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Shirley Hambrick Sisson, age 86, died October 10, 2021. A graveside service will be held a Lake Park Hills Cemetery in Laurel, MS at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 under the direction of Memory Chapel Funeral Home. Shirley was born on July 25, 1935, in Sallis, MS and reared in Clarksdale, MS. She attended Mississippi University for Woman formerly Mississippi State College for Women where she was a member of the Lockheart Club and a reporter for the Spectator, the campus newspaper. Shirley was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Laurel, MS and was a former member of the Catholic Ladies Alter Society and the Immaculate Conception School PTO of which she and her husband were ardent supporters. She was a life member of Laurel Junior Auxiliary and a former chairman of the Laurel Little Garden Club. She was also a member of DAR Nahoula Chapter and Colonial Dames of the 17th Century. Shirley had a special love for tennis, gardening, the beach, watching her daughter, Mimi, at swim competitions and attending bank conventions and bank functions with her husband. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, David Thurman Sisson; her parents, Percy Talmadge Hambrick and Arlene Herod Hambrick; and her brother, Jonathan Leslie Hambrick. She is survived by daughters, Leslye Planch (Barry) of Madison, MS and Miriam "Mimi" Forbes (Brian) and their children, Kathryn and Sam of Dallas, TX and one son, John David Sisson. She is also survived by her step-granddaughter, Danielle Planch Leggett (Josh) and their children, Aili and Norah of Madison, MS and step-grandson, Brian Planch of Birmingham, Al; and her sister, Jackie Reid of Batesville, MS. The family extends their sincere appreciation to Deborah Nicholson and Julia Evans and the staff at Comfort Care Nursing Center. Memorials may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 833 W. 6th Street, Laurel, MS 39440 or your favorite charity. To sign the online guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.
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Do increase hydration/moisturizing: If you find that your face and body starts getting dryer in the cooler months, this is completely normal. Going from the dry heat in your home to the brisk wind outside is brutal on the skin. Try using a humidifier at night. This will add a bit of moisture to the air. As for your moisturizer and lotions, switch to a thicker face cream and add an oil to body lotion to protect the skin from the elements.
Do exfoliate: Exfoliation helps with blood circulation and softens skin by removing dry or dead skin. Use a body brush or even make your own sugar scrub to exfoliate your body and bring forth your softer side!
Do drink more water: 70% of our body is water. Drinking it helps with flushing toxins as well as hydrating the body, so drink up! Your body will thank you. Hydrating from the outside in is helpful, but hydrating from the inside out is the most effective!
Don't shower/bathe too long: Hot water and long showers/baths break down the lipid barrier that protects the skin. Shorten your time in the shower and opt for a luke warm temperature.
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Salem, Season One, Episode Six: The Red Rose and the Briar
A drunk Cotton consults the stars firm in the belief that if he can interrogate the witch in a precise spot, she will be unable to lie. He hands Alden a hypodermic needle filled with a paralytic to control the witch. They head down to the cellar and the witch taunts them but they grab her. She turns herself into Cotton's mother and then taunts Cotton saying that his mother is the devil's favourite whore. In frustration, Cotton injects her without looking for a vein.
Mercy is feasting and Tituba looks on disdain. She asks when Mary plans to kill her but Mary points out that she was a dirty little creature when they first met. Mary orders Mercy's clothing burned.
Cotton and Alden march through the streets and Cotton blathers about the witch. At the Sibley's Mary shows Mercy how she shaves Mr. Sibley. Alone, Mercy admires Mary's jewelry and Mary advises that the hard part is not getting what you want but knowing what you want. Mercy says that she wants to be like Mary. Mary offers Mercy a book but it seems that her father believed there was no reason for a girl to read and that his plan was to find a man to read her the bible as that apparently is the only book worth reading. Mary says that her God likes them to read for themselves and offers to teach Mercy to read one day. Mary then starts to tell the story of the Queen of the Night. Of course, the story that she tells is about herself and how after believing Alden dead, Tituba brought her to George's home. It seems that it was Hale who poisoned George's first wife to dead, leaving an opportunity for Mary to marry George. As Mary tells this story, Mary holds a razor above Mercy. She talks about throwing up after having sex with George and how it taught her to be careful what she wished for. Apparently she was married to George for two years when she begged to be released but she was refused because the witches believed that Salem would go on to be one of the most powerful cities in the New World. That night she initiated a sex game with George involving Tituba and purposefully got him drunk before forcing a toad down his throat. From then of course George was docile, leaving Mary in control.
Mercy wakes and finds that she is no longer in the Sibley home but in the woods. A panicked Mercy promises never to say that Mary is a witch. When Mercy sees the blade in Mary's hand, she takes off running. Mercy runs screaming and Mary slowly stalks her never increasing her pace.
In another area of the woods Cotton hears the scream but dismisses it as the sound of an owl. How or why is beyond me because it so clearly sounded like a human scream. Cotton reveals that they will only have a short moment to question the witch and then they must kill her before the paralytic wears off. A drunk Cotton pulls out a sword saying that he fenced at school.
Tituba heads to see the magistrate where she learns that a witch is missing. Anne questions her mother about why the Magistrate would be meeting with Tituba.
Mercy continues to run ad stumble through the woods as Mary stalks her. Mary finally catches Mercy and cuts off her clothing. A naked Mercy sits on the ground and Mary demands that Mercy say that this is what she wants.
The sun has fallen as Cotton and Alden arrive at the chosen spot in the woods. Alden snarks about how unpleasant the locale is. As they work on suspending Rose from a tree, they don't realise they are being watched. Rose tries to fight back and they realise the paralytic is wearing off. Rose cackles and threatens that the darkness will eat Cotton and Alden as she is hung from the tree. When Roe begins to talk about Mary, Alden grabs a sword but Cotton stops him.
Tituba has gone to see Petrus and says that Rose is missing and must be in his wood. Petrus declares that he has not seen Rose but did see a witch in the woods tonight. Petrus again taunts Tituba about teaching Mary everything and so Tituba reminds him that he must remember whose site he is on.
Cotton asks about the grand right and Rose says that it is death to stop him from all that he will do. Rose admits that innocent blood flows but Cotton argues that no innocent blood has flowed and that there are no missing children. Rose asks Cotton if he is hurting and then escapes from her bindings. Rose then pierces her wrists allowing her blood to flow and cover the ground ad Cotton and Alden. Dead creatures rise from the earth and grab Cotton and Alden.
Rose makes her ways through the woods and is met by Mary. It seems that Rose was Mary's mentor. Mary questions why Rose brought the Mallum to Salem and Mary says that she did so because Mary still loves John Alden and that she couldn't take the chance. Mary reveals that it was she who made George send Alden away in the first place. Mary asks how Rose ended up in the woods and Rose claims that she allowed herself to be captured and interrogated to find out what is in Alden's heart. Rose says that even after everything John still loves Mary and always will. Rose says that she needs Mary's heart broken and nothing does that better than death.
In another area of the woods, Cotton and Alden continue to fight off the zombies Rose raised.
Rose tells Mary that she saved Salem the trouble of killing Alden and Cotton. What Rose doesn't realise is that through all of this, Mercy was standing behind her. Mary says that they have a new sister and Mercy slices off Rose's head.
Cotton and Alden have crawled out of the woods and Alden is not pleased with the answers they got from Rose. Cotton says that they don't have to worry about Rose showing up in Salem again because she would go straight to the noose. They have a moment where they talk about what they admire about each other.
Mary is making her way through Salem where she meets Alden and Cotton returning. Cotton explains that they were tracking Saturn but say nothing about Rose. Cotton excuses himself leaving Mary and Alden alone. Mary questions what they were really doing and John offers to walk her home.
Tituba is scrubbing Mercy but tells her that she is nothing more than a tool. Tituba makes it clear that Mary is hers. Mary arrives and snarks about getting there in time to save Mercy. Tituba says that Mary lost her resolve and that is why Mercy is still alive. Mary says that Mercy cannot reveal her for a witch now that she has become one herself. Tituba leaves and Mary stays to finish washing Mercy. Mary promises that Mercy will never face hell again alone, as she slips a golden thimble upon her finger.
Ann is in her room when she hears a sound in the house. Ann goes to investigate and calls for her father as a door mysteriously opens. Ann approaches a figure but when she touches it, the figure collapses is. When Ann turns she finds her mother who says that it's time they talk about her father.
Mercy may be the one storyline in Salem that I'm actually interested in. her story, more than anyone else's, really emphasises just how little power the average woman had at this time. Not only has she suffered incredible abuse and vicitmisation, but her friends all commonly face abuse, a complete lack of anything resembling agency, and cruelty. They are toys, pets and tools to be used by their fathers until they are thrown into a marriage whether they want to or not. Is it any surprise that Mercy then seeks a way to power, however it is? Is it any surprise that witchcraft is such a temptation to her? Especially when she sees Mary – the one woman in Salem who has so much power.
And to contrast all that power we have Tituba. The one POC on this show, the woman who apparently taught and inducted Mary into witchcraft – but is she treated as a mentor? No, she doesn't even get the respect that the decapitated Rose did. She is not respected for her powers (even when her magic is unique and vital) nor does Mary regard her as any kind of authority. Tituba is a servant, a slave, a tool to be directed and ordered, who has to account for her movements – whose position is so fragile she is actually jealous of Mercy for fear of having to compete for her mistress's attention! Tituba as an actual devil worshipping evil witch corrupting the white lady was always going to be deeply problematic and outright racist – but even within that format the story has continues to take the worst possible path in her portrayal.
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Morning Buzz: Secret harvest
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Eliza Browning
AC360° Associate Producer
We're doing a special investigative series this week on the illegal trade of body parts.
Illegal kidney transplants can be big business in the United States. No, this is not an urban myth. Illegal transplants – aka using organs bought and sold from a live donor – really happen. In fact, as many as 1,600 of these transplant surgeries are done in the U.S. every year – that's about three a day. Drew Griffin reports on two particular cases of kidney brokering and speaks to a prominent kidney specialist in New York who tells us he's been offered bribes of up to $10,000 per patient to refer patients to kidney brokers. More tonight on this black market and the global underground network of organ trafficking in this special investigation.
We're following the latest on the developments of the Jaycee Lee Dugard kidnapping case. Phillip Garrido and his wife were charged last week with crimes relating to the abduction of Dugard when she was 11 in 1991 and her captivity in a hidden shed-and-tent compound in the couple's backyard. They pleaded not guilty to charges of rape, kidnapping and false imprisonment. Last night, Katie Callaway Hall, a woman who was raped by Garrido in 1976, shared her story and explained what happened when Garrido approached her in a supermarket parking lot. Dan Simon will give us the latest developments in the investigation tonight.
So why did Garrido serve only 11 years of a 50-year federal sentence for this crime? A lot of people are scratching their heads over Garrido's early release from prison decades ago. Why was he let out early? Randi Kaye explains how this case might have an impact on current legislation under review in the state of California. Because of the state's budget woes, lawmakers are looking at ways to reduce costs – and one early parole program may help the state's bottom line. A bill to release 27,000 prisoners early is currently being reviewed and some lawmakers are already pointing to the Garrido case as an example of what might happen if they go through with this early parole program. Will the case derail the bill? More from Randi tonight.
We're also keeping an eye on the wildfires in California that grew from 45,000 acres to 100,000 acres in a matter of hours yesterday. What is the latest strategy to fight the fire? We'll look into evacuation plans and what kind of counseling is being provided to the affected residents.
And August was the deadliest month in Afghanistan since the U.S. led invasion in 2001. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in the country, said success is achievable in Afghanistan as long as the U.S. revises its strategy. Will the Obama administration will send more troops? Obama has called the war in Afghanistan a "war of necessity" and has placed great emphasis on defeating the Taliban and al Qaeda militants operating there and in Pakistan. If he sends more troops, what kind of reaction can we expect from the public? We'll look into the situation tonight.
What else are you following today? Let us know and see you at 10 p.m. ET!
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If people are selling one of their two kidneys I hope they realize that somewhere down the road they might have needed that kidney. Selling a body part of a living person is like gambling – you are betting on staying healthy and never needing that spare kidney. Considering the consequences if you bet wrong I would be reluctant to even consider this. In the end it may not be worth it.
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Jennifer C
It is absolutely irresponsible to make comments like "Illegal kidney transplants can be big business in the United States" without being very clear you are talking about LIVING donation. These people who are donating one of their kidneys only are able to do it by lying to those who are doing the transplant. This blurb makes it sound like people are robbing the dead, not choosing to sell their own kidney.
I'm sure there are people who offer bribes for donation, but that does not mean that they are being accepted and acted upon. So you have testimony from someone who was offered a bribe. The true scandal would be if they actually took it and didn't get caught.
It would also be interesting to see where exactly this 1,600 kidneys being bought a year figure comes from. Are there true statistics behind this number, or is it pulled out of supposition and vague guesswork from unsubstantiated claims of organ selling? So far this year there have only been 2,503 living donations made in the entire country (according to the Organ Procurement Transplant Network, which has records for all US organ donations). Are we expected to believe that almost half of those who receive a living organ donation bought it? I find that a little hard to believe.
When the media twist the truth to make a bigger headline, it has consequences. How many people will see this report and change their mind about being a donor because they think that doctors are going to let them die and sell their organs? Already one in three people die waiting for an organ. How many more will die waiting due to your scare tactics and sensationalism?
You should be ashamed of yourselves.
Shamsa
I thought this kind of stuff only happened in the third world countries, but I guess we are all the same selfish human under our facade of civilization.
Vita Zemaitis,
You are correct that the way to evaluate ghoulish stories about organ procurement is to check them against the facts of how organ transplantation is done. 99.9% of the ghoulish stories, urban legends, passed on and reported as facts by reporters anxious for sensational stories are ignorant of how transplantation is factually accomplished. Organs can't be swiped from anyone, transported long distances, and then transplanted in someone's garage. Transplantation can't be done in secret. It takes a substantial number of highly trained medical professionals and facilities, and the organ can not be explanted for long. Urban legends, and similar fiction, of organ swiping are popular because they are entertaining.
Unfortunately, this is also the way you can verify stories of actual unethical procurement taking place in developing countries where you can find actual hospitals, doctors, and patients in the stories. There is, unfortunately, a movement to justify taking advantage of the poor by paying for kidneys. Though rumors have circulated for decades, and anonymous Internet spam claiming to sell organs can always be found, I've heard of only two actual cases of verified payment for kidney procurement in the US. Almost all the stories of unethical organ procurement in the US are false, and the verified stories of criminals prosecuted confirm that the laws regulating organ transplantation in the US are enforced.
Unfortunately, fiction and ghoulish rumors is usally the only information about organ transplant most people receive, or remember. This directly produces decreased support for organ donation, and decreased numbers of children, women, and men of all ages and incomes whose lives could have been saved if only more people were aware.
A good source for facts about organ donation is UNOS: http://www.unos.org/inTheNews/factSheets.asp
Donna Wood, Lil' Tennessee
Yuk! Sounds way Frankensteinish to me. When I saw this piece that was the first thing I thought of. Better tell these guys they better watch out what they put into whom or they may come up with a real Monster! Sorry, just a thought. Kinda goes along with our health care plan though, doesn't it? Where do they come from you ask? Why they come from that cemetary that got robbed a while back of course! Sorry Eliza! I just feel kinda smartypantsish today. Don't mind me!
Donna Wood
Lexington, Tennessee
VITA ZEMAITIS
Illegal body parts in U.S. – where do they come from, from which countries? I have read that in China it's big business. Executions of prisoners can make body parts to be sold and exported. How then are they shipped? Some body parts or organs may be diseased. It's a risky business.
But some transplants in U.S. are done legally, so how are they obtained? What are the regulations?
Michelle Johnson, Lomita, CA
The Dugard case is interesting, but replaced relevant news, like CIA and interrogation, and Lockerbie case, which last night were given only a minute in The Bulletin. Look forward to the illegal body parts story. Tone and presentation of AC360 coverage is rather sensational lately. It's well-done, lively, and holds the attention; I'm just wondering if it's all accurate reporting. But I enjoy watching it!
Michelle D . Fonthill. Ont
Good Morning Eliza
I can't fathom what happened to Jaycee it's all too horrible .I can't understand how he kept her for so long and no one knew or turned a blind eye to it all . I pray for her and her family as she reconnects with them after all this time . The wilfires are still burning Claifornia is having a tough enough time weith the economy how can they rebulid their homes now now i hope the insurance companies help them.
Thanks for the buzz
Michelle D.
"Illegal kidney transplants can be big business in the United States."
I note the qualifier "can be". In other words, you have no evidence, but you just know that it is, and it makes a sensational story sure to boost ratings. So you have two cases, one more than what's been in the news recently. Presumably you have real names and evidence for the other. You have a surgeon who knows someone who claims he runs a brisk black market that he can't tell anyone about. I'm guessing that your 1,600 number is similarly friend of a friend.
This is not harmless. People will die because of the totally false impression you're giving that organ transplantation is ghoulish and corrupt. Ultimately the sensational story won't help you either as people realize what poor journalism they're being given.
Illegal body parts for sell and who says our current health system isn't broken ? How long are people waiting and dying that need a new organ to live ?


Whoa would you look at that!
Apparently the Schlop Forums have now existed for 11 years.
That's a lot to fathom, it sort of boggles the mind. I'm so excited that they're currently in a renaissance and getting used a lot again!
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Italy has a long history of interaction with China. Two famous early Italian visitors to China were the Venetian Marco Polo (1254-1324) and the Jesuit priest from Macerata, Matteo Ricci (1552-1610). Chinese medicine made its way to Italy later, primarily via its development in France during the 20th Century (for the history of the first two centuries of European developments, from 1671-1871, see Appendix 1).
Acupuncture, as a medical practice rather than a curiosity, was brought to France though the efforts of George Soulié de Morant, who was engaged in the French diplomatic service in China between 1901 and 1917. Soulié de Morant published articles and French translations of Chinese and Japanese medical texts, and on his return to France taught clinical applications of acupuncture to French physicians. He also systematically introduced acupuncture theory from the classical texts to them (see Appendix 2 for a more complete story of his contributions). A unique approach to acupuncture therapy was developed by the French proponents, which has come to be known as "French Energetic Acupuncture." Among its basic principles is the concept, common in the Chinese system, that diseases and symptoms (particularly pain) are related to blockages in the flow of qi. With this as a point of emphasis, there is a high reliance on acupuncture points that were designated as "barrier points" (see Appendix 3 for a brief review of the diagnostic approach and point selection). This system developed within the medical community, so it has primarily influenced medical doctors who practice Chinese medicine, including those in Italy and the U.S.
A student of Soulié de Morant, Dr. Albert Chamfrault, helped establish the French Association of Acupuncture (Association Francaise d'Acupuncture; AFA) in 1945. By 1966 this association had set up six teaching centers in France (in Paris, Bordeaux, Limoges, Nice, Strasbourg, and Toulouse). With the establishment of formal teaching opportunities, a few doctors from Italy studied acupuncture in France during the latter 1960s, and then returned to found the Società Italiana Di Agopuntura (SIA; Italian Society for Acupuncture; www.sia-mtc.it) in 1968, one of numerous professional organizations that arose in Europe since that time (see Appendix 4 for a list of several of these). This Italian society has produced numerous workshops and congresses and a journal (now in its 25th year, with quarterly publication; see article abstract and cover copy, Appendices 5, 6). Several schools of acupuncture were developed in Italy (there are at least 16 at present), one of the largest being So-Wen (Scuola di Medicina Naturale; School of Natural Medicine) in Milan, which opened its doors in 1973. The schools originally simply taught the French Energetic Method.
During the 1980s, when China had become more open to foreign visitors, new contacts with mainland China were developed by several SIA members, revealing the more complete system of Chinese acupuncture, as well as the extensive system of herbal medicine, which had not been previously introduced in Italy (or France to any extent). While French Energetic Acupuncture relies mostly on the systematic study of the meridians, Chinese herb therapies rely more on zangfu theory. It took several years to introduce and develop the zangfu framework in the Italian schools. So-Wen and a few other advanced schools quickly turned to teaching this subject; Dr. Grazia Rotolo and Dr. Caterina Martucci (authors of Farmacoterapia Cinese), introduced the first herbal seminars as early as 1987. Still, up to late 1990s most students of Chinese medicine in Italy were not able to understand and apply herbal medicine. This has changed in the past five years. Presently, 80% of the schools have adopted a Chinese program that includes both acupuncture and herbs according to the full TCM system. Roberto Gatto (president of the SIA), Sonia Benassi (head of Lao Dan, an herb company), and a few other doctors who had visited China and attended many international seminars, continue to develop and promote the TCM system, including herbal prescribing.
Aside from SIA, other organizations were established. For example, the Italian Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Traditional Chinese Medicine (Associazione Italiana di Agopuntura-moxibustione e Medicina Tradizionale Cinese; AIAM) was established in 1987 with three central committees: scientific, educational, and legislative; it also incorporates the Inter-University Commission for Acupuncture Research. Additionally, there is an Italian Medical Association of Acupuncture (AMIA) in Rome and the Matteo Ricci Foundation (Fondazioni Matteo Ricci) that includes a school in Bologna, a journal, and several workshops. There are a sufficient number of acupuncture organizations in Italy that a coordinating organization was established: the Italian Federation of Acupuncture Societies (Federazione Italiana delle Società di Agopuntura; FISA) with 2,500 members. A plethora of schools and professional organizations have arisen in other European countries as well and a coordinating organization was established, called EuroTCM.
According to the Italian law, acupuncture therapy must be performed only by medical doctors (this has also been the case in France, Belgium, Denmark, and the Scandinavian countries). The So-Wen data base of MD acupuncturists, the largest file available in Italy, counts more than 7,000 names. The total number of Italian MDs trained in acupuncture is likely to be about 10,000. As in France, this represents one of the highest densities of Chinese medical practitioners outside East Asia (Holland, which does not restrict acupuncture to medical doctors, has the highest density, with an estimated one practitioner for every 3,200 people). The population of Italy is about 56 million, or less than one-fifth that of the U.S., which has a more liberal legal status for acupuncture yet has only about 15,000 licensed acupuncturists and about 5,000 medical acupuncturists. It has been reported that about 16% of Italy's population uses various types of alternative medicine, including Chinese medicine; many would like to see these covered by national health insurance.
The study of acupuncture in Italy involves 400-500 hours of training over a four year period. Since the students are medical doctors already in practice, they can only attend some weekend seminars, which accounts for the long total duration of the courses. The cost of the program is about 5,000 Euros ($6,000 U.S. at this time). The Italian programs provide about twice the training that medical acupuncturists receive in the U.S. at the main training center at UCLA School of Medicine (where French acupuncture has been a major theme). Chinese herbal medicine has been treated as an independent course in Italy (about 250-300 hours in 2 years) that is taken by some doctors after their graduation from acupuncture studies. Since the duration of training is so long (six years with the added herb courses), most students do not pursue herbal training.
Many of the acupuncturists are family doctors (general practitioners) who still rely on use of modern drug therapies. They have pursued acupuncture studies because of their concerns about drug side effects and the desire to find alternatives to the less than adequate drug therapies. A few of the doctors add Western herbs or homeopathic remedies to their prescription range; now several hundred have added Chinese herb prescribing.
In Italy, there is a limited selection of herb products (and other natural supplements) sold in stores or via the internet as non-prescription items. These do not have a good reputation among the medical doctors. The doctors would prefer to prescribe specific remedies, including Chinese herbs, based on their diagnostic work. However, by Italian law, medical doctors are not allowed to sell or give any prescription (drugs or herbs) directly to the patient; thus, they must refer the patients to a pharmacy that will carry the appropriate herbal products. Unfortunately, among the Chinese herb products that were initially introduced to Italy the quality was often poor, and there have been concerns about contamination of those coming from China. Because the term "herbal therapy" in Italy (and throughout Europe) means use of only plants, some have argued against inclusion of any of the traditional minerals and animals as commonly found in many Chinese products. The concern for high quality products coupled with the small number of prescribers has resulted in expensive products. All these factors have restricted the use of Chinese herbs in Italy. As a result, many Italian acupuncturists just apply acupuncture to treat pain and some acute symptoms, but do not deal with internal medicine (herbal medicine). Research has focused on acupuncture therapy.
Things are gradually changing in this regard; the introduction of Chinese herb courses (involving about 500 doctors) has stimulated greater interest in prescribing herbal remedies. A small herbal company in Milan, Lao Dan, began developing a product line in 1988 that has expanded to include over 30 traditional formulas relying solely on plant materials, with herb extraction carried out in Italy to assure quality (see Appendix 6 for sample label image). That company specifically aims its efforts toward assuring high quality of raw materials and manufacturing, correct formulation, and proper distribution. Due to low levels of demand at this time, it is difficult for the company to develop a full line of products, partly because all sales must go through pharmacies; it is estimated that only about 400 medical acupuncturists are routinely prescribing these items. Other small product lines have also appeared in Italy during the past few years, including a line of topical and internal remedies with a focus on orthopedics and traumatology (especially sports applications), developed by Dr. Karl Zippelius, who immigrated to Florence, Italy from Germany after studying acupuncture and herbs there. The products include pastes, salves, tinctures, and tablets.
The new programs of herbal medicine education have the capability in the next three years to train about 500 new practitioners. In addition, through seminars, as many as 1,000 current practitioners could receive continuing education on the topics. However, it is unlikely that these participation levels will be met; the actual attendance may be only 20-30% of the potential audience due to scheduling conflicts and concerns about the ability to readily obtain and utilize the herbal remedies. Perhaps with positive response to the therapies the demand for training will increase in the coming decade.
Prior to the work of George Soulié de Morant, a few Westerners had described acupuncture therapy and some had used it, but they failed to generate sufficient interest for the field to develop formally. The first records date back to 1671, when a French Jesuit priest named Harviell, who had served in China, published Les secrets de la Medicine des Chinois (Secrets of Chinese Medicine). There was brief mention of acupuncture from time to time after that, but then a number of articles and books appeared in the 19th century, outlined in the table below (adapted from Understanding Acupuncture by Birch and Felt, 1999 Churchill-Livingstone).
I think we can say that contemporary traditional acupuncture in the West started with George Soulié de Morant (1878-1955) in 1927 in France. Prior to that date, there had been scattered accounts and even some books about acupuncture in Western languages, but no attempt to formulate a systematic understanding of acupuncture based on points, meridians, the circulation of qi and its management and reflection in pulse diagnosis. Soulié de Morant grew up in an unusual family that encouraged him to learn Chinese from the age of eight. He was originally schooled by the Jesuits and intended to study medicine, but had to give up that ambition when his father died.
At 21 (1899), based on his linguistic skills, he got a secretarial job in China, and happened to be in Beijing during a cholera epidemic. Soulié de Morant became acquainted with a Dr. Yang, who was considered extraordinarily successful in treating cholera victims with acupuncture (typical formula of points: ST-25, ST-36, LI-10, and points surrounding CV-8). Soulié de Morant's curiosity was piqued to the point that he began studying with Dr. Yang, who let him do some of the treatments under his guidance.
Soulié de Morant was subsequently appointed to the French Consular Corps and sent to various cities in China, in each of which he sought out acupuncture teachers, including several in Yunnan, which is contiguous with Indochina. It is likely that the initial Vietnamese influence on French acupuncture was a consequence of his studies in Yunnan [though France ruled over Indochina since 1887, which may have allowed for other routes of influence, such as Vietnamese traditional doctors living in France]. Soulié de Morant adopted local custom as his own, and it was said that when he dressed up, his speech and manner were indistinguishable from a native Chinese, and so he earned the respect and trust of his teachers, who supplied him with the most precious texts and instruction. He became so proficient a practitioner that in 1908 the Viceroy of Yunnan certified him as a "Master Physician-Acupuncturist" [so, just four years after meeting Dr. Yang and beginning study of acupuncture].
One other Oriental influence on Soulié de Morant came from Japan, where he spent a month in 1906 because of his own poor state of health, and is reflected in Soulié de Morant's later citation of Japanese works in his publications. Thus, from its inception, the European acupuncture which Soulié de Morant inaugurated reflected aspects of Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese traditions. In fact, Soulié de Morant also cited several classical Korean texts, so that tradition was represented, too.
Soulié de Morant returned to France in 1918, but it was not until 1927 that his career in acupuncture really began there. At that time, he brought his daughter for medical treatment to Dr. Paul Ferreyrolles (1880-1955), a member of a study group of physicians investigating alternative medicine. This study group prevailed upon Soulié de Morant to abandon all his other interests and translate the classical Chinese medical texts into French and train them in acupuncture treatment. This he did, while also developing his own clinical practice, first under medical supervision in several hospitals, and later in private practice. He also experimented on himself, needling different points to see their effects, and kept careful records which he used in his subsequent publications.
Among Soulié de Morant's sources, aside from his extensive practical training, he used many classical Oriental texts, but the main ones were two Ming Dynasty Chinese tests: Zhenjiu Dacheng (Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion; 1601) and Yixue Rumen (Basics of Medical Studies; 1575). He was also influenced by the Japanese work of Sawada as communicated by Nakayama, whose book Soulié de Morant translated into French with the assistance of the Japanese George Ohsawa (Japanese name: Sakurazawa Nyoitchi; 1893-1966, one of the originators of "macrobiotics").
His first writing about acupuncture was an article in the French Homeopathic Journal in 1929, in collaboration with Ferreyrolles, and his first serious book about acupuncture, Précis de la vrai acuponcture chinoice, was published in 1934. All together, he wrote over 20 articles and books on acupuncture, his magnum opus being L'Acuponcture Chinoise, the first part of which appeared from 1939-1941, but was only published in its entirety posthumously in 1957, and later in English translation (title: Chinese Acupuncture) by Paradigm Press (1994).
The students of Soulié de Morant, including Jean Niboyet (1913-1968, founder of the Mediteranian Acupuncture Association), Albert Chamfrault (ca. 1912-1971; French Association of Acupuncture), and Roger de la Fuÿe (?-1961), pushed forward the field of acupuncture with translations, associations, conferences, and developing clinical practices.
During the 19th century, many of the European writings about acupuncture focused on its use for rheumatism, gout, and other pain disorders. This emphasis continues to this day; the dominant use of acupuncture in the West, especially amongst medical acupuncturists, is for the "musculoskeletal" problems. The unique approach taken in France, which has been formalized and promoted in the study groups and workshops of the French Acupuncture Association (AFA), led to description of two groups of points. According to the French medical acupuncturists Gérard Guillaume and Mach Chieu (as described in their book Rheumatology and Chinese Medicine), one type of points have either global effects or affect an entire channel (or axis, see below); these include most of the transport points, cleft points, source points, and connecting points. The others are specific for the area to be treated, and include mainly associated points, alarm points, and barrier points. Guillaume and Cheiu point out that "barrier points are extremely important in the treatment of pain." Dan Bensky has written about the French system (www.siom.com) and a portion of his presentation has been adopted for presentation here. Among the key concepts of the French system are use of the eight diagnostic parameters, grouping of acupuncture channels into axes, and the above-mentioned focus on barrier points.
The eight diagnostic categories (deficiency/excess, cold/hot, interior/exterior, yin/yang) are applied, in the French system, to the diagnosis of local musculoskeletal pain, particularly joint pain, rather than just to the general syndromes as is commonly done in the TCM system. For example, pain that is lessened with pressure or support is classified as deficient while that which gets worse is considered to be of an excess nature. Pain that is lessened by heat and increased by cold is considered to be of a cold nature, and conversely for the heat type. The pain may come from invasion of external pathogenic factors and be lodged in the painful joint or muscle, or may come from interior disharmonies (of the internal organs) and migrate from there to the affected part. A yin-type pain is dull, throbbing, of moderate intensity, chronic, occurring or aggravated at night, and deep. A yang-type pain is sharp, violent, paroxysmal, stabbing, burning, intense, acute, diurnal, and superficial.
The French place a strong emphasis on the channels, more so than on point sets as often done in modern TCM in China. The twelve channels are viewed as six pairs of channels: two greater yin channels, two lesser yang channels, etc. (taken from the six-fold system depicted in the Neijing Suwen for acupuncture and repeated in the Shanghan Lun for herbs). The functions of the two channels within each pair are understood to be related and so are the manifestations of their disharmonies. Each of these pairs is known as an axis (or great channel).
The concept of barrier points originally came from the Chinese word guän, often translated as barrier or gate. Several French doctors were struck by the number of points that have this word in their name (either primary name or alternate) and they also noted the importance of the concept of barriers or gates in the discussion of joint problems in chapter 60 of the Neijing Suwen. Using this as a point of departure, they described each joint as a place through which physiologic energies (qi and blood in TCM terms) pass, as through an open gate; under certain pathological circumstances, the joint space can turn into a barrier (closed gate) that obstructs the circulation. The yin and yang qi enter and exit the joints. Utilizing the eight categories and properties of channel flow in the axes, the practitioner is to determine the fundamental nature of the disorder, specifically whether the blockage involves the yin or yang qi as it is either entering or exiting the joint. The barrier points (which are originally picked on the basis of traditional descriptions of their channels, specific point indications, the point names, and other factors) are then to be selected as the main part of treatment. These points are depicted in the following table.
PROTCM Austria Austrian Professional TCM Federation Professional org.
Belgium BAF Belgian Acupunctors Federation Professional org.
BATCM Belgian Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Scientific org.
Bulgaria BAAPT Bulgarian Acupuncture Association of Physical Therapists Professional org.
CSBSPTCM Praktici TCM Acupuncture org.
NBJ Foundation of the white crane Professional org.
DBVTCM Deutscher Berufsverband für TCM Professional org.
Greece ESPKI Elleniko Sillogos Paradosiakis Kinezikis latrikis Professional org.
Ireland ACMO Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Organisation Professional org.
AFPA Acupuncture Foundation Professional Association Professional org.
AIAc Association of Irish Acupuncturists Professional org.
Netherlands DDF Dutch Dao Foundation Professional org.
ZHONG Ned. Vereniging voor Traditionele Chinese Geneeskunde Professional org.
Serbia/Montenegro RHCI Railway Health Care Institute Professional org.
Slovenia SAATCM Slovenian Association of Acupuncture and TCM Professional org.
SAA-TCM Swedisch Acupuncture Association Professional org.
STCMS Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine Sweden Professional org.
In the Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2000; volume 20, number 3, pages 231-240), a group of eight Italian medical acupuncturists reported on their comparison of drug therapy versus acupuncture for migraine. They evaluated 120 patients affected by migraine treated at four public health centers. Acupuncture therapy focused on use of 5 points: touwei (ST-8), xuanlu (GB-5), fengchi (GB-20), lieque (LU-7), and dazhui (GV-14), all but the last mentioned point were treated bilaterally. Patients were evaluated after 6 months and 12 months of therapy. The authors concluded that acupuncture was a cost-effective alternative to modern drug treatments.
Summary: Thirty women with primary dysmenorrhea have been treated with acupuncture, following a fixed protocol. The authors have evaluated the intensity and duration of pain, the number of work days lost every month, the amount of drugs used to control the pain of menstruation, and associated symptoms. The results show a very significant reduction of all these parameters. It is suggested to use acupuncture therapy in association with classical Western therapy in all the cases of primary dysmenorrhea.
Following are images of the SIA journal cover and the Lao Dan product packaging to illustrate the work being done in Italy towards developing the field of TCM.


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The past week has featured the crowning of this year's Mobile 2012, as well as a lot of interesting news from CES.
Our site had a vote propelled from just before Christmas and until 31 March 2006. December 2012, where users could vote on which phone, which should was crowned for "this year's Mobile 2012". There was no doubt about the winner, which was Samsung Galaxy S III.
The interest in Samsung is also immense, therefore there has also been a great deal of interest for pictures that claimed to be the successor to the Galaxy S III. The supposed sounds the name Galaxy S IV.
The interest for the top model from Nokia has also been immense, even as big as the came in second place in the "best Mobile 2012". Now it is reported that the sequel will be both lighter and thinner, as well as in aluminium. It goes immediately also better by the ailing Finnish mobile manufacturer, which has just surprised at the stock market.
Last week, it also emerged that Endomondo will be integrated into a new smart sports watch, called Leikr, however, not just immediately but will be integrated into the very popular watch Pebble.
The week has also featured at CES tradeshow in Las Vegas, where both Huawei, ZTE and Sony introduced new smartphones, and much more, which you can read more about from the last week's news on our site.


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President's Greeting
Seminary's Faculty
"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. "
~ Martin Luther
DR. JAMAL-DOMINIQUE HOPKINS
Dean of Dickerson-Green Theological Seminary
Terminal Degree:
Ph.D Religions and Theology
Master's Degree:
M.A. Theology and Biblical Studies
Email: jhopkins@allenuniversity.edu
Dr. Hopkins is Dean of Dickerson-Green Theological Seminary and regularly teaches in the area of biblical languages and literature. He teaches Old and New Testament Studies, Biblical Hebrew and Greek, and Early Judaism. His scholarly research and publications are in the area of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Qumran Literature, Biblical Hermeneutics and African American Christian Thought. He is the only known person of African Descent to hold a doctorate in the Dead Sea Scrolls. Having worked in ministry in the Church of God in Christ, he currently is an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
DR. DANIEL HEMBREE
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology, Care and Counseling
Terminal Degree:
Ph.D. Religion in Society and Personality
Master of Divinity (Pastoral Care and Counseling)
Office Phone: 803-376-5718
Email: dhembree@allenuniversity.edu
Dr. Hembree is an Assistant Professor at Dickerson-Green Theological Seminary and teaches in the area of Pastoral Theology, Care and Counseling. His scholarly research and interest examine the anthropological, psychological and theological dimensions found in traditional African religious thought and culture, and the appropriateness of these resources for the field of pastoral care and counseling with the African American community. Specifically, Dr. Hembree has developed a pastoral counseling method and practice for African American men, drawing upon the spiritual resources and teachings of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa. Dr. Hembree currently serves as pastor of Bluff Road United Methodist Church in Columbia, SC.
DR. ALONZO JOHNSON
Associate Professor of Theology
Ph.D Philosophy (Systematic Theology)
Union Theological Seminary
Master's Degrees:
Master of Sacred Theology
Union Theological Seminary
Email: ajohnson@allenuniversity.edu
Dr. Alonzo Johnson is an Associate Professor of Theology at Dickerson-Green Theological Seminary. His teaching and research is in the area of systematic theology, pastoral theology and ethics. He teaches Intro to Christian Theology, Systematic Theology I, Systematic Theology II, Christian Ethics and other related subjects. His writing and scholarly interests include: Holiness-Pentecostalism, African American theology and folk traditions, the life and theology of Howard Thurman, American Christianity, African and Afro-Caribbean Christian traditions. He is the author of Good News for the Disinherited and co-editor of Aint Gonna Lay My Ligion Down. Dr. Johnson serves in leadership in the Church of God in Christ, he is the Pastor of Universal Outreach Church, Irmo, SC, and assistant to the bishop of SC, and he is the Chief Editor and Senior Contributing Author for the Standardized Ordination Curriculum of the Church of God in Christ (November 2019).
DR. VELMA LOVE
Associate Professor of Religious Studies
Ph.D Religious Studies
Claremont Graduate University
Email: vlove@allenuniversity.edu
Dr. Love's area of specialization is sacred texts in society and culture. She teaches courses in biblical studies, divination and oral scriptures, community scriptures & justice narratives, and Africana religious practices. Her research emphasis is on Ifá/Orisha and Dagara traditions of West African origin. The author of Divining the Self: a Study in Yoruba Myth and Human Consciousness (PSU Press, 2012), Dr. Love is a cultural worker, story practitioner, and narrative coach who also focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning. She practices narrative pedagogy and engaged scholarship that bridges classroom and active community learning. Her research has been supported by the Wabash Center for Teaching Theology & Religion, the Dumbarton Oaks Library, Baylor University Oral History Center, Women of Color Scholars of the United Methodist Church, and the Forum for Theological Exploration.
DR. AMENTI SUJAI
Adjunct Professor of Dickerson-Green
Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Allen University
Ph.D. Religion and Theological Studies
Master of Theological Studies
Email: asujai@allenuniversity.edu
Dr. Amenti Sujai teaches church history at Dickerson-Green Theological Seminary, as well as in the Department of Religion at Allen University.
Dr. Sujai's research and publications examines theories in the psychology of religion and ethics within the context of church history and across African, African American and European cultures. She is a Licentiate and writer of litanies in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
DR. MAXINE SUMPTER
Hood Theological Seminary
Master of Arts in Practical Ministry
Erskine Theological Seminary
United Theological Seminary
Dr. Sumpter is an adjunct professor of Christian Education and is a certified Christian educator. She has served as an instructor at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC), as a professor at the University of South Carolina, and as an adjunct professor at Erskine Theological Seminary. Her theological instruction has been primarily in the areas of Christian Education and Church Growth and Evangelism. She has over 25 years of practical work experience as a Christian educator where she writes curricula and serves as a presenter and consultant to seminaries, congregations, and administrative ministerial bodies across denominational lines.
Dr. Sumpter currently serves as the Director of Christian Education for the Columbia Annual Conference of the AME church. She is an Itinerant Elder and a pastor in the AME church.
DR. CHARLES YOUNG
Doctor of Urban Missions & Ministry Studies
Master of Divinity (Pastoral Ministry and Theology)
Columbia International University
Email: cyoung@allenuniversity.edu
Dr. Young currently serves as a Presiding Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina. Prior to his appointment as Presiding Elder, he pastored AME congregations in Charleston and Columbia. He also served for fifteen years as a professor at Columbia International University where he taught Urban Church Planting, Introduction to the Church and Biblical Preaching.
MRS. BRITTANI KEATON
Email: bkeaton@allenuniversity.edu
MR. KENNETH JOHNSON
Fellow of Dickerson-Green Theological Seminary
Kenneth D. Johnson (Ken) is a Fellow of the Dickerson-Green Theological Seminary. He graduated from public schools and attended Harvard University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Government, with major coursework in philosophy, political philosophy, international relations, urban politics, and religion. Ken is a published author of numerous open letters and statements, and essays about Restorative Justice, the Black Church, youth development and the role of religion and contemporary culture. He is on the editorial board of the political theory, philosophy, and cultural journal, Telos, based in New York City, and was the guest editor for the spring 2018 issue of Telos, number 182, titled, "Martin Luther King, Jr., Fifty Years On."


It's a big week this week, absolutely bouncing with content. You'll find the stores absolutely bursting with permanent price drops and there's plenty of bountiful sales on as well.
Yes the revealing 3DS title SENRAN KAGURA Burst is here on the eShop – it's not getting a retail release here in Australia. So if you want the game better pick it up digitally. Elsewhere there's a ton of discounts on the Wii U; some of them are good, while others like Darksiders II should be avoided. That game is seriously so much cheaper anywhere you can find it in stock now.
The other big discount this week is Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Mirror of Fate at 50%. Unfortunately this is still well above what the game costs on other platforms so unless you really want to play it on the 3DS (its original platform) then you might need to think twice.
Moral of this weeks update, buy the discounted Kyntt Underground. It's good fun.
Well then, what are you picking up this time?


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'Dangerous heat wave' scorches millions across much of U.S.
A water fountain was a popular spot during a scorching day in Brooklyn, N.Y.
(Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Associated Press)
A heat wave canceled events from festivals to horse races and pushed New York City to order power-saving steps to avoid overtaxing the electrical grid.
Americans from Texas to Maine sweated out a steamy Saturday as a heat wave canceled events from festivals to horse races and pushed New York City to order steps to avoid straining the electrical system.
The National Weather Service said "a dangerous heat wave" sent temperatures into the 90s, with high humidity that made it feel considerably hotter. It was expected to stay warm at night, in the upper 70s to low 80s, with more heat on the way Sunday for the East Coast.
"It's brutal," Jeffrey Glickman said as he paused during a run in Washington.
The 37-year-old got out early to try to escape the worst of the heat but still planned to cut his route short on an already 90-degree morning.
"You just have to power through it the best you can," he said.
Many people in areas facing excessive heat this weekend have no air conditioning, and cities opened shelters for people to cool off. With record- or near-record-high temperatures at night when many air conditioned places are closed, the weather can become especially dangerous for people who don't get a chance to cool down, experts say. The risks are greater for young children, the elderly and the sick.
Over three days in July 1995, more than 700 people died during a heat wave in Chicago as temperatures rose above 97 degrees. Many of the dead were poor, elderly and lived alone.
While the Midwest will get some relief Sunday as a cold front brings storms and lower temperatures, the East won't be so lucky until Monday, the weather service warned. The heat will be the worst from the Carolinas to Maine.
In Norwich, Conn., Larry Konecny watched as one of his workers a couple of stories up in a boom lift cleaned the outside of an office building. The pair had no choice but to work in 90-degree heat and stifling humidity because the job needed to be done when office workers were away, Konecny said.
"He's pressure-washing, so the water is splashing. So at least there's some degree of refreshment," he said.
New York City authorities canceled a Times Square commemoration of the 1969 moon landing and an outdoor festival featuring soccer star Megan Rapinoe, musician John Legend and "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah.
Still, Megan Vallerie ran five miles in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
"It's not the day to be out here. I should have been up much earlier," she said Saturday morning. "You've got to take your time and drink a lot of water and survive, not enjoy. That's the goal."
The city also directed owners of many office buildings to set thermostats no lower than 78 degrees through Sunday to reduce strain on the electrical grid.
The measure came after a power outage related to an equipment failure, not heat, caused a roughly five-hour blackout July 13 that affected a 40-block stretch of Manhattan, including Times Square and Rockefeller Center.
Storms have knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people in parts of Michigan and Wisconsin, heightening the misery. Strong wind and rain were expected to persist Saturday night and into Sunday in the Midwest and Central Plains.
In Philadelphia, several hundred people were evacuated from a retirement community because of a partial power outage, though it wasn't immediately clear whether the problem was heat-related. Residents were taken to a nearby shelter, and police said some went to a hospital for evaluation.
In Chicago, heat nixed several outdoor events, including a 5-kilometer run in Grant Park and a morning workout at Millennium Park. It hit 94 degrees by first pitch at the San Diego Padres-Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field, but some fans didn't want to stay away, largely watching from shaded concourses.
"We're sticking to water and not having beer. It's helping a little bit," said Jaclyn Jendrisak of St. Louis.
In New Jersey, operators of the Monmouth Park horse racing track canceled six races and pushed back others, including the $1-million Haskell Invitational, until early evening. Maximum Security, the horse that crossed the finish line first in this year's Kentucky Derby and then was disqualified, headlines the Haskell field.
Animal-rights activists protested outside the New Jersey Shore track, where temperatures could hit 95 degrees.
The track set up misting fans in the paddock and saddling areas for the 14-race card, shortened post parades before the race to limit track time for the horses and hosed them down after they ran.
Amid pressure over a series of horse deaths in California, several tracks canceled their Saturday races, including Saratoga Race Course and Finger Lakes in New York and Laurel Park in Maryland.
At New York's Yankee Stadium, the temperature hit 94 degrees when the Yankees and Colorado Rockies took the field. Extra hydration stations were set up in all three decks and the bleachers. Announcements reminded fans to keep drinking water.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he was mindful of the heat too.
"You tend to monitor guys a little more closely, want to see how your pitchers are doing," he said.
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