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NACDS calls for FDA to standardize patient Rx information
November 1st, 2010
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration outlining the need to improve the usefulness of patient medication information that consumers receive with their prescription drugs.
NACDS said Monday that the letter to the FDA is a supplement to testimony offered by the association to agency at a public hearing in September.
The message is the latest step in NACDS' ongoing effort to advance a "one-document solution."
NACDS and seven other pharmacy and consumer organizations in June 2008 submitted a Citizen Petition to FDA, which called for a move to a concise, plain-language document for patients that would consolidate and replace the multiple written communications pharmacies are now required to distribute to patients. NACDS said it has maintained a proactive footing in advancing policy that is consistent with this Citizen Petition.
In the letter, NACDS stressed the importance of FDA-approved information "to ensure that all patient medication information meets FDA standards of accuracy and comprehensibility, and that the information is properly balanced to communicate risks and benefits" for patients.
The association also urged that if FDA approval was not feasible, that it conduct pilot programs to determine the best way to achieve a one-document solution that would provide the most useful and accurate information for patients about their medications.
"FDA's limited resources must not serve as a barrier to moving forward with the 'one-document solution.' To address concerns about limited resources, we believe the best overall approach would be for FDA to pilot numerous approaches. The goals of the pilot programs should be to assess whether the patient medication information's content and format meet FDA standards, as well as whether distribution is adequate, although current distribution of written consumer information is not considered to be problematic," the letter stated.
"The key to success for patient medication information will be for continued collaboration among the agency, manufacturers, pharmacies, prescribers and consumer groups," NACDS continued in the letter. "Our membership is pleased with FDA's recognition of this and looks forward to participation in FDA-developed pilot programs."


The initial report spearheaded by "Monsieur Bitcoin" released on Thursday said it was unnecessary to regulate the growing technology in France, according to Coin Telegraph.
Government official Jean-Pierre Landau spearheaded the 100-page report which compares the "technological" and "financial" innovation offered by cryptocurrency.
Some industry insiders were surprised by the report sine Landau was previously a skeptic of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but Landau argued regulating the industry would be a "three-pronged danger."
“Direct regulation is not desirable as it would oblige us to define, classify and therefore constrict objects which are essentially fluid and still unidentified,” he wrote.
“The danger is three-pronged: that of freezing the rapid evolution of technology in legislation, that of failing to grasp the real nature of the object we intend to regulate and that of pushing innovation towards regulatory avoidance. On the contrary, regulation should be technologically neutral, and in order to become so, address the actors and not the products themselves.”
Landau also advocates for "minimal principles of transparency, integrity, and robustness" for the cryptocurrency exchanges as European legislators consider creating what would essentially be a license for operating an exchange.
Landau exercised caution throughout the report overall while calling to separate technological innovation, "which we should encourage and stimulate," from monetary and financial innovations that should be "considered with care."
“In the current phase, the correct approach would be to let cryptocurrencies - and the innovations they bring - develop in the virtual realm that they occupy, but in parallel, we need to avoid and confine any contagion.”
Many were wary of Landau being appointed to the head of a governmental cryptocurrency working group earlier this year in January since he was previously skeptical of the cryptocurrency boom as a mere fad.
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed that steps have been taken to reconcile Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed who have been at loggerheads in recent times.
It will be recalled the two governors, both elected on the platform of the PDP have publicly disagreed on the use of guns by herdsmen and how the activities of herdsmen generally out to be managed in the country.
In the latest development on the public exchanges between the two PDP governors, Governor Ortom has said Governor Mohammed of Bauchi is a member of the Fulani terrorists terrorizing Nigeria.
Recall that Mohammed had slammed the Benue governor accusing him of creating bad media campaign against the Fulani ethnic stock.
He also said Ortom has criminalized the entire Fulani ethnic stock across the country.
Reacting in a press conference in Makurdi on Monday, Ortom said, “Since he (Mohammed) has chosen to vilify and intimidate me. I am compelled to think that he is one of the Fulani terrorists terrorizing this country.
“Why did I say so? This is the same governor who took an oath of office to protect the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
He also directed Fulani herdsmen to carry their AK-47 rifles and relocate to Bauchi if they won’t obey laws in his state.
The Benue governor urged herdsmen to respect the laws on the illegality of bearing unlicensed arms.
According to Ortom, it is illegal and unconstitutional for any individual, no matter the tribe to carry arms without approval from security agencies.
Reacting to the rift between the two governors, the PDP in a statement on Monday night, called for calm and urged the federal government as well to urgently address the issues of insecurity in the country.
The party noted that its internal control mechanism will address the rift between the two governors.
The statement reads: “PDP assures that it has waded into the rift between Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, and his Benue State counterpart, Governor Samuel Ortom.
The PDP calls for calm as the internal reconciliation mechanism introduced by the hierarchy of the party between the two governors subsists.
The PDP however, urges the Federal Government to take urgent steps to address the escalated security challenges in our country.”
Meanwhile, renowned Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has warned that if care is not taken, the notorious terror group, Boko Haram, may influence bandits and herdsmen.
Speaking while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, Sheikh Gumi said: “They (bandits) are not Boko Haram but we have to be very careful, if the pressure is too much, they can be influenced by Boko Haram.”
On why the Nigerian military can’t locate bandits, the clergyman said security forces were aware of the whereabouts of bandits who have been involved in high-scale kidnappings in Kankara and Kagara as well as serial killings in different parts of the country.
He said the military has refused to attack them because they were re-evaluating their strategies having realized that neutralizing the bandits through force only creates more monsters.


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Magic uses the resource of mana, which regenerates over time. Armor changes the generation rate (See Magic Armor Below) and if you stand still for 10 seconds, your mana regeneration will double. Additionally, there are Mana Potions that can be bought in town, or found in dungeon shops and boss/miniboss drops.
A players maximum mana increases every level, and can also be raised by interacting with altars in the dungeon. Or by using the Legendary sword 'Body and Mind' (See Legendaries)
There are also Scroll Variants of every spell, which costs no mana but are a one-time use per scroll. Scroll versions of a spell typically have an intrinsic boost to their spell damage, and ignore the spell damage modifier of any armor you're wearing. There is a rare spell that can only be found in scroll form on lower floors, this spell is Sunburst.
Spells can be cast with the command
/c followed by the spell you would like to cast (e.g.
/cast frostshards). This method can not be used in combat. However, it is also possible to bind spells to a staff with the command
/autocast followed by the spell you would like to cast (e.g.
/autocast frostshards). This method can be used in combat. The staff will decrease the cost of any spell you cast while hosting it which matches the its element. (e.g. Using the spell frostshards on an ice staff saves 40% of the mana cost).
All staves can be bought in spawn except Archangel's Staff (See Legendaries)
|Apprentice Staff||75||Saves 10% mana on all spells|
|Mage Staff||300||Saves 20% mana on all spells|
|Fire Staff||600||Saves 40% mana on Fire spells|
|Earth Staff||1000||Saves 40% mana on Earth spells|
|Light Staff||1500||Saves 30% mana on Light spells|
|Dark Staff||2000||Saves 50% mana on Dark spells|
|Ice Staff||2500||Saves 40% mana on Ice spells|
|Archangel's Staff||25000||Saves 60% mana on Light spells|
|Name||Gold Cost||Element||Base Damage (direct hit)||Mana Cost|
|Frostshards||3000||Ice||21 (x 18 = 378)||60||Shoots 18 projectiles|
|Shadowbolt||2000||Dark||162||30||Can cast without meeting the required mana, which will cause Mana burn|
|Earthstrike||1000||Earth||90||20||Has a large AoE which makes it very effective on groups of enemies|
|Sunburst||2000-3000||Light||650 (Extra damage often possible due to high knockback causing impact damage)||N/A||Only obtainable in scroll form from dungeon shops or Minibosses|
|Name||Gold Cost||Element||Effect||Mana Cost|
|Heal(Lesser/Normal/Greater)||300/1500/8000||Light||Heals 15/50/150 health||30/75/150||Greater only found on Legendary pedestal or Boss drop|
|Alchemy(Lesser/Normal/Greater)||300/2000/8000||Arcane||Transforms item into 10%/20%/30% gold of it's value||20/75/200||Normal only found in Dungeon Shop
Grater only found on Legendary Pedestal
|Piety||Free||Arcane||Toggles the caster's ability to damage players without player-killer status||10||Only obtainable for lawful players from Blue altars in dungeon|
|Dash||4000||Arcane||Propels the caster forwards for a moment||20||Only found on Legendary Pedestal|
|Recall||1||Arcane||Teleports the caster back to town||Free/Scroll||Obtainable from Blue altars, dungeon shops, and in town|
|Support Spell||HealAlly (Normal/Greater)||100/1500||Light||Heals 40/120 health to target ally||50/100|
Visuals for each spell here
Magic users trade their durability in combat for high damage output at a range, while also bearing in mind that they have practically unlimited sustainability in the dungeon due to mana being the only resource they must manage.
|Apprentice Robes||800||Increases Mana Regen by 20%
Increases Spell Damage by 10%
|Increases damage taken by 20%|
|Mage Robes||3000||Increases Mana Regen by 50%
Increases Spell Damage by 20%
|Increases damage taken by 30%|
|Magister Robes||11000||Increases Mana Regen by 100%
Increases Spell Damage by 50%
|Increases damage taken by 40%|
|Holy Knight Armor||Free*||Decreases damage taken by 35%
Increases Spell Damage by 5%
|Decreases Mana Regen by 10%|
*Holy Knight Armor is only obtainable for lawful players. It is received from a Lawful altar in the dungeon. Upon interacting with the altar and the player having Heavy Plate or Magister Robes in their inventory, they'll be prompted if they'd want their armor to be transformed. If they accept, their armor will be transfigured into the Holy Knight Armor. In the case of having two armors that can be transfigured, Sarmina will opt to transfigure the armor that comes first in the player's inventory.

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Nearly all states now are requiring all car owners and drivers to have insurance policy. In fact those who are planning to buy a new car you might be asked by the car dealer for some proof of car insurance policy before you can drive your newly purchased ride. Since it is mandated by law you could not actually do anything about it unless you wanted to suffer the consequences of not abiding with the state law.
With this “prescribed need” for car insurance coverage, several car insurance policy providers started to emerge. Competition really began stiffening bringing life to the car insurance policy world. Aside from several companies to choose from, marketing strategies also bring us several choices when it comes to services, reward systems and promotions the companies have to offer.
The advantage of a healthy market based on competition for consumers is the fact that they can get the best deal that they wanted. Although car insurance policies are generally expensive, insurance providers became more competitive even with pricing now thus finding an affordable car insurance policy that will serve your particular needs is much possible.
Car insurance companies design specific types of coverage for different kinds of customers. Even if you do not have a car, car insurance companies can still offer you something. Well car insurance coverage is not just for car owners, services of such protection can also be availed by those who drive and not necessarily owning the ride they operate. This specific type of coverage is called non owner car insurance. From the name itself we can easily tell that it is a service tailored for those who regularly or occasionally drive a car. The car obviously belongs to another person, it may be owned by a friend or it can be a rented car.
The insurance coverage is mostly availed by people who live in metropolitan areas. In places like New York City owning a car might not be that necessary first because such a busy and crowded city has limited parking spaces. In apartment buildings where they may be some allotted space for cars parking options are limited. In addition to this if you own a car you must be prepared for the high insurance policy since you also have to be adequately prepared for the high cost of parking. For most people who live in metropolitan area driving for several hours would be inconvenient due to the fact that it is everyday that you will be encountering a heavily congested traffic.
For some acceptable reasons like the ones mentioned above, some people find it more reasonable not to avail his/her car but this does not free him/her from availing auto car insurance.

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For all of you that thought Alabama couldn’t become the laughing stock of the country any more then we already are, Clay Scofield is proving you wrong. He’s pushing legislation through the Alabama State Senate that will require an invasive, vaginal ultrasound for all women that are going to have an abortion. It will also require the doctor to show the ultrasound images to the patient (although she isn’t required by law to look) and tell her about what she’s looking at.
The BIGGEST problem with this law, is that it’s expensive and and invasive medical procedure being done against a woman’s will. Since when does “smaller government” mean the government requiring a woman’s body to be penetrated against her will? Give me a break. I seriously can’t understand why, in 2012, we’re having this war on women by the GOP? Well, maybe I can. They’ve attacked the Hispanic population and got away with it. Why not turn towards the next problem…women. I seriously wonder how the GOP mind works when they think of this stuff. “They don’t need to bother getting contraception, you can’t get pregnant from a stove. And all these women out here having sex and trying to get abortions as often as Snooki tans…well we need to set them straight too.”
Congratulations Mississippi, you can finally look down on someone.

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FACEBOOK | PINTEREST | INSTAGRAM | TWITTERHave you ever made a fruit crisp before? It’s one of those recipes that most families seem to have a unique version of, but if yours doesn’t then you’ve come to the right place today! I’ve shared my Classic Slow Cooker Apple Crisp recipe with you already, but this Easy Apple Berry Fruit Crisp is a delicious oven-friendly version that’s equally easy to make and done in a much shorter time. Oh, and it’s PACKED with delicious berries too, so what could be better than that?? If you’re a fruit crisp rookie, I’ll share FIVE of my favourite fruit crisp tips with you to help you have some good old fruit crisp success in your own kitchen:
- Be sure to add a bit of cornstarch to the filling!! It helps create a velvety smooth sauce as the fruit cooks and releases its juices and prevents the topping from getting soggy.
- Use at least some fruit that holds its shape while baking. Berries tend to completely fall apart when baked but apples usually hold their shape pretty well. If you’re wanting a fruit crisp that’s full of berries, add some apples along with them.
- Grease your pan generously! Nobody likes burnt-on fruit, so use a generous amount of butter, margarine, or any other dairy-free butter you’d like and grease that pan!
- Don’t forget the spices! Ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and even ground ginger are good choices and they can take a boring old fruit crisp to something spectacular!
- Bake covered and then uncovered! Bake covered for the first half of baking for an ultra soft and tender topping, then remove the cover for the last half of baking for the perfect amount of browning and crispness!
We love this Easy Apple Berry Fruit Crisp recipe fresh out of the oven with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream. I mean, come on!! What could be better than that!?!
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Easy Apple Berry Crisp
This Easy Apple Berry Fruit Crisp is the perfect easy dessert for beginning bakers! Just a few simple ingredients stand between you and this delicious, healthier dessert! Make it with fresh or frozen fruit, and gluten-free!
For the filling
- 1 tablespoon butter (for greasing the pan) or other vegan substitute
- 3 large apples (Pink Lady, Honeycrisp or Spartan work well), cored and cut into chunks
- 3-4 cups mixed berries (fresh or frozen raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, etc.)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup white sugar
For the topping:
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup large flake oats (or rolled oats)
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour (gluten-free oat flour also works)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- a pinch of salt
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish with the butter.
- Add the apple chunks, mixed berries, sugar and cornstarch to the baking dish and toss with a wooden spoon until well combined and the cornstarch and sugar are coating the fruit.
- In a medium bowl, add the white and brown sugar, the oats, the flour, the cinnamon and the salt and stir well come combine.
- Add the melted butter and stir until well combined.
- Pour the topping evenly over the fruit mixture in the baking pan.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove the aluminum foil after 20 minutes and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the fruit filling is bubbly.
- Let sit at room temperature for about 5-10 minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream.
Easy Apple Berry Crisp
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 344 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Vitamin A 378IU8%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
Thank you ever so for you post.Much thanks again.
Fruit Crisp is REALY GREAT and VERY EASY and FAST to MAKE…..tks
It sure is! Thank you!
Very helpful tips and delicious recipe! My family wanted something different from pies, so this was a perfect dessert!
So glad you loved it! 🙂
This was delicious, of course! I do question the bake time though. I cut my Honeycrisp Capples into very small chunks, After recommended baking time, they were still crunchy. I ended up baking an extra 25 minutes (covered with foil part of that time and then uncovered) to get the texture I wanted.
I’m sorry you had difficulties with the baking time. Maybe you could use an oven thermometer to check if your oven gets to the temperature you set it to. For 350 Fahrenheit, 40-45 minutes of baking time should be enough. Hope this helps!☺
Delicious thank you so much ! I made it vegan ..
I’m glad you enjoyed it! happy baking! ☺
Made it and added cherries & strawberries with the apple. Cooked for 10 minutes longer & it was delicious. Think next time I will use a smaller pan though. 😊
Thanks for your feedback Lisa!!
Delicious. I added chopped pecans and a little cardamom and nutmeg to the topping. Great use of my frozen blackberries – brings a little summer to this chilly November day.
Hi Rachel, I love that addition! Thanks so much for your positive feedback on the recipe!🙂
Can you make this ahead of time and if so how far ahead?
You can make it in advance but this dessert is best served hot, while the top is crispy and can melt the vanilla ice-cream. For best results I suggest you prepare the two parts of the crisp and store them in the fridge. Put them together and bake them right before serving. Hope this helps!

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The good control of your heating depends on the ideal place of your thermostat
Lux TX9600TS Universal Touch Screen Thermostat Review
The best programmable thermostat can regulate the differences and variations in temperature in a room or area and achieve very significant energy savings.
However, this is true only if the thermostat is not embedded in the heater, it must be reflected the location. Optimally, it would be placed above a heating device, or especially incorporated in a heater, or placed behind the heater unless the insulation of the back of radiator is necessary. And it should not be put under an aerator in a location where it receives sunlight or drafts.
The programming part, the thermostat itself can also be placed in the middle of the room. It can take several tries before finding the ideal location of the thermostat. The temperature in a room is never homogeneous; it should be considered in choosing the location of the thermostat.
The thermostat should be placed as a piece of furniture, as a remote control, it would be placed in the ideal location, attached or embedded into the wall, its height should be at a height of 80 cm from the ground to 150 cm and 20 cm with a door.
To go further in the accuracy of the thermostat, it should be placed on an outside wall cooler than the room itself, except in the case of an infrared heater that will heat the solids and thus the interior or exterior wall.
It is important and very interesting that the room thermostat is coupled with a scheduler that will delineate the hours of heating when the occupants of the house or apartment are in the room.
What an ideal location to install a room thermostat?
It is important to install a room thermostat in a suitable place in a room that you frequently use so that it controls the temperature felt and brings you comfort.
Thus, it should not be your wired thermostats are in a rarely used room or a stream of air, radiators, fireplaces and avoid exposing it to direct sunlight: the measured temperature may be warmer or colder than you feel. In short, keep it away from sources that may artificially increase or reduce the temperature near the device.
Then, the room thermostat if possible should be placed on a wall inside or near it because the exterior walls may be poorly insulated, become very cold, and may result in excessive use of heating and energy waste.
For thermostats with motion sensors, they must be in an open area, away from doors, shelves or other objects that may hinder their sensors.
Finally, install the thermostat so that its elements can communicate wirelessly (maximum overall distance of about 30 meters in open space).
How is the best programmable thermostat?
Programmable thermostats must be at least 9 Amps, Watts’s maximum for 1980 according to the following formula:
power = voltage x amperage
P = 220 Volts x 9 amps
P = 1980 Watts
Pending any changes on these products can make them “compatible” with any heating (e.g. Saunier Duval is a connected thermostat modulating compatible with its condensing boilers called “Migo”), here are our recommendations for heating depending on your heating equipment:
If you are equipped with a gas boiler, fuel oil, wood and old generation (not modulating), typical example of “low temperature”, you do not plan to replace soon, the room is not fitted with a room thermostat, you can opt for this type of thermostats that will bring you the possibility to control remotely your heating, which will guide you to achieve energy savings or automatically.
If you are equipped with a new generation of boiler (e.g. Condensing boilers, boiler equipped with a modulating burner), a heat pump, it is best (if not compulsory!) to choose to own a regulation generator that contains all the intelligence to achieve maximum energy savings (regulation on outdoor temperature, optimizing operation, anticipating cycles,) or a minimum room thermostat modulating, knowing there on to some generators serial or optional extensions also allow remote control of the heating system.
Finally, if you are having electric heating (radiator), with or without a central programming, the choice of compatible connected thermostats is now very restraint.
In any case, feel free to contact us and to use our expertise to install a room thermostat.


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Treatment for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is continuously evolving. Some medications have proven beneficial over the past year, while others have fallen out of favor. Here we review the most recent guidelines as of August 2021.
In short, it is recommended to continue home maintenance medications, provide supportive care for non-severe cases of COVID, and, if severely ill, consider dexamethasone, remdesivir, and/or tocilizumab depending on the patient’s oxygen needs.
NIH recommends continuing home medications for hospitalized patients. This includes ACE inhibitors, ARBs, statins, and aspirin. NSAIDs can also be continued unless there is another reason for discontinuation such as heart failure, renal failure, or GI bleed. Acetaminophen is preferred as an antipyretic in hospitalized COVID patients.
Nebulized medications should be avoided due to the risk of aerosolizing the virus; metered-dose inhalers are preferred when possible.
VTE prophylaxis (low molecular weight heparin preferred) should be initiated for all hospitalized COVID patients due to the hypercoagulability risk in COVID-19.
There is less certainty about continuing immunosuppressants such as prednisone or biologic agents while hospitalized for COVID-19. Use must be determined after considering patient-specific factors.
In the treatment of COVID-19 for hospitalized patients, non-severe cases should be provided with supportive care only.
For severe cases, treatment is stratified by supplemental oxygen needs. NIH guidelines recommend the following:
- Patients on room air:
- Evidence does not support the use of dexamethasone or remdesivir unless there is a strong likelihood of disease progression, in which case remdesivir can be considered.
- Patients requiring minimal supplemental oxygen:
- Add dexamethasone if requiring increasing amount of supplemental oxygen
- Use dexamethasone alone if remdesivir cannot be used or is unavailable
- Patients requiring high-flow device or noninvasive ventilation:
- Use dexamethasone, or dexamethasone plus remdesivir.
- If recently hospitalized with rapidly increasing oxygen needs and inflammation, may add baricitinib or tocilizumab to one of the above options
- Patients requiring IMV or ECMO:
- Dexamethasone for most patients
- If within 24 hours of admission to ICU: dexamethasone plus tocilizumab
Most guidelines also recommend enrollment in clinical trials for eligible patients, which promotes continued research and makes new treatments available to patients. A list of active trials can be found at clinicaltrials.gov.
Note: This page is NOT Actively updated so please refer to NIH/CDC and other organizations for the most up to date clinical guideline information.
This article was written by Eva Carlson, PharmD Candidate in collaboration with Eric Christianson, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
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Seven talented actors have been selected to star in a new TV ad campaign airing this month giving them an ideal first step to their on-screen careers.
The Gateshead College performing arts’ students were chosen to act in the commercial, which has been commissioned by Gateshead Council to encourage local people to think about becoming foster carers to local teenagers.
Curriculum leader for performing arts, Paul Phillips, who has worked nationally as a freelance director and actor for 11 years, said: “Practical experience like this builds the confidence of students, and gives them real world experience so they can find success in both their studies and careers beyond college.
“The students were very professional and enjoyed every minute of the filming and rehearsal process. The finished product is fantastic and is something they can all be really proud of, as well as a great piece of work to include in their portfolios.”
The 30 second advert is set to be aired on both ITV Tyne Tees and new regional channel Made in Tyne and Wear throughout December.
The group of budding actors took part in a ten-hour filming day in locations across the North East to compile a selection of scenes for the commercial, which included a portrayal of a typical teenager’s daily life which culminates in an emotional family dinner scene.
The advert shows how foster carers can reach out to young people and make them feel secure and supported. It aims to encourage people to contact Gateshead Council to find out more about fostering opportunities
Lead actor in the commercial will be Rees Monaghan, 16, from Gateshead, who was chosen along with the others from over 30 hopefuls after successful screen testing and auditions which reflected a real-work scenario.
He said: “It was a great opportunity to be cast as the lead role in the commercial, giving us a chance to not only use the skills we have learnt so far on the course but also gain practical experience which will be so valuable in the working world.”
Students on the Year 1 Diploma in Performing Arts study a variety of units to develop their knowledge and skills, including TV and film studies, musical theatre, radio drama, physical theatre, principles of acting, singing, dancing and performance.
As well as practicing their practical acting skills, students are also encouraged to study theory behind the industry, including research into the history of the performing arts and various established companies relevant to the industry. In the second year students are also introduced to more technical subjects such as budgeting, business and advertising.
The course is run in partnership with Live Theatre, Northern Stage and Sage Gateshead. Students are given weekly actor training sessions at Live Theatre, singing and voice sessions at Sage Gateshead and an annual week long residency at Northern Stage, leading to a performance at the theatre.
Students are also encouraged to build their work experience by performing plays to primary school audiences and perform ‘flash mob’ performances in support of local charities.
Lyndsey Gilmartin, marketing and recruitment officer at Gateshead Council said: “The ad looks fantastic thanks to how professional the students were. They were all well-read and prepared, and delivered great performances to keep to the schedule.
“We wanted to use local, Gateshead-based youngsters in the advert so chose the college because of its leading performing arts course. The advert showcases Gateshead and local talent.”
The 30 second advert is set to be aired on both ITV Tyne Tees and new regional channel Made in Tyne and Wear throughout December. Here's the Post by Gateshead Council's Foster Service.

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Changing Seas: Coastal Carnivores
A 30-minute PBS show that explores the ecological role of alligators and sharks in the Florida Everglades, and how they will be impacted by the changes in water flow.
Producers: Patrick Greene & Mike Heithaus
Director of Photography: Patrick Greene
Production Company: Symbio Studios and WPBT2


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Welcome to the nutritional sodium content in 5 different types of lettuce, ranging from 28 mg to 5 mg per 100g. The basic type of lettuce is Lettuce, red leaf, raw which in 100g contains 25 mg of sodium.
The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for sodium is 1600 mg. For the 100g serving of Lettuce, red leaf, raw, the RDA sodium percentage is 2 %. Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Lettuce, red leaf, raw has a nutritional value score of 58 out of 100.Comparing the sodium content and the nutritional density in 100g for Lettuce, red leaf, raw; We class this as a medium to low sodium content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a high nutritional density value.
This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Vegetables and Vegetable Products.Other important and sodium related nutrients are Potassium, Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this serving in your diet, the amount of Potassium is 187 mg (4% RDA), the amount of Calories is 16 kcal (1% RDA), the amount of Protein is 1.33 g (2% RDA), the amount of Fat is 0.22 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 2.26 g (2% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Potassium, Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the sodium content in lettuce.
Amount of sodium per 100 Calories100 calories of lettuce, red leaf, raw is a serving size of 6.25 g, and the amount of Sodium is 156.25 mg. Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Protein, in 100 Calories are as follows; Potassium 1168.75 mg , Protein 8.31 g , Fat 1.38 g , Carbohydrate 14.13 g .
Content per Typical Serving Size 1 cup shredded (or 28 g)For the food Lettuce, red leaf, raw the typical serving size is 1 cup shredded (or 28 g) which contains 7 mg of Sodium. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Potassium content is 52.36 mg, the Calories content is 4.48 kcal, the Protein content is 0.37 g, the Fat content is 0.06 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0.63 g. This data is shown in the graph below for the typical serving of sodium and the related and important nutritional values.
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1 cup shredded or 28 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 1.5 (kcal).The number of calories from Fat is 0.5 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 2.5 (kcal).
This list of 5 types of lettuce, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Lettuce, green leaf, raw through to Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional sodium content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much sodium in lettuce.
Milligrams of sodium in lettuce (per 100g)
The list below gives the total sodium content in the 5 items from the general description 'lettuce' each of which show the sodium amount as well as Potassium, Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 5 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.
The level of sodium can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 5 items. The highest amount of sodium from the 5 raw items is in Lettuce, green leaf, raw where the content is 28 mg per 100g.
Average Content for lettuceThe average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of sodium contained in 100g of lettuce, based on the list below of 5 different items under the general description of lettuce, is 15.20 mg of sodium. This average value corresponds to 0.95 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Potassium is 201.40 mg, the average amount of Calories is 15.00 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 1.23 g, the average amount of Fat is 0.21 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.
Median AmountThe median value of Sodium is found in Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw which in 100g contains 10 mg of Sodium. This corresponds to 1 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Potassium is 141 mg, the amount of Calories is 14 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0.9 g, the amount of Fat is 0.14 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 2.97 g.
Highest sodium Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 5 different lettuce nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of sodium is found in Lettuce, green leaf, raw which contains 28 mg of sodium per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 2 %. For this 100g serving the Potassium content is 194 mg, the Calories content is 15 kcal, the Protein content is 1.36 g, the Fat content is 0.15 g, the Carbohydrate content is 2.87 g.
The lowest amount of sodium is in Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw which in 100g contains 5 mg of sodium. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 0 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Potassium is 238 mg, the amount of Calories is 13 kcal, the amount of Protein is 1.35 g, the amount of Fat is 0.22 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 2.23 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a sodium range of 23 mg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 44 mg for Potassium, 2 kcal for Calories, 0.01 g for Protein, 0.07 g for Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of sodium per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high sodium foods in your diet. For example 100g of Lettuce, red leaf, raw contains 25 mg of sodium. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the sodium nutritional content.
The food with the highest sodium content per typical serving is Lettuce, green leaf, raw which contains 10.08 mg in 1 cup shredded (or 36 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 1 %. For this serving the Potassium content is 69.84 mg, the Calories content is 5.4 kcal, the Protein content is 0.49 g, the Fat content is 0.05 g and the Carbohydrate content is 1.03 g.
Nutritional Information SummaryFrom the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing sodium which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of sodium in foods.


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A non-binary teacher at Denair Middle School, in California, created and delivered a unicorn graphic pamphlet to help and explain gender identity to his students, but was stopped from doing so.
The science teacher from Denair Middle School, decided to handout to the seventh and eighth grade students, these sheets he created based on the Trans Student Educational Resources, on their first day of term to help them understand the diversity of genders and feelings, plus how the non-binary want to be addressed by Mx instead of the Mr or Ms.
The teacher in question was stopped from delivering these sheets by the principal, implying that the issue presented on the sheets is discussed with children but only in health classes and that he was violating school rules by addressing subjects to be taught in another class.
Nonetheless the school received several complains about the handout, by the parents.
“My stepson came home from Denair Middle School with this paper, that was handed out to the first and second period seventh grade kids… they stopped it after second period and reprimanded the teacher.
“I don’t care what you identify as, that’s your decision. But NO ONE has the right to ask my child these questions that have absolutely nothing to do with what you are teaching in a classroom.” Said one parent
Although other parents were supportive of this situation and wrote on Facebook “So the problem is that it came from a science teacher instead of a health/sex ed teacher?”
“Kids are more sophisticated these days thanks to this age of information. I see no harm in educating them about diversity if it helps them be more open minded and understanding when they meet others who seem different to them.”
Nowadays being a teacher, is considered one of the most challenging professions of our era, as they must address several issues from parents and the students. Whatever their age! Adding to the old issues, new themes have arrived and are here to stay!

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Focus on Books:
Buddhi’s Sinhala poems in English
Book: The Valley Below - Selected Poems
Author: Buddhadasa Galappaththy
Translator: Malini Govinnage
Publisher: Sarasavi Publishers
Price: Rs. 250 US$ 5
Page count: 120
At least three decades of creative activities on the part of
Buddhadasa Galappaththy has gone into the output of nine collections of
Sinhala poetry, commencing from 1971. To his credit he has been a short
story writer and a newspaper columnist, apart from being a radio and
tele artiste and a make up artiste.
But the dominant creative flush in his period of creativity had been
poetic creations of varying types. Though quite a number of his poems
have appeared from time to time translated into English and published in
various periodicals at home and abroad, we graced the occasion recently
of the launching of his volume of poems in English translation.
This occasion paved the way for most of us to gauge where
Galappaththy stands in the scene of modern Sinhala literature. At his
event held at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, two books by Galappaththy
came out. A collection of Sinhala column writings that appears in a
Sinhala newspaper literary supplement.
The title is striking and goes as Sahurda Satahan. I am not going to
discuss this volume of columns, as it needs special emphasis on the
acidity in which Galappaththy tirades some of the culture vulturisms
prevailing amid us today. He too offers at times bouquets to those who
As such in simple terms it is a compendium of bouquets and brickbats
to the reader, which presumably needs preservation for the posterity.
But I would rather like to pen a few words about his collection of poems
selected and translated into English by Malini Govinnage.
Having read many translated poems, my first impression of Govinnage’s
translation is that they are identifiable not as translations or
adaptations, but as original pieces of creativity devoid of linguistic
I would like to follow this factor with examples such as ‘son of a
prostitute’ (13pp) ‘Alms for King Vessantara’ (15pp), ‘Jewelled lamp
stolen’ (21pp) ‘Both are daughters’ (27pp)
In the first reading of these poems I recalled what Stephen Spender
once said: Poetry is a criticism of language itself. In fact it is the
poets who make use of the language into best possible manner with
nuances such as brevity and clarity of the very use of language perhaps
introducing new forms of the language.
When all is said poetry, whatever the language it utilises,
creativity is concrete, personal and exact. We live in a time when
language tends to be used in ways that are abstract, generalised
impersonal and inaccurate.
There are various revolts against the misuse of language (a cry of
puritanism!) but poetry by dealing with contemporary experiences,
values, situations and aims, and expressing these in its own language of
the logic of the imagination measures the distance between the
standardised values of our world expressed in official language and
their values as personal experience.
If I am not mistaken the most effective power of strength in poetry
is the contemporary significance of the original poem as it is
experienced. In most of his poems, Galappaththy attempts to select
poetic experiences devoid of banalities, elevating the vision from the
common to uncommon.
This factor depends on how serious minded the poet should be. Though
not accepted, the contemporary Sinhala poetry is misunderstood on two
counts: first being the context, and the second being the structure. It
is accepted by a majority of practising young poets that the creative
task of poetry is simplified to the point that it is a matter of
expressing mere ideas, line underline more prosaic than poetry.
They too denote it by a term nisandes a misnomer which is deeply
rooted. But it should be nidahas or ‘free’ as against the conventional
rigid metrical pattern. Buddhadasa Galappaththy’s poetry as
reconstructed via translation by Govinnage belong to the latter than the
former. One classic example is the poem titled as ‘The Last Poem’
(113pp) reminiscent of the Yeatsian type of poetic vision, which
signifies a deeper sense of transience.
Meeting again is not possible
Without leaving and going away
You taught me the truth of the law and nature
Though you took leave of me Do you know the fragrance you left behind
Aches in my heart still (113pp)
It is believed that every line of true poetry, by insisting on the
individual nature of experience and on the element of play in life,
challenges this point of view on transience living in two cultures two
poets could challenge in two different ways. I observe that there is a
sensitive layer of religious conscience embedded in most of
Galappaththy’s creative works.
This element had seeped to an independent manner of expression via
English in the hands of the translator Malini Govinnage when all is said
and done the poetic experiences cannot be severed from individualistic
outlook we are living in a time which above all challenges the concept
of the individual.
The political ideologies and commercialism has gone so far
challenging this instance of the individual. Perhaps you may tend to
disagree with me. But may it be said in a fervent tone that these poems
as translated by Govinnage provide a sincere nature of this social and
political challenge thrust on an individual. But that individual, the
poetic persona, is none other than ourselves the poet and his reader.
The book launching ceremony of ‘Ahilam’ magazine was held
recently at Sri Krishna Bawan Hall, Hatton presided over by
former Director of Education K. Meiyanathan. Here the poet
S. Muralitharan addresses the gathering while Hatton-Dickoya
UC Chairman Dr. A. Nandakumar presents a prize to Miss
Yogaranee, the winner of the contest. Author of the magazine
‘Ahilam’ K. V. Ramasamy is also seen in the picture.
Photo by Aruna Ponnambalam, Kotagala group Corr.


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World’s Largest YouTuber Pewdiepie Reveals His K-pop Bias
Pewdiepie is the biggest YouTuber in the world with 50 million followers. In a recent vlog, he visited Koreatown and showed his love for K-pop.
In another example of how K-Pop is taking over the world, Pewdiepie, the most followed YouTuber in the world, paid tribute to some of Korea’s biggest stars in one of his more recent vlogs.
During a brief segment in Santa Monica’s Koreatown, Pewdiepie entered a Korean record shop and proclaimed that G-Dragon is his favorite idol. He then proceeded to perform his own rendition of “Crooked” before he was interrupted by his video partner, Brad.
Pewdiepie went on to mimic Song Joong Ki‘s pose on the 7 Days Mask box, as well as Jimin and Rap Monster‘s facial expressions on their Epilogue merchandise.
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Toronto Mayor John Tory will be among those taking part in this year’s Beaches Santa Claus Parade.
The annual parade takes place Sunday, Nov. 25, starting at 1 p.m. at Victoria Park Avenue and Kingston Road. It will then head west along Kingston Road to Walter Street, where it turns north up to Lyall Avenue and briefly jogs west then goes north on Kimberley Avenue and disperses at Swanwick Avenue behind Community Centre 55.
Toronto police have announced the following closures for the parade: Northbound, Victoria Park Avenue from north of Bracken Avenue, partial closure; westbound, Kingston Road from Victoria Park, partial closure; northbound, Walter Street, full closure; westbound, Lyall Avenue, full closure; northbound, Kimberly Avenue, full closure; westbound, Swanwick Avenue to Main Street, full closure. The parade is expected to end at approximately 3 p.m. at Community Centre 55.
Police warn that motorists can expect delays in the area on Sunday afternoon and should consider alternate methods of transportation. The TTC may also experience delays during the parade, police said.
Presented by Community Centre 55 and the businesses of Kingston Road Village, the parade has become a community tradition since it first took place in 2006.
The theme of this year’s parade is The Magic of Christmas, and youngsters who are attending are reminded to bring their letters to Santa.
Post-parade festivities at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., will include children’s crafts, photos with Santa for the kids and a barbecue for all.
Numerous community groups will be taking part in this year’s parade, including a contingent from Beach Metro Community News.
Jade Maitland, Special Events and Volunteer Coordinator at Community Centre 55, said this year’s parade will feature representatives of many local businesses, community groups, and sports teams. Also, this year will see increased participation from local police in the parade.
“There will be police horses and antique police cars,” she said.
Bands taking part will include Malvern Collegiate, The Signals Band from Toronto, the Ryan Russell Band, and Go Freddie Go, who will be leading the contingent from Community Centre 55 in the parade.
Along with ushering in holiday celebrations for the year, the parade also helps kick off Community Centre 55 ‘s Share A Christmas campaign which benefits local families in need. This will be the 37th year for the program in the community.
“The parade definitely gets people excited about Christmas and thinking about our Share A Christmas,” Maitland said.
Those attending the parade are asked to bring a toonie for donation to support Share A Christmas.
Maitland said Share A Christmas make a huge difference in the lives of the people it helps over the holidays, and is also a massive community undertaking. “It’s the huge, huge community involvement that makes it possible,” she said.
And keeping with the Christmas spirit, Community Centre 55 hosts its Breakfast With Santa event on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 8 to 10 a.m. Youngsters are invited to join Hamper the Reindeer at the breakfast which will feature pancakes and crafts. A donation of $3 is suggested for those attending, and reservations are not required.
For more information on this year’s parade, how to help out Share A Christmas, or the Breakfast With Santa, please call Community Centre 55 at 416-691-1113 or visit www.centre55.com


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If wildlife habitat can be part of a project, before designing and constructing, play around with Building for Birds. This new online tool helps users evaluate how development design impacts forest birds. Put together by the University of Florida, Building for Birds is designed to help decision makers understand how their decisions impact bird habitat. Studies have shown that forest fragments or even individual trees can provide bird habitat, especially for overwintering or migrating birds. Some forest birds are also benefited.
Mark Hostetler and his team at the University of Florida developed Building for Birds by sifting through about 7,000 research papers to build an evidence-based tool. The website is easy to use and allows creation of multiple scenarios that can be compared side-by-side to easily see how one set of development parameters compare to other sets in terms of bird habitat. The user can change inputs such as developed area, canopy cover, and others to see a relative value of the land for use as bird habitat. The user can pick the scenario that maximizes habitat value.
Building for Birds calculates scores for three habitat categories: 1) breeding/wintering habitat, 2) stopover habitat during migration and 3) as breeding or stopover habitat in residential areas with trees.
The tool analyzes forest birds (Passeriformes) and woodpeckers (Piciformes). There’s a YouTube video showcasing Building for Birds, how it was developed and how to use it.
The development team sifted through thousands of research papers to hone on several hundred most applicable. The studies that were included to build the tool were restricted to United States and Canada. The great effort resulting in an evidence based list that consolidates hundreds of scientific studies in one location.The bird species list developed from the findings is a great free standing contribution. It shows which birds are able to use city forest fragments or residential areas with canopy for breeding or migration stopover.
If you’ve got a project that’s an acre or more, before you design, take some time to play around with Building for Birds.
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This column was originally going to be a comparison between the feelings of the older generation who experienced Pearl Harbor and those of the college generation who experienced Sept. 11. After interviewing a few people, I realized there was a different story to be told. As college students, we have a lot to say about what goes on in this world, and it’s more important to share those views than others right now. This way, we all know where we stand on the issues.
The people I interviewed surprised me. I thought most students at this university couldn’t care less about current events or foreign policy; that collectively, the student body was well aware of Sept. 11 but pretty much ignored any other national issues. Out of the eight people interviewed, four females and four males, six had more than enough to say about the attacks, their aftermath and the United States as a whole.
When asked where she was that day and how she found out, senior Kathy Pierre had an interesting story to tell. She was in her car, running errands in anticipation of a trip to Spain Sept. 12. Her first reaction to the news was one of disappointment that her trip was on hold, until she found out what really happened.
She waited six days for a flight to become available out of Miami. During her wait, she went to a club with friends where popular Miami DJ, Kalid, told the crowd that as a Muslim, he could attest to the fact that not all Muslims have the same agenda, that the majority are peaceful people. She said it made her rethink her initial blaming of Muslims in general. On her trip to Europe she saw how the rest of the world reacted to the attacks and took much from it. She said during the interview, “Our shield of ignorance is down. We have to start acting like we’re a part of the world. They (other countries) all know us, but we don’t know them.”
Allison Lombardi, a sophomore, found out through a phone call from her dad. Her prevailing message during the interview was that, “The United States has a pretty screwed-up view of justice.” She believes that wanting to retaliate against Osama bin Laden is understandable, but for our country to act as if we are the hands of justice that will punish all evildoers is wrong; we don’t speak for the rest of the world. She also pointed out that for a country that teaches cultural relativism and tolerance to even its kindergartners, we care very little about what really happens to other people in the world until it directly affects our interests.
Tiffany Conklin, Lisa Bunofsky and Robert Evans, all sophomores, pointed out that patriotism is in a pretty pathetic state when it takes a tragedy of this magnitude to make people buy American flags.
Billy Griffin, a freshman, said he felt that the patriotism was fake, and that, “People were only patriotic for as long as it was considered fashionable.” He also felt that, “The United States was partly to blame for the attacks. Our own foreign policy has resulted in too much grief for other countries. They were bound to retaliate someday.”
Each person I spoke with was greatly shocked and saddened by Sept. 11 and spoke of the loss of life, but also, each person recognized the need for America to move on. The message I took away from these interviews is that, the United States needs to learn from Sept. 11 and use it not as an excuse to justify war, but to better itself, not only as a nation of people, but a nation in the global community. It gives you something to think about.
Rachael Scialabba is a junior majoring in political science.


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About two weeks ago my lady love noticed some odd splotches on the pavement here and there in front of our triplex.
“What’s wrong, dear? Found some schmutz?” I said.
“It looks like…blood,” she said with furrowed brow. I looked around and noticed several of the splotches on the driveway and trailing along toward our downstairs neighbors’ unit.
Continue reading “The Crow”
I abandoned a life track recently, which my track record (hah) holds I do about once or twice a decade, and, like most things you only do once or twice a decade, still isn’t very easy.
Continue reading “Finales are Important”
In 2007, not particularly funny nor likable comedian Jamie Kennedy created a documentary called “Heckler,” which examined our increasingly critically-minded modern world and provided a forum for Kennedy to respond to valid (albeit harsh) criticism of his work with sophomoric taunting.
The clip starting around 0:20 pretty well exemplifies Kennedy’s persistent failure to make an intelligent case against overly hostile or personal criticism. And it’s a shame, because there’s an intelligent case to be made.
Kennedy also appears unable to differentiate between professional literary criticism and the drunken hooting of actual hecklers, and this decidedly doesn’t help his case very much. Responding to a scathing review of his film with “Jesus why do you hate me?” just makes him look like an amateur who can’t take criticism. I, for one, felt inclined to side with the critic after viewing this clip.
Continue reading “The Fine Art of Accepting Criticism, OR “No, YOU’RE a butt-butt!””
S sat rigid at the well-lit bar, surrounded by young men and women enjoying the placidity of each other’s company. All seemed subtly aware of her smoldering, deathly presence, allowing her an exclusion zone two-and-a-half meters in radius. But precautions be damned for the man with a penchant for pain. Radiation suit off, I approached her.
“Hi,” she said, not breaking her rigidity.
“Why don’t you tell me what’s wrong?”
“I want to kill myself.”
Continue reading “Atomic Girl – A Full Explanation (Part 6: Projection)”


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I was expecting a liquidy caramel filling (since just about all caramel candy bars have it) but it actually had a filling that was mostly the Kit Kat wafers, topped by a non-liquidy caramel about half as thick as the wafers. The outer layer of chocolate was very thick. There was a mild crunch from the wafers, and overall the bar was quite filling and also quite tasty.
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MonkeyLectric have developed an innovative bike wheel display system that allows cyclists to show stabilized images and videos on spinning wheels.
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The BMW Group doubled its all-electric vehicle sales in the first half of 2022 compared to same period last year. The company sold a total of 75,891 fully-electric BMW and MINI vehicles worldwide January – June, a growth of 110.3%.
The BMW Group also increased lead in the premium automotive segment in the first half-year, according to company figures, delivering more than 1.1 million BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles to customers. In particular, the BMW 4 Series models recorded sales up by more than half, year-on-year, at 58,805 units (+52.1%).
Compared with the first half of 2021, the strongest in the company’s history, sales decreased by 13.3%. Across all industries, growth this year continues to be impacted by the geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe, the intermittent Covid lockdowns in China and persistent semiconductor availability, BMW pointed out.
The company plans to more than double last year’s sales of fully-electric vehicles, a goal bolstered by more than 34,000 unit orders for the fully-electric BMW i4 across Europe.
The range of BMW electric models continues to grow. This year, the BMW i3 (in China), the BMW iX1 and the BMW i7 augment existing models. Series production of the all-electric luxury sedan BMW i7 has begun the BMW plant in Dingolfing. The BMW i5, the all-electric MINI Countryman and the all-battery-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre will follow in 2023.
The company expects to have more than 2 million fully-electric vehicles on the roads already by the end of 2025. The MINI brand will have an all-electric product range by the early 2030s, while Rolls-Royce will become an all-electric brand from 2030. All future new models from BMW Motorrad in the field of urban mobility will also be fully electric, like the BMW CE 04.
With the introduction of the purely electric Neue Klasse by mid-decade, the company believes 50% of the BMW Group’s global sales could already come from fully-electric vehicles before 2030.


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The Trump administration is supporting a church’s federal lawsuit challenging the District of Columbia’s pandemic-related restrictions that limit church gatherings–even those outdoors—to 100 people.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a document called a statement of interest in the legal proceeding initiated by Capitol Hill Baptist Church, arguing the District government limit on the size of church gatherings runs afoul of the First Amendment to the Constitution and federal law.
The lawsuit, launched Sept. 22 and known as Capitol Hill Baptist Church v. Bowser, claims that religious organizations such as the church are being clamped down on unfairly while political protests such as those held by Black Lives Matter and other First Amendment-protected activities are allowed to operate freely.
“Since its founding in 1878, CHBC has met in-person every Sunday except for three weeks during the Spanish Flu in 1918,” Pastor Justin Sok said in a statement at the time.
“That changed following Mayor Bowser’s first orders concerning COVID-19 on March 11, 2020. Since that time, the members of CHBC—most of whom live in the District—have been unable to meet in person, as one congregation inside District limits (even outdoors),” Sok said.
“A church is not a building that can be opened and closed. A church is not an event to be watched. A church is a community that gathers regularly and that community should be treated fairly by the District government.”
Capitol Hill Baptist Church has more than 850 members.
“The right to free exercise of religion and the right to protest are both enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution,” Eric Dreiband, assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division said in a statement. “We are a nation dedicated to freedom of conscience and freedom of expression. The District of Columbia has, unfortunately, neglected these rights. The Justice Department is committed to defending both of these fundamental freedoms and in supporting all Americans’ rights to worship as they choose.”
The government’s brief argues there is no valid constitutional or statutory basis for allowing protests and rallies attended by thousands of people, while at the same time silencing religious worship. The District must meet a high burden of proof to justify its actions under the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) because its actions impose a “substantial burden” on religious exercise, according to the document.
“To be put simply, Defendants’ current approach to COVID-19 limitations has the effect of treating some forms of protected First Amendment activity differently than other forms of comparable activity and in so doing singles out religious exercise for different treatment,” the 24-page brief states.
The statement of interest is part of Attorney General William Barr’s initiative, announced April 27, directing Dreiband and the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Matthew Schneider, to review governmental policies around the country to ensure that civil liberties are protected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lawsuit accuses Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, of hypocrisy, pointing out that she attended a large social justice protest on June 6 and that there have been several instances in which the District government has declined to enforce its own restrictions on large gatherings of people.
When asked to comment on the claim that she “celebrates massive street protests” while “churches and houses of worship remain shut,” Bowser responded that “First Amendment protests and large gatherings are not the same,” adding that “in the United States of America, people can protest,” according to the statement of interest.
Under the District’s phase 2 reopening guidelines, places of worship are required to limit religious services and other activities at 100 people or 50 percent of total capacity, whichever is less. Capitol Hill Baptist Church asked to be exempted from that cap but the request was denied.
D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine, a Democrat, couldn’t immediately be reached by The Epoch Times for comment.
The church is represented by First Liberty Institute, a Plano, Texas-based law firm that specializes in First Amendment religious freedom litigation.
With reporting by Mark Tapscott.


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Here is what you can do to take action this week and act in solidarity with migrants and their families.
Tell Senator Sherrod Brown to take his name off Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s anti-aylum bill!
Note to Ohio residents: Senator Brown has signed onto another anti-immigrant/ anti-asylum bill in the US Senate (S 1473) put forth by Senator Kyrsten Sinema of AZ and Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina. Read Senator Sinema’s statement about this proposed legislation here. This bill would effectively end the legal right to asylum, create a new detention and expulsion regime, require mandatory detention of children and families, and would also further militarize border communities. Contact Senator Sherrod Brown and express your opposition to this anti-asylum bill! Click here to send a message to Senator Brown.
Bring Home Immigrants who’ve been deported from Ohio.
Amplify the national campaign “Chance to Come Home”!
Show up for Ohioans who were deported and want to come home! Register for the "Chance To Come Home" campaign launch with the National Immigrant Justice Center and use this social media toolkit to spread the word. This national campaign features three Ohioans who are a beloved part of the Ohio Immigrant Alliance—Tina from Dayton, Goura from Columbus, and Ibrahima from Cincinnati. They were all ripped from their children and lives in the US during the previous administration. Get involved so they and others can come home!
Tell Congress to Protect Dreamers
DACA, the policy in place to protect Dreamers, has been ruled unlawful by two separate federal courts since 2021, and although the rulings allow the nearly 600,000 DACA recipients to keep and renew their status, the Supreme Court could very well strip these protections if they concur with the lower courts.
Only Congress has the tools to provide permanent protections by passing legislation to create a pathway to legal status for Dreamers. The Dream Act of 2023 (S.365) was reintroduced by Senators Graham and Durbin in the Senate this year to provide this pathway.
We call on our community to contact their members of Congress to rise to the urgency of the moment and to pass a bill like the Dream Act to protect individuals who have called this country their home their whole lives.
Click here to send a message to Congress.


The Gainesville Board of Education doubled the number of teacher furlough days to six this school year at a Monday work session. Schools closed Jan. 8 and will be closed Feb. 15 and April 2.
HOSCHTON - Though she wasn't alive to witness the beginning of NASA's space shuttle program, Katie Darby, 21, will watch the beginning of the program's final countdown this Sunday.
The Newtown Florist Club will hold a communitywide meeting today to share some of the group's work and plans for future neighborhood improvement projects.
Gainesville City Council will meet today to discuss its goals and priorities for the upcoming budget year.
Elementary students are proving that even though they may still be learning how to multiply, they can still make an impact in the world.
A little after noon Sunday, Akbar Dhannani hadn't sold any Powerball tickets at his store, J&S Food Mart, off Thompson Bridge Road.
FLOWERY BRANCH - The Lake Lanier Sailing Club's master site plan could launch this year, at least partially, after enduring some choppy waters in recent years.
Ice dripped from trees as sunshine streamed across the Hall County area Sunday, accompanied by warmer temperatures.
A coroner's inquest will be held in the strangulation death of a Lumpkin County man on Georgia's death row that some believe was a murder.
Old Man Winter's bluster failed to live up to the dire forecasts Saturday, to the relief of emergency officials and disappointment of children.
If you've made a charitable donation to help with the Haiti earthquake relief efforts, but thought you'd have to wait until next year to claim it on your taxes, you may be in for a pleasant surprise.
The pay isn't nearly as good as in his old career, but the stress is less and the satisfaction greater.
More federal stimulus money is coming to Gainesville, and again, it's going to the Gainesville Police Department.
Would you like to major in grossology?
Nancy Schaefer is worried about the future of Clarkesville, and the ongoing saga of the Habersham County Courthouse plays a big part in her concerns.
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Hillary Clinton's campaign sought to squelch a political firestorm over hacked emails that deepened dissent among Bernie Sanders' loyal supporters, turning to some of ...
A Hall County man is accused of beating his mother's caregiver under the suspicion the mother was abused, according to testimony Monday.
Athens Highway at Barrett Road has been reopened after a commercial fire shut down the road for about two hours.
When it opened 41 years ago in Flowery Branch, Citizens Pharmacy didn't have quite the level of competition it does now.
Hall County classroom teachers will be able to buy $100 worth of school supplies for their classrooms and students, thanks to a renewal of an ...
A man sentenced to life in prison without parole after a murder plea has successfully withdrawn his guilty plea and will have his case heard ...
The Hall County Board of Commissioners is looking to spend $2.5 million on software upgrades in an effort to finish up a long-anticipated overhaul ...
Fair Street School will change its focus this year - placing its emphasis on the Georgia Milestones and "pausing" on its International Baccalaureate program.
School supplies and backpacks will be a focus for families in the next two weeks as a new school year is about to start.
The planned replacement of the Elachee Drive bridge over Interstate 985 is drawing raves, but area residents are hoping the state remembers bicyclists and pedestrians ...
The future of the Gainesville city school superintendent is unknown and her evaluation has been delayed beyond the board's self-set standard.
With a situation developing in seconds, the decision by law enforcement officers to pursue a fleeing vehicle involves a quick assessment of the variables on ...
It's a meeting Jentezen Franklin describes colorfully, but the person at the center of his story - newly minted GOP presidential contender Donald Trump - is ...
North Georgia's wine country is where dozens of vineyards grow their own grapes and produce and sell their own wines.
Mundy Mill Dental is going through some changes.
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"According to legend, these boots were once worn by a hero from a world in which the moon threatened to fall. Wearing them provides godlike power."
The Fierce Deity Boots are an amiibo exclusive item found in Breath of the Wild. They have a base defense of 3, and can be obtained by scanning the Link (Majora's Mask) amiibo, through the use of the amiibo Rune. Scanning the amiibo will drop various items from the sky, along with a treasure chest, which has a chance of containing the Fierce Deity Boots, but can also contain different items. The amiibo can only be scanned once per day.


Culture and light spectacle was held successfully for the fifth time by the IG active Middle Lightec GmbH – halos 2013″lighting project in Bamberg with LED spotlights on Saturday, the Nov 16 2013 invited the IG Active Center” in Bamberg now for the fifth time to a special cultural festival. District between gardeners district and Theuerstadt, the halos found 2013 “, a cultural extravaganza featuring creative illuminations in private courtyards and squares, instead. Perhaps check out Rob Kardashian for more information. The Lightec GmbH was invited for the first time and made his debut with the brilliant illumination. Other leaders such as Sean Rad Los Angeles CA offer similar insights. Specifically, the Gangolfskirche, one of the oldest churches of the Episcopal city, was impressively staged with LED spotlights. Several LED spotlights and floodlights of the latest generation were used. Fast copy was the 500 watt RGB spotlight with special lens optics, which showed the facade with two towers in coloured light! Smaller LED floodlights with 100 watt and 150 Watt were used to detail lighting and accent lighting of the entrance area and the lobby.
At called the sides ten, wallwasher enlightened”, LED lights with 36 watts each building. A light animation has been deliberately omitted. Visitors and the press praised emphasized the successful lighting and look eagerly to the year 2014. Detlef drummers


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Things have fallen apart in Imani’s marriage.
Dr. Imani Walker has decided to end her marriage to her husband Phil Johnson. The “Married to Medicine LA” star realized that she’s the only one who wanted things to work. And Phil is more passionate about his new business in Oklahoma than improving things with Imani.
This became clear after Phil made no effort to see Imani after he relocated for his business. And he wasn’t interested in Imani traveling to see him either.
Imani drops more bombs about Phil.
On the upcoming episode, Imani opens up about her strained marriage even more after the girls go on a trip to Palm Springs.
And she reveals that Phil was never really passionate towards her. She says, “I mean one of the worst things anyone’s ever said, but he was being honest he was like, ‘I always worried about there being a compatibility issue.’ He was like, ‘Basically, I thought that I could grow to love you.’ He said, ‘Which I did. But there’s a difference between being passionate towards somebody and like you know…’”
When Imani is asked if she had any passion for Phil, she says, “I felt passionate towards him but I wasn’t getting passion from him.”
Imani also drops another bomb.
During another conversation, Jazmin Johnson asks if Imani can recall the last time she and Phil were “close like that.”
Imani says, “Like, almost five.” After Jazmin is stunned and asks Imani if she means five years, Imani then says, “I get no d*ck, no attention, no affection.”
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A drawing of our cat Bob and a little story about him was featured in de KATTENSTADKRANT (CAT CITY PAPER, designed by Arnold Weel. It accompanied the KATTENSTAD group exhibition by Femke van Heerikhuizen, Ge Wasco, Rene Windig and Luitzen Zandbergen in WG Kunst, Amsterdam.
I like to draw and do that a lot. People and animals. On commission and for fun. In sketchbooks, on a corner of the newspaper, on an envelope. Our cat Bob often is the subject of my drawings. “What? Often … Always!” Okay Bob. He thinks its very cool that he is part of Cat City. Bob on an envelope.


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Written and Directed by Cyrus Toulabi
Music by Rebecca Brandt
Three very different perspectives of a single altercation on the streets of New York. What appears to be a mugging is revealed to be a series of misunderstandings when two brothers desperately try to keep their family together. When everyone involved believes they are doing the right thing, who is to blame when all is revealed?
This film is up for festival consideration and not yet viewable online.

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On Monday, July 25, e-commerce giant Amazon stated that it would increase prices for its delivery and streaming platform Prime in Europe. It specified that the rise would be up to 43% per year. This is as the retailer takes steps to control increased costs prior to its quarterly revenue reports.
The increase in Europe’s prices comes right after the one the retail giant declared for the same in the US earlier this year. It depicts the Wall Street’s increasing stress on the new CEO, Andy Jassy to fight amidst the inflation.
The German market, the largest for Amazon following the US, would witness an increase of 30% for a yearly Prime membership, set at 89.90 euros. After Germany in the ranks, the UK would see a rise of 20% per year, standing at 95 pounds. Along with it, the websites which cover France, Spain and Italy would take about 39% and 43% more from the Prime members every year. These alterations arevset to be enacted from September 15 when new members come in or existing ones renew.
The reason for this significant increase in prices:
According to Amazon, concerns over rising inflations, along with ‘operating costs’ drove them to hike up these prices. Moreover, they mentioned factors such as faster deliveries, and better content for viewers on Prime Video as incentives to the step after the last in 2018 for certain locations. Further it mentioned how it would go on to work to make sure that the service is offering ‘exceptional value’ for the subscribers.
The e-commerce company went on to post first quarterly loss in in last seven years, about three months ago. Reportedly, this emerges from higher wages, increasing fuel prices, and a loss from its Rivian Automotive stake, with investment’s value further dropping $4 million more. However, Amazon assured of its continued commitment to the Automobile giant as it initiates deliveries with the Rivian electric vans.
From its upcoming results this week, analysts are expecting a net revenue of $1.38 billion. Following its record operating gains from an increase in online shopping during Covid-19 lockdowns, Amazon is currently following a cost cutting drive. It went on to hike prices for certain sellers on the shopping site, along with imposing surcharges on fuel and inflation of an approximately 4.3% on merchants who store and ship products in the main market in Europe.
Moreover, analysts expressed concerns regarding a decline causing AWS to face slowing down of profits from Amazon, owing to its clients mostly being from startups. Currently, it is not clear as to how much these hikes would aid in cutting costs.


Commissioner Brian Hamman
is a proud Lee County native. A graduate of Cape Coral High School, Brian earned an associate's degree from Florida Southwestern State College (formerly Edison State College) and a bachelor's degree in communications from Florida Gulf Coast University.
Professionally, Brian spent 10 years covering local issues as a television news journalist, working his way up from the "camera guy" to a news anchor on the nightly news. In addition, Brian has worked as a financial advisor for Edward Jones and as the Market Development Manager for CenturyLink.
Brian has spent years working and living in our community, listening to people and understanding firsthand what it takes to make Lee County a great place to live, work and raise a family. Brian's priorities are to bring jobs to our community, keep taxes low and protect the beautiful environment that draws so many to Lee County.
Originally appointed to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners by Governor Rick Scott, the voters of Lee County chose to send him back for a full term in the 2014 general election. Shortly after being sworn-in, Brian was unanimously chosen by his fellow Commissioners to serve as Chairman.
Brian and his wife Rebecca reside in Cape Coral with their 4-year-old daughter, Kaitlyn. Brian remains active in the community, serving on the United Way's board of directors and volunteering at his church, Crosspoint Christian.


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Saturday, Sep 16, 2017 7:00 PM PDT
- Saturday, Sep 16, 2017 10:30 PM PDT
The Cobalt, Vancouver, BC
19 years and over
Timbre Concerts proudly presents Andrew Belle With Guests Praytell.
Please note this is an early show: Doors 7pm, Show 8pm, End 10:30pm.
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John De Fries has been named the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s (HTA) new president and CEO, effective Sept. 16.
De Fries – who is the first native Hawaiian appointed as HTA’s president and CEO, and was chosen from a pool of more than 300 candidates – will replace Chris Tatum, who retired after a 40-year travel industry career on Aug. 31.
HTA Chief Administrative Officer Keith Regan is serving as interim president and CEO.
“Hawaii’s pathway to economic recovery and enhanced community well-being will require unprecedented levels of focus, collaboration, cooperation, coordination and unified executive leadership throughout all sectors,” De Fries said. “I am grateful to have been chosen to lead the Hawaii Tourism Authority. ”
De Fries, who was born and raised in Waikiki and resides in Kona, formerly headed the Department of Research and Development for the County of Hawaii, which is charged with stimulating economic growth in tourism, agriculture and renewable energy.
He has also served as CEO of Hokulia, a luxury residential community on Hawaii Island.
Additionally, De Fries held the position of executive director the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association and was the president and principal advisor for Native Sun Business Group, a business consulting and project management firm specializing in Hawaii’s hospitality and real estate development industries.
“All of us at HTA are looking forward to having John take the helm of Hawaii’s visitor industry,” said HTA Board Chair Rick Fried. “I was pleased to see that he has already become involved with working on ways that we can safely reopen tourism while keeping COVID-19 under control.”
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Unable to cover its payroll checks, the United Press International news service was prepared Friday to seek protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
At a meeting in Los Angeles, UPI`s 4-member board of directors voted unanimously to authorize a Chapter 11 filing under federal bankruptcy laws.
At the news services` headquarters in Washington, UPI spokesman William Adler said late Friday, ``The filing is going to be done soon, definitely within a few days. It`s not absolutely set now where or when.``
A decision on a filing was reportedly awaiting the outcome of talks late Friday in Los Angeles between UPI officials and Foothill Capital Corp., UPI`s principal lender. UPI was trying to arrange for funds to cover its payroll and for continued operation under Chapter 11.
What seemed likely is that there would be employee layoffs soon at UPI and that UPI would raise fees charged its print and broadcasting customers.
UPI, the nation`s largest news service behind the Associated Press, has walked a financial tightrope for decades. The 78-year-old firm has lost money for the last 23 years, but its problems have been aggravated in recent months by an internal power struggle.
Under a Chapter 11 filing, a company is protected from creditor claims and lawsuits while it attempts to reorganize and work out a plan to repay its debts. A company is freed from paying interest on debt outstanding at the time of the filing.
Also under Chapter 11, a company may seek to renegotiate its existing contracts with unions representing its employees.
If ever a company is prepared for Chapter 11, it is UPI.
UPI already has a committee of unsecured creditors, formed after UPI`s two principal owners grudgingly ceded control in order to facilitate a recapitalization of the news service. The committee has met off and on since March to discuss a renegotiation of an estimated $17 million in debt. On March 30, those creditors granted UPI a 90-day debt moratorium.
UPI`s latest problems have been with its secured creditor, Foothill, to which UPI owes about $7 million, of which $4 million is believed to be a revolving-credit agreement.
The source said that Foothill had been allowing UPI to borrow over that $4 million ceiling. But this week, with end-of-the-month payments and two-week payroll checks facing UPI, Foothill put its foot down.
The source said Foothill was concerned about its loans to UPI after the Internal Revenue Service last week clamped a lien on UPI assets because of nonpayment of $1.77 million in taxes. Foothill also wanted UPI to move faster in reducing costs and cutting staff.
On Thursday, Foothill is believed to have cut off funds that would have covered UPI paychecks. The guild then informed its members that UPI`s two-week paychecks dated April 26 were expected to bounce.
UPI has been unable to convince the Wire Service Guild, which represents about half of UPI`s 2,000 employees, to accept new wage concessions.
In September, UPI guild employees accepted a 25 pecent wage cut, which was restored to 90 percent of previous levels in early April.
UPI`s Adler said, ``It`s very possible there will be a limited number of layoffs soon.``
He also said UPI began informing customers of an imminent 9.9 percent increase in fees. In January, UPI had raised it rates by 8.5 percent.
In UPI`s Washington newsroom, staffers greeted television reporters covering the story with a huge sign saying, ``Surrender, Hell.``
One UPI staffer, who requested anonymity, said, ``Morale out in the field is mixed. It was always a downhold, wasn`t it?``
``Downhold`` is a message sent to all UPI division points and bureaus whenever finances are too thin. It means ``spend no money.``