Powering the front wheels is a revised version of the 2.0-litre VTEC turbo engine from the last Type R. Power has been increased by 10hp to 320hp, whilst torque has remained the same at 295lb ft. A six-speed manual gearbox is the only transmission on offer, but it does have the ability to match revs for you.
There are no official figures yet, but safe to say it will be quicker than the outgoing car. That means 0-62mph in less than 5.7 seconds, and the potential for a top speed even higher than 167mph. There will be a new Nürburgring lap time set, too.
The technology that really makes a difference on the new Civic Type R relates to its crazy and complex aerodynamic styling. Honda claims the new car has class-leading balance, lift and drag, helping with high speed stability. This includes the dramatic rear wing, vortex generators built into the roofline, plus a race-car-like smooth underbody.
Dark and brooding is the interior theme Honda has gone for, with a set of bright red sports seats illuminating the gloom. There are also dashes of carbon fibre trim and a lightweight aluminium gear knob for good measure. Drivers get a choice of driving modes, with Comfort, Sport, or intense ‘R+’ mode on offer.
No prices have been announced yet, but the new Type R is expected to cost slightly more than the £30,000 price of the outgoing model in the UK. We expect global pricing will also be competitive.
The hot hatch market is ultra-competitive at present, and the new Type R will face a range of opponents. The Volkswagen Golf R and Ford Focus RS will be two of the toughest challengers, along with a recently revised Seat Leon Cupra 300 and a Renaultsport version of the new Megane.
Production of the new Civic Type R is set to start in the summer of 2017, at Honda’s UK factory in Swindon. Exact dates to start harassing your local dealership about placing an order will be confirmed soon, along with prices.
The latest Type R is already generating a bigger buzz than the three exhaust tailpipes it has fitted. By taking the already crazy outgoing car, adding more power and revising the aerodynamics, this Type R will set internet message boards alight.
We were a little unsure about the styling of the latest Civic hatchback, with its propensity for multiple angles. The Type R takes this approach and multiplies it, but it makes more sense on an aggressive hot hatch. If Honda can keep the pricing competitive, it will undoubtedly find success.
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AWARD DINNER BANQUET
Muncie-Delaware County Black Chamber of Commerce will have their 1st Award Dinner Banquet on Sunday, November 13th, 2022 from 5-8pm at BSU Alumni Center.
The event will kick off with Happy Hour from 5-6pm with an opportunity during that hour to support our vendors. The Award Banquet will start at 6pm.
Join us in strengthening the Muncie business community by sponsoring our 1st MDCBCC Business Awards Banquet! Enclosed you will find more information about this exciting event and its sponsorship levels.
The Muncie-Delaware County Black Chamber of Commerce will design a souvenir booklet for our event. The souvenir booklet will give your business, organization, and church an opportunity to market your brand /or logo. A portion of the proceeds will be used to fund future scholarships and help support local businesses and members of our Chamber with resources and services. Prices for advertising in the Banquet Souvenir Booklet are as following:
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The article “Fighting for an Education” is based on life risking story of a young Afghanistan women Malalai, who fought for her educational rights and how she managed to help her household with the education she was provided despite the devastation downfall of the women rights during the Taliban rule.
This article made me realize how educational right was such an important aspect of life and how the smallest skills we learn can help us in so many dimensions in real life experience. Malalai, a young Afghanistan female, did not have education in her life for the women’s rights in Afghanistan have demolished during the Taliban rule, so, rural for villages, school within distance was recommended. But for Malalai, who did not have the advantage of having a convenient distance from her local school to her home, prohibiting her to attend school, and possibly a proportion of her fathers death in a bomb blast which also caused her to stay home and help her mother with her small tailoring business. Without the education provided in school, Malalai had difficulty writing down the digits for the size of the customer's cloths, and for her mother, also had no education so neither of them could determine the size of their product. After Malalai convinced her mother and finally had the opportunity of accessing education Malalai and her mother learnt how to read and write and simple mathematical equations of having full knowledge of numbers, in result of their income to increased and for Malalai who has now found the lifelong advantage of education and to have a dream of being a teacher to serve her community and support her family economically. This young Afghanistan female, Malalai, got me thinking about the endless education I’m able to acquire yet how arrogant and unstable I was towards it. It got me thinking how my desire towards education was just a mere proportion of life in which could only be beneficial once the full thirteen years of schooling comes to an end. But Malalai, who only had few years of education had already improvised her skills, teaching her mother and teaching me a life long lesson of what a privilege i have with the access of education and what it can afford me and the opportunity i have to have been brought up in an environment where education is not only freedom but the life itself.
This article made me shocked as i acknowledged more in depth of how the females in Afghanistan are inferior than the males and how their life revolve around men. During the Taliban rule, women were forbid to leave the house without the escort of a

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"Speaking on the condition of anonymity, camp residents told The Media Line that Hamas was using the house to store weapons. Neighbors said that in the past they had appealed to Hamas to cease their activities in the camp, but were quickly silenced.
“Usually when such explosions occur the armed groups in Gaza announce it’s Israel’s fault,” Hamdi Shaqqura, deputy director for program affairs at the Gaza-based Palestinian Center for Human Rights, told The Media Line.Sure would be nice if the HP or one of it's bloggers wrote about this story. It might actually convince their readership that Hamas operates in and around the civilian population.
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“Mad Men” season four was released today on DVD. So I felt ultra sad this morning when I read that season five was still in limbo and might not be happening due to creative differences between AMC and show creator Matthew Weiner—mainly, that the network was asking him to cut two minutes per episode, integrate product placement, and nix some actors from the ensemble for budgetary reasons. But hallelujah—much of the fussing seems to be over. AMC officially announced today that “Mad Men” will be returning for season five.
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“We’ve both been married before. We’re enjoying our commitment to each other. We want to take our time … We might elope if it gets to that point … I will be part of designing my own wedding gown.”
—Jessica Simpson talks to Women’s Wear Daily about her wedding plans with former football player Eric Johnson. I’m secretly hoping these two get hitched in a Vegas wedding chapel and that Jessica wears one of her prom dresses for the occasion. [People] Keep reading »
I love it when a beauty pageant doesn’t push a tired, old beauty standard! This weekend, the 2011 Mrs. Black North Carolina pageant crowned the state’s very first bald beauty queen. Sandra Dubose-Gibson, 37, lost all her hair at age 25 when she developed alopecia, an autoimmune disease that attacks the hair follicles. Sandra, who works as a singer and an inspirational speaker, says she wants to continue to spread her message of embracing inner beauty, which she found once she accepted that her hair did not define her. That’s the kind of pageant message I can actually get behind.
After the jump, check out a music video for her song “I’m Beautiful,” which shows Sandra venturing out in the world with a bald head for the very first time: Keep reading »
If you’re not familiar with Joe Zee, you’re about to be. The much-loved creative director for Elle magazine, and one of the few voices of reason on MTV’s reality show, “The City” — where he had to contend with the likes of scheming socialite Olivia Palermo, ugh — Zee is heading back to television once again. He stars in the Sundance Channel’s new show “All On the Line,” where he’ll help young designers shape and sell their struggling lines. We spoke with Zee about the show, his creative vision, and what makes some designers succeed where others fail. Keep reading »

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The safety and efficacy of famciclovir therapy beyond 1 year of treatment have not been established. The efficacy and safety of Famciclovir tablets have not been established for:. The recommended dosage of Famciclovir tablets for chronic suppressive therapy of recurrent episodes of genital herpes is 250 mg twice daily. Recurrent Orolabial or Genital Herpes in HIV-Infected Patients. Genital herpes simplex is caused by infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV). In the event that diagnosis and treatment have been based in primary care, arrange follow-up: arrange an appointment at a genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic in 2 to 3 weeks to allow patient education and a full STI screen. Antiviral therapy reduces the severity and duration of episodes but does not alter the natural history of the disease. Oral aciclovir, valaciclovir, and famciclovir have all been shown to reduce duration (by a median of 1-2 days) and severity of episodes of genital herpes.
Immunocompromised patients other than for the treatment of recurrent orolabial or genital herpes in HIV-infected patients. Antiviral therapy for recurrent genital herpes can be administered either as suppressive therapy to reduce the frequency of recurrences or episodically to ameliorate or shorten the duration of lesions. Suppressive therapy reduces the frequency of genital herpes recurrences by 70 80 in patients who have frequent recurrences (345-348); many persons receiving such therapy report having experienced no symptomatic outbreaks. Safety and efficacy have been documented among patients receiving daily therapy with acyclovir for as long as 6 years and with valacyclovir or famciclovir for 1 year (350,351). 6 years and with valacyclovir or famciclovir for 1 year (350,351). It is also indicated for treatment of recurrent episodes of herpes simplex in HIV patients. Use of famciclovir in this manner has been shown to reduce the amount of latent virus in the neural ganglia compared to no treatment or treatment with valaciclovir.
Prevention strategies for sexual and perinatal transmission of HSV have not been well defined. Availability of type-specific serological tests for HSV antibodies may assist in identifying persons at risk for acquiring or transmitting HSV infection. Genital Herpes Infections: Treatment of Recurrent Episodes: Famciclovir was studied in two placebo-controlled trials of 626 otherwise healthy patients with a recurrence of genital herpes who were treated with famciclovir 125 mg b. Animal vectors for human HSV infections have not been described, and humans remain the sole reservoir for transmission to other humans. As compared with recurrent episodes of genital herpes, first episodes of genital herpes infection may have associated systemic symptoms, involve multiple sites including nongenital sites, and have longer lesion duration and viral shedding (49). Isolation of HSV by culture remains the definitive diagnostic method of documenting an HSV infection, including establishing neonatal HSV disease. The safety and efficacy of famciclovir therapy beyond one year of treatment have not been established.
Famvir (famciclovir) Drug Information: Indications, Dosage And How Supplied
For cold sores or genital herpes, take the medication at the first sign of an outbreak or when you feel burning, tingling, or itching. The safety and efficacy of Valtrex in HIV-infected patients has not been established for any treatment other than the suppression of genital herpes. For the treatment of recurrent episodes of genital herpes, Famvir is administered twice daily for 1 day, while Valtrex must be taken for 3 days. Episodic treatment of recurrent genital herpes is of questionable benefit, but it may be helpful in appropriately selected patients. 11 Mechanism and efficacy are similar to those of acyclovir.12 Famciclovir’s intracellular half-life is 10 times longer than acyclovir’s; despite this, dosing less frequently than twice daily is not recommended. Differences in shedding rates between genders have not been identified. Double-blind placebo-controlled trial of oral acyclovir in first-episode genital herpes simplex virus infection. Acyclovir, valacyclovir hydrochloride, and famciclovir are the 3 antiviral drugs routinely used to treat symptomatic herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections. A first episode of genital or oral herpes in a patient already seropositive for HSV is termed a nonprimary initial infection, and these infections tend to be less severe. For instance, famciclovir decreases lesion healing time by 2 days, efficacy that has not been demonstrated with topical therapy. Moreover, the higher dosage was effective in healing established lesions in men, even when initiated after the prodromal period.

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Asia continues to lag other regions for integrating ESG principles with investing; better data and stronger regulatory requirements will help institutional investors, market observers say.
Hugh Young, Singapore-based managing director and co-founder of Aberdeen, says the plan is to continue look after its minority shares in the companies in its portfolios, which is already a tall order. There are no plans for Aberdeen to assume a more pro-active role in the region, such as that played by Sovereign Asset Management in South Korea in recent years.
Sovereign figured in a high-profile, two-year campaign to improve corporate governance at SK Corp., South Korea's largest refiner. The Dubai-based investment fund eventually sold its roughly 15% stake in SK Corporation in July 2005 after failing to unseat chairman Chey Tae-won, who was convicted that year for accounting fraud at a company affiliate.
When circumstances call for it, which was the case with the Malaysian Oxygen buyout, Aberdeen will take a more pro-active stance.
ôMalaysian Oxygen had set a price that we thought was unfair and we challenged it. We led a shareholder crusade of two û us and one of our clients û and we managed to get a higher bid. That was probably the most satisfying development in my career in the last few years,ö Young says.
LindeÆs initial offer for the Malaysian Oxygen shares it didnÆt already own was considered acceptable by an independent financial adviser, but Aberdeen felt the price was too low in relation to the companyÆs potential earnings growth. Many Malaysian Oxygen investors accepted the offer, fearful of a possible delisting of the shares in the event that they reject it. But Aberdeen, which held a blocking stake of more than 10% of the outstanding shares, sought a higher price. As a result, Linde eventually revised its offer price to RM17 per share from RM15 per share.
ItÆs unlikely that Aberdeen will fight every fight. ôWe have to be realistic and choose our battles,ö says Taylor. Before joining Aberdeen, Taylor was working on corporate governance issues at the private equity group of the International Finance Corporation.
Taylor, who also manages funds at Aberdeen, says corporate governance isnÆt considered a separate part of the investment process at Aberdeen. There is no dedicated team under Taylor handling corporate governance issues and there is no separate corporate governance-themed fund.
ôEveryone needs to be conscious of corporate governance issues,ö Taylor says.
Among the basic considerations Aberdeen has before investing in a company is its controlling shareholders, and among the key questions Aberdeen asks are: who are they, can we trust them, how solid is their control?
Once Aberdeen has invested in a company, the next step is ensure that it attends annual general meetings and other relevant meetings and votes whenever a vote is called for.
Convincing companies to make better use of their cash holdings is about as pro-active as Aberdeen gets on a regular basis.
ôWe have in our portfolios some operationally well-run companies which have been lazy with their balance sheets. Some of them are terribly conservative and are sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars. We always ask what these companies plan to do with their cash,ö Young says.
Aberdeen manages around $50 billion in assets in Asia mostly from institutional investors û around $40 billion of which are invested in around 300 stocks in the region and the rest in bonds. A long-term investor, AberdeenÆs average holding period for shares is seven to eight years, including Swire Pacific, Dah Sing Banking Group and Wing Hang Bank to name a few.
The appetite of institutional investors for green, social, and sustainable bonds that bring clear environmental and socio-economic benefits shows no sign of waning.
The German insurer has plans for the property sector in Australia and China too.
Global investors are advised to look selectively at Japanese equities as the country recovers from lockdown and continues to improve corporate governance.
Weekly investor roundup: Sun Life weighs second ESG fund in HK; Korea's NPS reduces domestic equity allocation
Sun Life considers launching second ESG fund in Hong Kong as it banks on the growing theme; NPS lowers exposure to large-cap and other domestic shares; Temasek's Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation becomes first special purpose acquisition company on the Singapore Exchange; and more

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It takes some serious sunlight to break through the dense, gray clouds of Seattle. This national touring company of "42nd Street" manages to do it with dazzling, precise tap, a ton of glitter, some old-fashioned feel-good songs by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, and just enough story to make it seem like the big numbers are about something other than just themselves.
The familiar tale of the sweet innocent who gets her big break on Broadway and saves the show by becoming a star works like any other fairy tale; it's predictable, comforting and filled with a sense of good and right winning out over all obstacles. It may be pure fluff, but it's delightful and charming fluff, and even though you don't really believe a single word from a single character, the sheer energy, skill and naivete is enough to entertain. It's a dumb story, but so is "Cinderella", and that one only has one big dance.
This show opens with the curtain half-raising on a stage full of dancing feet. Perfectly appropriate given that everything from the waist up in this show is less interesting and less convincing. This production suffers from the curse of many large-scale touring shows. It's polished, well-produced, cast with thoroughly competent pros who can deliver a technically flawless performance night after night without ever altering a gesture, varying a delivery or investing one beat of their own hearts. Shows can have worse problems, but it hurts this story in particular because it destroys any illusion of an innocent girl with nothing but dreams and talent, representing all those other chorus dancers with the same dreams. OK, maybe I'm taking the story too seriously, but even in fairy tales I think we should be able to see Red Riding Hood without also seeing a resume, an agent and a contract in the woods behind her.
In any event, Catherine Wreford is a rock-solid hoofer, and if her Peggy Sawyer isn't the best dancer on stage, the production certainly makes us believe that she is. She has a good but not outstanding singing voice, which is certainly enough for most of these songs. In general, she is a serviceable Peggy, not quite naive enough to be the kid from Akron, and not quite brilliant enough to be the unexpected star. Her vocal limitations are true for most of the company, with a couple of notable exceptions. Blair Ross has a big, rich Broadway dramatic voice, and she knows how to wrap it around stage-veteran Dorothy Brock's numbers. Patrick Ryan Sullivan has a surprisingly strong voice, and made the cliched role of the hard-driving, nothing-but-perfection director balance against the tireless, small-town girl with a dream cliche. The ensemble delivers necessary support in a fully competent manner to advance the story and mark the varied personalities of the backstage and performer types. Mark Bramble's direction gets it all right without making it much matter.
But then there was the dancing. All my presumptuous sniping fades to utter insignificance at the sound of those perfect time-steps, the razzle-dazzle of unison formations and mirror-reflected Busby Berkeley design numbers, with the sheer transport of being lost in that expert percussion melody. It's impossible to stay blase to that insistent rhythm. Randy Skinner has taken the Gower Champion style of choreography and made it his own. Every dance number left a grin on my face. The songs were in my head as I walked out of the theatre, and my walk itself was quite a bit less gravity-bound. Those flashing, glittering costumes blinded me to even the most obvious doubts about the show, and even with the four or five finales that close the evening, I felt like it had all led to a big, group hurrah. "42nd Street" really belongs to another era, and even then it had precious little to do with any kind of reality, but it has everything to do with a fantasy that you can find around any stage in the world. Enough talent, a lucky break, and who knows? The "Lullaby of Broadway" does linger.
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Turns out, it’s not just humans who need protection from the sun. That’s why Seal Beach resident Jill Stephens created My Dog Nose It! for our canine companions.
Stephens, a basal cell carcinoma skin cancer survivor, noticed that her dog’s nose had freckles and was discolored. Her veterinarian said it was due to sun damage.
“The nose is really the only unprotected area on him,” Stephens said. “I looked high and dry for a product to protect his nose. Our human sunscreen – a lot of are ingredients are toxic if ingested by an animal.”
So Stephens, who previously worked in the beauty industry, hired a chemist and created a sun screen to help keep noses of dogs and other animals like horses safe from the sun.
The sunscreen, a cream, dries quickly and is unscented. A half-ounce bottle costs $12.95, a 2-ounce bottle $34.95.
Only a tiny amount is needed to spread a think layer on a dog’s nose. The cream dries quickly, is water resistant, and is not dangerous if ingested (or licked).
“The time is now for this product,” Stephens said. “We are talking our animals and our pets with us more and more. They are exposed to the elements more than ever before. We’re taking them boating, camping and fishing and to restaurant and hotels.”
My Dog Nose It! also sells a body spray for animals with lighter or no coats, this can be anything from a dog with a light coat to a pig.
All products are made in Glendora. The company, which launched in 2014, is also working on protective clothing for animals, like a UV-protection shirt.
Stephens did not disclose earnings for the company, but said it was up 200 percent over last year.
The product can be found at mydognoseit.com, Amazon and other major online retailers.
Contact the writer: email@example.com or Twitter: @HannahMadans

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We wanted to do something special for New Year’s Eve, so we decided to try the Newstyle Restaurant Tanaka after two of my Japanese clients told me that, in their opinion, it’s the best Japanese restaurant in Bern. We made our reservations ten days before the event, and were glad we had done so, because when we arrived the host told us they were completely booked for the holiday.
It is less than a 20 minute ride from the Bern Hauptbahnhof to Kehrsatz Nord, and Tanaka is less than a five minute walk from the station, so it was an easy trip. Tanaka is an understated, roomy restaurant with open tables, set far enough apart so that even when the restaurant was full we had privacy. In the summer, the terrace must be lovely. Our hosts were quick to seat us and to explain the menu and the open sushi bar, which were were allowed to visit between each of the five courses. We were told that we could sit at the sushi bar for only 15 minutes between each course, but that turned out to be more time than we actually needed, and we skipped a visit or two anyway because the dinner itself was ample.
Soon after we were seated, we were brought a tuna tatar appetizer — just a mouthful beautifully arranged on a white ceramic soup spoon. The fresh fish and the light sesame flavoring was an excellent start to the meal. The menu offered a choice between French Onion and miso-salmon soup for the first course, and both of us took the miso soup. It was tasty but not remarkable, and we happily moved to the sushi bar for our first visit. Sushi choices were limited to the expected: tuna (maguro), salmon (sake), mackeral (saba), scallops (hotate), freshwater eel (unagi), salmon roe (ikura), egg-pancake (tamago), and yellowtail (hamachi, also known as King Mackeral) nigiri. They also served a corn salad nigiri which was odd, but pleasant. The chefs were quite quick, so we ate all we wanted without feeling any time pressure. All the fish was very fresh and tasty, but I was disappointed by the shari (sushi rice). Instead of being glossy and sticky, it fell apart quickly as soon as the nigiri was dipped (properly, fish side down) into the soy sauce & wasabi mixture. (My husband tells me I’m too picky about my rice.) At any rate, the second batch of rice was a slight improvement over the first, but I wouldn’t go back to Tanaka if I only wanted sushi. (Instead I’d go to Restaurant Kabuki at the Markthalle in Bern, which is actually owned by the same people.)
The menu, on the other hand, was terrific, and they can count on me as a customer any time I’m in the mood for Japanese salads, seafood or beef. Our second course was a leafy green salad with the house dressing, a tart lemon-miso mixture that was superb. I ordered my salad with scallops, and my husband ordered his with beef. Both were lightly cooked and extraordinarily fresh. Sadly, I don’t have a copy of the entire menu and it was a long evening, but I can certainly recommend the shrimp tempura, and the sauteed Monkfish with teriyaki foam over fresh vegetables. (There teriyaki foam was made from whipped eggwhites.) The highlight of the evening, for me, though was the duck liver over mixed sashimi — the liver seemed to be carmelized on the outside, but was so tender and flavorful that it almost made me weep. Desert was a lovely mix of treats including a tiny egg custard, a spoon of unbelievably rich chocolate mousse, and a fragrant Earl Grey ice cream.
The ambiance throughout the evening was pleasant. There was a band with a competent female vocalist, and the music was suitably low-key while the food was being served. They played for about twenty minutes at a time and then took a break, which worked well.
The meal was 135 CHF per person and the green tea was extra. (In my opinion, it should have been included at the table, as it was while we were at the sushi bar.) For the quality of the food, the atmosphere, and the hospitality, I’d say it was well worth it.

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Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Dr. Annette Mercatante thought she’d finish her public health career with St. Clair County.
But after a controversial school mask order prompted the county board of commissioners to split and advertise her dual position earlier this year, Mercatante’s final day was Wednesday.
Two individuals have been hired to replace her formerly dual role as medical director and public health officer.
“I just want people to know that this wasn’t a voluntary retirement. I get a lot of people going, ‘Congratulations on your retirement,’ and it’s the last thing in the world I wanted to do is leave this staff and public health at this point. It’s with a really heavy heart that I’m leaving,” she said during an interview.
County board members took issue with Mercatante and what they alleged had been a communication problem with the rollout of the temporary K-12 mask mandate in January. In February, they broke her job into two.
Mercatante has been vocal about considering the move a termination.
This week, other health department officials joined her in looking back on what they said had been a painful few months bracing for her departure.
When asked, Mercatante and others pointed to their work with community health needs assessments, combating Hepatitis A, widespread promotion of vaccinations, combating diversity and health equity issues, and increasing the agency’s public role and place on community boards as their biggest steps forward under her leadership.
Mercatante said she wishes she could’ve done more in studying adverse childhood experiences as an indicator that trauma early in life translates to health issues as adults.
“This is part of my sadness in leaving,” she said. However, she said it would resurface as a core component of local community health improvement plans, particularly with the trauma emerging from the pandemic.
New health officer ‘is good leadership,’ administrator says
Mercatante’s exit means the St. Clair County Health Department staff must prepare to work under new health officer Liz King, who was promoted to the role June 16. King was formerly the health department’s nursing and community health director.
Greg Brown, the department’s administrator, was among those who expressed confidence in King’s appointment.
“Ultimately, we’ll be fine,” he said. “Liz is good leadership.”
“I think Liz is going to be a great leader,” Mercatante said. “I think our health department is strong. Public health is as strong as ever. It’s not going to go away because I’m gone. This is much bigger than me.”
In a statement, King addressed on Mercatante’s departure.
“It is said that the greatest leaders do not ‘manage’ but ‘lead,’ allowing other team members autonomy to grow and learn,” King said. “She was a master at this, and it has made all the difference to those on her administrative team.”
Brown: Model with part-time physician access is ‘going backwards’
Unlike the public health officer, whose administrative role is full time, the medical director in local health agencies is a part-time role with at least 16 hours a week required by statute.
It’s a difficult opening to fill, officials have said, particularly in a rural area.
The individual who was offered the role, Dr. Najibah Rehman, is serving temporarily after County Administrator Karry Hepting said Rehman accepted a different position.
“It’s hard to take on any new initiatives until we have some solid path with leadership,” Brown said.
The medical director helps build and maintain services and signs standing orders for nurses. There is concern a temporary appointment will stymie the pursuit of grants and jeopardize community relationships.
Brown said one area of concern is the health department’s teen health center. That’s where Mercatante first got her start in public health before becoming medical director.
Mercatante and Brown said teens at the Port Huron facility may be also losing more direct access to a physician and face a higher reliance on referrals.
“We’re going to lose a lot of medical support. Also, family planning. It’s going to be a loss,” Brown said Tuesday. “I think we’re going backwards with changes in the model. Back to a health officer and medical director being separate.”
Local officials reflect on Mercatante’s community impact
Justin Westmiller, the county’s emergency management director, worked closely with health officials during the rise of the coronavirus.
Although he didn’t think Mercatante’s exit would alter that partnership, he said she made decisions that “put her career at risk” and held “true to her medical beliefs,” going “above and beyond what a normal public servant might think they’re required to do.”
Port Huron City Manager James Freed, the only public official to reference Mercatante during a State of the County address in March, said they disagreed on “a lot of things” throughout COVID but that he gained “candid, truthful, and honest” insight to make decisions and that he appreciated peers like her because they “do not tell me what I want to hear.”
Public information officer Alyse Nichols said it was unique that they were able to share a physician’s expertise with weekly Facebook Live chats earlier in the pandemic.
“To be so transparent with the public and show all that empathy and say when she didn’t know, that is something special,” she said.
“She’s always been approachable and transparent with staff, as well,” Rebecca Campau, a nursing supervisor, said.
“I’ve been here 27 years from past leadership to current,” said Jennifer Michaluk, director of health education and planning, turning her attention to Mercatante. “You saw where there were gaps where we were not a presence at the table, but you said we have to be present. We are public health, we need to be at this table, our voice matters because you always saw things from the population level versus the narrow view. That made just a tremendous impact.”
Nichols said Mercatante also kept “an eye on partnerships,” adding, “I mean, the effort she put in making sure she made those partnerships for our Black and brown community. I have not seen that in my leaders working in local government or at the state level.”
On the latter, Mercatante helped spearhead special community clinics on Port Huron’s south side, citing a lack of access to the COVID vaccine for some minority populations.
Keeping momentum up through COVID and beyond after an emotional turn
Diane Lois, the county’s emergency response coordinator, said Mercatante’s presence has helped set the department up to share their expertise at large with other agencies.
Now, they hope to keep that momentum going.
However, Lois said they’re still dealing with the emotional impact of Mercatante’s departure.
“When this happened, Dr. Merc, it was a major kick in the gut. It affected everybody here. It’s like, ‘What do you mean?’” Lois said. “It was saying she was going to suffer for what all of us have done so proudly, worked so hard (at). We believe in it, we know what’s going on, we understand why we’re doing what we’re doing … There’s so much people don’t know on the outside about us and what we do. It was a punishment for doing our job.”
Mercatante said she doesn’t intend to retire as she waits for her a new opportunity to become official.
“I haven’t signed on the dotted line. I’m hoping to continue my role in public health at the state level,” she said. “… I think I still have a lot to offer. Certainly, I wish I could offer it to our local community. But having been — and I’ll say it again — forced out, I feel like I want to use my skill set until I’m ready to retire. That’s my goal.”
Contact Jackie Smith at (810) 989-6270 or [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @Jackie20Smith.
This article originally appeared on Port Huron Times Herald: Dr. Annette Mercatante leaves St. Clair County Health Department


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At a boarding school, your extroverted child will likely enjoy seeking out and interacting with peer groups from different backgrounds, away from home. In fact, studying and living with other kids for an extended period of time, as many alumni tell us, provides the unique opportunity to form close relationships that can last well beyond the school years. Many boarding schools also have large student populations and more extracurriculars—including activities like student council, team sports, and arts programs—which will give your outgoing child a broader scope of opportunities to feed off the energy of others, and possibly even become a leader, in a dynamic environment.
Keep in mind, though, “Being an extrovert can be a catalyst for getting involved in lots of activities, which can sometimes be hard to manage,” says Joanne Foster, Toronto-based education consultant and author of ABCs of Raising Smarter Kids. “For instance, a particularly extroverted child may try to end up juggling too many people and activities. While they still may thrive at a boarding school, it helps to know your child and how much social interaction they can handle comfortably.”


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An interesting article over at Reason on the legalization of a drug called alcohol: How Not to Legalize a Drug
Basically, the article talks about the three-tiered system of producers, distributors, and retailers that was set up with the repeal of Prohibition 1, and how that structure still affects the market today.
Fascinating reading, and worth keeping in mind as we determine models for the emerging legal cannabis industry.
The Prohibitionists say”Ok,We’ll Legalize Marijuana but We’ll make Hotels,Parks Smoke-Free”.Because Tobacco Causes Cancer”.Yep,to you Buffoons what good is Legalization if everything is Smoke-Free???,but (I thought you Environmentalist Liberals would be wise but nope you’ve fallen for the whole Anti-Smoking Agenda like everyone else)it’s not the Tobacco you Jack-Ass.
The Genetic Modifying of the Cigarettes and 600 intentional additives that Cigarette Companies such as Phillip Morris,RJ Reynolds have added to the Cigarettes that Killed your loved ones Not Tobacco.
Tobacco came from God the Father of Christ Jesus my Lord.
Tobacco is from nature and environment You Idiots!!!
How Stupid do you have to be???
It’s the Excutives at these Cigarette Companies that we should be going and arresting for Murder and Poluting the Environment,Not Prohibiting Smoking Dumb-Asses!!!
Of course Conservatives have been Legalism’s traditional Emeny because of The Damn Bible-Trumpers and Moral reasons.
So are Liberals because of The Save-the-Planet Thumpers and Environmental reasons.
Yeah Liberals,you love Prohibition just as much as the Conservatives.
Screw both of you!!!
I’ll take It!!! I haven’t Been Laid for so long I’ll leave Comments on Websites!!!
Frank… lol, pickin’ on the young uns so early in the day.
I’ve left almost 20,000 comments on websites and it has yet to get me laid. Do I have to register somewhere?
Somebody must’ve ripped chapter 10 out of your book I’ll bet… maybe Pete can get you a new copy.
Why do you think they call it dope?
Bigots, Ignorant profiteers with higher priorities than the health of the people. Fossil fools lumping in Hemp and Medicinal use. Tacking on hobgoblins after thousands of years of safe use. Only greed and stupidity. Drug Worrier paranoia is worthless.
Why Do YOU Think They Call it DOPE?
* Cannabis Hemp: The Invisible Prohibition Revealed
* The Elkhorn Manifesto
* Marijuana and Hemp: The Untold Story
Comparing man made booze or man made drugs to natural tobacco or cannabis is for selling synthetics. Nothing to so with truth or reality. Booze was outlawed temporarily until Rockefellers crude oil gasoline stations were operational. Then after repeal farmers had to buy their tractor fuel instead of distilling it from crop remnants.
Al Capone and Watergate were red herrings to divert the countries attention from the Fascist acts of eliminating competition. Booze/Ethanol or Ganja//Hemp.
It also kept it in corporate hands with plenty of money for government interventions same as pot.
roninfreedom you obviously missed my posts. I have called BS on smoking bans since they started! Harm = adulterants, not tobacco. Butt Probbies are not dealing with the harm, they’re diverting from it.
Just guessing, Maybe inhaling flame retardants, burn enhancers and hundreds of other “pleasure poisons” I dunno, does harm?
Organic Cannabis/Tobacco vs Chemical Cigarettes
â€œin the war on drugs, unlike any war in American History, unlike any modern civilized war of the past two centuries in this war on drugs they are not stopping the battle and allowing the Red Cross on the field. In fact, they are shooting directly at the sick and at those who are trying to help them..and they are shooting to kill.”
~-Peter McWilliams, speech before the LNC, July 4, 1999
btw you do know the most overzealous are the converts…
The ‘most overzealous’ are almost ALWAYS the “converts”… Nothing worse than a “Reformed Smoker” or a “Reformed Drinker” See: Patty-Kake, Kev-Kev, and most recently.
The very worst sort (in this regard/category) = A long-term AA/12-step survivor, Michael “face of a Botticelli & body of a Degas…” the most recent sacrificial ONDCP spokesman to Congress.
*Face-man* Indeed, a self-proclaimed “know-nothing” in regard to many of the most basic facts & the history of the department that he’s currently employed in as the
By claiming he didn’t know who Harry J. Anslinger was?
Although it seems someone – DID *whisper in his ear* -at some point- A few important bits of info about the ONDCP Re-Authorization – which first included the now infamous “the Drug Czar is Required by Law to Lie” language… In the section w/ the *Responsibilities of the Director*
I’ll give him an ‘A for effort’ = In that, he tried to reference it in as coy a manner as humanly possible. And compared to his predecessors quite subtlety, To not go – “spilling the beans” and alerting the general public that the whole damn place has been a den of two-faced inequity for over 20 years!
He really tried avoid “making news on it” – in relation to the committee hearing, I don’t think he didn’t realized that in point-of-fact = HE was “the canary in the coal mine” that day, until it was far too late.
And, he’s a real = LONG-TERM “recovering alcoholic”, nothing wrong with that necessarily = Except for the extremely overzealous nature of these folks. Who all too often, claim to be – merely “going by their gut feelings”.
Which leads me to the question that NOBODY ever seems to ask them, “wasn’t it their *gut feelings* – that got them into their current situation in the first place?”
Yes – Please, Captain “Long-Term Recovering-Alchy” who – probably never used marijuana, or claimed he didn’t, and who I can say with great confidence certainly never used cannabis exclusively = or he’d know how its use & its effects differ quite substantially from alcohol & other drugs.
So YES, Tell me all about the “Dangers of Cannabis” and be sure to do it through your “recovering alcoholic” frame-of-reference = So that it’s all but completely irrelevant!
Now, that might be some entertaining Congressional committee testimony!
Sadly, we haven’t seen that = YET… But we do have a few congress-people up there who’ve demonstrated they could absolutely pull it off! Maybe they’ll surprise us with a Harvest or Holiday Miracle?
Wow! This explains where the drafters of Washington’s I-502 sourced their model for a legal cannabis industry. They shoehorned this clumsy 3-tier alcohol model onto cannabis. But added taxes at a much higher rate in order to invoke visions of sugarplums to buy the cooperation of politicians and law enforcement, the main beneficiaries of the tax structure.
Washington’s “legalization” is what happens when alcohol people, who know next to nothing about cannabis but prohibitionist myths, are given authority over cannabis regulation. And what has happened? The people of Washington State voted to legalize cannabis in 2012, and now over a year and a half later not even one legal outlet has opened, and not even one legal gram of weed has been sold. A pathetic SNAFU with a tax structure that guarantees the black market will continue. WHy would any connected person pay $300 an ounce for legal weed when he can get better weed from his existing network for about $160 an ounce?
I held my nose and voted for this pig of an I-502 because I couldn’t bear to see it fail. But I’m sorry to say that absent significant changes to the structure, all the I-502 businesses will be working night and day to pay the absurdly high taxes and eking out a bare living if they can manage to stay in business at all.
Colorado’s model is much better and already successful.
I hate to say it but we needed WA or some other state to show what greed could do to even a market as strong as the marijuana market will become,,until one fails there will always be greedier politicians building bigger retirement homes in FLA or Southern TX coastal regions.
Sadly though CO is working there is one unknown,,how much black market weed is still being sod to CO residents,,,it would reveal just how big the marijuana market really is so I am sure we won’t get a SAMSA estimate on that.
Even the greed of CO’s legislators will eventually bite them in the a$$ as more states come online,,by then there should be an international market,,when that happens then states will sue for access to that market under the Sherman Treaty and call ior interstate trade regulations,,,that is how I see it Vern.
PS,,Morocco had 30 tons of hash busted and I am crying,,,but happy too,,this will spur Moroccan legislators into making money off the market plus making taxes off of it instead of letting the banks and criminals take all the big money out of their country,,
friends… we lost one of our good ones last night.
One of my best friends, an amazing man and patient advocate, Jim Greig passed on overnight.
thatâ€™s the down side of growing old: your friends die before you, if youâ€™re lucky.
Jim Greig Inducted Into The Weed Blog Hall Of Fame http://www.theweedblog.com/jim-greig-inducted-into-the-weed-blog-hall-of-fame/ â€¦ @JimGreig2 @thatjohnnygreen
Debilitating Arthritis and Cannabis: Jim Greig OR 2013
Jim Greig – published letters and opinions
In the Oregonian, Oregon medical marijuana advocate Jim Greig, of Eugene, dies
kinda nice to have the state’s Atty General saying good things about you…
Steph Sherer, from ASA, Leading From the Front: The Legacy of Jim Greig (1951-2014)
this gives new meaning to Fife Heights: http://tinyurl.com/m59eoy7
city of fife,WA decides how much liberty to grant it’s citizens. don’t sound like much.
The Fife city council doesn’t seem to know or understand that State, county or municipal law3 enforcement is NOT required to enforce federal law, only STate and local laws.
Uh what happened to the edit function, it’s gone?
For about 5-6 years now I have been advocating for a regulation model based on beer and wine. Based on, not copied from. Having been a wine collector for many years and with many friends in that trade, I was well aware of its flaws. Cannabis regulation seemed like chance to do it and avoid the bad aspects of alcohol regulation.
Unfortunately people who have NO idea what would suit cannabis are the ones designing the regs. The three tier system is extremely outdated. I know wine biz folks that have to battle it all the time to pursue their trade. Plenty of aspects of beer/wine regulation could be adapted to cannabis without the three tier structure.
That the 21st amendment created 50 different sets of regs is a sad legacy for our modern world. We live in a very different society than 80 years ago. It’s a shame that with all the expertise and knowledge available we can’t draw upon to masterfully create a fair and functional 21st model of regulation.
“That the 21st amendment created 50 different sets of regs is a sad legacy for our modern world.”
We have a heck of a lot more than 50 different sets of regs on alcohol as a result of the 21st Amendment. I’d suggest that is the appropriate legacy and not a sad one.
Most of my family lives in Pope County, Ark, a dry county. No bars, no liquor stores, no beer or wine sold anywhere in the county. Most counties and cities have their own regulations – licenses, taxes, hours of operation, zoning, etc. – that would be impossible to impose from Washington D.C.. Similar to alcohol, the most important dictate from D.C. that I want on cannabis is that government should no longer have the power to lock people in cages for having and using it.
Should we allow “dry” cannabis counties in the U.S. when legalization happens, similar to alcohol in that it can be possessed and consumed but it can’t be sold? I think we have to. Its easier to influence or leave local government jurisdictions than it is the federal government jurisdiction.
I would agree that none of the 50 states’ regulations on alcohol are perfect, nor the counties, cities, wards, parishes or other entities. It is sad that so many layers of government have flaws in their alcohol regulations, but to me it doesn’t follow that centralized, federal alcohol regulations would be possible, let alone better than sad.
I’m an advocate for the most decentralized and minimalist government that we can get. What are the minimum government regulations and government involvement needed in cannabis legalization? Safety of product. Honest transactions. Dispute resolution.
Those are the basics to regulation, and anything else is a power grab by D and R politicians acting on behalf of corporations or government employee unions in most instances.
All right, who the heck are you and what have you done with Jeff?
What, I’m not an anarchist. Some regulation is a good thing. I don’t want someone selling rubbing alcohol and labeling it as vodka. That would be unsafe and dishonest, and if it happened we would want government involved in dispute resolution.
I also wouldn’t mind criminal charges against an individual who would do such a thing as selling rubbing alcohol labeled as vodka. Or lacing cannabis with rat poison and selling it. Is that more clear?
There should be NO laws affecting any adult’s (18 or over) choices of ingestible substances whether intoxicating or not. Period! It’s MY body, MY life and the government was NEVER authorized/granted the power to regulate what I do with MY body or MY life so long as I am not violating the equal rights of others. PERIOD!
BTW, those are NOT laws, laws must comply with the Constitution to be valid law, these do NOT, those are merely unconstitutional statutes.
Not sure you understood what I was saying. I was trying to illustrate that having 50+ sets of alcohol regulation policies was not a sad legacy, but is, in fact, a constitutionally correct legacy. Do you think we should have one federal policy that controls how alcohol is handled everywhere in the US? I think that’s contrary to the constitution, and should be left to states, ala, 9th and 10th amendments.
I said absolutely nothing about laws which would regulate what you do with your body or life. My example was dry counties in the US where it is legal to possess and consume alcohol, but it is not legal to buy and sell it. There is a huge distinction there perhaps you should consider. Do you believe the Constitution grants the federal government the power to tell Pope County Arkansas that they now have to allow the sale of alcohol in their county? And tell Pope County how, when, where, etc. that alcohol can be sold?
Now, from my example above, do you believe someone should be able to sell rubbing alcohol labeled as vodka? I’d say no, and that the regulation or law that deals with that should be written at the state and/or lower level. Same goes with cannabis laced with rat poison. The federal government doesn’t have the authority to criminalize that (unless it crosses state lines) but states absolutely have that authority under our Constitution, and I suggest they should use it.
Any system that rules out the mom and pop shops in favor of big money distributors is foolish IMHO.
By only allowing the rich,as IL is doing with the MMJ program planned there,you leave an established group of experienced growers already willing to break the law,,you build in a black market for law enforcement to chase.
Illinois investors becoming active in medical marijuana business http://tinyurl.com/pnrdhsd
Cuomo’s “want list” http://tinyurl.com/q35j2vs
New York Governor Cuomo leaked a list of demands that would be required in order to sign off on the bill. Among those demands are:
Banning smoking â€“ only vaporization, pill form, and edibles will be allowed
No sharing of medical marijuana between patients
A reduced list of qualifying medical conditions to become a medical marijuana patient
Changes to the amount a patient can obtain/possess per month
Medical marijuana doctors would need to have special certification to approve patients
Out of state patients do not have protection while in New York
Limiting the number of dispensaries allowed, and the number of organizations that oversee them
Allow the Governor, at any time, to suspend the program
Beware State booby trap’s! I think Clay is 100% right.
Cuomo is a Tool, their whole family AFAI-Recall is a veritable workshop of full of “Tools” -well- at least the “public figures”…
Here is one for Pete’s next NY tour,,T-shirts with this on it would be appropriate.
There was legislation pending in Florida to ban microbreweries from selling their own beer. BJ Breweries is too much of a threat to Big Beer.
‘Canadian’ Dr. Invents Weed Breathalyzer.
“Canada is known for its liberal attitudes towards the recreational use of marijuana, and thatâ€™s something Kal Malhi, the former Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer who worked in the drug enforcement division for four years, hopes to change. ”
We hope this retired drug pig crashes and burns with this venture.They just can’t stop bugging us can they ?

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GMB union members at Mothersill Engineering in Cumbria walked out for the second Friday in a row last week as part of their fight for better pay.
The workers voted unanimously to launch a series of strikes.
The workers—based at a factory at Lillyhall, near Workington—are demanding that bosses backdate their 2.5 percent pay rise, which was offered in July, to January.
Bosses have refused to do this, even though it is the usual date for wage rises at the firm, and they have refused to speak to the Acas conciliation service.
The union had deferred pay talks until June because of worries over the economy. But Kevin Young, the GMB organiser, said, “We were left with no alternative but to strike. We will be on strike for the next nine Fridays and that could be ramped up to more days.”


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Folks with the winter months on our doorstep, we here at the Inishowen Maritime Museum & Tearoom will be reverting back to our winter timetable starting today 02/09/2022 which is:
Monday – Friday
10.30am – 4.00pm
Last admission 3.30pm
We would like to thank everyone who came down to the museum during the summer months and look forward to your continued support over the winter time.
To celebrate National Heritage Week and Water Heritage Day 2022 the Inishowen Maritime Museum will be screening the BBC Chronicle Documentary of ‘La Trinidad Valencera’ Dive Expedition on the 21st of August at 3pm
La Trinidad Valencera, was the fourth largest ship in the Spanish Armada fleet, which set out to conquer England in 1588. However, having sprung a leak, the ship sought shelter in Kinnagoe Bay, off the coast of Inishowen, Co. Donegal, where it struck a hidden reef just 200 yards from shore and sunk. In the early 1970’s thirteen divers from the City of Derry Sub Aqua Club discovered the important wreck and were subsequently involved in its excavation.
Spaces limited. Please book via Eventbrite at the bottom of link provided https://www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/screening-of-bbc-chronicle-documentary-of-la-trinidad-valencera-dive-expedition
The food fair that was held at Inishowen Maritime Museum as part of Greencastle Regatta celebrations was a huge success. On Friday the 5th of August, hundreds of people descended onto the grounds of the museum to sample and buy the delicious food that was on offer from the invited food companies, which included BakeRona , Foyle Bia Mara, Malabar Kitchen, The Cocktail Co, small_but_mighty_fuel. The food, the people, the weather and the music which was provided by Ceolan School of Music made the day a great success and we here at the museum would like to thank everyone that helped make it happen and can’t wait for next years one.
As part of Greencastle Regatta and Festival celebrations, this Friday 5/8/2022 between the hours of 12pm and 4pm will see for the first time a food fair being held outside in the garden of Inishowen Maritime Museum. A number of local food companies will attend which include La Mi James St. Deli , BakeRona , Foyle Bia Mara, Malabar Kitchen, The Cocktail Co, small_but_mighty_fuel, and The Barkery.
*Please note, due to Road Closure our Customer Carpark will not be accessible during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please contact the museum for disabled parking enquiries.* Thank you

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OTTAWA – An internal memorandum to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, prepared more than two years before the Lac-Megantic railway disaster, noted that oil shipments by train were on the verge of expanding by up to 20 times the volume. The memo has prompted the Liberals to ask why the government wasn’t more focused on safety at an earlier stage.
A copy of the memo, heavily censored but released through access-to-information legislation, said that railway companies could accommodate expanded shipping needs for oil exports. CN Rail, for instance, was prepared in the fall of 2011 to increase shipments of bitumen, the heavy oil from Alberta’s oilsands sector, from 10,000 barrels of bitumen per day to 200,000 barrels per day.
The memo, obtained by the federal Liberals, discussed economic factors surrounding the transportation of oil by rail, but didn’t flag any safety concerns.
“CN Rail has expressed a desire to transport bitumen by rail,” said the memo, sent from Wayne Wouters, the Clerk of the Privy Council Office, the central department in government serving Harper’s office and cabinet. “Shipping by rail or even trucks, while flexible, is generally costlier than pipelines.”
Since the July 2013 Lac-Megantic fatal train disaster and other recent incidents involving oil by rail, Transport Canada has faced questions about whether it adequately addressed safety oversight concerns surrounding the transportation of dangerous cargo, which were repeatedly raised in internal audits.
“It was reasonable to predict that the congestion in the pipelines would lead to alternate forms of transportation, the most obvious of which was rail and the more dangerous of which was rail,” said Liberal environment critic John McKay. “Therefore you should have been looking at the rolling stock, you should have been looking at the regulations.”
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said through a spokeswoman that the government took a series of measures, both before and after the accident, including investing $100 million in the railway safety system, increasing fines for companies that broke the rules, and bringing in new whistleblower protection.
Following the Lac-Megantic railway disaster, Raitt oversaw a series of new safety oversight measures, including restrictions on single-person crews and unattended trains, and improved tracking or labelling of dangerous oil products. She has also recently suggested that railway companies should have better insurance coverage in case of disasters, to ensure that taxpayers don’t have to pay for cleanups.
“Transport Canada continues to examine whether we need further measures to strengthen rail safety and the transportation of dangerous goods,” said Raitt’s spokeswoman, Ashley Kelehear.
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A February report, released by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, noted that key experts on a small Transport Canada team overseeing the transportation of dangerous goods were affected by budget cuts prior to the Lac-Megantic accident, leading to some early retirements. That accident left 47 people dead and released millions of litres of oil into the air, water and soil when the runaway train crashed in the small Quebec town.
Oil and gas companies in Canada and the U.S. have both raised concerns about whether new railway safety regulations would drive up costs of shipping oil and damage their competitiveness.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada also recently released a new set of recommendations, related to its Lac-Megantic investigation, to improve oversight of dangerous routes and replace aging railway tank cars.
The memo obtained by the federal Liberals was drafted after the U.S. State Department announced in November 2011 that it was delaying a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline until after the 2012 U.S. presidential election.
Pipelines and Jobs:
A copy of the fall 2011 memo addressed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper about North American pipeline proposals appears to contain no details about the job creation prospects on the table from each project. But it says that new pipeline projects could “provide a pathway for exports to more profitable markets in the U.S. and Asia.”
Here are a few things to know:
Q: What are the prime minister’s job estimates for the various pipeline projects on the table?
A: Harper’s office says that natural resource exports contribute substantially to economic prosperity and government revenues while creating hundreds of thousands of well-paying jobs.
A: What does U.S. President Barack Obama say?
Obama downplayed the job creation prospects of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline last July in an interview with the New York Times, saying that, after construction, it would create “somewhere between 50 and 100 jobs in an economy of 150 million working (American) people.”
Q: What are the job estimates from Natural Resources Canada?
A: The federal department that oversees development of natural resources in Canada referred Postmedia News to job numbers on the websites of the pipeline companies.
A: What do the pipeline companies say?
Enbridge, the proponent of the Northern Gateway pipeline, linking Alberta’s oilsands to British Columbia, estimates on its website that its proposed project would create 560 permanent jobs and about 3,000 temporary construction jobs.
TransCanada estimates on its website that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, linking the oilsands to the gulf coast of Texas, would create about 9,000 jobs during construction in the U.S.
TransCanada’s proposed “Energy-East” pipeline, from Alberta to Atlantic Canada, is estimated to create about 1,000 jobs over the 40-year life of the pipeline, as well as about 10,000 temporary jobs during construction.
Kinder Morgan estimates its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project to the southern British Columbia coast would create 90 permanent new jobs at the end of construction. It also estimates its temporary workforce will reach about 4,500 employees during the anticipated construction, between 2016 and 2018.


The Allen-Bradley 1756-L1 is a ControlLogix 5550 controller. It can support up to 250 connections and weighs 0.28 kilograms or 10.0 ounces. This particular controller has a 64 Kilobytes user memory. Installing the 1756-L1 is straightforward; it can be directly inserted into any slot available in the chassis and multiple controllers can be installed in any other slot within the same chassis. These controllers that belong to the same chassis, while they communicate with each other across the backplane, operate independently of each other. The 1756-L1 has the capacity to communicate across DeviceNet, RS-232-C (DF1/DH-485 protocol), ControlNet, DH+, and EtherNet/IP networks. Note that it does not have a nonvolatile memory. The 1756-L1 has a peak backplane current of 0.65 Amps at 5 Volts DC and 0.02 Amps at 24 Volts DC. It also has an average power dissipation of 3.3 Watts and an average thermal dissipation of 11.3 BTU/hour. The storage temperature of the 1756-L1 is from -40 to 85 Degrees Celsius, while its operating temperature ranges from 0 to 60 Degrees Celsius. It also has a noncondensing relative humidity of 5% to 95%. The storage shock of the 1756-L1 is 50 G peak for 11 milliseconds, while its operating shock is 30 G peak for 11 milliseconds. It also has a 10 to 500 Hertz vibration with a maximum peak acceleration of 2.0 G. If the 1756-L1 has a battery in need of replacement, you can only use the 1756-BA1, which is a 0.59g lithium battery. The programming cable compatible with the 1756-L1 are the category 3 serial cables 1756-CP3 and 1747-CP3.
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Americans Have The Largest Tax Bill
June 4, 1999
Opponents of proposals to cut taxes point out that federal, state and local taxes account for "only" 28 percent of the nation's total income, and that this figure is smaller than in most other developed countries.
However, the proportion of income Americans pay in taxes is higher today than at any time since World War II, and since 1980 the per capita tax burden has risen 177 percent, or nearly 50 percent when adjusted for inflation.
Furthermore, the annual tax bill of the average American exceeds the per-capita tax payment in all other major industrialized countries:
- While the Japanese also pay 28 percent of their income in taxes, their per capita tax bill is $7,226 annually, compared to $8,625 per capita for Americans, using purchasing power parities.
- The Germans pay 38 percent or $6,593; the French pay 46 percent, or $6,386; and the Italians pay 43 percent or $6,212.
- The British pay 38 percent, or $5,796.
All figures are for 1996, and come from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Source: James C. Miller III (Citizens for a Sound Economy), "Seeking GOP Colors for a Tax-Cut Battle," Washington Times, May 27, 1999.
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GameZone has partnered up with En Masse Entertainment to provide to you an exclusive behind the scenes look at the upcoming MMORPG TERA. Each and every month you can expect to find the latest installment that delves into the development, creation, writing, art, design and much more up until the launch in 2011.
By David Noonan, Lead Writer, En Masse Entertainment
“Emotional Rewards through Storytelling” is the motto of the writing team here at En Masse. We call it ERTS (rhymes with hurts) for short. We first saw the phrase on a Powerpoint slide; it was a key element that early focus-group testers said TERA must have. We took “emotional rewards through storytelling” as our rallying cry, and every day we ask, “Does this have enough ERTS?”
(If you have to ask, the answer is usually “no.”)
Games don’t have to use storytelling to evoke emotion, of course. There’s no deep storytelling in Pac-Man, for example, but you get an emotional charge nonetheless when you turn the tables on those ghosts—or when you flawlessly execute that pattern through the maze you’ve been practicing for days.
Storytelling is just one vehicle for delivering emotion, but it’s an awfully good one. It’s especially good for MMORPGs, which have big, persistent worlds, a cast of thousands, and hundreds of hours of play. A world that large practically demands a story. And if you’re going to tell a story, you might as well do what stories (and art in general) have been doing for millennia: evoking an emotional response.
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Games Are Different
I have an unshakeable bedrock belief that telling stories in a game is fundamentally different than telling stories in a book or film. The key difference is one of focus. A novelist knows his readers are, well, reading. A screenwriter knows his audience is watching the screen. But especially in a nonlinear game like an MMO, the game designer knows less about where the player’s attention is focused.
• Is the player searching each dialog box for clues about an upcoming quest or otherwise deeply invested in every word?
• Is the player desperately trying to catch up to friends in another zone, clicking past the quest without reading it? Does the player remember what happened in a previous quest, or did it all happen months ago in real life?
• Has the player followed an expected path to reach this point, or did something unusual bring him here?
We writers know less about our audience, yet we must care more. We must care more because bad or intrusive storytelling can get in the way of actual gameplay. We’ve all seen it happen: long cutscenes full of exposition, battle sequences where the players are mere spear-carriers for the really important nonplayer characters, and chains of “talk to this guy, talk to that guy” that send you halfway across a continent just to make a conversation possible. Good storytelling in a game delivers that emotional reward, and then gets the heck out of the way! No one should ever have to choose between the storytelling and the actual game.
There are lots of ways to tell a story within an MMO, but one time-honored (some might say “timeworn”) way is through quests. TERA has about a thousand quests, so it’s a key way we’re telling the game’s story.
It’s easy to dismiss a typical MMO quest as “Meet village chieftain, kill ten rats, bring rat tails back to chief.” But it doesn’t have to be so…so perfunctory. Strip away the specifics, and a typical MMO quest can be a surprisingly flexible tool for delivering that emotional reward.
In the end, TERA’s story is your story
How so? Look at what even the simplest quest offers:
• Someone has a problem. Problem means conflict, it means struggle, and it means drama. And a quest usually lays out a problem (though not necessarily the problem) right away. Deliver a compelling problem, and you’re well on your way to hooking the player with your storytelling.
• The player is the star. Once you’ve engaged with the quest, you generally have to do something. Maybe it’s easy, maybe it’s difficult. Maybe it seems easy…almost too easy. Maybe it’s so hard you need to recruit some friends. But no matter what, it’s you and your friends taking action. The nonplayer characters are where they belong: serving as supporting cast.
• Gameplay is central to the climax. Think about the best quests you’ve played. Where was the emotional delivery? Usually you don’t get the thrill of victory when you’re talking to the questgiver. You get the emotional payoff when you defeat the last foe, find the rare magic crystal, or get the lost woodcutter back within sight of the village. The quest sets up the structure for the emotional reward, but you receive it right in the middle of good old-fashioned gameplay.
• You learn why your actions matter. This is particularly important in a persistent world MMORPG, and it can be one of the harder elements to pull off. With every quest, we try to add nuance, shade, and color to that emotional reward by telling you how your success (or occasionally, your failure) changes the world. The refugees have food for another day. The magic crystals power a forcefield to protect the city. The woodcutter gets home to his family. If you ever wonder why quests often send you back to the questgiver (or to another NPC), it’s to provide an emotionally resonant closure after the climax of success. Think of it as your victory lap.
A good game can make you feel elated, proud, mournful, conflicted, and (every once in a while) frustrated. If we do our jobs right, TERA will make you cheer one character, crave vengeance against another, and try to shepherd a third—sometimes in the same set of quests! Using storytelling techniques learned at those hunter-gatherer campfires, we’ll deliver emotional rewards—using nothing more than pixels. When our game (or any game) adapts those age-old techniques for this marvelous medium, the great stories are almost inevitable. And because you’re the player, they’re your stories.”


Pressure switch stuck open Goodman furnace
An unexpected pressure switch stuck open the goodman furnace, which is my main concern. I could not solve the problem without hiring a professional technician.
The Goodman furnace pressure switch is an electronic switch that monitors the pressure of fuel oil and shuts off the furnace if it exceeds the set limit. It has three settings: “Off,” “On,” and “Auto.” The pressure switch sticks open when it fails to close after tripping or when the burner igniter trips and goes into standby mode. This prevents gas from escaping from the tank, which causes serious damage to components in your house.
A pressure switch is a device used to protect the system from too high or too low pressures in pipes, tanks, and other systems. More commonly, it is called a pressure relief valve. They are used to prevent explosions and measure the pressures of gas tanks and pressure vessels.
When the switch fails, the furnace will not work, which leaves you with no heat or doesn’t reach any level of heating. Over time, this causes significant damage to the furnace unit, so it should be repaired as soon as possible.
The switch used in the Goodman furnace is a pressure switch rather than a temperature switch. If the pressure rises, it would be impossible to turn off this furnace without opening it.
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Whooping cough is an extreme level of a common cold and cough. It is also known as “Pertussis” that causes infection in the airways of trachea and bronchi. It can be highly contagious bacterial infection if ignored and can also affect your daily lifestyle as well. This write up is discussing about the effective home remedies for whooping cough.
Being highly contagious, this disease spreads quickly through coughing and sneezing of infected patients. Small babies are considered to be more susceptible to whooping cough, but adults and teenagers can also get it. Though, symptoms take almost 7 to 10 days to appear with initial common cold, cough and low fever.
Let’s find out some natural ways to get rid of this irritating health condition.
Natural Home Remedies for Whooping Cough
Ginger – How it can Treat Coughing Spells?
Common cold and cough can turn into coughing spells if the initial symptoms are ignored. Fortunately, you have ginger having ability to treat whooping cough effectively. Ginger is a natural property which improves our immunity system that helps our body to fight against bacterial infections.
How to use ginger for whooping cough?
You can utilize ginger to treat cough in three different ways such as:
- Extract ginger juice and mix it with raw honey. Take this mixture for twice in a day.
- You can also mix ginger juice with onion juice and lemon juice.
- Alternatively, you can use ginger with boiled fenugreek seeds and raw honey.
Turmeric with Therapeutic Effect on Coughs
Another immune-boosting natural property having therapeutic effects on cough. It treats dry cough effectively, one of the main symptoms. Turmeric is a rich source of proteins, minerals, vitamin C and potassium. It calms the cellular activity and improves the body strength to fight against infections like whooping cough.
How to Use Turmeric for Cough?
Regular consumption of turmeric can make a big difference and make your child less prone to cough. To get most of it we can intake it in different ways such as:
- We can intake turmeric powder with raw honey.
- It can be taken with milk as well. However, we do not recommend it because Milk is considered to be one of the cough triggers.
- You can even buy turmeric capsules available in the market. However, expert advice is must for appropriate dosage.
Read Also – Health Benefits of Turmeric
Garlic – Natural Antibiotic for Pertussis Infection
Garlic has antiviral properties that protect us from this disturbing disease. It contains allicin which is known for anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-parasitic properties. The consumption of garlic syrup or paste two or three times a day can sooth your sore throat and calm cough immediately.
How to Make Garlic Syrup for Cough?
Garlic syrup is easy to make even at home. Here is the Garlic syrup recipe for whooping cough.
- 1 lb of garlic cloves
- 2 cups of water
- 2 cups of vinegar
- 4 – 1/2 cups of broth
- 6 and 3/4 cups of honey (It should be warmed at low heat)
Grind garlic cloves and add them together with water and vinegar. Keep the mixture in cheese cloth (you can even use linen or cotton and a sieve) for one day and let it soak till the pulp strained out through the wrapped cloth. Now, add honey in the same quantity as strained broth of garlic. Warm honey can add more potent, thus heat it at low temperature before mixing with the garlic broth. Do not heat garlic.
Hooray! Garlic Syrup is ready to drink. One tablespoon three or four times a day for adults and one teaspoon for 3 or four times a day for children is an advisable consumption.
Ajwain Oil (Oregano Oil) to Cure Cough
The rich content of phenolic acids and flavonoids make it an effective antioxidant property. Ajwain Oil has antiseptic qualities that cure stomach and respiratory infections.
How to Use Ajwain Oil for Cough?
You can use Ajwain Oil (Oregano Oil) for whooping cough in three different ways such as:
- Vapor treatment of Ajwaayen Oil (Oregano Oil) can help you to get instant relief from cough by braking up mucus.
- You can even mix Ajwain Oil (Oregano Oil) with olive oil, jojoba oil or almond oil and rub on the chest before you go for bed.
- You can even use Oregano Oil capsules with expert prescriptions.
Besides these, Tulsi (Basil Herbs), Calamus Herbs, Cinnamon and lemon can also help you to get rid of whooping cough naturally.
How to Manage with Coughing Spells (Whooping Cough)
Here are few tips to follow when you are taking whooping cough treatment.
- Get rest as possible as you can.
- Drink much amount of water, juices and soups.
- Eat small meals to avoid vomiting
- Try to keep the air clean around you
- If you are living with your family you should use mask to prevent the transmission.

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It has been anticipated for quite some time now, but, Spotify has finally launched in the Middle East along with North Africa i.e. the MENA region.
This launch has been anticipated by music lovers for a few months now especially after Spotify posted the requirement for a customer relationship manager in the MENA region. With this launch, Spotify is now offering a complete Arabic music experience which can be tuned to an individual’s personal taste.
With a growing community of over 191 million music fans, Spotify offers a free ad-supported service as well as a premium ad-free service. In Egypt, users can now upgrade to Spotify Premium for only EGP 49.99 per month. Apart from Egypt Spotify has announced its services in 12 other markets including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Morocco but not Yemen, Libya, Iraq or Syria, as per Al Ahram.
Cecelia Qvist, Spotify’s Global Head of Markets said – “I am super excited to share with you that, from today, Spotify is now available across the Middle East and North Africa. Spotify is launching in MENA with a full Arabic service, dozens of locally-curated playlists for every mood and moment, and access to a full catalog of millions of songs, for both our free and premium users. Music fans will also enjoy Spotify’s personalized music recommendations from day one, which will help them to enjoy, discover and share new music from both local and international artists simply and easily.”
Spotify will allow its users to not only browse, discover and curate playlists but, build their own music collection and share their music with their friends and families. With a catalog of 40 million songs and 3 billion playlists which is available to free and premium subscribers, Spotify is taking the MENA region by storm with their comprehensive selection of local and international music.
Well, there is also competition in the market namely Anghami which is Mena’s own Lebanese music streaming platform which launched in 2012. Makes us wonder if Spotify is going to take over MENA’s homegrown music streaming app. What do you think?
Well, it goes without saying that Spotify will be providing instant access to a wide range of local playlists which are expertly curated and regularly updated by Spotify’s team of musical experts. Some playlists include Top Arabic hits, Oriental Chill vibes, and Arabic EDM, alongside fan-built Spotify playlists. We are completely stoked with Spotify’s expansion and can’t wait for more such launches. Where do you think is Spotify going to launch next?


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Puppy Reacts To Toy Being Held Hostage
Puppies have an incredible sense of curiosity and playfulness, and their reactions to various situations can be absolutely delightful. When a puppy reacts to a toy being held hostage, it often results in an amusing and endearing display of their determination and excitement.
Imagine a scene where a playful puppy, let’s call him Max, has a favorite toy in his sights. This toy is his absolute favorite, and he can’t resist the urge to play with it. However, there’s a playful twist in the form of a human holding the toy “hostage.”
Max, with his tail wagging and bright eyes, eagerly approaches the person holding the toy. His body language conveys both excitement and determination as he attempts to figure out how to retrieve his beloved toy. He might paw at the person’s hand or even jump up playfully, trying to reach the toy.
The person, in good spirits, keeps the toy just out of Max’s reach, moving it up, down, left, and right. Max, fueled by his playful energy, responds with even more enthusiasm, making comical leaps and bounds in an attempt to capture the toy


Chennai: DMK president M Karunanidhi underwent a minor procedure at a hospital here today and was discharged soon after.
The 93-year-old leader was also examined by doctors to evaluate his other health parameters.
The former chief minister was admitted for a "minor procedure - change of (Percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy) PEG tube," Kauvery Hospital Executive Director S Aravindan said in a statement.
After the completion of the procedure which took about 40 minutes, Karunanidhi was discharged, hospital sources said. Karunanidhi's family members were present at the hospital during his brief hospitalisation.
His daughter Kanimozhi later told reporters that the tube has to be replaced once every six months and that he was fine. In October 2016, Karunanidhi had taken ill due to a drug induced allergy and was advised to take rest by doctors.
He was later twice admitted to Kauvery hospital in December last.
Once he was treated for nutrition and hydration support and the second time, he underwent tracheostomy to optimise his breathing.
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, former Union Minister P Chidambaram, AIADMK leaders M Thambidurai and D Jayakumar were among several leaders who had visited him during his hospitalisation.
The top DMK leader has been out of action ever since he took ill last year. Party affairs are being taken care by his son, DMK Working President M K Stalin.


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Sunday, February 14, 2010
Our day begun with me cooking cheese scrambled eggs with orange juice, coffee, whole foods croissants, green grapes and bright red strawberries followed by a big pallet in front of the television. We watched some shows I had recorded such as Samantha Brown and the Office. I gave Matty my homemade valentine and he (scattered throughout the day) gave me: a realllly good massage with orange ginger lotion, strawberry kombucha, chocolates, pretty pink flowers, the new teen vogue and vanity fair (with my Carey on the cover) and his company ALL day :)
We went to church then back to SM for heart-shaped pizzas at Valentino's.
It was a lovely day.


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Over the past few months, we have all seen the results of substantial disruption to daily life due to the COVID-1 9 pandemic, high levels of unemployment, and civil unrest driven by chronic racial injustice. These overlapping curves of societal revile have begun to bring required attention to the importance of health care disparities in the United States.
Direct links between stress, discrimination, ethnic transgression, and health outcomes existing over one’s lifespan have not been well studied. But a recently published article in the journal Hypertension has looked at the connection between discrimination and increased risk of hypertension( blood pressure) in African Americans.
Study links discrimination and hypertension in African Americans
It has been well established that African Americans have a higher risk of hypertension in comparison with other ethnic or ethnic groups in the United Nation. The writers of the Hypertension study hypothesized that a possible reason for this discrepancy is discrimination.
The researchers discussed data on 1,845 African Americans, senilities 21 to 85, enrolled in the Jackson Heart Study, an ongoing longitudinal study of cardiovascular disease risk factors among African Americans in Jackson, Mississippi. Participates in the Hypertension analysis did not have hypertension during the course of its first study stays in 2000 through 2004. Their blood pressure was checked, and they were asked about blood pressure medications, during two follow-up study calls from 2005 to 2008 and from 2009 to 2013. They also self-reported their discrimination know-hows through in-home interviews, questionnaires, and in-clinic examinations.
The study found that higher stress from period discrimination was associated with higher probability of hypertension, but the association was weaker when hypertension risk factors such as body mass index, smoking, booze, diet, and physical activity were taken into consideration. The study scribes reached the conclusion that life-time discrimination may increase the risk of hypertension in African Americans.
Discrimination may impact hypertension either directly or indirectly
Discrimination is a chronic stressor that has been proposed to contribute to adverse health outcomes, including hypertension. Discriminatory behaves may immediately affect hypertension via the stress pathway, provoking a rise in hormones that compel blood vessels to shrink, the heart to beat faster, and blood pressure to rise. Discrimination may also contribute to the development of hypertension through unhealthy behaviors, such as unhealthy eating or sedentary lives. Parties may even bypass seeking medical care due to concern that they will experience discrimination in a medical setting.
Two other longitudinal studies( a type of study that follows participants over time) have examined discrimination and hypertension. A 2019 study published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine found that everyday discrimination may be associated with heightened hypertension peril among a sample of grey, African American, Latino, and Asian middle-aged maids. Another 2019 study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health learnt association between chronic discrimination and hypertension in a large sample of African American women.
Disparities are evident across health indications
Racial and ethnic health disparities are reflected in a number of national health shows. For precedent, in 2002 , non-Hispanic Blacks trailed non-Hispanic white-hots in the following areas 😛 TAGEND
beings younger than 65 with health insurance ( 81% of non-Hispanic pitch-blacks versus 87% of non-Hispanic whites) adults 65 or older inoculated against influenza( 50% versus 69%) and pneumococcal infection( 37% versus 60%) women receiving prenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy( 75% versus 89%) adults 18 and older who served in regular moderate physical work( 25% versus 35% ).
In addition , non-Hispanic Blacks had substantially higher proportions of deaths from homicide, and children and adults who the hell overweight or obese, compared to non-Hispanic whites.
Many points contribute to health bias
For African Americans in the United Nation, health disparities can signify earlier demises related to development of chronic disease such as diabetes, hypertension, movement, heart disease, decreased quality of life, loss of economic opportunities, and perceptions of injustice. In our society, these disparities translate into less than optimal productivity, higher healthcare systems costs, and social inequity.
It is clear that multiple factors contribute to ethnic and ethnic health disparities. These include socioeconomic points such as education, employment, and income; life factors like physical pleasure and alcohol intake; social and environment ingredients, including educational and economic opportunities, ethnic/ ethnic discrimination, and neighborhood and work conditions; and access to preventive health care services such as cancer screening and vaccination.
The solution to health disparities for African Americans is certainly within our societal appreciation. It asks lead at a government and national level, relevant reserve rationing, and larger and more focused clinical investigation.
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