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Las Vegas Urologist faces two consecutive medical malpractice lawsuits
Earlier this year, Connie Mulick had filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Michael Kaplan, a Las Vegas Urologist. Soon after that on July 24, 2015, another malpractice case was filed against Kaplan by Arlene Muller in the Clark County District Court.
Both women claim that their husbands died while under the care of Kaplan.
The complaint filed by Muller is accompanied with an affidavit prepared by a California based Urologist, Richard Boxer, who states Kaplan "failed to evaluate Mr. Muller for an extended period of time during which the patient had blood in his urine" and "failed to perform a biopsy on Mr. Muller's bladder when the CT scan report indicated the highly probable presence of cancer." The affidavit further states that since the cancer was blocking the opening of the ureters in to the bladder, Mr.Muller needed tubes to be places in his ureters.
On July 26, 2014, while placing a catheter, Kaplan ruptured Mr. Muller's bladder. This led to an emergency surgery two days later.
Boxer in his affidavit states that "Since Dr. Kaplan failed to diagnose Mr. Muller's bladder cancer, Dr. Kaplan proceeded with surgery on 7/28/14 and opened Mr. Muller's bladder during the repair of the bladder rupture, which, along with the rupture, resulted in the spread of his cancer into his pelvis," He further added that, "Mr. Muller's kidneys later became infected and required surgery to drain the infections," Boxer wrote. "It is my opinion these infections directly and causally contributed to the demise of Mr. Muller. If Mr. Muller had been properly evaluated when the blood existed in his urine, the bladder cancer would have more likely than not been detected earlier.
On the other hand, the complaint filed by Mulick alleges that her husband, Edward had arrived in the emergency room at St. Rose Dominican Hospital's Siena campus on February 12, 2014, for treatment of a urinary condition and was examined by Kaplan. Her husband remained in critical condition until his death on February 17, 2014. It was ruled by the Clark County Coroner's office that that his death was caused due to the complications of the bladder perforation.
This is not the first time Kaplan is in trouble for his medical practice. According to the medical malpractice insurance company, two settlement payments were reported on the medical board's website on behalf of Kaplan, one was for $ 1 million and the other for $ 250,000. Both these payments were related to acts or omissions in 2001 and listed the following details: "obstructed ureter and perforated bowel as a result of improper performance of surgeries."
In 2005, Kaplan was found guilty by the board as he failed to use "reasonable care, skill or knowledge" in the treatment of a patient "by performing surgery on the wrong side". The board concluded that his conduct constituted malpractice and issued a public letter of reprimand.
Also, recently, a federal jury had found Kaplan guilty on one count of conspiracy to commit adulteration in connection with his reuse of rectal needle guides. As per the Prosecutors, Kaplan had ignored warning labels on needle guide packages which prohibited reuse of the disposable guides
After a joint investigation by the FDA and Nevada State Board of Medical Examiner in March 2011, Kaplan's medical license was suspended briefly. Further, letters were sent to 101 patients of Kaplan advising them to be tested for HIV and Hepatitis B and C.
Mulick and Muller are both represented by attorney from Bowen Law offices in Las Vegas.


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Charles Moss Duke (* 3. října 1935 Charlotte) je bývalý americký astronaut z letu Apolla 16, který vstoupil jako desátý člověk na Měsíc.

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Vyrostl v Lancasteru v Jižní Karolíně. Společně s otcem jezdil na lov, chytat ryby a později své záliby rozšířil i na golf. Po absolvování základní a střední školy nastoupil do Akademie admirála Farraguta na Floridě. S výtečným prospěchem ji ukončil a se stipendiem pokračoval ve studiích na námořní akademii ve West Pointu (United States Naval Academy). Tady získal diplom inženýra námořních věd. Pak se rozhodl létat, v Georgii absolvoval základní letecký výcvik a později se zacvičil na lety s vrtulníkem a na letoun F-86. Byl poslán do vojenské služby do Evropy, tehdejší NSR. Po třech letech se v roce 1961 vrátil do USA a rozhodl se studovat dál, tentokrát na Massachusettský technologický institut. V roce 1964 zde získal diplom inženýra letectví a astronautiky. Nastoupil jako zkušební letec a později instruktor na základně Edwards a v dubnu 1966 byl přijat do NASA k týmu astronautů. V té době byl ženatý a měl dva syny (Thomase a Charlese). Pracoval mj. i jako operátor spojení v řídícím středisku při letu Apolla 11, pak byl nominován do záložní posádky Apolla 13, z níž byl stažen kvůli onemocnění zarděnkami. Nakonec se dočkal letu s Apollem 16 ve svých 36 letech.

Let do vesmíru

Odstartoval v kosmické lodi Apollo 16 spolu s astronauty Johnem Youngem a Thomasem Mattinglym z mysu Canaveral na jaře roku 1972. Byl zde jako pilot lunárního modulu kosmické lodi. Cílem expedice bylo přistát na Měsíci. Zatímco na oběžné dráze Měsíce kroužil Mattingly, tak Young s Dukem na Měsíci přistáli a strávili zde 71 hodin. Duke byl desátým člověkem, který na Měsíc vstoupil. Po skončení průzkumu se vrátili na oběžnou dráhu a pak celá trojice v pořádku přistála s pomocí padáků na hladině Tichého oceánu po 11 dnech ve vesmíru.

 Apollo 16 (16. dubna 1972 – 27. dubna 1972)

Po skončení letu
K 1. lednu 1976 z NASA i z armády odešel v hodnosti plukovníka vojenského letectva a věnoval se soukromému podnikání.

V roce 2005 byl na návštěvě v Praze a v Brně, která byla spojena s přednáškou, rozdáváním autogramů a vystoupením v televizi Nova.

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Externí odkazy

 Charles Duke na webu SPACE-40
 NASA about Duke 12/1994 (en)
 Bio at Astronautix (en)
 Rozhovor s Charlesem Dukem na DVTV (11.3.2015 cz)
 Rozhovor s Charlesem Dukem v Hyde Parku Civilizace (Česká Televize) (28.3.2015)

Narození v roce 1935
Narození v Charlotte (Severní Karolína)
Američtí astronauti
Absolventi Massachusettského technologického institutu
Žijící lidé
Brigádní generálové
Američtí letci
Muži
Narození 3. října
Američtí křesťané
Lidé, kteří kráčeli po povrchu Měsíce
Absolventi Námořní akademie USA

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For almost four years now – it's just been my and my fur babies, Sake and Stella; we've been living near The Grove, enjoying leisurely walks and the menagerie of urban art the area has to offer. Living alone was exhilarating, liberating, freeing …. and lonely. As a social creature, I thrive when I'm surrounded by a supportive community – and doubly so when that community is comprised of close and dear friends. And don't get me wrong, because I've thoroughly enjoyed my independence; but, life has a funny way of letting you know that you deserve so, so much more. I've never lived with a significant other – or even an insignificant one; so when my boyfriend and I started whimsically discussing moving in together – my heart skipped a beat, and then another…and then I found myself in a strange inexorable state somewhere between pure elation and an anxiety attack. But without a question, was going to be the easiest decision I'd ever made; yes, yes and a thousand more times yes! Though we've only been together for a little over a year, we've been friends for four years and have the most amazing connection and to boot, he's the easiest person to be around – and my best friend. So, for the past few weeks, I've been sorting, packing, unpacking, resorting, throwing away and donating almost 60% of my belongings (and, ignoring my blog…); granted, lots of it was either from college and severely run down, or from my first year of Los Angeles and incredibly inexpensive – but regardless, it's all gone! And what's more, is that I'm 99.5% moved into the new place already – and I've never, ever been this happy.
As the month progresses, I've begun to realize that there's a deeper motive hidden under my menagerie of miniature resolutions. I fully believe that to evolve, to become a better version of yourself, there are baby steps that need to be taken and in a way each an every one the thirty items on that list are an investment in my future and the person I want to be. Lingering somewhere between lofty goals and simple practicalities are life hacks that double as cost saving methods, building blocks for future endeavors and last, but certainly not least, there's the mental and physical gymnastics of it all. Admittedly, I miss school – not the tests or homework mind you, but the sense of community and the push for personal growth in all endeavors. Travel, reading, hikes, meditation, crocheting; all of these endeavors are inspiring me to expand who I am at my core and what I'm capable of. By crafting unique infused olive oils, pickling vegetables and manufacturing my own basic salad dressings – I'm not only saving loads by reducing the amount of pre-processed foods I purchase, plus it's an immensely fun, delicious alternative. The books on my nightstand have been gleefully riffled through more than once, my yoga poses are getting stronger by the week and through hiking I've had the chance to explore the urban jungles that my city has to offer.
With my affinity for activity, a penchant for photography and a need to be in the great outdoors, it's absolutely no wonder that hiking has also etched its way into my heart. Back when I moved to Los Angeles, I viewed the city as concrete jungle that desperately needed repaving, but after five years of exploring the city I can attest to the contrary. Between Will Rogers Memorial Park, Runyon Canyon, the Pasadena Hills, the Old LA Zoo and Griffith Park – the city is literally teaming with all sorts of fun urban safaris that don't shy away from importing a little bit of nature into the city. Plus, what better way to get intimate knowledge on your city than diving into it headfirst? I've never considered myself much of a hiker, but we all have to start somewhere I suppose. Two years ago, I didn't consider myself a runner, either. But life tends to throw me curve balls, and I'm proud to say that I've adapted quite nicely.
When my GTI gave out in '12, I "lost my ride to the gym". For the first three days, I was frustrated but on the fourth, I had a mental breakthrough: why am I driving to the gym just to run on a treadmill? Immediately, my iPod playlist was updated and I whisked myself out the door before I had the opportunity to give it a second thought. I came back exhausted, dripping in sweat (which, by the by, is rare), out of breath, slightly dehydrated – and the happiest I'd been in months. As a former competitive athlete, my body literally craves that sweet rush of fresh air (not to mention, endorphins) that the great outdoors can provide – about ten minutes in, this grin starts creeping up through the corners of my mouth, working its way towards dropping my chin and brightening my eyes. And then I remembered what it's all about – working out makes me a passionate creature without worries or anxieties; not only does physical activity help me be the best version of myself, but it completely plays into loving myself, too.
Part of my new years resolution was to find a new hike every month and I love that it's pushing me to explore more of Los Angeles. The first hike of the new year was Griffith and personally, I'm sort of having a love affair with it. One of the best things about hiking at Griffith Park is the 'choose-your-own-adventure' aspect of the exercise. I've gone about four or five times over the last month an each time, I explored a new and completely different part of the park – terrain and view wise. Plus, there's the Observatory – which means I also get to flex my nerd muscles a bit.
As you walk around the outside of the observatory, you'll notice some curved lines: these lines represent planetary orbits and equinoxes. The park is open from sunrise through sunset, and I highly recommend making it for one, if not both of them. Though you don't have the same view of the Pacific that you get from Runyon, if you're there during the magic hour you'll get to watch downtown slowly light up the city skyline; you can also clearly see the Hollywood sign, Runyon and Santa Monica.
The view of downtown is absolutely unreal; especially when the city is shrouded in haze.


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Marcus Nicolls is Senior Vice President and Business Unit President of Partners In Leadership (PIL). He serves on the company's Senior Management Team and helps lead the strategic vision and direction of the organization. His extensive experience in leadership, management, and sales has largely helped shape PIL and the company's continued success. Mr. Nicolls has worked with some of the world's most successful senior leaders from Fortune 1000 and Global 500 companies, including Boston Scientific, Destination Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Intel Security, Kroger, Louis Vuitton, Marvell, Sony, Starbucks, US Foods, and Walgreens. As an expert in Accountability Training® and Culture Change, Marcus helps deliver value-added business solutions that are industry relevant to his clients and has implemented organizational transformations, resulting in record-setting results such as increased revenues, improved shareholder value, high employee engagement, and low turnover. Clients praise his world-class ability to passionately get involved as an expert consultant, providing valuable insight on trending issues and taking ownership for helping to deliver on their results. Marcus Nicolls is Senior Vice President and Business Unit President of Partners In Leadership (PIL). He serves on the company's Senior Management Team and helps lead the strategic vision and direction of the organization. His extensive experience in leadership, management, and sales has largely helped shape PIL and the company's continued success. Mr. Nicolls has worked with some of the world's most successful senior leaders from Fortune 1000 and Global 500 companies, including Kroger, Starbucks Coffee, Covance, Destination Hotels & Resorts, Boston Scientific, and Sony. As an expert in Accountability Training® and Culture Change, Marcus helps deliver value-added business solutions that are industry relevant to his clients and has implemented organizational transformations has extensive knowledge and background spanning over several industries, including hospitality, finance, technology, healthcare, government, retail, energy, and entertainment. Mr. Nicolls is a regularly featured keynote speaker for large conferences, associations, and organizations with the distinction of providing a keynote address at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to an audience of 20,000 people. Other speaking engagements include the National Restaurant Association Supply Chain Management Executive Study Group, Food Marketing Institute's Future Connect, and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. Audience participants praise his passion, insight, and wisdom as a speaker and world-class facilitator. Mr. Nicolls received a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Brigham Young University and a Master of Pacific International Affairs (MPIA) from the University of California, San Diego. Marcus has lived abroad and is conversant in the Chinese language. Marcus and his wife, Joy, have 4 children.
Mr. Nicolls can be contacted at 8005046070223 or marcus.nicolls@ozprinciple.com
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Cristiano Ronaldo Bans Mother From Watching His Games, Gives Big Reason That Will Stun Fans
Monday, September 06, 2021 at 8:05 AM by Yen.com.gh Mohammed Ali
Cristiano Ronaldo has told his mum to stay away from watching games due to her present health condition
Dolores was admitted in the hospital months back where she spent days and Ronaldo has been monitoring her since then
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner recently rejoined Manchester United and he is expected to face Newcastle this coming weekend
Dolores, who is the precious mother of Cristiano Ronaldo, has been banned from watching big games by his star son who gave heath condition as the rationale for his decision.
Football fans in England and many parts of the world are currently waiting for Cristiano Ronaldo's debut for Manchester United in the Premier League, having rejoined the Red Devils from Juventus.
Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United was not what football fans and pundits expected initially as the Portuguese was linked with rivals, Manchester City.
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Cristiano Ronaldo and his mother Dolores. Photo by Denis Doyle
But after being called by former United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson and international teammate, Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo snubbed the move to the Etihad stadium and agreed to land at Old Trafford.
Manchester United will be facing Newcastle United in their next encounter in which Ronaldo is expected to make his debut for the Red Devils at Old Trafford.
Why did he ban his mum from watching?
According to the report on UK Sun and Mirror, Cristiano Ronaldo explained that the health condition of his mother remains his major priority and he would not want anything to affect Dolores.
Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction
"I say, 'Listen, I don't have a father any more. I don't want to lose my mum, too, so you're not going to watch quarter finals, semi-finals, or finals."
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Cristiano Ronaldo released from Portugal camp
Earlier, YEN.com.gh had reported how Cristiano Ronaldo is on course to make his second Manchester United debut next weekend following his early departure from the Portugal camp.
The 2016 European champions came from a goal down to beat the Republic of Ireland 2-1 in their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier earlier this week.
Ronaldo scored both goals for his country towards the end of the fixture and in the process, bagged a yellow card that ruled him out of their next encounter against Azerbaijan on September 7.
The goals also bore some personal significance for Ronaldo as he became the all-time goal scorer in men's international football with 111 goals.
The only blooper in an otherwise perfect night for the 36-year old was the fact that he received a yellow card during the game and was subsequently banned for Portugal's next match.
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Brazilian healthtech startup Biologix is developing new patient indicators that can also be measured by its wireless finger sensor (photo: Biologix)
Sensor monitors blood oxygen level during sleep
By Eduardo Geraque | FAPESP Innovative R&D – Having suffered from sleep apnea for three decades and submitted to several polysomnograms (sleep studies), Tácito Mistrorigo de Almeida, a Brazilian electronic engineer, decided to take an innovative idea from drawing board to marketplace. After four years of development, the startup he founded received funding from FAPESP to launch a novel service that monitors starts and stops in breathing during sleep.
"We've already sold 200 subscriptions to the service," Almeida says. In fact, Biologix, as the healthtech startup is called, was founded by Almeida with Geraldo Lorenzi Filho, a pulmonologist who specializes in sleep medicine. It is now ready to mass market its innovation.
Lorenzi heads the Sleep Laboratory at the Heart Institute (INCOR) of Hospital das Clínicas, the general hospital run by the University of São Paulo's Medical School (HC-FMUSP). It is the largest hospital complex in Latin America.
According to Almeida, the service has won all necessary certifications in Brazil, having been approved by the National Health Surveillance Agency, the telecommunications regulator (ANATEL), and the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO).
The service, Almeida adds, is a robust alternative to polysomnography but not a perfect substitute, as the standard procedure is more suitable in some cases.
The software component is an algorithm that runs on a smartphone app also developed by the research group. The app records patient data while the patient is asleep at night and sends it to a cloud-based platform. The system is able to detect whether the patient is really asleep when oxygen levels are measured.
The hardware component is Oxistar, a wireless sensor attached to the patient's finger. It collects data at home, dispensing with the need for hospitalization. The presence of sleep apnea is diagnosed on the basis of blood oxygen levels, so a pulse oximeter is the main measuring instrument.
The sensor detects the number and frequency of drops in oxygenation per hour and the number of times the upper airways are blocked during sleep, Almeida explains.
According to the medical literature, a 3% drop in blood oxygenation is enough to diagnose sleep apnea. In the most severe cases, oxygenation desaturation may exceed 10%.
"In the United States, the data show that 85% of people with sleep apnea are unaware of the problem. It's a treatable disease as long as it's correctly diagnosed," Almeida says. Sleep apnea can be associated with heart disease and stroke.
Development of the product has been supported by the PIPE/PAPPE Grant Program, which combines funding from FAPESP's Innovative Research in Small Business Program (PIPE) and FINEP, the Brazilian government's innovation agency.
Selling the service
"We've reduced the cost significantly," Almeida says. A conventional polysomnogram costs about 2,500 Brazilian Reals (now about USD 670). A subscription to the service offered by Biologix costs only 20% of that amount.
"We focus on selling a subscription to the service, which covers the sensor, the smartphone app, data recording, and the production of medical reports," Almeida says. "Some subscribers have more than one sensor. We have customers in several regions of Brazil. Most are doctors and laboratories."
Biologix's team is now working on the development of new indicators that can also be measured using a finger sensor. "The latest novelty is sound: our system is also recording patient snores," Almeida says.
Company: Biologix
Site: www.biologix.com.br
Contact: sac@biologix.com.br
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Latest 'Game of Thrones' Episode Was Too 'Dark'
By Jamie Quinn Last updated Apr 29, 2019
"Did I fail a vision test or did anyone else not see what the f*** was going on for like 90% of the episode?" Comic book author B.J. Mendelson said what everyone was thinking on Sunday after watching the latest Game of Thrones episode, the hit Home Box Office (HBO) series.
Game of Thrones, is a dark and disturbing show. However, the most recent episode was 'dark' in a different way. "The Long Night" featured the largest battle ever filmed for the series. Unfortunately, many couldn't enjoy it because they found it hard to see. Viewers took to twitter to express their frustration.
"Did HBO call this the largest battle in cinematic history knowing we wouldn't be able to see if aim was true?" One user pondered. Another wrote, "People are really out here defending the lighting choices in Game of Thrones and I have to squint at that. It's not "authentic." It's a fantasy TV show. 'But the Night King can obscure their vision it's simulating that!' TELEVISION IS A VISUAL MEDIA. I'm weeping."
However, other viewers defended the cinematography style of the episode. Some even praised the creators for their realistic portrayal of the conditions. "Sure we can't see anything on #GameofThrones without squinting, but the thing is, it's DARK at night and the ice dragon show is extremely committed to realism." One viewer said. And HBO certainly did commit a lot of time effort to the episode. People.com reported "the battle took 55 nights in frigid temps to film in Northern Ireland and weeks more in a studio."
While fans are divided on whether or not the show creators took their dark look a little too far, this most likely won't deter them from finishing out the show's epic final season.
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Book Review: Africans in America
Devon Trevarrow Flaherty / August 10, 2020
I began this season of my Social Passion reading (which would be civil rights/BLM) with some history. I began this way for a few reasons. I enjoy reading history. This book was already on my shelves. And I wanted to begin somewhere in a less disputed territory, on a less of-the-moment and less inflamed book. I will eventually read some of the more urgent titles (like The Next Jim Crow, Black Skin White Masks, How to Be an Antiracist, etc.) but I also want to read a little wider in this area, from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings to The Invisible Man to Making Sense of Human Rights.
But Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery, a 1998 book by Charles Johnson, Patricia Smith, and the WGBH Series Research Team in cooperation with a PBS TV miniseries, just felt right. With two lauded authors, a Peabody Award, and something like ten years of research and work, not to mention the shining reviews, I thought perhaps I could trust this ushering into the history of black slavery in America. Beginning for a moment on the shores of Africa, the hefty, almost 500 page book walks the reader through many years, events, and characters in American history—all with a focus on the African American population—up until slavery was officially illegal across the whole country. No further. Interspersed with quotes and even slightly creative narration (movie-like stories having to do with an historical event or person), I was on the edge of my seat. What an incredible, thorough job! Seriously. I was riveted.
I would love to see all students, either in high school or college, read this book. They would absorb a ton of American history along the way, but their understanding of American slavery, it's nuances, its complications, its context, its faces, its moments of horror and its moments of celebration, would be deepened way beyond what the average student sucks up from a typical textbook. At least for me, so much of history was oversimplified and shined up for my education. Only through movies like Amistad and books like Roots did I get a little broader picture. Africans in America, on the other hand, gave me a much better understanding but also put things in their place chronologically, historically, and culturally so that there were lots of "Aha!" moments. There were also many moments when I said, "I didn't know that!" or "I didn't realize that!" While many of our current stories of slavery derive from either the Middle Passage or the Civil War era, there were so many other stages of slavery and so much breadth and context.
I felt a little like I was whirling around in loops while I read this book, but in a good way. Written in a voice that is both clear and informational and also engaging and authoritative (and even at times poetic), I could see what was happening like I was there and at the same time was hit by all these relevant bits of stories and history and facts that really made sense of the whole thing. There's no dumbing down here, but there's also a real accessibility. It's the kind of book that makes you want to read more history and to tell everyone you meet about what you have learned. You feel richer. Richer in intelligence, in understanding, and maybe even in empathy.
I will admit that the book does end abruptly. At the beginning, we start with slavery in Africa and the interior of the country, and then move quickly to the Slave Coast and the Middle Passage. After centuries of history, we come to Abraham Lincoln. While we spent some time leading up to the Civil War, the entire Lincoln and Civil War is covered in a couple-page synopsis. I wonder if this is done because there is so much available on this time period? Even the aftermath of the war is covered in another couple pages, mostly quotes from now-ex-slaves as they ponder their new freedom. The real ending for this book is not the Emancipation Proclamation, as we anticipate, but a drawn-out scene slightly before the Civil War, where a famous, wealthy white man gets into debt and sells 429 slaves—slaves who have built a family and community over generations—in one day. It is truly heartbreaking to read and it is an interesting choice for a last, big scene.
I hate to sing too high a praise for any book, because I don't like to set people up for disappointment. But I loved this book. It's well-written. It's timely. It's important and well-done and interesting and intriguing and eye-opening and just great. If you're the kind of person who will tolerate reading history, then you should read this book, for sure. If you're not, then I suggest finding a copy of the PBS TV miniseries, though it can't match the thoroughness or gravity of this tome.
*I am sad to say that this book is not as widely available as I assumed. You can find it used, though, and I hope you will.
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AFRICANS IN AMERICA (PBS series)
This series is not easy to find. You can purchase the four videos from Amazon for more than $50, which I guess wouldn't be that big of a deal if you were using it in a classroom year after year, but to watch it once? That's a bit steep. You could do some looking around for streaming copies, but even PBS doesn't have it on their subscription app (which is really weird to me). Anyhow, like I said above, if you're not going to read this book, the least you could do is watch this series. Much of the narration, quotes, and even some images, are exactly the same as the book, but the book has so much more. If you're looking for a teaching tool for American slavery history, then yes, this is a good one. But I really do recommend the book first and foremost, and the you don't really need to follow it up with the series.
I underlined, circled, drew arrows all over this book (even though it is officially my husband's. Whoops.) I am going to share with you some of the quotes that I either starred or put an exclamation point next to.
"'In this manner we spend the prime of youth among Negroes, scrapeing the world for money, the universal god of mankind, until death overtakes us'" (Nicholas Owens, p65).
"'I dayly perceive that many things are done here out of a Worldly and Interested principle, little for God's sake'" (Francis Le Jau, p90).
"The travesty came to an end only with Mary Burton began accusing influential, moneyed New Yorkers" (p110).
"In Virginia, men who were not yet men could become slave owners. It was not uncommon for children to own other children" (p132).
"There was a bittersweet irony in giving birth to a child you could never really call your own" (p135).
"'Alas, what mockery it is for a slave mother to try to pray back her dying child to life! Death is better than slavery'" (Harriet Jacobs, p136).
"George escaped at nineteen and settled along the Savannah River, where he was captured by the Creek Indians and again placed in servitude" (p140).
"The colonists had become so incensed that they clearly saw themselves as slaves to the British" (p157).
"The Constitution held the respect for property at its center, and for Southerners in particular, human property was most important" (p201).
"'Deep-rooted prejudices entertained by the whites; the thousand recollections, by the blacks, of the injuries they have sustained; new provocations, the real distinctions which nature had made; and many other circumstances, will divide us into parties, and produce convulsions which will probably never end…'" (Thomas Jefferson, p.203).
"The revolt was fueled by a heady mixture of anger, desperation, and voodoo mysticism" (p249).
"He believed they wouldn't listen unless they were made to fear for their own lives" (p255).
"The Constitution had set 1808 as the first year that an end to the trade could be considered—but the lessons of St. Domingue had been well learned and the debate was greatly influenced by the specter of revolt" (p270).
"When he was sold, Charles Ball simply asked to see his family. He was told he would be able to 'get another wife in Georgia'" (p272).
"Imagine a mother being forced to stand apart from her children, her heart straining forward, the child's cries withering in the hot air. Imagine grown men struggling to stand motionless as they are matter-of-factly inspected—their teeth checked, their genitals poked and prodded…" (p272).
"She knew that some of her children would be taken from her, but they took all …. Before night, her children were all far away" (p273).
"Some 'benevolent' masters attempted to keep mothers and children together. But slave men were often regarded as having no connection whatsoever to family" (p274).
"Masters struggling with economic necessity, a smidgen of compassion, and a hefty dose of guilt still chose abuse as the most effective method of control" (p274).
"The South, in particular, was a virtual police state designed to keep blacks in their place" (p275).
"Their racism, as was not unusual, also had an economic base" (p278).
"In the eighteen years since the ban on African labor importation, hundreds of free blacks had been kidnapped into captivity. Many of them were children, considered easy to kidnap and conceal because a couple of years of wretched slave labor often rendered them unrecognizable" (p296).
"'I saw a mob dragging along… a respectable old colored minister. They had found a few parcels of shot in his house, which his wife had for years used to balance her scales. For this they were going to shoot him on Court House Green'" (Harriet Jacobs, p311).
"'The tribes which occupied the… eastern states were annihilated or have melted away to make room for the whites. The waves of population and civilization are rolling to the westward'" (Andrew Jackson, p349).
"There was hardly one of these women… who might not have been a candidate for a bed in a hospital, and they had come to me after working all day in the fields'" (Fanny Kemble, p360).
"'She said something about a swing, and in less than five minutes headman Frank had erected it for her, and a dozen young slaves were ready to swing little 'missus.' Think of learning to rule despotically over your fellow creatures before the first lesson of self-government is well spelled over. It makes me tremble'" (Fanny Kemble, p360).
"Lear Green shipped herself to freedom in a sailor's chest …. Maria Wheems disguised herself as a boy …. Minty was barely seven when he ran away" (p365).
"But racism was written into the very documents that guided the country. There were jobs black people could not hold, places where they couldn't live, schools where they were forbidden to learn" (p373).
"'You had far better all die—die immediately, than live slaves, and entail your wretchedness upon your posterity… there is not much hope of redemption without the shedding of blood'" (Henry Highland Garnet, p384).
"'Resolved, that in the language of inspired wisdom, there shall be no peace to the wicked, and that the guilty nation shall have no peace, and that we will do all we can to agitate! Agitate! AGITATE!!!" (Frederick Douglass, p385).
"Under this law, any person—black or white—could be deputized to help capture and return a runaway slave. Refusing to participate in the capture and return of the fugitive would result in imprisonment and fine. And the only testimony allowed was the testimony of the person who claimed to own the alleged fugitive" (p388).
"But for two weeks an escaped slave had been the focal point of a uniquely American drama, bringing growing regional tensions into stark relief" (p403).
"'We have come to the conclusion that the African race who came to this country, whether free or slave, were not intended to be included in the Constitution for the enjoyment of any personal rights of benefits…" (Roger B. Taney, p418).
"By a five-to-two majority, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Scott, a slave, had never been a citizen" (p418).
"It was no longer a simple case of being free or enslaved—it was a man's skin color, not his place in the social hierarchy, which determined his citizenship and share in the democracy" (p418).
"The decision confirmed the entire experience of black people since the founding of the nation. Only now the humiliation was official" (p419).
"'The Supreme Court of the United States is not the only power in this world…,' he said. 'Judge Taney can do many things, but he cannot perform impossibilities'" (p419).
"When President James Buchanan put a $250 bounty on [John Brown's] head, Brown responded by placing a $2.50 bounty on James Buchanan" (p421).
"When Newby's body was discovered, his wife Harriet's love letters were nestled in his pocket. One of the townspeople had cut off his ears for a souvenir" (p428).
"Slave patriarchs sought out planters who seemed compassionate and begged them to bid for them and their families" (p436). "'Every time a bunch of No'thern sojers would come through they would tell us we was free and we'd begin celebratin'. Before we would get through somebody else would tell us to go back to work, and we would go'" (Ambrose Douglass, p440).
August 10, 2020 in Book Reviews, Books. Tags: African Americans, Africans in America, American slavery, Charles Johnson, history, nonfiction, Patricia Smith, PBS, slavery, WGBH
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The world's leading shipping organisation has been condemned by environmental campaigners and MEPs for its failure to urgently tackle the industry's impact on climate change, after it agreed only to a partial reduction in harmful emissions from ships.
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), meeting in London, agreed to cap emissions of sulphur from ships, which are a cause of air and sea pollution, but on greenhouse gases agreed only to some further monitoring and a fresh round of negotiations. Potential measures to reduce greenhouse gases have been delayed to 2023, which campaigners said was too late.
Sulphur will be capped at 0.5% of shipping fuel content from 2020, not 2025 as some companies and countries had urged. Current levels of sulphur in maritime fuels can be as high as 3.5%.
It is not clear how the sulphur cap will be implemented or policed.
No agreement was reached on capping carbon dioxide emissions. Shipping is a fast-growing source of greenhouse gases, projected to account for 17% of global emissions by 2050, though the industry has long been omitted from international agreements on climate change, including the UN's Paris accord signed last year and due to come into force next month.
Instead, IMO members agreed to further monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions data from international shipping, with a view to drawing up an action plan to reduce them. But that plan is not likely to be implemented before 2023. The IMO first began to make plans to reduce emissions in 2003, yet little action has been taken. Shipowners and shipping companies want to guard any data they collect on fuel consumption, seeing it as a competitive issue.
Both shipping and aviation have been excluded from international negotiations on climate change, partly due to the difficulty in allocating their emissions to a particular country, but also because of the reluctance of both industries – which continue to grow strongly as globalised trade increases – to submit to the international monitoring that climate change regulation requires.
The aviation industry this month took its first steps toward reducing the impact of aircraft on the climate. The International Civil Aviation Organisation agreed that airlines would have to offset some of their emissions by buying carbon credits, which require investment in carbon-reduction schemes such as growing new forests and installing new renewable energy. The shipping industry has been slower to adopt such measures.
Shipping fuel is much heavier and thicker than aircraft fuel, and produces more greenhouse gases. Airlines have an economic incentive to use the lightest fuel possible, which can include biofuels derived from plants. But ships are capable of carrying the heavier, more polluting – and, crucially, cheaper – fuel on long voyages, so there is little economic incentive for the industry to change its practices.


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Cazzano di Tramigna és un comune (municipi) de la província de Verona, a la regió italiana del Vèneto, situat a uns 90 quilòmetres a l'oest de Venècia i a uns 20 quilòmetres al nord-est de Verona.

A 1 de gener de 2020 la seva població era de 1.492 habitants.

Cazzano di Tramigna limita amb els següents municipis: Colognola ai Colli, Illasi, Montecchia di Crosara, San Giovanni Ilarione, Soave i Tregnago.

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With five movies to its credit, the Gibson LG-1 is perhaps the guitar seen repeatedly in more of Elvis' movies than any other. Similar in look and finish to the 56 Gibson J45 seen and used by Elvis and others in several movies made for Paramount pictures, he was often seen using a late a LG-1 in several pictures made for MGM. The features suggest that the guitars could be mid '50s to very early '60s models, the pickguards indicates 1955 or later. However, he is first seen using one in the 1963 release of It Happened at the World's Fair, production of which commenced in August of 1962 and in the first scene its used it appears relatively new.
In the film, he and Gary Lockwood who also starred in Wild in The Country, are cast as pilots who travel to Seattle in search of work/income to get their plane back before it goes up for auction. MGM apparently had at least two almost identical LG-1 Gibsons differing only slightly in appearance by the amount of thickness of the burst on the spruce top. He and Red West are pictured playing both guitars during a break in filming. Interestingly enough EPE sells a life size standee of Elvis playing that guitar as pictured in the movie.
Elvis is again seen with one of the Gibson LG-1s in promotional materials for the 1964 releases of Kissin' Cousins and Viva Las Vegas. In addition to a Fender Stratocaster, an LG-1 is featured prominently in several scenes of Viva Las Vegas.
In its debut scene of that movie, for at least one or more takes the guitar winds up in the pool which could not have been good for it. The second LG-1, with the thinner sun burst finish, is used in a scene later in the movie and is again featured along with a Fender Telecaster in the 1965 release of Girl Happy.
There have long been shots seen floating around of his co-star fromGirl Happy, Mississippi native and pageant winner Mary Ann Mobley, pictured with the guitar. About the photo, Mary Ann said,I think this photo was taken on the set of "Girl Happy". It was my first movie and I think this was a staged shot by the MGM photographer. As I remember, I did not sing in that movie but in my second movie at MGM I did pretend to play (guitar) and sang a song called "Get Yourself a College Girl"…….the movie had the same title.
By the time of the 1966 release of Spinout, Elvis is seen briefly with an LG-1 among many other guitars in the movie. By this time though, the body of the guitar including the pickguard appears to have been painted a mustard color for whatever reason, possibly because of its abuse in Viva Las Vegas or to give it a more "mod 60s" look for the film. The guitar makes its final appearance in the 1968 release of of MGM's Live a Little, Love a Little, but played byMichele Carey's character in one scene.
This page added August 15, 2010 is part of the sections The Guitars of Spinout and The Movie Guitars of Elvis Presley.
Special thanks to Mary Ann Mobley for her input and to Jeff and RocknRoll Vintage Inc. in Chicago, a great source of vintage and used guitars for sale, for their assistance with photos.
*Specifications and vintage information of the LG models is courtesy theAntique Vintage Guitar Info site.
Promotional pictures taken at various times throughout Elvis' career have been used in different ways over the years to promote his products that do not necessarily have anything to do with the movies they were shot for at the time, as in the case of this 1971 French pressing of songs recorded at Sun in 1955 with a cover featuring a shot taken during production of Kissin' Cousins.
The guitars discussed here were identified as LG-1s because of the lack of a visible center seam through the sound hole in the picture with Mary Ann Mobley. However, a guitar at auction by Julien's with a letter from Charlie Hodge identified as an LG-2 with the serial number of 69593 impressed in the wood misidentified as a 1951 is claimed to have been used in the film In Happened at the World's Fair and subsequently from Elvis' collection.
In 1961 Gibson started a new serial number system that covered all instrument lines. It consisted of numbers that are impressed into the wood. It is also generally known to be the most frustrating and hard to understand system that Gibson has employed. The numbers were used between the years 1961-1969. There are several instances where batches of numbers are switched in order, duplicated, not just once, but up to four times, and seem to be randomly assigned, throughout the decade.


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Turkey's gov't favors extention of N.Iraq operation mandate
Turkish military has carried out several air and land operations in the past against targets of the PKK based in the north of Iraq.
Turkish government will ask the parliament to extend the mandate for cross-border military operations for another year, government spokesman said on Tuesday.
Turkish State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek told a press conference after the meeting of Council of Ministers that the government would ask the parliament to debate the request as soon as possible after the parliament enters the new legislative year on October 1.
The mandate for cross-border action is voted by the Turkish parliament on a motion submitted by the government. The current one-year mandate expires on October 17.
Apart from that, Cicek also said that the government had decided to extend the cash repatriation law until the end of this year.
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NJ sues developer of popular educational app
New Jersey has sued a mobile app developer, claiming its educational games collect personal information about young children without their consent.
The lawsuit against Los Angeles-based 24x7digital LLC was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court. The company developed and operates the popular "TeachMe" series of apps for mobile devices.
State Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa says the suit is the first of its kind resulting from a new initiative by the state's Consumer Affairs division aimed at Internet privacy violations and acts of cyber fraud.
The state claims the company does not notify users that it shares the personal information or obtain consent from parents, which it says violates of the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
An email seeking comment from 24x7digital was not returned Wednesday afternoon


On 21 January 2010 twelve people were detained under the controversial Internal Security Act (ISA). The detainees were under incommunicado detention, thus, were denied their right to seek legal advice nor challenge the "evidence" on which their detention is based. One of the detainees is a Malaysian citizen and the rest are foreigners. Five of the detainees have been deported to their country of origin and six other foreign detainees are due to be deported soon.
One of the deported detainees Khaleed Salem who is of Yemeni origin was taken to police custody immediately upon his arrival to the country. IHRC urges campaigners to write to Chairperson-Rapporteur of UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention requesting them to take action against the arbitrary detention of the twelve detainees.
ISA was enacted by the Malaysian Parliament in 1960 soon after the independence of the country from Britain in 1957. The ISA empowers the police to detain a person for 60 days without trial on the grounds of national security. After the end of the 60 day period, the Minister of Home Affairs can further extend the detention for a period of two years. It can then be renewed for every two years. Hence, under the ISA, a detainee may be held indefinitely incommunicado detention.
The aim of the ISA was initially to obviate the so called 'Communist threat'. Until the collapse of the Soviet Union, the ISA was fiercely used to subjugate the leftist opposition. However, in the last two decades the ISA has notoriously been used to repress any critical voice against government policies viz. human rights activists, journalists, minority groups and academics.
On 15 March 2010, Malaysian human rights groups, Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) and Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI), have informed the international community of the deportation of the five detainees who had previously been held under ISA. The Malaysian authorities accused the detainees of involvement in international terrorism yet refused to hear their habeas corpus applications.
The government official employed a legal legerdemain to ease pressure that is mounted on the ISA. They informed the public that, the detainees were first "released" from the ISA and then were handed over to the Immigration Department because their visa had expired. Thus, they did not permit them to challenge their incommunicado detention.
1. Azzahari bin Murad (Malaysian). He has been detained under the Section 8(5) of the ISA, which imposes strict control orders on detainees. He is now restricted to areas in Petaling Jaya.
The detainees have been held under incommunicado detention and prevented from qualified legal advice. They have not also been permitted to challenge "evidences" that are held against them which amounts to arbitrary detention. Considering that at present, Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been incorporated in the domain of customary international law, the Malaysian government, by implementing its policy of incommunicado detention, is in breach of both the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and the customary international law.
1. Allow family members to meet the detainees.
2. Allow lawyers to meet the detainees.
3. Confirm the names and the safety conditions of the detainees.
4. Either try the detainees before an impartial and independent court or release them immediately.
Sample letter to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. You may write to Chairperson-Rapporteur of Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Malick El Hadji Sow via the email address wgad@ohchr.org, and you may CC that to and InfoDesk@ohchr.org.
I am writing to express my extreme concern regarding the recent violation of human rights of the 12 detainees who were held under the controversial Internal Security Act (ISA) in Malaysia. As you may be aware ISA legislation was enacted by the Malaysian Parliament in 1960 soon after the independence of the country from Britain in 1957. The ISA empowers the police to detain a person for 60 days without trial on the grounds of national security. After the end of the 60 day period, the Minister of Home Affairs can further extend the detention for a period of two years. It can then be renewed for every two years. Hence, under the ISA, a detainee may be held indefinitely incommunicado detention.


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Meet Viv from The Purple Stitches.
Viv is sponsoring a prize on my Tumbling Spools Quiltalong. Viv is the owner of Purple Stitches, a modern and bright fabric store specialising in colourful contemporary fabrics and fabulous Block of the Month clubs. Like me, she likes a good rainbow! So you'll find lots of rainbow spectrum ranges in her shop. I met Viv about 6 years ago but have only got to know her better within the last 6 months or so since we've been working together on setting up the Hampshire Modern Quilt Guild. If you go to any of the quilting shows around the country chances are you've already met Viv, and maybe her husband too, as she often has a very colourful stall.
Now she tells us a little bit more about herself.
Purple Stitches is an independent fabric shop based in Basingstoke, North Hampshire. We specialise in modern and quirky quilting cotton and dressmaking fabric. Recently we've dived into the world of hand dyed fabrics too.
We sort of started the fabric shop by chance to sell off our leftover fabrics from our handmade business. But the fabric shop has soon taken over and become the main focus of our business.
We've also got our popular Sewcial Retreat coming up in March. We will have some fantastic teachers this year: Trudi Wood; Lucy Brennan; and Nick Ball.
Q. Tell us about where you sew? Are you a neat freak or a messy maker?
I sew mainly at home on the dining table and I'm super messy. It drives myself and my husband mad! So mad that, he decided that I should have the dining room permanently as a sewing room and have my mess contained there. But like my kids lego, it's still everywhere! The only good bit is, I don't pin anymore...so no more needle stick injuries for him.
Q. What is your best accomplishment so far with patchwork & quilting?
Q. What was the last item you made?
It was a stacked coin quilt for the Siblings Together Quilt Block drive that I am doing with Trudi Wood from February to April 2019. We are collecting stacked coin blocks that we'll turn into quilts for the charity. If you would like to make us a block or two, the instructions are on Trudi's Blog 'Quilting Prolifically', on our website or just email us and we can send you the instructions.
What's your best sewing/quilting tip?
Stop procrastinating and just do it! You don't know if the block will work until you've tried it.
Tell us what your favourite tool is?
My Juki semi industrial sewing machine! Best thing ever!!!
Thanks for that Viv! I'm super excited to be attending the Sewcial Retreat this year with one of my besties, Martine who is coming all the way from The Netherlands for it! I'm also excited to see those two new fabric ranges you mentioned. Two of my favourite designers!! Go and check out Viv's website and if you are in Basingstoke pop into the light and spacious shop to see all the goodies in real life. There is ample free parking and the biscuit tin always seems to be full!
This is part of a series of my interviews with people behind the British Quilting Industry. These are the people coming up with fun ideas, patterns and products for you to use in your quilting endeavours! I think we should celebrate and support the quilting talent we have here in Britain, don't you? If you know someone who I should interview, or you would like to be interviewed yourself, either pop a comment in the comment box at the end of this post or drop me an email.


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COTTIER, FLORENT; KAISER, ROBIN; BACHELARD, ROMAIN. Role of disorder in super- and subradiance of cold atomic clouds. Physical Review A, v. 98, n. 1 JUL 20 2018. Citações Web of Science: 0.
MAXIMO, C. E.; BACHELARD, R.; KAISER, R. Optical binding with cold atoms. Physical Review A, v. 97, n. 4 APR 18 2018. Citações Web of Science: 1.
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I am having the same issue with an MG5550 device. Please advise what steps to follow to potentually troubleshoot this.
Had the same problem with an MG6450 today. An error message on the priter's little screen reported the print head was incorrect. Checked on YouTube how to remove the head carriage, wiped it out, and now it's fine again!
I am having the same issue with an error message stating 'print head is incorrect' I have a canon MG5550.
If you could help to advise me on what to do that would be great as I am on the verge of having a breakdown trying to print my university assignments.
I did reseat the print head and also replaced all ink.....please I love my canon!
My trusty MP500 just started with error - I initially blamed windows 10. Remove and reset hasn't worked.
When I stumbled across the lawsuit info, I knew I was screwed. While I've had it for quite some time (and the MP500 provided me good service) it was extremely light duty service.
If the printer does start working again when I connect to an older OS I will post that result. If I haven't posted good results within a week, I'm shopping for a new and different brand of photo printer - thank goodness I only have a couple cannon black inks in the draw.
I've had this printer for 6 years and LOVE it!! What can I do.
I tried the reseat the print head and that didn't work. Turned printer off then back on still didn't work!!
Has anyone ever replaced their Printer Head? What is everyones opinion ono that vs buying a new printer? Thanks for any and all assistance!!
Already did the trouble shooting with tech support and we are going to retire our MX870! Best printer I have ever had!! Now I sure hope the MX922 is a keeper!! It will be delivered tomorrow. The bummer is that I have a total of 31 #220-221 ink cartridges from my MX870 that I can't use!!! BUMMER!!


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#0673: Green Ranger & Pink Ranger
Posted by Ethan Wilson in	Reviews and tagged with Green Ranger, Imaginext, Mattel, Pink Ranger, Power Rangers	 August 26, 2015
GREEN RANGER & PINK RANGER
IMAGINEXT POWER RANGERS
Man, I really didn't think Power Rangers was a thing I'd ever get back into. Then all these toy companies had to go and start making all these cool Power Rangers toys, and I had to go and have no self-control when it comes to cool toys. What are you gonna do, right? I can definitely tell you that a few years ago I would have never imagined that I'd be buying Imaginext stuff. They've really stepped up their game, and, more importantly, they've started making a lot of things I want to buy. Like Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. They've just released a bunch of Rangers merchandise, including several of the Rangers' individual Zords, a really cool combined Megazord, and several smaller figure packs, for those who aren't quite ready to dive all in. I just picked up Green and Pink Rangers, so let's see how they turned out.
Green and Pink were released as a two-pack in the first assortment of Imaginext Power Rangers figure packs. They're probably the most sensible pairing of the bunch (given that they were a couple in the show), and it looks like they're both currently exclusive to this particular pack, though Kimberly's already been slated for a release with her Zord, and I'm sure Tommy won't be far behind.
GREEN RANGER
The Green Ranger is the first identity of Tommy Oliver, the original Sixth Ranger, who would take on another four Ranger identities over the course of the various Ranger series. He was also portrayed by Jason David Frank, an actor of near legendary status in the Power Rangers community. So, the Green Ranger's kind of a big deal. The figure stands 3 inches tall and has 8 points of articulation. Aside from the legs both being on the same joint (which still kinda baffles me) the movement is all pretty good, especially for a figure of this size and style. Tommy's technically based on his appearance in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, but there are a few changes, aside from the obvious stylistic ones. The Rangers in this set all appear to be an amalgam of sorts of their show and movie designs, taking the general design cues from the show, but also possessing the movie's armored bodysuits and more detailed gloves and boots. It's an interesting choice, doubly so on the Green Ranger, who was not in the movie. Also, there's one glaring thing missing from this guy: his Dragon Shield! Yeah, he doesn't have the extra armored bit that set him apart from the others, which is, admittedly, a bit odd. Sculpturally, Tommy uses the same body shared by all of the male Rangers in the line (so far, anyway). The proportions are slightly tweaked, so as to bring him in line with the rest of the Imaginext figures. The body has a lot more fine detail work than what I've seen before from Imaginext, and it's certainly very impressive. Tommy also gets a unique head sculpt, which is a pretty good translation of his dragon-styled helmet, with the same level of detail as the body. The mouth is painted, rather than sculpted, but that keeps him more or less in line with the un-helmeted characters. As far as paint goes, the Green Ranger is handled pretty well, though he does make a few more deviations from the source material. For one thing, the gloves and boots are just straight white, as is the belt. One presumes this was done as a way of simplifying the designs just a bit. Interestingly, the other big change is not a simplification. For whatever reason, they've painted the ridges on the top of the helmet grey, presumably to set them apart from the rest of the helmet. However, on the show, that part of the helmet was just straight green. I'm not sure why they changed that particular thing, but it certainly doesn't look bad, so I can't really complain. The Green Ranger includes his Dragon Dagger, up-scaled a fair bit to meet safety standards. It's nicely sculpted and pretty well painted, though it's worth noting that the details on the blade are sculpted on the opposite side of the one they were painted onto, which is kinda funny.
PINK RANGER
The Pink Ranger was actually one of the set's main draws, at least initially, since it's the only way to get her in the initial product release, and she is one of the original five, after all. Unlike Tommy, Kimberly would only be the Pink Ranger for one incarnation of the show, but she's still the original, and that's kind of important. The figure is a little under 3 inches tall and has the same 8 points of articulation as Tommy. She too is an amalgam of her show and movie designs, keeping the basic layout and the skirt from the show design, but still adding the stitching and armoring of the movie design. Due to the presence of the skirt (which the Yellow Ranger does not have), the Pink Ranger gets a mostly unique sculpt, apart from a re-used set of arms. Once again, the proportions have been slightly tweaked, so as to make her fit stylistically with the rest of the Imaginext line. I must admit, it's refreshing to see one of these "kid-ified" lines not horribly under-sizing the female characters. It's especially great when it comes to the Power Rangers, who should all be similarly sized. I'm not 100% sold on the head sculpt. It's not bad, but it seems her helmet just didn't translate as well to the style as the others. She kinda looks like one of those stereotypical aliens. Kimberly's paintwork isn't all that different from Tommy's; it still lacks some of the extra details on the gloves, boots, and belt. She's also missing the patch of white on the back of her helmet, which might actually be what's throwing her head sculpt off for me. Also, the mouth on this one is mis-aligned, which makes her look a little wonky. She includes her Power Bow, which is once again up-scaled a bit for safety. She can't really hold it, but it's decently sculpted, and it includes clips so that you can assemble the Power Blaster if you get the other Rangers.
I saw the various Imaginext Power Rangers stuff a few times before picking this set up, mostly due to this seemingly being the most difficult to obtain set. I wound up finding at a Target near a convention I was attending, and these two just really drew me in. The Green Ranger's definitely the star here, even with his handful of inaccuracies, but both of these figures are just a lot of fun!
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Weird porn author who was dragged into Hugo Awards mess pulls off epic troll
Cory Doctorow 6:44 am Fri May 6, 2016
For the second year in a row, a bunch of disgruntled "conservative" sf readers and writers are attempting to destroy science fiction's Hugo Awards by nominating slates of works that are, variously: rabid racist tracts; works by their ideological opponents; tepid military sf; works by bystanders; and weird porn by Chuck Tingle, a master of the form, who has nothing to do with any of this.
Until now. When Tingle — who publishes "bizarre niche erotica" in great volume — discovered that his book Space Raptor Butt Invasion had been promoted to the Hugo ballot by spoilers hoping to discredit the award, he sprang into action. He created a new title, especially aimed at the "Puppies" (the two groups who want to kill the Hugos call themselves "Rabid Puppies" and "Sad Puppies" for fantastically tedious reasons you can look up for yourself if you care to): "Slammed In The Butt By My Hugo Award Nomination."
Then Tingle took to Twitter, writing an amazing series of GIF-illustrated tweets, mocking Vox Day, avowed white supremacist and leader of the "Rabid Puppies."
The crowning glory of Tingle's campaign, though, was his announcement that his Hugo Award, should he win it, would be accepted by Zoe Quinn, the reigning bogeywoman of the Gamergate/neoreactionary right. In other words: every time a "Puppy" casts a vote for Tingle's work, they cast a vote for giving Zoe Quinn a podium from which to address the entire World Science Fiction Convention about the importance of diversity and representation in fiction.
It is truly glorious.
As hilarious and thorough as these VOXMAN owns are, mere Twitter owns aren't enough to defeat a campaign whose main goal seems to be attention for Day. He's expressed, in so many words, that hate can only make him stronger.
That's where the third prong of Tingle's trolling makes a difference. As the Daily Dot's April Siese discussed in her recent profile of Tingle, the hard and sexy author's true identity remains a mystery. He cannot very well reveal himself by showing up to an award ceremony. So, in his place, he has invited perhaps the one person internet alt-rightists and Gamergate-adjacent agitators hate most.
Zoe Quinn, game developer and anti-harassment activist, was the original target of Gamergate after an ex-boyfriend revealed alleged details of her sex life online. She's the boogeyman (boogeywoman?) Gamergate frothingly rose up to "defeat," their imaginary platonic ideal of a "Social Justice Warrior."
And she's also a Tingle fan—a "true buckaroo," as Tingle says.
Chuck Tingle counter-trolls the Gamergaters who nominated his erotica for a Hugo Award
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Flaming bagpipe player rides on unicycle and covers 'Pure Imagination' from Willy Wonka
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Women in Venture Capital Are Here to Stay
Sarah Brodsky
Melinda Gates has called venture capital an "old boy's club," and she has a point—the space is largely dominated by men. There are still relatively few women in venture capital, and that gender gap could hurt women entrepreneurs seeking funding.
Here's a look at gender parity in venture capital—and why there's hope that women in venture capital are on the rise.
Firms Founded by Women Receive a Small Share of All Venture Capital
The vast majority of venture capital goes to companies founded exclusively by men. Fortune reports that in 2017, companies with all women founders received 2.2% of total venture capital awarded in that year—meaning only $1.9 billion out of $85 billion went to women-founded companies. Another 12% of the total went to companies founded by mixed-gender teams.
Women entrepreneurs also lag behind men when it comes to follow-on funding. An analysis by PitchBook revealed that firms with all male founders land follow-on funding close to 35% of the time as of 2017, whereas firms with all female founders receive a second funding round less than 2% of the time.
Research suggests that bias may play a role in the way funding is awarded. Studies by Alison Wood Brooks at the Harvard Business School found that men are 60% more likely to receive funding than women, and participants in an experiment favored pitches from men over pitches from women even when the ideas being pitched were the same.
Such evidence of gender discrimination in funding should alert investors that some of the best ideas for new companies may be overlooked. When funding decisions are influenced by gender biases, investors may miss out on opportunities to back great companies. At the same time, the world misses out on innovative solutions and technologies when bias in the funding process makes it harder for women-founded firms to take off.
Women Are Still Underrepresented in Venture Capital . . . But the Industry Is Evolving
When venture capitalists look around at their colleagues, they're likely to see a room full of men. And if lead investors are more eager to back founders who resemble themselves or their peers—as some argue they are—that puts women at a disadvantage. Preqin's Women in Venture Capital report shows that women make up 21% of venture capital employees but that women are more often found at the lower rungs of the ladder. In the industry, 36% of women hold junior-level positions, 29% hold mid-level positions, and 11% hold senior-level positions. Out of all venture capital board representatives, just 6% are women.
Although men outnumber women, women are increasingly making their mark on the industry. The proportion of venture capital deals led by women partners has been climbing steadily for the past few years. Preqin found that in 2015, 6.7% of deals were women-led. That share rose to 7.2% in 2016 and again to 9% in 2017. The total value of deals led by women was $2.9 billion in 2015 and 2016, but in 2017 women-led deals added up to $5.1 billion. And PitchBook found that in 2017, startups founded by black women raised five times the venture capital funding they did in 2016—jumping from less than $50 million to nearly $250 million.
Some women are accelerating their impact by pursuing a mission to back female entrepreneurs. XFactor Ventures, which has eight women founders and nine women investment partners, funds companies with at least one woman founder. It's raised $3 million for its portfolio of 30 firms. Another woman-founded firm that supports companies with one or more female founders, BBG Ventures focuses on early-stage financing for companies in the consumer internet and mobile sector, and it has backed at least 40 firms.
Meanwhile, attention from mainstream figures may help the trend continue upward. Goldman Sachs, for example, recently pledged to invest $500 million in businesses and financial products run by women.
Ultimately, it's likely that more women will need to go into venture capital and rise through the ranks before the industry can fully achieve gender parity. Although it will take some work to get there, the effort should pay off as women entrepreneurs, investors, and the venture capital industry as a whole benefit from greater gender diversity.
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Kennedy introduces PUPS Act to unite pets and owners during health emergencies
"The PUPS Act will help keep pets and people safe and together during public health emergencies. I hope my compassionate colleagues move this bill forward before bureaucracy tears any more dogs or cats away from their owners."
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Permanently Uniting Pets Stateside (PUPS) Act to ensure that American pet owners returning from abroad during a public health emergency are not unnecessarily separated from their pets. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is an original cosponsor of the PUPS Act.
"Earlier this summer, Socrates reminded everyone that pets must be allowed to come home with their owners whenever possible. The PUPS Act will help keep pets and people safe and together during public health emergencies. I hope my compassionate colleagues move this bill forward before bureaucracy tears any more dogs or cats away from their owners," said Kennedy.
The PUPS Act would allow an animal arriving with a U.S. citizen or resident to enter the country without regard to the Centers for Disease Control or U.S. Department of Agriculture requirements concerning pets if the owner agrees to comply with those requirements as soon as practicable.
The PUPS Act is crucial to help pet-lovers navigate public health emergencies like the coronavirus pandemic and has support from Animal Wellness Action and the Animal Wellness Foundation.
"We applaud Senator Kennedy for his work to put common sense and compassion ahead of bureaucracy and ensuring that people are not separated from their beloved pets during times of crisis. This bill would ensure that what happened to Socrates won't happen to another rescued dog coming to the U.S. to join a loving family," said Holly Gann, Director of Federal Affairs for the Animal Wellness Foundation.
Kennedy is a proud dog owner to Jack and Charlie.


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Q: Build MVC6 / ASP.Net 5 project in x86 mode I'm working on a new MVC6 / ASP.Net 5 project using VS2015, SP1.
I'm trying to configure ChildCareFamilyProtal project to build in x86 mode.  This is the MVC6 project.  I can select x86 platform from the Platform dropdown.  After I save the configuration and reopen it, the platform is back to "Any CPU"
Note - I have to build in x86 due to existing DLL's that I cannot change.
Below is screen shot of my configuration manager.

A: Open properties for ChildCareFamilyPortal, navigate to the Build tab, and select x86 from the Platform target. That should take care of the problem.

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1:18 Scale 1984 Bathurst 1000 #15 Nissan Bluebird Turbo Fury/Scott Model
Produced by Authentic Collectables this is a 1:18 Scale Nissan Bluebird Turbo as driven by George Fury to claim pole position at the 1984 James Hardie 1000.
A two-time Australian Rally Champion and runner-up in the Australian Touring Car Championship, George Fury was a champion talent behind the wheel and his pole lap at Bathurst in 1984 against a who's-who of names is a perfect example of his racing pedigree.
The list of drivers and cars that were present in the 1984 Hardie Heroes shootout featured some of the most iconic names ever witnessed across the history of Bathurst. Household names such as Brock, Johnson, Moffat, Richards, Grice, Morris, Masterton, Hansford and Walkinshaw were all present piloting legendary machinery from Holden, Ford, Mazda, BMW and Jaguar trying to record the fastest time around the mountain to claim the honour of starting on pole for Australia's Great Race.
Despite all their mouth-watering credentials though, none were ultimately able to better Fury's blistering pole time of 2:13.850, with the cold conditions and his immense talent behind the wheel helping the Turbo Nissan to the top of the timesheets.
It was the first ever Bathurst 1000 pole position by a car fitted with a turbocharger. Given it was the last year of Group C regulations, Fury's time remains the fastest ever at Mount Panorama by a Group C touring car making this a truly unique and historically significant car in Bathurst 1000 history.
This model in 1:18 scale is produced with a sealed body with clear windows and detailed interior in an exclusive limited edition of 1500 pieces with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.


This is an Army friend, getting his tongue pierced in South Korea. They aren't legally allowed to pierce anything in South Korea except in a hospital so this guys shop that is doing the piercing isn't a legal shop and he probably isn't qualified to give the piercing.
You can compare to other videos that the guy doing the piercing does it very different…, which you can also see the guy getting the piercing just about cry.
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I am setting up a Lab environment for Spectrum, and would like to force the VNM to not poll anything when the SpectroSERVER is started. The purpose is to control what traffic is sent out the LAB server, after loading up a production database, Is there an option in the .vnmrc to disable the VNM from polling by default?
There isn't an option in the .vnrm to disable polling at the VNM by default.
Polling is controlled by an attribute setting on the VNM model. You can pause/stop the VNM from polling by setting the "PausePolling" attribute (0x11b6e) to "Yes". However the SpectroSERVER must be running at the time.
Since you want to stop all polling in the lab environment, anytime a new SSdb is loaded, your best option is to setup a local firewall on the SpectroSERVER to block SNMP (UDP port 161) and ICMP traffic out of the server's NIC.
Otherwise, you could setup a CLI script to update the VNM's attribute once the SpectroSERVER is started.


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