In an improbable twist of distilling fate, a one-stoplight town in southern Tennessee is home to the top-selling American whiskey in the world. In fact, every shot of Jack Daniel's whiskey sold around the globe is made in the tiny (otherwise dry) town of Lynchburg. This wide spot in the road attracts over 300,000 visitors a year to see how Tennessee whiskey is made at the Jack Daniel's distillery on the edge of town.
Less than two hours from Nashville, the Jack Daniel's distillery is certainly a place to see how craftsmanship and attention to detail have built a fine brand and drinks that many people swear by. A distillery tour here is also a walk through the 150-year history of Jack Daniel—the man himself and his namesake products. It's a look at the impact of Prohibition, the rise of a family business (at least for the first 90 years or so), and making it "the best we can" every day, as a sign in Jack's old office proclaims. And you don't even have to be a whiskey fan to have a good time.
Jack Daniel was a force of nature. At only 5 feet 2 inches tall and wearing a size 4 shoe, he had to be a bit fiery and a lot gregarious to get things done. He was known for his love of music and throwing parties, which always attracted quite a lot of attention in sleepy little Lynchburg. He was an avid traveler, bringing back new instruments, unusual items, and fancy clothes from his travels around the country and around the world. No doubt that these curiosities contributed to his ability to attract the ladies.
Although Jack never married, he was rarely without a lady or two on his arm. When he died in 1911 at the age of 61, two wrought iron chairs were placed in front of his grave so that the women could have a proper spot to mourn.
Nothing shows Jack Daniel's spitfire personality more than the story of his death. One morning, Jack was frustrated when he forgot the combination to his safe. Losing his temper, he kicked the safe so hard that he broke his toe. Over time, his foot didn't heal correctly and the resulting infection ultimately killed him.
The end to Jack Daniel's life was just as dramatic as his early years. One of 13 children, Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel ran away from home at the age of 7. Both his parents had died—his mother when Jack was an infant and his father in the Civil War. Rather than be forced to live with his stepmother, whom he despised, Jack took off.
He became acquainted with a local storekeeper and minister, Reverend Dan Call. In pretty short order, Jack apprenticed to Rev. Call and took up a trade not terribly common for seven-year-old boys—whiskey making.
Over the course of a few years, Jack learned the ropes from one of Rev. Call's slaves, Nearest Green, and the whiskey increased in popularity. At the same time, pressure mounted from Rev. Call's congregation, suggesting that whiskey making might not be the best for a man of the cloth. Call chose religion over distilling and sold the business to Jack for only $25 when he was 20 year old.
What is Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey?
So what did Jack make at his $25 company in Lynchburg, Tennessee? Tennessee whiskey, of course. Though there is a set of common standards, different types of whiskey are made and aged differently around the U.S. and around the world.
We've seen it done in five-gallon barrels at a renowned distillery under a bridge in Waco, Texas, and at a 230-year-old distillery on the coast of Northern Ireland. Everyone has their own spin.
Jack Daniel's whiskey is made from corn, malted barley, and rye and is distilled in copper stills. This part of the process is fairly common across distilleries. The resulting white whiskey is then drip filtered through 10-foot stacks of sugar maple charcoal, which is produced on-site. It is this step that sets Tennessee whiskey apart from any other type. Although it sounds like the charcoal would impart a flavor into the product, curiously, it doesn't. After the filtering, the whiskey is stored in newly handcrafted toasted oak barrels, which give it color and most of its flavor.
Jack Daniel's whiskey ages for 4 to 7 years. In a place like Tennessee, the weather plays a large part in the aging – if it's particularly warm, the whiskey will take on more flavor from the barrel faster because of how the barrels breathe as the weather changes. If it's unusually cool, things may take a bit longer. That's why their master tasters are also an important part of the process, making sure that the taste and color are right through every step.
The Jack Daniels tour was one of the most information-packed tours we've been on in a long time. And somehow every bit of it was entertaining. From the tales of Jack himself to seeing the distillation process firsthand, we were engrossed in all of it. The traditional distillery tour took a little more than an hour, and there was a lot to see.
The distillery tour began with a bus ride up to one of the 87 warehouses where we got just a glimpse into how much whiskey is really on this property. From there, it was all on foot. We wound our way downhill to the rickyard, an area that plays a key role in the whiskey-making process.
Here, they burn enormous towers of Jack Daniel's-sprayed sugar maple wood until it becomes charcoal. This is the charcoal that is ultimately ground down for use in the filtration process—the thing that separates Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey from other whiskeys and bourbons.
The next stop was the cave spring. The naturally-occurring spring that flows through a limestone cave was one of the main reasons Jack Daniel chose to put his distillery here. Thanks to the limestone, the water is filtered of all iron, making it a perfect component of the whiskey fermentation process. Without the spring, Jack Daniel's wouldn't be Jack Daniel's.
After a look at Jack's office and the aforementioned offending safe, we were off to see the heart of the operation in the still house. The first step that is handled in the still house is fermentation, which has the strong odor of baking bread. We've seen fermentation in a number of distilleries in the past (in Nashville and beyond), but it's nothing like what takes place here.
There are over 100,000 gallons of mash fermenting at any given point, producing what I can only describe as a wall of carbon dioxide. As we approached one of the fermentation tanks to see the cool bubbling reaction happening inside, the strength of the gas almost knocked us over.
From there, we got a glimpse at the filtration process. Every ounce of the white Jack Daniel's whiskey is pumped into the charcoal at the rate of a gallon per minute. As the whiskey drops through the 10-foot tank, any remaining impurities are removed. When the master tasters decide that it's ready, the whiskey is bound for the barrels.
Jack Daniels distillery currently makes five core products—Old No. 7 (black label), Gentleman Jack, Single Barrel, Tennessee Honey, and Tennessee Fire. And since we were on the tasting tour, we got to try them all. Interestingly, all the products are made from the same base recipe in the same way. It's only after aging that they are filtered further (as with Gentleman Jack) or have flavoring added (as with the Honey and Fire liqueurs).
The tasting room is where we got to learn the right way to taste whiskey. Taking a small first sip gets you over that initial shock to the palate. Then gently sipping and swirling the whiskey around your mouth really brings out the different flavors. And what different flavors they were.
We had both tried the Old No. 7 and Gentleman Jack in the past, but the other three products were totally new to us. And even though we're not exactly whiskey aficionados, we loved the praline notes of the Tennessee Honey and the smoothness of the high-end Single Barrel (an actual single barrel, which makes 240 bottles, can be bought here for a mere $10,000). I was also a big fan of the Tennessee Fire, which is kind of like the tastes of fall in a glass.
Jack Daniel's distillery is in Lynchburg, which is located about 1.5 hours southeast of Nashville.
There are five options for Jack Daniels distillery tour. The Dry County Tour takes just over an hour, and the Flight of Jack Daniels Tour (the one we did) and The Angel's Share tour both take about 1.5 hours. The 3-hour Taste of Lynchburg tour includes a meal at the famous Miss Mary Bobo's restaurant as well as a distillery our and whiskey tasting. The Mr. Jack Toast in the Hollow tour is great for those with limited time because it's just a half-hour. Most of the distillery tours require walking, and much of the time is spent outdoors, so dress appropriately.
Tours are conducted daily from 9:00am to 4:30pm and are done on a first-come-first-served basis, or you can book in advance on their website (recommended).
The White Rabbit Bottle Shop (the Jack Daniels distillery store) sells all the different Jack Daniel's products. You can even get bottle personalized on-site. The larger gift store in downtown Lynchburg sells pretty much every kind of memorabilia you could imagine.
One of the appeals of Jack Daniel's is its remote location. If you are visiting, it is possible to do as a day-trip from Nashville. There are several hotel options in Lynchburg and nearby if you want to stay close.
We were the guests of Jack Daniel's Distillery. All opinions of the interesting and barrel-aged are our own.
Have you ever been on a distillery tour?
What do you think about A Tiny Town's Big Legacy — A Visit to Jack Daniel's Distillery?
I love tours like this. Seems pretty good! Not a jack daniels fan, but if I am in the area I will definetely make a point to visit!!!
Lynchburg is in a dry county that prohibits them from passing out tastings to the general public. You can purchase bottles in the gift shop. I live one county over and have taken visitors there many times and to Ms. Bobo's Boarding House to eat.
Tastings are available as part of the tour.
Thanks for letting us know. We've updated our information.
Would it be totally weird to do this with kids? We'll be in the area this spring and it sounds so cool.
There were definitely kids there when we visited, so I don't think it's weird. If they're interested in how things work or good stories, the tour would be good. It's on the longer side, though, so they need to have a reasonable attention span.
I live about 10 min from the distillery but reading about someone else's view of the town and distillery was great. I love Lynchbur, it's an awesome place.
I have toured the distillery several times. One of my visits, I had the pleasure of my dad., Joe Bailey being my tour guide.I have a lot of family that work/worked there for several years. I've always lived in the Moore Co area. Tours use to be free..
Where is the absolute best place to stay? Tullahoma, a B&B…..? Coming down the last week of April!
What is the difference between black label and green label in the making?
Green label is a lighter, less mature whiskey. They age it near the center of the warehouse, so it's less subject to temperature changes and would take on less characteristics of the wood.


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Coincidence and conspiracy theories
March 21, 2020 OpinionKent Kroeger
By Kent R. Kroeger (Source: NuQum.com; March 21, 2020)
For three years the U.S. news media wasted our time promulgating a conspiracy theory that candidate Donald Trump and his campaign conspired with the Russians to steal the 2016 presidential election.
It was never true. Not even a little bit true. It was a conspiracy theory built on half-truths, coincidences, profit motives and malicious, partisan intentions.
And now, with the coronavirus pandemic, we are witnessing a new bull market for conspiracy theories:
In the midst of a contentious trade war with China, the U.S. military planted the coronavirus in China to weaken their position,
The Chinese military used the coronavrius outbreak to end the democracy protests in Hong Kong,
The coronavirus was released due to a lab accident in Wuhan, China,
The pharmaceutical companies created the coronavirus knowing they already had the drugs necessary to treat it (thereby enriching themselves),
There are many more conspiracy theories about the coronavirus. Too many. All predicated on nothing more than circumstantial evidence — mere coincidences — and implanted into the world's information bloodstream where they prosper, morph, and instill a pernicious type of distrust in a vulnerable segment the general population desperately looking for explanations for why they are now terrified to leave their homes.
Perhaps actress Kirstie Alley describes many of us are attracted to conspiracy theories regarding the coronavirus (no matter absurd their internal logic):
Many of us have a preternatural need to explain events and phenomena that shake our security and sense of stability.
Sometimes we just can't accept that random coincidences happen without some larger purpose or meaning. Who wants to live under the constant threat of random chance?
One of the first challenges greenhorn intelligence analysts face in the U.S. Intelligence Community — as they analyze data and information related to their area of expertise —is learning how to distinguish random coincidence from significance.
Two or more events can appear through their ordering or simultaneity to be significantly related — when, in fact, they are not.
We've all said this at one point in our lives: What are the chances?
Two years ago, on an unremarkable Saturday morning, I realized I had not done laundry for a while. I despise doing laundry. In my 50s now, I have never separated whites from colors during the washing process. Never. Not once.
On that day, I couldn't find even one clean shirt to throw on before getting my morning coffee and donut at the local supermarket. In desperation, I pulled a garbage bag full of old shirts out of my closet that I had never unpacked since moving from Iowa to New Jersey three years ago.
I knew if I dug down too deep in the bag, grody smells might escape, so I just yanked out what was on top: a crisp white t-shirt I had purchased in commemoration of Chinese leader Xi Jinping's February 2012 visit to Iowa.
T-shirt sold by the Chinese Association of Iowa commemorating the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Iowa in February 2012.
The t-shirt had never been worn. It was meant to be a souvenir. But, in a desperate moment, I threw it on — along with some jeans — and drove to the market.
While waiting for my double-shot espresso, I decided to pick up some recliner chair food for watching the day's schedule of college basketball: some deli meats, sliced cheese, fresh bread and Nabisco animal crackers. As I took a tight turn into the cracker aisle, I was forced to make a Euro step move to avoid a man walking out of the same aisle.
We apologized to each other and instantly realized something bizarre had just happened: we were both wearing a Xi Jingping (Welcome Back to Iowa) t-shirt.
What are the chances?!
We both spit out a laugh and chatted long enough to discover we had lived in Des Moines around the same time and were professionally interested in China.
But what were the chances that we'd wear those identical t-shirts on the same morning, in the same supermarket, in the cracker aisle, in Pennington, New Jersey?
No need to do the math. The probability was not substantively different from zero.
Yet it happened. It was a random coincidence — nothing more significant than that.
Other coincidences are not as improbable, even if we think they are.
The classic case, often used in introductory college statistics courses, is the Birthday Problem: What is the probability that at least two students in a classroom of 30 share the same day of birth?
The typical first-year statistics student thinks the chances are slim; in my experience, they will guess something well under 50 percent. There are 365 days in a year, after all. Two randomly selected people have a 0.27 percent chance of sharing a day of birth. How much better are the chances in a room of 30 students?
It turns out, a lot. Throwing a simple probability formula against the problem, the chances of at least two students in a class of 30 sharing the same day of birth is 71 percent.
The lesson in these two coincidence examples is that people are prone to making judgment errors in presence of natural randomness.
The Xi Jinping t-shirt story is an illustration of Littlewood's Law which states that a person can expect to experience events with an odds of one-in-a-million at the rate of one per month.
It's not a formal scientific law, but it brings attention to the omnipresence of improbability in our daily lives. The improbable is everywhere.
For example, what are the chances that as I write this essay wearing only one sock, my son cries out about not being able to find his science class notebook, at the same time my dog starts barking at the deer in our backyard, at the precise moment my wife walks into the kitchen and complains that I didn't wash the dishes from last night's dinner in which I used a new Indian curry recipe she was given while in India last January?
In combination with how generally poor we are at assigning accurate probabilities to even common events — an intrinsic cognitive flaw in how our brains are wired — natural randomness can bring significant stress to our lives.
Science writer Michael Shermer calls this cognitive flaw "folk numeracy," which he defines as "our natural tendency to misperceive and miscalculate probabilities, to think anecdotally instead of statistically, and to focus on and remember short-term trends and small-number runs."
As a result, we frequently exaggerate the probabilities of some threats (e.g., being a victim of terrorism) and wrongly minimize others (e.g., getting in a car accident while we are driving).
In his book, How We Believe, Shermer describes the human brain as evolving out of necessity into a pattern recognition machine that creates structure and meaning so we can navigate our surroundings with minimal stress. Our brain is an efficient uncertainty reducer that aids us in survival and reproduction, says Shermer.
Psychologist R. Nicholas Carleton, an expert in anxiety disorders, ties the human need to recognize patterns to a deep-seated fear-of-the-unknown — what he calls, our fundamental fear.
Not only is fear-of-the-unknown inherent to the human species, according to Dr. Carleton, it is "distributed and normally in the population." Some people have more of that fear than others — and some less. As such, someone with a strong fear-of-the-unknown but relatively poor at bringing order to their world (e.g., assigning accurate probabilities to events) will potentially suffer high levels of anxiety.
Coincidences are manifestations of chance and our strategies for interpreting these improbabilities can vary significantly.
Most often, the statistician in me sees the joint occurrence of improbable events (coincidence) as unremarkable. Unless you bring a defensible theory and independent data to the explanation, don't waste my time.
Yet, there are times when coincidences do reveal something more causally significant. As mystery writer Simon Van Booy once put it, "Coincidences often mean you're on the right path."
The current controversy swirling around Tennessee Senator Robert Burr comes to mind. According to a March 19 ProPublica story, "soon after he offered public assurances that the government was ready to battle the coronavirus, the powerful chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Richard Burr, sold off a significant percentage of his stocks, unloading between $628,000 and $1.72 million of his holdings on Feb. 13 in 33 separate transactions."
Days later, worldwide stocks markets dropped precipitously. Now that is some coincidence. Actions by at least one other U.S. politician is under similar suspicion.
Time will tell if Senator Burr's actions were criminal, but the story highlights an example where coincidence cannot be dismissed out-of-hand as random chance.
Occasionally, even if rarely, conspiracy theories are right. The trick is knowing when.
Send comments to: kroeger98@yahoo.com
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Breakthrough bioelectronic medicine discovery made by decoding immune system's neural signals
by Northwell Health's Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Northwell Health's Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Assistant Professor Theodoros P. Zanos, PhD, and his collaborators are the first to decode specific signals the nervous system uses to communicate immune status and inflammation to the brain. Identifying these neural signals and what they're communicating about the body's health is a major step forward for bioelectronic medicine as it provides insight into diagnostic and therapeutic targets, and device development. These findings were published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
It was already known that the vagus nerve, a nerve in the neck, controls the release of molecules called cytokines, which promote inflammation in many disease conditions. However, up until now, it was unknown if each type of cytokine was sending its own specific information about inflammation and immunity to the brain. In Dr. Zanos' study, he successfully decoded the neural signaling of two cytokines - IL-1β and TNF - in the vagus nerve of mice and found that each cytokine triggered their own specific response signal.
"These results show that it is possible to detect specific cytokine signaling from the body's receptors to the brain, through electrical signals in the vagus nerve," said Dr. Zanos, lead author of the PNAS paper. "We will now use the neural decoding methods from this study to identify the neural signaling of a variety of medical conditions in future bioelectronic medicine studies. This is a key step to provide insights to engineer cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic devices."
Bioelectronic medicine is an emerging field of medicine which combines neuroscience, molecular biology and bioengineering to tap into the nervous system to treat disease and injury without the use of pharmaceuticals. Conditions identified as benefitting from bioelectronic medicine therapies include rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, diabetes, paralysis and lupus.
"Dr. Zanos' findings are a major discovery in the field of bioelectronic medicine," said Kevin J. Tracey, MD, president and CEO of the Feinstein Institute. "We have long known that the nervous system communicates with the body. We can now learn the language by which it communicates, which enables us to fine tune how we help the body heal itself."
Single low-magnitude electric pulse successfully fights inflammation
More information: Theodoros P. Zanos el al., "Identification of cytokine-specific sensory neural signals by decoding murine vagus nerve activity," PNAS (2018). www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1719083115
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Stimulating vagus nerve prevents blood loss following surgery, battlefield injuries
Communication between nervous and immune systems detailed
Study shows vagus nerve stimulation significantly reduces rheumatoid arthritis symptoms
Electrical nerve stimulation could help patients regain motor functions sooner
Holes in the immune system left unrepaired despite drug therapy
Elegant antibody nanoparticles override immunological tolerance of tumors


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Peaceniks in the Tri-Cities are wiping the cobwebs out of their eyes and saying it is time to do some stuff again.
Joseph at DemocracyNow! Tri-Cities posted a nice year in review. DNTC is one year old!
Snad at ConcernedTNCitizens says it is time to bust out the candles.
And the First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton, celebrating 225 years of peacenikkin, will hold our first Celebrating a Culture of Peace workshop this weekend. This workshop is full, but the response has been so overwhelming, we have added two more workshops, April 4-6 and April 18-20.
A group of students from UNC-Asheville were going to come up to our event. I said, "Cool! But you know, you might want to hold one of your own there." So they did!
Peace is spreading, beloveds. We are going to end this madness, one voice at a time.
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If you – like so many thousands – are still plagued by disturbing memories of, for instance, 9/11 when the Twin Towers imploded in New York, this article on how to release body trauma and the video below may help you.
Understanding how to release body trauma – and disturbing memories of past traumatic events with EFT-Matrix Reimprinting is the focus of this article. In the video below from the creator of Matrix Reimprinting Karl Dawson this is explained in helpful detail.
This method of body trauma release helps parts of you frozen in time due to past trauma to be set free and heal.
Because if left stored in your body, the trauma, frozen in time, blocks the flow of life force, impairs your immune system. It keeps you perpetually in fight or flight. It needs body trauma release" or the "freeze discharge" as experts call it for the body to heal.
Remember – the body cannot protect and repair itself at the same time.
failed repeatedly (in cases like weight loss).
Thus trauma from the past can cripple our chances of success and achieving goals now. This stops you living the life you love in areas like love, money, career, creativity and confidence.
The secret as we apply it in EFT-Matrix Reimprinting is to source the trauma and then release it from your body. This helps the Younger You to move through the trauma rather than freezing it in your body.
Much like you see this polar bear in this video which Karl Dawson introduces in his Matrix Reimprinting training.
Watch as the polar bear discharges its trauma – almost as if its having a fit. This is vital to survival for animals in the wild – or in shamanistic ritual. But this is NOT the reality of humans – or caged or domesticated animals.
Karl Dawson explains in this video how the "freeze discharge" or trauma release in EFT-Matrix Reimprinting – is key to healing physically and emotionally.
In our society we are taught to over-ride our natural impulse to release body trauma soon after it happens.
The result is that we often store body trauma, leading to unexplained physical problems, emotional issues, and psychological blockages. Especially true of intense or traumatic things that happen to us in the early years of life.
Is it any wonder we suffer pain and post-traumatic-distress down the line? Something occurs many years later – like a small car accident causing whiplash – or a bigger event like 9/11 – and individuals holding buried childhood traumas – will have more than average trouble healing.
Dr Robert Scaer explains this in his book The Body Bears The Burden – Trauma Dissociation and Disease.
He credits Dr Peter Levine, author of Waking the Tiger and creator of Somatic Experiencing for his original insights into this understanding of trauma in the body.
Thankfully we now have Matrix Reimprinting with EFT tapping as a simple, speedy and highly effective way to release body trauma. This gives you a real chance of living the life you love when it comes to fulfilling your dreams and goals for happiness, health and wellbeing.


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St. Johns County adds 90 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
Ty Hinton
St. Johns County's new COVID-19 cases dropped below 100 in Tuesday's report, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The county reported 90 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 16,763. The seven-day moving average dropped from 169 to 152; it was 219 a week ago. The increase was below 100 for just the second time in 2021.
In class:St. Johns County schools try to maintain 'continuity' as COVID cases increase
White House warning:Florida in 'red zone' for COVID, state must take immediate action
St. Johns County reported 878 tests were processed with 7.08% positive, down from 13.55% positive.
No new deaths were announced in St. Johns County, which has reported 11 deaths in the past seven days for a total of 140.
The Florida Department of Health announced an additional 9,816 coronavirus cases in the state on Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 1,589,097. The increase was the second-lowest increase since the year started.
The seven-day moving average is 12,231, down from 12,956.
The state's daily positivity rate, calculated by using the total number of people tested for the virus and the total number of people who have tested positive, was 8.97%, down from 9.19%. The state processed 107,639 tests.
The state reported 162 deaths Tuesday, bringing the statewide death toll to 24,436. An additional 384 non-resident deaths are not included in the state's total number.
On Monday, 19,393 people statewide received a COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the total number of administered vaccines to 1,066,107, according to a report by FDOH. Of those vaccines administered, 100,351 people received the second dose.
St. Johns County administered 45 vaccines on Monday for a total of 19,574.
More:Fired DOH scientist Rebekah Jones arrested on felony computer charge, state sought computer ban
Look up:COVID-19 Hospital Capacity in St. Johns County and Surrounding Area
As of Monday, 68,478 Florida residents have been hospitalized with COVID-19. The state reported that 4% of all cases end up in the hospital. The age group with the largest percentage of hospitalizations is 65-74, accounting for 21% for all hospital visits with 14,069 total.
As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, 7,363 people were currently hospitalized for COVID-19. The state has 1,094 available ICU beds, or 17.46%.
Flagler Hospital has 43 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in its 335-bed facility. Flagler Hospital has 15 of 44 adult ICU beds available.
Latest available numbers
(As of Tuesday's report)
Cases: 1,589,097 (+9,816)
Positivity of new cases: 8.97% (was 9.19%)
Florida residents: 1,560,015 (9,571)
Hospitalizations: 68,478 (+308)
Florida resident deaths: 24,436 (+162)
Death rate: 1.6%
New tests: 107,639
Cases: 24,163,707 (+144,914)
Deaths: 400,022 (+1,880)
Deaths: 2,049,813 (+14,208)
Northeast Florida cases
St. Johns: 16,763 (+90)
Duval: 75,731 (+553)
Clay: 14,190 (+106)
Nassau: 6,341 (+49)
Putnam: 5,058 (+16)
Baker: 2,853 (+17)
Total Cases: 16,763 (+90)
Positivity of new tests: 7.08% (was 13.55%)
Deaths: 140 (+0 / +11 in past seven days)
Total deaths of residents or staff of long-term care facilities: 64
Age Range: 0-101
Hospitalizations: 605 (4% of all cases)
Current number of COVID-19 hospitalizations as of Tuesday: 43
New tests: 1,272
New vaccinations: 45
Number of first doses of vaccinations: 17,113
Number of second doses of vaccinations: 2,461
Total vaccinations: 19,574
By ZIP Code in St. Johns County
32033: 250
32080: 1,104
Total Cases: 75,731 (+553)
Positivity of new cases: 9.8% (was 8.54%)
Deaths: 856 (+40)
Hospitalizations: 1,625 (2% of all cases)
County population (2019): 970,672
Positivity of new cases: 12.41% (was 10.39%)
Deaths: 221
New tests: 878
Total Cases: 6,341 (+49)
County population (2019): 85,070
Deaths: 91 (+2)
New cases by day
St. Johns; Fla.
Jan. 19: 90 (16,763); 9,816 (1,589,097)
Jan. 18: 118 (16,673); 8,002 (1,579,281)
Jan. 17: 95 (16,555); 11,093 (1,571,279)
Jan. 16: 154 (16,460); 12,119 (1,560,186)
Jan. 9: 165 (15,165); 15,445 (1,464,697)
Jan. 1: No report
New deaths by day
Jan. 19: 0 (140); 162 (24,436)
Jan. 9: 1 (120); 138 (22,804)
Jan. 5: 0 (117); 98 (22,188)
Jan. 2: 2 (115); (21,890)
Florida case milestones
50,000: May 25
100,000: June 22
200,000: July 4
250,000: July 10
500,000: Aug. 4
550,000: Aug. 11
650,000: Sept. 8
700,000: Sept. 26
750,000: Oct. 16
850,000: Nov. 9
900,000: Nov. 17
1,000,000: Nov. 30
1,050,000: Dec. 5
1,100,000: Dec. 10
1,400,000: Jan. 5
1,500,000: Jan. 11


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Parkinson's Disease Research at NYSCF
About Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's Disease News Publications FAQs Participate in Research
At NYSCF, we are studying the actual human brain cells implicated in the disease to develop novel Parkinson's treatments. We are doing this in several steps:
We are using our unique, powerful robotic system for creating patient stem cells. Our NYSCF Global Stem Cell Array® can rapidly, cleanly, and reproducibly create stem cells from skin or blood, and then reprogram them to become the brain cells implicated in Parkinson's.
These patient-specific brain cells allow us to investigate the molecular and cellular causes of Parkinson's as it develops so that we may see the actual decline and failure of diseased cells.
We can also use these cells to develop and test drugs, essentially running a "clinical trial in a dish" to identify the safest and most promising compounds.
Neurons derived from the stem cells of Parkinson's patients: Image Credit: Angelique Di Domenico, PhD
About Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Disease Definition
Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive, neurodegenerative disorder that affects over one million Americans and ten million people worldwide, including over 1% of people over the age of 60. The disease stems from dysfunction and deterioration of brain cells, mainly dopamine-producing neurons.
Microglia, the immune cells of the brain, derived from the stem cells of a Parkinson's patient. Image Credit: Angelique Di Domenico, PhD
Parkinson's Disease Symptoms
The main motor symptoms of Parkinson's are tremors, rigidity, slowness of movement, and impaired balance or coordination. A plethora of other debilitating symptoms are often observed, including depression, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, constipation, impulse control disorders, pain, fatigue, and vision problems.
The information provided is not medical advice and is not intended to be medical advice. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, please talk to your doctor to determine the best course of action for your situation.
Parkinson's Disease Causes
While decades of research has begun to reveal genetic and biological factors that contribute to Parkinson's disease, the precise mechanisms are not known yet, and there are no current treatments to change the disease course, only symptom management approaches.
Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis and Prognosis
A Parkinson's disease diagnosis cannot be determined by a single test but is rather assigned based on a patient's medical history, symptoms, and a series of neurological and physical exams. Each patient's Parkinson's disease prognosis is different, as the disease is unique to each person. While all patients will experience some degree of motor dysfunction, the severity and course that the disease takes may differ from person to person.
Parkinson's Disease Stem Cell News
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Hidden Signatures of Parkinson's Disease Revealed by NYSCF's Automation Technology and Artificial Intelligence
The Context: The vast majority of drugs fail clinical trials, largely because there is still much we do not...
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Below are select publications on recent advancements in Parkinson's research by NYSCF Research Institute scientists.
CD49f is a novel marker of functional and reactive human iPSC-derived astrocytes
Lilianne Barbar, Tanya Jain, Matthew Zimmer, Ilya Kruglikov, Jessica Sadick, Minghui Wang, Kriti Kalpana, Indigo V.L. Rose, Suzanne R. Burstein, Tomasz Rusielewicz, Madhura Nijsure, Kevin A Guttenplan, Angelique di Domenico, Gist Croft, Bin Zhang, Hiroko Nobuta, Jean M. Hébert, Shane A. Liddelow, Valentina Fossati. Neuron. 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2020.05.014
This study creates astrocytes – an integral support cell in the brain – from stem cells and shows that in disease-like environments, these normally helpful cells can turn into neuron-killers.
Directed differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells to microglia.
Douvaras P, Sun B, Wang M, Kruglikov I, Lallos G, Zimmer M, Terrenoire C, Zhang B, Gandy S, Schadt E, Freytes DO, Noggle S, Fossati V.
Stem Cell Reports. 2017. doi: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2017.04.023.
In this study, NYSCF researchers developed a protocol for turning stem cells into microglia (the immune cells of the brain). Microglia have recently been implicated in PD, and having an effective method to generate them will allow scientists to elucidate their precise role in the disease.
iPSC-derived dopamine neurons reveal differences between monozygotic twins discordant for Parkinson's disease.
Woodard CM, Campos BA, Kuo SH, Nirenberg MJ, Nestor MW, Zimmer M, Mosharov EV, Sulzer D, Zhou H, Paull D, Clark L, Schadt EE, Sardi SP, Rubin L, Eggan K, Brock M, Lipnick S, Rao M, Chang S, Li A, Noggle SA.
Cell Reports. 2014. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2014.10.023.
In this study, NYSCF scientists derived stem cells and then dopamine neurons from a genetically identical set of twins (one with Parkinson's disease and one without). This revealed unexpected molecular differences between the twins' cell lines that indicate which genetic and environmental factors may trigger Parkinson's onset.
Parkinson's FAQs
Is Parkinson's genetic?
About 10% of Parkinson's cases have been linked to genetics. Most cases are non-familial (are not accompanied by a genetic mutation). There are several genetic mutations known to be associated with increased risk for developing Parkinson's, but not all people with these mutations will get the disease.
What is the most common Parkinson's disease medication?
The most common medication for Parkinson's disease is levodopa (L-dopa). L-dopa is a precursor to dopamine, the neurotransmitter that is depleted in Parkinson's. This medication can only help with symptoms and does not stop or cure the disease. Current medications are also limited by serious side effects such as hallucinations, cognitive deficits, dizziness, sleepiness, and compulsive behaviors. At NYSCF, we are committed to finding safe and effective therapies that will do more than mask Parkinson's disease symptoms, instead targeting the root of the disease.
Our research would not be possible without volunteers who participate in our studies. Learn more about participating in clinical research at NYSCF.
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Spencer Szczesny
Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
425 Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Building
ses297@engr.psu.edu
Personal or Departmental Website
Interest Areas:
tendon/ligament, multiscale mechanics, computational modeling, mechanobiology
BS, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, 2003
MS, Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005
Ph D, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, 2015
Lidya Abune, Nan Zhao, Jinping Lai, Benjamin Peterson, Spencer Szczesny and Yong Wang, 2019, "Macroporous hydrogels for stable sequestration and sustained release of VEGF and bFGF using nucleic acid aptamers", ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 5, (5)
Spencer Szczesny, Celine Aeppli, Alexander David and Robert Mauck, 2018, "Fatigue loading of tendon results in collagen kinking and denaturation but does not change local tissue mechanics", Journal of Biomechanics, 71, pp. 251-256
Ze Gong, Spencer Szczesny, Steven Caliari, Elisabeth Charrier, Ovijit Chaudhuri, Xuan Cao, Yuan Lin, Robert Mauck, Paul Janmey, Jason Burdick and Vivek Shenoy, 2018, "Matching material and cellular timescales maximizes cell spreading on viscoelastic substrates", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115, pp. E2686-E2695
S J Heo, Spencer Szczesny, D H Kim, K S Saleh and R L Mauck, 2018, "Expansion of mesenchymal stem cells on electrospun scaffolds maintains stemness, mechano-responsivity, and differentiation potential.", Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 36, pp. 808-815
Spencer Szczesny, T P Driscoll, H Y Tseng, P C Liu, S J Heo, R L Mauck and P G Chao, 2017, "Crimped Nanofibrous Biomaterials Mimic Microstructure and Mechanics of Native Tissue and Alter Strain Transfer to Cells.", ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 3, (11), pp. 2869-2876
Spencer Szczesny, K L Fetchko, G R Dodge and D M Elliott, 2017, "Evidence that interfibrillar load transfer in tendon is supported by small diameter fibrils and not extrafibrillar tissue components.", Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 35, (10), pp. 2127-2134
B N Safa, K D Meadows, Spencer Szczesny and D M Elliott, 2017, "Exposure to buffer solution alters tendon hydration and mechanics.", Journal of Biomechanics, 61, pp. 18-25
A H Lee, Spencer Szczesny, M H Santare and D M Elliott, 2017, "Investigating mechanisms of tendon damage by measuring multi-scale recovery following tensile loading.", Acta Biomaterialia, 57, pp. 363-372
S Bansal, S Mandalapu, C Aeppli, F Qu, Spencer Szczesny, R L Mauck and M H Zgonis, 2017, "Mechanical function near defects in an aligned nanofiber composite is preserved by inclusion of disorganized layers: Insight into meniscus structure and function.", Acta Biomaterialia, 56, pp. 102-109
C Loebel, Spencer Szczesny, B D Cosgrove, M Alini, M Zenobi-Wong, R L Mauck and D Eglin, 2017, "Cross-Linking Chemistry of Tyramine-Modified Hyaluronan Hydrogels Alters Mesenchymal Stem Cell Early Attachment and Behavior.", Biomacromolecules, 18, (3), pp. 855-864
Spencer Szczesny and R L Mauck, 2017, "The Nuclear Option: Evidence Implicating the Cell Nucleus in Mechanotransduction.", Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 139, (2)
S J Heo, W M Han, Spencer Szczesny, B D Cosgrove, D M Elliott, D A Lee, R L Duncan and R L Mauck, 2016, "Mechanically Induced Chromatin Condensation Requires Cellular Contractility in Mesenchymal Stem Cells.", Biophysical Journal, 111, (4), pp. 864-874
Spencer Szczesny, J L Caplan, P Pedersen and D M Elliott, 2015, "Quantification of Interfibrillar Shear Stress in Aligned Soft Collagenous Tissues via Notch Tension Testing.", Scientific Reports, 5, pp. 14649
Spencer Szczesny and D M Elliott, 2014, "Incorporating plasticity of the interfibrillar matrix in shear lag models is necessary to replicate the multiscale mechanics of tendon fascicles.", Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 40, pp. 325-338
E T Kichula, H Wang, S M Dorsey, Spencer Szczesny, D M Elliott, J A Burdick and J F Wenk, 2014, "Experimental and computational investigation of altered mechanical properties in myocardium after hydrogel injection.", Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 42, (7), pp. 1546-56
Spencer Szczesny, R S Edelstein and D M Elliott, 2014, "DTAF dye concentrations commonly used to measure microscale deformations in biological tissues alter tissue mechanics.", PloS ONE, 9, (6), pp. e99588
Spencer Szczesny and D M Elliott, 2014, "Interfibrillar shear stress is the loading mechanism of collagen fibrils in tendon.", Acta Biomaterialia, 10, (6), pp. 2582-90
T P Driscoll, R H Nakasone, Spencer Szczesny, D M Elliott and R L Mauck, 2013, "Biaxial mechanics and inter-lamellar shearing of stem-cell seeded electrospun angle-ply laminates for annulus fibrosus tissue engineering.", Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 31, (6), pp. 864-70
Spencer Szczesny, J M Peloquin, Daniel Cortes, J A Kadlowec, L J Soslowsky and D M Elliott, 2012, "Biaxial tensile testing and constitutive modeling of human supraspinatus tendon.", Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 134, (2), pp. 021004
P E Matuszewski, Y L Chen, Spencer Szczesny, S P Lake, D M Elliott, L J Soslowsky and G R Dodge, 2012, "Regional variation in human supraspinatus tendon proteoglycans: decorin, biglycan, and aggrecan.", Connective Tissue Research, 53, (5), pp. 343-8
C S Lee, Spencer Szczesny and L J Soslowsky, 2011, "Remodeling and repair of orthopedic tissue: role of mechanical loading and biologics: Part II: cartilage and bone.", American Journal of Orthopedics, 40, (3), pp. 122-8
Spencer Szczesny, C S Lee and L J Soslowsky, 2010, "Remodeling and repair of orthopedic tissue: role of mechanical loading and biologics: Part I: Tendon and Ligament; Meniscus", American Journal of Orthopedics, 39, (11), pp. 525-30
L J Smith, J T Martin, Spencer Szczesny, K P Ponder, M E Haskins and D M Elliott, 2010, "Altered lumbar spine structure, biochemistry, and biomechanical properties in a canine model of mucopolysaccharidosis type VII.", Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 28, (5), pp. 616-22
N G Ibrahim, R Natesh, Spencer Szczesny, K Ryall, S A Eucker, B Coats and S S Margulies, 2010, "In situ deformations in the immature brain during rapid rotations.", Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 132, (4), pp. 044501
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Q: Python - asterisk when zipping I'm a newbie with python and I don't understand why doesn't the following work:
ea = zip([[200, 1], [10, 1]])

since I'm getting
[([200, 1],), ([10, 1],)]

while I should add an asterisk like
ea = zip(*[[200, 1], [10, 1]])

to obtain the result I want, i.e.
[(200, 10), (1, 1)]

I thought * was meant to convert the list to a tuple, what am I getting wrong?

A: If you have time you can read this post, it's good resource to understand how * works in Python.
The asterisk in Python unpacks arguments for a function call, please refer to here
z = [4, 5, 6]
f(*z)

will be same as:
f(4,5,6)

** in dictionary does similar work as * in list.

A: zip expects multiple arguments, like this:
>>> zip([200, 1], [10, 1])
[(200, 10), (1, 1)]

If you want to use only one argument, then use the * because it has the effect of breaking it up into multiple arguments:
>>> zip(*[[200, 1], [10, 1]])
[(200, 10), (1, 1)]
>>>

The * does not convert lists to tuples. It unpacks lists (documentation).

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Column: I'm An Airport Convert & Here's Why
[Opinion column written by OBA MP Suzann Roberts-Holshouser]
Many people know that I was once a critic of the airport project.
I was resistant to the details of how this unique concept was going to work for Bermuda and how we were going to earn a return. I said as much to my colleagues in the One Bermuda Alliance.
But I'm not the kind of person who will let questions sit around unanswered. When you do that, your imagination tends to make it all worse than it really is. So I went to the man in charge, Finance Minister Bob Richards, and asked him to explain it to me, more than once.
I'm not going to tell you I came away from our conversations with a comprehensive understanding of it all, but I know enough now to feel comfortable in supporting the airport project wholeheartedly.
Like just about all Bermudians, I can see that something urgently needs to be done about the condition of the airport. Quite frankly, it's a mess.
So the question is, should we repair it or replace it?
Again, like just about everybody in this country, I know that things have a shelf life. Whether it's a car, a boat or a facility like the airport, there comes a time when "patchwork" no longer is "cost effective" and as a taxpayer, I want to know that when money is spent, we are not putting good money on bad.
Our airport reached the stage of "no return" some years ago. The experts say so, and most important, the men and women who work there say so.
As the daughter of a man that made his living at the airport, who supported his wife and family of five, I am compelled to ask myself, would it be acceptable to want my father working in such an environment as the airport stands today?
This leads to the next question: Do those individuals who live in my constituency and who work at the airport not deserve to work in a healthy work environment as my father did? As a legislator, the answer is not difficult. It is my responsibility to do the best I can to work for them and to try to make their lives easier and better.
So I went to talk to them. I went around the airport with them. Listen, Bermuda, these individuals, our family members, friends, neighbours, work in conditions that you and I would do anything to avoid. Dampness, mould, constantly having to clean up one crisis after another and on some days the smell of sewage permeating in the air can be stifling. They deserve better, and the faster the better.
We delayed the opening of Parliament due to "mould" in a room that we sit in for only a fraction of a year in comparison to the hours spent 365 days a year for those working at the airport.
That, for me, is a key fact. We must do the right thing by those airport workers.
There are other things that helped change my mind. I understand the financing much better than I did. I was surprised to learn, for example, that when the airport operation begins to turn a profit, Bermuda shares in that profit.
Like others in the OBA, I have confidence that Bermuda's tourism has turned a corner, and that although it may not be a straight line of growth [see, I'm learning the lingo!] as long as we continue to work together, it is going to generally trend upwards for the foreseeable future, so profit-sharing is a safe bet.
Here's another big plus in my mind. The economic activity that is going to be generated, not just by the building of the airport, but by the operation and the maintenance of it in the future is going to benefit the East End of the Island, which has difficulty these days keeping up with the prosperity of the Central and Western Parishes.
My constituents, and the good citizens of the rest of the East End, are going to be able to find jobs in the construction of the new airport terminal. They're going to be able to find jobs in the operation of the new facility. They're going to be able to be trained in skills that aren't now available in Bermuda. East End landlords are going to benefit. East End businesses are going to benefit. East End craftsmen are going to benefit.
In all, I believe this new airport terminal is going to benefit our country in a big way. The way it's being financed is creative and guarantees that we're going to be able to avoid the overruns and delays that have plagued big projects in Bermuda before. It is paid for by airport users, not taxpayers, and it has been endorsed by people who know what they're talking about.
I trust that all Bermudians, like me, are going to make up their minds about the new airport in an open-minded way. It's a project that has become very political, rather than a project that puts Bermuda and her people first.
Politics is not a good reason for us to turn our noses up at a project that ensures our friends, relatives and neighbours work in a healthy environment as my father did.
- Suzann Roberts-Holshouser
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Say Whaat? says:
Hmmm. First Jeff Sousa changes his mind about SSM and now this. How come you guys all change your mind at the last minute?
I like MP Roberts-Holshouser, but this is suspect.
32n64w says:
Perhaps because they're open to reviewing and digesting information and reaching an apolitical conclusion as opposed to certain opposition MPs who put the party's interests ahead of the electorate and go out of their way to spread lies, disinformation and innuendo solely to advance a selfish agenda.
Onion Juice says:
Or maybe skin in de game.
watching says:
Supporting a new airport is one thing, supporting this deal is another.
Mrs. Holshouser hasn't gone into any detail regarding the deal itself. All she seems to talk about is that we need a new airport.
Dumb and dumber says:
Election definitely coming. As it's only when an Election draws near that people pen OpEds that are desperate and make absolutely no sense.
After reading the MPs piece twice, I am yet to find any original or factual points that would change anyone's mind, let alone even explain this in a clear manner.
Please have Mr Henahulph re-write this using bullet points and facts to sell this $200,000,000 piece of fiction
Pastor Syl says:
At this stage, since no other body has come forward and offed to pay for the construction of a new airport, our choices are 1)continue to patch what we have and see how to afford to build later; 2) put the job out to tender and take out a loan to build,
Sorry it posted before i was finished
Which would have negative consequences in a couple of areas. Because of the current state of our finances, our credit rating well be negatively impacted and we'd have to accept a higher rate of interest. Plus, every Bermudian will have to pay for the loan; or 3) go with the offer on the table which means not only will we not have to find the money up front, but the loan gefilte paid by the folks who use the services and amenities at the airport
clearasmud says:
I have to disagree with you when you say "So the question is, should we repair it or replace it?"
I agree we need a new airport, however I dis agree that now is the time to do it. Additionally even if I accept that the PPP is the best way to finance it I am not convinced that the present deal represents value for money. So unless you are able to tell me that you have run the numbers, done comparisons of us building versus them building then your opinion is of no help to me.
Justice says:
How much more information on the deal would you like? This government has bent over backwards to impart information to the public! Couldn't say that about the hospital project under the PLP ! In fact , pertinent info on that protect is STILL not privy to the public! Smdh!
Which would have negative consequences in a couple of areas. Because of the current state of our finances, our credit rating well be negatively impacted and we'd have to accept a higher rate of interest. Plus, every Bermudian will have to pay for the loan; or 3) go with the offer on the table which means not only will we not have to find the money up front, but the loan will be paid by the folks who use the services and amenities at the airport
sage says:
I again ask why the roof isn't covered in photo-voltaic panels being as we are on the hook for the electricity bill ?
Daft!!
Jus' Askin' says:
I would Love to know how old the members of the OBA are.
How many of them will even be around in 30-35 years?
At 60+, I am pretty sure the banks will not give You a mortgage for 30+ years
Very easy to sign Bermuda up for something that these members will not be around to see to the end
I call on the children of the OBA members to speak up, as You will be on the hook for this like everyone else as well as Your children
What?? says:
"when the airport operation begins to turn a profit, Bermuda shares in that profit."
The airport (when the departure tax is included) turns a profit now. It will turn a much larger profit for Aecon the minute the deal is signed since all the fees will increase, 70% of expenses will be retained by Government and 100% of revenue will go to Aecon. According to Aecon's plan, $100 million of the construction costs will be paid for by profits from the current terminal over the 3 1/2 years of construction.
The fact is Bermuda will only begin sharing profits after all equity investors have recovered their invests and all loans are paid off. Even then the share of profits is 50% of those profits in excess of the guaranteed return on investment to Aecon. So Bermuda will only receive a share when everything is paid for AND IF the airport the airport has an exceedingly profitable year.
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Clause 1 allows the statutory and non-statutory functions of the Attorney General to be exercised by the Solicitor General. His acts are, under subsection (2), to be treated as those of the Attorney General.
Section 1 of the Law Officers Act 1944, which allows the Solicitor General to discharge the Attorney General's statutory functions in more limited circumstances, is repealed by the Schedule.
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Bulletin: The Rescue Mission of Trenton Celebrates 100 Years
May 26, 2015 shayna
By Sandra Livingston
By Engy Shaaban
Since it first opened its doors in 1915, the Rescue Mission of Trenton has been offering support services to men, women, and families in the Mercer County area who are in need of shelter, food, and clothing; happily embracing the "homeless, the hungry, the transient and the addicted" of Trenton and surrounding towns. In addition to its emergency services, the Mission offers an adult education program, and outpatient and residential services, among many others.
Back in October, the Mission held a "clean out" sale in preparation for its 100th anniversary. More events are projected to be held throughout the year, including a celebration in mid-April. According to the Mission's website, the theme of the celebration will be "Rebuilding Lives — Making Miracles Happen."
The Mission and all those involved with its many projects continue to be an integral part of the Trenton community. After 100 years of dedication to reshaping a struggling city, we wish them nothing short of 100 more!
Bulletin: HomeFront Family Campus
"A Child's Born"
By Samantha Rivera
By Raj Manimaran
For the last 12 years, HomeFront has provided short-term emergency housing for over 1,800 families at their Family Preservation Center. This summer, HomeFront will be taking its efforts to new heights.
The new HomeFront Family Campus will be housed on an 8.5-acre decommissioned Naval base in Ewing, NJ. Featuring a 42,000-square-foot building with 38 dorm suites along with two ancillary buildings, the venue will serve as a one-stop social service center for its visitors. The space will allow HomeFront to expand the reach of its current programs such as ArtSpace and WorkFirst as well as create new opportunities for its clients such as: 24-hour childcare, a beauty parlor, teaching kitchen, outdoor gardens, and satellite offices for Womanspace, Family Guidance and a Wellness Clinic. By establishing this spectrum of support services, HomeFront is seeking to help families overcome the obstacles that often times prevent them for achieving self-sufficiency.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Then and Now
By Michael Mytrowitz & Zack Mulhern
The history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can be traced back to 1933 when the Agricultural Adjustment Act was signed, which gave support to farmers who fell on hard times during the Great Depression.
Over the decades, laws and regulations evolved, eventually leading to the creation of SNAP to help combat the Recession of 2008.
Today, SNAP is the largest food assistance program in the nation, assisting 14 percent of the country that are in need of food and better nutrition.
According to Rucha Gadre, the Director Mercer Street Friends' Food Bank, their SNAP facility alone helps 10 to 15 households per month in Mercer County.
The government ensures the stamps are not used for foods that do not promote good health or considered luxury goods.
In order to get into SNAP there are certain requirements that need to be met. Gross income, family size, assets such as vehicles, housing and legal status, are looked at when someone applies.
Even though SNAP was made to help people who are in need of assistance the program has been criticized. There have been many cases of fraud and exploitation of the act. People sell the food stamps and in many cases that money is used on illegal or destructive substances.
By Kevin Waverly
The SNAP program is not perfect as there are multiple regulations and requirements that can be very detrimental to those in need. For example, according to the Congressional Research Service July 2014 report, the SNAP-eligible gross monthly income is $1,245 or less per person. For a household of four, the SNAP-eligible gross monthly income is $2,552.
While these numbers seem very reasonable, the gross monthly income is the amount before any deductions are taken out such as taxes.
Say a single person working a very low paying job earns $1,300 of gross income monthly. Once taxes, social security and other deductibles are taken out, the actual dollar amount that the person is left with is only going to be around $1,000.
Think about trying to be an adult and feed yourself and provide yourself with basic needs and all you have is $1,000 per month. Not the easiest thing to do.
However, in certain permitting areas, some eligible candidates (elderly, homeless or disabled patrons) can actually go to a restaurant and get a free or discounted meal. This can be very valuable for people who are not always capable of cooking their own meal. Gadre detailed another flaw in the program that just appeared recently.
"What happened after October 2014 is that the utilities allowance was taken away from a lot of families," said Gadre. "So the utility bill was not necessarily in their names. When you have an added expense which is not being accounted for and are getting less benefits, it is becoming harder for families to get by from paycheck to paycheck."
Gadre agrees that the citizens are not completely satisfied with what SNAP has to offer.
Many people across the country rely on SNAP every single day. The program has evolved and continues to adapt to new regulations and social aspects. However, there are some things the program can do to improve and push the program to even greater heights.
Featured Story: Health, Policy
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Which would you chose?
By Katie LaBarbera
Imagine it is the middle of winter, it is 12 degrees Fahrenheit outside on this particular day, and including the windchill, it feels like -5 degrees Fahrenheit. Many people hibernate in their homes with the heat on full blast, wrapped in a blanket sipping hot chocolate in the warmth. Now imagine a delicious, extravagant home-cooked meal. There is juicy steak, savory mashed potatoes, salad and a colorful assortment of steamed vegetables. But you can only have one: heating or food. Imagine choosing between having heat in your home and having food. Which would you choose?
According to the N.J. Federation of Food Banks hunger survey "49% of emergency food clients in N.J. report having to make the decision between paying for food and paying for utilities or heating fuel."
Making the decision between paying for food and paying for utilities is not the only struggle people face. The difficult decisions people are also forced to make include paying for food or paying their rent or mortgage, as well as deciding between food or medical care.
Putting food on the table should not mean sacrificing other necessities. People use the money provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for other reasons besides purchasing food. Granted that there may be some loopholes within SNAP, the program has positive aspects that work toward the overall goal of ending hunger.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federally paid program that provides food purchasing aid for low to no income individuals and families living in the United States. This program is one of the largest in domestic hunger safety. So large, that about 48 million people utilize the program.
The program aims to help eligible people in assisting them to make nutritional and informed decisions about food. SNAP recognizes that New Jersey is one of the largest populations of SNAP recipients in the country, with numbers nearly doubling nationwide in times before a recession.
According to the website, www. povertyprogram.com, half of all American children will receive SNAP benefits before age 20, proving how much of an impact this program has on people.
"Floating Tree"
By Daniel Brady
On the other hand, as stated previously, many people do not have the means to provide both food and heat in their homes for their families. According to the 2012 USDA Analysis of FNS' Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Fraud Prevention and Detection Efforts, many recipients take advantage of the SNAP program by trading their benefits for cash or such things that are banned by SNAP, like cigarettes and liquor.
Moreover, such fraudulent accounts may occur due to the fact that SNAP denies recipients hot foods. Go back to that cold winter night; a hot bowl of soup or a warm meal would certainly make a huge difference in someone's life. Because there are no hot meals being served, it is arguable that the food SNAP does offer does not meet optimal nutritional standards.
In addition, SNAP has recently been under scrutiny for changing their requirements for eligibility. This change is so drastic that about a third of families will be affected, and no longer qualify for their food purchasing assistance services.
According to Hank Kalet, a writer for N.J. Spotlight, "The change in eligibility … is the result of the cancellation of a utility allowance for about 159,000 New Jersey Families." That is a huge number of families that are left without a way to put food on the table.
No child should wonder when their next meal will be and no parent should have to worry when they will be able to put food on the table for their loved ones. Being forced to make the decision between paying for warmth in one's own home and food should no longer be a reality.
The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program is aimed at helping people not only get food, but also to have access to quality information about food. Despite recent complications with eligibility, SNAP is making progress to end hunger across the nation.
Community, Sufficiency
A Personal Narrative: "Not All Bad Here."
By Essence B. Scott
The experience with homelessness I remember most clearly was when my family lived in the Trails End Motel when I was eight and a half, almost nine, years old.
Imagine: You are in the middle of nowhere, on the side of the highway. A few minutes up was a diner. Nothing in the way of grocery stores or laundromats. New Jersey Transit didn't serve this area of New Jersey we were in, so getting into Trenton, where we were from, was difficult. The only way we could get to Trenton was by taking a cab, and that was pricey: $60 for four people.
When we were homeless, people were kind, which made the experience less painful.
My room mother from my elementary school came to the motel my family was staying in and gave us toys. Things had gone wrong with the money my mom had saved up that Christmas. It was our first Christmas in a place not quite a home, and we weren't expecting to have anything. This mother and her daughter, who was one of my friends, came at night and bought us all these toys. I will never forget that. I think that's the kindest thing anyone has ever done for my family.
My school nurse gave us gift certificates, which we used at the diner up the street.
We ate at that diner every time we got a certificate and we would order breakfast: pancakes mostly, but anything was a break from the canned goods we ate daily. The diner was small, but everyone there was really nice.
While homelessness is clearly nothing that should be celebrated, I remember my mom had made the experience a little less hard on my siblings and me.
We couldn't do much because we were in the middle of nowhere. But the memories I do have are of my mom working hard at being a cleaning lady, of visiting one woman who also lived in the motel, of playing with the occasional child who lived there, the people on the outside who would help us.
I was never abused or neglected, and living in a motel is not something I am eager to experience again, but I remember my mom who was always trying to make it a little better for us.
Getting our own apartment after that was like stepping into an air-conditioned room in the middle of August.
We could have meals like meatloaf or meatballs. We could have ice cream. We could have cereal and soda and whatever else we wanted because we finally had a refrigerator. We had our own beds. We had cable — lots of channels, most I'd never heard of. Soap Network? HBO Family? An East and a West channel, meaning I could watch the same show twice?
All of this was so strange, so surreal. But I loved it. Finally, a bed to myself! More space! What could be better than that?
"Seaside High"
By Sharon Jackson
Written with and for individuals experiencing homelessness in the Trenton, New Jersey area.
Winter 2017-18 Edition
Published biannually by the Bonner Institute of The College of New Jersey's Center for Community Engaged Learning & Research with and for individuals experiencing homelessness in and around Trenton, New Jersey. Send story ideas to thewallnewspaper@gmail.com.


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De varzeadwergspecht (Picumnus varzeae) is een vogel uit de familie Picidae (spechten). De vogel werd in 1912 door de Duits/Braziliaanse vogelkundige Emilia Snethlage geldig beschreven. Varzea verwijst naar várzeabos, een type bos in het Amazonebekken dat jaarlijks overstroomt. Het is een bedreigde, endemische vogelsoort in Brazilië.

Kenmerken
Deze dwergspecht is 8 tot 9 cm lang en overwegend bruin gekleurd. Vanboven is hij donkerbruin tot groenachtig bruin, vanonder is de vogel wat bleker bruin. De staart is zwart met witte randen. Het mannetje heeft op de kruin en het voorhoofd veren met rode uiteinden. De zijkanten en de hals zijn bruin en zwart gemarmerd. De snavel is kort en blauwgrijs met een zwart uiteinde, de poten zijn grijs.

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Deze soort komt voor in het Braziliaanse Amazonebekken in het stroomgebied van de Rio Madeira in het oosten van de deelstaat Amazonas en de regio Obidos in de deelstaat Pará. Het leefgebied is niet goed onderzocht, de vogel heeft waarschijnlijk een voorkeur voor natuurlijk bos dat regelmatig onder water staat bij hoge waterstand.

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Die Löffelenten () sind eine Gattung bzw. Untergattung von Enten in der Familie der Entenvögel, welche die in Mitteleuropa heimischen Arten Löffelente und Knäkente enthält.

Die in dieser Gattung klassifizierten Arten wurden früher zur Gattung der Eigentlichen Enten gezählt. Eine 2009 veröffentlichte Studie fand durch den Vergleich mitochondrialer DNA heraus, dass die damalige Gattung Anas nicht monophyletisch war. Basierend auf der Verwandtschaft wurde die Gattung Anas in vier monophyletische Gattungen aufgeteilt, zehn Arten wurden in die Gattung Spatula gestellt. Diese Gattung Spatula wurde ursprünglich vom deutschen Zoologen Friedrich Boie 1822 vorgeschlagen. Die Typusart ist die Löffelente.

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 Anas (Pterocyanea) Bonaparte 1841
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 Rhynchaspis Stephens 1824
 Rhynchoplatus Berthold 1827
 Cyanopterus Bonaparte 1838 non Haliday 1835
 Clypeata Lesson 1828
 Anas (Micronetta) Roberts 1922
 Adelonetta Heine & Reichenow 1890
 Punanetta Bonaparte 1856

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type Student @model {
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   physicsMarks: Int!
   chemistryMarks: Int!
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We can compare a field with a value inside a query filter if we pass the value as an argument, but how to compare two fields of the same node while querying?
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Can we handle such cases using queries? Or we will have to write resolver functions for such cases.
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