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IEEE/ACM Trans Comput Biol Bioinform, 2013 Nov-Dec;10(6):1491-504.
This paper explores the migration of adaptive filtering with swarm intelligence/evolutionary techniques employed in the field of electroencephalogram/event-related potential noise cancellation or extraction. A new approach is proposed in the form of controlled search space to stabilize the randomness of swarm intelligence techniques especially for the EEG signal. Swarm-based algorithms such as Particles Swarm Optimization, Artificial Bee Colony, and Cuckoo Optimization Algorithm with their variants are implemented to design optimized adaptive noise canceler. The proposed controlled search space technique is tested on each of the swarm intelligence techniques and is found to be more accurate and powerful. Adaptive noise canceler with traditional algorithms such as least-mean-square, normalized least-mean-square, and recursive least-mean-square algorithms are also implemented to compare the results. ERP signals such as simulated visual evoked potential, real visual evoked potential, and real sensorimotor evoked potential are used, due to their physiological importance in various EEG studies. Average computational time and shape measures of evolutionary techniques are observed 8.21E-01 sec and 1.73E-01, respectively. Though, traditional algorithms take negligible time consumption, but are unable to offer good shape preservation of ERP, noticed as average computational time and shape measure difference, 1.41E-02 sec and 2.60E+00, respectively.
Med J Malaya, 1972 Dec;27(2):103-6.
Med. J. Malaysia, 1973 Sep;28(1):3-7.
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is an infection and caused by gentle growing bacteria. The Internet provides opportunities for people with tuberculosis (TB) to connect with one another to address these challenges.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to introduce readers to the platforms on which Tuberculosis participants interact, to discuss reasons for and risks associated with TB-related activity, and to review research related to the potential impact of individual participation on TB outcomes.
METHODS: Research and online content related to Tuberculosis online activity is reviewed, however, the difficulty in accurate prescribing and adhering to these protocols and the emergence of M. tuberculosis strains resistant to multiple drugs and drug-drug interactions that interfere with optimal treatment of Tuberculosis and co-infected patients with the different disease has generated a pressing need for improved Tuberculosis therapies.
RESULTS: Together with the ominous global burden of Tuberculosis, those shortcomings of current medication have contributed to a renewed interest in the development of improved drugs and protocols for the medication of Tuberculosis. This article features obstacles related with the enhanced utilization of existing drugs and difficulties related with the advancement of enhanced products, concentrating on perspectives characteristic in Tuberculosis drug clinical improvement. The participation includes peer support, advocacy, self-expression, seeking and sharing TB information, improving approaches to Tuberculosis data management, and humour.
CONCLUSION: This article highlights hurdles related to the optimised use of existing drugs and challenges related to the development of improved products, focusing on aspects inherent in Tuberculosis drug clinical development. Concluding comments offer processes for more efficient development of Tuberculosis therapies and increase the quality of life.
Int J Orthod Milwaukee, 2006;17(4):17-20.
Facial soft tissues are a major determinant of treatment choice. When Class I and Class II malocclusions were compared using finite-element analysis, morphologic differences were localized and quantified. This study highlights the importance of determining the timing, magnitude and direction offacial growth prior to treatment to achieve stable results.
Aust Orthod J, 2007 Nov;23(2):89-95.
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has been described as a public health problem comparable to smoking in its impacts upon society.
Aust Orthod J, 2006 Nov;22(2):99-103.
To quantify and localise differences in Class I and Class II dental arches in Malay schoolchildren.
J Oral Rehabil, 2009 Mar;36(3):184-92.
The association between dental arch morphology and the aetiology of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is not clear. To compare dental arch morphology in 108 Asian adults with and without ''OSA, overnight'' hospital polysomnography was performed, and sleep reports were obtained for all subjects. Standardized digital photographs were also taken of the subjects' upper and lower study models. Using 25 homologous landmarks, mean OSA and control dental arch configurations were computed, and subjected to finite-element morphometry (FEM), t-tests and principal components analysis (PCA). Mean upper and lower OSA dental arch morphologies were statistically different from respective Control upper and lower arch morphologies (P < 0.05). FEM of the upper arch indicated that the mean OSA configuration was 7-11% narrower in the transverse plane in the incisor and canine regions when compared with the control configuration, and inter-landmark analysis (ILA) confirmed this finding. FEM for the lower arch indicated that the mean OSA configuration was 10-11% narrower in the antero-posterior plane in the pre-molar and molar regions, and confirmed by ILA. Using PCA, significant differences were also found between the two groups in the lower arch using the first two eigenvalues, which accounted for 90% of the total shape change (P < 0.001). Supporting their role as aetiological factors, size and shape differences in dental arch morphology are found in patients with OSA.
Dutta S, Singh G, Sreejith S, Mamidi MK, Husin JM, Datta I, et al.
CNS Neurosci Ther, 2013 Jan;19(1):5-11.
Neurodegenerative diseases are devastating because they cause increasing loss of cognitive and physical functions and affect an estimated 1 billion individuals worldwide. Unfortunately, no drugs are currently available to halt their progression, except a few that are largely inadequate. This mandates the search of new treatments for these progressively degenerative diseases. Neural stem cells (NSCs) have been successfully isolated, propagated, and characterized from the adult brains of mammals, including humans. The confirmation that neurogenesis occurs in the adult brain via NSCs opens up fresh avenues for treating neurological problems. The proof-of-concept studies demonstrating the neural differentiation capacity of stem cells both in vitro and in vivo have raised widespread enthusiasm toward cell-based interventions. It is anticipated that cell-based neurogenic drugs may reverse or compensate for deficits associated with neurological diseases. The increasing interest of the private sector in using human stem cells in therapeutics is evidenced by launching of several collaborative clinical research activities between Pharma giants and research institutions or small start-up companies. In this review, we discuss the major developments that have taken place in this field to position stem cells as a prospective candidate drug for the treatment of neurological disorders.
INTRODUCTION: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity are serious, widespread public health issues.
OBJECTIVE: To localize and quantify geometric morphometric differences in facial soft tissue morphology in adults with and without OSA.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighty adult Malays, consisting of 40 patients with OSA and 40 non-OSA controls, were studied. Both groups were evaluated by the attending physician and through ambulatory sleep studies. 3-D stereophotogrammetry was used to capture facial soft tissues of both groups. The 3-D mean OSA and control facial configurations were computed and subjected to principal components analysis (PCA) and finite-element morphometry (FEM).
RESULTS: The body mass index was significantly greater for the OSA group (32.3 kg/m(2) compared to 24.8 kg/m(2), p < 0.001). The neck circumference was greater for the OSA group (42.7 cm compared to 37.1 cm, p < 0.001). Using PCA, significant differences were found in facial shape between the two groups using the first two principal components, which accounted for 50% of the total shape change (p < 0.05). Using FEM, these differences were localized in the bucco-submandibular regions of the face predominantly, indicating an increase in volume of 7-22% (p < 0.05) for the OSA group.
CONCLUSION: Craniofacial obesity in the bucco-submandibular regions is associated with OSA and may provide valuable screening information for the identification of patients with undiagnosed OSA.
Singh GD, Ganjoo M, Youssouf MS, Koul A, Sharma R, Singh S, et al.
Food Chem. Toxicol., 2009 Oct;47(10):2661-5.
Labisia pumila (Myrsinaceae), is a popular herb among the women in Malaysia known locally as "Kacip Fatimah". Recently many nutraceutical products containing the powdered or extracted parts of the plant have become available for women's health care. However no evaluation of the effect of the repeated dosing of any herbal product of this plant had been undertaken prior to a 28-day sub-acute study presented in this report. The results showed that a dose of 50mg/kg of an aqueous extract of L. pumila corresponded to no-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL), whereas higher doses were associated with some toxicity concerns.
Clin Oral Investig, 2010 Oct;14(5):491-8.
The aim of the present study is to investigate nasal airway morphology in Asian adults with and without obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using acoustic rhinometry (AR), principal components analysis (PCA), and 3-D finite-element analysis (FEA). One hundred eight adult Malays aged 18-65 years (mean ± SD, 33.2 ± 13.31) underwent clinical examination and limited channel polysomnography, providing 54 patients with OSA and 54 non-OSA controls. The mean minimal cross section area 1 (MCA1) and the mean minimal cross sectional area 2 (MCA2) were obtained from AR for all subjects and subjected to t tests. The OSA and control nasal airways were reconstructed in 3-D and subjected to PCA and FEA. The mean MCA1 and MCA2 using AR were found to be significantly smaller in the OSA group than in the control group (p < 0.001). Comparing the 3-D OSA and control nasal airways using PCA, the first two eigenvalues accounted for 94% of the total shape change, and statistical differences were found (p < 0.05). Similarly, comparing the nasal airways using FEA, the 3-D mean OSA nasal airway was significantly narrower in the OSA group compared to the control group. Specifically, decreases in size of approx. 10-22% were found in the nasal valve/head of inferior turbinate area. In conclusion, differences in nasal airway morphology are present when comparing patients with OSA to controls. These differences need to be recognized as they can improve our understanding of the etiological basis of obstructive sleep apnea and facilitate its subsequent management.
Mamidi MK, Singh G, Husin JM, Nathan KG, Sasidharan G, Zakaria Z, et al.


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The narrative for Spring Summer 22 begins with The Man in the Red Coat, Julian Barnes's recent historical book set during the Belle Époque period in Paris. We discover a contemporary, dandy-esque protagonist, richly attired as he awaits the train to London for a shopping trip. By the end, he has arrived at a mountain summit, dressed in loose layers of well-worn hiking gear. This evocative storyline plays out as a film set against the backdrop of an Art Nouveau train station in surreal XR (Cross Reality). As the quotidian cityscape gradually distorts, our visual perception alters too; and this action builds up to a blacked-out finale whereby garments assume a radioactive glow. As Wooyoungmi continues its pursuit of a genderless, shared wardrobe, this becomes a representation of freedom-as-muse in both theory and practice. A contemporary, urban outlook is bolstered by technical materials that appear as dress fabrics across 43 looks. All of this is underpinned by the collection's unofficial motto, 'Chacun mérite sa propre Belle Époque', which is to say: everyone deserves their own beautiful time.

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As Vancouver wrestles with escalating housing prices, a growing population and a limited land base, the pressure for densification will increase. The Union Street EcoHeritage project is one of several urban densification projects that SHAPE Architecture has completed in the inner-city neighbourhood of Strathcona. EcoHeritage offers an alternative approach to densification without eroding the unique scale and patterns found in Vancouver neighbourhoods and by exploring the viability of heritage revitalization with low-energy design.
"This project achieves an elegant solution that is both simple and profoundly important in creating a precedent for infill densification. This is exactly the kind of surgical infill that can double or triple density while keeping the existing urban fabric stable and its character intact. This is an example that can inform countless other projects around the country."


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Put the "man" in "woman."
Sometimes a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do, and that's to be one of them boys.
1. Most of your really close friends are guys.
You like their frankness and their geekiness, and you like how you can be brutally honest with them, too.
2. Playing video games, reading Marvel and DC comics, and watching NBA are some of your hobbies.
Sometimes you wonder if it's because your brother made you do all those things when you were little. That aside, you enjoy having your guy friends to play with, geek out with, or compete with. Yup, you can take 'em down in Call of Duty.
3. You can listen to guys talk about their hook-ups without being grossed out or thinking they're giving TMI.
You're actually quite interested and intrigued to find out who among your guy friends have game and who don't. But you will call them out on their stupid moves or when they say something disrespectful about a girl.
4. You have more girl crushes than guy crushes, and you talk to your boys about how pretty Daisy Ridley, Anne Hathaway, and Emma Watson are.
Sometimes they agree with you. Sometimes they don't.
5. You dislike it when your girl friends tell you they're playing mind games on their boyfriends.
That's never ever going to solve anything! You always tell your girl friends to just be straightforward and honest, and to watch their tone so they don't start a huge fight. You know the guys are never going to take the hint because they aren't keen on signals. Even when they know something's up, they can't do anything about it either because they don't know what caused it.
6. You don't mind swear words in conversations.
You're a swearer yourself, and most of the time you just say those things for fun without meaning any harm.
You don't get why beer is a "guy's drink," whatever that means. You just like some buzz when you're out with your friends; and beer, at least where you order it, is cheap.
8. You're not into taking photos for social media.
In general, you're not into taking photos. It's a hassle to bring your phone out and to be the one documenting your hangouts and the food you eat. You've experienced being with people (hello, family) who keep taking photos of the food and making a production out of it, and it sure isn't fun when you're sitting there with a grumbling tummy. "Can we eat already?" "Wait, last shot!" UGH.
9. Guys call you "bro," "dude," "pre," or "chong."
And no, you don't take offense. You feel closer to them than ever when they call you those names. You're just not sure if that's their way of putting you in the friend zone or not. Oh well.
10. You're not afraid to get your hands dirty.
You're a pretty easygoing girl, so you're cool with trying things you've never done before or just exerting some physical labor. It helps that you're dressed so comfortably that you can really move around.
11. When you dress up and put makeup on, your guy friends are horrified and say, "Whoa, what did you do to yourself?!"
Or they say annoying things like "Your dress looks like those vintage wallpapers, like the kind my lola picked for the house." But of course, that doesn't stop you from dressing up once in a while. You just remind your friends to never ever make comments like that again to any girl. Which, of course, they forget.


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JAPANESE B2 ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER. LINEN BACKED READY FOR FRAMING.
20 1/4" x 28 5/8" JAPANESE B2. ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER issued by the studio when the film was released and meant for theatrical display. This poster has been Linen Backed and is ready for framing. This poster is NOT FRAMED. We do offer custom archival frames for an additional cost U.
This is a vintage original poster from our archives. These can be very difficult to find in any condition! A long time can go by without one of these coming up for sale. You will have trouble finding a nicer one. Very minimal typical touch up.
This is NOT a reprint or reproduction poster! It is a REAL ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER issued by the studio when the film was released and meant for theatrical display. We are absolutely certain it is authentic. A Linen Backed poster is a poster that is archivally mounted to acid free paper and canvas where it can be restored if needed.
We offer this one at NO RESERVE! You may be willing to take the risk to save a few dollars, but we are not.
Most are from popular movies from the 70's and 80s, but there are also really old ones and relatively new ones as well. They usually appear in insert size 14" x 36" and one sheet size 27" x 41". Again, all we can say is BEWARE! We grade our posters according to the Iguide Universal 10-Point Movie Poster Grading Scale. Almost all of our inventory is graded at least C8 Excellent or better. C10 Mint - Investment quality.
The item "BARBARELLA CineMasterpieces RARE ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER 1968 JAPAN JAPANESE" is in sale since Monday, June 15, 2015. This item is in the category "Entertainment Memorabilia\Movie Memorabilia\Posters\Originals-United States\1960-69". The seller is "cinemasterpieces" and is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. This item can be shipped worldwide.


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UPDATE: Toms River Man Killed After Speeding Car Overturns in Marsh
By rlsmetro on November 27, 2022 at 5:55 a.m. EST
By: Tracie Carter
Toms River Police are investigating the cause of a car crash that killed a resident Saturday morning.
According to a statement released by authorities, at approximately 2:25 p.m., Police and EMS were dispatched to the intersection of Hooper Avenue and South Shore Drive for a reported motor vehicle accident involving an entrapment.
Upon arrival, the vehicle was located in the marsh, flipped over with the occupants trapped inside.
Toms River Police officials said the two passengers were uninjured and manage to free themselves except the driver.
According to police, Mr. Paolo Helfers. Lariva, 28, of Toms River, was trapped and submerged in the water.
Multiple officers entered the water in an attempt to free the driver. With the assistance of Silverton EMS and Silverton Fire Department, the driver was eventually released and CPR was immediately initiated.
Police said Helfers-Lariva was transported to Community Medical Center where, after extensive efforts, he was ultimately pronounced.
The police investigation indicated that the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed, heading south on Hooper Avenue, when it lost control and left the roadway and struck a pole before overturning in the marsh.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Toms River Traffic Safety Officer, Corporal Terry Warren.
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The basilisk doesn't hit for enough damage to be an offensive threat, and is small enough that it doesn't stonewall opposing creatures either. It can trade up against decks with big creatures, but looking at a board of 2/2s when you have this can be a dagger. I like having access to this, as it will be very potent out of the sideboard, but don't take this early.


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One of the Ten Best Books of The New York Times Book Review
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Now a miniseries from Hulu starring James Franco
ON NOVEMBER 22, 1963, THREE SHOTS RANG OUT IN DALLAS, PRESIDENT KENNEDY DIED, AND THE WORLD CHANGED. WHAT IF YOU COULD CHANGE IT BACK?
In this brilliantly conceived tour de force, Stephen King—who has absorbed the social, political, and popular culture of his generation more imaginatively and thoroughly than any other writer—takes readers on an incredible journey into the past and the possibility of altering it.
It begins with Jake Epping, a thirty-five-year-old English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine, who makes extra money teaching GED classes. He asks his students to write about an event that changed their lives, and one essay blows him away—a gruesome, harrowing story about the night more than fifty years ago when Harry Dunning's father came home and killed his mother, his sister, and his brother with a sledgehammer. Reading the essay is a watershed moment for Jake, his life—like Harry's, like America's in 1963—turning on a dime. Not much later his friend Al, who owns the local diner, divulges a secret: his storeroom is a portal to the past, a particular day in 1958. And Al enlists Jake to take over the mission that has become his obsession—to prevent the Kennedy assassination.
So begins Jake's new life as George Amberson, in a different world of Ike and JFK and Elvis, of big American cars and sock hops and cigarette smoke everywhere. From the dank little city of Derry, Maine (where there's Dunning business to conduct), to the warmhearted small town of Jodie, Texas, where Jake falls dangerously in love, every turn is leading eventually, of course, to a troubled loner named Lee Harvey Oswald and to Dallas, where the past becomes heart-stoppingly suspenseful, and where history might not be history anymore. Time-travel has never been so believable. Or so terrifying.
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December Malt therapy will be at the Wasena City Tap Room and Grill.
Address: 806 Wasena Ave, Roanoke.
Date/Time: Thursday Dec-20 @ 6:30pm.
There is parking in front, and additional to the left, of the building if coming in from Main Street.
They have a Variety of craft brews and good pub food. Please Post up if you plan on attending so I can increase the reservation if necessary.
Come on out for our last MT of 2018!!
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The human brain is one of the most complex systems in existence. Even the top brain scientists in the world admit that there's still much about it that we don't understand. Despite all that we don't know, however, there is a great deal that researchers have uncovered in the last 20 or 30 years that has had a profound influence on how we view and treat mental illness.
A Quick Brain Primer
In addition to processing thoughts and emotion, the brain is responsible for every sensation we feel, as well as the basic functioning of our bodies. What are called lower-order brain functions regulate breathing and the beating of the heart. The brain also controls movement and other bodily functions. The brain regulates body temperature, when and how much we sleep, and even the immune system to some degree.
The brain is made up of millions of miles of interconnected nerve fibers comprised of cells called neurons. Neurons operate through bioelectric impulses that travel the network of these cells. Where neurons meet, a chemical system of neurotransmitters transfers the signal from one neuron to the other. When the neurons are damaged, or the neurotransmitters don't function properly, all sorts of problems in thinking, feeling and body function can occur.
Though we don't yet fully understand how and why various mental illnesses develop, one of the breakthroughs of modern science has been a greater understanding of the way that neurotransmitters function.
Proper Transmission
Various types of neurotransmitters are involved in the transmission of signals from one neuron to another. One of the most studied in depression research has been serotonin. Researchers observed in the 1950s that people became depressed when certain chemical compounds suppressed serotonin levels. These discoveries led to the development of most of the modern arsenal of antidepressants. Discoveries about other neurotransmitters, such as norepinephrine and dopamine, have led to still other therapies for a variety of mental illnesses.
Though some experts are skeptical that neurotransmitter problems are the sole cause of mental illnesses, or that the treatments that have been developed work primarily or only because of their effect on neurotransmitters, most brain experts agree that the neurotransmitter system does have a profound influence on proper brain function and potential problems such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder.
The endocrine system, which produces and regulates the hormones responsible for cell growth, body temperature, appetite and sleep—among other things—is also controlled by the brain, which in turn is affected by hormone levels. If this sounds complicated, that's because it is.
Some diseases that disrupt hormone levels, such as thyroid disorders and Cushing's disease, can cause people to become depressed. Researchers are interested in learning more about how the interconnection of the endocrine system and the brain may influence the symptoms of mental illness.
Architecture May Be Key
Some researchers have begun to wonder whether the basic architecture of the brain (for example, how neurons grow and form connections) might play a role in the development and persistence of mental disorders. Scientists used to think that the brain was largely formed and unable to continue growing and changing much once a person reached adulthood.
Since then, researchers have discovered that the brain is more able to regrow and adapt than previously thought. One new area of research is looking into how the architecture of the brain may cause some mental disorders and whether repairing the current architecture or growing entirely new neurological pathways could treat or cure those disorders.
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Music Room Extension Corpus Christi College Oxford
Bashford, Robin (2007) Music Room Extension Corpus Christi College Oxford. Project Report. Oxford Archaeology. (Unpublished)
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In February 2007, Oxford Archaeology (OA) carried out a field evaluation at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. The work was commissioned by Rick Mather Associates on behalf of the college in advance of the submission of a planning application for the construction of a new music room. The new facilities would replace the existing music room (currently within a bastion of the medieval city wall) with a larger building extending northwards into the college gardens. The evaluation revealed a west-east aligned inhumation, potentially associated with an early phase of St Frideswide's Priory. A mortared stone structure, possibly representing the defensive line of the late-Saxon burh was also revealed, along with evidence for later development of the defensive circuit, including a localised re-build of the City wall in the early 17th century. Evidence for the partial re-construction of the boundary wall between Christ Church and Corpus Christi colleges was also revealed. The date of this re-build is unclear. Some evidence for 13th-14th century occupation was recovered from a possible refuse pit which may have been associated with properties fronting onto the former Shidyerd Street. No evidence for the street itself was encountered within the trenches, although this may have been as a result of later truncation, particularly by two post-medieval cess pits which had been excavated up against the boundary wall between Christ Church and Corpus Christi. One of these was stone-lined and may date to the 18th century, although the final phase of backfilling occurred in the mid-late 19th century. The second cess pit showed no evidence of stone lining, and the artefactual evidence suggested that it pre-dated the stone lined feature and originated in the 16th-17th century. The remainder of the archaeological data recovered appeared to relate to the various configurations of the college gardens from the 16th century onwards. This included a substantial robber trench which corresponds with a wall shown on a number of cartographic sources, and a number of landscaping deposits which probably originate from later phases of construction of college buildings.
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Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) of Protected Areas (PAs)
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The Environment Minister releases Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) of 146 National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. And also launches a framework for the Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Indian Zoos (MEE-ZOO) and Marine PAs
What are the protected areas?
Protected areas (PAs) are the cornerstone of efforts to conserve biodiversity and the environment and provide associated recreational, economic and social benefits to humans
Global prospects on Protected areas (PAs)
There are 2,38,563 terrestrial and inland water protected areas recorded in the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), covering almost 7% of the global ocean and terrestrial protected areas covering just under 15% of global land and spread in 245 countries and territories
India's Protected Areas (PAs): Current status
India's major portion of biodiversity are being safeguarded as Protected Areas (PAs).
India has systematically designated its PAs in four legal categories viz. National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and as per this Act, India have setup 903 formally designated PAs with the total coverage 1,65,012.65km2 (5.02% of the countries geographical area).
Among 903 PAs, 101 National Parks, 553 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 86 Conservation Reserves and 163 Community Reserves (as on 1st January, 2020).
The National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are presently the categories being subjected to evaluation through management effectiveness evaluation (MEE) process.
What is Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE)?
Protected area (PA) management effectiveness evaluation (MEE) is defined as the assessment of how well NP&WLS are being managed—primarily, whether they are protecting their values and achieving the goals and objectives agreed upon. The term 'management effectiveness' reflects three main themes of PA management:
Design issues relating to both individual sites and PA systems
The adequacy and appropriateness of management systems and processes
Delivery of the objectives of NP&WLS, including conservation of values.
Evaluation of management effectiveness is generally carried out by assessing a series of criteria (represented by carefully selected indicators) against agreed objectives or standards.
MEE is a very important document that provides valuable guidance on various aspects of wildlife and protected area expand MEE of Marine Protected Areas.
In 2018-19, the MoEFCC with technical assistance from Wildlife Institute of India has conducted the MEE of 146 NPs and WLS
Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) is based on IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
Significance of MEE
MEE can:
Enable and support an adaptive approach to management
Assist in effective resource allocation
Promote accountability and transparency
Help involve the community and build constituencies
Promote the values of NP&WLS.
Why do we need evaluation or/ and assessment?
The need to evaluate PA management effectiveness has become increasingly well recognised internationally over the last one and a half decades. Assessment of management effectiveness has emerged as a key tool for PA managers and is increasingly being required by governments and international bodies.
For example, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Programme of Work for Protected Areas calls on all State Parties to continue to expand and institutionalize management effectiveness assessments to work towards assessing 60% of the total area of NP&WLS using various national and regional tools and report the results into the global database on management effectiveness maintained by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme
The results of the present assessment are encouraging with overall mean MEE score of 62.01% which is higher than the global mean of 56%. With this round of evaluation, the Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change(MoEFCC) successfully completed one full cycle of evaluating all terrestrial National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of the country from 2006 to 2019.
According to the survey, Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary and Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh have performed the best among the surveyed protected areas.
The Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh was the worst performer in the survey.
Framework for Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Indian Zoos (MEE-ZOO) and of Marine Protected Areas
A new framework for MEE of Marine Protected Areas has been also jointly prepared by WII and MoEF&CC and it will be very useful document to implement.
The framework proposes guidelines, criteria and indicators for evaluation of zoos of the country through Management Effectiveness Evaluation Process (MEE-ZOO) in a manner which is discrete, holistic and independent.
The assessment criteria and indicators look beyond the traditional concepts, include issues of animal welfare, husbandry and sustainability of resources and finance.
The MEE-ZOO exercise is moving towards developing highest standards in Zoos across India and adhering to core values of accountability, transparency, innovation, use of technology, collaboration and integrity to achieve the mandate of conservation of endangered species
The Minister also announced that from this year onwards 10 best National Parks, 5 coastal and Marine parks and top five Zoos in the country will be ranked and awarded every year.
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Girls Varsity Track & Field vs. State Championship Meet
FATHER LOPEZ: 26th
Father Lopez Taneja Robinson finished 6th today in the long Jump with a jump of 16-5.
Claire McDonnell placed 6th in the 3200 meters running a new Personal best and school record. Claire broke her own record by 12 seconds.
Claire also ran a personal best and placed 15th in the 1600 with a time of 2:25.
Girls 4x100 Relay ran a 53.4 and placed 20th.
Tanner Rosolino placed 15th in the 3200 meters running a new Personal best and new school record of 10:05.
Girls 4x800 10:27.8 12th place
Boys 4x800 8:46.1 17th place
Girls High Jump
Ties for 7th Taylor Williams and Victoria Woods 4-11.50
Taylor Williams finished 13th in the 200 Meters 26.19
Claire McDonnell finished 12th 5:29
Father Lopez finished 26th with 8 points
Girls Varsity Track & Field vs. 1A Region 2 Meet
Girls Track & Field vs. 1A District 9 Championship
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Q: angular js drag and drop an item from list to inside dragable item/object I am new to angular js
I want to drag and drop the item from right side product list(Item : a,b) to jar inside the center box ZoneA.
Each jar was re-arrange able(drag and drop).
Right side product list contain a,b called item.
I want to drag and drop the item(a or b) into inside jar displayed in the Zone A[left side)
After dropped the item inside jar no need to show the item inside jar, just want to call one call back function and pass parameter as 1.item id,2.jar id. and want to update this in JSON file, also want to change the background color of the jar to denote its filled by item.
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Sancourt ist eine Gemeinde im Norden Frankreichs. Sie gehört zur Region Hauts-de-France, zum Département Nord, zum Arrondissement Cambrai und zum Kanton Cambrai. Sie grenzt im Nordwesten an Epinoy, im Norden an Abancourt, im Osten an Blécourt, im Südosten an Tilloy-lez-Cambrai, im Süden an Raillencourt-Sainte-Olle, im Südwesten an Sailly-lez-Cambrai und im Westen an Haynecourt. Die Bewohner nennen sich Sancourtois oder Sancourtoises.

Sancourt hat einen Bahnhof an der Eisenbahnlinie von Saint-Just-en-Chaussée nach Douai.

Geschichte und Bevölkerungsentwicklung
Güter auch in "Seoncurtem" schenkte Kaiser Ludwig der Fromme im Jahr 822 dem Kloster Saint-Amand bei Valenciennes (Regesta Imperii I, 757).

Literatur
 Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Band 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8, S. 413–414.

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How this West African Tribe Guards the Virginity of its Teenage Girls
Emmanuel Kwarteng September 21, 2022
A woman at Odumase Krobo -- Photo Credit: David Stanley
Time-honored cultural practices and traditions have served as the foundation upon which most African communities have thrived for centuries. Disregard for traditions often provoked swift disciplinary actions. Puberty rite is among the many significant African cultural practices among the Akans and Ashantis in the West African country of Ghana.
The Akans practice Bragoro, also known as Brapue, a puberty rite, especially the Ashantis. The Bragoro rites are typically performed by a young girl following her first period/menstruation, which the Akans believe signifies the girl coming of age, and necessitates the performance of certain puberty rites.
A young girl's mother notifies the council of elders, queen mothers, and community leaders when she experiences her first period in order to let them know that her daughter is ready to be initiated. An adolescent girl's opportunity to be fully accepted as an adult in the Akan community comes with the puberty rite.
These civilizations value this stage highly because it is often marked by young people's emotional transformations, physical maturation, and growth. They need to be informed of cultural values and given instruction on their responsibilities as young people at this time.
How Bragoro is performed
Spiritual and physical activities make up the event's two main divisions.
The spiritual aspect is determining whether the young girl's soul is consistent with the event since certain girls' souls are seen to be incompatible with the entire procedure, prompting the withdrawal of that girl from the ritual to avoid spiritual disasters like spiritual disease.
Once that process has been successfully accomplished, the family starts making material provisions for the celebration by providing the girl with an appropriate outfit and food. The girls are then delivered to a queen mother, who conducts a special, age-old test on them to see if any of them are pregnant or have had sex in the past, so that they can be rejected as well.
Virginity is highly respected since it is seen as purity in the community.
"Enstoolment" is the word of the ceremony's opening ritual. It is run by an elderly woman who is known in the village for having a large family. She is given a wash by the initiates, who cover her head from top to bottom but leave her face uncovered. She is repeatedly seated and raised on a stool three times.
She is now sitting motionless for the third time without getting up. Typically, the stool is set on a mat that is covered with a blanket or the customary kente cloth. An egg is submerged in water that is infused with "Odwen" leaves in a brass bowl that the locals refer to as "Yaawa."
Additionally, a dried "okro" fruit is set just next to the initiator. All of these things have great symbolic value and importance to the neighborhood. A woman is seated next to the "Yaawa." She showers the girl with water while using leaves from Odwen, or "Odwen Ahaban."
The water is said to be sprinkled to protect her and ward off any evil spirits that could render her infertile. Women sing and dance around the girl as they celebrate, and there is a lot of joy and excitement.
The ceremonial bath is the following ceremony. It should ideally be carried out next to a river or stream. But on the other hand, water can also be placed into a "Yaawa" for the same purpose if there isn't a river nearby. She is then welcomed into the mouth-touching ceremony known as "Anoka." Elephant skin, bananas, mashed yam, boiled eggs, and roasted groundnuts are the main dietary items.
Typically, this is a dedication ceremony. Before food is placed in her mouth to taste, libation is poured to honor the ancestors. A prayer follows each course. The initiate is then given a boiled egg to place in her mouth while having her head covered with a towel. She cannot bite or chew the egg; she must swallow it whole.
The mashed yam requires the same procedure from her. It's thought that if she chews or bites any of those things, she might become infertile. A durbar is held after the Bragoro ceremony, and everyone in the town gathers to watch it on a common field.
One of the most ingrained cultural practices in Ghana that many tribes engage in is puberty rites. Despite the influences of modernization, education, and missionary counter-teachings, many behaviors have persisted.
It is understandable why many foreigners from around the world visit the West African nation on an annual basis to see these spectacular initiation ceremonies. The popularity and significance of Bragoro among the Akans, however, appear to have declined in recent years as just a small number of Akan groups currently observe it.
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Here's Who's Performing (and What They'll Sing) on 'CMA Summer Jam' 2021
Cillea Houghton Published: September 2, 2021
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On Thursday (Sept. 2), several of country music's hottest stars will light up in the Nashville skyline during the CMA Summer Jam TV special.
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forcing the cancellation of the annual CMA Fest, the Country Music Association is offering fans a healthy serving of country music with the special event that features more than 30 performances from the likes of Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Darius Rucker and many more.
Keep reading for more details about the star-packed 2021 CMA Summer Jam special:
Expect the biggest names in country music to dazzle you with their signature hits. You'll also catch bold collaborations from newlyweds Shelton and Gwen Stefani, and Underwood and Dwight Yoakam, who made a surprise cameo during her set.
Here's the full setlist:
Jimmie Allen – "Freedom Was a Highway"
Gabby Barrett – "The Good Ones"
Dierks Bentley – "Gone"
Dierks Bentley with Breland and Hardy – "Beers on Me"
Brothers Osborne – "It Ain't My Fault"
Luke Bryan – "Waves," "Down to One," "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"
Eric Church – "Heart of the Night"
Luke Combs – "Beer Never Broke My Heart," "Forever After All," "Cold as You"
Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett – "Round Here"
Mickey Guyton – "All American"
Miranda Lambert with Brothers Osborne and Dierks Bentley – "Midnight Rider"
Miranda Lambert – "Settling Down," "Kerosene," "Tequila Does"
Carly Pearce – "Next Girl"
Darius Rucker – "Beers & Sunshine"
Blake Shelton – "Boys Round Here," "God's Country," "Minimum Wage"
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani – "Happy Anywhere"
Cole Swindell and Luke Bryan – "Single Saturday Night"
Thomas Rhett – "Country Again," "What's Your Country Song," "Crash and Burn"
Carrie Underwood – "Last Name," "Church Bells"
Lainey Wilson – "Things a Man Oughta Know"
Dwight Yoakam and Carrie Underwood – "Guitars Cadillacs," "A Thousand Miles From Nowhere"
CMA Summer Jam is TV's country music event of the summer and will spotlight modern superstars while offering a platform to promising newcomers. The three-hour show is airing in place of the annual CMA Fest TV special. That event typically takes place in June and draws thousands of fans to downtown Nashville, and the special condenses its four days into a few hours, but CMA Fest 2021 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CMA Summer Jam 2021 will air on Thursday (Sept. 2) at 8PM ET on ABC.
The special was filmed over the course of two nights in July at Ascend Amphitheatre, an outdoor venue in downtown Nashville, and other locations around Music City — including the nearby John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge — in accordance with CDC guidelines.
With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a mass shutdown of live events in 2020, and with many artists having to cancel or postpone tour dates as COVID-19 cases surge across the country, CMA Summer Jam fills the concert void with a star-studded evening that is sure to delight the genre's loyal fans.
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The CMA Summer Jam took over Ascend Amphitheater on July 27-28, 2021 — a replacement of sorts for CMA Fest, canceled for a second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights from the two-night concert event will air on ABC on Sept. 2.
Source: Here's Who's Performing (and What They'll Sing) on 'CMA Summer Jam' 2021


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26 AUG 16 – Executive Intelligence Summary 🔒
By Sam Culper / Mike Shelby • August 26, 2016 August 31, 2016
EXECUTIVE INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY – 26 August 16
[wcm_nonmember]In this EXSUM…
National cyber response plan falls short
Cybersecurity firm sees uptick in ransomware campaign
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Bottom Line Up Front: Here are my thoughts on where we're left at the end of August. I'm not a fortune teller and I don't have a crystal ball, but these are the trends that I'm seeing right now and what I'm betting on for my own SHTF outlook.
Economy: The economy is trudging along; fragile but not yet in critical condition. The markets are being propped up and holding steady for the moment, but there's plenty of vulnerability. I think the looming recession is probably the greatest and most likely economic/financial threat we'll see this year, assuming there's no global conflict. We're still in a corporate earnings recession, which is a fairly accurate leading indicator of recession. As I've laid out in previous EXSUMs, I do believe that we're headed for a recession in the near term.
WWIII: My eyes stay trained on Ukraine/NATO-Russia, the US-China showdown in the South China Sea, and Israel-Hezbollah. This week I wrote an article about how the next Israeli war could push the major powers into World War III. Military leaders have said for years that they're not ready to go to war with a near-peer adversary. I don't know how heavily that weighs in the calculus of decision makers at the White House, however, we are certainly losing our technological edge, which has kept us out of wars of necessity, but consistently engaged in wars of choice. I keep saying that tactical decisions in these three flashpoints have strategic consequences. That makes these situations unpredictable because a young private or lieutenant can make a decision that's not in line with a general's plans, and start a war. I can't predict that a war is going to happen, but I can tell you that I remain concerned about a conflict in each of these three places not just because they will or could involve America, but because strategically they're a part of a massive global shift from unipolar dominance (the US) to a multipolar world. I think America is likely to experience a sea change in quality of life and standard of living as a result.
Black Swan: There's always the possibility of a black swan event; something that's unpredictable and typically extreme. My greatest concerns for the remaining four months of 2016 are a cyber attack against critical infrastructure or a contested election. Those are my greatest fears, not necessarily the greatest of likelihoods. But being black swan events, who's to say?
RCP National Average (Friday AM)
Clinton 47.7 (+6)
Trump 41.7
Priority Intelligence Requirements:
PIR1: What are the current indicators of systems disruption that could lead to a SHTF event?
PIR2: What are the current indicators of an outbreak of global conflict? (Russia, China, Middle East)
PIR3: What are the current indicators of military, government, political, or social-related instability or violence that leads to widespread domestic conflict?
PIR4: What are the current indicators of economic, financial, or monetary instability that leads to civil unrest?
FBI Director delivers hints at future encryption battle
In a speech from earlier this month, FBI Director James Comey delivered remarks about the future battle over encryption. Setting the tone that he's uncomfortable about the ubiquity of encrypted data and devices, he said, "We've never lived with large swaths of our life off-limits to judicial authority, where a judge's orders were ineffective [because encryption may be difficult to break, even with a warrant]. That's a different way to live. I would suggest to you that where we are now and where we are headed shatters the bargain that is at the heart of ordered liberty in this country. That is something we have to talk about."
Hinting that the FBI is going to take a swing at commercial encryption next year, Comey said, "What the FBI is doing this year is collecting data about how it's impacting our work, so that next year we can have an informed conversation that a mature democracy should be able to have of what to do about it." A few moments later, referring to the San Bernadino Apple lawsuit: "Litigation is not the place to solve this problem." That means that at attempt to legislate an end to the encryption debate is likely, with the FBI complaining that Americans need to trade privacy for security, the rule of law, and "ordered liberty."
Cyber criminals increasing ransomware campaign
Cybersecurity firm FireEye is warning about an uptick in the cases of ransomware currently targeting the US and Japan. Ransomware infects computers and then encrypts them so data can't be accessed by its user. In turn, a ransom must be paid to unlock the computer.
There have been some pretty bad cases in the US. Earlier this year, a hospital in Los Angeles fell victim to ransomware and its computer system was locked for three weeks until a $17,000 ransom was paid. The hospital realized that paying the criminals was going to work faster than waiting on the FBI to unlock their systems.
The current campaign, nicknamed Locky, is targeting over 20 industry sectors (see above). Healthcare, telecom, and transportation are the top victims of the ransomware. (Pro tip: One great way to solve the ransomware problem is by using a computer backup service like Carbonite or iDrive. Should you download and open a suspicious attachment, then you can revert to a previous backup of your computer's contents with these types of services.)
In previous EXUMs, I reported that the President, in defiance of law, had not yet signed the National Cyber Incident Response Plan. Late last month, six years after it was formalized, the President finally go around to signing it. But the problem is that the plan calls for the creation of a cyber response group after a cyber attack occurs. While the plan codifies how the US Government will respond, it still does nothing to prepare or stage a swift response during an attack. Bottom line: the government is still unprepared to coordinate a defense against a sustained, distributed cyber attack (like what we could face during a conflict with Russia or China).
This news follows an admission by firewall giant Cisco that last week's NSA leaks contained code that could allow hackers to bypass US firewalls. According to their advisory note to customers: "[The leaked] exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code and obtain full control of the system or to cause a reload of the affected system." Cisco provides cybersecurity firewalls to critical infrastructure sectors including communications, energy/electricity, public safety, supply chain management, and water systems, among others. "The distribution of that cyber arsenal to the wild allows for literally a cyber forest fire to occur against U.S. corporations and government agencies," says Tony Kellerman, CEO of Strategic Cyber Ventures.
Russians hack US media outlets
CNN reported this week that hacker groups broke into email accounts of New York Times reporters. Although not explicitly linked with the Russian government, this is probably part of a larger campaign to gather up intelligence information on US government officials; especially sources or those who speak on background. This type of espionage is not just to gather information to support Russian decision makers, but to potentially blackmail or otherwise influence the words and actions of US officials, which is a hallmark of Russian counterintelligence. With the amount of cyber exploitation we know about, we should be very concerned. Considering that there's certainly continuing and undisclosed activity, I have a growing concern that the US Government could be put into a painful situation around election time.
The prospects of global conflict continue to revolve around the usual players: Russia, China, and the Middle East. The ways in which global conflict could cause or contribute to a SHTF scenario in America are myriad and they largely depend on which conflict is initiated. We're certainly at risk of cyber attack in the event of conflict in any of the three regions. Systems disruption, like the price and availability of fuel, is also a top concern that could cause a SHTF event.
This week, the Russian military announced combat snap checks in the Western and Southern military districts, which are scheduled to end on Aug 31, around the time that Kavkaz 2016, one of Russia's annual military exercises, kicks off. The Ukrainians continue to fear that the military exercise will be an excuse to amass forces in Crimea and then invade Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian forces are still staged to invade Ukraine. There's been some debate in the past two weeks about when or if that invasion would happen. The G2o economic meeting, of which the US, Russia, and China are members, is expected to happen in the first week of September in China. The Russian invasion may be a bluff to bolster their seat at the negotiation table. Especially in Ukraine, however, defense officials see the invasion as a more realistic event. If Putin plans to invade, he has ample opportunity in the next several months, especially around the US election season.
News broke over the weekend that China issued a warning to Japan over its involvement in maritime security in the South China Sea. If Japanese Self-Defense Forces join the US in freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea, then Japan will "cross a red line". Japan officials say they have no interest in taking part in patrolling the South China Sea.
Late last month, Chinese officials published a blueprint strategy for achieving dominance in the internet and information technology arena. The report, titled "Outline on the National Information Technology Development Strategy", lays out its approach to strengthening domestic IT infrastructure, as well as becoming competitive internationally through launching global internet firms. The plan also listed becoming "impenetrable in cybersecurity" as one of its goals. Chinese investments more and more target foreign owned critical infrastructure. In fact, both the US and European nations have recently cancelled proposed Chinese acquisitions citing national security concerns. China's desire to achieve global IT dominance is part and parcel of an overall strategy to expand its influence and control through investment (especially in Africa and South America) and become a global superpower.
Global news media published photos over the weekend of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un celebrating with military leaders after a successful test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). Despite all the doomsday hand-wringing, South Korean leaders noted that the total flight distance was a mere 19 miles — about one-tenth of the desired range. Yes, the North Koreans successfully launched an SLBM from a submarine. Theoretically, they could launch a nuclear-armed SLBM at the US if a North Korean submarine were to get within striking distance. Although the Pentagon and US Navy denied it, reports surfaced (no pun intended) in 2012 showing that a Russian nuclear submarine was patrolling in the Gulf of Mexico. That said, it's still unlikely that a North Korean submarine could get in range of striking distance, because the launch platform of the SLBM doesn't have the range required to cross the Pacific. (The Sinpo-class submarine has an estimated range of 1,500 nautical miles. It's nearest US target would be Anchorage, Alaska, which is some 3200NM away.)
That said, nuclear arms are typically synonymous with deterrence. The Kim regime doesn't want to be deposed, so nuclear weapons are the insurance policy against US regime change. There are still massive intelligence gaps regarding North Korea, including for US intelligence agencies, so guessing what the Kim regime is going to do next is a crap shoot. But I think it's safe to say that a North Korean nuclear missile launch, with intent to strike, would result in the destruction of the Kim regime, and that is perhaps our best insurance policy.
Congressman gives warning to Ft Drum troops
This week, Texas Congressman Mac Thornberry visited soldiers at Fort Drum, NY. During a speech, he warned that, "What's clear is Iran continues to develop longer range missiles and to deal with those missiles or other sorts of threats, the west coast sites would be severely taxed or could not handle the job. So, I think there is a strong move to have an east coast site and we need to be ready." Fort Drum is considered a potential location for an East Coast missile defense site.
Indicators of future political violence, unrest
The fallout from this year's general election is setting itself up to be perhaps the largest scale of civil unrest seen since Occupy Wall Street, and maybe longer. The most violent groups on the left already warned that they will protest and riot if Trump is elected. Civil unrest, political gridlock, and protests, sit-ins, and walk-outs among government workers — I think that can be expected. The biggest question mark of the election, other than who wins, is what Trump backers, the alt-right, and conservatives do in response to a loss, a contested outcome or proof of substantial voter fraud.
In a recent Pew poll (left), half of all Trump supporters have little to no confidence that votes across the nation will be counted accurately. Trump has often accused the media, polls, and the election to be 'rigged' against him, and he's mostly right. Considering how unfairly conservatives have been treated by the Obama regime, I personally have little faith that we still have free and fair elections. While economists and political pundits are decrying Trump's policies as harmful to the US, I can't see how Clinton's alternatives are any better.
But given the right's stance on guns and taxes, two topics that will surely come under heavy fire early on during a Clinton administration, I see little chance for positive outcomes. Given the Clintonian proclivity to engage in neo-conservative ventures abroad, the very real specter of world war is within view. And domestically, this is the opportunity for a federal crackdown on "rightwing extremist" speech. Clinton already set that tone during a speech on Thursday when she took aim at the alt-right part of conservatism.
I think this country is reaching a damned if we do, damned if we don't moment in history, where conservatives face a leftist insurgency if Trump is elected, or leftist fascism during a Clinton administration. And it's frankly scary to think about because the consequences won't be read about in a post-apocalyptic prepper novel, but experienced by every day Americans. Unless we see a black swan event that prevents this from happening, this is exactly where I see us heading right now.
Fed sees 21 percent chance of recession within 12 months
Falling from January highs of twenty-eight percent, the Federal Reserve announced this week that the chance of recession in the next 12 months has dropped to around twenty-one percent. That's a pretty sharp contrast to what some financial analysts at JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs have published, which included 67% and 76% chances of recession in the next 12 months. Remember that part of the Fed's job, since at least Bernanke, is managing investor psychology. For what it's worth, the Fed's economic survey also outlined what board governors see as the top threats to the US recovery:
Global economic weakness (31%)
Tax/regulatory policies (19%)
Protectionist trade policies (14%)
Outcome of presidential election (6%)
Fed intends to raise interest rates in the future
During a series of meetings and speeches at this week's annual Jackson Hole gathering, officials from the Federal Reserve hinted at raising interest rates. On Friday, Fed chair Janet Yellen said that the case for raising interest rates is getting stronger as the US economy meets the Fed's goals. As positive as that may sound, Yellen warned that policy was not on a preset course and that the economic outlook was still uncertain. Yellen didn't say exactly when interest rates would be raised.
Trump renews comments on 'bubble'
August 2016: "We're sitting on a bubble like you've never seen and I hope it doesn't explode when I'm president. If it's going to explode let it be a couple of days early. You know, I'll be in there two weeks, the bubble explodes, they'll say 'Oh, it's Trump's fault.' Na, I don't want that."
March 2016: "We are sitting on a bubble and it's a very dangerous bubble right now. You take a look, with what they're doing with interest rates, we have free money, everything else. We're sitting on a big, fat, ugly bubble, at some point, unless we act quickly and smartly, it's going to explode."
EXSUM: Executive Intelligence Summary
NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
SLBM: Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
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