intended.
How much nicotine or other potentially harmful chemicals are being inhaled during use.
Whether there are any benefits associated with using these products.
Additionally, it is not known whether e-cigarettes may lead young people to try other tobacco products, including conventional cigarettes, which are known to cause disease and lead to premature death. There is no proof that e-cigarettes don't cause long-term harm. "We cannot say they are good or bad because we don't have any scientific proof," said Eliana Mendes, M.D., a pulmonary researcher at the University of Miami.
"They are nicotine delivery devices intended to be used like a cigarette. What happens to someone who stops inhaling the tars of cigarettes and inhales only nicotine? We don't know. There is at least the potential for harm," said Norman Edelman, M.D., chief medical officer for the American Lung Association. "We are concerned about the potential for addiction and abuse of these products. We don't want the public to perceive them as a safer alternative to cigarettes," said Rita Chappelle, FDA spokeswoman.
Q: How easy is it for children/teens to get?
A: There are currently no FDA regulations on e-cigarettes, including a minimum age for sale. There are multiple kiosks at malls selling e-cigarettes and teens can purchase e-cigarettes on the Internet.
Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states, "I've treated so many adults who are desperate – desperate – to get off tobacco. They all started as kids. I see the industry getting another generation of our kids addicted. To me, as a physician, when 1.78 million of our high school kids have tried an e-cigarette and a lot of them are using them regularly… that's like watching someone harm hundreds of thousands of children."
Findings from the National Youth Tobacco Survey in the October 5, 2013 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report showed that the percentage of high school students who reported ever using an e-cigarette rose from 4.7 percent in 2011 to 10.0 percent in 2012.
In the same time period, high school students using e-cigarettes within the past 30 days rose from 1.5 percent to 2.8 percent. Use also doubled among middle school students. In 2012, more than 1.78 million middle and high school students nationwide had tried e-cigarettes.
Q: What tactics do advertisers use to market to young people?
A: Although cigarette makers deny they target teenage customers, researchers say the
companies aggressively market glamorous and sexy images that appeal to a teenager's sense of rebellion and tendency toward risky behavior. Those same tactics are now being used for e-cigarette ads. E-cigarettes do not fall under the same restrictions as cigarettes and may advertise on television and magazines.
E-cigarettes also come in a variety of flavors like strawberry, watermelon and licorice. There
are far more restrictions on tobacco cigarettes, including a ban on offering sweet or fruity flavors, as well as restrictions on advertising and sales to minors.
The FDA is currently considering whether and how much to regulate electronic cigarettes. After the surgeon general's report 50 years ago showing the harmful health effects of tobacco, some of the glamour was taken away from tobacco. Initially, there was a large decrease in the number of people using tobacco products.
Since e-cigarettes have come out, the tobacco industry is using the same old tricks to try to get people to use these products. Ads stating "Take back your freedom," appeal to teens' rebellious side. Tobacco companies have also gotten well-respected actors to promote their products, touting them as less harmful and a healthier alternative to smoking.
Q: Do e-cigarettes contain health risks? If so, please elaborate.
A: As stated above, since e-cigarettes are not FDA regulated there is still much unknown about its health effects. E-cigarettes don't fill the lungs with harmful smoke, but that doesn't make them a healthy alternative to regular cigarettes. When you use
an e-cigarette, you are still putting nicotine into your system. In addition to being an addictive drug, nicotine is also toxic in high doses. It was once even used as an insecticide to kill bugs.
Nicotine affects your brain, nervous system, and heart. It raises blood pressure and heart
rate. "Nicotine addiction is bad and people with the habit need help quitting, not help continuing their habit in more socially acceptable ways," said American Lung Association's Chief Medical Officer Norman H. Edelman, M.D.
There is no evidence that people switch from tobacco cigarettes to e-cigarettes or other smokeless products. Smokeless products (including e-cigarettes) are marketed to use at times when you can't smoke. This just encourages people to increase their nicotine exposure, not reduce smoking. This marketing encourages people to use more nicotine, by using the smokeless products in "smoke-free public places" and use tobacco cigarettes
the rest of the time.
Q: What FDA regulations would you like to see?
A: On April 24, 2014, the FDA proposed to extend its tobacco authority to additional tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. Consistent with currently regulated tobacco products, this would require e-cigarette manufacturers to:
Register with the FDA and report product and ingredient listings.
Market new tobacco products after FDA review.
Make direct and implied claims of reduced risk if the FDA confirms that scientific evidence supports the claim and that marketing the product will benefit public health as a whole
Eliminate free samples.
Apply minimum age and identification restrictions to prevent sales to underage youth.
Include health warnings.
Prohibit vending machine sales, unless in a facility that never admits youth.
The proposed rule will be available for public comment for 75 days. "The challenge that the FDA has is that they will be challenged by the tobacco industry, as they have been at every step of the way," said Frieden. "The federal agency tried to regulate e-cigarettes earlier and they lost to the tobacco industry… So the FDA has to balance moving quickly with moving in a way that's going to be able to survive the tobacco industry's highly paid legal challenge."
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It boasts two anechoic chambers (echo-free rooms), digital electronics workstations, a full-featured transducer lab, an engineering model shop and an industrial design lab.
But it's not where our story begins.
IT ALL STARTED WITH A LITTLE HOPE…
After nearly 70 years of producing premier, high quality audio products, it is hard to believe that the world's leading speaker manufacturer's story began in a tin shed in Hope, Arkansas. By way of an eccentric spirit, ambitious character and a little bit of hope, Paul W. Klipsch began a mission to change the standard of sound forever. Today, his mission continues just where it started.
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In 1946, following experience in numerous electrical engineering careers and service in the U.S. Army during World War II, Paul W. Klipsch had finally perfected his corner horn speaker design. After receiving a patent and registering the name Klipsch & Associates, he began manufacturing his loudspeakers by hand in a small Hope factory.
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Agreed Points, on Russian Participation in KFOR, Helsinki Agreement
Извор/source: Предраг Симић, Пут у Рамбује: Косовска криза 1995-2000, 2000.
It is agreed by the Secretary of Defense of the United States and the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation :
• To accept the Agreed Principles attached (attachment #1) as the basis for Russian participation in the international peacekeeping force (KFOR) in full compliance with UNSC Resolution 1244.
• To provide for participation of one to two Russian battalions operating in Kosovska Kamenica in the US sector according to the attached command and control model (attachment #2). A Russian officer will serve as the Representative to the Sector Commander for Russian Forces.
• Additionally, the US will recommend that NATO agree that Russian forces also participate in the KFOR forces deployed in the German and French sectors, also according to the command and control model (attachment #2), specifically that Russia provide one to two battalions to be part of the KFOR force in the German sector, to operate in the area near Malisevo, and one battalion to the KFOR force in the French sector, to operate in the area near Lausa both areas as shown on the attached map (attachment #3). A German company and a French company will also operate in the Malisevo and Lausa areas respectively. Russian officers will serve as Representatives for Russian Forces to the sector commanders in the German and French sectors, respectively.
• The total Russian deployment in Kosovo will not exceed five battalions with a total strength not exceeding 2850 troops, plus up to 750 troops for the airfield and logistics base operation combined, plus 16 liaison officers. The level of Russian participation will be reduced in proportion to reductions in the overall size of KFOR.
• To resolve the Pristina (Slatina) airfield issues on the basis of the allocation of responsibilities described in attachments #4 and #5. All KFOR participants will have access to the airfield, under procedures to be established by KFOR. Details to be determined by Commander, KFOR in consultation with Russian representatives.
• That Russia will have the right to establish a logistics base with an appropriate site security in the vicinity of the town of Kosovo Polje, as agreed with COMKFOR, to support Russian forces in KFOR.
• To send a Russian military representative to SHAPE and to augment his staff and expand his responsibilities to include Russian participation in KFOR, and to establish liaison and planning cells at AFSOUTH and KFOR as rapidly as possible in accordance with attachment #6.
• To convene consultations as soon as possible to develop details for implementation of these agreements.
• That these points, including determination on which sector the Russians will participate in, will be confirmed by the NAC for NATO and by the Government of the Russian Federation. The scheme of deployment of the Russian of KFOR may be reviewed and adjusted in the light of the prevailing circumstances by mutual agreement of the confirming parties, keeping in mind all aspects of a continued, appropriate Russian presence.
• All command arrangements will preserve the principle of unity of command. It is understood that the Russian contingent in Kosovo will be under the political and military control of the Russian Command.
(signed)
For the Department of Defense
of the United States of America
For the Ministry of Defense
of the Russian Federation
Agreed Principles for Russian Participation
in the International Security Force (KFOR)
for Kosovo Helsinki Agreement
- Attachment 1 -
Subject to political review and approval by NATO and Russian authorities, the following principles are accepted as the basis for Russian participation in a military effective peace enforcement operation in Kosovo:
1. Common Mission/Purpose: Under the mandate of UNSCR 1244 taken under Chapter VII of the UN Charter and according to the principles therein, and within the framework of the Military Technical Agreement between KFOR and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, KFOR will deploy to establish a secure environment for the return of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons and to monitor, and if necessary enforce, compliance with the Military Agreement and the demilitarization of the KLA. The participation of all national contingents in KFOR will be based on OPLAN 10413, Operation Joint Guardian.
2. Common Rules of Engagement: All contingents of KFOR will accepts and operate under common rules of engagement to be applied impartially in all areas toward all parties without exception.
3. Unity of Command: All command arrangements will preserve the principle of unity of command. This presumes that the Russian side exercises full political and military control over the Russian exception.
4. Single Airspace Management: All contingents of KFOR will operate under KFOR-established airspace and airfield management controls in accordance with agreements.
5. Single System of Ground movement Control: All ground movement will be conducted under the KFOR movement control procedures in accordance with agreements. To this end, a Russian liaison group will be created for communication and co-ordination, in accordance with the attached Liaison Arrangements for Russian forces in KFOR.
6. Intelligence Sharing and Exchange: Conduct as under IFOR and SFOR. Tactical mission-oriented information will be exchanged on an agreed basis.
7. Co-ordinated Public Information Process: Conducted as under IFOR and SFOR. Public Information messages will be co-ordinated and public information products exchanged.
8. Single System to Co-ordinate National Logistics and KFOR Base Support: KFOR may assist in co-ordinating national logistics operations among national contingents. All contingents of KFOR are responsible for their financial and logistics commitments.
9. KFOR Freedom of Manoeuvre and Operation: In the case where a sector commander, or a commander of a national contingent within a sector, declines to accept an order from the KFOR commander, COMKFOR will have full authority to order other KFOR forces, from that sector, or any other sector, to carry out the mission, and those other forces will have full freedom of manoeuvre and operation throughout the sector in question, including the zone of responsibility of the sector commander or national contingent commander, who declined to accept the order.
10. Command Structure: The command structure depicted on the attached chart (Russian Participation in KFOR) will be the command structure for Russian participation in KFOR.
Russian Participation in KFOR
Helsinki Agreement
A = Allied, Partner, or other non-Russian Contingent
(click the map for enlargement)
Allocation of Responsibilities between
RF Armed Forces and KFOR
at the Pristina (Slatina) Airfield.
Overall direction for the operation of the airfield and airspace in the KFOR AOR will be provided by the Director of Kosovo Air Operations working for the KFOR Commander.
The Chief of the Airfield, who carries out the functions enumerated in point 1 below, is a Russian officer, while the Chief of Air Movement, who carries out the function enumerated in point 2 below, is a representative of NATO. They will carry out their functions in the name of the Director of Air Operations in Kosovo and KFOR Commander.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will be responsible for:
Airfield Security
Airport Space Allocation
Ramp Management
Runway Inspection / Maintenance
Taxiway Inspection / Maintenance / FOD
Airfield Lighting
Public Works / Utilities
Protocol (Including linguistics)
General Purpose Transportation
General Purpose Vehicle Maintenance / Fuels
Aircraft Fuels / Refuelling for Russian aircraft
The Representative of NATO will be responsible for
Approach Control
Tower Services (includes Ground Control)
Flight Planning / NOTAMs
TERPs (if / as required)
Approach Lighting
Aerial Port Operations (Cargo and Passenger)
Aircraft Fuels /Refuelling for non-Russian aircraft
Crash / Fire Protection
In each of the created functions assigned to NATO, a group of Russian representatives will be created. Detailed development of plans for these representatives will be accomplished after the Russian aviation group arrives at Pristina Airfield.
The number of Russian Federation Armed Forces for performing their assigned tasks shall be determined on the basis of NATO-accepted standards.
• There will be Russian officers serving as the Representatives for Russian Forces in the FR/GE/US sectors respectively
• All troops in KFOR have full freedom of movement throughout the territory of Kosovo as ordered by COMKFOR
• KFOR Commander has full authority to order NATO forces to execute missions refused by a Russian Commander
Time Table for the Preparation for Functions and Initiation of Operations of the Pristina (Slatina Airfield)
Graphic of tentative Time Line for Bringing Slatina Airfield into Operation
(D-Day is the day where there is an exchange of notes accepting the agreement)
Obtain Hungary's clearance for overflight of its territory for initial flights; remove all obstacles at the airfield; give UK access to all parts of airfield.
Arrival, in no more than six IL76 aircraft, of Russian administrative team and essential airfield equipment. Arrival, in no more than six IL76 equivalent aircraft, of NATO air movement personnel and equipment. No further flights into the airfield until general opening.
Work in preparation for the start of the operation of the airbase.
Upon certification of the airfield for operation, begin routine air operations and provide access for all KFOR forces to the airfield with consent of COMKFOR. US/NATO will assist in obtaining clearances for further Russian overflight of foreign airspace with respect to deployment to Kosovo and back consistent with the Cohen / Sergeyev Agreed points on Russian Participation in KFOR.
Delivery of necessary equipment and Russian airfield teams (detachments).
Deployment of airfield equipment to support full scale functioning.
Liaison Arrangements for Participation of Russian Forces in KFOR
The following detail the agreed liaison arrangements for Russian Forces in KFOR:
Russian will return the Russian Military Representative to SHAPE, augment his staff and expand their responsibilities to include Russian participation in KFOR. The Russian representation will consist of up to 10 officers.
Russia will establish a liaison group with HQ AFSOUTH. The Russian liaison group will consist of three officers.
Russia will temporarily establish a liaison group with CAOC to co-ordinate the initial strategic deployment of Russia's peacekeeping contingent.
Russia will establish a military representative at KFOR HQs for matters pertaining to the planning and employment of Russian peacekeeping contingent in KFOR:
for planning (3-4 officers)
for support (3-4 officers)
for co-ordination of Russian activities in KFOR brigade zones (2-3) officers per zone where Russian Peacekeeping contingent are located)
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Kosovo Compromise (ново)
Kosovo — Land of the living past
Косово — Земља живе прошлости
Чињенице о Косову и Метохији
(Kosovo and Metohija facts)
"Распето Косово" 1999-2000. (уништавање европске културне баштине)
Crucified Kosovo 1999-2000 (destroying of European cultural heritage)
Crucified Kosovo • Распяатое Косово 2003
March progrom 2004.
Центар за очување наслеђа Косова и Метохије – Mnemosyne
Center for Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage of Kosovo and Metohija – Mnemosyne
Гласник Косова и Метохије
(Weekly "Herald of Kosovo and Metohija")
Епархија рашко-призренска и косовско-метохијска
The Diocese of Ras-Prizren and Kosovo-Metohija
Епархия рашко-призренская и косово-метохийская
Министарство за Косово и Метохију Републике Србије
(Serbias's Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija)
Влада Републике Србије
Serbian Government
Il governo della Repubblica di Serbia
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
(Прелазна управна мисија Уједињених нација на Косову)
Албанска влада Косова и Метохије • Kosovo and Metohija Albanian Government
Ministria e Kulturës, Rinisë, Sportit dhe Çështjeve Joresidente
Пројекат Растко / Косово и Метохија
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a resident was found dead at a house in Dudley.
Officers from West Midlands Police were called to the property in Hockley Lane, Netherton , at around 11.20am on Sunday, February 24, following reports from medics that a 48-year-old man had died.
The death, which is currently being treated as unexplained , is being investigated and a post-mortem will take place later today (February 25).
A man, who is in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody.
A spokesman for the force said: "Police are investigating after a man was found dead at an address in Netherton yesterday (February 24).
"Officers were called to a property in Hockley Lane at around 11:20am following reports from ambulance colleagues that a 48-year-old man had died.
"The death is currently being treated as unexplained and officers are keeping an open mind around the circumstances of the incident. A post-mortem will take place later today.
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed they attended the scene following reports of a man in cardiac arrest.
He said: "We got a call at 11.04am following reports of a patient in cardiac arrest. We sent two ambulances, a critical care car from the Air Ambulance Service and paramedic officer to the scene.
"The patient was pronounced dead at the scene."


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Richard Meyer January 31, 2020 Article Summary
The U.S. spends more on health care yet has the lowest life expectancy
The U.S. spends more on health care as a share of the economy — nearly twice as much as the average OECD country — yet has the lowest life expectancy and highest suicide rates among the 11 nations.
The U.S. has the highest chronic disease burden and an obesity rate that is two times higher than the OECD average.
Compared to peer nations, the U.S. has among the highest number of hospitalizations from preventable causes and the highest rate of avoidable deaths.
In 2018, the U.S. spent 16.9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on health care, nearly twice as much as the average OECD country. The second-highest ranking country, Switzerland, spent 12.2 percent.
Per capita, health spending in the U.S. exceeded $10,000, more than two times higher than in Australia, France, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.K. Public spending, including governmental spending, social health insurance, and compulsory private insurance, is comparable in the U.S. and many of the other nations and constitutes the largest source of health care spending.
In the U.S., per-capita spending from private sources, for instance, voluntary spending on private health insurance premiums, including employer-sponsored health insurance coverage, is higher than in any of the countries compared here. At $4,092 per capita, U.S. private spending is more than five times higher than Canada, the second-highest spender. In Sweden and Norway, private spending made up less than $100 per capita. As a share of total spending, private spending is much larger in the U.S. (40%) than in any other country (0.3%–15%).
The average U.S. resident paid $1,122 out-of-pocket for health care, which includes expenses like copayments for doctor's visits and prescription drugs or health insurance deductibles. Only the Swiss pay more; residents of France and New Zealand pay less than half of what Americans spend.
Despite the highest spending, Americans experience worse health outcomes than their international peers. For example, life expectancy at birth in the U.S. was 78.6 years in 2017 — more than two years lower than the OECD average and five years lower than Switzerland, which has the longest lifespan. In the U.S., life expectancy masks racial and ethnic disparities.
The average life expectancy among non-Hispanic black Americans (75.3 years) is 3.5 years lower than for non-Hispanic whites (78.8 years).4 Life expectancy for Hispanic Americans (81.8 years) is higher than for whites and similar to that in the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Canada.
Obesity is a key risk factor for chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. The U.S. has the highest obesity rate among the countries studied — two times higher than the OECD average and approximately four times higher than in Switzerland and Norway. Overall, obesity rates were highest in English-speaking countries, all with rates of one-quarter or more of the total population. Issues that contribute to obesity include unhealthy living environments, less-regulated food and agriculture industries, and socioeconomic and behavioral factors.
In simple terms, healthcare has become too profitable, and everyone wants a share of healthcare dollars. The media continues to focus on drug prices, and to a certain extent, they are right. Still, they are ignoring two vast drivers of healthcare costs: our poor health due to preventable conditions and the billions of dollars that are wasted on paperwork.
Politicians are great at channeling the anger of voters towards drug prices but they are doing us all a disservice. With record deficits due to tax cuts for companies and the rich cuts are coming but where?
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LNG Destination Clauses May End: IGU
Posted by Joseph Keefe February 25, 2015
Destination clauses on contracts for liquefied natural gas (LNG)shipments will soon be a thing of the past because of the shale revolution in the United States, the head of the International Gas Union said in an interview.
Japan and other buyers of LNG have long complained that the destination clauses on multiple-year term contracts place an unfair restriction on trade of the fuel.
Those objections have been rebuffed by producers up until recently, but that is changing as the United States is on the verge of becoming a gas exporter.
The conversion of U.S. sites formerly planned as import terminals into liquefaction plants - after its natural gas output surged with the use horizontal hydraulic fracturing - has meant that supplies contracted for deliveries to the United States often have no market.
"It will be more and more difficult to maintain destination clauses, based on the recent experience with the reverse of the U.S. market," Jerome Ferrier, the president of the International Gas Union told Reuters in an interview.
"It doesn't make sense to send Yemen production with the destination Boston in the U.S. when there is no market and not accepting to send (the cargo) to Asia ... sharing the margin or the advantage of such a reroutage," Ferrier said.
Boston, Massachusetts, is the main destination of the few LNG cargoes still heading into the United States, which has been taking less than 2 million metric tonnes of gas a year over the last few years - versus plans to export around 50 million tonnes a year by 2018 out of projects on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Spot LNG prices <LNG-AS> are currently at about $6.70 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), less than a third of where they were a year ago. That has taken the sting out of complaints by Asian buyers that they are charged an excessive premium to other regions because of the tradition of linking LNG contracts to oil prices.
But buyers including Tokyo Gas Co are still pushing for destination clauses to be removed so they can trade their contractual purchases when it would make more economic sense to sell into other markets.
The standard destination clauses in most long-term LNG contracts restrict where shipments of gas can be unloaded and prevent buyers from selling on excess cargoes.
In Japan, which buys about a third of global LNG shipments, all nuclear reactors have been shut down following the Fukushima disaster of 2011, pushing up its demand for the super-chilled gas over the past four years.
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We'll pick a team to give ourselves the best chance to win
Boss short on numbers for Burnley match
CameraSport
Tony Mowbray has several injury concerns ahead of tomorrow night's Carabao Cup 2nd round tie with Burnley at Ewood Park.
The Rovers boss is likely to be without Darragh Lenihan, Bradley Dack, Ryan Nyambe and Scott Wharton for the visit of the Clarets.
Lenihan is currently sidelined with a foot injury, whilst Dack sustained a grade one hamstring strain in Saturday's victory over Bradford City.
Nyambe missed the match at Valley Parade after sustaining a bruised knee in training, Wharton has an ankle strain.
That leaves the manager short on options, but he insists that despite having an eye on Saturday's league match against MK Dons, he'll pick a side that will be capable of causing an upset.
We'll pick a team that is going to be really competitive and give ourselves the best chance to win on Wednesday night.
"I think we can forget about Lenihan and Dack for tomorrow night," admitted Mowbray.
"I'm not sure whether Ryan will be ready, he didn't train today so we probably won't be risking him.
"Scott Wharton blocked a shot in training and twisted his ankle again today which is a blow for him but I don't think it is too bad.
"So we we start saying one or two aren't ready then the team almost picks itself.
"We might change a few around but generally it will be the same group of players. We know what we've got and we'll push on with those players.
"There aren't too many things to change, but our fans should know that we are going to be committed, we are going to try and win the game, whilst being conscious that we can't be too open against a Premier League side that can pick holes in you if you aren't organised and set up properly.
"When I look at Burnley's squad as well I'm not sure they've got huge changes to make in their team.
"So I would suggest that both teams will be pretty strong. Both teams might have one or two changes from the teams last weekend, but everybody will be committed and trying to win a football match.
"Ultimately we are going to get judged on our league position. Win lose or draw, this game on Wednesday night will be forgotten in a couple of weeks time. It will be in the history books.
"We'll pick a team that is going to be really competitive and give ourselves the best chance to win on Wednesday night, and also a team that will give us the best chance to win on Saturday against MK Dons."
Rovers fans are reminded that tickets for tomorrow night's Carabao Cup tie with Burnley go off sale at 4.00pm on the day of the game.
After that time no sales will be allowed so supporters need to make their purchase in advance.
Tickets are strictly limited to fans with a previous purchase history. It is one ticket per qualifying season ticket holder/1875 Club member.
Full details can be found here.
Blackburn Rovers vs Burnley on 23 Aug 17
Ryan Nyambe
Scott Wharton
Bradley Dack
Darragh Lenihan
Mowbray on Burnley defeat
Tony Mowbray admitted his side were undone by Premier League quality as Rovers' Carabao Cup campaign ended in a 2-0 defeat at Ewood Park.
We know what's at stake
Tony Mowbray believes his side should relish the big occasion when Rovers take on Burnley at Ewood Park this Wednesday night - kick-off 7.45pm.
Capable of giving them a tough game
Tony Mowbray believes his Rovers side can be more than a match for Burnley this Wednesday evening.
Keep the confidence building
Boss Tony Mowbray knows how important it is that the team claims another positive result to keep the confidence building.
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Preview: Lancashire Senior Cup Final
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Preview: Liverpool Under-23s v Rovers Under-23s
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Preview: Everton U23s v Rovers U23s
Rovers' Development Squad return to action this evening, with a trip to Goodison Park on the agenda in the quarter-final stage of the Premier League Cup for Damien Johnson's charges.


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Charlie Mahtesian Blog
On the American political landscape
Guardsmen stationed at U.S. Capitol building to get cots
How expensive is the Brown-Warren Senate race?
By CHARLES MAHTESIAN
Elizabeth Warren's jaw-dropping 2Q fundraising — she pulled in $8.6 million from April through the end of June — keeps her Massachusetts Senate contest with GOP Sen. Scott Brown on track to become one of the most expensive Senate races in history.
Warren has spent close to $5 million so far, according to Opensecrets.org, and according to her campaign she's got $13.5 million cash on hand.
Brown, who hasn't reported his quarterly figure yet, spent $4.2 million in the first quarter and had close to $15 million cash on hand through the end of March.
Just working out the back-of-the-envelope math, assuming they spend most of what they raise at the very least this is going to be a $40-million-plus race — and most likely more than $50 million.
While that's enough to make it into the upper echelon of pricey Senate contests, the Brown-Warren race still has a ways to go to become the most expensive ever — that record is held by the 2000 New York Senate race, where Hillary Clinton and Rick Lazio together spent more than $70 million.
Can Brown and Warren hit that mark? It's possible, though it seems like a long shot at the moment. There's a quarter-and-a-half of fundraising left but it would probably require that Brown raise cash at the same torrid pace as Warren — and he's trailed Warren in fundraising for three straight quarters.
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Open the doors to FCC on a Sunday morning and you will hear the greetings of friends, the playful voices of children, and our awesome choir practicing. You will see people wearing jeans, shorts, dresses, Cards and Cubs t-shirts, an occasional necktie, and a therapy dog or two. You'll be welcomed at the door and given a program to guide you through the service. Our out-going members will talk with you, and our shy ones will also be glad to see a new face. Sit wherever you'd like. Our sanctuary is a striking mix of contemporary simplicity and historic stained glass windows.
If you'd like your children to participate in Sunday School, it begins at 10:30. Someone can introduce you and your child(ren) to the teacher. The children return to the worship service in time for the offering and communion. Everyone involved with children's care has passed a background check and there are always two adults present.
Our worship is a time to learn from scripture, listen for the Spirit's leading, sing, pray, give, and participate in communion. We believe that Jesus is the host at the table, so everyone is welcome to receive communion (bread – gluten free and wheat, grape juice, or wine). After worship everyone is invited to a time of conversation, coffee and snacks, in an adjoining large room.
You would bless us with your presence any Sunday. If you have questions or can assist in your visit, feel free to call us at 618-457-6817 or email office@cdalefcc.org.


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U.S. Senate approves $9.7 billion in Sandy aid following House vote
Updated: Mar. 30, 2019, 9:26 a.m. | Published: Jan. 04, 2013, 7:25 p.m.
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) speaks during a news conference in this file photo. The Senate today approved the first $9.7 billion in Sandy aid.
By David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger
Following quickly on the heels of a House vote this morning, the U.S. Senate has approved $9.7 billion in aid for victims of Hurricane Sandy by unanimous consent.
The money will replenish the National Flood Insurance Program – which would have run out of funding next week and delayed 115,000 claims, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said on Wednesday.
However, the fight remains over the remaining $51 billion Gov. Chris Christie and legislators from New Jersey are still looking for.
"This is a step forward. However, real relief comes with the passage of the rest of the $51 billion that will provide the type of resources that many communities, small businesses and families need to fully recover from the storm," Senator Robert Menendez said shortly after the Senate vote. "I call upon Republicans to pass this recovery aid, which is already delayed, and do whatever it takes to pass it as swiftly as possible."
Senator Frank Lautenberg also praised the passage but pressed for quick action on the remaining aid.
"Approval of this funding is a needed step, but the House still needs to approve the comprehensive Sandy relief bill that Speaker Boehner held up earlier this week. We'll continue working to break the political gamesmanship in the House that is denying needed support for suffering Superstorm Sandy victims," said Lautenberg, who is vice chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee which funds FEMA.
Lautenberg fought hard for the Sandy relief in recent months and was among the most vocal critics of House Speaker John Boehner's decision to pull the vote in the waning hours of the 112th Congress.
"The flood insurance measure will continue to help New Jersey families and businesses, but the real heavy lifting in the House remains and it's shameful that House Republicans denied a vote on the comprehensive bill while families continue to suffer," he said.
Some Congressmen were still smarting form House Boehner's last minute move to pull the $60 billion aid bill from a vote earlier this week, causing weeks of delay in getting the money to New Jersey communities devastated by the October storm.
"This action of the Republican leadership is too little, too late," said Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th Dist.), from the floor this morning.
The bigger amount will come for a vote by Jan. 15 – and that's when there could be a broader debate over disaster recovery funding. Conservatives have said the larger amount has "pork" spending items within the 100 pages of legislation.
Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd Dist.), Pallone and Rep. Rush Holt (D-12th Dist.) all said by phone this week that they were confident that the $60 billion number had been vetted and was not inflated, however.
Today, Garrett explained before the vote that the measure would only temporarily increase FEMA's borrowing capacity.
Holt said the initial $9.7 billion would not nearly cover everything necessary for ongoing Sandy relief.
"I think it's a little bit of a shell game," Holt said. "This doesn't come close to covering all the things that are in the bigger bill. I think the leadership here has continued to strand the victims of Hurricane Sandy."
The Sandy aid became a controversy earlier this week, when several New Jersey Congressmen became furious when no vote was held on the disaster funding after the passage of the "fiscal cliff" legislation. Gov. Chris Christie then jumped into the discussion, blasting the "toxic internal politics of the House majority."
Christie and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo urged Congress to act quickly in approving the remaining $51 billion in a joint statement issued today.
"While we are pleased with this progress, today was just a down payment and it is now time to go even further and pass the final and more complete, clean disaster aid bill," the governors said. "We are trusting Congress to act accordingly on January 15th and pass the final $51 billion instrumental for long-term rebuilding in order for New Jersey, New York and our people to recover after the severe devastation of Hurricane Sandy."
The original $60 billion total was passed by the Senate last week. But that legislative session has ended, and they would need to re-approve the disaster aid.
Holt said this morning that he was also hopeful about the House passing the full amount for ongoing disaster relief — but also said he was tempering those expectations.
"I'm pretty hopeful about it — but I was pretty hopeful about it last week," the congressman said.
LoBiondo promised that the New Jersey delegation would fight for the full amount, however.
"This week's events make it clear that the need for help is real and that any additional delays in providing federal aid will be met with fierce resistance from myself, members of the delegation, and Governor Christie," LoBiondo said. "I hope my colleagues recognize politics has no place when dealing with a disaster and that the overwhelming bipartisan support demonstrated today is present as the remaining federal aid is considered."
• Sandy aid vote in Congress expected to have widespread support today


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I joined the College of Public Health at University of Georgia (UGA) as tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Fall 2021. Prior to joining UGA, I worked as a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Ohio University for two years (2019-2021). I completed my PhD from the University of South Carolina (UofSC) and worked as a Post Doctoral Fellow for the Arnold School of Public Health at the UofSC. As a Post Doctoral Fellow in an NIH-funded Big Data project on HIV/AIDS patients in South Carolina at the Center for Health Care Quality, Arnold School of Public Health, UofSC. I got my PhD in Health Services Policy and Management (HSPM) from UofSC . Prior to pursuing my PhD study, I have also earned masters' degrees in Health Economics and Population Sciences and the bachelor degree in Medicine. By combining my clinical training as a physician with other trainings in public health, epidemiology, economics, sociology, and behavioral sciences, I have gained experience in different fields that directly or indirectly affect health of the population.
PhD, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 2017, Health Services Policy and Management
Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Aging and neurocognitive disorder
Honors, Awards, and Achievements
2021, TEAMS (Translational Education and Mentoring in Science) Initiative, Georgia CTSA (Clinical & Translational Science Alliance)
2021, CHSP Faculty Research and Creativity Award, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University
2020, Chair's Research Award, Department of Social and Public Health, Ohio University
2019, American Public Health Association (APHA), Best HIV/AIDS Abstract Award
2019, HIV and Aging Conference Mentoring Workshop, Emory University School of Nursing, Atlanta, GA
2018, Inductee, Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health (Mu Chapter)
2017, Breakthrough Graduate Scholar Award, University of South Carolina (USC)
2017, Student Achievement Award, Health Administration Section, American Public Health Association (APHA)
2017, Annual Meeting Student Scholarship, Student Assembly, American Public Health Association (APHA), Atlanta, GA
2017, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Annual Meeting Trainee Scholarship, Arlington, VA
2017, International Society on Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Student Travel Grant, 22nd Annual International Meeting, Boston, MA
2016, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) Section, American Public Health Association (APHA), Student Poster Showcase Award
2015, Award of Recognition, Health Administration Section, American Public Health Association (APHA)
2014, TDR Post Graduate Training Grant, TDR, World Health Organization
2014, Swedish Bangladesh Trust Fund Travel Grant
2013, Arnold Fellowship, University of South Carolina
2013-2016, Arnold School of Public Health and Graduate School, USC Travel Grants
2011, UNFPA Merit Stipend, Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka
2008, Champion, World Quizing Contest, Bangladesh Chapter
2002-2007, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka Scholarship
2001, Honorable Mention, Notre Dame College, Dhaka
Chair-Elect, HIV/AIDS section, American Public Health Association (APHA)
Member, Delta Omega Honor Society
Academic Editor, PLoS One
Academic Editor, PLoS Global Public Health
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Haider M, Kingori C, Brown M, Battle-Fisher M, Chertok I. Illicit drug use and sexually transmitted infections among young adults in the US: evidence from a nationally representative survey. International Journal of STD & AIDS. 2020 September 30; 31(13):1238-1246. Available from: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0956462420950603 DOI: 10.1177/0956462420950603
Haider M, Brown M, Gupta R, Karim S, Olatosi B, Li X. Psycho-Social Correlates of Opioid Use Disorder among the US Adult Population: Evidence from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2015–2018. Substance Use & Misuse. 2020 July 07; 55(12):2002-2010. Available from: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10826084.2020.1788086 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1788086
Haider MR, Brown MJ, Harrison S, Yang X, Ingram L, Bhochhibhoya A, Hamilton A, Olatosi B, Li X. Sociodemographic factors affecting viral load suppression among people living with HIV in South Carolina. AIDS Care. 2021 Mar;33(3):290-298. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7302958.
Haider MR, Rahman MM, Moinuddin M, Rahman AE, Ahmed S, Khan MM. Ever-increasing Caesarean section and its economic burden in Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2018;13(12):e0208623. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6287834.
Haider MR, Rahman MM, Islam F, Khan MM. Are trained delivery assistants better than non-trained personnel in practicing essential newborn care in home deliveries? Evidence from a nationally representative survey in Bangladesh. Int Health. 2018 Jul 1;10(4):302-309. PubMed PMID: 29438516.
Haider MR, Qureshi ZP, Khan MM. Effects of women's autonomy on maternal healthcare utilization in Bangladesh: Evidence from a national survey. Sex Reprod Healthc. 2017 Dec;14:40-47. PubMed PMID: 29195633.
Haider MR, Rahman MM, Moinuddin M, Rahman AE, Ahmed S, Khan MM. Impact of maternal and neonatal health initiatives on inequity in maternal health care utilization in Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2017;12(7):e0181408. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5526556.
Haider MR, Salloum RG, Islam F, Ortiz KS, Kates FR, Maziak W. Factors associated with smoking frequency among current waterpipe smokers in the United States: Findings from the National College Health Assessment II. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2015 Aug 1;153:359-63. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4821569.
Haider M, Qureshi Z, Horner R, Friedman D, Bennett C. What Have Patients Been Hearing From Providers Since the 2012 USPSTF Recommendation Against Routine Prostate Cancer Screening?. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 2017 December; 15(6):e977-e985. Available from: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S155876731730126XDOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2017.05.002
Karim, S., Haider M.R., Brown, M.J. Gender disparities in the association between adverse childhood experiences and HIV risk behaviors: The mediating role of excessive alcohol drinking. 148th APHA Annual Meeting will be held on October 23-27, 2020 at Denver CO.
Joseph, A., Olatosi, B., Haider, M.R., Adegboyega, B., Lasebikan, N., Awofeso, O., Onitilo, A. The impact of COVID-19 on cancer treatment in Nigeria: A patient's perspective. 148th APHA Annual Meeting will be held on October 23-27, 2020 at Denver CO.
Haider M.R. Application of big data analytics to predict drug use transition to injection route in Ohio. 148th APHA Annual Meeting will be held on October 23-27, 2020 at Denver CO.
Haider M.R., Gupta, R.D. Inequalities in undiagnosed hypertension among reproductive age women in Bangladesh: Evidence from a nationally representative survey. 148th APHA Annual Meeting will be held on October 23-27, 2020 at Denver CO.
Haider M.R., Kingori, C., Brown, M.J. Prevalence and determinants of undiagnosed hypertension among people living with HIV in South Africa. 148th APHA Annual Meeting will be held on October 23-27, 2020 at Denver CO.
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DOH confirms 3 more cases of polio in Mindanao
The announcement brings the number of cases of poliovirus in Mindanao to 6
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Updated 10:52 PM, November 20, 2019
MINDANAO AT 6. There are now 7 recorded cases of polio in the country, 6 of them in the island of Mindanao.
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed Wednesday, November 20, 3 new cases of polio.
All 3 cases were reported from Mindanao, raising to 6 the number of polio cases in the island. The total cases nationwide of the new polio outbreak was at 7.
Three children were admitted to the Cotabato Regional Medical Center. Two girls, a two-year-old from Maguindanao and a 4-year-old from North Cotabato, and a one-year-old boy from Cotabato City, turned up with the polio symptoms including fever, cough, and weakness in legs and facial muscles.
The DOH said the two cases of infants were unvaccinated with the polio vaccine, while the 4-year-old girl received incomplete doses.
"It is unacceptable that more children are falling victim to this vaccine-preventable disease. We are more determined than ever to make sure that no child shall be missed during the next round of the Sabayang Patak Kontra Polio in Metro Manila and Mindanao," said Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.
"We should not be satisfied with our children receiving only 1 or 2 doses of the polio vaccine. Let us ensure that they receive the complete doses of the vaccine to fully protect them from polio," he added.
The previous round of the catch-up vaccination campaign in October reported a 96% coverage among children from 0 to 5 years old from the 17 local government units in the National Capital Region. Davao del Sur recorded a 92% coverage, while Lanao del Sur reported an 85% coverage. These areas were chosen because of their proximity to site of the first recorded cases.
"We are reiterating to all parents and caregivers to have their 0-59 months children immunized with the polio vaccine from November 25 to December 7," said Duque. DOH is set to conduct the next round of catch-up polio vaccination in the rest of Mindanao during this period.
The DOH declared a polio outbreak in September after the first case resurfaced after 19 years. (READ: EXPLAINER: What is polio?)
– Rappler.com
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Nothing takes the place of seeing horses up close. They are incredible beasts, both awe inspiring and intimidating. But photographer Constance Jaeggi's powerful images come a very close second at capturing their beauty and raw power.
Jaeggi, a TCU graduate and competitive cutting horse rider who lives in Weatherford, spent weeks during the pandemic at The Devil's Horsemen, a farm just outside of London. The family-owned business is one of the leading suppliers of horses to the film industry.
You've seen their equine talent in The Crown on Netflix, the Game of Thrones series on HBO and in the recently released film The Last Duel. On the farm is a team of people who care for the animals on a day-to-day basis, with duties ranging from mucking stalls to feeding. Jaeggi used her time of self-isolation to document the daily work there. We've long been a fan of her studio portraits of horses, but her photojournalism is equally stunning thanks to its intimacy and the quality of light. Jaeggi has selected 42 black-and-white photographs shot at the farm for her new exhibit, "The Devils," now on display at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. A companion hardbound book featuring 180 images also is available; $50. A special edition with one 9-inch-by-12-inch print is $500; a volume with three prints sells for $1,000. The show runs through Feb. 6. Learn more about the photographer and her work at constancejaeggi.com.
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BEIT JALLAH UNDER TIGHT ISRAELI CONTROL
The vise is tightening in Beit Jallah after Israeli troops occupied almost the whole of the Palestinian-controlled city. Israel has been using US-made Apache helicopters and F16s fighter jets along with US made tanks and armed personnel carriers. Rafael Krafft is in Beit Jallah, and files this report.
BOSNIAN WAR CRIMES TRIALS MOVE AHEAD
At the Hague War Crimes Tribunal in the Netherlands, a top Bosnian Serb leader charged with genocide and crimes against humanity was denied a request to attend a memorial service in Bosnia for his father who died last month. The move comes just days before the next appearance of former Yugoslav President Slobodon Milosevic at the Tribunal. From the Hague, Jeremy Scahill reports.
WILL CLINTON'S ROADLESS FOREST POLICY END BEFORE IT BEGINS?
Roadless areas make up a third of U.S. forests and the Bush Administration is in the middle of a new, sixty-day public comment period on how to manage them. It's the second such comment period, and environmentalists wonder whether the new, less well-publicized public comment period is the beginning of the end for the protection of the roadless areas. Leigh Robartes has more from Idaho.
U.S. COMPANY PATENTS INDIAN BASMATI RICE
The US government has granted a Texas company a patent on three varieties of basmati rice and officials as well as activists in India are outraged. They say the strains of rice in question were developed over generations by Indian farmers and did not originate with the company RiceTec's genetic experiments. Mary O'Grady reports from Austin.
ZUNI PUEBLO VS. NEW MEXICO COAL MINE
The state of New Mexico has renewed a 5-year permit to the Salt River Project out of Phoenix, Arizona. The permit lets Salt River strip mine coal in western New Mexico. Now the members of the Zuni Pueblo are appealing the permit, saying the mine could harm their sacred areas. Lolita Roibal reports on the deal, which awaits final approval from the U.S. Interior Department.
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Shuttle is a space flight simulator game developed by Vektor Grafix and published by Virgin Games. It was released in 1992 for the IBM PC, Amiga and Atari ST.

Description

In the game, players control a Space Shuttle that departs from the Vehicle Assembly Building and as it returns to Earth at the Shuttle Landing Facility.

Gameplay is broken up into missions that simulate actual Space Shuttle missions, including launching the Hubble Space Telescope and using the Manned Maneuvering Unit to repair satellites.

Due to the complexity of the missions, players could receive optional guidance. Instructions were passed to the player through a teleprinter, and when those instructions required the player to use the shuttle controls, a flashing box would indicate the appropriate switch or knob. This meant that players could play without needing to memorize the manual, a feature which was highly praised upon its release.

The game supported multiple different camera angles, rather than the standard control panel and external view found in most simulators of the time. The player could also look out of any of the cockpit windows, including back into the payload bay when retrieving or releasing satellites, and some of the CCTV cameras on the Remote Manipulator System. The developers also provided in-game information and  diagrams on each of the major Space Shuttle systems. The publishers also supplied a game manual and large poster showing the control panels.

The game was released with numerous bugs and issues, particularly with the autopilot often getting confused and leading to peculiar re-entry trajectories. In earlier versions, the final mission was impossible to complete.

Reception
Computer Gaming World applauded the level of detail accomplished in Shuttle, and Stanley Trevena reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Players with an interest in space and hard-core simulation fans alike will blast off into orbit with this new simulation from Virgin." The magazine ran it in their 1992 "Simulation of the year", which ultimately went to Falcon 3.0 by Spectrum Holobyte.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World declared Shuttle the 50th-worst computer game ever released.

See also
Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space (1983)
Project Space Station (1985)
E.S.S. Mega (1991)
Buzz Aldrin's Race Into Space (1993), a US-Soviet Space Race simulator

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Atari ST screenshots

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Atari ST games
DOS games
Space flight simulator games
Video games developed in the United Kingdom
Realistic space simulators
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