It's cost £6m but Fabio's given England some self-esteem
Six million big ones a year, an Italian passport and barely enough English to order a pie and a pint.
An angry crowd, quick to boo; a foreign-player dominated Premier League; a proportion of household names who looked as if they wanted to be anywhere but in an England camp; manpower deficiencies; creeping despair; the whole Wally with a Brolly legacy.
This was the backdrop to Fabio Capello's arrival as England manager. The oil well had blown again. The FA were calling international rescue for the second time in six years. First a Swede, now an Italian.
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The profile of a winner: Fabio Capello is putting England¿s name top of the football bill again
The FA were doing what they do best: writing cheques from a prone position. They came as a job lot, Capello and his friends. Several British candidates were overlooked. Humiliated, some might say.
The great Gareth Southgate dictum was overlooked: 'International football is the coaches, players and supporters of Country A against the coaches, players and supporters of Country B.' Not any more. Not here.
The objections to that needless splurge on overseas coaching talent are as valid now as they were when they were first expressed. Xenophobia has nothing to do with it. It's a question of what international football was created for: to pit nation against nation, not mix it all together in a minestrone of flags.
Now comes the good news. Capello is a hit. In qualifying, which is a big distinction. Sven Goran Eriksson was a hit in qualifying, too, but a quarter-final man in tournaments.
Steve McClaren's successor will face his proper international test on a pitch in South Africa, assuming England get there. The challenge is how to coax a country who have not reached the final of a major tournament since 1966 to a World Cup or European Championship showpiece.
To do that, he must teach them how to win the big knockout games. For now they are winning the middle-ranking qualifiers, home and away. Four victories, 12 goals in their last three outings, against Croatia, Kazakhstan and Belarus.
Crusader: Rio Ferdinand applauds the fans with not a WAG in sight
These are renaissance-stats, in the limited sphere of qualification. More significantly, Capello has established a powerful rapport with Wayne Rooney, whose early exuberance is restored, overseen Emile Heskey's restoration as an international centre forward and restored discipline, boundaries and joie de vivre.
All this while ignoring a centre forward, Michael Owen, who has scored 40 times in an England shirt and remains a feared predator around the penalty area.
'The style and the confidence. We have the confidence now,' Capello said after the 3-1 victory over Belarus, a tidy side of neat passing and lean athleticism.
'Confidence' was his mantra all along. He saw a team who had lost their identity, surrendered their self-esteem. He also saw one who had swallowed their own publicity and been allowed to turn the camp into the footballing equivalent of the Groucho Club.
Rooney is on fire, Heskey has found himself at last, Frank Lampard is in prime form and Steven Gerrard has been jolted out of his introspection by the threat of being dropped.
The mood is sombre and professional. And guess what: the players love winning. Capello has taken them out of their prison of defeat. Rio Ferdinand, meanwhile, is the spokesman for the New Austerity as the England footballer heads out alone, minus his WAG, on the road to the 2010 World Cup.
The England player is now a solitary creature, confined to his hotel room for long spells, and obliged to denounce the Baden Baden 'circus' of which he was part.
Blameless, by virtue of his absence from that 2006 squad, is Heskey, whose superb foraging for Rooney's first goal last night earned him more applause than the scorer.
It brought him the ultimate in faint praise from the England supporters here, who sang: 'There's only one Emile Heskey, he used to be s***e, but now he's all right, walking in a Heskey wonderland.'
As Heskey consolidates a startling return to the No 9 shirt, one starts to feel sorry for the families who followed their sons to Germany two summers ago.
WAGs were a symptom, rather than a cause, of England's demise in Gelsenkirchen, and some of the parents have been unfairly traduced for accepting an FA invitation to be close to their boys up in the schloss.
All that seems an age away now, as England parade their best start to a World Cup qualifying campaign. The left side of a patched up defence looked weak in Minsk and Gareth Barry was too ambitious in drifting forward from the 'holding' role.
But these are better days. The old virus of self-importance has been cured. The desire to succeed that prevails at Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United has been transplanted to the international set-up, which is still the game's highest form. Six million quid is a still a silly fee.
But at least it's bought some pleasure.
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Exciting development of glamping tourism planned for Longford
An exciting development in glamping tourism is planned for County Longford.
The proposed development in Glebe, Cloondara, will include a cottage, four lodges, eight glamping pods, thirteen RV parks, thirteen car parks and sixteen bicycles.
The planning application was filed with Longford County Council on December 20 by Raymond and Ann Brogan, and planners are expected to vote on the application by February 22, 2022.
In recent times, the opening of Center Parcs Longford Forest, the Knights & Conquests Visitor Center in Granard and the Royal Canal Greenway, combined with projects such as the Corlea Bog Amenity Walk and the development and improvement various cycling and walking routes make Longford more and more attractive as a tourist destination.
And if this exciting and proposed glamping development in Clondra receives the green light from planners, it will further enhance the county’s exceptional tourism offer.
There are eleven components to development;
- (1) conversion of the existing building into a one-bedroom chalet
- (2) provision of two individual single storey pavilions with one bedroom
- (3) provision of two semi-detached pavilions with 2 bedrooms on 2 floors
- (4) provision of three glamping pods of one bedroom with adjoining toilet
- (5) supply of five one-bedroom glamping pods
- (6) provision of thirteen parking spaces for motorhomes
- (7) conversion of the existing hangar into a shared toilet, universal access toilet and shower room, with kitchen, dining room, laundry room and drying room on the ground floor with the supply of the 1st floor to the existing hangar for the hall of games above
- (8) provision of thirteen parking spaces
- (9) provision of 16 bicycle areas
- (10) supply of photovoltaic panels for renewable energy located on the roof of the municipal building
- (11) provision of service roads and services connected to the existing public road, alleys, paths and connection to all existing services, including all ancillary works


Iowa residents can file IRS taxes online to take advantage of the numerous benefits, as well as filing their individual state tax return. Preparing and filing taxes online really takes the stress normally associated with “tax time” out of the picture. Taxpayers can complete their returns at home with confidence without having to pay high fees for professional services. All the information needed to file accurate returns is provided through an easy-to-follow interactive process. Even the novice can proceed knowing that they have the necessary resources at hand to guide them through.


Senate Democrats will hold a hearing on a bill tomorrow that would wipe out almost every single pro-life law on abortion.
S.1696 is deceptively titled the “Women’s Health Protection Act” even though it revokes protections for women and their unborn children. Instead, the bill would be far reaching in how it would topple pro-life laws passed in virtually every state in the country.
Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of state right-to-life organizations, is one of the only pro-life speakers testifying against the legislation. She tells LifeNews that four months before the mid-term congressional election, Senate Democrats are pushing into the national spotlight “the most radical pro-abortion bill ever considered by Congress.”
Tobias commented, “We believe that many voters will be appalled to learn that nearly two-thirds of Senate Democrats have already cosponsored a bill to impose nationwide the extreme ideological doctrine that elective abortion must not be limited in any meaningful way, at any stage of pregnancy.”
Tobias is one of only two non-congressional witnesses who will testify against the so-called “Women’s Health Protection Act” (S. 1696), at a hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow.
“The bill has been heavily promoted by pro-abortion activist groups since its introduction last November, although it has been largely ignored by the mainstream news media. The measure has 35 Senate cosponsors, all Democrats, including nine of the 10 Democrats on the Judiciary Committee. The chief sponsor of the bill, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Ct.), has been designated to chair the hearing,” NRLC tells LifeNews.
The bill is an updated and expanded version of the old “Freedom of Choice Act” that was championed by Barack Obama when he was a senator. The new bill would invalidate nearly all existing state limitations on abortion, and prohibit states from adopting new limitations in the future, including various types of laws specifically upheld as constitutionally permissible by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Among the laws that the bill would nullify are requirements to provide women seeking abortion with specific information on their unborn child and on alternatives to abortion, laws providing reflection periods (waiting periods), laws allowing medical professionals to opt out of providing abortions, laws limiting the performance of abortions to licensed physicians, bans on elective abortion after 20 weeks, meaningful limits on abortion after viability, and bans on the use of abortion as a method of sex selection. These laws generally have broad public support in the states in which they are enacted, including support from substantial majorities of women.
The bill would also invalidate most previously enacted federal limits on abortion, including federal conscience protection laws and most, if not all, limits on government funding of abortion.
In her testimony, Tobias will call on Senate Democrats to also allow consideration of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 1670), sponsored by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), which has an even greater number of Senate cosponsors (41), and which duplicates legislation that has already passed the House of Representatives (H.R. 1797). The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act would generally protect unborn children in the sixth month and later, by which point they are capable of experiencing great pain during abortions.
Other leading pro-life groups are also strenuously opposed to the legislation.
“Now, imagine the laws in 32 states requiring varying degrees of informed consent prior to an abortion invalidated overnight. Twenty laws prohibiting partial-birth abortion – gone,” says Bill Saunders of Americans United for Life. “Twenty-nine state laws requiring abortion clinics to meet some degree of safety standards—gone. Other abortion bans, admitting privileges requirements, regulations on abortion-inducing drugs, ultrasound requirements, and limitations on the use of public funds and facilities for abortions and abortion training–all gone.”
“Imagine the vast majority of pro-life laws wiped out with the enactment of a single piece of federal legislation. That is the purpose behind S. 1696,” Saunders adds.
ACTION: Contact your senators and urge STRONG opposition to the bill.


The Naval Postgraduate School’s segmented mirror telescope (SMT) was developed using prototype silicon carbide active hybrid mirror technology to demonstrate lower cost and rapid manufacture of primary mirror segments for a space telescope. The developmental mirror segments used too few actuators limiting the ability to adequately correct the surface figure error. To address the unintended shortfall of the developmental mirrors, a deformable mirror is added to the SMT and control techniques are developed. The control techniques are similar to woofer-tweeter adaptive optics, where the SMT segment represents the woofer and the deformable mirror represents the tweeter. The optical design of an SMT woofer-tweeter system is presented, and the impacts of field angle magnification on the placement and size of the deformable mirror are analyzed. A space telescope woofer-tweeter wavefront control technique is proposed using a global influence matrix and closed-loop constrained minimization controller. The control technique simultaneously manipulates the woofer and tweeter mirrors. Simulation and experimental results demonstrate a significant improvement in wavefront error of the primary mirror and the control technique shows significant wavefront error improvement compared to sequentially controlling the woofer and tweeter mirrors.
High development cost is a challenge for space telescopes and imaging satellites. One of the primary reasons for this high cost is the development of the primary mirror, which must meet diffraction limit surface figure requirements. Recent efforts to develop lower cost, lightweight, replicable primary mirrors include development of silicon carbide actuated hybrid mirrors and carbon fiber mirrors. The silicon carbide actuated hybrid mirrors at the Naval Postgraduate School do not meet the surface quality required for an optical telescope due to high spatial frequency residual surface errors. A technique under investigation at the Naval Postgraduate School is to correct the residual surface figure error using a deformable mirror in the optical path. We present a closed loop feedback gradient controller to actively control a SMT active segment and an additional deformable mirror to reduce residual wavefront error. The simulations and experimental results show that the gradient controller reduces the residual wavefront error more than an integral controller.
Future large aperture space telescopes may use lightweight correctable active mirrors. The Naval Postgraduate School’s Segmented Mirror Telescope (SMT) test bed uses 1-meter silicon carbide (SiC) active mirror segments to form a sixsegment deployable 3-meter telescope. The active segments suffer from residual surface errors after a correction is applied. A deformable mirror is added at the SMT pupil plane to improve this residual error. The large active SMT segment represents the woofer, and a small continuous micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) deformable mirror represents the tweeter. A global influence matrix and closed loop constrained least squares controller command the active segment and additional deformable mirror as a single device. An interferometer measures the surface error and provides feedback to the controller. Simulation and experimental results demonstrate a significant improvement in wavefront error compared to a 2-step sequential woofer-tweeter constrained least squares control approach.
Future space based deployable telescopes will be subject to non-atmospheric disturbances. Jitter and optical
misalignment on a spacecraft can be caused by mechanical noise of the spacecraft, and settling after maneuvers. The
introduction of optical misalignment and jitter can reduce the performance of an optical system resulting in pointing
error and contributing to higher order aberrations. Adaptive optics can be used to control jitter and higher order
aberrations in an optical system. In this paper, wavefront control methods for the Naval Postgraduate School adaptive
optics testbed are developed. The focus is on removing structural noise from the flexible optical surface using discrete
time proportional integral control with second order filters. Experiments using the adaptive optics testbed successfully
demonstrate wavefront control methods, including a combined iterative feedback and gradient control technique. This
control technique results in a three time improvement in RMS wavefront error over the individual controllers correcting
from a biased mirror position. Second order discrete time notch filters are also used to remove induced low frequency
actuator and sensor noise at 2Hz. Additionally a 2 Hz structural disturbance is simulated on a Micromachined
Membrane Deformable Mirror and removed using discrete time notch filters combined with an iterative closed loop
feedback controller, showing a 36 time improvement in RMS wavefront error over the iterative closed loop feedback


The new 2019 Ford F-150 finally coming soon. The Ford F-Series is a product that does not need a bigger presentation. We will mention that, since 1948, about 38 million such vehicles have been sold, although it is available in only three countries in the world (United States, Canada and Mexico). Over the years, this truck has become the equally important legend of the American auto industry as Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Corvette and Harley Davidson.
The F-Series is also a very important model for Ford itself and makes up about a fifth of the sales of an American giant. It is also a product that is the best-selling lightweight truck. The heart of selling the F-Series makes the F-150 the basic and the cheapest model in a rich offer. The latest Ford F-150 2019 will be presented to the public in 2018.
2019 Ford F-150 – External Body Parts and Inner Cosmetic Changes
The latest is the American 2019 Ford F-150 is a big pickup, for which the Americans made several different modes of driving, since it’s a very serious field pickup. Let’s start with the most popular detail, and that’s certainly a design. Unlike cars such as the Volkswagen Golf, which has been playing a safe design ticket for some time, Ford has decided a totally different move and the new Ford F-150 does not share any lines with its predecessor. The US automaker says it has decided on this move because it wants the customer to get a really “new” product instead of a hooded predecessor.
The same success is expected with the new model, which has picked up most of its design lines from the Atlas concept. For the first time after many years, the new 2019 Ford F-150 delivers vertical headlights, with a brand-new mask available from chrome or plastic. The last part did not have much room for larger designs, so the lights remind themselves of other vans in the class.
Ford will continue to offer rich standard and optional equipment. The offer starts with the basic XL model, intended mainly for those who work on buildings and do not care about the equipment, so you are limited to yourself. Following the example of the workers’ vehicles, the F-150 XL offers cheap plastic bumpers and no electrical equipment, and the next model is XLT, which adds chrome bumper, seven-pin wheels and Ford’s famous SYNC system.
Although this technology has in the past received much criticism of being unstable and difficult to use, Ford promises that all the faults are removed and that even owners who do not understand in technology can easily control the navigation and audio system.
2019 Ford F-150 – Modification under the Hood
Especially popular was the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 which makes up about 40% of the total sales of the Ford F-150. This engine will continue to be available, now with 380 hp and 590 Nm of torque, although Ford says that the power could exceed the 400 hp. As before, the standard engine in all cheaper versions is the 3.7-liter V6 with 305 hp and 372 Nm of torque, while the only V8 option is a 5.0-liter with 360 hp and a 488 Nm of torque.
The greatest attention is drawn to the new 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 engine. This version of the engine will be able to produce a minimum of 320 hp. As before, the only gearbox as an option is six speeds automatically, which will transfer power to the rear, or optional all four wheels. It is also known that Ford and General Motors are currently working on more modern gearboxes of nine and ten gear.
2019 Ford F-150 – Expected Date of Arrival and Price
As we have already said, the new 2019 Ford F-150 will be presented to the audience at the end of the current year. The price of the new 2019 F-150 will be around $ 24,000.


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Sandy cut out 2 squares and 7 circles from a piece of cardboard. The length of the sides of each square was x inches and radius of each circle was y inches. The expression below shows how many more square inches of cardboard Sandy used for making the circles than the squares:
7πy2 - 2x2
What does the term 7πy2 in the expression represent?

domain: design


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Theme: “Gothic Ghostbusters”
This month’s featured book was My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, and Brodi Ashton, which is a signed LitJoy exclusive edition. I bought the first book in the series as well, so I’m excited to read The Lady Janies books!
Book Description (from Goodreads): You may think you know the story. After a miserable childhood, penniless orphan Jane Eyre embarks on a new life as a governess at Thornfield Hall. There, she meets one dark, brooding Mr. Rochester. Despite their significant age gap (!) and his uneven temper (!!), they fall in love—and, Reader, she marries him. (!!!)
Or does she?
Prepare for an adventure of Gothic proportions, in which all is not as it seems, a certain gentleman is hiding more than skeletons in his closets, and one orphan Jane Eyre, aspiring author Charlotte Brontë, and supernatural investigator Alexander Blackwood are about to be drawn together on the most epic ghost hunt this side of Wuthering Heights.
Library Card Zipper Pouch
I absolutely adore zipper pouches and always find random goodies to store inside them. This LitJoy exclusive zipper pouch is simply lovely. I know I’ll put it to good use!
Hogwarts Ghost Notebook and Feather Pen
A little Moaning Myrtle and Nearly Headless Nick? Yes, please! This notebook, designed by Sumek, is so cute! I’m not sure what I’ll use it for, but for now it has a home on my bookshelf. This month’s crate also included a feather pen. I have a feeling the pen will be used as a Bookstagram prop in the future.
Tea-Time Tea Towel
How cute is this tea towel? I love it! Designed by Art by Lucy in the Sky, this tea towel already has a home draped around the handle of my stove.
Jane Eyre Woodmark
I’ve received 6 Ink & Wonder woodmarks from June subscription boxes, and I’m in love with them all. How cool is this one?
In addition to all of the other cool goodies in the June box, I also received a The Last Magician temporary tattoo, a booklet explaining this month’s crate, and the first two LitJoy trading cards. I love the idea of the trading cards! This month’s trading cards included Darcy & Elizabeth and Catherine & Heathcliff. The artwork is beautiful.
I love my LitJoy subscription! This might be my favorite LitJoy crate yet!
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text: In December 2006, this island was founded by Wilson A Biggs, (1999-Still Living) to be used for growing only these greens: Alph-alpha, Lettuce, Cabbage, and Spinach. The GGAONY-NJ-PA (Green Growing Association Of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) were the only ones allowed to grow plants there. Every day they would go there by a private ferry called the GPF (Green Plant Ferry) and water, fertelize, and make sure the plants are okay. It is still used for those purposes. Probably in May 2007 they will be using half the crops for the poor people, like as planned for March, but changed.

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When I was in college, let’s say around 1996-1998, I missed a lot of class. Yeah, I was one of those guys. I did well enough, but I spent most of the class time in the basement of the student center, usually playing Axis and Allies, Battletech, and whatnot. It was something I found really fun, but it got in the way of school, and my wife at the time didn’t like the games I wanted to play, so it was a short lived hobby.
Fast forward about 15 years, and I am with a new girl (whom I think I’m mentioning here for the 1st time…Hi, Adele!) who actually likes to play these games! So, I’m back in the game!
The Action cards I played in one hand of Dominion
Adele and I play board (or card) games a few nights a week, and we sometimes go to vents like BoGA Night at Underhill’s Games. Some of our favorite games are Pandemic, Settlers of Catan, and Dominion, just to name a few. And yeah, it’s a geeky hobby to have, especially with websites like Board Game Geek where you can talk about games on the message boards and track all your games played.
Me and a few friends at BoGA Night, running into trouble after entering Castle Ravenloft.
Of course, we’re trying to convert our friends and family over to the dork side. I got my brother and his wife a copy of the game Tsuro for Christmas, and we try to get Adele’s brother and sister to play Ticket To Ride or Carcassonne when we visit. My brother and his wife now want to get together to try more games, and I’ve played Settlers a could of times with Adele’s brother, so we’re making progress.
So anyway, if I start rambling about these games, you know what I’m talking about.

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NEW YORK — When the American stage actor Eric Anderson was cast as Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach in the musical “Soul Doctor,” Broadway’s song-and-dance telling of the life and legacy one of the 20th century’s most influential Jewish characters, he didn’t have very much experience to draw from.
Not Jewish and lacking any real skills on the guitar, which was the iconic rabbi’s most prominent accessory, Anderson had quite a learning curve before him if he was to accurately portray Carlebach, AKA “The Singing Rabbi.” So he took a page from the thousands of young Jewish adults who have flocked to Israel for Birthright programs, and boarded a plane to explore the Land of Israel for 10 days.
Accompanied by Daniel S. Wise, who directs the show and also authored its book, Anderson spent Shabbat on Moshav Mevo Modi’im, the community established by Carlebach in the 1970s; he attended a Jewish wedding on the outskirts of Jericho and he touched the stones of the Western Wall. He spent time with Carlebach’s daughter Nedara and he explored Tel Aviv with Wise’s nephew. By the time he flew home, he says, his entire perspective had shifted.
“The day before I went in to audition for the show, I knew nothing about Shlomo whatsoever. I just knew that I was going in for a show called ‘Soul Doctor,’” he says. “[In Israel] I really got to spend some time with the people who were close to him. It gave me a lot, and it really centered me. I feel like I know a lot about Judaism that I would have never known before.”
The experience has served him well. “Soul Doctor,” which opened at Broadway’s Circle in The Square theater in August after a successful off-Broadway run, has received mixed reviews, with Wise’s sometimes-simplistic lyrics and the plot’s historical accuracy both getting knocks in the press.
But concerning Anderson’s portrayal of Carlebach, who lit a fire in the post-World War II followers of Orthodox Judaism and composed thousands of liturgical melodies that are still beloved today, critics have been practically unanimous in their praise.
“Mr. Anderson sings with a soft, captivating intensity, and the orchestrations often appealingly evoke Carlebach’s original recordings,” Charles Isherwood wrote in The New York Times in an otherwise tepid review. And in an even less forgiving analysis in The Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck took a break from hammering the musical to concede, “Anderson delivers a terrific performance in the central role, beautifully suggesting Carlebach’s gentle, shambling appeal as well as the low-key charisma that made him an unlikely recording star whose output consisted of some 25 albums.”
The musical opens in Vienna, where the jazz ingénue Nina Simone is giving a concert and calling her dear friend Shlomo Carlebach to join her on the stage. In comes the rabbi, trailed by an entourage of tie-dyed flower children, and as he takes center stage and begins to strum, his song is interrupted by a heckling old rabbi, beseeching Carlebach to stop the shanda and remember how his own people were liquidated from that very city’s streets.
The life of Shlomo Carlebach (born in Vienna in 1925; died in 1994) spanned three continents and encompassed some of the 20th century’s most critical moments. The Holocaust. The birth of the State of Israel. The Civil Rights Movement. The Summer of Love. Carlebach lived through all of it, and like a yiddishkeit Forrest Gump, his life story is also that of a great American century and one of the most stunning epochs in modern human history.
The musical is weighed down somewhat by clunking dialogue and a stubborn desire to cram its two and a half hours with as much history as possible, leaving the audience with an overdistillation of the musical man himself. It also does a gross disservice to the character of Nina Simone, played with immense poise and suavity by Amber Iman, who despite being one of American music’s most esteemed figures is relegated, in most scenes, to the role of beautiful accessory to the plot. Her unlikely friendship with Carlebach, and the implications of a black songstress and a Jewish rabbi supporting and encouraging each other through so many tumultuous American decades, could have made for great theater but instead is merely scratched at.
But Carlebach’s story is no doubt rich enough, and filled with enough existential challenges, to be explored on the Great White Way.
“His life is perfectly theatrical, he’s a perfect classical theatrical character who has a really strong ethos, pathos, and eros,” says Wise. “People say this is like the second ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ in a sense that Fiddler tells the story through Tevya and Anatevka, of the pre-war Jewish experience. ‘Soul Doctor’ is the Jewish telling of post-war Judaism, the identity crisis and reclaiming its spiritual voice.”
‘He’s a perfect classical theatrical character who has a really strong ethos, pathos, and eros’
And even if that telling is not completely historically accurate, or stumbles a bit along the way, those who were closest to Carlebach say they are overjoyed that the rabbi’s voice now has a pulpit on the Great White Way.
At the Carlebach Shul on 79th Street in New York City, which Carlebach established later in life and where his great nephew Naftali Citron is now the rabbi, the consensus on “Soul Doctor” is that it’s a proud and beautiful piece of theater.
“Overall it’s a very powerful portrayal,” says Citron. “They’re not trying to be critically detail oriented to what actually did or did not happen… There’s a lot of aspects to people like Shlomo and they couldn’t cover all of those things because it’s not a TV series, it’s a play.”
Nearly two decades after Carlebach’s death, Citron adds, his legacy lives on. “If I could speak with Shlomo,” he says, “I’m sure the idea that his music is on Broadway is something he would be happy about.”


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WILLIAMS, Ariz. (FOX 10) -- Officials with Coconino County Sheriff's Office say an armed barricade situation in Williams ended with the suspect injured.
According to officials, CCSO deputies, along with Williams Police, DPS, and members of the Northern Arizona Tactical Team, were at the scene of the incident, which involved the suspect barricading himself inside a car. CCSO officials said the suspect was hit in the thigh, and officers then moved in and applied a tourniquet. The suspect is receiving treatment.
No officers fired their weapons, according to CCSO officials.
FOX 10 reported on this story from Phoenix.

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PURPOSE:To evaluate the accuracy of a digital implant impression technique using a TRIOS 3Shape intraoral scanner (IOS) compared to conventional implant impression techniques (pick-up and transfer) in clinical situations. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-six patients who had two implants (Implantium, internal connection) ranging in diameter between 3.8 and 4.8 mm in posterior regions participated in this study after signing a consent form. Thirty-six reference models (RM) were fabricated by attaching two impression copings intraorally, splinted with autopolymerizing acrylic resin, verified by sectioning through the middle of the index, and rejoined again with freshly mixed autopolymerizing acrylic resin pattern (Pattern Resin) with the brush bead method. After that, the splinted assemblies were attached to implant analogs (DANSE) and impressed with type III dental stone (Gypsum Microstone) in standard plastic die lock trays. Thirty-six working casts were fabricated for each conventional impression technique (i.e., pick-up and transfer). Thirty-six digital impressions were made with a TRIOS 3Shape IOS. Eight of the digitally scanned files were damaged; 28 digital scan files were retrieved to STL format. A coordinate-measuring machine (CMM) was used to record linear displacement measurements (x, y, and z-coordinates), interimplant distances, and angular displacements for the RMs and conventionally fabricated working casts. CATIA 3D evaluation software was used to assess the digital STL files for the same variables as the CMM measurements. CMM measurements made on the RMs and conventionally fabricated working casts were compared with 3D software measurements made on the digitally scanned files. Data were statistically analyzed using the generalized estimating equation (GEE) with an exchangeable correlation matrix and linear method, followed by the Bonferroni method for pairwise comparisons (α = 0.05). RESULTS:The results showed significant differences between the pick-up and digital groups in all of the measured variables (p < 0.001). Concerning the transfer and digital groups, the results were statistically significant in angular displacement (p < 0.001), distance measurements (p = 0.01), and linear displacement (p = 0.03); however, between the pick-up and transfer groups, there was no statistical significance in all of the measured variables (interimplant distance deviation, linear displacement, and angular displacement deviations). CONCLUSIONS:According to the results of this study, the digital implant impression technique had the least accuracy. Based on the study outcomes, distance and angulation errors associated with the intraoral digital implant impressions were too large to fabricate well-fitting restorations for partially edentulous patients. The pick-up implant impression technique was the most accurate, and the transfer technique revealed comparable accuracy to it.
J Prosthodont (Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists)
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Yesterday’s tragedy in Florida is a community’s worst nightmare. It also reminds us of the importance of safety and security in schools. We want to assure our families that our schools have been updated with modern security features including keyless entries, remodeled front offices where visitors must identify themselves and have doors unlocked before they can gain access to the schools, bullet resistant glass and the presence of a security resource officer on our campus. Additionally, and most importantly, our staffs have been trained in security protocol, and we conduct periodic drills to ensure everyone knows their role during a crisis.
School safety is everyone’s concern. Research shows that most school attackers tell someone about their plans. Parents, please talk to your children about telling you or another trusted adult if they hear anything that makes them feel uncomfortable or raises concern. Remind them they can go online to our website, www.salemschools.com, and report issues of concern anonymously. The safety of our students and staff remains our highest priority.


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Trump Lost to Himself
… His own pollster shows why he became a one-term President.
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Donald Trump launched a personal attack on Mitch McConnell this week after the Senate GOP leader called the former President “practically and morally responsible” for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Mr. McConnell doesn’t need our defense, but we hope GOP voters aren’t buying Mr. Trump’s attempt to rewrite the history of the 2020 election.
Mr. Trump’s statement didn’t claim that he won the election, but it did begin to burnish the result by taking credit for every GOP victory while boasting that he “received the most votes of any sitting President in history, almost 75,000,000.” Joe Biden still beat him by more than seven million votes.
As important is why he lost, and for that look no further than Mr. Trump’s own pollster, Tony Fabrizio. His firm’s post-election analysis was first reported by Politico, but it’s worth resurfacing for Republicans to ponder.
Mr. Fabrizio looked at data from exit polls and AP’s VoteCast in 10 highly competitive states that Mr. Trump won in 2016. Mr. Trump lost five of them in 2020—Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin—while winning Iowa, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas a second time.
One stunning conclusion: Mr. Trump lost even though the electorate was more Republican in 2020 than in 2016. Mr. Fabrizio reports that Mr. Trump lost “largely due to a massive swing” among independents and erosion among Republicans. This helps explain how the GOP gained a dozen seats in the House even as Mr. Trump became the first President to lose re-election since George H.W. Bush.
Much of this erosion in support was based on dislike for Mr. Trump personally and the way he handled the Presidency. “While a majority of voters said they didn’t find either Presidential candidate honest or trustworthy, Biden held a double-digit advantage over POTUS,” especially in the five states that flipped to Mr. Biden in 2020, says the Fabrizio analysis.
Mr. Trump was favored 6 to 1 or more among voters on the economy. But the coronavirus was the top voter issue in both groups of states, and Mr. Biden carried those voters 3 to 1. Mr. Trump’s eroded credibility and inability to maintain a consistent Covid message may have been decisive.
More startling is that Mr. Trump “suffered his greatest erosion with white voters, particularly white men in both state groups,” according to the Fabrizio analysis. This offset his double digit gains with Hispanics while he performed about as well with blacks as he did in 2016. The former President also lost ground with nearly every age group in both sets of states, and he “suffered with white college educated voters across the board.”
We rehearse all this not to rub an open political wound. The point is to remember, as time passes and Mr. Trump blames everyone else for his defeat, that 2020 was a winnable race. Mr. Trump had many accomplishments to tout, and voters recognized them. But Mr. Biden’s consistent campaign message of a return to a calmer, more unifying politics resonated with millions of voters who had tired of the constant Trump turmoil.
Mr. Trump didn’t lose to Joe Biden. He lost to himself.


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ELEANOR HALL: Let's go now to the United States where supporters of the former US intelligence analyst Bradley Manning are rallying in Washington today to protest against a military court finding him guilty of espionage.
A military judge has acquitted Manning of the most serious charge he was facing - aiding the enemy - but convicted him of 19 other counts of espionage, theft and computer fraud.
The 25-year-old army private was responsible for the largest unauthorised release of classified data in US history when he leaked hundreds of thousands of documents to WikiLeaks from 2009 to 2010.
Our report from Ashley Hall.
ASHLEY HALL: The rallying cry went out on social media, calling on supporters of the former intelligence analyst to gather in protest in the nation's capital.
They're angry at the findings handed down by a military judge against a man they call a truth-teller and whistleblower.
WOMAN: If anything, Bradley Manning has helped people inside and outside the United States, hence he aided the people, not the enemy.
WOMAN 2: We believe that Bradley Manning isn't guilty of anything and that he's actually very heroic for demanding government transparency and accountability.
ASHLEY HALL: Bradley Manning was working as a low-level analyst in Baghdad when he was arrested three years ago for passing classified U.S. data to the WikiLeaks website.
Among the material he released were diplomatic cables and battlefield videos like this one...
(sound of soldiers in helicopter)
...which purportedly shows an Apache helicopter attacking a group of unarmed civilians in Iraq, including a Reuters photographer.
(sound of gunfire)
ASHLEY HALL: For his crimes, the US government wanted Manning jailed for life without parole on a charge of aiding the enemy.
The military judge hearing the case found Manning not guilty on that charge, although she did find him guilty of 19 other charges.
When his sentencing hearing begins tomorrow, Manning is facing up to 130 years in jail.
James Lewis is a cyber security analyst with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
JAMES LEWIS: You know, you have to feel a little sorry for Manning, because it's not clear that these people think two steps ahead. And so, he enjoyed it. He was a little manipulated there by some folks and I don't think he thought about the consequences. You know, what did he think was going to happen?
ASHLEY HALL: But his supporters insist Manning's been victimised for releasing material that should never have been secret.
Among them is Elizabeth Goitein, of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Centre for Justice.
ELIZABETH GOITEIN: It's not appropriate to send the message that you are a traitor, you are a spy, if you have the inclination to bring classified information to the public light because sometimes classified information shouldn't be classified.
ASHLEY HALL: The founder of the WikiLeaks website Julian Assange argues the Manning case sets a dangerous precedent that will stifle media freedom.
JULIAN ASSANGE: This is the first time that a whistleblower in the United States has been convicted for espionage for communicating with the press. That's a serious new precedent. And that's part of Obama's war on whistleblowers.
ASHLEY HALL: Mr Assange has told AM's Tony Eastley he remains fearful authorities in the United States will try to bring similar charges against him.
JULIAN ASSANGE: It certainly does have relevance to me. It has relevance to Edward Snowden and so on. That's the idea of course, that it does have relevance to act as some kind of terrible deterrent.
TONY EASTLEY: Julian Assange, from a personal point of view, can I ask you, this young man is likely to spend decades behind bars. Are you comfortable with WikiLeaks' role and indeed your own role in this case?
JULIAN ASSANGE: That's one of the pleasing things that came out in this court case. There is no evidence presented that WikiLeaks have failed in its duties in any way whatsoever.
ASHLEY HALL: Dan Mori is a retired marine corps lawyer who represented the Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks.
He's now a consultant to the Australian firm Shine Lawyers.
He says it's hard for Manning's supporters to criticise the verdict when the defendant pleaded guilty to many of the charges.
DAN MORI: There's not the whistleblower protections that have really been highlighted later in more recent times, weren't in effect when this was written back in the early 1900s and updated around 1940 or 1950.
ASHLEY HALL: Is it the case that the Obama administration is relying on this act, is prosecuting people under this act, more so than we've seen before? That's certainly the sense we have.
DAN MORI: I think in modern day within media and the mass publication of things, there's just been more people try and disclose things that have then got mass publicised and so these type of violations have just gotten the world attention a lot more and the ability to transmit it to, whether it's the media or anybody else, it's so much easier now.
So the temptation is probably greater because of the ease of committing the crime.
ASHLEY HALL: So I just wonder then whether a government facing that big a threat, the greater vulnerability, needs to rely on pretty tough legislation to enforce its regime of secrecy?
DAN MORI: I think that's a valid argument and I think that that's the only way they're going to protect electronic data that's stored if there is unauthorised disclosures, is to have some sort of consequence.
ELEANOR HALL: That's retired US military lawyer Dan Mori, speaking to Ashley Hall.

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Three lanes closed at 56th and Old Cheney
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Three lanes are closed at the intersection of 56th Street and Old Cheney Road due to a stormwater pipe maintenance project.
The inside southbound lane of 56th is closed between Nebraska Highway 2 and just north of Old Cheney Road.
The northbound left turn lane of 56th and the eastbound left turn lane of Old Cheney are also closed.
The work is scheduled to be finished by June 21.
“Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Traffic Engineering division has made timing modifications to the South 56th Street and Old Cheney Road intersection and will continue to evaluate the timing of traffic signals in the surrounding area through the closure,” Traffic Engineering Manager Dan Carpenter said in a press release. “These temporary traffic signal changes will assist with traffic flow.”
Business access will be maintained throughout the closures, but drivers are encouraged to use an alternate route and be cautious in and around the work zone.


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Getting a good night’s sleep is a function of sleep hygiene.
Proper sleep hygiene takes into account your environment before, during, and after sleep.
These factors tend to impact the quality of our sleep. And if they are absent, they do more damage to our sleep and our bodies.
In this post, you’ll learn about the effects of poor sleep hygiene.
Let’s dive in.
1. Poor sleep hygiene increases cardiovascular diseases risk
When you have poor sleep hygiene, you tend to have insufficient sleep.
Research shows this can, in turn, cause cardiovascular health issues including heart attack and stroke
Part of the reason is that insufficient sleep affects the part of the brain that controls the circulatory system.
And this may increase the risk of inflammation, which then makes it more likely for blood clots to develop. These ultimately cause various heart diseases, including heart attack and stroke.
Prolonged sleep deprivation is also linked with hypertension, which is a risk factor for many cardiovascular conditions.
2. Poor sleep hygiene can lead to weight gain
Sleep deficiency, which is a result of poor sleep hygiene, can affect your weight and can cause obesity. Let me explain.
One way it does this is by altering the amount of leptin and ghrelin in the body.
Leptin and ghrelin are both important in controlling the feeling of hunger and fullness.
When leptin reduces, our bodies receive a hormonal signal to the body to stop eating.
On the other hand, when ghrelin levels increase, our appetite gets stimulated. And this may cause us to eat more than the body needs, which increases the risk factor for obesity.
There are other ways sleep deficiency causes obesity too.
Moreover, insufficient sleep can make you too tired to exercise.
And in addition, it can also activate the endocannabinoid system of the body, which increases the body’s appetite for junk foods.
3. Poor sleep hygiene can lower sex drive
Bad news. According to research, sleep-deprived people, both men, and women have lower libidos and are not generally interested in sex.
This does not come as much of a surprise when you consider that sleep-deprived people are usually fatigued, drowsy, and irritable.
All those are not exactly ideal conditions for sex, don’t you think?
Lower testosterone levels can lower sex drive.
4. Poor sleep hygiene may lead to decreased fertility
Before you ask, yes, there’s a difference between sex drive and fertility. Poor sleep can make it difficult to conceive.
This is because the reproductive hormone levels, which naturally boost fertility, in the body are messed up.
Poor sleep quality, particularly in women, has been linked to infertility.
5. Poor sleep hygiene can lead to weakened immunity
One of the effects of poor sleep hygiene relates to the immune system.
Our bodies produce and release different types of proteins to keep us immuned and healthy on our own.
One of those proteins is Cytokines.
Cytokines enable us to fight infection and inflammation, which in turn boosts our immunity. Our bodies produce and release cytokines when we sleep.
So if we don’t get enough sleep, our bodies are less likely to produce less of this helpful protein.
If possible, take afternoon naps, so your body can rejuvenate.
Even one research found that people who sleep less than six hours a night might be three times more likely to develop a condition that leads to diabetes and heart disease.
On top of that, your body is less likely to recover faster from sickness if you’re not getting enough rest.

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In Honor of Kim Kardashian West's Birthday, Here Are Her Most Iconic Moments of All Time Madanah
(Throughout the years, the reality star has given us some of the most
iconic moments that we can’t help but still talk about to this day.)
From her impeccable fashion choices to her memetastic Keeping Up with The (Kardashianmoments,
it became clear early on that Kim K. loves being at the center of attention and knows exactly what to do to get there.)
Seeing as though today is her 39th birthday,
let’s take a trip down memory lane and relive some of Kardashian’s most iconic moments of all time.

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"Urban Schools documents the quality of resistance and identity politics in relation to both the formal and hidden curricula of urban schools, their pedagogical practices, and their administrative norms and policies. Builidng on the notion that the study of "marginality" is equally as important as an understanding of the school's structural connections to the wider society, Mickey Lauria and Luis F. Miron demonstrate how resistance is much more than a random series of psychological events. Indeed, within the social context of the formation of racial and ethnic identity in schools in New Orleans, Louisiana, students' acts of resistance alter the ideological structures of schooling."--Jacket.
Sites of identity construction and resistance -- The evolving state social regulation of public schooling in New Orleans -- School, work, and alienation -- Student-teacher relations -- Student relations, resistance, and accommodation -- Identity construction, student culture, and resistance -- Schools as new social spaces of resistance and accommodation -- Resistance in the context of globalization and transnationalism: policy implications
The information below has been drawn from sources outside of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries. In most instances, the information will be from sources that have not been peer reviewed by scholarly or research communities. Please report cases in which the information is inaccurate through the Contact Us link below.

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Estonia and Latvia have been removed from the Government’s list of travelcorridors, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. People arriving inthe UK from 4am on Saturday will need to self-isolate for 14 days.
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says the Government will set out Covid tierareas across England on Thursday, and discusses changes to quarantine rulesfor those travelling to the UK. People will be able to end their quarantineperiod with a negative coronavirus test after five days from December 15.
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Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has said that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has always listened to a "wide range of advisors" and not just Dominic Cummings. Shapps added Cummings' is the type of advisor who challenges the way things are done.
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Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has announced a new £175 million walking and cycling scheme. He says he hopes people will continue using their bikes after the Coronavirus pandemic. Report by Odonovanc. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The UK Government has sought to suppress the truth over Pat Finucane’s murder,his family said. Ministers have not categorically ruled out holding a publicinquiry but want to await the outcome of other proceedings before taking theirnext step.
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Nicola Sturgeon has said her default advice for Scots over Christmas is to stay "in your own home, within your own household". The Scottish First Minister asked Scots not to visit relatives in other households over Christmas if they can help it, despite the relaxation of rules. "If you can get through this Christmas staying in your own home, within your own household, please do so," she said. "I want to stress today that just because we're allowing people to form a bubble (that) does not mean that you have to do it," Ms Sturgeon said. During her daily Covid-19 briefing on Wednesday, Ms Sturgeon said guidance about the festive period to be issued on Thursday is still being finalised. The UK Government and devolved administrations have agreed a joint plan to relax social distancing rules over the festive period, allowing three households to mix from December 23 to 27. Report by Thomasl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
People will be able to join 'Christmas bubbles' to allow families to reuniteover the festive period. The UK Government and devolved administrations haveagreed the approach despite concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Thetemporary easing of measures will allow three households to mix in a bubblefrom December 23 to 27.
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Avexus Film-Coated Tablet 250 mg: Each tablet contains Clarithromycin 250 mg
Avexus Film-Coated Tablet 500 mg: Each tablet contains Clarithromycin 500 mg
ACTIONS AND MECHANISMS OF ACTION
Clarithromycin is a semi-synthetic macrolide derived from erythromycin.
It exhibits similar but has slightly greater activity than the parent compound. Clarithromycin exerts its
antibacterial activity by inhibiting the synthesis of proteins via binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit
of susceptible microorganisms. Highly potent against a wide variety of aerobic and anaerobic Grampositive
and Gram-negative organisms, the in vitro antibacterial spectrum of clarithromycin generally includes:
Staphylococci spp.; Streptococci spp.; Haemophilus influenzae and
Haemophilus parainfluenzae; Mycobacterium spp.; Neisseria gonorrheae;
Listeria monocytogenes; Legionela pneumophila; Pasteurella multocida;
Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Helicobacter pylori and Campylobacter jejuni;
Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia pneumoniae (TWAR); Moraxella catarrhalis;
Bordetella pertussis; Borrelia burgdorferi; Clostridium perfringens;
Peptococcus niger; Propionibacterium acnes; Bacteroides melaninogenicus.
Clarithromycin is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal
tract following oral administration. Clarithromycin undergoes first-pass metabolism; the bioavailability
of the parent drug is about 50%. Food slightly delays the onset of absorption of clarithromycin but the
extent of its bioavailability is unaffected. In addition, food does not affect the onset of formation nor
peak plasma concentration of its principal (anti-microbially) active metabolite, 14-hydroxyclarithromycin.
Therefore, clarithromycin may be given without regard to meals. Peak plasma concentrations of clarithromycin
and its principal metabolite are reported to be about 0.6 and 0.7 µg per mL respectively (following a single
250 µg dose by mouth). These are attained within 2 to 3 hours after oral dosing in nonfasting, healthy subjects.
Steady-state peak plasma concentrations (of the same dose administered every 12 hours), Cmax
attained within 3 days, were about 1 to 2 µg per mL; Cmax values of 3 to 4 µg per mL were
obtained with a 500 µg dose administered every 8 to 12 hours and 5 to 10 µg per mL with 1000 µg doses every 12 hours.
The pharmacokinetics of clarithromycin are non-linear and dose dependent; high doses may produce
disproportionate increases in peak concentration and prolongs elimination half-lives of the parent
drug and its principal metabolite, due to saturation of the metabolic pathways. For example,
the elimination half-lives, T½ of clarithromycin and 14-hydroxyclarithromycin were about 3 to 4 hours
and 5 to 6 hours, respectively with a 250 µg dose administered every 12 hours; the half-lives increased
to 5 to 7 hours and 7 to 9 hours, respectively with a 500 µg dose administered every 8 to 12 hours.
Half-lives are prolonged in renal failure. The drug and its principal metabolite are widely distributed,
and tissue concentrations exceed those in serum, in part because of intracellular uptake.
It is extensively metabolised in the liver, and excreted in faeces via the bile.
Renal clearance of clarithromycin is relatively independent of the dose size and approximates the
normal glomerular filtration rate. Substantial amounts of the unchanged drug are excreted in urine;
about 20% and 30% respectively of a 250 µg or 500 µg dose (both given every 12 hours).
14-Hydroxyclarithromycin as well as other metabolites are also excreted in the urine;
the former accounts for an additional 10% to 15% of the dose with either a 250 µg or 500
µg dose administered every 12 hours.
Avexus is indicated for treatment of infections due
to susceptible organisms in respiratory-tract infections; mild to moderate skin and soft
tissue infections; acute otitis media and (in triple-therapy regimens for)
Helicobacter pylori eradication.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
250 mg every 12 hours for 7 days, increased in
severe infections to 500 mg every 12 hours for up to 14 days. 500 mg every 12 hours for 7 to
14 days in triple-therapy regimen for Helicobacter pylori eradication.
Body-weight under 8 kg: 7.5 mg per kg twice daily
(7 - 9 years) 20 - 29 kg: 187.5 mg twice daily
(10 - 12 years) 30 - 40 kg: 250 mg twice daily
A course is usually for 10 days.
Clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily should be given
with amoxycillin 1000 mg twice daily and omeprazole 20 mg daily for 10 days.
Dosage adjustment in renal impairment:
Half the normal dose if creatinine clearance is less than 30 mL per minute.
Dosage adjustment in liver impairment
May not be necessary if there is normal renal function.
Clarithromycin is contraindicated in patients with
a known hypersensitivity to any of the macrolide antibiotics and ergot derivatives.
Concomitant administration of clarithromycin with cisapride, pimozide, astemizole or terfenadine is contraindicated.
Cardiac arrhythmias and fatalities have been reported when clarithromycin is co-administered with these drugs.


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Q: I would like to enjoy some fresh figs. Can you tell me when they are in season and where to find them? -- Derek
A: Fresh figs are in season during the summer months, Derek. That means RIGHT NOW. So don't delay. Get out there and try some of these delicious-sounding dishes, pronto.


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I decided to research the theme of socialism. It is a recurring theme throughout the book, and has even morphed into a socialism vs. capitalism theme with the migrants and those capitalizing on their hardships. Before diving into the theme of socialism, I would like to explain my view on the topic. I do not share the typical view of socialism. Whenever socialism is mentioned, there is typically a negative connotation attached. I, however, tend to view socialism in its ideal state – an individual working for the common good. This is not a typical textbook definition. With this in mind, I think the Joads Family is a prototypical example of socialism at its best. Ma, almost ad nauseam, is preaching the importance of the “fambly” sticking together. You can also easily view the benefits of socialism with a cursory thought of the roles of the family members. The men are the providers and the women are the caretakers. The Joads balance their roles and by doing so the family is able to survive, albeit a tough survival.
Another case in point of the theme of socialism is the government camp the Joads settle in. While other themes such as the power of organization appear, socialism plays a strong role in these communities. The people work together to maintain common places such as shower and bathrooms. The only major hang-up the community faces is that, collectively, they are unable to provide enough food and the fear that the local people have of them. This pushes the males in the community back into the waiting arms of capitalism, as they seek work outside of the government camp. Perhaps with more land for growing and livestock this community would have thrived even more.
It is my belief that there is no full proof form of government. While we are considered a government that practices capitalism, there are certainly numerous examples throughout history and even today of socialism playing a role in the United States. You can look no further than Obama care today for a prime example. Another example would be that of Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal”, which was/still is considered to be socialism. In fact, Obama faces many of the same criticisms that FDR faced in the 1930s. Governing people is way too complex to stick to an existing ideology. An ideology that takes the best of numerous ideologies is a much better comprehensive and productive way of thinking.
John Steinbeck quote regarding socialism in America.
“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.”

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Celebrating the release of Irascible Immortals Short Story Series Volume 4-6, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions.
Book club questions Irascible Immortals Short Story Series Volume 4-6
- What do you think of Cupid?
- What do you think of Xochipilli’s actions?
- What do you think of all the cats at the convention?
- What do you think of Kit?
- What do you think of Apollo?
- What do you think of the different pantheons rubbing shoulders?
- Did you like the fact that the moon goddess, Cynthia, decided that Poseidon and Pan have to clean up their act?
- Do you think that there is pantheon discrimination? In other words, that Greek gods get more attention from humans than the others?
- What do you think about the Warp? (The situation caused by Pan and Poseidon.)
- How do you think the story continues?
About the book
Immortals + Boredom = Catastrophe.
Something old and dangerous is waking, making the immortals act out on their crazier instincts.
When love gods get together for a convention, things are bound to get out of hand. Especially when Cupid keeps showing off and the Aztec god of love and games turns everything into a competition. Yue-Lao only showed up to get Aine’s attention, yet he gets pulled into the madness.
Yue Lao and Cupid exchange roles to the detriment of mortals.
Kit has had a full life playing tricks on mortals and immortals alike. But the Age of Information has taken the fun out of everything. She’s tired. She’s bored. Just one thing bothers her: Apollo. When Apollo’s antics threaten the peace between pantheons, only Kit can stop bloodshed with her trickery. But does she really want to?
Bast, Apollo and a Kitsune out-prank each other – leading to a blood bath.
Cynthia, moon goddess and protector of Earth, has issued an ultimatum: either Poseidon and Pan clean up their act, or the Norse pantheon will take over their duties. As the Greek god of storms and water realises the full extent of the damage done to his domain, can he keep his cool or will his notorious temper get the better of him?
Pan and Poseidon compete to clean up the land and waters respectively, causing more destruction in their wake.
They are all so busy with their own stuff, they don’t even realise what is really going on…
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Mist solidified and he stepped into a building. The banner across the entrance hall read: ‘Welcome to the Centennial Love God Conference.’ Yue-Lao sighed softly and adjusted his robes hitching up under his backpack.
‘Hey, man! Long time, no see.’ Cupid, in an adolescent incarnation, high-fived him and had him do a series of ridiculous handshakes and fist-bumps.
‘I see you are over your cherubic infant phase,’ Yue-Lao said, taking in the boy’s ripped jeans, pink t-shirt and gelled blond hair.
‘Nah, it’s still great for the brand. But I heard Prende is going to be here…’ Cupid answered with a wicked grin.
Yue-Lao rolled his eyes. Three conferences past, Cupid had decided to woo every love goddess in attendance. Only Prende had given him the stink-eye – and made herself irresistible to the Roman god of love, desire, attraction and affection.
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President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration for Louisiana to authorize federal aid for areas affected by severe storms and flooding in January.
A White House statement Friday said the declaration of a major disaster makes federal funding available to state and local governments and certain private nonprofit groups on a cost-sharing basis.
The funds will pay for emergency response work and repairs to facilities damaged between Jan. 8 and Jan. 17 in the parishes of Acadia, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Evangeline, Franklin, Jefferson Davis, Livingston, Madison, St. Landry, and Vermilion.
Gov. Bobby Jindal had requested similar aid for Rapides Parish, but the parish wasn’t included in the federal declaration.
Federal funds also are available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.
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• The CS said the government had clearly communicated vaccination was not mandatory.
• Kagwe, however, maintained that the country was in vaccination mode.
Nobody will be forced to get a Covid-19 jab, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has said.
Kagwe said he does not understand why somebody went to court over the issue.
“We have said it so many times; nobody will be forced in any manner or form to be vaccinated. That isn’t what the ministry intends to do,” Kagwe said.
He addressed the press shortly after presiding over the inauguration of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and Kenya Biovax Limited (KBI) board of directors at a Machakos hotel on Tuesday.
The CS said the government had clearly communicated vaccination was not mandatory to institutions, including the Kenya Human Rights Commission.
Kagwe, however, maintained that the country was in vaccination mode hence the announcement on December 21 for all Kenyans to be vaccinated to access certain public services still stands.
“However, your right not to be vaccinated doesn’t mean that then you become a threat to those who need to be vaccinated,” Kagwe said.
“So, if you want to get onto an aircraft, if you want to go to England, you need to be vaccinated. You need to have a Covid – 19 negative certificate,” he added.
“If you want to go to court to say that the British Airways should not be asking you for a Covid – 19 certificate, you are free to do so. You will need to have a certificate if you want to board British Airways.”
Kagwe said the government had the responsibility to urge Kenyans to get vaccinated because it helps save lives.
“So, to shy away from that responsibility is being irresponsible as a government. If you want to come to government offices because we have many people visiting those offices and we don’t want to expose them to the virus, go online or make a telephone call. If you want to visit physically, it’s only fair that you get vaccinated otherwise you expose everybody else,” Kagwe said.
He said there will be no need for lockdowns if most Kenyans are vaccinated.
“The reason that will cause a lockdown is that there are not many people going for vaccines. But if we get vaccinated, there will be no need for lockdowns since the fatality rate will continue getting low,” Kagwe said.
Kagwe said the idea of a lockdown was to prevent people from interacting so as not to get sick.
“This isn’t a Kenyan measure but worldwide, Kenya is in vaccination mode,” he said.
He said the ministry will on Wednesday meet the Council of Governors to deliberate on the issue.
Kenya is set to start local manufacture of Covid-19 vaccines by April next year as it seeks to cushion its citizens from future supply hitches. Supply hitches had derailed efforts to vaccinate its adult population.
Speaking during the inauguration of the new Kenya Biovax Institute Kagwe said the setting up of the vaccine production plant was meant to address the vulnerability of the country to deal with future health emergencies.
“As you already know, we currently import over 70% of the country's medical products, including vaccines. This sometimes means that we are unable to access these essential supplies due to logistical issues not forgetting that importation consumes a significant chunk of our health budget. The Covid-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the challenges associated with lack of local capacity in this area,” Kagwe said.
Kagwe said the local manufacturing of highly specialised Healthcare products by institutions such as the Kenya Biovax Institute will be a significant step towards self-sustenance in supply and availability of medical commodities.
“The local production of human vaccines will support public healthcare programmes, National and regional economic growth, national security as well as enhance the capacity to control disease outbreaks that may arise in the future,” he said.
Kagwe said the venture will kick off with a form and fill facility at the production plant located at the new Kemsa headquarters in Embakasi, Nairobi, which will help third parties put vaccines from the main manufacturers into vials before packaging them for distribution.
“It is safe to say that the basic legal and industrial requirements for local fill and finish manufacturing of vaccines have been largely achieved. The development of a wholly local vaccine production process has been initiated with the support of Kemri, who will remain the main partner in capacity building,” he said.
Kenya has already initiated negotiations with a host of countries as well as vaccine manufacturing companies to actualise the plan that will see the establishment of a fully-fledged bulk antigen production facility with a capacity to produce different types of vaccines. The country is also working on capacity building with a focus on research and development.


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Few Americans have traveled to Kamchatka in Russia’s Far East. A nine-hour flight from Moscow, the volcanic peninsula juts into the Pacific Ocean. In 2011, Julia Phillips journeyed there to study at Kamchatka State University as a Fulbright scholar. Clearly the people and place inspired her. The result is “Disappearing Earth,” her intense, evocative and haunting debut novel. The captivating book conveys the unique ethos of this remote region.
As the story begins, two sisters Alyona and Sophia Golosovskaya, 11 and 8, are walking on the beach near their home in the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Their mother writes for a Russian newspaper and is away at work. When the girls accept a ride from a seemingly friendly young man, they are kidnapped. The police search, posters appear, but the girls are not found.
The plot then shifts. Each subsequent chapter explores the ripple effects of the girls’ disappearance on the Kamchatka community. Clues appear about the identity of the kidnapper and the fate of the girls, but the outcome is not revealed until the final pages. The bigger mystery here is Kamchatka and the character of its people.
The peninsula has a distinct presence in the story. Phillips writes, “Air and sea were the sole options for leaving. Though Kamchatka was no longer a closed territory by law, the region was cut off from the rest of the world by geography. To the south, east and west was only ocean. To the north, walling off the Russian mainland, were hundreds of kilometers of mountains and tundra.”
Though the residents appreciate the natural beauty, living on the peninsula requires resilience and fortitude. Into this terrain, Phillips introduces a rich mosaic of interconnected characters whose lives are touched by the kidnapping. These Kamchatkan people all have their own struggles.
Valentina Nikolaevna is an administrator at the girls’ school with a health crisis and strong opinions: “This never could have taken place in Soviet times. You girls can’t imagine how safe it used to be. No foreigners. No outsiders. Opening the peninsula was the biggest mistake our authorities ever made.”
Oksana, a researcher at the volcanological institute, is the only person who witnessed the girls getting into the car. Her attempt to help the investigation only compounds her sense of isolation. Her unfaithful husband has left and her beloved dog has vanished.
Alla Innokentevna, the head of a cultural center in the northern village of Esso, is not Russian, but Native. Four years earlier, her daughter Lilia disappeared. A police investigation was perfunctory; authorities assumed Lilia ran away.
Marina Alexandrovna, the mother of Alyona and Sophia, leads a life filled with constant grief and persistent panic attacks: “She pled and sobbed on the evening news in an attempt to bring a breakthrough in the case. She was a fish ripped open for the reporting. Her wet gut spilled out,” Phillips writes.
Both Alla and Marina’s lives have been turned upside down by the loss of their daughters. Their earths have disappeared.
Phillips gives voice to the struggles of women navigating their increasing challenging daily lives in Kamchatka. They seek love and loyalty from boyfriends and husbands, but often experience disappointment or abandonment. Some fantasize about leaving the peninsula and establishing a new life in mainland Russia or Europe. Yet the bonds of family ultimately keep them in Kamchatka.
The relationships among the characters become clearer as the plot advances and the tension accumulates. The fate of all three girls is told in the story’s stunning conclusion. However, the novel’s power derives from the slow unveiling of its characters. They are isolated yet connected, like Kamchatka itself. Phillips’ great achievement in “Disappearing Earth” is that she convincingly transports readers into their world.
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Written by: Julia Phillips
Published by: Penguin Random House
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Anybody BBQ or smoke as a hobby? I figure all the southern boy's here...there's gotta be somebody. I bought a Pit Barrel Cooker maybe 5 years ago. I have done lots of ribs, chickens, brisket, thanksgiving Turkeys...today...since it was sunny and 73 (sorry..cali thing again)...I was at a new supermarket..and they had beef ribs.for $10..and I have NEVER had any success with beef ribs....I can do spare and baby back very well..but for $10 each....I had to try. I was thinking of a bullet...a slower cooker...but I don't really eat meat that often..so this is good for now...pretty simple...anybody here have a PBC?
I BBQ for 6 hours..the last two in foil with sauce...best I have done so far...very tender and tasty. I know in Texas...now there...you can really get a hold of some good beef ribs to cook......
I have so many pictures...because photography is just a hobby...so I always take pictures of most everything I do...love it.


2022 Toyota HiLux GR Sport launched in Japan
Months after the HiLux GR Sport was unveiled in Thailand, Japan gets its own version The 2022 Toyota HiLux GR Sport has gone on sale in Japan, providing the best look at what Australian buyers can expect if and when the model eventually lands here.
As with other GR Sport models in the Toyota range, the HiLux GR Sport doesn’t add any extra performance, rather it is a predominantly visual upgrade thanks to a body kit featuring wheel arches, a revised grille and bumpers, and new black 18-inch alloy wheels.
The GR Sport uses a similar version of the body kit found on the HiLux Rogue sold in Australia – with a total width of 1900mm – but painted to go with the vehicle’s body colour.
A centre section of the front bumper provides a smoother, colour-matched look, coupled with a ‘TOYOTA’ grille – as found on the LandCruiser GR Sport.
While the powertrain remains unchanged, engineers from Gazoo Racing have fettled with the chassis to deliver a “dedicated suspension [tune] that improves steering response and realizes flat and comfortable driving,” a translated statement from Toyota Japan read.
As with the HiLux Revo GR Sport unveiled for the Thailand market in recent months, the Japanese HiLux GR Sport gets a new interior look with synthetic leather and suede upholstery, front sports seats, dark silver highlights, GR Sport badging and instruments, sports pedals, and paddle shifters.
In May 2021, a spokesperson for Toyota Australia said “[The HiLux GR Sport is] not on our radar at the moment, but if it becomes available globally, we’d definitely be interested in it.”
4X4 Australia contacted the company’s local representatives and was told "Toyota Australia is continually looking at opportunities to expand the Toyota GR range with more exciting models however at this stage, we have no announcements to make."
Those wanting a high-performance Toyota GR HiLux will likely have to wait until the next generation arrives in 2025 at the earliest.
According to a recent report out of the US, the next-gen HiLux will share its underpinnings with the Toyota Tacoma pick-up sold in North America, meaning a greater variety of powertrains could be made available to the Australian market.


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Anderson Independent-Mail, July 15, 2006
Like the rest of you, we get a lot of junk mail, both at home and here at the office. To call all of it junk isn’t always accurate. Sometimes it’s just magazine subscription offers or press releases that have also gone to 10 others in the news department or the occasional plea for a donation we actually put aside to read later.
But what came in Monday morning’s mail really was junk. We want to share it because the more people who are aware it’s out there, the fewer of you will be surprised when it comes to you.
It is for a publication named “American Renaissance” and it’s blatantly racist. It’s equal-opportunity racist, however, not just disparaging traditional targets such as the black community, but also Hispanics and Asians. There was no mention of Judaism, but it’s likely just not in this issue.
We would have done a little more research on the group; they have a Web site. But it was just before lunch and the flyer itself was an effective appetite suppressant, thank you very much.
OK, we went to the Web site after lunch and even worse than the articles of the organization are the comments of those who are reading the articles and actually believe the tripe they are reading. One calls for ethnic cleansing, which “if done humanely, seems the only answer to our problems.”
Illegal immigration is a serious problem for this country, as are violence, poverty and a host of other social ills. But to presume all are perpetrated by people of color — while the white folk stand back and tsk, tsk — is ridiculous and insulting to everyone involved.
In an article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the organization is referred to as “a conservative publication that advocates for Anglos.” None of the “conservatives” of our acquaintance, in politics or out, would appreciate the usage of the term in this context. Let’s just call it what it is — a white supremacy group — and be done with it.
Every race, every religion, every ethic group should have pride in its roots and its accomplishments. But for any one to put itself above the others is not just wrong, it is egocentric, designed only to encourage the ignorant as loyal followers by telling them, “At last, here is a reason you can feel you are better than those around you.”
Skin color or where our ancestors came from aren’t what make us violent or peaceful, well-read or illiterate, hardworking or idle, faithful or faithless.
And it’s only the gullible who believe otherwise.

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VARIETY – Olivia Wilde has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to develop and direct an untitled, female-centric Marvel film project for the studio, sources have told Variety.
Representatives for Sony and Marvel had no comment about the project. Speculation has arisen in the recent months about Sony developing a movie centering on the Spider-Woman character.
Yesterday, Olivia attended the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California (February 8). Congratulations to Olivia and the Booksmart cast and crew for winning the Best First Feature award!
Public Appearances > In 2020 > February 08: 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Inside
Public Appearances > In 2020 > February 08: 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Press Room
Olivia attended the premiere of her new short film, Wake Up, at Chefdance during the 2020 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah (January 24). Margaret Qualley joined Olivia to promote Wake Up.
Wilde, who gained critical acclaim for her feature length directorial debut with the comedy last summer, directs Qualley in a short film set to premiere in Park City, Utah parallel to the run of the Sundance Film Festival.
Olivia attended the 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards with Jason Sudeikis at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California (January 12). Olivia was photographed with friends Kaitlyn Dever and Margaret Qualley! Check out the photos in the gallery.


text: Abstract : There are various complaints or problems during menstruation that are usually experienced by a woman, but the most problem was discomfort or intense pain, this was commonly called dysmenorrhea or menstrual pain. Exercise was a non-pharmacological method to reduce dysmenorrhea pain. The purposed of this study was to examine the effectiveness of exercise modification "Kak Erfita" on reducing menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) in adolescents. The design of this study was a quasi-experimental with the pretest-posttest control group design technique. The research subjects were adolescent at one of junior high school in South Jakarta in 2019. The results showed that there was a significant influence on the intervention group compared to the non-intervention group in cycle I with a value of p = 0.037 (p <0.05) and there was also a significant influence in cycle II with a value of p = 0.018 (p <0.05). "Kak Erfita" exercise modification to reduce menstrual pain. The more often the exercise "Kak Erfita" was carried out, the lower level of menstrual pain will be felt. Exercise "Kak Erfita" can be a routine sports activity at school to reduce menstrual pain in adolescents.


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Niels was born and raised in the Netherlands and recently started his medical residency at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam. He began taking photos a little over four years ago and soon took an interest in landscapes and cityscapes. Whenever he has some free time, he loves heading out to shoot the city or visit one of the numerous locations with typical Dutch landscapes. Niels loves to travel and shoot; most recently, he took a road trip through Italy, visiting Tuscany, Cinque Terre, and the Dolomites. There are still many locations on Niel’s bucket list, including Iceland, Scotland, and Namibia. “For me, photography has gradually evolved into something more serious; however, it still remains something I prefer to do as a pastime rather than professionally,” says Niels.
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