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New Yorkers experiencing a mental health crisis could soon have more options for care if the number of crisis respite centers operating in the city grows from four to ten or more. A new bill introduced with City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams’ support would require at least two of the voluntary walk-in facilities per borough.
These centers are an alternative to hospitalization, giving people who are experiencing a mental health crisis the choice to go and seek support at any time. People can even stay there for up to a week, coming and going as they please. Still, access is often limited for many who could benefit the most. Only four facilities are currently open for adults citywide – down by half since 2019, according to a 2022 report from New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams’ office. The legislation would also require that the areas with the highest need be prioritized as the sites for the crisis respite centers, according to the bill’s sponsor Council Member Keith Powers.
“One week is obviously not going to be a replacement for people who have a real need to go to a hospital, but for me it’s a good intervention for people that need it. It’s good to be close to where people live,” Powers said. “Two may not be enough, but two is a good start.”
The legislation is one component among a raft of measures in the council’s “Mental Health Roadmap” that Powers, Adams, and other council members announced from City Hall Monday morning. The plan, which includes various bills and budget proposals, calls for increased preventative services in communities, reversing the mental health workforce shortage, bolstering public awareness about existing programs, and lessening the intersection of the criminal justice system with New Yorkers suffering from a mental illness. Mental health committee chair Council Member Linda Lee – former CEO of Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York – was a guiding force in the formation of the plan, which Adams described Monday as a “long-term, continuously evolving pathway.”
“Down the road, if we have to make further legislation to ensure that some parts get done where they may need tweaks we will do that as well,” Adams said. “As far as other announcements, we haven’t seen one like this in the council – I don’t think we’ve ever had a collaboration like this before.”
The four-pillar roadmap largely takes a preventative-based approach to mental health – a necessary pivot as the city has “over-relied on emergency and crisis responses,” according to Adams. In addition to Power’s legislation to grow the city’s roster of crisis respite centers, the council is also seeking more information about Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial initiative directing city agencies to bring more chronically homeless New Yorkers in for mental health evaluations – even involuntarily. That bill, sponsored by Lee, would require the city to produce an annual report on the frequency and circumstances of involuntary hospitalization that it carries out. The mayor’s administration didn’t have much data for the City Council at a February oversight hearing on the still-new directive.
Another measure would require the city to create a pilot program to open community centers for people with severe mental illness in at least five high-need areas. That’s very similar to a proposal from Mayor Adams to invest an additional $7 million in “clubhouse” facilities where people with mental illness can participate in activities and receive services in a positive environment designed to stoke community.
The council’s roadmap actually aligns with many of the initiatives included in the mayor’s sweeping three-pronged mental health agenda, which he unveiled in early March. Both proclaim a community-centered approach, although the council is also fighting for additional funding for mental health initiatives in the fiscal year 2024 budget. The roadmap calls for an additional $28 million for school-based mental health clinics, $12.8 million to help fund 380 units of Justice Involved Supportive Housing, and $45 million for supportive housing.
Speaker Adams said the proposals outlined in the mental health roadmap are one of the council’s top priorities during budget negotiations. Asked about potential pushback from the mayor, she said members are prepared to stand firm.
“We are going to continue to trumpet this … it’s laid out very specifically, it’s laid out very concisely, it’s laid out with the people that have been involved in this for a very, very long time. And it’s laid out with a substance that I don’t think we’ve seen anywhere,” she said, adding “we’re going to be as forceful as we are with anything that is as vital and critical an issue to all New Yorkers.”
The council is scheduled to hold a hearing on the legislative components of the road map on May 4.


By Josh Hughes
Every four years, the world waits with baited breath as voters in the United States go to the polls to determine not only their own fates, but the fates of the unnamed billions around the globe whose very existence depends on the geopolitical stability afforded in the past half century by the United States of America. For the first time in the modern age, that American preeminence is being questioned as the installed president-elect calls for a nuclear arms race, and questions global institutions such as the United Nations and NATO. The 58th Presidential Inauguration will be remembered by history, no doubt, so long as anyone is around to write it. Of course, being present at such an event in an honor, and I will no doubt learn much about the scope and roles of the American presidency and political system.
While we are in Washington DC, I look forward to hearing from many different speakers about their thoughts on what the next two to four years are going to look like. I want to hear from Congressional leaders how they intend to protect national security in age of nuclear weapons and Twitter. I hope to hear from the 45th President himself how he intends to reach out to the majority of Americans who voted against him. I hope to hear from Iowa’s congressional delegation how they intend to protect the 70,000 Iowans who have healthcare because of the Affordable Care Act, and their plans for the 1.3 Million Iowans who would be discriminated against for pre-existing conditions if they choose to repeal the law.
As an LPS student, I’m incredibly interested in the law and the judiciary. Throughout American history, the judiciary has stood as one of the most stable institutions in our democracy. I want to hear from various legal experts, including chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Chuck Grassley, how he intends to actively protect these institutions from authoritarian overreach and appointment. I’m also really interested in education policy, and so I look forward to asking both Senator Joni Ernst, and Representative David Young, both products of small town, public schools like me, if they believe that privatization, vouchers, and less funding is the best path forward for rural schools in our state.
I’m excited to be in Washington for this historic moment in history. I remain deeply, deeply pessimistic about the future of the United States under the current administration and with the assistance of the current Congress. However, I am hopeful that the leaders elected to serve will be able to answer my questions, and potentially assuage my concerns.


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With the weather being particularly hot, leading to a number of meetings being abandoned at the beginning of last week, our runners have been pretty thin on the ground over the past fortnight.
The first was CASTANA DIA at Yarmouth on Wednesday 13th, who ran nicely to finish a close runner-up.She was dropped in and settled well, and Kaiya timed her challenged to good effect, hitting the front at the furlong pole. I thought at that stage that she would win but credit has to go to the winner, who found a bit extra and fought back well to get up by a head. I don’t think there were any excuses on our part and, once again, she tried very hard and ran her race.
Three days later we sent SAVROLA up to Haydock to make his handicap debut on what was only his second run on turf. Although there were only four runners, it was a competitive race with his three rivals all coming into this event in good form. In the race itself, he settled well and got into a nice rhythm. When he made headway over 2f out, it looked like he would go on to win well but the second horse battled back hard. It looked like we were going to prevail by a head or so but, on the line, things were tighter than ideal with our head being up and our rival’s head being down, meaning that there was only a nose between them. Nevertheless, it was job done and, having only been put up 2lbs by the handicapper, he should continue to progress and improve.
Finally, HI HO SILVER returned to Yarmouth on Thursday where he ran ok to finish 5th. The race didn’t really set up for him as the tail wind meant that the horses on the speed were favoured. We made up some ground in the closing stages, but he was never going to catch the leaders. He is a horse that needs some racing to reach his peak and so it is unfortunate that he hasn’t done much of that this year with, pretty remarkably, rain coming on more than one occasion when he had been due to run.
Looking forward to this week, SPIT SPOT heads to Ffos Las on Monday evening for a fillies’ maiden. As this race is part of the Great British Bonus scheme, there is plenty of money on offer. She is very well and should give a good account of herself, with William Haggas’ filly, who is rated 78, appearing to be our main rival.
OH SO AUDACIOUS goes to Yarmouth on Tuesday for her handicap debut. It is possible that she might need a bit further than the 1m here, but this race should teach us a bit more about her.
TOTAL JOY is entered at Leicester on Wednesday, and we’ll take a view on that option before declarations on Monday morning. I am not sure that the likely dry conditions and fast ground will suit him ideally. FREE STEP has an entry at Nottingham on Thursday, and we’ll make a decision on her participation later in the week. Finally, BAGUE D’OR may head to the final day of Glorious Goodwood on Saturday, but I’ll have a good look at the entries for the staying handicap before taking a decision on his participation.

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The Wholesale Business: A Collaborative Approach
Owning a bakery is a dream for some people; for others, the vision continues beyond that first cookie sold. For the Co-Owners of Brooklyn, New York’s The Good Batch, Anna Gordon and Steven Hartong, the question isn’t the next type of cookie to sell; it’s what’s the next market expansion. The global market for bakeries & confectionaries reached $993.64 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%. Still, expanding a brand beyond one local bakery is challenging enough in today’s economy, but if there is a demand for treats stretched past the lines at the Brooklyn Flea, it’s time to grow the business. The innovators will always find a way.
One way Gordon and Hartong found to boost the market potential for their diverse selection of baked goods, including ice cream sandwiches, was through the wholesale business. Rather than expend capital on more retail locations, Gordon and Hartong sell their cookies and ice cream sandwiches to third-wave coffee shops through a successful and growing wholesale business.
Gordon and Hartong joined host Barbara Castiglia on The Main Course to discuss utilizing the collaborative nature of the wholesale business to grow The Good Batch brand. In the company’s early days, Gordon and Hartong used rental/ghost kitchens to keep up with the demand before building a flagship main bakery in Brooklyn.
When thinking of the wholesale end of the business, Hartong said Gordon tries to create “super-premium products that would complement the highest quality coffee products” sold in these third-wave venues.
Castiglia, Gordon, and Hartong’s conversation included the following:
• Navigating and changing a business during and after the pandemic
• Creating a successful business plan to expand an operation beyond the traditional brick-and-mortar bakery approach
• Current trends in the bakery market
“One exciting thing is, I know when we started the markets, it was at the beginning of being able to get locally milled flour and heirloom grains,” Hartong said. “That is a whole area of the industry that is just budding, and it’s fascinating. That’s an area we’re looking to explore in the future.”
“Also, visually, there’s a lot in the pastry world right now,” Gordon added. “There’s a lot of fresh edible flowers being used, and that’s something that I’m being inspired by.”
About Anna and Steven
Anna Gordon is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She founded The Good Batch with Steven Hartong in March 2010. Steven Hartong holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Brooklyn Law School. Gordon handles the baking; Hartong handles the books. They combine their skills and efforts to develop additional retail sales opportunities, new wholesale accounts, and revenue streams.

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As his three-game suspension due to his involvement in the Gilas-Australia brawl last July is about to end, Jayson Castro is in line to be called up by the national team for the upcoming fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.
Castro might be donning the country’s colors yet again on December 3 when the Nationals host tormentors Iran, as his ban ends on November 30 versus Kazakhstan. And once Gilas comes knocking, Castro said he’ll gladly open the door.
“Yeah. Kapag ininvite nila ako, why not, ‘di ba? Yun naman ang ano ko lagi kapag for flag and country,” said the Gilas veteran on Friday night after his TNT KaTropa’s match with the Magnolia Hotshots.
“Available naman ako lagi.”
Castro – who has been with Gilas ever since it helped the Philippines regain glory in the global stage back in 2013 – has been a key player in the Qualifiers’ first round with norms of 14.2 points, 3.4 assists, and 2.4 rebounds.
The 32-year-old’s finest moments in the first round came at the expense of Japan, where he struck the dagger at them twice to win it for Gilas – first in November last year in Tokyo, and the other last February here in Manila.
Castro will be returning to a Gilas team far from the ones he was used to, however. From having Chot Reyes – the one who convinced him to “un-retire” from international ball in 2017 – the team is now being handled by Yeng Guiao.
But Castro is eager to work with his fellow Kapampangan.
“Sobrang masaya ako kung ganon. At the same time hinid pa ako na-under kay coach Yeng. Siyempre , alam ko yung system nya pero hindi pa ako na-under. Excited ako kung ganun,” expressed the 5-foot-10 floor general.
Aside from having a new mentor, Castro will also be working alongside new faces such as NorthPort Batang Pier’s Stanley Pringle; San Miguel Beermen gunslingers Alex Cabagnot and Marcio Lassiter; and young Ginebra star Scottie Thompson.
Though his experience in the international stage is richer than most of his new teammates, Castro – twice Asia’s best point guard – is also looking forward to learning from them.
“Kasi ako naman, willing akong matuto sa kanila kasi yun naman yung thinking ko lagi – may makuha akong mga tips sa kanila. At the same time, ma-share ko rin yung knowledge ko sa basketball sa kanila,” said Castro.
“As a basketball player, masaya ako kung ma-invite ulit.”
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🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡ FSB has information about a terrorist threat from Ukrainian intelligence
The department reported the arrest of several employees of the Ukrainian intelligence services in the regions of Russia. Two were collecting information about the country’s strategic facilities, another was preparing a terrorist attack.
🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡ FSB officers detained several employees of the Ukrainian intelligence services in the regions of Russia, two were collecting information about strategic objects of the country, another was preparing a terrorist attack.
Two agents of the Security Service of Ukraine were detained: Zinoviy Zinovyevich Koval, born in 1974, and his son – Igor Zinovievich Koval, born in 1999, who arrived in Russia in order to collect information and take photographs and videos of strategically important life support enterprises and transport infrastructure facilities.
In addition, an agent of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine was detained, sent to the territory of the Russian Federation with the aim of committing a terrorist act.
A resident of the Kiev region, Alexander Viktorovich Tsilyk, born in 1998, confessed that he was recruited and acted on the instructions of Lieutenant Colonel Maksim Leonidovich Kirilovts, born in 1988, the head of the sector – an employee of the operational group of the Operations Department of the Special Reserve of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Ukrainian saboteurs planned to blow up the mast of the Black Sea Fleet radio center, the Crimean television center tower and the FSB mobile gas turbine power plant. Three agents of the special services of Ukraine were detained: a father and son, who were collecting data on strategic objects, and a young man who was planning a terrorist attack.
I would like to note that among the detainees are not only SBU agents, but also an employee (!) Of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
The saboteurs were going to undermine the radio center of the Black Sea Fleet, the towers of the Crimean television center and a mobile gas turbine power plant.
Two bombs with a total weight of about 3 kg of TNT, several small arms, components for IEDs, and communications equipment were seized from the Ukrainians.
The attack was planned to be carried out by detonating two improvised explosive devices with a total mass of 1.5 kg in TNT equivalent.
Followed by a return to the false narrative of Ukrainian operatives planning subversive attacks inside Russian territory.
The FSB of Russia publishes footage of operational video footage of the detention and interrogation of agents of the Ukrainian special services, who were sent to the Russian Federation to collect classified information and commit terrorist acts.
Several weapons, ammunition and ready-to-use improvised explosive devices were seized.
The Security Service of Ukraine calls the information of the FSB of the Russian Federation about the detention of three “agents of the Ukrainian special services” a fake.
Source : SBU spokesman Artem Dekhtyarenko in a comment to the UE
Direct speech: “Such statements by the FSB should be considered solely through the prism of a hybrid war, in which information propaganda and the spread of fakes play a significant role.
We remind you that one of the main tasks of the Security Service of Ukraine is to counteract the intelligence and subversive activities of foreign special services on the territory of Ukraine. And in just 9 months of this year, we have exposed about 50 such agents. Two of them are in the process of committing sabotage and terrorist acts.
In particular, in November, the Security Service of Ukraine carried out an unprecedented exposure of FSB personnel who carried out more than 5,000 cyber attacks on the state authorities of our country. The officers of the FSB of the Russian Federation were identified by name and their conversations were intercepted. It is obvious that this is a great reputation loss for the FSB, which once again seeks to discredit the Ukrainian secret service with fakes. “
What preceded : Russia’s Federal Security Service said it had detained two SBU agents and another military intelligence agent who were allegedly “gathering information and preparing a terrorist attack .”

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Evolution on a grand scale - the sort of evolution that produced humans from our monkey-like ancestors - takes millions of years. But although these kind of timescales can't be studied in the lab, researchers at Michigan State University have been running an evolutionary experiment over 21 years that shows natural selection at work.
The scientists, led by Professor Richard Lenski, have bred and anaylsed a staggering 40,000 generations of bacteria, and publish their findings today in the journal Nature.
Lenski first started growing E. Coli bacteria back in 1988 - these are bugs grown in flasks that are often used in lab experiments, and they reproduce roughly every 20 minutes. He figured that if a bacterial cell picks up a genetic mutation that gives it an advantage, it - and its progeny - should start to take over the flask. This is Darwin's theory of natural selection in action. And although this kind of experiment has been done before, this is the longest running, and most detailed study of its kind.
The researchers periodically froze samples of bugs from the culture, and analysed them using modern gene sequencing technology. Although the study started 21 years ago, it's taken until now for genomic technology to be able to do justice to such an experiment.
By the 20,000 generation halfway mark, the scientists discovered 45 mutations in the surviving cells. And as you might expect, these mutations gave a survival advantage to the bacteria that carried them. The experiment also revealed interesting relationships between the speed at which organisms adapt, compared to the rate of mutation in their genomes. Lenski says "The genome was evolving along at a surprisingly constant rate, even as the adaptation of the bacteria slowed down a lot. But then suddenly the mutation rate jumped way up, and a new dynamic relationship was established."
The team found that a mutation involved in DNA metabolism occurred after around 26,000 generations, and this meant that the chances of mutations happening elsewhere in the genome rose dramatically - so by generation 40,000 there were 653 mutations, compared with the 45 found at the half-way mark.
Obviously, in only 21 years we're not going to see the evolution of anything other than slightly better bacteria. But the research could shed light on other situations where genomes evolve as organisms adapt - such as in the development of cancer, or microbial infections. And it could also be useful for industrial scientists who grow bacteria to produce enzymes and drugs, to improve the performance of their bugs.

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Welcome to our live blog of day 1 of the SRC Election.
If you’re on our mobile app, open up the site up on your browser to follow the live blog.
You can find polling booth opening times here.
When you go to vote, you will also be given a ballot paper for a referendum regarding fossil fuel divestment. Find out more and read the for and against arguments here.
We’re live at the Jane Foss Russell building where the first hour of polling for the SRC and Honi elections has begun. As anticipated, there is a flurry of coloured shirts desperately trying to walk people over the line. We’ll try to keep an exit poll as we go!
Both StandUp! and Grassroots/Switch appear to be out in full force – people standing at right at the line: 3 StandUp, 2 Groots, 2 Switch.
CORRECTION: This blog entry initially stated that RO Paulene Graham ordered Grassroots to take down a large green ‘Kyol for President’ banner from Verge Gallery. Grassroots were actually asked to take the banner down by University staff. When they did not comply, the University staff asked Paulene to pass on the message, and so she did, at which point it was taken down by Grassroots.
StandUp! Campaigner Alisha Aitken-Radburn has allegedly pushed a campaigner down the JFR stairs near SciTech Library after the two got into a hostile exchange.
Switch campaigner Cameron Caccamo: things continue to be horrible, voters are surrounded by upto 8 campaigners, stupol continues to be the worst
StandUp! Campaigner Georgia Kriz: very sweaty but killing it
About 200 people may have voted at JFR so far, according to the polling attendant. Polling is also happening at Fisher.
Standup campaigner Harry Stratton is fighting with Groots campaigner Max Keifel: “look it’s just a bit creepy what you’re doing!”
At this point this reporter is wondering why she didn’t apply to be a polling attendant – good money and a whole day of entertainment!
Voters look momentarily bemused at being surrounded by colourful shirts as they walk into the voting area … And then continue walking past it.
Campaigners reminded not to talk to people once they are past the line. They nod understandingly (and then ignore orders)
Lance Green (assistant electoral officer): It’s the same every year and they just need to be reminded that they need to calm things down
Currently Fisher and JFR polling booths are open. Manning opens at 10, Cumberland at 11 and SCA and Con at 12.
Tenaya from Grassroots and Amy Knox from Standup caught in a tense moment: “I’m not walking infront of you!”
About 10 people currently filling out ballot papers at JFR
4 standup campaigners literally walked someone over the line while Switch just stood there, didn’t even bother
Left Action campaigner Eleanor Morley walks someone over the line and points to Caccs saying that he will scream at people. He responds calmly.
Left Action campaigner Eleanor Morley walks someone over the line and points to Switch campaigner Cameron Caccamo, saying that he will scream at people. He responds calmly.
Overheard a voter at the polling booth: “it’s so intense, you can’t ignore them!”
No new updates at JFR really. Campaigners gonna campaign, voters gonna vote, apathetic students gonna walk away.
As always, ratio of campaigners to voter is 6:1
Manning is quite dead at the moment, presumably because it just opened
At Fisher the numbers seem to be about 98-100 votes cast so far, according to the polling attendant.
Fisher campaigners at the line are 2 StandUp, 2 Groots and 2 Heist
There are police officers at Fisher having a casual chat with Heist campaigners.
It seems that the police officers were curious about what these elections are. Heist campaigner says “they’re just friendly guys curious about the Fuck Abbott stuff”
Currently two StandUp campaigners are walking people over the line, and one Left Action
StandUp boss Hannah Smith: I feel hot and sweaty. We’re working really hard and we hope it all works out
Grassroots/ Switch boss Bebe D’Souza: we’ve had a really good response so far, but unfortunately it’s been quite aggressive particularly from Socialist Alternative especially against our first years, we’ve sent her away to calm her down, but it’s disappointing.
We have heard that Paulene (RO) told off a Groots campaigner for allegedly defaming a Unity campaigner because he complained that she had posted something to the affect of “if you vote for StandUp I’ll give you a BJ” on Facebook
We just witnessed Grassroots campaigner Ed Miller and Left Action campaigner Omar Hassan go head to head at Fisher and boy it was intense. The voter walked away, unfortunately.
2 StandUp campaigners have walked voters over the line get again, one attempt by Groots but unsuccessful
There is speculation that one of Alisha or Tenaya may be excluded by the end of the day over the altercation that occurred earlier
StandUp! Is sending 1 campaigner each to SCA and Con and 2 to Cumbo. They don’t expect to win SCA
Update on Fisher: 182 votes cast so far.
Standup campaigner Harry Stratton is fighting with Groots campaigner Max Keifel: “look it’s just a bit creepy what you’re doing!” to him seemingly campaigning.
Left Action campaigner Omar Hassan accidentally campaigns to former Labor member and current undergraduate Senate candidate Anabel Osborn
We’re taking a short break from live blogging. We will be back after midday!
Overheard Left Action campaigner Ridah Hassan on the phone to Paulene: “I would never do what I’m being accused of against Kyol, that’s an outrageous lie”
And we’re back to continue our coverage of this extremely hot and sweaty first day of elections. Thus far this afternoon, all campaigners Honi has spoken to are unanimous in two things: feeling as though they have mild cases of heatstroke, and being furious with the allegedly aggressive campaigning tactics of Left Action members.
About 450 votes have been cast at JFR thus far today.
Apparently Left Action was reprimanded this morning for chalking on vertical surfaces against election regulations. The chalk has since been removed by University maintenance staff, but Left Action will have to bear the cost of the removal.
Overall vibe of this afternoon’s campaigning is very relaxed after what several campaigners have described as a “ridiculously intense” morning.
Sole PRAVDA for Honi candidate Pedram Mohseini: ” I think I’m going to win.” On the other side of the race, Heist says they are still feeling quietly confident.
It’s difficult to call who’s doing best in the presidential race at this stage; while the Grasroots/Switch coalition does appear to have more campaigners on the ground, the bulk of StandUp! campaigners look to be having more success engaging voters and walking them over the line.
Meanwhile, a number of members of the Sydney University Liberal Club are lingering around voting booths aimlessly after an administrative mistake by their campaign manager prevented them from entering any tickets in the election.
Up the Colleges (StandUp!) ticket head Tim Sullivan has just shown Honi a roster of over 100 college students he’s enlisted to come and vote for his ticket at specific times and specific booths over the rest of the election period. We are quite impressed.
It’s the mid-afternoon slump. Voters are few and far between compared to this morning, but plenty of campaigners still out at JFR and Fisher. Your devoted correspondent has been beseeched to vote three times and counting.
Overheard: A Switch campaigner talking about the times ‘Rhys’ rostered him on for. Who is this undergraduate headkicker named Rhys?
Tom Raue (not a student, former Grassroots member) just shared his exit polling from the Fisher booth with Honi:
Prez: 9 for Kyol, 5 for Amy (“It’s probably closer than that,” he said.)
Honi: 1 for Chris Pyne, everybody else for Heist or unsure.
The majority of people polled DO know somebody involved with the campaign.
1 International student voter
Voting updates: 500 votes have been cast at Fisher (“Already!” said the polling booth attendant incredulously) and exactly 180 at Manning.
The Manning line currently dominated by Heist and Grassroots. Most people are milling around; voters thin on the ground.
Just heard from Cumbo, where polling has just closed. 229 votes cast there.
A decent amount of people voting at JFR. The ‘line’ has shifted to catch voters from the City Rd footbridge, heading towards Redfern Station.
Amy Knox: “It’s been exhausting but it’s been fun. I’m feeling optimistic and there’s another day, so who knows what can happen.”
Fahad Ali of Students for Palestine for SRC says he has had a good day and is predicting a win for his ticket. The rivalry between Ali’s ticket and Socialist Alternative’s Free Palestine ticket (see the most recent Manning Files) has continued, with verbal exchanges between Ali and SAlt members Ridah Hassan and April Holcombe.
We can confirm what we posted earlier – an agreement has been made between Kyol Blakeney and Amy Knox dictating that nobody can contest votes against the candidates. This is a far cry from recent years – the Sam Farrell/Callum Drake partnership one of the most intense candidate/campaigner contest partnerships in recent years, if anybody reading this is as old as me.
Spotted on Eastern Ave: RO Paulene Graham. Best behaviour, everyone!
Kyol Blakeney is also feeling optimistic: “I’m feeling good, the team is looking good. There’s lots of people going back and forth” *gestures along Eastern ave*
The Hat of the Day (not to be confused with Hack of the Day) winner is Sam Langford. That bejewelled cap is simply wonderful.
Approximately 700 votes cast at JFR, estimates the polling booth attendant.
There is no Hack of the Day winner, to be clear.
RO Paulene Graham has said three different candidates from three different campaigns have had campaigning restrictions placed on them (e.g. Banned for the afternoon, restricted to a specific area).
Chris Pyne for Honi aka Celeste Arenas has had to authorise her how to votes after a complaint. Another complaint was made that she is a Liberal Party member and did not put it on her material, However, it was dismissed by Paulene, who said she has not been presented with convincing material Arenas is a Liberal Party member.
Correction: Paulene dismissed the complaint as “no one needs to state such a thing as it’s a free country”.
We’ve got a new live blog for Day 2 of the elections. Follow along:
Chris Pyne for Honi aka Celeste Arenas has had to authorise her how to votes after a complaint. Another complaint was made that she is a Liberal Party member and did not put it on her material, However, it was dismissed by Paulene, who said “no one needs to state such a thing as it’s a free country”.


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Dirty South‘s hit new single “Unbreakable” featuring Sam Martin (same singer as David Guetta’s “Dangerous“) has already received a killer remix thanks to Elephante. And here’s another. SNBRN has taken the chill house approach and incorporated with this beautiful song perfectly.
“I had so much fun remixing “Unbreakable”. The original track completely captivated me and I had to add my twist to it. I wanted to keep the tune slow and sexy but also provide a club ready makeover. Hope you guys enjoy this one.” – SNBRN”

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Our Nursery Manager Chrissy is potting up a storm today. These houhere (lacebark) are invaluable in our streamside restoration projects. They grow masses of roots that latch on to soil, filter water and prevent erosion. They also provide a sheltered habitat for our native birds, critters and fish.
We've got thousands more baby plants to pot up before autumn. If you can lend a hand on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays 10am-12pm, we'd be keen to hear from you!.


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It lets us eye otherwise inaccessible tiny structures, and has done so for centuries now. But in recent times microscopy has also made headway into analytics. FTIR and RAMAN microscopes, for example, can obtain spectroscopic data for chemical imaging. Their chemical composition is ascertained by comparison with database entries or reference substance results. The obtained data can be related to surface structures with the help of 3D computer illustrations based on data from microscopic sensors.
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Fedez, the Italian rapper and social media influencer, opened up about his struggles with mental health in a public debate held in Turin on Tuesday. The meeting, part of the event “a community that heals”, was organized by the Acmos association and the Circolo dei Lettori Foundation.
Just days after the announcement of his separation from his wife, Chiara Ferragni, Fedez shared his personal experiences with mental health issues, including his battle with a serious illness. He admitted to going through dark moments where thoughts of death were easier than facing another day.
Following his illness, Fedez decided to create a foundation aimed at promoting mental health awareness and reducing the stigma around the use of psychotropic drugs. He emphasized the importance of psycho-physical balance and the need for community support in overcoming mental health challenges.
During the debate, Fedez also spoke about finding strength in his children and the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of young people. He highlighted the need for more open conversations about mental health, especially among the youth who often feel alone and without alternatives.
While some students appreciated Fedez’s openness and courage in addressing such personal topics, others expressed disappointment in the lack of discussion about his private life. Despite the mixed reactions, Fedez’s words resonated with many attendees, who praised his willingness to speak out despite his own struggles.
Overall, Fedez’s candid conversation about mental health served as a powerful reminder of the importance of addressing these issues openly and supporting those who may be struggling in silence.


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A new free trolley service has returned to St. Charles and will run through December 31st.
The 30-minute loop will serve the tens of thousands of visitors who come to Saint Charles annually by offering an easy alternative to having to drive their vehicles in order to experience the destination. Of course locals looking for a fun trip on the Trolley are also encouraged to take advantage of the service.
Whether they’re travelling on business, visiting with friends and family to attend some of the many great events in Frontier Park, or in the city as part of one of the conventions held at the Saint Charles Convention Center, visitors will find the trolley service to be a very convenient way to experience much of what Saint Charles has to offer.
The Trolley will operate Monday-Saturday from 11:30AM to 9:30PM and Sunday from 11:30AM to 7:30PM. The Trolley loop will take approximately thirty minutes, making it convenient to jump on and off while you visit the many areas of the City.
The route will consist of 8 stops; The Saint Charles Convention Center, The Streets of Saint Charles, Ameristar Casino Resort, two stops on Main Street, near the Foundry Art Centre, Frenchtown, and in the Mark Twain Shopping Center. One key element of the trolley service is that each trolley driver will also serve as an informed guide to the destination by speaking to the wonderful history of Saint Charles, as well as, informing guests of the key places to visit in a fun and engaging way.
“We are so excited to have this service to offer to visitors and residents of St. Charles,” said Mayor Sally Faith. “It will provide a convenient and fun way to see all the wonderful areas our City has to offer. You can ride the trolley down to Main Street for dinner and shopping, or hop off at Ameristar for some casino fun. If It’s Happening, It’s Happening In St. Charles … and the trolley will get you there.
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ST. CHARLES, MO, (SLFP.com) – Before Missouri was granted statehood on August 10, 1821, various locations in St. Louis has served as the seat of government for territorial affairs. Until the new Capitol could be constructed on an undeveloped tract of land located in the center of the state overlooking the Missouri River, several cities vied for the honor of hosting the temporary seat of government. The citizens of St. Charles, located on the Missouri River at the end of Boonslick Road, pledged free meeting space if their city was chosen.
The meeting place for the state legislators was provided on the second floor of a Federal-style brick building, owned by merchants, Charles and Ruluff Peck, and a craftsman named Chauncey Shepard. The floor was divided and used as Senate and House chambers, an office for the governor, and a small committee room.
After years of decay, the state of Missouri bought the Capitol complex, located at 200-216 S. Main, in 1961 and began a ten-year restoration project that initiated the revitalization of the historic core of St. Charles. Eleven rooms in the complex have been restored. The Peck brothers’ residence and general store also have been restored and furnished as they might have looked in the mid-1800s.
Today, visitors can experience early St. Charles as a prosperous trading center along the ten-block Nationally Registerd Historic District with brick streets, gas lights, lovingly restored buildings and Missouri’s First State Capitol. The Capitol complex is open to the public from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Sunday hours are from noon until 6 p.m. during the summer and from noon – 5 p.m. during the winter months.
The Frenchtown District welcomes visitors with unique antique and collectible shops, fine restaurants, tea rooms, several wineries, a micro brewery.
The bustling City of St. Charles, with a population of over 60,000, is host to year-round activities including the Lewis and Clark Rendezvous in May, a traditional Fourth of July Festival, Festival of the Little Hills in August, Bluegrass Festival, and the Civil War Reenactment in September, Oktoberfest and the St. Charles Christmas Traditions on South Main Street. The popular Katy Trail, a 230-mile hiking/bicycling trail, begins in St. Charles at Frontier Park on the Missouri Riverfront

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A former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services official was convicted Tuesday on child pornography charges, and could face up to life in prison when sentenced.
A jury found Timothy DeFoggi, 56, formerly of Germantown, Maryland, and the former acting director of cyber security for HHS, guilty on three counts, after a four-day trial in Nebraska federal court.
The most serious of those charges, of engaging in a child exploitation enterprise, alone carries a sentence of 20 years to life in prison, DeFoggi's lawyer John S. Berry Jr. said.
According to prosecutors, trial evidence showed that DeFoggi accessed and exchanged child porn from a specific website between March 2, 2012, and Dec. 8, 2012, when the FBI shut the website down.
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Prosecutors said that he also exchanged messages with other members of the site to express his interest in rape and murder fantasies involving children, and that evidence showed that he suggested meeting another member in person to fulfill those fantasies.
DeFoggi is set to be sentenced Nov. 7.
Berry said he and his client were still deciding whether to move for a new trial.
The case, Berry said, raised "many interesting and complex issues," as well as questions about his client's Fourth Amendment rights with regard to searches of his home and computer.
"There was quite a bit of searching by the government, and one of the issues is whether those searches were in fact legal," Berry said. He said there were also questions as to whether evidence were admissible and whether it was sufficient to convict his client.
DeFoggi's conviction was part of an investigation by the Justice Department into three websites containing exploitative material involving children.
The administrator of all three sites was also convicted for engaging in a child pornography enterprise. DeFoggi's conviction is the sixth in the investigation.
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President Joe Biden did not mention the student debt crisis during his first State of the Union address, even as monthly loan payments are set to restart in May. However, the president is still considering how he can provide student loan relief before forbearance expires, according to White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain.
"I think the president's going to look at what we should do on student debt before the pause expires, or he’ll extend the pause," said Klain during an episode of "Pod Save America" that aired March 3.
Klain's comments give the Biden administration less than two months to deliver some form of student debt relief. The Department of Education has extended the forbearance period three times since Biden took office, and federal student loan payments have been paused since the COVID-19 began in March 2020.
"The question of whether or not there's some executive action student debt forgiveness when the payments resume is a decision we're going to take before the payments resume," Klain said.
This admission may spark hope among the millions of Americans with student loans, but it's not a concrete promise of debt forgiveness. Progressive Democrats have been urging the president for months to cancel student loans via executive action, but it still remains unclear whether Biden has the legal authority to forgive student loan debt. This means borrowers should plan for repayment to start as scheduled.
Keep reading to learn how to prepare your finances for the end of federal student loan forbearance, including income-driven repayment, federal deferment and student loan refinancing. You can visit Credible to compare student loan refinance interest rates for free without impacting your credit score.
3 ways to prepare for student loan repayment
The vast majority (93%) of student loan borrowers aren't financially prepared to resume monthly payments in May, according to a recent survey from the Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC). Plus, Education Department officials said that it would be a "significant challenge" for borrowers to avoid delinquency after two years of forbearance.
If you're unprepared for federal student loan repayment in less than two months, consider these strategies for managing your debt:
Read more about each student debt repayment method in the sections below.
Federal student loan borrowers may be eligible to reduce their monthly payments to between 10% and 20% of their disposable income by enrolling in income-driven repayment (IDR). Federal Student Aid offers four types of IDR plans:
- Revised Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan (REPAYE Plan)
- Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan (PAYE Plan)
- Income-Based Repayment Plan (IBR Plan)
- Income-Contingent Repayment Plan (ICR Plan)
The amount of your student loan payment will depend on your income as well as your family size. Under each of these repayment plans, your remaining loan balance will be forgiven once the period expires, which is either 20 or 25 years.
If you've enrolled in IDR and you still can't afford your monthly payments, you might consider refinancing to a private student loan. A recent Credible analysis found that borrowers who refinanced to a longer-term student loan were able to reduce their monthly payments by more than $250.
Keep in mind that refinancing your federal loans will make you ineligible for IDR plans, administrative forbearance, federal deferment and select student loan forgiveness programs. You can learn more about student loan refinancing by visiting Credible.
It may be possible to defer your federal student loan payments for up to 36 months if you meet certain requirements. There are several types of student loan deferment based on eligibility criteria, such as unemployment or economic hardship. You can learn more about your options on the FSA website.
While deferment may temporarily pause your monthly payments, interest may accrue on your loans during this period. This can add to the overall cost of borrowing, making your student loans more expensive to repay over time.
If you're struggling to make your student loan payments, it may be possible to reduce your monthly payments by refinancing to a private student loan. Refinancing to a lower rate may also help you pay off your student debt faster and save money over the life of the loan.
It's important to remember that refinancing your federal student loan debt into a private loan would make you ineligible for certain programs, such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). But if you don't plan on applying for a loan discharge, or if you already have private student loans that aren't eligible for student debt cancellation, then you may be able to save money by refinancing.
You can browse current student loan refinance rates in the table below. Then, use Credible's student loan refinance calculator to estimate your potential savings and decide if this debt repayment strategy is right for your financial situation.
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Refusals of Belgian Administration to transmit D'Lynn Waldron's press cables regarding Patrice Lumumba, the assassinated first Prime Minister of the Congo.
Documents from the archives of D'Lynn Waldron, Scripps-Howard foreign correspondent in the Belgian Congo, who was confided in by Patrice Lumumba just prior to Independence.
Refusals by the various offices of Post and Telegraph in the Belgian Congo to transmit D'Lynn Waldron's cables about the war in Luluabourg and about Lumumba
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Lumumba, the assassinated first Prime Minister of the Congo.
D'Lynn Waldron's newspaper headline stories and photographs, plus related documents from 1960, with a commentary by D'Lynn Waldron written in 2001. The subjects covered on this web site include Lumumba in Stanleyville and his real attitude towards America and Russia, and the secret cannibal war in the Kasai fostered by the Belgian government to sabotage the upcoming independence, which D'Lynn Waldron exposed.
PART 1- LUMUMBA IN STANLEYVILLE AT THE TIME OF THE ELECTIONS
D'Lynn Waldron was the only correspondent in Stanleyville and her newspaper stories contain both historically accurate information as written by D'Lynn Waldron, and also the disinformation put in by the newspaper publisher back in America. Her 2001 commentary points out the disinformation.

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"Putting it in the right Column..."
On this date in 1999, the first column of "Weather News" graced the "back-side" of the Advocate's "B" Section. I hounded Linda Lightfoot until she acquiesced and gave the go-ahead with special thanks to the Smiley Anders School of Column Writing. Thanks to the readers for permitting me to pass-along some tidbits with 5,110 columns posted. The first column reminisced about my first "news" experience - a "paper-boy" for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Subscribers had aluminum doors and when the Gazette was folded and thrown, the bang on the bottom panel provided a clear signal of the paper's arrival. During inclement weather and before the implementation of plastic bags, it was either sandwiched between the storm and regular door or in a separate paper box adjacent to the mail box.
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Surviving years of toxic relationships, addiction, abuse and mental health struggles is enough to force one into refuge. Fortunately for Doc Fischbach, he found solace among the scenic mountains near Denver, Colorado, but also in the pursuit of making music. Doc’s relationship with nature sits parallel to his love of music, with both of these outlets being places where he can discover unblemished happiness. Upon some soul searching and personal discovery, he eventually found his voice and subsequently his life’s purpose. Dubbing his songs as “self-help” music, Doc seeks to offer a voice to the voiceless. Through his captivating brand of Pop, he sets off to offer the notion that perfection lies in our imperfections. Notably, Doc Fischbach does not use gendered pronouns in his music. As a gay man, he knows too well how it feels to be marginalized and would never wish for any of his fans to feel excluded. His lifelong relationship with ADHD and mental health, alongside his past troubles have made Doc feel invisible at times. However, with music making him feel more seen than ever, he is now on a mission to let anyone else that is struggling know that there is still light even in the bleakest of times. Doc Fischbach has since amassed a large back catalogue of unreleased original material, as well as a handful of singles he has self-released in 2020 and 2021. Fans can expect more of Doc’s emotionally-charged music to arrive next year, with his next release forthcoming March 15th 2024.

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The flight distance between airports Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) is 2,365.67 mi (3,807.18 km). This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 4h 58min. Similar flight routes: YOW → TIJ , YOW → SNA , YOW → ONT , YOW → LAX , YUL → SANBearing: 248.59° (WSW)
The initial bearing on the course from YOW to SAN is 248.59° and the compass direction is WSW.Midpoint: 40.90511,-98.3708
The geographic midpoint between YOW and SAN is in 1,180.60 mi (1,899.99 km) distance between both points in a bearing of 248.59°. It is located in United States of America, Nebraska, Hall County, Grand Island.Distance: 2,361.20 mi (3,799.99 km)
The shortest distance (air line) between YOW and SAN is 2,361.20 mi (3,799.99 km).Driving route: -- ( - )
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The time difference between YOW (America/Toronto) and SAN (America/Los_Angeles) is -3 hours. This means that it is now 14:30 (16.05.2021) in YOW and 11:30 (16.05.2021) in SAN.
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The latest BAA show at the DA Hurd Library, North Berwick, Maine
After hanging a show, I usually have time to get a few shots to post-not Thursday!! I hung right until the librarians had their coats on and they were ready to lock me in!
The BAA is presenting its 4th show that I have coordinated. It’s a small one and I hung everything that was left for me, even though two artists dropped off more than one piece. The show includes Victoria Lloyd, Christy Bruna, Daryl-Ann Dartt Hurst, Beth Wittenberg, Jane Lissner, Anne Vaughan, Jean Coughlin, Bob Farrell, Rita Mick-Fuller, Janet Ciechon, MaryAnne O’Mara, Ruth Bleau, Auralie Copp, Chris Kfoury, Michael Bramlett, Roseann Meserve.
Again, a really amazing array of work that is being created by some very talented people in this area! I am really proud to be able to coordinate these shows!
And, more to come-I think I have gotten us a great opportunity for October!! More to come on that!!


4 Great Ford F-150 Raptor R Alternatives
Ford just one-upped the Ram 1500 TRX with its supercharged F-150 Raptor R supertruck. Though the new Ford flagship’s 700 horsepower and 37-inch tires are swoon-worthy it also comes in at over $100k. And the company is just beginning to take orders, so who knows when the first models will actually arrive. In the meantime, here are four great Ford Raptor R alternatives to suggest.
4. The Ram 1500 TRX
The Raptor R’s clearest competitor is the Ram 1500 TRX. Ford invented the factory supertruck class with its 2010 F-150 Raptor. But Ram dialed it up to 11 with its Hellcat-powered 2021 TRX. The 700+ horsepower, supercharged desert racer from Ram made the old Raptor look downright bland. The Raptor R–with a supercharged V8 developed from the engine in the Mustang GT500–is a clear answer to the TRX.
While the new F-150 Raptor R was able to meet the TRX’s horsepower numbers, it did not exceed them. At the same time, the Raptor R will cost nearly $30k more than the top-trim Ram.
3. The ‘base model’ Ford F-150 Raptor
It’s odd to type the words “base model Raptor.” But thanks to the Raptor R, there is now a base model Raptor powered by its turbocharged V6. But here’s the thing: Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT) could have chosen any powerplant it wanted for the latest Raptor generation. The engineers decided to ditch the old 5.2-liter V8 in favor of a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 for a reason. This powerplant was lighter, leaving the Raptor nimbler off-road. It also produced plenty of power for the high-speed desert running the Raptor excels at.
While the new Raptor R is getting lots of press, the engineering-forward “base model” of the F-150 Raptor is still a lot of truck. The F-150 Raptor is definitely a Raptor R alternative worth considering.
2. The Toyota Tundra TRD Pro
Is a supercharged F-150 too…common for you? Toyota offers its own entry into the high-speed flagship off-roader with the TRD Pro trim level. You can get a Tacoma, 4Runner, Sequoia, and even a Tundra in this trim. The Tundra and Sequoia come with a performance-oriented hybrid engine. That’s right, Toyota coaxed V6 Raptor levels of torque out of its new i-FORCE MAX. This powerplant combines a 3.44-liter twin-turbocharged V6 and electric motor combo.
The Toyota Tundra TRD Pro is powerful, efficient, and just plain cool. If all your friends are driving F-150 Raptor Rs, a Tundra TRD Pro will certainly make you stand out, while winning you plenty of street cred too.
1. The Rivian R1T
There’s a new supertruck in town. Rivian’s R1T is the first electric pickup truck to the market. This startup beat out the Tesla Cybertruck and the Ford F-150 Lightning. But Rivian certainly didn’t hurry the process. It has been perfecting its electric powertrain for eight years and the resulting R1T is advanced enough to sell Jeff Bezos on investing in the company.
Firstly, the Rivian R1T has a separate electric motor for each wheel. This configuration gives it 100 more horsepower than the Raptor R. It also enables advanced “torque-vectoring” with the wheel with the most traction instantly getting all available power. This technology provides A 3.0-second 0-60 time, sports-sedan-like cornering on-road, and record-setting capabilities off-road.
As if this quad-motor drive weren’t enough, Rivian also pioneered adjustable air suspension with adjustable hydraulic dampers. The resulting truck can drop low on the highway and rise up to offer 14.4 inches of ground clearance on the trail. This is more ground clearance than any other pickup on the market.
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Daytime sleepiness, loud snoring and restless sleep are all hallmarks of the disorder known as sleep apnoea. “Sleep apnoea is a condition where breathing during sleep is disturbed,” says Professor Seamus Linnane, who is deputy medical director of the Beacon Hospital and a consultant in respiratory and general internal medicine.
“The affected individual will have an interruption to their breathing with a drop in their oxygen levels occurring at least five times per hour on average during sleep,” he says.
The most common cause is obesity and excess weight but there are several risk factors for sleep apnoea, he explains.
“Sleep apnoea happens if your airways (walls of the throat) become too narrow while you sleep and obstructs the flow of air into your lungs.
“Risk factors include obesity, having a large neck (17.5” shirt size is the average size), ageing and smoking. Drinking alcohol or taking sedatives at night also worsen the severity and there can also be a genetic link.”
He elaborates on what happens.
“As the breathing is obstructed and as the oxygen level drops the body’s response is to struggle to take the next breath.
“The person’s heart rate and blood pressure also go up and the depth of sleep that the person is in becomes lighter. The person may not wake up at all during that event, however, so they may not be aware that they are struggling to breathe,” he says.
It’s often the spouse or partner that alerts the person to the problem.
“Very often it will be the bed partner who notices that the person beside them is breathing erratically or gasping for breath,” he says.
“They will report lying beside their partner at night and waiting for the next breath to come or giving a nudge to encourage the person to take the next breath, so it does have an impact on the sleep quality of the bed partner as well.”
Sleep apnoea is quite common, he says.
“Some surveys say that 5% of middle-aged men will suffer from sleep apnoea. It’s usually considered that we know about half the people who have this so half of it is undiagnosed. If we extrapolate out in the Irish population it equates to over 100,000 people. While it is more common in men it can affect women as well.”
Impact on daily life
Having sleep apnoea can mean that the person feels exhausted even though they have just spent eight hours in bed. This sleep deprivation can have a major impact on their daily life.
“These mini sleep interruptions can occur many times an hour so the quality of the person’s sleep is severely degraded,” Professor Linnane says.
Five to 15 obstructions per hour is considered mild, 15-30 is moderate and >30 obstructions per hour is considered severe.
“What you have then is chronic sleep deprivation, so it’s the sense of waking up feeling exhausted, it’s the tendency to have or to require naps or experience an overwhelming urge to sleep during the day.”
Mental acuity is affected by this lack of sleep, too.
“It can impact the ability to make decisions or undertake complex tasks. That’s where machinery and driving and the very high increase in accidents with sleep apnoea occurs.”
There are biological consequences to sleep deprivation also.
“There is a tendency to have further weight gain and the increased risk of high blood pressure, strokes and heart attacks.”
Road accident increase
The danger of sleep apnoea for those who drive has been proven in accident statistics, he says.
“There is data showing that those with sleep apnoea are seven times more likely to be involved in major road traffic accidents (because of falling asleep or having ‘micro sleeps’ at the wheel).
“The road traffic accidents tend to happen on motorways when driving is boring or repetitive, when people are at high speed and have been driving for a while. They are then high-velocity, high-impact accidents. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has therefore listed sleep apnoea as a notifiable medical condition along with others like epilepsy and diabetes.”
He points out that there is a self-declaration as part of the driving licence form.
“There is a box that asks ‘Do you have sleep apnoea?’ then there is the decision to be made by the doctor as to whether somebody is able to continue to drive. He or she has to certify that the person’s sleep apnoea is effectively treated and is not affecting the person’s ability to drive.
“For category 1 licences, as long as the sleep apnoea can be documented as treated ie it’s mild or not affecting daytime alertness, the person can drive unrestricted. With effective treatment you can have people back on the road without any difficulty.”
So how is sleep apnoea diagnosed? It involves an overnight stay in hospital during which the person’s sleep is monitored, he says.
“Oxygen levels and breathing are monitored, also brain waves and heart levels in order to make a diagnosis.”
The first treatment approach involves lifestyle change.
“Weight reduction can significantly improve the oxygen levels and breathing. Avoidance of alcohol at night is also helpful because it will reduce the number of low oxygen level incidents that can lead to sleep apnoea.”
Such approaches can take time, however, and have variable success. If these changes don’t help sufficiently, a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine is prescribed.
“The person wears a mask either on the nose or under the nose or over the mouth and nose. The machine applies regular room air under a slight increase in pressure. That pressure increases the pressure inside the upper airway so that it can’t collapse and therefore can’t occlude and obstruct. The CPAP machine is worn for the entire night’s sleep, seven nights a week.”
Using this machine can often transform the person’s life.
“For those with moderate or severe sleep apnoea, when everything works well, people report that their lives are completely different within a couple of days. They have energy, they can think straight, they are waking up refreshed,” he says.
“There are all these knock-on benefits in terms of their work, their relationships, their quality of life and their sense of wellbeing. While it can take a while to get used to, if they are feeling much better within a couple of days, they are enormously incentivised to keep using the machine.”
But what if the CPAP machine doesn’t work for an individual?
“For some people who have mild sleep apnoea or a simple snoring issue or if they struggle with the CPAP there is a technology called a mandibular advancement device,” he says.
“This is essentially an oral appliance. It’s like two tailor-made gum shields, one on the upper teeth and one on the lower teeth that help reposition the lower jaw during sleep thereby allowing air to flow freely into the lungs.”
While Professor Linnane doesn’t know if farmers are more affected by sleep apnoea than other groups in society, sleep disruption coupled with sleep apnoea could make farmers more vulnerable to accidents, he believes.
“I see many farmers and am aware of issues with what’s called sleep hygiene and sleep maintenance. In terms of my assessment of them, they have disrupted sleep from getting up (for example to tend stock) during the night or they have too little sleep, going to bed late and getting up very early. All this has an impact on the person’s quality of life.
“We’re talking about the ideal where someone should be getting eight hours sleep a night but if someone isn’t getting enough sleep (because of their occupation) and then if the sleep they do get is ineffective (because of a medical problem like sleep apnoea), that adds greatly to the complexity.”
He points out the need for tackling the sleep hygiene issue.
“You sometimes have to work with people and say ‘Look, we’ve fixed your sleep apnoea but we also have to look at your sleep volume and your sleep opportunity and how your occupation is impacting on the quality of your sleep’.
“Sleep apnoea is a very severe example of how sleep deprivation can have very negative impacts in terms of quality of life and health and so forth,” he says, “and farmers’ sleep is disrupted perhaps more than other occupations.
“Certainly the incidence of accidents among farmers seems to be higher than in other occupations. Sleep deprivation coupled with sleep apnoea would leave farmers in a vulnerable position.”
Cystic Fibrosis Ireland (CFI) is calling on people to support 65 Roses Day, taking place on Friday 8 April, by taking part in a 65 Roses Challenge, donating online at 65Roses.ie, or by purchasing a purple rose in participating Dunnes Stores, shopping centres and other outlets nationwide.
This year, the annual fundraising day – which derives its name from the way in which young children often first say the words “cystic fibrosis” – is seeking to raise €350,000 to provide support and services for people with cystic fibrosis including funding for the CFI Fertility Grant scheme.


ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The NFL draft came and went and not one UAlbany football player’s name was called.
Often is the case for draft hopefuls in the NCAA FCS schools and lower divisions.
However, one former Great Dane will get a shot to try out for a team.
Offensive lineman, Kevin Malloy has received an offer to work out for the New York Jets.
Malloy, who didn’t expect to be drafted, was and is still hoping for a contract as a restricted free agent but that’s yet to happen.
He’ll try to make the “Gang Green’s” roster as a center and believes all he needs is a shot.
“To get a phone call from the Jets, a team that I grew up rooting for. To know that they’re the team so far that is giving me this opportunity to go down to minicamp and prove my worth. It’s just an amazing feeling,” said Malloy
Malloy stated his plans would obviously change if he receives a contract between now and Jets camp.


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As ever, melee weapons (bar the Bottle, which alerts every enemy within earshot when smashed against a target) are the only truly silent ones in the game, which lets Sebastian get the drop on his enemies without attracting undue attention. Some of these melee weapons have unique skills associated with them as well, which lets Sebastian pull off kills without putting himself in much danger.
Three (technically four) melee weapons are available for use in The Evil Within 2.
- "This large Survival Knife is perfect for Sneak Kills and getting into places that are chained shut. It also doesn't require any ammunition."
- ―Inventory Description.
The Survival Knife is Sebastian's personal melee weapon throughout the entirety of the game. It effectively replaces Sebastian's fists from the first game for hitting enemies, breaking locks and smashing boxes, and is generally used whenever the melee button is hit without either of the three other melee weapons equipped.
The Survival Knife is pitifully weak in direct combat, dealing a measly 7 points of damage on hit. As such, it is pitifully weak on anything larger than a Lost, and against anything on any difficulty above Survival. Despite this, it is the only "permanent" (i.e. lasting many uses) melee weapon available at all times. The knife is the only melee weapon capable of performing every stealth kill ability available.
The Survival Knife is granted for free at the end of Chapter 2, being lodged into Sebastian's shoulder by Stefano Valentini, and is used from then on whenever the player gets into a scripted situation where a melee weapon is required, regardless of what is currently equipped.
- "When acquired, a Hand Axe temporarily replaces the Survival Knife in combat. It can instantly kill some enemies, but will break after a single use. Hand Axes can be found throughout Union or taken from enemies."
- ―Inventory Description.
The Hand Axe functions the same as it did in the first game, being a one-time use melee weapon that instantly kills Lost and does extra damage to larger enemies. Axes can be looted from enemies or found lodged in the environment, and are generally more common than they used to be, though their power on higher difficulty levels appear to have been reduced, as a Lost can survive two hits on Nightmare and up before dying.
Hand Axes cannot be used in conjunction with the Brass Knuckles, as the latter takes precedence over the former, though the player is still able to pick up fresh axes if currently carrying none.
The Brass Knuckles return from the first game as the same set of extreme-power melee weapons, now dealing 150 points of damage per hit, capable of obliterating most non-boss enemies with a single punch. They are now a toggle weapon, and need to be "switched on" in the weapons radial menu to use, at which point they effectively replace the Survival Knife until "switched off". Most Stealth kill moves are compatible with the Brass Knuckles with the exception of Predator, though enemies can only be Sneak killed from the front and only when staggered.
Despite the extreme unarmed damage boost, the Brass Knuckles have a shorter effective range than the Knife, requiring most enemies to be within hugging distance to properly score hits; they also prevent Sebastian from using Axes until unequipped, though he can sill pick one up if he doesn't have any on hand. While a solid punch with the Brass Knuckles deals as much damage as a Magnum shot, it is vastly outclassed by the amount dealt with the Knife's Stealth Kill.
Clearing the game on either Nightmare or Classic once will unlock the Brass Knuckles for every subsequent playthrough on that same save file.
- "Sorry, not enough liquid in here to give you a buzz, but you can throw it to distract enemies, so it's not totally useless."
- ―Inventory Description.
The Bottle is used mostly to distract enemies, much like in the first game, though opportunities where one can be used offensively do exist. It notably is the only "noisy" melee weapon in the game, as every possible use of the bottle involves smashing it somehow, which will alert every single enemy within earshot.
Bottles are now a proper part of Sebastian's arsenal, and up to five of them can be carried at any given time. Other than that, the strategies from the previous game still apply. Spare bottles in the inventory can be automatically consumed to break free from an enemy's grasp with the Bottle Break skill, though special monsters have unique attacks that bypass this and kill Sebastian instantly.
Stealth kills are made with the Survival Knife, and are instantly lethal on most lesser enemies, dealing 420% of its base damage (approximately 294) per use, though Hysterics, Laments and Disciples require two such hits to kill.
- Backstab: This is the standard sneak attack of the Survival Knife, and is triggered by crouch-walking towards an unaware enemy. Pressing the prompted button will then have Sebastian restrain the enemy with his left arm while simultaneously stabbing them in the head with his knife. Backstabbing larger enemies such as Gluttons will have Sebastian leaping onto their backs and stabbing them multiple times in rapid succession.
- Ambush: Unlockable for 3,000. This allows Sebastian to grab and execute enemies from around corners, though they must be unaware of his presence for this to work.
- Predator: Unlockable for 12,000. This is basically a sped-up and automated version of the Backstab kill. While the idea is the same, this kill requires Sebastian to be standing up to perform, and lets him pull off a running stab at a locked-on and unaware enemy. If the enemy turns around or is alerted to Sebastian's presence, the kill attempt will fail.
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Killed an enemy using an Ambush.
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Killed 10 enemies using Sneak Kills.
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Killed 3 enemies using upgraded Smoke Bolts.
- The only melee weapon from the first game to not make a reappearance in the sequel is the Torch due to the enemies' removed weakness to fire.
- The inventory icon of the Survival Knife was recycled from the unused files for the first game, with some minor changes to texture quality.
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