By definition peace is a state of tranquility or quiet. When you have a goal or a mission to accomplish your peace must be protected. Without peace, confusion can seep in (like water) and sink your ship! It is easy for others to comment on how progress should be made and at what speed it should go. It's difficult when you make a move that others do not trust or understand. But the reality is, the only way to know something for sure is to do it. Everyone is not always going to agree or understand. What's important is that you know. You must know that when things look bleak, meek, tarnished, or questionable, the goals are not unattainable. Everything in life has a process. By staying in peace, we become students of whatever we are working towards. Eventually, those that have questioned the intentions and actions throughout the quest will become your students, appreciative and trusting of all that you have to offer because your ship never sank...not even in the rainstorm.


Lorna Faith is the author of three historical suspense romances that have been known to include scarred heroines, brave heroes, far too much scheming and always a way for the two lovebirds to find their sweet happily-ever-after. Lorna also loves to help new writers to write, self-publish and market their books. She has written The Storyteller's Roadmap series to help writers: Book 1, titled "Write and Publish Your First Book" you can and Book 2 titled "Finish Your Book" is releasing soon and is now on Pre-Order. For more details go to www.lornafaith.com/books. When not escaping to another world via reading or writing a book, she spends her time drinking green smoothies, shopping with her girls, gaming with her sons and cleverly thinking of how she can convince her hubby and four college-age children to watch yet another romance movie.


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Safe reunions
It was the first time Beverley Darbyshire had seen mum Brenda Dyer, seated inside, face to face since the start of lockdown.
Residents began face-to-face reunions with families thanks to a Covid-safe visiting approach we introduced after three months of lockdown.
Perspex screens installed in entrance ways at all 21 of our homes enable people to see and talk to each other up close but without the risk of transmitting the virus.
The first reunion was at Canford Chase in Poole between resident Brenda Dyer and her daughter Beverley Darbyshire.
Like other families, their only means of communication after lockdown began in March was on the phone, in video calls and through emails and letters.
"The visit was brilliant," said Beverley. "It was wonderful to talk to her on the phone and on the iPad but there's nothing like actually being able to look into her eyes.
"I absolutely get why the screen is there. It was wonderful to see her so close and yet know that she was safe and I was safe, and neither of us were putting anyone else at risk. I was really thrilled that I was able to see her."
Brenda said: "It was real morale boost. It makes me feel a lot more optimistic that I may be able to see more of my family over the coming months."
Canford Chase Home Manager Charlotte Wilson said: "We've done amazingly well so far with social distancing, PPE, testing and controls on admissions and visits. We were delighted to be able to introduce the safe visiting solution and see our residents and relatives reconnecting. It's heartwarming."
Across the 21 homes, relatives and friends book half-hour time slots for the visits so that everyone has a fair opportunity. Visitors are also guided through a full safety procedure.
There was an extra special reason to celebrate the first reunion at Amberwood House in Ferndown.
It gave resident Gladys Blythe, known as Joan, the chance to celebrate her 72nd wedding anniversary with visiting husband Peter.
Before lockdown, Peter had visited daily, with the pair also phoning each other three or four times a day.
Peter said: "This has been the longest time we have been apart since we got married in June 1948. It has been difficult, and it was so lovely to see her again."
Eleanor Abrams, Amberwood House Home Manager, said: "It was heartbreaking that Peter's visits had to stop because of lockdown and it was so emotional that they were able to see each other again, especially on their anniversary.
"Joan was rather nervous beforehand, she said it was like preparing for walking down the aisle again.
"For all our residents, it had been a time of excitement. Some had been a little nervous about how the visits would work but after they had seen their loved ones again they were so happy. It's just lovely."
To watch a short film about Beverley and Brenda's reunion visit www.youtube.com/ColtenCare
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Music » Album Review
Olivia King's Debut Album "D.I.Y." available NOW
by Creative Loafing Staff
Olivia King is a Pop/Soul singer, songwriter, dancer and entrepreneur. Resilient, independent, and driven by female empowerment, she wrote all of the songs on this debut album, and produced nearly half of them.
"Do It Yourself or nothing gets done. No one will work harder for you than you," Olivia says.
In its first week, the best performing song on the D.I.Y. album has been "Last Laugh." The song is very Megan Trainor-y and fans love the catchy, relatable lyrics.
A native of Warwick, Rhode Island, Olivia combines old-school dance music with a modern twist. She draws inspiration from the unique sounds of Lauryn Hill, Musiq Soulchild, and Michael Jackson. Olivia's songs have been featured on the Indie Charts, Spotify's New Music Friday, Discover Weekly and Release Radar Playlists. Most recently, she was placed in a campaign for Caleb McLaughlin from the Emmy Award Winning Netflix Series "Stranger Things," landing her a distribution deal with Kobalt Music.
Olivia began passionately pursuing music when she was 16-years-old and quickly found herself booking gigs throughout the Boston area. Since going independent in 2018, Olivia has released several singles. She has over 85,000 monthly listeners and has reached over 1,000,000 streams on Spotify alone.
You can find Olivia's music on iTunes, Spotify, Tidal, Amazon, YouTube, Vevo, and more.
Aside from music, Olivia is also the founder and CEO of two companies. One, Make Music Moves that teaches independent artists how to be successful in the music industry and two, RaffleJunkiez, a new site that allows artists to reward their fans in exchange for their support.
For interview and collaboration inquiries with Olivia, please contact Mia@visionquestagency.com (email)
https://www.oliviakingmusic.com/
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by Mia Chamberlain | Jun 1, 2019
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Q: External stylesheet not overriding bootstrap I wanna change the style of some elements which are affected by the bootstrap classes of the parents element.
-I put the link of the stylesheet below the one of bootstrap
-I even moved the .css file outside the html's folder as adiviced in a similar topic but it still doesn't work
(IF I PUT THE CODE IN THE INTERNAL STYLESHEET IT WORKS INSTEAD)
For now I'm just trying to remove the style from the list
BE AWARE: running this code from the snippet is gonna show you no issues, however on the browser it doesn't actually work
Here's the code

ul {
  list-style-type: none;
}
<!doctype html>

  <title>Title</title>

  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no">

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.1/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="sha384-WskhaSGFgHYWDcbwN70/dfYBj47jz9qbsMId/iRN3ewGhXQFZCSftd1LZCfmhktB" crossorigin="anonymous">
  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../style.css">

          <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapsibleNavbar">

          </button>

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  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v5.0.10/css/all.css" integrity="sha384-+d0P83n9kaQMCwj8F4RJB66tzIwOKmrdb46+porD/OvrJ+37WqIM7UoBtwHO6Nlg" crossorigin="anonymous">

A: You need to look at CSS Specificity rules. Just because you define a rule doesn't automatically mean it overrides a rule declared earlier.
Specificity is calculated on 4 factors abcd:
a     (1 if inline, 0 if in a file),
b     number of IDs in CSS rule
c     number of attribute selectors, classes and pseudo-classes,
d     number of element names and pseudo-elements.

The rule with the largest 4 digit number abcd wins and overrides lesser declarations, so inline declarations will override anything declared in an included CSS file.
Other CSS Specificity articles

*

*CSS Tricks

*Specificity calculator
Possible Solutions
It's generally not a good idea to change 'base' styles or to override Bootstrap styles directly.

*

*You can  override other declarations by adding !important to your rules, but this is generally regarded as a poor solution.

*Add your own class and/or id to elements which you wish to customise.

*If you wish to have a quick effect, then you can add your own specific id or class to the body element and then declare your rules relying on descendents of that id or class. Using an id in this way will give your rules a specificity of 01xx in a file, which will probably be enough to override Bootstrap rules.
e.g
CSS in file:
#mypage ul {
    list-style-type:none;
}

HTML:

...

A: Can you verify that your external style sheet is actually being loaded? If it works when written in the internal style tag, but not in an external file, it sounds like that file isn't loading properly. That could be an issue with the file name, the path to the file, or even an invalid structure of the file itself.

A: Include your own stylesheet above the bootstrap link
<link rel"stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../style.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.1/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="sha384-WskhaSGFgHYWDcbwN70/dfYBj47jz9qbsMId/iRN3ewGhXQFZCSftd1LZCfmhktB" crossorigin="anonymous">

I had this problem a lot of times, this works for me every time since the CSS stylesheet above is preferred over the one below

A: Further to my last answer, this works fine in Chrome:
 <!DOCTYPE html>

     <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.1.0/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="sha384-9gVQ4dYFwwWSjIDZnLEWnxCjeSWFphJiwGPXr1jddIhOegiu1FwO5qRGvFXOdJZ4" crossorigin="anonymous">
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/myrule.css">
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <title>Tests</title>

myfile.css just contains:
 #mypage ul {
    list-style-type:none;
 }

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Q: How to login to Facebook without a login dialog in C# I use the some WinForm client sample from Problems when migrating from Facebook SDK v5.4 to alpha v6
to see how I can login into Facebook.
My question: Is it possible to login into Facebook without ANY dialog?
 private void btnLogin_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // open the Facebook Login Dialog and ask for user permissions.
            var fbLoginDlg = new FacebookLoginDialog(AppId, ExtendedPermissions);
            fbLoginDlg.ShowDialog();

            // The user has taken action, either allowed/denied or cancelled the authorization,
            // which can be known by looking at the dialogs FacebookOAuthResult property.
            // Depending on the result take appropriate actions.
            TakeLoggedInAction(fbLoginDlg.FacebookOAuthResult);
        }

A: you are not allowed to store user login/password in the database and use it for "automatic" login - as per Facebook policy:

I. Features and Functionality
...
3 -  You must not include functionality that proxies, requests or collects Facebook usernames or passwords.

therefore the answer is - NO, you cannot do that, and you are not allowed to do that.

A: This is just an idea and it wouldn't fit in the comment box.
So you'll need the user to initially input their data. Storing it in a database or file somewhere on the server so that it is accessable. I'd say the best way to go about it is for first time visitors to have them log in and then prompt if they would like to save crednetials or whatever. If yes then it would take their username and password as well as say their windows login and encrypt them and store them in a database. Now, when a user uses the WinForm, it would need to first check their windows login using windows authentication. After finding their login name you would go through your data and find their login then pull their username and password, automatically populate the field and log in.
Try implementing something similar to that.


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Q: A Unique and Constant Identifier for a pthreads thread? I presumed that a pthread_t remains constant - for a given thread - for its entire life, but my experimentation seems to be proving this assumption false. If the id for a given thread does not remain constant across its life, how can I store a pthread_t so another thread can use pthread_join to block until the thread is finished?
For other reasons it would be useful for me to know how to get a unique identifier for a thread that I can convert back and forth to a pthread_t. Is there a way of doing this?
There is lots of great information out there, but I've had a hard time pinning down useful answers for these questions. I'd appreciate any help/advice I can get!
edit: Also, i'm not sure why, but everything seems to work as expected when adding sleep(1) and sleeping for 1sec at the front of every new thread (within the thread's function). This is probably grasping as straws, but could pthread_t values change momentarily during the start of a new thread or something??

A: You cannot rely on a pthread_t being unique, but you can use pthread_equal() to determine whether two thread ids refer to the same thread.
NAME
     pthread_equal -- compare thread IDs

SYNOPSIS
     #include <pthread.h>

     int
     pthread_equal(pthread_t t1, pthread_t t2);

DESCRIPTION
     The pthread_equal() function compares the thread IDs t1 and t2.

RETURN VALUES
     The pthread_equal() function will return non-zero if the thread IDs t1 and t2
     correspond to the same thread. Otherwise, it will return zero.

A:
A Unique and Constant Identifier for a pthreads thread?

To ensure each thread you start can be uniquely identified:

*

*Use a monotonically increasing counter

*Assign the counter to the void* in pthread_create
See this answer for more details: How to assign unique ids to threads in a pthread wrapper?


1. If 892.7 - 573.07 - 95.007 = "A". What is the value of A ?
2. Which of the following numbers is not divisible by 14 ?
3. A customer paid you $600 for construction work, out of which, 3/5 of the total amount was spent on the purchase of materials and 1/5 of the remaining was spent on travelling. How much is left after all the deductions?
4. A man rows a boat at a speed of 15 mph in still water. Find the speed of the river if it takes her 4 hours 30 minutes to row a boat to a place 30 miles away and return.
5. The pulse rate of a person is 15 beats in 10 seconds. At this rate, what will be pulse rate of the person per minute?
6. A Storekeeper sold a wrist watch for $660, including a sales tax of 10%. If the cost price of the watch is $500, What is the percentage profit for shopkeeper ?
7. The average of 7 numbers is 60. The average of the first three numbers is 50, while the average of the last three is 70. What must be the remaining number ?
8. The simple interest earned on a certain amount is double the amount when invested for 10 years. What is the interest rate being offered ?
9. How many factors does the number 2,876 have ?
10. What is the LCM of 147/64 and 30/44 ?
13. Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
She ____ most of her time to music.
14. Select the correct alternative that is similar in meaning to the word in italics. Surprisingly, Alaska received scanty rainfall this year ?
15. Read the sentence to determine if there is any grammatical error in it. Choose the letter corresponding to the part that contains the error. Ignore errors of punctuation, if any ?
16. In the question, a part of the sentence is italicized. Select the correct alternative to the italicized part that may improve the sentence construction.
17. Select the correct option that fills the blank(s) to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The success that he has gained, though striking enough, does not, however, commensurate ______ the efforts made by him ?
18. How to Solve Reading Comprehension ?
19. If FEATURES is written as GCDPZLLK in a code, what will be the fourth letter from the left, if ADVANTAGE is written in that code ?
20. Refer to the terms given below. There is a pattern that defines the relationship between the first two terms. Determine this relationship and then identify the missing term of the second pair, such that both the pairs are analogous.
QDXM : SFYN :: UIOZ : ?
21. Identify the pattern/relationship between the numbers and find the missing number.
11, 12, 16, 25, 41, 66, ___ ?
22. Given below is a question followed by two statements I and II. Find out if the information given in the statement(s) is sufficient to answer the question.
Is Brock taller than Smith ?
I. Rafael is of the same height as Brock and Smith.
II. Smith is shorter than Rafael.
A.	Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
B.	Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
C.	Both statements put together are sufficient to answer the question.
D.	Even both the statements put together are not sufficient to answer the question.
E.	Either of the statements is sufficient to answer the question.
Answer : A.	Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
X ? Y means X is less than or equal to Y.
X/Y means X is equal to Y.
X = Y means X is greater than Y.
X + Y means X is half of Y.
Which of the two conclusions I and II is/are definitely true based on the information provided ?
24. John runs 5 miles south and then 25 miles west. Next, he runs 5 miles north. How far is he from his initial position ?
26. Four options are given below. Three of these options are similar to each other because they follow the same pattern. Identify the option that is dissimilar to the other three ?
27. A 8-bit signed integer has the following range ?
28. What will the output of the following code statements be ?
Integer x = 34.54, y = 20, z = -5 print (y > 50 AND z > 10 or x > 30) ?
29. I have a problem to solve that takes n as an input number. The problem has a property that given the solution for (n-1), I can easily solve the problem for n. Which programming technique will I use to solve such a problem ?
print x * y / (z – w) ?


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import { Laya } from "Laya";
import { Camera } from "laya/d3/core/Camera";
import { UnlitMaterial } from "laya/d3/core/material/UnlitMaterial";
import { MeshSprite3D } from "laya/d3/core/MeshSprite3D";
import { Scene3D } from "laya/d3/core/scene/Scene3D";
import { Vector3 } from "laya/d3/math/Vector3";
import { Event } from "laya/events/Event";
import { RenderTexture } from "laya/d3/resource/RenderTexture";
import { RenderTextureDepthFormat, RenderTextureFormat } from "laya/resource/RenderTextureFormat";
import { Texture } from "laya/resource/Texture";
import { Box } from "laya/ui/Box";
import { Image } from "laya/ui/Image";
import { Handler } from "laya/utils/Handler";
import { CameraControlScript, IDE_RotateDirectFlags } from "../EditorComponent/CameraControlScript";
import { BillboardMaterial } from "../EditorMaterial/BillboardMaterial";
import { Vector4 } from "laya/d3/math/Vector4";
import { EditPickUtil } from "../MouseInteraction/EditPickUtil";
import { Script3D } from "laya/d3/component/Script3D";
import { Sprite } from "laya/display/Sprite";

/**
 * miner 用来显示旋转小场景
 */
export class Show3DCoordScene extends Script3D{
    static CoordImageSize:number = 100;
    static pickRect:number =5;
    static CheckColorFZ:Vector4 = new Vector4(44,144,255,255);
    static CheckColorZZ:Vector4 = new Vector4(40,144,255,255);
    static CheckColorFX:Vector4 = new Vector4(247,52,100,255);
    static CheckColorZX:Vector4 = new Vector4(247,52,81,255);
    static CheckColorFY:Vector4 = new Vector4(135,212,2,255);
    static CheckColorZY:Vector4 = new Vector4(135,212,3,255);

    pickColorArray:Uint8Array = new Uint8Array((Show3DCoordScene.pickRect*2+1)*(Show3DCoordScene.pickRect*2+1)*4);
    //小坐标场景
    coord3DScene:Scene3D;
    //图标相机
    tubiaoCamera:Camera;
    //图标相机贴图
    tubiaoTarget:RenderTexture;
    //图标Image
    showImage:Image;
    //主场景相机控制器
    cameraControl:CameraControlScript;
    //主场景panel
    parent:Sprite;
    //@private
    private _tempVec:Vector3 = new Vector3();

    constructor(){
        super();
    }

    init(cameraControl:CameraControlScript,parent:Sprite){
        //
        this.cameraControl = cameraControl;
        this.parent = parent;
        //开启鼠标点击事件
        Laya.stage.on(Event.MOUSE_DOWN,this,this.mouseDown);

        Scene3D.load("res/3DEditorResource/LayaScene_tubiao/Conventional/tubiao.ls",Handler.create(this,function(scene:Scene3D):void{
            Laya.stage.addChild(scene);
            this.Coord3DScene = scene;
            var camera = (<Camera>scene.getChildByName("Main Camera"));
			camera.clearColor = new Vector4(0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0);
			camera.viewport.width=Show3DCoordScene.CoordImageSize;
			camera.viewport.height = Show3DCoordScene.CoordImageSize;
            camera.orthographic = true;
            camera.orthographicVerticalSize = 8;
			this.tubiaoCamera = camera;
            camera.enableHDR = false;
			this.tubiaoTarget = camera.renderTarget = RenderTexture.createFromPool(Show3DCoordScene.CoordImageSize,Show3DCoordScene.CoordImageSize,RenderTextureFormat.R8G8B8A8,RenderTextureDepthFormat.DEPTH_16);
			var tubiaoSprite = scene.getChildByName("tubiao");
            //切换图标材质
			for(let i = 0;i<6;i++){
				var currentMat:UnlitMaterial;
				var transMat:BillboardMaterial;
				currentMat = <UnlitMaterial>(tubiaoSprite.getChildAt(i) as MeshSprite3D).meshRenderer.sharedMaterial;
				transMat = new BillboardMaterial();
				transMat.renderMode = BillboardMaterial.RENDERMODE_TRANSPARENT;
				transMat.alphaTestValue = 0.5;
				transMat.albedoTexture = currentMat.albedoTexture;
				(tubiaoSprite.getChildAt(i) as MeshSprite3D).meshRenderer.sharedMaterial = transMat;
			}
           this.addImage();
        }));
    }

    addImage(){
        this.showImage = new Image();

        this.showImage.source = new Texture(this.tubiaoTarget);
        this.parent.addChild(this.showImage);
        this.showImage.top = 10;
        this.showImage.right = 10;
        //Laya.timer.frameLoop(1,this,this.tongbuCameraDir);
    }
    onUpdate(){
        this.tongbuCameraDir();
    }
    tongbuCameraDir(){
        //@ts-ignore
        if(this.tubiaoCamera)
        //@ts-ignore
        CameraControlScript.calByIcoXYZ(Vector3._ZERO,this._tempVec,10,this.cameraControl.currentRotate,this.tubiaoCamera);

    }

    mouseDown(e:Event){
        var x = Laya.stage.mouseX;
        var y = Laya.stage.mouseY;
        if(x>this.showImage.x&&x<this.showImage.x+Show3DCoordScene.CoordImageSize){
            if(y>this.showImage.y&&y<this.showImage.y+Show3DCoordScene.CoordImageSize){
                console.log("pick Image");
                EditPickUtil.pickRenderTextureColor(x-this.showImage.x,y-this.showImage.y,this.tubiaoTarget,this.pickColorArray,Show3DCoordScene.pickRect);
                //拿出颜色来检测是否有合格的颜色值,再做相机动画
                for(let i:number = 0,n=this.pickColorArray.length;i<n;i+=4){
                    switch(this.pickColorArray[i+1]){
                        case 144://z
                            if(this.pickColorArray[i]==44&&this.pickColorArray[i+2]==255){
                                this.cameraControl.doRotateAnimator(IDE_RotateDirectFlags.Back);
                                return;
                            }
                            if(this.pickColorArray[i]==40&&this.pickColorArray[i+2]==255){
                                this.cameraControl.doRotateAnimator(IDE_RotateDirectFlags.Front);
                                return;
                            }
                            break;
                        case 52://x
                            if(this.pickColorArray[i]==247&&this.pickColorArray[i+2]==100){
                                this.cameraControl.doRotateAnimator(IDE_RotateDirectFlags.Left);
                                return;
                            }
                            if(this.pickColorArray[i]==247&&this.pickColorArray[i+2]==81){
                                this.cameraControl.doRotateAnimator(IDE_RotateDirectFlags.Right);
                                return;
                            }
                            break;
                        case 212://y
                            if(this.pickColorArray[i]==135&&this.pickColorArray[i+2]==5){
                                this.cameraControl.doRotateAnimator(IDE_RotateDirectFlags.Down);
                                return;
                            }
                            if(this.pickColorArray[i]==135&&this.pickColorArray[i+2]==3){
                                this.cameraControl.doRotateAnimator(IDE_RotateDirectFlags.Up);
                                return;
                            }
                            break;
                        default:
                            break;
                    }
                }

            }
        }
    }

    destroy(){
        this.showImage.destroy(true);
        this.coord3DScene.destroy(true);
        Laya.stage.off(Event.MOUSE_DOWN,this,this.mouseDown);

    }
}

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Effective February 1, 2004, Pennsylvania has substantially re-written its laws relating to driving under the influence or controlled substances and have issued harsher penalties as a result. The elements of the new PA DUI laws are:
(75 Pa.C.S. Section 3802) (a) – General Impairment – (1) An individual may not be in actual physical control of the movement of a vehicle after imbibing a sufficient amount of alcohol such that the individual is rendered incapable of safely driving, operating or being in actual physical control of the vehicle; (2) An individual may not be in actual physical control of the movement of a vehicle after imbibing a sufficient amount of alcohol such that the alcohol concentration in the individual's blood or breath is at least .08% but less than .10% within two hours after the individual has driven, operated or been in actual physical control of the movement of the vehicle.
(75 Pa.C.S. Section 3802) (b) – High Rate of Alcohol – An individual may not be in actual physical control of the movement of a vehicle after imbibing a sufficient amount of alcohol such that the alcohol concentration in the individual's blood or breath is at least .10% but less than .15% within two hours after the individual has driven, operated or been in actual physical control of the movement of the vehicle.
(75 Pa.C.S. Section 3802) (c) – Highest Rate of Alcohol – An individual may not be in actual physical control of the movement of a vehicle after imbibing a sufficient amount of alcohol such that the alcohol concentration in the individual's blood or breath is at least .16% or higher within two hours after the individual has driven, operated or been in actual physical control of the movement of the vehicle.
(75 Pa.C.S. Section 3802) (d) – Controlled substances – An individual may not be in actual physical control of the movement of a vehicle under any of the following circumstances: (1) there is in the individual's blood any amount of a (i) Schedule I controlled substance, as defined in the Controlled Substance, Drug, Devise and Cosmetic Act or (ii) Schedule II or Schedule III controlled substance, as defined in the Controlled Substance, Drug, Devise and Cosmetic Act which has not been medically prescribed for the individual or (iii) metabolite of a substance under paragraph (i) or (ii).
(75 Pa.C.S. Section 3802) (e) – Minors – A minor (an individual under 21 years of age) may not be in actual physical control of the movement of a vehicle after imbibing a sufficient amount of alcohol such that the alcohol concentration in the individual's blood or breath is .02% or higher within two hours after the individual has driven, operated or been in actual physical control of the movement of the vehicle.
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However, it's well-known that getting quality customer feedback can be extremely difficult.
And it's common where customers usually don't bother to share feedback about an experience that didn't meet their expectations and stop using your product or service. On the other hand, they share their poor experience with people around them and this leads to you losing more customers. Worse, with the increasing usage of social media, it's common for negative feedback to go viral and hurt your brand.
On a positive note, we can also use social media and new technology to our benefits in getting customer's feedback and understanding the trend. Let's look at some effective ways of getting quality customer feedback and to engage with them as well.
Social media is the medium to listen to your customers. Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter can be valuable resources for customer feedback.
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declare module '@ioc:Adonis/Core/HealthCheck' {
  export type Checker = string | (() => Promise<HealthReportEntry>)

  /**
   * Shape of health report entry. Each checker must
   * return an object with similar shape.
   */
  export type HealthReportEntry = {
    displayName: string,
    health: {
      healthy: boolean,
      message?: string,
    },
    meta?: any,
  }

  /**
   * The shape of entire report
   */
  export type HealthReport = {
    [service: string]: HealthReportEntry,
  }

  /**
   * Shape of health check contract
   */
  export interface HealthCheckContract {
    servicesList: string[],
    addChecker (service: string, checker: Checker): void,
    isLive (): Promise<boolean>,
    isReady (): boolean,
    getReport (): Promise<{ healthy: boolean, report: HealthReport }>,
  }

  const HealthCheck: HealthCheckContract
  export default HealthCheck
}


Milo Garner assesses Bradley Cooper's much anticipated directional debut.
A Star Is Born is, if nothing else, competent filmmaking. Despite the various doubts that were justifiably raised around the project – an actor's directional debut starring a largely untested pop star is always going to be a questionable proposition – Bradley Cooper has defied these early critics and created a surprisingly functional film. Besides a few laboured shots (at one point, Cooper's drunk and drugged rockstar drives past a billboard depicting nooses) this could easily be directed by one of Hollywood's old hands. It gets from A to B, and gets there without any major slip-up. A lack of enthusiasm might be detected in this write-up so far, as it is that very feeling that the film inspired in me. Everything works, the wheels crank round and the script tears on, but rarely does it reach above base functionality. It is of little surprise that this is a remake (the fourth!) of a film from the 1930s – it brings to mind the assembly line nature of all but the best of Hollywood in that period.
The narrative progression should sound familiar – a woman singing in a bar gets spotted by a rich-and-famous musician who rockets her to fame, but it's not all that it seemed once she gets there. It's what they did before the X Factor, common practice. Cooper's spin is curious in that it isn't a spin at all – he plays it exactly straight. A few drag queens are thrown in for good measure (then promptly edged out), but this is essentially a beat for beat remake in a modern skin. By foregoing any narrative surprise, the film would then need some compelling characters to function in any interesting way, however again Cooper fails to provide anything more than what would be expected as minimum. Lady Gaga's Ally is especially disappointing, nearly escaping the whole of the film with her morality unscathed; the person she is at the beginning is essentially the same one she becomes by its end, only then with more money. Fame's corrupting tendrils are considered, of course, but always batted away before they cause any significant damage, and more than that, remains often superficial. Backing dancers might not fit Gaga's vibe, but modern celebrity culture asks for far worse of its young stars than for them to simply dye their hair; a more incisive consideration of modern fame could have made this section engaging, but instead we are left with something that fails to reach beyond the surface.
Superficiality is, however, inherent to a good deal of the film. Again reflecting its 1930s heritage, A Star Is Born enjoys wealth as much as it supposedly critiques it. In the 30s, cinema was often used as a window into how the other half live, with screwball comedies backdropped by palatial chandeliers, droll servants, and blinding sequin dresses. As we follow Gaga's rise to fame, the film seems to enjoy the process. It almost appears to be wish fulfilment; a flawless protagonist is picked up by a broken-but-beautiful man who lets all her dreams come true. There are trials along the way, but these never question the nature of being famous inherently, just the way of being famous, or the way of being wealthy. To win a Grammy is great, the film supposes without question, but perhaps not like that. It isn't generally the business of a film like this to ask such questions, that much I can grant, but lacking anything else of real interest lays bare its otherwise more acceptable flaws.
Any interest that might be implicit even despite this is then consumed by a corrosive blandness as the film enters its second half. Here, after fame is secured, the rhythm falters. We must instead be sated by the turbulence in its central relationship, generally signified by Cooper getting off his face and Gaga condemning him for doing so, him going clean, then getting off his face again. A circular motion of that like is, again, not poor by design, but should serve as a foundation for something (anything) more compelling. Instead the romance develops and unfurls as might be expected, and any chance of a rousing melody replaced by the constant drone of predictability.
While drones and melodies are in mind, the music deserves a mention. Three styles dominate – stadium country/blues, stadium pop, and ballads combining a little of the two. The singing and playing is all adequate, perhaps even quite good, but other than a few of the guitar solos I wasn't hugely impressed by anything on display. A matter of taste, certainly, but if La La Land can make me like show tunes anything is possible. I suppose my feelings about the film's music reflect well my feelings on the film altogether – technically well put together and rarely unpleasant in a direct sense, but then so unremarkable, so flatly predictable. I'm sure A Star Is Born will become something of a sensation in the coming months, and will find itself beloved by many for its by-the-book balladry. But I'd prefer a few wrong notes to a progression so dull as this.


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Willow Bee Inspired: Rethinking the Look of Things No. 45 - Hang it On the Window - Dare You!
Rethinking the Look of Things No. 45 - Hang it On the Window - Dare You!
Do you see it? It is genius and I dare you to give it a try! Hanging art on the window!
For those of us with a vast collection of art we love, what a relief to have yet another area to hang it.
I had a design project a couple years ago where one of my clients moved to a smaller home, but couldn't bare to give up any of their artwork pieces. They loved every one of them. We ran out of room to hang them, and I pulled every trick in the book to find spaces. Solution was to hang some pieces in their pristinely clean garage. They loved it!
I'm rethinking places to hang artwork and mirrors. The images in this blog post are so inspirational! Now I can't wait to run out of places to hang things!
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Blood Biomarker Could Predict Alzheimer's Decade Before Symptoms
Lowers levels of a single protein in the blood may be a biomarker for the development of mild cognitive impairment, a condition associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, many years before symptoms become apparent.
The development is a potentially important one as it could set the stage for the development of a blood test to measure levels of the protein and predict Alzheimer's disease well before symptoms manifest themselves.
Steven Kiddle, PhD, a biostatistics research fellow at the MRC Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre at King's College London, and colleagues examined more than 1,000 blood proteins from 106 sets of identical twins (212 adults) from the largest adult twin cohort in the United Kingdom.
Twins were used in the study as they share the same genes and to demonstrate that a decline in cognitive ability was not related to age or genetics, which are already known to influence Alzheimer's risk.
The participants' cognitive ability was measured regularly using a computerized test and results were compared with levels of different proteins in the blood over a 10-year period.
Levels of a protein known as MAPKAPK5 was found to be lower in the blood of participants whose cognitive abilities faltered over the decade, the researchers reported in the journal Translational Psychiatry.
"The next step will be to confirm whether or not our initial finding is specific for Alzheimer's disease, as this could lead to the development of a reliable blood test which would help clinicians identify suitable people for prevention trials," Kiddle said in a statement.
Twins who had lower levels of a single type of protein in the blood saw a decline in cognitive abilities over 10 years.
Scientists at King's College London have identified a single blood protein that may indicate the development of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) years before symptoms appear, a disorder that has been associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.
The new research, published today in Translational Psychiatry, used data from over 100 sets of identical twins from TwinsUK, the biggest adult twin cohort in the UK. The use of twins in the study indicated that the association between the blood protein and a ten year decline in cognitive ability was independent of age and genetics, both of which are already known to affect the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia.
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Paul John James (Cardiff, Gales; 11 de noviembre de 1963) es un exjugador de fútbol canadiense nacido en Gales que jugó como mediocampista.

Fue campeón de la Concacaf en una ocasión y representó a Canadá tanto en los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles 1984 como en la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 1986 en México. Posteriormente trabajó como analista y entrenador de fútbol. Es un miembro de honor del Salón de la Fama del Fútbol de Canadá.

En 1998, se le otorgó la Licencia de Entrenador de Fútbol de Canadá "A". Después de trabajar como jugador-entrenador en la Canadian Soccer League, se desempeñó como entrenador con las selecciones nacionales juveniles de Canadá de 1998 a 2001, incluida la Copa Mundial Sub-20 de la FIFA en 2001. Graduado de la Universidad Wilfrid Laurier, agregó a sus credenciales académicas al completar el prestigioso MBA de Football Industries (FIMBA) en la Universidad de Liverpool en Inglaterra.

Trayectoria
Se convirtió en un centrocampista de primera clase mientras estaba con Toronto Blizzard. En el equipo, anotó contra el entonces famoso New York Cosmos.

Jugó en la Liga de Fútbol de América del Norte y la Liga de Fútbol Canadiense, donde obtuvo los honores de las estrellas del primer equipo en cuatro ocasiones consecutivas. También tuvo un breve período con el equipo de la liga inglesa Doncaster Rovers.

Selección nacional
Se convirtió en ciudadano canadiense en 1983 y llegó a la escena internacional cuando hizo apariciones completas para Canadá en los Juegos Olímpicos de 1984 en Los Ángeles.

Hizo su debut en un partido amistoso de diciembre de 1983 contra México en Irapuato. Jugó los cuatro partidos de Canadá en el Torneo Olímpico, incluido el partido de cuartos de final contra Brasil, que perdió por penales.

Marcó un gol crítico para Canadá contra Costa Rica en Toronto en 1985, que ayudó a su país a clasificarse para su primera Copa Mundial de Fútbol. Ya estando en territorio azteca, jugó los tres partidos.

En el proceso clasificatorio hacia el Mundial, ganó el Campeonato de Concacaf de 1985. Los dos últimos partidos con Canadá fueron unos amistosos en marzo de 1993 contra Estados Unidos (2-2) y Corea del Sur (1-0), a la edad de 29 años.

Hizo 46 apariciones internacionales "A" con Canadá (dos goles), así como apariciones adicionales "B", incluidas las Olimpiadas.

Participaciones en Juegos Olímpicos

Participaciones en Copas del Mundo

Trayectoria como entrenador
Después de desempeñarse como jugador en Ottawa y Londres, entrenó al LeMoyne College en Syracuse, Nueva York, donde los llevó a un ranking nacional de la División II de la NCAA.

Luego dirigió en la Universidad de Niagara y a la selección sub-20 canadiense. Como entrenador de este último, los condujo al Campeonato Mundial Juvenil de la FIFA 2001 en Argentina 2001. Así, se convirtió en el primer canadiense en representar a Canadá en un Campeonato Mundial tanto como jugador y como entrenador.

En 2007, recibió el premio al entrenador nacional del año de la CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport). Tiene la reputación de desarrollar clubes de fútbol exitosos. En 2008, entrenó en la Universidad de Nueva York para el juego del Campeonato Canadiense de la CEI, donde ganaron el título. El 16 de enero de 2010, anunció su salida de la Universidad después de servir con los Leones durante seis años. Después de eso, entrenó a la selección nacional de fútbol de Bahamas.

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Futbolistas de Canadá en la Copa Mundial de 1986
Futbolistas del Toronto Blizzard
Futbolistas del Doncaster Rovers
Futbolistas nacionalizados en Canadá
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Techno Crazed is now available! Woohoo! Below is the blurb, excerpt and buy link.
Genre(s): Futuristic, Paranormal, Action Adventure/ Suspense, Sci-Fi, Cyber-Punk
Theme(s): Magic
Series: Hacked Investigations
Length: Novella
Private investigator Hannah Franklin's life is turned upside down after being contacted by a former employee of MAX Home Security, the leader in security services. But they're not just protecting people anymore. Hannah's informant claims to have proof that MAX has ordered the assassination of politicians who stood against the corporation.
When her informant is killed and an attempt is made on her life, Hannah has no choice but to contact a freelance hacker. Her only hope now lies in the hands of a man she never expected to welcome back into her life.
Ian Bradley has lost his girlfriend and his job, as well as having acquired a very annoying gnome. Now his ex, Hannah, is in danger, and she needs his help. Ian vows to protect Hannah with every resource available to him -- and as a technomage in a high-tech world, his resources are almost endless...
Hacked Investigations 1: Techno Crazed
Sarah Mäkelä
Copyright ©2011 Sarah Mäkelä
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A loud, metallic click sounded from the other side of the room. Then footsteps raced around the couch.
"Hannah? Are you okay?" Ian's voice drew her gaze to his concerned face.
"What did you do? What are you?" She gulped, unsure if she wanted an answer to that.
He frowned, and a muscle clenched in his jaw. "I'm a technomage. I use and simulate magic through technology."
"What?" She pressed the back of her hand to her forehead. Pain formed at her temples. "Whoa. How long have you... ?"
"Since puberty. My mother was also a technomage." He shrugged a shoulder. "It's always been part of who I am. I'm just pretty good at hiding it."
She blinked. Wow, his mother had seemed so normal when she'd met his parents. Had she really known him? He seemed like a stranger. No, she wouldn't throw away their memories together because he'd hidden part of himself. She wouldn't do that to him. Or she'd try not to, at least. "Were you ever going to tell me? Like if things had progressed between us?"
He helped her up and grabbed the blanket, keeping her covered. "I would have, eventually. Wouldn't be nice of me to do otherwise, you know?"
She nodded and stared into his brown eyes. "I've missed you."
He released a breath and rested his forehead against hers. "I've missed you too. God, I really screwed things up, didn't I?"
Placing her hand against his chest, she angled her face to brush her lips against his. "We both did."
Ian ran his hand through her hair, cupping the back of her head before deepening the kiss. His mouth possessed hers like a thirsty man at a well. He always kissed hard and desperately, and she loved it.
Ian scooped her into his arms, making her feel desirable. He carried her into the bedroom and kicked the door shut. Crossing the room, he set her down and ran his hands over her neck, shoulders, and down to her hips.
"You're so beautiful, Hannah. I missed out on a lot when --"
"Hush. Don't think about that. We're together now." She drew his face down to hers, kissing him.
He held himself over her, obviously being careful of her wounded state. She appreciated that, but part of her didn't care about the injury, she just needed him.
He stiffened and glanced over his shoulder, looking at the door. She followed his gaze to see the gnome peeking inside.
"Sorry to disturb the party. As much as I'd like to listen to you two HAVE SEX, there's stuff to be done!" Bernard looked as happy as ever, and she so wanted to wipe that cheerfulness off his face.
Yet he was right. Damn it. She still needed to check out the donut shop. There was a possibility they might find evidence of a struggle that they could bring to the police. But hadn't she heard a couple weeks back about someone spreading rumors of police involvement with MAX Home Security? Ian rolled next to her and placed his hands over his face. He let out a ragged sigh. "Fine. We'll be out in a moment."
"No more SEX!" The gnome slammed the door behind him.
"Why do you put up with him?" she asked.
"I don't know. He tends to be okay. Most of the time, that is." He propped up on his elbow and ran a fingertip along her arm. "He's dangerous, though. Don't antagonize him. He causes suicide. That's what happened to his previous owner. I happened to be nearby, and Bernard started following me no matter what I did."
"How do you keep him from killing you?" Hannah frowned.
"I keep him happy enough. Besides, my power doesn't let him impact me much." He glanced back at the door. "Unfortunately, we need to get going before he bursts in here again."
She nodded and stared down at the quilt. "Would be easier if I had something to wear. I saw your living room floor; you cut my blouse off."
He sighed. "Right. Well, I can give you some sweatpants and a T-shirt. Guess we'll need to do some clothes shopping." Cocking an eyebrow at her, he smiled. "Not that I mind."
"Okay, what did you do to the Ian I know? You used to hate when I took you shopping." She grinned.
Ian shrugged. "I'm just glad to do stuff with you now. I'm not like I used to be." He glared at the door before glancing back at her. "Trust me."
"I do." She nodded. "With my life."
His lips thinned into a pink line. "I'm going to do everything I can to make you safe again. I swear." He caressed his thumb along her jaw line and brushed his lips against hers once more before getting out of bed.
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Equality Now calls on the American Academy of Pediatrics to retract a portion of their policy statement endorsing Type (IV) female genital mutilation of female minors
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On 26 April 2010, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a "Policy Statement – Ritual Genital Cutting of Female Minors" (AAP Statement) that in effect promotes changes in US federal and state laws to "enable[] pediatricians to reach out to families by offering a ritual nick" such as "pricking or incising the clitoral skin to satisfy cultural requirements."
FGM is a harmful traditional practice with serious health risks that affects up to 140 million women and girls around the world. It is acknowledged internationally as a human rights violation and an extreme form of discrimination against women and girls. This practice involves the removal of various parts of female genitalia and is carried out across Africa, some countries in Asia and the Middle East, as well as in locations where FGM-practicing immigrants reside, including the United States. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimated in 1997 that over 168,000 girls and women living in the U.S. have either been, or are at risk of being, subjected to FGM.
Contrary to the assertion in the AAP Statement that the World Health Organization (WHO) is "silent on the pros and cons of pricking or minor incisions," the WHO recognizes that pricking, piercing and incising of girls' genitalia are forms of female genital mutilation (Type IV) with no health benefits and only harmful consequences. The WHO has acknowledged an increasing trend for medically trained personnel to perform FGM and has strongly urged health professions to refrain from performing such procedures. Furthermore, a United Nations interagency statement on "Eliminating Female Genital Mutilation" issued by 10 UN agencies in 2008 states, "[T]he guiding principles for considering genital practices as female genital mutilation should be those of human rights, including the rights to health, the rights of children and the right to non-discrimination on the basis of sex."
Human rights groups in Africa and around the world have campaigned tirelessly for decades to put an end to FGM. International and African human rights instruments recognize that FGM is a harmful cultural practice that is steeped in inequality and is a form of gender-based violence and discrimination. The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, which is a groundbreaking women's rights legal instrument, requires African States to prohibit all forms of FGM, including specifically the medicalization of FGM.
On 26 April 2010, ironically on the same date as the issuance of the AAP Statement, the United States Congress introduced new legislation amending the 1996 federal law prohibiting FGM to make it illegal to transport girls out of the country for purposes of FGM, also known as the "vacation provision." Such laws exist in European countries with substantial immigrant populations and there is evidence that legislation can act as an effective tool as part of the strategy against FGM. The AAP Statement itself gives the example of Somali immigrants in Scandinavia who abandoned the practice due to legal consequences.
In light of all the work done by human rights groups, the United Nations and other organizations to eradicate all forms of FGM, as well as efforts in the United States to protect girls from this practice, the AAP Statement stands out as lacking clarity on the issue and fails to recognize the established basic principles of girls' rights as affirmed and reaffirmed by international human rights standards. A reduction in the severity of a human rights violation does not minimize the gravity of such a violation.
Equality Now urges the AAP to retract the portions of its Statement that in effect promote changes in US federal and state laws to enable physicians to "nick" girls' genitalia. Doctors must instead be encouraged to identify and protect girls at risk of FGM by advising and referring their patients' parents to not-for-profit or government agencies that can help parents understand the consequences of FGM.
Please write to the American Academy of Pediatrics asking it to retract the portions of the AAP Statement that in effect promote changes in US federal and state laws to enable physicians to "nick" girls' genitalia. Urge the Academy to abide by the principles of gender equality in its practice and to recognize that human rights are universal and indivisible.
Letters should go to:
Errol R. Alden, M.D. FAAP
Executive Director/CEO, American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1019
Email: ealden@aap.org
Please send copies of your letters to the American Board of Medical Specialties and the American Board of Pediatrics at the addresses listed below:
Kevin B. Weiss, M.D., MPH
President and CEO, American Board of Medical Specialties
Email: kweiss@abms.org
Alan R. Cohen, M.D.
Chair, The American Board of Pediatrics
111 Silver Cedar Court
Email: abpeds@abpeds.org
Please also ask your own doctor to take action on this issue.
27 May 2010: American Academy of Pediatrics withdraws it policy statement endorsing "nicking" of girls' genitalia.
Dear Dr. Alden,
I am writing to express my deep concern about the American Academy of Pediatrics "Policy Statement–Ritual Genital Cutting of Female Minors" (AAP Statement) issued on April 26, 2010, that in effect promotes changes in US federal and state laws to "enable[] pediatricians to reach out to families by offering a ritual nick" such as "pricking or incising the clitoral skin to satisfy cultural requirements."
Female genital mutilation is a harmful traditional practice with serious health risks that affects up to 140 million women and girls around the world. It is acknowledged internationally as a human rights violation and an extreme form of discrimination against women and girls. The WHO recognizes that pricking, piercing and incising of girls' genitalia are forms of female genital mutilation (Type IV) with no health benefits and only harmful consequences and has strongly urged health professions to refrain from performing such procedures.
In light of all the work done by human rights groups, the United Nations and other organizations to eradicate all forms of FGM, as well as efforts in the United States to protect girls from this practice, the AAP Statement needs to be corrected. Instead of enabling pediatricians to reach out to families by offering "pricking or incising the clitoral skin to satisfy cultural requirements," the AAP should steadily work to educate parents about the harmful effects of FGM and the absence of any medical benefits to the girl. I urge you to take action to retract the portions of the AAP Statement that appear to promote an amendment of laws in order to enable physicians to "nick" girls' genitalia. I ask that the AAP recognize that human rights are universal and indivisible.
I thank you for your attention.
CC: Kevin B. Weiss, M.D., President and CEO, American Board of Medical Specialties
Alan R. Cohen, M.D., Chair, The American Board of Pediatrics
Letter from Equality Now to the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding its policy on FGM
Via fax: (847) 434-8385
Judith S. Palfrey, M.D. FAAP
President, American Academy of Pediatrics
Dear Dr. Alden and Dr. Palfrey,
I am writing on behalf of Equality Now, an international human rights organization that works for the protection and promotion of the rights of women and girls worldwide. Issues of concern to Equality Now include all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls, including female genital mutilation (FGM). This letter expresses our deep concern regarding the American Academy of Pediatrics' "Policy Statement – Ritual Genital Cutting of Female Minors," ("the AAP Policy Statement") released on April 26, 2010 suggesting changes in US federal and state laws to "enable[] pediatricians to reach out to families by offering a ritual nick" such as "pricking or incising the clitoral skin to satisfy cultural requirements."
Equality Now has partnered for close to two decades with grassroots groups across Africa to end all forms of FGM and initiated in 2000 the Fund for Grassroots Activism to End FGM, counting 36 organizations in 19 African countries since the inception of the Fund. These and other groups working in their communities to end FGM all convey the clear message that FGM in all its forms, including "nicking" or "pricking", is a human rights violation that must be eradicated through awareness raising, education, community involvement, and the enactment and enforcement of laws prohibiting this 5,000 year old harmful traditional practice. This vibrant grassroots movement that has been combating FGM also coordinates efforts with social service agencies and law enforcement in European and other Western countries to ensure that girls whose parents are from FGM-practicing communities are protected from harm in their new homelands and in cases where girls are at risk of FGM upon return to their parents' countries. The AAP Policy Statement works against these goals.
International and African human rights instruments recognize that FGM is a harmful cultural practice that is steeped in inequality and is a form of gender-based violence and discrimination. The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, which is a groundbreaking women's rights legal instrument, requires African States to prohibit all forms of FGM, including specifically the medicalization of FGM. In the United States, on 26 April 2010 Congress introduced new legislation amending the 1996 federal law prohibiting FGM to make it illegal to transport girls out of the country for purposes of FGM, also known as the "vacation provision." Such laws exist in most European countries and, as pointed out in the AAP Policy Statement, have been found to be effective in getting communities to abandon this practice.
In light of all the work done by human rights groups and United Nations and other agencies to eradicate all forms of FGM, as well as efforts in the United States to protect girls from this practice, the AAP Policy Statement stands out as lacking clarity on the issue and fails to recognize the established basic principles of girls' rights as affirmed and reaffirmed by international human rights standards.
Harmful traditional practices, such as FGM, not only have no medical purpose, they contribute to the classification of girls as second-class citizens. Some other harmful traditional practices include early marriage, which occurs in many countries in which FGM is practiced, and, historically, foot binding in China. In comparison, the AAP's recommendations to "nick" a girl's clitoris would be the equivalent of suggesting marriage at 12 years old, instead of 8, or binding the girl's toes, instead of her entire foot. A reduction in the severity of a human rights violation does not supplant the gravity of such a violation. In addition, contrary to the assertion in the AAP Policy Statement that the World Health Organization (WHO) is "silent on the pros and cons of pricking or minor incisions," the WHO recognizes that pricking and piercing of girls' genitalia are forms of FGM (Type IV) with no health benefits and only harmful consequences. The WHO, in fact, "strongly urges health professionals not to perform such procedures."1 Furthermore, a United Nations interagency statement on "Eliminating Female Genital Mutilation" issued by 10 UN agencies in 2008 states "the guiding principles for considering genital practices as female genital mutilation should be those of human rights, including the rights to health, the rights of children and the right to non-discrimination on the basis of sex." The AAP Policy Statement falls short of these standards.
Protecting girls in the United States from FGM requires community-based outreach, health and human rights education, affirmative engagement of social services, as well as supporting and implementing the FGM law. Equality Now therefore urges the AAP to retract the portions of its "Policy Statement–Ritual Genital Cutting of Female Minors" that call for an amendment of laws in order to enable physicians to "nick" girls' genitalia. Doctors must instead be encouraged to identify and protect girls at risk of FGM by advising and referring their patients' parents to not-for-profit or government agencies that can help parents understand the consequences of FGM.
We urge the AAP to abide by the principles of gender equality in their practice and to recognize that human rights always trump harmful practices performed under the guise of a particular culture, tradition or religion. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss this issue with you further and look forward to hearing from you.
Taina Bien-Aimé
CC: Kevin B. Weiss, M.D., MPH, President and CEO
American Board of Medical Specialties
Alan R. Cohen, M.D., Chair
James A. Stockman III, M.D., President and CEO
The American Board of Pediatrics
Larry C. Gilstrap, III, M.D., Executive Director
The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gerald F. Joseph Jr., M.D., President
Lamar S. McGinnis, M.D., President
William D. Steers, M.D., President
American Board of Urology
Anton J. Bueschen, M.D., President
1 http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs241/en/index.html


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