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by Peter Grady –
While many liberals and media outlets are calling for restrictions on gun owners including national registration and a ban on assault weapons and handguns saying these weapons are used excessively in murders, information from the FBI shows these groups are going after the wrong weapon of choice among criminals.
Following the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, members of the media including the Greeley Tribune have criticized the NRA for opposing outlawing certain types of weapons. In a recent column the Tribune said public safety should be the primary consideration over the Constitutional right to bear arms.
“While leaders of the NRA and other gun organizations gave lip service to being part of the solution, they also made it clear they would fight any attempt to restrict sale or ownership of any kind of firearms. In their view, their rights to own virtually any weapon they choose trumps public safety, even in the wake of the massacre of 20 children and six adults last month at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.”
Veteran reporter Mike Peters echoed similar sentiments saying it was time we consider a ban on weapons such as semi-automatic handguns. “Why would hunters want a semi-automatic handgun, used for shooting people? This week, Colorado’s Governor spoke out against some weapons and said we should consider a ban. You’re damn right we should.”
However, according to FBI statistics the weapons these groups want banned are not the weapon of choice for criminals and if they were truly serious about curbing murders and violence they would be going after hammers rather than assault rifles.
According to FBI statistics for 2010, rifles, as in assault rifle, were used in only 358 murders that year. By contrast 1,704 people were killed with a knife or blade. Hands or fists were the weapon of choice in 745 murders.
While handguns were listed are resulting in 6,009 shootings many of these were gang-related and includes suicides. By using these statistics to advocate for banning handguns, gun control activists are apparently suggesting that outlawing handguns would prevent suicides.
However, the FBI has also revealed another weapon of choice that kills almost twice as many people as rifles do. According to Breitbart, in 2005 the number of murders committed with a rifle was 445 but 605 people were killed with a hammer or other blunt object.
The numbers are remarkably consistent for each year with 323 murders committed by a rifle with 496 killed by hammers and clubs in 2011. The small number of murders with a rifle are striking when one considers that the assault weapon ban is expired, thus showing that liberal fears legalizing such weapons would result in blood in the streets are unfounded.
Based on these statistics the Tribune and other media outlets should be calling for hammer control since these are obviously the weapon of choice of criminals over rifles. Instead the reaction has been one of dismissing the facts as presented.
Salon.com stated that it is disingenuous to suggest that if someone wants to ban a particular object for the action of a criminal we should start with the weapons most often used
“Set aside the fact that hammers and kitchen knives and cars are useful things outside of their capacity to maim, banning them would have tremendous negative impact on our economy and lifestyles.”
They then suggest the only purpose for guns is to provide a way for criminals to use in the furtherance of their crimes. “Guns, on the other hand, are designed specifically, primarily and exclusively for one purpose — to kill things.”
This ignores the fact that many times guns are used to defend an individual and many times the mere presence of a gun has actually served as a deterrent to prevent a violent crime from taking place.
The piece goes on to admit that assault weapons which president Obama and other Democratic lawmakers want to ban are hardly ever used in crimes. “assault rifles are used in a tiny fraction of guns crimes, about 2 to 8 percent, but petty crime was never the main target of the Assault Weapon Ban.
If our politicians are serious about preventing violence than it is obvious they are looking at the wrong source. It remains to be seen if liberals and members of the media will be honest in their willingness to go after the real weapons of choice.


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What is it with people's fascnations with sticking guns on carnifexes. Well they are very good and effective, BUT for less point I like to put on 2 pairs of scything talons so as to gain+2 attacks. That with extended carapace makes my carnifex the most electrifying model in close combat attacks. Seeing as the Nids are a close combat army why not go all out? Guns are overrated is what im trying to say, he draws just as much firepower as ons with guns and he can do a lot more in close combat. Thats just my take on the whole thing...do you guys use Carnifexes like i do too?
well, this is what the old carnifex was like (plus a butt ugly model
well, I like to equip him with one weapon, plus scything talons. the extra attack lost is made up for his ability to smash asunder lots o fun things on the few rounds it takes him to get into cc. otherwise, he's just looking stupid standing there, trying to get into cc, like the hormagaunts, only they leap!
The carifex is a tank killer, not a tank or infantery shooter...
So do what he's made for, kill tanks and other people in close combat, lots of attacks and much strength...
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well, as a tank killer, ok, but I seldom face opponents fielding all tanks. so for the rest, I'd rather have a winged hive tyrant with 2 scything talons (he get's on more attack than the fex, and he flies! plus yoiu can take a nifty psychich effect for him to use until he reaches cc.
remember, each round spent trying to close with the enemy, is [insert points cost] wasted that round. that's how I see it anyways...
have u guys imagined a carnifex with 2 BARBED STRANGLERS?! guess not... 4 shots S8 ord blasts, imagine what that can do...
My Hive Tyrant is just like that CryoGen. Thats the beauty because my gaounts get into cc and the only thing the enemy can do i wait until the big hurt comes to finish them off! HAHAHA!!
Send gaunts on them, with stealers behind to be blocked from Line of Sight, and then go with like hive tyrant with 2 venoms? or maybe carni with 2 barbes? :twisted:
A model can use only one ranged weapon per turn, so it is pointless to give it two ranged weapons, except for versatility (that's very expensive and often not worth the points though). A model even cannot have the same weapon twice.
A barbed strangler is assault 1, not assault X.
versatility?! What's that? well well... but why does it say barbed strangler 35/40 pts or something? And in the codex it says choose 2 wpns, doesn't it mean the first costs 35 and the second 40?
The second value is for the case that the fex has toxin sacs or exceptional size, you use it if you have a S10 fex.
I don't remember where it is written that you may not have the same weapon twice (with scything talons being an exception), but you definitely may only use one ranged weapon per turn, so two stranglers are pointless.
Versatility is the ability to fight different types of targets. A strangler works well against light infantry, a venom cannon works well against tanks. With both weapons, you can fight both types of enemies very well, at least in ranged combat. But that's very expensive and usually not worth the points - better use only one ranged weapon and a set of scythes.


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Sebi probes midcap crash
28 July 2012
Stock exchange officials have summoned several brokers and investors as part of an investigation into Thursday's midcap mayhem.
According DNA newspaper citing sources, brokers who recorded high volumes in the shares that declined steeply, and investors with positions in the same stocks were among those summoned. Promoters were not part of thoise summoned.
Several sources confirmed the National Stock Exchange had a word with some of the brokers and investors, while the BSE is also believed to have conducted a similar exercise though this could not be confirmed.
The newspaper said spokespersons for both exchanges declined comment.
Many midcaps saw massive value erosion on Thursday which was blamed on margin calls, operators going bust and dumping of pledged shares by financiers.
Margin calls are triggered when a those trading shares on borrowed money exceed a certain level resulting in sell-offs if calls for additional collateral are not met. Promoters often pledge their shares to raise capital from financing companies.

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Signature Theatre and Ghostlight Project Team Up for Who's Your Neighbor Campaign
The initiative encourages people to volunteer.
Signature Theatre will cohost a free event with the Ghostlight Project to kick off the Who's Your Neighbor campaign, a week-long initiative that encourages people to volunteer. The event will take place Monday, May 1 at the Pershing Square Signature Center.
The event will begin at 6pm, in the Ford Foundation Studio Theatre with a panel discussion moderated by January LaVoy, featuring representatives from A Broaderway Foundation, Broadway Advocacy Coalition, CIDNY, Columbia University's Institute for Social Change, Foster Your Dream, Harlem Grown, and iMentor. Attendees will learn more about the services these local organizations provide and find out what volunteer opportunities are available. Starting at 7pm, after the panel discussion, attendees will have the chance to mingle with panelists and sign up to volunteer while enjoying light refreshments in the Center's lobby.
Panelists will include Ben Wexler, head of music instruction at A Broaderway Foundation; Brittan Smith, founder at Broadway Advocacy Coalition; Robb Nanus, director of the Invitation at Broadway Advocacy Commission; Margi Trapani, education and training at CIDNY; Jess Powers, communications and education director at CIDNY; Susan Strum, founding director of the Institute for Social Change at Columbia University, Corridors Project; Sue Wolf, founder at Foster Your Dream; Vanessa Vincent, director of development at Harlem Grown; Jordan Calhoun, volunteer manager at iMentor; and Liz Hensler, recruiter, NYC Volunteers at iMentor.
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Press release: TATNEFT Joined the Top-10 Most Expensive Brands in Russia
The brand of TATNEFT Company took the 10th place in the rating of the most expensive brands in Russia according to the version of Brand Finance.
The cost of the TATNEFT’s brand in 2017 is estimated at RUB 89 billion. The brand strength rating of the Company is designated as "very strong" (AA).
The rating includes 50 most expensive brands in Russia. The rating has been headed by the Sberbank brand (RUB 569 billion), followed by Gazprom and Lukoil (RUB 305 billion and RUB 283 billion, respectively). Rosneft is on the fourth place with the cost RUB 180 billion. The brands of "Magnit", "Surgutneftegaz", RZD, VTB and MTS were also included in the Top-10.
The brands’ evaluation has been performed by the Brand Finance international consulting company, which is the world leader in the valuation of brands.
The Brand Finance uses a profit approach to valuation of brands, applying the royalty exemption method. Such a methodology is based on the assumption that if a company does not own a brand, then it would have to acquire the right (license) for this by paying an amount corresponding to the value of the valuation.
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After 45 years, St. John’s-based Crooked Stovepipe continues its run as the oldest bluegrass band in Canada. Over the years founding members Neil Rosenberg and Ted Rowe have taken the band through four CDs plus a children’s recording with Colleen Power. Their third CD, “Just In Case”, was voted “Bluegrass Recording of the Year” by the ECMA, and MusicNL named Power “Female Vocalist of the Year” for her collaboration with the band.
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The immune system defends the human body against threats such as viruses, germs, bacteria, and other microorganisms that cause the body to function abnormally. It keeps the person from getting sick and prevents infections and other diseases and illness. If you are having the warning signs of a weakened immune system such as: recurring colds, chronic allergies, frequent tiredness, and easily getting sick, then you better start taking care of your body by eating the right types of food with the required nutrients and observing a healthy lifestyle. Here are some valuable steps in building your immune system:
- Take regularly immune boosting vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, herbs and immune enhancing supplements. You may opt to simply consume a good multi vitamin or consume a combination of fruits and vegetables with the required nutrients to address your needs. The most famous immune booster is Vitamin C since it increases the infection-fighting white blood cells. A very important immune booster is Vitamin E although it is not that famous for this function. Vitamin E aids in the production of natural killer cells to fight against germs and cancer cells. Carotenoids, bioflavenoids, zinc, garlic, selenium, omega 3 fatty acids, are also essential in building up the immune system. Famous immune enhancing supplements include: CoQ10, Cat's Claw, Siberian Ginseng or Ginseng Root, Ginkgo Biloba, Golden Seal, and Echinacea.
- Increase intake of healthy foods. Add garlic and onions to your meals since they have antibacterial qualities. These, among many other organic foods, are highly recommended in helping amplify your immune system capacity. The good thing about most of these healthy foods is that they are affordable and readily available in supermarkets. Fruits and vegetables remain to be one of the best immune system boosters of all time.
- Avoid food and drinks that are detrimental to the immune system. The common dangers to our immune system that we commonly encounter include: sugar, refined carbohydrates, coffee since it contains caffeine which is a diuretic that contributes to the body's loss of important nutrients, alcohol, raw foods (such as clams, undercooked eggs since it contains intestinal parasites and infectious bacteria, sushi, and oyster), rancid fats and oils, margarine, processed foods, white bread, white rice, dairy products, polyunsaturated vegetable oils, and salty snacks.
- Have a healthy lifestyle. Include at least 20 minutes of exercise in your schedule regularly and slowly increase it to 40 minutes daily or at least three times per week. Make sure you have at least 7 hours of sleep daily and increase it making sure you have no less than 8 hours of sleep per day. This is a must since you heal while you sleep and it increases your immunity. Cleanse your digestive tract and remove deadly toxins from your body by drinking lots of water daily, preferably 8 glasses a day. Eat lots of fruits and get at least 15 minutes of sun to keep the doctor away and help produce the needed vitamins in your body.
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The northern New South Wales town of Tyalgum is powering toward being Australia's first town to completely drop out of the national electricity grid.
The small town of about 300 people in the region renowned as the nation's alternative lifestyle mecca has been working towards using power solely from renewable resources.
Three years ago, businessman Andrew Price launched the Tyalgum Energy Project with a government grant that funded feasibility studies.
He believes the time has come to put his plan into action.
"We are going out and putting as much solar behind the meter as we can to just show the community that this is real and that it is something we can achieve and that is where we hopefully will create our zero net emissions," he said.
"Some people are motivated by doing the right thing by the environment, but a lot of people are motivated by cost and saving money.
"If you can bring those two together, it is a huge benefit to the project."
Mr Price's vision is for the bulk of the community's energy to be generated by rooftop solar panels, with the remainder coming from a public solar-panel array.
Smart meters 'a turning point'
Communal solar-powered electric bikes have been stationed in the main street to help win over sceptics, while residents and business owners have access to smart electricity meters that show real-time energy usage.
Cafe manager Mobius Barnaby said he believed the measures had taken the project from concept to reality.
"We could see that at 5:30 to 6:00 in the morning our bakers had come in and turned on the big ovens — and of course the power spiked, and that was a big turning point for us," he said.
"It showed it wasn't just a case of whacking solar panels on the roof and hoping for the best, but that we could know when we are drawing power and what kind of storage we are going to need.
"There are some people who have been sceptical, but in the cafe we are also seeing a lot of people who are either wanting to know where there is real estate, or who have just bought in the area because of what is going on."
Funding remains a stumbling block for the Tyalgum Energy Project, with property owners footing the bill for solar panels and installation.
Project leaders are exploring economic models that could be used to expedite the town's shift to renewables, including a system that would allow surplus solar power generated from rooftop panels to be made available to the community rather than being fed back into the main grid.
Projected costs and deadlines will remain fluid until a financial solution is found.
"Building a public array for the community would enable us to trade energy or just be completely self-contained," Mr Price said.
"Out of that there are things other than power — we are looking at a sustainable community where garbage and water could come into it.
"So we are looking at a completely self-contained community."

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Evidence-based treatment of acute infective conjunctivitis
Breaking the cycle of antibiotic prescribing
Kari Lee Visscher
Cindy M. L. Hutnik
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onjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva and has 4 main causes—viruses, bacteria, allergens, and irritants. Of these, the acute infective causes (viruses and bacteria) are the most frequently encountered ocular disorders in primary care, making up 1% to 2% of all family medicine consultations. 1,2 Bacterial conjunctivitis is relatively less common than viral conjunctivitis, especially in adults. Other causes of “acute red eye” (Table 1), such as idiopathic iritis and acute angle closure glaucoma, are often incorrectly diagnosed and managed with topical antibiotics by non-ophthalmologists. The most prominent symptoms of acute infective conjunctivitis include mild pruritus, foreign body sensation, and mild photophobia. The most prominent signs include crusted eyelids that are often matted shut, especially after sleep, generalized conjunctival injection, and either watery or purulent discharge from one or both eyes, but no loss of visual acuity.3 This presentation usually makes the diagnosis straightforward; however, most family physicians recognize the difficulty in clinically differentiating a viral from a bacterial infection.4,5 This diagnostic difficulty has been highlighted well in a Dutch cohort study involving 177 adults with suspected acute bacterial conjunctivitis. An eye swab was taken from each infected eye and cultured. The cultures showed that bacterial pathogens were present in only 32% of cases, a result that was less than the 50% (95% confidence interval 45% to 54%) pooled prevalence of bacterial pathogens found in 4 randomized trials of patients with suspected acute bacterial conjunctivitis.4 Essentially, despite having clinically suggestive signs and symptoms of bacterial
OBJECTIVE To discover the best treatments for acute infective conjunctivitis and to discern whether antibiotics are necessary for the resolution of bacterial conjunctivitis in particular. QUALITY OF EVIDENCE MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic reviews were searched. Findings were limited to full-text articles from core clinical journals in the English language, and are based on level I or level II evidence. Clinical Evidence was also searched, from which moderate-quality results have been cited. MAIN MESSAGE Infective conjunctivitis should be managed conservatively, with antibiotics prescribed either after a delayed period if symptoms do not improve within 3 days of onset, or not at all. This approach helps to prevent the medicalization of the condition (reducing consultations for future occurrences) and discourages the unnecessary use of antibiotics, which might delay diagnosis of other serious red eye conditions. Physicians and patients should be educated on the self-limiting nature of the condition to increase compliance with conservative treatment and change the management expectations of parents and schools. CONCLUSION Acute infective conjunctivitis is the most common ocular complaint dealt with in family practice; its viral and bacterial etiologies are difficult to distinguish on clinical grounds alone. Evidence suggests that properly educating patients with written information materials is the most effective way to manage this simple ailment and increase patient satisfaction.
OBJECTIF Établir les meilleurs traitements contre la conjonctivite aiguë infectieuse et déterminer si les antibiotiques sont requis pour guérir la conjonctivite bactérienne. QUALITÉ DES PREUVES On a consulté MEDLINE, EMBASE et la Cochrane Database of Systematic reviews. On a retenu seulement les articles complets de revues cliniques importantes de langue anglaise présentant des preuves de niveaux I ou II. On a également rapporté certains résultats de qualité moyenne provenant de Clinical Evidence. PRINCIPAL MESSAGE La conjonctivite infectieuse devrait être traitée de façon conservatrice, les antibiotiques devant être utilisés seulement après 3 jours de traitement sans amélioration ou pas du tout. Cette approche permet de prévenir la médicalisation de cette affection (et de réduire les consultations ultérieures) et décourage l’utilisation non nécessaire d’antibiotiques, qui pourrait empêcher le diagnostic précoce d’une autre condition d’œil rouge sévère. Il importe d’éduquer médecins et parents sur la guérison spontanée habituelle de cette affection afin d’augmenter l’observance du traitement conservateur et de modifier les attentes des parents et des écoles en la matière. CONCLUSION La conjonctivite infectieuse aiguë est l’affection oculaire la plus souvent rencontrée en médecine familiale; cliniquement, il est difficile de distinguer si la cause est virale ou bactérienne. Les preuves suggèrent que le meilleur moyen de traiter cette affection bénigne et de satisfaire les patients consiste à fournir aux patients des documents d’information appropriés.
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hyphema. systemic symptoms (eg. but just got over an upper respiratory tract infection approximately 3 days ago. Further. vomiting. 7-9 Moreover. and white lesions (ulcers). allergic—pruritus and particularly watery discharge (usually both eyes). ophthalmic division. No specific treatment.2. presumed cases of infective conjunctivitis with topical ophthalmic antibiotics. with or without abnormal eyelash growth. If symptoms do not improve in 7-10 days. with or without NSAIDs Inflammation of eyelid margin causing red. or loss.6 The disadvantage of this approach is the possible inappropriate treatment of viral conjunctivitis with antibiotics. and bluish-red scleral discolouration.Clinical Review Evidence-based treatment of acute infective conjunctivitis closure glaucoma can have serious long-term complications if not promptly diagnosed and managed. V1—fifth cranial nerve. treatment of all red eyes with topical antibiotics can result in a delay in diagnosis of other noninfective conditions resembling conjunctivitis (Table 1). crusted lids. cloudy cornea. penetrating trauma. which raises concerns of antibiotic resistance. itchy. decreased vision. and potential increase of complications due to ocular or systemic antibiotic use. especially if Hutchinson sign is present Hyperacute red eye with severe purulent discharge. If the rationale for overprescribing antibiotics is to cover any chance of bacterial causes. encourage good hand and eye hygiene. decreased vision. Similar findings have been demonstrated in his left eye as of that morning. Bacterial—purulent discharge. Requires treatment of local infection and assessment for systemic infection Mild discomfort. Management of red eye in primary care Action Condition DESCRIPTION Referral Acute angle closure glaucoma Uveitis Scleritis Keratitis Other Severe ocular pain. bacteria that reside among the normal ocular flora can result in “false positives” when microbiologic tests are performed. fluorescein staining is typically indicated. meiotic pupil. hyperemia or diffuse redness in episcleral vessel. Follow up daily and consider referral if there is no improvement Affects sexually active teens and young adults as well as neonates (typically from developing countries). consider ophthalmic antibiotics. If suspected bacterial cause does not improve 3 days after symptoms begin. then one must consider whether antibiotics are even necessary for the resolution of bacterial conjunctivitis. nausea. associated with autoimmune illnesses (eg. and self-limiting. blurred vision. For infectious cases. tenderness on palpation. The eye is red. He is not particularly photophobic and his eyes are not itchy. orbital cellulitis. redness. Conditions such as iritis and acute angle Case description A 5-year-old boy presents with a 3-day history of watery discharge from his right eye. nontender chalazions (hordeolum or stye) Hot compresses might help lesions rupture and drain Treatment Herpes simplex conjunctivitis Hyperacute gonococcal conjunctivitis Chlamydial (inclusion) conjunctivitis Reassurance Conjunctivitis Dry eye Episcleritis Blepharitis Subconjunctival hemorrhage Gland infection NSAID—nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Pathogenic ambiguity. 1072 Canadian Family Physician • Le Médecin de famille canadien Vol 55: november • novembre 2009 . Table 1. endophthalmitis. The following paper aims to review the evidence to discover the best treatments for acute infective conjunctivitis. then medical management of patient and contacts. Often secondary to trauma or wearing contact lenses Chemical burns. conjunctivitis. coupled with the belief that bacterial infections require prescription medication. He is healthy. if not all. and raised intraocular pressure Sudden onset pain. fixed mid-dilated pupil. photophobia. or conjunctivitis that does not resolve within 7-10 days of symptom development Painful vesicular rash over V1 distribution of trigeminal cranial nerve that requires treatment with antivirals and referral to an ophthalmologist. no visual changes. colour haloes around lights. results in treatment of most. colour. Mucopurulent keratoconjunctivitis unresponsive to antibiotics. and decreased intraocular pressure with flare Severe pain. requires conjunctival scrapings for culture and sensitivity. the diagnosis can be incorrect in approximately 50% of cases. headache). cost-effectiveness. ocular tenderness. but possible contributory factors Boil-like lesions on lid or more chronic rubbery. circumcorneal congestion. Encourage eyelid hygiene Spontaneous or traumatic. viral—preauricular node. rheumatoid arthritis) Ocular pain. refer Foreign body sensation worsened with dry air and improved with artificial tear eyedrops Mild irritation and photophobia.
despite similar duration and severity of symptoms.1 This occurred even though the Dutch College of General Practitioners had been widely distributing Vol 55: november • novembre 2009 Canadian Family Physician • Le Médecin de famille canadien 1073 . A Clinical Evidence summary of a Cochrane review of 3 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 1 subsequent RCT suggests there is moderate-quality evidence that topical antibiotics are no more effective than placebo at increasing clinical cure rates in people with suspected bacterial conjunctivitis at days 5 to 7. diagnosis. and primary health care. and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (from January 1950) were searched until May 2009 using the following MeSH terms: conjunctivitis with bacterial. pamphlets. Also. EMBASE (from January 1980). statistics. However. the boy needs 24 hours of treatment before he can return to school. and drug therapy. This might be old news for many family physicians. family practice with standards. and low risk of adverse outcomes in patients not treated with antibiotics. The success of the delayed approach is consistent with results found in the treatment of upper and lower respiratory tract infections. red eye. and pink eye.Evidence-based treatment of acute infective conjunctivitis On examination. epidemiology. epidemiology. not at all. and temporary use of artificial tears for comfort. the problem is compliance. the patient is not in acute distress.6. at least not for most patients presenting in primary care.6 This “delay” style of management was evaluated in an RCT by Everitt et al that involved 307 adults and children with acute bacterial conjunctivitis diagnosed clinically by general practitioners in southern England. marginal benefits. He is afebrile. or in a delayed fashion.10 Although there is empirical evidence to suggest topical antibiotics might have marginal benefits as well. the Guidelines Advisory Committee was searched using the terms conjunctivitis. such as frequent eye cleansing with sterile water and cotton balls. non-randomized. The delayed approach was to give a prescription that could be filled 2 to 3 days after diagnosis at the patient’s discretion for worsening or persistent symptoms. case-control. level I evidence shows high spontaneous remission rates. warm water compresses. thereby reducing medical consultations for future episodes. Finally. diagnosis. In a retrospective study involving 195 family medicine practitioners and more than 390 000 patients in the Netherlands. for information on patient education materials. is the added time necessary to effectively educate patients on the self-limiting nature of the condition.7. family practice. antibiotics are not Levels of evidence Level I: At least one properly conducted randomized controlled trial. and drug therapy. Main message According to the evidence. 6 the recommended management strategy is to delay antibiotic use and promote supportive care. and demonstrates moderate bilateral conjunctival injection and tender preauricular nodes.6 Further. The results of the searches were limited to full-text articles from core clinical journals in the English language. and physician practice patterns. conjunctivitis with viral. and numerical data. Also. the recommendation is to then begin a topical antibiotic. Unnecessary antibiotic prescription. but no results were found. Clinical Review Sources of information MEDLINE (from January 1950). If the symptoms of conjunctivitis do not begin to improve within 2 days of proper supportive management. and the information cited from Clinical Evidence is based on moderate-quality evidence. 5213 new and recurrent episodes of infectious conjunctivitis were reported and 80% were prescribed ophthalmic antibiotics over a 12-month period.4. and preferably more than one study Level III: Expert opinion or consensus statements High-quality evidence: Further research is very unlikely to change confidence in the estimate of effect Moderate-quality evidence: Further research is likely to affect confidence in the estimate of effect and might change that estimate Low-quality evidence: Further research is very likely to affect confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change that estimate particularly necessary for the resolution of bacterial conjunctivitis. All research cited in this paper is based on level I or II evidence. or epidemiologic studies. The findings indicated that this approach reduced antibiotic use compared with immediate prescribing. bacterial was searched in Clinical Evidence using the full review list option. proper hand and eyelid hygiene. The patient’s father wants a prescription for ophthalmic antibiotics because they have worked before.2. organization and administration.7 The study compared outcomes among patients prescribed antibiotic drops immediately. or meta-analysis Level II: Other comparison trials. cohort. the results used in this paper are based on a January 2007 search. The term conjunctivitis. has normal visual acuity. the approach helped to prevent the medicalization of conjunctivitis. given that the guidelines and evidence for conservative management of conjunctivitis with judicial antibiotic use have been available for almost a decade. the MeSH terms searched were patient education with methods.11-13 The disadvantage. however. systematic review.
or until appropriate medication is taken for at least 24 hours. fueled by the desire to return their children to school. 1074 Canadian Family Physician • Le Médecin de famille canadien Vol 55: november • novembre 2009 .1. and a reduction in unnecessary medical visits. The physician should quickly go over the most important aspects of the pamphlet with the parent or patient and answer any questions. • signs and symptoms include redness. 326 parents of children with acute infective conjunctivitis. a network of factors that contribute to the prescribing of antibiotics was discovered. when properly educated about the natural progression of the condition. the use of an information leaflet supported by verbal advice proved to be a safe strategy for reducing antibiotic use in patients with acute bronchitis. Another pressure for a “quick fix” is policy. and discharge from the eye. 17 Furthermore. and • children should be excluded from the day care centre if discharge is yellow and thick (ie.9 In the qualitative portion of Everitt et al’s RCT. which then reinforces parents’ actions and beliefs. drive them to seek early treatment. and 223 nurseries and primary schools in Oxfordshire. how it is treated. First. although not specifically related to the management of conjunctivitis. physicians’ often see conjunctivitis consultations as quick and easy and use diagnostic ambiguity to justify prescribing antibiotics. both viral and bacterial forms are contagious and should be handled with the same precautions to prevent transmission. reasons to make a follow-up appointment. pain. For example. If the delayed prescribing method is chosen. Patient education. which is a finding supported by similar qualitative research.7 The patients who received an information leaflet documented more satisfaction with the amount of information they were given and the quality of their consultation. 7 patients identified their lack of awareness of the selflimiting nature of conjunctivitis as an important reason for requesting antibiotics. the proper management of conjunctivitis begins with education of the physician and the patient. they were prepared to do without prescriptions for antibiotics.9 Primarily. in a subsequent RCT.16 The benefit of information pamphlets was demonstrated in the qualitative portion of the RCT by Everitt et al. Effective communication appropriately aimed at the target audience is also essential. Second.7 Similarly. Second. they do not reflect recent evidence-based suggestions nor do they consider allergic or irritative causes of conjunctivitis.Clinical Review Evidence-based treatment of acute infective conjunctivitis from the infected eye or eyes.9 Policy. one evidence-based suggestion is the use of information pamphlets.15 These guidelines are problematic for 2 reasons. Written information has long been shown to have several benefits. It is generally recommended that children stay home from school until there is little to no discharge Case resolution A focused history and physical examination should be done to make a clinical diagnosis of acute infective conjunctivitis and to rule out any red flags that might indicate a different and potentially more serious condition (Table 1). However. They believe antibiotics are mandatory to stop infection transmission and that urgent care will prevent blindness and other serious consequences. itching. Informed family physicians should know when to appropriately prescribe antibiotics and how to best educate patients. an RCT of 1014 patients presenting with lower respiratory tract infections found that providing a simple leaflet regarding the natural history of the condition was an effective strategy for reducing reconsultations. successful implementation of guidelines requires more than their distribution alone. and when to fill the postdated antibiotic prescription (if applicable). parents’ beliefs about the benefits of antibiotic treatment. and might contribute to the cycle of antibiotic overuse and persistent medicalization of conjunctivitis. The uncertainty of the pathogenesis makes the recommendation of returning to school 24 hours after antibiotic treatment rather ineffective at preventing transmission. The first critical step is to identify the barriers that impede positive changes in practice management. UK.18 accessible and clear guidelines for conservative management of red eye for the past 5 years. the updated guidelines for day nurseries from the City of Toronto’s website state the following regarding pink eye: • infectious period ranges for duration of illness or until 24 hours after treatment has started. pus) and until discharge is no longer present.1. However.7 This study highlights the importance of patient education in changing the management expectations of parents and schools. Even though the approach to patient education is best left to the individual preferences of the physician. These include an increase in patient knowledge and satisfaction. The parent or patient should be given a welldesigned pamphlet that uses simple language and pictures to outline a description of the condition. then a postdated prescription for antibiotics can be provided that the patient can use should the symptoms worsen over the next 3 days. the wording of the text implies that only bacterial conjunctivitis requires exclusion from school.14 Apparently. In a qualitative study that conducted semistructured telephone interviews of 39 general physicians. Although policy improvement is necessary in certain circumstances. compliance with medication use and physician instruction.
Rietveld RP. Clinical Review EDITOR’S Key Points • • • • There is a high spontaneous remission rate for bacterial conjunctivitis with proper hand and eye hygiene.Evidence-based treatment of acute infective conjunctivitis Conclusion Acute infective conjunctivitis is the most common ocular complaint dealt with in family practice. City of Toronto [website]. Moore M.324(7329):91-4. 5.8(12):1903-21. Buznach N. Wiersma T. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006. pii: 0704.119(4):302-6. Br J Gen Pract 1997.371(9616):908-14. Fam Pract 2006. Do general practitioners adhere to the guideline on infectious conjunctivitis? Results of the Second Dutch National Survey of General Practice. Hubbard R. Aita V. Goudswaard AN. BMJ 2006. Contributors Ms Visscher and Drs Hutnik and Thomas contributed to the literature review. Summary of the practice guideline ‘The red eye’ (first revision) of the Dutch College of General Practitioners (NHG) [article in Dutch]. randomised controlled trial of patient information leaflet. ON: City of Toronto. BMJ 1997. McVea KL. Smith PW. et al. telephone 647 271-5274. schools. Greenberg D. 3. and day cares. BMJ 2004. however. Rietveld RP. thereby improving the community’s efforts to prevent antibiotic resistance. Day nursery resources. van Weert HC. Toronto. 17.366(9479):37-43. the empowering effects of education will give parents enough confidence to manage this simple ailment at home. Crook D. Rietveld RP. Medical Sciences Building. Clinical and bacterial characteristics of acute bacterial conjunctivitis in children in the antibiotic resistance era. ✶✶✶ Vol 55: november • novembre 2009 Canadian Family Physician • Le Médecin de famille canadien 1075 . Competing interests None declared Correspondence Ms Kari Lee Visscher. This condition has both viral and bacterial causes. Little PS. Written materials. such as pamphlets.ca References 1. Predicting bacterial cause in infectious conjunctivitis: cohort study on informativeness of combinations of signs and symptoms. Epub 2006 Jul 17. Antibiotics for adults with clinically diagnosed acute rhinosinusitis: a meta-analysis of individual patient data. JAMA 2005. Thornhill D. Harnden A. Si on soupçonne une cause bactérienne. Further. University of Toronto. evidence suggests that properly designed information pamphlets are a cost-effective and safe way to facilitate education and increase patient satisfaction. Ms Visscher is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Toronto in Ontario. Merenstein D. Holmes W. Gould C.8:54. Bindels PJ.visscher@utoronto. which can be difficult to differentiate on clinical grounds. Regardless of the cause.19(2):CD001211. Little P. Warner G. Gantley M. 11. 6. and preparation of the manuscript for publication. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2007. et seulement après 2 ou 3 jours de traitement conservateur. Dr Thomas is a Lecturer in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto and a staff physician for the Southeast Toronto Family Health Team. Macfarlane RM. Epub 2005 Dec 9. 18. The organization and distribution of patient education materials in family medicine practices. ophthalmic antibiotics should be prescribed judiciously and only if there is no improvement after 2 to 3 days of conservative management. Watson L. Epling J. Macfarlane J. Kinmonth AL. Bindels PJ. Office of Health Professions Student Affairs. et al. Brueggemann AB.329(7459):206-10. Perera R.47(424):719-22. Harnden A. Mayon-White R. 1 King’s College Circle. Accessed 2009 Sep 16. écoles et garderies sur la guérison spontanée habituelle de cette affection et sur le peu de nécessité des antibiotiques. Faculty of Medicine. although often time-consuming. 4. Gard P. Lancet 2008. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2005. 14. Des dépliants ou autres documents constituent une façon sûre et efficace de diffuser ces renseignements avec un taux élevé de satisfaction et d’observance des patients.49(4):319-26. BMC Fam Pract 2007. Guidelines for common communicable diseases. ter Riet G. Room 2171B. De Sutter A. Reattendance and complications in a randomised trial of prescribing strategies for sore throat: the medicalising effect of prescribing antibiotics. Sheikh A. ON M5S 1A8. Kaiser L. with delayed or no prescribing of antibiotics. Management strategies for acute infective conjunctivitis in primary care: a systematic review.151(22):1232-7.ca/health/cdc/daynursery/guidelines4ccd_nonreportable. Rose PW. 8. schools. 7. Wirbelauer C. 2009. Rumsby K. 13. J Fam Pract 2000.24(9):823-8. Chloramphenicol treatment for acute infective conjunctivitis in children in primary care: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Hurwitz B. 2. 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Young J. les antibiotiques ophtalmiques devraient être prescrits judicieusement. Why do general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for acute infective conjunctivitis in children? Qualitative interviews with GPs and a questionnaire survey of parents and teachers.toronto. with high rates of patient satisfaction and compliance. Points de repère du rédacteur • • • • La conjonctivite bactérienne à un fort taux de guérison spontanée avec une hygiène adéquate des mains et des yeux. BMJ 2002. Il importe de renseigner parents. Available from: www. Management of the red eye for the primary care physician. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 2007. 10. 15. Varonen H. van Weert HC. Antibiotics versus placebo for acute bacterial conjunctivitis. 12. Am J Med 2006. htm#Pink%20Eye. The patient education component. Information leaflet and antibiotic prescribing strategies for acute lower respiratory tract infection: a randomized controlled trial. Everitt HA. selection and review of the studies.333(7563):321. 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Punta Cana, Samaná and Puerto Plata and the North Coast, have not been affected by the passage of Hurricane Maria
The tourist infrastructure of the Dominican Republic, including hotels, airports, marinas and highways, has not suffered major damages due to the passage of Hurricane Maria near the North and Northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic.
The information was provided by the Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores) in a press release saying that
the main tourist facilities in Punta Cana, Samaná and Puerto Plata and the North Coast have not been affected by the passage Hurricane Maria near the Dominican coast; and its main effect has been the damage to gardens and broken trees.
He informed that
all the tourists, more than 50,000, staying in hotels (mainly in Punta Cana) spent the night of Wednesday and today (yesterday) in safe conditions, and those who were taken to other hotels to comply with the protocols of storm safety, are now returning to their establishments.
Asonahores explained that the tourist regions of the Caribbean coast, Bayahíbe, La Romana, Juan Dolio, Boca Chica and the South operated normally during the emergency; also Santo Domingo, Santiago and the tourist communities of the central mountainous region (Jarabacoa and Constanza).
Maria crossed near the east coast and north of the country between the afternoon of Wednesday and Thursday causing strong rains and winds.


The Shadow Defence Secretary Jim Murphy accused the Government of a employing a "carry on regardless strategy" after more job cuts were announced today.
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These sweet potato latkes with cranberry compote and sour cream will be the perfect addition to your Thanksgivukkah menu.
Recipe courtesy of Kutsher's Tribeca.
2 medium sweet potatoes
1/2 c. Spanish onion
3 c. whole eggs
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 c. matzo meal
1/4 c. Vegetable oil for frying
- Shred the sweet potatoes and the onion. Rinse the shredded potatoes under cold water in a colander. Place a cheesecloth over the potatoes, and squeeze to release as much liquid as possible. Discard the liquid.
- In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, onions, eggs, sugar, matzo meal, and cinnamon. Gently mix together by hand.
- Heat oil in a large heavy skillet to 375 degrees F. Scoop 3 and 1/2 spoonfuls from the mixture and drop into the hot oil. Fry them for bout 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Dry them in a pepper towel or resting rack.
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- New 1.5-litre turbo petrol will be locally assembled
- Likely to deliver 160hp, 20 more than 1.4-litre unit
- Likely to debut with the Creta and Seltos facelifts in India
Creta, Seltos, Carens to get new 1.5-litre turbo-petrol
The 140hp, 242Nm, 1.4-litre turbo-petrol engine has contributed to a reasonable share of sales of the Creta, Seltos and Carens. However, we have learnt that the new 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine will be assembled in India, as opposed to the outgoing 1.4-litre unit that was fully imported. This will give the new engine a cost advantage, which will likely bring down the price of the models it's offered in.
The 1.5-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-petrol engine from Hyundai and Kia's global stable is offered on models like the Hyundai i30 and Kia Ceed. This unit produces 160hp and 253Nm of peak torque and comes paired to a 48V mild-hybrid system. Our sources have, however, said the mild-hybrid tech will not be offered in India. Internationally, this engine is offered with either a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.
The new 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine will, therefore, be more powerful than the outgoing unit, with power and torque up by 20hp and 11Nm, respectively. Importantly, the 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine will make the Creta and Seltos more powerful than the Taigun and Kushaq, which are currently the most powerful in the segment with their 150hp, 1.5-litre TSI engine.
It, however, remains to be seen what gearbox options Hyundai and Kia will offer with their models. Currently, the Creta turbo only gets the 7-speed DCT, while the Seltos and Carens are offered with 6-speed manual and 7-speed DCT options. The new engine is expected to debut with the Creta and Seltos facelifts when they arrive in India.
Hyundai to also discontinue diesel i20, Verna due to RDE
This is not the only revamp in Hyundai's engine line-up in India. As we have previously reported, Hyundai will discontinue the 1.5-litre CRDi engine from the i20, where it barely contributes to sales, but will keep it alive for the Venue, Creta and other Kia SUVs where diesels still make up a considerable chunk of the sales.
Similarly, the next-gen Verna that’s due in 2023 will not get a diesel engine anymore, but it’s a possibility that it could be offered with the new 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine, replacing the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol unit from the current model.


TOKYO (TR) – To promote forthcoming anti-gang legislation, the superintendent general of Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Tateshi Higuchi, threw out the first pitch before the Yakult Swallows faced the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday night, reports the Sankei Shimbun (Sept. 21).
Beginning on October 1, business transactions between citizens and members of organized crime, such as the paying of mikajimeryo (protection money), will be prohibited. The law will be enforced nationwide.
“This is to strengthen organized crime counter measures,” read a statement from the department’s anti-organized crime division. “The idea that ordinary citizens and gang members should not be associating is what we wish to fortify.”


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- If Kevin Hart was in any way looking for his doppelganger, then we are proud to announce that his search is finally over
- Zambian Tik Toker John alias @arabmoney44, went viral for his resemblance to the comedian and even imitated him in one of his videos
- From the eyes, nose, mouth and even how he smiles, it was like watching a poor man's Kevin Hart
Many reports have reported that a human being is likely to have a doppelganger somewhere in the world that looks exactly like them.
If Kevin Hart was in search for his own, then we are proud to announce that it's finally over as we have found a man that could probably pass for his identical twin.
Zambian Tik Toker John, alias @arabmoney44, has gone viral after netizens noticed his striking resemblance to the renowned comedian.
On his profile, John identifies himself as an environmentalist but most of his videos are of him making renditions of songs from his county. One clip, however, caught the eye.
The video was of him perfectly mimicking the US comedian and if you were not keen enough, you could mistake him as the real Kevin Hart.
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From the eyes, nose, mouth and even his smile, it was like watching a poor man's Kevin, with a slightly different hairdo.
Funny thing is that even his facial expressions match those of Kevin and both seem to be of the same height.
Many of his Tik Tok followers have reacted to his videos mentioning how similar he is to Kevin and with the same haircut, he could definitely relief the famous actor by taking up some of his roles, we are pretty sure no one will notice. Lol.
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In other Kevin Hart related news, YEN.com.ghrecently reported the funnyman and wife Eniko gave fans a glimpse of their newborn daughter just weeks after her birth.
Kevin shared a photo of himself carrying his young angel while looking at her - followed by the caption; ''All I can do is smile ."
Fellow celebrities and also fans camped on the comments section to gush over the little angel.
It should be noted that the couple who said I do in 2016 has a two-year-old son named Kenzo.
The comedian also has two other children Heaven, 15, and Hendrix, 12, from a previous marriage.

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Google I/O 2013 is currently being held at Moscone Center, San Francisco.Announcements of updates for Android, Chrome OS, Google Chrome and other services were expected during the conference. The registration opened on March 13, 2013 at 7:00 AM PDT (GMT-7).It took only 49 minutes for all the $900 (or $300 for school students and faculty) tickets to get sold out, even with the added requirement that registrants must have both Google+ and Google Wallet accounts.
Announcements and introductions:
- Google Play Music All Access (subscription streaming)
- Google Play Games
- Updated Google Play Services
- Google Play for Education
- Android Studio development environment
- Samsung Galaxy S4 with stock Android to be sold from Google Play
- Google+ redesign with emphasis on photo management and sharing
- Google Hangouts, updated instant messaging platform
- Redesigned Google Maps desktop and Android app
- Updated Google Search app for Android
- Android surpasses 900 million activations worldwide
First of all Vic Gundotra Senior Vice President, Engineering comes and welcoming all the people who are joining with them for this meetup, 6000 Visitors and 440 Views parties (around 40000 viewers) from 90 Counties, and over 1 million views watched the Google I/O keynote live with youtube and www.ioairshow.com. After Welcome the Tech world Vic introducing Sundar Pichai Senior Vice President, Chrome and Apps to start the presentation.
Sundar stared he’s presentation with computer revelation to smart phones revelation. then coming to first topic Android and chrome.
Android made with just the single goal of open standards, Today Android is the most popular Mobile OS in the world. Mean while Chrome Build for simple safe fast browsing but today most of the mobile PC user Default Browser.
2 Years ago Android informed the they reached 100 Million Android Subscriptions. In 2012 Android reached 400 Million Subscriptions and at last 2013 Android Reached 900 Million Subscriptions, But this is not there goal they are keep moving more higher subscriptions and there target is whole world 7 Billion people, So for that target Google inventing lost of new technology and new products.
To Improve more feature Google Made some massive update in Google play to continue the presentation Sundar Pichai welcoming
Vice President, Android Product Management at Google.
Hugo Explains how the Google play supporting To Android with there apps. Google Play passing 48 Billion App Installs that awesome news and we can imagine and see how much developer got involved with this development. Only for last Month Google Play crossed 2.5 Million installs, and Android Developer doing a ‘s key roll for this Eco System that’s the
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This service launched Few months before and its Layer Build Managed by Google top of Android. this system Directly updating by Google so who ever developing app they gets the latest update API to Develop there Apps.
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Its allows to build Google Maps in your App and is full 3D vector base maps with 3D Building profiles. with that Google lauching 3 New API’s with it
- Fused Location Provider- Works very faster with all the sencors and consuming very low battrey power and data.
- Geo Fencing- what ever we Trigger with our headsets find locations and give us.
- Activity Recognition- Detects user walking or running or driving.
A Person try to make a account in a web site so He creating the account with Google+ Account. Once he creating the account site promoting to install the site app to there android device. so next time we connecting with Tab with the same Google+ Account Automatically installs the App and automatically Signed in to the site app. This feature called cross platform in single login.
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60% of top 100% Apps using Google Cloud Massaging GCM. Normally 17 Billion MCG Messages sending per day by people all over in the world.
where ever we updates the apps in phone of tab we getting notification in all devices .
Google Play Game Services
This a major update, Special API for game developers. it API got best features.
- Save Game – Game player he finishing a level on his phone and then he can continue the next level with his tab.
- Leader board – This function Share the score with Google+ Circles and making friendly competition.
- Multiplier- Syncs with Google circles and connecting player head to head games.
All this Special features Rolling out so upcoming days we can see Most of the android developers and users making use of this features.
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“Did you see my latest Instagram post. I had eaten an excellent tasty spaghetti dishes at a restaurant and I took a photo and shared it up immediately.”
A lot of people use smartphones just to take photos and share them on their social media pages.
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I wrote/created many different websites and some of them are still active and more than 100.000 people use my creations every day.
Why did I say all of this? Do I just want to show off my skills to you? No, I just want to describe my Internet experience.
Of course, I have a Facebook account. However, I used to have 4900 Facebook friends and I deleted 4300 of them! I have still 600 friends on it and every person is my face to face friend. It means, we meet sometimes and somewhere face to face.
Of course, I have Twitter and Instagram accounts. But, I can delete my post anytime. They have no meaning in my life.
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A few years back some representatives of the major cemeteries in town came to the Select Board and asked for some financial assistance with the annual upkeep of their cemeteries. Because of a lack of volunteer help plus low interest rates on perpetual care funds, the privately-operated cemeteries were having problems keeping up with regular maintenance. The Select Board and the Budget Committee agreed that the cemeteries needed the town’s help. The cemeteries are not only the final resting places for local residents, they hold a great history of what this town has been. Seaside Cemetery in Tenants Harbor was eventually turned over to the town, while the North Parish Cemetery, the Ridge Cemetery and the Clark Hill Cemetery continue to be operated by cemetery associations.
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VERO BEACH - Alison Gillen, a student at Royal Ballroom Dance Studio in Vero Beach, recently passed with honors the Gold Medal Exam, the highest level of the dance in American Smooth Tango.
Oleg and Asya Dimitrov presented Gillen with the Certificate of Achievement at the Studio's social dance party in September.
"Alison is the first student at Royal Ballroom to pass a Gold Medal Exam," said Asya Dimitrov, professional instructor and co-owner of Royal Ballroom Dance Studio. "We have had the pleasure of working with Alison since 2004."
A Medal Test generally consists of two or three dances of the same style and level. The Medal Test is an opportunity to have a dancer's progress evaluated and critiqued by an independent source. This process assures a level of high quality is maintained among independent dance studios and a world-wide standard of dancing curriculum is used.
The criteria used to score a Medal Test is similar to that used to judge a dance competition but with an eye toward proper technique. Some objective areas which the examiner will consider includes: posture, dance position, musicality and footwork.
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Sinking is a chef-d’oeuvre piece of classic literature written by Yu Dafu. The story revolves around an alienated and depressed nameless protagonist whose life is sinking and he cannot seem to rescue himself. However, the author’s subtle message addresses a crisis that many Chinese intellectuals have continued to face in a changing society for almost a century. While Sinking was written in 1921, the challenges that intellectuals faced then have not changed significantly in the contemporary times. Historically, Chinese intellectuals stood out for their passion concerning the nation and its people. The objective of going to school was to perform exemplary in the national examinations, get a nomination to the Emperor’s court, and ultimately rule the people under the watch of the dynasty.
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Even as dynasties fell and replaced by governments, intellectuals purposed to enter the civil service and later govern the nation under the authorities of the day. However, the society has changed and intellectualism has shifted to science and technology. In a bid to acknowledge how the moral dilemma faced by Chinese intellectuals fits into Sinking, one has to understand the definition of intellectualism in this context. According to Chen, the moral code of a “Chinese scholar was the cultivation of the self for the management of the family and finally the governance of the nation” (567). In other words, intellectualism in the Chinese context goes beyond attaining college education and working for prestigious organizations. The new battlefield for the intellectuals is science and technology as opposed to politics or social welfare of the nation. This shift of focus creates a moral predicament for the intellectuals. Therefore, this paper explores the moral dilemma facing Chinese intellectuals as presented in Sinking by Yu Dafu. A western literary work, The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath will be used to compare the issues raised in Sinking.
Synopsis of Sinking
The plot of Sinking flows sequentially by allowing the miseries of the protagonist to roll out as the story progresses. A young man, the protagonist known as “He”, leaves China for further studies in Japan. However, the new environment is not conducive to him and he suddenly becomes an alien without friends or family. The young man has to deal with hostility and intimidation from the Japanese society which makes him depressed. Due to desolation and sexual pressure, he resorts to sexual fantasies and masturbation to gratify his desires. He also uses this strategy to release the daunting depression. His education demands that he should maintain a strong sense of ethics and uphold moral purity. However, his alienated state has weakened the previous gusto with which he approached life. The protagonist loses his sense of direction and one morning while wandering in the rural area, he overhears a Japanese couple becoming intimate in the bushes. This experience breaks his remaining mental resolve and while lost in voyeurism and sexual fantasies, he boards a ferry to an unknown destination. He ultimately ends up in front of a brothel where his dampened resolve lets him in and spends some time there. At night, the young man cannot bear the shame and wickedness associated with prostitution and thus he wanders into the sea before drowning to death.
The moral dilemma
As aforementioned, the Chinese intellectualism has to be conscious of the community’s social needs, which demands one to engage in governance (Xu, 123). The unlucky group that did not enter civil service and serve the community would voice its opinions through criticizing the government. If their voices were neglected, the individuals outside the Emperor’s court would retreat to the forests and wilderness to pursue the life of an anchorite by wining and composing their poetry or simply learning through self-education by dissecting the writings of the sages. In other words, the Chinese intellectuality had two implications. First, if one were lucky enough to join the government, then he or she would serve the community. On the other side, those that did not join the Emperor’s court would embark on a self-perfection journey in the wilderness. The moral perception in the Chinese culture maintained that the intellectuals were privileged to understand societal issues coupled with translating the wisdom of the sages and representing the people. In Sinking, the protagonist leaves his country where he should be contributing to the social welfare of the community. The protagonist’s act of leaving China for Japan symbolizes the departure of intellectuals from the social obligation to technological and scientific pursuits for personal gains.
Currently, only a few Chinese intellectuals are involved in the political arena or governance. In addition, after the young man gets to Japan, instead of focusing on self-perfection, he isolates himself from the public and starts on a self-destruction journey which leads him to death. The moral dilemma faced by Chinese intellectuals revolves around the young man’s three failures. First, he did not join the government to serve the people. Secondly, he did not criticize the authorities. Finally, he failed to pursue self-perfection as dictated by the Chinese intellectuals’ moral code.
Most Chinese individuals with the privilege of pursuing higher education focus on science and technology. The popular belief is that science and technology can change humanity’s destiny. According to this assertion, the current technological revolution is shaping the future of humankind. At the top of these scholars are esteemed inventors and scientists. By virtue of having higher education, these individuals qualify as intellectuals. However, they do not fit into the hitherto definition where they are required to have consciousness for society (Xu 131). These neo-intellectuals cannot forfeit their technological pursuits and become the voice of the community. The focus has shifted to advancing one’s economic status. Before the Reform era, the intellectuals’ opinions were restricted as the majority of opportunities to progress belonged to the government. However, in the modern times, intellectuals enjoy a diversity of avenues through which they can air their opinions. Unfortunately, the battlefield is no longer in the social or political arena but in science and technology. The few intellectuals who join the government they choose to pursue their professional undertakings without criticizing the government or causing social turmoil.
Social scientists, as part of the Chinese intellectuals, are also caught up in this dilemma of whether to raise societal concerns or conform to the status quo. Social scientists in China are keen to pursue their ideologies within the confines of the prescribed communist ideology lest they fall out with the government (Denton 111). Therefore, such intellectuals have to come up with ways of popularizing the communist maxims and continually remind themselves of that truth. However, the concept of Marxism is slowly fading away and people are faced with a dilemma on which way to follow. In this mix-up, social scientist intellectuals are lost in doubts on whether to attack the communist doctrine or promote it. Just like the young man in Sinking, such intellectuals are alienated and they face constant internal battles on what to pursue.
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In Sinking, the protagonist is sickened by the brutality and intimidation that he faces from the society where he lives. Similarly, intellectuals in the field of social science are torn between advancing sociological theories and following communist principles. The protagonist in the Sinking can no longer enjoy literature. He simply picks books, reads out of sequence, and lies to himself that it amounts to crime to read a book and not its context (Dafu 33). Every time he “closed a book, he made up similar excuses for himself. The real reason was that he had already grown a little tired of it” (Dafu 33). The young man cannot understand the meaning of reading all the books because he has lost his way. The primary objective of learning is to join the government and serve, criticize bad leadership, or pursue self-perfection. However, he has failed in all these objectives. Similarly, social scientists in China cannot understand the need of studying theories that cannot be applied in their environment.
Chinese intellectuals in social science are in a moral dilemma on whether to be apologists for the truth. By choosing not to vindicate the truth as they know it, their knowledge becomes a commodity that can be traded in the market as a way of making a living or surviving (Denton 120). However, the traditional Chinese intellectualism demanded scholars in this field to exercise social consciousness. However, the price of violating social norms and antagonizing the government of the day may be paid through one’s life. Therefore, pursuing financial gains becomes the only viable option for survival even though such a decision creates self-condemnation. The young man in Sinking was faced with the same moral dilemma before committing suicide by drowning. After stepping out of the brothel, his resolve to fight moral purity was broken as he could not bear the burden of such sinful act. While Chinese social scientists may not be stretched to the limits of committing suicide, they have to live with self-condemnation for their deadened social consciousness.
Comparison between Sinking and The Bell Jar
Esther, the protagonist in The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, experiences alienation like the young man in Sinking due to the unchecked sexism in the American society. She leaves home as a nineteen-year-old sophomore to apprentice for a fashion magazine in New York as an editor. Unfortunately, she finds herself in a confusing world where she cannot fit in due to status and power imbalances. She ends up alienated before withdrawing to herself. She confesses, “All the little successes I’d totted up so happily at college fizzled to nothing outside the slick marble and plate-glass fronts along Madison Avenue” (Plath 2). Esther in The Bell of Jar and the young in Sinking face alienation in foreign lands. The resulting depression affects their motivation to read.
While the young man cannot enjoy literature, Esther confesses to her psychiatrist that she no longer reads. Similarly, the two characters experience sleeping disorders. She suffers from insomnia while the young man oversleeps. However, while the young man ultimately dies through drowning, Esther survives a suicide attempt though she loses a close friend, Joan, to the same tragedy. The striking similarity between the two short stories is the autobiographical approach that the authors take. Yu Dafu left China to pursue further studies in Japan at a young age where he suffered from depression due to the hostilities and later died during the Second World War. On the other side, Plath served as an editor of the same fashion magazine that she talks of in the story (Wagner-Martin 17). She chronicles her struggles as she transitioned from teenage-hood to adulthood in an unguided journey. She later committed suicide aged 30 years due to clinical depression (Wagner-Martin 68). The two short stories are narratives of personal misery and tragedy occasioned by societal pressures.
The Chinese intellectuals have departed from the traditional demands that one should serve the society and defend it from bad governance. Instead of joining the government, the majority of intellectuals are pursuing interests in science and technology. On the other side, social science intellectuals are living in self-condemnation because they are torn between criticizing the government and supporting a system that contradicts their knowledge. Using the moral code of Chine intellectualism, these professionals have failed. They do not qualify to be classified as intellectuals because they have forsaken the social consciousness requirement of the moral code. The young man in Sinking and Esther in The Bell Jar experience the same alienation as they are constantly fighting a losing battle between their beliefs and societal pressures. Similarly, Chinese intellectuals have to suffer in silence because criticizing the government is not allowed and thus they choose to lead quiet lives for survival.
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Dafu, Yu. “Sinking.” The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature. Edited by Joseph Lau and Howard Goldblatt, Colombia University Press, 2007, pp. 31-56.
Denton, Kirk. The Distant Shore: Nationalism in Yu Dafu’s Sinking. Chinese Literature: Essays, Articles, Reviews (CLEAR), vol. 14, 1992, pp. 107-123.
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Xu, Ben. “Chinese Populist Nationalism: Its Intellectual Politics and Moral Dilemma.” Representations, vol. 76, no. 1, pp. 120-140.


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The No. 8 seed and seventh-ranked Penn State women’s volleyball team advanced to the third round of the 2018 NCAA Volleyball Tournament with a 3-0 sweep of Syracuse Saturday in Rec Hall, 25-13, 25-20, 25-16.
The win was the 100th NCAA Tournament win for the Penn State women’s volleyball program as well as the 100th career NCAA Tournament win for head coach Russ Rose, making him the first NCAA Division I coach to reach 100 NCAA Tournament wins.
Penn State saw four players’ average double-digit kills, led by redshirt junior Tori Gorrell who finished with a season-high 11 kills on .500 hitting, and four blocks. Nia Reed, Taylor Leath, and freshman Jonni Parker all added 10 kills. Parker added eight digs and two blocks, Reed added two blocks, and Leath tallied five digs, two blocks and an assist.
Bryanna Weiskircher finished the match with 43 assists, which was the most in three sets by a Nittany Lion this season. She also added seven digs, three blocks and three aces.
Defensively, Kendall White continued to dominate the backcourt, leading the way with 14 digs, adding to her record-breaking season total of 531. The Nittany Lions held Syracuse to just .138 hitting on the match, and countered with 47 kills and a .290 hitting percentage.
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