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from __future__ import unicode_literals, division, absolute_import
from builtins import *  # noqa pylint: disable=unused-import, redefined-builtin

import logging
from collections import MutableSet

from flexget import plugin
from flexget.entry import Entry
from flexget.event import event
from flexget.plugins.internal.api_trakt import get_api_url, get_entry_ids, get_session, make_list_slug
from flexget.utils import json
from flexget.utils.cached_input import cached
from flexget.utils.requests import RequestException, TimedLimiter
from flexget.utils.tools import split_title_year

log = logging.getLogger('trakt_list')
IMMUTABLE_LISTS = []

def generate_show_title(item):
    show_info = item['show']
    if show_info['year']:
        return '%s (%s)' % (show_info['title'], show_info['year'])
    else:
        return show_info['title']

def generate_episode_title(item):
    show_info = item['show']
    episode_info = item['episode']
    if show_info['year']:
        return ('%s (%s) S%02dE%02d %s' % (show_info['title'], show_info['year'], episode_info['season'],
                                           episode_info['number'], episode_info['title'] or '')).strip()
    else:
        return ('%s S%02dE%02d %s' % (show_info['title'], episode_info['season'],
                                      episode_info['number'], episode_info['title'] or '')).strip()

field_maps = {
    'movie': {
        'title': lambda i: '%s (%s)' % (i['movie']['title'], i['movie']['year'])
        if i['movie']['year'] else '%s' % i['movie']['title'],
        'movie_name': 'movie.title',
        'movie_year': 'movie.year',
        'trakt_movie_name': 'movie.title',
        'trakt_movie_year': 'movie.year',
        'imdb_id': 'movie.ids.imdb',
        'tmdb_id': 'movie.ids.tmdb',
        'trakt_movie_id': 'movie.ids.trakt',
        'trakt_movie_slug': 'movie.ids.slug'
    },
    'show': {
        'title': generate_show_title,
        'series_name': generate_show_title,
        'trakt_series_name': 'show.title',
        'trakt_series_year': 'show.year',
        'imdb_id': 'show.ids.imdb',
        'tvdb_id': 'show.ids.tvdb',
        'tvrage_id': 'show.ids.tvrage',
        'tmdb_id': 'show.ids.tmdb',
        'trakt_show_id': 'show.ids.trakt',
        'trakt_show_slug': 'show.ids.slug'
    },
    'episode': {
        'title': generate_episode_title,
        'series_name': generate_show_title,
        'trakt_series_name': 'show.title',
        'trakt_series_year': 'show.year',
        'series_season': 'episode.season',
        'series_episode': 'episode.number',
        'series_id': lambda i: 'S%02dE%02d' % (i['episode']['season'], i['episode']['number']),
        'imdb_id': 'show.ids.imdb',
        'tvdb_id': 'show.ids.tvdb',
        'tvrage_id': 'show.ids.tvrage',
        'trakt_episode_id': 'episode.ids.trakt',
        'trakt_show_id': 'show.ids.trakt',
        'trakt_show_slug': 'show.ids.slug',
        'trakt_ep_name': 'episode.title'
    }
}

class TraktSet(MutableSet):

    @property
    def immutable(self):
        if self.config['list'] in IMMUTABLE_LISTS:
            return '%s list is not modifiable' % self.config['list']

    schema = {
        'type': 'object',
        'properties': {
            'username': {'type': 'string'},
            'account': {'type': 'string'},
            'list': {'type': 'string'},
            'type': {'type': 'string', 'enum': ['shows', 'seasons', 'episodes', 'movies', 'auto'], 'default': 'auto'},
            'strip_dates': {'type': 'boolean', 'default': False}
        },
        'required': ['list'],
        'anyOf': [{'required': ['username']}, {'required': ['account']}],
        'error_anyOf': 'At least one of `username` or `account` options are needed.',
        'additionalProperties': False
    }

    def __init__(self, config):
        self.config = config
        if self.config.get('account') and not self.config.get('username'):
            self.config['username'] = 'me'
        self.session = get_session(self.config.get('account'))
        # Lists may not have modified results if modified then accessed in quick succession.
        self.session.add_domain_limiter(TimedLimiter('trakt.tv', '2 seconds'))
        self._items = None

    def __iter__(self):
        return iter(self.items)

    def __len__(self):
        return len(self.items)

    def add(self, entry):
        self.submit([entry])

    def __ior__(self, entries):
        # Optimization to submit multiple entries at same time
        self.submit(entries)

    def discard(self, entry):
        self.submit([entry], remove=True)

    def __isub__(self, entries):
        # Optimization to submit multiple entries at same time
        self.submit(entries, remove=True)

    def _find_entry(self, entry):
        for item in self.items:
            if self.config['type'] in ['episodes', 'auto'] and self.episode_match(entry, item):
                return item
            if self.config['type'] in ['seasons', 'auto'] and self.season_match(entry, item):
                return item
            if self.config['type'] in ['shows', 'auto'] and self.show_match(entry, item):
                return item
            if self.config['type'] in ['movies', 'auto'] and self.movie_match(entry, item):
                return item

    def __contains__(self, entry):
        return self._find_entry(entry) is not None

    def clear(self):
        if self.items:
            for item in self.items:
                self.discard(item)
            self._items = None

    def get(self, entry):
        return self._find_entry(entry)

    # -- Public interface ends here -- #

    @property
    def items(self):
        if self._items is None:
            if self.config['list'] in ['collection', 'watched'] and self.config['type'] == 'auto':
                raise plugin.PluginError('`type` cannot be `auto` for %s list.' % self.config['list'])

            endpoint = self.get_list_endpoint()

            log.verbose('Retrieving `%s` list `%s`', self.config['type'], self.config['list'])
            try:
                result = self.session.get(get_api_url(endpoint))
                try:
                    data = result.json()
                except ValueError:
                    log.debug('Could not decode json from response: %s', result.text)
                    raise plugin.PluginError('Error getting list from trakt.')
            except RequestException as e:
                raise plugin.PluginError('Could not retrieve list from trakt (%s)' % e)

            if not data:
                log.warning('No data returned from trakt for %s list %s.', self.config['type'], self.config['list'])
                return []

            entries = []
            list_type = (self.config['type']).rstrip('s')
            for item in data:
                if self.config['type'] == 'auto':
                    list_type = item['type']
                # Collection and watched lists don't return 'type' along with the items (right now)
                if 'type' in item and item['type'] != list_type:
                    log.debug('Skipping %s because it is not a %s', item[item['type']].get('title', 'unknown'),
                              list_type)
                    continue
                if list_type != 'episode' and not item[list_type]['title']:
                    # Skip shows/movies with no title
                    log.warning('Item in trakt list does not appear to have a title, skipping.')
                    continue
                entry = Entry()
                if list_type == 'episode':
                    entry['url'] = 'https://trakt.tv/shows/%s/seasons/%s/episodes/%s' % (
                        item['show']['ids']['slug'], item['episode']['season'], item['episode']['number'])
                else:
                    entry['url'] = 'https://trakt.tv/%ss/%s' % (list_type, item[list_type]['ids'].get('slug'))
                entry.update_using_map(field_maps[list_type], item)
                # Override the title if strip_dates is on. TODO: a better way?
                if self.config.get('strip_dates'):
                    if list_type in ['show', 'movie']:
                        entry['title'] = item[list_type]['title']
                    elif list_type == 'episode':
                        entry['title'] = '{show[title]} S{episode[season]:02}E{episode[number]:02}'.format(**item)
                        if item['episode']['title']:
                            entry['title'] += ' {episode[title]}'.format(**item)
                if entry.isvalid():
                    if self.config.get('strip_dates'):
                        # Remove year from end of name if present
                        entry['title'] = split_title_year(entry['title'])[0]
                    entries.append(entry)
                else:
                    log.debug('Invalid entry created? %s', entry)

            self._items = entries
        return self._items

    def invalidate_cache(self):
        self._items = None

    def get_list_endpoint(self, remove=False, submit=False):
        # Api restriction, but we could easily extract season and episode info from the 'shows' type
        if not submit and self.config['list'] in ['collection', 'watched'] and self.config['type'] == 'episodes':
            raise plugin.PluginError('`type` cannot be `%s` for %s list.' % (self.config['type'], self.config['list']))

        if self.config['list'] in ['collection', 'watchlist', 'watched', 'ratings']:
            if self.config.get('account'):
                if self.config['list'] == 'watched':
                    endpoint = ('sync', 'history')
                else:
                    endpoint = ('sync', self.config['list'])
                    if not submit:
                        endpoint += (self.config['type'], )
            else:
                endpoint = ('users', self.config['username'], self.config['list'], self.config['type'])
        else:
            endpoint = ('users', self.config['username'], 'lists', make_list_slug(self.config['list']), 'items')

        if remove:
            endpoint += ('remove', )
        return endpoint

    def show_match(self, entry1, entry2):
        return any(entry1.get(ident) is not None and entry1[ident] == entry2.get(ident) for ident in
                   ['series_name', 'trakt_show_id', 'tmdb_id', 'tvdb_id', 'imdb_id', 'tvrage_id'])

    def season_match(self, entry1, entry2):
        return (self.show_match(entry1, entry2) and entry1.get('series_season') is not None and
                entry1['series_season'] == entry2.get('series_season'))

    def episode_match(self, entry1, entry2):
        return (self.season_match(entry1, entry2) and entry1.get('series_episode') is not None and
                entry1['series_episode'] == entry2.get('series_episode'))

    def movie_match(self, entry1, entry2):
        if any(entry1.get(id) is not None and entry1[id] == entry2[id] for id in
               ['trakt_movie_id', 'imdb_id', 'tmdb_id']):
            return True
        if entry1.get('movie_name') and ((entry1.get('movie_name'), entry1.get('movie_year')) ==
                                         (entry2.get('movie_name'), entry2.get('movie_year'))):
            return True
        return False

    def submit(self, entries, remove=False):
        """Submits movies or episodes to trakt api."""
        found = {}
        for entry in entries:
            if self.config['type'] in ['auto', 'shows', 'seasons', 'episodes'] and entry.get('series_name'):
                show_name, show_year = split_title_year(entry['series_name'])
                show = {'title': show_name, 'ids': get_entry_ids(entry)}
                if show_year:
                    show['year'] = show_year
                if self.config['type'] in ['auto', 'seasons', 'episodes'] and entry.get('series_season') is not None:
                    season = {'number': entry['series_season']}
                    if self.config['type'] in ['auto', 'episodes'] and entry.get('series_episode') is not None:
                        season['episodes'] = [{'number': entry['series_episode']}]
                    show['seasons'] = [season]
                if self.config['type'] in ['seasons', 'episodes'] and 'seasons' not in show:
                    log.debug('Not submitting `%s`, no season found.', entry['title'])
                    continue
                if self.config['type'] == 'episodes' and 'episodes' not in show['seasons'][0]:
                    log.debug('Not submitting `%s`, no episode number found.', entry['title'])
                    continue
                found.setdefault('shows', []).append(show)
            elif self.config['type'] in ['auto', 'movies']:
                movie = {'ids': get_entry_ids(entry)}
                if not movie['ids']:
                    if entry.get('movie_name') is not None:
                        movie['title'] = entry.get('movie_name') or entry.get('imdb_name')
                        movie['year'] = entry.get('movie_year') or entry.get('imdb_year')
                    else:
                        log.debug('Not submitting `%s`, no movie name or id found.', entry['title'])
                        continue
                found.setdefault('movies', []).append(movie)

        if not (found.get('shows') or found.get('movies')):
            log.debug('Nothing to submit to trakt.')
            return

        url = get_api_url(self.get_list_endpoint(remove, submit=True))

        log.debug('Submitting data to trakt.tv (%s): %s', url, found)
        try:
            result = self.session.post(url, data=json.dumps(found), raise_status=False)
        except RequestException as e:
            log.error('Error submitting data to trakt.tv: %s', e)
            return
        if 200 <= result.status_code < 300:
            action = 'deleted' if remove else 'added'
            res = result.json()
            # Default to 0 for all categories, even if trakt response didn't include them
            for cat in ('movies', 'shows', 'episodes', 'seasons'):
                res[action].setdefault(cat, 0)
            log.info('Successfully {0} to/from list {1}: {movies} movie(s), {shows} show(s), {episodes} episode(s), '
                     '{seasons} season(s).'.format(action, self.config['list'], **res[action]))
            for media_type, request in res['not_found'].items():
                if request:
                    log.debug('not found %s: %s', media_type, request)
            # TODO: Improve messages about existing and unknown results
            # Mark the results expired if we added or removed anything
            if sum(res[action].values()):
                self.invalidate_cache()
        elif result.status_code == 404:
            log.error('List does not appear to exist on trakt: %s', self.config['list'])
        elif result.status_code == 401:
            log.error('Authentication error: have you authorized Flexget on Trakt.tv?')
            log.debug('trakt response: %s', result.text)
        else:
            log.error('Unknown error submitting data to trakt.tv: %s', result.text)

    @property
    def online(self):
        """ Set the online status of the plugin, online plugin should be treated differently in certain situations,
        like test mode"""
        return True

class TraktList(object):
    schema = TraktSet.schema

    def get_list(self, config):
        return TraktSet(config)

    # TODO: we should somehow invalidate this cache when the list is modified
    @cached('trakt_list', persist='2 hours')
    def on_task_input(self, task, config):
        return list(TraktSet(config))

@event('plugin.register')
def register_plugin():
    plugin.register(TraktList, 'trakt_list', api_ver=2, interfaces=['task', 'list'])


text:
Ezekiel 21:27 'A ruin, a ruin, a ruin, I shall make it. This also will be no more, until He comes whose right it is; and I shall give it [to Him].'
< Ezekiel 21:26
Ezekiel 21:28 >
27. Literally, "An overturning, overturning, overturning, will I make it." The threefold repetition denotes the awful certainty of the event; not as ROSENMULLER explains, the overthrow of the three, Jehoiakim, Jeconiah, and Zedekiah; for Zedekiah alone is referred to.
it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is--strikingly parallel to Ge 49:10. Nowhere shall there be rest or permanence; all things shall be in fluctuation until He comes who, as the rightful Heir, shall restore the throne of David that fell with Zedekiah. The Hebrew for "right" is "judgment"; it perhaps includes, besides the right to rule, the idea of His rule being one in righteousness (Ps 72:2; Isa 9:6, 7; 11:4; Re 19:11). Others (Nebuchadnezzar, &c.), who held the rule of the earth delegated to them by God, abused it by unrighteousness, and so forfeited the "right." He both has the truest "right" to the rule, and exercises it in "right." It is true the tribal "scepter" continued with Judah "till Shiloh came" (Ge 49:10); but there was no kingly scepter till Messiah came, as the spiritual King then (Joh 18:36, 37); this spiritual kingdom being about to pass into the literal, personal kingdom over Israel at His second coming, when, and not before, this prophecy shall have its exhaustive fulfilment (Lu 1:32, 33; Jer 3:17; 10:7; "To thee doth it appertain").
Where in Scripture does it mention that God can limit if He so chooses?
Ezekiel 1 | Ezekiel 2 | Ezekiel 3 | Ezekiel 4 | Ezekiel 5 | Ezekiel 6 | Ezekiel 7 | Ezekiel 8 | Ezekiel 9 | Ezekiel 10 | Ezekiel 11 | Ezekiel 12 | Ezekiel 13 | Ezekiel 14 | Ezekiel 15 | Ezekiel 16 | Ezekiel 17 | Ezekiel 18 | Ezekiel 19 | Ezekiel 20 | Ezekiel 21 | Ezekiel 22 | Ezekiel 23 | Ezekiel 24 | Ezekiel 25 | Ezekiel 26 | Ezekiel 27 | Ezekiel 28 | Ezekiel 29 | Ezekiel 30 | Ezekiel 31 | Ezekiel 32 | Ezekiel 33 | Ezekiel 34 | Ezekiel 35 | Ezekiel 36 | Ezekiel 37 | Ezekiel 38 | Ezekiel 39 | Ezekiel 40 | Ezekiel 41 | Ezekiel 42 | Ezekiel 43 | Ezekiel 44 | Ezekiel 45 | Ezekiel 46 | Ezekiel 47 | Ezekiel 48 |
Ezekiel Images and Notes
The Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel 3:17-19 - Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked [man] shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Ezekiel 28:6-10 - Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God; Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness. They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of [them that are] slain in the midst of the seas. Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I [am] God? but thou [shalt be] a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee. Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken [it], saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 43:1-4- Afterward he brought me to the gate, [even] the gate that looketh toward the east: And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice [was] like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory. And [it was] according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, [even] according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions [were] like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face. And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect [is] toward the east.
Bible Survey - Ezekiel
Hebrew Name - Yehezqel "God is strength"
Greek Name - Iezekiel (Greek form of the Hebrew)
Author - Ezekiel (According to Tradition)
Date - 595 BC Approximately
Theme - The final restoration of Israel
Types and Shadows - In Ezekiel Jesus is the son of man
Summary of The Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel prophesied to the the Jewish captives in Babylon. The Babylonians had invaded Judah three times and each time they took prisoners back to Babylon. The first invasion was in 607 BC and Daniel was taken as a captive to Babylon. The second invasion was in 597 BC and Ezekiel was taken as a captive to Babylon, and in 586 BC Jerusalem was destroyed and all the survivors were taken as captives to Babylon. Ezekiel was married to a beautiful woman who was "the desire of his eyes" and God told him but his beloved wife was going to die on the very same day that Jerusalem was to be destroyed. As a sign to the Jews is a cure was commanded not to mourn his wife's death. He was to prepare himself as God had prepared himself for the death of his beloved city (Ezekiel 24:15-22). God spoke many prophecies through Ezekiel using words, parables, visions, and similitudes (strange things to point to something greater). Ezekiel also prophesied about the false shepherds in Jerusalem and God said that he will be the true Shepherd Messiah and there will be a future outpouring of the Holy Spirit and a re-gathering of Israel in the land. Ezekiel also predicted the downfall of those nations that were hostile to Judah. Ezekiel 16 is probably the most remarkable chapter concerning the love of God for his people in spite of their continuing idolatry. - The above text is � Rusty Russell - Bible History Online and must be sourced for use on a website.
"Your fame went out among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through My splendor which I had bestowed on you," says the Lord GOD. "But you trusted in your own beauty, played the harlot because of your fame, and poured out your harlotry on everyone passing by who would have it." Ezekiel 16:14-15
The prophet Ezekiel taken captive during the time when the Babylonians began their captivity of Judah during the time of the reign of king Jehoichin, which was about 11 years before Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem. Ezekiel was one of the Jewish captives who was brought to the land of Babylon and settled on the banks of the river Chebar. While he was by this river and the "land of the Chaldeans" he had a prophetic vision and received his call to be a prophet to the people in exile. This all happened in the fourth month of the "fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity" (595 BC). There is one interesting note that Ezekiel makes when he mentions that he married a woman in the land of Babylon and had a house, and that he lost his wife on the very day that the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem took place. Something else that is interesting is that the prophecies of Ezekiel address the Jews in Jerusalem and the events taking place over there, as though he was in Jerusalem, but he was actually in Babylon.
According to Jewish tradition Ezekiel was murdered in Babylon by a Jewish prince whom Ezekiel accused of idolatry, Ezekiel was supposedly buried on the banks of the Euphrates River.
The major divisions within the book of Ezekiel reveal the purpose of this ministry. In the first half of the book of Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1-33) Judah is accused of breaking all of God's commandments, and they are warned by God that they will be destroyed if they persist in their sins. After Ezekiel's announcement of Jerusalem's destruction the book of Ezekiel focuses on an entirely different subject, which is one of comfort and encouragement to the heartbroken Jews.
The contents of the book may be analyzed further as follows :
Outline of the Book of Ezekiel
I. Israel's sin and impending judgment, uttered before the final captivity (Ezekiel 1-24).
1) Biographical information concerning Ezekiel, including a note as to his personal situation and a description of his call to the prophetic ministry (Ezekiel 1-3 ).
2 ) The siege of Jerusalem portrayed in four symbolical acts (Ezekiel 4-7 ). In the first of these, Ezekiel evidently drew a picture of a city under siege, indicating that this was soon to be the condition of Jerusalem. After this, Ezekiel lay on his side for a great number of days, announcing that the nation was to be punished for its sins. By eating an inferior type of food which had been cooked on animal dung, Ezekiel predicted the famine which would accompany the siege. In the final act, Ezekiel shaved his head, burning his hair, striking it with a sword and scattering it to the winds, indicating the fate of the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Ezekiel 6 and 7 contain additional oracles concerning Israel's sin and imminent doom.
3 ) Visions of idolatry in Jerusalem and the resultant judgment and destruction of that city (Ezekiel 8-11).
4 ) Further prophecies against Jerusalem (Ezekiel 12-24). This section contains a rebuke of false prophets and hypocrites (Ezekiel 12-14), a repeated emphasis on the certainty and necessity of punishment (Ezekiel 15-17), a discussion of retribution and responsibility and a reassertion of God's love toward sinners (Ezekiel 18), a lamentation or dirge over the rulers of Judah (Ezekiel 19) and final warnings before the complete destruction of Jerusalem (Ezekiel 20-24).
II. Prophecies against the nations of Am-mon, Moab, Edom, Philistia, Tyre, Sidon and Egypt (Ezekiel 25-32).
III. Prophecies concerning the restoration of Israel, uttered after the destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar.
1 ) A discussion of the responsibility of the people to respond to the call of the prophet (Ezekiel 33: 1-20).
2 ) The announcement of the fall of Jerusalem (Ezekiel 33:21-33).
3 ) A contrast between the leadership of the faithless shepherds ( kings) of Judah and Israel and the true shepherd who was to come (Ezekiel 34).
4 ) The doom of Edom (Ezekiel 35).
5 ) The vision of the valley of dry bones, symbolizing the resurrection of the remnant of Israel (Ezekiel 36-37).
6 ) The prophecy of Gog and Magog (Ezekiel 38-39 ).
7 ) The rebuilt Temple (Ezekiel 40-48).
Ezekiel Resources
The Return From Babylon
More About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel in the Picture Study Bible

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Jersey Farm by Donald Maier - 10" x 8"
Jersey Farm poster by Donald Maier. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
A definite winner, Donald. A place I'd like to be. Peaceful, serene, beautiful! Love the contrasts. Congratulations on your sale!
This is an early watercolor done around the winter of 1973 when I still lived in New Jersey.


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Agenda and draft minutes
District/Parish Liaison Group - Friday, 9th October, 2020 4.00 pm
Agenda reports pack PDF 559 KB
Printed draft minutes PDF 219 KB
Contact: Amy Bryan Tel: 01246 217074 E-mail: amy.bryan@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
DPLG/1/20-21
Councillor Alex Dale, Leader of the Council
Councillor Alex Dale, Leader of North East Derbyshire District Council, welcomed everyone to the District/Parish Meeting and asked them to introduce themselves. He thanked those present for attending.
Councillor Dale stated that he was very keen to be a listening Council and to work with partners, in particular Parish Councils, and to fully engage with communities to ensure services were the best they could possibly be. He thanked Parish Councils for everything they had been doing and for rising to the challenges faced over the past year.
Councillor Dale stated that Parish Councils should be receiving monthly updates. Councillor Dale reported that positive strives forward had been made with a number of projects, including £500,000 for the Clay Cross Town Investment Plan and £575,000 from the Green Homes Grant for home improvements in the District. Other work that had recently been undertaken included, litter picks as part of Keep Britain Tidy, job fairs, and Beat the Street.
Councillor Dale also spoke about the District Council Chair's Charity Appeal. Councillor Pat Antcliff, Chair of the Council, was fundraising for Alzheimer's Research UK and the National Deaf Children's Society. It was a difficult year for fundraising and for charities so any help that Parish Councils could give would be appreciated.
Councillor Dale apologised for the previous District and Parish Liaison Group meeting being postponed in July due to a backlog of meetings. The District Council was now using zoom to hold meetings remotely.
Apologies for absence from the meeting were received from Councillor Jayne Barry (NEDDC and North Wingfield Parish Council), Helen Dowson (Shirland and Higham Parish Council), Councillor Roger Hall (NEDDC and Dronfield Town Council), Councillor David Hancock (NEDDC and Tupton Parish Council), Councillor Anthony Hutchinson (NEDDC and Dronfield Town Council), Dawn Kershaw (Clay Cross Parish Council), Dorothy Neal (Temple Normanton Parish Council), Councillor Paul Parkin (NEDDC and Dronfield Town Council), Councillor Tracy Reader (NEDDC and Clay Cross Parish Council).
Apologies were also received from Steve Lee (Strategic Partnership Co-ordinator).
To receive as a correct record the Notes of the meeting held on 6 March 2020.
The Group gave consideration to the Notes of the District and Parish Liaison Group held on 6 March 2020 and noted the content.
COVID-19 Recovery Plan
Presentation from Lee Hickin – Director of Corporate Resources and Head of Paid Service
The Director of Resources gave a presentation on the Covid-19 recovery plan.
The Director of Resources provided background to the plan, stating that Covid-19 had caused disruption to Local Authorities, businesses, organisations, individuals, charities and the whole community.
The recovery planning process focussed on three key areas: Organisation, Economy and Community. The inward facing organisation plan included the following strands:
Maintaining financial control
Getting people back into the workplace
New ways of working
ICT and Cybersecurity
Front Facing Services
Reviewing our Strategies and Plans
The Director of Resources concluded the presentation with a summary of the work that had been achieved by the Council in the past three months, which included leisure facilities being back to around 68% of membership levels, ROSPA Gold Award for Health and Safety approach, and developing a new campaign to reduce carbon emissions called 'Thanks a Tonne'.
It was AGREED that the presentation be noted.
COVID-19 Update including Second Wave District Plans
Presentation from Karen Hanson – Director of Environment and Enforcement
The Director of Environment and Enforcement gave a presentation on the current situation with regards to Covid-19, including plans for the second wave.
The Director of Environment and Enforcement provided background to what arrangements the Council had put in place in March when the first lockdown started and what support had been provided to residents and businesses.
The Director of Environment and Enforcement stated that planning for a second wave was currently being undertaken, along with winter business continuity planning. The planning was also looking at managing the potential multiple issues that could arise, including flu season, Covid-19, flooding and Brexit.
Councillor Dale added that cases were rising in the County so it was important everyone was working together.
Planning and Enforcement Update including Planning White Paper
Verbal Update from Councillor Charlotte Cupit, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services
Councillor Cupit, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services provided an update on the District Council's Planning Service. At the September meeting of Cabinet additional planning resources and a restructure had been approved. This additional resource and restructure would double the planning enforcement team, recruit in-house specialists for arboriculture and heritage as well as increasing in-house development management. Work was also continuing on improving the Planning Committee's processes and procedures.
Councillor Cupit also spoke to the Group on the Government's Planning White Paper. This was a Government consultation on the planning process. The changes were high level and were in the very early stages and any changes were not planned to come in to effect until the end of the current parliament. The District Council was preparing a draft response on the White Paper.
It was AGREED that the updated be noted.
Towns Fund and One Public Estate
Presentation from Gill Callingham – Director of Growth and Economic Development
The Director of Growth and Economic Development gave a presentation on regeneration projects in the District. The presentation covered the following:
One Public Estate – Killamarsh, Eckington, Clay Cross
£165k external funding had been secured and locality reviews had been carried out. In Clay Cross two scenarios were being considered for a community hub. In Eckington, options were being explored for a number of development opportunities and service provision across the town centre. In Killamarsh, residential and commercial development opportunities were being explored as well as options for a new community hub.
Towns Fund – Clay Cross
The investment plan was due to be submitted by 30 October 2020. A plan of emerging projects was displayed.
Barrow Hill Line
The opening of the Barrow Hill Line would connect the Sheffield-Worksop-Lincoln Line with the Midlands Mainline north of Chesterfield. It was currently at the strategic outline business case phase.
Dronfield Civic Centre
The civic centre was currently up for sale so the creation of a supplementary planning document to regenerate the civic centre area was being explored.
Community Action Grants
Update from Sue Dixon, Partnership Strategy Officer.
The Partnership Strategy Officer reported that the last application round closed on 30 September but another bidding round would now run until 31 December 2020. Applications would be assessed as and when they were received so the deadline might be brought forward.
Grants were available to formally constituted groups and to non-constituted groups sponsored by a constituted organisation. Parish and Town Councils could not apply themselves but they could act as a sponsor to suitable non-constituted groups. Grants of up to £500 were available to support residents to tackle local issues in the District in support of the Council Plan. Examples included local community improvements, helping to promote physical activity, reducing social isolation, tackling climate change, improving recycling rates and reducing litter, enhancing biodiversity, supporting development of local volunteers and groups, addressing parking issues and reducing anti-social behaviour.
Further information was available on the Council's website https://www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/community/community-action-grants or by contacting Sue Dixon, Partnership Strategy Officer.
It was AGREED that the update be noted.
One per Parish – taken in order of receipt.
Parishes may submit a question in advance by emailing Amy Bryan (amy.bryan@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk)
Councillor H Liggett asked if facts and figures could be provided on missed bin collections that occurred on Fridays, and whether collections on Fridays had a higher prevalence of missed collections.
Y Colverson asked a question regarding the status of the housing offices as no formal notification had been received regarding the permanent closure. Y Colverson also noted that the consultation regarding the closure had been undertaken online, which had excluded the people who used the office. Councillor Dale responded that the tenants who used the office had been written to. The Director of Growth and Economic Development agreed to look into the notification of the closure and respond to Y Colverson.
Councillor J Funnell asked about the number of Covid-19 cases in the area and how lockdown/regional restrictions were determined. Councillor A Dale responded that the number of cases had increased. The Director of Environment and Enforcement added that the Government were trying to standardise the approach with three tiers of restrictions, which would be published next week.
It was AGREED that:
(1) Councillor Cupit and the Director of Environment and Enforcement look into missed bin collections.
(2) The Director of Growth and Economic Development look into the formal notification of the housing office closure.
DPLG/10/20-21
The next meeting of the District/Parish Liaison Group is scheduled for 26 March 2021 at 4.00 pm.
The next meeting was due to be held on Friday 26 March 2021 at 4.00pm.
Meeting closed at 5.30 pm.


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Getting on the digital payments bandwagon in India, Google has announced to launch a similar service in the country. Touted as Tez, the service will be introduced by next week, reports a domestic news website, The Ken.
Tez, which means fast in India, will be supporting the government's payment service called Unified Payments Interface and other consumer payment services including Paytm and Mobikwik. Also, it will offer a comprehensive set of payment options beyond existing products like Google Wallet or Android Pay, claims the website.
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The demand of digital payments in India increased especially after demonetization. Digital platforms like Paytm saw a huge rise in the number of users and became the country's largest mobile payment service provider with over 150 million wallets and 75 million Android based app downloads post demonetization. The government also launched the BHIM app to promote cashless transactions in the country.
According to a report published in the Mint, Google, Facebook Inc and WhatsApp Inc are in talks with NPCI to provide UPI-enable payment on their platforms.
To recap, UPI is basically a payment system that is launched by the National Payments Corporation of India which facilitates the instant fund transfer between two bank accounts on the mobile platforms. It is regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.
Apart from this, the growth in the Indian mobile industry which is growing at a rate of over 200 million per year, is cited as a major contributor towards the increased demand in such services.
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By Maria Tersa Guiterrez for OpinionhSalud.com
Today when hundreds of children of Carmen de Bolivar were to resume classes after day holiday midyear, they found their schools closed by several groups of parents of girls who are being affected after being vaccinated by the vaccine against human papilloma virus (HPV) in this Bolivarense municipality.
With banners and padlocks, parents blocked the educational institutions to demand that the government respond on more than 1,000 cases (of HPV vaccine injuries), which according to the associations of parents of Carmen de Bolivar, have been presented in this municipality.
"The girls are in crisis but neither the provincial government nor the national government give us a solution. Our daughters are still treated like they're crazy," said a mother who spoke with Opinion and Health and would not reveal her name.
Already two years since the outbreak of this situation in Carmen de Bolivar, today the victims say they have not received treatment, nor a coherent response (from the government.)
"We can not go on like this, without knowing …. how they can improve," said the mother.
http://healthimpactnews.com/2016/angry-parents-in-colombia-shut-down-schools-lock-gates-in-protest-over-hpv-vaccine-injuries/


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Judge Kavanaugh's Record Against the Administrative State
By Ed Whelan
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1. Judge Kavanaugh is a strong critic of the Chevron principle of deference to administrative agencies—both of the foundation of that principle and of the manner in which it is often exercised. In this Harvard Law Review article, Kavanaugh says that Chevron "has no basis in the Administrative Procedure Act" and "seems to flout the language of the Act." He calls Chevron "an atextual invention by courts" and "[i]n many ways … nothing more than a judicially orchestrated shift of power from Congress to the Executive Branch." He complains that "Chevron encourages the Executive Branch (whichever party controls it) to be extremely aggressive in seeking to squeeze its policy goals into ill-fitting statutory authorizations and restraints" and he observes that the problem is compounded when judges too readily find statutory language to be ambiguous.
In his rulings, Kavanaugh's rigorous textualism has made him (like Justice Scalia) less prone to find statutes ambiguous than many of his colleagues have been—and thus less prone ever to get to the Chevron "step two" question whether an agency's interpretation of an ambiguous statute is reasonable. (See, e.g., his dissent in Grocery Manufacturers v. EPA, criticizing the EPA's attempt to "weave ambiguity out of clarity in the statutory text.")
Kavanaugh has also earned acclaim for "cabining" the Chevron doctrine by helping to develop an exception to it for "major questions" of policy.
2. In Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB (2008), Kavanaugh argued in a powerful dissent that limitations on the president's ability to remove the members of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board violated the president's executive authority under Article II of the Constitution:
The President's power to remove is critical to the President's power to control the Executive Branch and perform his Article II responsibilities. Yet under this statute, the President is two levels of for-cause removal away from Board members, a previously unheard-of restriction on and attenuation of the President's authority over executive officers. This structure effectively eliminates any Presidential power to control the PCAOB, notwithstanding that the Board performs numerous regulatory and law-enforcement functions at the core of the executive power.
Kavanaugh's dissent emphasized that "it is always important in a case of this sort to begin with the constitutional text and the original understanding, which are essential to proper interpretation of our enduring Constitution." His dissent is a thorough and impressive exercise of originalism.
The Supreme Court ended up agreeing with Kavanaugh, by a 5-4 vote, and the majority opinion tracked and even block-quoted Kavanaugh's analysis on this important issue.
3. In a majority opinion in a panel ruling in PHH Corporation v. CFPB (2016) and again in a dissent from the en banc ruling in the same case earlier this year, Kavanaugh found the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (a creation of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010) to be unconstitutional. Some excerpts:
To prevent tyranny and protect individual liberty, the Framers of the Constitution separated the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of the new national government. To further safeguard liberty, the Framers insisted upon accountability for the exercise of executive power. The Framers lodged full responsibility for the executive power in a President of the United States, who is elected by and accountable to the people. The first 15 words of Article II speak with unmistakable clarity about who controls the executive power: "The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America." U.S. CONST. art. II, § 1. And Article II assigns the President alone the authority and responsibility to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed." Id. § 3. The purpose "of the separation and equilibration of powers in general, and of the unitary Executive in particular, was not merely to assure effective government but to preserve individual freedom." Morrison v. Olson, 487 U.S. 654, 727 (1988) (Scalia, J., dissenting)….
The independent agencies collectively constitute, in effect, a headless fourth branch of the U.S. Government. They hold enormous power over the economic and social life of the United States. Because of their massive power and the absence of Presidential supervision and direction, independent agencies pose a significant threat to individual liberty and to the constitutional system of separation of powers and checks and balances.
To mitigate the risk to individual liberty, the independent agencies historically have been headed by multiple commissioners or board members. In the Supreme Court's words, each independent agency has traditionally been established as a "body of experts appointed by law and informed by experience." Humphrey's Executor, 295 U.S. at 624. Multi-member independent agencies do not concentrate all power in one unaccountable individual, but instead divide and disperse power across multiple commissioners or board members. The multi-member structure thereby reduces the risk of arbitrary decisionmaking and abuse of power, and helps protect individual liberty.
In other words, the heads of executive agencies are accountable to and checked by the President; and the heads of independent agencies, although not accountable to or checked by the President, are at least accountable to and checked by their fellow commissioners or board members. No independent agency exercising substantial executive authority has ever been headed by a single person.
(Two weeks ago, a federal district judge in New York, expressly adopting Kavanaugh's dissent, ruled that the CFPB is unconstitutionally structured.)
Ed Whelan is the President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center.	@EdWhelanEPPC
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Click on the Update and Security tab as highlighted in the image shown above.
Click on the Restart Now button as highlighted in the image shown above.
After clicking on this button, some options will appear on your screen. Click on the Troubleshoot option.
Then click on the Advanced Options.
Choose UEFI Firmware Settings from the Advanced Options.
Finally, click on the Restart button. As soon as your PC will restart after this process, you will be in the BIOS.
Click on the Run as Administrator option from this menu as highlighted in the image shown above.
As soon as you will press the enter key, your computer system will go into the restart mode and display some options.
Select the UEFI Firmware Settings from the Advanced Options.
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Press and hold the Shift key and then click on the Shutdown or the Restart option from the Start menu.
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By following any of the three methods discussed in this article, you can easily access the BIOS in a Windows 10 PC. It is not necessary that all of these options will work for your PC. However, one of them surely will. Hence, you will need to try out every method one by one in order to know which method is designed for getting your Windows 10 PC into BIOS.


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Light Her Fire by Samanthe Beck
Publisher: Entangled: Brazen (October 20, 2014)
Series: Private Pleasures, 2
Genre: Contemporary Erotica/Romance
A sexy category romance from Entangled's Brazen imprint…
He'll show this good girl the thrill of being bad…
Good girl Melody Merritt is ready to be bad. Fresh out of an unsatisfying ten-year engagement to the town golden boy, she's determined to make up for lost time. And who better to burn her sterling reputation to the ground than Bluelick's sinfully sexy new fire chief whose wicked gaze promises complete and utter domination? Yes, please.
Corrupting the prim and proper Little Miss Bluelick is the most action Josh Bradley's seen since he transferred from Cincinnati to fast-track his career. He won't let anything or anyone—not even the delectable Melody Merritt—trap him in this Kentucky-fried Mayberry, but when their searing chemistry yields an unexpected result, he realizes he's started a blaze that's completely beyond his control…
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Pat's Review:
This is a very sexy story with lots of foreplay, heat and dirty talk. It's also funny, romantic and even has a little suspense.
Melody Merritt is fresh from a broken engagement. She had been engaged to her high school sweetheart, Roger, for 12 years. He finally got the courage to tell her he was gay, and introduced her to his boyfriend Doug. Melody understood his overwhelming fear of "coming out" so she took the excuses whispered around town and went with it. Prude was the most repeated one. All she knew was that's she's free, 28 years old and finding herself very attracted to the new Fire Chief Josh Bradley. So much so that she actually propositions him over the produce section in Boone's Market.
Josh Bradley recently transferred from Cincinnati's fire company for the chance to be fire chief in Bluelick, Kentucky. His chances in Cincinnati for a chief's position were slim, so here he was. He questioned his decision when he realized how quiet Bluelick is, he needed some action and there was Melody Merritt fondling the cucumbers. "She was a head turner by any standard...a tall refined southern Grace Kelly." He quickly accepts Melody's challenge and a "tour" of the firehouse and a visit to Melody's job in Dr. Ellie's Swann's office leaves them turned on but out of luck. Melody is not giving up....and Josh is very happy to hear it. Sexy texts, phone calls and plans are made, and this sizzling adventure begins. Keep a glass of ice water near by .......you'll need it.
A little mystery weaves around this story, random fires set in odd places and quickly reported. Josh suspects arson, but the mayor and other firefighters laugh it off. Josh won't let it go. Nor will he let Melody go, but, Mother Nature has plans for them both. I highly recommend this story if you like your romances with some spice.
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Pat received an e-ARC of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for her honest opinion.
Thanks for the review, Pat! :) Between your review, the $0.99 price, and some of the smexy quotes other readers shared on Facebook . . . yeah, I grabbed my copy! Finished it in a day and completely agree with your thoughts on it! Josh is such a dirty talker, which makes me swoon. :D
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Red Iza October 29, 2014 at 3:14 AM
I'm so glad it sounds like a great read (to be honest, you caught me right at the first sentence !), I've got the first book of the series, just moving it up my list ;) Great review !
I was weak, it was cheap, I just bought it lol !
Pat Egan Fordyce October 29, 2014 at 6:55 AM
So glad you liked it TBQ, and you also have it Red! Very fun read with sizzles,
The_Book_Queen October 29, 2014 at 10:08 AM
"I was weak, it was cheap."
LOL We need that turned into a button for us! :D I was the same way, so don't feel bad!
I'm glad I picked it up; it was a very fun, sexy read!
Sophia Rose October 29, 2014 at 9:59 PM
Oh man! What an opening scenario! And I love the idea of a hot romance with a firefighter and a bit of mystery. I haven't read her books before, but I might start here. Thanks, Pat!
Melody May October 30, 2014 at 8:05 PM
LOVE HER BOOKS! I have rated all the ones I have read 4 or 5 stars cause they are awesome. Most of her guys are dirty talkers.
The_Book_Queen October 30, 2014 at 8:53 PM
"Most of her guys are dirty talkers."
Oh, it's a very fun opening chapter, that's for sure! ;)
Anna@herding cats&burning soup November 5, 2014 at 1:21 PM
I've still got to give her a go. And romance with a little spice totally works for me :D
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has stepped in to protect members of Essex Savers net Credit Union Limited; which has stopped trading and is now in default. This means it cannot re-pay deposits to its 5000 members.
FSCS will compensate the vast majority of members within seven days. Using the credit union's records, FSCS will send payments out automatically.
Members with up to £1,000 in their account will receive a letter to get cash over the counter at their local Post Office. Anyone with more than this will receive a cheque for their balance direct from FSCS.
For holders of a Child Trust Fund account with Essex Savers net Credit Union Limited, the process for FSCS to reimburse savings is different to that for other account holders. Payment can only be made to an alternative Junior ISA provider. The administrators (CVR Global LLP) will shortly be writing to the registered holders of Child Trust Fund accounts with Essex Savers net Credit Union with further information about this.
FSCS protects up to £85,000 of savings per person – double that for joint accounts. It has come to the aid of more than 4.5m people since 2001, while paying out over £26bn in compensation. FSCS expects the total pay-out for Essex Savers net Credit Union members to be £1.7m.
Read more information on how FSCS helps people with current or savings accounts in banks, building societies and credit unions.
Essex Savers net Credit Union Limited was declared in default on 14 February 2018 with 5,000 members.


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Extra Vitamin E Protected Older Mice from Getting Common Type of Pneumonia
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BOSTON (Dec. 16, 2014) — Extra vitamin E protected older mice from a bacterial infection that commonly causes pneumonia. Microbiologists and nutrition researchers from Tufts University report that the extra vitamin E helped regulate the mice's immune system. The findings, published online in advance of print in the The Journal of Immunology, show promise for studies investigating the effects of vitamin E and infection in humans.
Older adults over age 65 are at high risk for developing pneumonia, an inflammation of the lungs typically caused by infection. The most common type of pneumonia that occurs in this age group is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. As a person gets older, the immune system can become weak, making them vulnerable to lung infection. Normally, the body fights this infection using specific white blood cells, known as neutrophils, that enter the lungs and kill the bacteria. If the numbers of neutrophils in the lungs are not well regulated, however, they can cause inflammation and damage. Aging can disrupt the ability of the body to regulate neutrophils.
"Earlier studies have shown that vitamin E can help regulate the aging body's immune system, but our present research is the first study to demonstrate that dietary vitamin E regulates neutrophil entry into the lungs in mice, and so dramatically reduces inflammation, and helps fight off infection by this common type of bacteria," said first author Elsa N. Bou Ghanem, Ph.D., postdoctoral scholar in the department of molecular biology and microbiology at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM).
The research team studied older, male mice before and after they were infected with the pneumonia-causing bacteria. Before these mice acquired the infection, they were fed different levels of vitamin E, specifically alpha-tocopherol, over a period of four weeks. One group of mice was fed the recommended amounts of vitamin E (the control group), while another group was fed elevated amounts of vitamin E (the experimental group).
The older mice fed a diet containing extra amounts of vitamin E, the equivalent to about 200 IU/day consumed by humans – about 10 times the Recommended Daily Allowance but well below the upper limit – were far more resistant to the bacteria than the older mice that had a normal amount of vitamin E in their diet.
To measure the differences in immune system function between the two groups of older mice, the researchers examined the lungs to assess damage, counted the number of bacteria in the lungs, and calculated the number of the white blood cells (neutrophils).
Compared to the mice that had normal amounts of vitamin E in their diet, the mice fed extra vitamin E had:
--1,000 times fewer bacteria in their lungs
--Two times fewer the number of white blood cells (neutrophils)
The reduced numbers of bacteria and white blood cells resulted in less lung damage in the older mice who received extra vitamin E. These mice were able to control the infection as efficiently as young mice.
"A growing body of research suggests vitamin E could make up for the loss of immune response caused by aging," said co-senior author Simin Nikbin Meydani, D.V.M., Ph.D., director of the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, professor of Nutrition and immunology at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and member of the immunology program faculty at the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences. "Whether vitamin E can help protect people against this type of pneumonia affecting older adults requires more research."
"Approximately 900,000 Americans get pneumonia each year; as many as 400,000 patients are hospitalized; and approximately 50,000 die. Vaccines are available but cannot protect everyone, and antibiotic resistance is a problem, particularly for older adults with pneumonia. Our work provides a better understanding of how nutrition can play a role in modulating how the immune system responds to infection," said co-senior author John M. Leong, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of the department of molecular biology and Microbiology at TUSM and member of both the immunology and molecular microbiology program faculties at the Sackler School.
A 2013 report on antibiotic resistance threats from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified infections from Streptococcus pneumoniae as a serious concern that requires "prompt and sustained action." The bacterium causes 1.2 million drug-resistant infections, 19,000 excess hospitalizations, 7,000 deaths, and $96 million in excess medical costs per year. Older adults and young children are at most risk for developing these drug-resistant infections.
This work was supported in part by Tufts Collaborates Grant M230169 (to A.C., J.M.L., and S.N.M.), U.S. Department of Agriculture Contract 58-1950-0-014 (to S.N.M.), and the A.S.P.E.N. Rhoads Research Foundation 2013 and 2014 Abbott Nutrition grant (to E.N.B.G.).
Additional authors are Stacie Clark, now a Ph.D. student in the molecular microbiology program at the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts; Xiaogang Du, Ph.D., formerly a postdoctoral scholar at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University; Dayong Wu, scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging; and Andrew Camilli, Ph.D., Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, professor of molecular biology & microbiology at Tufts University School of Medicine, and member of the molecular microbiology program faculty at the Sackler School.
Bou Ghanem, E.N., Clark, S., Du, X., Wu, D., Camilli, A., Leong, J.M., Meydani, S.N. "The alpha-tocopherol form of vitamin E reverses age-associated susceptibility to Streptococcus pneumoniae lung infection by modulating pulmonary neutrophil recruitment." The Journal of Immunology, 1402401; published ahead of print December 15, 2014, doi:10.4049/jimmunol.140240
http://www.jimmunol.org/content/early/2014/12/13/jimmunol.1402401.abstract
About the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
For three decades, the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University has studied the relationship between good nutrition and good health in aging populations. Tufts research scientists work with federal agencies to establish the USDA Dietary Guidelines, the Dietary Reference Intakes, and other significant public policies. The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University is the only independent school of nutrition in the United States. The school's eight degree programs – which focus on questions relating to nutrition and chronic diseases, molecular nutrition, agriculture and sustainability, food security, humanitarian assistance, public health nutrition, and food policy and economics – are renowned for the application of scientific research to national and international policy.
About Tufts University School of Medicine and the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
Tufts University School of Medicine and the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University are international leaders in innovative medical and population health education and advanced research. Tufts University School of Medicine emphasizes rigorous fundamentals in a dynamic learning environment to educate physicians, scientists, and public health professionals to become leaders in their fields. The School of Medicine and the Sackler School are renowned for excellence in education in general medicine, the biomedical sciences, and public health, as well as for innovative research at the cellular, molecular, and population health level. Ranked among the top in the nation, the School of Medicine is affiliated with six major teaching hospitals and more than 30 health care facilities. Tufts University School of Medicine and the Sackler School undertake research that is consistently rated among the highest in the nation for its effect on the advancement of medical and prevention science.


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HOUSTON - The ATM and EFT world lost one of the last networks owned by its financial institution members in 2005 when the banks and credit unions which owned the PULSE EFT Association approved the network's purchase by Discover Financial Services, the card arm of Morgan Stanley. Undoubtedly the prospect...
By David Morrison | December 20, 2005 at 07:00 PM | The original version of this story was published on Credit Union Times Magazine
HOUSTON – The ATM and EFT world lost one of the last networks owned by its financial institution members in 2005 when the banks and credit unions which owned the PULSE EFT Association approved the network's purchase by Discover Financial Services, the card arm of Morgan Stanley. Undoubtedly the prospect of a large financial payment, particularly for members which had been PULSE owners for years and which processed a large number of transactions through the network, played a role. Discover also promised a raft of new products and services which banks and credit unions could offer their members in the wake of the newly opened card market after Visa and MasterCard lost their legal fight over their policy of limiting the card brands the member financial institutions can offer. But those products have been generally slow in coming and, as 2005 closes, the card brand has only offered three: a program which allows a credit union to offer its members Discover cards and rewards them for each member who signs up, a program which allows credit unions to help Discover card holders to access cash from their cards, and a program which allows credit unions to offer pre-paid gift cards. Yet there are signs of broader opportunities ahead as the card brand conducted its first transaction from a debit card issued by a bank headquartered in China in December and that presaged the possibility of using PULSE branded cards across China in 2006. Significantly, PULSE's move from being member-owned to being corporate-owned has left only two ATM networks – the Ontario, California based CO-OP Network and the Tallahassee Florida based Credit Union 24 – as the last two major ATM Networks owned by their participating financial institutions. [email protected]
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Carl Cecil Johnson, 90, of Lafayette passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at Franciscan Health, St. Elizabeth East.
He was born May 31, 1929 in Riverside to the late Carl and Leota (Fix) Johnson. He attended Attica High School until his Junior year when his family moved to Pine Village. Cecil was a member of the Attica and Pine Village High School basketball teams. He graduated from Pine Village High School in 1947. Cecil married the love of his life Margaret "Peg" Nichols on June 21, 1950 at the United Brethren Church in Otterbein. She survives.
Upon graduation, Cecil began working at Pine Village Elevator and then at Foresman Elevator. He also worked at Hogel Grocery Store in Otterbein where he learned the meat cutting business. Cecil owned Johnson Regal Grocery in Otterbein where he was the meat cutter and later worked as the meat cutter and manager of the Meat Department at Payless Grocery on Elmwood Ave for 25 years. Upon his retirement, Cecil worked in the Meat Department at Wal-Mart in West Lafayette until he retired "again". He received several awards from Payless and Wal-Mart. In 1988, he received the Greater Lafayette Hospitality Award.
He was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons Otterbein Lodge 561 and Pine Village Lodge 315 for 55 years. He was a past member of Otterbein United Brethren Church and Otterbein United Methodist Church. He was also a member of Wabash-Valley Baptist Church in Williamsport.
Cecil enjoyed Purdue basketball and the St. Louis Cardinals. Above all else, he loved his family and cherished every minute spent with them.
Along with his wife Peg, he is survived by 2 children, Linda Johnson of Lafayette and Matthew (Deborah) Johnson of West Lafayette; 5 grandsons, Jeremiah Johnson of Lafayette, Shane (Brooke) Johnson of Oxford, Shawn (Tricia) Johnson of Pine Village, Tanner (Ali) Johnson of Lafayette, and Lucas Johnson of West Lafayette; 6 great-grandchildren, Jacey, Cade, Jaxson, Tripp, Dax, and Tynleigh; 2 sisters, Barbara Short of Lafayette and Bea (Bob) Sturgeon of Oxford; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his oldest son, Stephen Johnson; and 2 brothers, Dean Johnson and Andrew Johnson.
Memorial contributions in Cecil's name may be given to the American Heart Association or a charity of the donor's choice. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Visitation will be from 11:00 am until time of Masonic service at 1:45 pm with a funeral service following at 2:00 pm, Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Soller-Baker Funeral Home, West Lafayette Chapel, 1184 Sagamore Parkway West, West Lafayette with Pastor David Adams of Wabash-Valley Baptist Church officiating.
Interment will follow at Pond Grove Cemetery, E.1050 North, Otterbein, IN 47970.
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Hi friends! Happy Friday Eve! Today I'm sharing the last part in our Kittchen Basics series with Kit, author of thekittchen.com. Kit's already shown us how to roast a chicken, carve a chicken, and how to make gravy. Today she's sharing how to make chicken stock - a common ingredient in cooking!
Homemade chicken stock is incredibly easy to prepare and is far more flavorful than the store-bought stocks. This stock is a great base for soups, and it can be used in recipes that call for stock or broth. It can also be frozen, either in ice cube trays to add to sauces, or in larger containers to use in soups!
Chop the onion, carrots, and celery. Your chopping doesn't need to be nice and neat since these vegetables will be strained out of the stock.
Put the chicken bones in a large pot and fill the pot with water until it is 3/4 full. Put on a burner over medium high heat and bring to a simmer. Add in the onion, carrots, celery, and gravy. Let simmer for 2-3 hours – until the stock reaches a nice golden color. I always add leftover gravy to my stocks and soups if I have any on hand because it adds so much flavor.
The most important step in making stock is putting a colander in a large pot in the sink! Do not forget to put the colander into a pot otherwise you will be dumping your stock down the drain. Pour the stock through the colander and into the other pot. Throw away the vegetables in the colander.
Now you have homemade chicken stock, which can be frozen and used later or used immediately!
A quick tip: If you have a Parmesan rind add it into the stock. Chop it into a few chunks and it will completely dissolve into the stock and add loads of flavor.
Kit, thank you so much for this great tutorial and ALL your videos - they're GREAT. I'm in charge of hosting the Christmas gathering for my family this year and I've decided I'm going to make (my very first!) whole chicken + gravy using your tutorials! I'll be sure to let you all know how it goes!
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The Reivers made it 9 in a row as they beat the visiting T-Birds of Cloud County 13-6 on Tuesday afternoon.
Iowa Western used 6 pitchers during the 9 inning game where Red-Shirt Freshman Jayden Kruse (North Platte, NE) landed his 3rd win of the season going 4.2 innings pitched striking out 7. The pitching staff allowed 8 hits throughout the game while fanning 12.
The Reiver offense rattled off 13 hits and racked up 11 free passes (5 HBPs - 6 BBs) in the victory. Sophomore John Hawk (McClelland, IA) led Iowa Western going 2-2 on the day with a 2B, 3B, HBP, 2 Runs Scored, and 3 RBIs. Breyden Eckhout (SO, Amherst, NE) added a 2 RBIs as he blasted his first Homerun of the season.
Iowa Western is back in action as they travel to Marshalltown, IA for Games 3 & 4 of their weather delayed series on Wednesday April 11th with the games starting at 1pm.


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Acts of Heroism Amidst a Global Pandemic
Published by Melissa Alvarez on septiembre 14, 2020
In spite of the harshness brought by a pandemic, communities are rallying together to support not only each other, but also the healthcare workers and emergency responders working 24/7 to care for those affected by COVID-19. Small acts of compassion and kindness are going a long way, as businesses and individuals alike take steps to alleviate the situation – solidarity might just be what the world needs right now.
To cut through the bad news, we've put together some feel-good stories to restore your faith and remind you that, despite the harrowing news surrounding COVID-19, small actions can have huge impacts on their neighbors. Here are some of the ways communities are showing up for one another when it's needed most:
DIY Donations
A major pain point for governments and hospital staff has been a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE). Face masks, gloves, and goggles are all in low supply at care facilities, and doctors and nurses now often reuse PPE each day, which can increase the risk of infection for both the healthcare workers and their loved ones at home.
People of all ages and occupations around the country are stepping up where supplies aren't immediately available, donating handmade equipment in the meantime. A man in Bismarck, North Dakota is 3D-printing face masks and donating them to his local hospital. In West Hartford, Connecticut, a 92-year-old retired teacher is sewing face masks at home and teaching others in her community how to do it via Facebook. A group of Issaquah, Washington Boy Scouts are hand making thousands of masks to donate, as well.
Along with wearing masks comes ear irritation and soreness from the elastic bands – innovators have come up with a solution in mask extenders, which are usually clipped into hair. A 12-year-old Rockland, New York boy is 3D-printing mask extenders, so healthcare professionals can more comfortably wear their face masks for extended periods of time. He is even inviting others with 3D printers to do the same to increase the amount of extenders they can get to nurses. (If you'd like to help the cause, here's the mask extender file.)
Harrison Holbrook with his 3D printed mask extenders
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Across cities, small businesses and residents are chipping in to create care packages for their healthcare workers. A local bakery in Illinois, together with the local hospital, partnered to create sweet treats for the healthcare staff. Small businesses in Stamford, Connecticut are putting together boxes of snacks for EMS and healthcare workers.
E.T. Browne Drug Co.'s facility in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, which usually manufactures personal care products, has shifted gears to bottling hand sanitizers to send to U.S. military personnel. The plant's director of manufacturing noted, "Not only will our sanitizer benefit workers on the frontlines, but it will also support our local neighborhood and secure jobs for our 300 employees who need to take care of their families during this pandemic."
People are also putting together boxed lunches for the community's school children who might face food insecurity, especially as schools close. Tyler Davis, a chef in St. Louis, along with volunteers, is putting together lunch kits that last around 5 days and delivering them to the front doors of children in need.
Recipient of St. Louis boxed lunch
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Deliveries for the vulnerable
After discovering that an elderly woman living with her disabled son was left without food just last week, Officer Jill Marshall of the Warwick Police Department took matters into his own hands. He purchased everything on her grocery list plus food for the cat – with the grocery store and other shoppers pitching in with $125 to fund the purchase.
Officer Jim Marshall's grocery delivery
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Because the elderly and immunosuppressed are most vulnerable among those affected by COVID-19, policemen have taken it upon themselves to personally deliver groceries to those in need. Routine activities, like trips to the grocery store or walks around the block, have become especially dangerous for these individuals.
Similar stories are heard across the US, especially in rural areas, where grocery stores are far and few between. From Nebraska and Michigan to New Jersey, police departments are using their time to serve the most vulnerable members of their communities.
Serving and honoring the heroes
The bravery of emergency responders and healthcare workers has not gone unnoticed. People are honoring their hard work and giving back in different ways, but all just as impactful.
Boston's Villa Mexico Cafe lost 80 percent of its business because of the coronavirus, but has started to ask for donations to pay for and deliver groceries to first responders. Restoration company No Fuss Solutions is offering free vehicle cleaning and disinfecting for first responders in Bay County, Florida. Even small gestures, like picket signs by teens thanking those on the front lines, mean everything.
Lawn sign thanking emergency responders
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A physical manifestation of the overwhelming gratitude can be seen in people clapping (and banging pots and pans) from their balconies and windows in New York City – a way to say thanks to healthcare workers, first responders, and delivery workers for braving the storm. What started as a one night celebration has now expanded to every night at 7pm. San Diego holds similar celebrations, along with other cities in the U.S. and Europe.
Echoing communities worldwide, we at RapidSOS would like to say thank you to those on the frontlines serving their communities day in and day out. Remember there's always light at the end of a tunnel, and we will get through this together, even if we have to stay six feet apart.
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Mum fulfils inspirational daughter's hospital bedside wish
A mum who ran a marathon dressed as a unicorn to fulfil her daughter's hospital bedside wish is taking on another big challenge for her 'inspirational' seven-year-old.
May Williams agreed to the quirky request after her daughter Molly, who has a rare genetic condition that weakens muscles and affects movement, was critically ill following a ten hour operation.
Now the mum-of-three is taking on the Sheffield Half Marathon in March for Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice who've supported the family since Molly was diagnosed with SMA Type 1 in 2014.
"She was in a really bad condition and developed breathing difficulties after the operation last year," said May, 35, from Penistone.
"Intensive care is a very lonely place so you have plenty of time to reflect. I thought if Molly can get through this kind of struggle, I need to push myself to do something big.
"So I promised Molly that if she could get out of bed, I'd run a marathon dressed as anything she'd like."
Brave Molly battled on and was able to leave hospital three weeks later, complete with metal rods to help correct a 90 degree curve in her spine.
Molly's recovery from the operation was a slow and difficult process, but the determined youngster is now feeling the benefit of the surgery.
When her mum eventually donned the brightly coloured unicorn costume for the Worksop Half Marathon in October, it was worth the wait.
"Molly absolutely loved it and thought it was hilarious," said May.
"She was telling everyone and she even went straight to the radio stand and told them why I was doing it."
May is now taking on the Sheffield Half Marathon to support their home away from home, Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice.
"When we started visiting Bluebell Wood it became the one day of the month when I was just a mum, not a carer," she said.
"Since Molly started school my husband Julian and I now use the overnight respite care service which is just incredible. There's no one else in the world who can do that for us."
May, who is an NHS midwife by profession, started running in 2015 when she took on the Great North Run.
Describing herself as "not a natural runner" she said the experience was a "complete disaster".
Since then, inspired by Molly's bravery, she pushed herself and completed her first full marathon in Boston earlier this year.
"Running keeps me sane, healthy and gives me time alone in a household of ramps, medication, lifting and equipment," said May.
"I love my daughter unconditionally and wouldn't change her for anything, but caring for a disabled child is a challenge for our family every hour of every day.
"Pushing myself to run is my personal challenge to remind myself of her bravery."
Anna Gott, Community Fundraiser at Bluebell Wood, said: "Molly and May really are an inspirational team and we're delighted she's taking on the Sheffield Half Marathon for us.
"We'd love to hear from any runners who'd like to take on the Sheffield Half or any of the other fantastic local races in support of Bluebell Wood.
"It costs over £4 million to keep our doors open for local families so every penny raised really does make a huge difference."
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'It feels like a natural fit' - Bluebell Wood welcomes new Director of Care
There are few roles Bluebell Wood's new Director of Care Sarah Hawkhead has not undertaken in her distinguished career in health and social care and she's very excited to bring her experience and expertise to the charity
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Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice's Christmas elves have been sprinkling magic and making unforgettable memories as they made special deliveries to families across the region
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Eco-friendly Christmas tree recycling scheme returns after raising £20,000 in first year
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The 2018 NFL betting season may be miles away but it's never really too early to start sizing up next year's action. Since most US online sportsbooks have already opened up lines on Week 1's matchups, we're going to give you some betting previews on those games. First up is 2018's opening day matchup between the reigning Super Bowl champions and the Philadelphia Eagles. It's somewhat sadistic for the league to schedule this matchup. After all, the Eagles just got done whooping on the Pats in the Super Bowl – something Atlanta failed to do just two years ago. Well, let's take a look at what kind of matchup top sportsbook sites are predicting.
The Falcons are coming off a highly successful 10-6 season that saw the club finish 3rd in the NFC South. Despite the lackluster divisional finish, Atlanta still managed to squeeze into the playoffs. Once there, Matt Ryan & Co. defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card round 26-13. Afterwards, the Falcons would be eliminated by the Eagles 15-10 in the divisional round. Heading into this year's season, Atlanta has decent odds of winning the title. However, they're far from being pegged as a Super Bowl favorite.
Coming off a Super Bowl triumph, the Eagles are facing uncharted territory for the first time in franchise history. The Eagles have never won a Super Bowl. Moreover, they've never had to follow up a Super Bowl winning season. The bottom line is that we don't know what to expect out of Philly. Will they be equally hungry, eager to win back-to-back titles? Or will their pride be their downfall?
The above listed odds hail from MyBookie sportsbook, one of the best sportsbooks to turn to when betting on NFL games. As their logo suggests,MyBookie sportsbook is all about NFL betting. With competitive odds, boundless betting bonuses, and fast and painless payouts,MyBookie has exactly what you need to make the most out of the 2018 NFL betting season. Feel free to check out our online sportsbook review onMyBookie to get a closer look at what they offer. You can also hop to their site to begin your enrollment process today!
Best US Online Sportsbook Prediction: 24-18 Philadelphia. All in all, it's probably safer to stick with the Eagles here. Philadelphia will have the home crowd behind them and they should have no problem kicking off the 2018 season on a high note. The Falcons will put up a tough fight but the Eagles fly in the end.
Best Sportsbook Bet: The money line can be a decent option depending at what bookies set it at. But going off of those odds, it's probably better to take Philly to cover the spread. Especially when considering Atlanta's success against the spread last season.


Home/Hot Tip/Hamilton as affordable as Singapore? Vancouver third least affordable? Nonsense!
Hoong points out that Demographia ranks Hamilton, Ontario and Singapore as equal in affordability, number 89 on its 2015 list – WHICH HE SAYS IS SHEER NONSENSE.