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Intellectual Property and Free Trade Agreements in the Asia-Pacific Region
This book is highly topical. The shift from the multilateral WTO negotiations to bilateral and regional Free Trade Agreements has been going on for some time, but it is bound to accelerate after the WTO Doha round of negotiations is now widely regarded as a failure. However, there is a particular regional angle to this topic as well. After concluding that further progress in the Doha round was unlikely, Pacific Rim nations recently have progressed with the negotiations of a greatly expanded Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement that includes industrialised economies and developed countries such as the United States, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, recently emerged economies such as Singapore, but also several developing countries in Asia and Latin America such as Malaysia and Vietnam. US and EU led efforts to conclude FTAs with Asia-Pacific nations are also bound to accelerate again, after a temporary slowdown in the negotiations following the change of government in the United States and the expiry of the US President's fast-track negotiation authority. The book will provide an assessment of these dynamics in the world's fastest growing region. It will look at the IP chapters from a legal perspective, but also put the developments into a socio-economic and political context. Many agreements in fact are concluded because of this context rather than for purely economic reasons or to achieve progress in fields like IP law. The structure of the book follows an outline that groups countries into interest alliances according to their respective IP priorities. This ranges from the driving forces of the EU, US and Japan, via Asia-Pacific resource-rich but IP poor economies such as Australia and New Zealand, recently emerged economies with strong IP systems such as Singapore and Korea to leading developing countries such as China and India and 'second tier industrializing economies' such as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
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According to one family friend last year, Harry and Meghan - who have been married for five years - are "happy together" and "very much in love".
Despite this, the last 12 months have come with many challenges for the pair - both on a professional and personal level.
The couple currently live in California with their two children, a stark difference from their former life as royals, but that hasn't diverted the eyes of the media.
With the start of 2024 underway, Express.co.uk looks at six of their most recent disasters - including their eviction from Frogmore Cottage.
Frogmore Cottage eviction
Frogmore Cottage, which is based near Windsor Castle, has been the couple's UK base and their son Prince Archie's first home.
Despite moving to the US in 2020, the couple had kept hold of the four-bedroom home and had been using it as their base for visits to the UK.
The spokesperson said: "We can confirm the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage." The news came just weeks after the release of Harry's bombshell memoir Spare.
It has since been reported that Harry "called his father" King Charles after he was informed of the eviction. The Duke made a plea with him and told him how hard it would now be to see his two grandchildren.
Prince Harry's seat at the King's coronation
Harry displayed a lonely figure at Westminster Abbey as Meghan Markle opted to remain in the US with their two children.
Once inside the Abbey, the former royal was dealt one major blow in form of the seating plan.
The Duke of Sussex was sat in the third row alongside Princess Eugenie's husband Jack Brooksbank and Princess Alexandra - who hasn’t had a working royal engagement in a decade.
As well as being three rows back, Harry was also sat in an unfortunate position as his face was covered by the feather on Princess Anne's hat - much to the amusement of some royal fans.
New York car chase
Back in May, Meghan and Harry were reportedly caught up in a "near-catastrophic" car chase.
A spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said that they were chased by paparazzi after leaving an event in New York.
Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, was with the couple and also attended the Women of Vision Awards.
At the time, the couple's spokesperson said:"Last night, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Mrs Ragland were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi. This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD (New York Police Department) officers.
"While being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone's safety."
A source told Page Six the royal couple are "extremely upset and shaken" after leaving the event.
End of the Spotify deal
Despite a promise to release content, the couple only released one series in the three years of them being signed.
Meghan released the first - and only - season of her podcast Archetypes in August 2022. The series saw the release of 12 episodes and received mixed feedback.
In June 2023, the couple revealed that they had parted ways with Spotify in a statement, which read: "Spotify and Archewell Audio have mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we made together." Spotify also released the same statement.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle no longer 'openly passionate' due to key reason [EXPERT]
Meghan's mum moves in with her and Harry to help them through 'tough times' [EXCLUSIVE]
Omid Scobie brutally shot down after incorrect attack on royal commentators [DETAILS]
'Grifter' and 'Losers'
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were branded as "grifters" after their Spotify deal came to an end.
Bill Simmons, who is Head of Podcast Innovation and Monetization at Spotify, previously took to his own podcast to criticise Harry and Meghan in a foul-mouthed rant.
Speaking within days of the deal ending, he said: "The f***ing grifters. That's the podcast we should have launched with them. I've got to get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to try and help him with a podcast idea. It's one of my best stories."
As the year came to a close, Meghan and Harry were also branded by Hollywood Reporter as the year's "biggest losers" last month.
South Park and Family Guy
The episode of the long-running programme was titled The Worldwide Privacy Tour and featured the "Prince of Canada and his wife" - both of whom were on a mission to find privacy and seclusion.
The show also made reference to the Duke's best-selling book, Spare, with as the host of the programme the couple appeared on showing the public a memoir - titled "Waaagh" - in the cartoon.
Taking a leaf out of South Park's book, Family Guy also appears to be take a pop at the former royal couple.
During the episode, main character Peter Griffin made a subtle reference to the couple by stating that he would "go it alone".
The show then shows Meghan and Harry - complete with his tradmark ginger hair - sitting by a pool. A butler then tells Harry: "Sir, your millions from Netflix for... no one knows what." Harry simply replies that he should "put it with the rest of them."

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Circuit board failure is the least common reason for drive failures. The most common fault that shuts down a drive is an over-current fault, of which there are 20-30 causes. We start with the dynamics of the motor and move on from there.
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July 18th is National Mortgage Brokers Day, brought to you by Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME).
Why are we celebrating this day JUST for brokers – and why now?
The age of millennial shifts the market towards a more economical versus emotional drive to purchase a home. After a 10-year industry lull, independent mortgage brokers began to rise back to the surface. In doing so, millennial home buyers realized the benefits of researching all of their options and started using brokers for their mortgage needs. This increased the independent mortgage broker share of the housing market from 8% to 15% in just a year and a half, according to data from Inside Mortgage Finance.
This year, we’re bringing you a number of ways to get involved and help spread the word that #BrokersAreBetter. See how you can show your support this #NMBD on AIME’s National Mortgage Brokers Day event page.

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To lower your heart risks while following a keto diet, be mindful of the types of fats you’re eating. “Most nutritionists encourage people to get their fat from heart-healthy mono- and polyunsaturated fats,” Urbanski says. So even though going keto may sound like a license to load up on bacon and butter, reach for unsaturated fats from foods such as olives, nuts, seeds, and avocados, and olive, canola, and nut oils.
Full disclosure: I have followed a low-carb diet for nearly a decade and find no problem adhering to it. I’ve lost weight and all my cardiovascular biomarkers have improved. Moreover, I’ve studied the science and history behind low-carbohydrate diets, so beyond my personal experience, I bring an evidence-based perspective. (Previously, for 25+ years, I adhered faithfully to a “mostly plants” regimen of fruits, veggies, and whole grains, including my own homemade 7-grain bread, while exercising religiously. Yet during that time my blood lipids were unhealthy, and I never could shake an extra 10-20 pounds.)
Moreover, the ketogenic diet also reliably raise the “good” HDL-cholesterol, while also improving most other cardiovascular markers, including blood pressure, as this study shows.24 Thus, the overall effect on cholesterol and other markers for heart disease is positive. In some lean hyper-responders, a keto diet will increase LDL particle number, and this effect needs further investigation.
A Cochrane systematic review in 2018 found and analysed eleven randomized controlled trials of ketogenic diet in people with epilepsy for whom drugs failed to control their seizures. Six of the trials compared a group assigned to a ketogenic diet with a group not assigned to one. The other trials compared types of diets or ways of introducing them to make them more tolerable. In the largest trial of the ketogenic diet with a non-diet control, nearly 38% of the children and young people had half or fewer seizures with the diet compared 6% with the group not assigned to the diet. Two large trials of the Modified Atkins Diet compared to a non-diet control had similar results, with over 50% of children having half or fewer seizures with the diet compared to around 10% in the control group.
The ketogenic diet is a mainstream dietary therapy that was developed to reproduce the success and remove the limitations of the non-mainstream use of fasting to treat epilepsy.[Note 2] Although popular in the 1920s and '30s, it was largely abandoned in favour of new anticonvulsant drugs. Most individuals with epilepsy can successfully control their seizures with medication. However, 20–30% fail to achieve such control despite trying a number of different drugs. For this group, and for children in particular, the diet has once again found a role in epilepsy management.
Around this time, Bernarr Macfadden, an American exponent of physical culture, popularised the use of fasting to restore health. His disciple, the osteopathic physician Dr. Hugh William Conklin of Battle Creek, Michigan, began to treat his epilepsy patients by recommending fasting. Conklin conjectured that epileptic seizures were caused when a toxin, secreted from the Peyer's patches in the intestines, was discharged into the bloodstream. He recommended a fast lasting 18 to 25 days to allow this toxin to dissipate. Conklin probably treated hundreds of epilepsy patients with his "water diet" and boasted of a 90% cure rate in children, falling to 50% in adults. Later analysis of Conklin's case records showed 20% of his patients achieved freedom from seizures and 50% had some improvement.
No human population has ever lived in a permanent state of ketosis. Ketogenic diets are dangerous for pregnant women and developing fetuses, and the only human population that has ever subsisted on this dietary pattern advocated by keto diet proponents could only do so because of a genetic mutation that prevents them from going into ketosis. Unfortunately, it has the unintended but unavoidable consequence of reducing the survival prospects of their infants.
Furthermore, humans develop a condition dubbed ‘rabbit starvation’ when they eat a diet that is low in fat and carbohydrates, and high in protein (> 35% of total daily energy intake). This is due to the inability of the human liver to sufficiently upregulate urea synthesis to meet excessive loads of protein. Consequently, hyperaminoacidemia, hyperammonemia, hyperinsulinemia, nausea, diarrhea, and even death can ensue within 2 to 3 weeks. These effects were recognized historically through the excess consumption of lean wild meat by early American explorers.
The keto diet changes the way your body converts food into energy. Eating a lot of fat and very few carbs puts you in ketosis, a metabolic state where your body burns fat instead of carbs for fuel. When your body is unable to get glucose from carbs, your liver converts fatty acids from your diet into ketones, an alternative source of energy. Burning ketones in place of glucose reduces inflammation and spurs weight loss.
It seems like everyone is talking about the keto diet — the high-fat, low-carb eating plan that promises to turn your body into a fat-burning machine. For that reason, keto has surged in popularity over the past year as a lose-weight-fast strategy. Thank Hollywood A-listers and professional athletes like Halle Berry, Adriana Lima, and Tim Tebow who’ve publicly touted the diet’s benefits, from shedding weight to slowing down aging. Here’s everything you need to know about going keto.
When you eat tons of carbs, your blood sugar is consistently elevated, and then so is insulin. Insulin is a hormone that keeps your blood sugar in check by shuttling the glucose into cells, but when there’s a consistently high amount of insulin, your cells become resistant. This insulin resistance makes it easier to store fat, and chronically high levels of insulin also cause excessive inflammation in the body, which contributes to heart disease, high blood pressure, and potentially type 2 diabetes.
Ketosis is an adaptive state that allowed our ancestors to survive temporary food shortages. When food was not available at all, or the only food available was extremely low in energy (such as leaves and grasses), their bodies could start to break down their body fat reserves after a couple of days. Ketone bodies were generated as a result allowing them to sustain their brains and preserve their muscle and other vital proteins.
OMG! I have a household of 9. 3 of us are Keto. EVERYONE in the house asks for this recipe on the regular! I add a little heavy cream into the ground beef with the cream cheese and make the recipe for 16 servings (have dad, hubby and 18 yo son in the house.) I like to carmalize the onion and garlic in bacon grease as well. This recipe is an easy “go to” that pleases anyone in the house as well as a great idea when we have extra company. This is probably our favorite keto recipe to date!
Type 2 diabetes. One study found that being on the keto diet for one year reversed diabetes for up to 60 percent of participants. With an average weight loss of 30 pounds, they dramatically reduced or eliminated their need for insulin and no longer needed oral hypoglycemic drugs. The keto diet is also easier to sustain than the calorie-restricted diet or the protein-sparing modified fast.
When you’re eating the foods that get you there (more on that in a minute), your body can enter a state of ketosis in one to three days, she adds. During the diet, the majority of calories you consume come from fat, with a little protein and very little carbohydrates. Ketosis also happens if you eat a very low-calorie diet — think doctor-supervised, only when medically recommended diets of 600 to 800 total calories.

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|The NJ threatened Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)|
Federal protection of endangered species dates back to the Lacey Act of 1900, when Congress passed the first wildlife law in response to growing public concern over the decline of the passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius). The Lacey Act prohibited interstate commerce of animals killed illegally and required the secretary of agriculture to preserve, introduce, distribute, and restore wild bird and game bird.
As public awareness of environmental problems initiated political activism in the 1960s, the Department of Interior formed a Committee on Rare and Endangered Wildlife Species to identify species in immediate danger of extinction.
The Redbook on Rare and Endangered Fish and Wildlife of the United States, published in 1964, served as the first official document listing species the federal government considered to be in danger of extinction. Two years after the Redbook list was published, Congress passed the Endangered Species Protection Act of 1966—the first piece of comprehensive endangered species legislation.
The goal, as stated in the 1966 Act, was to "conserve, protect, restore, and propagate certain species of native fish and wildlife." It was under the 1966 Endangered Species Preservation Act that the very first list of threatened and endangered species was created,
There are more than a thousand listed - see http://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/pub/listedAnimals.jsp
Some are well known to the public and others are largely unknown. Here are some mammal examples
Indiana Bat - Myotis sodalis
Delmarva Peninsula Fox Squirrel - Sciurus niger cinereus
Timber Wolf - Canis lupus lycaon
Red Wolf - Canis niger
San Joaquin Kit Fox - Vulpes macrotis mutica
Grizzly Bear - Ursus horribilis
Black-footed Ferret - Mustela nigripes
Florida Panther - Felis concolor coryi
Caribbean Monk Seal - Monachus tropicalis
Guadalupe Fur Seal - Arctocephalus philippi townsendi
Florida Manatee or Florida Sea Cow - Trichechus manatus latirostris
Key Deer - Odocoileus virginianus clavium
Columbian White-tailed Deer - Odocoileus virginianus leucurus
Sonoran Pronghorn - Antilocapra americana sonoriensis
It is a "keystone predator," and is an integral component of the ecosystems to which it typically belongs. The wide range of habitats in which wolves can thrive reflects their adaptability as a species, and includes temperate forests, mountains, tundra, taiga, and grasslands.
Gray wolves were originally listed as subspecies or as regional populations of subspecies in the contiguous United States and Mexico. In 1978, they were reclassifed as an endangered population at the species level (C. lupus) throughout the contiguous United States and Mexico, except for the Minnesota gray wolf population, which was classified as threatened. (Gray wolf populations in the Northern Rocky Mountains and Western Great Lakes were delisted due to recovery in 2011 and 2012)
Each state has its own unique list of species that are federally protect and exist in that state, and also species that are listed as threatened or endangered in that state but not across the country. (See the NJ list at state.nj.us/dep/fgw/tandespp.htm)
An example of the plants is the NJ Swamp pink (Helonias bullata.
Swamp pink was federally listed as a threatened species in 1988.
A perennial member of the lily family, swamp pink has smooth, oblong, dark green leaves that form an evergreen rosette. In spring, some rosettes produce a flowering stalk that can grow over 3 feet tall. The stalk is topped by a 1 to 3-inch-long cluster of 30 to 50 small, fragrant, pink flowers dotted with pale blue anthers. The evergreen leaves of swamp pink can be seen year round, and flowering occurs between March and May.
Supporting over half of the known populations, New Jersey is the stronghold for swamp pink. Swamp pink occurs in Morris, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May Counties.

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I’m not a huge soup fan, but I had a cold, was avoiding noodles, and love ginger. This turned out better than expected. Before I made it, I Googled soup recipes…there is something about seeing that at some point, someone, somewhere has put the same general ingredients together with edible results that gives me courage in the kitchen, even if I almost always tweak what I find. I wasn’t sure about bok choy in soup, but it is really quite nice…and unlike the standard celery, is something I actually buy!
1 qt chicken broth
2 cups water
1 lb chicken breast, diced (I had boneless, skinless…must easier to cut up when mostly frozen.)
1/2 cup wild rice (whoa – I know! carbs! I’m going low, not no)
Baby bok choy, sliced crosswise (I used one package from Trader Joe’s, but could easily have added more)
Fresh ginger root, peeled and sliced into little sticks (to taste – a couple inches?)
Garlic, sliced thin (3-5 cloves, again to taste)
Fish sauce – a few splashes for a little more salty/unami flavor.
Rice vinegar – a few splashes. Lime juice would have worked too.
Sesame oil – a drizzle to finish.
Heat up the broth in a medium to large pot. Add all the ingredients (except the last 3 – save those till the end to season to taste) and simmer until the rice is done. Flavor it up with the fish sauce, rice vinegar and toasted sesame oil as desired.
*On my first attempt, I cooked just the rice in the broth before adding the chicken and bok choy stems, etc., saving the bok choy leaves for last – but after making it again I really don’t think those extra steps added anything.
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A Doctor Who Series 12 crew was photographed filming at Nash Point in Wales on Tuesday, August 20.
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Houston’s Energy Corridor is fast becoming the LEED Mecca for the Gulf Coast due to its impressive mass transit plan and miles of biking trails that lead to many of the larger businesses in this area. This 10 mile stretch along IH 10 on Houston’s West side includes over a dozen green buildings including British Petroleum’s LEED Platinum facility. With all of these LEED points up for grabs just due to the improvements made to this area, it is no wonder WoodCreek Development chose to design and build their new mixed use office complex to the LEED Silver standard.
When TBG Partners, a well known Houston landscape architecture firm, was approached to help design a sustainable landscape, the first thing that came to mind was reducing irrigation consumption. Above ground cisterns had often been the norm, but to store over 10,000 gallons of water required large, unsightly, metal cisterns in which they didn’t have room for on site. In order to educate the public about water harvesting they chose to use a smaller cistern in a fountain area that caught a small fraction of the roof runoff, but chose to use the Atlantis Flo-Tank® system to capture the majority of the rain water below ground.
Modularity in an underground rain water harvesting system matters because as a designer you can never be sure of what will be encountered during construction. On Reserve at Park 10 we were faced with a concrete encased 480 volt electrical line running across our system. To avoid this cable we took our triple module system and broke it down to a double module system and went under the line, saving time and money. Any other premanufactured system would have required extra excavation, the return of materials, and weeks of delays.


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RG Athletic sit five points clear at the top of Division 1 West after recording their fourth win of the season with a comfortable 4-1 success against Purley Jubilee.
Dominic Allen, Dom Elliott, Steve Campbell and Josh Shurvil all netted for the early pacesetters.
Fox & Hound Res recovered from a 4-0 half-time deficit to earn a share of the spoils with AFC Burghfield . Andy Mead and Ben Keepax both bagged first-half braces as the visitors had looked to have put the game to bed by the break.
The hosts, however, had other ideas and remarkably levelled the game through two goals from Craig Eastwood and further strikes from substitute James MacBeth – playing his first competitive game of football in more than two years – and Steve Collins.
The same scoreline was also witnessed in the Tilehurst derby, which saw home side United race into a 4-1 lead over the Titans at the interval.
Lance Brown got the visitors back into the game with a cool finish minutes before the half-time whistle.
The Titans then hurled themselves level courtesy of a Dean Jordan double and Callum McCulloch strike as both sides picked up their first point of the campaign.
Jon Nicholas and John Ramsay helped steer Goring United to a 2-0 win against Victoria Arms .
Wokingham & Emmbrook maintained their unbeaten start to the Division 1 East season with a 5-2 triumph at 116 Exiles . Man-of-the-match Justin Plank grabbed what proved to be two consolation goals for the hosts.
A late 25-yard strike from midfielder Chris Jude secured a 3-2 victory for Earley United away at Polish Social .
Jamie Carter and Jack Malpass also got their names on the scoresheet for the triumphant visitors.
Henley Town and The County played out a goalless draw at Mill Lane.
Calcot Locomotiv continue to lead the way in Divison 2 West, with Nathan Franks, Jermain Hamilton and Aaron Baker all finding the back of the net during the 3-1 win over Southcote . A strike from Crain Jennings proved to be in vain for the visitors.
Chris Bark bagged a hat-trick as Checkendon made it three wins in four games with a 5-0 routing of Kidmore End Res .
Theale picked up their first maximum of the new season through a win by the odd goal in seven at Burghfield , while Barton Rovers Res sit third following a 2-1 triumph over Whitley Athletic .
Two goals from Tony Noakes helped set FC Whitley Res on their way to a 3-1 success at Imaan , with Liam Cane adding a third.
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Alpha Brain – A Basic Overview
Alpha Brain, a nootropic stimulant supplement that does not contain any stimulants claims to increase brain wave activity by increasing Alpha levels. Alpha Brain is claimed to increase verbal memory, and reduce depression. Alpha Brain claims are not supported by reliable data. It is important that you use this product with caution. Continue reading to find out more. The following article gives a brief overview of this product. Listed below are some of its benefits.
Alpha Brain is a stimulant-free nootropic
If you’re looking for a nootropic that won’t cause you to feel jittery or crash, Alpha Brain is the product for you. This stimulant-free nootropic enhances cognition and focus without the caffeine crash. Alpha Brain stimulates neurotransmitters directly and does not cause habit formation. In addition, Alpha Brain is non-GMO and gluten-free. You can also find it in vegetarian capsules and it is certified by the Banned Substances Control Group (BSCG).
Alpha Brain contains a proprietary blend of potent nootropics. Pterostilbene is a potent antioxidant that promotes dopamine and serotonin levels. It may also improve working memory, mental clarity, and reduces oxidative stress. This may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease from developing. Phosphatidylserine is another component. This essential phospholipid supports the proper function of the mitochondria.
Alpha Brain is supplied worldwide by Onnit (the maker of Alpha Brain). They have a proven track record. They offer free shipping if you order over $150 and a 100% money-back guarantee if you’re not satisfied. Alpha Brain can be purchased directly from the manufacturer, or from a Vitamin Shoppe. Alpha Brain is a cheaper nootropic than Prevagen. This product has more ingredients than Neuriva and is more affordable.
Alpha Brain by Onnit is a natural supplement which supports all functions of the brain. The company’s formula is backed by clinical studies and has been found to improve verbal memory and mental processing speed. The formula is free of stimulants and therefore safe for those who are sensitive to them. It is not listed on the label which ingredients were used in the research.
This increases alpha brain wave levels
If you want to experience the benefits of boosting alpha brain waves, then there are some things you can do. Alpha brain waves can relax and improve focus and concentration. They are also associated with lower stress levels and improved creativity. However, the best way to achieve this state is through meditation. Try these tips and you’ll soon be on your way to increased alpha brain waves. So, what are alpha brain waves?
Research has shown that higher alpha brain waves levels are associated with greater relaxation. During this stage of our lives, the brain produces more dopamine, noroepinephrine, and beta-endorphin. This type of brain activity also helps you to concentrate better, focus better, and reduce stress levels. In addition to these benefits, alpha brain wave activity is also a powerful immune system booster.
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This improves verbal memory
Recent research shows Alpha brain can improve verbal memory by increasing it for 6 weeks. The researchers tested the cognitive performance of 63 healthy adults. They were given a battery of neuropsychological tests before and after the study. They were tested on the Wechsler Memory Scale (4th Edition), Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (Parts A and B), and Trail Making Test Parts A and B. Both groups demonstrated significant improvement on each measure.
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Despite its reputation, Alpha Brain has been linked to a reduction in depressive symptoms, but no clinical studies have been conducted to prove its benefits. Alpha Brain is made up of proprietary blends, fillers and other ingredients that could have little or no effect on the depressive symptoms. Although many ingredients are claimed to be able to reduce anxiety and depression, very few of them have been proven scientifically. Among the natural ingredients in Alpha Brain, Valerian Root is a natural herbal extract.
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Recent research suggests that Alpha Brain may be a safe and efficient supplement to improve executive function. Alpha Brain contains a proprietary blend of compounds known as Onni Fuel Blend. They cross the blood-brain border, increasing the brain’s access to acetylcholine. These compounds may improve brain functioning in a variety of ways, such as stress reduction and working memory. There are some issues. It’s important to note that Alpha Brain is not a long-term solution for serious neurological problems.
Onnit, a well-known nootropic brand is behind Alpha Brain. The nootropic formula uses an exclusive blend of ingredients that has been proven to increase cognitive function and brain performance. It is a capsule-based formula made in consultation with medical experts. The ingredients include Vitamin B6 and Bacopa, a natural herb that enhances memory. The product is free of artificial colours and flavours. Alpha Brain contains only natural ingredients that have been clinically proven to increase executive function as well as memory.

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“Porchscapes”, one of the 2008 Progressive Architecture Award winners, meshes the tight budgetary constraints of affordable housing with the delicate ecology of a natural wetland. Designed by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center, this 43 unit development gets its name from its use of porches, which act as outdoor foyers between the private space of the house and the shared public spaces. Special paving materials and landscape features were designed to control the flow of rainwater from the roofs and off the streets, allowing it to be cleaned naturally. The special attention paid to the landscape and its mix of hardscape/softscape elements, makes it an integral part of the housing project, rather than an after thought.


Goodell-Pratt Push Drill (2) Types Brass w/8 Drill Bits Antique
This is a nice clean group of two Spiral push drills, both all brass exterior, both in very good condition, plus one full set of drill points to fit either push drill. One is marked "Goodell - Pratt Co. Company Made in Greenfield Mass. U.S.A." . It features 8 compartments on an rotary index in the handle that are designed to hold the included set of drill points, sizes (from 1/16"-11/64"). The holes on the side of the handle are the same sizes as the various drill sizes that were offered to fit this push drill (so you can match the right size drill to the appropiate compament as you put each one in the handle). Of the 8 different sizes of drills included with this push drill, all in very good used condition, some appear unused. The push drill is quite nice with a few minor scratches, one tiny dent, none effect the smooth spring loaded movement or use of this tool. Basically much like the North Brothers Yankee push drill in size and function. The second push drill is rather rare! Unlike the 1st one, this one has an end cap that can be unscrewed, but that area has the spring loaded mechanism inside it, so no room inside for any drill point storage. This 2nd one is in very good shape, very minor wear only, no damage, very nice polished brass finish. There was a short period of time around WWI when both North Brothers and Goodell-Pratt produced tools that where normally nickel plated, without the nickel plating since the material for plating where not available at this time. There is no sign of any nickel plating on either one of these push drills, as no doubt they were never plated. Both of these push drill have the same style screw chuck, that has a 4 fluted type chuck that requires a special bit shank style (different than the Yankee drill points). The bits are + shaped, so that the bit grooves fit in-between the 4 jaw teeth, hence the drill won't turn in the chuck. This system works fine, and holds drills well, but to my knowledge, the bits haven't been manufactured since the 1960's by another company, as Goodell Pratt was not in business after 1931 to my understanding. These are super nice clean tools! Goodell-Pratt was purchase by Millers Falls in 1931, so these tools were made from about 1900-1931. Very nice, rare tools overall!


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A new twist on an old favorite—this compact fennel will no longer shade out your herb garden, yet allows for the same rich, distinctive flavor. Very uniform and resistant to tip burn, these high-quality, smooth bulbs are best for spring and autumn crops.
Sow after danger of heavy frost has passed, in average soil in a sunny area. In frost-free areas, Sow from fall to early spring. Sow thinly and cover with 1/4" of fine soil. Firm lightly and keep evenly moist. Seedlings emerge in 7-14 days.
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When seedlings reach 1-2", thin to stand 10" apart. As a perennial, sweet fennel is short-lived, but it will reseed abundantly.
Enjoy the young leaves as a garnish and flavoring for soups, salads, and fish. Bulbous stems can be roasted, grilled or served raw. Use the tasty seeds crushed or whole in sausage and other meats, as well as to make a refreshing tea with a warm, sweet anise flavor. Fennel's lacy texture makes it a valuable garden plant and it is also a favorite of the butterfly, Black Swallowtail, caterpillars.

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Margery Allingham, already a successful crime writer, was living quietly in the Essex village of Tolleshunt D’Arcy (‘Auburn’) when the Second World War broke out. Her house became an Air Raid Wardens’ post and a First Aid centre, and Allingham herself became responsible for 275 East London evacuees in a rural community of just over 600. Commissioned by American publishing friends to recount what life was like, she began The Oaken Heart in the autumn of 1940, when the Battle of Britain gave way to the London Blitz. Bombs fell, even on the Essex countryside, and a German invasion was fully expected. She conceived her work as an honest letter to America. Places were given fictional names but otherwise she told it like it was, whether funny or painful.
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In 1940, Allingham, best known as a mystery author, undertook a request from her American publishers to write about her own experiences in wartime Britain. Here she chronicles the preparations and attitudes of the townspeople of Auburn in 1938 as they begin to sense war on the horizon, following them through the spring of 1941. Allingham’s writing style is elliptical, dwelling in great detail on her opinions of various political leaders and decades-old traditions of the town while glossing quickly over topics too personal for public consumption. However, she capably demonstrates the English reluctance to return to conflict after the horrors of the Great War, as well as their steadfast determination to win once war became inevitable. Georgina Sutton offers a narration that is unadorned and comfortable, inviting the listener to join her in Allingham’s memories as though taking a stroll with a treasured friend. Sutton particularly excels at the subtle variations of the local accent heard up and down the class structure.
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Do you remember the monsters under your bed? Or in your closet? Or behind your dresser? Well, even if you don't, there was always something. Anything, or anyone.
Who knows what it is that makes us feel safe under the blankets? Why are we scared of the dark, when it is only a black shade of light?
While nobody can explain these feelings of dread, I can add some more in "the monster under the bed".
There's nothing like the sound of a baby laughing. Except if you live alone on the third floor.
I hear the tapping on the window and go to investigate. I only know what it is when I hear it again, coming from the bathroom mirror.
I can't move, see, speak, or hear, and it's always so quiet and dark. If I knew it'd be this lonely, I would've been cremated instead.
She wondered why she was casting two shadows. After all, there was only one light bulb.
Something is looking at me through my window. I live on the fourteenth floor.
My girlfriend asked me why I was breathing so heavily. I wasn't.
They delivered the mannequins in bubble wrap. I hear popping coming from the main room.
I wake up. She doesn't.
The officer finally got back to me. The call was coming from inside my house.
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Sen. Christopher J. Dodd's close call in the Senate Democratic leadership race has made him a serious contender for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, officials close to the Connecticut Democrat said Sunday.
Dodd told Michael Powell, his chief of staff, that he had been approached about the job late last week by Clinton administration officials, Powell said Sunday.
Dodd wanted to know more about the job. "I just came off one tough race," Powell quoted Dodd as saying Sunday, a reference to his losing his bid for Senate Democratic leader by one vote earlier this month.
"I have no interest in getting into another race," Dodd told Powell. "I won't campaign for it."
But, Dodd said, he would listen, and "the senator might be interested under the right circumstances," said Powell.
White House officials familiar with the situation could not be reached for comment, but other media reported Sunday the administration is interested in Dodd.
Other Washington officials, who did not want to be identified because talks are still in an early and sensitive stage, said Dodd is one of two people the White House is eyeing to assume the helm of the Democratic National Convention when party leaders vote in January. The other candidate is said to be Tennessee Gov. Ned McWherter.
The party chairman is elected by members of the Democratic National Committee. Each state has a different number of representatives to the committee. David Wilhelm had been the party chairman, but returned to his home in Chicago after last month's election. The interim chairwoman is Debra DeLee, Wilhelm's top aide.
The "circumstances" Dodd's backers cited included the strong backing of President Clinton; in cases like this, the president traditionally chooses whom he wants to head the party. Dodd is close to Clinton; the two talk often and play golf together.
Dodd was in Miami with Clinton over the weekend for the Summit of the Americas, but it not known whether they discussed the committee position. Dodd, who could not be reached for comment Sunday, attended the session because he is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Western Hemisphere subcommittee, a post he will give up next month when Republicans assume control of the Senate.
If Dodd became party chairman, the officials said, he would want to be able to "clean house" in the Democratic National Committee, which is widely seen as needing new staff, more money and a new sense of mission.
Dodd's stature has grown in the eyes of the White House and national media since Dec. 2, when he narrowly lost a bid to become Senate minority leader in the next Congress. The victor was South Dakota Sen. Thomas A. Daschle.
Dodd officially launched his effort election night, when Republicans won control of both houses for the first time in 40 years. Dodd's four-week initiative was seen as casting him in a new light within the Democratic Party.
For years, Dodd was known nationally and in Washington as a Senate expert on such things as children's issues, Central America and banking, but never as a national spokesman. Nor had he been active in national committee affairs.
That has changed. In mid-November, key Democratic party spokesmen had either been defeated or discredited. Wilhelm departed, Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell, D-Maine, retired, and House Speaker Thomas S. Foley, D- Wash., lost his race.
Even Clinton was seen as having been repudiated by the results, a point driven home just last week when members of the Democratic Leadership Council, the moderate group Clinton once headed, questioned whether he was heading in the right direction. Into this political canyon stepped Dodd, appearing on national talk shows and holding press conferences to respond forcefully to Republicans.
Dodd could be an attractive chairman for several reasons. He would become an important part of Clinton's 1996 re-election team, a team the president is now starting to put together. He has more political security than most Washington politicians, since he is not up for re- election until 1998.
He could position himself as an independent voice on Clinton's team. Although he voted with Clinton on most key tests in the last Congress, he insisted during his leadership drive that he would not be afraid to disagree with the White House.
Dodd's chief rival could be McWherter, who is close to both Clinton and Vice President Albert Gore Jr., a former senator from Tennessee. McWherter is attractive to the White House because of his ties to the South.
But Gore is also close to influential Connecticut politicians, notably former Democratic national Finance Chairman Peter G. Kelly and former state party Chairman John F. Droney Jr. Gore's press secretary was Marla Romash, who was once Dodd's spokeswoman.
Dodd has already overcome his "Northeastern liberal" image once this year. During his campaign for minority leader he managed to pull together a diverse geographical coalition. Although the balloting for the job was secret, Dodd appeared to win the backing of both California senators as well as influential Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn and both Arkansas senators.
The party is currently run by DeLee, who has been criticized recently because of layoffs on the committee staff and her often contentious style.
If he became party chairman, Dodd could retain his Senate seat. There is precedent for a sitting senator to be a party chairman, notably Sen. Paul Laxalt, R-Nev., and Robert J. Dole, R-Kan., who led the Republican Party during different periods in the 1980s and 1970s, respectively.


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International women’s day A look into the workplace reality
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International Women’s Day has had a long history, with women worldwide fighting for their rights from as early as 1911. A lot has changed since then but much still remains to be done, especially at our work front. Piplsay (powered by Market Cube) conducted a nationwide survey to find out if workplaces have changed for the better for women employees. Corporates, as well as policymakers, can leverage this data in their decision making.
International Women’s Day, or International Working Women’s Day, as it was initially called, was first celebrated on March 19, 1911. Even in the earlier days, Women’s Day was connected with working women’s rights and equality. No doubt we have made significant progress since then, but gender equality continues to remain an unfinished business even today. How have American workplaces adapted themselves to the changing times? To find out, Piplsay polled 21,625 working Americans, both men and women, to reveal the true picture. Here’s a summary of what we found:
Survey Methodology: This Piplsay survey (powered by Market Cube) was conducted nationwide in the US in the month of March 2020. We received 21,625 online responses from individuals aged 18 years and older.


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Statuesque. Confident. Elegant. That's Beverly Johnson — model, actress, entrepreneur and pioneer — in a nutshell. Johnson, now 58, made waves when she became the first African-American model to grace the cover of American Vogue in 1974. Just one decade after the American Civil Rights Act was passed, the impact of that one photograph still reverberates. “Around the globe, people were trying to interview me — from Africa, from Sweden, to all parts of the world — about what that cover meant, that finally America is recognizing black beauty in the mainstream,” she told the website Black Voices.
The power of a Vogue cover in endorsing standards of beauty is as potent today as it was then. On the occasion of her Vogue cover [March 2009], American First Lady Michelle Obama said that she considered it her own most important one because it showed young girls of colour that they too could be beautiful. Johnson's 500-plus covers later helped create the climate that allowed models like Iman, Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks to join the ranks of other iconic models.
After modelling came the book, Beverly Johnson's Guide to a Life of Health and Beauty, as well as acting gigs on shows as disparate as Law & Order, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and The Parent 'Hood, as well as being a judge on the reality show She's Got the Look.
But her business instincts brought her away from the camera and into the boardroom with The Beverly Johnson Hair Collection, which designs and sells wigs and hair accessories to the African-American market. This year, she followed that success with hair care products sold at the U.S. chain, Target.
Johnson has said before that the key to looking young is being happy and no doubt a huge part of what keeps her happy is time with her daughter Anansa, a plus-size model. “She is just one of my heroes,” Johnson told a reporter. “She's got what I've been trying to get for decades. Just loving yourself and loving your body the way God made it.” Shirt, Ralph Lauren, $75
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Portrait by William Hoare.
Hoare painted her and her husband the 9th Earl of Pembroke in 1738 or shortly after.
Hoare painted her brother the 6th Viscount Fitzwilliam and his wife c.1744.
Extract from entry for William Hoare in [Dictionary of pastellists].
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This shows two copies. It puts them both under William Hoare. It says the first copy has note "For Lord Pembroke at Whitehall" and is in a PC (private collection) and is identified as wife of 9th Earl. It notes that Sotheby's identified their copy as wife of 10th Earl.
Wikipedia thought this might be Kitty Hunter, but that must be wrong.
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Equifax appears to have failed to roll out a patch that might have stopped the massive breach of its systems
Equifax has admitted the breach of its systems that has seen the personal data of well over 100 million people compromised was the result of a known website vulnerability that it failed to patch.
n a brief update statement, Equifax said it had been “intensely investigating” the scope of the intrusion with the help of an undisclosed cyber security firm – thought to be Mandiant – to find out exactly what information was accessed and whom it belongs to.
“We know that criminals exploited a US website application vulnerability. The vulnerability was Apache Struts CVE-2017-5638,” it said. “We continue to work with law enforcement as part of our criminal investigation, and have shared indicators of compromise with law enforcement.”
Apache Struts is an open-source model-view controller (MVC) framework for building Java web applications, and is well used across the financial services sector. The vulnerability causes it to mishandle file upload, which enables malicious actors to execute arbitrary commands via a command string in a crafted content-type HTTP header.
This was first highlighted in March 2017, and patches were subsequently released for it. However, the Equifax breach began in May, which would seem to suggest the organisation did not bother to apply the updates to its systems.
Since news of the breach emerged, it has also emerged that the incident may have resulted in many more Britons than at first suspected having their data compromised – around 44 million by some estimates.

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Marsai Martin is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur who has earned a name for herself in the entertainment industry at a very young age. She is best known for her role as Diane Johnson in the ABC comedy series Black-ish. She became the youngest executive producer in Hollywood history at the age of 14 with her production of the comedy film Little, which released in 2019.
Marsai Martin: Biography
Marsai Martin was born on August 14, 2004, in Plano, Texas. She has two siblings- an older sister, Daija, and a younger brother, DaVion. Marsai began her career when she was just five years old, appearing in commercials for national brands such as McDonalds, Microsoft, and Walmart. She made her acting debut in 2014, appearing in the TV series Black-ish. She later reprised her role in the spin-off series Grown-ish. In 2019, she made history as the youngest executive producer in Hollywood with her production of the comedy film Little.
Marsai Martin: Net Worth and Other Stats
Marsai Martin has an estimated net worth of $3 million. She is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs around 110 pounds. She is currently 16 years old.
Marsai Martin has achieved a great deal of success in her young career. She has earned a name for herself in the entertainment industry and made history as the youngest executive producer in Hollywood. She is an inspiration to many young people and continues to make strides in the industry.


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City Council to hear proposed school discipline guidelines
COLUMBIA - The City Council will hear a proposal Monday that aims to make disciplinary measures in Columbia Public Schools more uniform.
The "Memorandum of Understanding" is an agreement between Columbia Public Schools, the City of Columbia Police Department, the Boone County Sheriff's Department and the Juvenile Division of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court. The agreement outlines what offenses should be handled by the school, what offenses should be handled by law enforcement, and when both need to be involved.
"This sort of eliminates some of those gray areas so we can have a clearer understanding and more uniformity for each incident that occurs," said Michelle Baumstark, Columbia Public Schools Spokesperson.
The agreement would give Columbia Public Schools the authority to handle disciplinary cases in-house, without notifying law enforcement.
The schools would still have to follow federal guidelines which require several offenses to be reported to the police under the Safe Schools Act. The agreement would deal specifically with "minor school-based offenses," which are not addressed federally, such as trespassing, stealing, peace disturbance, and property damage.


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LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Lottery has played a big role in funding education in our state, which is why it has teamed up with FOX 47 News to recognize excellent educators state-wide.
Megan Sidge, a teacher at Hickory Woods Elementary in Walled Lake is this week's Michigan Lottery Excellence in Education award winner. In her nomination video, Patricia Chinn says, "All the work that you put in for our students and our families and to support our staff and the staff in your classroom, you're so deserving."
Megan commented, "I just want to be able to be there for them, whatever I can do in my power to help them succeed is what I am really trying to do"
Megan was recognized with a $1,500 check from the Michigan Lottery and her school will receive a $500 grant!
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O&K Print Watch – Authentication Client
O&K Print Watch allows you to protect a printer with a password or PIN code. If you do that, a user trying to print a document will be prompted to enter a password or PIN code. To request a password and send it to the server, O&K Print Watch Authentication Client is used.
Here’s how it works:
- 1A user sends a document to printing. Let’s assume that a PIN-code has been set for the user, user group, and printer.
- 2O&K Print Watch Service will put the document in a print queue with the Paused status and send a prompt to enter the Authentication Client PIN code to the user’s computer.
- 3To continue printing the document, the user must enter the PIN code.
- 4If the PIN code is correct, the document will be printed.
- 5If the user rejects the offer to enter the PIN code, the print job will be removed from the print queue (and the document will not be printed).
IMPORTANT: If a PIN-code has been set for a user, user group, or printer, but O&K Print Watch Authentication Client is not installed or is not running on the user’s computer, the document will not be printed. It will stay in the print queue with the Paused status. The user can neither resume printing the document or remove the print job — only an administrator can do that.
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Taking a look at the best and worst-case scenario for the Indiana Pacers heading into the 2019-20 NBA season after an offseason defined by change
The 2019 offseason was one that brought a lot of change and several new faces to Indianapolis. The Indiana Pacers lost seven key players from last season, and with that brought seven new Pacers to Bankers Life Fieldhouse for the 2019-20 season. And all this means one thing for the Indiana Pacers: this will be a very interesting season.
The Pacers lost three players that made up their starting 5 for the better part of the last two seasons. They saw Bojan Bogdanovic, a guy who took a huge step last season, head West to the Utah Jazz. Their captain, Thad Young, joined the division rival Chicago Bulls. And their rock-solid point guard Darren Collison retired after 10 very strong years in the league. Wesley Matthews, who served as a starter in place of the injured Victor Oladipo left for Milwaukee, and they also saw some key bench players depart the team in Cory Joseph and Tyreke Evans.
Indiana wasted no time in filling those voids, bringing in guys they felt were the missing pieces they needed to take the next step in the Eastern Conference. They signed Jeremy Lamb to start in Vic’s absence while he rehabs from his season-ending knee injury, Malcolm Brogdon was acquired in a sign and trade with the Bucks, and TJ Warren came over from Phoenix on a draft-night trade. Shortly thereafter, they signed TJ McConnell and Justin Holiday to provide a spark off the bench.
With all of this change comes room for both success and failure. The Pacers hope that these new players will fit in seamlessly with the guys that remain from last year’s roster. If they do just that, this team could do special things this season. Let’s take a look at the best-case scenario, worst-case scenario, and likely scenario for the Indiana Pacers 2019-20 season.


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Taian Xinsheng Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. was established.
The first modern integrated office building in Taicheng, “Dongsheng International Business Port” was officially opened.
Create a profitable international mall.
Developed a garden-style bungalow - Rongjun International.
End of 2007
Acquisition of Tai'an Oriental Hotel.
Shandong Haizhiyun International Trade Co., Ltd. was established.
Acquisition of a US-owned company - Wei Ma (Shandong) cast iron boiler.
The first phase of Shandong Xinsheng Industrial Park was successfully laid.
Wei Ma (Shandong) Cast Iron Boiler Co., Ltd. changed its name to Shandong Qiantian Thermal Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Jinan Lulian Boiler Co., Ltd. joined Xinsheng Group.
The second phase of Rongchuan Shanyu Lake was grandly opened.
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The 15,000-square-meter plant and the affiliated office building of Xinsheng Industrial Park were completed, and the plant construction entered the equipment installation stage.
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The Most Patriotic Act of Treason in American History?tags: treason
It sounds more Hollywood than history. A paranoid president, unhinged, drinking heavily, ranting against his enemies, terrifies subordinates. The defense secretary commits what may be the most patriotic act of treason in American history: ordering the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ignore any White House military initiatives lacking his signature.
Most historians believe that as Richard Nixon staggered toward resignation in 1974, Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger undermined the president’s constitutional authority. The late Watergate expert Stanley Kutler was skeptical, asking where was the paper trail? But who would write down such orders? It is more believable that this prickly, patriotic, public servant risked his career to save America rather than risking his reputation by inventing such a crazy story.
Born to an immigrant Jewish family in New York in 1929, refined with a Harvard trifecta—A.B., A.M., and Ph.D.—in the 1950s, Schlesinger was one of the meritocratic Bureaucratic Braniacs who succeeded the WASPy, aristocratic, Cold-War-era “Wise Men.” Schlesinger converted to Lutheranism in his twenties. His Harvard classmate and Washington rival, Henry Kissinger, was a Jewish refugee who barely escaped Nazi Germany. Kissinger sniffed that Schlesinger was a rare intellectual “equal"...
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- Kembra L. Howdeshell, Ph.D.
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Kembra Howdeshell, Ph.D., is a health scientist with the Office of Health Assessment and Translation in the National Toxicology Program at NIEHS. She provides NTP with expertise in endocrinology, reproductive biology and toxicology. She has served as lead scientist at OHAT on projects relating to the Pregnancy Outcomes Associated with Cancer Chemotherapy Use during Pregnancy. She is also pursuing laboratory studies assessing the potential for cumulative effects of estrogenic isoflavones in soy infant formula and the onset of daizen metabolism during development in rodents.
Howdeshell completed her undergraduate studies in Biology and Spanish at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas (1991) and her M.S. degree in Biological Sciences from Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas (1996). She earned her Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Missouri-Columbia (2002). Her doctoral research focused on the effects of estrogen-mimicking chemicals on reproductive tract development and function in mice. Howdeshell also served as a research fellow at World Wildlife Fund (2001-2002) in Washington DC, where she published a detailed literature review on the influence of the thyroid hormone system on brain development in humans and rodents, and the effects of thyroid hormone disrupting chemicals on this process. As a postdoctoral scientist, she studied the molecular mechanisms of thyroid hormone-directed brain development working on the African clawed frog in the Environmental Toxicology Program at the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan (2002-2004). Howdeshell also worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Division, National Human and Environmental Effects Laboratory of the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) (2004-2009), where she focused on the effects of antiandrogenic chemicals on male reproductive development. Her postdoctoral research on the dose additive effects of reproductive toxicant phthalate esters has been highlighted in special editorials in Toxicological Sciences and used by the National Academy of Sciences in their 2008 review of the Cumulative Effects of Phthalate Esters in Risk Assessment.
- Howdeshell KL , Rider CV, Wilson VS, Furr J, Lambright CR, Gray, LE. 2015. Dose Addition Models Based on Biologically Relevant Reductions in Fetal Testosterone Accurately Predict Postnatal Reproductive Tract Alterations by a Phthalate Mixture in Rats. Toxicological sciences: an official journal of the Society of Toxicology 148(2):488-502. [Abstract]
- Hannas BR, Howdeshell KL, Furr J, Earl Gray L Jr. 2013. In utero phthalate effects in the female rat: A model for MRKH syndrome. Toxicology Letters 223(3):315-21. [Abstract]
- Hannas BR, Lambright CS, Furr J, Howdeshell KL, Wilson VS, Gray LE Jr. 2011. Dose-response assessment of fetal testosterone production and gene expression levels in rat testes following in utero exposure to diethylhexyl phthalate, diisobutyl phthalate, and diisononyl phthalate. Toxicological Sciences 123:206-16. [Abstract]
- Noriega N, Howdeshell KL, Furr JR, Lambright CR, Wilson VS and Gray LE, Jr. 2009. Pubertal administration of DEHP delays puberty, suppresses testosterone production and inhibits reproductive tract development in male Sprague-Dawley and Long-Evans Rats. Toxicological Sciences 111:163-178. [Abstract]
- Howdeshell, KL, Rider CV, Wilson VS and Gray LE Jr. 2008. Mechanisms of action of phthalate esters, individually and in combination, to induce abnormal reproductive development in male laboratory rats. Environmental Research 108 (2):168-76. [Abstract]
- Howdeshell, KL, Wilson VS, Furr J, Lambright CR, Rider CV, Blystone CR, Hotchkiss AK and Gray LE Jr. 2008. A mixture of five phthalate esters inhibits fetal testicular testosterone production in the Sprague Dawley rat in a cumulative, dose additive manner. Toxicological Sciences 105 (1):153-165. [Abstract]
- Howdeshell KL, Furr J, Lambright CR, Wilson VS, Ryan BC, and Gray LE Jr. 2007. Gestational and lactational exposure to ethinyl estradiol, but not bisphenol A decreases androgen-dependent reproductive organ weights and epididymal sperm abundance in the male Long Evans Hooded rat. Toxicological Sciences 102(2):371-382. [Abstract]
- Bagamasbad P, Howdeshell KL, Sachs LM, Demeneix BA and Denver RJ. 2007. A role for basic transcription element binding protein 1 (BTEB1) in the autoinduction of thyroid hormone receptor beta. Journal of Biological Chemistry 283(4):2275-85. [Abstract]
- Howdeshell KL, Furr J, Lambright CR, Rider CV, Wilson VS, Gray LE Jr. 2007. Cumulative effects of dibutyl phthalate and diethylhexyl phthalate on male rat reproductive tract development: altered fetal steroid hormones and genes. Toxicological Sciences 99(1):190-202. [Abstract]
- Howdeshell KL, Peterman PH, Judy BM, Taylor JA, Orazio CE, Ruhlen RL, vom Saal FS and Welshons WV. 2003. Bisphenol A is released from used polycarbonate animal cages into water at room temperature. Environmental Health Perspectives 111(9):1180-1187. [Full Text]
- Howdeshell KL. 2002. A model of the development of the brain as a construct of the thyroid system. Environmental Health Perspectives 110 (Suppl 3):337-348. [Full Text]
- Howdeshell KL and vom Saal FS. 2000. Developmental exposure to bisphenol A: Interaction with endogenous estradiol during pregnancy in mice. American Zoologist 40:429-437.
- Howdeshell KL, Hotchkiss AK, Thayer KA, Vandenbergh JG and vom Saal FS. 1999. Exposure to bisphenol A advances puberty. Nature 401:763-763. [Abstract]

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The 1776 Commission, also known as the 1776 Project, was an advisory committee established in September 2020 by President Donald Trump to support what he called “patriotic education”. The commission released The 1776 Report on January 18, 2021, two days before the end of Trump’s term. Academic Historians overwhelmingly criticized the report, saying it was “filled with errors and partisan politics”. The commission was terminated by President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021. We have read the report and found it to be a fair and informative recounting of history. The current administration has their reasons to oppose “Patriotic Education”, but we offer this for you to read and judge for yourself.
The principles of the Declaration have been threatened not only at home. In the 20th Century, two global movements threatened to destroy freedom and subject mankind to a new slavery. Though ideological cousins, the forces of Fascism and Communism were bitter enemies in their wars to achieve world domination. What united both totalitarian movements was their utter disdain for natural rights and free peoples.
Fascism first arose in Italy under the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini, largely in response to the rise of Bolshevism in Russia. Like the Progressives, Mussolini sought to centralize power under the management of so-called experts. All power—corporate and political—would be exercised by the state and directed toward the same goal. Individual rights and freedoms hold no purchase under Fascism. Its principle is instead, in Mussolini’s words, “everything in the State, nothing outside the State, nothing against the State.” Eventually, Adolf Hitler in Germany wed this militant and dehumanizing political movement to his pseudoscientific theory of Aryan racial supremacy, and Nazism was born.
The Nazi juggernaut quickly conquered much of Europe. The rule of the Axis Powers “is not a government based upon the consent of the governed,” said President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. “It is not a union of ordinary, self-respecting men and women to protect themselves and their freedom and their dignity from oppression. It is an unholy alliance of power and pelf to dominate and enslave the human race.”
Before the Nazis could threaten America in our own hemisphere, the United States built an arsenal of democracy, creating more ships, planes, tanks, and munitions than any other power on earth. Eventually, America rose up, sending millions of troops across the oceans to preserve freedom.
Everywhere American troops went, they embodied in their own ranks and brought with them the principles of the Declaration, liberating peoples and restoring freedom. Yet, while Fascism died in 1945 with the collapse of the Axis powers, it was quickly replaced by a new threat, and the rest of the 20th century was defined by the United States’ mortal and moral battle against the forces of Communism.