The national and international outcry since Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's passing has brought about much vilification to the late freedom fighters life. As many people have come to acknowledge, far too late, is that Mama Winnie was the real hero of apartheid. While most of the men were in hiding or in prison, she was the one facing the brutality of the racist South African regime day in and day out. She endured the daily harassment, the spying, and slander. And yet, she managed to stay poised and became even more determined in the face of adversity. Unfortunately, at the time it mattered most, everyone turned their backs on the revolutionary. Though they tried to erase Winnie from the history books but her death has brought about her truth, ensuring her legacy will not be forgotten.
Have you ever wondered why Mama Winnie was banished once apartheid ended? Ever wondered why she was the most feared by the apartheid government's security forces? It's because here was a woman. A young, black woman who was left alone as a single mother. And yet, she was defiant throughout it all. That terrified the apartheid regime and it terrified the incoming ANC government. Someone with such resilience. Someone with such passion and vigour and love for her nation, scared them shitless. Only a woman could be as strong as Winnie was during those years. Only a woman could stoke such fears in men.
Growing up, I'd always known Mama Winnie as President Nelson Mandela's wife throughout apartheid. She was the woman in that now iconic picture of him being released after 27 years behind bars. She's the woman standing behind him as he made his first speech as a free man. Thereafter, she was gone and replaced by a new wife. I feel robbed of history, knowing that there was not even one module on Winnie when I was at school, not one. Sure, she was mentioned but her contribution to the end of apartheid was made so insignificant, I never knew her sacrifices or her story until I was 19 and bought a copy of her book "491 Days". It was by chance as well. I was at the airport and looking for something to read on a long-haul flight. I saw the book and was intrigued by the front cover which had Mama Winnie's prison number on the front. I remember being quite surprised as I hadn't realized that she too had spent time in jail. I bought the book and once I started reading, I couldn't stop. I always get quite a rush when I discover new female freedom fighters, yet Winnie was not a new freedom fighter. She had fought the fight; she had led the struggle. It's just that I had no idea about it. The story of apartheid and its fall seemed like such a man's world. Apart from the Women's March to the union buildings in 1956, women's roles in the fight against racism and segregation were not as amplified as men's. Yes, we know about Helen Joseph and Lilian Ngoyi, but what about the countless others we don't know about?
And so, with all the memorials held for Mama Winnie and listening to all the female politicians speaking about her with such fondness, with such love, it got me thinking. In a country where women are the majority, a country where a hero like Winnie lived, why have we still not got a political party for and run by women? There is no doubt Mama Winnie loved the ANC, even though I'm sure she knew she could start her own political party, she chose to stay with the party she had dedicated her life to. But with the continuing attacks against women, not just within politics but across the board, I think she'd agree that a new political party was needed.
A party where reducing the ridiculous rates of femicide is a priority, a party where highlighting intersectionality is a priority, a party where creating an equal footing between women and men is a priority. Equal pay, equal representation, equal rights. These are all issues that I believe would be at the forefront of any manifesto Mama Winnie would have been involved in. A social worker by trade, she dedicated herself to her community and improving the lives of everyone, especially the lives of young people and women.
To all the women in South African politics today, the stage has been set for you to cross party lines and come together to form a party that Mama Winnie would've wanted to join. It's not enough to just have a league or a "wing". It's time to form a party that will stand firm in the face of the patriarchy, to stand firm in the face of adversity and contempt. It's time for South African women of colour to come together to embrace and embody everything Winnie stood for, believed in and fought for.
2019 is around the corner and I know there are millions of women who are tired of being told how to behave, who are tired of being judged and demonized for things men get away with day in and day out. We're looking for a party that we can believe in and add our voice to.
The time for silencing a women's narrative is over.


Senator Corker continues to plug the flow of monetary aid to Afghanistan.
The ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Corker claims he is withholding nearly $75 million of U.S. assistance until the Obama administration addresses claims of improper cash payments from the CIA to Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
On Monday Corker sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry and Rajiv Shah, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, explaining that his repeated requests for information have been ignored by the White House.
According to Corker the $75 million is earmarked for electoral programs in Afghanistan.
From Corkers perspective the alleged payments highlight a discrepancy in U.S. policy. The goal of uncovering corruption in the Middle East nation seems at odds with money supposedly being funneled to President Karzai.
In the last two months, three written requests for the White House to respond to claims of cash payments have been ignored. This has frustrated Corker, who has placed a hold on the $75 million in funding until he is briefed on the details.
"This hold will remain in place until such time as I receive sufficient information on these matters and sufficient assurances that there is a process in place to ensure our policy towards governance in Afghanistan is coherent and supports our national interests," Corker said in a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah.
The New York Times reported in May, Karzai claimed to have met with the CIA's station chief in Kabul, and received assurances that the agency would continue delivering stacks of cash to his office. These comments regarding the payments helped fuel the outrage in Washington.
At that time Karzai said the CIA money was a reliable source of funds which could be used in part to pay off clashing warlords. While the U.S. may have used the payments to continue sway with President Karzai, administration critics wonder if it could impede the principal goal of establishing a powerful government held in greater favor than the previous ruling Taliban.


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11 things you need to know about dementia
Home > Dementia information > Need to know more? > Facts and stats > 11 things you need to know about dementia
1. Dementia is not a disease itself
The word 'dementia' is an umbrella term for symptoms such as memory loss, confusion and personality change.
Dementia is caused by diseases of the brain. Alzheimer's disease is the most common but other causes include vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and frontotemporal dementia.
2. Dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing
It's true that most people with dementia are over 65 and the likelihood of developing dementia rises with age. However, this doesn't mean that you will definitely develop dementia as you get older.
In the UK over 40,000 people under 65 have dementia.
3. Dementia is more than just memory loss
Most people associate dementia with memory loss, but the condition affects people in a wide variety of ways.
Symptoms can include:
changes in behaviour
delusions and hallucinations
difficulty communicating
problems judging speeds and distances
problems with balance and movement.
Everyone's experience of dementia symptoms is different.
4. Diagnosing dementia is really important
Diagnosing dementia, and which type of dementia someone has, is important. It ensures people can get the right support and treatments plan for the future, and develop strategies to live well with dementia.
This may include anything from taking up new hobbies, attending a support group or taking part in research.
5. Dementia is the leading cause of death in the UK
Dementia is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the UK. Yet just half (51%) of the public recognise that dementia can cause death.
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias now account for more than 12% of all deaths.
6. You can reduce your risk of dementia
Research suggests that up to a third of dementia cases could be linked to risk factors that we can control.
However, only a third (34%) of people think it's possible to reduce their risk of developing dementia. This compares to 81% who think it's possible to reduce their risk of developing diabetes.
7. Dementia isn't just an issue in developed countries
It's a common myth that dementia is only a problem in the western world. However, it is a global issue.
Over the next 20 years, the largest increases in dementia incidence are expected in areas like China, India and Sub-Saharan Africa. Dementia is a truly global health issue, affecting 50 million people worldwide today.
8. The number of new dementia cases in the UK is falling
The incidence rate of dementia in Europe and North America has declined by 15% per decade for the past 30 years. Incidence is the number of new cases by age group.
Research suggests this reduction has been driven by improved cardiovascular health in men and reductions in population smoking habits.
9. But prevalence of dementia is still on the rise
The overall number of people developing dementia (prevalence) is increasing.
As more people live longer life spans, the number of people with dementia is rising. Through improved public awareness and reduced social stigma, more people are seeking help when symptoms of dementia appear.
10. Investment in dementia research is still low
Investment in dementia research remains low compared to other major health conditions.
Alzheimer's Research UK is committed to increasing our investment in dementia research every year. We hope to one day achieve a world free from the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia.
We need government to increase its support of dementia research as well.
In our action plan, we call on government to invest 1% of the annual cost of dementia in research each year. This increased investment can help bring about life-changing treatments and improve the lives of people with dementia.
11. You can help
We need willing volunteers to take part in vital dementia research studies. Without volunteers, researchers cannot effectively test new ways to diagnose, prevent and treat dementia.
Join dementia research allows people with and without dementia to register their interest in taking part.
If you or someone you know might be willing to help, you can sign up online by visiting www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk
Sign up for Campaigner emails
Sign up to receive monthly emails about our policy work and how you can campaign for Alzheimer's Research UK and dementia research.

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Sustainability Reporting Regulations
Sustainability Reporting Standards, Guides & Initiatives
What is Sustainability Reporting?
FISA - short for Financial Software Architects - is the company behind Contavio and Envoria.
Contavio is a financial contract management and reporting software.
Envoria is a versatile and dynamic solution for sustainability reporting.
How transparency prevents greenwashing
What is greenwashing?
Greenwashing is a misleading marketing practice that creates a wrong impression on consumers regarding the environmental engagement of a supposedly green company or a product or service.
A global review of randomly selected websites in 2021 has found that 40% of the examined websites used tactics that could be misleading consumers regarding their green claims made online. These include, for example, unclear or vague claims and language without sufficient explanation or evidence, and hiding or omitting certain information, such as product's pollution levels, in order to make a more climate-friendly impression.
Greenwashing Example
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) – a Singapore-based nonprofit backed by big oil and chemical companies such as Shell, ExxonMobil, and Dow – claims to be spending $1.5 billion to clean up plastic waste in developing countries. However, not only did AEPW fail to keep its promise to clean up the Ganges River in India, but its member organizations came up with plans to produce even more plastic.
Unintentional greenwashing
Companies can conduct greenwashing even with good intentions, so marketeers must be very careful when making environmental claims. You can't simply put an eco-label on the package; sustainability should be about transparency.
Unintentional greenwashing can originate from issues in any part of a company's value chain, but it often emerges in the supply chain. For example, a vendor can falsely pretend to be using sustainable production methods or have green certification. Creating transparency throughout an organization's entire supply chain through data collection and monitoring raises awareness of sustainability concerns among stakeholders and enables them to identify areas for potential improvement.
Transparency is the best method to avoid greenwashing
The findings of a 2019 study show that a product associated with greenwashing "loses the aspects of loyalty, satisfaction, and benefits, as well as becoming a product that causes confusion of consumption." If a company's greenwashing practices become public, this can significantly harm its reputation.
Finding the right way of communicating the sustainability of a product or service can be a challenge. Transparency plays the key role here: it provides evidence for environmentally friendly products and company characteristics and avoids omitting or exaggerating specific facts. Transparency can thus become a significant competitive advantage, as it allows for credible validation and the ability to differentiate from products falsely marketed as green.
In the UK, the so-called Green Claims Code provides a set of rules to guarantee that any environmental claims on goods and services are not misleading customers and can be substantiated. The rules are the following:
Claims must be truthful and accurate.
Claims must be clear and unambiguous.
Claims must not omit or hide important, relevant information.
Comparisons must be fair and meaningful.
Claims must consider the complete life cycle of the product or service.
Claims must be substantiated.
Example of sucessful implementation of transparency
The International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products (A.I.S.E), has developed and implemented a Charter for Sustainable Cleaning, allowing manufacturers to compare their relative strengths and weaknesses to an industry average. This framework provides transparency for an industry as a whole, in which all companies can benefit from becoming more environmentally conscious.
Transparency is required to overcome skepticism
Sustainable products are more in demand than ever and thus represent a valuable competitive advantage for companies with high-profit potential. Consequently, the greenwashing of environmental claims might seem quite tempting for companies. Unfortunately, this has led consumers to develop a lack of trust in "green" products, and many consumers have lost the belief in company claims about their sustainability practices. According to a GreenPrint survey, more than half (53%) of American consumers "sometimes" or "never" believe companies' environmental claims.
Therefore, transparency is essential for companies to build and maintain trust in their sustainability commitments. Ensure your company isn't damaging customers' trust by greenwashing – making false claims that your company or products are environmentally friendly.
Do's and Don'ts to avoid greenwashing as a result of a lack of transparency
Do's
Provide information that validates your environmental claims, for instance, by providing easily accessible links and sources to verified data.
Ask externals to check the information that validates your claims to ensure your message is clear and hasn't changed from person to person.
Include Scope 3 emissions in your sustainability reporting, containing sustainability-related information from your external suppliers.
Don'ts
Use generic words, such as organic, eco-friendly, recyclable, natural, etc., if you can't verify that they are features of your product.
Use generic marketing labels or phrases, such as eco, green, or branding images that give a green impression, etc., that aren't supported with evidence.
Communicate environmental ambition without having a strategy that outlines precisely how you can achieve, measure, and report on these claims.
Transparency is essential for companies to build and maintain trust in their sustainability commitments. Ensure your company isn't damaging customers' trust by greenwashing – making false claims that your company or products are environmentally friendly.
What Is Greenwashing, and How Do You Spot It? - businessnewsdaily.com
Avoid Greenwashing | Transparency is the key to a successful "green product" - PRé Sustainability (pre-sustainability.com)
Green Claims Code: are you unintentionally greenwashing? - Energy Saving Trust
Radical transparency is needed to overcome 'greenwashing' scepticism (foodnavigator.com)
Sustainability is more than a trend; it is becoming a fundamental part of every company.
With Envoria, you can easily set up your ESG process and ensure efficient and simple workflows within your organization.
Book a free live presentation of our software with our team. We are happy to answer all of your questions and see if it fits to your organization.
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Special Containment Procedures: While SCP-324 does not require efforts beyond basic botanical maintenance to thrive, access to its products are to be strictly controlled to prevent theft and possible uncontrolled cultivation. SCP-324 is to be contained within a secure solarium or equivalent agricultural facility in a minimum of five (5) cubic meters of soil. Soil should be maintained at a consistent pH of between 4 and 4.5, with a minimum 12% humus (or similar organic compound) component to topsoil. A misting system or other remote means of watering should be implemented to minimize the number of staff with access to SCP-324.
SCP-324 is currently held at Site-23, solarium 16, bay 194 under these conditions. As on-site research staff already has access to specialized botanical testing equipment and methodologies via the containment of SCP-038, transfer of SCP-324 to another facility is subject to Level 4 approval. Products of SCP-324 (designated SCP-324-1) may be transferred between research staff as necessary with Level 3 approval. To maintain SCP-324 as the only mature specimen during initial research, attempts to cultivate further specimens from SCP-324-1 off-site are currently suspended.
Description: SCP-324 is a small, evergreen shrub currently 1.4 meters in height and possessing a complex root system that extends approximately 2.5m below the soil. Leaves are lanceolate, ranging between 4-6cm in width. During the flowering phase, SCP-324 produces small (14-22mm) white flowers with nine (9) petals. Berries produced by SCP-324 are designated SCP-324-1, and appear pinkish-white in color with diameters between nine (9) and fourteen (14) millimeters. Berries are edible, with flavor reported as tart and mildly sweet.
SCP-324's flowering and berry-producing phase are apparently only initiated by the introduction of a deceased mammal of at least 25kg into its soil. The mammal must be within range of SCP-324's root system, and been deceased no longer than three (3) days at the time of its first contact with SCP-324. If these conditions are met, the flowering phase will begin within sixteen (16) hours of introduction, with mature flowers and SCP-324-1 appearing within seventy-five (75) hours. When eaten, each individual sample of SCP-324-1 will produce a vivid sensory experience re-enacting a seemingly random memory of the deceased mammal's life in the consumer of SCP-324-1. In tests with human cadavers buried in SCP-324's soil, consumers of SCP-324-1 report clear aural and visual impressions including specific locations, conversations, and individuals. The consumer of SCP-324-1 appears to experience the deceased's memory as if it were one of their own, but recognizes it as a product of another mind. In tests featuring animal cadavers, consumers of SCP-324-1 report an overwhelming jumble of sensory input devoid of the usual narrative context produced by human thought. Each experience lasts between two (2) and four (4) minutes before it subsides. If multiple samples of SCP-324-1 are ingested at one time, memories experienced proceed one at a time, each with the same 2-4 minute window.
SCP-324 produces SCP-324-1 for approximately one week regardless of the type or mass of the deceased mammal introduced into its soil. After this period has elapsed, all samples of SCP-324-1 wither and become inert until another deceased mammal is accessed by the root system. Animals incapable of creating memories or lacking memories of their own, such as subjects of SCP-909, likewise produce inert samples of SCP-324-1.
Discovery: SCP-324 was discovered in a small cemetery specializing in "natural" (coffinless, non-preservational) burial in rural ██████████ county, New Hampshire. The groundskeeper, a Mr. Declan █████, would regularly transplant SCP-324 to the graves of the newly-deceased and invite surviving family members to partake of SCP-324-1 for a substantial fee. The scheme was discovered inadvertently when Agent ████████ attended services at the cemetery for his deceased ██████. Upon a demonstration of SCP-324-1's effects, Agent ████████ immediately took both Mr. █████ (debriefed 4/19/██, assigned D-Class) and SCP-324 into Foundation custody. Mr. █████ claimed the shrub had been on the grounds when they were purchased in 19██ and knew nothing further of its origins.
Experience report: D-67531 placid for duration of experience. Recounts an afternoon picnic from the perspective of a small female child, including impressions of flying a kite and eating a celery stalk with peanut butter and raisins.
Experience report: D-58563 thrashes wildly for the duration of the experience, making gestures as if to ward off an attacker. Recounts impression of being assaulted by multiple individuals uttering high-pitched squeals.
Experience report: D-69965 uncooperative, restraints employed. D-69965 force-fed SCP-324-1. Continues thrashing for forty-three (43) seconds before abruptly relaxing. Eyes glazed for duration of experience. D-69965 drools slightly. Recounts staring out a window from a wheelchair at a busy urban street, sprinklers occasionally splashing the window.
Experience report: D-39395 holds breath for duration of experience, passes out at ninety-seven (97) seconds. Revived, recounts impressions of swimming, darkness, pressure. Claims to distinctly recall "speaking" to another individual, but cannot remember content of conversation.


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Zika Infections in Miami Prompt CDC Travel Advisory
Harvard T.H Chan (Harvard)
For the first time ever, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a travel advisory to a part of the continental U.S.—a one-square-mile area in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, where 14 people were infected with Zika after being bitten by local mosquitoes.
CDC Director Thomas Frieden urged pregnant women who live and work in the area and their partners to make every effort to avoid mosquito bites and to practice safe sex, and said that expectant mothers who visited Wynwood any time after June 15 should be tested for Zika. The virus can cause severe birth defects in children of women infected at any time during pregnancy. Infection can occur after a mosquito bite or through sexual contact with an infected partner.
Frieden noted that the CDC advisory covers only a small area because the mosquito that spreads Zika—Aedes aegypti—can only travel about 500 feet.
Ashish Jha, K.T. Li Professor of International Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, agreed with the CDC's decision, noting that it doesn't make sense to create panic when there isn't evidence of the disease spreading elsewhere. The risk of getting Zika around Miami is "very, very small," he said in an August 1, 2016 NPR interview. "Most people who go to southern Florida today are not going to be bitten by a mosquito that is infected with Zika."
Listen to the NPR story: With Zika in Miami, What Should Pregnant Women Across The U.S. Do?
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$$Money Saving Solar, paid in full! Location, Pool & Spa, & Large Yard, Turnkey! These are just a few of the special highlights of this 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom single story home in Eastvale. With nearby schools, the community center, parks and shopping, dining & entertainment, you couldn't ask for a more convenient location. Enjoy outdoor living in the spacious back yard with a large lawn, greenhouse, raised planter beds, BBQ island, and BONUS - a beautiful pool and spa with stone accent coping. With an open floor plan, the kitchen features a generous island and ample granite counters with cabinets galore PLUS a large pantry and eating area. Upgrades include stainless steel appliances - double oven with convection, five-burner built-in gas range, microwave and dishwasher. Easy maintenance plantation shutters throughout and large tile in all living spaces, fireplace in family room. The master bedroom is ample features a walk-in closet with custom built-in closet organizer. The remaining bedrooms have mirrored wardrobe doors and ceiling fans. Make note of the special front room which was designed for optional uses - formal dining room, living room, home office, or may be Bedroom 5. The property has been well-maintained and it shows. Great commuter location with access to I-15 off Limonite, or use Archibald to head north to Ontario, south to Corona, or east to Chino. Low tax rate at 1.10862% and special assessments totaling $2,674/year. No HOA.


Started as traverser layout within Machine Shop 30"x14.5" however grew like topsy with 18" being added to outside as entrance to Factory.
Never completed and now owned by Gnorfolker who will complete it.
Latest update Feb 2015 - not finished.


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Falls Lake is a 12,410 acre (50 km²) reservoir located in Durham, Wake, and Granville counties in North Carolina, United States. Falls Lake extends  up the Neuse River to its source at the confluence of the Eno, Little, and Flat rivers.

The lake is named for the Falls of the Neuse, a once whitewater section of the river that fell from the Piedmont into the lower Coastal Plain submerged during construction of the lake.

The lake provides drinking water for several of the surrounding communities, including the city of Raleigh, aids with flood control and serves as a recreation area and wildlife habitat.

Work on the dam that holds the lake began in 1978 and was completed in 1981. Prior to its construction flooding of the Neuse River caused extensive damage to public and private properties including roadways, railroads, industrial sites and farmlands. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed and manages the dam. Falls Dam () is an earthen structure having a top elevation of  and an overall length of . The height above the streambed is .

See also
Falls Lake State Recreation Area

External links
 Falls Lake State Recreation Area
 Falls Lake water level plot (1983-present)

Reservoirs in North Carolina
Protected areas of Durham County, North Carolina
Protected areas of Wake County, North Carolina
Protected areas of Granville County, North Carolina
Dams in North Carolina
United States Army Corps of Engineers dams
Landforms of Durham County, North Carolina
Landforms of Wake County, North Carolina
Landforms of Granville County, North Carolina
1981 establishments in North Carolina
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Technically the United States is a Constitutional Republic. It is composed of 50 individual states, with their own representative government and rights, yet participate in a collaborative republic of states governed by a Constitution.
At least that is how it is supposed to work.
How do the people elect every position but the president/vice president? Hell even that is done through representative democracy because we elect the electors from each state as apposed to directly electing the president.
The US is both a constitutional Republic and a democracy they are not exclusive.
Which is why I question this push that the us is not a democracy that people have been spreading for years now.
Because that is how the Constitution lays out the process (i.e. Constitutional Republic of individual states). We were never intended to be setup as a pure democracy, never. We were individual states, where the electorate directly elect their representatives for local and state government.
The Federal government consists of representatives from each of the states, and to even the playing field, the representatives are based upon population density, whereas senate is equally 2 senators per state (not population based). This provides a balanced representative republic of states at the higher federal level, all falling under the highest law, the United States Constitution. No state or federal organization (i.e. Congress) can legally pass any law that usurps that Constitution. The states, each individual state, decides how their electoral college electors vote in the federal election (i.e. the Presidential election). That also balances the field to ensure that smaller less populous states still have an equal voice in the process. After all, isn't it acceptable that every state has a voice, and no 1 or 2 states decide the president? Remember, STATES elect the president, not individuals.
For crimeny sakes, I wish they would teach civics in schools again. This is civics 101 stuff!!!
We are not, never have been. and never will be a democracy.....notmatter how many times you or others refer to it as such.
Wait have you been trying to say we are not a direct democracy when all you say is democracy?
Because you are correct in that, but we are still a democracy because we are a representative democracy. The fact that we are also constitutional republic doesn't negate the representative democracy part. The US is both.
For the presidential election, we are NOT. And, we are still not a pure democracy even at the state level. The reason being that within the states, it is broken up into regions, known as "wards" so, we do not vote for all electors in the entire state. We vote locally only. A true democracy would be everyone voting for every office across the entire state.
Again....why is this not understood? Did you not get a civics class or ancient history class in school?


Either way, now I have to wait about a week for someone to show up on site to replace the optical drive. I was wondering or hoping that there might be some other or better options out there. Maybe that offers an alternative that would not be available to a Windows user? The Turbotax Error 25300 error is the Hexadecimal format of the error caused.
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I own a legal copy of Windows 7.... What happens after I go through the installation process with the recovery discs is that instead of the Windows installation continuing like it's supposed Component 1: C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_fa396087175ac9ac.manifest.Component 2: C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2.manifest.Error - 6/2/2013 2:51:02 PM | Computer Name = Endloser_Winter | Source = System Restore | ID = 8193Description =Error - 6/2/2013 2:53:05 PM | Computer Name Instructions To Fix (Turbotax Error 25300) error you need to follow the steps below: Step 1: Download (Turbotax Error 25300) Repair Tool Step 2: Click the "Scan" button How to reactivate the touchpad left and right-click buttons.
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I have had the laptop for around 3 years and i have never had a problem until now. An incomplete installation, an incomplete uninstall, improper deletion of applications or hardware. My device manager says I have the Mata it won't let me type out the whole name, i guess the forum thinks its a bad word), but when I cracked open appreciate it!
It took a bit longer than 10 minutes, closer to 30, but by the time it was finished my PC worked great again. It's been working great up until the past few days. If I order the Windows 7 recovery disk from HP, will it install Windows 7 on my new hard drive? HT202598: About the security content of iTunes 10.7 Learn about About the security content of iTunes 10.7 Nelle2010 Level 1 (0 points) Q: what does error code 2330 mean?
Nothing seems to work. It has been tested on Windows 7 & Vista, 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Is The Only BD Drive That Will Work In 1530? Being able to fit an extra battery or hard-drive would be great, but I can settle for some plastic.
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Join us for the kickoff of a new monthly fellowship hang. refreshments and music make for a great night out.
Music at Savior Concert Series Featuring: The Seraph Project, contemporary worship band.
Reach Pastor Doug at 973-600-4807 for more info.
Seraph Project opens for Blessed Beloved. Concert of praise with original music. Refreshments served in Fellowship hall after.
Lincoln Park Day is a festival organized by members of the Lincoln Park Day Association with the support of the Borough Council, to promote community unity and co-operation. The event provides the citizens, organizations, and businesses of Lincoln Park, NJ an opportunity to show pride in the community, it's accomplishments and expand public awareness of local resources.
Other attractions at the Municipal Complex include free entertainment on stage, exhibit booths and give-a-ways by local nonprofit organizations and businesses,free bouncy rides for kids of all ages. A large flea market and outdoor food fair are steps away on Main Street and Chapel Hill Rd.
Seraph provides music for a Gospel Trick Shot Ministries exhibition featuring Steve Lillis.
A GTS Show is the creative use of amazing billiard/pool trick shots called gospel trick shots. It was first designed to entertain and encourage young people at local churches. In 1998 GTS began to minister at colleges working with campus ministries. In 2000 GTS started working in the billiard industry at both pro and amateur events. In 2001 GTS went international working with billiard federations and international mission teams.
Join in the fun at this outdoor event. With special guests Mike B, Tyler and Micah.
Outdoor music festival featuring Seraph Project. All are welcome. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the music out of doors. Its a rain or shine show.


Another fascinating matching puzzle game, known as Candy Cafe, is finally available for savoring. Can't wait any longer, right? Land on the main board and perform the chief objective here!
Not only taste yummy, but all the candies also look deliciously. However, let's go back to the main purpose – your job, in this game, is to match the sweet and collect money to unlock cool achievements. Connect three or more candies that have a same shape and color'. Accomplishing the quest in each level, the players will earn a combo of three gold stars and 100 diamonds. Sounds awesome, huh? Keep in mind that every stage will become harder and harder (in case you survive for a long time in the game). Take full advantage of the gems to purchase more power-ups and boosters – with these supports, you can complete the mission easily.
Try your best to obtain the highest score in Candy Café. Submit your score on the leader-board to compete with others!
Instructions: Click the left mouse to select the candy.


Located in La Mesa, California is one of Fairfield Properties' prized gems. These condo's are located on Fletcher Parkway between Trolley Court, and Grossmont Blvd. This was the very first time they have had the windows cleaned since the LEED Silver Certified buildings were finished with construction.
This project was expected to be completed in 7 working days at 10 hours per day with 6 team members divided into two teams with 1 on-site foreman and one jobsite manager.
Two boom lifts were utilized for the exterior perimeter of both properties. One 60 foot, and one 80 foot articulating knuckle boom.
Two scissor lifts with "diapers" were used on the interior perimeters of both properties as well as stack ladders.
The original plan of execution was to essentially spread out the men and work in sections where one team would be responsible to the corresponding area. Initially, this looked as though it would be the best way to work.
Those of you who either have ran a large scale project or have managed a large scale property can understand when I say that each property has its own "personality" and methods that work on one property may not work on another even if they are from the same builder using the same glass manufacturer.
A. The properties were so large that our teams were too far apart for the leaders/foremen to be able to gauge progress and quality control while maintaining a safe work zone.
B. It was impossible to work as a unit if the team is not working together.
Using both booms in tandem kept morale high, lowered the risk of accidents or near misses due to better supervision and a healthy competitive spirit, and actually shaved 6 hours off of the projected completion on this phase.
This action freed up 2 team members so that other areas of the project could be completed that we couldn't use the boom lift on.
For the interior perimeter of the all 6 buildings, there was no access for a boom lift, and our choices for scissor lifts were limited because there was only one area for access and the width was only 2 feet. The majority of the work was done using stack ladders, which is no easy task even for light weight ladders such as these.
At the end of this project, after 2 days passed, we followed up with both managers to find out if there were any complaints that came in after we left the site since there was none during the work.
Usually, there is at LEAST one. This project had ZERO complaints! Our teams did an excellent job.


Master Educators of the Academy are role models in medical education who have had a lasting impact on education, and help steer the overall direction of the Academy. Six Master Educators were appointed to the academy by the Vice-President for Medical Education and the Senior VP, Chief Academic Officer at the time of the Academy's formation Spring 2016. Thereafter a maximum of two Master Educators may be inducted yearly. Master Educators have lifetime tenure in the Academy.
Dr. John Tooker is the Emeritus Executive Vice President and CEO of the American College of Physicians (ACP)–the largest medical specialty society in the U.S., representing more than 130,000 internal medicine specialists and subspecialists, and medical students. Dr. Tooker served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of ACP from 2002 through July 2010.
As CEO Emeritus, Dr. Tooker supports ACP's mission to foster excellence and professionalism in medicine. In this capacity, he represents ACP to select external organizations, conducts special projects for the College and contributes to health care reform through service on national non-profit boards, particularly in the areas of quality improvement and health information technology. He currently serves on the boards of NCQA, which he previously chaired, the National Quality Forum, where he chairs the CEO Search Committee, on the Advisory Committee of Health Level 7 (HL7), and on the board of Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA).
Dr. Tooker has been a frequent speaker on topics such as health information technology, the patient-centered medical home (PCMH), provider reimbursement, and quality improvement. In 2009, Dr. Tooker was voted one of the "100 Most Powerful People in Health Care" by Modern Healthcare Magazine.
Prior to joining ACP in 1995 as Deputy EVP and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Tooker was Assistant Chief of the Department of Medicine and Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, where he practiced internal medicine and pulmonary and critical care medicine.
Dr. Tooker earned his medical degree at University of Colorado School of Medicine, completed an internal medicine residency at the Bellevue Hospital Center and the University of Colorado, and a pulmonary/critical care fellowship at the Maine Medical Center and the University of Washington. He is a graduate of the Fox School of Business at Temple University, and is an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Peter Bates, MD served as the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Medical Officer and Academic Dean for nearly eight years at Maine Medical Center. Dr. Bates served as a member of the President's Council at MMC and the Dean's Executive Council of TUSM. He is a Professor of Medicine at TUSM and MMC.
Dr. Bates received both his BS and MD from the University of Washington where he completed his Internal Medicine Internship, Residency, Chief Residency and began his Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine. He completed his Pulmonary Fellowship at Maine Medical Center. He is a board member of the Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine and Community Dental. He is a member of several regional and national specialty and academic organizations.
Dr. Bates served as the Academic Dean overseeing a medical school partnership with the Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM). This initiative offers a "Maine Track" for applicants who are interested in a unique, innovative curriculum that will offer clinical training experiences in Maine and expose medical students to the advantages of rural practice as well as training in a major tertiary medical center. The program enrolled its first students in August 2009 and seeks to address the physician workforce shortage in Maine as well as provide access to a medical education for qualified Maine applicants.
Dr. Trowbridge is Director of Undergraduate Medical Education Curriculum at Maine Medical Center. He received his AB from Colgate University and his MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine. After finishing his residency in Internal Medicine at Stanford University Hospital, he completed a fellowship in Hospital Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. In addition to his role as Curriculum Director, he serves as site director for the Internal Medicine Clerkship and for the Portland site of the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship.


Our team takes care to collect and deposit the cheques. The follow-up of the rent collection is made from our office through letters and legal procedures, if necessary. Each month, you will receive a report on your rent collection, and on the account receivable variation.
We are responsible for your apartment renting. We take care of the advertising and we prepare the marketing of your apartments. Prices and renting conditions are established after a market study of your neighbourhood.
Our team negotiates for you, and because of its purchasing power, helps you realize interesting savings. We hire janitors, train them, and supervise their work. Our team assures the good maintenance of your building, inside and outside.
We supervise any minor and major renovation works required for your property. We get several bids before undertaking any major works. Our team also negotiates for you contracts for miscellaneous services related to your building.
Our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our team is there to give you information about the situation of your building. Each month, we send financial reports to help you understand your investment progress. Annually, we prepare with you a budget, in order to better define your performance objectives.


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An innovative and original performance by the Japanese dance team "Wrecking Crew Orchestra" is going viral on the Internet. The troupe members are wearing dark specially-designed exoskeleton-like suits, parts of which emanate light.
The Tron-inspired dance, which they perform, with the suit-emitted light hitting the beat, brings a quite remarkable and mesmerizing show.
The new type of dance technology is ensured by the exoskeleton-like suits that emit light, which is remotely controlled.


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Putin Touts Summit 'Agreements,' U.S. Can't Say What They Are
By Adam K. Raymond
Agreements made at the Helsinki summit remain a mystery to most, but not to these two. Photo: Chris McGrath/Getty Images
Russian government officials have spent the past two days touting important "verbal agreements" made between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin at Monday's summit in Helsinki, but U.S. officials appear to have no idea what they're talking about.
On Tuesday, Russian military spokesperson Major General Igor Konashenkov said his country is ready "for practical implementation of the agreements … in the sphere of international security achieved at the Helsinki summit." Then on Wednesday, Russia's ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, spoke about "important verbal agreements" made at the summit concerning cooperation on Syria. And again on Thursday, Putin himself referenced the "useful agreements" that came from the meeting.
When CNN asked the National Security Council and Pentagon to comment on these agreements, neither provided any detail. And the Washington Post reported Wednesday that "officials at the most senior levels across the U.S. military [have been] scrambling since Monday to determine what Trump may have agreed to on national security issues."
In a pair of tweets Thursday, Trump referenced "some of the many things discussed" in the summit, including terrorism, cyberattacks, and Ukraine,
The Summit with Russia was a great success, except with the real enemy of the people, the Fake News Media. I look forward to our second meeting so that we can start implementing some of the many things discussed, including stopping terrorism, security for Israel, nuclear........
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 19, 2018
....proliferation, cyber attacks, trade, Ukraine, Middle East peace, North Korea and more. There are many answers, some easy and some hard, to these problems...but they can ALL be solved!
The lack of clarity surrounding the "agreements" made in the one-on-one meeting is intensifying calls to have Trump's translator testify in front of Congress. A number of lawmakers have called for Marina Gross, a State Department interpreter and the only other American in the meeting with Trump and Putin, to share with Congress what she heard in the meeting.
I'm calling for a hearing with the U.S. interpreter who was present during President Trump's meeting with Putin to uncover what they discussed privately. This interpreter can help determine what @POTUS shared/promised Putin on our behalf.
— Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (@SenatorShaheen) July 17, 2018
"We want the interpreter to come before the committee," New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez told MSNBC. "We want to see the notes. We're going to have a massive effort to try to get to what happened."
Some of the lawmakers calling for Gross to testify have acknowledged that it's an "unprecedented" step, but as Representative Joe Kennedy tweeted, "Our military scrambling to figure out what agreements our president made with an adversary is equally unprecedented."
Putin Touts Summit Agreements, U.S. Can't Say What They Are


My wife wants to get divorced from me, and I guess I had some reason to see this coming, but I did not really ever think that it would come to this. But I guess a lot of marriages end in divorce, and it is hard to make these things work. I try not to be angry, but I am really troubled about this situation in particular. So I am trying to look up divorce lawyer in Saratoga NY to hire for the job. I am trying to find an experienced lawyer as well, with a lot of good ideas for approaching the more tricky divorce cases, because I think that before all is said and done, that there are going to be a lot of twists and turns in this case.
I can't prove it at all, but I have very good reasons to suspect that my wife might be cheating on me. In fact, I think it is possible that it has been going on for awhile, and that it may be the impetus for her decision to try to get a divorce from me. Of course, she is keeping it well hidden, if in fact, she is cheating on me. However, by hiding this affair and trying to get a divorce, and in the process, take half of my money from me, it seems that there is something that could be really shady going on. I am pretty sure that must be some sort of fraud if indeed it is what is going on. I wish I had some way to of catching her in the act, or if I could find out what she has been doing. But I don't really want to stoop to a low level to figure this out, so I need to talk to a lawyer soon.


FOOTBALL MANAGER 2018 launches this week - here are the 20 most expensive strikers in the game.
A top quality frontman is vital for every manager that wishes to inspire their chosen team to glory.
Some of the key attributes to bear in mind when searching for a striker to improve your team are first touch, heading, composure, strength, acceleration and, quite obviously, finishing.
There are several forwards on the game that obtain very high ratings in these areas - and therefore command very hefty transfer fees.
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For the Indian Cooking Challenge this month, I selected a general Indian Sweet, popularly made in many states and referred as Balushahi. In south we call it Badusha, and I had previously made for Deepavali.
With Deepavali approaching us, I thought I should challenge another sweet. Though Balushahi is almost the same as Badusha, the version I had made is little different and for that reason alone I thought Balushahi – the north Indian version should be given a try.
I referred Manjula's recipe and the recipe comes out foolproof. Even with this I can't say I followed a recipe to T, as I realized that instead of 1/4 cup Butter, I added 1/2 cup. Imagine how buttery the Balushahi turned out.
Konda was clicking the step by step pictures and I was trying to teach her maths in the measurement I was doing. Typically I was eye balling the measurement and when it was the turn of butter, I sliced through the halve, and asked her how much. I told her that's how you measure, once you see a volume, just by looking at a sliced piece, you should say right away if it was that or not. With high-handed look, I simply added it right away and started kneading it.
I had called Amma to come along, as it always feels wonderful having her when I am making Indian Cooking Challenge. I was telling her how this recipe was so different, as I remember using water to knead the dough. Whereas I didn't had to add water at all. As I was telling her, something clicked and I realized that instead of 1/4 cup, I added all of the 1/2 cup butter.
I checked on the fried ones, and they were so buttery! Amma told me right away that she was not going to eat this today. I have been making something through the day and they were all stuffed, she said. Though she loves it, and wants me to make it again with less butter.
However the best compliment was from Hubby dear. He walked in to the kitchen and was surprised seeing me make Badusha. He said he was thinking of getting it tonight and here I was making it. I said this was North Indian version of Badhusha. He had been missing to eat the cake and the mousse that was made today. He made it a point to eat this for his dessert and said it was simply superb!
This recipe will make 12.
In a wide bowl mix the flour, baking soda and baking powder.
Add butter mix with your fingers, mixture should be crumby.
Now add the curds slowly as needed making into soft dough. Do not knead the dough.
Cover the dough with a damp muslin cloth and let it sit for about half an hour.
Take the dough and knead just enough to hold it together.
In a wide sauce pan add water, sugar medium heat, bring it to a boil. Let it simmer until syrup is almost to one thread. Add the cardamom powder and set it aside. This can be done just before making the Balushai during the half hour resting period.
Make the dough balls, flatten it down on your palm, make a deep dent in the center of the ball.
Heat the oil in a Kadai, and keep the flame on low heat.
The oil should be hot, but not smoking hot at the same time. Check for right heat by dropping in a tiny dough. When the oil sizzles, you can gently drop in the balls. Without crowding the kadai, fry in batches.
Let one side get browned well, it takes about 2 mins, then turn over and cook till it browns. The balls should be golden brown on both sides.
Once done, drain on to a kitchen towel, and keep it for few mins.
Dip the fried balls in the sugar syrup and remove them right away. Do not leave them in the syrup.
Garnish with chopped pistas and serve hot.
Frying should be done in low heat, else the center will not get fully cooked.
The fried balls should only be dipped and rolled in the sugar syrup. Do not leave it for long.
Cooking it in low heat gets you flaky balls.
There is no need to add water, curds should be enough to get you a nice dough.
Valli, your balushahis turned out super flaky and yummy looking. I'm sitting out of ICC this month (couldn't find to make these with so many commitments), will join you guys next month.
So delicious they are, i'll be posting mine tomorrow, loved it to the core Valli.
That was one of the best recipes I have ever worked on. Inspite of it being fried, with APF and sweet…I enjoyed it to the core.
LOL on the butter:)) I guess too many things at one go..all the same they have turned out awesome.
Looks great srivalli..Bhadusha is super yummy..
I enjoyed doing them Valli they turned out so well.Even I have sent them to his office.every body was surprised they thought he brought them from the shop..:) Thank you so much for the recipe.
They look fantastic Valli. They must have turned out really buttery. I missed out on this challenge..


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A fish a day keeps migraines away: study finds omega-3 reduces headaches
Eating a portion of oily fish a day protects against headaches and migraines, a new study found.
Around six million people in the UK suffer with migraines and the condition can lead to debilitating pain lasting for several hours.
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health in the US assessed the role of diet in migraine prevention.
A study of 182 migraine-prone patients saw sufferers divided into three groups: a normal diet; elevated omega-3; and higher omega-3 with lower levels of omega-6.
Omega-3 is found naturally in oily fish such as sardines and salmon, and the human body cannot produce it itself.
The average intake of omega-3 is 150mg a day, but the scientists boosted this in the study to 1.5 grams daily – equivalent to one portion of cooked salmon, herring or mackerel.
People in the study suffered with migraines to varying degrees, ranging from five a month up to 20 migraine days a month.
Data found those who stuck to a high omega-3 diet for 16 weeks had two fewer headaches every month. The migraines they did suffer were also shorter, and less intense, the researchers said.
But the impact was more significant for those who had both high omega-3 and low omega-6 levels. For this cohort, the number of monthly headaches dropped by four.
Omega-6, also known as linoleic acid, is found in high levels in tofu, avocado oil and peanut butter as well as in processed foods.
People in the study were given ample food supplies as well as custom-made cooking oils and butters to precisely control their intake of both omega-3 and omega-6.
The diet plan which restricted omega-6 intake saw the standard dietary level of linoleic acid slashed by almost 75 per cent to just 1.8 per cent of a person's daily calories.
"This study provides a biologically plausible demonstration that pain can be treated through targeted dietary alterations in humans," the researchers said.
"Collective findings suggest causal mechanisms linking n-3 and n-6 fatty acids to [pain regulation], and open the door to new approaches for managing chronic pain in humans," they concluded.
Dr Rebecca Burch, a doctor at the Graham Headache Centre at Harvard Medical School, who was not involved with the study, explained how diet may alter headache risk.
"Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are precursors to oxylipins, which are involved in the regulation of pain and inflammation," she wrote in an editorial article, published alongside the new research in the British Medical Journal.
"Omega-3 fatty acid derivatives are associated with [blocking pain] and anti-inflammatory effects, while oxylipins derived from omega-6 fatty acids worsen pain and provoke migraine in experimental models."
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The researchers speculated a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids increases a person's production of a chemical called 17-hydroxydocosahexaenoic acid (17-HDHA) – a compound which is known to reduce pain.
They found this to be the case, but the increase in 17-HDHA levels was not statistically significant.
"Importantly, the study does not provide any evidence to show that dietary supplements of omega-3 fatty acid provide benefit," said Dr Tom Sanders, a professor emeritus of nutrition and dietetics at King's College London, who was not involved with the research.
"However, advice to eat moderate amounts (one to two servings a week) of salmon would be consistent with current healthy eating advice."
Rob Music, the chief executive of The Migraine Trust, told The Telegraph: "This is an interesting study, although the numbers participating are relatively small.
"It would be good to see further and larger pieces of research into omega, as well as other dietary interventions for migraine, as The Migraine Trust does hear from some people that they find supplements and diet helpful with managing migraine."
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This searing story of slavery and freedom in the Chesapeake by a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian reveals the pivot in the nation's path between the founding and civil war.
Frederick Douglass recalled that slaves living along Chesapeake Bay longingly viewed sailing ships as "freedom's swift-winged angels." In 1813 those angels appeared in the bay as British warships coming to punish the Americans for declaring war on the empire. Over many nights, hundreds of slaves paddled out to the warships seeking protection for their families from the ravages of slavery. The runaways pressured the British admirals into becoming liberators. As guides, pilots, sailors, and marines, the former slaves used their intimate knowledge of the countryside to transform the war. They enabled the British to escalate their onshore attacks and to capture and burn Washington, D.C. Tidewater masters had long dreaded their slaves as "an internal enemy." By mobilizing that enemy, the war ignited the deepest fears of Chesapeake slaveholders. It also alienated Virginians from a national government that had neglected their defense. Instead they turned south, their interests aligning more and more with their section. In 1820 Thomas Jefferson observed of sectionalism: "Like a firebell in the night [it] awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once the knell of the union." The notes of alarm in Jefferson's comment speak of the fear aroused by the recent crisis over slavery in his home state. His vision of a cataclysm to come proved prescient. Jefferson's startling observation registered a turn in the nation's course, a pivot from the national purpose of the founding toward the threat of disunion. Drawn from new sources, Alan Taylor's riveting narrative re-creates the events that inspired black Virginians, haunted slaveholders, and set the nation on a new and dangerous course.
The book stretches from the days before the Revolution to the Nat Turner rebellion, but it is focused around the War of 1812 and the efforts of the British to undermine the United States by, among other things, offering freedom to enslaved people. The book concludes with a story about the compensation that some of the owners eventually received in the 1820s for the losses of their slaves. One plantation owner received something like $18,000 for the slaves who escaped his Virginia plantation. He wrote his lawyer (I think it was William Wirt) to express his gratitude at how the money saved him from financial ruin and from the need to sell his remaining slaves. This is yet another example of reparations for slavery in our history, just not the kind we usually think about these days. That is, it's about reparations for slave-owners. This also puts into some context the claims made by the slave-owners in Southampton, Virginia, who sought legislative compensation for the slaves killed as part of putting down the rebellion. I have some more to say about this in the Nat Turner trials.
I hope to have some more to say about this shortly. And I also hope that some important law journal will review this -- I think there's a lot here that's relevant to legal history. The image is of the Monumental Church in Richmond, Va. The fire that the church commemorates figures early in Taylor's book.
It is a great book. The prize is well-deserved.


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Things get a little tense in residential rehab
Promises Treatment Center Vice President Shari Stillman-Corbitt takes in the view from a housing balcony overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, Calif, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. Scientists define addiction as a chronic illness characterized by relapses during recovery, like diabetes or hypertension. As with those health conditions, managing addiction requires a sustained lifestyle change, and most rehab centers _ regardless of cost and amenities _ aim to bring about that change through counseling, education and community service. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Lindsay Lohan has been five times. Charlie Sheen is also a regular. Someone tried to make Amy Winehouse go, but she said, "No, no, no."
Rehab is practically a rite of passage in Hollywood, and Lohan is its latest poster child. Her trips to treatment and travails once there — including an alleged altercation with a worker at Betty Ford Center a few weeks ago — have been well documented for the past three years. The 24-year-old actress, who is set to leave Betty Ford on Monday, follows a pattern: Get in trouble, go to rehab, get released, repeat.
It's all normal, say addiction specialists: Emotional flare-ups and repeated relapses are part of the process of recovery from addiction, whether the addict is famous or not.
National studies show that the average person may need three or more stints in rehab to achieve recovery, says Geoff Henderson, senior director of Phoenix House, a drug-treatment center in Santa Ana, Calif.
So what really happens in rehab? And what's the difference between the pricey, private places favored by celebrities and the more affordable options frequented by less famous folks?
At Promises Treatment Center in Malibu, where Sheen spent 93 days this year, "we look at addiction as a physical and psychiatric disorder, not just a series of bad choices," says chief executive Dr. David Sack, a psychiatrist specializing in addiction treatment.
Scientists define addiction as a chronic illness characterized by relapses during recovery, like diabetes or hypertension. As with those health conditions, managing addiction requires a sustained lifestyle change, and most rehab centers — regardless of cost and amenities — aim to bring about that change through counseling, education and community service.
A month of residential treatment at Promises costs $50,000. Betty Ford Center charges $26,000. Phoenix House costs $3,000 to $5,000 a month. All three programs develop personalized treatment plans for each patient that include individual and family counseling, group therapy, 12-step meetings, physical exercise and community involvement.
Promises could almost be mistaken for a luxury spa, comprising five ocean-view homes in the Malibu hills. There are three swimming pools, several whirlpools and a private tennis court (with a professional instructor on call). Patients live six to a house, each typically with their own bedroom and sometimes their own bathroom. An onsite chef works with the staff nutritionist to prepare three gourmet meals a day.
"This is the kind of place where, even if you weren't in treatment, you wouldn't mind spending a few weeks," Sack says.
The facility offers massage and acupuncture to ease the pain of detox, plus yoga and neurofeedback training help patients deal with stress and anxiety. It recently added equine therapy to its menu of services.
Betty Ford Center, which sits on 20 acres in the desert east of Los Angeles, also offers acupuncture and biofeedback. Residential patients share double rooms with views of the local mountains, enjoying meals shaped by the staff dietitian and personalized exercise plans designed by the onsite fitness trainer.
Phoenix House, which has locations across the country, is more modest. The mission-style Santa Ana facility houses residents in gender-specific dorms lined with bunk beds, and each is allowed a limited amount of clothing and personal items in their shared closet spaces. There are community rooms with big-screen TVs, an outdoor workout area with weights and an exercise bike, a baseball diamond and a garden with lemon, lime and guava trees.
All three facilities limit phone and computer use. All employ counselors who are in recovery themselves. All host a daily spectrum of emotions, from anger and fear to happiness and hope. All offer treatment for the psychiatric conditions that often accompany or predate addiction, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and learning disabilities. And all have alumni programs to encourage ongoing sobriety.
But there are some differences.
Phoenix House, where the typical stay is three to six months, may serve the most diverse population. Some patients come on government referrals straight from jail or homeless shelters. Others are private customers, paying for treatment out of their own pocket or through their medical insurance. Even celebrities have stayed at Phoenix House, though Henderson, the program's director, keeps their names private.
All residents are assigned jobs at the facility, from groundskeeping duties to administrative work. Residents do the cooking and cleaning, too. Betty Ford Center also assigns its patients daily chores, such as rounding up chairs and making announcements. At Promises, cooking, cleaning and household tasks are handled by a paid staff, but patients volunteer regularly at a local soup kitchen.
"Everyone contributes," Henderson says. "It creates a social dynamic of accountability to oneself and one's peers, and aids in developing a positive self-identity and positive peer relationships."
Many Phoenix House patients abused methamphetamines, he says, so treatment programs are tailored to the specific needs of those addicts, who often have issues with learning retention.
Promises, on the other hand, serves an elite, specialized crowd: Very successful professionals. Their drugs of choice tend to be alcohol and prescription opiates, Sack says, and their problems are unique.
They're accustomed to a certain lifestyle (hence the luxury amenities) and to getting their way. They may also be public figures, facing the additional challenges fame can bring. And they may not really want to be there.
"Most who show up here have not made the conscious decision that they want treatment… They want to get someone off their back," Sack says, adding that work and legal problems are the most common precipitants. "The people who show up are, at best, ambivalent."
Therapists at both Promises and Phoenix House use a technique called motivational interviewing to help patients find their own reasons to stop using drugs. Though on opposite ends of the cost spectrum, both facilities use evidence-based methods to help their patients learn to enjoy healthy, drug-free lives.
Because all addicts, regardless of background or income, share some key things in common: Their condition has destroyed their self-worth, and perhaps their family and career, and they need care, understanding and hope as they work toward recovery — whether it's in a fancy facility or a simple one.
"People who share a problem want to socialize. They want to share their story and want to learn how others are solving it," Sack says. "People of means just don't want to share a bedroom."
Phoenix House: https://www.phoenixhouse.org
Promises: https://www.promises.com
Betty Ford Center: https://www.bettyfordcenter.org
Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press


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ANN ARBOR, MI — April Hogan went into more than 25 cardiac arrests about 18 months ago.
She had a severe blockage in the left coronary arteries of her heart, a condition known as acute left ventricular thrombosis. Most patients in her condition would not survive, said cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Ashraf Abou el ela of the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center.
"We don't usually see patients like this," he said. "They actually drop dead. Somehow this patient made it to the hospital.
Amazingly, Hogan, 39, from Ypsilanti, is still alive. This is thanks to the work of Abou el ela and modern cardiovascular treatments available at the University of Michigan health system, she said.
"I wouldn't be here today without Michigan Medicine," Hogan said.
Hogan was told she had heart problems in 2021, but one day in July she said she was hot and out of breath.
"Nothing hurt," she said. "My heart didn't hurt and I wasn't in pain. I felt really dizzy and felt like I was going to pass out. I never thought I was having a heart attack."
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Basically, ECMO calms failing hearts with the help of the machine. In Hogan's case, it gave Abou el ela and fellow doctors time to find a longer-term solution, he said.
"When someone goes into cardiac arrest, especially as often as they do, we have a lot of things to figure out," he said. "Is the brain functioning? Will the kidney work? So once we initiated ECMO and supported the heart, we bought time to evaluate her for advanced surgical therapies for heart failure.
The final solution was an LVAD, or left ventricular assist device, that improved blood circulation throughout the body, Abou el ela said. This kept Hogan alive while she was on a waiting list for a new heart.
"We were able to get the rest of the body to function, such as the kidneys, liver and lungs," Abou el ela said. "And we kept them in shape long enough to have open-heart surgery."
Hogan woke up three days later, both literally and in the sense that she had to change her way of life.
"It woke me up to a lot of things — to pay more attention to my health," she said.
Living with an LVAD kept Hogan in her home most of the time, she said. She had to carry the device with her everywhere, as well as batteries and spare parts in a bag.
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"I was really depressed about it," she said. "Very remote."
She gave up drinking and smoking, she said, because that "caused everything" with her heart problems. She even said she had to sign a contract promising to quit smoking to get a new heart.
In early August, Hogan jumped on the waiting list for a heart transplant because of an infection from her LVAD. The surgery was successful and she is back working at her retail job and is starting to live parts of the life she had prior to her cardiac arrest.
"I'm starting to get back into the groove of things," Hogan said, adding that she's now exercising and eating healthy by avoiding cookies.
Getting Hogan to this place "it took a village," Abou el ela said, crediting his surgery team, as well as the organ procurement and transplant teams. Her recovery is now the best kind — calm and smooth, he said.
Two years ago, Hogan said she didn't even know she had a heart problem. Now she plans to spend the rest of her life acutely aware of it, determined to be healthy.
"It confused me. It scared me," she said. "But now I'm just trying to keep going and keep my health better."
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The Thief on the Cross
"And Yahushua said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43. Does this verse prove that there is life immediately after death? Let's examine.
This verse was written in Greek. The Greek language is without punctuation. The adverb sēmeron, which is "today" in Greek, stands between two clauses which read, literally, "truly to you I say" and "with me you will be in the paradise." Greek usage allowed an adverb to appear anywhere in a sentence the speaker or writer desired to place it. Merely from the Greek construction of this sentence it is impossible to determine whether the adverb "today" modifies "I say" or "you will be." Either is possible.
The logical way to decide which was meant is to focus on whether Yahushua meant to literally say, "Truly to you I say today," or "Today with me you will be in paradise."
Now, on the eve of the betrayal—less than 24 hours before making this promise to the thief - Yahushua had told the disciples, "In my Father's house are many mansions. … I go to prepare a place for you. … I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also" John 14:2, 3. Yet, three days later Yahushua informed Mary, "I am not yet ascended to my Father" John 20:17. Obviously, Yahushua did not go to paradise, and was not in paradise, on the day of His crucifixion. Therefore, the thief could not have been with Yahushua in paradise.
It should be noted that the comma between the words "thee" and "to day" [Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise] was inserted by the translators. The original Greek text, which had neither punctuation nor word division, reads: amēn soi legō sēmeron met emou esē en tō paradeisō, literally, "truly to-you I-say today with-me you-will-be in the paradise." The adverb sēmeron, "today," stands between the two verbs legō, "I-say," and esē, "you-will-be." It was totally up to the translator to put a comma where he wished, and it is amazing how much of a difference placing a comma before or after the word "today" makes.
In placing the comma before "today," the translators were guided by the unscriptural belief that the dead receive their rewards at death. But neither Yahushua nor the writers of the New Testament believed or taught this. To place the comma before "today" would make Yahushua contradict all that He and all the writers of the Bible have plainly stated elsewhere. Accordingly, the Scriptures themselves require that the comma be placed after the word "today," not before it.
Thus, what Yahushua actually said to the thief on the cross was: "Verily I say unto thee today, Thou shalt be with me in paradise." The only thing the thief was worried about at the moment was not when he would reach paradise, but whether he would get there at all. Yahushua' simple statement assures him that he will most assuredly be there.
For more Bible verses on this much discussed and confused subject, please read: The Thief on the Cross.