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World Health Assembly Special Session 2: Openings for stronger governance of the silent antibiotic resistance pandemic
On 29 November to 1 December, the World Health Organization held a virtual Special Session of the World Health Assembly. This to discuss the establishment of a new legal instrument - often referred to as a "pandemic treaty". Purpose is to address some of the many shortfalls in global pandemic preparedness and response that has been exposed during COVID-19 pandemic. A key priority for ReAct is to have antibiotic resistance included in the scope of a new global agreement - fortunately a handful of countries highlighted exactly that.
COVID-19 has taken a huge toll on health care systems across the globe. Photo: Mufid Majnun, Unsplash.
Among growing concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant, Member States highlighted during the meeting that a new legal instrument needs to address growing health inequity, gaps and failures in global cooperation, weak health systems, and other critical public health threats – such as antibiotic resistance. Member States decided on an ambitious timeline whereby an intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) would be established and held its first meeting by March 2022. A first draft of a new legal instrument would be developed already by July 2022 and the ambition is to adopt this instrument during the 77th World Health Assembly in 2024.
Inclusion of antibiotic resistance
ReAct was pleased to note that antibiotic resistance was brought up in the debate as an important issues to include in the scope of a new instrument by a few countries, such as Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Malta (on behalf of the EU). ReAct has been calling for this since the proposal was first discussed at this year's World Health Assembly.
Lena Hallengren, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, Sweden, stated:
The very real, surging global threat of antimicrobial resistance needs to be seen in the context of preparedness. AMR is one of the greatest health threats of our age. We all face great risks if our antibiotics are no longer effective. Regular medical interventions may be impossible to perform due to the risk of untreatable infections. We can mitigate the risk by acting together and include AMR preparedness in the pandemic treaty.
ReAct article
The WHA74 Special Session on Pandemic Preparedness and Response – an opportunity to address antibiotic resistance (including link to ReAct Europe briefing note
ReAct Europe briefing note
WHA74 Special Session: ReAct Europe briefing note: 'The Pandemic Treaty' and antibiotic resistance (PDF)
Lack of equitable, affordable and timely access to health commodities in low- and middle-income countries has been one of the most pressing issues during COVID-19 pandemic. Establishing clear rules to ensure global equitable access to protective equipment and biomedical tools such as vaccines, diagnostics and medicines in the advent of the outbreak of a new pandemic will therefore likely be a central element of a new agreement. With antibiotic resistance – often highlighted as the next global pandemic – it is of course essential that such rules cover antibiotics, and particularly, that it considers the importance of also ensuring stewardship of these medicines in times of crisis.
Important lessons learned on R&D and access
The report of the Member States Working Group, prepared before the special session, highlights a number of key topics for consideration when the new instrument is being developed. Equitable access to and distribution of medical countermeasures is at the top of the list. The report also includes issues such as research and development, intellectual property and technology transfer. Whether developing vaccines or novel antibiotics, the global Research & Development (R&D) response to the COVID-19 pandemic is a good example of what can be achieved when governments set clear priorities, direction and provide extensive public funding. However, it's also been clear that unless such innovation is governed for the common good, many people in low-and middle-income countries are excluded from benefiting from its gains. For antibiotics R&D these are important lessons learned, and should be built on to ensure significant global coordination of R&D efforts and equitable and sustainable access to end-products.
Taking a One Health approach
Another important point lifted in the report is the need to apply a comprehensive 'One Health approach'. It is stated that this…
"…also would yield significant benefits for the international community to reduce the risks posed by emerging diseases of zoonotic origin in the future."
The connections between human, animal, and environmental health has been made clear with the emergence of COVID-19. This is also true for the development and spread of antibiotic resistant pathogens which can develop in the environment, in animals, and/or in humans and spread through the food supply chain and untreated water resources. Hence, preventive efforts to manage bacterial resistance development and spread requires taking a holistic approach, and cross-sectorial political coordination and commitment.
Placing antibiotic resistance on the WHO EB agenda in context of pandemic preparedness
Building on the current political momentum it is important that the efforts now do not become too narrowly focused on addressing "another coronavirus epidemic", but takes a wider view on pandemic preparedness. Many Member States called for a "whole-of-government" and "whole-of-society" response in their interventions during the WHASS2. This notion should be central to a new legal instrument. The upcoming 150th session of the Executive Board on 24-29 January 2022 is an opportunity to place antibiotic resistance back on the agenda in the context of pandemic preparedness efforts – both as it relates to the revision of the IHRs, as well as in the context of the new legal instrument. The recommendations listed within the first comprehensive review of the current 'Global Action Plan on AMR' published in September this year might help guide such discussions on where action needs to be further bolstered.
The COVID-19 pandemic has in many ways exposed the boundaries of current global health cooperation. To achieve a sustainable path forward to address current and future pandemics cornerstones such as transparency, needs-driven research and development, and above all – equity should be at the centre of efforts to establish a new global agreement.
Concluding in the words of Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus:
"There is still a long road ahead."
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André Charvaz (en italien, Andrea Charvaz), né le  à Hautecour et mort le  à Moûtiers, est un prélat italien, d'origine savoyarde du .

Biographie

Origine
André naît le  à Hautecour dans la vallée de la Tarentaise, dans l'ancien duché de Savoie, occupé par les troupes révolutionnaires françaises depuis l'année précédente.

Il est ordonné prêtre le , à Chambéry, par l'archevêque Antoine Martinet.

Il est choisi par le prince de Savoie-Carignan Charles-Albert pour être le précepteur de ses enfants, dont le futur Victor-Emmanuel II. Il démissionne en 1833.

Il est élu le  à l'Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Savoie, avec pour titre académique Effectif (titulaire). Il fonde, avec Amédée Greyfié de Bellecombe et l'abbé Martinet, l'Académie de la Val d'Isère le .

Carrière épiscopale
En 1833, il est choisi comme évêque de Pignerol, puis ordonné le . Il publie en 1836, Recherches historiques sur la véritable origine des vaudois et sur le caractère de leurs doctrines primitives en lien avec la présence d'une communauté vaudoise dans son diocèse.

Il participe, avec les prélats Alexis Billiet et d'Antoine Martinet, à la défense du poète savoyard Jean-Pierre Veyrat auprès du roi Charles-Albert de Sardaigne.

Le , il est fait archevêque in partibus de Sébastée.

Le , il est choisi pour devenir archevêque de Gênes.

Il se retire le , en Tarentaise. Il meurt l'année suivante, le , à Moûtiers.

Famille
Il est l'un des aïeuls de Arthur  Arnaud et Clara Bielle.

Hommage
L'église paroissiale de Hautecour possède un monument dédié au prélat.

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 « Un évêque entre la Savoie et l'Italie, André Charvaz (1793-1870), précepteur de Victor-Emmanuel II, évêque de Pignerol, archevêque de Gênes », Actes du colloque franco-italien de Moûtiers (10-), Chambéry, Institut d'Études Savoisiennes, 1994, 252 p.

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Notes et références

Personnalité savoyarde
Naissance en décembre 1793
Naissance dans le département du Mont-Blanc
Décès en octobre 1870
Évêque de Pignerol
Archevêque de Gênes
Membre titulaire de l'Académie de Savoie
Décès à 76 ans

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Much has changed since 1950s. Not only are family sizes smaller, but a third of Americans live alone as life expectancy has risen. Author Diana Lind says it's time to consider other options. Vecteezy.com
Is it time to rethink the single-family home as the American dream?
By CYNTHIA HENRY
PHILADELPHIA — Housing today looks largely the same as it did in 1950, Diana Lind observes in her new book "Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing." Many builders are still constructing 2,500-square-foot homes with two-car garages on tree-lined streets.
But a lot has changed since the single-family house was, as Lind writes, "a practical response to the desire for more space and access to nature." Today, average family size is smaller — just 3.14 people, and nearly a third of Americans live alone, her research found. Divorce hovers between 40% and 50%, and life expectancy has risen to 79.
"As so much of American life has changed, why hasn't housing?" Lind asks.
An urban policy specialist who lives in Philadelphia, Lind traces the history of the single-family ideal from Herbert Hoover's "Own Your Own Home" program in 1918 through the aftermath of the housing collapse of 2008. She considers housing alternatives and policies that support them.
We invited Lind to talk about her conclusion that a dream primarily oriented toward owning a single-family home "is unaffordable, unhealthy, and out of step with consumer demand."
Q: Why doesn't the American dream of the 1950s align with today's world?
A: If you're looking at that idea of the American dream in terms of homeownership, our federal housing policies — such as extremely low borrowing rates, and the mortgage interest deduction, which is the largest tax loophole for the wealthy — have made homeownership an unparalleled vehicle for wealth creation.
At the same time, not everyone has shared in this dream. Official redlining prohibited Black people and other minorities from accessing homeownership and its myriad benefits for decades in the 20th century. Today, there are double-digit homeownership rate gaps between white people and Black people in every major metro area.
The other American Dream is that of a lot of private space and a two-car garage. Americans are less healthy, happy and social than their peers in many other countries. My book contends that the single-family home lifestyle has contributed to these problems.
Nowadays, many people are more interested in living with kin for the social and economic resources they provide, or living in intentional communities because they're tired of being lonely. It's a different dream of interdependence, sustainability and health.
Q: So, if not the single-family home, then what?
A: To start, it's the "single-family home plus." Many homeowners are excited about accessory dwelling units, such as backyard cottages and in-law suites, that enable them to house loved ones with privacy or generate some rental income.
Multigenerational living is on the rise, undoubtedly boosted this year, and while it works in a single-family home, it often works better in duplexes or in other situations where there's some separation of space.
Other people, particularly young people who aren't interested in long-term leases or living alone, are actively seeking intentional communities through co-living. These are buildings dedicated to people having their own private apartments with shared spaces and programming that brings people together.
For others, there are wellness communities that prioritize social and physical well-being, and while some of these communities have single-family homes, they're focused on walkability and shared common spaces outdoors.
Q: You write about health-care insurers and providers such as Kaiser Permanente and the Mayo Clinic getting into housing. Why would they do that?
A: Hospitals end up housing the homeless and housing insecure, but they do it in the emergency room or in hospital beds. It's very expensive because this population doesn't tend to have insurance and tends to visit the ER frequently. Hospitals have found that housing is actually the best medicine and that it's actually cheaper to build supportive housing for people who are going to be in the ER a lot.
If you extrapolate this situation to other demographics, you can see that hospitals and insurers might actually benefit from focusing more on housing. Some, like Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, have already focused on interventions, like fixing asthma triggers in the homes of children, but it would make sense to use their nonprofit status and mission to improve health outcomes to create housing, where health outcomes are affected.
Q: The coronavirus has disrupted a lot of living situations in 2020. Which housing alternative you describe is most likely to accelerate because of the pandemic? Which will stall?
A: Multigenerational living is definitely going to be a big trend for the future. By 2018, the United States had the highest rates of multigenerational living and increasing numbers of family living with kin since 1950. Now, many people have moved in with family to access help with looking after kids and to enlarge their "bubble."
Unfortunately, it's also a sector with very little attention at the policy or market level. Everyone assumes that multigenerational families can live in single-family homes. They can, but they are more likely to endure and thrive in situations where the housing is better designed to their unique needs. We need local policies that encourage housing types that make it easy for generations to live next to each other. If we incentivized developers to build accessory dwelling units or a duplex instead of a 3,000-square-foot home with a garage, we'd have more housing and it would be much more appealing to multigenerational families.
Co-living was very hot prior to the pandemic, and while I've heard many co-living developers have continued to raise money and expand, that trend is stalling right now in the very places it was doing the best: high-cost cities like New York and San Francisco. Those are cities that are not seeing an influx of young people like they did before.
Q: Many of the alternatives you describe seem to come only in a "luxury" model right now. How could they be adapted to make them more affordable?
A: Certainly shared living done right can offer community for residents and cost savings for developers. Tiny homes have been sold as less-is-more places to downsize but really they're akin to manufactured housing and targeted to low-income workers. Wellness communities are definitely high-end, but the concept of having wraparound health services works really well for people exiting addiction or homelessness, as well.
Q: If there's a demand for different kinds of housing, why are many builders still focused on single-family houses?
A: If you want to build anything other than a single-family home in most residential communities, you have to get it approved by a local entity in charge of zoning. Without having certainty about how you could use the property, many developers will just build single-family homes because there is a real cost to the time spent on the approval process. More flexible zoning pretty much ensures more housing options, and more housing options means more naturally affordable housing and more diverse options that appeal to the true diversity of today's demographics.
Increasing the supply of housing in sought-after neighborhoods is the main thing you can do to bring down the cost of housing. More flexible zoning, as in Minneapolis, will allow that. Many homeowners will fight this, because if there is more supply, it will likely lower their property values. The Biden administration has already focused on targeting funding to municipalities that are encouraging the creation of housing supply through less restrictive zoning.
Q: You challenge the long-held notion that home ownership "is one of the best tools to build wealth in communities of color." Why hasn't that happened more broadly? What would make more sense?
A: It is important to ensure there are equal opportunities for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of color) to become homeowners, and to ensure that we finally rid the housing industry of the racism that endures to this day in financing and sales. That said, I think we need to move away from homeownership as practically the only means of wealth creation in this country.
We work hard to figure out how to house people who can't pay their rent through numerous federal, state and local initiatives. It's expensive, difficult and doesn't cover nearly the number of people necessary. We run into a lot of problems funding subsidized housing, where to locate it, how to maintain it, and so on. We could, instead, give people in need money and let them figure out how to use it. There is a pilot on direct cash transfers going on in Philadelphia right now and in a few other cities in the country. (Disclosure: My husband, Greg Heller, is involved in the Philadelphia project.) It's a model that would benefit people and be more efficient for the government to execute.
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Blend the lemongrass, ginger, bird's-eye chilies, eschalots and garlic and make a smooth paste.
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On Pumpkins and Wrinkles: Beef & Maple Delicata Squash Boats – Eat Me. Drink Me.
I remember long ago, my dad tried to explain the passage of time to me, how when you're ten, a year is longer than when you're twenty, since one tenth is bigger than one twentieth. The longer you live, the faster life really does go by, because each year is a little less chunk of time compared to the whole.
It's an idea that's really stuck with me, as I get older, feeling life whirl faster and faster, and me wondering where, inexplicably, it's gone to.
I like to think that as I continue to age, and my wrinkles begin to multiply, I'll think of them as proof – of having been here, of having lived each swiftly spinning year. And in the accumulation will be memory and accomplishment, family and love, a whole history of experience.
I'll be like my pretty, wrinkled pumpkins. Their grooves tell the story of how they grew – gnarled, whorled, beautiful, and unique. Without their wrinkles, they'd still be pumpkins, but they wouldn't be ripe enough to eat.
If you can't find delicata squash, butternut or acorn will work just as well. However, they'll need to roast longer before being stuffed – they should be tender enough to slide a fork into. If you don't have berbere, substitute with ¼ tsp. chili flakes. However, I highly recommend berbere for its subtle, warm spice – it plays off the cinnamon perfectly.
Pre-heat oven to 480º F (250º C). Slice squash lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Rub the cavity with a bit of olive oil, then place skin-side down on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.
Heat 1 tbsp. olive oil in a large skillet and add onion. Cook until just translucent and add beef. When beef has begun to brown, add zucchini, prunes, garlic, cinnamon, berbere, and salt. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Turn heat to low and add pureed tomatoes and water. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When the squash has finished cooking, remove from oven and divide beef mixture evenly between each of the four halves. Top with chopped almonds and drizzle with maple syrup. Return to oven and bake for another 8 minutes, being careful not to burn the almonds.
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Full Name: Max Austin
Organization: KGB
Creator: Jack Arbor
Max Austin is a former assassin for the KGB.
When we first meet him, he is retired from that organization. That is to say, the KGB does not exist anymore since the government for which it functioned had ceased to exist. Seeing a chance to get out from their control, Austin used the confusion to move to Paris and create a new life and new identity for himself. He bought into a jazz club and now makes a fair living.
He augments that income by using his old training and taking an occasional "job" for a very limited group of people, by which I mean he does the odd hit when the intended target falls within Austin's personal set of criteria warranting elimination.
Austin's preferred weapon for use in eliminating his targets is the garrote, his preferred version of which was two strands of piano wire secured at each end by wooden dowels called a la loupe. The two strands were created by using one long piece of wire, coiled to create the double strands such that if the victim was able to get his hand between the wire and his neck, "they'd only succeed in making the other coil tighter". I mention to to show how disciplined and conscientious Austin is in his job. Of course, for backup he routinely has a SIG Sauer P224, a subcompact, in a shoulder holster.
Now, when we meet him for the first time, he is Mikhail Asimov, nicknamed Max, who hails from Minsk in what is now the country of Belarus but when he was born, it was one of the states in the Soviet Union. His was an odd upbringing. He and his younger sister, Arina, had a mother who, at least to Max, was "cold and distant, uninvolved in his childhood, often judgmental and harsh". It was his father, Andrei, who was the parent both spent the most time with and this is an important fact because all through their formulative years, Andrei was considered one of the best agents the KGB had. "Such was the life of the children of one of Moscow's most celebrated spies. While the other kids were playing stickball, Max and Arina had been learning tradecraft from their father."
"At sixteen, Max had left Minsk to attend military school in Moscow. From there he'd disappeared into the Russian Army, then the KGB. During the infrequent visits home, all his time had been spent with his father." Then the USSR dissolved, Max left for Paris and his new job (or jobs) and time passed. Until his distant mother caught cancer and had only a short time to live and Max heads back to Minsk and all sorts of troubles ensue.
And in the smoke of all that trouble will step Kate Shaw, described a force of nature all her own, working as a major player in the CIA and someone who will offer Max a new life when his previous one explodes, literally. Working for the Agency while they help him find out who attacked his family. And use the killing skills he had developed with the KGB to work for its former biggest rival.
Oh, he is given a new identity. The Agency has suggested Max Sienkiewicz. He said no and picked for himself the name Max Austin.
1 The Russian Assassin
Written by Jack Arbor
The peaceful like Max Austin had created for himself in Paris is destroyed when his mother's ailing health pulled him back to the former Soviet Union and into a mystery which threatens him and his sister and nephew.
2 The Pursuit
As he tries to stay alive while he and his family are being hunted by the same people who killed his parents, Max Austin knows he has no one to help, no one except one of his oldest enemies. test.
3 The Attack
The Consortium that Max Austin is hunting is on the offensive against him and when an horrific terrorist attack in London is pinned on Austin, the chase changes direction quickly.
Max Austin is given the horrible choice of saving a good friend or saving his family. This decision will take him from the desert of Turkey to the US capitol to Cyprus with someone dogging his steps as he tries to find who is out to kill Kate Shaw.
5 The Abyss
On Christmas Eve while trying to recover from injuries in Colorado, Max Austin and Kate are attacked anew and must go on the run once more. Then Austin learns that the major intelligence agencies in the world are after a hidden stash of documents that expose the activity of the Russian secret service, all because of Austin's father. Now Austin knows he has to try for them as well.
1 Cat & Mouse
Happy in his new life in Paris, Max Austin is surprised to see on the street a woman who closely resembles his ex-fiancée. Wanting to learn more, he investigates which gets him in the crosshairs of an assassin.
Max Austin is a fellow who gets around a lot and had one impressive pedigree and resume. Father was a top notch Soviet spy with the KGB. Daddy trained son and daughter and son heads off to the military as soon as they would take him and then becomes a spy like Papa. Then his country and his organization disappears and he is on his own so a new home and a new occupation and life goes on. Except for the people he kills on contract. Then a trip home for his dying mother and he is thrown back into the cloak and dagger world only this time for the CIA.
That is impressive. So is the writing of these very well-crafted tales which lets you see this cold-blooded killer is not all cold-blooded but he is always capable of being a killer.
The adventures are a lot of fun to read and totally worth the time. I recommend them.
My Grade: A-


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Q: After upgrading from Xcode 5 to Xcode 6.0.1 XCTest.framework and MyAppTests.xctest are displayed in red In OS X 10.9.5 i upgraded from Xcode 5.1.1 to Xcode 6.0.1 (via the App Store).
Now in my project XCTest.framework and MyAppTests.xctest are displayed in red letters:

Still the tests seem to run without problem. What does the red color mean, how can i fix the problem?
Note: I did see this question, but as it is not related to an Xcode upgrade it describes only a similar symptom but it may have a different cause and solution.

A: Red letters mean Xcode cannot find the corresponding file in the filesystem.
Why is XCTest.framework displayed in red?
The framework does not reside in the same location in Xcode 6.0.1 as it used to in Xcode 5.1.1
It has moved from:
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Library/Frameworks/XCTest.framework

to:
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/Library/Frameworks/XCTest.framework

Why is the MyAppTests.xctest product displayed in red?
I created a separate Test Configuration in Xcode in order to avoid sandboxing problems as described here: http://marcschwieterman.com/blog/testing-in-the-sandbox/ . As a result, tests get built in their own location and no longer in the debug location as before. But the location of the MYAppTests.xctest product is not automatically updated by Xcode, nor could i find a way to update it manually to the new location.

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Hundreds Of Tulsans Still Without Water As Crews Continue Broken Line Repairs
City of Tulsa
Crews continued work Monday on dozens of water line breaks across the City of Tulsa, meaning hundreds of people are still without running water.
Officials said 40 crews were at work, and the city's water main breaks dashboard showed 60 active breaks as of 5 p.m. Tulsans are asked to keep conserving water — no washing cars, no running high-use appliances and no long showers.
The city is pumping 75 million more gallons of water a day than is typical. Water and Sewer Director Clayton Edwards said they're looking for problems on the city system, but more than one-thousand private breaks have been reported from homes and businesses.
"We thought we had an area in north Tulsa, but we haven't been able to isolate that. Really, it's hard to tell on the contribution from both the [private] lines and public mains. But it is significant. Still is significant," Clayton said.
Edwards said if a break occurs at your house, you need to shut off your water. He expects additional breaks for at least a couple more days as days get warmer.
A voluntary boil order remains in effect until further notice for people whose water service was interrupted within the past 72 hours. When the water comes back on, run the tap for five minutes, then boil any water for drinking or cooking for a full minute.
"So far, we have not discovered any water quality issues; however, as a precaution for the health of our customers, we feel that the voluntary boil order still needs to remain in effect," Edwards said.
There are several water stations throughout the city. Residents must bring their own containers.
Water trucks are available 24 hours a day at the LaFortune Park baseball fields at 5837 S Yale Ave., McClure Community Center tennis courts at 7440 E Seventh St. and TCC Northeast Campus lot 4 at 3727 E Apache St. There is a water station at Tulsa Expo Square Tulsa Exchange Center from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tulsa fire stations are available as water stations from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Berryhill Fire Station is open as a water station from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tulsa parks community centers will have limited supplies of bottled water. Residents should call ahead for hours and to check on supplies.
Centennial Park Central Center, 1028 E Sixth St., 918-596-1444
Chamberlain Jane A. Malone Center, 4940 N Frankfort Ave., 918-591-4155
Hicks Park Community Center, 3443 S Mingo Road, 918-596-1520
Lacy Park Community Center, 2134 N Madison Place, 918-596-1470
Reed Park Community Center, 4233 S Yukon Ave., 918-591-4307
Whiteside Park Community Center, 4009 S Pittsburgh Ave., 918-596-1525
Tulsa County recreation centers will also have limited supplies of bottled water available.
O'Brien Park Rec Center, 6149 N Lewis Ave., 918-591-6008
South County Recreation Center, 13800 S Peoria Ave., Glenpool, 918-746-3780
Bixby Community Center, 211 N Cabaniss Ave., Bixby, 918-366-4841
Tulsa County residents who are homebound and have their water shut off because of emergency service issues can call 211. The "Be A Neighbor" organization will deliver water to their homes.
Local & RegionalCity of TulsaWinter weather
More Water System Failures; City To Open Water Distribution Center For Affected Residents
Chris Polansky
Update (10:00 a.m.): The city has announced all Tulsa Fire Department stations will be able to provide residents with water from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.…
US Needs To Brace Itself For More Deadly Storms, Experts Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deadly weather will be hitting the U.S. more often, and America needs to get better at dealing with it, experts said as Texas and other…
City Issues Voluntary Boil Advisory Order For Residents, Businesses Impacted By Water Disruptions
The city of Tulsa on Friday issued guidance recommending residents and businesses impacted by recent major disruptions to municipal water service boil…


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var _ = require('lodash');  /* jshint ignore:line */
var Holodeck = require('../../../holodeck');  /* jshint ignore:line */
var Request = require(
    '../../../../../lib/http/request');  /* jshint ignore:line */
var Response = require(
    '../../../../../lib/http/response');  /* jshint ignore:line */
var RestException = require(
    '../../../../../lib/base/RestException');  /* jshint ignore:line */
var Twilio = require('../../../../../lib');  /* jshint ignore:line */

var client;
var holodeck;

describe('PhoneNumber', function() {
  beforeEach(function() {
    holodeck = new Holodeck();
    client = new Twilio('ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX', 'AUTHTOKEN', {
      httpClient: holodeck
    });
  });
  it('should generate valid fetch request',
    function() {
      holodeck.mock(new Response(500, '{}'));

      var promise = client.lookups.v1.phoneNumbers('+15017122661').fetch();
      promise = promise.then(function() {
        throw new Error('failed');
      }, function(error) {
        expect(error.constructor).toBe(RestException.prototype.constructor);
      });
      promise.done();

      var solution = {phoneNumber: '+15017122661'};
      var url = _.template('https://lookups.twilio.com/v1/PhoneNumbers/<%= phoneNumber %>')(solution);

      holodeck.assertHasRequest(new Request({
        method: 'GET',
        url: url
      }));
    }
  );
  it('should generate valid fetch response',
    function() {
      var body = JSON.stringify({
          'caller_name': {
              'caller_name': 'Delicious Cheese Cake',
              'caller_type': 'CONSUMER',
              'error_code': null
          },
          'carrier': {
              'error_code': null,
              'mobile_country_code': '310',
              'mobile_network_code': '456',
              'name': 'verizon',
              'type': 'mobile'
          },
          'fraud': {
              'error_code': null,
              'mobile_country_code': '310',
              'mobile_network_code': '456',
              'advanced_line_type': 'voip',
              'caller_name': 'Delicious Cheese Cake',
              'is_ported': false,
              'last_ported_date': '2018-05-01 04:05:11'
          },
          'country_code': 'US',
          'national_format': '(510) 867-5309',
          'phone_number': '+15108675309',
          'add_ons': {
              'status': 'successful',
              'message': null,
              'code': null,
              'results': {}
          },
          'url': 'https://lookups.twilio.com/v1/PhoneNumbers/phone_number'
      });

      holodeck.mock(new Response(200, body));

      var promise = client.lookups.v1.phoneNumbers('+15017122661').fetch();
      promise = promise.then(function(response) {
        expect(response).toBeDefined();
      }, function() {
        throw new Error('failed');
      });

      promise.done();
    }
  );
});

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There are many pathways to achieve independence through higher education. The College for Students with Disabilities: A Guide for Students Families, and Educators from Maryville University gives you an idea of what to expect as you research your options.
How Many Students with Disabilities Attend College?


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By Wil A. — Aug 19, 2013
Connecting A Billion People
If you surveyed people forty years ago, at the dawn of the internet, and asked them, "If you could connect a billion people with a piece of software, what could you enable them to do?" I'll bet you they would sound pretty ambitious and optimistic. They'd probably talk about world peace, global education, or solving tough problems in the environment. Telling the world you like Pepsi or giving a thumbs up to photos of the high school friends you haven't seen, don't really care about, and would otherwise never really thought of again would have probably been pretty far down the list.
( Source: This Is Going To Be Big | The Underwhelmingness of Facebook )
A good read on the value of Facebook.
I initially took this as a dig at the founders and operators of Facebook but the more I read this passage, the more I think it's geared towards the users.
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Photo by: Workers assemble a vehicle in the Hyundai plant in Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Alabama's three auto assembly plants combined to break a production record in 2013, surpassing the previous year's total by 4 percent and stoking optimism that output can continue to rise.
The Alabama assembly plants of Honda, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz produced a total vehicle count of at least 915,000 last year, beating the 880,114 figure set in 2012, the previous production record for the state, according to a report by AL.com.
Honda's Talladega County plant assembled an estimated 333,531 vehicles in 2013, down slightly from 2012 due to the introduction of the Acura MDX to the production line. Hyundai, which added a third shift in September 2012, increased output by 10.6 percent in 2013 to 399,495 vehicles, a plant record. Mercedes, which won't announce its 2013 production total until later, said it surpassed its 2012 record of 182,000 vehicles.
Bill Taylor, president of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama and former head of the Mercedes plant in Tuscaloosa County, told AL.com that the auto industry's growth has created new jobs and opportunities in the state. Airbus Americas Chairman Allan McArtor, in particular, mentioned auto industry growth in the state as a factor in the company's decision to open a passenger jet production center in Mobile.
Taylor said adding new models to Alabama assembly lines helps bolster and boost numbers because of the flexibility it provides between models. He said the state's industry has not yet "hit a ceiling" and continues to create growth opportunities.
With support from the Alabama Department of Commerce and others, automakers continue to expand their operations in the state, with Mercedes beginning to produce the redesigned C-Class sedan this year at its Vance plant. In Huntsville, Toyota's engine plant is undergoing a $150 million expansion project to boost machining capacity and parts production for V-6 engines.
Meanwhile, suppliers such as Denso are moving into the state while others expanding their presence here, as REHAU is doing in Cullman with the opening of its first technical research center outside of Germany. "Having a high-tech company like REHAU choose Alabama for a U.S.-based research and development facility means new products will be born here in Alabama, which will lead to further growth of industry in our state," Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield said about the project.
READ the full AL.com report here.


Articles to support you in achieving the results that matter most to you.
Habits have a major impact on the results you achieve. That is because your habits drive your most dominant behaviour and how you behave drives the results you achieve.


What is the difference between Slim sizing and Classic Ladies sizing?
Slim t-shirt sizes, sometimes referred to as Baby Doll, reflect a narrower cut that is tighter-fitting around the bust. Slim sizes are designed to fit teenagers and young women, although many women of all ages prefer the form-fitting Slim style.
Classic t-shirt sizes, sometimes referred to as Misses, are cut wider than Slim sizes and therefore have a looser, straighter fit ( Similar to the men's style t-shirt). These are NOT a fitted style t-shirt.


The cider wrapped up its fermentation, so I transferred the cider from the stainless steel conical fermenter over to a 5 gallon keg. I also moved the oak cubes to the keg to let them age and condition with the cider. It can take months for the oak to impart any significant flavors upon the cider, so as the cider ages the flavor should become more complex. As of right now the cider is extremely hazy as you can see from the photos. Hopefully after a week or so in the kegerator at low temperature, the yeast will fall out and the cider will become clear!
After transferring to the keg, I connected the CO2 line, purged any oxygen that I could from the keg and connected the out line to the new tap that I created. If all goes well I will have some delicious cider to enjoy here in about 1-2 weeks. I am already contemplating ways to make it better. For my next batch, I want to eliminate the dextrose in exchange for a purely apple base, try to round out the body, add in some Oregon sour cherries and do a little research on the best way to back sweeten a cider. If all goes well, I can eliminate the need for a kit all together! I will keep you posted on my progress on making hard apple cider at home!
Coupon Code Description: More Beer has a promo code that will get you a Mangrove Jack's Cider Making Kit for just $37. So if you have been wanting to try you hand at cider making, this is your chance. You can join the home cider making craze with this super easy to make home cider making kit. It has a sweet apple base combined with a refreshing burst of summer berries including delicious raspberries and black currants.


Three $200 Student Travel Scholarships are available for each Global Education Travel Trip.
Enrolled in the GLST 2980 course the term prior to the trip.
Go on the associate trip.
After the forms have been submitted to the Trip Advisor, the Global Education Committee will evaluate the applications and notify the applicants via email of the committee's decision. Scholarships will not be awarded to a student if the scholarship criteria are not met.
The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies and interns abroad by supporting undergraduates who might not otherwise participate due to financial constraints.
Be in the process of applying to, or accepted for, a study abroad program or internship of at least two weeks.
Review the Program Overview for scholarship information and eligibility requirements.
Award amounts range from $100 to $5000 and applications for Summer 2019 are due in March 2019. The application process includes two essays: a Statement of Purpose and the Follow-on Service Project Proposal. See the Application Overview for more information on applying.


NEWS: New Amazing Spider-man 2 Costume Revealed In Teaser Poster!
Director of Amazing Spider-man 2, Marc Webb, teased his twitter followers last week with a short video hinting at Spider-man's new larger eyes. Now, with an official image the face mask has been released across the internet. Indeed, the eyes are much larger and more reminiscent of the Spectacular Spider-man animated series.
I have to admit, I'm not really digging this. It looks too...cutesy. I know striking fear into the hearts of criminals is another guy's gig but he looks more like he should be working a birthday party than taking on Electro.
"The Amazing Spider-Man 2," hitting theaters in 3D May 2, 2014 and stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx as Electro and Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn.
What do you think of this new costume? Good, bad or indifferent? Drop a comment below.


Greg has an artful and editorial approach to wedding photography. He specializes in shooting medium format film, as this provides an unrivaled quality and look to the images he produces. Greg has been shooting film ever since he was a kid and processed his negatives in the family darkroom. He loves the authenticity, luminosity, grain, softness and outstanding colors produced by film. Inspired by fashion and fine art photography, Greg captures elegant, luminous and timeless images. The weddings he shoots take him to some of the most beautiful places across the globe, with a true love for the South of France, Italy and California.
Greg Finck's work is elegant and timeless. His images have a romantic feel that just a few artists can achieve. But he is also a successful business owner. In this class Greg talks about the money side of our craft and how to be successful in a saturated market while making beautiful art. He will talk about pricing, finding your target audience, marketing yourself, creating a valuable brand, how to get more work by establishing quality relationships with other vendors, and how to make more money with your work. A class every business owner should watch.


Today, on "How awful can people be?" we cover some more misogyny because the world we live in is great to women. A bit of a short episode where we talk a LOT about some ways you should NOT treat women in the workplace. Oh, and we announce some neat stuff, too! For example, our new youtube channel!
Episode 53: Not Divorcing from NanoCon!!!
Episode 51: Is it a bird? A plane? A toothfairy??
Episode 47: Now you're a man, bro!


Harvest: Grapes hand picked from vines in the upper area of the Campo de Cariñena.
First fermentation: Time: 2 weeks Temperature: 15 ° No malolactic fermentation.
Conservation time: This wine should not be stored for long periods, but rather taken as young as possible.
Formats available: Bottle type: 75 cl Agglomerated natural cork stopper with two layers of high-quality natural cork.
Tasting Notes: Pale yellow colour with steely tinges. Fine, well developed bubble, settling in abundance on the surface. Complex aromas, particularly of citrus and pale fruits with a hint of refined confectionery in the background. Lively on the palate with elegant subtlety, it flows freshly with just the right degree of acidity, bringing out citrus fruits once more, blended with quince and white grape skins Serve at: 6-7 °C, preferably in a Champagne flute or saucer.
Best to accompany: Carpaccio-style or marinated fish, baked scorpion fish, gilthead bream in mushroom sauce, bouillabaisse, cod in 'pil-pil' sauce, crustaceans in general. Poultry, pigeon-leg salad with hazelnut vinaigrette, pickled quail.


What is the Whole30 Challenge ?
The term "Whole 30" was coined by husband and wife team Melissa and Dallas Hartwig of Whole9Life who designed a 30 day food plan designed to cleanse and reset the body.
This is NOT some sort of weird fad "diet" designed to make its creators a lot of money. I would never ever advocate a fad diet of any kind. Every single scrap of information about it is entirely free on their website, and there are no fancy shakes or supplements they're trying to get you to buy. It is also not about counting calories or eating less. It is all about encouraging people to find optimum health through eating real, unprocessed food. Nothing more. And this is why I would 100% recommend this to everyone. And because it will literally transform the way you feel and think about food. It will also help you shift some pounds (if you need to), but it is more about health. The whole point of it is that it eliminates all potentially allergenic, psychologically addicting, hormone-unbalancing, gut-disrupting, inflammatory foods from the diet for a period of 30 days, during which time the body is given a chance to reset, heal and recover from the effects these foods may be having on the body.
Clearly, if you have any form of gut/digestive issue, it would be obvious to try something like this, but most of us have other issues we would never have even guessed are related to food – fluctuating or low energy levels, trouble sleeping, headaches, other aches & pains, joint issues, weight that is hard to shift, skin conditions, allergies, fertility problems, etc – just to name a few.
All of these issues could be impacted or caused by food groups such as sugar, grains, dairy and legumes, but we would never know without trying a period without them to see how our body reacts.
Often we are so used to feeling sub-par all of the time that we have forgotten what it is like to enjoy vibrant energy, glowing health and ideal body composition.
For 30 days, eat real, whole food, as close to its natural form as possible. This means meat, seafood, lots of vegetables, eggs, some fruit and healthy fats like grassfed butter, olive oil, coconut oil.
More importantly, during this 30 days, avoid inflammatory, gut-disrupting foods. This includes sugar of any kind, alcohol, grains, legumes, dairy, and industrial seed oils of any kind (canola, grape-seed, safflower oil etc etc). Avoiding these foods will allow your body to reset and your gut to heal.
After 30 days you can reintroduce certain foods one at a time and see how your body reacts. It's a great way to really understand which foods work for you and which you are better off without. Other foods (such as wheat, refined sugar, soy, industrial seed oils), I would say to avoid, where possible, at all times, since there really are no upsides to these foods.
It is strict – any sort of elimination plan like this has to be strict, but it is for 30 days. Anyone can do anything for 30 days – it really is not that long or that difficult. And if after 30 days you do not feel significantly healthier, fitter, and better looking, then you can always dive head-first back into a plate of pizza with the knowledge that at least you stuck through a challenge.
"It is not hard. Don't you dare tell us this is hard. Quitting heroin is hard. Beating cancer is hard. Drinking your coffee black. Is. Not. Hard. You won't get any coddling, and you won't get any sympathy for your "struggles". YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE not to complete the program as written. It's only thirty days, and it's for the most important health cause on earth – the only physical body you will ever have in this lifetime.
What will you guys do before going on a trip? Do you pack your bags the morning before, pick a destination and buy a ticket without having an itinerary? But we know that it's not the most efficient method, nor are you going to have a high confidence of success. No, before a journey you probably have an idea of where you want to go. In this case, our journey is to a better understanding of our relationship with food.
Potentially change the way we eat forever.
Become mindful of what "Real Food" is, and what it isn't.
Learn the connection between what goes into our body, and how we feel, think, and perform in the gym and in our daily lives.
Make significant changes in our eating habits– not only WHAT we eat but also WHY we eat.
Learn to appreciate eating food without the additives, allergens, and fillers that are so prevalent in our diet.
Lose Fat, shed retained water, reduce inflammation. Notice this is last, you will not be able to get here without connecting the dots above.
We are going to get started as a group on April 1st. This is your time to get educated and start thinking about a plan of action.
Plan ahead, way ahead : If you don't know what you are going to eat for your next meal, then you are already at a huge deficit. Try to think DAYS ahead. Be an adult.
Have a back-up plan: Utilizing services like Kettlebell Kitchen or Blue Apron maybe a good way to stay ahead of prep.
Writing down and taking pictures of everything you eat: This helps you hold myself accountable, and also encourages you to add some color to your plates (usually brightly colored veggies) in order to add some "pop" to your food selfies. Share them with your CFFS friends to inspire more food creativity.
Food as Fuel: Think of food as fuel, as medicine, and as sustenance. It shouldn't necessarily always be a party, but it shouldn't feel like a chore either. You will appreciate food more as a result.
Slow down: Stop shoveling your food. Start chewing it. Think about what you're eating and what your preparations were to get this meal. You spent all that time prepping, at least take a few seconds to enjoy it. Don't forget it takes 10 minutes for your stomach to let your brain know you are full. The slower you eat the more likely you will actually feel full from the food I've already eaten.
EAT MORE FAT. Fat does not make you fat. Eating excess calories, usually cheap calories from sugars, make you fat. When I'm hungry and I eat a fat (usually with protein), I feel full. When I eat sugar/carbs/starches I'm hungry again within an hour.
If you are willing to change the way you think about food, you can then change the way you feel about food. That's the first step in making a series of small changes to a shift in healthier decisions around food. Join us this April in changing the way you think, feel, and act around the decisions of how we fuel our body. Look out for more info in our private CFFS Tribe Facebook group.


The middle of July is a popular time for political parties to choose their presidential candidates. President Harry Truman accepted the Democratic nomination on July 15th of 1948, and Jimmy Carter gave his acceptance speech during the 1976 Democratic convention on the 15th. Bill Clinton won the nomination on July 15th, 1992 at the Democratic convention, and Republican Barry Goldwater was nominated on this day during the Republican convention in 1964.
Goldwater's nomination happened on the 26th birthday of his son, Barry Goldwater Jr., who was born in Arizona and later served as a Republican Congressman from California for seven terms. Another Arizona native, singer Linda Ronstadt, was born on July 15th of 1946.
Linda Ronstadt is famous for recording rock songs and Spanish-language albums. A language barrier was broken on this date in 1799 when a rock known as the "Rosetta Stone" was discovered in Egypt. The stone has the same message printed three times, in hieroglyphics and two other languages, allowing experts to translate Egyptian sign language.
Some folks might need a Rosetta stone to figure out abbreviations used in messages on Twitter (LOL). The internet service, which originally limited messages ("tweets") to 140 characters, was launched July 15th, 2006.
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The Cool Trio
The Cool Trio met in 2006 when all three of us were colleagues on the faculty of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. In addition to multiple performances on the EIU campus, versions of this program have been presented at universities in Georgia, Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama, and Kansas.
When not practicing our 11/8 rhythms or working on our intonation, the CT can be found playing Euchre, memorizing Jason Mraz songs, eating homemade pizza, or revisiting decade-old inside jokes.
Maureen Murchie, violin
Paul Johnston, piano
Magie Smith, clarinet
Trio for Violin, Clarinet & Piano (2008)
Paul Johnston (b. 1975)
Heritage Trio
David N. Baker (1931-2016)
Buddy and Beyond
Artie
-from the composer, Paul Johnston
In the early 2000s, Los Angeles-based wind quintet Orion Winds commissioned me to write a new piece for them. The result was a work that featured contrasting moods, interesting counterpoint, and a distinctive rhythmic ostinato. As we were discussing possibilities of selections to include on the program, this trio came to mind, and I reworked some of the material from this earlier composition into Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano. The violinist and clarinetist in the trio especially enjoy playing in 11/8, and the composer appreciates their perseverance.
Heritage Trio is a tribute to some of the clarinet giants in jazz history. In this piece, David Baker incorporates transcribed solos of legendary clarinetists into an original composition. While most of the work is written out, the composition also leaves space for the pianist to improvise. "Buddy and Beyond" pays tribute to the great bebop clarinetist Buddy DeFranco. Based on the chord changes to Miles Davis' Half Nelson, the movement weaves through many different keys and moods. "Artie" honors the legendary Artie Shaw and contains material for the Gramercy Five recording Special Delivery Stomp. "BBBB" is a blues that celebrates the musical legacy of Barney Bigard and Buster Bailey. The final movement, "BG," honors the incomparable Benny Goodman and includes the chord changes and Benny Goodman's solo on China Doll. -Paul Johnston
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Maureen Murchie performs on modern and Baroque violin and viola across the US as well as in China, Japan, and Europe, where a tour with Baroque ensemble El Mundo included a concert at the Tage Alter Musik Regensburg. Recent engagements include Handel+Haydn Society, Trinity Baroque Orchestra, New York Baroque Incorporated, American Classical Orchestra, NOVUS, El Mundo, Grand Harmonie, Garth Newel Piano Quartet, Mark Morris Dance Company, Mercury Ensemble, Staunton Music Festival, Boulder Bach Festival, REBEL, Bethlehem Bach Festival, and the Broadway runs of Farinelli and the King and Tootsie. Maureen holds a doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she wrote a dissertation on the history of the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra. Having grown up in Japan and attended Japanese schools, Maureen is also in demand as a Japanese translator and interpreter. She lives in New York City and works as Sales & Marketing Administrator and content writer at BIA, a Manhattan-based eDiscovery firm.
Paul R. Johnston has enjoyed a multi-faceted career as a pianist, composer, and teacher. He is at home in a wide variety of musical styles and has performed with leading artists across the country, including Clark Terry, Nancy Wilson, Monica Mancini, and Bernadette Peters. Soloists, chamber groups, and jazz ensembles regularly perform his compositions and arrangements, and Alfred Music has published several collections of his solo piano arrangements. Paul is Professor of Music at Eastern Illinois University, where he directs the Jazz Lab Band, coordinates the combo program, and teaches jazz piano, improvisation, and arranging. Paul is an alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Indiana University, Ravinia's Steans Music Institute, and the Henry Mancini Institute.
Magie Smith is Associate Professor of Clarinet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, where she has taught applied clarinet, as well as general education and Music History courses. She is an active recitalist, chamber and orchestral musician, clinician, and adjudicator throughout the United States. She earned Master's and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in clarinet from The Ohio State University. While at Ohio State, Dr. Smith was the recipient of the prestigious University Fellowship, served as the graduate teaching associate for the clarinet studio, and held responsibilities in the music education department. Her principal teachers include James Pyne, Tod Kerstetter, John Carmichael, and Lee Levine. Dr. Smith has been recorded on the Naxos label and has performed with numerous orchestras in the United States. These include the Central Ohio Symphony Orchestra, the Springfield (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra, the Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra, the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, and the Danville Symphony Orchestra. In the summer of 2011, she was selected to play principal clarinet with the Franco-American Vocal Academy chamber orchestra in a production of Jacques Offenbach's La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein, in Périgueux, France and surrounding villages throughout Aquitaine. Dr. Smith has served as clarinet faculty at the Interlochen Arts Camp and at the CICA International Summer Music Festival. In her free time, Dr. Smith enjoys cooking, storytelling, and traveling.
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La Lettera di Fieschi è stata scritta a Edoardo III d'Inghilterra intorno al 1337 da un prete genovese ad Avignone, Emanuele Fieschi († 1349). Fieschi, membro dell'influente famiglia Fieschi, era un notaio papale che più tardi divenne vescovo di Vercelli. La lettera è conosciuta soprattutto per l'affermazione secondo cui Edoardo II d'Inghilterra non sarebbe stato assassinato nel 1327, ma sarebbe fuggito dall'Inghilterra e avrebbe passato il resto della sua vita in esilio in Europa continentale. È stata motivo di controversie sin da quando una copia è stata scoperta nel 1878 a Montpellier.

Contenuti della lettera

La Lettera di Fieschi si basa sulle confessioni di Edoardo II al notaio papale Emanuele Fieschi, e inizia dando adito alla teoria storicamente accettata secondo la quale il re scappò nel Galles del sud dopo l'invasione da parte di Isabella di Francia e Roger Mortimer, quando fu arrestato e imprigionato nel Castello di Kenilworth e nel Castello di Berkeley nel 1326.
Secondo Fieschi, quando il re sentì che sarebbe stato ucciso al Castello di Berkeley, scambiò i vestiti con un servo e, utilizzando questo travestimento, raggiunse il cancello da cui scappò, dopo aver ucciso il guardiano. Andò quindi al Castello di Corfe, dove restò per 18 mesi.

La confessione continua sostenendo che Edoardo stette in Irlanda per nove mesi. Attraversò quindi i Paesi Bassi e viaggiò verso l'Italia, visitando il Papa ad Avignone nel tragitto in Francia. Edoardo riferisce infine di aver vissuto il resto della sua vita da eremita vicino a Cecima nella diocesi di Pavia, più probabilmente nell'eremo di Sant'Alberto di Butrio, presso Ponte Nizza.

Provenienza

La lettera è stata scoperta da un archivista francese in un registro ufficiale precedente al 1368 che era stato di proprietà di Gaucelm de Deaux, vescovo di Maguelonne, la lettera era conservata presso gli Archives Departmentales de l'Herault a Montpellier, dove si trova attualmente. La lettera è stata studiata e non si tratta di un falso storico. Fieschi è una personalità particolarmente riconosciuta a livello storico: aveva numerosi benefici ecclesiastici in Inghilterra e conosceva la nazione, nonostante la lettera mostri una confusione tra il rango di cavaliere e quello di signore.

Teorie a supporto

Nessuno dubita dell'autenticità della Lettera di Fieschi, solo la sua veridicità è messa in discussione. La lettera contiene dettagli che poche persone conoscevano quando fu scritta, molto prima che fossero di dominio pubblico le notizie sulla fuga, imprigionamento e uccisione di Edoardo II.

Ian Mortimer ha argomentato che è 'quasi certo' che Edoardo II non morì nel 1327.
È possibile che Edoardo II sapesse di non avere appoggio nella sua famiglia e non provò mai a riconquistare il trono, specialmente dopo che suo figlio, Edoardo III, aveva rimosso Roger Mortimer.

A Cecima esiste la tradizione secondo la quale un re inglese sarebbe sepolto nel paese, e che esiste una tomba medievale vuota che si dice sia stato il luogo della sua sepoltura, prima che il suo corpo fosse rimpatriato in Inghilterra da suo figlio.

L'elaborato funerale a Gloucester del presunto Edoardo II avrebbe potuto essere in realtà quello del guardiano della prigione. Molti dignitari locali furono invitati a guardare il corpo da lontano, ma esso era già stato imbalsamato ed era probabilmente irriconoscibile. Per la prima volta un'effigie in legno del re defunto fu trasportata per le vie della città al posto del corpo su un feretro.

Documenti diplomatici mostrano inoltre che nel 1338 Edoardo III viaggiò verso Coblenza per essere insediato come Vicario del Sacro Romano Impero e che in quell'occasione incontrò un tale William le Galeys, o William il Gallese, che disse di essere il padre del re. (Edoardo II nacque a Caernarvon e fu il primo figlio di un re inglese a essere nominato Principe di Galles).
Affermare di essere il padre del re sarebbe potuto essere pericoloso, e non si sa che cosa sia accaduto a William. Alcuni storici dichiarano che potesse essere William Ockle.

Controargomentazioni

I detrattori che mettono in discussione la veridicità dei contenuti della lettera sostengono che la lettera possa essere vista piuttosto come un tentativo del vescovo di Maguelonne di interrompere l'alleanza anglo-tedesca. La lettera potrebbe quindi trattarsi di un tentativo di ricatto verso Edoardo III in modo da indebolire la sua posizione presso la corte tedesca. Fieschi deteneva inoltre un certo numero di cariche ecclesiastiche in Inghilterra dal 1319 e avrebbe potuto tentare di ottenere l'appoggio del re.

Riferimenti nei media
La trama principale del romanzo di Ken Follett, Mondo Senza Fine, è costruita intorno a una lettera simile.

Il romanzo di Ivan Fowler, Edward, Il mistero del re di Auramala, (Edizioni Piemme, 2016) è basato sulla Lettera di Fieschi ed è stato ispirato da essa.

Note

Bibliografia
 Ian Mortimer, The Greatest Traitor: the Life of Sir Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, Ruler of England 1327-1330, 2003
 Ian Mortimer, The Perfect King: the Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation, 2006, in particolare appendix three
 Alison Weir, Isabella, She Wolf of France; Queen of England, 2005

Collegamenti esterni

 The Auramala Project Progetto di ricerca genetica per determinare la veridicità del contenuto della Lettera di Fieschi

Fonti storiche medievali
Inghilterra medievale


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RFE/RL Journalist Killed In Southern Afghanistan By 'Enemies of Media Freedom'
Journalist Mohammad Ilyas Dayee worked for RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan, known locally as Radio Azadi.
RFE/RL journalist Mohammad Ilyas Dayee was killed in the southern Afghan province of Helmand when a bomb attached to his vehicle exploded early on November 12.
An RFE/RL journalist was killed in the southern Afghan province of Helmand when a bomb attached to his vehicle exploded in what Afghanistan's presidency, the United Nations' mission in the country, and Western governments have condemned as an attack on press freedom in the war-torn country.
Omer Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor, told RFE/RL that a sticky bomb attached to Mohammad Ilyas Dayee's vehicle killed the journalist in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital.
Three other people were wounded in the attack, including Dayee's brother, another man, and a child, Zwak said.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid neither denied nor accepted the militant group's involvement in the "incident," telling RFE/RL it would investigate.
The 33-year-old Dayee, who is survived by his daughter, worked for RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan, known locally as Radio Azadi.
"We are shocked and saddened by the loss of Mohammad Ilyas Dayee, a brave and dedicated colleague who never wavered in his determination to report the news from his native Helmand Province," said RFE/RL's acting President Daisy Sindelar.
"His killing is a cowardly, despicable act that devastates a young family and leaves Afghanistan deprived of a talented reporter who bore witness to the changes under way in his country. The rising threat of violence against journalists should deeply concern everyone invested in a secure and peaceful future for Afghanistan," she added.
Afghan presidential spokesman Sediq Seddiqi condemned Dayee's "assassination," saying it was the work of "the enemies of freedom of expression and the media in Afghanistan" while President Ashraf Ghani himself said the government was "committed to preserving and expanding freedom of expression."
The top U.S. diplomat in Kabul, Ross Wilson, "vehemently" condemned Dayee's killing.
"This is another attack on the freedom of the press. These attacks on journalists must stop immediately," he tweeted.
Violence and chaos have increased in Afghanistan in recent months even as government negotiators and the Taliban are meeting in Qatar to find an end to decades of relentless war in Afghanistan.
No breakthrough has been reported since the talks started in September.
The British Embassy said it was "shocked & saddened" by this "horrific" attack and called for an investigation, while the Danish embassy in Kabul said the "targeted killings" of journalists in Afghanistan is "unacceptable."
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) also condemned the killing, saying Afghanistan "needs a free press where journalists are safe and the rule of law is upheld."
The attack follows a similar bomb attack in the capital, Kabul, on November 7 that killed a former popular TV news presenter for Afghanistan's TOLO TV and two other civilians in the capital.
In May, two employees of a privately owned television station, a reporter and a technician, were killed on the spot when a minibus carrying members of the TV channel's staff was the target of a roadside bomb in Kabul.


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Calabar Youth Council for Women's Rights
Ambassador: Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph
Kennedy founded the Calabar Youth Council for Women's Rights to advocate against female genital mutilation (FGM) and genderbased violence in Nigeria. To date, Calabar Youth Council for Women's Rights has directly impacted 2,000 people, educating them about the dangers of FGM and the harm that it can cause victims.
Despite being outlawed, FGM continues to take place in southern parts of Nigeria, with 24.8% of women in Nigeria having undergone the practice. Calabar is the main city in Cross River State, where the rate of FGM is higher at 32%. The Calabar Youth Council for Women's Rights works with communities to dispel myths around the practice, and to better inform them about the health implications and social effects of FGM for victims. The Council deploys strategic social change communication to help turn perpetrators and future practitioners of FGM away from the practice. Women and men are educated about gender-based violence and the harm it causes wider society, with the aim of creating a positive cultural shift.
Kennedy attended One Young World 2017 Bogotá, where he was awarded a Resolution Project Fellowship for his work with the Calabar Youth Council for Women's Rights. The Fellowship came with $2,000 to support Kennedy's work, plus specialised mentorship and support. Kennedy has plans to set up a new initiative to help support 5,000 displaced people in Calabar over the coming year.
https://cycwr.org.ng/
The Social Return on Investment ratio for Calabar Youth Council for Women's Rights is
For full information on how the SROI ratio was calculated please refer to page 156 in the Impact Report 2018.


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Alex Collier was live via video stream on January 13, 2023. His 174th *LIVE* webinar. Webinar #174 was just over two hours and forty-one minutes long and included just over 89 minutes of questions and answers. Alex answered 32 questions after his monologue. Hosted by James Harkin from AlexCollier.org and JayPee, formerly from Wolf Spirit Radio. Alex presented great insight into what is happening in this world and beyond. The webinar was hosted on Friday, January 13, 2023, at 2pm Eastern Time.
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Alex Collier – Question and Answer Webinar 32 – January 6, 2023 – VOD
ALEX COLLIER'S 32ND QUESTION AND ANSWER WEBINAR IS NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND!
Alex hosted his 32nd *LIVE* Question and Answer webinar on January 6, 2023. The webinar was just over two hours and 19 minutes in length. This webinar included a 15-minute monologue; Alex answered questions throughout the remainder of the webinar. Hosted by James Harkin from AlexCollier.org and the former radio host for Wolf Spirit Radio JayPee. Alex presented great insight into what is happening in this world and beyond. The webinar was hosted on Friday, January 6, 2023, at 2pm Eastern Time.
In just over two hours and nineteen minutes, Alex answered 50 questions. Some of the questions had multiple parts, so Alex spent time answering these questions thoroughly. Due to character limits in the description, here are the top 15 questions that have been paraphrased and as voted up by webinar attendees:
Did ETs take everyone from the planet into Deep State and Cabal programs?
Do the children born now have full knowledge of who they are?
Who is the leader of the original Luciferians?
Can you explain how the Sun is green?
What did the White Hats find in the Khazarian Cabal's quarters in the Swiss Alps?
Can memories and traumas from one timeline bleed into our current timeline?
How will our additional DNA strands reactivate?
Will there be a release of suppressed patents soon?
As the universe ascends, do lower vibrational beings fall away?
Any updates to the QFS?
As we ascend, do only natural materials ascend with us? What about non-natural objects and synthetic fabrics?
Will the Med Beds return us to our original Adam Kadmon blueprint?
What is the relationship between the Annunaki and the Elohim?
Instead of being executed, couldn't enemies of humanity be thrown in jail or allowed to clean up their karma?
When going on the ships, do you go physically or energetically?
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Alex Collier – Webinar 173 – December 30, 2022 – VOD
ALEX COLLIER'S 173RD WEBINAR IS NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND!
Alex Collier was live via video stream on December 30, 2022. His 173rd *LIVE* webinar. Webinar #173 was just over two hours and twenty-nine minutes long and included just over 78 minutes of questions and answers. Alex answered 60 questions after his monologue. Hosted by James Harkin from AlexCollier.org and JayPee, formerly from Wolf Spirit Radio. Alex presented great insight into what is happening in this world and beyond. The webinar was hosted on Friday, December 30, 2022, at 2pm Eastern Time.
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ALEX COLLIER'S 172ND WEBINAR IS NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND!
Alex Collier was live via video stream on December 16, 2022. His 172nd *LIVE* webinar. Webinar #172 was just over two hours and twenty-seven minutes long and included just over 74 minutes of questions and answers. Alex answered 26 questions after his monologue. Hosted by James Harkin from AlexCollier.org and JayPee, formerly from Wolf Spirit Radio. Alex presented great insight into what is happening in this world and beyond. The webinar was hosted on Friday, December 16, 2022, at 2pm Eastern Time.
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Alex hosted his 31st *LIVE* Question and Answer webinar on December 9, 2022. The webinar was just over two hours and 35 minutes in length. This webinar included an important 13-minute monologue where he covered the current stat; Alex answered questions throughout the remainder of the webinar. Hosted by James Harkin from AlexCollier.org and the former radio host for Wolf Spirit Radio JayPee. Alex presented great insight into what is happening in this world and beyond. The webinar was hosted on Friday, December 9, 2022, at 2pm Eastern Time.
Can you elaborate on what the Andromedans call 'frequency' and whether humour is unique to Terrans?
Is Elon Musk a white hat?
Can those unvaccinated be healed from injuries sustained by the shedding of vaccinated patients?
Is it possible for Terrans to return to a universal language and telepathy?
Please enlighten us with all the ways we are unique and powerful.
If we had turned on more DNA strands, would we be able to levitate, teleport and heal people?
Can the jab's effect on the brain be reversed?
Was Jupiter's moon, Europa, brought here intentionally and for what purpose?
Will our collective consciousness rise enough to look past the division and problems caused by the mainstream media and politicians?
Are there going to be public arrests of Deep State characters?
What are the main environmental issues we must address on our planet, Gaia?
What was JRR Tolkein trying to tell us with Lord of the Rings?
What do you believe is going to happen over the next two or three months?
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Virginia automotive factory fined $168K over air pollution
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has fined an automotive factory more than $168,000 for releasing excessive levels of hydrochloric acid into the air.
The Roanoke Times reports Dynax America Corp. has until late this month to provide state regulators with a corrective plan. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says hydrochloric acid is a hazardous air pollutant that can cause serious health and environmental issues. State regulators say Dynax's releases didn't lead to any documented harm.
A 2017 permit says Dynax could emit about .08 pounds (.03 kilograms) of hydrochloric acid per hour, but a test late that year showed the release rate was about five times that. A test last summer found the rate to be nearly seven times the permitted amount.
Dynax didn't immediately return the newspaper's requests for comment.
Information from: The Roanoke Times, http://www.roanoke.com


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Q: Joomla 2.5 - Display Active Logged-In Users I have grouped a number of users and created a page that is accessible to these group only.
While I understand there are solutions that suggest $user->guest to ascertain user statuses, it only print out all users with roles other than Guest.
Thus I have researched and found that we can counter check with session table.
Below is my code:
<?php
$registeredUsers = JAccess::getUsersByGroup(11);

jimport('joomla.access.access');
jimport('joomla.user.user');

$db = JFactory::getDBO();
$query = 'SELECT COUNT(userid) FROM #__session AS s WHERE s.userid = ' (int)$userid;
$db->setQuery($query);
$loggedin = $db->loadResult();

foreach($registeredUsers as $user_id) {
$user = JFactory::getUser($user_id);

if($loggedin) {
     echo $user->name."; ";
  }
}
?>

Unfortunately, it returns all users too.
Anyone care enough to take a look at this?

A: @emmanuel Thank you for the headstart. I have managed to find the complete solution after playing with the code for hours.

$registeredUsers = JAccess::getUsersByGroup(11);
$registeredUsersex = implode(" ",$registeredUsers);

if(!empty($registeredUsers)){

$db = JFactory::getDBO();
$query = 'SELECT username FROM #__session AS s WHERE s.userid IN ( ' . implode(',', $registeredUsers) . ' )';
$db->setQuery($query);
$db->setQuery($query);
$loggedin_users = $db->loadRowList();

print_r(array_values($loggedin_users));
}
?>

A: getUsersByGroup method returns an array of user ids contained in a Group. Please refer here (for j2.5 version).
So you have to check in your query if userid exists in this array using MySQL IN and php explode functions.
I haven't tested that, but result has to be something like this:
<?php
$registeredUsers = JAccess::getUsersByGroup(11);

jimport('joomla.access.access');
jimport('joomla.user.user');

if(!empty($registeredUsers)){

   $db = JFactory::getDBO();
   $query = 'SELECT userid FROM #__session AS s WHERE s.userid IN ( ' . explode(',', $registeredUsers) . ' )';
   $db->setQuery($query);
   $loggedin_users = $db->loadObjectList();

   foreach($loggedin_users as $user_id){
      $user = JFactory::getUser($user_id->userid);
      echo $user->name."; ";
   }

}
?>


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Global DC Switchgear Market Report 2022: Adoption of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Technology Presents Opportunities
December 1, 2022, 5:38 a.m. ·3 min read
Global DC Switchgear Market
Dublin, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global DC Switchgear Market by Voltage, Deployment Type, Application, and Region - Forecast to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The global DC switchgear market is projected to reach USD 14.8 billion by 2026 from an estimated market size of USD 11.0 billion in 2021, at a CAGR of 6.1% during the forecast period. The factors driving the growth for DC switchgear are the growing demand for renewable power generation and increasing investment in the upgradation and modernization of the railway sector.
Up to 750 V segment dominates the global market
The DC switchgear market, by voltage, is segmented into up to 750 V, 750 V to 1,800 V, 1,800 V to 3,000 V, 3,000 V to 10 kV and above 10 kV. The up to 750 V segment is expected to be the largest segment in the DC switchgear market, by voltage, during the forecast period. The high-cost efficiency associated with 750 V DC power supply systems is expected to fuel the growth of the up to 750 V segment of the DC switchgear market.
Railways segment to lead the global DC switchgear market
The DC switchgear market, by application, is segmented into railways, solar farms, battery storage, EV charging infrastructure, marine, power generation and others. The railways segment is expected to hold the largest size of the market for DC switchgears. The developments in the suburban railway network, expansion and modernization of heavy rail network, and upgrade of existing metro lines across the world are expected to fuel the growth of the railways segment in the DC switchgear market.
Asia Pacific dominates the global DC switchgear market in terms of annual growth rate
The Asia Pacific region is estimated to be the largest market for the DC switchgear, followed by North America. The Asia Pacific region is also projected to be the fastest-growing market during the forecast period. Asia Pacific is expected to dominate the market due to the growing investments in the railways sector and integration of renewable energy sources, especially in countries such as China, India, Japan and Australia.
Increasing Investments in Upgrade of Transmission and Distribution Networks
Growth in Renewable Power Generation
Increasing Demand for Reliable and Secure Power Supply Worldwide
Impact of Environmental Conditions on Performance of DC Switchgears
Increase in Competition from Unorganized Sector
Introduction of Performance-Based Incentive Schemes and Definite Service Programs for Distributors in Multiple Countries
Adoption of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Technology
Cybersecurity Issues
4 Premium Insights
6 Dc Switchgear Market, by Voltage
7 Dc Switchgear Market, by Deployment Type
8 Dc Switchgear Market, by Application
9 Dc Switchgear Market, by Region
10 Competitive Landscape
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LS Electric Co. Ltd.
Meidensha Corporation
Myers Power Products, Inc.
Ningbo Tianan (Group) Co. Ltd.
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Powell Industries
Secheron
Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
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Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Announces its Net Asset Value and Asset Coverage Ratios at January 31, 2023
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HOUSTON, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: KYN) today provided a summary unaudited statement of assets and liabilities and announced its net asset value and asset coverage ratios under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") as of January 31, 2023. As of January 31, 2023, the Company's net assets were $1.4 billion, and its net asset value per share was $10.32. As of January 31, 2023, the Company's asset coverage r
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Attorneys for a former Houston police officer charged with murder in connection with a deadly drug raid decried the publicity the case has generated and suggested Wednesday that newly discovered evidence could undermine prosecutors' claims that the couple who lived at the home were unfairly targeted. Goines faces two murder charge s as well as other counts in state and federal court stemming from the raid he led in January 2019, in which Dennis Tuttle, 59, and his wife, Rhogena Nicholas, 58, were killed. The families of Tuttle and Nicholas have filed federal civil rights lawsuits against the city and 13 officers.
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