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The highly-anticipated jailbreak tool for iOS devices has finished its testing and Evasi0n has just been released by Evad3rs team which wllos for an iOS 6.1 untethered jailbreak on almost all of the devices.
Team Evad3rs was established earlier this year, mixed up with jailbreak community’s most efficient developers: Nikias Bassen (Pimskeks), Planetbeing (David Wang), France-based Pod2g (Cyril) and Los Angeles-based MuscleNerd; all known for producing reliable jailbreaks in the past. The team has finally created a reliable untethered jailbreak for iOS 6 for current-A5 devices, including the iPhone 5, the iPad mini and the latest-generation iPad. This has now been achieved with the just-released userland jailbreak tool, known as Evasi0n.
The following devices are supported by this tool:
- iPhone 5
- iPhone 4S
- iPhone 4
- iPhone 3GS
- iPad 4
- iPad 3
- iPad 2
- iPad mini
- iPod touch
- iPod touch 5
iOS firmware versions supported by Evasi0n:
- iOS 6.0
- iOS 6.0.1
- iOS 6.0.2
- iOS 6.1
All the new iOS versions of iDevices are supported, but Apple TV 3 is excluded from the list and hope that a new tool will be developed soon that supports it.
This is the tool comes as a freeware [user-friendly], but remind you not to update their devices over the air (OTA): instead download the latest iOS 6.1 firmware and update to it via iTunes or the standard ISPW – to take full advantage of all the new features of iOS 6.1 with added benefits of untether jailbreak.
Being an iPhone 5 users, and owners of previous pre-A5 iOS devices, will be able to customize and transform their iOS setup to their liking, all thanks to Evasi0n jailbreak. Stay tuned for full how-to tutorials shortly.
While talking about iOS 6 released back in September, including a radically revamped Maps app, Facebook integration built into most of its apps, along with improvements to Siri, Mail and other built-in apps. Now with the release of iOS 6.1 on the horizon for quite some time, developers were put off developing a jailbreak for iOS 6 until 6.1 was finally released last Monday.


Intellectual property crime and enforcement in Australia
Research and public policy series no. 94
ISBN 978 1 921185 89 2
Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, October 2008
This report deals with the nature and extent of intellectual property crime in Australia, its organisation, social and economic impacts, and the efficacy of responses through legislation, law enforcement and criminal prosecution. The importation and domestic manufacture of counterfeit goods by both the public and transnational organised crime groups attract response strategies that encompass surveillance, regulatory mechanisms and litigation. The report calls for better understanding of the impact of IP crime through monitoring and intelligence gathering, research into enforcement and prosecution activities, and econometric cost modelling, using educational, good practice and legislative reform initiatives.


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Three recurring themes in Moll Flanders by Daniel
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Three recurring themes in Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe are greed, vanity, and repentance. Theme is defined as an underlying or essential subject of artistic representation. These three themes play an important role in the development of the story of Moll Flanders.
The first theme, greed, is shown in Moll’s acts of prostitution. Moll turns to thievery in many instances to support herself. She also allows her morals to disintegrate; a result of her greediness.
Moll’s first act of prostitution is thrust upon her unknowingly. In the beginning of the story, she is living with a gentle woman and her family. One of the brothers takes interest in Moll and seduces her into becoming his lover. "He took these freedoms with me… when this was over he stayed but a little while, but he put almost a handful of gold in my hand…" (Defoe 26). Moll lets down her guard and meets with the brother frequently. "… so putting the purse into my bosom, I made no more resistance to him, but let him do just what he pleased and as often as he pleased…" (Defoe 30). Later in the story, Moll becomes acquainted with a woman who persuades Moll to work for her as a prostitute. Even though Moll is now married, she agrees to sell her body for profit. "I found presently that whether I was a whore or a wife, I was to pass for a whore here…" (Defoe 144). Moll’s acts of prostitution show that she will carry out illegal practices in order to get money.
Moll’s many instances involving thievery also express the theme of greed. At the end of the story, Moll gives her son a stolen watch. "… I stole it from a gentlewoman’s side at a meeting house in London" (Defoe 297). Moll says this is the only thing of value she has to give him. One Christmas Day Moll discovers an unattended silversmith’s shop. "I went boldly in and was just going to lay my hand upon a piece of plate, and might have done it and carried it clear off…" (Defoe 238). Moll resists the temptation to steal because a nearby shopkeeper rushes over after having seen her enter the empty store. While Moll is living with the old governess she has some luck swindling a man at a gaming-house who seems "…to be of more than ordinary fashion…" (Defoe 230). Moll wins him some money and secretly keeps a part for herself each time. "…he divided it with me, and I brought away 30 (sic) guineas besides about forty-three which I had stole privately…" (Defoe 231-232). Much like her prostitution, Moll’s acts of thievery bring out her sense of greed.
Moll seems to lose her morals while trying feverishly to gain assets. For example, when Moll decides to let Robin take freedoms with her, she admits self annihilation. "… I finished my own destruction at once… being forsaken of my virtue and my modesty, I had nothing of value left to recommend me, either to God’s blessing on man’s assistance" (Defoe 30). As Moll is contemplating Robin’s true feelings for her, she comments about how proud she is of the money she has received as his mistress. "As for the gold, I spent whole hours in looking upon it; I told the guineas over a thousand times a day" (Defoe 27). Moll has decided that marriage does not really matter, as long as she has enough money. She allows Robin’s kind words and offerings of gold to suffice her greediness and destroy her character. " I had a most unbounded stock of vanity and pride, and but very little stock of virtue… but thought of nothing but the fine words and the gold" (Defoe 26-27). Moll allows her morals to disintegrate while trying to fulfill her need for money. Moll’s prostitution, thievery, and periods of moral disintegration play a major role in developing the theme of greed in Moll Flanders.
An important theme of Moll Flanders is vanity. Growing up, Moll was constantly being told how pretty she was. Most of Moll’s actions in the story are almost always a result of her vanity. She is also easily seduced because she thinks any man could fall in love with her because she is
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You want to create a visual barrier between your yard and your neighbors? Think about breeze plant view which, as its name suggests, will help you protect yourself from the looks of your neighbors.
The plant artificial breeze view for easy maintenance and a chic result
A breeze hedge view is a perfect choice for backyard overlooking the neighbor's garden, or for gardens that overlook the street, exposing the view of passersby.
Some pots with flowers outdoor topiary spheres
There are several breaks for plants that will help you define your space while keeping it classy and elegant. The boxwood is a favorite sight breeze since plants can be pruned and planted in pots of flowers outside as the image above, or planted on the ground to form small hedges.
A variety of cactus to isolate themselves from the world
If you want a more exotic look, opt for Cactus (ideal in hot weather) or bamboo Fargesia, a rare species of bamboo that is not intrusive. Depending on your tastes, one will take you to South America and one in Asia.
The wind plant view is vital to create an intimate environment even outside
The cedars are also an excellent choice if you want more height in your garden. We like the contrast in terms of height between plants on the ground, carved boxwood and finally, the row of cedar below.
Box trees and large cedar for privacy
If you have neither the time nor the patience to grow a nice breeze hedge view, go for the box artificle as in our example below. Easy to maintain and less costly, the polyurethane version emanates elegance with clean lines and you only see the fire!
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If you still want a breeze plant natural view, why not opt for the Italian buckthorn below? Authentic, it grows relatively quickly and, by its vertical nature, it is perfect to mark a garden.
Add the Italian buckthorn for more greenery in your patio
You can also plant buckthorn along a blank wall to add character to your garden or decorate an otherwise empty wall.
blank wall adorned with bamboo for more greenery
Fargesia bamboo is another idea if you want to fill a void along a wall.
Pool lined with bamboo for an exotic look
In the example above, the terrace is bordered by another variety of bamboo Fargesia. We love the contemporary look that exudes this terrace!
A long row of cypress defines this beautiful terrace with pool
The cypress is another option for those seeking a little privacy in their garden. High and narrow, it is ideal for planting in rows and thus define a space.
A nice breeze plant view can also be used to decorate a wall
The Leyland Cypress is a popular choice but be aware that its lifetime is limited to a period of ten to twenty years.
Green walls in privet for such a natural look and aesthetic
If you have the patience, the breeze plant view you need is privet. The privet hedge takes time to grow, but the end result is absolutely gorgeous and green. It is important to consult a landscaper if you want to enjoy it.
Privet requires patience but the result is surprising
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LAST DAYS TO MAKE TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS TO SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN
The famous Red Kettles may not be in front of your favorite store anymore, but you can still make your donation to The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Christmas campaign. The campaign itself will run through January 31, but if you want to get in that 2014 tax deductible donation you’ll need to do so but this Wednesday, December 31. There are several ways you can make your donation:
- Go to SalvationArmyIndiana.org and make your donation online through our secure gateway
- Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY and make a donation using your credit card
- Mail your check to The Salvation Army, 3100 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis IN, 46208
As of December 24, The Salvation Army was at nearly 73% of its $3.3 million goal. Although that’s about 4% higher than last year’s Christmas Eve total, this year’s overall goal is up $100,000 from last year. “We can’t thank this community enough for getting us this far and we know they will carry us the rest of the way to our goal,” says Major Bob Webster, Divisional Commander for The Salvation Army’s Indiana Division. “Our donors know it’s not about giving to The Salvation Army, it’s giving to those in need through The Salvation Army.”
The money raised will go toward supporting Salvation Army programs and services throughout central Indiana. Last year, through the generosity of Hoosiers, The Salvation Army was able to provide more than 107,000 safe nights of shelter and 509,000 meals for those in need in our community. About 83 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to Salvation Army programs in the community where the money is raised.

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A patient who died on Wednesday afternoon during treatment at a hospital in Abuja is suspected to have been infected with Lassa fever.
It was gathered that the deceased, Joy Nana Bashir, was brought to the hospital on Sunday from Kagini, a local community off Kubwa – Zuba expressway, where she resided.
Our reporter who visited the hospital around 4:00pm today, witnessed how the hospital’s Department of Accident and Emergency was put on isolation, with a cleaner fully dressed in mask, fumigating the frontage of the building.
The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Muideen Lasisi, who was seen busy and shuttling between the department and hospital morgue where the victim was deposited, also confirmed the death.
He said the sample of the deceased’s blood was taken and sent to the zonal office of the National Centre for Diseases Control in Abuja’s city centre for examination.
He further explained that while the incident that resulted to her death is still under suspicion as it is yet to be confirmed as at the time of the visit, all the patients admitted at the department have been evacuated to a safer and dedicated alternative building, just as a unit there was curved out for any incoming patient with likely similar problem.
He said all medical staff that attended to the deceased were categorised into three, adding that those that fall into the first category were already put under normal drugs for the disease treatment.
Dr. Lasisi said a similar incident was recorded in the hospital last week after a patient had died but who was later confirmed to be positive, after blood sample taken from her remains was examined.
Our reporter also saw a family member of the deceased while being advised by the hospital’s director to hasten the burial arrangement of the late woman.
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The American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Partners for the Performing Arts Center (PAC) present Love/Sick by John Cariani on Fridays and Saturdays, September 16, 17, 23, 24 at 7:00 p.m. and on Sundays, September 18 and 25 at 4:00 p.m. at the Astoria Performing Arts Center on 16th and Franklin. The play is directed by Susi Brown, who also directed Cariani’s Almost, Maine at The Coaster Theatre in Cannon Beach and was the owner and director of Pier Pressure Productions in Astoria.
The actors are Priscilla Fairall, William Ham, Lori Wilson Honl, Toni Ihander, Daric Moore, Nancy Montgomery, Barry Sears, Sheila Shaffer, and Ben Van Osdol. Larry Bryant is the lighting designer, Bobbi Brice is assistant to the director, Dave Gager and William Ham are the sound technicians, running crew are Isaac Gray and Cheyenne Lyon. Daric Moore is the composer and performer of the music specifically created for this production.
John Edward Cariani, born in 1969, is an accomplished playwright and an award-winning American actor. Cariani is best known to television viewers as the forensic expert Julian Beck in Law & Order. On stage, he earned a Tony Award nomination for his role as Motel the Tailor in the 2004 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. Cariani starred in the Transport Group’s 2014 Off-Broadway revival of Almost, Maine. The production was named one of the ten best plays of 2014 by The Advocate, and was also recorded by the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
As a playwright, Cariani is best known for his first play, Almost, Maine which premiered at the Portland (Maine) Stage Company in 2004, breaking box office records. The Wall Street Journal named it “one of the ten must-see shows” for the 2004/2005 regional theater season.
Cariani’s second play, cul-de-sac premiered Off-Broadway in 2006 with Cariani performing as Joe Jones. The New York Times described cul-de-sac as “charming, witty and macabre.” The play is not yet published as Cariani is still working on it.
Cariani’s third play, Last Gas premiered at Portland (Maine) Stage Company in 2010. Cariani noted that “Almost, Maine is almost a love letter to northern Maine and Last Gas is a more realistic look at that part of the world.”
Love/Sick is Cariani’s most recent play which premiered in the fall of 2010 and played Off-Broadway in 2015. This production is the premier of this play in Oregon.
Love/Sick is a collection of nine vignettes, with eighteen characters, taking place at the same time and in the same location: a Friday night in an alternate suburban reality. This comedy explores the pain and joy of being in love. The cleverly fashioned playlets show the ups and downs of relationships in a variety of situations: love at first sight, dating anxiety, a wedding, boredom, a divorce, and a meeting of ex-lovers. Some of the vignettes have quirky titles such as “Uh-Oh” and “What?!?” and philosophical titles such as “Destiny”, “Where was I?” and “The Answer”. The Huffington Post described Cariani’s play …”While poking fun at the happily-ever-after notion by means of a strong dose of happily-never-after….He knows how to keep audiences laughing while passing along disappointing news.”
Ticket prices are $15 and can be purchased throughout August from AAUW members and at the door one hour prior to the performances. This is a benefit production for Clatsop Community College student scholarships and for support of the continuing use of the Performing Arts Center. For more information contact Sara Meyer of AAUW at firstname.lastname@example.org or 503-791-0426 or contact Charlene Larsen of the PAC at email@example.com or 503-791-6207.


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The TBN Anniversary celebration will have some great preachers and musical guests on hand for the celebration including CeCe Winans and Carman. May 28 is the 40th Anniversary of Trinity Broadcasting Network, and they will have a two-night guest lineup for its signature ministry and talk show, “Praise the Lord,” to kick off the celebration of their 40-year milestone. Here’s the lineup for the TBN Anniversary.
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Dr. Paul Crouch will join co-hosts Matt and Laurie Crouch for a special three-hour “Praise the Lord” as they welcome four of TBN’s long-time friends and ministry partners — Benny Hinn, Dwight Thompson, Arthur Blessitt, and Jerry Barnard — for a nostalgic look back at the launch and growth of TBN into a global powerhouse. Also joining the Crouches are musical guests the Martins.
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Hearing loss or deafness is one of those conditions that makes life of a person more complicated. It first affects routine communication, as a deaf person find it difficult to understand sounds and speech. There are various causes of hearing loss. For example, prolonged exposure to environmental noise, exposure to chemicals, medications, injuries, diseases etc. Moreover, genetic factors may also play a great role in hearing impairment. So, nobody knows how, when and where one person may loss his/her hearing ability. Yes, there are may treatments for deafness. Hearing aids may reduce some of the problems but are often insufficient, specially for profoundly deaf people.
For severe deafness there is another solution. Yes, I am talking about cochlear implants, which can restore hearing even when conventional hearing aids fails. A Cochlear Implant is a small electronic device designed to help profoundly deaf people. During an operation this tiny device is placed in the inner ear. It works by turning sounds into electrical signals and then stimulating the hearing nerve directly. So, even a deaf person may be able to understand sounds and speech. For quick reference one may think about MedEL Cochlear Implants.
How reliable this procedure is? Various clinical studies have already proved that cochlear implants does help in speech and environmental sound recognition. Cochlear Implant is a good option for children and adults with severe hearing problems. It can be provided for children as young as 18 months old. But wait! These implants are recommended only when a person is badly or severely deaf. In other words, Cochlear Implants are for those who received little or no benefits from other hearing aids.
Cochlear Implant is an expensive procedure and requires patient training for effectiveness. Also there may be some risks associated with the Cochlear Implant Surgery and the whole procedure. That's why it is advised to consult a good doctor to see if a MedEL Cochlear Implant is right for a patient. Moreover, proper selection of implant candidates is also a must. As I have mentioned above, it is not for all. Normally, a candidate is selected after taking into account various factors such as hearing history, causes of hearing loss, hearing aid history, health status etc. So, don't mess with this stuff until and unless it is extremely unavoidable.


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1- Samsung Galaxy S8: this giant South Korean firm is regarded as among the pioneers of smartphones nowadays, after its previous masterpiece which can be Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung is about to develop a brand-new Galaxy series which can be Galaxy S8. This place can have as specifications, it's going to run Android 7.0.0 with a processor of Exynos 8895 and Spandragon 830 along with 6GB RAM, which is fascinating!
2 - Apple iPhone 7s and 7s Plus: iPhone 7 just released by Apple recently. Yet, iPhone 7s and 7s Plus will come down the road in 2017. The American business is considered as the most effective ones in the market nowadays for the material quality, specifications, design and many different aspects� This amazing smartphone include 3GB RAM and processor of A10 chipset as well as it'll run using iOS 11. Is not amazing?
These two mentioned smartphones which presented by PhonesMag, are believed because the best new phones being released in 2017 based on PhonesMag magazine. Indeed, these smartphones will be on Verizon, Sprint or T-Mobile.
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Forty-thousand Russian soldiers killed in less than six months of war. That staggering claim made by the Ukrainian military on Wednesday is impossible to verify and far exceeds estimates by the United States and Western allies.
But it aligns with Western assessments that the war has taken a high toll on Russia’s military, and underscores a central question at this point in a conflict where both sides have suffered grievous losses.
Could Russia be approaching a point of exhaustion?
While Ukraine’s Western allies have offered lower estimates on Russian deaths — with the Pentagon’s most recent estimate at 15,000 and the British saying it was likely closer to 25,000 — there is agreement their losses have cut deep.
“Russia has assembled what I call a steamroller,” said Ben Barry, a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, in a reference to its military strength, not least in artillery. “We don’t know at what point Russia will run out of steam.”
Typically, battlefield success is measured in terms of territorial gains and relative casualty figures. By the measure of territory seized, Moscow has gained ground since April, when President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia made the eastern Donbas region the focus of his campaign. The city of Lysychansk, the last Ukrainian stronghold in the Luhansk Province of the Donbas, fell this month.
Mr. Barry said the critical question was whether Moscow reaches a “culminating point” — a point at which an “offensive runs out of supplies or sustains so many casualties that it can’t be sustained.”
There is some evidence that such a moment could be approaching.
Russia’s offensive operations in eastern Ukraine have failed to make significant strategic gains in weeks. And after losing control over most of the southern Kherson region in the war’s first weeks, Ukrainian troops have now liberated 44 towns and villages along the border areas, about 15 percent of the territory, according to the region’s military governor.
It could be that Moscow is deliberately ramping up slowly, but Phillips O’Brien, a professor of strategic studies at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, said that the rate of its artillery strikes in Donetsk Province had also slowed. Data from NASA satellites that detect fires and thermal anomalies across the globe “show Russian ranged fire declining enormously,” he said in a recent thread on Twitter.
One possible explanation for the decline is the impact of the recently deployed long-range weapons, and in particular the HIMARS, truck-mounted, multiple-rocket launchers supplied by the United States. Ukraine has repeatedly claimed since the deployment to have hit Russian ammunition dumps behind the frontline.
Ukrainian forces have destroyed 50 Russian ammunition depots using the new weapons, the defense minister, Oleksiy Reznikov, said on Monday.
It was not possible to verify the accuracy of the claim, but the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, told a news conference last week that the strikes are “steadily degrading the Russian ability to supply their troops, command and control of their forces.”
At the same time, the Ukrainian moves in the south are forcing Russia to direct added attention there and Moscow has picked up the pace of long-range missile strikes aimed at disrupting Ukrainian efforts to mount a counteroffensive.
A recent report by the Royal United Services Institute, a research group based in London, argued that frontline developments were less critical long-term than the underlying strength of the rival war machines. Issues such as training, logistics and supplies will ultimately determine the conflict’s outcome. Ukraine’s army has taken a brutal beating and its forces also risk exhaustion.
“There is a need to ensure that Ukraine’s war effort can be sustained,” the report said. The alternative is “a symmetrical stalemate that can only bring about an attritional conflict, risking Ukraine’s exhaustion.”
What could be a major test of both militaries appears to be fast approaching. Ukrainian forces are massing troops around the Kherson region for a counteroffensive that could be the country’s most ambitious attempt to date to reclaim territory. For Moscow, the battle will prove a test of its staying power.

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Today, I started weight painting of "head" and "neck". That is the task of setting the degree of influence of the bone on the mesh. The intensity of the influence goes from blue to red (blue → green → red). Blue has low influence and red is strong. The following images confirms the movement of "eyeball controller", "head", "neck" and "jaw".
Weight painting around the shoulder will be done tomorrow. It is a bit difficult to include the shoulder blades.


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From the August 12 edition of Courtside Entertainment Group's The Laura Ingraham Show:
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Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham has repeatedly attacked and mocked the undocumented immigrants known as the "Dream 9," who in July staged a protest at the U.S.-Mexico border to highlight what they feel are unjust immigration laws. Ingraham has accused the activists of not respecting the laws of the United States, saying that "when you come into our home and make it your home, then you've got to follow the rules."
But far from respecting her nation's laws, Ingraham has hypocritically advocated for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, even going so far as to seemingly agree that shutting down the government over the law wouldn't be the end of world.
Discussing the Dream 9 movement in an interview with undocumented activist Cesar Vargas on Fox News, Ingraham criticized the activists for "flout[ing] the law" and mocked their protest as a "stunt" that was "disrespecting our laws." When Vargas explained that the activists are trying to show that their home's immigration laws are "outdated" and that the immigration system is "broken," Ingraham attacked them as opportunists intent on taking advantage of the Obama administration's deferred action program.
She also told Vargas that if the Dream 9 really consider the United States their home, then they should "respect" their home's law, adding: "When I go into someone else's home, I try to follow their rules. So when you come into our home and make it your home, then you've got to follow the rules."
But contrary to Ingraham's accusations, the Dream 9 have broken no immigration laws with their protest. As she herself admitted, all were brought into the country as children. They did not willingly come into the country illegally.
As the Los Angeles Times further explained, the Dream 9 are a group of undocumented immigrants who "staged an unconventional and risky protest last month at the U.S.-Mexico border to spotlight the thousands of people deported under the Obama administration."
The release of a month-old video showing three black students beating a white classmate on a bus in Florida has resulted in a mass outbreak of misplaced self-righteousness from the conservative media. This is their "ah-ha moment" - evidence that racism is a two-way street and that black civil rights leaders are the real bigots.
"Where is the civil rights movement?" They ask. "Where are Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton?" Contrasting civil rights leaders' actions following the killing of Trayvon Martin, the right argues that their silence in this case proves duplicitousness.
This chorus of ignorance only substantiates the right's inability to confront issues of race in an honest manner, preferring to attack those working for equality with false charges of hypocrisy.
The attack that occurred on the Florida bus was both tragic and horrific, but it is only comparable to Trayvon Martin's killing if you view the world through a one-dimensional racial lens.
The national outcry after the death of Trayvon Martin was not instantaneous. It emerged over the course of the forty-six day period after the killing when George Zimmerman had yet to be charged with a crime. In contrast, the three attackers on the Florida school bus were all arrested and indicted soon after the incident.
In the month since the attack, no one has excused the actions of the attackers, no one has suggested the victim deserved a beating, no one has rooted through social media accounts in an attempt to blame the victim, and no one suggested that he had it coming because of his choice of clothing. Conservatives engaged in all of these actions during the 46 days between the killing of Trayvon Martin and the arrest of George Zimmerman.
From the August 8 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor:
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Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham used a single anecdote about supposed undocumented immigrants living together in close quarters to denounce a study finding that immigration reform would help the housing market. In fact, the study finds that the immigration population -- including undocumented immigrants -- would benefit the housing market by driving up values, as well as generating demand in previously less desirable neighborhoods.
Fox Business' John Stossel attempted to revive the myth that the gender pay gap is a result of personal choice.
During an August 6 appearance on The O'Reilly Factor, Stossel responded to a statement by co-host Laura Ingraham about liberal criticism of the gender pay gap. Stossel said:
You normal women make different choices, and that's why women are paid less. When it's the same job, they're paid about the same.
Meanwhile, Laura Ingraham dismissed those concerned with equal pay as "feminists and all the Lilly Ledbetter supporters."
In reality, personal choice is not responsible for the gender wage gap.
In its 2013 Gender Pay Gap Report, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) found that women were paid 82 percent of what men were paid just one year out of college, and that lifetime gender wage disparities cannot be explained by personal choice.
Moreover, according to an April 2012 fact sheet from the Institute for Women's Policy Research, "Women's median earnings are lower than men's in nearly all occupations, whether they work in occupations predominantly done by women, occupations predominantly done by men, or occupations with a more even mix of men and women."
Former Fox News host Glenn Beck once declared "Do I believe scientists? No. They've lied to us about global warming." But the study, by the Yale Project on Climate Communication, concludes that it's actually the other way around: conservative media consumers don't believe in scientists, therefore they don't believe in global warming.
The study suggests that watching and listening to outlets like Fox News and The Rush Limbaugh Show may be one reason that only 19 percent of Republicans agree that human activity is causing global warming, despite the consensus of 97 percent of climate scientists. The Yale researchers depicted five tactics used by conservative media to erode trust in scientists, which Media Matters illustrates with examples.
Conservative media typically turn to a roster of professional climate change contrarians and portray them as "experts" on the issue. What they don't mention is that most of these climate "experts" don't have a background in climate science and are often on the bankroll of the fossil fuel industry.
A Media Matters study detailed how certain climate contrarians have been given a large platform by the media, particularly Fox News.
For instance, Fox News cut away from President Barack Obama's recent climate change speech to host Chris Horner of the industry-funded Competitive Enterprise Institute -- giving approximately equal time to Horner and the president.
From the August 2 edition of Courtside Entertainment Group's The Laura Ingraham Show:
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Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham attacked Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for caring about immigrants who die while attempting to cross into the United States through the desert.
McCain spoke at an AFL-CIO-sponsored forum about the immigration reform bill. During the discussion, he recalled border patrol or local law enforcement finding dead bodies of immigrants in the desert that have been left by coyotes saying, "it is not acceptable to have this kind of exploitation of people that leads to the most miserable kind of existence and even death."
On her radio show, Ingraham responded to McCain's comments by saying "how dare" he care about these immigrants because they "are law breakers willingly coming into this country to undercut the wages of the American worker" or commit violent crimes:
As members of the conservative media continue to complain about the deficit, these same media figures are attacking the immigration reform bill that is expected to reduce the federal deficit.
Rush Limbaugh, Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham, and Fox News host Sean Hannity have continually attacked President Obama for supposedly failing to reduce the deficit. Limbaugh went so far as to ask someone to show him any time Obama has "formulated policy or made statements that would successfully reduce" the deficit. Yet these same figures have attacked the immigration reform bill, which the Congressional Budget Office has estimated could lead to savings of about $175 billion over the 2014-2023 period and could decrease federal budget deficits by about $700 billion by 2033. Conservative media hosts also failed to mention the other economic benefits associated with the bill, including long-term increases in gross domestic product and wages.
During a radio interview with Rep. Steve King -- the Republican congressman from Iowa whose comments likening undocumented immigrants to drug smugglers continue to draw fire -- Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham said she understood what he was saying but that he "could've worded it differently." She added: "I think you have to be smarter in the way you use your language."
Ingraham went on to accuse media outlets of refusing to cover crimes committed by undocumented immigrants and cited a number of such cases to suggest a link between violent crime and immigrants in the country illegally.
Following the interview, she addressed calls for him to apologize and asked: "Is he right in refusing to back down on this and give in to the PC pressure from the left and right? Is Steve King right on this or not -- to apologize?"
In fact, as The Wall Street Journal reported, King's suggestion that most undocumented immigrants are drug smugglers "is not politically incorrect. It's simply incorrect."
In a July 18 interview with Newsmax, King attacked undocumented youths known as DREAMers -- those who were brought into the country illegally and are younger than 35 -- claiming that for every one who's a valedictorian, there are another 100 who "weigh 130 pounds and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert."
While the comments have received widespread condemnation from congressional Republicans, some in the conservative media have defended King, saying that "the facts back King up," in the words of Breitbart.com's Matthew Boyle.
But as the Journal noted, the facts do not back King up:
Conservative media figures are coming to the defense of Republican Congressman Steve King following widespread condemnation of his comments accusing undocumented immigrants of being drug smugglers.
During an interview with conservative outlet Newsmax, King attacked the undocumented youths known as DREAMers -- those who would have qualified under the DREAM Act proposal that repeatedly failed in Congress and who could meet the Senate immigration bill's DREAM Act provision -- saying that while he has sympathy for children who were brought into this country illegally by their parents, not all of them are valedictorians:
KING: And there are kids that were brought into this country by their parents unknowing that they were breaking the law. And they will say to me and others who would defend the rule of law: We have to do something about the 11 million. And some of them are valedictorians.
Well, my answer to that is - and then by the way their parents brought them here. And it wasn't their fault. It's true in some cases. But they're aren't all valedictorians. They weren't all brought in by their parents.
For every one who's a valedictorian, there's another 100 out there that -- they weigh 130 pounds and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert.
Republican Party leaders, including House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Sen. Raul Labrador (R-ID), have condemned King's comments as"wrong," "hateful," and "inexcusable." Boehner stated: "What he said is wrong. There can be honest disagreements about policy without using hateful language. Everyone needs to remember that."
However, right-wing media figures have rallied to King's defense. On her radio show, Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham cited cases of undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes and brought up instances of gang activity in border states to argue in support of King's comments.
She later stated: "So who's right? Steve King." She then criticized media outlets for supposedly "vilifying" King, adding, "How about actually do some real reporting on how this stuff is affecting young people and spreading across this country?"
Conservative media figures have criticized President Obama's focus on immigration reform, saying that the top priority should be the economy and jobs. In fact, immigration reform is an economic issue: studies show that it would boost economic output and lower unemployment.
Right-wing media have cited the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 as a reason to oppose the bipartisan immigration reform bill that passed the Senate June 27. However, the Senate immigration bill learns from and corrects the mistakes of the IRCA through increased border and interior enforcement and the creation of a legal channel for low-skilled workers.
Fox has blasted civil rights leaders and organizations as "race hustlers" for taking action in response to George Zimmerman being found not guilty of murder in the killing of 17-year-old African-American teenager Trayvon Martin.


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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Striped Nail Art
I started out with a base of Zoya Purity on the nails that I was going to be doing the nail art on. Once that was dry I applied my striping tape in the design that I wanted.
When I was satisfied with the placement of my striping tape I then polished over the entire nail (striping tape too) with China Glaze Texture in Itty, Bitty, & Gritty. I applied 2 coats to the nails. I love this color so much! It's such a bright and cheery coral color and I am sooooo in love with the textured polishes.
Then instead of waiting for it to dry I immediately and very carefully peeled off my striping tape, thus revealing my base color of Zoya Purity. As you will see doing this with the textured polishes doesn't always end up with clean lines but that's ok because nothing is perfect (no matter how much I want it to be, lol).
I then applied the China Glaze Itty, Bitty, & Gritty to the remaining nails and waited for everything to dry! Dry time is average and application was a breeze! I think that it turned out pretty good and am already planning my next striping tape mani!! Hope you all enjoyed this! :)


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Conveniently located for days out to the regions many attractions this charming two bedroom stable conversion offers fantastic accommodation in idyllic surroundings having been stylishly renovated by the current owners to provide either a romantic break or family getaway. Attractions for all ages and tastes can be found locally and guests may choose to enjoy days out either at the stunning Suffolk Heritage Coast where the towns of Southwold Walberswick and Aldeburgh all offer something different or alternatively head up to the Norfolk Broads which is best explored by day boat. Scenic countryside walks are in abundance and nature lovers will find a trip to RSPB Minsmere a worthwhile excursion. The property offers an alternative to camping for the nearby music festivals and the owner is currently offering a 10% discount on certain weeks during June & July. Upon entering the bright and airy hallway with reclaimed brick flooring from the original stables coat rack and handy shoe storage guests will walk through to the delightful open-plan lounge/kitchen/diner. The full height ceiling and stone flooring give this room a spacious feeling while the freestanding wood burner provides a cosy intimate atmosphere on colder nights. The comfortable sofas offer a great place to relax in front of the Smart TV and the table and chairs a place to dine. The well-equipped kitchen provides everything required for holiday dining including an electric oven and hob microwave fridge and dishwasher. The main bedroom comfortably accommodates the double bed and bedroom furniture and the second bedroom offers guests flexibility with twin beds. Finishing the accommodation is a contemporary shower room with walk-in shower and WC. Externally the property is approached by its own tree lined driveway meandering its way to the cottage. A grassed area to the front creates space for the garden furniture and BBQ so guests can enjoy a spot of al fresco dining or a glass of wine on a summers evening while gazing out over fields and farmland. There is also two acre garden to explore and parking for t
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The sustainability work across the Aquarium organization includes efforts focused on everything from reducing single-use plastics throughout the facility, to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, to improving food sustainability. We are seeking a part-time, temporary, seafood sustainability assistant to lead an evaluation of the food purchased to feed the animals in our care, which represents 75% of the seafood we purchase. The project will investigate Seafood Watch rankings, source and overall carbon footprint. The position will work with Aquarium life sciences staff (e.g., veterinarian, animal care specialists) and external partners to gather data, identify alternatives (if applicable) and make recommendations. The approach to and results from this work will not only lead to improved food sustainability at the Seattle Aquarium but will also serve as a model for other AZA institutions.
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Centrifuges Refining Equipmentare mainly divided into centrifuge filtration and sedimentation centrifuge two categories.
The main principle is that the centrifugal filtration centrifuge (with appropriate filter) through the generation of high speed centrifugal drum,
and will accelerate the solid-liquid mixture of liquid thrown drum, and the drum will remain in the solid phase , to effect separation of the solid and liquid, commonly known as dewatering or effect.
The main principle of the decanter is a powerful centrifugal force generated by high-speed rotation of the rotor to accelerate the proportion of different components (solid or liquid phase) settling velocity mixture,
the samples of different sedimentation coefficient and buoyant density of material separated.


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Comparing the CO2 Reduction Potential of different Energy control algorithms for Hybrid vehicles based on simulation and Engine in the Loop (EiL) testing
To cope with the upcoming emission legislations by considering the limitation of the real driving emissions (RDE) and the demand to reduce CO2-fleet-value further, it is mandatory to introduce particular vehicle electrification beside the conventional reduction measures. Full-Hybrid technology with high voltage-level (>130V) which can solve this issue is currently quite expensive due to the high battery cost. Due to this fact it is decided to investigate the potential of the so called „Mild-Hybrid“ approach with a 48V level. This technology is significantly easier to install to current vehicle platforms with a more affordable cost to benefit ratio.
Target of this Masterthesis is to analyze various control approaches for the energy management of a hybrid vehicle by realizing the different logic structures in Simulink. Further on the Hybrid control algorithms needs to be implemented into an already existing vehicle simulation model to adapt the controller calibration and to analyze the potential in terms of CO2 reduction. Finally the most promising variant should be transferred with an Engine in the Loop approach (EiL) to the engine test-bench to evaluate the potential on real engine compared to an already existing control algorithm.
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One of the overall themes of the conference was the idea of Values, and the trouble that comes from when our values and actions are not congruent. So many Greek organizations are founded on principles like Scholarship, Friendship, Integrity, Purity...and the list goes on and on. However, many of the issues that occur in fraternities and sororities stem from the lack of living out the values that we all swore an oath to uphold. Without our values and mission, what makes fraternity any different from the anime club?
The conference ended with John Shertzer's inspirational message based around the idea of values. One question he asked really hit home he asked was:
"If you could start a Greek organization right now, what values would found it on?"
My Answer: Leadership, Accountability, Service, Integrity and Love
What would yours be?
High: Getting tackled by Indianapolis Indians mascot after carrying him up the stairs on my back
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) on December 2 announced a historic, long-term collaboration to help fire fighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel with detection, treatment and prevention of cancer.
The alliance, announced at Engine 55 in Lower Manhattan, will allow the IAFF and ACS to address occupational cancer and share research to ensure that the most current information reaches fire fighters and emergency medical personnel. The IAFF and ACS will collaborate on a variety of projects and research that advance the missions of both organizations.
“There’s no mistaking why we picked New York City to announce this partnership. We lost 343 brave fire fighters on 9/11. Unfortunately we have lost hundreds since to the toxins they were exposed to on 9/11 and hundreds more are battling through the curse of cancer,” said IAFF General President Edward Kelly. “This collaboration between the IAFF and the American Cancer Society is a pivot point in the fight against cancer.”
Occupational cancer has surpassed cardiac events to become the leading cause of death for fire fighters and EMS personnel. Numerous studies have shown that cancer rates are significantly higher for fire fighters than the general population and that fire fighters in the United States and Canada are developing job-related cancers at a rate higher than ever.
“The concept that the fire itself is actually not the largest threat to the fire fighter but rather the exposure to toxins during their heroic deeds is something we need urgently to do something about. This partnership will allow us to turn our attention to understanding why exposures to toxins increase the risk to specific cancers to fire fighters and emergency medical personnel,” said Dr. Karen Knudsen, Chief Executive Officer of the American Cancer Society.
John Channell, a retired FDNY fire fighter diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma linked to his work on 9/11 and the recovery efforts at Ground Zero, said: “I could not have survived this battle without the support of my friends and family and the FDNY. With this agreement a lot of other fire fighters will have added support in their battles against cancer. Nobody should fight this alone.”
For more information, visit www.iaff.org/fightcancer.


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Set on a hillside overlooking Dawn Beach, Princess Heights Luxury Condo Hotel offers accommodation with Caribbean Sea views. It features an outdoor swimming pool and a gym. Each spacious, air-conditioned suite and studio at Princess Heights Luxury Condo Hotel has stylish, modern décor. There is a balcony, free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV. There is either a kitchenette or a kitchen with a microwave, fridge and a coffee maker. Guests can enjoy a in-room continental breakfast. Restaurants, bars and cafés can be found in the centre of Oyster Pond, just a 5-minute walk from the hotel. Oyster Pond Bay is just 200 metres from the Princess Heights, while Sint Maarten’s French district and Quartier de Orléans are within 2 km of the hotel. Princess Juliana International Airport is a 25-minute drive away.
If you expect to arrive after 22.00, please inform Princess Heights Luxury Condo Hotel in advance. For cancelled reservations paid with credit card, a processing fee applies. Please contact property for more information. You must show a valid photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all special requests cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability upon check-in. Additional charges may apply. Pets are allowed but some restrictions may apply. You can contact the property using the details on the booking confirmation.
Please inform Princess Heights Luxury Condo Hotel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.


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Crafted from a pleated flexible stretch fabric, these trousers are inspired by the French novelist George Sand who stands out in 19th century Europe by being a pants-wearing woman. Finished with a detachable waistband to add some vintage touch.
Detachable waistband comes in two prints will be sent randomly.
There’s a party to go to and you must look the part. You look in your wardrobe and your thoughts say “…elegant…feminine…comfortable…unique…” Of course, it must mean Miss Patina! Have this beautiful velvet dress at the ready to turn heads in the party season!
Blush like a school girl or flourish like an English rose – charged with a feminine allure, pastel colours are the ones to watch this season. Miss Patina’s Tigerlilly dress is picture-perfect and completely wearable with just a hint of nostalgia.
Brigitte Bardot sang “Moi je Joue” which translates to “Me, I play”. Follow in the Parisians footsteps in the sublimely playful Moi je Joue dress. Frolic under the Effiel Tower and discover a summer romance.


The Umarex/T4E S&W M&P 2.0 offers the exact look and feel of the real deal but in .43 cal paintball action. Officially licensed by Umarex from S&W, the M&P features a blow-back, scalloped slide, a slide stop and hinge safety.
Authorized S&W M&P 2.0 by T4E/Umarex
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Actors Centre Australia’s Bachelor Program is accredited by and delivered in partnership with Torrens University Australia.
ACA is proud of its ongoing partnership with Torrens University Australia and share a passionate belief in the delivery of educational excellence as the number one priority.
The mission of the Degree Program is to serve, inspire, support and embolden our creative artists via sector-specific training so that they can enter the performing arts workplace and professionally collaborate and contribute at the highest level and well above industry-standard.
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Art in Times of Corona: Dutch participants at the 5th Istanbul Design Biennial
Due to the coronavirus restrictions, the 5th Istanbul Design Biennial themed Empathy Revisited: Designs for more than one had to be reimagined entirely in terms of space and digital programming. As a result, the biennial has become more accessible to an international audience because of an increase in free, online events. Five projects were realised with Dutch designers—find out more about their work and ways in which to watch the online programmes below.
The Critical Cooking Show is a weekly programme of films, lectures and performances that reimagine the kitchen as a space central to design thinking and production. A new video will be uploaded here each week from 18 October until March 2021. Merve Bedir from the Netherlands will create a special edition featuring Matbakh Mutfak from Turkey called Gold Water: Landscapes of Olive and Olive Oil, in which women with different backgrounds come together and cook, and at the same time develop ideas related to culture and living. The kitchen will be an online gathering around solidarity, wellbeing, migration, labour and the pandemic. While cooking is actively performed, recipes will be shared from different regions where participants come from and all recipes will be archived on the biennial webpage.
Supported by the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Istanbul and UNHCR.
New Civic Rituals is a series of interventions by artists, architects and designers that will form a trail in the city of Istanbul. These are projects that rehearse new forms of collectivity. From cooking structures to playgrounds and new gardens, they invite visitors and the local population to exercise empathy. Above all, these projects have a restorative function in that they provide experiences of being together, caring for others, for the city and the nature that it comprises, in new ways. After the current crisis of social isolation, these interventions perform an almost therapeutical function and offer inhabitants moments of tenderness and care. Buyukada Songlines by Studio Ossidiana is a design project and a journey. A floating garden inhabited by plants, soil, insects and birds, it will travel across Istanbul’s Prince’s Islands archipelago in the Spring of 2021, before heading towards the mainland. During its travels, the garden will host people and other animals, events and conversations, becoming a nomadic pavilion populated by the life and the stories of the archipelago.
Supported by Stimuleringsfonds and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
Dutch participant The Rodina will realise a spatial installation as one of the New Civic Rituals at the Pera museum called The Map of Empathic Society. It's an imaginary map for performances and for the audience to sit on or participate while being in a safe space. Next to it, there is a curtain that shows a desert full of emotions –emoji’s. These compose the two main elements of the space installation, meant to create a space for doubt and hesitation, combined with a text that encourages discussion and reflection. With garments that allow visitors to embody different entities, this is a space for performative design.
Supported by the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Istanbul and Het Nieuwe Instituut.
Looking for Stigmergy by Netherlands-based designer Martina Muzi is an ongoing inquiry into the languages of design and its systems. It assumes the shape of a growing digital and physical archive, which expands, contracts and morphs depending on the context or institution in which it operates. This episode is composed of units of information and enquiries that cross Earth in geological strata and geographical terrains through the lens of the stigmergy mechanism and its relation to the concept of empathy. It is presented as one of the Satellite Projects.
Supported by the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Istanbul.
Are you a Dutch or Netherlands-based artist performing abroad in the (near) future and would you like to be in the spotlight? Send us an email with detailed information and two horizontal high res images. The editing team will make a selection and get back to you.
If you are a cultural professional who wants to go to Turkey, feel free to contact our Turkey advisor Yasemin Bagci.


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Israeli Police Can Open Fire On Palestinian Stone-Throwers
Technically, they already could in self-defense, but now Israeli police can open fire on stone-throwers if they believe civilian lives are at risk.
Israeli police are now allowed to open fire on Palestinian protesters who throw rocks and firebombs. (Video via PressTV)
The practice of hurling stones and firebombs is a popular form of protest among Palestinians, especially young people.
"Israeli authorities can use rifles and handguns, while protesters only have slingshots loaded with stones," an RT anchor reported.
Israel's Security Cabinet blessing a live ammunition response is often presented by critics as a disproportionate and even criminal reaction, but stone-throwing can be fatal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed stone-throwers for the recent death of a driver who apparently lost control of his car. Protesters had pelted his car and the road he was traveling on.
Previously, Israeli police were allowed to open fire on stone-throwers if officers believed their own lives were in danger — as an IDF brigade commander says was the case in July when he fatally shot 17-year-old Palestinian Mohammed al-Kasbah. (Video via Israel Defense Forces)
Now, Israeli officers can also fire if they believe a civilian's life is at risk. Israel's Security Cabinet is also pushing legislation that would impose mandatory minimum sentences on stone-throwers, and fine the parents of convicted minors.
This video includes images from Getty Images.
Saudi Arabia frees American imprisoned over critical tweets
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20 years after Iraq war, this former Army medic is still reeling
Sergio Alfaro kickstarted his dreams of working in medicine by being an Army medic, but what he experienced in Iraq changed his path forever.
Iran says supreme leader pardoned 22,000 people arrested in protests
Comments that those pardoned had not committed theft or violent crimes suggests that the total detained in the demonstrations is even greater.
Judge blocks Wyoming abortion ban days after it took effect
A Wyoming judge has temporarily halted an abortion ban in that state, days after it went into effect, making abortion legal again.
Why is Gwyneth Paltrow being sued for a ski accident?
Gwyneth Paltrow is being sued over a collision at a Utah ski resort. The actress is countersuing, claiming she wasn't at fault.
Some lawmakers worry TikTok threatens national security
President Joe Biden and lawmakers have signaled support for a ban on TikTok, but experts say it won't easy to carry out.

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New technique could soon move to clinical trials in prostate cancer.
A potential new treatment has been found for prostate cancer, the leading cause of cancer death among men.
PAK-1 proteins play a role in the development of prostate cancer cells. Researchers looked to create a way to both package and administer IPA-3, a small molecule that limits the activity of PAK-1 proteins.
“PAK-1 is kind of like an on/off switch,” said study co-author Somanath Shenoy, an associate professor in UGA's College of Pharmacy. “When it turns on, it makes cancerous cells turn into metastatic cells that spread throughout the body.”
Researchers used a bubble-like structure called liposome to wrap around the IPA-3 molecule and injected it intravenously. This shell helps ensure that IPA-3 is not metabolized by the body too quickly, and allows for the inhibitor to have enough time to disrupt the PAK-1 protein.
The results of the study published in Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine found the molecule was able to significantly slow cancer progression in mice, while also causing the cancer cells to undergo apoptosis.
“When we first began these experiments, we injected IPA-3 directly into the bloodstream, but it was absorbed so quickly that we had to administer the treatment 7 days a week for it to be effective,” Shenoy said. “But the liposome that (researcher Brian Cummings, an associate professor in UGA's College of Pharmacy) created makes the IPA-3 much more stable, and it reduced the treatment regimen to only twice a week.”
Although the results showed potential in the treatment of prostate cancer, more research needs to be done before it’s used in human clinical trials.
“The results of our experiments are promising, and we hope to move toward clinical trials soon,” Shenoy said. “But we must figure out what side effects this treatment may have before we can think about using it in humans.”

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WESTPORT, Conn. -- Television and stage actor James Naughton will be the guest speaker Monday, Jan. 9 at the meeting of the Y's Women at Temple Israel.
A favorite player on film and TV, Naughton is best-known for his work on the musical stage which have garnered two Tony awards. The first was for his performance in 1990 as the cynical detective in “City of Angels,” and the other as the slick shyster lawyer in the revival of “Chicago” in 1997.
A graduate of Yale School of Drama, Naughton debuted on Broadway in the 70’s, winning a Theatre World Award in 1971 for his sharp portrayal as Edmund in “Long Day’s Journey into Night.”
He has also directed stage plays, including Arthur Miller’s “The Price” and “Our Town” with Paul Newman and Jane Curtin. His film work includes “The Paper Chase” (1973), “The Glass Menagerie” (1987), “The Good Mother” (1988) and “The First Wives Club” (1996).
On television, he has starred in a number of series, among which were “Farraday & Company,” “Making the Grade,” and “Trauma Center.”
He has also appeared in numerous TV commercials and has been the official voice of Audi in their national TV and radio spots since 2007 and is a frequent narrator on PBS’s nature programs.
Recently, Naughton has taken to the cabaret circuit in his one-man show, "Street of Dreams," comprised of songs, from country and western, to contemporary pop, to classic standards.
The Y’s Women, founded in 1992, serves active and involved working and retired women in Fairfield County.
Click here for membership information.
The meeting will begin at 10:45 a.m., with coffee and conversation, followed by the program at 11:30 a.m. at the temple on Coleytown Road in Westport.
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Even though there are "no smoking" signs at the entrances, there was an unpleasant stench of smoke as we walked down the hall to our room. Thankfully, the room itself smelled clean. Unfortunately, the tub didn't drain properly so I took a shower in several inches of water. My husband succeeded in getting the water to drain after my shower, but he ended up standing in water during his shower, too. This motel is at a busy interchange on Interstate 70 with several other chain motels nearby; I wish we'd done a little research before staying here on our trip from Illinois to Pennsylvania.
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This Twitter algorithm can predict if users are mentally ill
Mental illness is a concerning crisis. More and more people are gradually becoming aware of its prevalence and debilitating effects. Unfortunately, the stigma surrounding mental health issues, or any frank discussion of the subject, has always held us back as a society and left those afflicted by mental sickness largely marginalised by medical professionals and the general public. Things are only just beginning to change, but we still have a way to go before we can stamp out shaming completely. Scratch beneath the surface and you'll find that a lot more people are suffering than you might have otherwise assumed.
For instance, according to studies conducted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, nearly 20 per cent of adults in the United States - some 43.8 million people - will experience at least one form of mental illness every year on average. Moreover, the stats for children and youths are just as alarming. Approximately 21.5 per cent of adolescents between the ages of 13 to 18 will experience a severe mental disorder at some point, and 13 per cent of children aged 8 to 13. The worst part? Those are just the figures for those people who have been conclusively diagnosed. There are even more people out there who will never have their mental malady formally identified by a doctor.
But the cost that mental illness bears, both financial and emotional, is staggering. The same NAMI study also determined that serious mental illnesses cost America $193.2 billion in lost earnings per annum and that America's already-overstretched healthcare system is struggling to cope with the shocking number of people who have been admitted to hospital as a result of mental problems. Additionally, many Americans are unable to afford healthcare insurance, meaning that these mental problems remain ultimately untreated.
The situation is little better in the United Kingdom, a nation which does boast free healthcare. In Great Britain, austerity measures and public service cuts have left the National Health Service in dire straits and last year thousands of doctors around the country went on strike to protest being overworked and underpaid. Under these conditions, where patients can expect to wait months, or even years to receive cognitive behavioural therapy and other forms of treatment, is it any wonder that so many people are subjected to inadequate psychiatric care long after they should have been diagnosed? Quick and early diagnoses are utterly necessary, yet they remain elusively uncommon.
The good news is that scientists have managed to develop an unconventional solution, in the form of a digital doctor which can assess mental health over social media. This computerised shrink never sleeps, doesn't need to be paid and can give almost anyone a quick and accurate consultation eventually. It's all thanks to a new Twitter algorithm. Pretty amazing huh?
Researchers from Harvard University, Stanford University and the University of Vermont collaborated on the project, which collected data and details of depression from 204 individuals using Twitter. Of these 204 people, 99 had no previous or current history of mental illness and 105 had suffered or were suffering from a mental illness. The scientists then employed a bespoke supervised learning algorithm that they had personally designed. This algorithm analysed certain keywords and word choices, as well as the sentence structure and syntax, of mentally ill people.
Eventually, the program was capable of finding language that indicated symptoms of mental illness and was able to apply this knowledge proactively in order to forecast which Twitter users were mentally unwell and which were neurotypical. The program discovered that depressed individuals employed negative words such as "no", "never", and "death" in their tweets, and words which had a positive association, like "happy" and "photo". The algorithm was also capable of detecting symptoms of depression in the subject approximately 100 to 200 days before they were clinically diagnosed.
The same algorithm was also applied to Twitter users to determine whether it could detect who was suffering from PTSD. The algorithm eventually managed to predict PTSD in Twitter accounts approximately 90 per cent of the time, according to a screening characteristic known as positive predictive value. By comparison, an average doctor can only expect to boast a PPV of around 50 per cent.
Commenting on their findings, researcher Chris Danforth, from the University of Vermont, stated that: "We recruited individuals who were active on social media, and had been diagnosed by a psychiatrist as having depression or PTSD. Using a subset of their tweets, we trained an algorithm to identify differences between their behaviour and that of a control population on Twitter who had not been diagnosed. Our main finding is that there are predictive markers distinguishing the two groups, and this is often true well before individuals are first diagnosed with these mental health problems."
Fellow-researcher Katharina Lix concurred, stating: "We hope that our research will eventually help improve mental health care, for example in preventive screening. We could imagine clinicians using this technology as a supporting tool during a patient’s initial assessment, provided that the patient has agreed to have their social media data used in this way. We want to emphasise that any real-world application of this technology must carefully take into account ethical and privacy concerns."
We often hear people decry the role of Twitter when it comes to modern communication, with some critics of the social media tool claiming that it provokes division, sows poor debate and encourages political echo chambers, fake news, online shaming and mob rule. Yet this experiment proves that, properly harnessed, it has the potential to act as a profound tool to improve overall quality of life.

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