Be careful on the roads, people! Stop texting and driving! Slow down! Use your headlights! For goodness sake, pay some friggin' attention when you're behind the wheel! I shall step off my soapbox now and inform you that on Monday, the Shannon Thompson clan of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo fame, was involved in a terrible car wreck. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured, but it sounds like a scary ordeal!
First reported by TMZ, sources claim that Sugar Bear was driving the family's new Suburban while June, Pumpkin (Lauryn), Chubbs (Jessica), and Honey Boo Boo (Alana) were along for the ride as passengers. Apparently, Sugar Bear was trying to make a left hand turn on a green light when a truck (allegedly speeding and sans headlights) plowed into the family's vehicle.
Say what you will (and I know y'all will say a lot), but people love Alana Thompson, June Shannon, Sugar Bear, and the rest of the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo family. Of course, you all know that I am one of those people.
Forklift foot, neck rust, and 'sketti aside (I do sometimes have to avert my eyes), this family loves one another. They seem to have accomplished what no other reality stars have been able to do—staying grounded!
And now, we get to see even more of crew because TLC has ordered more episodes.
They're baaa–ack! And no one is more happy about it than this girl. Y'all know I think the Thompson-Shannons of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo put the "real" back in reality television. Sure, they are unhealthy, and they may not set the best example in every aspect of their lives, they are certainly much smarter than they get credit for from most viewers.
June Shannon wants to make sure her daughters never feel entitled. She's often said that this crazy ride can end just as quickly as it started, so she isn't going to change how they once lived. Now in the second season of the family's hit TLC show, she seems hell bent on continuing that trend, as evidenced on last week's first episode.
While there is no official word as to whether Alana Thompson's parents actually got married or if it was just a commitment ceremony, the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo family celebrated in a big way…complete with camouflage, barbeque, and hopefully lots of 'sketti. Not surprisingly, TLC cameras were on hand to capture the exciting event.
RHOA's Kenya Moore And The Girl Scouts Of America Versus Here Comes Honey Boo Boo!
Oh gracious! Kenya Moore had better redneck-ognize. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star is not being very Gone With The Wind Fabulous! In fact, I'd say she's the exact opposite. The former Miss USA 1993 is bashing on everyone's favorite seven-year-old reality phenomenon. Remember Kenya, pretty is as pretty does…and jealousy/mean girl remarks aren't very becoming!
Of course, Alana Thompson and Mama June know the old adage, and they live it with their good deeds–even if they get criticized for it. Not only is Kenya hating on the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo mother/daughter duo, but the the Girl Scouts of America are taking issue with the pair as well. Do you know who couldn't care less about either one? That's right. June and Alana are too busy helping their community to bother with such nonsense.
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Is Going Global: Set To Air In Latin America, Australia, And Europe!
As if they weren't enough for 'Merica to handle, Alana Thompson and her family are all set to internationally dominate all things deer statutes, four-wheelers, and forklift foot. June Shannon, Sugar Bear, and Uncle Poodle are going to have people all over the world talking about the small town of McIntyre, Georgia…heck, the South in general. Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is going global! Frightening, huh?
I am a huge fan of the show–and a proud Southerner–but gracious, this is a lot to digest (and not just because I had 'sketti for dinner. Kidding–gag!). On one hand, I'm happy for the family and their successes. However, I hope that people in other parts of the world don't assume we're all eating pigs feet and going dumpster diving…not that there's anything wrong with those things!
Would You Rather…Spend A Day With Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Or A Week With The Kardashian Jenners?
Here's a question for you…given the opportunity, would you rather spend a day with the peeps from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, engaging in their small town (and often gross) shenanigans or spend a week with those Kardashian Jenners, traveling to promotional gigs around the world and being treated to overpriced tiny rapper inspired wardrobes? I'll give you my answer later in this post.
The truth is, both families have their fair share of haters and media backlash, but they couldn't be more different. One group is constantly looking to increase its visibility and find more lucrative gigs, while the other dynamic happened to feed their five-year-old pixie sticks and enter her in pageants. Now, I am NOT condoning amping up a child on sugar and go-go juice so she can twirl around stage in a dress that costs more than your monthly income; however, one crew seeks out fame at every turn, and the other is dealing with the effects of having notoriety fall in their laps. It's not the same, I don't care how you spin it!
So, Kardashians or Shannon-Thompsons? Let's compare and contrast, shall we?
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo's Uncle Poodle Reveals He's HIV Positive; Crazy Tony Booted From The Show!
Love them or hate them, the Shannon Thompson family has catapulted to international stardom for nothing more than being their normal, everyday selves. Sure, the majority of people think that their normal, everyday selves are unhealthy and a bit gross, but nonetheless, they truly seem to love and accept one another.
Now the crew from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is facing some sad news, but something tells me the family is going to pull through it even stronger. Sugar Bear's brother and Alana Thompson's beloved Uncle Poodle, Lee Thompson, has just announced that he is HIV positive. In an interview Poodle explains that he wants to use his diagnosis as a platform to put an end to bullying.


This vibrant school in East Asia is located in a large metropolitan area with a mild climate. It has a large student body and serves the children of expatriates from over 25 countries. Like all other OASIS schools, it is regionally accredited and offers a solid, college preparatory curriculum. The school follows an American school calendar starting in mid-August and ending in early June.
The elementary school offers a full program of electives including foreign language, music, library, physical education, art, English for Language Learners, and computers. After school clubs include reading, ballet, soccer, drama, foreign language, orchestra, and much more. Every spring students participate in a service learning project in order to invest in the community.
The middle school serves grades 6-8 and provides a safe homeroom environment focused on core classes and project-based learning. Additionally, the high school offers AP classes, sports, drama, student government and other service learning activities.
They are looking for qualified teachers, who are well prepared academically, as well as being caring individuals who focus on the needs of the students in their classrooms. Teachers who have a heart for children and a desire to see them grow intellectually, socially, and physically will find this an ideal place to work. The faculty becomes part of a true community.
Create a positive learning environment that reflects love. Provide an institution that is supportive of every student and professional in every aspect. The school affects student learning through mastery of the subject material by utilizing valid teaching techniques. Secondary education curriculum goals provided within the framework of the school's philosophy.
Teach Secondary Science including Chemistry.


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Cris Derksen plugs in her cello for PAC livestream
By John LawReview Reporter
Tue., Nov. 24, 2020timer3 min. read
Like most every musician these past eight months, Cris Derksen has been creating in solitude.
So when FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre came calling with an actual gig, in front of actual people, the Indigenous cellist and composer was thrilled.
And then COVID-19 did its thing and ruined the fun. Again.
What was supposed to be a show with 50 people maximum at the PAC's Robertson Theatre was switched to a pay-what-you-can livestream after the province went back to tighter protocols during the pandemic's second wave.
Derksen's show, accompanied by Niagara video artist Adam CK Vollick, starts at 8 p.m. Friday at firstontariopac.ca.
On the line from Toronto, Derksen says she took the news in stride. Livestream or not, it's still a show she's pumped for.
"I'm bummed about it, but what is super cool about this one is that I haven't been able to fully collaborate with any other artist," she says. "Working with Adam doing visuals, I feel we're going to have a lot of fun bouncing off each other."
Vollick will provide the visuals to Derksen's unique sound, which has been described as 'electronic cello' — a mix of traditional aboriginal music with EDM and hip hop. It has kept her exceptionally busy, even during the pandemic, doing film scores, symphony commissions and performance art pieces.
Derksen gets a chuckle at the numerous attempts to describe her sound though the years.
"It all comes from my perception," she says. "The easiest way I can describe it is like being a jeweller. Taking little gems of things I know and love and putting them together in my own way as a way to create my own piece.
"Those little gems in music can be my Indigenous background, classical, I do love hip hop. Taking in sounds and putting them into the cello. It's like a braiding of these different things that I know and love."
Of course, purists who hold the cello as sacred took their shots, but Derksen says she "tried not to listen to them." She says some weren't "quite on the boat" after she graduated from university with a performance degree in the cello.
"I was really interested at that time to bring the cello out of the concert hall and bring it more down to street level," she says. "Make the cello more relatable.
"Nobody on the reserve really knew what the cello was, so how do I make a thing I'm super into relatable to other people? That's where it stemmed from."
Derksen found her sound by using guitar effects pedals on the cello, discovering a new "palette" for the instrument. It was a sound folk festival audiences embraced.
"What excited me about the folk fest is that it's such an open forum of music. Music for the people by the people."
Derksen, who comes from a line of chiefs with the NorthTall Cree Reserve in northern Alberta, has performed with Naomi Klein, Tanya Tagaq, Leanne Simpson and Buffy Sainte Marie.
It was Sainte Marie who told her "there's no right way to do this career."
"(She said) a career does go up and down, and don't get too discouraged when it goes down," Derksen recalls. "It's a lot about perseverance in this industry and to keep going, keep true to yourself.
"Buffy equated it to growing peaches. Sometimes everybody wants peaches and you're full from the exchange. Sometimes nobody wants peaches but you're still full because you have (so many)."
John Law is a St. Catharines-based reporter for the Niagara Falls Review. Reach him via email: john.law@niagaradailies.com

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George H.W. Bush: A Life of Service
George Herbert Walker Bush has died at age 94. He was born June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts. He graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, on his 18th birthday in 1942 and immediately joined the Navy.
With World War II raging, Bush earned his wings in June 1943. He was the youngest pilot in the Navy at that time.
Young Pilots
From left, radioman Joe Reichert, Navy Lt. jg. George H.W. Bush, and turret gunner Leo W. Nadeau, stand in front of their TBM-1C Avenger, Nov. 2, 1944.
Photo By: Courtesy George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
VIRIN: 441102-O-ZZ999-221Y
In his inaugural address on Jan 20, 1989, Bush spoke about America having a meaning "beyond what we see." The idea of America and what it stands for is important in the world, he said.
"We know what works: Freedom works. We know what's right: Freedom is right. We know how to secure a more just and prosperous life for man on Earth: through free markets, free speech, free elections and the exercise of free will unhampered by the state," Bush said.
"We must act on what we know," he said later in the speech. "I take as my guide the hope of a saint: in crucial things, unity; in important things, diversity; in all things, generosity."
Thanksgiving Visit
President George H.W. Bush meets with troops in Saudi Arabia on Thanksgiving during the Gulf War, Nov. 22, 1990.
Photo By: Courtesy of George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Read More About George H.W. Bush's Legacy
Statement by Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis on the Passing of President George H.W. Bush
"President George Herbert Walker Bush, naval aviator, decorated in his youth for valor in combat, took his experience in war to build a better world as our commander in chief. His service to our nation demonstrated how we as a people can draw on our humility, diversity and devotion to our country to meet every challenge with fortitude and confidence. We will miss him, but at the going down of the day, his example will long guide our Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen and Marines for how to live life without regret."
Avenger Pilot
Navy Lt. j.g. George H.W. Bush in the cockpit of his TBM Avenger, ca. 1944.
Photo By: Courtesy of National Archives
VIRIN: 440101-O-ZZ999-101
Former President George H.W. Bush celebrates following a parachute jump for the 10th anniversary and rededication ceremonies of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas, Nov. 10, 2007.
Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. on the Passing of President George H.W. Bush
"The life of President George Herbert Walker Bush is an inspiration to all Americans. Today, we remember and honor his example of character, leadership, and service. His efforts throughout a long career of public service touched each of us in many ways, but none were more inspiring and impactful than his contributions to the defense of our nation.
From being the Navy's youngest pilot in the early days of World War II to serving as Commander in Chief in the last days of the Cold War and through Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, President Bush's five decades of defending the American people and American principles have few rivals in our history.
On behalf of U.S. military forces everywhere, we salute President Bush and his incredible legacy of leadership and service to our nation."
Esper Would Continue Pentagon Emphasis on Readiness, Partnerships, Reform
Video: Getting Ready for Military Fatherhood
One Giant Leap for Mankind
Army Astronaut to Celebrate First Moon Landing With Space Launch
DOD Played Significant Role in Lead-Up to Apollo 11 Moon Mission
Navy Coxswain John G. Morrison
Digital Modernization to Benefit Warfighters, DOD CIO Says
U.S. Hopes to Build on Cooperation With Uzbekistan
National Military Strategy Addresses Changing Character of War
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module Spotify
  # Spotify::Struct is a regular FFI::Struct, but with type
  # checking that happens in the Spotify::API namespace, and
  # it also allows you to initialize structs with a hash.
  class Struct < FFI::Struct
    extend Spotify::TypeSafety

    # This is used by FFI to do type lookups when creating the
    # struct layout. By overriding this we can trick FFI into
    # looking up types in the right location.
    #
    # @return [Spotify::API]
    def self.enclosing_module
      Spotify::API
    end

    # When initialized with a hash, assigns each value of the
    # hash to the newly created struct before returning.
    #
    # If not given a hash, it behaves exactly as FFI::Struct.
    #
    # @param [#each_pair, FFI::Pointer, nil] pointer
    # @param [Array<Symbol, Type>] layout
    def initialize(pointer = nil, *layout, &block)
      if pointer.respond_to?(:each_pair)
        options = pointer
        pointer = nil
      else
        options = {}
      end

      super(pointer, *layout, &block)

      if defined?(self.class::DEFAULTS)
        options = self.class::DEFAULTS.merge(options)
      end

      options.each_pair do |key, value|
        self[key] = value
      end
    end

    # Convert the struct to a hash.
    #
    # @return [Hash]
    def to_h
      Hash[members.zip(values)]
    end

    # String representation of the struct. Looks like a Hash.
    #
    # @return [String]
    def to_s
      "<#{self.class.name} #{to_h}>"
    end
  end
end

require 'spotify/structs/audio_buffer_stats'
require 'spotify/structs/audio_format'
require 'spotify/structs/offline_sync_status'
require 'spotify/structs/playlist_callbacks'
require 'spotify/structs/playlist_container_callbacks'
require 'spotify/structs/session_callbacks'
require 'spotify/structs/session_config'
require 'spotify/structs/subscribers'


AN HERBED HEIRLOOM TOMATO + STONEFRUIT GALETTE W/ HOMEMADE RICOTTA — The Eternal Child.
When I look at this slab of baked heirloom tomatoes and stonefruit the words "Spring is Coming" quickly rings silently in my mind. Yes, we still may have roughly six weeks til that day, but in Los Angeles the warm days and blooming trees say otherwise. Living in a dry desert climate where your average high is 71 degrees and you literally get 284 days of sun a year - you tend to ALWAYS be looking for savory light recipes.
I started making Galette's years ago. Not to sound too obnoxious, but as an aesthetically driven human, I simply thought they were adorable. And as a human who loves to host, they were also extremely easy to make. You almost always have all the ingredients in your cabinet and you can mix and match the filling with what you have stocked in your fridge. I have made a baked bree, caramelized onion and fig galette, a wild mushroom and goats cheese galette, a squash galette... the list goes on -- and those are only the savory ones. That's the beauty of the beast, you make one dough crust for both savory and sweet, so you can make dinner and desert all at the same time. How 1950's of us !?
This time however, I had heirloom tomatoes on the brain. Those sweet ruby gems literally changed the game for me when it comes to tomatoes. It's like once you have gone heirloom you simply can't go back. Not only are they by far the most beautiful, but the flavor is unreal. I don't know when this became an add for tomatoes, but it did.
Anyways... back to this galette. I like many, love the mix of fruit in my savory meals. Maybe it's because I grew up in south Florida, where it was so hot that fruit was always there too cool you off, or maybe it's just that I love me something sweet. Either way, baking some stone fruit - i.e: a peach or nectarine next to the heirloom tomato sounded like a dream. That with some fresh herbs and grated garlic was all I needed, and to be fair, it is perfectly full in flavor simply like that. The ricotta was just an after thought -- and no one is upset about some homemade ricotta.
It is actually pretty crazy how simple it is to make this chunky cheese. With 4 simple ingredients it is also kinda hard to mess it up. It is a great thing to make with little ones, because you see the chemical change in the liquid to a curd right before your eyes. I was also pretty impressed, so maybe it is just a cool experience across the board. For this entire recipe we cut everything in half making some savory and some sweet. (the sweet recipe will be up next week, just in time for V-day) For the Savory Ricotta, we added some fresh Garlic, thyme and lemon to flavor it.
You will need a large sieve and fine-mesh cheesecloth for this recipe.
Line a large sieve with a layer of heavy-duty (fine-mesh) cheesecloth and place it over a large bowl. Place to the side.
For the Herbed Ricotta mix in the garlic, herbs and Salt + Pepper to taste. Let sit for at least an hour before serving. The longer it sits and marinates, the fuller the flavor will be. I always think it tastes better day two, so if you are a good planner, try making the ricotta the day before.
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper.
Begin by making the crust: In a bowl, bring together the flour, butter, sugar, and salt with your hands until the bits of butter are broken up and the mixture comes together. Begin adding the cold water in segments until the flour mixture binds together and forms a rough ball. Knead the ball until the dough begins to smooth out. Don't overwork the dough. Roll into a ball, and flatten into a disk, wrapping in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes (can be chilled overnight or frozen for future use).
Once it has been chilled, on a floured surface, roll out the dough into a circle about 12 inches (25-cm) in diameter. Gently transfer the dough onto the prepared sheet pan.
Next we fill! Begin by drizzling the oil over the surface and using a brush or back of a spoon to evenly cover the surface. Grate the garlic and evenly disperse the fresh herbs and Salt and Pepper to preference. I love a good amount of cracked pepper, so don't be stingy.
Slice the heirloom tomatoes and stone fruit and place them in a small mixing bowl. Lightly cover with garlic olive oil and salt and pepper. Next, layer the pieces of fruit onto the galette - get creative, make it beautiful.
Finally we fold in the edges of the dough over the filling, creasing and folding until completing the circle. Brush the dough with the egg wash to get a nice brown crust.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, checking every 20 minutes. In my experience all ovens are different and only you know how yours bakes. You will know when your galette is done by the golden hue of the crust.
Top with a healthy dollop of fresh herbed ricotta and the remaining fresh sprigs of herbs. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Makes 1 Galette. I tend to always double the recipe to make an extra galette dough to store in my freezer for a lazy day meal.
Always garnish with fresh herbs and edible flowers.
Try drizzling some extra Garlic Olive Oil and Balsamic Glaze on top.


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Nigeria Decides 2023: Nigerians' will must prevail –Monguno,National Security Adviser
By Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye
National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno , has reassured that despite attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), that 2023 elections will be held. He spoke on various issues at the 60th State House briefing by the Presidential Communications Team.
What are you doing to get those still in captivity freed especially the children that were kidnapped in Niger S tate, the Chibok girls etc
For those who are still out there in the hands of these vicious animals, the security agencies will have to continue to work with the governments at the state level, not just using the kinetic effort, but also the non kinetic means. It is basically an intelligence-driven process, which means that it's going to be, unfortunately, painstaking because sometimes, you can end up having, you know, attracting collateral issues but I can assure you that they're working on that.
Recently, President Muhammadu Buhari raised the alarm on emerging threats due to the Russian/Ukraine war that it can aggravate terrorism especially in Lake Chad. How serious is this threat?
President Buhari spoke about the threat. But when President Buhari was making that speech, he was making it at a multilateral engagement. And basically, the focus was on the essence, on the need, on the importance of multilateral action, especially in the face of great contemporary global problems of Russia, and Ukraine. And what President Buhari basically was saying, is the same thing that we've been saying before.
Conflicts in the context of the political centers are transnational in nature, thanks to a lot of things, technology and other things. So what's happening over there certainly will affect other parts of the world, even in areas that are seemingly benign, whether it's shipping, commercial activities and other things, but right down, it is the requirements of collaboration, continuous cooperation, because the fallout of these things can aggravate an already delicate situation, such as the one we found ourselves in.
Remember, the conflict in Iraq, led also to other issues, the issue of Syria, then the issue of Libya, with all those foreign terrorist fighters; what happened in Libya, especially after the capitulation of Gadaffi; the inflow, the southward movements of small arms and light weapons, drugs and other things at a rapid rate, and obviously, Nigeria, by virtue of the fact that it has a very large economy, a large population, a large number of youth that are out there hanging in the wilderness, living the type of life that I mentioned, should not be lived; people who have gravitated into a situation in which that sense of morality is completely out of the window, people who are living a life, which you and I recognize as being far below accessible decent area.
So these are people who have been the magnets for these components. Again, I've spoken about the flow of these entities who are land borders, remember, were also facing issues through maritime borders. So we're kind of compressed. That is the reason why there are lots and lots of groups coming up, collective security groups like the Accra Initiative. So what the President basically is saying is the importance of multilateral action, cooperation, collaboration at the local level, at a regional level, continental level, and indeed international level, so that the venom of whatever is happening in Europe does not hit us unexpectedly.
Are there any non-kinetic measures being taken by the government to ensure that farmers can access their farms and how is the government planning to address the incessant herders'/farmers conflicts?
Your concerns are also my concern, because they overlap; security, the issue of food, the issue of agriculture, the issue of the right of everybody to go about his legitimate undertaking. This is not something you can take away from anybody. Every farmer needs his arable lands to work on, considering the difficulties we're facing with climate change, and for someone to come and trample and destroy whatever he is working on, I think, is the height of unfairness. Let's just call a spade a spade.
Now it is up to the government at the state level, particularly to find a way of stopping this thing, while at the same time, the government at the federal level working hand in hand with the Presidential Committee on Food Security must find a way of harnessing resources working to obviate, alleviate any further issues of acrimony that exists between farmers and herders. The truth is that we've moved into the 21st century, things can no longer be the way they were, when our population was not as large as it is now, when people could go about their daily undertakings unhindered.
Today, there are so many issues, climate change and other things. But what we need is a strategic policy decision, which the Ministry of Agriculture and other entities of government are working on. It's actually beyond my own immediate scope. But I know they're working on that. The government had already taken steps in that direction with the National Livestock Transformation Plan and I think at the end of the day, working with the communities, working with government and civil society organizations, we will come to an understanding.
Nigeria uses 0.2 percent of its population to defend itself. How about using the youths to defend the nation and what is the update on those involved in oil theft in the Niger Delta?
The military is employed for operations, physical kinetic operations, to secure the territorial integrity of the nation, that is fundamentally primarily the reason why we have the military and we are supposed to have able bodied people. Now, we find ourselves in an asymmetric conflict and of course, the conflict appears never to end. And that raises questions, questions of insufficient numbers of personnel and so on and so forth. In this type of war, it is important to have physical presence, soldiers carrying guns and so on and so forth. But there are other attributes that are required – technological intelligence, human intelligence, signals intelligence, and so on and so forth. Now, even if you recruit more people, which the government is obviously embarking on, it's a process that repeats itself.
The truth is that our population, what type of youth do we have? What is the quality of the youth we have? What are they engaged in doing? It is extremely important to understand. And one of the elements of national power is your population. There are other elements but population is extremely essential, it's critical, it can make or break a nation. Now, if you have a large population, it is assumed that out of that population will come a critical mass of good quality people that will drive the nation forward, not just in terms of security and those of other things that are related to security.
Where you have a large population, and that large population, primarily, a large part of that population is out in the wilderness. It consists of young boys, young girls, who are living a life of hopelessness because of the type of antecedents where they've come out from. Parents giving birth to children, without guidance, and so on and so forth. And so you have a large population, just like ours, a large population out of which you have a large number of youth that you cannot actually employ. And when you say defending the country, I'm sure you're also referring to providing intelligence, using the social media in a responsible way, avoiding drugs and all those pitfalls.
Now, it is the combination of all these things I've mentioned that has resulted in our young boys, young girls, our children, plunging, sinking inexhaustibly to a very low level; a condition which makes them impervious to decency, a condition which makes them to acquire spectacularly unpleasant characteristics and in the process, they begin to imbibe traits that are associated only with the jungle.
We have such a number of young boys and girls, who if ab initio had been given the right type of counselling, guidance will not find themselves exposed to the elements. Now, the vulnerability I'm talking about here is the type which squeezes, forces our children to evolve, to develop into extremely reprehensible creatures capable of doing anything wicked, anything vicious, anything iniquitous, fired up by drugs, motivated by an unbridled lust, thirst for blood, which leads them into a malicious, spiteful, sinful, savage and generally obnoxious existence with all their instincts operating in the wrong moral direction.
This is the depressingly dark reality we are confronted with today in Nigeria, and it is not just confined to one part of the country, it is everywhere. The entire landscape is perforated by these elements. And so, we are yet to realize the importance of a whole of society involvement. This goes beyond, it is outside the scope of the government and its institutions.
So, we are confronted with a very desperate situation, and unless the larger society understands the need to draw our children back from the brink, for as long as you want to play the ostrich, for as long as you want to shield your son with a drug addict, you're only extending the table for final catastrophe and this is where we need responsible people at the local level. It is extremely important that we understand this because it is beyond the government and institutions. It is that end product that we try to deal with. It is like living in a house infested with cockroaches. You could empty a can of insecticide, but you've achieved your aim. It's just going to be transient, because unless the entire environment outside your house, your neighbours, the entire estate, we all work together to get rid of these bandits, forget it.
The question on oil theft, what will happen to those who are caught? Those who are caught will be prosecuted and they will be tried. We're clear on that. The President, I believe is working with the relevant organizations on this matter.
Can you give an update on the security alert issued by the US and UK and tell us what the current situation is?
From that time till now, nothing dramatic, nothing theatrical has happened so far. That alone tells you that the security agencies are working round the clock and really we've had meetings with these embassies. We've had several meetings with the Chief of Staff to the President and those embassies involved. I doubt if there'll be this type of issue you know, unless it's a hit and rush very soon. And in any case, the advisory was issued to their own people, not to our people. But let's leave that for now.
It's curious that the security has suddenly back-pedalled on the issue of Tukur Mamu after the euphoria generated by his arrest. What's actually happening here?
On Tukur Mamu and his travails, yes, he is in the hands of the Department of State services; I have not received the outcome of the report. So maybe, we should allow them, maybe talk with Sheik Ahmad Gumi; he is helping them to clear the air. So let's give them a little time but I have faith in the DSS.
How concerned are you that a few months before elections there are attacks on INEC facilities and what are the guarantees that elections will hold in most of these places especially in the North-West and North-central where some of them have fled their communities?
The elections will take place, we have said that. By the grace of Almighty, they will take place in an atmosphere bereft of intimidation and violence, we'll try as much as possible to maintain that. For those people who've been going around burning offices, killing people, I have already said it, the security agencies have been given that instruction. Visit them with all you have and let them understand that there are consequences for bad behaviour; that we are determined. Everybody is a Nigerian, everybody is free to do whatever he wants to do, but don't cross the line and move into another person's territory. That you want to destroy government property, property set up by taxpayers money? How dare you? Who the hell are you? In a normal society, this is not tolerated, and I believe we're normal society.
Is vandalisation of pipelines in the Niger Delta over and when do we expect the full production of crude oil?
We're all aware of the security situation in the Niger Delta; it's a combination of so many factors. It's not something that started today; it's been going on for a very long time. The security agencies have tried various methods, working with international oil companies with the State governments; entities have been created, like the Ministry of the Niger Delta, the NDDC, the Amnesty Programme. Nothing seems to be working, because the result that is required, of those people inhabiting those areas, we have not been able to actually help the security agencies to solve this problem. Everything is about intelligence, and people go about vandalizing pipelines and other things. For as long as the security agencies are shielded from getting the information, as long as the oil companies…oh, yes, obviously, there will be collaborators, undoubtedly. But the best way to deal with this situation, is to work with the security agencies, the intelligence agencies, and also self help in the sense that each small community needs to get the type of information it needs to block the emergence of these activities.
Let me just inform you that the Ministry of Niger Delta as well as the Minister of Petroleum Resources, and these other entities that you have mentioned right now, are working on something; they are trying to use a method that has not been used before. I'm not at liberty to say what but we're hoping that before the end of the first quarter of next year, there will be a significant improvement.
Some people are saying that the challenge of insecurity in the North-east has lingered for so long because of the government's policy of de-radicalization, reintegration and rehabilitation and that those criminals granted these privileges are the same persons causing problems for the security agencies. Has the intelligence community been able to establish this opinion?
On the de-radicalization, reintegration and rehabilitation, this is usually a phase in asymmetric conflicts, especially where you have a large number of people who have participated in murderous activities, criminal activities, who are willing to shield their swords; lay down their arms. And as long as it's sincere, it is genuine. Again, there's no gauge to measure what is in a man's heart and this is where you require the efforts of the local community, the efforts of the experts, religious leaders, traditional leaders, Ulammas, Baales, whatever; they need to be involved in this. Obviously, like you said, there will be those people, those fringe elements, who will bounce back to their old ways. It happens everywhere. It is up to the wider society, the local community to spot those people and then bring them back. So it's not a very, very straightforward thing. It's something that you match over time before you get to the promised land.
The intelligence community, of course, is aware of these characters, because there's a stratification or compartmentalization. There's a level of involvement. There are some who are just sympathizers, there are some who are just noisemakers, and there are some who are active participants, violent people, murderous people, some who have crossed the rubicon in terms of being addicted to substances, and helping them is going to be quite a while.
How can the local government chairmen serve in this non-kinetic approach by the government at the grassroots?
You have hit the nail on the head. Today, I'm just coming from the president's parley with the participants, of Course, 44, of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies. The paper they presented to governments, basically, on the need to strengthen the local governments. The
local government is the most critical component of governments. For as long as it is bereft of autonomy, for as long as it is emasculated, for as long as it has been driven underground and it is not functional, a lot of things will follow. The harder we will try to solve the problem of insecurity, the more aggressive it becomes at the local level, because these elements keep popping out of local government levels, before they reach areas that they're not supposed to reach. They must have manifested in many ways at the local, it is extremely important. I know that some arms of governments are also working to see how the local governments can be strengthened. Obviously, they have a vested interest, there will be resistance, but the only way in which we can secure this country, outside the traditional methods that have been used, is to strengthen the local government. The quality of people who preside over the day to day affairs of the local government must be people of impeccable character; must be people who have the interests of the local community at heart; people who are accountable. And for as long as the local governments are suffocated, strangulated and made incapable of carrying out their functions, then, of course, these places become vulnerable to the vagaries of society.
Of course, this is a democracy. Unless the people understand and accept they're able to realize the efficacy, the importance of the local government, and gravitate from the federal and state to the local government to give power to the people, because that is what democracy is all about, we will continue to be in a political wheelchair.
A number of state governors are preventing opposition politicians from campaigning in their states. What will the security agencies be telling governors involved in this knowing the security implications ahead of 2023 elections?
Well, it's not something that's new to us. It's been like that, going all the way back to 1999. And if you want, you can say going all the way back even to the Second Republic, probably the first republic.
We had a press briefing with the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission about a week ago and we emphasised the need for everybody to operate on a level playing field. One thing I can assure you is, the President has given clear directives. The people's will must prevail. What happened in Anambra or Osun and Ekiti is what we want to happen all over the country. Let the people choose their leader, whoever they want, then later, they can decide. But in the process of electing who governs them, we must be mindful of the fact that there are people who are hell bent on forcing or bullying and cornering their opponents. It's not even a function of numbers or a function of money. It's a big problem. It's a problem that's also linked with complexity. Because if you are really who you are, you don't need to hire thugs. If you cannot restrain your thugs, the government will do that for you. And you will be called on the carpet and you will answer questions.
We have a lot of politicians and I'm not being specific about any politician or party. This virus has to be contained. I have given a clear warning to any politician who engages in any unpalatable activity, the use of thugs and I know we have a lot of political thugs, straining at the leash, foaming at the mouth, desperate to bite and taste blood. But we're going to apply everything within the powers of the government. And I'm not saying that we're going to just operate in a manner that is not regulated.
The government is not going to embark on anything that is uncontrolled, we will operate on the straight and narrow, confining ourselves to legality. That I can assure you, the President has given his directives. And we're working on that. So, those elements who think they can deny other people the political air to breathe and reach out to the local community should have a rethink. And I've said it before, and I'm saying it again, these political elements should call their thugs, their Capo regimes to order. They should have a nice, quiet fireside chat with them, and advise them that when the law enforcement agencies come, there'll be no hiding place.


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Japan's IHI Starts Operation of RI Plant
Monday, 2 March 2015 at 12:41 WIB
Japan's engineering giant IHI Corporation kicked off Thursday the trial operation of its gasification prototype plant that, when it succeeds, will pave the way for the firm to build a similar facility for commercial purposes.
The plant, located in the area of state-owned fertilizer producer PT Pupuk Kujang, will convert 50 tons per day (TPD) of low-grade coal into chemical feedstock, such as hydrogen and nitrogen, to make ammonia fertilizer.
Speaking during the opening ceremony on Thursday, IHI Corporation vice president Toshinori Sekido said the firm would carry out a series of tests at the plant within a year.
"We want to ensure the sustainability of the operation and its reliability […]. We expect it can progress into a commercial phase," he said.
Indonesia has enormous reserves of low-grade coal, but they are still underutilized as a result of high moisture and lower heating value content.
The coal gasification technology, which transforms the lignite coal into to gas and other feedstock, will help push up its utilization and provide a cheaper source of manufacturing input.
Began in early 2013, the gasification project is funded by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and runs under cooperation with some Indonesian ministries with IHI as the executor and PT Pupuk Kujang as the local host. The coal for the operation is now supplied by PT Pesona Khatulistiwa Nusantara from its East Kalimantan mine.
Business development and sales manager at IHI energy and plant operations division Daizo Takayanagi said apart from having huge reserves of low-grade coal, Indonesia also had high demand for ammonia.
"We may start accept orders in 2016 and go into commercial operation in 2017 depending on the demand of Indonesian users," he said, adding that IHI would build a facility to process 3,000 TPD of coal, to be equal to 1,000 TPD of ammonia.
At present IHI also runs another non-commercial plant with capacity to process 6 TPD in Yokohama, Japan.
In Indonesia, IHI, with local subsidiary PT Cilegon Fabricators, currently makes boilers for export to several destinations, including Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Chile and the US. It has yet to sell its products in Indonesian markets.
President director of state-owned fertilizer PT Pupuk Indonesia Holding Company (PIHC) Arifin Tasrif said the total gas needs for all its plants nationwide totaled to 700 or 800 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) and a part of this figure would gradually be fed by coal.
One of its subsidiaries, PT Pupuk Sriwijaya Palembang (Pusri), is carrying out a feasibility study jointly with state-owned coal miner PT Bukit Asam to build a coal gasification plant in South Sumatra.
Arifin anticipated that the study would conclude by the end of this year and after that it could begin the project.
Another study would also be conducted in East Kalimantan where coal reserves were abundant, he added.
"We aim to set up the gasification facility near the coal mine so that we will transport only the output," said Arifin.
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DC Comics/Vertigo Comics' Tim Hunter is said to be destined to be the greatest user of magic of this age, for good or for ill. However, as we've seen in the Vertigo's books such as Sandman and The Dreaming, the path to learning the wherefores and whys of magic is rarely, if ever, an easy one.
And Tim will have to learn that lesson again in this week's Books of Magic #1, the newest series to debut to fall under the umbrella of Sandman creator Neil Gaiman's new universe of Vertigo titles. Written by Kat Howard—with Tom Fowler on art, colored by Jordan Boyd, and lettering by Todd Klein—Books of Magic will follow Tim as a teacher in his school takes note of him and his potential. She offers to guide Tim on his quest to be able to wield magic properly, but her true intentions are not clear thus far.
Fans of Tim's various appearance—stretching all the way back to his first in Gaiman's Books of Magic miniseries to the present—will find callbacks to old tales and new details to learn about Mr. Hunter. As for folks who are just discovering the young man and his yarns for the first time, they will find the first installment to be incredibly new reader-friendly.
Ms. Howard spoke with us recently about the idea behind Books of Magic, where we find Tim Hunter at the beginning of the first issue, what Tim will learn about the nature of magic as the series progresses, and what we can expect to see in the book going forward.
BOOKS OF MAGIC #1 cover
FreakSugar: For folks who may not be familiar with Tim Hunter and his world, what is the idea behind Books of Magic?
Kat Howard: Timothy Hunter is a normal boy, growing up in London, who discovers that he has a magical destiny. If he chooses magic, he will become the most powerful magician in the universe, and he will either do immense good or immense evil. So no pressure.
BOOKS OF MAGIC #1 variant cover
FS: Tim seems at loose ends in the first issue. He knows what he wants to do, or thinks he wants to do, but he's frustrated about how to do it and the details associated with it. I feel like we've all felt that at one point or another, especially at his age. How would you describe Tim and where we find him?
KH: I definitely wanted to bring in that sense of frustration. Just because Tim has power, doesn't mean he fully understands how to use it, or comprehends the consequences of that use. So part of what readers will see is Tim growing into his magic. They'll also see how the knowledge that he has this power affects who he is as a person, and how who he is affects his magic. It was really important to me that we see Tim making choices, and that those choices grow out of the circumstances of his mundane life as much as his magical one.
From BOOKS OF MAGIC #1
FS: Following up on that, Tim has had tragedy and heartache befall his life. Do you feel that moves him in his desire for magic in his life?
KH: It definitely does. Tim is keenly aware that people around him, his father in particular, are hurting. And like all of us, Tim doesn't want to see the people he cares about suffer or be in any kind of pain. So he's definitely motivated to use his magic to – as he sees it – fix things. To make that pain better. But one of the things that Tim will have to learn is that no one has the right to "fix" others without their permission, no matter how good their intentions might be, and that magic doesn't automatically set everything right.
FS: Tim's teacher seems to know a good deal about Tim and his potential abilities. What can you tell us about her and her interest in Tim?
KH: Dr. Rose is Tim's new teacher, and readers of the previous Books of Magic series may well recognize her. She does have knowledge of Tim's ability, and an interest in how he uses that magic. It's an interest that Tim may not always agree with.
FS: I've read many of Tim's tales, and this book feels very new-reader friendly. Was that one of your mission statements when starting the series?
KH: Absolutely. I wanted any reader who was new to Books of Magic or to comics in general to feel like they could pick up the first issue and be welcome in the story.
FS: Following up on that, can longtime followers of Tim Hunter expect to see callbacks to his various past adventures?
KH: Yes, there are definitely callbacks to things in Tim's past, and characters that readers of Books of Magic and of Sandman will recognize.
FS: The first issue blends the mundane and the magical beautifully to bring the competing aspects of Tim's world to life. What can you tell us about your collaboration with the rest of the creative team?
KH: Thank you! I've been incredibly lucky in the creative team that I get to work with – Tom Fowler's art, Jordan Boyd's colors, Todd Klein's lettering. They're all doing amazing work, and I'm really enjoying the collaboration.
FS: Is there anything you can tease about what we can expect to see next issue and in the series going forward?
KH: We're definitely going to find out more about what the Books of Magic are, and Tim may go to some very interesting places in his search for them. Tim's going to have to deal with a death cult that's after him, and possibly also after people he cares about. He uses his power in ways even he doesn't anticipate, and we meet a really cool owl. I hope you'll join us.
Books of Magic #1 goes on sale this Wednesday, October 24th, from DC Comics/Vertigo.
From the official issue description:
From the SANDMAN UNIVERSE #1, it's the return of Neil Gaiman's magical morality fable in an all-new series written by Kat Howard (Roses and Rot, An Unkindness of Magicians) and drawn by Tom Fowler (DOOM PATROL)!
Timothy Hunter may be destined to become the most powerful magician in the universe, but he's still a London teenager, and having magical abilities complicates things more than it helps. It's not like he can use magic to pass his exams, stop being bullied or convince his cute friend to date him. And while Tim's trying to live his life, there are cultists who want to kill him, believing his power will eventually corrupt him into becoming a merciless mage. Oh, and those are the good guys. Luckily, his new substitute teacher is more than she appears, and may be able to help Tim discover the mystery behind the Books of Magic…
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The Golden State Warriors seized homecourt advantage from the Houston Rockets in their best-of-seven Western Conference finals, and that's proven to be a pretty significant edge for the defending champs. The Warriors put a 15-game home winning streak in the playoffs - tied for the NBA record - on the line when they host the Rockets in a critical Game 3 on Sunday night. Oddsmakers have the Dubs set as 7-point home favorities with the total at 226.5 points.
To keep its run alive and set a new league standard, Golden State needs to recover from a 22-point loss in Game 2 that saw guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson struggle to shoot a combined 10-for-30 from the floor. Golden State failed to cover as a 1.5-point road underdog.
"I've gone 0-for-11 before shooting 3s and 1-for-8, whatever the case is," Curry told reporters Friday. "I always shoot that next shot with the optimism and confidence that it's going in. So, you can work on stuff between practices and games to get your rhythm, just seeing the ball going in and working on your mechanics, but [I'll] never lose confidence in myself. That'll never change."
Houston sees an opportunity to take back control of the series and insists it is unfazed as it enters two straight games in Oakland.
"The challenge is you're playing Golden State," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters. "That's why they've won 15 in a row, not because of the building, but because they're good. I mean, everybody, all these players are used to playing in hostile environments or loud or whatever. I mean, it helps a little bit. Sometimes you feed off the energy also from the other crowd. So you try to take them out as soon as you can and take out the crowd, but they're a good basketball team."
LINE HISTORY: Golden State opened a 7-point home favorite for Game 3 and moved to -7.5 briefly before buyback on Houston brought the spread back to -7. The total opened 226.5 and has stayed relatively still heading into Sunday.
ABOUT THE ROCKETS (74-20 SU, 48-45-1 ATS, 39-54-1 O/U): Point guard Chris Paul had 16 points, six assists and three steals in the Game 2 win while fighting through a calf issue that he says will not hold him back for Sunday's tilt. "His foot was bothering him a little bit," D'Antoni told the media of Paul, who returned to practice Friday. "It shouldn't be a problem. Just normal. Nothing that would sideline him or anything. He's good." Eric Gordon scored 27 points while making 6-of-9 3-pointers in Game 2 after averaging 9.7 points and hitting 5-of-18 from beyond the arc over his previous three contests.
ABOUT THE WARRIORS (67-27 SU, 40-53-1 ATS, 44-49-1 O/U): Coach Steve Kerr is one of many on the Golden State side hoping that a change of venue will help his team rediscover its mental edge. "Game 2 everything changed," Kerr told KNBR's Tolbert and Lund. "We gave up easy hoops. PJ Tucker got two wide open 3s in the corners in the second quarter. That got him going. Everything that Houston needed to get going, they got it. Some of it was their doing, some of it was lack of intensity and focus, and we've got to be better with that." Kevin Durant has carried the load offensively by averaging 37.5 points on 55.1 percent shooting.
- Rockets are just 2-5 ATS as underdogs this season.
- Rockets are 6-1 in the "Race to 20 Points" prop the past seven games.
- Warriors are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games.
- Under is 21-10 in Rockets' last 31 overall.
- Under is 19-7-1 in Warriors last 27 after allowing 100+ points in previous game.
CONSENSUS: 51 percent of spread bets are on Houston while 72 percent of totals bets are on the Over.
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GOLDEN STATE is 64-39 ATS (+21.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
HOUSTON is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-52 ATS (-18.2 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 37-46 ATS (-13.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 18-27 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
Rockets were 16-42 on arc in Game 2 win, 29-46 inside arc; Warriors were 9-30 on arc. Houston's best chance to win is to run like hell, with Curry less than 100%; Tucker/Ariza were combined 15-18 in Game 2, after going 3-11 in Game 1. Gordon scored 27 off bench, was +29 in 32:38 on court. Golden State won its last four home games, but covered only one of them. Under is 4-1 in their last five games. Road team won six of last nine games between these two. Golden State is 25-4 in playoff games since they signed Durant. Under is 8-4 in last 12 series games.
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Monique Dupree
"Tha Original Gata" from a once gone, but not forgotten, 2011 interview
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(Editor's Note: This interview with "Tha Original Gata" Monique Dupree was conducted back in December 2011 by Tom Heckbert for the now-defunct website Eyestrane.com. It's been republished at Idol Features courtesy of Tom.)
Tha Musician
Tha Original Gata™ is the lead vocalist for a balls to the wall band called Negro Childe. Negro Childe is a fusion band often compared to a cross between Eminem & Juliette and the Licks. Each song can vary from genre to genre, going from rock to R&B to hip hop to mental. When GATA gets on stage, her grungy manga-anime cat-like persona and unique voice stylings will make it clear to you that she's not your average front grrl.
Tha Actress
Actress Monique Dupree; often referred to affectionately as Tha Original Gata™, has become an underground cultural icon. She tows the line between independent/genre film leading lady and the fringe of the mainstream. Loved ,hated, often challenged she continues to infect the very bloodstream of the horror/sci-fi universe on every media level with her dominating presence and tireless work effort. You can find Monique Dupree's films online or in stores such as Walmart, Target, FYE, Food Lion, and many other locations.
During the filming of Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned in 2008
EYESTRANE: Monique Dupree, Tha Original Gata, thank you so much for granting us this interview. I want to first ask you about your upcoming role in Plan 9, the remake of Plan 9 from Outer Space. What role do you play and how similar to the original film do you think it will be?
MONIQUE DUPREE: I play the character Becky. I think the director, John Johnson made sure to keep the spirit of Ed Wood while adding his own style to it.
EYESTRANE: You are known as the first Black Scream Queen and have appeared in an impressive number of horror movie roles. What is it about the genre that you like?
MONIQUE: I've always had a love for horror even as a child. I never actually planned to be in horror films, it just happened that way. I love playing the bad guy though, the killer. If I HAD to be typecast, I'd be okay with that.
EYESTRANE: You are also known for being a cult symbol and a sex symbol. How do you feel about the image you portray?
MONIQUE: I know that no matter what I do, people are going to portray me the way THEY see me. I don't set out to be a sex symbol or a cult symbol. I simply like being myself. I love changing up all the time. That's why I'm also known for my anime/manga style, Japanese fashion and cat-like persona. I have so many different looks that people hold on to the one they like and they run with it.
EYESTRANE: Was acting something you always wanted to do?
Gracing the cover of the April 2010 issue of Playzom
MONIQUE: Acting/entertaining has always been there. This is what I've always wanted to do with my life; to entertain others. I don't care if its on stage singing with my band, Negro Childe, being on set, or modeling. This was been a desire and need of mine. I'm so honored and happy that I get to do what I love everyday.
EYESTRANE: Out of the numerous characters you have played, do you have a favorite?
MONIQUE: I really enjoyed Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned. I loved sitting through 10 hours of makeup for the transformation. I love makeup effects and I especially love when I have to sit through it for some kind of crazy transformation.
EYESTRANE: You're a model, an actress, the lead singer for the band Negro Childe (ReverbNation.com/negrochilde), and the busy mother of nine children. You also juggle any number of projects at a time. How hard do you find it to find time for yourself and how do you manage it all?!
MONIQUE: Its really hard to find time for myself. Especially since I also manage my daughters' careers, one who is training to be a wrestler and the other who also have a passion for acting. I have to take things one moment at a time. If I can get five minutes in my steamroom, it's a good day.
Courtesy of Huntli Images
EYESTRANE: Another area you have modeled for are comics and the character "Edie Van Horne" in the comic titled "Ginger-Stein: Rise of the Undead" is the one that first comes to mind. Have you done other work for comics?
MONIQUE: Yes I have, but nothing as big as this. modeling for Ginger-Stein has been a dream come true! It takes a lot fo acting to do the photo shoot and act out the script with still photography and I get to work with my son Chance Dupree-Thomas, who does all of my photography currently for my character Edie Van Horne. Dennis Willman is BRILLIANT and I'll continue to work with him for as long as he'll have me. Such a great cast of people in this project and it just keeps getting better and better.
EYESTRANE: Do you also attend conventions to connect with your fans?
MONIQUE: I attend conventions all the time. I feel its important to make that personal connection with my fanbase. They are the ones who put me on the map, its only right that I meet them up close and personal. I have some VERY cool fans, by the way.
EYESTRANE: What are some of your favorite movies, horror or otherwise, and are there any actors or actresses you hope to work with someday?
As the comic book character "Edie Van Horne" in the comic titled "Gingerstein: Rise of the Undead"
MONIQUE: I have lots of favorites including, but not limited to: Audition, Ichi the Killer, Night on Elm Street, Christine, The Fog, Pulp Fiction, True Romance, From Dusk til Dawn, and so many others. I'd love to work with the incredible Jessica Cameron as well as the woman I get compared to ALL the time …Pam Grier. I'd also love to work with my big brother Tony Todd again, as our first movie together was in Lean on Me.
EYESTRANE: Is there a film or scene in a movie that has ever scared you?
MONIQUE: There's been plenty, but I think that having a man that invades your dreams who can kill you, REALLY messed my head up for a bit (referring to Nightmare on Elm Street).
EYESTRANE: Is there anything you would like to say to your fans?
MONIQUE: As always, I thank my fans for always supporting me and coming to conventions to say hello. I'm also very thankful for all of the artistic creations patterned after me and the gifts. You guys ROCK. Be looking out for my Tumblr site and my official website (see below for links to both), both of which will have my merch for sale. The re-launch happens January 15, 2012.
EYESTRANE: Where can we find out more information about you and your work?
MONIQUE: I have a TON of websites, but here's a few of my favs:
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The now-defunct website Eyestrane.com featured many interviews with some very notable ladies. Since said interviews were too good to go unseen after the site was shut down in August of 2014, former Eyestrane editor-in-chief Tom Heckbert has graciously agreed to occasionally resurrect some from his archived files for republication here at Idol Features. Tom and his former staff at Eyestrane always maintained a deep respect for the talent and creativity of the people they interviewed for the site.
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We are pleased to announce a new exhibition in our Shirokane gallery, focusing on the theme of Nanga. Also commonly referred to as literati painting, this style was imported from China in the 17th century and flourished throughout the rest of the Edo period and beyond. The term Nanga (南画 lit. "southern painting") derives from the Chinese Southern school of painting (南宗画) that Japanese literati of the time sought to emulate.
On display are works by Uragami Gyokudō (1745-1820), the musician and painter from Okayama whose free-spirited approach to life is evident in his brushwork, and also Gion Nankai (1677-1751), one of the first to explore the newly imported style.
Welcoming visitors are two wooden Chinese figures, a nod to the ancient culture in which Nanga has its roots. We hope you will stop by to see the show.


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The Age of Teplizumab: A New Era in Type 1 Diabetes
Reflections on a century's worth of developments toward a major breakthrough in T1D this year.
The fight to cure diabetes.
A phrase steeped in hope and optimism but uttered for too long and by too many.
Among those in the diabetes community, the fight for a cure has been a seemingly endless journey, often without a glimmer at the end of the tunnel. The journey has been so arduous, many in the community have begun to reference the phrase "a cure for diabetes is 5 years away" with a tongue in cheek mannerism.
Not because the need is no longer as pressing, but because, despite all the advances in medicine and technology, some in the community have heard this same platitude for more than half a century.
Although the story of type 1 diabetes management has undergone revolution upon revolution in the last several decades, which includes marked advances in insulin analogs as well as the introduction of metformin and newer antihyperglycemic agents, the most notable advance within the field is now more than 100 years old, with the successful isolation of the insulin hormone by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best in 1921.1
The First Milestone
History would come to know Leonard Thompson, then a 14-year-old boy, as the first human to receive insulin in 1922 at Toronto General Hospital. In a dire state, Thompson presented malnourished, dehydrated, and stricken with diabetic ketoacidosis, all of which was common among people with type 1 diabetes at the time as they were often relegated to a starvation diet in an attempt to prolong their life expectancy.
With insulin injections, Thompson's condition improved and he went on to live for another decade. Following this successful demonstration of the potential of insulin as a treatment for type 1 diabetes, Banting, along with colleague Professor John Macleod, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2023. To this day, it remains among the quickest turnarounds from discovery to awarding of the Nobel Prize.1 By the time Banting and Macleod received the award, mass production of insulin had begun and the course of management had been altered forever.
In November 2022, the diabetes community was able to bear witness to an announcement at least a decade, but possibly more than 100 years in the making, with the US Food and Drug Administration's approval of teplizumab (TZIELD) for delaying the onset of type 1 diabetes.2 Though not a cure, the advent, and subsequent approval, of teplizumab represent a new era in type 1 diabetes management—an era that now includes prevention.
"I would do it for every patient I've ever seen."
Despite the countless hours and money on research, the exact cause of type 1 diabetes remains unknown. An Fc receptor–nonbinding anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, teplizumab's mechanism of action is not yet fully understood either, but early clinical trials have demonstrated the agent's ability to T lymphocytes and reduce the loss of beta-cell function in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Delivered via daily infusions over a 14-day period, initial results of the pivotal trial used in approval demonstrated use of the agent was associated with a median time to diagnosis of 48.4 months compared to 24.4 months in placebo arm. In a median of 2 years of follow-up, type 1 diabetes was diagnosed in 43% of teplizumab arm and 72% of placebo arm (HR, 0.41 95% CI, 0.22-0.78; P = .006).3 In extended follow-up data, investigators found the median time to clinical type 1 diabetes diagnosis was 59.6 months with teplizumab and 27.1 months with the placebo. In a median of 2.5 years of follow-up, type 1 diabetes was diagnosed in 50% of the teplizumab arm and 78% of the placebo arm (HR, 0.457; P=.01).4
For many trials, more than 50% of people randomized to an intervention going on to develop disease would be looked at as a failure. This alone made interpretation of the results difficult, but those familiar with the plight of type 1 diabetes saw the results as tremendous success with the potential to usher in a new era of care.
"Patients with diabetes, they think about their diabetes a lot. Every time they want to go to exercise, every time they eat, every time their body changes, or they have illness, they're under stress, when they're hydrated, when they're dehydrated," explained Natalie Bellini, DNP, an endocrine nurse practitioner with R&B Medical Group.5 "There's so many decisions and, if we could take this away for 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, maybe 10 years down the line. I would do it for every patient I've ever seen."
A Winding Road to Approval
The road to launch for teplizumab was not a simple runway. Since the launch of the TN-10 At-Risk trial in 2009, the journey to approval featured bumps, hurdles, and turns to the point many were concerned it might halt the agent's progress before it could be fully realized.
Initial results of the phase 2 trial were met with applause at the American Diabetes Association's 79th scientific sessions and published in the New England Journal of Medicine in June 2019. Following the submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) in January 20216, Provention Bio's anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody was the subject of an Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting scheduled almost 2 years after the initial presentation at ADA 2019 and just over 3 months after follow-up data was published in March 2021.This meeting concluded with a 10 to 7 vote in support of teplizumab.7 However, this renewed excitement was short-lived, with Provention Bio reporting the receipt of a Complete Response Letter from the FDA in July 2021. In the CRL, the regulatory agency expressed concerns centered around the pharmacokinetic comparability.8
Provention Bio would go on to resubmit their BLA in February 2022.9 At the time of acceptance in March 2022, the FDA set a PDUFA date for the agent of August 17, 2022.10 After a June 2022 announcement disclosing the FDA's decision to extend its review period by 3 months, teplizumab PDUFA date was extended to November 17, 2022, which would eventually become the day of the agent's approval.2
With an option for delaying the onset of type 1 diabetes available, the most pressing and immediate need becomes the need for optimal education on the staging of type 1 diabetes. The specific language of the US FDA's approval for teplizumab indicates teplizumab for delaying the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and pediatric patients 8 years and older who currently have stage 2 type 1 diabetes.2
At the current time, rates of type 1 diabetes are rising and as the community struggles to understand the cause, for many outside of endocrinology, staging of type 1 diabetes is a foreign idea.
In Stage 1, individuals test positive for 2 or more diabetes-related autoantibodies. There are no symptoms and blood sugar remain normal.
In Stage 2, individuals still have no symptoms of type 1 diabetes. These individuals will have 2 or more diabetes-related autoantibodies, but loss of beta cells is contributing to irregular blood sugar levels.
In Stage 3, individuals generally show symptoms of type 1 diabetes, including frequent urination, excessive thirst, weight loss, and fatigue. At this stage, significant beta cell loss has taken place and is typically when a diagnosis of diabetes will take place.11
This is just part of the issue surrounding education on type 1 diabetes. The other is a lack of awareness of at-risk populations and should be considered, which goes beyond those with an immediate family history of type 1 diabetes and with other autoimmune disorders and those with certain genes.12 Further compounding these issues is a lack of knowledge on organizations that provide testing services can further compound this issue and highlights the role of optimized clinical processes in fulfilling the potential impact of teplizumab's approval.
"In the [American Diabetes Association] Standards of Care, they talk about the different stages and there is also a couple of recommendations about screening," said Diana Isaacs, PharmD, an endocrine clinical pharmacist and coordinator of the CGM Program at the Cleveland Clinic, in reference to the Standards of Care in Diabetes—2022.5 "And I imagine these could change now that we have a drug that can actually be used to delay type one diabetes. In the past, it was like, 'Yes, you can screen and be more aware and pay closer attention', but without any action that you could take, it was kind of harder to justify the screening."
As with most medical advances, access and barriers related to cost became a primary concern regarding the potential uptake of teplizumab soon after the excitement from approval reached a fever pitch. In a conference call the day following FDA approval, Prevention Bio executives revealed the expected cost of a course of teplizumab: $200,000.13 Provention Bio announced the creation Provention Bio COMPASS of a patient support program that helps patients to gain access to TZIELD and provides patients with education and resources.14
Regardless of price or education needs, the approval of teplizumab represents the most significant achievement in type 1 diabetes since the discovery of insulin by Banting and Best more than a century ago and an impasse for a community already stretched thin by current demands.
As it stands, the community has the opportunity to wash away the tongue-in-cheek mannerism that has accompanied talk of a cure in recent years and renew hope around the fight for a cure for the current and future generations. The same way insulin altered the course of type 1 diabetes, the advent of teplizumab has the potential to usher in a new era in type 1 diabetes. The proposed opportunity with teplizumab has a hypothesized benefit for society directly commensurate with the effort put forth into education and access initiatives related to uptake.
In 1922, Banting and Best treating Thompson with insulin changed type 1 diabetes from a death sentence to a chronic, but manageable illness, which was inconceivable to many at the time. In 2022, teplizumab paves the way for a similarly revolutionary idea that, for the first time, type 1 diabetes might become a preventable disease.
"The idea of disease prevention and disease modifying therapy is really exciting," said Emily Sims, MD, who served as an investigator on the pivotal trial for teplizumab and is an associate professor of pediatrics and physician scientist with the Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases and the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research at IU School of Medicine.15 "You can imagine it might really change the way we treat people with type 1 diabetes and those at high risk for developing the disease. This is just the beginning."
Rydén L, Lindsten J. The history of the Nobel prize for the discovery of Insulin. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 2021;175:108819. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108819
Campbell P. Teplizumab receives FDA approval for delaying type 1 diabetes. HCP Live. https://www.hcplive.com/view/teplizumab-receives-fda-approval-for-delaying-type-1-diabetes. Published November 20, 2022. Accessed December 13, 2022.
Herold KC, Bundy BN, Long SA, et al. An anti-CD3 antibody, teplizumab, in relatives at risk for type 1 diabetes. New England Journal of Medicine. 2019;381(7):603-613. doi:10.1056/nejmoa1902226
Sims EK, Bundy BN, Stier K, et al. Teplizumab improves and stabilizes beta cell function in antibody-positive high-risk individuals. Science Translational Medicine. 2021;13(583). doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.abc8980
Diabetes Dialogue: What teplizumab means for type 1 diabetes. Endocrinology Network; 2022. https://www.endocrinologynetwork.com/view/diabetes-dialogue-what-teplizumab-means-for-type-1-diabetes.
Provention Bio I. Provention Bio announces U.S. FDA filing of a Biologics License Application (BLA) and priority review for Teplizumab for the delay or prevention of clinical type 1 diabetes in at-risk individuals. Provention Bio Announces U.S. FDA Filing of a Biologics License Application (BLA) and Priority Review for Teplizumab for the Delay or Prevention of Clinical Type 1 Diabetes in At-risk Individuals. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/provention-bio-announces-us-fda-filing-of-a-biologics-license-application-bla-and-priority-review-for-teplizumab-for-the-delay-or-prevention-of-clinical-type-1-diabetes-in-at-risk-individuals-301199992.html. Published January 4, 2021. Accessed December 13, 2022.
Iapoce C. FDA Advisory Committee votes to support teplizumab for delay of type 1 diabetes. HCP Live. https://www.hcplive.com/view/fda-advisory-committee-reviews-teplizumab-for-type-1-diabetes. Published May 27, 2021. Accessed December 13, 2022.
Provention Bio Receives complete response letter (CRL) to Biologics License Application (BLA) for teplizumab for the delay of Clinical Type 1 diabetes (T1D) in at-risk individuals. Provention Bio | Investor Relations. https://investors.proventionbio.com/2021-07-06-Provention-Bio-Receives-Complete-Response-Letter-CRL-to-Biologics-License-Application-BLA-for-Teplizumab-for-the-Delay-of-Clinical-Type-1-Diabetes-T1D-in-At-risk-Individuals. Published July 6, 2021. Accessed December 13, 2022.
Provention Bio announces FDA acceptance of the Biologics License Application (BLA) resubmission for teplizumab for the delay of Clinical Type 1 diabetes in at-risk individuals. Provention Bio | Investor Relations. https://investors.proventionbio.com/2022-03-21-Provention-Bio-Announces-FDA-Acceptance-of-the-Biologics-License-Application-BLA-Resubmission-for-Teplizumab-for-the-Delay-of-Clinical-Type-1-Diabetes-in-At-Risk-Individuals. Published February 22, 2022. Accessed December 13, 2022.
Provention Bio announces FDA acceptance of the Biologics License Application (BLA) resubmission for teplizumab for the delay of Clinical Type 1 diabetes in at-risk individuals. Provention Bio | Investor Relations. https://investors.proventionbio.com/2022-03-21-Provention-Bio-Announces-FDA-Acceptance-of-the-Biologics-License-Application-BLA-Resubmission-for-Teplizumab-for-the-Delay-of-Clinical-Type-1-Diabetes-in-At-Risk-Individuals. Published March 21, 2022. Accessed December 13, 2022.
TrialNet blog. Type1DiabetesTrialNet. https://www.trialnet.org/events-news/blog/type-1-diabetes-staging-classification-opens-door-intervention. Accessed December 13, 2022.
Type 1 diabetes in children. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/type-1-diabetes-in-children/symptoms-causes/syc-20355306. Published March 10, 2022. Accessed December 13, 2022.
Person, Raghav Mahobe NS. Provention prices diabetes drug above analysts' estimates at $13,850/vial. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/provention-bio-diabetes-drug-cost-13850vial-2022-11-18/. Published November 18, 2022. Accessed December 13, 2022.
Tzield™ (Teplizumab-mzwv) is now approved. https://tzield.com/. Accessed December 13, 2022.
IU research contributes to first FDA-approved drug to delay onset of type 1 diabetes. Indiana University School of Medicine. https://medicine.iu.edu/news/2022/11/teplizumab-research-fda-approval. Published November 21, 2022. Accessed December 13, 2022.


You will love the freshly painted beautifully presented custom 5 bedroom home with brand new 2018 pool overlooking # 2 fairway of the Pine Course on .59 acre ! Over 2800 square feet living are gives you space for family, hobbies and crafts. New laminate floors in may rooms, French doors to pool area (no sliding glass doors), updated kitchen, fans and windows. Master bath all done ! Well for irrigation, roof 2011 and HVAC replaced 2018. Oversized 3 car side entry, garage is freshly painted (ceilings, walls and floors). New fans and switch plate covers. Can be purchased fully furnished ! Home Warranty for buyer.


I love colour, yet I'm also fascinated by black and white decoration, which appears all over the world. Many cultures have used geometric design, or highly stylized forms, as decoration and as ways of expressing ideas, emotions and values. "Black and white" design refers to a design that uses two contrasting colours to create a pattern. The most extreme contrast is black and white, but a design can make sue of any two contrasting colours and still be termed "black and white" design. Light and dark can symbolize good and evil, divine light and the shadow forces of life, happiness and sadness, joy and sorrow, reason and emotion, different forms of energy, positive and negative. Black and white design appears in Africa, Asia, First Nations art in the Americas, ethnic art from around the world. It can be dramatic and energetic, elegant and restrained, simple, mind-blowingly complex, and everything in between.
The abstract art of Islam and of medieval artists, particularly the book arts of Irish and Northumbrian monks as in the Book of Kells and the Lindisfarne Gospels, are a source of inspiration to me. Byzantine mosaics, textiles from Egypt and the Middle East and india, pottery from medieval Spain and Greece all inspire me.
Tribal style tattoos often interest me, even though I have no tattoos myself.
Textures and patterns in nature also excite me.
I take a lot of photos, and digital cameras have opened up a whole world to me of being able to capture images and motifs I want to remember and use in my own art.
All of the photos on this site were taken by me, and I reserve all forms of copyright for them. Some of these images are of landmarks or objects in museums, and were taken with permission, but their use may be restricted by the owners of the property. You may use them for study purposes, but any distribution requires my consent.


If you are wanting to take a practice test for the math part of the THEA test, you have come to the right place.
If this is your first visit to our website, please read the disclaimer.
THE ACCUPLACER TEST THAT YOU WILL BE TAKING ON THE COMPUTER IS AN ADAPTIVE TEST.
Adaptive means that the level of the questions that you get are dependent on if you answer previous questions correctly or not. The higher the level of question the higher the overall weight that problem has.
Also note that the design of the ACCUPLACER test is different from the THEA math practice test we link to on this page. All the problems on this test are on the same page. On the test you will be taking, one problem at a time will appear on your computer screen. When a problem appears, you will click on the answer at which point it proceeds to the next problem.
IF THIS PRACTICE TEST IS SET UP DIFFERENTLY THAN THE ACCUPLACER TEST, HOW WILL THIS HELP ME????? Good question if I do say so myself.
You never know the exact questions you are going to get on the test. However, we do know the concepts over which you will be tested. I believe that if you have the mathematical concepts down, then you should be able to answer a wide variety of questions that use those concepts no matter what the format of the test is.
Below is the link to the THEA practice test found at the official THEA website put together by NES.
This practice test is basically set up the way you will see the real THEA math test. Of course, your test will be given in a test booklet.
This practice test will help you get use to the way they word questions, practice strategizing, get an idea of the length of the test (this practice test has 48 questions; they tell me that the size of the actual test usually runs between 40 and 55 questions), get in the THEA math mode and get use to working a lot of math problems all at the same time.
Since there are 48 questions, it may take you awhile to go through all the problems, maybe between 1 to 3 hours, depending how fast you are (you would know more than anyone else). If at all possible, try to take the test in one setting to get use to how it will be for the real thing. If your schedule doesn't permit you to do this in one setting, that is ok, the most important thing is that you eventually go through all the problems on the practice test.
The THEA test is the same test as the old TASP test, they just have different names. Any study guide that worked for TASP will also work for THEA.
The above practice test that we link to comes from the "The Official THEA (TASP) Test Study Guide" put out by NES.
There are also other THEA (TASP) study guides that can be found in most bookstores. All of them that I have seen are good and give overall practice tests as well as explanations for every question.
Note that we can not guarantee that you will pass your test after going through any of the tutorials in this website. However, it will definitely help you to better understand the topics covered. WTAMU and Kim Seward are not responsible for how a student does on any test for any reason including not being able to access the website due to any technology problems.
THEA is the registered trademark of National Evaluation Systems, Inc. (NES). The material here has neither been reviewed nor endorsed by NES.
ACCUPLACER is the registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB). The material here has neither been reviewed nor endorsed by the CEEB.
Throughout this website, we link to various outside sources. WTAMU and Kim Seward do not have any ownership to any of these outside websites and cannot give you permission to make any kind of copies of anything found at any of these websites that we link to. It is purely for you to link to for information or fun as you go through the study session. Each of these websites have a copy right clause that you need to read carefully if you are wanting to do anything other than go to the website and read it. We discourage any illegal use of the webpages found at these sites.
All contents copyright (C) 2003 - 2008, WTAMU and Kim Seward. All rights reserved.
Last revised on August 8, 2008 by Kim Seward.


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Migration, Human Rights, and Development by Gallagher (Editor)
Call Number: JV6038 .G35 2013
Important, accessible, and sometimes provocative writing in the area of migration with a particular focus on the human rights and development aspects of modern migration trends and responses.
Migration and Insecurity by Niklaus Steiner (Editor); Robert Mason (Editor); Anna Hayes (Editor)
Call Number: JV6342 .M53 2013
An inter-disciplinary investigation into contemporary migration and social inclusion through an examination of migrant and refugee experience.
Rights, Deportation, and Detention in the Age of Immigration Control by Tom K. Wong
Call Number: JV6271.W66 2015
Examines the most contested and dynamic immigration policies--immigration control--across 25 immigrant-receiving countries, including the U.S. and most of the European Union.
Strangers in Our Midst by David Miller
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This books defends democratic states' rights to control their borders, and powerfully criticizes the arguments offered in support of international freedom of movement - common ownership of the earth, global equality of opportunity, and the human right to immigrate.
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Q: Error when attempting to run UI automation script from jenkins I am using Xcode 6.1. And i need to run a UI automation script from jenkins as a post build action. The command that i use is shown below.
instruments -t $TRACETEMPLATE -w $DEVICE $APP_PATH -e UIASCRIPT $SCRIPT -e UIARESULTSPATH $RESULTS_PATH | grep "<"  > test-reports/test-results.xml

When i run that the following error is thrown by jenkins.
Failed to authorize rights (0x1) with status: -60007.
2014-11-12 16:31:30.685 instruments[488:2607] -[XRSimulatorDevice prepareConnection:]: Unable to authorize simulated daemon (99637): 8
Instruments Trace Error : Target failed to run: Permission to debug com.test.app was denied.
Any help is much appreciated.

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*The user that invokes Instruments must have developer permissions. The user must be in the _developer group.

*Security permissions allowing the user to access Instruments must be set. See the man page for DevToolsSecurity

*The user must be logged in to a window server to use the simulator. How to do this will depend somewhat on your Jenkins and OS configuration for that user. In older versions of MacOS creating an SSH connection back into the machine and running Instruments through that connection typically worked. YMMV.
Note that any of the above steps escalates the rights for the Jenkins user, which was security implications.

A: I got an almost identical error message to yours, and it seemed to be because when Jenkins is launched as a Launch Daemon, it doesn't have access to the screen, even if you log in as "jenkins".
I found the solution from reading this discussion: https://issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-14421
You can either launch Jenkins from Terminal with java -jar jenkins.war, or you can create a Launch Agent, which runs as the logged-in user and has access to the user's screen.
I achieved the latter solution by moving /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.jenkins-ci.plist to /Library/LaunchAgents/org.jenkins-ci.plist and removing the UserName key and value from the plist. Now Jenkins doesn't start automatically when I boot the machine, but it does start when I log into the desktop, which is required for running UI Automation tests anyway.
It appears that Jenkins still can't actually launch the Simulator app, but if Simulator is already running, the UI Automation scripts proceed just fine.

A: I also got this error message. Moving service from LaunchDaemons to LaunchAgents didn't solve the problem. My solution was as following:

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*remove the service by deleting /Library/LaunchAgents/org.jenkins-ci.plist file

*create an iOS application using Automator tool. (Which I think exists by default):

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*I chose "Library" -> "Utilities" -> "Shell Script".

*Enter the content of /Library/Application Support/Jenkins/jenkins-runner.sh.

*Put export JENKINS_HOME=/path/to/jenkins at the top.

*Save the app somewhere

*Go to Preferences -> Users & Groups -> choose your user -> Add the saved app.
This way, jenkins is run as an application after login and it has all the privilages of any other application.

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Memories can be a real killer. Melvin Mars awaits his fate on death row. He was one of America's most promising football stars until, aged 20 years old, he was arrested and convicted for the murder of his parents - just as he was due to begin a very lucrative contract with the NFL.
By: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Deepak Chopra M.D.
Narrated by: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Deepak Chopra M.D.
In this lecture, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer and Deepak Chopra, M.D., tell you how you can create anything you desire, if you really, really, really, really want it.
By following four simple steps, Dr. Dyer teaches you how to reduce the time from when you decide what you want in your mind to when it actually manifests. As Dr. Dyer says, "What you think about expands, so think about what you want, not about what you don't want."


My primary research interest concerns the impact of community-based primary health care programs on health improvement, especially on the health of mothers and children. I have a broad interest in primary health care and community-oriented public health, community participation, and equity and empowerment. A secondary research interest concerns health systems strengthening and strengthening basic and essential surgical services in developing countries.
In coordination with colleagues, we have just published in the July 2017 issue of the Journal of Global Health a series of articles reviewing the effectiveness of community-based primary health care in improving maternal, neonatal and child. This is available at: http://www.jogh.org/current.htm (see Research Theme 5).
For an overview of Dr. Perry's career in global health, a video can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT6zHn8NrmI.
The following are representative publications.
Perry H, Rassekh B, Gupta S, Freeman P. A comprehensive review of the evidence regarding the effectiveness of community-based primary health care in improving maternal, neonatal and child health: 7. Programs with evidence of long-term impact on mortality in children younger than five years of age. Journal of Global Health 2017;7(1), doi: 10.7189/jogh.07.010907.
Perry HB, Zulliger R, Rogers MM. Community Health Workers in Low-, Middle- and High-Income Countries: An Overview of Their History, Recent Evolution, and Current Effectiveness. 2014. Annual Review of Public Health 35:22.1-22.23.
Perry H and Crigler L. (eds.). Developing and Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs at Scale: A Reference Guide and Case Studies for Program Managers and Policy Makers. 2014. Washington, DC: USAID/MCHIP (available at: http://www.mchip.net/sites/default/files/MCHIP _CHW%20Ref%20Guide.pdf).
Perry H, Berggren W, Berggren G, Dowell D, Menager H, Bottex E, Dortonne JR, Philippe F, and Cayemittes M. 2007. Long-term reductions in under-five mortality in the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer service area in rural Haiti: The effects of a comprehensive health and development system in a severely impoverished setting. American Journal of Public Health 97:240-6.
Perry H, Robison N, Chavez D, Taja O, Hilari C, Shanklin D, and Wyon J. 1999. Attaining Health for All through community partnerships: Principles of the census-based, impact-oriented approach developed in Bolivia, South America. Social Science and Medicine 48:1053-1067.