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EDITORIAL: Poor Women: Pawns in the Abortion Controversy, The Black Panther, 1980
A 1980 editorial in The Black Panther argues that the war against abortion is a bi-partisan war against poor women.
On January 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court announced its decision in Roe v. Wade. The court ruled that a Texas statute criminalizing abortion was unconstitutional and that women had the right to choose to have an abortion without the excessive interference of the state. While the ruling enabled the provision of safe and legal abortions, many women – rural women, poor women, and women of color – had difficulty accessing such terminations, as did many teenagers. By 1977, access to abortions became increasingly restricted as policy and legislative action taken by President Jimmy Carter, the courts, and various states worked to curtail access to abortion, while defanging Roe v. Wade.
In 1980, an unsigned editorial in The Black Panther newspaper titled "Poor Women: Pawns in the Abortion Controversy" recounted this history of the systematic decline of the provisions of Roe V. Wade. The editorial argued that the history of access to abortion, and with it of women's autonomy over their bodies, has been the history of bi-partisan war against poor women. Then, as now, it was not merely right wing, Christian fundamentalist Republicans who sought to block access to safe and legal abortions. It was also those supposedly progressive Democrats who were happily willing to cede legal and political ground to the Right. In the process of delimiting pathways of abortion access, both left and right-wing politics practically ensured that such access would be limited to a rich, privileged, largely white elite.
Reprinted below, The Black Panther editorial appeared near the end of the vicious, state-sponsored obliteration of the Black Panther Party. Even so, in the editorial we can see the Party's sustained and sharp focus on and advocacy on behalf of the poor, the marginalized, and the excluded.
EDITORIAL: Poor Women: Pawns in the Abortion Controversy
In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that a woman has a constitutional right to choose an abortion. Under the Medicaid program, Congress pays for almost all other health services. The court's ruling last month on Medicaid-funded abortions, in effect, penalizes poor women for exercising a constitutional right.
Since the court declared restrictive abortion laws unconstitutional in 1973, more than five million U. S. women have obtained legal abortions provided in nearly 3,000 clinics, hospitals and physicians' offices. The number of legal abortions increased from about 745,000 in 1973 to some 1.3 million in 1977.
In recent years, U. S. women have terminated almost three out of 10 pregnancies by abortion, but some women have faced great difficulties in obtaining safe, legal terminations. Since agencies that perform abortions were (and are) concentrated in large cities, in 1977 nearly one-half million women had to travel–often considerable distances and outside their own states–to obtain abortions. Close to 600,000 women who wanted abortions were not able to obtain them at all.
Poor women, teenagers, minority and rural women were especially affected by this inaccessibility, because they did not have the money or did not know how to search out an agency that performed abortions, or could not take the time from jobs or families to travel to a distant city.
A series of actions taken in the summer and fall of 1977 by President Carter, Congress, the supreme court and most states rapidly and sharply increased the inequality in availability of abortion services which already prevailed. The effect was to deny hundreds of thousands of the poorest of the poor of America's pregnant women–those who are welfare recipients–the opportunity to obtain safe, medical abortions.
On June 20, 1977, the supreme court ruled that states and localities need not pay for "nontherapeutic" abortions for poor women even though they pay for childbirth and other pregnancy-related expenses, and that public hospitals need not perform such abortions.
On July 12, 1977, Carter declared that he supported these decisions and opposed government financing of abortions "except when the women's life is threatened or when pregnancy is the result of rape or incest."
On August 4, 1977, based on the supreme court rulings, a federal court lifted a restraining order that had prevented enforcement of the Hyde amendment –passed in 1976 and named after its sponsor, Illinois Congressman Henry J. Hyde–which prohibited the use of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) funds to pay for abortions except to save a pregnant woman's life.
Virtually all HEW payments for abortions had been for poor women, under Medicaid. Under this program, the federal and state governments share the cost of furnishing necessary hospital, laboratory and physicians' services for poor people, almost all of whom are public welfare recipients.
After a long debate in Congress, during which the Senate sought to "liberalize" the Hyde amendment to cover all "medically necessary" abortions, while the House tried to continue restricting abortions to life-threatening situations, a compromise amendment was attached to the 1978 Labor-HEW Appropriations bill. It permitted the federal government to pay its share of the cost of abortions for Medicaid-eligible women only, in cases where their lives were threatened, in cases where two doctors certified that continuation of the pregnancy would result in severe and long-lasting physical health damage, and in cases of reported rape or incest. The same amendment was attached to the 1979 Labor-HEW Appropriations Act, and is now in effect.
As long as the federal government paid its share for abortions for Medicaid-eligible women, so did most states. But following withdrawal of federal Medicaid funds, the overwhelming majority of states sharply limited their abortion funding, imposing conditions similar to or more restrictive than those in the Hyde amendment.
In other words, even before the Hyde amendment and its state counterparts sharply restricted public funding of abortion for AFDC recipients, about 133,000 Medicaid-eligible women who wanted abortion services were unable to obtain them because the services were not available or accessible to them, or because the states had policies prohibiting such payments.
The average estimated cost of abortion in the United States is $285. The average AFDC payment for an entire family (usually a mother and two children) is $241 a month. Thus, the cost of an abortion, on average, is $44 greater than one month's AFDC payment for an entire family.
Congressman Henry Hyde, author of the Hyde amendment, plans to introduce a constitutional amendment forbidding all abortions except in cases in which the mother's life is threatened by the pregnancy. Hyde says that by 1984 he will have the necessary two-thirds vote in Congress to pass such an amendment.
The supreme court's ruling is a clear attack by the federal government on the health and reproductive rights of poor women. There is a well-organized group of people in America which is dedicated to ending all free government services for poor people. This group has used its power to further eliminate the rights of the poor in this country.
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The name Black Panther is a box-office draw, but can cinematic sympathy be extended to the Panthers who are still living and breathing in this coun
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Newly Obtained FBI Files Shed New Light on the Murder of Fred Hampton
That all this time later we are still learning new information about Hampton's killing is testament to the sheer volume of the effort aimed at this
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How Should Revolutionaries Relate to this Film? 15 Lessons from Judas and the Black Messiah
Let's not allow our revolutionary wish-list to keep us from appreciating the ways this film intervenes—with force and clarity—in our present Americ
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Why a Shootout Between Black Panthers and Law Enforcement 50 Years Ago Matters Today
The 1971 raid marks a nationwide militarization of police relations with Black protest groups and Africa Americans as a group.
Dante James
Judas and the Black Messiah, A Missed Opportunity
The film framed Hampton as a victim instead of a pro-active freedom fighter and revolutionary.
What isn't in Judas and The Black Messiah is Just as Important as What is
Hollywood is big, mostly white, capitalist business, so it's no surprise that its new film on Fred Hampton provides little information on Black Pan
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Black Liberation in Context: Political Prisoner Speaks on Torture at 2005 Human Rights Conference
Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army political/prisoner of war Sundiata Acoli told human rights activists "torture is nothing new" in U.S.
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Small business owners have positive outlook for 2016 holiday season
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Survey highlights optimism for the upcoming holiday shopping season
By Janet Berry-Johnson Posted: 10/03/16 Updated: 11/10/17
The holiday season is a period of giving and reflection on the previous months—and a view toward the year ahead. For small business owners, it's also a time for optimism, as the holiday shopping season is often one of their most profitable periods.
Consumer confidence is the highest it's been since the Great Recession, and many small business owners have a holly jolly outlook on the upcoming holiday season. In Chase's 2016 Business Leaders Outlook, 46 percent of the 900 small business owners surveyed said they expect customer spending during the holiday season to increase compared to last year.
It's the happiest time of the year for retailers
According to the Chase survey, 40 percent of small business owners expect the holiday season to start sooner this year compared to last year. That's the case for 3 Vintage Chicks, a vintage furniture, home decor, clothing and jewelry shop in Phoenix, Arizona. The store's owner, Sue Nadeau, says customers are already shopping for Christmas gifts in her store, although she doesn't concentrate on selling holiday decor items.
"How could we compete with a national chain of arts-and-crafts stores?" she asks. "Instead, we will focus on the people setting their dining table for company. We'll have dining tables, hutches, and buffet tables for our customers who are gearing up for entertaining."
Brigid Sullivan, owner of Primp and Blow, a blow dry bar and salon in Phoenix, expects the coming holiday season to be better than last year's. Here's why: "One, because I'm an optimist," she says, "and two, because we've already started getting bookings for Thanksgiving, Christmas and even New Year's Eve."
Online shopping's popularity grows
Small business retailers often offer Cyber Monday deals to attract customers and increase sales. Online shopping is projected to continue growing, with 59 percent of survey respondents expecting much more online shopping and purchasing this holiday season compared to last year.
It's important to remember that online shopping is in its early stages, so some small business owners will need to be patient on growing revenue through this channel. Although 3 Vintage Chicks has a website, Nadeau says online shopping isn't suited to her business. "We did a Cyber Monday sale last year, but it was so much work," she says.
They listed about 50 items for sale on the website. Customers paid via PayPal, then picked up their items in store. With just about every item in the shop being one of a kind, photographing, listing and shipping each unique item wasn't cost-effective.
Extended holiday hours aren't as popular
Only 33 percent of respondents in the Chase survey said they plan to keep their businesses open longer hours this holiday season. Nadeau says she has no plans for extended holiday shopping hours.
"We're already open seven days a week," she says. "We close at 5 p.m. But if someone comes in just before we close, we'll keep the shop open as long as they're there, and maybe a couple more customers will come in during that time."
Nadeau has plans for several special holiday events. Each month, the store hosts a "Chicks Night Out," designed for female shoppers, with music, food, wine and of course lots of shopping. At an upcoming event, a vendor will sell personalized Christmas ornaments. She also hosts an annual charity event to support a local nonprofit dedicated to preventing domestic abuse.
Sullivan, on the other hand, anticipates longer hours on a couple of Primp and Blow's busiest days this holiday season. "We'll definitely have longer hours," she says. "Our biggest days are Thanksgiving Eve and New Year's Eve. We'll be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on those days."
Sharing the holiday spirit with employees
More than 50 percent of small business owners surveyed said they plan to give their employees holiday bonuses this year. Nadeau, however, says the few helpers she has works in exchange for discounted vendor space in the store. She and her husband do most of the work in the business.
Despite high expectations for holiday sales, most small businesses are not planning on hiring additional staff in the coming year. Over the next 12 months, only 27 percent of all small business owners plan to increase the number of full-time employees in their business and 35 percent plan to increase the number of part-time employees.
Hispanic business owners are even more optimistic
Additional survey data found that Hispanic business owners are feeling even more optimistic about the future than non-Hispanic business owners. While 54 percent of all small business owners expect revenue and sales to increase in the coming year, among Hispanic business owners, 87 percent expect revenue and sales to increase.
They also have more plans to expand their workforce by hiring additional staff in the coming year. 42 percent plan to increase the number of full-time employees and 63 percent plan to increase the number of part-time employees.
None of us really knows what lies ahead. Yet, with confident consumers and optimistic business owners it looks like this holiday season may be a very merry one indeed.
View the Fall/Winter 2016 Business Leaders Outlook report for small business here.
Janet Berry-Johnson is a Chase News contributor and a certified public accountant. Her writing has appeared in Forbes.

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When Dirk Johnson approached Alaska hunting guide Les Cobb at a trade show in Utah two years ago and inquired about a bear hunt, Cobb didn't know what to say.
Johnson was sitting in a wheelchair and Cobb had never worked with anyone in a wheelchair before, whether it was on a hunting trip or in any other facet of life.
"My first thought was I don't want to deal with someone like this," Cobb said.
But the more Cobb and Johnson talked, the more Cobb got interested. Johnson seemed sincere and was willing to do whatever it took to make the hunt a reality. He told Cobb he had always dreamed of hunting in Alaska. Cobb agreed to give it a try.
It took two years, but Johnson finally got his bear, a 6-foot black bear he shot from his wheelchair behind the cover of a ground blind in the woods north of Fairbanks a month ago. Johnson was one of two handicapped bear hunters Cobb guided this year, and both got bears.
Before meeting Cobb, Johnson hadn't had much luck finding guides willing to take handicapped hunters.
"There isn't much out there for people in wheelchairs," Johnson said. Johnson is paralyzed from the waist down as a result of a car accident nearly 20 years ago. He had been an avid hunter and fisherman before the accident, and worried that he would have to give up that part of his life.
But with the help of technology such as four-wheelers and a heightened awareness concerning the handicapped population, Johnson has continued to hunt and fish. He goes after deer, elk, and waterfowl in Utah and has participated in a moose hunt as well.
Society is becoming more aware of the needs of handicapped hunters and fishermen, Johnson said. There are fishing platforms for handicapped anglers on rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Johnson hunts ducks from a wheelchair-accessible blind at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge in Utah.
"None of it would be possible without the support of people like Les Cobb who are willing to embrace whatever it takes to have a good time and have the attitude that it's OK to bring a guy in a wheelchair out in Alaska to get a bear," Johnson said.
Cobb tried to treat Johnson and Malcom Kirkwood of Olympia, Wash., just like he would any other hunters, but he acknowledged it took more work.
To start, Cobb had to remodel his lodge to make it handicapped accessible. He built a ramp to the front of the lodge, adjusted bed heights and redid the shower to make it easier for Johnson to get in and out.
Transporting Johnson and his wheelchair into the field was the hardest part of the arrangement, Cobb said.
"Our terrain isn't like the terrain in the Lower 48," the veteran guide said.
Cobb used four-wheelers with automatic transmissions so the two hunters didn't have to shift. They were basically strapped onto the machines, the guide said. Johnson hunted from his wheelchair in a ground blind about five miles off the Elliott Highway. He shot the bear over a bait station from about 40 yards.
"I couldn't believe how they had everything set up," Johnson said. "It was a dream. If I had known this was possible, I would have done it years ago." Kirkwood, the other disabled hunter, has a degenerative brain disease that affects the nerves controlling his arms, legs and speech. He is restricted to using crutches or a wheelchair to get around.
Kirkwood, 50, shot his bear from about 12 yards on the last night of his four-day hunt.
"It was pretty exciting," Kirkwood said by phone from his Olympia home. Kirkwood has been hunting for almost 30 years and has hunted in Africa, Canada, Montana, Texas and California. He met Cobb at a trade show in San Francisco two and a half years ago and arranged the hunt in Alaska.
Unlike Johnson, Kirkwood had never used a four-wheeler, but he came away impressed with how well the all-terrain vehicles worked. He drove about 50 miles in four days.
"That worked out really well," he said.
Both hunters had high praise for Cobb, who has been a big game guide on and off for the last 20 years. Cobb, meanwhile, was impressed with the fortitude displayed by both Johnson and Kirkwood.
While he isn't ready to cater strictly to handicapped hunters, Cobb said now that he has done it and seen that it can work, he will likely do it again. In fact, Cobb has a hunter in a wheelchair coming up for a moose hunt in September.
"It isn't so much the demand, it's giving the opportunity to those who do want it," Cobb said. "There are a lot of people out there like this that want to hunt in Alaska but don't have the opportunity.
One scene Cobb will always remember about the hunt was turning around to see Johnson driving a four-wheeler with a bear draped over his upside-down wheelchair on the back.
"I wish I had a picture," Cobb said. "It was hilarious." For Johnson, just getting out in Alaska and being part of a hunting party was worth the cost of the hunt, which was several thousand dollars.
I am reading Norma Cobbs book about their start and life at Lost Creek Ranch. It is great. Wish you all the luck.
I just finished the same book and was mesmerized and could not put it down till I finished the whole thing…what a page turner. Naturally I wanted to find out more and stumbled on a Alaska State Trooper report that Lester Cobb died at his residence in 2009…how can this be?? Yet this article was written in 2011, is he in fact alive, or was the article a mis print of some sort. Just curious. Will look further.
Please take a moment to view out website.
I really enjoy these things and reading about them. No I am not handicapped i do appreciate the fact that the outdoors can bring people together to reach a goal and whether that is completed as planned it always works out in the end. New friends are made and memories will be shared for a lifetime and thats what its about. I love hunting and think we need more people like this! Great Job Cobb and Kirkwood!
What a read "Arctic Homestead" could not put it down. Sorry to hear that Norma and Les split after all they went through together and not sure if Les is still living or not and what about Norma Cobb?
I too just got thru reading Norma's book. What ever happened to Norma? Does the family still own the ranch? Great book!
Sorry to say..Les passed away. The Book is a good read..but you have to read between the lines. I had the opportunity of going to the Lost Ranch after reading the book. Nothing like putting the actual pictures in my mind on film and seeing the property in person. I think Norma lives in Cal. now. She was living in Arizona years ago. I also had the pleasure meeting Sid Cobb and he's the one who took me to the ranch where we stayed. It's a beautiful place.


After months of thoughtful exploration, we have decided to discontinue talks of a merger between our two systems. Ultimately, we have concluded that as strong, successful organizations, we are capable of achieving our visions for the future without merging at this time. We have a tremendous amount of respect for each other and remain committed to strengthening our communities, advancing the health of Texans and transforming the delivery of care. We will continue to seek opportunities for collaboration as two forward-thinking, mission-driven organizations.


The Times reports that, in his first major intervention in the EU referendum campaign, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will talk of his "personal journey" from opposing EU membership to supporting it in a speech tomorrow. He is expected to frame his support for EU on its role in protecting workers' rights and holding multinational companies to account. The speech was hotly debated within Corbyn's inner circle with Seumas Milne, Corbyn's director of strategy and communications, reportedly arguing that lining up with Prime Minister David Cameron, Chancellor George Osborne and the CBI would undermine Corbyn's image as a campaigner against elites. However, Corbyn was reportedly swayed by pro-membership interventions from Portugal's socialist Prime Minister António Costa and former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis.


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Gym's Sudden Closure Investigated by Police
An Ohio gym's sudden closure has prompted complaints from members, leading to an investigation by local police and the state attorney general's office.
According to News 5 Cleveland, members of a Workout Anytime location in Fairview Park, Ohio, were dismayed when, despite having recently renewed or joined as members, the location was closed. A sign on the locked door was the only explanation.
Reports indicate that rumors of the gym's planned closure had gotten around to members, but the gym continued to take money up until the day they closed down. One member, Michael Kilbane, who also sits on the Fairview Park city council, told News 5 that he went as far as to ask a manager about it before he himself renewed.
"I'd heard they planned on locking the doors and moving back to where they're from, South Carolina," Kilbane said, "and that's what they did about a week after I renewed my membership."
Kilbane said that he fears members like himself are now just out the money they recently paid, but wants the gym to give the money back.
"They need to reimburse our gym dues," Kilbane said.
Local police chief Erich Upperman said that he has referred complaints to a prosecutor, but it hasn't yet been determined whether the gym owner's behavior was criminal.
"If they knowingly were taking renewed money or new membership money from people knowing they were going to close, it would probably be criminal," Upperman said.
Meanwhile, the gym's owners have apparently disappeared. News 5 reports that they had been behind on rent payments, and have not responded to calls from members, the police department, or the mayor.
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The Sounds, Forms, and Uses of Italian
The Sounds, Forms, and Uses of Italian: An Introduction to Italian Linguistics
by Gianrenzo P. Clivio and Marcel Danesi
Series: Toronto Italian Studies
Here, at last, is a text on Italian linguistics that clearly presents all of the key concepts in a form designed specifically for English-speaking students. This unique book will fill a major gap in the curriculum of undergraduate and graduate programs in Italian linguistics.
The authors explain complex linguistics ideas in a logical, succinct, and accessible style. Subjects and concepts such as phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse, and variation are treated in detail, using carefully selected examples. The follow-up activities at the end of each chapter provide opportunities for review and practical application, with questions that invite reflection and additional research.
"The Sounds, Forms, and Uses of Italian" will serve as a basic reference for anyone with an interest in the Italian language. Teachers of Italian at all levels will find it a valuable resource, and students will appreciate the clarity and ease with which it guides them through a difficult subject.
The late Gianrenzo P. Clivio was Professor, Department of Italian Studies, University of Toronto.
Marcel Danesi is a professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto.
'The two authors have skillfilly synthesized an esoteric subject so that even a college student enrolled in Italian Linguistics 101 can easily understand this basic textbook and can enrich his/her knowledge of Italian... anyone using this textbook will find it to be a positive asset to his personal library, and all students of Italian linguistics should definitely acquire this volume.'
'An outstanding and long-awaited introduction to Italian linguistics.'
Hermann W. Haller, Department of European Languages and Literatures, Queens College, City Univesity of New York
'This is a textbook that I would both use and recommend to my colleagues and to my students ... It is a first-rate introduction to Italian linguistics which the profession needs ... This book fills a basic gap in textbooks for the Italian undergraduate and graduate curricula.'
Frank Nuessel, Department of Classical and Modern Languages, University of Louisville
Literary Studies / Italian Literature


Meguro River, or Meguro-gawa is a famous place in Tokyo for viewing cherry blossoms, but I have only ever seen photos of it.
I decided to rectify it this year by starting off the sakura season here!
More than 800 sakura trees line both sides of the river, and are a spectacular sight during spring.
The only downside to viewing cherry blossoms at Meguro River is that there is no space to sit and enjoy the flowers. Therefore, no hanami parties or leisurely picnics.
There are food stalls by the side of the walkway though, so one can stand by the side and enjoy some food.
We bought okonomiyaki, a typical food stall offering (also something Fu loves). I was intrigued by this "Singapore Chicken Rice" stall we saw and decided to try it lol.
The taste of the chicken is actually rather spot on! But the rice? Meh. Not fragrant at all. But well, at least the guy bothered to use non-Japanese rice, plus have sweet chilli and dark sauce somemore, so he gets credit for a bit of effort. He probably wasn't expecting Singaporeans to buy from his stall lol.
We walked on and on, down the seemingly never-ending stretch of trees. It's so dreamy, being shrouded in pastel pink with loose petals swirling past every so often. We like to stretch our hands out and hope a petal lands on them.
Fu also caught some! We like to think of it as a fated gift from nature and store the petals in our wallets haha.
凛 on the top left reads Rin! Hehe.
Although Meguro River doesn't have the space or ambience for idle relaxation and enjoyment of the blossoms, it is definitely worth at least a visit during the sakura season!


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Duplicate publication: What an editor can do? p. 99
Sunil Dogra, Savita Yadav
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Diet in dermatology: Revisited p. 103
Sowmya Kaimal, Devinder Mohan Thappa
Diet has an important role to play in many skin disorders, and dermatologists are frequently faced with the difficulty of separating myth from fact when it comes to dietary advice for their patients. Patients in India are often anxious about what foods to consume, and what to avoid, in the hope that, no matter how impractical or difficult this may be, following this dictum will cure their disease. There are certain disorders where one or more components in food are central to the pathogenesis, e.g. dermatitis herpetiformis, wherein dietary restrictions constitute the cornerstone of treatment. A brief list, although not comprehensive, of other disorders where diet may have a role to play includes atopic dermatitis, acne vulgaris, psoriasis vulgaris, pemphigus, urticaria, pruritus, allergic contact dermatitis, fish odor syndrome, toxic oil syndrome, fixed drug eruption, genetic and metabolic disorders (phenylketonuria, tyrosinemia, homocystinuria, galactosemia, Refsum's disease, G6PD deficiency, xanthomas, gout and porphyria), nutritional deficiency disorders (kwashiorkar, marasmus, phrynoderma, pellagra, scurvy, acrodermatitis enteropathica, carotenemia and lycopenemia) and miscellaneous disorders such as vitiligo, aphthous ulcers, cutaneous vasculitis and telogen effluvium. From a practical point of view, it will be useful for the dermatologist to keep some dietary information handy to deal with the occasional patient who does not seem to respond in spite of the best, scientific and evidence-based therapy.
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Antiphospholipid syndrome in dermatology: An update p. 116
Reena Rai, C Shanmuga Sekar, M Kumaresan
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is characterized by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies, recurrent thrombosis, and fetal loss. Antiphospholipid antibodies are a family of autoantibodies that recognize various combinations of phospholipids, phospholipid-binding proteins, or both. APS can occur in the absence of underlying or associated disease (primary APS) or in combination with other diseases (secondary APS). The exact pathogenic mechanism by which these antibodies cause thrombosis is not known; however, several hypotheses, such as activation of platelet and endothelial cells and interference with the coagulation system, have been proposed. Diagnosis is based on the presence of at least one clinical and laboratory criterion each, according to International Consensus Statement on preliminary classification criteria. However, APS can be diagnosed in individuals even in the absence of some of the classification criteria. Clinical manifestations involve different organs and systems such as the blood vessels, central nervous system, skin, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, heart, and placenta. The unifying mechanism of all these manifestations is thrombosis, either arterial or venous. Skin manifestations are varied and although not included in the diagnostic criteria, may be the presenting feature of this syndrome. Therefore all dermatologists should investigate the possibility of APS when cutaneous findings are related to venous or arterial thrombosis. The risk of thrombosis cannot be predicted, and therefore treatment is not initiated until a thrombotic event occurs. Indefinite anticoagulation is prescribed once a thrombotic event occurs. Prognosis depends on the severity of the clinical manifestations and so, knowledge of the presentation of this disease is important for early detection and prompt treatment to prevent life-threatening consequences of this catastrophic disease process.
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Cutaneous metastases of internal malignancies: A clinicopathologic study p. 125
Rajan Chopra, Seema Chhabra, Spinderjeet Gill Samra, Gurvinder Pal Thami, Raj Pal Singh Punia, Harsh Mohan
Background: Secondary tumor deposits in the skin represent advanced malignancy and are of uncommon occurrence. The clinical presentation of these lesions is variable, and the clinical impression is rarely correct, except in cases of known primary malignancies. Aim: To summarize the clinical and histopathological findings in biopsy-proven cutaneous metastases. Methods: The present study has analyzed 14 cases of cutaneous metastases from internal malignant neoplasms, excluding hematolymphoid neoplasms. The clinical parameters analyzed include presentation of deposits and their relation to the primary tumor. The histological features of cutaneous metastases were compared with the primary tumors and the frequency of common features in them were evaluated. Results: Cutaneous metastases from internal organ malignancies showed a prevalence rate of approximately 2%. Eight cases (56%) presented as primary manifestations of the tumor; biopsy evaluation in these cases suggested the possible primary tumor site and triggered further evaluation and imaging studies. Four patients, undergoing treatment for a known malignant tumor, had recurrence of the tumor in the form of cutaneous metastatic deposits. In the remaining two patients, cutaneous metastases of the tumor appeared simultaneously with the primary neoplasm and represented a higher stage of malignancy. Conclusions: Skin biopsy findings were significant in all cases. The morphological patterns of cutaneous metastases corresponded with the primary tumors and their evaluation helped localize unknown primary malignancies. In cases with known primaries, cutaneous metastases upstaged the malignancy and affected the prognosis.
The influence of training on the recognition of gross features of dermoscopy images p. 132
Aydin Yucel, Suhan Gunasti, Varol Lutfu Aksungur
Background: In a dermoscopic examination, besides structural components, inexperienced clinicians should also be able to recognize the gross features of the images. Aim: The aim of this study is, whether or not an inexperienced clinician has problems in the recognition of gross features of the images on dermoscopic examination. Methods: Two dermatologists, of whom one was experienced in the field of dermoscopy and the other was not, examined 161 dermoscopic images of melanocytic lesions in the gross features of their borders. Inner and outer borders were defined for each lesion. Both dermatologists separately evaluated the borders of the lesions for irregularity, asymmetry, and wideness of fading. For subjective image analysis they scored each lesion by using the four-point ordinal scale. For computerized image analysis they manually marked borders with dots, by using a computer program. We used quadratic-weighted kappa for interobserver reliability assessments for subjective scores and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) for automatically calculated scores. Results: In a subjective evaluation the inexperienced observer used a higher score than the experienced observer and the kappa values were between 0.241– 0.286. ICC for the automatically calculated scores were between 0.357 and 0.522. According to both the outer and the inner borders, the concordance between experienced and inexperienced observers was almost perfect in measurements of diameter, perimeter, and area (ICC scores were between 0.948 and 0.990). Conclusions: An inexperienced person, in comparison with an experienced person, sees lesions in the same sizes, but in different shapes on dermoscopy. Therefore, it is advisable that making learners familiar with the borders of lesions should be included in the training on dermoscopy.
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A retrospective study of intravenous sodium stibogluconate alone and in combinations with allopurinol, rifampicin, and an immunomodulator in the treatment of Indian post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis p. 138
V Ramesh, Joginder Kumar, Dhiraj Kumar, Poonam Salotra
Background and Aims: A retrospective analysis of treatment outcome using recommended dose of sodium stibogluconate (SSG) alone and in combination with other antileishmanial drugs in adults with post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) attending as outpatients. Methods: A total of 61 patients seen over ten years were included in the report. All had polymorphic lesions. Diagnosis was based on clinical picture, hailing from kala-azar (KA) endemic area, exclusion of other dermatoses, histopathology, and therapeutic response. Patients were distributed into two groups: Group I (n = 32), where SSG was given intravenously; in Group II (n = 29), they were allocated to one of four categories using SSG in combination with other drugs. In the first category, SSG was given along with allopurinol (n = 10); in second with rifampicin (n = 6); and in third with both allopurinol and rifampicin (n = 5). In the fourth category, SSG was administered with an immunomodulator (n = 8), Mw vaccine, known to enhance host Th1 response. Results: Only 12 out of 61 patients completed treatment till histopathologic evidence of cure, five in Group I and seven in Group II, no patient being from third category. None had taken SSG without interruptions. Time taken for papulonodules to subside was similar in both groups, but erythema and induration subsided earlier in Group II. Group I patients attained cure after 120 injections while in Group II it took 95 injections in SSG + allopurinol and Mw vaccine categories respectively, and 110 with SSG + rifampicin. Nevertheless this was insufficient to facilitate compliance. Poor performance and high dropouts related to long duration of therapy, thrombophlebitis, difficulty in accessing veins, disabling rheumatic side-effects and practical problems. Liver, renal and pancreatic functions and ECG remained normal. Conclusion: No major advantage was obtained using allopurinol, rifampicin or Mw vaccine along with SSG as compared to SSG alone.
Anti-nucleosome antibodies as a disease marker in systemic lupus erythematosus and its correlation with disease activity and other autoantibodies p. 145
Vandana D Pradhan, Manisha M Patwardhan, Kanjaksha Ghosh
Background: Detection of anti-nucleosome antibodies (anti-nuc) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been well established and it is claimed that their presence is associated with disease activity. Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence of anti-nuc antibodies and to correlate them with disease activity and its association with other autoantibodies like anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA), anti-double stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA), anti-histone antibodies (AHA), as well as autoantibodies to histone subfractions like H1, (H2A-H4) complex, H2B, and H3. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 100 SLE patients referred from the Rheumatology, Dermatology, and Nephrology Departments. SLE disease activity was evaluated by using SLE-Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) score. A patient was defined as having active SLE when the SLEDAI score was more than 5.0. Fifty normal controls were also tested as a healthy control group. Anti-nuc antibodies, anti-dsDNA, and AHA were tested by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and ANA was detected by an indirect immunofluorescence test. Results: All patients studied were in an active stage of disease and were untreated, of which 44 patients had renal biopsy-proven kidney involvement, which was categorized as lupus nephritis (LN) and 56 patients did not show any renal manifestations (SLE without LN). Anti-nuc antibodies were positive in 88%, anti-dsDNA in 80%, and AHA in 38% of the cases. ANA was positive in all SLE patients studied. None of the normal controls was found to be positive for these antibodies. Although a slightly higher incidence of autoantibodies were noted in LN, there was no statistical difference noted between LN and SLE without LN groups for anti-nuc and anti-dsDNA antibodies (p > 0.05). A higher incidence of autoantibodies to ANA specificities were noted in anti-nuc positive cases, but there was no statistical difference between anti-nuc positive and anti-nuc negative cases for ANA specificities among LN and SLE without nephritis groups (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Anti-nuc antibody detection could be a better tool for the diagnosis of SLE. Although there was no significant difference in LN and SLE without LN groups, this study suggests that anti-nuc detection can be useful as an additional disease activity marker to other laboratory tests.
Direct immunofluorescence of skin biopsy: Perspective of an immunopathologist p. 150
Ranjana Walker Minz, Seema Chhabra, S Singh, BD Radotra, Bhushan Kumar
Background: By direct immunofluorescence (DIF), presence of immune complexes in the skin biopsy at various locations such as the dermo-epidermal junction, dermal blood vessels, etc. help to arrive at a diagnosis. Aims: (1) To study the role of DIF in confirmation or exclusion of diseases involving skin vis-à-vis histopathology and clinical diagnosis, (2) to describe the annual spectrum of dermatologic conditions that present to a tertiary referral center and require DIF examination of skin biopsy for confirmation of diagnosis. Methods: A total of 267 biopsies received over a period of 16 months in the Department of Immunopathology were analyzed along with clinical and histopathological details and the correlation between them was studied. Results: DIF was positive in 204 skin biopsies. Of these, 127 biopsies showed good clinico-immuno-histopathological correlation. In 10 cases, only DIF could clinch the diagnosis. In another nine cases, immune deposits were noted, which were unexpected in light of clinical and histopathological diagnosis. The most common skin involvement was seen in vasculitides. DIF was, however, non-contributory in lesions like erythema multiformè, post Kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis, sarcoidosis, lupus vulgaris, pyoderma gangrenosum and prurigo nodularis. Conclusion: The DIF of skin in conjunction with histopathology gives the best diagnostic yield. It is invaluable in confirming the diagnosis of small vessel vasculitides and bullous lesions of skin and can be used as an additional tool to pinpoint the diagnosis of systemic and localized autoimmune diseases involving the skin.
Prevalence of different Malassezia species in pityriasis versicolor in central India p. 159
Rahul Chaudhary, Sanjay Singh, Tuhina Banerjee, Ragini Tilak
Background: In the last 10 years, different studies have shown interesting geographical variations in the prevalence of different Malassezia species in pityriasis versicolor. Aim: Identification of Malassezia species isolated from patients with pityriasis versicolor. Methods: In 100 patients with pityriasis versicolor, Malassezia species were identified by culture in Sabouraud's dextrose agar containing cycloheximide with olive oil overlay and modified Dixon agar and by doing biochemical tests (catalase reaction, assimilation of glycine, and Tween utilisation tests). Results: In 10 patients, 10% KOH smear was negative, while in 90 patients the smear showed characteristic "spaghetti and meatball" appearance. Of these 90 cases, growth was obtained on modified Dixon's agar in 87 cases. Fifty of the isolates (57.5%) were M. globosa, 15 (17.2%) were M. sympodialis, seven (8.0%) were suspected M. sympodialis, 6 (6.9%) each of the isolates were M. furfur and M. obtusa, and three (3.4%) isolates were M. restricta. Conclusion: M. globosa was the most common species, followed by M. sympodialis, M. furfur, M. obtusa, and M. restricta.
Severe inflammatory and keloidal, allergic reaction due to para-phenylenediamine in temporary tattoos p. 165
Suhan Gunasti, Varol Lutfu Aksungur
Hair coloring with henna has been popular in Turkey for years. In recent years since the tattoos are applied by the street vendors in most of the beach places in Turkey, skin coloring with henna has also increased. Henna can be used alone or in combination with other coloring agents. Henna alone can be safe but due to additives such as para-phenylenediamine (PPD), p-toluenediamine and various essential oils, allergic contact reactions may occur. We report a 22-year-old man who developed severe inflammatory and keloidal, moderately bullous allergic reaction after henna paint-on tattoo. We did a patch test separately with these painting products (henna powder, PPD) and with the European standard series. PPD was strongly positive (+++) on day 2 and remained positive for following days. After treating with topical clobetasol-17 butyrate, resolution was obtained in two weeks. But some keloidal reaction remained.
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: Prominent oral findings p. 168
GN Suma, SM Ravi Prakash, Dayashankara Rao, Sumit Goel
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by multiple cutaneous venous malformations in association with visceral lesions, most commonly affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Oral cavity lesions occur in 59 to 64% of cases. We report a unique presentation of this syndrome in a 25-year-old male patient with prominent oral findings. This is a sporadic case, started during early childhood, progressively increasing in number and size. Oral vascular lesions were part of gastrointestinal involvement. Associated cardiac abnormalities were also observed. An early diagnosis of this syndrome is required as it gets complicated with bleeding, anemia and other systemic complications.
Pityriasis lichenoides with ulceronecrosis and hyperthermia: A rare variant of pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta p. 172
Sarvjit Kaur Virdi, Amrinder Jit Kanwar, Uma Nahar Saikia
Pityriasis lichenoides with ulceronecrosis and hyperthermia (PLUH) is a severe variant of pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta that is characterized by high fever and papulo-necrotic skin lesions. We report the case of a 49-year-old male with typical features of PLUH along with an unusual manifestation of extensive skin necrosis including involvement of the intertriginous regions. Systemic administration of corticosteroids and antibiotics did not help to control the disease and the patient succumbed to death due to its fulminant nature.
Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma with distant metastasis: A case report and brief literature review p. 176
Avninder Singh, V Ramesh
Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma (PCACC) of skin is a rare tumor, and those who show distant metastasis are even rarer. We report a case of PCACC on the face of a 55-year-old man who showed bilateral lung metastasis and on palliative chemotherapy showed significant regression of the primary tumor. The patient was alive at a 15-month follow-up. A brief literature review of the eight cases including ours is described.
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Lupus vulgaris: An atypical presentation p. 180
Iffat Hassan, Mashkoor Ahmad, Qazi Masood
Pulse therapy - Credibility of evidence p. 182
Amrinder J Kanwar, Dipankar De
Pulse therapy - Evidence versus faith and unconditional other acceptance p. 183
Dermatoglyphic patterns in psoriasis, vitiligo and alopecia areata p. 185
Pramod Kumar, Atula Gupta
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Hyperhomocysteinemia: Can't it account for retinoid-induced fracture proneness? p. 186
Mohammad Reza Namazi, Amir Feily
Slit-skin smear in diagnosis of cutaneous mastocytomas p. 187
Mehmet Harman, Sedat Akdeniz, Bulent Mizrak
Non-occupational contact dermatitis to cigarette p. 189
Prashant K Palwade
Do Mycobacterium marinum infections occur in India? p. 191
Kidangazhiyathmana Ajithkumar, GK Madhavilatha, Bhageerathy Sulekha, Sylvain Godreuil, AK Anilkumar, K Girija, Sathish Mundayoor
Bullous icthyosiform erythroderma with rickets in child of a parent with naevus unius lateralis p. 192
Yasmeen J Bhat, Asif Nazir Baba, Sheikh Manzoor, Seema Qayoom, Sheikh Mushtaq Ahmed
Pityriasis rubra pilaris with Koebner's isomorphic phenomenon p. 194
Jayanta K Das, Asok Kr Gangopadhyay, Sujata Sengupta
Use of amniotic membrane in dermatology p. 196
Annamma John, John Oommen
Self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis manifesting with subcutaneous nodules p. 198
Arti Nanda, Mohamed K Selim, Humoud Al-Sabah, Vivek Singhal, Kusum Kapila
Mutilating lupus vulgaris of face: An uncommon presentation p. 199
Binodini Behera, Basanti Devi, Nibedita Patra
Colchicine in dermatology p. 201
Chandana Konda, Angoori Gnaneshwar Rao
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Named bodies in dermatology p. 206
Fiona F Sequeira, Ambika Kumar, Usha Kini, Jayanthi
Leonine facies in an old man p. 213
Atul Dongre, Swati Gondse, Sumit Kar
NET CASE
Kaposi's sarcoma: A presenting sign of HIV p. 215
Jignesh B Vaishnani, Sanjay S Bosamiya, Anjum M Momin
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a multifocal cutaneous and extra cutaneous vascular proliferative disorder. In India, there are only a few cases of HIV-associated KS in published literature. A 26-year-old married man presented with asymptomatic elevated skin lesions over the face, trunk, both upper limbs and lower limbs with a duration of one-and-a-half months. Cutaneous examination revealed multiple violaceous papules and nodules, on the face (right upper and lower eyelids, upper lip), trunk and proximal part of both limbs. Oral cavity showed erythematous plaques, two in number, on the hard palate. Skin biopsy showed proliferation of thin walled capillaries with formation of slit like spaces, spindle cell proliferation, abundant extravasation of RBCs and moderately dense inflammatory infiltrate in the dermis. Thus a clinical diagnosis of cutaneous KS was confirmed. On testing with ELISA for HIV, the patient was for the first time diagnosed as HIV reactive. Thus KS was the presenting manifestation of HIV disease.
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A case of inflammatory breast carcinoma: Carcinoma erysipeloides p. 215
Filiz Canpolat, Hatice Akpinar, Fatma Eskioglu, Nebiye Genel, Murat Oktay
Carcinoma en cuirasse of the breast with zosteriform metastasis p. 215
Chembolli Lakshmi, Suma B Pillai, Chetna Sharma, CR Srinivas
A new approach to treating scarring alopecia by hair transplantation and topical minoxidil p. 215
Varun Tyagi, PK Singh
Hirsutism with virilization in a postmenopausal woman due to a rare ovarian steroid cell tumor p. 216
Sanjiv V Choudhary, Pankaj J Banode, Arvind Bhake, Sankalp Dwivedi, Sumit Gupta, Sankha Koley, Adarshlata Singh
NET QUIZ
Fatigue, macroglossia, xanthomatous papules and bullae p. 216
Sanjay Singh, Surendra Kumar, Rahul Chaudhary
Comprehensive Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases- Ramji Gupta p. 217
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Skin Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections- Uday Khopkar p. 218
Sanjiv Grover
Textbook of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology- Devinder Mohan Thappa p. 219
Vinod K Sharma
Management of Pediatric HIV - A Physician's Handbook- Vinay Kulkarni, Ritu Parchure, Gayatri Bhide and Sanjeevani Kulkarni p. 220
B Vishnu Bhat
CURRENT BEST EVIDENCE
Current best evidence from dermatology literature p. 221
Rishu Sarangal, Sunil Dogra


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Roofers lacking formal qualifications can now enjoy CITB-funded training thanks to Redland's accreditation as an approved provider of the Basic Competency Programme (BCP) for pitched roofing.
The BCP certificate – when combined with a Working at Heights CSCS Health & Safety Test pass – entitles both apprentices and 'old hands' to apply for the three-year Red 'Experienced Worker' CSCS 'ticket', allowing them to work on site while looking towards the next level of qualification.
The main objective of the BCP is to support roofers without either a full competency or an official roofing qualification in obtaining one; and help them to convert their green CSCS cards to the Blue Skilled Worker CSCS version. It will also help those in other trades, perhaps already holding higher level CSCS cards, to change sector or add to their skill sets. The BCP is endorsed by the CITB, the NFRC CompetentRoofer scheme and CSCS.
The two-day course covers areas such as pitch, scale, orientation, setting out, constants, estimating, understanding BS 5534; plus practical 'how to' sessions on the installation of roofing systems, both single lap interlocking and double lap plain tile and slate. The course is delivered from Redland's National Training Centre based just outside Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Heavily subsidised by Redland and the CITB, the course costs only £150 for both the training and certification. A CITB training grant may also be available to qualifying companies, bringing the total cost of the BCP certificate down to just £50.
Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager at Redland, said: "Obviously it's an honour for Redland to be recognised as the only one currently capable of meeting BCP certification training demands for pitched roofing. But beyond that, it's fantastic for us to be involved with bringing through the next generation of roofers, as well as setting older hands off on the qualification pathway. It's great for us, great for them and great for the industry".


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Several years after a flurry of tech innovations arose to respond to the 2015-16 European migration crisis and assist asylum seekers, "digital litter"—now-dormant websites, broken links, and poor-quality information spread through apps and social media—is floating around. At best, digital litter is a nuisance. At worst, it can place refugees and migrants in harm's way and undermine their decision-making, as this article explores.
The United States has historically been the top country for refugee resettlement, but was surpassed in 2018 by Canada amid record cuts to admissions by the Trump administration. Approximately 22,500 refugees were resettled in the United States during fiscal year 2018, as well as 26,500 asylees. This article examines where these newcomers came from and many other characteristics, including religious affiliation, age, and gender.
Migration and Integration in Czechia: Policy Advances and the Hand Brake of Populism
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"Merit-Based" Immigration: Trump Proposal Would Dramatically Revamp Immigrant Selection Criteria, But with Modest Effects on Numbers
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After Deportation, Some Congolese Returnees Face Detention and Extortion
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Central American Migrants and "La Bestia": The Route, Dangers, and Government Responses
Central American migrants have long hopped freight trains known as "La Bestia," or the beast, to get through Mexico en route to the United States. While Mexico has been accused of turning a blind eye to this traffic, U.S. outcry over the surge of unaccompanied child migrants has drawn new attention to the use of the trains. This article highlights the journey aboard the trains, the dangers faced by migrants, and responses by the Mexican government and others.
Turkey's Evolving Migration Identity
Turkey's migration identity has shifted from being principally a country of emigration and transit to becoming a destination for immigrants and people fleeing conflict. In response, Turkish policymakers recently enacted a comprehensive migration and asylum law that took effect in April 2014. This article examines the new law, which is intended as a significant step toward managing both legal and irregular migration to Turkey, including humanitarian migration.
Temporary Protected Status in the United States: A Grant of Humanitarian Relief that Is Less than Permanent
From a massive typhoon in the Philippines last November to the ongoing civil war in Syria, recent global events demonstrate that natural disasters and political strife occur suddenly and often without warning. This article examines the U.S. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program that grants humanitarian relief to nationals of certain countries embroiled in violent conflict or recovering from natural disaster.
A Forgotten Crisis: Displacement in the Central African Republic
The humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Central African Republic (CAR) has received scant world attention, even as more than 20 percent of the population of 4.25 million has been displaced as a result of deadly sectarian violence. This article examines the causes of the violence, the international community response, and the impacts of large-scale displacement within the country and beyond its borders.
Marshall Islanders: Migration Patterns and Health-Care Challenges
Approximately one-third of the population of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, a series of islands and atolls in the Pacific, has relocated to the United States, with Hawaii, Guam, and Arkansas key destinations. Lack of economic and employment opportunities are among the leading factors that have prompted this migration. Access to education and health care, which are critically important for a population that has reduced life expectancy and significant negative health indicators, also represent key factors.
Chinese Immigrants in the United States in 2006
In 2006, about 1.6 million Chinese immigrants resided in the United States. MPI's Aaron Matteo Terrazas and Bhavna Devani examine their socioeconomic characteristics, where they live, and the size of the legal and unauthorized population from China.
Immigrants in the U.S. Armed Forces in 2008
About 65,000 immigrants serve across the U.S. military's four branches, and more than two-thirds are naturalized citizens. MPI's Jeanne Batalova examines where these immigrants are from and the policies that grant them citizenship.
In 2006, more than 11.5 million Mexican immigrants resided in the United States, accounting for 30.7 percent of all US immigrants. MPI's Jeanne Batalova examines the number of Mexican immigrants in the United States, their socioeconomic characteristics, where they live, and the size of the Mexican-born unauthorized population.
Spotlight on Temporary Admissions of Nonimmigrants to the United States
There were nearly 34 million temporary admissions to the United States in 2006, twice the number in 1990. MPI's Jeanne Batalova outlines the definition of nonimmigrants and takes a detailed look at admissions data and data limitations.
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In 2006, about 271,000 foreign born of Pakistani origin were residing in the United States. MPI's Jeanne Batalova and Uriah Ferruccio examine the geographic distribution and socioeconomic characteristics of this population.
Congress and White House Release Competing Proposals for Immigration Reform
MPI's Dawn Konet and Julia Gelatt report on the Strive Act and a White House plan for immigration reform, the delay in implementing Real ID requirements, the Child Citizen Protection Act, and more.
President Agrees to Delay of Real ID Act Requirements
MPI's Dawn Konet and Julia Gelatt report on postponement of Real ID Act requirements, Senator Barack Obama's citizenship bill, a passport exemption for U.S. and Canadian children, and more.
President Calls for $13 Billion in Border and Enforcement Funding in 2008
MPI's Julia Gelatt reports on immigration and integration funding in the 2008 budget, plans to raise immigration and naturalization application fees, reports of substandard conditions in immigrant detention facilities, and more.
New Congress Takes First Steps toward Immigration Reform
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Elections Improve Odds for Immigration Reform in 2007
MPI's Julia Gelatt reports on the prospects for comprehensive immigration reform in 2007, the role of immigration reform in the November elections, plans to raise fees for immigration benefits, the first phase of Boeing's border control strategy, and more.


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Manorview Group gives back to employees with Profit Share Scheme
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The Manorview Hotels & Leisure Group has launched a Profit Share Scheme, called the HeartCount Fund which will allow their entire workforce to benefit.
The group, which celebrated 10 years in June, has nearly 600 employees and managing director Steve Graham took the opportunity to focus on people as part of the Group's next stage of growth.
He has introduced a set of initiatives via a series of workshops which have been rolled out throughout the entire group.
Under the Profit Share Scheme announced for the financial year to 31 March 2018, Manorview has committed to allocating 10% of its pre-tax profits to the HeartCount Fund to be shared across the company's workforce.
All employees who have worked for the Manorview Group for a continuous period of 12 months will qualify for two Profit Share pay outs; one calculated on half year profits and a further payment based on full year results.
The HeartCount Fund will be distributed in proportion to qualifying employee's earnings. The first Profit Share payment will be made in January 2018.
The Group expects over £200,000 in the HeartCount Fund to be distributed between qualifying employees.
Steve Graham, CEO of Manorview Group, said, "A 10-year milestone is a good time to reflect. Like most businesses we started small, but growing bigger has led to new challenges.
"These include finding effective ways to communicate to all employees, to recognise their worth, develop them as people, and to ensure they feel part of a bigger picture and vision. It's their hard work and efforts that help us to continually grow.
He added: "My goal is to inspire a team who see long term career opportunities at Manorview, and are proud to be a part of our growth."
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By Marketing News on August 14, 2017 / Hotel Brands, Manorview Group, People


It wasn't surprising to see a recent Corelogic RP Data report showing rental growth has been slower than capital growth over the past decade. This is among the reasons why I always recommend prioritising capital growth prospects over rental returns when purchasing an investment property.
The report shows that across the combined capital cities, rents have increased by 50.7% (or 4.2% per annum) over the past decade compared to an increase in capital values of 72% (or 5.6% per annum).
Looking at different property types, house rents increased by 50.3% while apartment rents increased by 53.7%. Drilling down to the cities, the two capitals with the greatest rental increases were Sydney (no surprise) at 59.4% and Perth at 54.6%.
Rental returns are important because they help you with your loan repayments. That's their primary purpose at the beginning of your tenure of an investment property.
In most cases, especially in the high value markets of Sydney and Melbourne, the odds are the rent on a newly acquired investment property will not cover your repayments or other costs in their entirety so you'll be negatively gearing your investment.
Regardless, the rent will still take care of a sizeable chunk of your outlays, thereby reducing the cost of you holding your investment property while time does its thing to deliver capital gains.
However, over time, if you choose to pay the principal and interest on your investment loan; and your rental returns gradually increase year to year, you will eventually get to a point where your rental returns do in fact cover the whole mortgage. And throughout all this, tax benefits such as depreciation, will also have a positive impact. After a bit more time, your rent will start to cover other expenses like strata fees and council rates too. This would take you into positive cash flow territory and that's an excellent place to be – it's the dream scenario for retirees.
The way you get to positive cash flow requires good long-term strategy.
Many people say interest-only loans are the way to go with investments because they keep your repayments to a minimum. This is entirely true and a good strategy to adopt if your cash flow is tight. But if you want to get to a point where the rent is covering everything, you'll generally need to start paying some Principal at some point.
It's helpful to think about where you want to be in retirement and work backwards from there. But don't do it alone – sit down with your accountant or financial advisor. You might want to keep your loan at interest-only to keep outlays as low as possible, wait for capital growth; then sell in 10 years for a profit. Another scenario might involve paying the principal and interest to reduce the loan down to positive cash flow as soon as possible, with the intention of creating a strong, debt-free, income-producing asset for life.
Your strategy will depend on your goals and the timeframe you have to achieve them. But if there's one piece of advice I hope you take when buying an investment it's this – capital growth first, rental return second. Always.


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Being Close and Being Far Apart You may find you're closer to certain family members than others and that you contact the ones you're closer to more often. This is fine. Although it's important to keep contact with everyone, having a stronger relationship with some family members than others is normal.
You aren't with them because of your similarities; in fact, there's a good chance there are stark differences in how you believe and see the world. If this is the case, especially if you or your family member gets emotionally upset if the other side is presented, then as much as possible, it's better to leave those subjects of difference alone and don't even bring them up. You don't have to keep beating each other over the head with how differently you see things. That can ruin a relationship very quickly, so stay away from those topics on which you know there is great disagreement.
The tips for having a high-quality relationship with family members are the same as those for being a good friend. Keep in touch. Be sensitive to the needs of the other person. Help them and give emotional and practical support when there's a crisis or a need. Give compliments. Look for things you appreciate about them to comment on. Remember their birthdays. Visit during holidays. Be positive and happy around them. Keep your word, and apologize if you're in the wrong.
Use Self-Confidence When Dealing with Family Members Use assertive statements to state how you see things and work to resolve a situation that isn't working for you. Be upfront; don't hide and don't be passive. Even if there's a chance that your family member will react in an aggressive manner to make you be passive again, speak up! The more you speak up and state your wants and needs, the more likely it is that your family member will begin to respect you.
Assignment Step 1: Think about the patterns you had with your family members growing up. Was there physical fighting with siblings? Was there arguing? Were you made to feel "less than"? Was there one sibling or parent you had an exceptionally loving relationship with? Were you passive and did what your parents or siblings told you to do?


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Q: Prevent HTML table to use full page width in Quarto I would like to use HTML tables in Quarto, but I would like to prevent it using the full page width. Here is a reproducible example:
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title: "HTML tables in Quarto"
format: html
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| fruit  | price  |
|--------|--------|
| apple  | 2.05   |
| pear   | 1.37   |
| orange | 3.09   |

: Table 1

| fruit  | price  |
|--------|--------|
| apple  | 2.05   |
| pear   | 1.37   |
| orange | 3.09   |

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As we can see, table 1 is normal and you can see it takes the full page width. Table 2 has tbl-colwdiths options, but this doesn't make the table smaller in width and is also the full page width. So I was wondering if anyone knows how to prevent the HTML table to use the full page width in Quarto?

A: Maybe use the css grid system:
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title: "HTML tables in Quarto"
format: html
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| fruit  | price  |
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| apple  | 2.05   |
| pear   | 1.37   |
| orange | 3.09   |

: Table 1

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::: {.g-col-7}

| fruit  | price  |
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| apple  | 2.05   |
| pear   | 1.37   |
| orange | 3.09   |

: Table 2

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Edit: If you want to center, you could utilize the default of twelve columns in the css grid, e.g.
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::: {.g-col-2}
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::: {.g-col-8}

| fruit  | price  |
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| apple  | 2.05   |
| pear   | 1.37   |
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A: One possible option to use .columns div to get column layout
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title: "HTML tables in Quarto"
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| pear   | 1.37   |
| orange | 3.09   |

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| pear   | 1.37   |
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Благо́ева гру́ппа — одна из первых социал-демократических организаций в России, положивших начало распространению марксизма. Создана болгарским студентом Димитром Благоевым в декабре 1883 года в Санкт-Петербурге. Группа насчитывала до 30 активных членов, главным образом студентов Петербургского университета и Технологического института. Вокруг группы Благоева сплотились представители революционных кружков учащейся и военной молодежи. В 1884 группа приняла название «Партия русских социал-демократов», а после установления связи с группой «Освобождение труда» стала именоваться Петербургской группой партии русских социал-демократов.

Группа организовала около 15 рабочих кружков (до 10 человек в каждом) на ряде металлургических и текстильных предприятий за Невской и Московской заставами, на Васильевском острове, Выборгской стороне и в Нарвской части. Благоевцы выпускали прокламации, создавали библиотечки для рабочих кружков, распространяли как общеобразовательную литературу, так и произведения К. Маркса, Ф. Энгельса, Г. В. Плеханова в Москве, Киеве, Одессе, Самаре, Саратове, Туле, Кременчуге, Таганроге, организовали в 1885 г. выпуск первой в России социал-демократической нелегальной газеты «Рабочий» (вышло два номера, в январе и июле 1885 г.). За все время деятельности группа Благоева имела три подпольные типографии.

Пропаганду среди рабочих вели члены группы — Д. Благоев, Н. П. Андреев, П. П. Шатько, А. А. Герасимов, П. П. Аршаулов, П. А. Латышев, В. Е. Благославов, В. А. Кугушев, В. Г. Харитонов и другие.

В первом проекте программы группы (1884) ряд теоретических вопросов решался с позиций, близких к марксизму: признание неизбежности капиталистического пути развития России, формирования и роста рабочего класса, необходимости завоевания демократических свобод как предварительных условий для борьбы за социализм. Вместе с тем в этом проекте группы Благоева отразились народнические и лассальянские взгляды. Проект программы группы Благоева, посланный в Женеву, вызвал критику со стороны группы «Освобождение труда», и Г. В. Плеханову было поручено выработать проект, общий для обеих групп. 2-й проект программы группы (получивший впоследствии высокую оценку В. И. Ленина), был доставлен в Петербург летом 1885 г.

После того как в марте 1885 г. руководитель группы Д. Благоев был арестован и выслан из России, группу возглавлял В. Г. Харитонов, а после его ареста в январе 1886 г. — Н. П. Андреев. Окончательно группа Благоева была разгромлена в марте 1887 г.

Члены

 Студенты Петербургского университета
 Благоев, Димитр
 Антонов Г. П.
 Благославов В. Е.
 Бородин Н. А.
 Орлов С. К.
 Харитонов В. Г.
 Книпович Н. М.

 Студенты Петербургского Технологического института
 Андреев Н. П.
 Андреев П. П.
 Аршаулов П. П.
 Ашурков Л. Н.
 Белявский М. Ю.
 Герасимов А. А.
 Григоров Н. Г.
 Данилов В. Ф.
 Дементьев К. Г.
 Розинский А. Н.
 Фомин А. И.
 Шатько П. П.

 Студенты Петербургской медико-хирургической академии
 Латышев П. А.
 Хлопин Г. В.

Кроме того, в группу входили студент Петербургского учительского института В. Е. Ахмаметьев, студент Петербургской лесной академии В. А. Кугушев, Г. Н. Лавров (окончил Петербургское реальное училище), слушательница акушерских курсов Югилевич М. И.

Литература
 Благоев Д., Мои воспоминания, М.— Л., 1928;
 Овсянникова С. А., Группа Благоева, М., 1959;
 Полевой Ю. З., Зарождение марксизма в России. 1883—94 гг., М., 1959;
 Костин А. Ф., От народничества к марксизму, М., 1967.

Общественные организации Российской империи
Социал-демократические партии

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Factor-mimicking portfolios typically identify and weight well-diversified basis portfolios. Improving weightings of the basis portfolios so that they are more closely related to the optimal portfolio's weights enhances the pricing accuracy of parsimonious factor models. In this article, the authors—one of whom was a student of Professor Stephen Ross at the Yale School of Management and later a Ross coauthor—show that this can be achieved with known ex post efficiency criteria, applied with common sense that recognizes when statistical biases are minimal. These alternatives to traditional weightings, such as equal long–short portfolios, help explain the returns of popular anomaly portfolios.
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I really only need a few pieces. Could I still place an order?
We're sorry, but custom orders must meet the minimum requirement of 60 pieces of the same material, design, color and layout. Suede kippah orders require a minimum of 48 pieces of the same design, color and layout.
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My son's Bar Mitzvah is on one date, but his reception is on a different date. Which date should I use on the inner text?
We recommend using the date of his Bar Mitzvah, rather than the reception date.
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Stamping is limited to 24 letters and spaces per line, and up to 5 lines of print.
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During the ordering process (during the 3rd step "Personalization") you will be presented with the option of uploading a custom embroidered logo or monogram to any material except suede. Files can be uploaded as a JPEG, PDF or PING file.
Embroidery adds 50¢ - $1 per kippah, depending on the material, which will automatically reflect in the price of your kippah. Although Suede kippahs cannot be embroidered, a custom logo can be "hot stamped" on the outside of the kippah. Note that "hot stamped" logos are limited to one color, cost 75 cents per kippah plus an initial $45 plate charge. Those charges will automatically reflect in the price of your Suede kippah.
What are the dimensions of embroidered logos/monograms?
A logo or monogram that is embroidered (or in the case of a suede kippah, "hot stamped") on the outside of your kippah is generally embroidered (or "hot stamped") on one quadrant of each kippah. Your logo or monogram will be sized by the manufacturer to insure that it is legible and proportional to that area. If the custom logo or monogram that you submit is not suitable, we will notify you, and you will be given the option of modifying or changing the logo/monogram prior to processing.
Are you able to create a logo/monogram for me?
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Philippine Daily Inquirer / 12:59 AM October 17, 2016
Before the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, Agnes Callamard, arrives to investigate the drug-related killings in the country, she would likely ask for guarantees of her staff's unimpeded movement and security from the government, as well as the availability and safety of persons they will interview.
Last week Callamard said in a tweet that she welcomed the reported invitation of the Duterte government but added she had yet to receive the formal invite.
If the formalities are eventually worked out, she is expected to conduct an "independent" investigation that even the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) would not be part of it, according to CHR spokesperson Jacqueline de Guia.
"The CHR will assist in whatever way it can to facilitate the work of the Special Rapporteur. But they are independent, they have their own plan of investigation," De Guia said.
The CHR already has its Task Force Extrajudicial Killings to investigate the drug war-related killings, which the Philippine National Police reported to number around 3,200 since July 1 after President Duterte assumed office.
Malacañang announced last week it had invited the UN Special Rapporteur to investigate.
After announcing this, however, President Duterte again insulted the UN rights officials and said he would "shame them."
The CHR said Malacañang need not have made it a condition that Callamard get Mr. Duterte's side, since she is expected to meet all stakeholders.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index both retreated during the fund-flows trading week; the indices closed down 0.66% and 0.14%, respectively. The week started off on the right foot with both indices up approximately 1.0% on the first trading day on the strength of solid Q1 2018 corporate earnings results. The increase was specifically driven by Facebook, which finished up 9.1% after announcing estimate-beating earnings. However, the markets gave back those gains (and more) as headwinds developed later in the week. Some of the obstacles faced by the markets included continued concern about U.S./China trade relations and a slump in healthcare stocks driven by news on Allergan and Celgene. At the end of the week the Federal Reserve announced it would leave interest rates unchanged this month. This reprieve appeared to be short term in nature on speculation that the Fed will raise rates at its June meeting, thanks to an inflation rate that is approaching its target and expected to remain there in the medium term.
ETFs had positive net inflows (+$4.2 billion) for the fourth straight week. The net inflows were driven mainly by the equity (+$2.7 billion) and taxable bond (+$1.4 billion) asset classes. The largest net inflows among equity ETFS belonged to SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY, +$1.5 billion) and Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU, +$675 million). For taxable bond ETFs iShares iBoxx $High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG, +$792 million) and SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK, +$476 million) led the pack. Municipal bond ETFs contributed $10 million of net inflows.
Equity mutual funds saw $1.6 billion leave their coffers for the week. In a continuation of the long-term trend domestic equity funds (-$2.0 billion) were responsible for all the net outflows, while nondomestic equity funds took in $421 million of net new money. The largest net-positive flows among nondomestic equity funds belonged to Lipper's Emerging Markets Funds peer group (+$173 million), and the largest net-negative flows for domestic equity funds were attributable to Large-Cap Growth Funds (-$480 million).
Taxable bond mutual funds (-$511 million) and municipal bond mutual funds (-$355 million) both suffered net outflows for the week. The largest net outflows for taxable bond funds belonged to High Yield Funds (-$639 million), while for the muni debt funds group the largest net outflows came from the Short/Intermediate Muni Debt Funds (-$126 million) and General Muni Debt Funds (-$118 million) groups.
Money market mutual funds (+$845 million) had net inflows for the second straight week. This past week's net inflows were mainly the result of the Money Market Funds (+$1.7 billion), U.S. Government Money Market Funds (+$1.3 billion), and U.S. Treasury Money Money Market Funds (+$724 million) peer groups all experiencing positive net flows.