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There will be 30 qualifying Age Group slots to the IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship in Mont Tremblant -Quebec – Canada, awarded at the 2014 IRONMAN 70.3 Norway.
TAMPA, Fla. (May 31, 2013) – IRONMAN today announced that it has chosen Mont-Tremblant, Québec, Canada to host the 2014 IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship triathlon. The championship race will be held on September 7, 2014 and marks the first time in IRONMAN history that a single location has the privilege to host three major IRONMAN events: IRONMAN®, IRONMAN® 70.3® and now the IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship. This major announcement was made in the presence of Québec’s Prime Minister, Pauline Marois and the Mayor of the City of Mont-Tremblant, Pierre Pilon.
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All athletes participating in the race run for slots automatically. To receive a slot you need to be present at the slot allocation (July 6, 18:30 – 20:30)
For more info please read the following: Athlete Qualifier Letter – Norway 70.3

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Once a critic, Mofu is now a firm believer in the transformative power of and need for sport in the lives of girls. Alongside her role as a Korfball referee, she currently works with girls and women in Zambian communities to better understand their behaviors, experiences and needs. Her life dream is to become a national Minister/Permanent Secretary of Gender.
Power of Sport
Project Officer-Advocacy, National Organisation for Women in Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation
"I want to show this video to the girls I work with who are being bullied for participating in sport. I want them to know that I was one of them, that sport is not a male thing and that even though once I thought sport was only for losers, all I am today I owe it to sport."

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The country’s COVID-19 positivity rate increased to 14.3% on Friday, according to the independent monitoring group OCTA Research.
The positivity rate refers to the percentage of people who were found positive for COVID-19 among the total number of individuals tested.
Meanwhile, citing data from the Department of Health, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David also reported 858 new cases, 525 recoveries, and 5,293 active cases. There were no fatalities.
There were 331 cases in the National Capital Region, 55 in Laguna, and 49 in Cavite.
The OCTA Research Team projected 1,000 to 1,200 new cases on Saturday.
As of Thursday, April 27, NCR’s weekly positivity rate rose to 14.3%, compared to the 9% recorded on April 20.
Deaths and hospitalizations in the NCR remained low at 22%.
NCR weekly positivity rate up to 14.3% as of April 27, 2023. This is up from 9% on April 20. The good news is that deaths and hospitalizations in the NCR have remained low at 22%. #Covid #covid19 #Arcturus @dzbb @DZAR1026 @dzrhnews @News5PH pic.twitter.com/uQl0OnqzTH— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) April 28, 2023
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Live in the Present !!
Live in the moment!”, Often we have heard people advising us to live and enjoy the present rather than mourning over the past or worrying about the future. Indeed the truth!! Various thing revolves around our lives. Some of which are under our control and the rest which are not. Now when you don’t have control over those why to waste your time wondering on them.
Half of the time our enjoyment is reduced because we tend to think that this moment might not come back or this moment shall pass and we tend to make ourselves a little upset for the same. Now the thing is a way to think what could happen after 5 years or 3 months or tomorrow? Why do not think of this very moment and make the best out of it? Why do not give yourself totally to this very moment?
Time won't repeat itself. Situations are never gonna be as perfect as they are now. People, places, surrounding, they ain’t gonna be the same later, so folks instead of trying to think of possibilities for a better next day or next year, try to make the next moment better. Let go of the past now. It’s high time we realize the importance of this very moment. What is gone is gone, and what hasn’t arrived cannot be changed, all you have in hand is this very moment. Make the best dish out of the ingredients you have. Don’t make the present a reason for you to regret later.
Plan for the future, but do not invest your present thinking only of the future. It’s necessary for you to manage time. Time to think about the future, to plan what is needed for a better future. But this does not mean that you invest all your time to think only about how and when will you achieve your idol future life, in the process paying no heed to your present life. Life is a gift of God. It’s among the best presents of God. You don’t even know when might God take it away from you. Will, then there be any use of you thinking about the future or regretting the past?? In this case, neither you would have enjoyed the present, nor the past and future would have never even wooed you.So a gentle request to all of you, do not let yourself be drowned by the past and do not overthink about the future. Make your present worth it! This present should not become the past you regret.

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Occasionally, the Forestry Department needs to remove infested, diseased, or hazardous trees from the parkway and public lands. Removing a tree is always a sensitive topic, but the primary reason for removing any tree is the tree poses a safety or health risk to residents and/or other trees.
When a tree on the parkway is considered unhealthy or a risk by a resident or identified as such during our cyclic tree trimming program, the forester will conduct an evaluation using a resistograph to determine the amount of decay on the defective portion of the tree.
The rule of thumb applied is for every one inch of decay, the tree must have five inches of sound wood to support tree structure. If the tree is deemed to be a public safety hazard, the forester will remove the tree or contract service, depending on the size and scope of work to be performed.
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If a tree is identified as infested or diseased but is on private property, the Village Forester will contact the property owner and request removal within 30 days upon receipt of notice.
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Fruitvale Station, inspired by the true-life story of Bay Area native Oscar Grant, is now playing in limited release. Starring in debut feature writer-director Ryan Coogler’s film as Oscar’s girlfriend is Melonie Diaz (Be Kind Rewind). Diaz recently sat down to talk with us about the film, including comments on how familiar she was with Oscar’s story from the news, working with such a young cast and crew, her process behind playing Sophina, and what message she wants audiences to take away. She also talked a bit about her experience at Cannes and filming an episode of HBO’s Girls.
Fruitvale Station also stars Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand and Chad Michael Murray. Hit the jump for the interview.
- 0:10 – Talks about her familiarity with Oscar Grant’s true story from the news and how she got involved with the picture.
- 0:55 – Comments on her experience of working with a young cast and crew who all come from the same generation.
- 1:45 – Talks about her process in portraying her character who must balance her frustration and her love for Oscar.
- 2:20 – Reveals what message she wants audiences to take away after seeing this film.
- 2:50 – Talks about her experience of going to Cannes for the first time, calling it, “Bonkers.”
- 3:30 – Reveals that she just wrapped on an episode of HBO’s Girls.
Here’s the official synopsis for Fruitvale Station:
The true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.

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Bistrot Margaux is one of scores of restaurants in central Cannes trying to produce a 2 or 3 course lunch, including a glass of wine or beer for 12 – 15 euros. The majority of its mid-day customers, especially at this time of year, are local people. A daily starter, main course and sweet are offered for €11,80 for 2 courses (lunchtime only) and these dishes are also part of 3 course menus at €13,90, €18,90 and €21,90. Check options on
http://www.bistrot-margaux.com/menu/ On our visit this week the restaurant was busy, service was friendly and efficient and the food well cooked and presented. Good food, good value, certainly at lunchtime.
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Brussels Airport’s cargo volumes soar by 8.3% in 2017
09 / 01 / 2018
Brussels Airport handled 535,634 tons of cargo in 2017, a growth of 8.3% compared with 2016 and the highest volume in the last 10 years.
All freight segments at the European hub recorded growth last year, but belly cargo in particular saw “a sharp recovery” of 13.8% compared to 2016, while integrator services also enjoyed strong growth of 9.7%.
Cargo management reported that the full-cargo segment showed a "slight" increase of 3%, “due to an excellent first quarter and good volumes in November and December”.
Steven Polmans, head of cargo and logistics at Brussels Airport, said: “This 3% growth follows an increase of almost 15% last year compared to 2015. So despite some noise issues we had in Q2, resulting in a few airlines leaving the airport, we are very pleased to see that growth picked up again by the end of the year still resulting in an overall growth in this segment.”
Export volumes drove growth with an increase of almost 16%: “We have seen a remarkable increase in our volumes to especially the Far East and South America, supported by a strong performance of the European and Belgian economy”, continued Polmans.
Brussels Airport recorded an increase of 18% in flown pharmaceutical products compared to 2016: “This sharp rise confirms the leading position of Brussels Airport as transport specialist for pharmaceutical products,” said airport management at the Belgian gateway.
For 2018, Brussels airport management is expecting cargo volumes to “continue performing strong in all segments”.
Later this year, Cathay Pacific will start A350 passenger operations to Brussels while in late 2017, Hainan Airlines started a B787 flight from Shanghai. Also, Emirates introduced a second daily B777 flight.
DHL Express moved to a new facility in August 2017, resulting in strong growth figures. As far as full cargo is concerned, Amerijet has announced a direct B767F Miami to Brussels rotation, connecting its Central American network with Brussels.
Added an airport spokesperson: “To cope with this continuous and strong growth, Brussels Airport will further strengthen its cargo team, as well as make considerable investments in its cargo area, BRUcargo.
“The airport will further introduce an additional handling agent later this year, after conclusion of the ongoing tender process.”
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1951 Topps Connie Mack All-Stars Babe Ruth & 1959 Home Run Derby Hank Aaron SGC-Graded Pair
Starting Bid - $200, Sold For - $1,067
Pair of SGC-graded cards from two classic 1950s issues featuring iconic Hall of Famers and former home-run leaders, Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. 1) 1951 Topps Connie Mack's All-Stars Babe Ruth: FAIR 20, extremely attractive with bold colors, a crisp image of Ruth, and clean front and back. Much stronger appearance than suggested by its modest technical SGC grade. Downgraded due to a small tear at the border above Ruth's bat as well as light vertical wrinkling extending from Ruth's head to the top border. 2) 1959 Home Run Derby Hank Aaron: VG 40, presents as Ex to Ex-Mt with near-perfect centering, strong corners, and clean front and back. Downgraded due to a tiny, almost imperceptible crease in the center near Aaron's bat. Interestingly, this is the same flaw that was found on every card in a complete set offered in REA's Spring 2013 auction, which suggests that this is perhaps a production-related flaw common to 1959 Home Run Derby cards and not a condition issue caused by handling through the years. This is an exceptionally attractive pairing of cards featuring two iconic Hall of Famers, Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, from two popular and scare 1950s sets. Total: 2 cards. Reserve $200. Estimate $400+. SOLD FOR $1,067
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Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US have discovered a new technology that captures and removes carbon dioxide from the air at any concentration level. The researchers pointed out that previous methods of removing carbon dioxide from the air stream required higher concentrations, such fuel emissions from fossil fuels. The new method, said researchers is more friendly, as it could suck out the carbon dioxide even when it is present in very low concentrations.
They added that the new method can suck out carbon dioxide at roughly 400 parts per million currently found on the earth's atmosphere. The study by the MIT researchers is now published in the Journal Energy and Environmental Science. The findings also revealed that a chemical reaction takes place at the surface of each of a stack of electrodes as the battery charges.
The researchers have not unveiled the device to the public yet, but described it to be a large device which has a specialized battery with a stack of electrodes that absorbs carbon dioxide from the air passing over its surface, as it gets charged up, it releases the gas as the device gets discharged. They added that the device alternates between charging and discharging cycles.
During the charging cycle, fresh air is fed into the system and concentrated carbon dioxide is blown out during the discharging. A chemical reaction takes place at the surface of each of a stack of electrodes as the battery charges and discharges. The electrodes are coated with a compound called polyanthraquinone with carbon nano tubes.
The findings co-author Sahag Voskian of MIT said about the technology, ''The greatest advantage of this technology over most other carbon capture or carbon absorbing technologies is the binary nature of the adsorbent's affinity to carbon dioxide. This binary affinity allows capture of carbon dioxide from any concentration, including 400 parts per million, and allows its release into any carrier stream, including 100 per cent CO2.''
The study also states that pure carbon dioxide stream which is captured by the device will then be compressed and injected underground for a long-term disposal and can even be made into fuel, through a series of chemical and electrochemical processes.


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The letter from a Syrian child offers Santa Claus some advice for his visit this year. He should not come in his sleigh, because “not even a fly” can now survive the fight for the skies going on between President Bashar al-Assad’s government and rebel opponents. But most important of all, Santa must not wear his traditional outfit.
“Blood is everywhere, and we hate all shades of the color red,” the child writes.
The letter, circulated by a resident of the battleground’s biggest city, Aleppo, is one of several poignant pieces of Christmas satire springing up as Syrians contemplate their desperate year-end situation.
Stuck between a murderous regime and a rebel movement whose own abuses and failure to deliver basic services are causing growing public anger, it is becoming ever harder for many civilians to see how a good outcome is possible, let alone attainable. The lethal five-month stalemate in Aleppo encapsulates a spreading sense of Syria’s abandonment to unending war, the government’s brutality becoming ever more heinous while the armed opposition squanders the moral legitimacy of its initially peaceful struggle against dictatorship.
“It is a terrible situation in Aleppo. Nobody knows when it will end or where it will go to,” said one Aleppine whose business has been destroyed by the fighting. “It seems like the world is enjoying this tragedy movie.”
Once a stable trading center of an estimated 2 million people who watched as the rebellion spread elsewhere, the ancient city has been consumed by conflict since rebels occupied large parts of it in late July. It is now the site of the most acute humanitarian crisis in a country overflowing with them. Its population is suffering critical shortages of bread, as bakeries have been destroyed by government shelling and wheat from silos in opposition-controlled areas has not reached those bakers who remain.
Prices of many basic goods in the city have risen a hundredfold, while essential products ranging from medicine to fuel are — as in other opposition-held areas — extremely scarce. Another of the dark and resonant spoofs in circulation among Syrians features a picture of a gas canister of the kind used by many people for cooking, with a poem beneath it written as if by a desperate lover.
“My lady, love for you has ruined me,” it reads. “To get closer to you, I had to appease and kiss the hands of the most corrupt, and I had to chase speeding trucks.”
Many independent analysts and some opposition supporters say the rebel decision to push into Aleppo before they could capture it was a serious mistake that bodes ill for populations elsewhere as the conflict spreads, particularly in the capital, Damascus. Unable to administer a city they don’t fully control, the Aleppo rebels have been condemned for failing to relieve civilian hardship and for overseeing the kind of payoffs and profiteering every conflict brings.
“Aleppo was a major rebel screw-up at a political level, a military level and in the lack of supplies,” said Emile Hokayem, an analyst at the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Some fear that this error could be repeated in Damascus, where opposition fighters have been steadily extending their control of crucial suburbs. This week they battled for control of the Yarmouk refugee camp, just south of the city center.
It is this slowly ruinous yet apparently unstoppable creep of Syria’s long war that makes the parodies of daily life that people are now sharing via e-mail and social media so heartbreaking. While Christians are a small minority in Syria, there is nothing sectarian about these Christmas messages that speak for the suffering of many millions in this heterodox country at the heart of the Middle East.
As the Syrian child concludes in his letter to Santa, “The most important thing is to be considerate to the feelings of the hungry people here — so please hide your big belly.”
— Financial Times


For the last two weeks or so, it is difficult for anyone to not talk or discuss the Gaza crisis. There are those who are outraged over the aggression on the Palestinians and there are those who believe that the aggression by the Israeli forces on the Palestinians is nothing more than a valid act of a sovereign State defending itself from acts of terrorism.
The rationale of the establishment of a sovereign State which leads to conflicts between States often prevails over the life and hope of the individual person and which will inevitably result in the death of thousands and millions of innocent civilians. This begs the question as to what then is the value of a life?
One can continue to debate on who is right and who is wrong or who the real terrorist is and so forth but what should not be debated upon or disputed is the death of thousands of innocent civilians and sufferings of millions more who are still alive. Most of us (myself included), feel helpless and to a certain extent, guilty as we are here in the comfort of our homes while millions of Palestinians are left out in the cold with no real humanitarian help from the bureaucratic international bodies or organisations such as the UN Security Council, OIC and the Arab League. Concrete and viable short and long term solutions are crucially required. What is to be done then? What can be done?
As a start, it is important for us to understand the nature of the conflict. What is the underlying reason for the never-ending conflict between the Zionist regime and the Palestinian authority? Who are the real culprits behind the atrocities? Hence, on 9 January 2009, the Malaysian Bar together with the Malaysian Social Research Insitute (MSRI) and Cakap-Rakyat Group will be having a public forum on the Gaza issue, titled “MYTH AND REALITY IN OCCUPIED PALESTINE – NOT JUST ANOTHER WAR”. This forum will be held at the Bar Council Auditorium and will start at 8pm.
This forum aims to give an overwiew, historical and current perspective on the issue and at the same time dispel the myths and false premises which have created a flood of analysis on the so-called ‘Israel-Palestine’ conflict.
Four eminent and prominent speakers have been invited to share their views and opinions on the topic and they are:-
1) Dr Rosli Omar;
2) Hishamuddin Rais;
3) Dr Farish A Noor; and
4) Professor Gurdial Singh Nijar.
The forum will be followed by a candlelight vigil. For more info please go here.
And for those who wish to further assist the Palestinians, there are several organisations that are giving aid, food and medical supplies which are critically needed at this juncture. You can do your part by donating and contributing to these organisations:
Feel the pain and suffering of the innocent civilians and please pass this message around. Let us break the vicious apathy cycle of sitting around and doing nothing.


If you're like me, you're interested in how the economy of the App Store works, but don't want to wade through a bunch of blah-blah words and numbers to find out. Well, never fear: the good people at GigaOm have come up with a lovely diagram that explains it all succinctly for you. There are quite a few interesting nuggets there; one of the bits I found most interesting is that, despite the perception that the App Store approval process is a Kafka-esque nightmare, developers actually only have to wait 4.78 days on average for approval.
One factor that doesn't fit into GigaOm's pretty picture is piracy, and if you believe the staggering numbers spewed out by some analysts, that's a huge omission. The brains behind 24/7 Wall Street have declared that the App Store has lost $450 million to piracy since it was launched in July of 2008. That's a crazy big sum, but does it hold up to scrutiny?
The core of the logic authors' logic comes from talks with some game developers, who have "phone home" code in their apps and who report piracy rates upwards of 75 percent; based on that, the authors conclude that for every instance of an app sold, three more are pirated. Can this really be true? I have my suspicions because all of the cited oft-pirated apps are exactly the kind that you'd think would be pirated -- popular games, and very pricey applications like turn-by-turn GPSes. What do you suppose the percentage for the 99 cent utility apps that, according to GigaOm's handy chart, make up the bulk of sales?
At least the 24/7 Wall Street analysts didn't make the common mistake of calling the piracy of a 99 cent game a 99 cent loss; they estimate (based on what, who knows) that 10 percent of pirates would have paid money for an app if they couldn't get an illegal copy, so that $450 million figure is only 10 percent of the value of (their estimates of) all pirated apps. But still, a 75 percent piracy rate -- in an environment where even by their estimates only 10 percent of iPhone users have jailbroken their phones -- seems ludicrously high.


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These days, I feel like I am LIVING on quinoa salad!
When the weather heats up, I find myself wanting to spend as little time in the kitchen as possible. Since I’m in Arizona, staying cool is one of my primary concerns. Still, all that pool time makes me more conscious than ever about what I eat. Summer is no time to slack off on your clean eating. (Have you checked out Tosca’s New Book Yet –Your Best Body Now ? )
My summer solution – quinoa salad! There are few things I enjoy more than a delicious cold quinoa salad and as a vegetarian, this is one of my go to ways to get a complete protein into my diet. One of my favorites is a quinoa Greek salad, although there are so many delicious quinoa recipes out there it is difficult to decide which one is best. I really enjoy experimenting with quinoa salads, and especially like creating my own recipes or changing recipes that I find.
If you are headed to the beach or on a picnic, quinoa salad is great because it packs well. You can even make it ahead of time!
Try These Great Quinoa Salad Recipes!
(As Well as My Balsamic Vinaigrette so you can make your own!)
One thing to keep in mind when making any quinoa salad recipe is that you can always prepare the quinoa ahead of time. I will typically cook a big batch on the weekend. It will keep for up to seven days in the refrigerator so it is perfect for those days when I want to get out of the kitchen and back to the pool. Check out my post on my favorite herb grinder which is perfect to get you out of the kitchen fast! Do you have favorite quinoa recipes salad or otherwise? If so I’d love to hear from you.
By the way, did you know that one cup of cooked quinoa has just 220 calories? It also provides you with 8 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber. The protein in quinoa is unique, because it is one of the few vegetarian proteins that is considered complete. This means that quinoa provides your body with all eight of the essential amino acids that your body needs to heal. Quinoa is great for everyone, but this makes it especially great for vegetarians and vegans or those who aspire to be!
Red Quinoa vs White Quinoa – Which is best for quinoa salad?
If you ask me, both work nicely. Red quinoa is a bit firmer and doesn’t absorb water nearly as easily as white quinoa. So, if you like a firmer texture it is perfect. I like to steam quinoa when I use it in a salad, and red quinoa steams beautifully. If you are entertaining or just want a really interesting presentation, I love to mix red quinoa and white quinoa in a salad!
Quinoa in the News!
Turns out that quinoa salad just may be good for your fitness routine. Self Magazine recently named quinoa as one of the “6 Best Foods for Runners”. The list names the 6 best superfoods that runners should eat to fuel up, stay thin and recover from exercise.
The article went on to say that quinoa was important to athletes because the amino acids can help your body mend itself after exercise. It also mentioned what a great low-calorie alternative to pastas and other grains quinoa is! I always knew cooking quinoa was a great idea!


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Things to consider when using bespoke hand painted tiles in bathrooms. There are a few issues, besides the hand painted design, that you need to bear in mind while picking bathroom tiles. At Art on Tiles we have decades of experience and can help ensure you get the result you want.
For example, think about how much water the tiles are going to be in contact with. It is best to avoid using
a heavily crazed tile with a clear glaze in areas that will become saturated, for example inside a shower cubicle, as visible water marks may well develop. Whilst they will do no harm they look unsightly. You don’t have to use decorated tiles for the whole space as that can be expensive and visually overwhelming. Instead commission a design which draws attention to a focal point or use borders to define the space.


Malaria 'complicates HIV/AIDS management'
[BANGKOK] Countries that are already grappling with twin epidemics of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV may have to deal with the additional complication of malaria in areas where the disease is endemic, according to a report presented during the 15th International AIDS Conference held last week in Bangkok, Thailand.
"The biggest challenge of the HIV epidemic is that it is superimposed on pre-existing epidemics of tuberculosis, malaria and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), all fuelled by inadequate health care infrastructures," said Diane Havlir of the University of California in San Francisco. "It is of concern especially when the three infections dominate an area."
Malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS cause differing patterns of sickness and death, and affect the human immune system in different ways. In practical terms, it means that doctors face additional challenges when treating patients with more than one infection.
Public health initiatives against one or more of the three infections could be used as an entry point for HIV care, said Havlir. She suggested that additional HIV screening points could be introduced in programmes to control TB and treat STIs, and during preventive malaria treatments for pregnant women.
However, Ritu Priya, associate professor at the Centre for Social Medicine and Community Health at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi, cautions that it is not wise to screen all TB patients for HIV. He thinks it would increase stigmatisation of TB patients, especially in Asian countries.
"Large-scale screening for HIV by itself is meaningless if it does not lead to improved surveillance data or improved access to treatment and care of the infected," says Priya.
Links between HIV and malaria and between HIV and TB are progressively being confirmed. Recently, research conducted in Malawi and reported in The Lancet* showed that HIV impairs immunity to malaria in pregnant women.
Tuberculosis is the most common cause of death in HIV-infected persons and up to 71 per cent of HIV-infected adults in sub-Saharan Africa and 22 per cent in Southeast Asia are estimated to be infected with TB. Researchers have already reported on the rising incidence of TB and HIV in Africa and Asia and on the successful control of TB by treating HIV in people with both infections.
Treatments for malaria and HIV can, however, conflict. In countries where the parasite responsible for malaria is endemic, pregnant women are put on intermittent preventive therapy and babies are sometimes treated as well. HIV-positive pregnant women are also given preventive treatments for HIV, both against opportunistic infections and mother-to-child transmission of the virus.
The guidelines for treatments for the two infections often conflict and could be on a "collision course" said Havlir. There are problems of drug resistance and cross-reactions between drugs, as well as concerns that some medications used to treat HIV-infected persons could be harmful for malaria treatment in certain settings.
Doctors are already encountering cross-reactions between drugs in people infected with TB and HIV. The anti-TB drug rifampicin, for instance, can reduce the effect of a class of HIV drugs called protease inhibitors by up to 92 per cent, according to Papa Salif Sow, from the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Dakar University in Senegal.
*Free registration to The Lancet is required to view this article.


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I'm Andrew Graham, born August 12, 1995, and the sole woodworker of Graham Fine Woodworks. I live in Rosedale, British Columbia, and work full-time at a rustic wood furniture shop, and in my spare time produce fine woodworking pieces through my company, Graham Fine Woodworks.
I have 2 years experience woodworking full time, as well as a year of a full-time joinery program. Aside from that, I never stop learning and practicing, and expect only the highest quality from every piece I create.
I began my ideas for a woodworking shop 3 years ago, after I had finished my joinery certificate, but nothing concrete had happened until late december of 2017. I complete roughly 1-2 projects a month, ranging from coffee and end tables to rocking chairs to canoe paddles.
If it's built with a hardwood, I can do it.
I work alone to ensure that everything is strong and built to last. All lumber is handpicked for your project, and I create all my own designs and plans to make a unique piece for every custom order.
All Hardware comes from either Lee Valley tools, or is handmade in shop.

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How weird beliefs can land you in jail
Research on naps, meditation, nature walks and the habits of exceptional artists and athletes reveals how mental breaks increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity...
Why some memories disappear, some remain, and others blend with fiction
Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND
With the right lesson plan, teachers can turn struggling students into budding mathematicians. The secret is carefully guiding their adventure in numbers
Looking at photos of food can lead us to become bored with other similar foods. Christie Nicholson reports
Evidence that some animals are capable of “mental time travel,” suggests they have a deeper understanding of the world around them
Pain is an emotion
Female migraineurs may need different treatments than male sufferers
One technique for improving social skills seems to help newly diagnosed young children
The types of books we read may affect how we relate to others
Psychologists find that distrust of authority and low agreeableness are among factors underlying the willingness to believe
A new study finds a possible brain signature of consciousness in infants as young as five months
Exposure to a fearful memory while in deep sleep may help reduce the fear. Christie Nicholson reports
Your online persona and possessions can help assuage grief over your passing
The more people used Facebook, the more likely they were to feel unhappy
Ads for over-the-counter drugs are worse than those that require a prescription
In a study, preschoolers who take a midday nap retained recently learned information better. Sophie Bushwick reports.
As we jettison the pen and pencil in a digital world, we are changing the way our brain thinks about writing
The DSM-5 broadens the criteria for anorexia nervosa, but will the expanded definition of the illness help catch those who need help before their disease progresses too far?

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I’ve had three people in my life kill themselves. One was a former student of mine from the midcoast. Another was a classmate I graduated with from the University of Maine. A third was a colleague that I worked with in Washington, D.C.
Sadly, I know I am not alone in having been impacted by suicide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data this week showing that almost 50,000 Americans died by suicide last year. That is a 2.6% increase over the year prior, with the suicide rate expected to be about 15 people per 100,000 nationally.
That would likely be the highest per capita suicide rate in America since the Great Depression, and more than double what we saw in the 1960’s, with most of the increase happening after 2005 (more on this in a minute).
In Maine, while we don’t have the final data for 2022, the numbers are trending even worse. In 2021, 277 people died by suicide, 19.5 out of every 100,000 residents, an 18% increase over 2020. And when you compare those numbers to 2005, when 175 people took their own lives at a per capita rate of 12.4 per 100,000 people, the trend is beyond troubling.
But the dramatic increase we are seeing since 2005 is not simply a crisis of mental health. Ronald Reagan cut services to our most vulnerable in 1981, well before 2005. That sadistic act quickly led to increased criminalization, poverty, and violence against those simply in need of medical attention. But it didn’t lead to a dramatic increase in successful suicides.
(In truth, America has underfunded mental health services long before Reagan. We have centuries of neglect on this issue.)
So, why the dramatic increase in the past couple decades?
“I don’t know if you can talk about suicide without talking about firearms,” Jill Harkavy-Friedman, senior vice president of research at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, told the Associated Press.
She’s right. You can’t. Take a look at the chart to the right taken directly from the CDC report.
And when you look at Maine in 2020 — where 132 out of 234 suicides were caused by a gun (56%), almost three fatal shootings per week — the numbers are just as bad.
But to understand the correlation more fully, if you look at the first chart in this column, you will see that suicides in America really started escalating after 2005. You know what else started escalating in 2005? Production of rifles and pistols due to the assault weapons ban expiring in 2004.
My former student took his life with a pistol. My college classmate used a shotgun. Because they had access to a gun, they were not able to be part of the 90% who survive a suicide attempt and don’t go on to die from suicide. Ensuring that the first attempt is not fatal is essential.
Less gun regulation means more guns, and more guns means more dead. It’s as true for homicide as it is for suicide.
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.
originally published at https%3A%2F%2Fmainebeacon.com%2Fopinion-enacting-gun-regulations-is-a-crucial-part-of-suicide-prevention%2F by Ethan Strimling


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This law once again unites nobles and preachers; They had not been in harmony since 1596. What drove you to seek harmony? Please let us know where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible). The spirit of harmony is embodied in the proportions of the Parthenon. When painting a palette with a variety of information before painting your brand image. It brings together simultaneously in harmony the tone, temperature and clarity of your brand, the message and the process architecture. He wanted peace and harmony, and in this regard he was just another Roman ruler interested in imperial unity. « Harmony. » Merriam-Webster.com thesaurus, merriam weaver, www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmony. Retrieved November 27, 2020. But for peace and harmony, he was ready to decorate quite. (17:187) We should rather say that sedition has ceased than to restore harmony.
An instrument in harmony with the feelings of an assassin. I had to come spiritually in harmony with the people and conditions I found within myself. harmonic, concorde, harmonia, line, harmonization, chord, melody, consonance, convergence There was no fear of betrayal by Harmony`s servants?. . . .


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By Julian Peters
The Around The Way app puts a Black-owned business directory in the palm of your hand.
Created by Janine Hausif, the user-friendly app allows users to search for local businesses by various categories, such as bakeries, banks and restaurants. By tapping into the phone’s GPS, the app gives the locations of all the businesses within a five mile radius and gives directions on how to get there. The app also allows each user the ability to submit the information of any businesses not limited, effectively crowdsourcing the database.
There is a Swedish proverb that goes “The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm.” This may not be quite what the Swedes had in mind, but Around the Way gives the Black community the opportunity to support their own and affect their neighborhoods economically.
It’s no secret that America is a capitalist society; in every sense, we cast our votes with our wallets. When you have wealth, you have power. Yet, so much of the money being spent in the black community is leaving without being of any benefit to its people. With Black spending registering at almost $1 trillion a year, that’s a lot of money leaving Black neighborhoods. By giving the Black community the opportunity and awareness to be conscious about how they spend their money, one smart phone app is creating agency in the black community.
It is my strong belief that we as Black people must take it upon ourselves to affect change on our own communities. It is time to stop asking and do what’s necessary to help ourselves. From an economic standpoint, that means supporting Black businesses so that they may, in turn, support us. With more wealth in Black hands, we can take some of the rights that society denies us. We can employ our neighbors. We can fund our community organizations.
There was no asking during the sit-ins of the Civil Rights Movement, protesters decided that they were going to disrupt businesses by obstructing their patrons until they were given fair treatment. During the Bus Boycotts, people walked miles to and from work, busted feet, corns and all. They demanded fair treatment by disrupting the Bus companies’ business. Of course it was inconvenient, to say the least. But Southern Blacks came to a decision about what they wanted and decided that they weren’t going to budge until they got it. When you have unity, you have power.
We should not so readily give our money to those neighborhood stores owned by people of other ethnicities, who don’t live in the neighborhoods they serve and most likely wouldn’t hire the people who patronize their businesses. We should work to empower those who will hire and pay a living wage to those who look like us and live in our community.
Around the way gives an edge to those who want the ability to make conscious purchases that will help keep black money in black hands. We should support Black business in every way possible, and this app gives us a huge hand in doing so.


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KOMPAS.com – The State Personnel Agency (BKN) has issued a circular letter in which employees from their neighborhood are asked to attend the anniversary celebration of Pancasil on Saturday (December 6th).
Although rules are developed specifically for ASN in the BKN environment, BKN is an agency that has the authority to run and implement ASN management.
The BNK presence of ASN during the ceremony held today is comprehensive, including ASN that is currently on leave.
BKN employees who have the status of leave can participate in ceremonies at BKN headquarters, BKN I-XIV regional offices or regional government offices.
"According to the employees when they are on leave," said the head of the BKN Public Relations Bureau Mohammad Ridwan Kompas.comOn Saturday (1/6/2019) in the morning.
Also read: ASN Cupped of Pancasilla Day Ceremony, BKN Cut 2 percent Addition
As proof, employees who are on leave must send photos that took part in the Dana Pancasil ceremony for their unit heads.
Ridwan emphasized that the head of the work unit was responsible for participating in the flagship ceremony held today.
According to Ridwan, the celebration of the birth of the Pancas flag was conducted in accordance with the mandate of Presidential Decree no. 24 of 2016 on the birthday of Pancasile and the letter of the Pancasile Ideological Development Agency (BPIP) on the Guidelines for the Birth of Pancasile 2019.
"That is why employees are required to abide by the above conditions," he said.
For employees who are absent from the ceremony, BKN prepares a sanction of at least 2 percent of the allowance.
This sanction does not include disciplinary penalties that the relevant supervisor may provide.


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Have you voted yet? It’s election day again, and you can cast your ballot in a handful of primary runoff races until 7 p.m., Tuesday. Statewide, there are a whopping 17 congressional runoffs on both sides of the aisle, a Democratic gubernatorial race, and more runoffs, down the ballot.
With such a busy ballot, Peggy Fikac, Austin bureau chief for the San Antonio Express-News, broke down her five things to watch on Election Day.
One seat, two runoffs
The U.S. House District 21 seat, which has been represented by Republican Lamar Smith since 1988, will have a new occupant when Smith ends his term in January. There are runoffs on both the Democratic and Republican ballots. The district reaches north from San Antonio into southwest Austin. Fikac says the Democrats running are Joseph Kopser, a tech entrepreneur, and Mary Wilson, a teacher-turned-minister who ran first in the primary.
“On the Republican side, we have Chip Roy, the establishment favorite,” Fikac says. “He’s worked for [the] attorney general, for Rick Perry, for Ted Cruz. He’s facing Matt McCall, a businessman who actually tried to unseat Lamar Smith twice.”
A run on the border
In Congressional District 23, two Democrats are vying to face incumbent Republican Will Hurd in November. Fikac says District 23, which runs along Texas’ southwestern border, is among the few true toss-up districts remaining, since partisan gerrymandering made most other seats safe for one party or the other.
“You have a choice between a couple of candidates who…don’t differ that much on the issues, but their style is quite different,” Fikac says.
Gina Ortiz Jones is a former Air Force intelligence officer, with support from national Democrats. Rick Trevino “has run sort of a Bernie Sanders-style campaign,” Fikac says. “I think he’s had all of about $40,000 to play with in his race.”
Fikac says that El Paso Democrat Beto O’Rourke, who’s also running for the Senate, is staying out of the District 23 runoff. He’s famously a friend of Hurd.
Will south Texas turn out?
Fikac says she’s watching voter turnout in south Texas.
“I think this will tell us a lot about what could happen in November – whether Democrats have a chance of closing the gap with Republicans,” she says. The region is heavily Democratic, and a heavy turnout there could indicate enthusiasm for Democratic candidates in the general election.
Can Democrats count on city voters?
Similarly, high Democratic turnout in big cities, where many of the party’s supporters live, could indicate whether anti-Trump sentiment is enough to get people to the polls.
“The story of this election is going to be – can Democrats use the anger and angst and energy generated by President Trump to try to get a toehold in Texas politics,” Ficak says.
Tussle at the top of the ticket
At the top of the ticket, Democrats Andrew White and Lupe Valdez are competing for the chance to meet Gov. Greg Abbott in November. Ficak says Democratic turnout in congressional races, and in the progressive strongholds of south Texas and the state’s big cities, will play a major role in determining which candidate takes the gubernatorial nod.
“We’ve got Lupe Valdez, the first woman, the first Hispanic elected sheriff of Dallas County. We have Andrew White, an entrepreneur, and the son of Democratic former Governor Mark White, who passed away last year.”
Written by Shelly Brisbin.


The battery in battery-electric vehicles usually generates direct current. Before this can provide propulsion via the electric motor, it must be converted into alternating current. This is done by an inverter. This electronic component also controls the motor speed. It is undisputed that an inverter perfectly matched to the motor characteristics has a decisive influence on the range of e-vehicles.
ABT e-Line, a specialist in the field of alternative drives, is now working in cooperation with the Munich-based start-up BAVERTIS to make this module redundant using innovative multilevel technology. This works by intelligently reconfiguring the battery cells several thousand times per second. Compared to conventional converters, the battery generates AC voltage directly, which is why the system is also called AC battery.
As a technology driver, ABT e-Line wants to develop battery modules and systems for its own products together with BAVERTIS and other partners, but also act as a supplier for the (automotive) industry. For this purpose, the Kempten-based company is developing a battery module with which any AC or DC voltage between 3.6V and 300V can be generated directly from the battery. With additional modules, the voltage can even be extended up to 1,000V. BAVERTIS is responsible for the electronics. As an intelligent solution, this is intended to ensure optimal use of the energy in the batteries of e-vehicles.
“With over a decade of experience in battery development, ABT e-Line is taking on the role of system integrator in this cooperation,” said Eric Plekkepoel, CEO of ABT e-Line. The modular design of these batteries makes it possible to drive various motors and other AC or DC devices, right up to bi-directional charging directly from the AC power grid.
One advantage of this new technology is the higher performance and efficiency due to a constantly high DC voltage. In addition, safety is significantly increased through active intervention in individual cells. In addition, individual cells can be switched off in the event of a fault, thus increasing reliability.
With this future-oriented technology consisting of hardware and software, ABT e-Line and BAVERTIS are meeting the most important challenges for battery-based storage systems. These include increasing the range, accelerating the charging process, extending the service life and simplifying the reuse of battery packs from vehicles.


Policy preview: the forthcoming filibuster fight
The US Senate’s ability to only corral 57 votes to convict Donald Trump on impeachment charges on 13 February highlights the incredibly high bar needed to pass major legislation, with 60 votes in the Senate required to end the filibuster. There have been repeated tweaks to Senate rules over the last two presidencies – with Democrats doing away with the filibuster for most judicial appointments when Barack Obama was president and Republicans expanding this to include Supreme Court nominees under Donald Trump. The legislative filibuster, however, has remained in place, despite attracting far more controversy than all others combined, with both parties fearing that the other will ram through legislation as soon as it retakes narrow control of Congress and the White House.
Now that Democrats have precisely that narrow control, the Biden administration has been muted on calls to end the filibuster. Moderate Senate Democrats such as West Virginia’s Joe Manchin, Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema and even California’s Dianne Feinstein have pledged to retain the filibuster, so although the Democrats could technically jettison the rule with just a majority vote, there is not yet a path to do so.
Progressive activists, many of whom have long campaigned for the filibuster’s abolition, have remained surprisingly quiet over the matter to date. But that belies the strategy they have adopted to seek to push the change through. Amongst left-leaning and Democratic activist circles in Washington D.C., efforts are underway to revive a bill first introduced to the previous Congress – dubbed House Resolution 1, or HR1 – and to use its passage as a cri de cœur to abolish the filibuster once and for all.
Democrats easily passed HR1 in 2020, but Republicans who still held the majority barred it from even being considered in the Senate. The bill is essentially a wish list of Democratic party goals: regularised mail balloting, expanded voter registration, campaign finance reform and reforming the uber-partisan and increasingly controversial congressional redistricting process. After the dust settles on Trump’s impeachment, and once Biden’s administration is in place, Democrats will reintroduce the bill. It may be packed with even more radical – but broadly popular – sweeteners, such as authorising a pathway to statehood for Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, in an effort to show that while such legislation polls extremely well, it cannot get through the Senate while the filibuster remains.
Later this year – either in the summer or, more likely, the autumn – Democrats will push the package, not in an effort to bring Republicans on board, but to convince the aforementioned Senate holdouts to abandon the filibuster. If they succeed, it will radically reshape US politics forever. If – as is more likely than not – they fail, the opening of a rift within the Democratic Party may finally create room for moderate Republicans to emerge as leaders of the opposition after four years of being stifled by Donald Trump.
Dollars and sense: leasehold and cladding challenges
The lockdowns and government policies announced in the wake of COVID-19 make clear that real estate and housing remain at the core of Britain’s economy. Estate agents’ offices have been one of the only non-healthcare or essential service industries to remain open throughout the latest lockdown, and the stamp duty holiday announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak has helped drive transaction volume to a 13-year high, despite the pandemic. Two key pillars of housing policy, however, have proven politically contentious and vexing to the government, though by tackling them together it may just find a pathway forward.
First is the issue of cladding, which has become something of a national scandal as thousands of buildings were found to contain hazardous or non-standard material in the investigations launched after the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017, which left 72 dead. Second is the issue of leasehold reform, something the Conservate Party has dabbled with since even before Margaret Thatcher’s Right to Buy reforms were launched in 1980. Proving it can be done, Scotland has effectively eliminated leaseholds over the last two decades.
The government has set in motion processes to address both issues over the last few weeks. On 11 February, the government announced £3.5 billion in funds to remove unsafe cladding from buildings over 18 metres high, and a loan programme for flat-owners in shorter buildings aimed at capping the cost of refurbishment work at no more than £50 per flat per month. On 7 January, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced a plan to allow leaseholders to extend their leaseholds by 990 years, up from 90 for flats, and 50 for houses, at zero ground rent.
The overwhelming majority of flat-owners, and particularly those in multi-family houses, i.e. those affected by the issues with cladding, are leaseholders, not freeholders. Aiming to smooth the process, the government’s leasehold reform also includes a policy of abolishing calculations of ‘marriage value’, which had aimed to reflect the greater combined value of a freehold held with a leasehold. The right to extend without ground rents aims to counter the recent trebling of many such charges at recently developed leasehold properties and incentivises leaseholders to extend by lowering their annual costs.
The millions living in properties affected by cladding issues have argued the government’s new repair fund is insufficient, and that it fails to reflect higher insurance costs they have had and will continue to bear as repair work is underway. There are already quiet rumblings of what more can be done.
One suggestion that appears to be gaining traction is for the government to buy out freeholds and transfer them to non-profit companies, allowing leaseholders to obtain a proportionate interest in them when they extend their lease. Taking on the cost of doing so for properties affected by cladding, or at least those uncovered by the current fund, may just provide the government with an opportunity to make major progress on leasehold reform and mitigate the cladding issue’s ability to further disrupt real estate markets, particularly for new builds.
Power play: Israel’s once-and-future kingmaker
Israelis go to the polls on 23 March, the country’s fourth election in two years. The vote is widely seen as yet another referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has narrowly held on through the last three votes by forming ever-shifting coalitions, most recently with the Blue and White Party of Benny Gantz, who had vowed before the last election never to countenance such a government and lost most of his own allies in agreeing to the coalition.
Netanyahu has received plaudits for his management of relations with Israel’s Arab neighbours and getting the Trump Administration to recognise the annexation of the Golan Heights and Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. He heads into the vote on the back of arguably the world’s most successful COVID-19 vaccination programme to date. However, he is also embroiled in a long-running corruption scandal and has faced allegations of putting his interests before the nation’s. Netanyahu’s Likud Party is expected to win the most seats, but current predictions show the conservative parties he has traditionally aligned with well short of a parliamentary majority. Gideon Saar, who unsuccessfully challenged Netanyahu for the Likud leadership in 2019, quit the party last year and his New Hope party goes into the elections as one of Netanyahu’s strongest challengers. Yet even if the Saar-Netanyahu split can be healed, seat predictions suggest they will be short of a majority.
Netanyahu’s fate may therefore very well be determined by another jilted former coalition partner, Avigdor Lieberman. A Russian immigrant and former nightclub bouncer, the populist Lieberman has often been dubbed ‘Israel’s Trump’. He has vowed never to sit in a government backed by the Arab Joint List, but also bitterly opposes the military service exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox and has arguably become Netanyahu’s fiercest public foe despite previously serving as his deputy prime minister, foreign minister and defence minister, among other posts.
Lieberman’s refusal after the March 2020 election to join a coalition led by Netanyahu or back the only other viable alternative – a Blue and White-led government backed by the Joint List – forced the brief and tempestuous marriage between Netanyahu and Gantz. Burned by the experience, Gantz’s party is at risk of falling out of the Israeli legislature altogether in the next vote and certain not to countenance renewed support for Netanyahu.
Although Lieberman’s Yisrael Beiteinu party is expected to only win seven or so of the Knesset’s 120 seats, expect Lieberman to dominate coalition discussions. His positions may just prove sufficiently intransigent as to force yet another election.


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Uncle Kent 2
Directed by Todd Rohal
In a desperate search to create a follow-up to Joe Swanberg's 2011 film Uncle Kent, Kent Osborne travels to a comic book convention in San Diego where he loses his mind and confronts the end of the world.
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★★★★★ review by nathan smith on Letterboxd
"an internet age version of DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE except instead of not being able to eat a meal, kent can't have an orgasm." - andrew swafford
★★★★ review by Marie Bardi on Letterboxd
I can't believe this exists and I'm so happy it does.
The singularity is approaching, y'all.
★★★½ review by Nathan Rabin on Letterboxd
I'm not sure this movie needed to be made, but I am glad it was, although, honestly, the novelization is better.
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★★★½ review by Matty Stanfield on Letterboxd
The sequel to Joe Swanberg and Kent Osbornes' experimental 2011 film takes an unexpected turn into dark humor surrealism. The first 8 minutes of this film are credited to Swanberg as director, but Todd Rohal takes over from that point forward.
No one can argue that Osborne and Rohal played it safe. The existential concerns of "Uncle Kent" are still present, but they morph into surprising twists. Many of the talented actors from the world of Independent Film are present. Steve Little and Lyndsay Hailey really stand out. Even 'Weird Al' Yankovic pops up!
"Uncle Kent 2" may not be what is expected, but this is entertaining -- most importantly, it is creative and innovative.
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There was a disturbing report out of a New Jersey appellate court recently, where judges reversed a lower court and allowed a libel suit to go forward, even though the story that prompted the suit accurately quoted from filings in court — generally known in circles legal and journalistic as the fair report privilege.
Thomas John Salzano sued The Record and The Glen Ridge Voice after the two papers reported a bankruptcy trustee had filed a complaint against him for allegedly misappropriating $500,000 from a bankrupt telecommunications company. A lower court had tossed the libel suit saying there was proof of actual malice, a requirement for a public figure to successfully sue for libel.
Judge Clarkson Fisher Jr. wrote in that “because the trustee’s complaint was filed in the bankruptcy court the day prior to the first of these articles, and was not subject to any sort of judicial review by the time the articles were published, we must conclude that the fair report privilege does not apply and defendants were not relieved of liability for republishing the alleged defamatory
statements contained within the bankruptcy complaint on that basis.”
It is only news in New Jersey when some judge puts his royal stamp of imprimatur on it.
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Villa Le Romarin is a beautiful detached holiday villa for 8 with private heated pool and air conditioning located in Lorgues (Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
This holiday home for 8 people in Lorgues is comfortably and modernly furnished. The authentic old beams and high ceiling create a pleasant country atmosphere. There is a spacious living room with a comfortable sitting area in front of the fireplace and a large LCD TV with all German and English channels. The windows in the living room and kitchen give a view on the terrace and over the valley and the Massif des Maures in the distance.
The holiday home is located on a large plot of 7500 m2. The private heated swimming pool (12x5.5m) is surrounded by a generous 130m2 terrace with comfortable loungers. The pool water is kept clear via a so-called electrolysis pump that forms a natural odourless chlorine, however it is softer and is clearer then chlorine. 100% safe for your skin and your swimwear. The temperature of the water is heated (if necessary) by a heat pump. Just by the private swimming pool, you enjoy a summer kitchen in the pool house, including a BBQ , plancha and fridge. During the beautiful summer months, the perfect place to socialize!
This beautiful holiday villa in the South of France offers a petanque court in addition to the beautiful vegetation and private pool. The grounds are completely private without overlooking and you will enjoy wide views over the Provençal hills with views of the Massif des Maures in the distance. Cars can be parked under two shady carports.
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Mehr Fatima, Syed Ijaz Hussain Zaidi.
Drug Induced Hepatotoxicity - an Ongoing Challenge.
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Drug induced liver injury is one of the main factor of liver failure and acute liver damage world wide with high incidence in western countries. Liver injury can be intrinsic (dose dependant) or idiosyncratic (dose independent). However idiosyncratic type is considered to be mainly responsible for drug induced liver damage. Binding of reactive metabolites of drugs to tissue proteins and oxidative stress is the possible cellular mechanism involved in this process. Moreover, some antibiotics, anti-epileptics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs etc are more likely to induce liver damage in high risks groups that includes females, elderly and obese people. HLA halotype and variation in protein expression also plays an important role in this context. Various studies are available regarding clinical features, histopathological features, diagnosis and management related to antibiotics and acetaminophen induced liver damage. N acetylcysteine is commonly available antidote for drug induced hepatic damage. Role of other pharmacological agents as an antidote requires further studies. However, liver transplantation should be considered with drug induced lethal liver failure
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Director: Kevin Mead
United States, 2019, 15 min
Cast:Don Fanelli, Mary Holland, Jon Gabrus, Andrew Law, Michael Antonucci
Crew:Directed by: Kevin Mead - Written by: Don Fanelli - Produced by: Darren Miller & Nate Vaughan - Executive Producers: Don Fanelli, Darren Miller, Kevin Mead, Nate Vaughan, Thomas Verdi - Director of Photography: Daniel Kenji Levin - Production Designer: Ashley Kron - Editors: Kent Kincannon & Kevin Mead - Music by: Ethan Cypress - First Assistant Director: Justin Hogan - Sound Designer: Kristian Hayden
After the recent death of their parents, a passionate Italian-American family reunites to enjoy their customary Sunday dinner. But one of them has a major confession that threatens to unravel their beloved tradition.
About the director
Kevin Mead is a Filmmaker. Born and raised in Pawling, NY - proud home of James Earl Jones, Sally Jessy Raphael, and America's Oldest Public Golf Course. Now, he lives in Los Angeles, where he writes and directs movies, sketches, and #WebContent, and also edits those sometimes.
He's a recent graduate of the American Film Institute where he received an MFA in Directing. His work includes the Fullscreen Series H8TERS, IN PURSUIT (AFI thesis), CHARLIE ON PAROLE starring TJ Miller and Bobby Moynihan, CELEBRITIES SOLVING CRIMES (winner 2012 NYTVF, optioned by Channel 4), HOT AS FU*K, and a handful of videos for places like Funny Or Die and College Humor. He has also co-written the plays EDISON/TESLA/BRIAN/DAVE (winner 2012 Off-Off-Broadway Play Festival) and SEASONAL ALLERGIES, both of which are published by Samuel French.
He's developing a bunch of Series and Feature projects, and is on his way to making his first movie! Ask him about it when you see him.
This is Don's story, inspired by his family. But when I read it, I heard my cousins. I heard my aunts and uncles and my Dad. I've eaten at this dinner table a thousand times. My family is more of a mixed bag than Don's. But anyone from an Italian-American family will recognize these characters. They'll recognize this house. And they know what "Sunday Dinner" really means. For them - and for me - this movie will feel like home. For everyone else, it'll be a hilarious and heartfelt peek into this family, with a POV and a tone that's rarely associated with this culture. To me, this movie is about a family being forced to grow up. They're dealing with pain. And they're at a tipping point where they have to move on from the life they've known forever. And they hate change. But they're doing it together. And no matter who's sitting at the table, THAT is the thing that will never change. Because they won't let it. This is one my favorite scripts I've read in recent memory. Don did an amazing job writing a really emotional story that only hits as hard as It does because of the joy and the jokes and the love in every word. It's so funny. The voices of Characters that are so specific. And I couldn't be more excited to have the chance to be a part of it. See you guys at dinner.


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Wife of Nigeria’s President, Aisha Buhari has met with Patience Jonathan, wife of the immediate past president of Nigeria.
According to Aisha, the two met yesterday to discuss issues concerning women in Nigeria.
Sharing the photos today, she wrote:
“Yesterday, I received my predecessor, Her Excellency Dame Patience Jonathan at the State House.
“We discussed my efforts with regards to greater involvement of women in politics and participation of women at lower level of governance,”
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By MG Paul E. Vallely (ret)
Update: Former troops are suing the U.S. government for lost pay and benefits due to the Biden administration’s military vaccine mandate, one of the lawyers who successfully brought down the Anthrax vaccine told Breitbart News.
Attorney Dale Saran, a retired Marine, and fellow attorneys Andy Meyer and Brandon Johnson are representing the former troops in three separate lawsuits they plan to turn into a class action lawsuit on behalf of all service members who were either kicked out or illegally ordered to stop drilling, resulting in loss of pay or benefits.
Saran said the amount is in the “billions.” It’s worth billions. That’s just flat-out. That’s what it is in backpay. It’s billions of dollars,” he said.
The lawsuits were filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, which Saran said is a specialized court where illegal discharges are heard.
“The Court of Claims has been around since the Reconstruction Era. It’s an ancient court and kind of a weird one. But in any event, you can go there if you’ve got a claim and say, ‘Hey, I was illegally discharged, or the military did something to impede my pay,’ or whatever. The Court of Claims is where you go,” Saran said.
Saran estimates 80,000 to 100,000 service members — active-duty and reservists — are impacted by the mandate. While more than 8,000 active-duty troops were kicked out, tens of thousands of reservists were told not to drill anymore or were moved to inactive status, he said.
This week, the United States Army sent letters to service members inviting them back to their branch despite being ousted over their refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine. In February, the U.S. Army rescinded its order requiring the vaccination of service members to fight for their country.
They were basically [without] the benefit of any due process. No boards were held. They didn’t have any administrative separation boards; they didn’t hold any hearings. They did not do any federal recognition boards; none of the executive or judicial procedures were used. They just flat-out did it. And then…they got the Coast Guard to follow along, and they got a bunch of Coasties too,” Saran said.
One of the former Coasties suing for damages is Zach Loesch, whom President Joe Biden had called personally to thank for saving people’s lives during Hurricane Ian, as previously reported by Breitbart News. At the time, Loesch was two weeks away from being kicked out of the Coast Guard for not taking the vaccine.
U.S. Army Begs Soldiers to Come Back
The letter reads:
Dear Former Service Member, we write to notify you of new Army guidance regarding the correction of military records for former members of the Army following the rescission of the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. As a result of the rescission of all current COVID-19 vaccination requirements, former Soldiers who were involuntarily separated for refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccination may request a correction of their military records from either or both the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) or the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR). Individuals may request a correction to military personnel records, including records regarding discharge characterization.
Individuals who desire to apply to return to service should contact their local Army, U.S. Army Reserve (USAR), or Army National Guard (ARNG) recruiter for more information. At the height of the Left’s COVID hysteria, the Biden Administration claimed that unvaccinated soldiers “present risk to the force and jeopardize readiness.”
However, they allow and advocate for transgender, nonbinary soldiers to recruit for the battle line. The change of rules comes when the U.S. Army faces mounting pressure to get its declining recruiting numbers up after the military adopted woke, progressive policies.
For example, fitness standards have been progressively lowered to achieve its goal of “leveling the playing field” between men and women. The Biden Administration also recently ended a policy that prohibits individuals infected with HIV from serving in combat zones.
In addition, the military also pushed for the use of “inclusive language,” such as using gender-neutral terms so no one gets “offended” over being called by the “wrong” pronoun.
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President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and President of European Council Donald Tusk congratulate the newly elected President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić.
In a letter to Vučić they congratulate him on his election as President of Serbia, confirming the strong support he enjoys among Serbian population.
“This vote of confidence shows that the people of Serbia fully endorse the European path you have chosen and which will lead to EU membership,” it was said.
They said that the wish him success in further pursuing this path by promoting the reforms associated with the ongoing accession process which will bring a better life to all citizens.
“Stable and functioning institutions, the rule of law, and the fight against corruption are crucial for further positive economic developments. We are confident that you will continue to promote cooperation and reconciliation in the region, essential for stability, peace and prosperity. Your determination will also be key to continue the progress in the EU facilitated Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina,” Jucker and Tusk highlighted.
They reiterated the European Union’s full support for Serbia’s European reform agenda and said that they look forward to working with Vučić in the future as President of Serbia.


Data is stored in bits and pieces worldwide, and organizations face a great challenge in managing structured and unstructured data. This is where storage virtualization comes into the picture. Industry analyst Gartner has predicted that 60% of companies will implement data virtualization by 2022.
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Storage virtualization is software-defined storage, where data is pooled from multiple physical storage devices but makes them appear as a single storage device. The best part of storage virtualization is integrating storage hardware from various networks, vendors, and data centers and consolidating or managing them systematically into one storage device. Overall, storage, virtualization improves performance, scalability, profits, and economics in an organization.
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Storage virtualization separates software from the hardware infrastructure to provide flexibility and scalability of storage resources. More and more companies are adopting this technology because storage virtualization helps them consolidate and manage their scattered data under a single console.
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At the data level, there are two types of storage virtualization: Block-based and File-based.
Block-based: Block-based storage virtualization is the most common type of storage virtualization being practiced across organizations. It identifies all available blocks on individual media/path irrespective of location or vendor, and then the engine leaves that data in the physical position and maps the address to a virtual storage device.
File-based: File-level virtualization works over NAS devices. It has a challenge of its own because managing different NAS devices can be tedious work. Managing multiple appliances is time-consuming and costly. NAS devices require individual management, and users need to know the physical pathname to access a file. Migration of data from old to new NAS devices also remains a challenge as it results in downtime, leading to additional cost to the company.
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Benefits of Storage Virtualization
Better storage utilization: If you have unorganized data, storage virtualization is the answer to your problems. It offers better space utilization of your data and resources.
Easy manageability: With data exploding at lightning speed day by day, storage virtualization acts as a boon to any organization in locating data, compiling it, and managing it.
Improves data backup: SANS allows you to take a snapshot of storage resources. Hence, you can schedule snapshots and take backup or recovery of any data at any point in time.
Data duplication and recovery: If you have a proper storage solution, you can easily replicate data from one device to another at any location. Today, many organizations are even putting their backup device at the Data Recovery location.
Cost-cutting: When you have a centralized dashboard to manage multiple vendors, it saves a lot of time and money. Also, it leads to the proper utilization of resources, and management becomes easier.
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Challenges of storage virtualization
Storage virtualization is not a new technology. It has been in the market for years to solve enterprise storage challenges. As the data is growing exponentially day by day, the need for storage virtualization has become more prominent today. But there are some challenges associated with it.
Storage virtualization can bring the following challenges:
Agility and scalability: Storage virtualization cannot always be a smooth implementation. It comes with few technical hurdles, such as scalability. Companies have different hardware and software components supplied by different vendors. In such a scenario, managing software and hardware might get cumbersome.
The storage system deployed in such cases may also need rapid upgrades due to the demanding nature of applications and exploding data. Moreover, issues such as lack of agility, scalability, greater data analysis, and faster data access are some other challenges that companies need to keep in mind before choosing the right storage solution.
Data security: Data security also remains a concern. Though some may argue that virtual machines and servers are more secure than physical ones, virtual environments can attract new kinds of cyber-attacks. Also, data security and governance are becoming a challenge associated with storage virtualization.
Manageability and integration: Virtualisation breaks the end-to-end view of your data. The virtualized storage solution must be capable of integrating with existing tools and systems.
It should be able to work or communicate with the existing infrastructure.
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Key cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud have revolutionized the storage market by offering highly-scalable solutions. They have changed the way companies store and process information. With enterprise applications such as CRM, AI, IoT, collaboration tools, and cloud technologies, the requirement to store data has become important.
According to a report by ‘Spiceworks 2020 State of Virtualisation Technology’, 40% of companies already use storage virtualization, and an additional 12% plan to do so by 2022. The same study also says that one-quarter of businesses plan to deploy storage virtualization technologies instead of buying physical storage arrays in the future.
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More and more companies are storing their data in the cloud. When it comes to cloud storage, companies are a little skeptical due to security challenges. Azure is the most commonly used service, followed by Amazon AWS Storage, then Google Cloud Storage.
As per Spiceworks report, it is also observed that between hard disk only, hybrid, and all-flash storage appliances, 81% of businesses use some form of storage array (e.g., SAN, NAS) today.
SSDs are gaining popularity in the corporate world, and competition is fierce in the SSD market. Adopting all-flash storage arrays is growing rapidly and will continue to gain momentum in the next few years. Spiceworks report also found that most businesses might increase their storage requirements within the next two years by 57% and 60% for local shared storage and cloud storage, respectively.
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The right storage solution offers value for money, security, excellent vendor support, cost-cutting, and high performance. Also, selection should depend on what storage technology you are using, whether it is SSD, Hard disk, Cloud, or storage arrays. Sheer volume of data also remains no.1 concern today. Storage virtualization helps manage vast amounts of data that need to be moved or curated on a timely basis.
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What is meant by Kernel Level Virtualization?
Kernel-level virtualization is a specialized kind of server virtualization in many aspects. Kernel-level virtualization uses a distinct Linux kernel and treats the virtual machine as a user-space process on the real host. This makes running numerous virtual machines on a single host a breeze. A device driver is utilized for communication between the core Linux kernel and the virtual machine.
How is file-level storage different from block-level storage?
Essentially, file level storage is applied for bulk file storage. When compared to block level storage, the cost of reserving space in file level storage is substantially lower. Using file level storage, sharing files with multiple users is quite an easy task. While file sharing at block level storage is a little more involved process that requires the installation of an operating system to which the block should be attached, only then can files be shared with that host operating system. However, because the server employs raw storage blocks like hard discs, block-level storage is unrivalled in terms of versatility and flexibility.
Why is block-level storage virtualization important?
The demand for block-level storage virtualization developed as SAN users discovered that many critical storage management functions were limited to the discs in a single array and couldn't be scaled beyond that. Raw storage volumes are formed in a block-level storage device, and the server-based operating system connects to these volumes and uses them as separate hard drives. This allows block-level storage to be used for different applications, including file storage, database storage, virtual machine file system volumes, etc. Since any type of file system may be stored on block level storage, it is incredibly useful.


Pakistan Army has decided to plan and implement the use of solar energy for their cantonments and limit the utilization of non renewable forms of energy to play their part in creating solutions for the current energy crisis in the country. The main reason for this decision is to shift from a much expensive system power supply to a relatively cheaper solar source which will ultimately benefit the energy equilibrium nationwide.
Col. Mansoor Mustafa, Director General Works and Chief Engineer Army has stated that the plan has already been approved by Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) , NEPRA and the state Bank of Pakistan. The projects, after the commencement of competitive bidding, have been awarded to Nizam Energy, Solis Energy and Foundation Solar energy.
In an official letter written to AEDB, Secretary Finance, Secretary Power Division, Secretary Defence, Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Farhan Anwar Ali, Bank Al-Falah, Imtiaz Saithna, Habib Bank Limited and M/s Nisam Energy Col. Mansoor Mustafa stated that the military is currently working on installation of 54 MWp systems in various cantonments across the country however issues have been faced by the vendors which are related to the off shore components. In this regard, GHQ has requested AEDB to align their vendors to ensure the completion of halted projects.
The government of Pakistan had already decided to shift all the federal government buildings to solar energy under their broad spectrum project of the use of “clean and green energy” in order to minimize the use of expensive non renewable energy which is unaffordable for some industrial, commercial and domestic consumers.