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Most things that happened at B2C concert were just synonymous with what they usually do at Freedom City. Perhaps it was an improved production but you can only discuss the audience if only you missed out on their inaugural act on September 7, 2018 at the same venue.
Astonishingly, welcomed to stage more than the concert owners, there was a toast to a droll moment when fans teased singer Rema Namakula, chanting the name of her ex-boyfriend.
The unbothered Rema who thrilled fans with a semi-acoustic performance of her song Akaffe Che was later joined by the trio to sing Guttujja as the audience sang along.
Unlike most musicians who seemingly got thrilled by an enormous audience to nearly own the show, Rema was a toast to the class that her performance was limited to just two songs and left the overjoyed audience yearning for more.
Performing five songs in the first session that included; Songea, Wujja, Wanyonoona, Nyongera and Wansensela, the trio opened the stage to other artistes who included Grenade, Pinky, Carol Nantongo, Rema, Ykee Benda, Aroma Levixon, Bruno K, Spice Diana, and Zex Bilangilangi among others.
Those who were given an opportunity chose to own the stage and sing more than the agreed number of songs as the audience enjoyed the mix. The audience couldn’t get enough of singer Ykee Benda who unleashed a musical dance experience, wooing revellers with songs like; Obangaina, Nkufeelinga among others
The audience was then treated to a Dejaaying moment featuring Dvj Mercy Pro, Dj Roja, Dj Nimrod as NTVs Lynda Danne unleashed her antics on the Microphone.
In a presumably much more economic-friendly concert that saw revellers enjoy art at Shs 10,000, B2C carried similar antics to Jinja where scenes were nearly the same.


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Choosing to eat at places such as McDonald's isn't really a choice if it's the only option. Talking about the biggest bang for your buck, the infamous dollar menu serves to be cheap and filling. It may not be the healthiest option but will certainly fill you up. This Challenger shares the convenience of the dollar menu.
A rushed Friday lunch on the road left me with few options with the very few dollars I had remaining in the budget. About to meet with friends, I had to pick up something quick because I couldn’t afford to go out to lunch with them as we had planned a few months back. I didn’t have time to run home and grab a prepared meal and definitely didn’t have a microwave to make it edible. I was left with the only option I could think of- McDonalds. When I drove up to the speaker box to order, I looked at the menu and realized that even though they offered “healthier” options, I couldn’t afford a single one of these items. The only thing I could afford with my remaining budget was limited to the dollar menu and definitely didn’t qualify as health food. I sighed and ordered my cheeseburger and McChicken sandwich, just hitting my budget with not a penny to spare. I quickly ate my lunch and realized McDonalds really do rule the road: quick, cheap and easy food for on the go. I had vowed to try my best to eat well on the CalFresh Challenge but realized that is a lofty goal when accessibility and nutrition don’t always run parallel to one another.
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Allan Jones Vintage 1930s 5x7 Movie Star Fan Photo
ABOUT THIS ITEM:
Vintage 1930's era fan photo of movie star Allan Jones.
This is an approximately 5" x 7" fan photo from the 1930s. Printed on a heavy stock (like a card stock), these were the photos that movie fans of the day would typically receive when writing the studio or their favorite star.
The signature on this photo is not authentic, it is a stamped or pre-printed facsimile signature (not autographed). Blank reverse side.
GRADING - CONDITION:
Very nice vintage photo with a few points of minor wear: light diagonal surface crease near bottom left corner on front; additional surface creasing on front at middle of bottom border area. Otherwise clean on front, slight soiling/print marks on otherwise clean back.

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The Milenco Grand Aero 4 Towing Mirrors - Flat Glass* will provide you with a safe and unrestricted view of the highway and your van.
Engineered to be balanced and vibration-free, these mirrors have been tested at speeds up to 255 kph to ensure their performance. These towing mirrors comply with the latest international regulations and pedestrian safety laws as well for your peace of mind. They feature a flat* chrome safety glass that has an extremely long life and the screws and fittings are made of stainless steel and brass that won’t corrode. This mirror is flat* which gives you a smaller field of view compared to a car mirror, but the distance won’t be distorted.
The Milenco Grand Aero 4 Towing Mirrors - Flat Glass* fit all current (post 1995-2022) vehicles (some exceptions listed below) with a new and versatile clamping system that conforms to the shape of just about any rear-view mirror. This unique clamp system eliminated the need for straps which can often transfer vibration.
Flat* safety glass to avoid distortion
Unique clamping system eliminates straps and reduces vibration
Head design utilises airflow around the vehicle for stability
Tested at speeds up to 250 kph
Complies with the latest international regulations and pedestrian safety laws
Grand Aero 4 fitting exceptions:
Mirrors that have no external housing
Aero V Pads (3186) required for Kia Sorrento 2010 onwards
Aero F Pads (4664) required for VW Group cars (Audi, Seat, Skoda) post 2013, Vauxhall/Opel Astra 2016 and BMW X3 models
Aero LR Pads (4466) required for Land Rover Discovery & Range Rover 2014 onwards
* For stability on Australian roads, a very slight convex is applied to the glass. For more info, watch our video here.
In Use Dimensions:
Approximately 41cm Arm
Chrome Safety Glass | Flat*
Steel | Stainless Steel Screws | Brass Inserts
1.7 Kg (pair)
Staff tip:From April 2021, Milenco have added an asterisk to the words 'Flat Glass' on the box. * For stability on Australian roads, a very slight convex is applied to the glass ( r 1900mm ). Take a look at the 'Milenco Mirrors − Comparing Glass Types' video to compare the differences in glass types.
Staff tip:This kit includes 2 x mirrors, each with an arm and clamps for attachment to a rear view mirror.


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Finnish consortium studies biochar from sewage sludge
Gasum Oy, Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY) and Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) are collaborating in studies into biochar produced through the pyrolysis of sewage sludge along with the properties of this sludge derived biochar. The Sludge Derived Biochar Project aims to promote the safe and efficient utilization of nutrients and carbon contained in sewage sludge.
Funded by the Finnish Ministry of the Environment, gas major Gasum is taking part in the Sludge Derived Biochar Project to study sludge derived biochar produced by pyrolysis and properties of this char. The research also covers the impacts of the pyrolysis process on harmful organic substances, heavy metals and microplastics found in sewage sludge.
The project is conducted in collaboration with Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY) and Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).
Research and innovations play a major role at Gasum and we are continuously investing in them. One of our important research themes is improved nutrient cycling. The purpose of the Sludge Derived Biochar Project is to promote the safe and efficient utilization of nutrients and carbon contained in sewage sludge. It’s great to be involved in a project exploring the multiple uses of sewage sludge said Inkeri Kauppi, Development Engineer, Gasum.
Pyrolysis equipment at Gasum’s Topinoja biogas plant in Turku is used in the project to produce material and new data on pyrolysis for subsequent analyses. The analyses will provide valuable information on issues including the quality and safety of products created in pyrolysis.
The Sludge Derived Biochar Project was launched in autumn 2018 and will take two years.
Research to build a carbon-neutral future
In addition to the Turku sludge-biochar project, Gasum supports numerous other projects and enterprise collaborations. For example, Gasum is involved in several projects under Finland’s Programme to promote the recycling of nutrients and improve the status of the Archipelago Sea (Raki2) and in the work of CLIC Innovation Ltd.
CLIC Innovation aims to find new solutions and new business in bioeconomy, circular economy and energy systems through collaboration between enterprises and research institutions.
Gasum also provides grants to researchers every year. The Gasum Gas Fund is one of the special funds of the Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion (TES) and aims to develop gas-based energy solutions and produce data supporting development in the gas sector.
Our aim is to build a carbon-neutral future and a sustainable gas ecosystem. Research-based data is very important when considering the energy solutions of the future. It’s an honour for us to support the various research projects, ended Inkeri Kauppi.

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SunButter Organic Sunflower Seed Spread Creamy -- 16 oz
I do not enjoy this nut butter at all. I find it very bitter and just a nasty after taste.
October 28, 2014
Safe for nut-free schools
I bought this for my daughter so she could begin bringing butter and jelly sandwiches to school. Sun butter is safe and allowed at her nut-free school. It isn't quite as sweet as peanut butter (I got the no sugar added sun butter) but paired with jelly my daughter eats it up. It's rather thick and dry so a side of milk is a perfect accompaniment. I wonder if Sun Butter could come out with a whipped version? I think that'd be very tasty on apples and bananas.
September 23, 2014
Great alternative to peanut butter
I love this product because it is guaranteed free of peanuts and tree nuts. This is a must for my nut-allergic son. I also thought that this was reasonably priced. A good product I can believe in.
September 21, 2014
Love this product. Has a rich creamy taste
September 6, 2014
great nut butter!
This is my favorite nut butter spread and the best thing is there are no fillers or additives it's just sunflower seeds!
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The identified codes highlighted five main themes (Table 1). While some themes overlapped strongly with previous findings from literature reviews , new topics emerged from our synthesis.
The new topics highlighted by this analysis were: GPs’ not identifying ADHD and the lack of services and pathways to care. These concepts were present within all interviews and reflected by all stakeholders. These concepts were seen to impact on other themes.
Lack of identification in primary care
No identification in primary care
The main theme highlighted by this analysis, related to the concept of identification of ADHD. Specifically, GPs indicated that they were not the ones identifying ADHD symptomatology when faced with patients’ issues. All interviewees, when asked who was responsible for picking up ADHD agreed that it principally came from the patients. Only one GP described identifying ADHD in his patients, and then only around 10% of the time. All other GPs acknowledged that they had never identified ADHD in a patient. It was more common for patients to raise the issue of ADHD with their GPs, with identification of symptoms being triggered by personal reflection or a third party, something referred to as “chance diagnosis”. Third party identification was often triggered either by schools or through the diagnosis of a first degree family member (child or sibling).
“My experience has always been a parent has brought their child in saying, “I want a referral to paediatrics. I think my child has ADHD.” It’s either the school suggesting it to the parents or the parents suggesting it” (P11- GP)
“ADHD was not picked up, not for many years […] my wife picked it up, my wife who works in a school […] but the doctors never picked it up” (P2- adult)
“I was looking into it for my sons and then realised that actually I’ve probably got it myself” (P4- adult)
Patient-led approach and strategies
Patient-led approaches have implications both for the initiation of referral, and the subsequent process of referral. As the process is usually not led by the GPs, patients stated that as well as having to ask for a referral and initiating an ADHD enquiry, they also had to push to get a diagnosis. Strength of character and stubbornness were key factors in getting through the process and patients believed that without a constant effort on their part, they wouldn’t have received a diagnosis.
“So yeah, there was basically nothing on their part, it was just me pushing for it and me being proactive about it” (P5- adult)
“They need to say, what can we do to help you? That was never done. I’m lucky because I’m strong and feisty and I knew that there was something wrong” (P13- parent)
In order to address the lack of recognition by the GPs, patients developed strategies to bypass GP gatekeeping. For instance, some patients sought private diagnosis in order to access care. In particular, private diagnosis was sought when patients felt that they had reached a dead end, or strongly needed access to care, or perceived that GPs lacked awareness and were not acknowledging their issues.
“We didn’t want to wait, so we paid to see a private guy and he did the diagnosis very straight forward and very quickly for us” (P12- parent)
One patient explained that after years of issues, she had to “trick her GP” into giving her a referral for a diagnosis.
“No one had picked it up[…] So it was only when I read something online that sounded like me, and then did some further research and then tricked my GP into giving me a referral” (P5- adult)
While patients revealed being affected by issues surrounding lack of identification, this experience was something that GPs also acknowledged. GPs expressed that the identification of ADHD was a very complex process, and difficult to pick up in a consultation.
“So, we rely a lot on what parents tell us and parental concern as well. If we see the child, we’ll only have a brief interaction with the child, so our impression of the child is mainly based on history and parental concern [...] it comes from the parents mainly” (P14- GP)
“I don’t think I’ve ever had anybody come and say, there’s this, this and this and I’ve said, I think that’s ADHD” (P15- GP)
Lack of clear diagnosis pathway and services
The next theme identified in the interviews related to the issues around diagnosis pathways and services. Despite clear guidelines, diagnosis pathways vary considerably between different areas. This is due to distinct commissioning priorities between healthcare localities (NHS Trust), which result in resources being allocated differently and a consequent impact on services. All interviewees agreed that their experience of diagnosis and management depended strongly on the services provided and the pathways in place. A ‘good’ service was perceived as one in which pathways were clear, communication facilitated and management processes were relatively straightforward. However, in most cases, services and pathways were reported to be very unclear, muddling the referral, diagnosis and management process.
Complexity of services
The complexity of the services was discussed at different levels, firstly through lack of service availability, secondly though GP’s lack of knowledge about what services were available and thirdly through variations in services depending on geographical areas. The lack of service availability greatly hindered the diagnosis and management process
“It can be difficult to get somebody assessed for ADHD […] So in my experience, I have had to send somebody out of area in the past in order that they can get a diagnosis or get some help and support for it” (P6- GP)
“So parents sometimes come to us and say they have waited a long time to see us and I’ve never really been sure why they’ve waited” (P18- secondary care professional)
“There isn’t a pathway because it’s not a commissioned service” (P19- secondary care professional)
“It was tough, there was nowhere for me to go to get a diagnosis or to see anyone who could give me a diagnosis” (P4- adult)
It was also discussed that even when there were services, the services were not known about or were often changing, making the process of referral confusing.
“So I think some GP’s may not even know that we (specialist service) exist actually” (P1- secondary care professional)
Finally, the referral process was often so complex that GPs had to refer to different services according to many variable factors, including geographical location, making it very difficult to keep track of which pathways they were supposed to follow.
“So I’ve tried referring them to the paediatricians locally here and I’ve had it bounced. I’ve referred them to the psychiatrist and I’ve had them bounced. I’ve asked is there a community and mental health team that can see this patient, and they say it doesn’t cover their remit. So I find it to be a very difficult referral process” (P7- GP)
“Because we’re a tertiary service and we don’t have the resource to be able to case hold and so case holding needs to take place in secondary care, not adult mental health services […] we don’t accept referrals from the GPs […] Because there’s conflict between the GPs and secondary care about who takes on the prescribing, so the area prescribing have not managed to reach agreement to develop a shared care protocol” (P19- secondary care professional)
Long waiting lists and triage
This lack of services and clear pathways had strong consequences on the referral process, principally creating long waiting times. With services overloaded due to limited resources, patients and professionals felt very frustrated by the excessive delays they often experienced.
“After waiting a year and a half to actually get an appointment at the ADHD clinic” (P10- adult)
“It does take a long time (to get a diagnosis). There is a very slow process and we’re trying to look at ways of making it better” (P9- secondary care professional)
In response to the significant delays and overloaded services, many specialist services have set up a system of triaging, putting in place different strategies such as stricter referral criteria or extra layers of screening or information gathering in order to manage waiting lists. These approaches aim to optimise scarce resources but risk potentially losing patients due to the long waits or to stricter criteria which may not get to the root of the problem.
“Services are either not funded or they’ll see people who fit very specific criteria and I know there is no management service” (P6- GP)
“Actually that is partly a deliberate off-putting tactic to try and reduce referrals, which is a terrible thing to say, but I’m sure that’s part of the motivation that it’s another obstacle to this flood of referrals that we get.” (P1- secondary care professional)
Age specific issues
The lack of services had different implications depending on whether it related to children or adult referral pathways. With children, issues related to overloaded secondary care services were often mentioned. This included difficulties with medication management and the difficulties getting hold of specialist services in a timely manner. This had a direct impact on GPs as patients felt that GPs should be able to take over when other services are overbooked.
“(with regards to medication) CAMHS they’re overloaded and understaffed […] GP surgery is far more accessible than trying to see a mental health professional out of your specified appointment time. So the GP can prescribe, but all he does is sign off on scripts, he can’t see them with regards to meds” (P12- parent)
“I think they should be able to contact CAHMS to talk about medication, ‘cause you can’t always get hold of CAHMS because the mental health system is so stretched, so the only other point of call you’ve got is your GP” (P16- Parent)
The main issue with regards to adults’ diagnosis, was the nonexistence of services. Most GPs mentioned that their area had no adult services and they therefore did not know where to refer adults to. This lack of commissioning in turn impacted the few existing services with extra referrals and therefore more delays.
“My experience of referral is only with children because there isn’t an adult service here in L.” (P11- GP)
“like I say then when you get to adults and there isn’t that kind of support around, effectively you’re giving them a diagnosis and you’re not able to do anything for them” (P15- GP)
In relation to the lack of adult services, issues with children transitioning from children to adult services were also raised. In these instances, not knowing who takes care of these individuals was a worry for all professionals. Having no transition services in place implied that GPs might have to carry on managing these individuals with no training or competence.
“When a child turns 18 and they’re no longer… they’re discharged from paediatrics but there’s no adult follow up. There is no pathway at all at the moment, everything just seems to stop” (P11- GP)
“I think probably one of the issues we’re going to be having is that as kids come out of paediatric care and they’re still on these medications, who is taking responsibility and I think at the moment it just defaults to the GP, basically” (P15- GP)
GPs’ knowledge of ADHD and misconceptions
Insufficient knowledge and complex role
GPs’ limited knowledge of ADHD was often discussed throughout the interviews. It was felt overall that GPs were helpful and open to the idea of ADHD, however, the general consensus from all participants was that while they had some knowledge, they didn’t know enough. GPs generally felt they knew enough so that when ADHD was first mentioned, they were happy to refer on to specialist services, yet not enough to identify ADHD or give clear information on pathways and services. This concept of not knowing enough was expressed by healthcare professionals, GPs and patients alike. It was also acknowledged that there has been a general increase over the last decade in GPs’ understanding and awareness of ADHD. However, GPs were aware of their own limitations.
“So no, I feel like we’re very much in the dark when it comes to it and it’s a shame because we are usually the first port of call for parents when they’re concerned about this. I think there definitely is a lot room for improvement in this area” (P14- GP)
“General knowledge has really improved over the last 15 years […] Most know what they don’t know, if that makes sense. So if they don’t know what to do, they know to refer into specialists.” (P3- secondary care professional)
“He (the GP) had an understanding of it but was quite open and he would say “Okay, I will pass you on to the people that know about this more” (P4- adult)
The limitation of GPs’ knowledge mainly related to the process after referral, directly impacting both patients and specialist services. GPs did not know enough on pathways to diagnosis and management. Patients reported feeling frustrated as they had no information on the next steps after referral.
“No mention of any kind of support except for private support that was far too expensive” (P8- parent and adult)
“They put us on a waiting list with no other help or assistance and after a couple of years she went to be assessed” (P13- parent)
From a specialist standpoint, many secondary care workers reported that the lack of sufficient information received from the GPs meant that many referrals had to be sent back or it created longer delays.
“The problem was that some of the referral letters are so brief that there isn’t anywhere near enough information” (P1- secondary care professional)
This was discussed in terms of the lack of clear understanding of differences between ADHD and ASD. As these diagnoses can have different referral pathways, confusing them implies greater delays and/or the refusal of referrals.
“It’s like ASD and ADHD […] I get the impression that GPs don’t really know what either of these things are” (P1- secondary care professional)
The role of the GP in ADHD diagnosis and management is rather complex and this often created confusion for GPs and patients alike. GPs felt that they were not sure about their role, and that they would like to be able to give more support to their patients but didn’t have the relevant information.
“There’s a mismatch between an expectation of my role as a GP and what secondary care think we can and can’t do” (P6- GP)
GPs’ knowledge was also discussed in relation to misconceptions. Stigmas around ADHD were still at times expressed, with the stigma of the “naughty child” often mentioned. One secondary care worker reported that one GP surgery in their area did not believe ADHD was a valid diagnosis. But this instance seemed to be the exception rather than the norm and a change in the last decade around more accurate understanding of ADHD and less stigma around ADHD was noticed. Rather than stigmas per se, broader misconceptions were expressed.
“So some peoples’ GPs tell them that only children get it, although that’s less often now” (P1- secondary care professional)
The main misconception related to the concepts of social economic status (SES) and parenting. These topics were often brought up by GPs as causal factors of ADHD. Parents expressed that they felt their parenting was questioned during the diagnosis process and GPs mentioned that they sometimes wondered if seeking a diagnosis was used as an excuse for bad parenting.
“Sometimes a feeling, almost of the parents are letting their child stay up really late, giving them fizzy drinks, sugary snacks, they’ve got all this sugar and fuelling the hyperactivity” (P6- GP)
“Is it ADHD or is this just bad parenting[…]because their parents either want a diagnosis for financial benefit or they feel like if I give my child a diagnosis it absolves me of the fact of parenting” (P7- GP)
“I was made to feel a little bit like it was my parenting discipline, which I was very upset about ‘cause I’ve been a qualified nursery nurse and a nanny for, like, over 20 years, so I found that quite insulting” (P16- parent)
GPs felt that SES was a strong risk factor and that they had biased views on patients from lower SES, expecting them to seek diagnosis more often. The biases stem from a strong belief that diagnosis is sought to gain access to welfare benefits. Colleagues’ opinions with regards to this specific misconception had an impact on GPs’ beliefs, some GPs acknowledging that colleagues’ mentalities strongly impacted their biases towards patients from lower SES seeking an ADHD diagnosis.
“However, there is also in my mind whether that is a bit of prejudice on my part and the medical professions part, that we’re almost looking for these problems in people of lower socioeconomic means which, if we saw perhaps a very affluent middle class parent with a child, we might not necessarily jump to that conclusion” (P6- GP)
“When I see individuals, unfortunately who are trying to con the system, and not only do I see this but I have my colleagues in my general practice come to me to say, another one trying to get her child a diagnosis. So I don’t think it’s just my personal bias but it’s also the practice bias” (P7- GP)
“It seems like a lot of parents who are saying ‘I think my kid has ADHD’ are generally of a lower socio-economic class and may be single mums and maybe have lots of children and maybe their life is a bit chaotic[…] maybe, asking for an explanation or an excuse in poorer families” (P15- GP)
GPs also had misconceptions around individuals’ behaviour in consultation. They stated that even though it doesn’t affect their final decision on referral, the patients’ behaviour strongly impacted their beliefs with regards to whether the patient might have ADHD.
“I’ve had people ring me up and say, this person says they’ve got ADHD but they sat beautifully still and concentrated well for the whole eight minute consultation?” (P3- secondary care professional)
“So, sometimes the parents will describe the child in a certain way and you think, oh my goodness, when this child comes he’s going to be bouncing off the walls […] Then they come in, they sit on the chair and they’re quiet, they’re polite, they’re okay and then you think to yourself, this doesn’t sound like the child that mum was describing earlier on. So sometimes it makes it a little bit difficult to marry that up” (P14- GP)
Finally, the last misconception related to ADHD in high-functioning adults and in girls. High functioning individuals and girls seem to go under the radar as they often do not meet the GPs’ beliefs about ADHD. They might be less hyperactive, less disruptive in class and therefore do not fit some conceptions attributed to ADHD.
“So anybody coming in as an adult is obviously not going to have really typical, really severe symptoms otherwise he would have been picked up or you know” (P15- GP)
“So, I think typically that stigma still exists for us, because GP’s, professionals, even teachers will say, actually they’re a quiet inattentive young girl rather than loud noisy boy. They can’t have ADHD because they’re not shouting at me or causing a problem in the class, or they can’t have ADHD because they’re not running around […] So I think there’s still that thought that if you’re not extreme, you don’t have difficulties warranting a psychiatric assessment” (P3- secondary care professional)
Impact of diagnosis and the risks linked to no diagnosis
Impact of a diagnosis on the patients
The positive impact of receiving a diagnosis was discussed by patients and secondary care workers. The benefits of receiving a diagnosis with regards to gaining access to care and gaining a greater understanding of individuals’ issues was often a great help and relief for the individuals.
“(upon receiving a diagnosis) I was relieved and I think he (her son) was relieved […] I think he welcomed it. He was self-medicating a lot on drugs and not going down a very good route at all, and since he has been on the medication he’s not really touched drugs very much” (P8- parent and adult)
While gaining a diagnosis was linked to many positive outcomes, adult patients who had all received a diagnosis in adulthood, felt a lot of mixed emotions upon receiving an ADHD diagnosis. Receiving a diagnosis opened many doors and was an overall positive experience, yet frustration and anger were also expressed that this had not been picked up earlier. Adult patients felt a sense of loss and missed opportunities for the years they spent undiagnosed and expressed that they wished it had been identified sooner.
“I felt a bit annoyed really because I would have liked to have known way back, earlier than that. It came as a big shock… […] what worries me is that many people are put on the wrong drugs, wrong medication when it isn’t being picked up” (P2- adult)
“But I’m still cross… we’ve wasted years really” (P13- parent)
The delay experienced in receiving a diagnosis also had other negative implications for the adult patients. Some adults self-medicated with drugs or alcohol before seeking a referral and also while waiting for their diagnosis in the absence of other coping mechanisms. Some patients stated that they sought a diagnosis when they were experiencing severe issues and the additional wait led to distressing feelings, depression, time off work and at times could lead to risk-taking behaviours.
“So then people wait for 18 months to two years at the moment, which I think is not uncommon, but it’s very hard for them and for us really because we just know that they aren’t going to improve in that time and it may lead to lots of life problems […] at times it can be life threatening, if people do stupid things or feel suicidal and so on” (P1- secondary care professional)
“So typically we see teenage girls who come into the CAMHS service for self-harm or overdosing. They’re very frustrated with their life, they’re suffering educationally, something happens and their skills to be able to cope with things implodes or they just kind of struggle and do self-harm or something like that” (P3- secondary care professional)
“and I had to get to that stage where I felt I was in desperate need ‘cause I was just being passed around from pillar to post and if I hadn’t have been quite strong, sort of thing, I can see how some people in that position would do something silly and would harm themselves […] and I tell you what, I drank a hell of a lot of alcohol and self-medicated on other things” (P4- adult)
“The whole thing was quite upsetting if I’m being honest” (P16- parent)
GPs’ negative view of ADHD label
While patients and secondary care workers expressed many benefits in gaining a diagnosis, GPs on the contrary expressed negative bias to the diagnosis of ADHD, wondering why patients would want this diagnostic label.
“Some GPs are very reluctant to make a label or a diagnosis because of stigma attached to it […] I’m consciously aware that it’s a diagnosis that’s probably not very nice for people to have” (P6- GP)
They also expressed that they did not see the point of seeking a diagnosis in adulthood given that adults had somehow managed so far. The ADHD label was linked with strong negativity from the GPs and they struggled to see the positives associated with it in adulthood.
“I think I definitely wonder sometimes, as an adult, is this going to change anything for you? It’s the case with any investigation we do or any referral, you’re giving somebody a label. A diagnosis, is it actually helpful?” (P15- GP)
Difficult communication between multiple stakeholders
The last theme identified from the interviews referred to issues with communications. The lack of clarity in the communication between services created more work, more delays in the processes. This encompassed both difficulties with communication between and within services (primary care and secondary care) but also communication between services and patients.
Communication between services
The complexity of the diagnostic process meant that communication was often very difficult between services with a general confusion about their designated roles. From the GPs’ perspective, the lack of services and change in referral pathways resulted in GPs not knowing where to refer to and referrals being sent back. They also were unsure of the different information they were supposed to send and which services to refer to.
“You give them all the information, you think, wow this seems like it’s really good information but then they’ll write back and they’ll say they don’t necessarily think it’s an appropriate referral and things like that […] so it would be nice if there was a little bit more of a way to communicate with community paediatrics” (P14- GP)
The nature of an ADHD diagnosis meant that a lot of information from different stakeholders need to be gathered in order to proceed. Waiting for information to be sent back from schools, patients etc. also created longer delays both for primary and secondary care services and the communication through these processes was also at times difficult.
“It can be a very quick process or it can be a very strenuous process depending on the school” (P3- secondary care professional)
“There was supposed to be a system set up where schools gave an awful lot of information to the GPs to pass on to the paediatricians and for some reason that doesn’t happen” (P9- secondary care professional)
From the specialist services, the lack of accurate information, or not enough information from the GPs in general, meant that they struggle to know how to proceed with diagnosis for specific referrals.
“We had a bit of a problem in that GPs were not giving some of the information that we needed, some of the letters were minimal […] At the referral stage, it’s a bit frustrating for both sides really. So if they send me a letter and I think, oh I don’t really know what I need to know, I’ve sent it back to the CPE, the CPE have said to them fill in this form, then they send me the form which is a bit of a hold up” (P1- secondary care professional)
“In terms of primary care, it varies considerably because every GP practice, as you can imagine, has a different admin system and so some are much more efficient than others” (P18- secondary care professional)
Communication with patients
Patients received very little information about ADHD following referral, both with regards to the diagnostic process and the management process. Many reported that once the referral had been sent through, they had no idea about how long it would take, what the process involved, and what was to come next. This implied a lack of communication both from primary and secondary care services.
“I asked for a call back and didn’t get that. So eventually I made an appointment with my GP who referred me back to the ADHD clinic and that got lost as well, so eventually I had to call the clinic again” (P10- adult)
“So there wasn’t clear communication between them and me either, so I filled in a questionnaire to get onto the waiting list and I didn’t hear anything. I assumed that they decided I didn’t have anything, they weren’t going to give me an appointment and then all of a sudden, 18 months later out of the blue, I got an appointment letter to go and visit them” (P5- adult).
“We were left with this big bombshell, and not; “If you need help in the meantime you can contact various agencies in your area.” It was, “Nope, see you in four months, but I’ll give you a ring in a month to see how you’re getting on with the medication.” (P16- parent)
Patients felt that services were unwilling to take responsibility and lead the process with clear communication. One of the main issues expressed by the patients was a feeling of being constantly passed around. With one service telling them to go to another and vice versa. Patients reported feeling dismissed and wondering why there was such a reluctance to provide information on the process.
“So, unbelievably frustrating, there just aren’t the resources there and you just ended up getting passed from pillar to post and you got pushed onto someone else, and someone else, and someone else […] I felt it was a stacking system, you were being stalled ” (P4- adult)
“The school kept telling me to go to the GP, the GP said no, they can’t refer us, the school had to. I was like a ping pong ball, you know, going backwards and forwards” (P17- parent)

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An indigo bunting on a sunflower
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Dressed to impress
From late spring to summer in parts of the US and Canada, male adult indigo buntings take it up a notch and turn a brilliant deep blue. They fly to a high perch, like our cheerful fellow on top of a sunflower, and sing from morning to night to try to catch the attention of females. Indigo buntings are members of the 'blue' clade (subgroup) of the cardinal family. During breeding season, you'll find the small, seed-loving songbirds in brushy habitats in pastures, along roadsides and at the edges of forests throughout eastern and central North America, from southern Canada down to Florida. Harder to spot are the plain brown females, which tend to their young deep in the thicket.


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Floyd Mayweather isn’t one to do things by halves.
And this weekend the retired boxer threw his 16-year-old daughter Lyanna a completely extravagant Sweet 16 birthday bash.
The celebrations reportedly cost a seven-figure sum, according to TMZ.
Things kicked off with a BBQ in the afternoon followed by the main event at the Mirage Grand Ball room in Vegas.
Video taken inside the decked out venue shows Drake and Future both performing for the teen and her pals on stage.
While pop star Justin Bieber recorded a special birthday message just for Lyanna.
Meanwhile, the boxer recently splashed out $550,000 on a brand new car for his girlfriend, making it Bad Medina’s fourth set of wheels in two years.
Mayweather bought the pricey car - a white 2016 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Couple - "just because".
Obi Okeke from DoctoBugatt.com told TMZ at the time: "This is the 4th car Floyd has bought for her in less than two years from me.
"She has 3 Rolls-Royce Ghosts and now the 2016 Rolls-Royce Phantom drop."

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On 18 January, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced that its much-anticipated (and self-proclaimed “world-first”) overseas beneficial ownership register will go live by early 2021.
On 12 May 2016, the then Prime Minister, David Cameron, hosted an international anti-corruption summit in London. The stated purpose of the summit was to bring together world leaders, business and civil society in order to agree a package of practical steps to:
- expose corruption so there is nowhere to hide;
- punish the perpetrators and support those affected by corruption; and
- drive out the culture of corruption wherever it exists.
Shortly after the summit, Downing Street announced that “foreign companies that own property in the UK will be forced to make public who really owns them… [and] will have to join a new public register of beneficial ownership information before they can do so. This will be the first register of its kind anywhere in the world.”
Following a consultation, BEIS published a call for evidence on the details of the proposals, and a response to that is expected shortly.
According to a Government press release, since 2004, £180 million worth of UK property has been investigated as the suspected criminal proceeds of corruption, and over 75% of the properties that are being investigated use “off-shore corporate secrecy”. To counter this, the register will force overseas companies that own or buy property in the UK to disclose details of their ultimate owners. The Government has committed to publishing a draft bill this summer and introducing it in Parliament by next summer. The register is expected to launch by early 2021.
Business Secretary Greg Clark said:
“We are committed to protecting the integrity and reputation of our property market to ensure the UK is seen as an attractive business environment – a key part of our Industrial Strategy. This world-first register will build on our reputation for corporate transparency as well as helping to create a hostile environment for economic crimes like money laundering.”
Although not strictly a tax measure, the announcement is within an area which has recently attracted a great deal of scrutiny from HMRC, and follows hot on the heels of the Government’s announcements at the Autumn 2017 Budget to tax gains realised by non-residents on the disposal of all UK real estate.

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Doug Mockett & Co., a hardware manufacturer and distributer based in Manhattan Beach, Calif., announced four winners in its 2016 product design competition.
“What made this year’s winners so interesting is that three of them are students, and the fourth is a repeat winner who submitted a design 20 years ago and won,” Mockett marketing manager Billy Peele says.
The winners include three students from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C.: Richard Bell, Nathan Haeme and Myers Welborn. The fourth is Steve Goldberg of SGE Designs in Wilmington, Del.
Peele says the contest, now in its 31st year, helps Mockett keep product ideas fresh by reaching outside its in-house design department.
“It’s an opportunity for designers to submit their ideas to us. We’re open to everything and it’s helped us grow our line over the years. We started out basically with just grommet wire management in desks and then our very first design competition winner was a drawer pull and that opened up a whole new line of drawer pulls over the years, and we moved into power and data systems and more,” Peele says.
“Anytime we have a new vision from one of our collaborators, they take us in a whole new direction. We’re always open to new ideas and it’s basically a win-win for everybody since the designers get royalties based on sales, plus a cash prize and a trophy, and bragging rights in the industry.”
The entry deadline for the 2017 competition is Sept. 5. For guidelines, visit www.mockett.com.
This article originally appeared in the April 2017 issue.


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A heartfelt but scattershot documentary that tries to get inside the mind of Donald Trump's America, but mainly succeeds as a snapshot of the 2016…
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The Sundance/Roger Ebert Fellowship for Film Criticism for 2017.
A reposting of Brent Northup's review of "Shut In."
An article about the African-American Film Critic's Association's announcement that 2016 is the best year for Blacks in cinema.
Chaz Ebert spotlights Part II of her list featuring must-see movies of 2016.
Chaz Ebert shares a key scene from "Life Itself."
Chaz Ebert highlights 13 must-see films of 2016.
An interview about Combatants For Peace, empathy, compassion and forgiveness with Stephen Apkon, director of "Disturbing the Peace."
A video chronicling the Ebert Fellows' visit to the Chicago International Film Festival.
An article about Hillary Clinton's historic nomination as the first female presidential candidate and the most qualified
Using my birthday to raise money for charity (Giordano Dance Chicago) and celebrate being alive. And sharing the Roger birthday video to boot.


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Bishop businessman Charlie Brooks fears a bypass around his town will reduce traffic and translate into hard times for his antiques business.
''From my standpoint, the day they open the bypass my business will be devastated,'' said Brooks, who owns Nostalgic Arts on U.S. Highway 441. ''We know that inside stores, people are impulsive. The same thing applies to a highway. I have merchandise on the side of the road where they can see it.''
Plans to bypass U.S. 441 around Bishop are still some seven to 10 years away, but Bishop businesses still fear the effects of the new traffic route.
Similar concerns are prevalent throughout Northeast Georgia, as plans to bypass major highways around towns leave some relishing the decreased traffic and others fearing a reduction in downtown business sales.
People who own businesses now in area cities that already have bypasses, however, say sales seem to recover after an initial downturn.
In towns like Watkinsville, however, businesses endure despite the mid-1990s rerouting of U.S. 441 around its downtown business area.
Peggy Holcomb owned the downtown Watkinsville business, Art Masters, before the bypass went in. She made most of her money selling picture frames, but depended on through-traffic to sell much of her oil paintings, pottery, photography and local art.
''Before the bypass was routed around us, we had a lot of passers-through because this was the main route to Florida,'' she said. ''I had a lot of people that stopped by to see the local art.''
The bypass stung at first, but now her business is bigger than ever because over the years she has developed a clientele base of local customers and through travelers that pull off the main route and visit her store on their way to and from Florida.
Peggy Holcomb, owner of Art Masters in downtown Watkinsville, opens her shop on a recent morning. Holcomb says while the U.S. Highway 441 bypass hurt business at first, Art Masters is thriving these days because of a clientele base of loyal customers and travelers that pull off the main route to visit her store.Dot Paul/Staff
Some folks, like University of Georgia demographer Doug Bachtel, would agree that downtown businesses do indeed thrive when through-traffic is routed around the city.
''There are certain businesses that will be immediately hurt,'' he said. ''But after the initial shock, it creates a more hospitable atmosphere for downtown businesses to grow and prosper.''
He said concerns similar to those expressed by Bishop residents existed prior to the rerouting of U.S. 441 around the city of Madison in Morgan County.
Now, Madison is one of Northeast Georgia's best examples of a bypass helping downtown businesses, Bachtel said, because the town is more customer friendly and parking is more accessible without U.S. 441's traffic.
Marguerite Copeland of the Morgan County Chamber of Commerce said some local businesses were hurt by the U.S. 441 bypass around Madison, but added that the bypass has allowed the town to maintain its small-town feel.
''Our tourism has continued to grow and by not having so many trucks helps the pleasant feel for the tourists,'' she said. ''But we miss some tourists because they don't have the chance to see that we're here. Overall, I would consider it a positive.''
Watkinsville Mayor Toby Hardigree said, in some ways, not having a bypass around his town could have stifled business because ''traffic was so bad before the bypass, it might have prevented people from stopping.''
Those are the same fears expressed by Winder city officials because the city's downtown traffic situation has become ''a mess,'' according to Owen Grisham, Winder's transportation engineer.
Grisham said the five state routes running through the city have caused it to be overrun with traffic. The town is in preliminary stages of routing Georgia Highway 53 and Georgia Highway 11 around the downtown area.
''What's happening now, the traffic is so bad downtown, I think a lot of people don't go to town because traffic is so bad,'' said Ernie Graham, Winder city administrator. ''It's hard to park and I just don't think it's a concern.''
A highway bypass project is started when authorities find that a downtown area is highly congested due to traffic and therefore unsafe.
''It's a safety issue due to congestion,'' said Teri Pope, spokeswoman for the transportation department's District 1 office in Gainesville. ''We are trying to route people around who are just blowing through town.''
Two bypasses, at an estimated cost of $33 million, are currently under construction to alleviate traffic on U.S. Highway 129 around Jefferson and Pendergrass. They are expected to be finished within the next two years.
Cities with buildings on the National Register of Historic Places like Pendergrass, Bishop and Danielsville may have no option besides bypassing or enduring snarled traffic.
Widening the road sometimes isn't a choice because the location of the historic buildings prevent a widening of the roads.
''In most cases we would rather widen through the city but we can't because of the history involved,'' Pope said.
A bypass is planned for Danielsville's historic downtown district on U.S. Highway 29 within two years. Business owners on the square have voiced concern that the alternate route will draw customers and other businesses out to the bypass.
Nevertheless, businesses owners who have survived despite a bypass remain optimistic that bypasses would help, not hurt, the local economy.
''Basically, you have to make it a destination, and not just a place to move through,'' Bachtel said. ''My advice is, 'Don't be afraid of it.' What I've seen is that when you do this, business will increase.''
Oconee County reporter Kevin Conner can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org or (706) 769-9126.
Northeast Georgia reporter Janis Reid can be reached at email@example.com or (706) 208-2233.
This article published in the Athens Daily News on Sunday, March 11, 2001.
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Loadshedding leads to a shift in commercial real estate: How power outages are reshaping the future of the office space market
Loadshedding leads to a shift in commercial real estate: How power outages are reshaping the future of the office space market Loadshedding – the word that strikes dread into the hearts of South Africans trying to work from home.
While Covid-19 forced many companies to embrace remote work, with thousands of businesses opting for this alternative, the disruptions caused by loadshedding are now forcing companies to reconsider their stance on remote work, with many opting to bring their employees back into a more formal in-office arrangement – not because remote working isn’t effective, but because loadshedding is having a devastating effect on productivity.
Loadshedding has highlighted the importance of a reliable work environment, and as a result, many companies are now looking to bring their employees back to the office, where they can work in a stable and supportive environment.
Good news for the commercial real estate market This is good news for the commercial real estate market. As more people look to return to the office, with its uninterrupted power supply, the demand for office space has increased. But this also calls for a change in the way things are done.
Benefits of office working during loadshedding. Commercial real estate companies are revising their business strategies to attract more tenants back to the office. They’re offering a range of amenities that aren’t available at home, such as high-speed internet, back-up power generators, and access to essential resources. This has led to a new era of innovation in the commercial real estate industry, with companies seeking to create more attractive and functional office spaces to meet the needs of the modern workforce.

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With hundreds of stores closing their doors in the next few months, liquidation sales are starting every day, promising huge markdowns.
First it was Sears, now Macy's and Bed Bath and Beyond closing stores all over the country.
These days it seems you can find liquidation sales everywhere, but a caution before you shop one at one.
New store closing sales every week.
Sears, Macy’s, JC Penney, Game Stop and more.
Remember Radio Shack and Payless Shoes? They're completely gone.
But as shoppers often find: the closing deals may be no deal at all.
"Too high for something going out of business,” one shopper said.
The Better Business Bureau says the problem is that:
-- Stores raise prices to full list price before starting a liquidation sale.
-- They then start at just 5% or 10% off.
-- The item may still be cheaper at Amazon
By the time the deals get down to half price, the shelves are usually bare.
And from the doesn't that stink file, the risk of shopping for appliances or electronics at liquidation sales.
In most cases, all sales are final! If it doesn't work, there are no refunds.
Doesn't that stink?
And if the chain still has other stores open, you may still be out of luck, because a third-party liquidator is running the sale, not the store chain -- like Sears or Macy's.
No returns, sorry Charlie.
Bottom line: you can score a great deal, but make sure it’s really a great deal because you can’t return it.
So don’t waste your money.


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Dillard’s said it would close its Tuscaloosa location at McFarland Mall.
You may have noticed some empty spaces already in some of Tuscaloosa’s other traditional shopping areas. City leaders say that is no reason to be concerned.
It is all part of something Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox calls “retail realignment.” The mayor says retail establishments are simply swapping locations in order to follow consumers to areas they find more desirable.
Retail spaces like McFarland Mall and the Plaza have seen a decline in merchant presence as of late, but Mayor Maddox says it’s all part of city growth.


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Qatar's successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup said that it won "because it was the best bid", the committee which organised the country's bid said. Regarding the latest allegations from The Sunday Times, a statement from the The Qatar 2022 Bid Committee:
....Mohamed bin Hammam played no official or unofficial role in Qatar's 2022 Bid Committee.
As was the case with every other member of Fifa's executive committee, our bid team had to convince Mr bin Hammam of the merits of our bid.
Following today's newspaper articles, we vehemently deny all allegations of wrongdoing.
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Here’s How Much Snow Fell This Weekend in the Bozeman Area
Since yesterday morning the mountains near Cooke City got 14” of new snow. The area near Big Sky, Hyalite, and West Yellowstone got 7-10”.
The Bridger Range got 4”. Wind was southwest at 25-40 mph with gusts of 60-80 mph yesterday, and decreased to 20-30 mph out of the west this morning. Temperatures will be in the single digits and below throughout the day. Continued snow showers through tonight will drop 3-6” in most locations with 8-12” near Cooke City by morning.


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Kyrgyzstan Unrest: Igor Ryabov interview
- Geopolitics at Heart of Kyrgyzstan Unrest: interview with Igor Ryabov
By Anna Arutunyan MosNews.com
>US influence is very strong in Kyrgyzstan - a number ofnon-governmental organizations are active on its territory, and they
they are financed by US organizations. They are the Soros
Foundation, and Freedom House. The printing press that prints
opposition newspapers is actually owned by Freedom House. The head
of this organization is James Woolsey, the former CIA director. And
congressmen who have criticized the Kyrgyz government are in fact
quite close to these power structures.
The anarchy that is happening there is first of all convenient for
the narcotics trade. And it's the narcotics party that has really
won from all this. The road from Afghanistan to Russia goes through
the Ferghana Valley...
The Americans really invested a lot in building a civil society
there. This network of NGO's was being used by the US as its
political base. But the thing is - this whole approach towards a
civil society is really an American model that is more natural in
European countries. But to dig deeper - into the clan relations, for
example - and you realize that the Americans just don't understand
how their society is built. That is why all these NGO's are there to
eat up money, hold seminars and don't have anything to do with real
life in the country.
For example, a "human rights activist" was recently arrested there -
he was called a human rights activist because he headed one of the
NGO's. And he was arrested for provoking the violent unrest. Also,
he had close ties with the US ambassador Stephen Young.
[and the following: what a load of BS whitewash - NED etal directed
this rev. I LOVE Condie 'denouncing violence'.]
Labor Solidarity Makes the Call By Eli Lake
The New York Sun Friday 25 March 2005
Washington - The workday ended uncharacteristically early for
the head of the American Center for International Labor Solidarity
in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, yesterday.
At 2 p.m., in the middle of a seminar she was conducting for the
heads of Kyrgyz trade unions, she was interrupted. The trade unions
chiefs were summoned away for a crucial meeting during which they
had to decide on the spot whether they would support the government
that would replace the one that had just fallen.
The union leaders decided they would. And in a note sent to its
Washington headquarters, the head of the American Center for
International Labor Solidarity, who asked that her name not be
published, concluded, "The revolution seems to be over, the
opposition has taken control."
That was a far more accurate assessment of the events on the
ground than the State Department guidance, which assured reporters
here that Foggy Bottom was "monitoring the situation" and "working
closely" with Russia and the Kyrgyz Republic's authoritarian
neighbors. Secretary of State Rice denounced reports of violence in
the south and the capital, Bishkek, and called for political
While the message from Washington yesterday may have been one of
caution with an emphasis on keeping order, behind the scenes,
successive Democratic and Republican administrations have been
making an investment in democracy throughout Central Asia since the
collapse of the Soviet Union.
"When a society is moving towards a point of protest, it takes
years of preparation to acquire the information, to develop networks
of informal associations and civil society organizations. It is not
just the result of one group to bring the people to the streets,"
the director for Europe and Eurasia programs at the National
Endowment for Democracy, Nadia Diuk, said yesterday in an interview.
Ms. Diuk oversaw slightly more than $600,000 of grants to
projects in the Kyrgyz Republic for 2004, including the
establishment of the American Center for International Labor
Solidarity. Other projects include training for human rights
programs, legal aid, and a project to publish a Kyrgyz guide to
The endowment's sister organization, the International Republican
Institute, spent another $400,000 in the last year and a half
specifically for training political parties there. Newspapers and
Web sites funded by the billionaire George Soros ran stories on the
corruption of President Akayev that sparked much of the popular
resentment against him. All told, the State Department spent $12.2
million for democracy-promotion projects in the country, $600,000
more than it did on security aid. Compared to the annual foreign aid
America gives Israel or Egypt, for example, or that which the CIA
provides to friendly countries for counterterrorism assistance,
these projects hardly constitute a serious investment. But many
watchers of Central Asia say the fact that America is funding these
kinds of projects instills hope in the democratic opposition.
"The United States has consistently invested in democratization
and human rights in Central Asia," a Central Asia expert at the
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Andrew Apostolou, said in
an interview. "These relatively small amounts of money have had a
large effect because they are coming from the superpower, and
because frankly, few other governments have pushed these issues."
While similar projects have been pushed by the NED and State
Department in Ukraine and Georgia, two other former Soviet Republics
whose governments fell to people-power movements, the International
Republican Institute's Stephen Nix warns against drawing too close a
"This is different than what we have seen in other countries,"
Mr. Nix, who oversees Eurasia programs for the institute,
said. "Unlike Ukraine, where you had a huge coalition led by an
individual, in Bishkek, you have a number of different political
forces at work."
Another difference between the Kyrgyz Republic and its neighbors
is that civil society was allowed to flourish. "Akayev is probably
one of the better dictators in the region," Ms. Diuk said. "In the
early 1990s, he was welcomed in Washington as the great hope of
central Asia." By way of comparison, she said Mr. Akayev only
arrests political opponents, whereas credible reports exist in
Uzbekistan of the opposition being boiled alive. Mr. Akayev, Ms.
Diuk added, only tried to steal an election. The leader of
Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov, recently declared himself
president for life.
Deposed Kyrgyz Leader Blamed American 'Freedom House' for Aiding
Opponents Speaking to Russian News Editors in January, the former
president said he knew of the coming 'Tulip Revolution' and who was
behind it, but he felt sure it wouldn't succeed.
By Irina Demchenko
March 25, 2005
According to Akayev, the money to fund the 'Tulip Revolution' came
from outside the country. He even named the source of most of the
funding, - an organization called Freedom House. He also pointed to
other international groups that support democracy in developing
countries. Akayev also made of point of saying that the Soros Fund
was not such a channel.
About the financial costs of Tulip revolution
There is an interesting translation from the report by Stephen M.
Young, US Ambassador in Kyrgyzstan, on 30.12.2004, about the coming
parliamentary elections in this country. The report allegedly was
intercepted in Pakistan. The Russian translation is originally
published in Kyrgyz National Information Agency.
It shows the US plotting to use Kyrgyz elections to destabilize the
govt and initiate a string of 'daffodil/ tulip' revolutions through
Central Asia. It follows on Kyrgyz refusal to allow AWACs to be
stationed at the US base.
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Anna von Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach
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|Place||Ansbach, Germany, 49n17, 10e34|
|Timezone||LMT m10e34 (is local mean time)|
|Astrology data||22°41' 22°04 Asc. 27°32'|
German royalty, a Princess of Brandenburg-Ansbach and by marriage Duchess and Regent of Teschen.
Anna was a daughter of Margrave Friedrick the Elder of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Bayreuth (1460-1536) and his wife Sophia of Poland (1464-1512), daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland.
On 1 December 1518 she married Wenceslas II, Duke of Cieszyn. They had three children.
Anna of Brandenburg-Ansbach died on 7 February 1539.
- sibling relationship with Albert of Prussia (born 17 May 1490 Jul.Cal. (26 May 1490 greg.))
- sibling relationship with Barbara von Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach (born 24 September 1495 Jul.Cal. (3 Oct 1495 greg.))
- sibling relationship with Elisabeth von Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach (born 26 March 1494 Jul.Cal. (4 Apr 1494 greg.))
- sibling relationship with Georg der Fromme (born 4 March 1484 Jul.Cal. (13 Mar 1484 greg.))
- sibling relationship with Johann von Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach (born 9 January 1493 Jul.Cal. (18 Jan 1493 greg.))
- sibling relationship with Kasimir von Brandenburg-Kulmbach (born 27 September 1481 Jul.Cal. (6 Oct 1481 greg.))
- sibling relationship with Sophie von Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach (born 10 March 1485 Jul.Cal. (19 Mar 1485 greg.))
Sy Scholfield quotes the chronicle of events in "Allgemeine preussische staats-geschichte, samt aller dazu gehörigen königreichs, churfürstenthums, herzogthümer, fürstenthümer, graf- und herrschaften, aus bewährten schriftstellern und urkunden bis auf gegenwärtige regierung," Volumes 3-4, by Karl Friedrich Pauli (C. P. Francken, 1762), p. 427: "Anna, geboren 1487 den 5ten May zwischen 2 und 3 Uhr Vormittags." [born 5 May 1487 between 2 and 3 o'clock in the forenoon.]
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Charles Barker (Patrick Swayze) is a veteran FBI agent, and an expert at going undercover, gaining the confidence of criminals and setting them up for a long hard fall in prison. As skilled an actor as he is a cop, Barker has a rookie agent under his wing, Ellis Dove, and Barker acts as Ellis's acting coach, trainer, and mentor. However, he also displays a limited patience for these roles, and his relationship with Ellis is a bludgeoning one. Apparently a patriot whose loyalty should go unquestioned, and his superiors think he has been seduced by the dark side. In the pilot episode, it is revealed that he is fluent in Russian and that he is being investigated by the FBI.
Ellis Dove (Travis Fimmel) is a rookie FBI agent and Charles Barker's trainee in the undercover trade. Under intense pressure from Barker to become a chameleon, Ellis never knows when Barker will send him on some impossible little test, some on-the-spot improv that may or may not cost him his life. Stressed, tense, under impossible performance pressure, Ellis needs a break. However that's not the worst of it. An Internal Affairs team is trying to recruit Ellis to spy on his mentor Barker whom they feel has gone rogue.
Harry Conrad (Kevin J O'Connor) appears to be Barker's control agent at the FBI, and he's supervising Ellis as well. As a seasoned professional, he knows Barker well enough to speak to him in terse personal code—but for newbie Ellis, he needs to spell things out, including his deep respect for Barker's work.
Rose Lawrence (Lindsay Pulsipher) is Ellis's neighbor, with whom he shares a romantic relationship. A law student, she is sharp enough to spot something odd about Ellis (who keeps his job a closely guarded secret) and takes the relationship slowly.
Ray Beaumont (Larry Gilliard) is a fellow FBI Agent who is investigating Charles Barker. Sly and sneaky in his ways, he attempts to use Ellis to get information to help make his case that Barker is dirty.
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Question: I recently had a fall and I am worried about falling again. What steps can I take to remain safe?
Answer: One in four people over the age of 65 fall every year. On average, 32 people per day are seen in our local emergency departments due to falls. Here are some things you can do:
Stay Strong and Speak Up
- Hold on to something sturdy and practice standing on one foot or standing on your tiptoes.
- Use a cane, walker, or other assistive device when walking on uneven surfaces, like a sidewalk.
- Share your concerns with your primary care doctor or a physical therapist who can help with a home exercise program for you.
Review Your Medications
- Talk to your primary care doctor or pharmacist about any medications you are taking. Some medications are known to increase your risk of falling.
Get Your Eyes Checked
- Get your vision checked yearly for any changes.
- Bifocals or trifocals can alter your depth perception and make it easier to lose your balance.
Make Your Home Environment Safer
- Remove throw rugs, cords, furniture, and other tripping hazards from walkways.
- Keep indoor and outdoor pathways well lit.
- Repair loose handrails and torn carpet.
- Store items at waist-level and avoid using step stools.
- Install grab bars where needed.
- Place non-slip material on the shower floor.
- Wear shoes inside and outside for better stability and traction.
- Take your time around small pets as they move quickly and could be a trip hazard.
Contact ADRC at (920) 448-4300 and learn about community Falls Prevention Classes!
Question: I am living in my own home and losing my vision. I want to stay as independent as possible. Is there anyone that can help me with adjusting to my vision loss and assist with possible adaptive equipment?
Answer: The Department of Health Services through the State of Wisconsin has the Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired. They have local offices across the state and they serve all Wisconsin counties and tribes. They can help with adjustment to vision loss, assess for optical aids and lighting, teach you new ways to do daily tasks and how to get around safely in the community, suggest resources, help get you connected to vision loss support groups, and provide information about eye disease and disorders.
If you are a person with vision loss or a family, friend, or caregiver of someone with vision loss, or if you are interested in learning more about vision loss, you can contact their office. The staff can provide one-on-one services for individuals either in the local office or in the individual’s home. They also provide group training and presentations. They do not charge for their services and they can help with any level of vision loss. Call the office at (888) 879-0017. They may have limited services due to the pandemic, call to discuss your situation with them.
You can also find more information on the Department of Health Services website. This site provides links to various resources revolving around vision loss and blindness.

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