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Police in south-western China discovered 28 baby girls hidden in nylon suitcases on a long-distance bus, apparently destined to be sold, police and a state-run newspaper said.
One of the babies had died by the time police, acting on a tip-off, found them last week when the bus was stopped at a motorway toll gate in Bingyang, Guangxi province, the Beijing News said.
Police at the Bingyang police station said more than 20 suspects, some among the bus passengers, had been arrested. The babies ranged in age from a few days to about three months.
"They had been on the bus for four or five hours before they were found," an officer said.
Some of the infants were two or three to a suitcase, which were stacked on the luggage rack, the back row of seats and along the sides of the bus.
The babies seemed to have been drugged to keep them from crying. Some were starting to turn purple as temperatures had dropped on the bus during the night.
Police said they did not know where the babies came from or where they were headed. The bus was travelling from Yulin city in poverty-stricken Guangxi province to central China's similarly poor Anhui province.
The 27 surviving babies, who were in stable condition, were being cared for at the Minorities Weisheng School in nearby Nanlin district, police said.
Most of those arrested were middle-aged women from Bingyang.
"They probably wanted to make some money. They might have been headed for Guangdong," a police spokesman said. He said they were still seeking other suspects. "They haven't arrested all of them yet," he said.
So far no one had claimed the infants. "It's possible the parents gave the babies away. Family planning policy is very strict and they probably had exceeded their birth limit and wanted to give the babies away to avoid fines," the officer said.
"Perhaps some of them were born to unwed mothers or migrant workers."
Child and female trafficking is a serious problem in China, with cases regularly reported in newspapers. Children are sold to childless families or to couples who want more, while older girls or women are sold as brides to poor farmers.
A report issued by the United Nations' children's agency in 2001 said more than a quarter of a million women and children have been victims of trafficking in China in recent decades.


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So this is obviously delayed but it happened on a Tuesday so I’m still counting it!
The other day I had a really amazing conversation with a brother-in-Christ. It began with an online conversation we were having during the summer over this article I posted about the Proverbs 31 woman. We finally met up yesterday to talk more in person about it. It was seriously a great conversation and one that I was seriously blessed by.
Obviously, I’m not going to go to in-depth about what we talked about but the word “submit” came up and it’s been in my head since our talk.
Now, whenever I hear the word “submit” I internally cringe, especially in a Christian context. As a Christian woman, the most overused verse directed towards me about submission is Ephesians 5:22, “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.” Getting past the fact that I am not married and don’t plan to be married until I can fully support myself by myself, the ever growing baby feminist in me cries for equality and not wanting to be viewed as inferior than anyone else, let alone my future husband. However, like I found with the word “abide”, you can’t just stop at the surface level of a word, especially not in the Bible. There must be deep digging not only into the definition but also our own hearts.
Granted, I will still probably cringe at the word “submit” when used with any other meaning other than turning in a paper that I pulled two consecutive all-nighters over. However, submitting to someone in the Bible is not about becoming a slave to someone but of loving someone, of realizing that instead of always pulling into yourself, we should also be giving out to others as well. I mean, Jesus showed many acts of submission during his time on earth. He didn’t allow us to rule over him. That was only something he allowed the Father to do. However, Jesus did humble himself in order to love us. His whole existence living as a man was an act of submission. His death and resurrection was an act of submission. He had been there from the very beginning with God (John 1:1) and yet he gave up chilling with God in Heaven to save us when we kept messing up and pushing God away. Honestly, I would have just pressed the “reset” button and been done with it.
True submission, without any other agenda, is love.
There’s so much to talk about in regards to redeeming the word “submit” and maybe I’ll do a longer post when I finally catch up on all my schoolwork but I’ll end this post with the overly used but not any less true 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, “ Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
My fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, let us submit to on another and others in our lives in love.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation formally opened the 54.7-kilometer bike lane network in Davao City, adding to the bike lane network in Davao City, Metro Manila, and Metro Cebu to promote active transport.
The DOTr is targeting 535 kilometers of bike lanes by the end of the year, though the total completion remains at 497-kilometers with the addition of the Davao City network.
In a press release, the department said that the Metro Davao bike lane project was funded by the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act with a total allocation of P145.371 million.
“These are dedicated and protected bicycle lanes. This means, cyclists, no longer have to wrestle on the road," Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said during the virtual ceremony for the bike lane network.
"You don’t have to ply the roads in fear that you might get into an accident or be hit by a car or motor that keeps up with the road. No more talking to other motorists — whether it's a car or a motorcycle — that tell you, "Please, please, please share the road."
The DOTr said the bike lane network project was officially completed on June 30 and spans across 14 road sections within Davao City.
To ensure the safety of bikers, the lanes have white and green pavement markings, signages, bollards, bike symbols, solar studs, and concrete delineators, while bike racks were also erected to allow bikers to secure their bikes.
DPWH Secretary Mark Villar expressed optimism that the protected bike lanes will not only “provide safety and convenience for road users but also encourage the use of bicycles as a healthier and a more environment-friendly alternative.”
Tugade stressed the DOTr’s support for cycling and other forms of active transport which are considered sustainable modes of transport in the most progressive cities in the world.
“By providing Davaoeños with bicycle lanes, they are able to safely maximize usage of their bicycles whether as a mode of transportation for work or business or as a means for exercise and leisure activities,” Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said at the ceremony.
The Davao City chief executive called biking "a key mechanism in the fulfillment of the city’s sustainability and renewability goals."
DOTr Assistant Secretary Steve Pastor said the bike lane project will "help hasten economic recovery by championing road safety and the importance of road sharing with the establishment of bike facilities."


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To truly appreciate the beauty of the house, it has to be styled and decorated beautifully. One material you can use to achieve this is paint. This is one way to decorate a house. Another way to do this is by using ceramics for decorating. The use of ceramics for decoration and finishing a house is almost limitless. The floors and walls can be used to finish so many parts of a house.
The use of ceramics for home decor has many benefits for the home and you. They not only add beauty but also function. Below are some of the benefits of having ceramic decor in your home.
They are durable
Durability is one of the properties of ceramics. It has a long lifespan with little maintenance required. If you don’t have the time to keep up with constant maintenance, this material is a good choice for you. Ceramics like the ones on novoceram.com are long-lasting, as long as they are well placed. Ceramics give good output and have low reactivity, meaning if they put harsh chemicals on the surface, they don’t get damaged in the process. This demonstrates their durability. So, if you want something that will last a long time, ceramic products are your best bet.
They are versatile
The use of tiles in a home is not just limited to floors or bathrooms. They can be used on the walls as well, and not just indoors, but outdoors as well. They can also be used for flooring in some outdoor spaces to give them a beautiful finish. Also, not forgetting, they can be used on outdoor walls to give an artistic finish for a beautiful and contemporary look.
Ceramic tiles on walls and equipment built with ceramics for the home are eco-friendly. You don’t have to worry about using harmful substances. The good thing about ceramics is that they are also recyclable, so even when they are to be discarded, they can still be recycled or repurposed.
With the rate of global warming and deterioration of the earth’s resources, it is good to use a material that is not only safe for the environment but also reusable. With ceramics, you get both; it is like a two-in-one package. Even if you are vegan, you can use ceramics that are not made from animals, and no animals are harmed in their production.
Ceramics are safe in the home for everyone. They are not made from harmful chemicals, so you don’t have to worry about them causing harm to the residents of the home. Especially with children, ceramics are made from natural materials, meaning they are not. With the use of ceramic design, you get to keep yourself, your household, and any visitors safe.
How to use ceramics in home decor
As mentioned earlier, ceramics can be used in the home for finishes. Here are some tips on how:
There are different types of ceramic floor tiles to pick from, both for the main rooms, the bathrooms, and the outdoor floors. When selecting these floor tiles, go for the ones that best suit your space. This means, that if you are going for outdoor tiles, choose stronger tiles that will be able to endure and resist hits that may occur. Also, you should pick colors that go well with the already existing environment. While selecting tiles indoors, pick tiles that will work well with the weather conditions of that area.
For the walls
If you are opting for only tiles and not planning on painting, you will require a lot of tiles to finish the work. But if you know your budget won’t be able to handle such expenses, you can go for a design that won’t require you to fill up everywhere. For the outdoor space, the same rule also applies; you can either fill the whole wall or space it out.
Frictionless or low friction tiles aren’t so good for bathroom tiles because this is a place that gets wet most of the time. When selecting intakes for the bathroom, apart from the design and color, select the ones that have good friction to reduce sliding and slipping. They should be colors that work well with the colors of your house to avoid color clashing so you have a uniform look.
Ceramics have been in use for a long time and have proven to be a valuable item in home decorating. If you are planning on decorating your home, ceramics are a good material to use in doing so.

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We the Prisoners
Considering the Anti Drug Act of 1986, the War on Drugs and Mass Incarceration in the United States
America was founded upon the notions of equality of opportunity, success through perseverance, and the idea that anyone, if they are hard-working and driven, can ascend socially and economically. Currently, however, the United States finds itself diametrically opposed to these ideas. The prison system in the United States contradicts rights guaranteed in the Constitution along with the promise of social mobility and the American Dream. “Mass incarceration” is a phrase frequently thrown about the political arena. These two words, however, represent 2.3 million American citizens who are in jail or prison today. To contextualize the gravity of this statistic, consider this: while the US has about 5% of the world’s population, it has about 25% of the world’s prison population. The majority of the victims of mass incarceration are Black and Latino men, who, despite having been promised equal protection under the law and a right to life and liberty, find themselves trapped in a system marked by racial disparity. One out of every three black boys and one out of every six Latino boys born today will go to prison at some point in their life while white boys born today have a 1/17 chance to go to prison in their lives. Despite being subjected, on average, to lower living standards in terms of housing and schooling, minority men are held to higher standards in the criminal justice system. While African Americans and whites report using drugs at similar rates, there are six times more Black men serving time for drug possession charges.
The United States, a country founded on the notion of opportunity, get to these gruesomely imbalanced statistics through a series of public policy decisions. The minorities who make up these statistics have been disproportionately targeted by one of the Reagan administration’s keystone programs: the War on Drugs. While the policy battle against drugs was certainly started during the Nixon years and Nixon’s policies certainly influenced the oppression of minorities, the most detrimental and consequential laws of the War on Drugs were enacted during the years of the next administration. The Reagan White House, which controlled the executive branch during the 1980s, pushed policies that attacked drug possession and use with stringent criminal punishment. The administration was able to do this by stimulating public support for the War on Drugs; this mobilized Congress to act. The public angst the White House strived to create was based on largely ungrounded facts meant to instill fear in the general public. Impacts of policies implemented through this formula of fear mongering are felt today in the form of racial disparities in the American Criminal Justice System and the institution of mass incarceration.
The Anti-Drug Act of 1986 imposed mandatory minimum sentences on the possession and distribution of certain drugs, allocated $2 billion to the crusade against drugs, involved the military in narcotic control, allowed for the death penalty for certain-drug related crimes and bolstered the authority of law enforcement. This policy was only strengthened in the coming years, and parts of this legislation remain in place today. Going to prison in America as a minority male, even when the crime is minor, constitutes a figurative life sentence due to the punitive nature of the Criminal Justice system, which taints a permanent record, complicates employment, ruptures family units and removes voting clout for prisoners. One of the most detrimental legacies of the War on Drugs, however, is the ostracization of former prisoners by American society. The institution of mass-incarceration is the outcome of policies like The Anti-Drug Act of 1986; this paper will analyze how this policy was born, implemented and how its hateful roots permeate the American society today. The legacy of The War on Drugs today is seen in the racial-biases in every step of the American criminal justice system: from investigation to sentencing to serving time.
The shameful condition of American Criminal Justice doesn’t need to exist. Hundreds of thousands of people do not need to be imprisoned for minor charges, namely drug possession. In fact, this essay will argue, the American conscience cannot be clear so long as the institution of mass incarceration and its suffocating consequences are allowed to continue. The pillars and promises of our democracy must be restored and the way to do this is found in Portugal. Portugal’s drug legislation took a completely opposite perspective than the United States’ did when faced with a similar drug crisis; this essay will try to answer why that is the case. On July 1st, 2001 the country chose to “decriminalize the use and possession of all illicit drugs” and has since successfully reduced “problematic use, drug-related harms, and criminal justice overcrowding.” The values promulgated by this public policy emphasize recovery, safety and above all else, human dignity. By passing similar legislation, America would ameliorate the shameful condition of our discriminatory prison system and thus hold true to the roots and morals it was founded upon and has now seemingly forgotten.
The United States’ current social, economic, and political climate makes the passing of such legislation unlikely. The institutional and cultural factors which influenced the Anti-Drug Act of 1986 (and their contribution to mass incarceration in the United States), compared to the same institutional or cultural factor when applied to Portugal, makes American unwillingness to rectify its broken criminal justice system evident. Ultimately, this reflects a very deep inconsistency between the notions American was founded upon and the values its government actually promulgates. The vantage points through which this essay will consider the opposite policy reactions of the United States and Portugal to drug use and possession are (1) Party Systems, (2) Welfare States, and (3) the role of religion in politics in America and Portugal.
This essay will compare America and Portugal within the scope of three lenses: party systems, welfare systems and religious foundations. The vantage points will reveal Portugal’s proportional representation system is more responsive than the American two-party system; its universal health-care system has stronger infrastructure with which to implement a widespread drug policy; the common Catholic faith brings communities together and unifies public opinion. These factors combine clearly when considering the policy decision Portugal implemented in June 2001. A morally-unified public saw a clear issue in the rise of heroin use and asked their coalition-style government for a solution. Legislators turned to and trusted technical expertise to find a creative solution: decriminalization of drug possession and use. The country’s National Health Service was readily prepared and built on pre-existing welfare infrastructure, to implement the policy’s prevention and recovery programs. Once implemented, the public supported it fully. Now, drugs have ceased to be a controversial issue in Portugal and any mention of returning to a War on Drugs style approach is shot down.
Party Systems Literature Review
Two common forms of party system structures are a proportional representation system and a two-party system. The names are rather self-explanatory: a proportional representation system awards political parties seats in a country’s representative body in proportion to how many votes they receive, while a two-party system has two dominant groups in a representative body. Historically, proportional representation systems are superior to the two-party system when it comes to creating credible commitments because, since more than two ideologies are represented in the legislature, creating a majority coalition requires compromise. The negotiation and communication this requires fosters trust and understanding that bypasses the pettiness often seen in two-party systems. A multiparty system suggests that the negotiation and deal-making involved in the country’s policy decisions are collaborative, balanced, and focused on long-term gains. Conversely, in a winner-take-all two-party system, a lack of openness and communication is expected, and policy is likely to be directed towards short-term gains.
The United States’ government fits the mold of a winner-take-all two-party system; the polarizing, negotiation-adverse effects of the system are felt in the Anti-Drug Act of 1986. To understand the negotiation-adverse climate which the 100th Congress faced, circumstances of the political climate must be considered. Firstly, the House and Senate were divided: the House was controlled by Democrats and the Senate by Republicans. Divided government is a common feature of two-party systems which can obstruct meaningful cooperation. According to scholars, when two conflicting ideologies must cooperate it is much harder to reach win-win outcomes than if the negotiators held similar views. The state of the American Congress in 1986 was characterized by divided and increasingly competitive split party control. This made the starting point for negotiation on drug-policy already compromised.
Further research on negotiation tells us that the entirety of the policy-making process is hampered by the two-party system, not just its starting point. Studies modeling two-party negotiations found that time pressures and power-projections are crucial in negotiation outcomes—especially when parties are already ideologically opposed. More time and a lack of feeling the need to establish dominance leads to more effective discussions due to a lessened sense of pressure. These factors impacted the internal negotiation climate of the American Congress in 1986. There was an intense pressure from both the executive branch and the public on the already-divided Congress for pivotal drug legislation. These two pressures largely worked hand in hand. Recall the formula of fear mongering used by the Reagan administration mentioned earlier, best exemplified by the executive decision to hire staff specifically to publicize the use of crack cocaine in inner-cities. This spurred intense media coverage, creating pressure from an anxious public for Congressional action. This combines with the final, most crucial circumstance impacting the 100th Congress and the Anti-Drug Act of 1986: 1986 was a midterm election year. Therefore, when the divided, two-party Congress sat down in September to discuss drug policy, they were influenced by both time-pressure from November midterms and power-pressure from the desire to project efficacy and strength to voters right before elections. A lack of meaningful discussion aimed at a long-term solution ensued. Both Republicans in the Senate and Democrats in the House tried to create the most severe laws to acquiesce public nervousness, prioritizing power-projections over a constructive drug policy. Both Republicans and Democrats were blinded by hopes of re-election and failed to act in a long-term-oriented, collaborative manner. This directly stems from a divided two-party system, which creates a hostile and negotiation-adverse starting point only worsened in 1986 by time and power pressures.
Welfare State Literature Review
The design of a country’s social protection system is a fundamental factor to consider when assessing a drug policy such as the Anti-Drug Act of 1986. A country’s welfare state has a variety of characteristics to be considered. For example: whether a country implements universal coverage healthcare or chooses to implement a means-tested coverage system or whether healthcare is funded through public taxes, payroll contributions or private funding.
The Anti-Drug Act of 1986 is nearly 200 pages long and has 21 sections devoted to anti-drug policy measures. Of these sections, several appropriate resources to criminal law enforcement and outline explicit punishments for the use and possession of drugs. The words “penalty” and “enforcement” are included in almost every section title. What words are missing, however, are terms such as “health”, “prevention” and “recovery”. If dangerous drugs were really sweeping the nation in ways so horrendous the Reagan administration claimed merited a crusade as aggressive as the War on Drugs, then where is the mention of recovery and prevention techniques? There is no mention of implementing healthcare programs to assist those suffering from drug abuse in the list of the 21 sections devoted to anti-drug policy measures. None of these sections emphasize the importance of recovery treatment. To find mentions of such programs, one must delve deep into the document, past authorization for the death penalty for certain drug offenses or the use of illegally obtained evidence in drug trials. Only in the most obscured corners of this legislation is minimal policy for prevention found. It calls for a board to come together thrice annually to assess how drug abuse prevention measures are doing at a national and state level, as well as for an increase in drug education programs in public schools. Although the amount of spending allocated for this is unclear, while the $2 billion allocated to increasing policing is concrete.
Prevention and recovery are not emphasized in the Anti-Drug Act of 1986 and this may be partly due to the American welfare state which is characterized by high private social spending supported by government tax subsidies for the upper and upper-middle classes. Also, there are hardly any large public social programs that benefit all United States citizens nationally. Instead, America uses means-tested social assistance programs for poor people and social insurance programs (Social Security) for the middle-class, while the richest members of society rely on private healthcare programs. This divided structure existed when the Anti-Drug Act of 1986 was implemented, the same time as America was suffering from an alleged crack-cocaine crisis. Whether or not this is actually true has been heavily disputed: research suggests the crack-epidemic that conservative figureheads preached about was nonexistent, that drug use in urban neighborhoods was actually declining. Regardless of how real the crack-crisis actually was, the intention of the American government was clearly not to aid its alleged victims in recovery, but rather target urban populations. There was little to no mention of a national health strategy to combat the alleged issue. Perhaps (and very concerning morally) this is because those promoting the policy knew the crack-cocaine crisis was fabricated. However, it is possible that the reason the focus was not on treatment but increased criminal sentencing was due to the divided and privatized healthcare system which provided no clear roadmap or infrastructure for a national drug strategy to combat the (supposed) drug epidemic.
Role of Religion Literature Review
While surprisingly little research has been done on how religion factored into the War on Drugs, it can be said with confidence that religion acts as a polarizing force in American politics when certain religious groups align themselves with political ideologies. That holds true when considering American drug policy during the 1980s: President Reagan was supported fervently by conservative religious groups of evangelical Christians trying to return America to “traditional values”. This alliance between conservative Christians and the Republican party became known as the Moral Majority, a political group which mobilized Christian voters who felt as though they had been overlooked by their government during the years of the 1960s and 1970s; the War on Drugs was popular among these voters and they became one of Ronald Reagan’s most dependable coalitions.
The years that the Moral Majority claimed the government ignored their voices overlap, of course, were the years of the Civil Rights Movement. Many members of the Christian Right overlap with another constituency of Reagan’s: whites who resented civil rights progress such as affirmative action. Research found that racial attitudes were a key determinant of white support to “get tough on crime” and the people most likely to support criminal-punitiveness were rural, conservative whites. The people that constitute this demographic also comprise those most dedicated to the Moral Majority: evangelical Christians. It was none other than this religious coalition which, feeling threatened and overlooked by years of Civil Rights progress, saw the War on Drugs as an opportunity to halt racial reform without seeming explicitly racist. There was notable support from the Christian Right for the Anti-Drug Act of 1986.
Party Systems Case Study
The United States’ Party System is a winner-take-all two-party system. In stark contrast, Portugal’s government is a multiparty, proportional representation system. Recall that multiparty systems suggest collaborative, balanced, and long-term-oriented negotiation, while a winner-take-all two-party system is likely to lack openness, communication and long-term foresight. These expectations are completely met when comparing the Anti-Drug Act of 1986 and the 2001 Portuguese decriminalization policy. While the United States met its (alleged) drug crisis with a criminal offensive campaign, Portugal reacted to its similar drug crisis with a strategy that vowed to reintegrate drug-users into society; a strategy based on recovery, not revenge. Analyzing party systems shows why the countries moved in such different directions.
The heroin crisis that struck Portugal from 1980-2000 saw the highest rate of HIV infection in the entire European Union plaguing the relatively small country. During the two decades prior to the decriminalization policy, the Portuguese government responded to the epidemic by implementing harsh policies administered by the criminal justice system. Conservative politicians who boisterously condemned drug use supported this approach despite its failure to produce results.
The heroin crisis was escalating quickly and the coalition government (The Council of Ministers, Portugal’s Parliament) saw the need for innovative policy—and the need to act fast. Proportional-representation governments are known to use deliberative negotiation tactics (like relying on third-party expertise) to form creative credible commitments. In keeping with this standard, Portugal relied heavily on technical expertise in creating their decriminalization policy. A panel of experts (called The Commission for a National Drug Strategy) was assembled to analyze the efficacy of the American-inspired, criminally punitive approach Portugal was using to combat its heroin crisis. The panel stated the War-on Drugs-style approach was “squandering resources” and advised for a revolutionary new tactic. They suggested converting drug use and possession to an administrative offense, rather than a criminal one. The goal was to regard drug users as full members of society rather than outcasts and criminals. The Council of Ministers accepted almost the entirety of the expert report in October 2000 and has since seen a reduced burden on its criminal justice system, increased uptake of drug treatment, fewer deaths and diseases related to opioids and a reduction in retail prices of drugs.
While the United States suffered a crack-cocaine crisis (or so the Reagan administration wanted Americans to believe) in the 1980s which directly paralleled Portugal's heroin crisis, there was little to no use of strategies like reliance on technical expertise to find a solution in Congress. Rather, the hyper-competitive, negotiation-adverse two-party system of the United States Congress went straight for power-projecting, shortsighted policies like the Anti-Drug Act of 1986, which drastically increased drug arrests, thus ostracizing thousands of Americans into the punitive criminal justice system.
The harsh system created by the Anti-Drug Act of 1986 manifests itself today in the mass-incarceration of ethnic minorities. The permanence of this system is the divisive nature of our two-party system which did not end with the Reagan years. Up until very recently, no actor in the American federal sentencing system, including Congress, the President or the Attorney General, tried to propose innovative legislation to create a real shift in how the United States’ criminal justice system responds to drug use and possession. In fact, even the most significant policy developments have continued to rely upon the Anti-Drug Act of 1986 for federal sentencing structure. The lack of forward-thinking, creative policy in American drug strategy is caused by the divided two-party system which is just as unwilling to unite in the name of long-term collective gains today as it was in the 1980s.
When Portugal noticed it had a heroin epidemic, its coalition-style government sought effective action to better its citizen’s health. Simultaneously, Ronald Reagan sought harsh retribution against drug users by targeting black men as criminal offenders over the possession of minor quantities of drugs. Policies from the War on Drugs, like the Anti-Drug Act of 1986, have deprived thousands of people of voting rights and has forced them to live in what some scholars have called an “under-caste” of society”. The United States’ two-party system facilitates the implementation and permanence of policies targeting ethnic minorities for the possession and use of drugs.
Welfare State Case Study
If the welfare state of a country matters in how drug policy is implemented, a difference is expected between the drug policy of a country with free, universal healthcare and the drug policy of a country with a system like that of the United States (few national programs for all citizens and a division along class lines of where one’s social safety net comes from). Portugal exemplifies the former of these two options: the country’s National Health Service provides free, universal coverage, protecting all citizens regardless of private wealth. For this reason, when the expert panel assessing the drug crisis proposed making drug use a health, rather than a criminal, concern, the Portuguese Council of Ministers was willing to listen. The 2001 decriminalization policy stresses a humane approach to drug abuse by providing resources in the areas of prevention, harm-reduction and treatment programs.
The American healthcare system is marked by division between private and public healthcare sources and a lack of universal coverage programs. This resulted in no groundwork for a hypothetical national health strategy when American legislators were considering drug reform in the 1980s (though scholars question if their motivations were genuine enough to consider reform based on healthcare, rather than criminal punitiveness). This juxtaposes Portugal, where the National Health Service had been well-equipped for years to provide universal, free, public-sponsored health coverage and was able to adapt efficiently to the prevention and treatment programs set forth in the 2001 decriminalization policy.
João Goulão, the architect of Portugal’s policy, reflected on the conclusions of the expert panel that was obtained to help the government find a long-term, creative solution to the drug issue. “It made much more sense for us to treat drug addicts as patients who needed help, not as criminals,” he said. This leads directly to the chief priority of Portuguese drug strategy: not to allow the marginalization of those using and possessing drugs. In complete antithesis, the marginalization of those using and possessing drugs was, some scholars have argued, the priority of the architects of American drug strategy. This may be partially due to the different welfare states in each country: the American welfare state lacks national unity and thus, promotes individualism while the Portuguese welfare state is quite literally defined by national cohesiveness and inclusivity.
Role of Religion Case Study
Religion matters when considering policies a country implements because a country with unified religious opinions will see a more broad public consensus over issues while a country where religion acts as a polarizing force will not. The latter of these two options represents the United States, where the Moral Majority supported the War on Drugs despite its racially divisive policies. In what is perhaps the most prominent contrast of this entire paper, Portugal has a public which is incredibly unified religiously. Although Portugal has no official national religion, almost 90% of its population identifies as Roman-Catholic. In keeping with regional trends (with culturally and geographically similar countries like Spain and Italy), regular mass attendance, is on the decline; while devout Catholicism may be fading, the deep-seeded roots of the religion are ingrained both in everyday life and in politics. One of the most important impacts which Catholicism has had on Portuguese society is rendering it rather socially conservative. As the heroin crisis of the 1980s and 1990s escalated, it cut across all classes, impacting those in the highest and lowest echelons of Portuguese society alike. This meant that drug use became unusually visible: from shady street corners to the most fancy of discotheques. This did not bode well with the socially conservative Catholic society and the unified public religion put pressure on public officials to act.
Conversely, public religious sentiment in America during the years of the Anti-Drug Act of 1986 were the opposite of unified. Groups of the same religion, such as the Moral Majority and black churches across America, both Christian organizations, failed to see eye-to-eye on drug issues. One group supported the War on Drugs and the other denounced it. The Christian Right’s support for the War on Drugs and the subsequent legacy of mass incarceration it established, shows a fundamental divide between the policy Black Christians desire and what White Evangelicals push for. The lack of unified sentiment from Christians in the United States, both in the 1980s and now, starkly contrasts Portugal where unified religion lead to widespread public support for ethical principles which directly motivated politicians to act. For the thousands of Black and Latino men who face the dark realities of mass-incarceration in the United States, religious-based political arguments and movements have made little headway on aiding their struggles and religion seems to drive parties and their constituencies farther and farther apart on key issues rather than unite and mobilize them. In Portugal, religion unites; in America, it polarizes.
Fundamental American writings like the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution promise the right to life, liberty and equal protection under the law. It is grim to realize these rights and protections have been unjustly removed for millions of incarcerated citizens. Minorities in America, specifically African American men, have been historically discriminated against, and the United States’ prison system is a continuation of this marginalization, as mass-incarceration locks a large percentage of African Americans out of mainstream economy and society.
The shameful condition of the United States’ prison system is a legacy of the War on Drugs and policies like the Anti-Drug Act of 1986 which called for mandatory minimum sentences on the possession of certain drugs and allocated $2 billion to the crusade against drugs. It is still the backbone of federal sentencing guidelines today. Policies like this are why the incarceration rate has skyrocketed since the 1980s despite violent crime rates falling. The persistence of racial-targeting and racial-biases in the American criminal justice system today, including the fact that legislation such as the Anti-Drug Act of 1986 is still referenced, is opposed to the fundamental values upon which America was founded. The right to equal protection under the law, and the right to life and liberty are all desecrated by the institution of mass-incarceration.
How did policy like the Anti-Drug Act of 1986 become implemented? It was due to the Reagan White House’s formula of fear mongering: creating public angst over a crack-cocaine crisis (which scholars dispute even existed pre-War on Drugs) to push a punitive criminal agenda. But, if not criminal harshness, what other ways might an industrialized and modern country respond to an increasing drug problem, supposed or real, and protect the rights and liberties of its citizens while doing so? Portugal responded to growing concern over drug use by rejecting a War-on-Drugs-style approach and instead decriminalized drug possession and use.
This essay compared America and Portugal within the scope of three lenses: party systems, welfare systems and religious foundations. The vantage points revealed Portugal’s proportional representation system is more responsive than the American two-party system; its universal health-care system has stronger infrastructure with which to implement a widespread drug policy; the common Catholic faith brings communities together and unifies public opinion. These factors combine clearly when considering the policy decision Portugal implemented in June 2001. A morally-unified public saw a clear issue in the rise of heroin use and asked their coalition-style government for a solution. Legislators turned to and trusted technical expertise to find a creative solution: decriminalization of drug possession and use. The country’s National Health Service was readily prepared and built on pre-existing welfare infrastructure, to implement the policy’s prevention and recovery programs. Once implemented, the public supported it fully. Now, drugs have ceased to be a controversial issue in Portugal and any mention of returning to a War on Drugs style approach is shot down.
These differences between America and Portugal, revealed by the case studies, are marked by increased responsiveness and morality on the part of the Europeans. This difference is further amplified when considering the country’s similarities: both advanced and well-educated, both industrialized and marked by diversity. If Portugal is able to implement policies which respond to the needs of their citizens, both in terms of health-concerns and political demands, while ensuring human rights are emphasized, why can’t the United States? The observed phenomena emphasizes the United States’ unwillingness to address the flaws of its criminal justice system due to its polarized party-system, divisive welfare-state and religious-infighting. Where the Portuguese Parliament is willing to compromise, the United States Congress chooses to bash negotiation. Where Portuguese healthcare is universal and free, the American welfare state is divisive and lacks coordination. Where Portuguese society is unified socially, American society is only further polarized. All of these lenses show one underlying theme: Portugal values and promotes human dignity while the United States promotes marginalization of its minorities and the polarization of its citizens. It is not America, but rather Portugal which emphasizes the inalienable right to life and liberty and equal protection under the law.
While this realization may seem pessimistic, it should be taken constructively. These are, ultimately, American ideals which are being instilled abroad. Before mass incarceration and racial-biases in our prison system can truly end America must do a few things. Some may say these are radical and impossible but rather, they are the only actions in keeping with the country’s founding values. It must strive to increase responsiveness in its party system which currently only provides two diametrically opposed and negotiation-adverse viewpoints. It must attempt to unify a national healthcare strategy to benefit all citizens, regardless of race or wealth. It must remove the use of religion as a political shield during times of policy discussion and use it as a tool for unity instead. Only then, once the American party, healthcare and religious systems are rectified in order to align with this country’s intended values, can the horrors of mass-incarceration be amended.
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In a conference, author Jenna McCarthy asks why people get married despite pessimistic views that many people hold about marriage today. In Singapore, over 20,000 couples got married just last year. So, apparently, even despite the bad sides of marriage, a lot of people still do want to spend the rest of their lives together.
Researchers wanted to find out why – apart from being in love – marriage is still very popular by looking at its advantages.
1. Married people are healthier.
Multiple studies in different countries have consistently shown that married people are physically and mentally much healthier than singles. According to one study by Kelly Musick of Cornell University, married couples even report better overall health compared to couples who are simply cohabiting. And they also live longer: in a survey of middle-aged people, 9 of 10 married individuals lived up to their retirement age, compared to only 6 of 10 among single individuals. The main reason for this is that spouses provide support to each other (including health insurance and medical support), which single people don’t have.
2. Marriage has federal benefits.
Are there any practical benefits to getting married, you say? Well, the Government can give you hundreds. Just to name a few, spouses get tax benefits, employment benefits, estate planning benefits, and medical benefits. In Singapore, married couples – especially those with children – get even more benefits through the Government’s Marriage and Parenthood Package, which aims to foster a pro-family environment through a range of measures that offer support in both financial and non-financial areas.
3. There’s wealth in marriage.
Given that men generally earn more than women, and wealth is equally divided in a married partnership, married women are unsurprisingly richer than single ones. What may be more unusual is that, according to a study by the Pew Research Center, men typically receive a higher salary if they are married, with husbands earning about 22% more than their single colleagues. Married people also report having a more stable employment. And even if a married person is to lose his or her job, then his or her spouse can still work for both of them while the other tends the home.
4. It’s happier being married.
Despite what Hollywood movies might lead you to believe, married people are having a better time compared to singles. In the same study by Dr. Musick, they found that people who got married experienced higher levels of happiness and lower levels of depression than those who remained single. Married couples are also performing better in bed: they have twice as much sex as single people and report being happier about their sex life, finding it both physically and emotionally satisfying.
5. Marriage produces better children.
Another advantage of getting married – perhaps its best advantage – is that children of married couples find more successes in life. This is true in Singapore, as well as in every other country in the world. Based on surveys, children who were raised by married parents are more likely to attend college and reach higher education, are less likely to abuse substances and do risky behaviors, and have better with social and interpersonal skills.
Jenna McCarthy says: “The benefits of marriage are significant. The bottom line is, whether you’re in it or you’re searching for it, I marriage is an institution worth pursuing and protecting.”
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PlushBeds Review – The Botanical Bliss Mattress
There are a lot of online reviews for PlushBeds with the majority of them recommending the company’s products. Some negative reviews are normal, and focus on customer service issues. However, PlushBeds often addresses these problems directly. While they do not offer removal or setup services, most orders are easy to put together. Customers report that they experience very little off-gassing after unboxing. The selection of a PlushBed for your home or not will depend on a number of factors.
Best Mattress Plush
When you purchase a mattress that has a plush feeling, there are a few points to be considered. These mattresses are usually three or lower on the firmness scale. They have a supple surface that is shaped to your body, providing great support for your muscles and joints. This type of mattress is excellent for those suffering from sore muscles or areas that have accumulated tension. People who suffer from arthritis usually find that a mattress with a cushion provides comfort at night. But, a mattress made of plush is not the best choice for someone who is larger or heavier.
Plush mattresses are more expensive than traditional mattresses. Plush mattresses must be made with more materials. The Nectar Mattress is a medium-firm model. It has a thick layer of memory foam that conforms to your body and creates an extremely solid foundation. This gives you an exquisite feel that doesn’t compromise on support. The PlushBeds Botanical Bliss has been certified by the Global Organic Latex Standard, (GOLS).
Plushbeds Botanical Bliss
The Botanical Bliss is a medium-firm mattress that has a pillow-top feeling. It provides great pressure relief while remaining supple enough to give you a good night’s rest. Although it is suitable for all sleeping positions, it could be too stiff for side sleepers and lighter-weight individuals. The following information will help you find the right firmness for you.
The PlushBed Botanical Bliss Mattress made entirely from New Zealand wool. This organic material gives you the sensation of floating on a cloud. Its moisture-wicking properties and air circulation properties help keep your body cool while also keeping you warm. When compared to other memory foam mattresses, this bed sleeps cooler than an average innerspring mattress while maintaining an even temperature. This mattress is extremely comfortable and supportive, but it is important to ensure you have a good base for your bed.
The PlushBeds Botanical Bliss Mattress ships in a small, compact box. It is easy to move to the room you want but you must return it unwashed. Also, you should return the bonus items included in the package if you want a refund. It is important to know that you’ll have to repack the mattress, as PlushBeds can’t fit it back into the original box.
This Plushbeds review will focus on the Botanical Bliss Mattress, which is a favorite for average sleepers. The mattress provides body support weight distribution, pressure relief, and body support. The adjustable latex layer gives extra support, particularly for heavier sleepers. The PlushBeds Botanical bliss mattress comes with an ultra-soft top layer that can be easily replaced with a medium middle layer for those who prefer a firmer mattress.
Split sizes are available for the PlushBeds mattress, in addition to California King and King models. You can choose from the nine-inch mattress which starts at $2,999 or a 10-inch mattress starting at $3,498, based on your preference. Additionally, you can select between a 10-inch mattress as well as a 12-inch bed for $3,998. PlushBeds Botanical Bliss mattress provides motion-seclusion.
The Botanical Bliss mattress is made out of 100% natural latex that is sourced from the rubber tree. This mattress is more durable than traditional mattresses because it uses latex to regulate body temperature. Latex is also healthier than traditional mattresses, making sure you get a full night’s rest. It’s also better for the environment as well. PlushBeds organic materials help keep your bed cool and lasts longer.
Plushbeds Natural Latex Topper
Plushbeds are a natural latex mattress in twin, full, queen, and king sizes. It is non-allergenic and does not contain fillers. The latex is sturdy and resistant to dust and mildew mites. It is a favorite of many for years. The company also offers the possibility of returns and a warranty for any reason. To know more about this product, read this review.
A latex mattress topper is designed to contour to the shape of your body. There are two types of firmness – soft and firm. You can choose the firmest for your side or back sleeper needs. Natural wool and natural latex both permit the maximum flow of air to reduce body heat. Despite their various levels of firmness they both offer exceptional comfort and support. For those who sleep on their sides and back sleepers, latex is more flexible than wool, while wool is better for those with back issues.
Natural latex is more durable than polyurethane and other foams. A latex topper can last up to 12 years, whereas other types may last for five to eight. Latex is biodegradable so you can rest assured that your new mattress won’t harm the environment. Plushbeds uses only 100 percent latex in its mattresses to ensure the durability of its products.
If you’re looking for a new mattress, consider buying a Plushbeds Mattress. They’re well-known for their premium mattresses and are delivered free of charge in the lower 48 states. PlushBeds will even give you the contact information of movers with the proper qualifications. And if you’re not satisfied with your new mattress, you can return it for a full refund , or replacement within 100 days of purchase.
The company also offers mattress toppers made of natural latex, memory foam, down alternatives, wool or down. These toppers weigh more than normal mattresses, and therefore they may not be the best choice for you if looking for a mattress with a lighter weight. Be aware that these toppers are constructed from premium materials, and you’re not able return them if you decide that they’re not for you.
The mattress’s firmness can be adjusted to provide comfort and support. The medium-firm Plushbeds mattress is perfect for people who weigh less than 130 pounds. Firm Comfort is a firmer choice for people who are heavier. Firm Comfort is suitable for people who prefer to sleep on their stomachs or on their backs. The firmness level will depend on your body weight and form, and you will be able to select the best firmness for you.
A Plushbeds Topper can be a excellent accessory to your mattress. The mattress’s top layer is between 2 and 3 inches thick. It has three layers of support to provide support and comfort. Depending on your preferences, you may choose either a medium or soft profile. You can alter the degree of firmness and comfort for the perfect night’s rest. Plushbeds toppers provide extra support and comfort. It also keeps you cool throughout the night which makes them ideal for those who sleep hot. Besides, the mattress topper is endorsed by Greengurad Gold and Oeko-Tex Standard, which ensures that there are no harmful effects on your body. You’ll feel less stressed when you sleep on a comfy mattress with a Plushbeds topper.
The Plushbeds topper comes in several different levels of firmness. You can pick from either a firm or soft mattress. The toppers can be adjusted in terms of firmness and softness and are generally made from natural materials. The company is proudly using the GREENGUARD Gold-certified, certified latex. You’ll be amazed by how it feels soft against your skin. Additionally, the non-heat-retentive cover will eliminate the uncomfortable heat retention of memory foam.
Plushbeds Botanical Bliss Review
We’ll be discussing how the mattress’s performance compares to our expectations in this Plushbeds Botanical Blisses Review. The medium-firm density mattress is ideal for those who have different sleeping preferences. You can adjust the firmness to fit your needs. There are soft and firm options available so that you can pick the one that best fits your needs.
The Plushbeds Botanical Blisses mattress uses natural materials. It is certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard as being free of VOCs and harmful chemicals. It has three layers made of latex, with a zippered cover that makes it easy to clean. It is hypoallergenic and resistant to bed bugs and offers support for all body positions. The organic wool cover is soft and breathable.
The Plushbeds Botanical Blisses Review shows that the medium-firm model is the best for sleepers who weigh less than 230 pounds. Over 230 pounds sleepers will feel uncomfortable if the mattress is too deep. The medium-firm model is best for people who weigh less than 130 pounds, however, heavier people may find it uncomfortable. It also doesn’t have enough support to keep their spine aligned.
Plushbeds Latex Mattress Topper
The Plushbeds Latex Mattress Topper is made of natural Talalay latex that is renowned for its soft conforming properties and responsiveness. The top layer is constructed with holes to improve air circulation, which helps keep the mattress cool. There are five firmness levels that can be found on the top layer from soft to firm. The material used for it is organically certified. It is an excellent choice for rooms that are humid or hot because it is soft and comfortable.
The mattress topper measures 3 inches thick and comes in three choices of firmness including firm (S) medium, and soft (M) depending on your preference. These layers don’t get tucked in like memory foam but will increase your comfort. The Plushbeds Latex Mattress Topper doesn’t have straps that are elastic, so they can be moved when required. These materials for toppers don’t lose their shape, so they last longer than conventional mattresses.
The Plushbeds Latex Mattress Topper comes in a variety of styles. The plush ones are most comfortable for most people, while the extra firm and medium models are perfect for those who require more firm support. The firmer models are great for those who sleep on their sides and who prefer firmer the comfort of a mattress. The durability of these toppers makes them an ideal option for anyone who struggles with back pain. These toppers are able to relieve back pain and last for up to 20plus years.


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08/15/2000 - "However, previous studies have shown that in the presence of 2'-deoxyadenosine (dAd), human monocytoid leukemia cell lines are much more sensitive to dCF with regard to the inhibition of cell proliferation. "
11/01/1998 - "When cells were incubated in the presence of both dCF and 2'-deoxyadenosine (dAd), the concentration of dCF required to induce apoptosis of monocytoid leukemia cells was much lower than that required for myeloid, erythroid, or lymphoma cell lines. "
09/01/2000 - "Although 2'-deoxycoformycin (dCF) has been reported in clinical trials to be less effective against myeloid than lymphoid malignancies, it may be useful for treating monocytic leukemia with the aid of 2'-deoxyadenosine (dAd) analogs. "
06/01/1990 - "Mycoplasma contamination alters 2'-deoxyadenosine metabolism in deoxycoformycin-treated mouse leukemia cells."
11/01/1982 - "Leukemic cells incubated in vitro with 2'-deoxyadenosine (dAdo) plus an inhibitor of adenosine deaminase, 2'-deoxy-coformycin (DCF), show different metabolic responses depending on the histologic and immunologic type of the leukemia. "
02/01/2009 - "The corresponding modifications of thymidine and 2'-deoxyadenosine have not been assessed, though significant mutations at A:T base pairs were found in the p53 tumor suppressor gene in human gastrointestinal tumors and in shuttle vector studies. "
02/01/2012 - "Nucleoside analogues are used widely for the treatment of viral diseases and cancer, however the preparation of some important intermediates of these nucleoside analogues, including 2'-deoxyadenosine (dAR) and 5-methyluridine (5-MU), remains inconvenient. "
06/01/2009 - "This study examined the roles of human nucleoside transporters (hNTs) in mediating transepithelial fluxes of adenosine, 2'-deoxyadenosine, and three purine nucleoside anti-cancer drugs across polarized monolayers of human renal proximal tubule cells (hRPTCs), which were shown in previous studies to have human equilibrative NT 1 (hENT1) and 2 (hENT2) and human concentrative NT 3 (hCNT3) activities (11). "
11/01/1983 - "Taylor, Cancer Res., 41: 5141-5150, 1981) prompted a flow cytometric analysis of the cell cycle effects of three other adenosine analogues with known effects on polyadenylated RNA metabolism in an attempt to further explore the nature of 2'-deoxyadenosine 5'-triphosphate-mediated lymphotoxicity. "
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10/01/1996 - "The sperm function stimulants pentoxifylline, 2-deoxyadenosine, and follicular fluid were used during the sperm preparation of IVF trials for two groups of patients: couples with long-standing infertility and previous IVF failures and couples with male-factor infertility scheduled for their first treatment. "
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Unexpected heroes arrive to help the Flash in his final confrontation with Eclipso. Can Wally West move fast enough to save the universe? Find out in part three of "the Eclipso War!"
This comic book or graphic novel is a new unread book that is generally in Near Mint condition. Please note that this item may show a stock photo provided by the publisher that may differ from the final product.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – The 11th ranked Virginia was able to take game 2 of the their three game series with No. 7 Virginia Tech to even the series. Scoreless through three innings until Jake Gelof hit a solo home run to put the Cavaliers on the board. But it wasn’t until the 5th inning where Virginia took over scoring 5 runs. Virginia Tech would close the gap, but the Hokies fell to the Cavaliers 6-3. Game three in the series has been bumped up to 11 a.m. Sunday, due to inclement weather.
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Are More Bank Mergers on the Way?
The list of potential partners among the large- and midsize regionals is becoming pretty sparse.
Eric Compton: M&A has been an ever-present topic within the banking space. The U.S. still has one of the most fragmented banking systems, and successful M&A tends to bring cost efficiencies and savings into the system. With the SunTrust/BB&T merger-of-equals announcement back in February, M&A speculation has ramped up to fresh highs.
While we agree that bank M&A makes more sense than ever given the increasing importance of size, scale, and scope, we think the list of potential partners among the large- and midsize regionals is becoming ever sparser. The conditions behind the BB&T and SunTrust merger were uniquely conducive for M&A by our analysis, and we do not see any partners among our current coverage list that make quite as much sense as BB&T combining with SunTrust. Therefore, we are more dour than some on the potential for future deals between larger banks. That said, we still see some potential tie-ups that could make sense. The key for successful M&A, in our view, remains the ability to have high cost savings. This allows the two combining franchises to operate better together than they would separately, and this is a primary creator of value. Cost savings are directly related to branch footprint overlap.
By our estimates, there is a high degree of overlap within the Midwest between Fifth Third, Huntington, and PNC, and some combination of two of these banks could make sense. We also see some potential for an acquisition by U.S. Bancorp of KeyCorp, although it is difficult to gauge interest from either bank in future potential mergers of this nature. We don't see much M&A potential among the other banks under our coverage.

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What is a French drain?
The French drain or foundation drain is a pipe installed at the base of the foundations and whose role is to control the level of the ground water equally. This is a drainage system that channels and discharges water under the basement floor, thus protecting the structure from water infiltration from hydrostatic pressure. The French drain must be installed at a specific location in order to respect the building code standards and ensure its efficiency. When it is in good working order, well maintained and installed by a team of professionals, the French drain ensures a dry, less humid basement and prevents the proliferation of mold.
Why you should install a French drain?
French drain, a word more and more known in the housing field. Unfortunately neglected by most new home builders, the drainage system is a high necessity protection for your foundation. A poorly installed or crushed French drain can cause serious damage to your building as a failing drainage system causes high humidity levels in the basement. The appearance of mold is often the result of a defective French drain. According to the APCHQ and the current building code, the useful life of a French drain should be 30 years. Obviously, a poorly installed French drain will last much less than that. When a drain is installed by our teams, we use rigid BNQ drains and we use the best technology available. The life of the drain could far exceed that specified by the building code if the nature of the soil in place allows it."
Signs that your French drain needs to be replaced
When the French drain fails, several signs can be identified as indicators. The most common index is often the increase in humidity in the basement. While moisture can be dissipated with appliances, it is still very likely that the foundation of your home is cracked or that the French drain is missing. Rapid intervention is therefore necessary.Suspicious odours or stains from fungi or moulds on the walls, the efflorescence of the concrete, and the appearance of several cracks in the foundation are also other indicators that the French drain may be lacking.
Subsidies and tax credits
There are a few government programs and municipal grants for the installation of French drains. However, the programs and grants change every year. It is important to check the availability of the program in your city to determine what might apply based on the eligibility criteria of the city in question. The city of Montreal currently offers the Renoplex program The provincial government currently offers a grant that could apply to the French drain when the homeowner decides to insulate the foundation from the outside.
Lesage Excavation has been providing French drain installation and repair services for over 15 years. Winner of the 2020 and 2021 Consumer's Choice Award in the foundation repair category, our expertise and customer service are recognized throughout the Greater Montreal area.
We mainly serve the Montérégie, the Greater Montreal, the South Shore, a part of the North Shore as well as Ontario; and more specifically Vaudreuil-Dorion - Montreal - Laval - Longueuil - Brossard - Candiac - Salaberry de Valleyfield - North Lancaster - South Glengarry - Alexandria - Hawkesbury - Rigaud - Hudson - Pincourt - Notre-Dame-De-L'ile-Perrot - Lachute - Montebello We can also travel to more remote areas when it is a complex project and the owner cannot find a certified contractor in their area."We consider that the BNQ Type Drain has far surpassed all its competitors and that is why we are installing it."


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MORE than 353 extra nursery places need to be found across North Somerset for two-year-olds by September this year.
The Government has begun offering free nursery places to two-year-olds from lower income families for 15 hours a week.
Families can receive the funding if they meet the same income criteria for free meals – if they earn less than £16,190.
Around 20 per cent of toddlers in the district are currently eligible for the free places, but the initiative will be rolled out to even more families next year, meaning North Somerset Council needs to find hundreds of extra places for the youngsters.
Gill Hinton, from North Somerset’s family information service, said: “Research highlights the key role of parents and the importance of high quality early childcare in supporting children’s learning and development.
“The foundation years, up to the age of five, are critical to children’s life chances.
“Most children who are developing well at the end of their foundation years go on to achieve well in school.”
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North Somerset Council’s early years department is now trying to encourage private providers and childminders to offer additional places for younger children as well as working with council-run nurseries to find space.
The council is hoping at least 1,000 additional childcare places will be available for North Somerset toddlers by 2014.
The new policy is an extension of a current scheme, which enables all children to have 15 hours of free early learning education a week, for 38 weeks of the year, from the term after their third birthday.
Free hours can be taken with North Somerset approved accredited childminders, private nurseries or preschools.
To find out more about the scheme visit the North Somerset Council family information service site www.n- somersetcsd.org.uk


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Sangita Kamath | Nora Fayed | Carly Goodman | David L. Streiner | Gabriel M. Ronen
Participation in extracurricular activities creates opportunities for children to foster friendships, promote a sense of belonging, and improve physical and mental well-being. The objective of this...
Fiona M. Corrigan | Helen Broome | Liam Dorris
Despite recognition that psychosocial interventions can improve quality of life and mental health, there continues to be a lack of clarity and guidance around effective psychosocial interventions for...
The neuropsychological outcome of pediatric patients with refractory epilepsy treated with VNS — A 24-month follow-up in Taiwan
Jeng-Dau Tsai | Ying-Chao Chang | Lung-Chang Lin | Kun-Long Hung
Multiple studies have reported the benefits of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on neuropsychological outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate how VNS affects cognition and psychosocial adjustment...
Lindsay A. Miller | Rachel Galioto | Geoffrey Tremont | Jennifer Davis | Kimberly Bryant | Julie Roth | W. Curt LaFrance | Andrew S. Blum
Cognitive deficits are common in epilepsy, though the impact of epilepsy on cognition in older adults is understudied. This study aimed to characterize cognition in older adults with epilepsy compared...
Urmi Vaidya-Mathur | Lorna Myers | Olgica Laban-Grant | Marcelo Lancman | Martin Lancman | Jace Jones
The purpose of this study was to describe social behaviors and preferences in adults with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) including self-reported use of various socialization mediums (face-to-face...
Family factors contributing to emotional and behavioral problems in Korean adolescents with epilepsy
Su-Hyun Han | Sang-Ahm Lee | Soyong Eom | Heung-Dong Kim
We aimed to determine whether different aspects of family functioning are associated with emotional and behavioral problems in adolescents with epilepsy and, if not, to document any indirect associations...
Angelia M. Paschal | Qshequilla P. Mitchell | Jereme D. Wilroy | Suzanne R. Hawley | Jermaine B. Mitchell
The relationship between parent health literacy and adherence to treatment in children with epilepsy has not been fully explored. The purpose of this study was to determine whether parent health literacy...
EEG epileptiform abnormalities at admission to a rehabilitation department predict the risk of seizures in disorders of consciousness following a coma
Sergio Bagnato | Cristina Boccagni | Antonino Sant'Angelo | Caterina Prestandrea | Vittorio Virgilio | Giuseppe Galardi
Seizures affect about a quarter of patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) after a coma....
Psychiatric comorbidity in children and youth with epilepsy: An association with executive dysfunction?
Kristin Å. Alfstad | Halvor Torgersen | Betty Van Roy | Erik Hessen | Berit Hjelde Hansen | Oliver Henning | Jocelyne Clench-Aas | Petter Mowinckel | Leif Gjerstad | Morten I. Lossius
Psychopathology in children and youth with epilepsy has previously been related to executive dysfunction, but the nature of the association is uncertain. We sought to explore risk factors for psychiatric...
Cleide Correia de Oliveira | Clarissa Vasconcelos de Oliveira | Jéssica Grigoletto | Leandro Rodrigo Ribeiro | Vinícius Rafael Funck | Ana Cláudia Beck Grauncke | Thaíze Lopes de Souza | Naieli Schiefelbein Souto | Ana Flávia Furian | Irwin Rose Alencar Menezes | Mauro Schneider Oliveira
Increasing evidence suggests that plant-derived extracts and their isolated components are useful for treatment of seizures and, hence, constitute a valuable source of new antiepileptic drugs with improved...
Rajesh RamachandranNair | Susan M. Jack | Sonya Strohm
The overarching purpose of this descriptive and exploratory qualitative study was to understand the experiences of relatives of individuals whose deaths were identified as SUDEP and to explore their...
Orrin Devinsky | Cynthia Dilley | Michal Ozery-Flato | Ranit Aharonov | Ya'ara Goldschmidt | Michal Rosen-Zvi | Chris Clark | Patty Fritz
A UCB–IBM collaboration explored the application of machine learning to large claims databases to construct an algorithm for antiepileptic drug (AED) choice for individual patients....
Psychiatric comorbidities in patients from seven families with autosomal dominant cortical tremor, myoclonus, and epilepsy
Antonietta Coppola | Carmela Caccavale | Lia Santulli | Simona Balestrini | Claudia Cagnetti | Laura Licchetta | Marcello Esposito | Francesca Bisulli | Paolo Tinuper | Leandro Provinciali | Carlo Minetti | Federico Zara | Pasquale Striano | Salvatore Striano
The objective of this report was to assess the psychiatric comorbidity in a group of patients affected by autosomal dominant cortical tremor, myoclonus, and epilepsy (ADCME)....
Evaluating the safety and efficacy of felbamate in the context of a black box warning: A single center experience
Yash D. Shah | Kanwaljit Singh | Daniel Friedman | Orrin Devinsky | Sanjeev V. Kothare
Felbamate was approved in 1993 to treat partial seizures with and without secondary generalization in adults and in Lennox–Gastaut Syndrome in children. Its use was later restricted when rare but fatal...
Adjunctive retigabine in refractory focal epilepsy: Postmarketing experience at four tertiary epilepsy care centers in Germany
R.D. Nass | C. Kurth | A. Kull | W. Graf | B. Kasper | H.M. Hamer | A. Strzelczyk | C.E. Elger | B.J. Steinhoff | R. Surges | F. Rosenow
Retigabine (RTG, ezogabine) is the first potassium channel-opening anticonvulsant drug approved for adjunctive treatment of focal epilepsies. We report on the postmarketing clinical efficacy, adverse...
Brynn K. Dredla | John A. Lucas | Rober E. Wharen | William O. Tatum
The most effective treatment for drug-resistant seizures associated with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (mTLE) is surgical resection. Neurocognitive sequelae may occur and are especially likely to occur...
Fulvio A. Scorza | Antonio-Carlos G. de Almeida | Carla A. Scorza
Gregory Krauss | Edward Faught | Rod Foroozan | John M. Pellock | Robert C. Sergott | W. Donald Shields | Adam Ziemann | Yekaterina Dribinsky | Deborah Lee | Sarah Torri | Feisal Othman | Jouko Isojarvi
Vigabatrin (Sabril®), approved in the US in 2009, is currently indicated as adjunctive therapy for refractory complex partial seizures (rCPS) in patients ≥10years old who have responded inadequately...
Susannah Pick | John D.C. Mellers | Laura H. Goldstein
Quantitative research has indicated that patients with dissociative seizures (DS) show altered responses to emotional stimuli, in addition to considerable emotional distress and dysregulation. The present...
Morten I. Lossius | Kristin Å. Alfstad | Betty Van Roy | Petter Mowinckel | Jocelyne Clench-Aas | Leif Gjerstad | Karl O. Nakken
In comparison with controls, youth with epilepsy (YWE) have greater psychosocial problems. However, information about their sexual behavior is sparse. We have performed a large, population-based questionnaire...
Available online 10 February 2016
Lady Diana Ladino | Syed Rizvi | Jose Francisco Téllez-Zenteno
The historical allure of epilepsy transcends academic circles and serves as fascinating critique of the state of the times—its values, judgments, mythos, and people. Immortalized and laid bare in artistic...
Available online 9 February 2016
Alisson Paulino Trevizol | Ivan Taiar | Regina Célia Ribeiro Malta | Isa Albuquerque Sato | Bianca Bonadia | Quirino Cordeiro | Pedro Shiozawa
Available online 6 February 2016
Michael Trimble | Dale C. Hesdorffer
Epilepsy is a disorder that has been used by dramatists in various ways over the ages and therefore highlights the views of the disorder as people saw it at the time the plays were written and performed....
Available online 3 February 2016
Nicolas Nicastro | Fabienne Picard
The objective of this article is to describe whether Joan of Arc had epilepsy and how that may have influenced her sense of mission and ability to encourage thousands of people to help her to chase...
Nuria Lacuey | Bilal Zonjy | Wanchat Theerannaew | Kenneth A. Loparo | Curtis Tatsuoka | Jayakumar Sahadevan | Samden D. Lhatoo
We analyzed the only two sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) cases from 320 prospectively recruited patients in the three-year Prevention and Risk Identification of SUDEP Mortality (PRISM) project....
Clinical utility of the Wechsler Memory Scale — Fourth Edition (WMS-IV) in patients with intractable temporal lobe epilepsy
Zita Bouman | Didi Elhorst | Marc P.H. Hendriks | Roy P.C. Kessels | Albert P. Aldenkamp
The Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) is one of the most widely used test batteries to assess memory functions in patients with brain dysfunctions of different etiologies. This study examined the clinical...
Number of patient-reported allergies helps distinguish epilepsy from psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
Nathaniel M. Robbins | Phillip Larimer | James A. Bourgeois | Daniel H. Lowenstein
Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are relatively common, accounting for 5–40% of visits to tertiary epilepsy centers. Inpatient video-electroencephalogram (vEEG) monitoring is the gold standard...
The development of pragmatic skills in children after hemispherotomy: Contribution from left and right hemispheres
Jessica Save-Pédebos | Charlotte Pinabiaux | Georg Dorfmuller | Sarah Ferrand Sorbets | Olivier Delalande | Isabelle Jambaqué | Christine Bulteau
Hemispherotomy (H) is the standard treatment used to cure hemispheric epileptic syndromes in childhood. The postoperative linguistic profile involves hemispheric specialization processes and developmental...
Understanding the burden of idiopathic generalized epilepsy in the United States, Europe, and Brazil: An analysis from the National Health and Wellness Survey
Shaloo Gupta | Patrick Kwan | Edward Faught | Wan Tsong | Anna Forsythe | Phillipe Ryvlin
The aim of this study was to understand the current burden of primary generalized tonic–clonic seizures (PGTCS) associated with idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) as a function of seizure frequency....
Six-month efficacy of the Ketogenic diet is predicted after 3months and is unrelated to clinical variables
You-jia Wu | Lin-Mei Zhang | Yi-Ming Chai | Ji Wang | Li-Fei Yu | Wen-Hui Li | Yuan-Feng Zhou | Shui-Zhen Zhou
The aim of this study was to evaluate the 6-month efficacy of a Ketogenic diet (KD) in children with drug-resistant epilepsy and to analyze the associated factors that affect the efficacy of a KD....
Nazafarin Hosseini | Somaye Mokhtari | Ebrahim Momeni | Mehrdad Vossoughi | Majid Barekatian
In this study, the effect of motivational interviewing on quality of life was evaluated in patients with epilepsy....
Hipólito Nzwalo | Inês Menezes Cordeiro | Ana Catarina Santos | Rita Peralta | Teresa Paiva | Carla Bentes
The occurrence of seizures in specific types of epilepsies can follow a 24-hour nonuniform or nonrandom pattern. We described the 24-hour pattern of clinical seizures in patients with focal refractory...
Sara Matricardi | Francesco Deleo | Francesca Ragona | Victoria Elisa Rinaldi | Sarah Pelliccia | Giangennaro Coppola | Alberto Verrotti
Frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE) is the second most frequent type of localization-related epilepsy, and it may impact neurocognitive functioning with high variability. The prevalence of neurocognitive impairment...
Ketogenic diet effects on neurobehavioral development of children with intractable epilepsy: A prospective study
Dengna Zhu | Mingmei Wang | Jun Wang | Junying Yuan | Guohui Niu | Guangyu Zhang | Li Sun | Huachun Xiong | Mengmeng Xie | Yunxia Zhao
This study aimed to determine the impact of a ketogenic diet (KD) on neurobehavioral development when used to treat children with intractable epilepsy, confirming the efficacy of the KD, as well as...
Nevin Kuloğlu Pazarcı | Nerses Bebek | Betül Baykan | Candan Gürses | Ayşen Gökyiğit
To draw attention to epileptic pain which is a rare seizure symptom mostly causing wrong diagnosis and delayed treatment. We present nine patients in whom pain was a prominent initial or early ictal...
Carolyn Sleeth | Kendra Drake | David M. Labiner | Jenny Chong
Stigma is a common psychological consequence of chronic diseases, including epilepsy; however, little research has been done to determine the effect of stigma on persons with epilepsy, especially the...
Use of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy and lactation: Type of information provided by searching Google
Tal Lavi-Blau | Dana Ekstein | Miri Y. Neufeld | Sara Eyal
Surveys among women with epilepsy (WWE) show that they receive their essential pregnancy-related information from many sources, including the internet. Our aim was to assess the types of websites provided...
Kadi Luchsinger | Heather Lau | Julie L. Hedlund | Daniel Friedman | Kara Krushel | Orrin Devinsky
Parents of children with chromosome 15q duplication syndrome (Dup15q) have anecdotally reported high pain threshold as a feature of the disorder. The purpose of this study was to document parental-reported...
Nuria Campora | Silvia Kochen
Conscious states are inner states and processes of awareness. These states are by definition subjective....
Luc Rubinger | Carol Chan | Danielle Andrade | Cristina Go | Mary Lou Smith | O. Carter Snead | James T. Rutka | Elysa Widjaja
The aims of this study were to evaluate the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on time-to-surgery (TTS) and surgical outcome in children with treatment-resistant epilepsy in a universal health...
Preliminary evidence for gender effects of levetiracetam monotherapy duration on bone health of patients with epilepsy
Artemios K. Artemiadis | Irene Lambrinoudaki | Panagiota Voskou | Georgios Tsivgoulis | Apostolos Safouris | Anastasia Bougea | Sotiris Giannopoulos | Stergios Gatzonis | Nikolaos Triantafyllou
Enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs AEDs have adverse effects on bone mineral density (BMD), whereas studies on levetiracetam (LEV), a nonenzyme-inducing agent, have showed conflicting results. The...
Infodemiology of status epilepticus: A systematic validation of the Google Trends-based search queries
Nicola Luigi Bragazzi | Susanna Bacigaluppi | Chiara Robba | Raffaele Nardone | Eugen Trinka | Francesco Brigo
People increasingly use Google looking for health-related information. We previously demonstrated that in English-speaking countries most people use this search engine to obtain information on status...
Rowena M.A. Packer | Tsz Hong Law | Emma Davies | Brian Zanghi | Yuanlong Pan | Holger A. Volk
Epilepsy in humans and rodent models of epilepsy can be associated with behavioral comorbidities including an increased prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
Feasibility and acceptability of smartphone applications for seizure self-management in China: Questionnaire study among people with epilepsy
Xu Liu | Rui Wang | Dong Zhou | Zhen Hong
The aim of this report was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of using smartphone apps for seizure self-management in China....
Giorgia Giussani | Valentina Canelli | Elisa Bianchi | Carlotta Franchi | Alessandro Nobili | Giuseppe Erba | Ettore Beghi
Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) is defined by the International League Against Epilepsy as a failure of adequate trials of two tolerated, appropriately chosen, and used antiepileptic drugs to achieve...
A prospective study of dexamethasone therapy in refractory epileptic encephalopathy with continuous spike-and-wave during sleep
Jin Chen | Fangcheng Cai | Li Jiang | Yue Hu | Chenggong Feng
Epileptic encephalopathy with continuous spike-and-wave during sleep (CSWS) is an intractable form of epilepsy that has no consensus protocol for corticosteroid therapy. This prospective study aimed...
Amy L. Veenstra | Jeffrey D. Riley | Lauren E. Barrett | Michael G. Muhonen | Mary Zupanc | Jonathan E. Romain | Jack J. Lin | Grace Mucci
Impairments in executive skills broadly span across multiple childhood epilepsy syndromes and can adversely affect quality of life. Bilingualism has been previously shown to correlate with enhanced...
Exploring the efficacy of a 5-day course of transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) on depression and memory function in patients with well-controlled temporal lobe epilepsy
Anli Liu | Andrew Bryant | Ashlie Jefferson | Daniel Friedman | Preet Minhas | Sarah Barnard | William Barr | Thomas Thesen | Margaret O'Connor | Mouhsin Shafi | Susan Herman | Orrin Devinsky | Alvaro Pascual-Leone | Steven Schachter
Depression and memory dysfunction significantly impact the quality of life of patients with epilepsy. Current therapies for these cognitive and psychiatric comorbidities are limited. We explored the...
Use of computer simulations to test the concept of dose forgiveness in the era of extended-release (XR) drugs
John M. Pellock | Scott T. Brittain
“Forgiveness” – the difference between a drug's postdose duration of action and its prescribed dosing interval – estimates the margin of therapeutic effect following a missed dose. Because this margin...


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Juneau police are warning citizens to be aware of homemade explosive devices after a Juneau man was injured on Thursday night.
Sargent Chris Gifford says the 68-year old Jennifer Drive resident suffered non-life threatening injuries to his hand after picking up a bottle, described as a ‘pressure bomb,’ that was left in his driveway.
He was treated at Bartlett Regional Hospital.
The bottle may have been left by occupants of suspicious vehicle in the neighborhood and exploded in his hand after he picked it up.
“The Juneau Police Department would also like to remind citizens that these devices are explosion hazard, they are unpredictable, and they can cause serious injury or death,” said Gifford.
He declined to explain in detail how the explosive worked because he did not want to give other people ideas about how to create more of them.
“These are items comprised of a plastic container with compounds inside used to create a mechanical explosion,” said Gifford.
Social media was active on Friday morning with warnings from Juneau residents not to pick up suspicious-looking plastic drink bottles.
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- A lot of eyes were on the U.S. House today, but, as Republican factions shuttled to the White House to negotiate, it was a day of waiting for most.
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- Gone are the days of throwing explosives from the air. AELP's avalanche crews trigger slides using a Daisybell, dangling about 150 feet from a helicopter. This is a cheaper -- and safer -- solution.


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Ch-ch-check out Kylie and Lil Yachty's Beautiful Day (below)!!!
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Following the success of #Beautiful at the beginning of the year, this butterfly is ready to continue the streak with her latest single!
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Now we just need to hear that new single and we'll be content! Fourteen days can't come soon enough!!
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