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Why Is Our Sex Taboo? A Thought About What We Want
Posted in Sounding Board By Bob Cut EditorsPosted on March 14, 2019 August 3, 2021 Tagged advice, bdsm, essay, essays, personal essay, sex, sexual, sounding board
San Francisco. Why are you still so squeamish about sexual taboos? Even if we have days, events, and open fondness about it?
To your credit, you're the only city that allows sexual freedoms such as nudity in certain spaces, women can be topless where men can be topless, you have Folsom Street Fair—where connoisseurs of kink can freely express their interests without the persecution of wandering eyes. So San Francisco, when I talk to you about kink outside those realms, in the real real world, you rarely want to converse. San Francisco, being the people.
What was supposed to be a generically vanilla hook-up evolved into a session of leadership roles—like I was at a team bonding experience on the company card. If you read my Craigslist hook-up story, what I perceive will happen in a generic hook-up surprisingly evolves into something I do not expect. Picture this, a statuesque man walks into my Scandinavian styled room, perfect skin, a fitted sense of style, soft and conditioned hair, and then—plop—a backpack filled with toys, ropes, and machinery I wasn't aware could be used in a sexual manner. I'm sweating metaphorically and physically but he wants me to do the latter to him. A sigh of relief, slightly.
Also let me also just say that this essay took me three months to write because it took me a while to come to terms with the experience.
Pre-Existing Thoughts
Growing up as a small town Gay boy—I didn't lose my virginity until I was 19. And it wasn't spectacular or evergreen. Basic, minimal, and no frills. In your mind, you're expected to have "knight in shining armor" moment but for most college-goers, once you got it done, you evidently wanted more. In college, exploring was the name of the game. You start exploring with other sexual partners—partners of other ethnic backgrounds, social classes, ages but the thought of outside manipulators never crossed my mind. Add spice or potency to the sexual bed experience is far outside the realm of reality.
In my mind, everyone acted and played to the taste of vanilla, french vanilla to be exact—so much so, that asking questions based around bondage, dominance, sadism, and masochism never left my or my close circle of friends lips. In my head, it's the sex that makes the freaks come out. It's the sex that draws a certain connoisseur to the bed. It brings out the bad in people. Again, these were existing thoughts and in no way was I going to partake in the culture.
"In my head, it's the sex that makes the freaks come out."
Enter in my first Folsom Street Fair experience and by proxy, everyone can relate. It's eye-opening, it's dirty, a sub-culture for those to meet and greet. But that is all on a surface level and once you start attending more and more, you start to feel a truth—a real family-like mentality amongst the crowd. You immediately see old friends hugging, those separated by class, age, background come together under the San Francisco fog to celebrate individuality and freedom. What SF Pride could have been. Though the only experience I had witnessed with BDSM in mass media was Fifty Shades of Grey, and like most others, we found the film to not represent the BDSM community with respect, painted with a broad brushstroke. But how could any of us make assumptions on a community we were not attune with. Not to mention, I saw this movie with an ex-love interest who the whole time was probing me with statements like, "I wish I could find a guy who would do that to me." It wasn't awkward at all, he said sarcastically recalling that date.
But the BDSM lifestyle in my own sex was something I wasn't ready to add to my cup of coffee. I'm sex-positive but I don't want to do the things I encourage and root for. Does that make me a bad person? In a 2016 Complex article that followed the narrative of a young woman who found BDSM liberating, "the appeal lies in how it allows her [the subject of the piece] to access pain while being in full control of that pain," Lisa Pham, the writer of the story states, "BDSM allows her to process complex, traumatic experiences in a way that's safe and consensual." But what "pain" per say would I want to escape? I couldn't rationalize it in my day-to-day sexual journey.
During Thoughts
And so it begins—in my head I thought, "thank God I was a boy scout… For only a week." He wants me to tie him up in whatever manner I choose. Whether too tight or too loose, he stands there as I wrap the cord around him in a semiotic manner. Hands to his side, eyes closed, and breathing deeply in… and out… But let me describe you to him, architect, tall, slightly nerdy, but also very normal looking. You would never know that he was into a world that's all hush hush. But that's kind of reality, no?
Do you remember when CRAVE, a sex toy company based in SoMa, chronicled the double lives of men and women for Folsom Street Fair 2017? Well, that's what it felt like. My mind instantly recalled that article whilst bounding him to himself. He walked into my home, he was gorgeous, tall; my cup of tea and as the backpack was dumped onto my white sheets, my face expressed worry in the slightly dim space. But I didn't want to send him home because of my naive preconceived notions—just like a football game, public speaking engagement, or a first date, I psyched myself out. We went forward. He began turning subordinate right in front of my eyes and the quote, "with great power, comes great responsibility" rung through my ears. "Do whatever you want to me, sir" he says softly. My spine jitters with electricity.
"Just like a football game, public speaking engagement, or a first date, I psyched myself out."
As I lay him down, I still don't know what I was doing. "Aim for symmetry Anthony, symmetry," I chanted in my mind's church. The rope being overlapped in whatever which way like I was preparing a screen print to be sent through the roller. But as we got more and more into the rope bondage, I felt my honest truth. The distilled essence of me, who I see is powerful, strong, in-charge, in control (sans my daily life) this became more about me and less about him. I started to center in myself and see that I was enjoying myself in that moment as I laid him on my bed with rope inter-spiraling between my bed frame and his thighs; I drank the Kool-Aid. As we came to the end of our time together, I took a step back inside my mind and saw that I was dipping into a self that I hadn't met nor did I take the time to acquaint myself with. As he laid blindfolded in my sheets, in my temple, I felt my inner persona embroiling outward onto the personification of the moment at hand, a boy tied up on my bed. How did I end up here? How did this experience come to be? Did I ask for it? Did I want that? Did you want that? You would think that during a sexual experience I wouldn't be asking a lot of questions, but I was.
I was getting high off the fact that this new experience was fueling a side of me I didn't know I was aware of. It's akin to the idea that your dad throws you into a pool when you're learning to swim and either you flail because you're afraid or you figure it out. Maybe not the best metaphor but ultimately my fear of wanting to try BDSM was just to be thrown into it without a notion of knowing—it seemed to had helped. For better or worse.
Post Thoughts
After this innocuous hook-up, I didn't think much of it. The boy stayed over at my apartment for the night, we talked about what we did, what were doing with our respective lives, we cuddled in bed until we both had to go to the office the next morning; I got to know him in a way I wasn't expecting of a hook-up. But was this something I wanted all along? The Guardian wrote an op-ed about how kink didn't need to be only sexual gratification, "most of us have demons and neuroses, swallowed frustrations and some of us act on them more than others and at different points in our lives," writer Nichi Hodgson states, "For a minority, BDSM may be a way those are expressed – as vanilla sex is for many others. But most of us lack the self-awareness necessary to pick apart the vagaries of our psychological motives and sexual peccadilloes. If you and your partner walk away from a sex act both satisfied and unscathed – or at least with no lasting emotional or physical bruises – perhaps that's an outcome that needs no further probing." Both the boy and I walked away feeling full of what we needed. Me: a new sexual stimulant added to my repertoire, him: satiated from experiencing and fulfilling his fantasy—we both came out unscathed and feeling met.
"He was a dime a dozen; he was calm, kind, and great at providing the fantasy."
When questioning sexuality further—was this the most extreme thing I could do (personally); did I peak? In the Gay world, there is always the next, best, most exciting, most thrilling, most adrenaline inducing experiences—no question. But on a person-to-person narrative, it can ultimately resemble a peak. I wonder now in my sex life, will I be unsatisfied? Since that night, my sexual encounters have been few and sleight. It makes me think about my needs in a sexual encounter and how I can better voice what I want. As for the boy, I haven't seen him since that night. I still see him around on the apps and sometimes in the wild with his new Jewish boyfriend—they are happy on social media and seem to be crazy about each other out and about. I'm not the type to get in between people to satisfy my needs but when you find a piece of gold in a landslide, you try to hold onto that piece. He was a dime a dozen; he was calm, kind, and great at providing the fantasy.
But where can I find others in a space that practices BDSM in a safe and holistic manner? Spoiler alert: it's not a lot. There are a variety of play parties based in San Francisco in a variety of clubs, bathhouses, and anonymous postings throughout the internet. Enter: Recon, an app for Gay men to "Find Your Fetish; Show Your Fetish" but after further investigation (i.e. downloading and using it,) it feels too aggressive and doesn't exude a safe space. "The world's biggest dating app exclusively for gay, bi or curious men into fetish," says the apps profile on the Apple App Store, "not only an app, but an online profile accessible on recon.com. Completely free and the best way to meet like-minded men seeking men into fetish. Recon's Home feed feature provides you with up-to-date, real-time info on Recon and the world of gay fetish." While working my way around this app, I notice that I'm not finding anything that has a more "explorative" section—from my point of view, everyone on the app is experienced; who've had years of BDSM "training." If I were to explore this side of myself, I would want to find a man who could teach me more than what I had to teach myself in that one encounter.
But I can feel it bubbling, I can't lie to myself and say this was a "one time deal," when in fact, I want to try it again and again. I want to relive the same night over and over—will it happen? You never know. But it's about keeping note of when I feel these urges to explore and examining how, when, and why do I want them. So when it came to experiencing the lighter side of BDSM, it intrigues me and makes me more and more curious everyday to try, explore, and find my self. Reality, no?
// Illustration by Anthony Rogers.
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Small Town Snack Maker Keeps Dairy Farms, Amazon Moving
Their cheese snacks are keeping the paychecks flowing for 250+ employees and local dairy farmers, but will that matter to the Shark Tank panel?
Jeff Reinke
Just The Cheese is a family-owned manufacturer based in Reeseville, WI - population 679. The company's 250 workers produce crunchy cheese snacks sold almost exclusively through Amazon. In addition to the challenges of keeping their employees on the job and their plant running safely, this rural manufacturer also puts a face on two prominent elements associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company's first priority is obviously its employees. This led JTC to adjust its production schedules in accommodating a new normal for childcare and countless other worker needs. It also implemented strict sanitization protocols within the facility to help reinforce employee health and safety. These measures not only helped preserve a continued flow of income, but addressed key supplier concerns as well.
Just the Cheese is described as 100 percent Wisconsin cheese baked into bars and mini snack bites. "We wanted to develop a snack that tasted the same as the crispy cheese that drips on the pan when making a grilled cheese sandwich," says David Scharfman, Owner & General Manager.
The product's composition means it's low in carbs, high in protein, gluten-free and shelf-stable. The ability to check all of these dietary boxes, along with being a cheese product that won't spoil, and being accessible via e-commerce, led to a huge surge in demand.
As the name would suggest, the only ingredient in these products is cheese, which means the company is playing a key role in helping dairy farmers find a home for their milk – a product that has been hit hard by the COVID-19 situation. "We're doing everything we can to support farmers who send us milk. Turning milk away means those farmers lose revenue," adds Scharfman. In Wisconsin and around the country, many farmers have been dumping milk as dairy prices have plummeted in the face of shrinking demand.
Because the company's primary sales outlet is Amazon (they also sell via their site at justthecheese.com), they've also been working to handle a surge in orders from the e-commerce giant. "Amazon-wise, we had to run overtime for two weeks to keep up with the increased demand from COVID, states Scharfman. "People were worried about shortages, and getting shelf-stable cheese that tastes good was something a lot of people wanted.
"We originally launched our product on Amazon in 2018, (it became a Top 100 Amazon Grocery Product) so we had the benefit of being set up to handle the big spike in demand. We didn't stock out, and we did not change our prices at all in the face of increased demand. Since we are a shelf-stable grocery item, we were considered essential, and allowed to ship to their (Amazon) warehouses."
Internally, JTC has added even more sanitization procedures to an already rigorous hygiene strategy. The company is also encouraging office personnel to work from home, suspending on-site sales and not allowing visitors to their plant.
The later of those measures bars people from getting a closer look at the revamped school building the company has been using since 2003. Packaging and warehouse operations reside in the former gymnasium space, and Scharfman performs his duties in what used to be the principal's office.
JTC has seen some of their demand taper off a bit as most of the country enters their third or fourth week of quarantine. However, the company now has another interesting operational dynamic to gear up for – their April 10 appearance on ABC's Shark Tank. The team recorded the episode earlier this year, and regardless of the sharks' decisions, the company is anticipating another surge in demand based on the exposure.
U.S. manufacturing continues to work through the unprecedented challenges presented by COVID-19. While some are making grand transitions to support medical device production, others are simply doing what they've always done. For Just The Cheese, that means preserving a way of life for 250+ small-town employees, ensuring the survival of a collection of vitally important dairy farmers, and providing those seeking a tasty treat with a little bit of comfort during trying times.
If you work for or know of a U.S. manufacturer, distributor or logistics provider combating the challenges of COVID-19, let us know by emailing Jeff Reinke at jeff@ien.com

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Justin Carroll has done everything. Everything...include wear cardboard socks. Dude played bass in Narcissus...twice. He apparently had a little trouble keeping his clothes on when he was younger. Then...somehow kept clothes on long enough to marry into our family. Started his own business. Made a blog to encourage young couples who can't get pregnant because they couldn't get pregnant. Then they got pregnant. Then they got pregnant again. He's a usually naked, cardboard sock wearing ball of energy who loves to create and encourage folks who have pregnancy issues. How is THAT not worth a listen? Justin loves you. So do we. Take care. Bye-bye.


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Joseph Timothy "Tim" Thomerson (ur. 8 kwietnia 1946 w Coronado) – amerykański aktor i producent filmowy.

Życiorys
Urodził się w Coronado w Kalifornii. Wychował się zarówno na Hawajach, jak i w San Diego. Po pobycie w Gwardii Narodowej Stanów Zjednoczonych, gdzie służył jako kucharz w firmie czołgów z aktorem Brionem Jamesem, Thomerson postanowił zostać aktorem, jednocześnie podejmując pracę jako wykonawca scenografii i rekwizytor w Old Globe Theatre w San Diego. Studiował aktorstwo pod kierunkiem Stelli Adler w Nowym Jorku i Los Angeles.

Po studiach rozpoczął karierę jako komik stand-uper, doskonaląc swoje umiejętności. Występował w klubach komediowych, takich jak The Bitter End w Greenwich Village, The Improv w Los Angeles i Catch a Rising Star w Nowym Jorku. Obok Davida Lettermana, Jaya Leno i Freddiego Prinze w Los Angeles stał się stałym bywalcem Comedy Store i Improv, a także występował w licznych programach telewizyjnych i w Las Vegas.

W 1975 rozpoczął karierę ekranową od udziału w dramacie telewizyjnym NBC Cień na ulicach (A Shadow in the Streets) w reżyserii Richarda Donnera u boku Tony'ego Lo Bianco. Wkrótce trafił na kinowy ekran w komedii Michaela Schultza Myjnia samochodowa (Car Wash, 1976) jako blondyn Ken na randce Marshy. Następnie zagrał psychologa kryminalnego Jerry'ego Moriarity w slasherze Zamroczenie (Fade to Black, 1980).

Filmografia

Filmy
 1976: Myjnia samochodowa (Car Wash) jako Kenny
 1978: Dzień weselny (A Wedding) jako Russell Bean
 1982: Honkytonk Man jako patrol drogowy
 1983: Niespotykane męstwo (Uncommon Valor) jako Charts
 1984: Kryształ górski (Rhinestone) jako Barnett Kale
 1986: Żelazny Orzeł (Iron Eagle) jako pułkownik Ted Masters
 1987: Cherry model 2000 jako Lester
 1990: Air America jako Babo
 1992: Nemesis jako Farnsworth
 1998: Las Vegas Parano (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) jako Hoodlum
 2002: Ekspres śmierci (Con Express) jako Bill Barnes
 2004: Paparazzi jako umundurowany oficer
 2005: Zatopieni jako Owen Cantrell

Seriale TV
 1978: Hawaii Five-O jako Mik Chandler
 1978: Starsky i Hutch jako Phil
 1979: Mork i Mindy (Mork & Mindy) jako Sergie
 1984: Detektyw Hunter (Hunter) jako detektyw Gil Glasgow
 1984: Posterunek przy Hill Street (Hill Street Blues) jako Nat Rikers – właściciel motelu Shady
 1985: Napisała: Morderstwo ( Sudden Death) jako porucznik Clyde Pitts
 1986: Detektyw Hunter (Hunter) jako sierżant Harry Traynor
 1988: Detektyw Hunter (Hunter) jako Mule Mulelowski
 1989: Młodzi jeźdźcy (The Young Riders) jako pułkownik Savage
 1989: Na wariackich papierach (Moonlighting) jako Brock Ash
 1990: Napisała: Morderstwo (Murder - According to Maggie) jako Bert Rogers
 1991: Słoneczny patrol (Baywatch) jako Jim "Buzz" Buchannon
 1997: Nowe przygody Supermana (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman) jako Woody Sams
 1997: Xena: Wojownicza księżniczka (Xena: Warrior Princess) jako Meleager Mighty
 1999: Siedmiu wspaniałych jako Guy Royal
 1999: Sabrina, nastoletnia czarownica (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) jako Pan Alcerro
 2001-2003: Dni naszego życia (Days of our Lives) jako Oliver Wentworth
 2011: Shameless – Niepokorni jako A.B. Fisher

Gry komputerowe
 2011: Homefront jako głos wolności
 2011: Saints Row: The Third jako Cyrus Temple (głos)
 2013: Saints Row IV jako symulacja Cyrusa (głos)

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne

Amerykańscy aktorzy dubbingowi
Amerykańscy aktorzy filmowi
Amerykańscy aktorzy głosowi
Amerykańscy aktorzy telewizyjni
Amerykańscy producenci filmowi
Amerykańscy stand-uperzy
Urodzeni w 1946

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> AIAF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Marcos Motta
Founding partner of Bichara and Motta Advogados, Marcos Motta obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Contemporary Business Law, Masters (LL.M) in International Economic Law from the University of Warwick (England), a Master's Degree Honoris Causa in International Law from the Superior Institute de Derecho y Economia-ISDE (Spain) and holds a Certificate of Negotiation and Leadership from Harvard Law School.
Marcos Motta has been active in the sports market since 1997, when he started as Director and International Representative for C.R. Flamengo. Since then, he has acted as legal adviser in hundreds of cases and arbitrations before national and international courts involving different issues, such as contractual, commercial, disciplinary and regulatory disputes, being also an active and recognized figure in the field of entertainment, advising high-profile clients, ranging from film and TV to fashion.
Marcos Motta provided legal advice on some of the largest commercial deals in the global sports market, as well as participating in the Brazilian Government working group to review the "Pelé Law" in 2008 of the FIFA Working Group to regulate the " TPO ". He was a member of the Legal Committee of the Brazilian Federal Senate in charge to prepare the draft of the General Law of the Brazilian Sport.
In the academic field, he is a professor of several masters and a visiting lecturer in the most renowned educational institutions in Brazil, Europe and the United States, always in subjects related to sport and entertainment. He is a member of REX Sport, member of the Council of the European Union Football Agents Association-EFAA and the Executive Committee of the Association Internationale des Avocats du Football-AIAF.
Marcos Motta has been nominated annually since 2014 by the renowned "Chambers & Partners" and "Who's Who Legal" publications as one of the world's leading sports and entertainment lawyers, and has been named a "Thought Leader" by WWL.
AIAF Executive Committee
AIAF President – Lawyer (Paris – France)
Horacio González Mullin
AIAF Vice President – Lawyer (Montevideo – Uruguay)
Carol Couse
AIAF General Secretary – Lawyer (Manchester – UK)
Christophe Bertrand
AIAF Treasurer – Lawyer (Paris – France)
Martin Auletta
Lawyer (Buenos Aires – Argentina)
David Casserly
Barrister (Lausanne – Switzerland)
Daniel Cravo Souza
Lawyer (Porto Alegre – Brazil)
Juan de Dios Crespo Pérez
Lawyer (Valencia – Spain)
Sébastien Ledure
Lawyer (Brussels – Belgium)
Lawyer (Rio de Janeiro – Brazil)
Rodrigo Ortega Sanchez
Emin Ozkurt
Lawyer (Istanbul – Turkey)


Write one page of the mechanics of hay harpoon; namely, the movement of each part of the structure during its operation.
Write one page of the mechanics of hay harpoon; namely, the movement of each part of the structure during its operation. The other page, write about what hay harpoon is used for.
Picture is attached, any picture, video or GIF of the operation of hay harpoon is highly appreciated.


I was delighted to discover that an obscure cable television channel is showing reruns of one of my favorite old shows, Mission: Impossible. From the unique theme song to the plan and the payoff, I was always on the edge of my seat.
Jim Phelps, the master strategist, would receive an assignment by tape recording in some oddball location ("Good luck, Jim!"), then gather his brilliant team (the beauty, the actor, the strongman, and the genius), display the nifty gadgets (a lipstick that detonates an explosion, a table that "reads" the playing cards placed on it), and reveal some of the plan, but not all.
As the show progressed, the viewer's question was always, "Is what just happened part of the plan or not?" Oh, no! The bad guys have seen through Rollin's disguise! Not to worry, they were supposed to find him out. The identity he's assumed now is the important one. Uh-oh, someone's going to shoot Jim. Whew! Barney has replaced the bullets with blanks.
But sometimes, the intrepid team ran into a glitch that was unexpected. Occasionally, the solution was as simple as putting on an accent, picking up a broom, and pretending to be the janitor. But more often, the plan had to be completely reworked on the spot, as group members improvised a rescue, a romance, or a repair. Of course, they still accomplished their mission. Fiction granted them the ability to do the impossible.
Sometimes, it seems as if God has given us a "Mission: Impossible": restoring a failed relationship, finding a new job, dealing with a sudden decline in health or fortune. We may ask, "Is what just happened a part of God's plan? Or have I messed it up so badly that I'll never get back on track? Is God really in charge here, or do I have to improvise?"
No, we don't have to improvise. We have to search the Scriptures diligently, pray in utmost humility, and seek the company and advice of mature Christians. But God never leaves us to make it up as we go along. We may not accomplish our mission in the way we thought was best, but we can be sure that He will be glorified and we will be sanctified. God has granted us the ability to do His will, even when it seems impossible.
While we can never truly understand how God works in our imperfect, disobedient lives, we can be sure of one thing: with Him, all things are possible.
Prayer: Omnipotent, omniscient God, how we praise You that Your plan for the world and for our lives can never be changed or spoiled. We yield to You our fears, doubts, and rebellious thoughts, so that we may accomplish those great and good missions that are possible only with You. In the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.


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WAEC announces commencement of 2022 BECE with 552, 276 candidates nationwide
WAEC announces commencement of 2022 BECE with 552, 276 candidates…
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced the commencement of the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)
A total of 552, 276 candidates from 18, 501 schools across the country will be taking the exams at 2,023 centres today, October 17, 2022, with a total of 1,123 private candidates registered for the exams in 15 centres across the country.
The exam body in a statement said this will be the first time both private and public candidates will be writing at the same time.
According to the Council, the number of registered candidates for the 2022 BECE is 6.09 percent higher than the figure from 2021 of 1069.
The council has however assured Ghanaians that security has been put in place to ensure the successful conduct of the examination.
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Virtually every law school class is based on the Socratic Method. This method uses questions and debate between individuals with different viewpoints to help everyone involved think critically and to highlight the different ideas among them. It is the reason that law school admissions committee's work so hard to give you a diverse law school class. The method is a collaborative discussion between you, your law student classmates, and the law school professor. The goal of this discussion is for everyone involved to understand the issue more completely. The quality of the discussion depends on people sharing their own unique understanding and opinions about the issue. The quality of your law school education depends, in part, on the contributions to class discussion by your classmates and professors.
The Socratic Method requires a law student to understand the material before they arrive to the law school class. For this reason, some consider the Socratic Method to simply mean that you teach yourself. But, this is a much too simplistic view.
While it is true that you should come to your law school class with a basic understanding of the issues and principles that will be discussed, the aim of the Socratic Method is that you leave the class with an enhanced and more enlightened understanding of the material. The method teaches a law student to analyze legal problems, to think critically, to reason by analogy, and to consider the effect of the law on those subject to it. It requires the law student to articulate, develop, and defend positions that may have been at first based on their gut reaction to the question. It teaches law students to critically analyze the arguments they hear, and to assess their own ideas and thoughts in light of the new information or reasoning.
What should I expect in a law school class?
The good news is that most of the time in law school there is either more than one correct answer or no clear answer at all. Law students who expect to leave their law school class with answers, are going to be disappointed. But, that's not the point of the class discussion. The Socratic Method is about helping law students explore the nuances of complex issues so that they can develop the critical thinking skills that good attorneys have. Often this is accomplished by altering the facts of a particular case to explore how the result might have been different. The method highlights the fact that while the law is usually conscientiously made, it is nevertheless based on certain assumptions, values, and conclusions that are subject to legitimate argument and disagreement.
The reasoning skills that you learn through the Socratic Method will form the foundation to your law school education. The law is constantly evolving and it will certainly change over your career, but the skills that you will learn can be applied to any legal question you will encounter. It also will give you experience thinking on your feet and confidently communicating forcefully, respectably, and persuasively to large groups of people.


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'I'm frightened to death!' – Tony Foulds set to fly over Sheffield taking similar route to tragic Mi Amigo crew
Sheffield pensioner Tony Foulds – who has dedicated years of his life tending to a memorial in memory of lives lost in the Mi Amigo air disaster – is set to take to the skies himself for an emotional flight over the crash site.
By Lee Peace
Thursday, 4th April 2019, 10:18 am
Tony was only a young boy when he witnessed the badly damaged B-17 Flying Fortress, nicknamed Mi Amigo, crash into Endcliffe Park in 1944, killing all 10 crewmen on board.
Man due in court again over McDonald's machete attack in Sheffield
The 82-year-old's dedication to keeping their memory alive by single-handedly tending to the memorial site inspired a military flypast that was watched by thousands of people in the park, and millions more live on TV, in February to mark 75 years since the tragedy.
Tony Foulds.
He is now set to follow a similar route that the Mi Amigo took on that fateful day as he has been invited by the Sheffield Aero Club to board a light aircraft for a flyover the park.
There is just one small snag – the Lowedges grandfather-of-four is scared of flying.
He said: "I'm frightened to death to be honest! I have only flown once to Spain about 10 years ago and I didn't like it. We always take the coach now, which is about 35 hours.
The Mi Amigo crew.
"Witnessing the Mi Amigo crash all those years ago has probably got something to do with it.
"But they have invited me, and it is a very nice thing, so I'm going to do it. It will be quite emotional when I am up there looking down on the memorial in the park I am sure."
He is set to take to the skies in a Cessna 172 on Saturday, April 13, from Retford Gamston Airport for a short one-hour flight over the park, Ladybower and Derwent reservoirs – where the famous Dam Busters practiced before their raid over Nazi Germany – before returning to Netherthorpe Airfield.
Pilot Christine Carlin, aged 56, chief flying instructor at Sheffield Aero Club, said: "Watching the flypast was so emotional, you could really feel Tony's pain, and we just wanted to do something nice for him and thought a flight like this would be fitting."
The wreckage of the Mi Amigo.
The Mi Amigo had completed a daring day time raid on an airfield in Aalborg in occupied Denmark but was hit in the attack and limped back over the North Sea.
It is believed the crew was attempting to make an emergency landing on the field – but when they spotted Tony and his friends on the grass they diverted and crashed into a nearby wooded area to avoid landing on them.
The pilot, lieutenant John Kriegshauser, was awarded a posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross for minimising loss of life.
Tony said the tragedy left him with feelings of deep-seated guilt for years which prompted his dedication to keeping the memorial in good condition.


Accidents involving large trucks are often devastating in terms of injuries and damage to your vehicle, and even in cases where there is evidence that the accident was the fault of the truck driver or another motorist or pedestrian, many people still believe that they can handle the case on their own.
Car accident statistics show that motorists involved in accidents with a large truck are more likely to be serious injured or even killed. Semi-trucks are often owned by large companies that have experienced legal teams and insurance representatives in place whose job it is to minimize the financial impact by offering the lowest possible settlement, and unfortunately people who decide not to involve an attorney are often victims of unfair compensation. It's best to hire a Nashville truck accident lawyer who understands the laws and can help you get exactly what you are owed.
Most people don't have much experience with car accident claims or personal injury cases involving semi-trucks, nor do they understand the laws that regulate truck operation and safety. Even in cases where one party is clearly at fault, you may not know how to determine what is fair compensation for things like existing injuries, medical bills, potential future medical complications, and lost time at work.
In cases where the insurance company is offering you a settlement that is way below what you deserve, you may need to take legal action. Choosing to file a lawsuit in court can be overwhelming, and having legal representatives who know the court systems and understand all the paperwork that must be filed can make the process easier.
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using Lucene.Net.Analysis.TokenAttributes;

namespace Lucene.Net.Analysis.Fi
{

    /// <summary>
    /// A <see cref="TokenFilter"/> that applies <see cref="FinnishLightStemmer"/> to stem Finnish
    /// words.
    /// <para>
    /// To prevent terms from being stemmed use an instance of
    /// <see cref="Miscellaneous.SetKeywordMarkerFilter"/> or a custom <see cref="TokenFilter"/> that sets
    /// the <see cref="KeywordAttribute"/> before this <see cref="TokenStream"/>.
    /// </para>
    /// </summary>
    public sealed class FinnishLightStemFilter : TokenFilter
    {
        private readonly FinnishLightStemmer stemmer = new FinnishLightStemmer();
        private readonly ICharTermAttribute termAtt;
        private readonly IKeywordAttribute keywordAttr;

        public FinnishLightStemFilter(TokenStream input)
              : base(input)
        {
            termAtt = AddAttribute<ICharTermAttribute>();
            keywordAttr = AddAttribute<IKeywordAttribute>();
        }

        public override bool IncrementToken()
        {
            if (m_input.IncrementToken())
            {
                if (!keywordAttr.IsKeyword)
                {
                    int newlen = stemmer.Stem(termAtt.Buffer, termAtt.Length);
                    termAtt.Length = newlen;
                }
                return true;
            }
            else
            {
                return false;
            }
        }
    }
}

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Wow! Now I heard the story two weeks ago at Social Connections where Ephox EditLive! was one of the sponsors but didn't have time to take a good look at what it was they actually offered. "A better richtext editor for your Connections environment…" Right, have to admit that really didn't get me excited right there and then. The richtext editor as I know it worked pretty well… or did it?!?
Well tonight I know better. Our Administrator posted a status update earlier today saying he had installed it on our environment and curious as I am I immediately tried it out. On opening any richtext input field within the IBM Connections environment the EditLive! plug-in loads instead of the normal richtext editor so users don't have to do a thing except for approving the use of the plug-in on first open.
Well in the EditLive! text editor it does work, listing me alternatives and even synonyms. That in itself was enough to get me very excited. Even more excited I got after realizing it adds a host of other great features. Things like "Track changes", image editing and in-line comments.
So I'm more than curious now, can't wait to test this further but I must say I'm impressed! This is going to be a great add-on for any IBM Connections environment and I can recommend anyone to give this Beta a try.


The effort for making the beautiful house actually can be done in many ways. Not only with determining the design of house outside and inside part. You can make beautiful appearance of the house with creating the front yard in your house. For creating the yard, you definitely need the plant types for the yard of the house generally it is to be the confusing problem. Because not all the plants are suitable and they can be planted easily in your house garden. So that's why you should can determine the type of your house garden that can grow up and can give the beautiful panorama.
For the type of tree you can plant in your garden is like as sapodilla tree, mango tree, guava tree, and palm tree. These trees can give the shady situation because the tree is big and the leaves are much. Not only the type of plant for the house plant that is like the tree. You also can give the plant in the pot that can you replace in the garden part of your house. Like as the plant type for house garden or front yard the Evorbia, Rose, Cactus, the elepant ear. The plants and flowers can be replaced in the pot you can replace in the minimalist house part or they can be replaced in the house terrace.
Everybody has the wish each other about treating the tree or plants. Somebody who likes the plants growing process so as buying in seed deliberaty. And somebody else who wants to be practice, prefer the ready trees. It is different of the satisfying of fruit tree owner who glad to wait for done fruits.
The things that you have to know, not all types of the tree enable and good for being planted in the front yard. You need to consider how big the house is, how spacious yard is, the area condition, the function, and located arrangement in the house.
Collect the information as complete as about the tree that you want to plant. Search on how the tall tree is, diameter of crown and rod after it will grow up later. When the tree is still small maybe it looked good but when it will be big, it can be dangerous for the house.
For the small yard of the house, choose the tree with medium crown like as Thevetia Peruviana type. Too big crown will create the shady area under, so as another plants do not grow up optimally because it gets the sunlight less.
The rooting of the tree also important to be noted. Choose not spread out fastly. The palm tree rooting, steeped Cambodia, including safe for the house. And then banyan tree that is the root spread out wrong for the house. You have to know that there is a sensitive tree, it means if too close to the building so its growing will be crooked because getting etiolasi.


Make a batch of perfectly round eggs, pancakes or anything with this handy accessory.Lodge's collection of accessories - handle holders, brushes, scrapers, and many more.
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I am running Windows 2000 SP4 and J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 8.
Any programs which use Java as their GUI do not respond to the mouse. Only keyboard will work.
I have a Microsoft Intellimouse which works fine with all other applications.
"Some mouse settings might not work until you connect a Microsoft mouse to a USB port on your computer or set up a Microsoft mouse that uses Bluetooth technology."
I've searched and not found any mention of J2SE and Win2K having an incompatiblity (with Swing) yet.
I don't have an answer, but we have a similar situation here. We use IBM Host-On-Demand 7.0 (HOD) to access our IBM mainframe. When Update 8 was applied, our HOD would not work.
Have you tried a mouse that doesn't use the Microsoft Intellimouse software?
Have you updated anything else on your system ?
I can't test your exact setup but in the past we have had problems with some drivers interfering with the JVM.
Installing a PS/2 mouse did not resolve it until Microsoft Intellimouse software was uninstalled and the PC rebooted.
All symptoms have gone now.
It would be interesting to know what Intellimouse software is compatible with J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 8, if any, and why moving from Update 7 to Update 8 mandated killing support for a common/core mouse driver software.


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No Man's Sky in VR is a blast
After spending some time with No Man's Sky VR (on Vive), there are three things that I admire about this game. First, and most impressive, is the sheer thrill of space travel, writes Colin Campbell.
I don't mean the floaty, intergalactic kind of virtual star-tourism. I mean the gritty feeling of being on an alien planet, hopping into a one-person spaceship, and blasting off. In the VR version of this space-exploration game, I enjoy the whooshy sensation of high speed, high altitude acceleration.
I also love the neat perspective of a receding planetary surface behind me, and that glorious oooomph of breaking through the membrane of atmospheric gunk, into the clarity of space. Before me, I see new planets to discover.
This is VR at its most compelling, putting me in fantastical places and giving me viewpoints that I can never expect to attain in real life.
Second, is one particular ground-based tool. No Man's Sky is about jumping from one planet to another, exploring surfaces on foot, and gathering resources. I use various gadgets to unlock minerals and other stuff. But the device I like best of all is a bore. I mean, it's used for boring holes in the ground.
This is available in the basic non-VR game, but somehow blasting holes and tunnels in the ground feels more exciting in VR. Although I only played a short demo, I feel like I'll spend a lot of time with the final game, just tunnelling, creating underground spaces.
My final point is more technical. No Man's Sky is a complicated game that's been through years of iterations and tweaks. As a virtual reality user interface problem, it's clearly an order above most VR games, with its panoply of tools and its range of activities.
It took me a while to figure out the controls, but once I understood where the designers at Hello Games were going, I began to appreciate the work they'd done. I won't say the controls are intuitive, exactly, but in the context of VR, they seem to work.
No Man's Sky is a game that demands long hours of play, so comfort is important. I'm curious to see how much time I'm going to want to devote to this, when it comes out this summer, as part of the game's Beyond update.
Now, over to Mike McWhertor, who's been playing the PSVR version ….
Experiencing No Man's Sky in VR on a PlayStation 4 was a very different kind of trip, writes Mike McWhertor.
I played, sitting down, with a pair of PlayStation Move motion controllers. I teleported my spaceman from place to place, reaching back to pull a gun from my shoulder holster, and aiming, shooting, and punching at precious minerals to gather resources for my trek. It was all a bit weird, fiddling with a holographic pop-up display on the digital gloves that mimicked my hands in No Man's Sky's virtual world. But it worked; Hello Games made this lightspeed jump to VR gracefully.
I had developer Sean Murray in my ear the whole time. He condensed what he said was an hours-long ramp up of tutorials meant to teach players No Man's Sky VR in just 20 minutes. He showed me how to teleport — the go-to movement scheme for first-person VR — around an alien world, where I could instantly move into a dark cave or on top of my personal settlement, giving me two very different perspectives on this world. He showed me how to interact with objects like healing stations and characters: by reaching out with my left hand Move controller, "gripping" by pressing the rear trigger button, and pulling on an invisible cord. It felt good. Most of No Man's Sky VR feels good.
The closest I came to not feeling good while skipping around a planet and launching my personal spacecraft toward the stars was during my ship's initial take off. I gripped the flight control stick with my right hand, pushed forward on the throttle with my left, and rocketed off the planet's surface. For a brief moment, my stomach sank. Murray instructed me to look right and left, and I saw the planet pull away. I was soon in space, and everything seemed briefly dangerous. But No Man's Sky is generous in letting me fly into a spaceport and dock without dying, and virtually gripping my ship's controls seemed to help ground me.
Hello Games is offering alternate control schemes that don't require Move controllers. Players will be able to freely move around space with a DualShock 4, if they want to. And players should use No Man's Sky's VR mode as an excuse to revisit the game. Experiencing it in virtual reality was refreshing, edging us closer to the grand promise of No Man's Sky that Hello Games continues to deliver on in free updates.
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Tributes paid to Winnie Mandela, controversial 'mother' of South Africa
Published time: 2 Apr, 2018 18:55 Edited time: 9 Apr, 2018 15:37
© Siphiwe Sibeko © Reuters
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died at the age of 81. Hailed as a "trailblazer," her fans and followers took to Twitter to pay tribute to South Africa's most-revered female anti-apartheid activist.
Madikizela-Mandela, who remained married to husband Nelson Mandela during his decades-long imprisonment, died peacefully surrounded by family in the early hours of Monday morning. A long illness had seen her go in and out of hospital since the start of the year, according to family spokesman Victor Dlamini.
"There is no longer anything I can fear." - Winnie Mandela.
Rest in Peace, mama. pic.twitter.com/xfPfdgxXK3
— Zenaida Machado (@zenaidamz) April 2, 2018
Winnie Mandela was a courageous trailblazer whose notable role in the struggle to end apartheid in South Africa and liberate its people of colour cannot be forgotten.
We join all South Africans and women across the world to mourn her passing. pic.twitter.com/tN5b9fBl95
— Bukola Saraki (@bukolasaraki) April 2, 2018
"She fought valiantly against the apartheid state and sacrificed her life for the freedom of the country," Dlamini said in a statement. "She kept the memory of her imprisoned husband Nelson Mandela alive during his years on Robben Island and helped give the struggle for justice in South Africa one its most recognizable faces."
Rest in Power to one of the greatest women warriors for justice, our sister Winnie Mandela. ✊🏾✊🏾
— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) April 2, 2018
We're devastated to learn the news of the passing of the Mother of our nation, one of the great architects of our liberation struggle, iqhawe lamaqhawe uMama #WinnieMandela. In our darkest hour she illuminated the torch of hope through her tireless commitment to freedom & justice pic.twitter.com/91RO3zrjx0
— Min. Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) April 2, 2018
The Strength that was Mam #WinnieMandela.... Rolling Updates on @SABCTVNews via #SABCNews Channel 404. #RIPWinnieMandelapic.twitter.com/jacQuVRWwV
— Thabiso Sithole (@ThabisoSithole) April 2, 2018
READ MORE: Golden digits: Nelson Mandela's 'hands' bought for $10mn in bitcoin
Madikizela-Mandela, dubbed "Mother of a Nation" by her supporters, campaigned tirelessly for her husband's release both at home and abroad during his 27-year imprisonment. However, that period was a time of great turmoil, with increased violence giving way to the start of a long political entanglement with the apartheid regime.
She was jailed several times for her part in the fight against white-minority rule. The most serious of which, in 1991 when Madikizela-Mandela was convicted of kidnapping and assaulting a 14-year-old boy because he was suspected of being an informer. The boy's body was later found in a field. He had suffered stab wounds to the throat. Her initial six-year jail term was reduced to a fine on appeal.
Rest in power, #WinnieMandela. You did your best in a maddening, impossible hell — one that broke, killed or oppressed millions. You kept fighting when others would have given up or given in. You won and lost everything. Only God can judge you now. #RIPwinniemadikizelamandela
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 2, 2018
In the darkest hours of the struggle to free South Africa, with Nelson Mandela in prison, the face of hope and courage was #Winnie Mandela. May she forever rest in #Power. pic.twitter.com/VrJ6PjMr1F
— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) April 2, 2018
Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela.
The epitome of strength, belief and resilience. A True Icon. ❤
Lala ngoxolo Mam'Winnie. 🇿🇦 💔🙏🏾 #WinnieMandelapic.twitter.com/54eNlTvZF3
— Maps Maponyane (@MapsMaponyane) April 2, 2018
Parents to two children, the Mandelas separated in 1992 and divorced four years later after nearly four decades into their marriage. Their working relationship was severed in 1995. Madikizela Mandela's reputation was further tarnished after she was fired from Mandela's cabinet over allegations of corruption.
Controversies and lengthy legal battles aside Madikizela Mandela showed her continued resilience in a 2013 interview where she exclaimed that she would do it all again if she had to. "I am not sorry. I will never be sorry," she said. "I would do everything I did again if I had to. Everything."
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Паља () је насеље у Србији у општини Сурдулица у Пчињском округу. Према попису из 2011. било је 5 становника (према попису из 2002. било је 18 становника).

Овде се налази Манастир Ваведења Пресвете Богородице (Паља).

Демографија
У насељу Паља живи 18 пунолетних становника, а просечна старост становништва износи 69,5 година (73,7 код мушкараца и 67,9 код жена). У насељу има 12 домаћинстава, а просечан број чланова по домаћинству је 1,50.

Ово насеље је углавном насељено Бугарима (према попису из 2002. године).

Референце

Спољашње везе

 Мапе, аеродроми и временска ситуација локација (-{Fallingrain}-)
 Сателитска мапа (-{Wikimapia}-)
 Гугл сателитска мапа (-{Maplandia}-)
 План насеља на мапи (-{Mapquest}-)

Насељена места у Сурдулици
Насељена места у Пчињском управном округу
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Craig Philip
Lane Change: Vanderbilt experts say the future of urban transportation relies not on one solution, but on many
Oct. 30, 2019—Self-driving cars. Ride shares. Electric bikes and scooters. The future of transportation, experts say, won't include just one mode, but instead many. Depending on your point of view, that's either a welcome relief or a nightmare.
What's On My Mind: The bright points of 2018
Dec. 21, 2018—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on Vanderbilt's work, progress and accomplishments over the past 12 months in his final column of 2018.
What's On My Mind: Keeping Vanderbilt moving
Nov. 14, 2018—In this week's column, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discusses MoveVU, the university's mobility strategy, and explores a critical question for Vanderbilt: How do we move our people?
Vanderbilt University receives $4.5M grant, will match to help fund MoveVU mobility plan
Nov. 7, 2018—MoveVU, Vanderbilt's mobility strategy for faculty, staff and students, has a received a major boost from a $4.5 million federal grant, which the university will match.
Web-based tool will help government realistically plan for climate change
Jun. 2, 2017—Researchers are studying how commerce and flood control on inland waterways and the residents along them must change.
Four elected to American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists
Jan. 30, 2017—Three Vanderbilt civil engineering professors and one senior research scientist, all nationally recognized experts in environmental sustainability and hazardous waste management, have been elected to the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists and recognized as board-certified environmental scientists.
Inaugural Commons Unplugged week to feature green forum, green fair
Feb. 11, 2015—The first-ever Commons Unplugged environmental awareness week, scheduled for Feb. 15–21, will celebrate sustainability and natural resource and energy conservation through a variety of events targeting Vanderbilt's first-year student population.
Former Ingram Barge CEO to lead Vanderbilt Center for Transportation Research
Jan. 29, 2015—Craig E. Philip, a nationally recognized leader in marine and intermodal transportation industries and former CEO of Ingram Barge Company, has been named director of the Vanderbilt Center for Transportation Research. He also is a research professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.


I have the comic for 1. Great game but I just can't play it again as I left my disc at home.
and not 1? are you high?
Interesting avatar! Welcome to the site!
I keep seeing that word every where..
Yes. I may playthrough ME2 again so I can be full renegade this time, but I will be getting ME3 soon (as much as I may hate Origin). Is multiplayer for the game on PC still pretty active?
Can not hate a class that makes you think of gaming too much!
At the start of the game, Dead Space 3 checks for any Mass Effect saved games on your system and unlocks an N7 skin for Isaac Clarke..


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Fda Restricts J&js Covid Vaccine Because Of Blood Clot Threat
These internal documents from decades ago prove that Johnson & Johnson executives knew that their child goods contained asbestos and failed to warn the public and their customers of this discovery. "After decades of selling talc-based merchandise the firm knew could result in deadly cancers to unsuspecting ladies and males, J.&J. Has lastly completed the right factor," said Leigh O'Dell, one of the plaintiffs' lawyers. In response to proof of asbestos contamination presented in media reports, in the court room and on Capitol Hill, J&J has repeatedly said its talc products are secure, and do not cause cancer.
Robert Wood Johnson served as the initial president of the firm. He worked to improve sanitation practices in the nineteenth century, and lent his name to a hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Upon his death in 1910, he was succeeded in the presidency by his brother James Wood Johnson until 1932, and then by his son, Robert Wood Johnson II.
In 1816, Emanuel Merck, a direct descendant of Friedrich, was vastly knowledgeable about medicines when he came into his inheritance. Thus, he was able to develop numerous beneficial drugs which he started mass-generating 11 years later. But the firm didn't get its name, Merck, until the 1890s when it had expanded into the US. Cancers like mesotheliomas can take decades to seem soon after exposure, so even if talc in the '80s, '90s, and these days has been somewhat asbestos-no cost, old exposure could have consequences in the present. Has in no way restricted asbestos in cosmetic talc or established a preferred method for detecting it." That may transform. It is a scenario that Dr. Louis J. Papa, a UR Medicine primary care internist, shares with his sufferers who ask about the difference in between the newly approved Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine versus ones from Pfizer and Moderna.
When you look at the platform, it induces such terrific cell-mediated immunity, which is essential, you know, to stop virus spread down the respiratory tract and to stop severe disease. And that is been one thing that is been so elusive with other vaccine platforms. It also induces superior humoral responses, so it's an awesome foundation to build on. And so for the future I'm considering about what platform could we bring in to complement this. But I consider we just have a lot of possible with what we have proper right here and now.
So, if you got your Johnson & Johnson shot months ago, there is no lead to for concern. Symptoms of the blood-clotting disorder normally appear within one particular to two weeks just after receiving the vaccine, according to afact sheet by the FDA. Meanwhile, females who filed cancer lawsuits against the corporation have been forced to wait and "can only get more desperate as they face health-related expenses and come closer to their own deaths," Lamken argued. But he said that if the tsunami of child powder-connected instances were permitted to play out in civil courts it would make legal chaos and "minimize the quantity of dollars accessible to claimants."
The Chinese Communist military broke with the Nationalist Chinese, and even the North Korean military tradition, in their policy of obtaining no permanent rank structure among each officers and enlisted personnel. Officers were divided into firm, field, and basic officer personnel. Officers were divided into corporation, field, and basic officer classifications. The Enterprise Commander and Political Officer held about equal authority in an infantry unit. The only NCOs mentioned in CCF field reports were sergeants and squad leaders.
In 2020, Roche, Novartis, and AbbVie have been the prime pharmaceutical companies based on their prescription drug sales globally. In spite of becoming excluded from the prime 3 list of pharmaceutical companies based on prescription drug sales, Johnson and Johnson is among the prime six drug firms based on drug sales. Nevertheless, when viewed by industry capitalization, Johnson and Johnson was the top rated worldwide pharmaceutical company. Talcum Powder Cancer Guide helps individuals realize the dangers of talcum powder, what was thought to be a harmless item. The web site was inspired by a group of medical professionals and lawyers who have been concerned about the dangers of talcum powder after lawsuits linked it to cancer.
That is definitely the thought with a vaccine, but no one knows that for confident. As well, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine can be kept at primarily refrigerator temperatures for months, and it is steady. The mRNA vaccines are not as stable and demand super cold storage temperatures. When they're out of cold storage, you only have a compact window of time to administer them. Rather find more of working with mRNA, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine uses a disabled adenovirus to deliver the directions. While it can deliver the instructions on how to defeat the coronavirus, it can't replicate in your physique and will not give you a viral infection.
And Pfizer's pediatric vaccine will be simpler still to administer, which may make it far more most likely pediatricians will become involved in the vaccine rollout. The ten-dose pediatric vaccine vial can be stored for up to 10 weeks at refrigerator temperatures. The bounds of trust in between pediatricians and parents will be key in finding persons who are uncertain about regardless of whether they want to vaccinate their kids to agree to do so. Of the mRNA vaccines, Pfizer's was originally the far more difficult to use. It had to be shipped and stored in ultra-cold freezers — ones that could retain the vials at -94 degrees Fahrenheit.
The J&J also appears to have a serious — believed unique — trouble. A compact number of men and women who received the vaccine have gone on to develop thrombotic events in the week or two right after vaccination 1 has died. The condition is named thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome in the United States in Europe, it is generally referred to as vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia or VITTS. These had been authorized in August by the FDA for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, mainly because of growing proof that immunocompromised individuals may well not be protected by the typical vaccine regimen.
The two agreed to forge a vaccine partnership to boost regional and worldwide supplies. The overriding aspect of the incident, so resonant in memory, was the reality that Pueblo surrendered with no firing a shot, generating it the initially U.S. Navy ship to be taken by a foreign power in peacetime because the capture of USS Chesapeake in 1807. This fantastic history, drawn from 11,000 pages of previously classified or unexamined documents as nicely as memoirs and other much more contemporaneous accounts, is an omnibus review of the 1968 Pueblo incident.
Every single diverse unit specializes in unique aspects of its business enterprise, such as Surgikos' specialty in surgical packs and Ethicon's line of suture merchandise. "Millions of us have been exposed to [Johnson's Baby Powder] at some point throughout our lifetimes. The product has been on the marketplace for extra than 100 years… Over the previous few years, the organization has been on the losing side of a number of comparable legal proceedings, resulting in awards totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Thousands of ladies are furthermore poised to sue J&J primarily based on a similar set of legal arguments," reads a 2019 report by Dr. Milton Parker, a celebrated American cardiologist. Healthcare Devices – Supplies medical devices and equipment utilized in orthopaedics, neurological illness, vision care, diabetes care, infection prevention, diagnostics, cardiovascular disease, and aesthetics fields.
The corporation faces thousands of lawsuits claiming its talc items brought on cancer due to contamination with asbestos, a recognized carcinogen. In May well 2020, as J&J navigated thousands of lawsuits accusing the item of causing some users' cancers, the enterprise pulled its talc-primarily based powders from the US and Canadian markets, citing one more "commercial choice" primarily based on declining sales. J&J's consumer arm faces an avalanche of lawsuits alleging its infant powder was contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos, which the business has denied. Alex Gorsky, J&J's chief executive, stated the decision to split off the consumer division was not related to the lawsuits. Johnson & Johnson mentioned Thursday that it remains "firmly behind" the view that its talc-based goods are secure, do not cause cancer and do not contain asbestos.
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package com.azure.resourcemanager.datafactory.fluent.models;

import com.azure.core.annotation.Fluent;
import com.azure.core.util.logging.ClientLogger;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

/** Databricks SparkJar activity properties. */
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public final class DatabricksSparkJarActivityTypeProperties {
    /*
     * The full name of the class containing the main method to be executed. This class must be contained in a JAR
     * provided as a library. Type: string (or Expression with resultType string).
     */
    @JsonProperty(value = "mainClassName", required = true)
    private Object mainClassName;

    /*
     * Parameters that will be passed to the main method.
     */
    @JsonProperty(value = "parameters")
    private List<Object> parameters;

    /*
     * A list of libraries to be installed on the cluster that will execute the job.
     */
    @JsonProperty(value = "libraries")
    private List<Map<String, Object>> libraries;

    /** Creates an instance of DatabricksSparkJarActivityTypeProperties class. */
    public DatabricksSparkJarActivityTypeProperties() {
    }

    /**
     * Get the mainClassName property: The full name of the class containing the main method to be executed. This class
     * must be contained in a JAR provided as a library. Type: string (or Expression with resultType string).
     *
     * @return the mainClassName value.
     */
    public Object mainClassName() {
        return this.mainClassName;
    }

    /**
     * Set the mainClassName property: The full name of the class containing the main method to be executed. This class
     * must be contained in a JAR provided as a library. Type: string (or Expression with resultType string).
     *
     * @param mainClassName the mainClassName value to set.
     * @return the DatabricksSparkJarActivityTypeProperties object itself.
     */
    public DatabricksSparkJarActivityTypeProperties withMainClassName(Object mainClassName) {
        this.mainClassName = mainClassName;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Get the parameters property: Parameters that will be passed to the main method.
     *
     * @return the parameters value.
     */
    public List<Object> parameters() {
        return this.parameters;
    }

    /**
     * Set the parameters property: Parameters that will be passed to the main method.
     *
     * @param parameters the parameters value to set.
     * @return the DatabricksSparkJarActivityTypeProperties object itself.
     */
    public DatabricksSparkJarActivityTypeProperties withParameters(List<Object> parameters) {
        this.parameters = parameters;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Get the libraries property: A list of libraries to be installed on the cluster that will execute the job.
     *
     * @return the libraries value.
     */
    public List<Map<String, Object>> libraries() {
        return this.libraries;
    }

    /**
     * Set the libraries property: A list of libraries to be installed on the cluster that will execute the job.
     *
     * @param libraries the libraries value to set.
     * @return the DatabricksSparkJarActivityTypeProperties object itself.
     */
    public DatabricksSparkJarActivityTypeProperties withLibraries(List<Map<String, Object>> libraries) {
        this.libraries = libraries;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Validates the instance.
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if the instance is not valid.
     */
    public void validate() {
        if (mainClassName() == null) {
            throw LOGGER
                .logExceptionAsError(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        "Missing required property mainClassName in model DatabricksSparkJarActivityTypeProperties"));
        }
    }

    private static final ClientLogger LOGGER = new ClientLogger(DatabricksSparkJarActivityTypeProperties.class);
}


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Still think Charters are the answer? Here's just another example of how BASIS tries to weed out students who don't meet their academic standards. If you are not dedicated to serving public education, don't accept public funding.
Everywhere you look there are wonderful stories and elegant arguments about why charters are GREAT for kids… especially poor Latina/os and Blacks. Today Cloaking Inequity has an exclusive— another horror story from a charter parent. I first discussed the BASIS charter schools, a quasi for-profit charter chain (see What BASIS?: Nepotism and aggrandizement in charters?), in the post Parent Horror Stories from BASIS: Corporate Charter Hurting Children? It is still one of the five most popular posts ever on Cloaking Inequity. Here at Cloaking Inequity we can deliver the counter-narrative. Without further ado, here is an open letter from a concerned parent.


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Attention: buckboard aficionados! | EXPEDITION LIVE!
Dear LB: A guy like Felton, who ran an enormous estancia, would have gladly taken all the wagons he could get his hands on. Wood and lumber are scarce in Patagonia. Transportation over huge distances is a constant challange. The North American wagons had some advantages over the local varieties that would have made them very desireable to Felton. Plus, I'll bet he got them cheap or free. Felton and other estacioneros were very generouds and hospitable hosts to fossil hunters. Leaving a wagon behind that was probably too cost prohibitive to ship anyway would have been a kindness returned.
Oh, and I have never done any archival research on Hatcher's expedition to Patagonia. I have read (somewhere) an anecdotal remark that suggests that Hatcher sold or gave his outfit to Felton, but I have never seen any documentary proof. If I find anything definitive in my collection, I'll be sure to let you know. Thanks for your post.
I would very much like to see pictures of the estancia's garden and get the recipe for that asado.
Dear CD: I will look through my pictures and see what I can scare up. Look for a new post in the next day or so.
No need to reinvent the wheel, buckboard.
The climate there is dry, Michelle, and wood can last for a very log time. Not sure about the metal. Best guess would be iron.
I just got an original buckboard in pristine condition. How can I date it or find manufacturer?
I wish I knew! You might be able to find the name of a manufacturer on some of the metal parts of your buckboard, for starters. To get a date for your buckboard, you'll need to find an expert. I would try looking first at American museums of transportation, like this one: http://www.transportmuseumassociation.org/. Good luck with your search. Please let me know what you discover. And thanks for your post!


The study published in the latest version of the open-access journal said that no evidence showed bilingual children were better than monolingual ones in remembering instructions, controlling responses and shifting swiftly between tasks.
Researchers from University of Tennessee at Knoxville and those from Ruhr University in Germany used a computer test to compare the executive functions of two groups of children between the ages of five and 15 in Germany.
The first group consisted of 242 children who spoke both Turkish and German, and the other group consisted of 95 children who spoke only German.
The findings showed no significant group differences between Turkish immigrant and German children's executive functional skills after taking into account maternal education, child gender, age, and working memory.
Executive functions are high-level cognitive abilities that require top-down control and allow humans to show adaptive, goal-directed behavior in complex situations, according to the study.
The researchers said that the ability to speak two languages could benefit children socially by giving them more opportunities, but not bring about any intellectual promotion.


The text of the bill below is as of Sep 12, 2018 (Passed the House).
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act in order to improve the process whereby medicare administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2018 .
Publish on the public Internet website of the intermediary or carrier a proposed version of the specified local coverage determination (in this subparagraph referred to as a draft determination ), a written rationale for the draft determination, and a description of all evidence relied upon and considered by the intermediary or carrier in the development of the draft determination.
Not later than 60 days after the date on which the intermediary or carrier publishes the draft determination in accordance with subclause (I), convene one or more open, public meetings to review the draft determination, receive comments with respect to the draft determination, and secure the advice of an expert panel (such as a carrier advisory committee described in chapter 13 of the Medicare Program Integrity Manual in effect on August 31, 2015) with respect to the draft determination. The intermediary or carrier shall make available means for the public to attend such meetings remotely, such as via teleconference.
With respect to each meeting convened pursuant to subclause (II), post on the public Internet website of the intermediary or carrier, not later than 14 days after such meeting is convened, a record of the minutes for such meeting, which may be a recording of the meeting.
Provide a period for submission of written public comment on such draft determination that begins on the date on which all records required to be posted with respect to such draft determination under subclause (III) are so posted and that is not fewer than 30 days in duration.
an effective date for the final determination that is not less than 30 days after the date on which such determination is so posted.
any other local coverage determination specified by the Secretary pursuant to regulations.
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term qualifying evidence means publicly available evidence of general acceptance by the medical community, such as published original research in peer-reviewed medical journals, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, evidence-based consensus statements, and clinical guidelines.
in the case that the request is not an applicable request, inform the interested party of the reasons why such request is not an applicable request.
In the case that the intermediary or carrier determines under subparagraph (A) that the request described in such subparagraph is an applicable request, the intermediary or carrier shall, not later than 90 days after the date on which the request was filed with the intermediary or carrier, take the actions described in subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) with respect to the determination.
The determination did not reasonably consider qualifying evidence relevant to such determination.
The determination used language that exceeded the scope of the intended purpose of the determination.
The determination was incorrect in its determination of whether such item or service is reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury under section 1862(a)(1)(A).
The determination failed to describe, with respect to such an item or service, the clinical conditions to be used for purposes of determining whether such item or service is reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury under section 1862(a)(1)(A).
The determination does not apply with respect to items or services to which it was intended to apply.
The determination is erroneous for another reason that the intermediary or carrier identifies.
Making no change in the determination.
Rescinding all or a part of the determination.
Modifying the determination to restrict the coverage provided under this title for an item or service that is subject to the determination.
Modifying the determination to expand the coverage provided under this title for an item or service that is subject to the determination.
The action described in this subparagraph is the action of making publicly available a written description of the action taken under subparagraph (D) with respect to the determination, including the evidence considered by the medicare administrative contractor.
The Secretary shall establish a process to review a medicare administrative contractor's technical compliance with the requirements, including ensuring that the medicare administrative contractor independently reviewed the evidence involved, of the reconsideration under paragraph (8).
Nothing in paragraph (8) may be construed as affecting the right of an aggrieved party to file a complaint under paragraph (2)(A) and receive a determination in accordance with the provisions of such paragraph. An aggrieved party is not required to file a request under paragraph (8) or (9) prior to filing a complaint under paragraph (2).
The term applicable request means a request that is submitted in fiscal year 2019 or a subsequent fiscal year, that is solely with respect to a specified local coverage determination, and that includes a description of the rationale for such request and any information or evidence supporting such request. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the Secretary may not require, as a condition of treating a request with respect to such a determination as an applicable request, that the request contain qualifying evidence that was not considered in the development of such determination.
The term interested party means, with respect to a specified local coverage determination within an area by a fiscal intermediary or carrier that has entered into a contract with the Secretary under section 1874A, a beneficiary or stakeholder (including a medical professional society or physician).
The term qualifying evidence has the meaning given such term by clause (iv) of section 1862(l)(5)(D).
The term specified local coverage determination has the meaning given such term by clause (iii) of such section.
The number of requests filed with fiscal intermediaries and carriers under paragraph (8), and the number of appeals filed with the Secretary under paragraph (9), during the 1-year period ending on such date.
With respect to such requests filed with such intermediaries and carriers under paragraph (8) during such period, the number of times that intermediaries and carriers took, with respect to the actions described in subparagraphs (C) through (E) of such paragraph, each such action.
With respect to such appeals filed with the Secretary under paragraph (9) during such period, the number of times that the Secretary took, with respect to the actions described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (8), each such action.
communication with individuals entitled to benefits under part A or enrolled under part B, providers of services, and suppliers regarding such process.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate regulations to carry out paragraph (5)(D) of section 1862(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(l)), as amended by subsection (a), and paragraphs (8) and (9) of section 1869(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ff(f)), as inserted by subsection (b), in such a manner as to ensure that the processes described in such paragraphs are fully implemented by January 1, 2020.


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News tagged with peatlands
Restoring peat bogs could slow climate change – and revive a forgotten world
Bogs, mires, fens and marshes—just their names seem to conjure myth and mystery. Though today, our interest in these waterlogged landscapes tends to be more prosaic. Because of a lack of oxygen, they can build up vast quantities ...
Peatland preservation vital to climate
Preserving the world's peatlands—and the vast carbon stores they contain—is vital to limiting climate change, researchers say.
Tropical peatland conservation could protect humans from new diseases
Conservation of tropical peatlands could reduce the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the likelihood of new diseases jumping from animals to humans, researchers say.
Study shows that restoration of peatlands can reduce impacts of climate change
An international study published in Environmental Research Letters has found further evidence that conservation and restoration of boreal peatlands could be an important tool to mitigate climate change impacts in the north. ...
Team identifies what could be world's oldest tropical peatland
A University of Oregon-led research team has identified tropical peatland in Indonesia that is twice as old and much deeper than previously thought.
Study shows Falkland Islands' potential to become carbon negative
A new study by the UK Center for Ecology and Hydrology suggests that restoring the Falkland Island peatlands could lead to up to £47 million worth of carbon offsets.
Peatland carbon and nitrogen stocks vulnerable to permafrost thaw
Northern peatlands hold large stocks of carbon and nitrogen and thus play a key role in global climate dynamics. However, their vulnerability to climate warming is uncertain, due in part to a lack of spatially explicit, observation-based ...
Study finds warming peat may boost greenhouse gases
Warming temperatures in cold-climate peatlands may over time trigger decomposition of old, deeply buried peat and increase emissions of climate-harming methane and carbon dioxide into the air, according to a study led by ...
Peatland drainage in Southeast Asia adds to climate change
In less than three decades, most of Southeast Asia's peatlands have been wholly or partially deforested, drained, and dried out. This has released carbon that accumulated over thousands of years from dead plant matter, and ...
Researchers make greenhouse gas emissions from tropical peat soils with higher accuracy
Tropical peatlands store lots of carbon and have an important role in the global carbon cycles. Tropical peatlands account for about 5 to 10% of global soil carbon.
Peat (turf) is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter or histosol. Peat forms in wetland bogs, moors, muskegs, pocosins, mires, and peat swamp forests. Peat is harvested as an important source of fuel in certain parts of the world. By volume, there are about 4 trillion m³ of peat in the world covering a total of around 2% of global land area (about 3 million km²), containing about 8 billion terajoules of energy.
Losing 5% of the 2.7m hectares of peatland in Britain, would equal UK's annual carbon emissions and risk its climate targets (IUCN). The UK is amongst the top ten nations of the world in the peatland area and has 9-15% of Europe's peatland area.


Stop your sunglases from becoming sunk-glasses - CTS Wholesale LLC.
I met with a friend recently and noticed he wasn't wearing his usual sunglasses. Normally, he wears Ray Ban Wayfarers. Who can blame him? They are an iconic design. Apparently, he'd just had a sunglasses-related accident. Here's what happened to his sunglasses, plus, how to stop it from happening to you.
James explained that he lost his Wayfarers on a recent fishing trip. We live an an area surrounded by waterways of all kinds and fishing or angling is a very popular participator sport. Though I am not a fisherman myself, as soon as James told me his story, I recognized it. It's one I have heard many, many times before.
James had set his equipment up on the canal bank, and he'd been fishing for around an hour, when a fly of some kind landed on his ear. Instinctively, James slapped the fly off his ear. Unfortunately for him (James not the fly), as well as getting rid of the fly, James also sent his expensive sunglasses crashing into the water. Although canal water isn't deep, it is muddy. You can't see more than a few inches down.
So, James' Wayfarers were lost for ever.
Knowing that I have an interest in sunglasses, he asked me what I thought he should do, to stop this from happening again. I gave him two pieces of advice. I'm going to share them with you, in case you or someone you know finds the information useful.
As James loves to wear high fashion sunglasses, I recommended he looked at investing in a pair of solid bamboo framed sunglasses. Bamboo floats. Had James been wearing a pair of solid bamboo framed sunglasses, he could have scooped them of the top if the water and no harm would have been done.
The reason I say solid bamboo frames, is that some sunglasses are sold as being bamboo, but only the arms of the sunglasses frames are bamboo. Such frames may not float.
Note: Bamboo frames are also very environmentally friendly. Even when bamboo is harvested, it grows back again.
A less expensive solution would be to simply buy some sunglasses straps. Sunglasses straps attach to the arms of your sunglasses and fit around your neck. Had James been wearing a strap when his accident happened, it's highly unlikely he would have lost his sunglasses.
The big caveat here is that straps are unsuitable, if you do any kind of activity (including certain types of fishing) where the straps could get caught in something. So make sure straps suit your scenario before you use them.


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Why TIS?
Tsukuba International School to Launch Middle School in September 2010
In September 2010, Tsukuba International School will be launching its junior high school programme, starting with a Grade 7/8 class for the first year and eventually offering up to Grade 10.
Our school is now a *candidate school for both the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme (MYP) of the International Baccalaureate. We are pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that we believe is important for our students.
The junior high school will eventually comprise Grades 6 to 10. In the 2010-11 academic year, the Grade 7/8 class will be working on the new curriculum. The Grade 5/6 class will do the final year of the Primary Years Programme before entering the junior high school in the following year.
Preparations are underway for the official launch in September 2010:
The school has appointed a Middle Years Programme Coordinator.
Staff are undertaking training in all areas of the Middle Years Programme.
The curriculum framework is being developed.
Policies regarding student life and well-being at the school have been written.
A new timetable is under construction.
New furniture has been added to the classrooms.
A new student resource centre with computers, audio-visual equipment and a library is being finalised.
The current grade 6/7 class has moved into a new, previously unused, second floor classroom.
An introduction to the Middle Years Programme, curriculum, and policies
at Tsukuba International School
Prospective parents are encouraged to contact us, explore the tuition page, attend an school information session or click the admission procedures tab and follow the links.
*Note: Only schools authorized by the IB organization can offer any of its three academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), or the Diploma Programme (DP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit the International Baccalaureate website.
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