A potentially devastating infection caused by tick bites has gained a foothold in the Lower Hudson Valley and in coastal areas of the Northeast, government researchers have found.
The condition, called babesiosis, is a malaria-like illness that results from infection with Babesia microti, a parasite that lives in red blood cells and is carried by deer ticks. Though far less common than Lyme disease, babesiosis can be fatal, particularly in people with compromised immune systems.
Because there is no widely used screening test for babesiosis, its spread poses a particular threat to the blood supply, scientists said. "We are very worried about it and are doing everything in our power to address this," said Sanjai Kumar, chief of the laboratory of emerging pathogens at the Food and Drug Administration.
In one study of residents of Block Island, R.I., Dr. Krause found babesiosis to be just 25 percent less common than Lyme disease. Babesiosis also is spreading slowly into other regions where it did not exist before, like the Upper Midwest, said Dr. Krause.
Many people who are infected with the parasite have no symptoms at all, while others experience mild to moderate flu-like symptoms that may last for a few days or as long as six months. "But some people get so sick that they wind up hospitalized, put into an intensive care unit, or even dying," said Dr. Gary Wormser, chief of infectious diseases at Westchester Medical Center in New York.
In states that track the disease, there are an estimated 1,000 reported cases a year, said Dr. Krause, but he and other experts believe this represents a fraction of the people who are infected. In the Block Island study, researchers tested about 70 percent of the islanders and found that about one quarter of adults and half of children who were infected had no symptoms and were therefore not reported. Even people with mild to moderate symptoms may never see a physician. Even if they do, the condition may not be accurately diagnosed.
Experts fear that many undiagnosed patients may be donating blood. Currently, blood banks do not screen for Babesia because the Food and Drug Administration has not licensed a test for this purpose. The only way to screen a patient is by using a questionnaire, which simply asks blood donors if they are infected.
Babesiosis already is the most frequently reported infection transmitted through transfusion in the United States, responsible for at least 12 deaths. In New York City, six transfusion-associated cases of babesiosis were reported in 2009. Infection by this route can be serious: One study found approximately 30 percent of people who were infected by a transfusion died.
Between 1999 and 2007, several infants in Rhode Island developed babesiosis following blood transfusions. The Rhode Island Blood Center has become the first in the country to use an experimental new test to screen blood for the parasite.
Experts urge blood transfusion patients and their doctors to be aware of symptoms of babesiosis, which can occur up to nine weeks after a transfusion.
The symptoms can be vague (there is no tell-tale rash as there may be with Lyme disease) and include fever, sweats, chills, headache, fatigue, and muscle aches and pains. In people who also have Lyme disease, doctors might suspect babesiosis if the symptoms are particularly severe or the antibiotics are not working, said Dr. Krause. A diagnosis can be confirmed through blood testing.
Infants and adults over age 50 are more likely to get moderate to severe symptoms if infected. People at increased risk of complications include patients with compromised immune systems (such as people receiving immunosuppressants), those who've had their spleens removed, and those with lymphoma or H.I.V. or who are being treated for cancer.
Why the parasite is spreading and why it's spreading more slowly than Lyme disease are not well understood. One theory is that Babesia may be carried primarily in mice, which don't tend to travel far afield. The bacterium causing Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, can be carried by birds.


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NIU vs Toledo
Posted on November 9, 2016. Filed under: Football, NCAA Sports | Tags: Chi-Town Showdown, Guaranteed Rate Field, MAC conference, NIU, Northern Illinois, Toledo |
MAC Conference: Huskies take on the Rockets
First official contest at Guaranteed Rate Field aka U.S. Cellular aka Comiskey features the Mid-American Conference Northern Illinois (3-6) taking on Toledo (7-2) and they are calling it the "Chi-Town Showdown."
By the game being held in Chicago, it's a crucial locale in terms of former and future students, as well as alum for both schools.
"It probably doesn't have everything riding on it the way people thought," NIU coach Rod Carey said. "The same appeal might not be there, but it is a big game for those reasons."
In addition, the MAC stakes couldn't be higher for the Rockets.
Building Men & Women via Athletics
NIU needs to win its final three games to qualify for a ninth straight bowl appearance, extending its MAC record. As long as there's a bowl game to play for, the emphasis remains on the present rather than the unknown future.
The shocking loss to Ohio a few weeks ago forced Toledo to have to win out to take the MAC West – and that includes a showdown at Western Michigan after facing Ball State next week.
The offense continues to be amazing, averaging 553 yards per game with the nation's second-most efficient passing attack. The attack moves at will, and outside of a few braincramps, the defense has been good enough. But now the Rockets have to face a red-hot NIU team rolling at the right time.
It's been a tough season full of injuries and ineffectiveness, but the Huskies have taken care of two home games helped by an offense that's going off.
Joel Bouagnon ran for 134 yards and five scores in last week's blowout win over Bowling Green, while QB Anthony Maddie took over two weeks ago running for 125 yards and four touchdowns in a 44-7 win over Buffalo.
Can the NIU backfield go off against a Rocket defense that's allowed more than 100 yards just two times over the last five games? Yeah, but the Toledo offense will make up for it with a strong enough offensive performance – the passing game will kick in – to win a thriller worthy of the venue.

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I love XKCD. How is it that a comic strip has such good technical explanations? Anyway, here you'll find a chart of the ionizing radiation dose a person can absorb from various sources. Check it out. You'll feel much smarter.
Follow this link to an amazing overlay of before and after Japan tsunami aerial photos. A slide bar allows you to "swipe" the tsunami over the before photo to see after effects.
The other amazing thing, nothing anywhere near this drastic happened in any other California harbors the same day.
This article in Science News suggests that seven immense chunks of coral found more than 100 yards from the beach on a Tongan Island could be the world's largest tsunami debris. Each of the chunks of coral weigh more than 46 metric tons each with the largest being three stories tall and 1,200 metric tons.
Check out a slide show of the coral chunks here.
That's no hydrothermal explosion: The water blasting from Castle Geyser at Yellowstone National Park is a pop-gun shot compared to the mile-high hydrothermal explosion that rocked the park some 14,000 years ago.Courtesy WikipediaIt seems like every few weeks I run into more evidence that Yellowstone has, or will again be, the most violent place on Earth.
Scientists this past weekend at a seminar at our national park jewel heard that some 13,000 years ago, an earthquake created the largest-ever hydrothermal explosion, firing off tsunami-size waves that rumbled out from Lake Yellowstone for miles. Debris from the impact could be found as far as 18 miles away and the steam column from the blast may have risen up has high as a mile.
The result of that explosion was the Mary Bay crater, which stretches across the north end of the lake. The massive water eruption may have released as much as 77 million cubic feet of water. Such explosions happen when hot water below the lake's bottom suddenly flashes into steam and bursts upwards.
Since that time, researchers also figure there have been around 20 smaller hydrothermal explosions around Yellowstone, leaving behind craters larger than a football field. Even smaller explosions happen on a much more frequent basis, but rarely when people are around or causing significant damage. One such blast in 1989 sent rock and debris 200 feet into the air.
And while bloggers and cable TV stations like to make a big deal about Yellowstone being a super volcano ready to blow again, researchers say it's much more likely that another hydrothermal explosion will alter the park's landscape first.
What do you think about all of this? Share your thoughts here with other Science Buzz readers.
Was "The Flood" a mega-tsunami?
What happens when a giant meteor lands in the ocean? Not only would there be a big splash, but heat and energy equal to a multi-megaton bomb would melt rock, generate steam and wind, and create a mega-tsunami. The mega-tsunami would be at least 600 feet high. Such a wave would carry ocean sediments several miles inland creating formations called chevrons.
Using google-maps scientists are finding many such chevrons. Two chevrons found over four miles inland near Carpentaria in north central Australia both pointed north into the ocean. Using surface altimetry data from satellites, two craters were found on the ocean bottom that contained melted rocks and magnetic spheres with fractures and textures characteristic of a cosmic impact.
"We found diatoms fused to tektites," a glassy substance formed by meteors. The molten glass and shattered rocks could not be produced by anything other than an impact."
Last August scientists collected samples from four huge chevrons in Madegascar.
Mythology dates flood to Solar eclipse in 2807 B.C.
An environmental archaeologist, Dr. Masse, at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico analyzed 175 flood myths from around the world, and tried to relate them to known and accurately dated natural events like solar eclipses and volcanic eruptions. Fourteen flood myths specifically mention a full solar eclipse, which could have been the one that occurred in May 2807 B.C.
Half the myths talk of a torrential downpour. A third talks of a tsunami. Worldwide they describe hurricane force winds and darkness during the storm. All of these could come from a metior strike and mega-tsunami.
Source article from New York Times.
Tsunami warnings have been issued for Fiji and New Zealand after a earthquake of 7.8 magnitude shook the Pacific Ocean.
The quake's epicenter was about 153 miles off the coast of Tonga.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued the alert for Tonga, Niue, American Samoa, Samoa, Fiji, and Wallis-Futuna.
If a tsunami does occur, it could start to affect the islands by as early as 12:15pm (Minnesota time).
The project has several goals. They hope to learn more about undersea earthquakes, like the one that caused the Indian Ocean tsunami. They will also study the rocks and mud for records of climate change. And they will look for microbes and other signs of life in this extreme environment.


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title: Use Destructuring Assignment to Assign Variables from Arrays
challengeType: 1
videoUrl: ''
localeTitle: Использование назначения назначения для назначения переменных из массивов
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## Description

 ES6 делает массивы деструктуризации такими же легкими, как и объекты разрушения. Одним из ключевых различий между оператором спреда и деструктурированием массива является то, что оператор распространения распаковывает все содержимое массива в список, разделенный запятыми. Следовательно, вы не можете выбирать, какие элементы вы хотите назначить переменным. Уничтожение массива позволяет нам делать именно это:
 const [a, b] = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6];
 console.log (a, b); // 1, 2
 Переменной a присваивается первое значение массива, а b - второе значение массива. Мы также можем получить доступ к значению по любому индексу в массиве с деструктурированием, используя запятые для достижения желаемого индекса:
 const [a, b ,,, c] = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6];
 console.log (a, b, c); // 1, 2, 5

## Instructions

 Используйте назначение destructuring для обмена значениями a и b чтобы a получил значение, сохраненное в b , и b получает значение, сохраненное в a .

## Tests

```yml
tests:
  - text: Значение <code>a</code> должно быть 6 после замены.
    testString: 'assert(a === 6, "Value of <code>a</code> should be 6, after swapping.");'
  - text: Значение <code>b</code> должно быть 8 после замены.
    testString: 'assert(b === 8, "Value of <code>b</code> should be 8, after swapping.");'
  - text: Используйте деструктурирование массива для обмена a и b.
    testString: '// assert(/\[\s*(\w)\s*,\s*(\w)\s*\]\s*=\s*\[\s*\2\s*,\s*\1\s*\]/g.test(code), "Use array destructuring to swap a and b.");'

```

## Challenge Seed

```js
let a = 8, b = 6;
(() => {
  "use strict";
  // change code below this line

  // change code above this line
})();
console.log(a); // should be 6
console.log(b); // should be 8

```

## Solution

```js
// solution required
```

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Radio One, India's largest International format Radio Network in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore & home to the most popular International tracks is all set to go live with its next big property – 'International Icon'. A one-of-its-kind international digital musical talent hunt show, the campaign will be targeted to the evolved, global Indians who have a strong connect with International music.
Radio One comes from the house of HT Media, one of India's largest media companies. The brand has a rich legacy spanning more than nine decades with its footprints across print, digital, radio and education. The company's flagship brand, Hindustan Times, an English Daily boasts a total readership of 8 million across India & 200MN+ monthly PVs (Comscore data).
Radio One, HT Media's International radio station, has truly emerged as India's favourite global lifestyle destination owing to the wide variety and uniqueness of shows and content made available to the listeners. The brand associates with globally celebrated RJs like Ryan Seacrest & Late Casey Kasem; Bollywood celebs Ranveer Singh for `Get Some Sun' and Rajeev Masand for `Platinum Class'; as well as brand associations with global brands and events makes it stand apart from the clutter and appeal to the modern, upscale Indians.
Staying true to its roots of "One World, Your Station", Radio One has recently launched its exciting new campaign 'International Icon', offering a platform to the eruption of singing talent on the digital ecosystem. `International Icon' will give the listeners of Radio One a chance to become online sensations by unleashing their hidden singing talents. The beauty of this property is that anyone can participate, straight from the comfort of their home without stepping out anywhere.
Radio One has enlisted Grammy Award winning Pop/Reggae/Dancehall music icon SHAGGY as the `Face' and celeb mentor of the campaign, courtesy 9122 Records – the `Official Label Partner' of `International Icon'. Notably, this is the first time an International artist & Grammy Award winner will mentor talent on an Indian singing talent show!
Ecstatic on his involvement with `International Icon', the legendary Shaggy said, "I always received great love and support from my fans in India and am honoured to be the `Face' and mentor of Radio One's `International Icon'. I've always known there's great vocal talent in India and am looking forward to checking out your entries. So, I encourage you to participate in the campaign and who knows, we could be jamming together soon!".
Shaggy emerged in the early '90s as the biggest crossover success in dancehall / reggae music. Not only did he become the genre's most commercially potent artist in the international market, he managed to sustain a lasting career over the coming decade, thanks to widely popular albums like 1995's breakout `Boombastic' and 2000's multi-platinum `Hot Shot'.
As the only diamond-selling dancehall/reggae artist in music history, Shaggy has sold 40 million albums and has amassed over 1.5 Billion streams worldwide throughout his career. He has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards, winning twice for Best Reggae Album with Boombastic in 1996 and 44/876 with music icon, Sting in 2019. He has also landed eight singles on the Billboard Hot 100 - including the diamond hit single "It Wasn't Me" and platinum hits "Boombastic" and "Angel"- and seven albums on the Billboard 200 (including four in the top 40).
Shaggy is among the top 3 streamed reggae artists of all time on Spotify (along with Bob Marley & Sean Paul) and including his latest viral sensation, "Banana" with Conkarah, which has amassed over 1 billion streams worldwide, it has been four consecutive decades that Shaggy has had a massive hit!
Most recently, Shaggy dropped his new Christmas album titled 'Christmas In The Islands' (BMG) that is exclusively represented in India by Mumbai-based independent record label for International Music - 9122 Records. The quintessential reggae Christmas themed collection puts a Caribbean twist on traditional holiday cheer with 15 tracks of island-infused songs and features a host of guest artists including Joss Stone, Ne-Yo, Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Rayvon, Conkarah, OMI and others.
The `International Icon' campaign is now live on the Radio One, both on-air as well as across its social handles.
About Radio One
Radio One is operational in 7 Indian metro cities namely Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune and Ahmedabad. It runs India's largest International format Radio Network in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Radio One's appeals to intelligent and evolved listeners and the brand has successfully built communities around FOOD, MUSIC, SPORTS, TRAVEL and FITNESS.
The international playlist spans all eras of music: '60s, '70s '80s, '90s and all the way to the latest and covers all genres of music: rock, pop, hip hop, indie, blues, jazz and EDM. The on-air presenters have hosted personalities ranging from international and Indian artists, authors, chefs, industrialists, environmentalists, actors, and several others.
Radio One boasts a listenership of 4.5MN listeners across its International stations with a digital presence of 1MN+ across Facebook & Instagram.
About 9122 Records
9122 Records is a one-of-its-kind entity in India, wholly focussed on International Music. The Mumbai-based independent record label curates International music from around the world and presents it to the Indian & South Asian audiences, who are now consuming International music like never before. In a nutshell, 9122 Records is a full-service record label that extends distribution, marketing and promotion services to Intl independent artists and labels.
9122 Records is the exclusive home to global superstar DJ Snake's electronic imprint `Premiere Classe Records' and also works closely with eminent independent labels such as BMG and The [PIAS] Group to break open the Indian market for many of their priority artists. 2020 has been an amazing year for the label with a massive records including the big summer hit "Banana" Conkarah ft. Shaggy(BMG), the huge viral hit "Bella Ciao" [HUGEL REMIX] (Scorpio Music) and the `Breakthrough Artist of 2020' Curtis Waters with his runaway hit "Stunnin'" ft. Harm Franklin.
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Blake's 7 – Audio Series 1 Episodes 4 – 6 Review
June 14, 2017 January 12, 2019 David Hogan
The first full cast Audio Drama series from Big Finish comes to a rather epic conclusion as Travis makes an appearance… alongside the President of the Earth Federation himself! These are three top quality stories, showing this Audio Series to be a fine example for the medium and for Blake's 7 stories. Let's take a closer look!
Official Synopsis:
Orac has tracked Space Major Kade, the man who killed Jenna's father, to the planet Vere.
Jenna wants her revenge, but that must wait. Blake needs her to pilot the Liberator to Stellidar Four, where he has a small window of opportunity to solve the mystery of a new Federation device.
It's a daring plan. And it could be the beginning of the end for the Liberator crew…
*spoilers appear from here on out!*
Cast of Characters:
The sheer basicness of this cover can not be understated.
Roj Blake (Gareth Thomas) – Fearless leader of his own group of rebels, Blake is now more determined than ever to find Star One and put an end to the Federation once and for all…
Kerr Avon (Paul Darrow) – Cold and calculating, Avon is slowly becoming more accustomed to working in a group, and even going along with Blake's plans. Not that he'd let on, though…
Vila Restal (Michael Keating) – Cowardly thief who never finds the time to stop complaining. Or drinking… but mostly complaining.
Jenna Stannis (Sally Knyvette) – Former smuggler who has ended up running alongside Blake and his band of rebels.
Cally (Jan Chappell) – Partially psychic woman from the planet Auron, she is often the voice of reason in the group… if she gets a role at all…
Orac (Peter Tuddenham) – Super intelligent A.I. who has managed to become sentient enough that he complains about having to do work below his level of expertease.
Zen (Peter Tuddenham) – The A.I. for the Liberator, Blake's ship. Handy for controlling the Liberator… and that's it.
The President (Hugh Fraser) – The President of the Earth Federation itself, making a rare appearance… but for what purpose?
Travis (Brian Croucher) – Former Space Commander who worked for Servalan, now he's trying to get back into the Federation's good books by trying to finally capture the Liberator and its crew…
Ah, the old thermal suits that leave the face a exposed to the elements. Handy!
These three stories make up a story arc involving The President coming up with a plan to capture Blake and parade him and his ship across the galaxy to crush the resistance. It's a nice change of pace to see (or hear, I guess) Blake and co. go up against someone who isn't Servalan.
In Episode 4, "Mirror", Blake, Avon and Vila arrive at the location where Fedorac is located, only to find out it was a ruse made to draw them out. At the same time Jenna takes the Liberator and goes after the person who killed her father (which is a nice extra bit of character backstory never present in the TV series) but finds he is already dead, by the hand of Travis. Jenna and Cally then become trapped on the planet and later, in its atmosphere in a small ship, as Orac has taken the Liberator back to meet Blake and co. It all ends with a mad dash out of the exploding Federation facility, and with the capture of Vila by Travis! It's a good run around that gives some good interaction with the classic crew and a good twist with Locklan, the woman who was sent to capture them in order to save her sister (who she then meets as a mutoid…)
"Cold Fury", Episode 5, takes place on the icy planet Horst Minor, where the President is overseeing a cloning project (that he pretends to have no prior knowledge of…) and where Travis is slowly mentally torturing Vila in order to bring him to his side. Blake and co. eventually go down to the planet and end up in a whole host of trouble, including a rather funny Avon facing off with an Avon clone scene, which was great. It ends with Vila seemingly falling for Travis's methods and leading the Liberator crew into a trap…
An effective cover, showing you don't need to fit the whole cast on it.
Finally, Episode 6, "Caged", sees the Liberator docked in a special prison and the crew either in cells or being interrogated over the key to use Orac. Vila is seemingly by Travis's side and the President himself arrives to oversee things. There is a great scene where The President and Blake sit at a table debating whether his rebellion is just causing unnecessary death, and ends with Blake shooting the President dead! … admittedly it later turns out it was a clone, tying back to the previous episode, but that makes sense (if Blake had killed the Earth Federation President, I'm pretty sure it would have been mentioned in the TV series…) but it was nonetheless a great scene to hear Blake's delight that he finally actually did deliver a major blow to the Federation, like he always said he would, even if it was short-lived. Obviously Vila helps everyone out at the right time, showing he was just going along with it until he could find the time to help, and there is even some good old fashion Blake v Travis scenes to boot. It was a great story and a satisfying end to this mini arc.
No much, though I will say it's both nice and annoying to hear Brian Croucher back as Travis. Series 2 Travis always sounded unthreatening and … well, a bit like an idiot, especially compared to the original Travis from Series 1. So hearing him here is accurate to the period they're trying to recreate, but it does still sound more comical than it should do…
What a great mini story arc this was. The last two stories flew by and had great twists and turns and moments for most of the main cast. I look forward to buying Series 2 soon and seeing if the streak can continue!
Episode 4 "Mirror":
Episodes 5 "Cold Fury" and 6 "Caged":
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Home > About the Disease > What is Hemochromatosis?
Hereditary Hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron. The excess iron builds up in the body's organs over time and eventually leads to organ damage. If hemochromatosis is not detected and treated early, it may eventually cause serious irreversible disorders such as arthritis, liver disease, heart disease and diabetes later in life.
Iron is an essential nutrient that is found in many foods. Iron is found in highest levels in red meat, iron-fortified breads, and cereals. Our body requires iron to make hemoglobin, a component of blood that is responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to all of the tissues of the body.
While too little iron can lead to anemia, too much iron can cause irreversible organ damage, eventually leading to disease and early death.
Normally, people absorb approximately 10% of the iron contained in the food that they eat. However, people with hemochromatosis absorb approximately 30% of the iron. Since the body cannot excrete excess iron, the extra iron is absorbed and retained in the organs of their body and builds up during their lifetime, particularly the liver, heart and pancreas, causing a number of serious diseases late in life.
Hereditary hemochromatosis is caused by defects in a gene called HFE. The HFE gene is responsible for regulating the amount of iron that is absorbed from the food that we eat. There are three known mutations which cause the HFE gene to become defective: C282Y, H63D and S65C.
We all have two copies of the HFE gene, one copy inherited from our mother and one copy inherited from our father. Our chances for developing hemochromatosis depends on whether we have inherited the normal or the defective HFE gene from our parents.
Hereditary hemochromatosis can occur when a person inherits two defective copies of the HFE gene, one from each parent. Men and women have the same chance of inheriting two copies of the defective HFE gene.
A person who has inherited one defective HFE gene and one normal HFE gene usually does not develop the symptoms of hemochromatosis, as the normal gene can balance out the defective HFE gene. In a small number of cases, inheriting only one defective gene may still eventually lead to iron overload, possibly affecting the heart. In these people, the iron overload may be triggered by a precipitating factor, such as hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) or alcohol abuse.
Hemochromatosis is one of the most common genetic disorders in individuals of European ancestry. While this disease affects other ethnic groups, the groups at highest risk are Caucasians of Northern European descent.
Approximately 1 out of every 9 individuals of European ancestry carries at least one copy of the defective gene for hemochromatosis. Individuals with one copy of the defective gene have a 50% chance of passing the defective gene to the next generation.
Approximately 1 out of every 200 individuals of European ancestry carries two copies of the defective gene for hemochromatosis and is at risk of being affected by the disease. Individuals with two copies of the same defective gene have a 100% chance of passing the defective gene to the next generation.
Hemochromatosis is less common in Africans, Asians, Hispanics/Latinos, and American Indians.
Also at risk are people with a blood relative who has been diagnosed with hemochromatosis.
This type of hemochromatosis leads to severe iron overload and liver and heart disease in adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15 and 30. Common symptoms and complications include diabetes, problems with sexual development, impotence, infertility, irregular heartbeat and heart failure. If not detected and treated early, juvenile hemochromatosis can be fatal. This disease is caused by a mutation in a gene called hemojuvelin (HJV or HAMP gene).
This type of hemochromatosis causes rapid iron buildup in a baby's liver that can lead to stillbirth or death within a few days of birth. The cause of this disease is currently unknown.
Caused by mutations in the SLC40A1 gene.


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I tried to add and edit a recipe, and I see the changes, but others see an incomplete recipe instead. It doesn't seem to update. Help?
I tried to add the recipe, edit it, and submit it to the latest contest, and I see the full recipe post; however, other viewers see it as an incomplete recipe with missing ingredients. Is there a way to delete it and try again? Or a way to make sure that my edits are visible to all?
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Schizodontus is een kevergeslacht uit de familie van de boktorren (Cerambycidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van het geslacht werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1974 door Quentin & Villiers.

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Schizodontus omvat de volgende soorten:
 Schizodontus angustus Quentin & Villiers, 1974
 Schizodontus latus Quentin & Villiers, 1974

Boktorren

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John Rex (5 de marzo de 1925, Puerto Elizabeth, Sudáfrica – 18 de diciembre de 2011) era un sociólogo británico nacido en Sudáfrica. Se radicalizó después de trabajar para la Administración de Asuntos Bantú de Sudáfrica y se mudó a Gran Bretaña. Fue profesor en las universidades de Leeds (1949-62) (donde fue un destacado activista de izquierdas), Birmingham (1962-64), Durham (1964-70), Warwick (1970-79 y 1984-90), Aston (1979-84), Toronto (1974-75), Ciudad del Cabo (1991) y Nueva York (1996). También fue miembro del Comité Internacional de Expertos de la UNESCO en Racismo y Prejuicio Racial (1967) y presidente del Comité de Investigación de la Asociación Sociológica Internacional sobre Minorías Raciales y Étnicas (1974-82).

Es considerado como el principal artesano, dentro de la sociología británica, del campo de investigación designado bajo el nombre de «race relations» (en español: relaciones raciales).

Trabajo académico
Su trabajo académico implicó el análisis del conflicto como un problema clave tanto de la sociedad como de la teoría sociológica. Su libro de 1961, Key Problems of Sociological Theory, fue su primera gran obra en la que se afirmaba que el conflicto era más realista que las anteriores teorías funcionalistas británicas sobre el orden social y la estabilidad del sistema. También es conocido por sus estudios de raza y relaciones étnicas. Analizó la tradición clásica de la sociología, incluidos Karl Marx, Max Weber, Georg Simmel y Émile Durkheim en su libro Discovering Sociology (1973).

Fue profesor emérito en la Universidad de Warwick. Su vida ha sido descrita por Herminio Martins de la Universidad de Oxford. La teoría y la práctica siempre fueron para él un tema dinámico y llevaron a sus demandas de investigación y comentarios "objetivos" mientras era un radical político involucrado en la Campaña del Reino Unido para el Desarme Nuclear (CND) y la Nueva Revisión de la Izquierda.

Publicaciones

Libros

 Rex, John (1961). Key Problems of Sociological Theory. Routledge & K. Paul. ISBN 978-0-7100-6903-0. (reimpresión Taylor & Francis, 1970, ISBN 978-0-7100-6903-0)
 Race, Community and Conflict: a study of Sparkbrook, con R.S.Moore, OUP 1967
 Discovering Sociology, 1973
 Race, Colonialism and the City, 1973
 John Rex, ed. (1974). Approaches to Sociology. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-7100-7825-4.
 Rex, John (1974). Sociology and the Demystification of the Modern World. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-7100-7858-2.
 John Rex, Sally Tomlinson (1979). Colonial immigrants in a British city: a class analysis. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-7100-0142-9.
 Apartheid and Social Research, ed., Paris: UNESCO 1981
 Social Conflict - A Theoretical and Conceptual Analysis, 1981
 The Ghetto and the Underclass, Aldershot, 1987
 Ethnic Minorities and the Modern Nation State, Londres 1996

Artículos
Sus artículos incluyen:

 "Ethnic and Race Issues", 1996 (in: Youth and Social Work on the Move, ed. by Amesberger, Schörghuber and Krehan, in: European Union Congress Report, publicado por Institute of Sports Sciences de la Universidad de Viena, Austria.

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Nacidos en 1925
Fallecidos en 2011
Profesores de la Universidad de Birmingham
Profesores de la Universidad de Leeds
Profesores de la Universidad de Warwick
Sociólogos del Reino Unido
Emigrantes sudafricanos hacia Reino Unido
Sociólogos de Sudáfrica
Profesores de la Universidad de Toronto
Nacidos en Port Elizabeth


Alhamdulillah, I have had the privilege of serving as the "World Reflections" section editor on behalf of the MYNA Moments Blog this past year. The position has encouraged (making use of classic euphemistic language here) me to garner far-reaching knowledge about the world and reflect on the implications said knowledge has upon me while at the same time inching me further and further in my personal journey of self-discovery. You see, the blog is not just any ordinary blog where some kids vent about their lives. Rather the blog is a symbol, a platform built on expression. And as no reader is capable of missing, the blog truly does thrive off expression, that is yourself in a medium that is not yourself. Whether it be through paintings, typically manifestations of one's soul, or reflections, bona fide windows into one's fickle yet constant consciousness, the blog embraces the theme of expression in a time when suppression of young, Muslim voices is at an all time high. Expression is our currency, the blog our cashier, and change our desire. Entering its third year, the blog has never been a more effective channeler of the Muslim expression, and as the incoming Editor-in-Chief, I can confidently tell you the blog's upcoming year is not to be ignored. The blog's goal has always been to provide those feeling religiously chained with a newfound sense of religious liberation by invigorating their pride in Islam, and from day one, the blog has tirelessly strived toward that, powered by the youth and their insuppressible voice.


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Q: get rid of last comma in a loop in php I'm trying to send mulitple sms and the correct format for the api to send the text messages should be (00,001,002) but with my current sql it produces this results (00,001,002,)
How can i correct my script to get this results (00,001,002)
$query_rs_p = "SELECT * FROM contacts ORDER BY id DESC";
$rs_p = mysql_query($query_rs_p, $insurance) or die(mysql_error());
$row_rs_p = mysql_fetch_assoc($rs_p);
$totalRows_rs_p = mysql_num_rows($rs_p);
$ph=',';
do {
echo $row_rs_p['phone_number'].$ph;
} while ($row_rs_p = mysql_fetch_assoc($rs_p));

A: Instead of echoing it out in your loop, put it all in a string. Then trim off the last comma before you output it:
$query_rs_p = "SELECT * FROM contacts ORDER BY id DESC";
$rs_p = mysql_query($query_rs_p, $insurance) or die(mysql_error());
$row_rs_p = mysql_fetch_assoc($rs_p);
$totalRows_rs_p = mysql_num_rows($rs_p);
$ph=',';
$string = '';
do {
$string .= $row_rs_p['phone_number'].$ph;
} while ($row_rs_p = mysql_fetch_assoc($rs_p));
$string = rtrim($string, ',');
echo $string;

Or, better yet, just build this string in your query. Much simpler and cleaner:
$query_rs_p = "SELECT group_concat(phone_number) as phine_numbers FROM contacts ORDER BY id DESC";
$rs_p = mysql_query($query_rs_p, $insurance) or die(mysql_error());
$row_rs_p = mysql_fetch_assoc($rs_p);
echo $row['phone_numbers'];

A: Use rtrim function
$rowsphone =  $row_rs_p['phone_number'].$ph;
rtrim($rowsphone,',');

A: Probably the most direct would be to just do something like this:
$output = '';
do {
    if ($output != '')
        $output .= ',';
    $output .= $row_rs_p['phone_number'];
while ($row_rs_p = mysql_fetch_assoc($rs_p);

echo $output;

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Posted on January 17, 2019, in Gratitude, Hiking, Humor, Uncategorized and tagged anxiety, Flash floods, homestead, musings from the laundromat, rural. Bookmark the permalink.	3 Comments.
I couldn't feel the anxiety. Do some editing. 🙂 Nice job… it all does look worth braving some water now and then. Glad to see you back.
We're supposed to get a nice sized snow storm here in Chicagoland this Saturday. Let's hope your husband is home before then. He can always bunk in my spare bedroom if he gets stranded. I have plenty of lasagna. He would have to provide the beer.
Trust me, I could feel it 😂 You're right though. Guess I wanted to keep it light. I want lasanga and beer! Never mind my guy lol.
Lol the lasagna is ready to go in the oven. Snow is supposed to start at 3 PM central.


Episode 2 test render frame.
Feel free to comment on my pictures.
Acrylic paint on black paper A3 size.
Not much plot here I'm afraid. Just Sally being cute and adorable on a generic background.
Cinema 4D render. Wasn't sure to use Green eyes or not. Have yet to rig him. Next Project- Robotnik, followed by Tails.
My idea for a redesign of Sally for LaserX5's "SatAM-X" series. The design is loosely based after her pilot design, but takes elements from her post-reboot Archie design as well as the "Sonic Boom" style.
Page 1 of The Royal Wedding of Sonic The Hedgehog and Princess Sally Acorn. Sorry for the Text Issue on Page 2.
The Cover Page For My Fan Comic, All Art was done By Myself.
My take at redesigning Bunnie Rabbot's origonal appearance with the modern Sonic style.
My take at redesigning Dulcy the Dragon with the modern Sonic style.
My take at redesigning Rotor Walrus' origonal appearance with the modern Sonic style.
My take at redesigning Antoine Depardieu's origonal appearance with the modern Sonic style.
My take at redesigning Sally Acorn's origonal appearance with the modern Sonic style.
a certain something I've been dragging my feet with.


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For skipper Edouard de Keyser, the Global Solo Challenge may be the sign of destiny to fulfill his dream
Mathieu Houllière
©Edouard de Keyser
Belgian Edouard de Keyser is one of the participants in the Global Solo Challenge. When in September, at age 56, he will set off on this extraordinary adventure from the port of A Coruña, it will be a childhood dream coming true for the man from Brussels. Very committed to the environmental cause, Edouard will attempt the feat of sailing around the world without any fossil fuels on his yacht, SolarWind. A few months before the start, we met him to talk about his past as a sailor, his boat, and his preparation.
The sea was initially a refuge for Edouard. A memory from his holidays in Brittany when he was a child, and which will always be with him. In Perros-Guirec, where he has been going every year since he was a child, Edouard spends his time in the ports, contemplating the racing or sailing boats. It is also there that he enrolls in a sailing school and discovers the Optimist and the 320, a sort of precursor of the Laser. "Sailing was my own space. My parents were separated but they always agreed that I should sail." The sea, a reassuring place? A strange idea for most people…
The idea of being able to travel independently, without having to spend money, fascinated Edouard. When he was a teenager, he took over the management of the Glénants sailing school where he quickly became an instructor. Summer and winter alike, Edouard savored every moment. At 17, he bought his first boat: a Corsaire. "I put it in a shed and then I fixed it up for a year. I love to tinker". The Brussels native quickly realized that he could not go very far with this boat and acquired a 7-meter-long hPrimaat. With it, his first year of medicine barely in his pocket, he sails all summer in Brittany. Alone. "This is one of my best memories. I was gone for two months, it was freedom." Was it the trigger? Two years later, Edouard quits his medical studies and decides, at the age of 23, to take on a crazy challenge: the Mini Transat.
In 1988, the famous transatlantic regatta did not have the notoriety it has today and Edouard quickly found sponsors to set up his project. "My boat was called 'Bruxelles gagnant'. As I was the only Belgian at the time to compete, it was relatively easy to find partners. His two-year project gave him a taste for the open sea and solo racing, even if the results were not there. "I wanted to be clever, but I took the wrong option. You always learn from sailing, that's what's extraordinary about it."
The sailor will have the opportunity to learn in his new adventure. On July 14, 1991, aboard the Kittiwake, a 14.5-meter long steel schooner, Edouard set off towards Greenland for a three-month 100% Belgian expedition. The challenge and the conditions prove to be as hard as the human adventure is beautiful. But Edouard understood that he would not earn much money if he persisted in becoming a sailor. So the Belgian put away his follies and turned to computers, at a time when the Internet was still at the beginning. Edouard was gifted and participated in the emergence of the Internet in Belgium. "At the time, everyone thought we were crazy. We started like in the movies, in our garage, and nobody believed that it would work.
The years passed, the money came in, but Edouard kept an eye on the sea and the horizon. In 2007, he decided to sell his company to find the open sea. "At 20 years old, I said that I would not work on a boat to earn money." But now, it was the opposite. With his family, Edouard sailed around the world for two years, from the Caribbean to French Polynesia. There again, he learns and gains experience. 15 years later, Edouard dreamed of one last challenge: a solo round-the-world race. The Global Solo Challenge appeared at that moment, like a sign of destiny. We met him to ask him a few questions.
Hello Edouard, first of all, how are you doing in your preparation for the Global Solo Challenge which will start next September? Will you be on the starting line?
I am hopeful and I will do everything I can to be on the starting line. My boat is currently in Brussels to finish the technical preparation. I did my qualifying leg between the Azores and Brittany last November and everything went very well. I still have my medical and survival training to do. I also have to find a solution for the engine as my goal is not to use fossil energy for my challenge but, for safety reasons, my boat needs sufficiently powerful means of propulsion to navigate in the waves of the southern seas, for example, if I had to help another participant during the GSC. So I need to find a satisfactory electrical solution. But the main job is to raise funds. My budget is not yet completely covered, I am still looking for sponsors. I am also organizing conferences and I will launch a Crowdfunding campaign. But this is part of the adventure and it is also very gratifying because you don't go alone, but with people who trust you. So, it is important to be enthusiastic and create enthusiasm around you.
Can you tell us more about your boat?
My boat is called SolarWind. It's a 34-foot plywood boat, reinforced with glass/epoxy fabric, built by Jacques Riguidel and designed by David Réard. Jacques Riguidel was a French sailor who sailed several times around the world single-handed without using fossil fuels, as I wish to do. This boat was built for his second round-the-world trip, this time in reverse, west-about. 30,000 miles against the currents and the prevailing winds, that's how solid it is! When you sail on SolarWind, what impresses is the number of tricks that make life easier when solo sailing. You can see straight away that Riguidel has thought of everything. It is an extraordinary boat. In April 2022, I stumbled upon it by chance when I was looking for a boat for the Global Solo Challenge. 24 hours later, I bought it.
What do you think of the Global Solo Challenge and its innovative format?
I have always dreamed of sailing around the world. Like all sailors, I dreamed of the Vendée Globe, but I don't really appreciate the spirit of the race, which consists of building a boat for each race with extravagant and counter-productive technology. And let's face it, it's out of reach. I also studied the Golden Globe Race project but I quickly realized that it was too much of a return to the past. We are imposing old boats with extreme technological conditions. The Global Solo Challenge seems to be a good compromise. In any case, it is the ideal solution for me to make my dream come true.
The start of the Global Solo Challenge will take place in A Coruña. What do you think?
It's a great idea. A Coruña is a beautiful city with a very old maritime heritage. I also like the idea that a major round-the-world regatta does not start in France or England. Spain is also a land turned towards the sea, we tend to forget that. And La Coruña allows getting into the race in the best conditions. The Bay of Biscay can kill competitors right from the start. It is not necessary, we already have to sail 27,000 miles in often difficult conditions.
Are you going there to win?
I have focused my project on three points. 1) To come back 2) To win 3) To respect the 0 fossil energy pact. I have a very competitive boat which, I think, should start in the middle group. So yes, I am going there to win!
The environmental cause is very important to you. How are you going to respect your 0 fossil fuel pact?
Yes, the environmental cause is very important to me. My project is also to show that it is possible to do things by consuming less. Exactly as Bertrand Piccard did, who agreed to personally sponsor my adventure. One of the most difficult aspects to manage will be the cold. I sailed at the beginning of December in the North Sea, it was -5 but thanks to my equipment, I was not so cold. The most important thing is not to lose body heat. The design of the boat allows you to stay dry inside, which is very important. I will use a spirit stove for cooking and a firebrick in case of intense cold. I also have a moisture wicker. For the rest, there are solar panels. Because obviously, there are essential technologies that require a considerable source of energy, like the electric pilot. The idea is to find the right balance between the past and the future.
The boat is fine, I have it under control. I have sailed SolarWind in very difficult conditions, with breakers and cross seas, it is a boat designed for this type of condition. The unknown is me. 5 months alone at sea is a long time. I don't know how I will react. And then there is my family. Not being there if something happens is really hard.
And what's next on your schedule?
Finish the preparation and get the boat afloat. Then sail with friends, family, and all the people who have helped in any way before leaving for A Coruña in early July. Because sharing this adventure is also a pleasure.
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BillHustonBlog: Let's Take over the Democratic Party!
Let's Take over the Democratic Party!
Bernie Sanders galvanized a mass movement in this country progressive ideology springing up.
let's form an organization called "Our Revolution" and take over the Democratic Party and move it to the left.
who then went on to work for Jesse Jackson in 1984 and 1988.
the corporate leadership crushed us.
and move it to the left.
That was called "Rainbow Push".
take over the Democratic Party and take it to the left.
That was called "We the People".
Four years later, Dennis Kucinich came along. inspired a progressive movement within, it was crushed by the corporate leadership of the Democratic Party.
That was called "Progressive Democrats of America".
Four years later, Howard Dean came along.
Can you tell the story?
Rose up a progressive movement within the Democratic party.
That was called "Democracy for America".
The Democratic Party has abandoned the poor and the working class for FORTY FIVE YEARS!
beginning in 1971 with the Powell Memo.
The last major environmental laws were passed by Richard Nixon.
..... just like the Republicans!
Friends, Let's BE SMART! !
Please let us ABANDON ALL HOPE in reforming the Democratic Party.
It is a BROKEN MACHINE and it should be dismantled.
Please help me build a party where Progressive Principles are Front and Center.


text: The "IPPY" Awards, launched in 1996, are designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers. Established as the first awards program open exclusively to independents, over 2,000 "IPPYs" have been awarded to authors and publishers around the world. The Awards recognize 12 Outstanding Books of the Year in categories such as Most Inspirational to Youth and Most Likely To Save the Planet, and to gold, silver and gold medal winners in 67 categories, ranging from non-fiction categories like Architecture and Religion, to fiction categories like Multicultural and Horror. Our Regional Awards honor books published with a regional focus, and recognize Best Fiction and Best Non-Fiction Book in eight U.S. and two Canadian regions.


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Francesco Dal Co (born 29 December 1945) is an Italian historian of architecture. He graduated in 1970 at the University Iuav of Venice, and has been director of the Department of History of Architecture since 1994. He has been Professor of History of Architecture at the Yale School of Architecture from 1982 to 1991 and professor of History of Architecture at the Accademia di Architettura of the Università della Svizzera Italiana from 1996 to 2005. From 1988 to 1991 he has been director of the Architectural Section at the Biennale di Venezia and curator of the architectural section in 1998. Since 1978 he has been curator of the architectural publications for publishing House Electa and since 1996 editor of the architectural magazine Casabella.

In 2018 he curated the Pavilion of the Holy See at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale Venice Biennale of Architecture. The architects who designed the ten chapels were: Andrew Berman (USA), Francesco Cellini (Italy), Javier Corvalàn (Paraguay), Flores & Prats (Spain), Norman Foster (UK), Teronobu Fujimori (Japan), Sean Godsell (Australia), Carla Juaçaba (Brazil), Smiljan Radic (Cile), Eduardo Souto de Moura (Portugal).

He is currently Senior Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies of the National Gallery of Art, scholar at the Getty Center, and member of the board of directors of the Society of Architectural Historians. He is also member of the National Academy of San Luca.

Selected works

 "The American City" (with others) Mit Press, Cambridge Mass. 1979; Granada, London 1980
 "Modern Architecture" (with M. Tafuri), Abrams, New York 1979; Thames and Hudson, London 1980
 "Kevin Roche", Rizzoli, New York 1985
 "Carlo Scarpa. the complete works" (with G. Mazzariol), Architectural Press, London 1986; Rizzoli, New York 1986
 "Figures of Architecture and Thought", Rizzoli, New York 1991
 "Tadao Ando". Complete Works, Phaidon, London 1995
 "Carlo Scarpa". Villa Ottolenghi, The Monacelli Press, New York 1998
 "Frank. O. Gehry. The Complete Works", (with K.W. Forster and A. Soutter Arnold) The Monacelli Press, New York 1998
 "Tadao Ando", 1995–2010, Prestel, Munich-Berlin-London-New York 2010

References

External links
 List of Francesco Dal Co works on Google Books
 List of Francesco Dal Co works on Getty Search

Italian architectural historians
Casabella editors
Italian male non-fiction writers
Place of birth missing (living people)
1945 births
Living people
Academic staff of the University of Lugano


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The path to physical abuse was very clear now, looking back.
This would have escalated.
There's no reason to think it would not have escalated.
The power dynamics in that relationship were so deeply flawed that there's no way it wouldn't have escalated.
And if it had escalated, I don't know— It's like one of those headline relationships.
Someone ends up in the news because they were either beaten, arrested or killed.
After I moved out of that house, no one told him where I lived.
It made me very defensive and wary of that ever happening again which probably made me more guarded and more aggressive about it than was ever necessary. Becoming very caustic and very dismissive and very difficult to—like I was so concerned with protecting myself that I couldn't have an emotional, intimate connection.
Fortunately, the person I was with immediately after was very understanding and compassionate and gave me the space to heal and allowed me the time to come to terms with what happened.
But it took me a long time to call that an assault.
I am in therapy.
I have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
It's impossible to know if that disorder is in any way linked to what's happened to me.
The Weinstein stuff has been surprisingly difficult for me.
It's not even necessarily triggering. It's just like a constant reminder that this is something that exists that we have to be afraid of that is relentless and insidious in our culture.
And even as we're slowly watching this structure topple, the constant reminder that the structure is there I think has been difficult in ways that I haven't really acknowledged.
I don't think we've quite understood what sexual obligation is and how consent does or does not fit into that.
I've been extremely lucky to surround myself with women who are just as badass, just as strong, and have been through similar things—who know what I'm talking about in that sort of deep tribal way that you know and protect each other and look out for each other.
And I'm also lucky to be surrounded by men who are actively trying to understand and actively seek out ways that they can be protective and be compassionate and improve their own behavior.
I think community has been huge.
{A works in New York as a director, actor, and writer in the theater.}
I was in a rehearsal room where we were talking about sexual assault.
And at one point someone said, "If you've ever been assaulted raise your hand."
And every single woman put their hand up.
And I think that was one of the first times I ever owned what happened to me.
And the men in the room were shocked.
Like more shocked than they had any business being.
But that kind of ownership of what happened I think has allowed me now to be aware of it and to not allow it to happen again.
I'm very uninterested in stigma.
I'm very uninterested in not talking about things, because it doesn't help anyone and because if you can't articulate something you can't recover from it I've found.
Continuing to be surrounded by people who I know have my back, that are in my corner, is very important.
People that I can talk things out with.
People that I can go to when I'm like, "I've been feeling disrespected. I don't know what to do." And those people can be like "Fuck that guy. Cut it off. Be done with it."
And I'm like, oh right. Oh, you're right, that is an option.
I've only recently in the last year started dating.
I was in that relationship for three years, and then I was in another relationship for three years, over the course of four years.
It's been a long time since I navigated the world of having sex with people that I'm not in a relationship with.
And it's like the second I feel disrespected, the second I feel unhappy with what's happening, the second I'm not comfortable, it's done.
And I have no problem putting my foot down and standing up for myself.
Because I've been there, and I've seen what that's done to me, and I've seen how awful it is, and I don't ever want to go back there.
So I'm reclaiming my space.
I'm taking back my power.
This is not a thing.
There's no obligation here on my part to fulfill this act.
If I'm not happy with what's happening, I'm done.
In college you don't call it a drinking problem. Someone just, you know, goes hard.
{The day before spring break of her sophomore year, A slept at her boyfriend's apartment.
He drank a bottle of Mad Dog, a flavored wine with alcohol content between 13 and 18 percent.
Then he got into a fight with his father and punched the wall.}
The hole was probably the size of a person's head. He'd ripped out the plaster.
I should have left, but that never seemed to be an option.
Because if I had left it would have started a fight, and I didn't want a fight.
{A said she was sober, because she had to leave early the next day.
But her boyfriend was black-out drunk.
She said she doubts he remembers the night at all.}
And he basically just decided we were going to have sex.
I never said no, because I realized at the time if I said no and he did it anyway, that would be rape. But if I never said no then it wasn't rape.
And I remember lying there, being like, "I feel like trash." Like, I never felt so used. Ever.
But it didn't matter. It was too late, and I couldn't stop him.
It was just, "This is happening." And it happened, and I couldn't understand why I was so upset.
{This was not the first time A's boyfriend had sex with her against her will.}
But that was the first time I was like, "Oh wow. I wasn't even here." It didn't matter who—like I was literally just a receptacle. I do have a very clear memory of just lying there and being like, "Eventually it will be over."
And I didn't leave.
I don't know why I didn't leave.
I had a car there.
I could have left.
I just didn't.
And we never ever talked about it ever again.


I hope everyone has lots of fun and gets tons of candy!!
Every October me and my wife hold a "Scary Movie Marathon". This year was no different. We try to pick a new movie or show each day that gets us ready for the Halloween season. This year the majority of movies we watched were on Netflix. Here is another short list of some of the films we have watched and what I thought of them. Please don't be upset if I didn't like something you liked, we all have our own opinions and tastes in horror movie cinema. Here comes part 2 of my Halloween movie recap 2017!
This movie was watched because of confusion. Let me tell you now this is not the movie "The Cave" where Morris Chestnut and Piper Perabo get hunted by monsters while exploring underground! No, this is dubbed foreign film about a guy who wants to kill his best friend so he can get with his friend's wife! A total let down not only because there were no monsters, but because it just wasn't very good. It was boring, slow in some spots and some of the suspenseful moments never really paid off. I do not recommend this one!
I had heard a lot of hype around this movie and it was one of the first movies we watched this year. I really do have to say that I was impressed with what was able to be done on such a small budget. The story revolves a round a young boy who is being terrorized by a supernatural being called The Babadook. Things get a little crazy when a book about the monster shows up at the child's house. The scares were satisfying and the story was actually pretty solid. I just think it was a little slow in some parts and the ending was not what I expected. Not terrible, just not what how I would have ended it. I say give it a watch, it won't be a waste of your time!
I was a little disappointed with this movie. When I found this on Netflix and saw that it starred Jessica Alba & Thomas Jane, I was in! I have been a fan of these actors for a while and to see them together in a supernatural scary flick should have been AWESOME! The story actually had some promise as Alba played a documentarian who brings the lone survivor of a cult murder back to the scene of the crime. The story unfolds as Alba and her team discover some old movie reels that show Jane's cult taking part in some crazy rituals. Once again "The Veil" had some great promise, but the final act and ending was a let down. This could have been a good one.
First off I have to say that I have never seen the anime version of "Death Note" so I really have nothing to compare it to. That being said, I actually enjoyed this movie. The premise is cool, where a bullied boy named Light Turner discovers a book that can cause death to anyone whose name is written in it. But even when Light attempts to use the book for good a demon named Ryuk changes the game and things start to unravel for our would be hero. The effects were solid, the pace was good and the ending left me wanting to see more. I will definitely check out the anime soon!
This was another horror movie with a great concept and this time it was carried out competently! Years after the zombie apocalypse, humanity is starting to rebuild the world. One enterprising person has decided to turn a zombie inhabited island into a vacation destination where people can live out their revenge fantasies and hunt these creatures for a small fee. It's like a zombie safari. Things get flipped upside down though when sabotage leads to a high tech security system breach and now the zombies are on the loose! At this point the film kind of becomes a zombie version of Jurassic Park. If you are a fan of the undead genre, I truly recommend this film. The acting is solid and the twist at the end of the film is a pretty sweet payoff. Needless to say, I enjoyed this one!
"Trial of Krang," part 3 of 3. The oversized conclusion to the Turtles' greatest extra-dimensional story arc is here! Both the prosecution and the defense have tricks up their sleeves as testimony gets emotional. Meanwhile, a war rages outside the courtroom as the Malignoid swarm engulfs Planet Neutrino! An oversized epic that starts the road to TMNT #100! Courtroom drama and extra-dimensional war action all in one issue!
Every October me and my wife hold a "Scary Movie Marathon". This year was no different. We try to pick a new movie or show each day that gets us ready for the Halloween season. This year the majority of movies we watched were on Netflix. Here is a short list of some of the films we watched and what I thought of them. Please don't be upset if I didn't like something you liked, we all have our own opinions and tastes in horror movie cinema.
The movie starts out with a man escaping from a house where he and a girl were being held captive. He is found on the side of the road by a bored local officer named Carter. Deputy Carter brings the man to a hospital and is followed by some cloaked figures that surround the hospital. That's when the terror comes in! This movie was a crowd funded project, so I tried to give it the benefit of the doubt, but the story went a little crazy towards the end and was kind of hard to follow and understand. I've got to say that I really did enjoy the practical effects and monsters were pretty cool looking. Overall, I came away from this one pretty disappointed.
First of all I want to state that I am not a huge fan of Chucky's movies, but I did watch the "Curse of Chucky" last year and enjoyed it. This movie "Cult of Chucky" picks up after the events of Curse which was nice because they didn't have to waste a whole lot of time setting up the characters. The film makers just went straight into the craziness on this one. The story takes place in an asylum where Chucky tries to finish the job he started in the last film. I was not a huge fan of the way Chucky was able to so easily create new versions of himself and transfer his personality into other dolls/people. In my opinion the film was okay and not a total waste of my time. I saw it once and more than likely not again. It's okay if you like gore and want a decent Halloween scare.
I watched this movie on a recommendation from a friend at work and was not disappointed. The movie involves the character Will heading back to his home where his ex-wife now lives with her new husband for a dinner party. After the death of their son Will and his wife separated and she hadn't been seen for 2 years. What has she been doing in that time? I did enjoy the suspense of the movie, but I felt the showed their hand a little too early. I knew something was crazy about these people at the party, but what? Were they vampires, werewolves, a cult? I didn't know! But once a video was played at the party it was pretty clear where this film was going. The one thing that I felt was scary about "The Invitation" was that the protagonists in the film were just people. Everyday people with a terrible agenda! I would recommend checking this film out, just to see the twist at the end of the movie! What's the deal with that red light anyway?
This was probably my favorite new movie we have watched this season. It's an anthology sort of like "Trick R Treat" where all the stories can be tied together by one single Halloween night. There are ten stories in this anthology and the majority of them are pretty damn good! My faves would have to be "This means War", "The Ransom of Rusty Rex" and "Friday The 31st". I highly recommend this film, especially for your Halloween movie marathons!
Wow! This movie was a surprise! It starts out so sweet with a young boy, Cole who has a crush on his babysitter, Bee. They have lots of fun together when Cole's parents are out of town, but things take a grim turn for the worst when Cole stays up past his bedtime and witnesses the unspeakable acts of Bee and her friends! The friends find out Cole had seen them and The Babysitter becomes a tense game of cat & mouse with some humor sprinkled in just at the right time! My favorite part of the movie is when Cole is caught and about to be murdered when his house starts getting egged. The would be killer has a moment of sympathy for the boy and gives him a pep talk on how to confront his bully! The humor and gore are mixed so well that you really don't notice the plot holes or question the characters motives. It was a fun watch and I would recommend it!
I have a fairly big collection of loose figures from the 80s & 90s. I would like to share a few of my faves with you at this time and since it's the Halloween season, I'm gonna make this one an ALL BAD GUYS EDITION! Here we go!
I never had this version of the Shredder as a kid, but always wanted him. He was released around the time I stopped buying toys and hit puberty. This version of Shredder is what we should have got the first time around instead of that purple and dark blue suited imposter that was released in 1988. I just wish he wasn't so damn hard to pose!
These mini versions of the Thundercats characters were a favorite of me and my brother. They had no articulation, but they were travel size and always made the shopping trips with our Mom all that more epic and exciting!
I have a soft spot for this Treehouse of Horror series from Burger King. They were released around the time my twins were born. Myself and the wife had been stuck at the hospital for a few days and my wife's parents were cool enough to watch our oldest daughter. She was going to become a big sister, but wasn't able to visit the hospital yet so I still wanted to keep her involved and do something special. I picked her up from the house one day and took her to Burger King and we got some Kids Meals that had these toys inside! Good memories.
I don't have too much to say about this figure except that I picked up this Titanium Darth on clearance while I was working at Target. I'm a big Star Wars fan and Mr. Vader is my favorite character. How could I pass up this toy?
I absolutely loved this guy as a kid! To this day I still feel giddy every time I roll back his battle damaged chest plate and then punch it to reveal dents and scratches! It really makes me feel like the most powerful man in the universe! This version of Skeletor is great, but he still comes in at a close second to my number one pick, Dragon Blaster Skeletor.
Did you enjoy this post? If you missed the first few parts of the 20 Years Before 2000 "My Faves: Figure Collection" series you can view them at the links below!
Hang on to your diapies, babies! We're teaming up with Nickelodeon for all-new Rugrats adventures with the most intrepid toddlers to ever bust out of a playpen! Tommy, Chucky, Phil and Lil have noticed something-they are being watched. Somehow their parents can see every little thing that they can do. They're going to have to find a way to have fun while avoiding the electronic eyes of the babycam!
In 1998 Sony Computer Entertainment dropped the action/adventure game "MediEvil" onto us! In the game you play as Sir Daniel Fortesque, a medieval knight who was wrongly credited with defeating Zarok and his undead army! 100 years later Zarok has returned and Sir Daniel has been resurrected by accident. To prove he belongs next to the great warriors of his time in the hall of heroes, it is up to this jawless, single eyed soldier to save the land of Gallowmere!
Me and my brothers got this game as a Christmas present and was one of the first PlayStation games we ever owned! From the start I was hooked. The story was cool, the graphics were outstanding for the time and the characters & settings were artistic and clever.
It's really a shame that despite positive reviews, we only got one proper sequel to this fun and imaginative game! In 2000 MediEvil 2 was released again by Sony and it picks up 500 years after the first installment with Sir Daniel in London attempting to stop sorcerer Lord Palethorn and Jack the Ripper's plans to revive the dead.
I have never played this game, actually I never knew it existed until I started writing this post! But now I am on the hunt for a copy! According to reviews, it plays and looks pretty much the same as the original. Seriously though, who could pass up an opportunity to become an undead warrior who fights creatures of the night on his way to thwart the plans of Jack The Ripper!
It sounds like a blast, but nothing can replace those teenage memories of playing this game full of ghouls and demons on Christmas morning with my brothers...oh I mean brother, my youngest sibling was so scared of the game that he couldn't nor be around anyone who was playing the game! Sony really needs to go back and take a look at this PS1 classic. Could you imagine this game on the PS4? That would be insane! Now enjoy this MediEvil commercial from the 1998 holiday season!
Halloween Cinematic Favorites: Return of the Living Dead!
Last year my wife and myself went to the Magic City Monster Con where Linnea Quigley aka Trash from Return of the Living Dead would be making an appearance! We met her and she was a really nice person. I wrote all about it in a past post that you can read by clicking HERE. Seeing her reminded me of my childhood trauma of witnessing the Tar-man eat a punker's brain. I'm pretty sure I was around 10 years old at the time! Well, it had been years since I had seen the movie and my wife had never seen it at all! I was on the hunt to find a copy of Return of the Living Dead!
I had heard that it would be re-released along with a slew of other great horror movies. Then I found it at Wal-Mart for the amazingly low price of $5! I love the new special edition packaging these movies are sporting. They have horror icons from Chucky to Carrie done up in a sort of "Day of the Dead" style. Very cool! We watched the movie this past weekend as part of our Halloween movie fest, and it had more humor than I remembered.
I mean how could you not chuckle when the zombie asks for them to send more paramedics...for them to eat! And damn, that Tar-Man still scares the crap out of me! I guess that's the point of these movies to have fun and enjoy the ride! Here are 3 moments that I loved from Return of the Living Dead! These clips are not for younger viewers. Viewer discretion is advised!
After two bumbling medical supply warehouse workers named Freddy & Frank accidentally open a military canister containing a reanimated corpse, all of the dead things in their office start coming to life! This includes cadavers for medical research, 1/2 dogs used for vet studies and even pinned butterflies start flapping their wings! It's crazy and funny watching these two try and contain the latest zombie outbreak especially when they smack a reanimated dog with a crutch!
UGH! This is another scene that terrified me as a kid! While Scuz, one of the punks in the film is being attacked by a zombie, the rest of the team manages to pull him back through a busted window and into their mortuary sanctuary. Unfortunately the zombie that was attacking him is pulled in also. Ernie, the guy who runs the mortuary thinks it would be a good idea to strap the zombie down and ask it a few questions. This is where I learned that eating brains eases the pain of being dead!
The damn Tar-Man! The actor who portrayed the Tar-man did an amazing job with the body movements and really gave the feeling that this guy was ready to fall apart at any moment, but that wouldn't stop him from ingesting some brains first!
Well, those are some of my favorite moments from Return of the Living Dead. If you have never seen this movie I highly recommend it for the Halloween season. Now that I own a copy, it will be a staple of my fall viewing for years to come! Now take some time and enjoy this coloring page of the cover art!


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Jan Kaja (ur. 31 marca 1954 w Bielsku-Białej, zm. 8 kwietnia 2015 w Radzyminie) – polski ekonomista, profesor zwyczajny, kierownik Zakładu Polityki Gospodarczej (dawniej Katedra Polityki Gospodarczej) Szkoły Głównej Handlowej w Warszawie.

Specjalizował się w teorii ekonomii i polityce gospodarczej oraz w gospodarce Japonii (głównie w systemie rolnym). Twórca określenia "metodologia badań deskryptywnych", powstałego na podstawie obserwacji badań społecznych przeprowadzanych przez japońskich ekonomistów, szczególnie Etsuo Yoshino z Uniwersytetu Hokkaido.

Absolwent SGPiS i pracownik tej uczelni od 1 czerwca 1977 roku. Funkcje pełnione w SGPiS/SGH:
 1980 – uzyskanie stopnia doktora nauk ekonomicznych
 1985 – uzyskanie stopnia doktora habilitowanego
 1985–1992 – dyrektor Instytutu Cybernetyki i Zarządzania SGPiS
 1993 – zatrudnienie na stanowisku profesora nadzwyczajnego w SGH
 1987–1990 – członek Senatu SGPiS
 1993–1996 – prodziekan Kolegium Zarządzania i Finansów SGH.
 1995 – uzyskanie tytułu naukowego profesora nauk ekonomicznych
 1999 – zatrudnienie na stanowisku profesora zwyczajnego w SGH
 1999 – rozpoczęcie wydawania czasopisma naukowego "Polityka gospodarcza", objęcie funkcji redaktora naczelnego
 1999–2001 – przewodniczący Senackiej Komisji Programowej SGH
 1994–2006 – kierownik Katedry Polityki Gospodarczej SGH
 2007–2013 – kierownik Zakładu Polityki Krajowej i Międzynarodowych Analiz Deskryptywnych Katedry Polityki Gospodarczej SGH
 2014–2015 – Kierownik Zakładu Polityki Gospodarczej Instytutu Ekonomii Politycznej, Prawa i Polityki Gospodarczej SGH
Kierownik dwóch edycji Studiów Doktoranckich KZiF SGH oraz kilkunastu edycji studiów podyplomowych. Wśród wypromowanych przez niego doktorów znaleźli się: Krzysztof Piech i Anna Horodecka.

Odznaczony Medalem Komisji Edukacji Narodowej i odznaką honorową "Zasłużony dla Warmii i Mazur". 18 września 2002 otrzymał Złoty Krzyż Zasługi za wzorowe, wyjątkowo sumienne wykonywanie obowiązków wynikających z pracy zawodowej.

Syn Władysława i Władysławy. Pochowany na Cmentarzu Poległych w Radzyminie.

Publikacje
Opublikował około 160 publikacji naukowych, m.in.:
 Potrzeby mieszkaniowe i popyt mieszkaniowy. Spór o metodę. (wraz z Ryszardem Domańskim). Warszawa: Szkoła Główna Planowania i Statystyki, 1984.
 Cele społeczne w systemie gospodarczym. Warszawa: Szkoła Główna Planowania i Statystyki, 1984.
 Funkcjonowanie sfery inwestycji. Warszawa: Szkoła Główna Planowania i Statystyki, 1989.
 Japońska ekonomia deskryptywna, "Życie Gospodarcze" nr 50, 1992.
 Zarys polityki gospodarczej. Warszawa: Szkoła Główna Handlowa, 1994.
 Ekonomia japońska i japońskie fenomeny gospodarcze, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe "Semper", 1994.
 Eseje o japońskiej ekonomii i gospodarce, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe "Semper", 1996.
 Polityka gospodarcza. Wstęp do teorii, Warszawa: Szkoła Główna Handlowa, 1999 (wydanie I), 2002 (wydanie II rozszerzone), 2007 (wydanie III rozszerzone), 2014 (wydanie IV rozszerzone).
 Japońscy rolnicy w XX wieku, "Studia i Prace Kolegium Zarządzania i Finansów", zeszyt nr 16, Warszawa 2000.
 Polityka gospodarcza. Wstęp do teorii, Wydanie II, Warszawa: Szkoła Główna Handlowa, 2002.
 Polityka gospodarcza jako zjawisko obiektywne, "Studia i Prace Kolegium Zarządzania i Finansów", zeszyt nr 36, Warszawa 2003.
 Rozwój oraz polityka regionalna i lokalna w Polsce. (Redakcja naukowa wraz z Krzysztofem Piechem). Warszawa: Szkoła Główna Handlowa, 2005.
 Eseje o Japonii i Metodologii Deskryptywnej, Warszawa: Szkoła Główna Handlowa, 2015.

Przypisy

Absolwenci Szkoły Głównej Handlowej
Ludzie urodzeni w Bielsku-Białej
Polscy ekonomiści
Odznaczeni Medalem Komisji Edukacji Narodowej
Odznaczeni odznaką honorową "Zasłużony dla Warmii i Mazur"
Odznaczeni Złotym Krzyżem Zasługi (III Rzeczpospolita)
Pochowani w Radzyminie
Urodzeni w 1954
Wykładowcy Szkoły Głównej Handlowej
Zmarli w 2015


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RSAC 2019: New Operation Sharpshooter Data Reveals Higher Complexity, Scope | Threatpost
SAN FRANCISCO – An insidious reconnaissance campaign discovered in 2018, dubbed Operation Sharpshooter, is much more widespread than previously thought, researchers said.
Operation Sharpshooter was first disclosed in December 2018, using a never-before-seen implant framework to infiltrate global defense and critical infrastructure players — including nuclear, defense, energy and financial companies.
Operation Sharpshooter's campaign initially appeared to begin Oct. 25 – but in a new research report released at the RSA Conference 2019 this week in San Francisco, researchers with McAfee said that the campaign "is more extensive in complexity, scope and duration of operations."
"The analysis led to identification of multiple previously unknown command-and-control centers, and suggest that Sharpshooter began as early as September 2017, targeted a broader set of organizations, in more industries and countries and is currently ongoing," researchers said on Sunday.
Operation Sharpshooter
The espionage campaign began when a splay of malicious documents were sent to targets via Dropbox. The initial attack vector is a document that contains a weaponized macro. Once downloaded, it places embedded shellcode into the memory of Microsoft Word, which acts as a simple downloader for a second-stage implant.
This next stage runs in memory and gathers intelligence. That second-stage implant is a fully modular backdoor called "Rising Sun" that performs reconnaissance on the victim's network, according to the research.
Notably, Rising Sun uses source code from the Duuzer backdoor, a malware first used in a 2015 campaign targeting the data of South Korean organizations, mainly in manufacturing. Duuzer, which is designed to work with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows versions, opens a back door through which bad actors can gather system information. In this situation, the Rising Sun implant gathers and encrypts data from the victim, and fetches the victim devices' computer name, IP address data, native system information and more.
Widespread Campaign
In December, researchers detected the campaign's implant in 87 organizations worldwide, predominantly in the U.S. (about 50 percent of attacks) and in other English-speaking companies.
However, newly discovered command-and-control server data and code used by the espionage campaign suggests that Sharpshooter began as early as September 2017, targeting a broader set of organizations, and in more industries and countries. That campaign is currently ongoing, researchers said.
The most recent attacks appear to primarily target financial services, government and critical infrastructure, with the largest number taking aim at Germany, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The analysis also exposed striking similarities between the technical indicators, techniques and procedures exhibited in the 2018 Sharpshooter attacks, and features of multiple other groups of attacks attributed to the Lazarus Group.
For instance, Rising Sun is similar to the Lazarus Group's Duuzer implant, and source code from the Lazarus Group's infamous 2016 backdoor trojan Duuzer.
"Technical evidence is often not enough to thoroughly understand a cyber attack, as it does not provide all the pieces to the puzzle," said Christiaan Beek, McAfee senior principal engineer and lead scientist. "Access to the adversary's command-and-control server code is a rare opportunity. These systems provide insights into the inner workings of cyberattack infrastructure, are typically seized by law enforcement, and are only rarely made available to private sector researchers."


Yeah, perfect timing! Waves look fun today and potentially through the weekend. Enjoy!
The Flo thru definitely gave my vintage 50/50 a whole different feel. Waist to chest textured wave this weekend. Board had more speed to get around crumbling sections & loosened up from tail Lot o fun... thanks to all who pass this along & share the stoke.
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View attachment 7053 View attachment 7054 View attachment 7055 The Flo thru definitely gave my vintage 50/50 a whole different feel. Waist to chest textured wave this weekend. Board had more speed to get around crumbling sections & loosened up from tail Lot o fun... thanks to all who pass this along & share the stoke.
Could I add a RI/southern New England request for this fins travel?
I'd be very interested to try it and happy to help guides it's journey to other local jammers.
Any updated ride reports with this fin? I've changed a few boards in my quiver the past few months and each time I'm out I've found myself wondering about this thing.
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Good luck with that fin!
Intrigued to hear any feedback. Fun reading the reviews here and back on some of the older blogs where it's discussed.
Ok then. Gearnut asked for it after me.
Finally there is storm activity brewing off the coast of Africa. The Atlantic is waking up! Hoping the Virginia crew can put the fin to use.
I have used the fin one day in my JP Pig, a small(1-2') clean day, fun but very mushy. I had been using a 10.5" volan Greenough 4A in the pig. I have tried several fins before settling on the 4A. I tried 2 D fins; A True Ames and a Dingpatch. The D fins gave the board better stability while in trim or on the nose but not as loose feeling on turns and cutbacks. So my hope with the Flothru was good trim and better turning compared to a regular D fin. This it pretty much did and I liked the fin but did not to the point of wanting to rush out and get one. The very next day I rode the pig with the 4A back in the board in the same surf conditions and preferred the feel of the 4A to the Flothru. The 4A does better turns and cutbacks and has a looser feel and trims well enough, a pig will never be a nose rider and the only benefit I feel with any D fin is better stability in trim and while on the nose. So I prefer a overall looser board with a 4A to slightly better trim but stiffer ride of any D fin. So in short; this is an improvement over a regular D fin but not as good as a raked style modern fin like a 4A, this is my option only and I plan to try the fin in bigger surf before passing it on. As for my bonafides; surfing 53 years and started out on D fin boards in 1965.
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Walter Stutz
WOOSTER -- Walter J. Stutz, 83, of Wooster, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, at Orrville Pointe Nursing Home in Orrville.
He was born May 5, 1930, in Holmes County, the son of Joseph C. and Pearl Chenevey Stutz, and married Eva Blough on April 18, 1959. She survives.
Walter served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and retired as service manager and owner of Lowe & Young. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
He enjoyed woodworking and attending his grandchildren's activities.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Melissa (William) Rosenbaum of Orrville; sons, Brian (Deborah) Stutz of Springfield, Va., and John (Michelle) Stutz of Greenfield, Ind.; grandchildren, Eric, Nathan and Spencer Rosenbaum, Morgan, Ian, Allison, Patrick, Ethan, Sarah and Rachel Stutz; a brother, Loran (Shirley) Stutz of Lore City; sisters, Jenny (Sam) Gasbarre of Richfield and Mary (Charlie) Williams of Massillon; and sisters-in-law, Martha Stutz of Danville and Betty Besancon of Sterling.
Walter was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Marcella Drakulich; and a brother, Joseph Stutz.
Friends will be received Friday from 5-8 p.m. at McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mcintirebradhamsleek.com.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 527 Beall Ave., Wooster, with the Rev. Stephen Moran as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice, 2525 Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691; St. Mary Catholic Church, P.O. Box 109, Wooster 44691; or American Diabetes Association, 1815 W. Market St., Akron 44313.
The family would like to thank the staffs of Orrville Pointe Nursing Home, Glendora Health Care Center, and LifeCare Hospice for their care and compassion.


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If you are interested in getting help with designing your first label or want to know more about the capabilities of the TEKLYNX software you purchased, TEKLYNX offers individualized training sessions based on your application, designed specifically to meet your needs or requirements. For general training on TEKLYNX barcode label design software, we offer monthly webinars.
For general training on TEKLYNX barcode label design software, online webinars are also available via the Teklynx US office.


Powder Keg Embossing Powders are Hand Blended Colors from the finest powders available. All colors are rich and high gloss for today's art and artist. Jars are 1/2 - 1 oz by volume.
EP Lite - E P Lite creates a wonderful high gloss finish with a hint of sparkling color. Use over various colored embossing inks, these are clear embossing powders with a hint of glitter in them.......... the results are striking! Jar .5 oz.
Stamp image using a Embossing Ink, sprinkle powders over stamped area, tap off excess powder and heat to emboss. Apply Anti-Static Powder /or Anti-Static Brush to remove excess static/surface oils from embossing surface if necessary before stamping.


John Lobb Levah strengthens the existing collection with a focus on modernity, lightness and movement. Craftsmanship and modernity are at the core of John Lobb. It has a rubber sole and lightweight upper offered in reverse suede or velveteen calf. As the label looks ahead, new colours have been developed for the new season, offered in red and petrol in velveteen calf.