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Bristol City Council has apologised after it wrongly billed the parents of disabled students hundreds of pounds for home to school transport.
Councillor Fi Hance was contacted by distressed parents and immediately followed up their concerns with the Council. As a result, the mistake was rectified and the Council has now sent a letter of apology to each of the families who were wrongly charged.
Councillor Fi Hance said:
“I’m extremely relieved that the threat of travel charges has been lifted for now and would like to thank officers for their swift response. However, I’m still aghast that such a mistake happened in the first place.”
” Many parents of disabled children have had a really difficult year coping with their children’s needs with no respite care or school to help ease the burden for months at a time. This must have felt like the last straw.”


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The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold
Maureen Fergus (Author) Cale Atkinson (Illustrator)
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DescriptionSanta has a problem. This kid? Harold? Santa doesn't think he's real. He WANTS to believe in Harold--after all, Harold is one of the most magical parts of Christmas. Getting Harold's letters, eating the cookies he leaves out, feeding his carrots to the reindeer... what would Christmas be without that? But Santa's just not sure. Some of his friends are telling him they think Harold's not real. And the Harold that sat on his knee last Christmas looked AWFULLY different. Santa comes up with a plan to find out once and for all if Harold really exists... with hilarious consequences.
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October 11, 2016
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MAUREEN FERGUS is the author of many award-winning books for kids and teens, including InvisiBill and The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten. Her books have won the McNally Robinson Books for Young People Award, the Diamond Willow, the Blue Spruce and the Best Books for Kids and the OLA Best Bets Award. Maureen works as the Managing Director of a financial services firm, coaches her kids' soccer teams, studies karate, bakes muffins, makes lunches and hangs out with her family: her husband, their three kids and Buddy the Wonder Dog. The author lives in Winnipeg, MB.
One of Today's Parent's 52 Jolly Christmas Books for Kids 2018 PRAISE FOR The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold "An amusing story with the welcome inclusion of a multiracial family." --Kirkus Reviews "A fun story and a great antidote to holiday skepticism." --School Library Journal ..".deliciously fun." --Publishers Weekly "This clever and funny book laced with slapstick elements flips a regular holiday story on its head. Santa proves a natural in his role as a skeptical detective, equal parts curmudgeonly and cuddly." --Quill and Quire "The artwork by Cale Atkinson is perfectly suited for the story - with its bright and overstuffed illustrations. While definitely evoking Christmas colours and themes, it never feels overdone. Atkinson also does great work capturing the facial expressions of all the characters." --CM Magazine "Relatable and entertaining, this tongue-in-cheek picture book turns a child's inevitable disbelief of Santa Claus on its head." --Booklist "What kids will like: This extremely clever twist on "Is there really a Santa Claus?" anxiety will provoke jelly-belly laughs from kids and adults alike." --USA Today "Good reading skills will lend appreciation to this story of a flummoxed Santa." --Midwest Book Review

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903 S Ninth St, Philadelphia, PA | Directions 1914739.938761 -75.157840
Neighborhoods: Bella Vista/ Southwark, South Philadelphia
Best Coffee & Cannoli I EVER Tasted! – I stopped here after dinner for Coffee & Dessert and let me tell you - It was the best part of the meal! Dinner was really good but Anthony's Coffee and Cannoli are GREAT! Not too many people can make killer Cappuccino's - but Anthony's nailed it! The 6 of us were celebrating my mom's birthday and we stopped in for just a cannoli and coffee but we had to try the Homemade Gelato and Biscotti too. The Ricotta Cannoli are probably the BEST i ever tasted but my mom had to try the Blood Orange Sorbet and dad had about 10 mini biscotti - everything was sooo good. I am definitely going back to try the lunch panini -- nice selection and cheap prices. I just need to remember that this little Italian cafe has such great food - 'cause I only usually remember the coffee!
Gem in the Italian Market!! – This place is a true GEM in the Italian Market -- it's has great Coffee, Pastries, Panini and Gelato! I love really strong and fresh coffee and everytime I visit - it's is AWESOME!! I regularly shop the Italian Market and I always make it a point to start my day here! I only wish this place was bigger!! If it's busy - WAIT - you won't be disappointed. At my last visit I tried the breakfast panini - eggs & bacon with melted cheese on a croissant & fancy latte - OMG!! D-LISH! I stopped back after I went shopping on the Italian Market and bought a coffee and Cannoli for the ride home. It was SOOO good I decided to buy a pound of coffee and a dozen cannoli for Sunday's dinner -- my family love it!
Anthony's is a great place and can't wait to go back!
Nice Espresso – The espresso was nice and smooth but I asked if the sfogliatelle was baked this morning, which they have to be because if not they get stale and like rubber very easily, the girl insisted they were fresh but as she put them on the plate I broke a piece off and it tasted dry like about 3 days old. After I pointed this out the rude counter person returned my $2.75 and took the plate away. I travel the states and attend gourmet trade shows I happen to know what fresh baked quality pastry tastes like and don't appreciate being handed inferior goods.
An Italian Market mainstay for a good cup of java. – In Short
There's no better way to keep warm during a winter trip to the Italian Market than to stop in at Anthony's for an espresso or hot chocolate. The interior also offers sanctuary from the squeeze and hustle of Ninth Street's vendor row: dark-wood paneling, pictures of the Italian Market's old days. Anthony's serves and sells its own bleds of coffee under the brand name Anastasio Coffee. Extremely large panini sandwiches are also on the menu.
Great South Philly Ambience ! – Anthony's has got to be the greatest, throw-back coffee house that I've ever seen. Ferrara's in New York is beautiful and great but Anthony's in South Philly is where me and my crew have our meetings over a coffee and cannolis.
At Ferrara's, you have a waitress bring you your coffee and cannoli but who needs that? In South Philly, you go get a bunch of cannolis from Isgro's on Christian St. (2 blocks away) and chow down on them over a coffee at Anthony's, which has great coffee and cappuccino. In the summer time, sit outside and watch the Italian Market shoppers do their thing.
Anthony's is excellent and the people there are outstanding.
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Universal Tools and Resources
We're pleased to share information with you about the growing list of tools and resources available to all Undergraduate and Graduate Students students at the College, regardless of major. We are re-categorizing these resources "Universal Tools and Resources" to underscore this. Some of these items have been around for a while, and may be familiar to some of you. Others are new to the College with the opening of the Design and Media Center (DMC) last spring. We thought it would be helpful to showcase each of these to make sure you're aware they exist, are available to you, and how you can gain access to them.

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Important Information About Your Garage Door
As a general rule, the type of house you might have, your room largely determines the choice of garage door and garage door substance, and of course, your budget.
You’ll find four distinct types of garage doors: side, the sectional door, the roller door -hung up and door -and-over door. They come in three distinct materials you can pick from: steel, wood and glass reinforced plastic.
Steel is the most protected stuff for garage doors. But although it is not weak, it alone does not secure your home. The garage door-frame and other entrances must be fixed, also.
Doors for small garages. If your house has a drive that is brief and is normally confined space-wise, then a roller garage door could just be what you’re searching for. A sectional garage door, however, differs in the way through which the door is kept once opened. To help you park your vehicle flush to the garage door like the roller door, there’s no outswing.
Doors for garages that are larger. Upward-and-over garage doors are one piece doorways that swing-out and then up, lying parallel. Glass-reinforced plastic is the most common material used to make them, although they can be produced from wood or metal. You need a large space before the garage door (from the bottom up and in the top down) to allow the door to freely swing in its horizontal position. In case you are in possession of a large garage, you should also consider the most conventional (and simplest) style of garage door – the medial side hung door. They therefore are essentially doors that lock in the middle, and hang in the side.
Choosing substances. Garage doors created from wood provide the very best aesthetic appearance, although they are inclined to be less cheap and will probably require high care. You might opt for such a door, if looks are more important to you personally than budget.
The most popular material is the glass-reinforced plastic that may be utilized except the side doors in many doors. It gives the most effective value for the money and will be completed in glass wood or modern style that is sleek.

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[FOUNTAIN]Chung in stripesMedieval Europeans considered stripes the pattern of a demon. The obscure pattern confused people and made it hard to clearly distinguish an object. Also, it reflected contempt for crossbreeding. The religious conviction inspired by the Bible passage, “Nor shall a garment of mixed linen and wool come upon you,” was also a reason to disdain stripes, and wearing striped clothes was no different than breaking a religious law. In 1295, Pope Boniface VIII banned the wearing of clothes with stripes, so they were exclusively worn by “outsiders.” In order to project ostracism and a sense of a legal violation, prostitutes, acrobats, prisoners and executioners wore stripes. Prostitutes wore scarves or aglets with stripe patterns and executioners wore striped pants or hoods. Clowns had stripes on their shirts or hats as a sign of their class, and prisoners wore striped suits.
Later in history, stripes began to symbolize romance. During the early Romantic Period in the late 18th century, stripes were a most celebrated design. Striped cuffs and shoulder straps became sensationally popular in society. Stripes also represented resistance. During the French Revolution, they symbolized change and diversity. Many revolutionaries wore striped outfits to propagate the philosophy of equality, and ordinary people followed the trend. The tricolor flag of France, for liberty, equality and fraternity, was created in the same spirit. The pattern of a demon turned into a design for the nation.
In the 20th century, stripes were no longer a symbol of disgrace, and they became a symbol of youthfulness and health. Companies began selling striped shirts and sportswear with striped patterns, and the products sold well. That is why stripes never disappear in designing swim suits and beach parasols. The pattern of evil has finally been turned into a popular pattern.
Hyundai Motor Group’s Chairman Chung Mong-koo appeared in court for the first session of his trial wearing a “Papillon prisoner” uniform; a blue background with purple stripes. When he was first detained, he consistently wore formal suits during the prosecution’s investigations, so his sudden change of style attracted attention.
The history of stripes shows various meanings, so interpretations are varied about why Mr. Chung wore the striped uniform. The court will soon decide whether it should grant bail to Mr. Chung. We wonder if the final decision of the court will be made to end Mr. Chung’s nightmare or if there will be efforts to continue to suppress the evil it sees in his consciousness.
by Park Jai-hyun
The writer is a deputy city news editor at the JoongAng Ilbo.


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Marie Rodriguez of Bountiful, Utah, began using social media when she enlisted in the U.S. Navy. At first, she saw it as a positive thing.
“It helped me to really keep in touch with people at home while I was deployed and living overseas,” she told VOA.
However, in the two months since Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquired Twitter, Rodriguez and many of its hundreds of millions of users have been forced to reevaluate their feelings about the platform and about social media in general.
“I don’t think he’s been positive at all,” Rodriguez said. “He’s allowing all of these previously banned accounts back on the platform, and I’m seeing more offensive Tweets — more anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ hate speech.”
“Some social media platforms over-patrol,” she added, “but Twitter isn’t patrolling enough. The result is more trolling, more bots and more hate. I’ve definitely been using the platform less because of it.”
Musk is a polarizing figure among Americans. In his own self-created poll on the platform, 57.5% of respondents said he should resign as Twitter chief, compared to 42.5% who said he should stay. (Musk has said he will abide by the poll’s results and resign his post as soon as a replacement is hired.)
Independent surveys, however, have shown Musk’s actions to be less unpopular than his Twitter poll indicated. A Quinnipiac University survey from earlier this month, for example, found that Americans’ opinions are more evenly split, with 37% saying they approved of the way he’s operating Twitter, 37% disapproving and 25% offering no opinion.
“I’m generally critical of billionaires,” said Avi Gupta, a neurobiologist in the nation’s capital, “but I’m so far supportive of what Musk has done for Twitter. As far as free speech is concerned, definitely, but also the platform’s just a lot more exciting to follow.”
A new Twitter
Gupta said he became disenchanted with rival social media platform Instagram when he posted a photo of Ukrainian soldiers who appeared to be wearing patches containing Nazi symbols. The post was promptly removed by administrators.
“To me, in that example, what Instagram is saying is that reporting on Nazism is no different than glorifying it,” Gupta explained. “It’s a form of censorship, but it was happening in pre-Musk Twitter, too. They were too quick to suspend accounts when they challenged mainstream thinking — whether it be about the Ukraine war, U.S. military interventions or COVID.”
“Since Musk,” he added, “I don’t have to censor myself as much, and you’re seeing previously banned accounts from politicians and scientists welcomed back. You have to balance that with stopping dangerous hate speech, of course — which I think they’re doing OK with — but overall, I think it’s been a good thing.”
According to University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication Professor Damian Radcliffe, Musk arrived at Twitter with an entrepreneurial reputation and a desire to grow the platform that appealed to many users.
Others, however, expressed concerns about what Musk’s commitment to freedom of speech and a scaling back of platform moderation might mean, as well as the implications of users now being able to purchase a verified “blue check” account.
“Those worries seem to have been justified,” Radcliffe told VOA. “I personally have seen a lot of people I follow leave the platform. They’re pointing to a less civil discourse, as well as a greater prevalence of misinformation, hate speech and conspiracy theories in their feed as the main reasons they’re departing.”
In the two months since he took over, Musk has reinstated several previously banned Twitter accounts — most notably that of former U.S. President Donald Trump, though Trump eschewed the platform after his reinstatement. Musk has also banned (and sometimes reinstated) the accounts of several journalists.
“It’s been wild to watch as he came in talking about free speech,” said Ron Gubitz, executive director of a New Orleans nonprofit organization. “But then, all of a sudden, he’s suspending journalists’ accounts, banning an account tracking his jet, and — albeit temporarily — saying we couldn’t post links to other social media.”
Gubitz is a self-described “Twitter head,” having been on the platform for more than 14 years. He said he’s been disappointed in how it has operated since Musk’s purchase.
“Initially it was annoying because the discourse was all about Musk,” he said to VOA. “What is Musk saying? What is he going to do? It felt middle-school gossipy.”
“But the user interface has also actually gotten worse since he took over,” Gubitz added. “The platform isn’t updating well for me, it’s not adding enough new tweets, there are ads at the top of the screen every time I refresh and the whole thing just feels less secure. I’m cool with change, but this is going in the wrong direction.”
America’s relationship with social media
“I use Twitter less and less every day and I’ve actually removed the app from my phone,” said Kimm Rogers, a musician from San Diego, California. “I used to see tweets from the people I follow, but now my feed shows me [acquitted Wisconsin shooter] Kyle Rittenhouse, Elon Musk and [Texas Republican Senator] Ted Cruz. There’s a lot more hate especially towards black people, LGBTQ and Jewish people. There’s also more porn showing up in my feed as well as lots of disinformation over vaccines and the war in Ukraine.”
“It’s just hard on my psyche to see the lack of common decency and the cruelty often inflicted on others on this site,” Rogers added, “It diminishes my view of humanity.”
Polls show opinions on the direction of Twitter are often connected to political leanings. Quinnipiac’s December poll showed that 63% of Republican respondents said they viewed Musk favorably, while only 9% of Democrats said the same.
Many left-leaning users have threatened to leave the platform entirely. According to information from the Twitter analytics firm Bot Sentinel, approximately 877,000 accounts were deactivated in the week after Musk purchased Twitter. Nearly 500,000 were temporarily suspended. In total, that’s more than double the usual number and has included prominent celebrities who cited a rise in hate speech and the banning of journalists as their reason for leaving.
More recently, some users have organized “Twitter Walk-out Days” in which they log off for a period of time in protest. Others have threatened to move to other social media platforms that better align with their values.
If those users do move on, Nicole Dahmen, professor at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, says it won’t be the first time users shifted away from a form of technology.
“Leaving Twitter is the latest iteration of unfriending Facebook a decade ago or killing your television in the 1980s,” Dahmen told VOA. “There are valid reasons to consume and participate with these mediums and there are even more valid reasons to leave them. They’ve ultimately trivialized American discourse, and our political, social and emotional health has suffered.”
But it’s not just Twitter that appears to be experiencing a plateauing of popularity around the world. From 2018 to 2022, average daily social media use increased by only five minutes — from 142 minutes to 147 minutes — according to Statista.com. During the previous four years, average social media use increased by a whopping 38 minutes per day.
Sense of community
“Social media can be a great thing in how it creates a sense of community and allows us to find commonalities,” said Ivory Burnett of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Burnett said she prefers Twitter over other platforms because it encourages what she sees as more authentic, “less cosmetic” interactions.
“When used for good, it’s the megaphone for an entire generation,” she told VOA. “But it also results in bullying, misunderstanding and crowd-thinking that makes it easier to spread hate and harm.”
But, like so many who, despite their frustrations with the platform, say they don’t want to start over elsewhere after dedicating so many years to building a following on Twitter, Burnett said she has no intention of leaving.
“Leave? I’ve never considered leaving,” she said and laughed. “I’ll be here until my login stops working.”
The popular Chinese video app TikTok has been banned from all U.S. House of Representatives-managed devices, according to the House’s administration arm, mimicking a law soon to go into effect banning the app from all U.S. government devices.
The app is considered “high risk due to a number of security issues,” the House’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) said in a message sent on Tuesday to all lawmakers and staff and must be deleted from all devices managed by the House.
The new rule follows a series of moves by U.S. state governments to ban TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd, from government devices. As of last week, 19 states have at least partially blocked the app from state-managed devices over concerns that the Chinese government could use the app to track Americans and censor content.
The $1.66 trillion omnibus spending bill, passed last week to fund the U.S. government through September 30, 2023, includes a provision to ban the app on federally managed devices and will take effect once President Joe Biden signs the legislation into law.
“With the passage of the Omnibus that banned TikTok on executive branch devices, the CAO worked with the Committee on House Administration to implement a similar policy for the House,” a spokesperson for the Chief Administrative Officer told Reuters on Tuesday.
The message to staff said anyone with TikTok on their device would be contacted about removing it, and future downloads of the app were prohibited.
TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the new rule.
U.S. lawmakers have put forward a proposal to implement a nationwide ban on the app.
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Taking to the air could be one solution to help get around traffic jams on city highways. Genia Dulot reports from Los Angeles on plans to get air taxis flying in time for the city’s 2028 Summer Olympics.
The end of 2022 saw major layoffs at Twitter, Amazon, Salesforce and Snap. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, had its first layoffs ever, cutting about 13% of its staff. Deana Mitchell looks at what the tech job losses mean for the future.
Virtual reality, an immersive technology embraced by gamers, has moved into medicine, where it is used for stress relief, physical therapy, pain management and other applications. Mike O’Sullivan has more.your ad here
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Nearly a week after Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk said that the accounts of suspended journalists would be reinstated, at least six remain blocked.
Voice of America’s chief national correspondent, Steve Herman, is among them. Twitter suspended the accounts Dec. 15 over posts about another removed account — @Elonjet — which uses public data to track Musk’s private jet and other aircraft.
On Thursday, the Government Accountability Project (GAP), a Washington-based whistleblower protection and advocacy organization, filed a complaint to Congress over the suspension of Herman and other journalists.
“All of this is disturbing,” GAP’s Senior Counsel David Seide wrote in a letter addressed to the House and Senate commerce committees. “For no rational reason, Twitter and Mr. Musk wrongly muzzled and continue to muzzle Voice of America’s reporter and at least five other journalists. We ask you to continue to review this mistreatment and, if you believe warranted, investigate further.”
The letter, shared with VOA, said that Musk “abused his authority by acting arbitrarily and capriciously” in suspending and continuing to block several prominent journalists from the social media platform.
Twitter did not immediately respond to VOA’s request for comment, sent in a direct message via the platform.
Early Saturday morning, Musk announced on Twitter that the “accounts who doxxed my location will have their suspension lifted now.”
To other Twitter users, Herman’s account looked as if it were back to normal.
But when Herman opened the app later that day, he was met with a notification saying he could regain access only if he deleted three tweets that referenced the @Elonjet account — or he could file an appeal.
Herman chose the latter option, he told VOA, “not realizing that put me in an even deeper level of purgatory.”
Making it seem as if his account was reactivated was “disingenuous at best,” Herman said.
Other journalists had similar experiences, including Matt Binder of Mashable, Drew Harwell of The Washington Post, Micah Lee of The Intercept, Ryan Mac of The New York Times, Donie O’Sullivan of CNN and freelance reporters Aaron Rupar and Tony Webster.
VOA spoke with several of these reporters, who all said they were not surprised at being suspended.
Rupar and Webster told VOA they opted to delete the tweets in question to regain full access to their accounts, but the other six refused, so remain locked out.
Twitter told them they will be barred until specified posts are deleted.
“I will not delete the tweets because I feel there was nothing wrong with those tweets, and deleting them would be an admission that I did something wrong,” Herman said. “The only way I will tweet again is if my account is reinstated unconditionally.”
Mashable’s Binder was briefly unsuspended Saturday, but he says he was locked out again after asking a Twitter official which company policy he had broken.
He appealed the ruling instead of deleting the offending tweet but said that Twitter denied the request.
Now journalists are “going to have to be cautious about how they disseminate their reporting on Twitter because Elon Musk can just choose on a whim to change policy,” Binder told VOA in an interview. “We’ve seen it already.”
GAP’s Seide said suspensions over @Elonjet tweets do not bode well for press freedom on Twitter.
“It’s especially concerning because it’s so arbitrary and innocuous,” he told VOA. “If they can force journalists to censor themselves on innocuous issues, they plainly do that on other issues, too.”
Webster, a freelance reporter based in Minneapolis, said Twitter has played a big role in building an audience for his work. Because of that, he deleted the requested tweets to regain access.
Still, getting suspended has changed how he engages with the platform, he told VOA.
“It’s really chilling to have to be so careful about what to say,” he said. “You just worry about what might happen in the future if you say something that might be upsetting to Elon Musk.”
Even though Webster is back on Twitter, he said he no longer trusts the platform and plans to use the social media platform Mastodon more.
The Intercept’s Lee told VOA he will not delete the tweet that got him suspended.
That journalists now risk facing arbitrary censorship “basically just proves that Twitter is no longer a viable platform,” he said, adding that he believes it is important to “diversify what social media you use.”
VOA’s public relations team on Thursday confirmed Herman’s account had not been reinstated.
In an emailed statement when Herman was first suspended, VOA spokesperson Nigel Gibbs said, “As Chief National Correspondent, Mr. Herman covers international and national news stories, and this suspension impedes his ability to perform his duties as a journalist.”
Musk had said on Twitter that the @Elonjet account and any accounts that linked to it were suspended because they violated Twitter’s anti-doxxing policy.
Doxxing is when someone maliciously publishes private or identifying information about someone — like their phone number or address — on the internet, according to Clayton Weimers, executive director of the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) U.S. office.
The @Elonjet Twitter account, however, used publicly available data. Additionally, none of the journalists who had tweeted about Musk and his shutdown of the account had tweeted location information for his plane.
Doxxing is an increasingly common intimidation tactic to target journalists over their coverage, Weimers said.
“The risk here is that [Musk is] really lowering the barrier for what we’re considering doxxing and weaponizing it against journalists in a way that doesn’t make journalists or other public officials any safer on the platform,” Weimers said.
Twitter has historically been slow to respond to genuine doxxing attacks, Weimers said.
Musk also dissolved Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council, of which RSF was a longtime member. Made up of human and civil rights groups, the 100-member advisory group advised on policies to respond to hate speech and other issues on Twitter.
Since Twitter is Musk’s private company, “there’s an argument to be made that it’s his $44 billion plaything, and he can make the rules as he sees fit,” Herman acknowledged. “And if he wants to turn it into the online equivalent of a private country club, then he probably legally can.”
Herman said he has not spoken with any of the other journalists in the suspended-from-Twitter club.
“I’ve been pretty busy,” he said. “But I think some of us are following each other on Mastodon now.”
French authorities plan to use an AI-assisted crowd control system to monitor people during the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to a draft law seen by AFP on Thursday.
The system is intended to allow the security services to detect disturbances and potential problems more easily, but will not use facial recognition technology, the bill says.
The technology could be particularly useful during the highly ambitious open-air opening ceremony with Olympians sailing down the river Seine in front of a crowd of 600,000 people.
French police and sports authorities faced severe criticism in May after shambolic scenes during the Champions League final in Paris when football fans were caught in a crowd crush and teargassed.
The draft law, which was presented to the cabinet on Thursday, proposes other security measures including the use of full-body scanners and increases the sentences for hooliganism.
Organizers and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin have both argued in favor of using so-called “intelligent” security camera software that scans images for suspect or dangerous behavior.
The use of such a system during the Olympics is an “experimentation”, the draft law says, but could be applied for future public events which face terrorism-related or crowd control risks.
“No biometric data is used, nor facial recognition technology and it does not enable any link or interconnection or automatic flagging with any other personal data system,” the bill states.
The games’ organizing committee said on November 21 that it needed to lift its budget estimate by 10 per cent from 3.98 billion euros to 4.48bn euros, partly as a result of inflation.
Rather than opening the games in an athletics stadium as is customary, organizers have planned a ceremony on July 26, 2024 with a flotilla of some 200 boats sailing down the river Seine.
The banks of the river can accommodate 100,000 people who will have to buy tickets, while another 500,000 are set to watch for free from the street level, according to government estimates.
The draft law is expected to be debated in parliament in January where the minority government of President Emmanuel Macron will need support from opposition groups to pass it.


A84-307 was constructed in July 1951 as a B1 bomber version of the English Electric Canberra and purchased at that time by the Australian government.
In August 1951, A84-307 was flown to RAAF Laverton in Victoria where it was taken on charge by the RAAF.
A84-307 is the first Canberra to see service with the RAAF.The aircraft was issued to the Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) where it subsequently undertook many high altitude, high speed test flights over a five year period. These tests were designed to give the RAAF its first understanding of high altitude airframes and jet engine design.
Late in 1956, A84-370 suffered serious damage in a mid-air incident. Although the aircraft was able to reach ground safely, both wings were so severely damaged that they needed to be replaced. Whilst the wings were removed, it was decided to convert the aircraft to an Mk21 trainer version, a process that took two years over 1957-58.
In November 1958, A84-307 was issued to No6 squadron Amberley where it operated until 1964. The aircraft was then transferred to RAAF Butterworth in Malaya where from 1964 – 1966 it took part in continuation training and instrument rating tests for crews operating over Indonesia during their confrontation with Communist forces. During this period A84-307 received further modification as part of the clandestine Transport Support Flight (TFS) and took part in the Lone Ranger missions to Hong Kong as bomber versions of the Canberra were not allowed to operate outside Malaysia.
No 2 Sqn RAAF was deployed to Phan Rang Air Base in South Vietnam in April 1967, 307 remained as part of TFS for instrument rating tests of pilots at Phan Rang. 307 deployed to Phan Rang for one or two week periods for the instrument rating tests by QFIs. A84-307 returned to Australia in late 1968 for a major overhaul after which it was allocated to No1 Bomber Operational Conversion Unit for 2 Sqn crews in Phan Rang. A84-307 was retired from squadron service in August 1973 and allocated to No1 CAMD at Kingswood for static display at which time it became the sole surviving example of a dual control (two pilot) model in the world.
After years of stagnation since its phase out from service in 1973 a capable and experienced aircraft restorer, Colin Grey OAM, rescued the Canberra from the scrap heap at a decommissioned airfield at Kemps Creek NSW. Colin estimated it would take about six years to complete a full restoration of the bomber, which he has gifted to the National Vietnam Veterans Museum.
The restoration of this aircraft will entail the removal of all fixtures, fittings and furnishings from the airframe. The airframe will then need to be broken down to its major componentry and then each component broken down as condition requires. Although the airframe looks reasonably sound from the exterior the airframe is made up of mixed aluminium alloys, alloy steels and other dissimilar metals which over time have reacted with each other to form highly corrosive oxides. In particular, the many thousands of parts manufactured from magnesium alloy (magnesium is euphemistically known as magic metal for its ability to disappear) a very light but strong material that is susceptible to corrosion thus has a very short operational life. Therefore, virtually every component of the airframe will have to be dismantled to be refurbished, repaired and replaced.
To undertake this work a multitude of workshop equipment, fixtures, jigs and other equipment will need to be constructed to facilitate the restoration. A wide range of specialised pneumatic tools to work with the various alloys present are also needed. By virtue of their type, design and construction this equipment and these tools are highly specialised with many needing to be built from scratch by our volunteers.
Work is currently underway to remove all of the fixtures, fittings and furnishing from the forward section of the fuselage. For the most part these are complete and in reasonable condition. However, the alloy components of many of the pieces have been riveted together with magnesium alloy rivets and all structural strength has wasted away. In this case a paint strip, de-corrosive process, reassembly with aluminium alloy rivets and a new finish with appropriate paints and finishes will complete the restoration work.
Also located at the museum is a collection of tools and metal machining equipment required for use on the restoration. The long duration of the project would require the Canberra being in place at the museum during restoration and this necessitated the need to provide suitable covered accommodation for the Canberra for both restoration and public viewing. Members of the local Oceania Aviation Museum, who had successfully completed a Japanese Zero Fighter project for use in a movie, have undertaken the restoration of the Canberra.
This job is going to be expensive. A variety of funding options (grants and sponsorships) will be activated as the project progressively unfolds, including permitting public access to view the restoration. Albeit the bomber will never again be airworthy, both of the Rolls Royce Avon jet engines have been refurbished as part of the restoration process. By any measure A84-307 is an historic aircraft worthy of museum display, but it is its Vietnam association that warrants its place in the National Vietnam Veterans Museum.
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The Pros of Implementing an Environmental Management System
An environmental management system (EMSs) is becoming increasingly important for organizations in today’s world. As concerns over environmental protection grow, the need to implement systems that help conserve resources and reduce emissions is essential. An EMS is a great way to achieve this goal, as it enables businesses to improve their efficiency and save costs while also engaging with customers and the community positively. In this article, we will discuss the many benefits that an EMS can bring to organizations.
Cost Savings Through Improved Efficiency
Cost savings are one of the most compelling reasons for businesses to invest in an EMS. Improved efficiency, reduced waste disposal costs, and a streamlined process can all contribute to lowering energy costs, overhead costs, and raw materials used.
By investing in improved efficiency of processes, organizations can reduce their overall environmental impact by making more effective use of resources. This includes reducing energy consumption, water usage, and hazardous material disposal. It also includes creating systems that limit or eliminate the need for manual labor or other input from staff members. Automated processes can help lower costs while increasing productivity and accuracy. Furthermore, efficient production processes can be achieved by reducing waste and improving quality control measures.
Organizations should also consider ways to reduce waste disposal fees associated with disposing of hazardous materials in landfills or other areas where they may contaminate the environment or create public health hazards. Additionally, many governments offer tax credits or other incentives to organizations that are implementing an EMS, further increasing the potential for cost savings.
Better Engagement With Customers and the Community
In today’s business climate, organizations need to foster relationships with customers and the community. An Environmental Management System (EMS) can help companies do just that by providing tools and insights that will help them build trust and transparency.
Implementing an EMS can demonstrate to customers that the company is taking steps to protect the environment by reducing waste, conserving energy, and protecting air quality. This can help build customer trust as they will know that the company is doing its part to minimize its environmental impact. Additionally, it allows companies to be transparent about their commitment to sustainability which helps them stand out from competitors who are not taking similar steps.
Another benefit of an EMS is access to data on the environmental impacts of products and services. Companies can use this data to make informed decisions on how best to satisfy their customers while also minimizing their environmental footprint. By being aware of these impacts, companies can adjust their operations or processes accordingly to reduce their overall impact.
Lower Risk of Regulatory Noncompliance
The implementation of an EMS can help organizations reduce the risk of non-compliance with any applicable legal requirements. An EMS provides organizations with a clear and comprehensive set of guidelines to ensure compliance across all departments, from waste management to air quality control and energy conservation. Furthermore, having an EMS in place allows organizations to quickly respond to any new regulations as they are issued.
Having an EMS can also provide organizations with documented records of their compliance efforts which can be used as evidence if needed. For example, if a company is audited by the relevant regulatory body, it can demonstrate that all necessary procedures have been put in place, showing that they are compliant with the latest standards. Additionally, having an EMS in place will make it easier for companies to keep up-to-date with any changes in the regulations or new laws that may apply.
In addition to guiding how to maintain compliance with various laws and regulations, an EMS also helps organizations identify areas where improvements can be made. This could include introducing new processes or systems for monitoring emissions or improving workplace safety practices. By identifying potential areas for improvement and taking action accordingly, companies can significantly reduce the risk of non-compliance and improve their operations overall.
Improved Corporate Reputation and Brand Image
Introducing an Environmental Management System (EMS) into business operations can be a highly beneficial move for organizations striving to boost their corporate reputation and brand image. By showing dedication to sustainability, companies can demonstrate their commitment to environmental stewardship. This in turn can result in increased customer loyalty, along with the possibility of gaining certification from third-party organizations such as the Global Reporting Initiative or UNFCCC.
Organizations should also focus on being transparent and open about their activities when it comes to environmental performance. Through the use of automated processes, companies can reduce manual labor costs while minimizing errors associated with meeting environmental objectives. Moreover, introducing an EMS means businesses have numerous opportunities for improvement related to waste management systems, air quality control processes, energy conservation strategies, and hazardous material disposal policies all of which help ensure compliance with legal requirements while saving money through improved efficiency.
In summary, investing in an Environmental Management System is a smart move for any organization looking to better manage its environmental impact and create a safer environment for all. Not only can such systems provide financial benefits but they also offer the chance to make a meaningful contribution toward preserving our planet’s natural resources. With this in mind, now is the perfect time for businesses to look into ways to implement an EMS within their operations to be prepared for any upcoming regulations or stakeholder expectations.


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The dollar will continue its decline at a “gentle rate,” the Nikkei 225 should be avoided, and the food sector is well-placed to join the mining industry and move the markets, Robin Griffiths from Cazenove Capital told CNBC Monday.
“The dollar is negatively correlated to everything else,” he said, adding that since we are in the “supposedly strong season for equity markets,” the dollar index will “continue down at this moderately gentle rate.”
During this strong season for stocks, Griffiths suggests investing in emerging markets and ranked India, China, and Brazil at the top of his review of 40 international markets for strength; at the bottom of this list is Japan.
“In spite of it being at bummed out levels and supposedly cheap, the Nikkei remains resolutely in 40th position as actually the one to avoid relative to all the others,” he said, adding that the Nikkei is “still making a patent of falling highs and lows and it basically, technically says ‘avoid.’”
The Japanese stock market was closed Monday for the Labor Thanksgiving Day.
Stock market strength was largely “on the backs of miners and banks alone,” Griffiths said, adding that now that “we’ve lost the banks substantially,” another sector, “big enough to drive the market,” needs to join the miners.
“The high-street is a good place to be,” he said, adding that the food sector, more specifically Marks & Spencers could be “ready to come to life” with an added push by the announcement of Marc Bolland as the company’s CEO.

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Development of a Solar Assisted Heat Pump Desalination System
Hawlader, M.N.A. & Amin, Zakaria Mohd. (2008) Development of a Solar Assisted Heat Pump Desalination System. In Olofsson, William L. & Bengtsson, Viktor I. (Eds.) Solar Energy : Research, Technology and Applications. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, pp. 427-455.
In view of the growing global demand for energy and concern expressed for environmental degradation, a clean and "free" energy source, such as solar energy, has been receiving greater attention in recent years for various applications using different techniques. The Direct Expansion Solar Assisted Heat Pump (DX-SAHP) principle is one of the most promising techniques as it makes use of both solar and ambient energy. As the system has capability to function at low temperatures, it has the potential to operate at night in the tropics. The system utilizes multi-effect distillation (MED) principle for the conversion of seawater to fresh water.
An experimental setup of the DX-SAHP desalination system has been built at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS). This system uses two types of flat-plate solar collectors. One is called evaporator-collector, where no glazing is used, and the efficiency varies between 80 and 90%. The other type of collector is single-glazed, where the maximum efficiency is about 60%, and it is used for feed water heating. For the heat pump cycle, refrigerant R134a is used. The present study provides a comprehensive analyses and performance evaluation of this system under different operating and meteorological conditions of Singapore. The Coefficient of Performance (COP) of the heat pump system reached a maximum value of 10. For a single effect of desalination, the system shows a Performance Ratio (PR) of around 1.3.
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My Sister's Cancer chronicles one family's eleven-month journey from cancer diagnosis to death. Even people of faith find their beliefs tested when doctors utter the words unfriendly mass, tumor, and stage four cancer. Faith was one day a crutch that supported and the next a hope that sustained. Undergirded by the prayer support of countless believers, the courage and resolve to press on came as daily gifts.
Read the actual e-mail updates that present the realities of declining health and struggles to cope with inevitable loss. Gain insight into caregiver and patient needs, and how to be a supportive presence. Be encouraged by faith displayed despite given odds. Consider the world beyond this one, where there is no more death or mourning or crying or pain. Walk through the peaks and valleys of a loved one's illness, as their journey is relayed through her sister's eyes.


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It was at a local market a few weeks ago that I found this King Crimson album( I still consider cd’s albums) Thrak. I use to listen to them so I bought it (can’t go wrong for 1$). This album was recorded in 1995 after a ten year gap from their previous release. Like other timeless recordings, even though it is now 13 years old its vital energy remains. Not only does it have the basic strange Crimson sound it also has some material that is less extreme. There is a hauntingly beautiful ballad Walking on Air and a kind of fusion tune People. Still, this is the great powerful mystic Crinsom sound. The next time I buy one of their albums it wont be a happy accident!

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Brexit and coronavirus crises see Labour jolt ahead of Tories in new polling
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Brexit and the coronavirus crisis has seen Labour jolt past the Tories in the latest YouGov voter intention poll.
Keir Starmer's party now sits four percentage points ahead of the Tory Party gaining 41% of the vote - a four point jump from the last survey conducted on December 15-16.
Meanwhile, the Tories suffered a two point dip - leaving them on 37% - while the Liberal Democrats and the Greens both lost one per cent.
Some 51% of Britons also said they favoured prolonging the Brexit transition period - a seven per cent spike from the last survey taken 11 days ago.
This follows news a growing number of Leave supporters now regret voting for Brexit.
A YouGov poll on December 16 showed that the number of Leave voters who think voting Brexit was "wrong" rose to 10-13% - an all-time high since recording taking began in August 2016 showing regret over the vote at just 2-4%.
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In addition, the polling found 51% of Britons now think it was the wrong voting to leave, compared to 40% who think it was the right thing to do.
YouGov believes the shift in attitude comes from a greater number of younger voters - who are more likely to be pro-Remain - coming of age.
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The Grange Collection Mosaic Egg Lamp
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Hamilton back on top as Mercedes dominate second practice
September 4, 2020 09:42 PM
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton topped the times ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas as Mercedes continued their emphatic domination in Friday afternoon's second practice for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.
The six-time champion responded to the Finn’s quickest lap in opening practice in the morning by clocking a best lap in one minute and 20.192 to outpace him by 0.262 seconds.
Lando Norris grabbed third place for McLaren with a late flying lap that was nearly nine-tenths adrift of the leading pace, ahead of Pierre Gasly, who was fourth for Alpha Tauri, both men having overcome reliability issues during the session.
Behind the top four, Max Verstappen was fifth for Red Bull ahead of Carlos Sainz in the second McLaren and Daniil Kvyat, in the second Alpha Tauri, followed by Lance Stroll of Racing Point, Charles Leclerc in the leading Ferrari and Sergio Perez in the second Racing Point.
Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel was 12th in the second Ferrari as the Italian team improved on their ignominious display in Belgium.
It was a disappointing day for Williams as they began an emotional weekend with rookie Nicholas Latifi 19th and George Russell 20th and last, having struggled with handling issues. The team parts company with the founding Williams family after Sunday’s race.
On a near-perfect late summer’s afternoon in the old royal park, the air temperature was 26 degrees and the track 42 when Kimi Raikkonen was first man out in his Alfa Romeo. The Finn was quickest for just one minute before Lance Stroll went top for Racing Point, followed by Gasly.
The drivers had been warned by race director Michael Masi not to drive over-slowly on cool-down laps, a spectacle that wrecked final qualifying in 2019 as they jostled for 'clean air' for a flying lap.
"There’s going to be a shunt with all this at some point," said George Russell on Williams’ team radio, referring to the slow on-track queues. "It’s a... nightmare."
Unperturbed, Hamilton, on medium tyres, clocked 1:20.645, a lap that kept him clear of Bottas, on hards, by three-tenths.
Sainz was the first to try softs and took P3, still half a second off the two 'black arrows' who flexed their muscles again when Hamilton clocked 1:20.192. Bottas replied with 1:20.454.
At that stage, Leclerc and Vettel were eighth and 12th before the German spun at the Lesmos, losing the rear end as his car’s rear wing bumped off the barriers.
Two minutes later, Leclerc had an almost identical 'moment' at the Lesmos, but backed off and made a recovery run across the grass.
"The car is so hard to drive," he told Ferrari without intentional understatement before Norris showed McLaren’s pace by taking third behind the two Mercedes.


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The Bears received two compensatory draft selections — both in the sixth round—on Wednesday.
They added the picks —No. 221 and No. 228 overall — as a result of an NFL formula that rewards teams who lose more free agents than they gain. The two picks bring the Bears’ pick total up to eight when the draft starts April 29 in Cleveland.
For the first time in three years, they’ll draft in the first round—they have pick No. 20. They have one selection in in each of Rounds 2, 3 and 5, plus three in Round 6 and one in Round 7.
The Bears traded their 2021 Round 4 pick last year to pick Trevis Gipson and gave the Raiders their seventh-rounder for kicker Eddy Pineiro. They got a seventh-round pick back from the Dolphins in the Adam Shaheen trade.
Their compensatory picks came because, while the Bears added big-money edge rusher Robert Quinn via free agency a year ago, they lost inside linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski, safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, quarterback Chase Daniel, defensive tackle Nick Williams and inside linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis.
Last year, the Bears got a fourth-round pick to make up for safety Adrian Amos’ departure to the Packers. Before then, the Bears hadn’t claimed a compensatory pick since 2009.
The NFL gave out 32 compensatory picks because of free agent losses and, for the first time, four selections to teams whose minority employees became either a head coach or general manager elsewhere this offseason.


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Miley Cyrus at the MTV Video Music Awards
Miley Cyrus did her best to shock the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. She succeeded.
Some of the the overnite reviews were not pretty. MSNBC called it "really disturbing." The NBC Today Show guest co-anchor Brooke Shields, who played Miley's mom on 'Hanna Montana' called the performance "desperate". Even the Parents Television Council got in on it saying, "MTV has once again succeeded in marketing sexually charged messages to young children using former child stars and condom commercials all the while falsely rating this program as appropriate for kids as young as 14." They go on to say this is not respectable.
If Miley wanted some publicity, she got it big time. Media reaction to Miley's bump and grind veered between disgust and saddnes. Oh, and by the way, it was Miley's dad's 52nd birthday. I leave it to Bill Maher who tweeted "I haven't been to a strip club in a while, but good to see nothing has changed."
What did you think of the show. Let us know. This should be interesting. And all I wanted to see on the show was the N'SYNC reunion. Short but awesome. Kind of like Miley's costume.

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Advanced Reproductive Center of Hawaii
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The Advanced Reproductive Center of Hawaii is an intimate, cost sensitive fertility center designed to provide excellent medical care by personally guiding each patient's treatment from beginning through conception. After being involved with several large fertility clinics, Dr. Huang found that patients were especially frustrated with two things: the extraordinary costs, and the feeling of being part of a fertility mill.
Advanced Reproductive Center of Hawaii specializes in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), Blastocyst transfer, Egg Donation, Surrogacy, advanced ovulation induction, non-surgical treatment of vasectomy and tubal ligation, assisted embryo hatching, embryo cryopreservation for future pregnancy, testicular aspiration and biopsy, sperm washing and intrauterine insemination (IUI), laparoscopic and microsurgical repair of tubal and uterine disease and malformation, and emotional advocacy through our patient support program. Dr. Huang has been providing IVF services in Hawaii longer than any other board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist, making him unique among other physicians in the state.
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Would you like to be picked up and brought to the community center to enjoy some of our free and or low cost activities? We can help you with that! You can drop-in to have coffee, color, walk the track, check out an exercise class ($), drop in to a support group($), have afternoon tea, do a puzzle, play indoor horseshoes or indoor mini shuffleboard, go for a dip in the pool – (check schedule for times) ($), or enjoy other activities being offered. Please check brochure for times of activities you are interested in. Pick-up is available for South Portland Residents only. You must register by the Thursday before the activity day if you are registering for pick-up. Example: If you want to be picked up on Tuesday, Jan. 29th you must register by Thursday, Jan. 24th in order to be picked up on the 29th. Please also read the pick-up policy which is attached below.
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Coffee & Conversation: 8:30-9:30a.m.
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Lunchtime: 11:30a.m.-12:30p.m. (Bring your lunch, enjoy time w/ friends – at times we will have a guest speaker and/or entertainment)
Indoor Mini Shuffleboard & Indoor Horseshoes: 12:45-1:45p.m.
Tea Time: 2-3p.m. (We get out our fancy tea pots & tea cups and a huge variety of teas)
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Coffee Time Support Group 10:30am-12:00pm - $6
Swimming: Senior Swim 11am-12pm $3 Res./$4 Non-Res.
The Senior Wing will be open from 8:30-3:30 for you to enjoy any or all of the above activities. You may also enjoy games, cards, puzzles, or an activity of your choice in the Senior Wing throughout the day.
Cost: FREE pick-up and drop-off for South Portland residents only
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Olga Stamatiou was born in New York City on March 2nd, 1946. She began painting in 1967, at the age of twenty-one. This relatively late start to her artistic career followed the discovery of painting as a vehicle for cathartic personal expression. At the age of eighteen, she went to live with relatives in Athens, Greece and it was there in the heady, intellectually charged, artistically-vibrant atmosphere of mid-1960’s that she was stirred to begin her formal artistic education, studying with the painter Ilias Dekoulakos. She remained in Greece until 1976, when she returned to the United States and embarked on further studies at Boston University’s School of Fine Arts, where she received her BFA and MFA degree in painting. She also completed a graduate program in Art Therapy at the Metropolitan College of Boston University. She lived in America for the next 20 years, exhibiting and working in the United States. In 1997, she returned once again to Greece with her husband where they lived for five years. During that time, she had exhibitions in Athens, Greece and Nice, France. They are currently residing in Beaufort, South Carolina.
In 2004 she started a non-profit company called Seewall Child which builds and installs interactive art based displays free of charge in crisis centers for children. Olga and her company has won a 2007 Society in Arts in Healthcare Blair Sadler Award. It was said to be one of the most innovative arts projects demonstrating compelling impact on the quality of the healthcare experience for patients, their families and caregivers.
“One day, a long time ago, I retreated into my room and began to paint. It was an intuitive act, based on the need to express emotions and thoughts, and as in most actions followed by intuition, it was the best choice of my life and has become my closest companion.
Color is my passion and my main vehicle of artistic expression. I feel color so intensely that it intoxicates me. I remember when I first saw a Van Gogh painting, I salivated. The colors were powerfully rich and luscious. I was exhilarated. What an experience! Then later, after looking at a Rothko, I was transported to a different place, a quiet meditative state of beautiful inner- light experience.
Color is profoundly subliminally effective. It can elevate you to many different states and like music, it can calm you, excite you, inspire you, take away your pain, make you feel good, lift your spirits and bring you to another frame of mind. It’s vibratory force can influence human behavior and is incredibly healing when used effectively.
Imagine a world without color. Color should not be feared but embraced, for it can reveal many amazing things to human psyche.“
The new series Let Our Voices Emerge :
“My inspiration began on the 8th of March 2011, when a demonstration, commemorating International Women's Day, in Cairo's Tahir Square turned ugly. Watching the women in the streets, defiant , against all odds and fearless in the face of a paternalistic society that heretofore had denied them even their voice, touched something deep inside of me and I began to paint what has become a body of work called "Let Our Voices Emerge". But more importantly, I came to realize that these singular women were truly a metaphor for all women. The shrouded shadow bodies, the heads without features, helmet-like and mute, that I had begun to paint, soon gathered round and round and supported each other. Arms circled as in the Greek dances of my childhood, the whispered word became louder, until it could no longer be denied and the connection was made. There is power here, feminine power coming from the voices we have all heard from childhood, magnified by the experiences of suppression, rebellion, exile, torture, and arising at last, singly and in unison declaring: "It is enough. We will speak our wisdom and the world will be reborn with us, like a phoenix." As a painter, I have never been more aware of the predominant tension between light and dark, and between the ebb and flow of life force present in us all. I have always loved the process of painting, of letting layers appear and express themselves, of digging and digging to find elements that beg to be seen. But now, more than ever, it is my joy to work through the tension and get to the light, on the other side of darkness and silence. For the first time, the oil flows onto the linen from a place deep inside of me that is not solely mine, I do not own it, I merely translate it. I want to share it and let the universal dance of the feminine spirit be seen as well as heard. “
Exhibit at City Gallery, Charleston SC
Let Our Voices Emerge combines oil paintings by Olga Stamatiou with a curated selection of videos from the Women’s Voices Now Film Festival to create an exhibit that examines women’s rights and self-expression. Utilizing thought- provoking imagery and strong symbols, Stamatiou uses art to convey a message about women’s invisibility worldwide.
Inspired by demonstrations in Egypt’s Tahir Square and the efforts of oppressed women to gain civil rights, Ms. Stamatiou depicts women in various stages and types of hijab, a veil which is most commonly worn by Muslim women as a symbol of modesty, privacy, and morality. “Stamatiou emphasizes that her women are not victims,” says curator Maureen Morrisette, “Instead, they are metaphors for the universal struggle to be seen and heard…When united by cloth and common action, as demonstrated in the signature painting, the women surge ahead like soldiers. Their supernaturally lit headscarves imbue them with determination and power.”
Women’s Voices Now Film Festival (WVN) has supplied short films to further illustrate this struggle for self-expression. WVN, based in California, is an organization that believes in the importance of adding new voices to the struggle for social, economic and political equality. The films presented in this exhibition focus on the challenges and solutions faced by women in the global struggle for gender equality.
Dramatic clashes in Tahrir Square between Egyptian citizens and government-backed forces led to the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak in February 2011. Westerners saw images of Egyptian women in headscarves, called hijab, and full body coverings known as burkas, protesting alongside Egyptian men for greater political freedom. These actions raised hope worldwide that Egyptian people would gain their political demands and that the increased public visibility for women could lead to greater parity between the sexes.
The following month the women returned to Tahrir Square to commemorate International Women’s Day and to rally for equal rights along with a stop to sexual harassment prevalent on the streets of Cairo. They were attacked by Egyptian men who disrupted the gathering, thwarting any expectation of imminent reform.
Inspired by the efforts of the oppressed women, Olga Stamatiou began to paint the series, Let Our Voices Emerge. Using simplified shapes and a somber palette of dark grays representing despair, and eerily glowing jewel tones signifying hope, the veiled women from Cairo are symbolically elevated. For Stamatiou they now represent women of all cultures who struggle for basic freedom and the right to be heard.
The hijab and burka worn by Muslim women to comply with dictates for modesty have become symbols that evoke tension between religion, individuality, sexuality, and choice. Stamatiou’s veiled women, weighed down by fabric, are hidden and silent; they are set apart from our world, particularly removed from western culture. Stamatiou emphasizes that her women are not victims. Instead, they represent the universal struggle to be seen and heard. She accomplishes this aim by frequently depicting faceless forms as part of a group. While the veil may function as a barrier between the women and the viewer, it serves as a unifying element among the women as they merge into one body. When united by fabric and common action, as demonstrated in the signature painting titled No. 34, the women surge ahead like foot soldiers. Their supernaturally lit headscarves imbue them with determination and power.
Stamatiou’s seated figures, on the other hand, are immobilized by fabric. Their posture echoes Renaissance-era paintings of the Virgin Mary, yet Mary’s traditional cloak has turned into a shroud that covers the face completely and swallows the figure. It functions to both conceal and reveal the body beneath, while focusing attention on the fabric as an expressive device in itself. In later paintings, the fabric becomes increasingly transparent, until in one instance, the women glow from within exposing their gaunt, unclothed bodies that have been deprived of sustenance.
Although created as the first canvas in the series, the culmination of Let Our Voices Emerge may be found in No. 1, the painting that depicts rigid women, akin to caryatides (a sculpted figure of a woman used as a column in ancient Greek architecture) floating upward, released from the constraints of fabric and oppression, moving from darkness to light.
Ed and Eileen F.
I love synchronicity! How wonderful your art is here during our One County One Country program.
It has added so much. Thank you. May your creative juices continue to flow freely!
Brenda B. F.
Olga I am in awe of your work. Over the years, I have seen the many themes come into wonderful sequences of art from your incredible creative mind and talent.
Stunning, powerful, thank you.
Rick & Mary W.
Absolute intriguing art, stories, stories, stories in every painting.
This is an incredible collection that is so powerful.
The Story, the heat, the energy, the future. Thank you, I was both humbled and inspired by your work.
La Shainta A.
Olga, thank you for sharing your amazing vision with us all!
Dawn P. & Dave B.
A gift to the world you are!
Wonderful, inspiring, thank you.
Thank you Olga, for bringing to awareness the plight of women through this amazing exhibition of work from your heart.
Wonderful exhibit- enigmatic, surreal, moving, powerful. Thank you.
Chilling. Bounding. Thanks Olga.
These are haunting and beautiful! Thank you.
Very moving, both the art and words.
It makes my heart ache.
Rich in color, loud in meaning, the most beautiful collection I have ever seen. Looking at them I can hear the whispers as loud as thunder, its moving to the point of goosebumps, can’t decide which is my favorite.
PS: Your message is moving and inspiring. I want to rip off my bondage and stand with all of these women. Let our voices sing!
Olga I have never met you, but have heard of your work- you speak to the soul of all women “you see” us throughout the ages to ages
Thank you for your insight and love of freedom.
J. Yevonne G.
I have just seen your exhibit and I am so thrilled, moved, exhilarated, even scared...so many emotions you bring forth.
I simply had to thank you personally,
Kim Ann H.
Let Our Voices Emerge


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The shadow is the place where we put all that we deny, reject, dislike, abandon, forget and fear.
The shadow gains power when we compare ourselves to others, speak in a cutting hurtful tongue to ourselves or another, when we act from wounding and When we shove everything we ‘don’t want to see’ under the very deep dark toxic rug.
The shadow is often a defence mechanism coming out with savage actions and results when we feel vulnerable, afraid, alone, lost… its the thing that fights, isolates ourselves and pushes everyone and everything away. It is the addict. The one that seeks to ‘pleasure’ oneself through the numbing. If what is actually happening.
Debbie Ford wrote of the light chasers that deny these aspects of self now more known as ‘spiritual bypassing’ the denial of the shadow actually serves to do the reverse of what we ‘hope’. When we deny these aspects of ourself they act out In the most damaging of ways. The toxicity seeps through tarnishing all we care about, it sabotages our work, relationships and lives. It keeps us alone, angry, afraid and small.
The shadow when we embrace it offers liberation. It is where our power resides. It’s where the gold lies and it’s where we become whole. We cease to compare ourselves or be afraid of ourselves or others as we know our capabilities.
It takes a brave being to dance with and own our shadow.
Now is the time. Now is the time.


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Refill Jiffy pots for Skelly Tray
Biodegradable Jiffy pots to be used with Skelly Tray growing pots.
Biodegradable Jiffy pots breathe and maintain air and water porosity around the plant roots, giving them longevity, whilst also improving quality of growth. The plants grow more evenly and more healthily than those in plastic containers. Pots can use capillary matting whilst in tray. Pots can be planted together with growing plants.
Pack contains 36 x 8.5cm Jiffy pots
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P&P on seed only orders is just £2.45.
A single £4.95 P&P charge per order no matter how many items are ordered (to one address - UK only).
(i.e. plants and garden hardware)
Orders containing a mix of seed and non-seed items
For orders containing a mix of seed and non-seed items a combined P&P charge (£7.40 - £2.45 to cover the seed items and £4.95 to cover the cost of non-seed items) will apply. This is due to the vast majority of live products, hardware and seed items being sent out from separate warehouses and the costs involved.

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5 reasons to visit Hydra
Cosmopolitan, picturesque, stately and above all timeless, just two hours from the port of Piraeus, Hydra, in the "heart" of the Argosaronic Sea, is known for many reasons. Read here the most important ones and visit it this summer!
1. It is the "island of artists"
The list of artists who passed through Hydra over the years seems endless. The island has been a place of inspiration for artists of great scope – among them Pablo Picasso. Today Hydra hosts art galleries, exhibitions and cultural festivals creating a lively atmosphere for most of the year. The DESTE Foundation in the Sfageia area beyond the cannons hosts an exhibition of contemporary art each year, designed by one or more artists. There is also a branch of the School of Fine Arts on the island, which is housed in the Tombazi mansion to the west of the port.
2. It has a rich maritime history and tradition
In the Revolutionary Struggle of 1821, Hydra together with Spetses and Psara played an important role by having great naval forces. Hydra alone deployed 186 ships. Well-known captains, shipowners and politicians came from the island. Today, there is still the Academy of Merchant Mariners in Hydra which is the oldest in the eastern Mediterranean. For the above reasons, there are not a few events and celebrations that take place annually on the island in honor of the protagonists of the Liberation Struggle (Miaoulia, Kountouriotia).
3. There are no cars
Cars are prohibited in Hydra. All transportation is done by water taxis, donkeys or simply on foot! This in itself calms the mind and automatically puts it on a frequency of... vacation!
4. It has an incredibly beautiful country
The country of the island is of incomparable beauty. It has been declared a conservation area and this is the main reason that wheeled vehicles are prohibited. Stone mansions squeeze between two hills to spread out amphitheatrically to command admiration, while tiny alleyways lead to restored mansions and museums.
5. It has wonderful beaches and fishing villages
The sea in Hydra beckons the visitor as soon as he sets foot on the island. Spilia, Hydronetta and Avlaki are located just a few minutes outside the port and all three are suitable for swimming. Small picturesque villages and fishing villages exist outside the country, such as Kaminia, which can be reached by following the coastal road to the east. In Kaminia there are only fish taverns, while continuing the same path one reaches Vlychos, a spotless beach with gray pebbles where there are also houses built in the style of the 19th century architecture.


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To investigate clinical features, iron metabolism and neuroinflammation in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients with sleep disorders (SD).
211 PD patients were evaluated by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and a body of scales for motor symptoms and non-motor symptoms. 94 blood and 38 cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) samples were collected and iron and its metabolism-relating proteins, neuroinflammatory factors were detected and analyzed.
136 cases (64.5%) of PD patients were accompanied by SD. Factor with the highest score in PSQI was daytime dysfunction. Depression, restless leg syndrome, autonomic symptoms and fatigue contributed 68.6% of the variance of PSQI score. Transferrin level in serum and tumor necrosis factor–α level in CSF decreased, and the levels of iron, transferrin, lactoferrin and prostaglandin E2 in CSF increased in PD patients with SD compared with those without SD. In CSF, prostaglandin E2 level was positively correlated with the levels of transferrin and lactoferrin, and tumor necrosis factor–α level was negatively correlated with the levels of iron, transferrin and lactoferrin in CSF.
Depression, restless leg syndrome, autonomic disorders and fatigue are the important contributors for the poor sleep in PD patients. Abnormal iron metabolism may cause excessive iron deposition in brain and be related to SD in PD patients through dual potential mechanisms, including neuroinflammation by activating microglia and neurotoxicity by targeting neurons. Hence, inhibition of iron deposition-related neuroinflammation and neurotoxicity may cast a new light for drug development for SD in PD patients.


text: I want to go back to school. Right now I am aiming towards a zoology major, but it's always something that keeps me from going. First, it's money. Money always seems to be a necessary evil! >=o( You can't make good money without a degree, but you can't get a degree without money! We make too much money to qualify for financial aid. But not enough to pay out of pocket. Vicious cycle! I can't even volunteer without a degree. Or at least some sort of experience (again, not seeming possible without a degree). I could find a job to make enough money to pay for my school, but then I wouldn't have the time to go. I think it's crap! I think schools should cut their admissions in half! Maybe then more people could afford to go. Until then, I'll just sit here waiting.....maybe one day.

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Saturday, February 11, 2012
Today I've got absolutely wonderful present from Mimi Oh and her label - stylish flash stick containing full promo-pack of her single "Säkerhetsnål" packed in a cassette box!
Not that I would be less glad if it was just a standard disk but look above what a creative idea it is.
Besides a video for "Säkerhetsnål" pack contains 8 mixes including three versions of Soundfactory mix that I was pretty positive about but what I was surprised by is that Anders Nyman's, Erik Emanon's and Golfinger mixes has turned even stronger club mixes. I was completely sold by Swedish House Mafia-breathing piano keys in Anders' mix, Erik Emanon's has more electronic sound with a heavily buzzing layouts and blossoming anthemic choruses, Goldfinger mix feels like a more rhythmic version of Erik Emanon's work but is still really loveable. You cacn check snippets of mixes at Schlagerfiasko.
I remind you that Mimi participates tonight in the second semifinal of Melodifestivalen with a track "Det Går För Långsamt" - big caramel synthpop-track with a beautifully developed tune written by Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad and Niclas Lundin. Mimi has prepared colourful performance with a lot of dancers and (I can't help but mention) with her new hairstyle she looks especially sweet with! So pay her a proper attention, this artist and the song are really worth it. You can listen to Mimi's song and songs of the rest of participants below.


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The books you'll want to read.
Ancient Greece has never been so much fun to read.
The festival of the Great Dionysia, the largest arts festival of the world, is about to start and people have traveled from all over the ancient world to the city of Athens to attend. Expectations of great theatre are high, but there is a problem—the theatre appears to be haunted, and the actors won’t go near it.
Nicolaos, the only professional investigator in Athens, along with his beautiful wife Diotima, are called in to rid the theatre of its ghost. Or at least to make the actors believe that the ghost is gone so the actors can get back to rehearsing and the city can avoid embarrassment. Except that the “ghost” looks more like the work of a saboteur, and one of the actors soon turns up dead. Nicolaos has to find the culprit and save the city from the wrath of the gods…and the most powerful men in Athens. Can he save the festival…and himself?
I don’t know how Corby manages it, but he has created a world with fun characters spouting witty repartee, intriguing mysteries and vivid yet supremely interesting history. I’ve found series set in similar time periods to be stiff, but this manages to be humorous, fun and educational all at the same time. Many names recognizable from dusty history tomes are brought to life on the pages—and Corby does an excellent job of breathing life into all types of characters. But you don’t need to be a student of Greek history to enjoy this series—although Corby does include a fair amount of sly winks (Socrates plays Nicolaos’ “pesky” younger brother, for example) that add to the rich flavor.


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Düsseldorf Rhine Promenade
Nowhere else in Düsseldorf can the Rhenish joie de vivre of the Düsseldorfers be observed as well as on the Rhine promenade.
Mediterranean Ambience In The Heart Of The City
Connecting the historic old town with the modern Media Harbor and is considered one of the most beautiful of its kind. The Rhine promenade passes many of Düsseldorf’s most popular sights and places of interest and is only a short walk from Clayton Hotel Düsseldorf.
Sights Along The Banks Of The Rhine
The promenade is divided into four parts: the Tonhallenufer in the north, the Schlossufer, the Rathausufer and the Mannesmannufer. It begins at the level of the Düsseldorf Art Academy and ends at the North Rhine-Westphalian state parliament.
If you stroll along it, you will pass Düsseldorf’s old town and its lively Burgplatz – a short tour is worthwhile here, where you can admire the town hall, the castle tower with its maritime museum and many other historical and interesting sights in Düsseldorf.
The Apollo Varieté, an event theater run by Bernhard Paul – the founder of Circus Roncalli -, the gallery of the art academy and the KIT are located directly on the banks of the Rhine. KIT stands for “Art in the Tunnel” and is an underground exhibition centre where art lovers can admire modern works. The Ceramics Museum and the Düsseldorf Film Museum are also easily accessible from the banks of the Rhine.
Food & Drink Overlooking The Rhine
Cafés, bars and beer garden-like venues line the lower shipyard on the Rathausufer and spoil you with delicious food and drink served with wonderful river views

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American tennis player Christina McHale was caught spewing her guts onto the court at the Australian Open multiple times during her match Monday but still managed to win her first round match.
Video of the 22-year-old from Teaneck, New Jersey bending over and throwing up multiple times, which ESPN replayed in slow motion, is being viewed by many online. But the tennis star did have a sense of humor about it after the gutsy match ended.
“That was one of the craziest matches of my life… Sorry for the overshare! Thanks for your amazing support, so happy 🙂 #ausopen15” she posted on Instagram.
McHale, who is ranked 54th by the WTA, rallied back from the incident and defeated Stephanie Foretz, of France, 6-4, 1-6, 12-10.]
There was lots of barfing at the Australian Open yesterday but it wasn’t food – the temperature reached 42C. It doesn’t even get that hot in Brisbane, the Tampa of Australia. But other parts of the country are prone to huge temperature fluctuations.
Andy Murray has warned the Australian Open it risks damaging the reputation of tennis after players were forced to play in searing heat in Melbourne.
Canadian player Frank Dancevic and a ball boy both collapsed on court while China’s Peng Shuai vomited then suffered cramps during her defeat as temperatures soared above 40C.
Czech veteran Radek Stepanek also retired with heat exhaustion against Slovenian Blaz Kavcic.
Reuters reports that Novak Djokovic was lamenting a case of gastroenteritis after he lost his Australian Open quarter-final to France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
The Serb had just won the third set to take a 2-1 lead and Tsonga looked deflated before Djokovic left Rod Laver Arena after he told chair umpire John Blom he needed to vomit.
While he managed to return, his game melted away and Tsonga ran out a 7-6, 6-7, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 victor to set up a semi-final against Roger Federer, after the Swiss came from a set down to defeat Russian Nikolay Davydenko in four sets.
"I don’t want to find excuses for my loss, but, you know, I went to vomit and I had diarrhoea before the match. After two games (of the fourth set) I had to go to the toilet. I couldn’t hold on. There was no way, otherwise I would throw up on the court… just a terrible feeling."
Djokovic said he was unsure as to what had caused the sickness, as he had not eaten anything out of the ordinary.
The victorious Tsonga said Djokovic’s illness was just part of the game.
"Sometimes it happens. … He had problems with his stomach… bad luck for him and good for luck for me."
I always have something on the television as background while working on my laptop. And at this time of year, the Australian Open brings a reminder of the warmth that may some day return to the Northern Hemisphere.
When the announcer said, “This is painful to watch,” I immediately looked at the television. There was teenage tennis sensation Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, wobbling, though leading in her match against Serena Williams.
Azarenka had been vomiting all morning, because of a virus, and she did not feel much better when she got to the court. … She ended up retiring through illness and shuffled off the Rod Laver Arena with an assistant supporting her on either arm (right, photo by EPA). …
At one stage, it seemed as though she was going to be sick into her cupped hands, and she repeatedly sought out the shaded areas in the stadium between points. She also looked off-balance and almost unable to grip the handle of her racket. She had little choice but to quit against the American.
No word on the type or source of what was thought to be a viral infection.


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A Randomized Trial of Oral DHEA Treatment for Sexual Function, Well-Being, and Menopausal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women with Low Libido
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its sulfate DHEAS, which are the most abundant steroids in women, decline with age. We have shown association between low sexual function and low circulating DHEAS levels in women. Aim.
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether restoration of circulating DHEA levels in postmenopausal women to the levels seen in young individuals improves sexual function. Methods.
Ninety-three postmenopausal women not using concurrent estrogen therapy were enrolled in a 52-week randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial and received either DHEA 50 mg or placebo (PL) daily. Main Outcome Measures.
Efficacy was assessed through 26 weeks. The main outcome measures were the change in total satisfying sexual events (SSE) and the change in the Sabbatsberg Sexual Self-Rating Scale (SSS) total score. Secondary measures were the Psychological General Well-Being Questionnaire (PGWB), and the Menopause—Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MENQOL). Hormonal levels, adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs) and clinical labs were evaluated over 52 weeks. Results.
Eighty-five participants (91%) were included in the 26-week efficacy analysis. There were no significant differences between the DHEA and PL groups in the change in total SSE per month or the SSS, PGWB, and MENQOL change scores. Overall AE reports and number of withdrawals as a result of AEs were similar in both groups; however more women in the DHEA group experienced androgenic effects of acne and increased hair growth. Conclusions.
In this study treatment of postmenopausal women with low sexual desire with 50 mg/day DHEA resulted in no significant improvements in sexual function over PL therapy over 26 weeks. Panjari M, Bell RJ, Jane F, Wolfe R, Adams J, Morrow C, and Davis SR. A randomized trial of oral DHEA treatment for sexual function, well-being and menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women with low libido. J Sex Med 2009;6:2579–2590.
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: NH&MRC Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in the Women's Health Program, Department of Medicine, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia; 2: Department of Epidemiology, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Publication date: September 1, 2009