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The CW Actors Group in Collbran, Colorado will produce two of my Christmas one-acts on December 19 and 20.
They scripts are THE ANGEL TREE and A ZOMBIE CHRISTMAS. This will be the first production of the latter; there may be a prior production of THE ANGEL TREE at another theatre before then, but I’m still waiting on confirmation on that.
THE ANGEL TREE
An angel appears to a single mother at Christmas and helps her find a common bond with her surly teenage daughter. Cast: Three females. Running time: 20 minutes.
A ZOMBIE CHRISTMAS
A grandfather and grandmother dress up as a zombie and a vampire to try to connect their their teen-age granddaughter. Miscommunication ensues. Cast: Four – one senior male, one senior female, one adult female, one teen female. Running time: Fifteen minutes.
Here’s a full list of my Christmas plays.
Here are the shows I have upcoming:
* November 7, 8, 14, 15, 22, and 23: DEMOTING PLUTO, one-act, Short Science Play Showcase at the Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
* November 12: JENNA AND HER PRIZE-WINNING PIG CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY, Lewis and Clark School District, Minot, North Dakota.
* December 2: KLAUS, staged reading in New York, as part of the Gi60 Extended Editions.
* December 6-7: THE BEAUTIFUL OGRE AND OTHER FAIRY TALES, CAN I?, CHEF PIERRE DOES NOT DO SIMPLE, and GOD AND THE DEVIL MEET FOR A BUSINESS LUNCH, by the Jeonju Players, Joenju, South Korea.
* December 16: OLGA, staged reading at IRT Theatre, New York, N.Y.
* December 19-20: LET THERE BE LIGHTS! by Mockingbird Players, Columbia City, Indiana.
And here’s a partial list of productions this year:
This does NOT include productions that came through most of my publishers; I’ll get reports on those later this year, so it’s likely there are additional productions out there I don’t know about.
* November 9: HIT THE BOOKS, Lafayette County High School, Higginsville, Missouri.
* September 18, 19,20, 25, 26, 27: CAN I?, five-minute script in Asphalt Jungle Shorts XI, Kitchener, Ontario.
* September 22-24: SOMETIMES ELEPHANTS DIE STANDING UP, ten-minute play, Ghost Dog Productions, The Horse and Stables, London, UK.
* September 6: THE SKY IS FALLING, ten-minute play, Piano Fight Productions, Lagunitas (Marin County), California.
* August 16: THE FACE ON MARS, ten-minute play, Suffield Players, Suffield, Connecticut
* August 1-3: THE OTHER SIDE OF OZ, full-length script, Backyard Theatre, Billings, Montana.
* July 19: REVENGE IS SWEET WITH A SLIGHT AFTERTASTE OF IRONY, one-act, Congleton Players, Congleton, U.K. A glowing video, along with video and photos, here.
* June 14-15: BOLIVIA!, THE CALL OF THE OPEN ROAD, JIMMY’S PLAN FOR WORLD DOMINATION, and THREE TREES TALKING, one-minute plays, as part of the Gone in 60 Seconds Festival #NextGen festival, New York, N.Y. Details here.
* June 13-15: IT’S THE COW’S FAULT, DEEP INTO OCTOBER, and THE GHOST LAMP, one-minute plays, as part of the Gone in 60 Seconds Festival, US edition, New York, N.Y. Details here with an update here.
* June 5: THE CHICKEN CROSSES MADISON AVENUE and COUNTING WOLVES, one-minute plays, as part of the Gone in 60 Seconds Festival, UK edition, Halifax, UK. Details here.
* May 30: THE RING, one-act, Haylofters Theatre, Burlington, Wisconsin. (Voted second best in show.)
* May 23: SOMETIMES ELEPHANTS DIE STANDING UP, ten-minute play, staged reading by Unproduced Moon, Glasgow-Edinburg, Scotland.
* Late May: THE RING, five-minute script, as part of Newburgh Free Academy festival of short plays, Newburgh, N.Y.
* May 16: MACBETH GOES HOLLYWOOD, one-act, by Crawford County High School, Salem, Indiana.
* May 7: THE FRUITCAKE, one-act, by Hague High School, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
* April 29: THE FRUITCAKE, one-act, by Maryvale High School, Phoenix, Arizona.
* April 25: MACBETH GOES HOLLYWOOD, one-act, by York Comprehensive High School, York, South Carolina.
* March 28: GOD AND THE DEVIL MEET FOR A BUSINESS LUNCH, ten-minute play, staged reading by Lake Players, Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. Details here.
* Spring 2014: OCCUPATIONS, one-act, by Viking Radio Theatre, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington. Audio here.
* Spring 2014: GOD AND THE DEVIL MEET FOR A BUSINESS LUNCH, ten-minute play, by Viking Radio Theatre, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington. Audio here.
* Spring 2014: SOMEWHERE TONIGHT, THE LAST WASHINGTON SENATORS’ GAME PLAYS ON, ten-minute play, by Viking Radio Theatre, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington. Audio here.
* March 1: HIT THE BOOKS, one-act, by Shead High School, Eastport, Maine.
* January 4: SOFTBALL IS LIFE, full-length, staged reading, in Roanoke, Virginia. Details here.
#1 by Tracey on October 31, 2015 - 5:40 pm
I teach High School Drama and students want to perform a Christmas Comedy play. How would I gain access to your royalty-free scripts?


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“With the aid of the various techniques mentioned in this book, I hope to propagate the reading of Classics to everyone . . . every student, parent, and educator.
Through the use of these techniques, parents and educators will be able to introduce students to the rich world of classic literature without the negative feelings that often result when students are exposed to new, more difficult material.”
About the Author:
Fiza Pathan is a teacher and the author of six books:
- S.O.S. Animals and Other Stories
- Treasury of Bizarre Christmas Stories
- Classics: Why we should encourage children to read them
- Nirmala: The Mud Blossom
- So This Is Love – Collected Poems
- Classics: How we can encourage children to read them
Fiza is Also the Recipient of the Following Awards:
1. CLASSICS: Why we should encourage children to read them
Silver Award Recipient, Mom’s Choice Awards® (Kindle version). 2014 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Best Book in the category of Education. (Paperback)
2. NIRMALA: The Mud Blossom
2014 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Best Book in the category of Novella.
3. So This Is Love – Collected Poems
2014 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Best Book in the category of Poetry.
Fiza hosts a blog at www.insaneowl.com, where she shares her poetry, book reviews, and other issues close to her heart. Fiza invites you to connect with her via her website at www.fizapathan.com, on Twitter@FizaPathan, and on Goodreads.

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The Great Experiment: George Washington and the American Republic
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Title: The Ultimate Guide to “He’s Just Not That Into You” Movie for SEO Opening Paragraph: Welcome to the ultimate guide to “He’s Just Not That Into You” movie. As a professional writer, I am excited to share with you everything you need to know about this romantic comedy film. In this article, you will find a detailed description of the movie’s plot, the cast, and the production. Additionally, I will provide you with a list of frequently asked questions, pros and cons, and helpful tips. So, let’s dive in! Table of Content:
“He’s Just Not That Into You” is a 2009 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Ken Kwapis and written by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein. The movie is based on the best-selling self-help book of the same name by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo. The cast includes big names such as Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson, and Bradley Cooper. The movie explores the complicated and often confusing world of dating and relationships. The story revolves around several interconnected characters who are all looking for love and struggling to navigate the dating scene. Gigi (played by Ginnifer Goodwin) is a young woman who believes in the power of fate and desperately wants to find a man who is interested in her. Alex (played by Justin Long) is a bar owner who advises Gigi and her friends on their dating dilemmas. Meanwhile, Beth (played by Jennifer Aniston) is in a long-term relationship with Neil (played by Ben Affleck), but they are struggling to take the next step. Janine (played by Jennifer Connelly) is married to Ben (played by Bradley Cooper), but their marriage is falling apart due to Ben’s infidelity. The movie explores the ups and downs of these relationships and teaches important lessons about love and self-worth. FAQ:
- Q: Is “He’s Just Not That Into You” based on a true story?
- A: No, the movie is not based on a true story. It is based on the self-help book of the same name by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo.
- Q: Who plays Gigi in the movie?
- A: Gigi is played by Ginnifer Goodwin.
- Q: Is “He’s Just Not That Into You” a comedy or drama?
- A: The movie is a romantic comedy-drama.
- Q: Who directed “He’s Just Not That Into You”?
- A: The movie was directed by Ken Kwapis.
- Q: Who wrote the screenplay for “He’s Just Not That Into You”?
- A: The screenplay was written by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein.
- Q: What is the rating for “He’s Just Not That Into You”?
- A: The movie has a PG-13 rating.
- Q: When was “He’s Just Not That Into You” released?
- A: The movie was released on February 6, 2009.
- Q: What is the message of “He’s Just Not That Into You”?
- A: The movie teaches important lessons about love, self-worth, and the complexities of relationships.
Pros and Cons:
Pros and Cons
- The movie has an impressive cast of talented actors.
- The movie explores important themes related to dating and relationships.
- The movie is both funny and heartwarming.
- The movie has a great soundtrack.
- The movie can be predictable at times.
- The movie may not be for everyone, especially those who do not enjoy romantic comedies.
If you enjoyed “He’s Just Not That Into You,” here are some similar movies you may want to check out:
- Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
- The Ugly Truth (2009)
- Friends with Benefits (2011)
- 27 Dresses (2008)
In conclusion, “He’s Just Not That Into You” is a movie that explores the complexities of dating and relationships in a funny and heartwarming way. The impressive cast and great soundtrack make this movie a must-watch for fans of romantic comedies. Despite its predictable moments, the movie teaches important lessons about self-worth and the importance of communication in relationships. If you haven’t seen “He’s Just Not That Into You” yet, I highly recommend giving it a watch.


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Preparation of cyclodextrin microspheres modified epoxy resin and X-ray penetration mechanism of carbon fiber composites
ZHENG Ling-qi1, LI Gang1, YANG Xiao-ping1, LI Qiang2, SHI Ling-fei3
1. State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China;
2. Weifang Science and Technology Cooperation Center, Weifang 261000, Shandong, China;
3. First Research Institute of Ministry of Public Security, Beijing 100048, China
Abstract：Cyclodextrin microspheres (CDMS) was synthesized by 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate and β-cyclodextrin, and applied to prepare the cyclodextrin microspheres modified epoxy resin(CDEP). The microscopic morphology and dispersibility of CDMS in epoxy resin were characterized. Crosslinking density and dielectric properties of CDMS modified epoxy resin were investigated.The T300 carbon fiber fabric/modified epoxy composite was prepared. The X-ray penetration properties of the composite were investigated and X-ray penetration mechanism was proposed. The results show that the dispersibility of spherical CDMS in epoxy resin is good and its average diameter is about (11.5±2) μm. As mass fraction of CDMS is increased from 0% to 5%, the crosslink density of epoxy resin is reduced from 2.50×10-2 mol·cm-3 to 2.35×10-2 mol·cm-3 and dielectric constant is decreased from 4.10 to 3.43. X-ray penetration of composites is increased from 94.97% to 96.82% at 30 kV tube voltage. The number of collisions of X-rays inside the composite is reduced by the cavity structure of the microspheres, which effectively improves the X-ray penetration performance of composites.
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 高坤,孙宝岗,杨智勇,等.透波复合材料用树脂基体介电性能的改善研究进展[J].功能材料,2015,46(增刊2):44-48. GAO K,SUN B G,YANG Z Y,et al.Improvement research progress in the dielectric properties of resin matrix for wave-transparent composites[J]. Journal of Functional Materials,2015,46(Suppl 2):44-48.
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 周成飞.低介电常数聚合物材料的研究进展[J].高分子材料科学与工程,2017,43(14):41-44. ZHOU C F.Development of low dielectric constant polymer materials[J].Polymer Materials Science and Engineering,2017,43(14):41-44.
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 杜继星,张晓敏,宁静,等.医用诊断X射线的衰减与防护研究[J].军事医学,2016,40(6):505-507. DU J X,ZHANG X M,NING J,et al.Attenuation and protection study of medical diagnostic X-rays[J].Military Medical Sciences,2016,40(6):505-507.

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Mesa police said a 27-year-old woman is missing after a reported struggle at her apartment early Thursday morning.
Investigators found signs of an altercation and blood in the apartment where Vanessa Mendoza lived near of Dobson Road and Southern Avenue, said Mesa police Sgt. Tony Landato. No one was in the apartment when police arrived.
The investigation began after police were notified of an altercation in the apartment complex about 8 a.m. Thursday.
Investigators obtained a search warrant and were wrapping up at the apartment, but had not located Mendoza as of 5:30 a.m. Friday, according to a police spokesman.
Mendoza is 5'1" tall, 115 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
Landato said any with information is asked to call the Mesa Police Department at 480-644-2211, or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (480-TESTIGO for Spanish), or contact the Mesa Police Department online to submit a tip.
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Literary Criticism and Theory
Machines and Free Readers in Experimental Poetry
A provocative text that uses postanarchism to explore contemporary poetry and digital media.
An edited, annotated collection of funny, affectionate, and insightful letters between two Canadian literary icons.
Jewish American Holocaust Literature
A critical reading of themes and stylistic strategies of major American Holocaust fiction to determine its capacity to render the prelude, progress, and aftermath of the Holocaust.
From German Southwest Africa to the Third Reich
Examines literature and art to reveal the German genocidal gaze in Africa and the Holocaust.
Japanese and English Fairy Tale Transformations of "The Little Mermaid"
Analysis of the mermaid in Japanese and English fairy tales through the framework of pleasure.
Transnational Perspectives on Canadian Literature
A trenchant scholarly exploration of how Canadian literature circulates in a transnational world.
A Critical Study of an Unconventional Memsahib
An expansive collection of essays about an "unconventional memsahib," a noted Victorian feminist and writer.
The Ottoman Turkish Model for The Thousand and One Days
Contributes to the history of Middle Eastern narrative lore and its impact on Western tradition.
The Canadian Writing Landscape of the 1960s
How the writing landscape of the 1960s shaped the present literary topography of Canada.
A Critical Translation of Charles Perrault’s Fairy Tales
Mother Goose Refigured presents annotated translations of Charles Perrault’s 1697 fairy tales that attend to the irony and ambiguity in the original French and provide a fresh take on heroines and heroes that have become household names in North America.
Marshall McLuhan, Wyndham Lewis, Wilfred Watson, and Sheila Watson
Situating the intellectual inheritance of Canadian Vorticists in a multidisciplinary assemblage of authors and artists.
New Directions and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Examines the tale of Cinderella as a fascinating, multilayered, and ever-changing story constantly reinvented in different media and traditions.
Essays on Robert Kroetsch’s Poetry
Dazzling, playful, and intellectually complex examination of personal recollections and archival materials about Kroetsch’s poetry.
Reading in the Digital Age
Are books on the way to extinction or just adapting to our changing world?
Facts, Counterfacts and Fictions
Groundbreaking study of theoretical, political, and environmental issues around the culture and ethics of petroculture.
Explores how traditional notions of citizenship are contested and altered through literature.
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On Citizenship and Orientalism in Postcolonial India
Analyzes women's activist writings to shed light on contemporary struggles for substantive citizenship in India.
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Brings contemporary Japanese literary and artistic fairy-tale adaptations into conversation with Euro-American feminist fairy-tale re-creation and scholarship.
Canadian Periodicals in English and French, 1925–1960
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Only Bach's mysticism, faith and simplicity could reach that depth of feeling necessary to express the sacrifice of Christ. The meaning of this page is clearly expressed by the title of the "Prelude" and by the words of the text. It commemorates the sacrifice of the spotless Angel crucified for a superior will for the redemption of humanity. It is a "vision", which is offered to our spirit, of the way of salvation now open through the martyrdom of the Cross.
Bach's musical inspiration, in the elaboration of this "Prelude", reached the apex of intimate emotion. The final "Adagiosissimo" wants to mean, or rather musically interpret the last verse of the first verse of Heyden's Song of the Passion, that is: "Long suspended from the Cross".


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The Spirit Motor Group Twilight Team Challenge took place in Sandyford yesterday evening for the 4th year running. This team event has become a focal point of the year in the workplaces of south Dublin. Over 600 runners, joggers and walkers signed for this late evening race under street lights. The night race under street lights certainly added to a great atmosphere. This race was hosted by DSD AC who provided runners with a great night of entertainment and fun running. The title sponsors Spirit Motor Group provided a fabulous HQ where participants were very well looked after with catering and refreshments.
Helen, Eimear, Frank and Tara represented Milltown Physiotherapy and managed to survive the thundering wind and a few steep hills to come out in 10th place out of nearly 40 teams. It was a great event, and extremely enjoyable.
If you are looking to get involved in running, or are just starting out we would recommend speaking to a physiotherapist – the movement specialist to help you avoid common running injuries.
A great timed event held in parks across the country for free is the 5km parkrun. You can find further details on www.parkrun.ie on how to register. The event caters for walkers, joggers and runners. Get out there!
Women with uncomplicated pregnancies should be encouraged to engage in aerobic and strength-conditioning exercises before, during, and after pregnancy. Regular physical activity helps with weight management, reduces the risk of gestational diabetes in obese women, and enhances psychological well-being. An exercise program that leads to an eventual goal of moderate-intensity exercise for at least 20–30 minutes per day on most or all days of the week should be developed and adjusted as medically indicated.
Here at Milltown Physiotherapy we offer ante and post natal Pilates classes for women from 16 weeks pregnant and from 6-8 weeks post natal. Women can enjoy Pilates in comfort and safety, knowing they are exercising correctly under the care of a Chartered Physiotherapist with experience in Women’s Health. Click here for further information on our classes
Swimming, walking, modified Yoga, stationary bike and low impact aerobics are all safe exercises in pregnancy. Some Yoga positions should be avoided later in pregnancy. Avoid Hot Yoga.
If you were lifting weights before you got pregnant, keep going as long as you go easy. Avoid heavy weights or routines where you have to lie flat on your back.
High intensity sports: If you regularly run or play tennis, you don’t need to stop. As you get closer to your due date, run on flat, groomed surfaces to reduce impact and avoid falls.
Risky Sports are the contact sports such as basketball, hockey, and soccer and activities that increase your risk of falling, such as off road cycling, roller-skating, downhill skiing, and horseback riding.
In consultation with your doctor running, jogging, racquet sports and strength training may be safe for pregnant women who participated in these activities regularly before pregnancy (ACOG 2015).
Engage your core i.e. your abdominals pelvic floor with impact or you might leak, get pelvic girdle pain or low back pain. If you are not sure how to do this find a Chartered Physiotherapist in your area.
When to slow down: As long as you can talk comfortably and aren’t short of breath while exercising, you’re moving at a good pace. Don’t exert yourself to the point of heavy sweating. Drink plenty of fluids. If you have any of the following symptoms, stop exercising and call your doctor right away:
Calf pain or swelling
Less movement by the baby
Fluid leaking from the vagina
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Womens’s Health Care Physicians Number 650 • December 2015
Congratulations to our physiotherapist Noreen Dockery and the Irish masters hockey team on their victory in the Home Nations tournament last weekend. Noreen was vice-captain, and helped lead the Irish team to three wins from three, beating Wales, Scotland and England.
Noreen will now travel to Amsterdam in August representing Ireland in the European Championships.
Well done Noreen and the team, we’re very proud of her achievements and wish her all the best in the Europeans.
Antenatal digital perineal massage reduces the likelihood of perineal trauma (mainly episiotomies) and the reporting of ongoing perineal pain. Women should be made aware of the likely benefit of perineal massage and provided with information on how to massage (Beckmann & Stock 2013).
This is based on a review including four studies (2497 women) comparing digital perineal massage with control. Antenatal digital perineal massage was associated with an overall reduction in the incidence of trauma requiring suturing and women practicing perineal massage were less likely to have an episiotomy. These findings were significant for women without previous vaginal birth only.
No differences were seen in the incidence of first- or second-degree perineal tears or third- or fourth-degree perineal trauma. There was a reduction in the incidence of pain at three months postpartum in women who had previously given birth vaginally. No significant differences were observed in the incidence of instrumental deliveries, sexual satisfaction, or any type of incontinence for women who practiced perineal massage compared with those who did not massage.
The basic perineal massage technique is the woman or partner performs daily 5-10 minute perineal massage from 34 weeks. One to two fingers are introduced 3-4 cm in vagina, applying alternating downward and sideward pressure using sweet almond oil (Labreque 1994). Other descriptions are to perform massage for 4 minutes 3-4 times per week from 34 weeks, 5cms into the vagina and sweeping downward from 3 o clock to 9 o clock (Shipman 1997).
The Epi-No® has been designed to assist women with antenatal perineal release and it is recommended to use it from 37 weeks. It is recommended to insert the balloon 2/3rds into the vagina and to contract and relax the muscles against the balloon, which provides resistance. It should then slowly be inflated to the point of stretching and comfort each day and the muscles are stretched more. After the stretching phase the pelvic floor muscles are relaxed to allow the inflated balloon to be gently expelled from the vagina. A randomized controlled trial on this product showed that antenatal use of the Epi-No® device is unlikely to be clinically beneficial in the prevention of intrapartum levator ani damage or anal sphincter and perineal trauma as diagnosed with ultrasound imaging (Atan et al. 2016).
It has been shown that almost 60% of women who have never given birth report some pelvic floor symptoms (Durnea et al 2014) and clinically it can be observed that many women present with high tone and sometimes painful pelvic floor at this stage. At www.milltownphysiotherapy.com we teach breathing release for the pelvic floor from 34 weeks gestation and gradually increase to include perineal massage, connective tissue manipulation of the external perineum and extend to manual therapy of the deep pelvic floor muscles. We recommend 3-4 sessions as needed with a chartered physiotherapist with a special interest in women’s health depending on the resting position and tension of the pelvic floor. We teach a home exercise program for daily practice.
A recent study by Enda King and Dr. Éanna Falvey the next head of the British and Irish Lions medical team, and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) compared the research on physiotherapy versus surgery on return to play for Athletic groin pain.
Athletic groin pain has been shown to be quite prevalent among players involved in gaelic football.
They divided the groin injury up into pubic related, adductor related and abdominal related groin pain.
The review suggested better results and quicker return to play with physiotherapy rehabilitation over surgery for pubic-related groin pain.
They also found no difference between surgery and physiotherapy rehabilitation for the adductor and abdominal groups.
You can see why the groin comes under some strain with all the side stepping seen in Gaelic football, rugby, hurling and soccer. With Colm Cooper today retiring from Gaelic football I thought I would share some of the side steps, points and goals throughout his career.
Is your child complaining of recurrent heel or knee pain with no specific cause and it gets worse with activity?
Aisling Dolan, one of our physiotherapists here at Milltown Physiotherapy, has a special interest in treating and managing such injuries, having done a recent thesis on this topic as part of her Masters.
According to her review of recent research, the rise in children participating in organised sports has brought about an overall increase in over-use injuries. With this increased participation rate, there is also a growing pressure on children to perform at high levels and this can lead to inappropriate levels of training intensity, frequency and duration.
“Calcaneal apophysits”, (more commonly known as “Sever’s disease”) is the lead cause of heel pain in children. This condition causes intermittent pain where the Achilles tendon joins the heel bone at the growth plate. When the load at this junction has exceeded its tolerance level, it can cause an inflammatory response. Other common symptoms can include tenderness on palpation of the back of the heel, swelling and pain provoked by activities such as jumping and running.
The growth plates can be weak links and prone to this injury due to an increase in muscle tightness which occurs during growth spurts and increased levels of sport and activity. Aisling’s research reported that physiotherapy modalities are commonly used to manage these types of overuse conditions. Successful physiotherapy management includes activity modification, manual therapy and a home stretching programme specific to each child’s needs.
Preventative strategies for these type of injuries include monitoring growth spurts, muscle tightness and ensuring that sport participation is managed appropriately with these variables.
The pelvic floor muscles have many different functions and dysfunction within them can present itself in many different ways. During a vaginal delivery the pelvic floor muscles have to stretch to three times their normal length, so it’s no surprise that they may need a little bit of help regaining their function post-natally.
Do you have difficulty controlling urine when you cough, sneeze, laugh or exercise?
Do you have a feeling of urgency to go to the loo, which you sometimes can’t control?
Are you unable to fully empty the bladder and often have to go back?
Have you noticed any heaviness or aching around the vagina?
Have you felt any bulging in the vagina or felt that something might ‘come out’?
Do you have difficulty controlling wind?
Do you struggle to completely empty your bowel?
Do you have a sense of urgency to empty the bowel?
Do you experience discomfort or pain during intercourse?
Do you have pain in any of the following areas: pelvis; lower back; hip; groin; abdominals?
If you are 8 weeks postnatal or over and the answer to any of the following questions is yes, then we strongly advise that you make an appointment to talk to one of our Women’s health physiotherapists.
The symptoms below are not normal because you have had a baby. It has been shown through research that practicing Pilates exercises has many benefits. However, Pilates exercises on their own will not strengthen the pelvic floor muscles: to be effective exercises must be taught and guided by a women’s health physiotherapist.
Thanks to our physiotherapist Stephanie Crossland for putting this information together

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Today, the U.S. bottling industry is facing unprecedented challenges – ranging from supply chain disruptions to labor shortages – that interfere with its efforts to provide buyers with bottled water at a time of increased demand. But beneath those cracks lurks a serious crack: a slew of duties levied on overseas imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic resin, a crucial material used in thousands of food and drink containers. To support US bottlers and consumers who need help, the International Trade Commission (ITC) must revoke these unwarranted and onerous charges.
PET resin has become an essential substance for players in the bottling industry. Not only is it lightweight and durable, but it’s considered a “food-grade plastic,” meaning it meets the United States Food and Drug Administration’s high standards for use in packaging.
However, the markets for this material have been disrupted. Unprecedented demand for PET resin, coupled with supply issues, has obstructed access to the material. While the current supply chain crisis has only added further pressure, the problem had already been exacerbated by import duties imposed by the ITC and the US Department of Commerce a few years ago. .
These duties, while well-intentioned, were disastrous. They were supposed to support American producers of PET resin, but the opposite happened. Today, a small group of foreign-owned PET resin companies are taking advantage of the rights through their US subsidiaries at the expense of US product manufacturers and consumers.
For U.S. manufacturers — and especially those in the bottling industry — the duties have proven devastating. Manufacturers find that they have received foreign PET resin without their knowledge from these so-called “domestic” producers. In some cases, these producers have been unwilling to supply US-produced PET resin upon specific request. As we have seen, these international companies are using their overseas networks to source PET resin, but are still far from meeting US demand.
This problem, combined with supply chain issues, impacts small businesses at the local level. From Idaho to Texas, retailers are finding it increasingly difficult to stock their shelves with products that require PET resin for packaging and to meet their customers’ needs. Worse still, many of these businesses are still reeling from the initial lockdowns imposed at the start of the pandemic.
All of this comes at a time when consumers are now spending more at the grocery store and drugstore for everyday consumer goods. The latest Consumer Price Index data showed prices soared more than 7% throughout the year, climbing at the fastest pace in 40 years. Families have enough to worry about already, and access to everyday products should be the last thing on their minds.
Those who produce and supply bottled water – our country’s best packaged beverage – have a proven track record of economic growth and should not be forced into unnecessary costs. The industry, along with its wholesale and retail partners, directly or indirectly employs more than 700,000 workers who earn approximately $40 billion in wages. Although they may not always realize it, these employees depend on stable markets for PET resin.
While U.S. manufacturers, retailers, and consumers are all hurting, domestic PET resin producers seem to be doing just fine. These companies have managed to control 100% of the PET resin manufacturing capacity in the United States, even though they really inhabit countries like Thailand and Taiwan.
Worse still, these producers continue to invest heavily in their overseas facilities while their US production remains intact. In Corpus Christi, Texas, for example, several domestic producers have an unfinished plant that has been idle for several years and is unlikely to be commissioned in the near future despite growing domestic demand for US-produced PET resin.
Our nation’s top trade authority now has an opportune time to restore balance in the PET resin markets. The ITC conducts a routine “sunset review” of duties and assesses whether they should remain in place. The ITC held a hearing on the orders in January and is expected to issue its final decision in March.
As we approach the ITC’s final decision, agency commissioners must fully consider the harm caused by these rights. US bottlers and their customers cannot afford for the fee to remain in place. Brand owners and consumers would benefit from competitive PET resin markets, and ITC must not let this moment pass.


Chappell added that the noise around the pitch was not unexpected, but asked Australia to stop thinking about pitches in India and just concentrate on their job.
“It was by no means impossible to play on, as Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith showed, but Australia failed to post a testing first-innings total. The media making allegations about pitch-doctoring is nothing new. Players need to ignore this little game or else it has a debilitating effect on the visiting team,” the former Australian captain wrote in his column for ESPNCricinfo.
India faced typical pitch doctoring allegations in the build-up to the Nagpur Test.
“The noise was exactly that in the case of the pitch. Not unexpectedly, it turned out to be nothing more than a fairly typical first-day Indian red-soil wicket,” Chappell wrote.
Chappell also feels Australia’s capitulation in the first Test against India has exposed their frailties against spin, and said the touring Pat Cummins-led side needs to adapt to the conditions quickly.
Spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja bamboozled Australia on a typical red-soil wicket as the visitors crumbled to their lowest total in India — 91 — to suffer an innings defeat inside three days in Nagpur on Saturday.
“The first Test has exposed Australia’s weakness against good spin bowling on turning pitches. If they can ensure this setback doesn’t mean their mental capacity to cope in India is not dented, it will keep them in the series. If they waver, they are in big trouble,” Chappell added.
“Far too much emphasis is put on how pitches are going to play and on doctoring. It’s worth remembering that both teams have to play on the same pitch,” he added.
He said India currently boasts of a strong side and has the ability to win in any conditions.
“The reality is that India have developed into a very strong side all round the world, with a special feel for how to win at home,” the 79-year-old wrote.
Citing example of Rohit Sharma’s “masterful” century that took India to 400 in the first innings, he wrote: “If Australia, who have a weakness against spin in India, don’t adapt to conditions quickly, they are going to suffer the same fate that has befallen other visiting sides.”
Chappell further questioned the omission of off-spin all-rounder Travis Head.
“The omission of Travis Head, despite his troubles against good spinners, was difficult to fathom. The choice of off-spinner Todd Murphy in his first Test after only seven first-class games was brave. Nevertheless it also displayed great faith in Murphy’s skills,” he wrote.
“In the end the choice Australia made, to favour economy over wicket-taking potential, quickly took its toll and India capitalised on bowlers tiring from a heavy workload,” he added.
(With inputs from PTI)


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Endogenous rhythms of circalunar periodicity (∼29.5 days) and their underlying molecular and genetic basis have been demonstrated in a number of marine species. In contrast, there is a great deal of folklore but no consistent association of moon cycles with human physiology and behavior. Here we show that subjective and objective measures of sleep vary according to lunar phase and thus may reflect circalunar rhythmicity in humans. To exclude confounders such as increased light at night or the potential bias in perception regarding a lunar influence on sleep, we retrospectively analyzed sleep structure, electroencephalographic activity during non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep, and secretion of the hormones melatonin and cortisol found under stringently controlled laboratory conditions in a cross-sectional setting. At no point during and after the study were volunteers or investigators aware of the a posteriori analysis relative to lunar phase. We found that around full moon, electroencephalogram (EEG) delta activity during NREM sleep, an indicator of deep sleep, decreased by 30%, time to fall asleep increased by 5 min, and EEG-assessed total sleep duration was reduced by 20 min. These changes were associated with a decrease in subjective sleep quality and diminished endogenous melatonin levels. This is the first reliable evidence that a lunar rhythm can modulate sleep structure in humans when measured under the highly controlled conditions of a circadian laboratory study protocol without time cues.
Monday, August 12, 2013
Evidence that the Lunar cycle influences human sleep.
I have kept a log for many years that has convinced me that I have roughly monthly oscillations in motivation and libido, but I've not come across convincing evidence for roughly lunar or monthly cycles in men in literature searches. So, I perk up on seeing the examination by Cajochen et al. of sleep behavior under highly controlled conditions of a circadian laboratory study protocol without time cues. They find that subjective and objective measures of sleep vary according to lunar periodicity (~29.5 days). Subjects in the study were seventeen healthy young volunteers (nine women and eight men; age range, 20–31 years; mean, 25.0 ± 3.6 years [SD]) and 16 healthy older volunteers (eight women and eight men; age range, 57–74 years; mean, 65.0 ± 5.5 years) Here is their abstract:

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Description: I have posted previously about the non-obvious ways in which the social isolation imposed upon us by the Coronavirus pandemic have added to our levels of stress and anxiety. However, my focus in those posts was on the atypical or unnatural nature of alternative forms of social engagement such as video conferencing using Zoom. What I had not considered was the possibility that social isolation, in and of itself, could have an impact upon our social orientations and wellbeing. So, what sorts of things have you run across or can hypothesis as possible impacts of social isolation with people who spend long periods of time in solitary confinement, serving remotely (as in Antarctica), or on distant military deployment? Turns out there has been quite a bit of Psychological research into such things so, collect your recollections and hypotheses and then read the article linked below (related research links are further down in the References section) to see what research into such experiences might be suggesting about outr current circumstances.
Source: We’re All Socially Awkward Now. Kate Murphy, New Analysis, The New York Times.
Date: September 1, 2020
Perhaps you have heard accounts of released prisoners who, after a short period of time “out in the world” re-offend so they can return to prison or soldiers who opt for re-deployment shortly after returning home from a live-fire setting. Explanations typically involve focusing on poverty and lack of coping skills among released prisoners and a desire for the adrenaline rushes associated with live-fire situations among some soldiers. However, while such things may be contributing factors it is worth seriously an additional possible factor of social isolation and its effects on us given our basic social nature. Particularly in western cultures where we have focused heavily upon individual factors and experiences it can be difficult for us to properly attend to things that may well reflect social rather than individualistic aspects of ourselves. In some ways we are inherently social, and, in those areas, we can see negative impacts of social isolation. No, our Covid-19 related social limitations are NOT the same as the solitary confinement of prisoners but there may be similar systems effected by both experiences. Perhaps thinking about the status of your social links when reflecting on your subjective wellbeing would be both instructive and helpful.
Questions for Discussion:
- What sorts of experiences, other than Covid-19 related lock-downs, involve potentially significant experiences of social isolation?
- What are some things that we could do to make returning home or to the outside world easier and more positive for soldiers coming of deployment or prisoners being released from custody?
- What sorts of things might we suggest that people think about or do in order to note and mitigate potential effects of Covid-19 related social isolation?
References (Read Further):
Haney, Craig. “Restricting the use of solitary confinement.” Annual Review of Criminology 1 (2018): 285-310. Link
Haney, C. (2018). The psychological effects of solitary confinement: A systematic critique. Crime and Justice, 47(1), 365-416. Link
Hodgetts, D. J., Stolte, O., Chamberlain, K., Radley, A., Groot, S., & Nikora, L. W. (2010). The mobile hermit and the city: Considering links between places, objects, and identities in social psychological research on homelessness. British Journal of Social Psychology, 49(2), 285-303. Link
Hawkley, L. C., & Capitanio, J. P. (2015). Perceived social isolation, evolutionary fitness and health outcomes: a lifespan approach. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 370(1669), 20140114. Link
Nikolskiy, P., & Pitulko, V. (2013). Evidence from the Yana Palaeolithic site, Arctic Siberia, yields clues to the riddle of mammoth hunting. Journal of Archaeological Science, 40(12), 4189-4197. Link
Stickley, A., & Koyanagi, A. (2018). Physical multimorbidity and loneliness: A population-based study. PloS one, 13(1), e0191651. Link
Haney, C. (2020). The Science of Solitary: Expanding the Harmfulness Narrative. Northwestern University Law Review, 115(1), 211-256. Link
Hawkley, L. C., Cole, S. W., Capitanio, J. P., Norman, G. J., & Cacioppo, J. T. (2012). Effects of social isolation on glucocorticoid regulation in social mammals. Hormones and behavior, 62(3), 314-323. Link
Singer, C. (2018). Health effects of social isolation and loneliness. Journal of Aging Life Care, 28(1), 4-8. Link

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Here is the not so popular pattern. It was easy to sew, I just wish I used the right size.
I did not use the darts on this dress. The dress was still to tight on me even though I added more inches to the bust and the hips. It still won't fit on me since I have not loose all the weight after having my twins. Still, I think it is a very nice dress.
Here is the back. I consider I need to get more practice sewing zippers but it is OK.

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Just earlier this year, for most of us, getting to work largely meant hitting the road, and not the cloud. While some welcome this transition to working from home, no one will deny that they miss the road. The economy certainly does.
The freedom of the open road is seductive, serendipitous and absolutely liberating. The Pandemic has interrupted this freedom like the egregious, nasty and nearly bottomless pothole that not too long ago interrupted the daily Indian commute. If only we could see it coming, you say? Not sure of the pandemic, but the pothole- we definitely can!
The Indian Road
The Indian Road Network at 5.9Mn kilometre is the second largest in the world. Highway construction in India increased at 21.44% CAGR between FY16-FY19 and has been a major sector that propels the development of the Indian Economy. In May 2020, the Government of India set a target of constructing roads worth Rs 15 lakh crore over the next two years. With robust demand, higher investments and attractive policy support the development of road infrastructure in India is witnessing great momentum.
With a focus on adhering to international quality standards, some of the major challenges posed include adoption of energy- efficient technologies, auditing, maintenance and enforcement of those standards. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in an effort to bench-mark the quality has laid out three broad metrics of assessment- efficiency, safety and user-services. It plans to design interventions and enhancements according to the outcome of this survey which also includes studying the availability of Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), functionality of structures, provision for grade separated intersections, cleanliness, plantation, wayside amenities and customer satisfaction.
Such road mapping and quality audit is usually done manually through extensive fleets managed by independent contractors which is highly inefficient, resource intensive and takes years to complete. The dire lack of major infrastructure players with the tech and who can assure the pace, accuracy and cost-effectiveness is a looming threat to the country’s ambitions.
Capturing RoadMetricson a smartphone
While the government was busy charting new road development and maintenance strategies with a larger economic outlook, two Computer Engineering graduates at Sarvajanik College of Engineering & Technology- Dipen Babariya and Mishal Jariwala, were busily engaged in adopting emerging technologies to solve for this future. The duo was soon joined by Nikhil Prasad Maroli in Bengaluru, an Postgraduate Industrial Engineer from Texas A&M University with experience in working with Electric Vehicles at Tesla and LiDar Technologies at Velodyne LiDar. RoadMetrics was set up as a provider of an accurate, efficient & portable solution to measure road conditions. and improve public safety by aiding accelerated road maintenance.
Series A-funded RoadBotics (based in the UK), Seed-funded Streetscan (based in the US) & Grant-funded Cyface (based in Germany) have validated a similar implementation in their corresponding geographies. RoadMetrics with their patented road monitoring system is well poised to define this space in the larger, Indian market.
RoadMetrics is powered by their proprietary AI algorithms which have a 95% real-time accuracy in detecting road defects. It incorporates a standard smartphone camera, attached to a vehicle, to collect roadway image data. This data is uploaded onto their platform where deep learning-based image processing is applied to identify road and pavement features. Based on the defects identified such as potholes, linear cracks, alligator cracks, asphalt raveling, rutting etc, the roads are classified into 4 different quality levels.
They offer an enterprise dashboard application for road infrastructure firms to detect road conditions- charged on a per kilometre basis- with added capabilities for budget allocation and maintenance prioritization. Furthermore, targeting the 300M Google Maps users in India they offer a first-of-its-kind route navigation app with features of accessibility and road condition alerting.
Armed with their proprietary deep-tech algorithms, a smartphone and tie-ups with local cab aggregators they have successfully mapped out 200km of roads in Surat and over 1000km in Bangalore. This year they are set to follow through most major cities in the country. 100X.VC values companies having a core deep-tech IP and RoadMetrics currently stands unchallenged. The immense portability, speed, rich analytics along with the first movers advantage has positioned them well to capture the major market share.
Assisting Autonomous Vehicles with Indian Road Intelligence
The superior city road intelligence continuously acquired by their AI models will prove to be an ace up their sleeve when autonomous vehicles arrive on Indian roads. With the upcoming deployment of LiDar Sensors they will have a more precise understanding (upto 1cm) of the depth and distance of objects in view. With this, their product is well set to aid the autonomous vehicles which are bound to struggle on Indian roads notorious for the unmarked lanes, narrow neighborhood roads, unforeseen roadblocks and non-uniform pavement dimensions.
will ultimately accelerate the autonomous vehicle adoption on Indian roads. In the meantime, they promise us an India with better roads, something that we will all deeply cherish in the post-covid world.

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Zero Hedge has a bitcoin post regarding the news that Craig Wright attempted to purchase some $80 million dollars worth of gold from an Australian conman named Mark Ferrier.
Tyler Durden is spinning this as if Satoshi Nakamoto had attempted to diversify into gold away from bitcoin. Except, that there is no concrete proof that Craig Wright is Satoshi Nakamoto, and there is no proof that Craig Wright ever had any money, bitcoin or otherwise.
What there is proof of is that Craig Wright:
- Is under investigation from the Australian Tax Authorities for a possible scheme to defraud it out of $54 million in rebates.
- That he claimed to own a $100 million super computer in partnership with SGI. SGI disavowed ever having Mr. Wright as a client and there is no evidence the computer exists.
- That one of his companies was in bankruptcy
I could go on but the picture is pretty dark for someone who maybe the creator of one the biggest technological breakthroughs th
is century and would be estimated to own close to $450 million worth of Bitcoin.


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Slavery and Legal Culture in the American Confluence, 1787-1857
Cambridge University Press
Anne Twitty is the author of Before Dred Scott: Slavery and Legal Culture in the American Confluence, 1787-1857, published by Cambridge University Press in 2016. Before Dred Scott looks at numerous freedom suits filed in the St. Louis circuit court in order to examine the legal history of slavery and freedom. In this area, known as the American Confluence, a unique legal culture developed characterized by a sophisticated and widespread knowledge of formal law. From enslaved people to slaveholder, Twitty illustrates the many ways people in this area were deeply enmeshed in law.
Twitty is Associate Professor of History at the University of Mississippi. She studies 19th century American social and cultural history. More specifically, Twitty works on legal and labor history, slavery and freedom, gender and women’s history, and the history of the South and Midwest.
Derek Litvak is a PhD candidate at the University of Maryland—College Park. His dissertation, "The Specter of Black Citizens: Race, Slavery, and Citizenship in the Early United States," examines how citizenship was used to both bolster the institution of slavery and exclude Black Americans from the body politic.


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As the World Health Organization leaders said recently: “We may be tired of COVID-19, but it is not tired of us.”
To help our customers and others during this next phase in the pandemic, 23andMe wanted to remind readers of its COVID-19 Information Center. To create this resource, our scientists culled through data from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC). We also condensed data from our own COVID-19 research study looking at genetic differences in both susceptibility and severity of the disease. The site includes data from both sources and offers people a place to learn more about the virus. It also highlights conditions that carry added risks, and actions you can take to lessen your risk.
With the numbers and rate of infections continuing to climb this fall, taking preventative actions and understanding risk is even more critical than ever. It’s sobering to note that in just nine months, the number of confirmed cases in the United States went from one to more than 10 million.
Beyond the stunning trajectory in the rate of infections, the numbers also illustrate that the virus hits each person differently. The virus can be deadly for some. Projections estimate that deaths from COVID in the U.S. will exceed 300,000 by the end of 2020. For many others, infections will mean hospitalization, or it may result in on-going health issues. But for the majority of those who are infected, the effects may be relatively mild.
Differences in Susceptibility and Severity
A need to understand why that is, why the virus hits some so much harder than others, helped drive 23andMe’s COVID-19 Study. We learned a lot. That genetics — specifically blood type — might play a role in the illness’s susceptibility and severity. We published our findings in September and shared them with other researchers worldwide looking for new treatments for the virus.
But we also know that other non-genetic factors also play a significant role, including age and underlying chronic health conditions. We included some of this data in our study. For example, the data shows that underlying chronic health conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes significantly increased the risk for hospitalization for COVID-19. Simply being overweight increased the risk for hospitalization by about 34 percent over those with average body mass index among those participating in our study.
Other Underlying Chronic Health Conditions
In our COVID-19 Information Center, we used preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control. The information center gives people a way to learn how chronic health conditions might add to their hospitalization risk. (Editor’s Note: This data was from early in the pandemic, and the hospitalization rates have changed since then.)
For example, people with COVID-19 who also have chronic renal disease were almost three times as likely to be hospitalized as others with the virus, according to the CDC data. About three-quarters of patients with the virus and with chronic renal disease were admitted to the hospital. This compares to about 23 percent of all patients with COVID-19 in the study. More than a quarter, (28 percent) of those with COVID-19 and chronic renal disease were admitted to the ICU. This is compared to 7 percent of all COVID-19 patients.
The COVID-19 Information Center also looks at how smoking may increase the risk of hospitalization for those infected. Current or former smokers with COVID were more likely to wind up in the hospital, according to the data. About 43 percent of current and former smokers with the virus required hospitalization and 15 percent were admitted to the ICU.


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Producer Gina G. Goff has acquired the life rights of Caroline Hebard and rights for the critically acclaimed book, So That Others May Live, written by Hank Whittemore and Caroline Hebard, based on her famous search and rescue missions with her dogs.
Giorgio Serafini has recently joined the team as our director. Born in Brussels, Belgium from Italian parents, Giorgio has decades of experience as a writer/director starting out making art house films in Rome, he then began directing one of the most successful Italian TV series of all time, Orgoglio, and continued directing several popular series in Europe for many years. Since then Giorgio has written and/or directed 7 feature films and worked with actors such as Wesley Snipes, Billy Zane, Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones, Randy Couture, Cung Le. Among those films is the feature-length documentary about the deported Without Borders/Sin Frontiers and wrote and produced the multi-award winner feature drama, Johnny’s Gone. Giorgio is now an American citizen living in the Hollywood Hills with his wife actress/writer LaDon Drummond and their son Johnny Sinclair.
Christopher Momenee has written the feature screenplay based on the book. Chris has sold numerous screenplays to major studios and we are fortunate to be working with him.
Also on our team are Co-Executive Producers Dale (Chip) Rosenbloom and David Assael. They both bring decades of film and television experience. Chip and David have been involved in such films and television shows as Shiloh (the franchise), The Call, Homefront, Call of the Wild, Northern Exposure, Picket Fences, and numerous others.
Award-winning and Emmy Nominated Casting Director Patricia McCorkle is on our team. With over 50 feature films, 60 television shows and over 55 Broadway shows, we are fortunate to be working with Pat. She is known for such movies and television series as Die Hard: With A Vengeance, The 13th Warrior, The Thomas Crown Affair, Splash, Californication, Twisted, Sesame Street and Electric Company, to name a few. As a seasoned and well respected veteran in the casting world with a keen eye for discovering talent, we are thrilled to have Pat on board!


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Ivory Coast fans win after losing African title on Friday, November 9, 2018.
Al-Jabboni Malik Ivona, a player of Turkish club Konya Spor and Al Ahli, played in Al-Ahli's fans and fans following the loss of the African Champions League final against Esperance of Tunisia in a match held on the Olympic Stadium in Rades, Tunisia. "I am sorry for all Al Ahli fans and for the Egyptian people for this loss, sorry for all the players, next year better," said Evona through his official account on social networking site Twitter. Malik Evona played for Al Ahly in the 2016017 season, coming from Morocco's Wydad, before leaving Al Ahly to Tianjin Teda Chinese Club. Finally, we thank you very much for the visitors and followers of the East Times website. We promise you to provide everything new and important from all reliable news sources. We transferred (Ivona Yawasi fans after losing the African title), and the source is responsible for the health of the news or not.
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Hilary Swank News Archive
So, who's the lucky contestant to wine and dine the actress? It's none other than Kasey Stewart from season 9 of the Bachelorette — he was rejected by Desiree Hartsock for Chris Siegfried.
While it's not clear how the pair met, the former reality star seems smitten the Million Dollar Baby star. Check out a cute snap of the couple (below)!
Belle of the ball!
The actress was fabulously attired in a turquoise Christian Siriano dress with an asymmetrical peplum detail and contrast lime green lining!
Very festive! This is definitely a party dress!
Her Christian Louboutin pumps were really hot on their own, but we don't think they quite fit with the vibrant dress.
Yet that not-so-great shoe choice was immediately remedied by the presence of an impossibly cute puppy!
See more pics of Hilary and the pup in the gallery (above)!
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The 40-year-old stunna flashed her fit figure on the red carpet in a Giambattista Valli cream and black two piece.
And while her trim pins were a sight to see, the whole look with the half up, half down 'do would maybe have done better on say, Hailee…
Though we loved the Pitch Perfect starlet's violet Monique Lhuillier dress!
Not only did the color stand out against her skin, but it had pockets, a.k.a. every girl's dream!
Sorry Hilary, but your red carpet experience couldn't help you here. Hailee was in the spotlight!
What do U think???
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Hilary Swank is one seriously impressive woman.
In a world of delicious pies and cakes, she's somehow managed to stay super fit!
Her efforts really deserve some praise, because there's no way it's easy to keep her Million Dollar Baby body, but she's somehow done it!
Hold up! Hilary Swank, is that you?
We kid, we kid! Obviously it's Hilary, but dayum, this is a whole new look for her!
The actress easily dropped jaws when she arrived at the Hamptons International Film Festival's premiere of Homesman on Sunday.
Giving her abs some air, she rocked a tri-toned Delpozo gown with a very visible cutout, styled with white Casadei pumps and a sleek ponytail!
The only thing missing was a statement necklace to complement all the bare skin.
What do U think???
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Hilary Swank Enlists Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel & WAY More For Her Great American Dog-A-Thon! It's A Rescue Dog Adoption Night!
Hilary Swank is a real hero to rescue dogs everywhere.
This Thanksgiving night, Hilary is going to host a star-studded special and it's all about doggies!
It's called The Great American Dog-a-Thon and the whole event is about raising awareness for homeless dogs and even giving viewers a chance to adopt animals.
The Fox special will have musical guests and awards and some seriously famous faces!
Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, & Hilary Swank Bring Sophistication To The Hollywood Costume Private Luncheon!
This trio never seems to age!!
The envy is real!
Cameron hit the red carpet in her tried-and-true Isabel Marant LBD with taupe Givenchy sandals, and a Chanel bag. Sadly, it was lacking any sort of wow factor, especially with the simple ponytail acting as the finishing touch.
Meanwhile, Gwyneth made a splash in a pop of white thanks to her Roland Mouret mesh cutout frock and strappy Paul Andrew sandals!
And unlike the other attendees, Hilary opted for a tapered Saint Laurent pant suit for the red carpet.
All in all, they weren't too shabby, but for an event celebrating the Hollywood Costume exhibit you'd think there would be more exciting ensems!
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Anti gun special interest groups are trying to use the recent gang violence in Chicago to justify the recently proposed draconian gun control laws. The problem with this whole premise is simple:
The gang members responsible for the violence all used guns illegally. As convicted felons they are prohibited from possessing guns, and as residents of Chicago they are also banned from having handguns. Yet the gang members ignored the gun bans, just as they ignored the laws against murder, selling drugs, and robbery.
Rather than pushing for a gun ban, our politicians should focus on enforcing the existing laws to keep residents of Illinois safe, rather than blaming guns and passing new gun control laws which the criminals will just ignore.
More information, including recent news reports on this gang violence an be seen here.


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Sorry, I already have a 5" Eagle in .40 and 9mm Hex TAC for 3-gun
Yes it will it. I had my rem 700 l/a 300 win mag in it. I recommend going with the dbm because the stock was milled deeper for the thicker front and rear tangs on the badger m5 which would cause the factory box mag to not fit. It could be corrected by adding a spacer between the front and rear tang of the bottom metal - if you wanted to go that route. Also but it wouldn't cause function issues, there will be a wider gap around the mag box and bottom metal because the badger m5 is longer and wider.
Yes, I still have it. There's a member on Sniper's Hide who said he'll take it and I've been waiting since this past Sunday to receive payment from him. So if you really want it I'll sell it to you.
I will be at DSC on Saturday
Im sorry i sold the stw. I do have 2 custom 7mm rem mag rifles i might be persuaded to sell. on is a savage the other a remington. But they are more costly than the stw was. if your interested i can sned you more infor or pics


Cold Cave hit the road on Sept. 5, starting in Phoenix, for a robust run of U.S. dates. There are three total Florida dates: Tampa (Sept. 13), Miami (Sept. 15), Orlando (Sept. 16). This will be Cold Cave's first show in the Orlando area since a 2019 gig at the Abbey.
This run of headlining dates are a warm-up of sorts for some big shows supporting The Cult later this year.
Cold Cave play Conduit on Saturday, Sept. 16, at p.m. The incredible Riki provides touring support.
Tickets go on sale Thursday, June 29, through Ticketweb.
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Bruker NMR expands its line of revolutionary CryoProbes™ with the first commercial MicroCryoProbe, now available for samples in 3 mm NMR tubes
Bruker NMR expands its line of revolutionary CryoProbes™ with the first commercial MicroCryoProbe, now available for samples in 3 mm NMR tubes. The MicroCryoProbe introduces the enormous benefits of Bruker's enabling and patented CryoProbe technology into small sample amount applications in biology, natural products and metabolism. There is great interest in preparing smaller test samples for NMR measurements as then less sample is used, and further, less solvent is required to bring the sample volume to the required levels.
The Bruker series of CryoProbes are based on cryogenically cooled receiver coils and electronics, and represent the greatest single quantum jump in sensitivity for NMR technology in decades. The MicroCryoProbe offers the following features:
- 3mm 500 MHz probe for 1H and 13C detection
- deuterium lock
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- 5-fold S/N improvement over conventional probes
- increase in throughput of ~ 25x
With the new 3 mm MicroCryoProbe, 5-fold sensitivity improvements are realized, leading to throughput gains of x25. Now NMR can make routine measurements in the nanogram range and allow previously unattainable experiments in the areas of structural genomics and proteomics, natural product and metabolite samples, and rapid screening for drug discovery and combichem.
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We invite you to explore Grand-Pré National Historic Site with a knowledgeable Parks Canada Heritage Presenter.
Included in this tour
In 2022, there will be a special focus on the history of the Memorial church, in honour of its 100th anniversary.
- An overview of the history of the Acadian Deportation
- A walk in the Victorian gardens to view the famous Statue of Evangeline
- All this in the spectacular Landscape of Grand-Pré UNESCO World Heritage Site
Presented daily from July 2 to August 31 2022 (approximately 45 minutes)
English: 11:05 am and 2:35 pm
French: 10:35 am and 2:05 pm

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Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Freehold and Monroe Townships Presents Third Annual Sports Medicine and Coaching Symposium
Dr. Gerardo Goldberger, an orthopedic surgeon at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, of Freehold and Monroe townships, presented the Third Annual Sports Medicine and Coaching Symposium on Saturday, March 12 at the CentraState Fitness and Wellness Center, Freehold, N.J. The presentation targeted athletes who train for multiple-sport and endurance events, including cyclists, runners, swimmers, and triathletes, in conjunction with an interactive educational program and multisport expo.
Proceeds benefited triathlon clubs and charity organizations in the Freehold, N.J. area, including “Stomp the Monster” for cancer research and the “I Will Foundation,” which supports athletes recovering from traumatic illness or injury. During the event, athletes from throughout the Monroe Township area were evaluated by coaches, therapists, and trainers in addition to receiving individual instruction and analysis of swim stokes, gait, running form and foot strike, shoe evaluations, and bike fitting. The interactive educational program included such topics as coaching methodology and training techniques, all designed to enhance performance and injury prevention.
Today, the surgeons at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) provide the Monmouth and Middlesex County communities with specialists for every orthopedic need, including sports medicine, joint replacement, fracture care, spine care, work injury care, hand and wrist care, physiatry, foot and ankle care, and osteoporosis care. Located in the Pond View Professional Park at 301 Professional View Drive in Freehold, and Renaissance Crossing Medical Arts Building at 312 Applegarth Road, Suite 101, Monroe Township, New Jersey, Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute provides advanced medical care with leading doctors and surgeons, state-of-the-art technology, and exceptional Patient-Centered, Patient-Focused Care™. The physicians at AOSMI have a combined 100 years of experience providing exceptional orthopedic care to the New Jersey communities of Monmouth and Middlesex County. For more information, call 732-720-2555 or visit http://www.AdvancedOrthoSports.com.


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Tasty Chicken Fajitas In 19 minutes
Chicken Fajitas – So easy to make, and so quick. The method involves quickly searing the meat on a griddle or grill, and then slicing and serving with quickly seared peppers and onions. The chicken fajita marinade in these popular wraps is mouthwatering. In addition, chefs and home cooks know to keep certain ingredients stocked at all times.
Whenever I see rainbow coloured capsicum on sale at the stores, I immediately think of Fajitas. I know, I know, full points for (un)originality. Chicken Fajitas are the perfect anytime dinner you need. Delicious Chicken Fajitas menu and technique is really a culmination of the little tips I have discovered over the past 7 years. Chicken Fajitas happens to be a weekend preparing project, which is to say you will need a couple of hours to perform it, but when you have got the technique down you can fry multiple set at the same time for household picnics or simply to possess cool leftovers to consume from the fridge on a whim.
Today, I am planning to coach you on how to make Chicken Fajitas for Mom with simple ingredients, exactly like Chinese restaurants. My Chicken Fajitas recipe is the best on earth!
I will even teach you how to make use of up leftover steamed rice and allow it to be into an appetizing, cheap, and flavorful meal for the whole family!
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Why must Chicken Fajitas?
Whether your home is all on your own or are an active parent, locating the time and power to organize home-cooked dishes can seem such as a daunting task. At the conclusion of a busy day, eating dinner out or buying in may feel just like the fastest, best option. But convenience and refined food can take a significant cost in your mood and health.
Eateries often serve more food than you ought to eat. Many restaurants function portions that are 2 to 3 situations bigger than the encouraged nutritional guidelines. This encourages you to eat more than you’d at home, adversely affecting your waistline, body pressure, and threat of diabetes.
Once you prepare your own foods, you’ve more control on the ingredients. By preparing for yourself, you are able to make sure that you and your family consume fresh, wholesome meals. This can help you to look and experience healthy, increase your energy, support your weight and temper, and enhance your rest and resilience to stress.
You can cook Chicken Fajitas using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Chicken Fajitas:
- Prepare 1 lb of chicken breast (sliced into thin strips).
- You need 1 small of white onion (sliced into thin strips).
- Prepare 1 of green bell pepper (sliced into thin strips).
- It’s 2 tbsp of vegetable oil.
- Prepare of Seasoning.
- It’s 1 tbsp of cornstarch.
- You need 2 tsp of chili powder.
- Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
- You need 1 tsp of paprika.
- Prepare 1 tsp of sugar.
- Prepare 1 of chicken boullion cube (crushed).
- You need 1/2 tsp of onion powder.
- You need 1/4 tsp of garlic powder.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of cayenne.
- It’s 1/4 tsp of cumin.
Nothing beats that sizzling sound of fajitas being dropped off at your table. These Easy Chicken Fajitas quick and healthy meal! An easy fajita marinade is tossed with Easy Chicken Fajitas are one of our all-time favorite dinners. Tender juicy chicken breasts, fresh crisp.
Chicken Fajitas instructions:
- Mix all seasoning ingredients and set aside.
- In medium skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil on med-high heat.
- Add chicken and saute until cooked thoroughly.
- In large pan, add 1 tbsp oil and heat on med-high.
- Add pepper and onion; saute until tender.
- Add chicken to veggies.
- Stir in 1/3 of seasoning (or more…I use 1/3 and save the rest but you can add as much as your heart desires 🙂 ).
- Serve in a warm tortilla with whatever topping your heart desires!.
Sizzling hot chicken fajitas are what dinner dreams are made of. Tender chicken, sweet bell peppers, and punchy onion mingle with spicy jalapeños and limes for a lively chicken dinner made out of. Skinny Chicken Fajitas made with lean strips of chicken breast, bell peppers and onions served sizzling hot with warm tortillas and shredded cheese. If this is your idea of delicious, you are not alone! This easy Chicken fajita recipe uses homemade fajita seasoning, juicy chicken, peppers, and When Chicken Fajitas are on the menu, any night feels like a party.
It’s cheaper to eat junk food than Chicken Fajitas
In the beginning glance, it might appear that consuming at a junk food cafe is more affordable than making a home-cooked meal. But that’s seldom the case. A examine from the School of Washington College of Public Wellness unmasked that individuals who cook at home generally have healthy overall food diets without larger food expenses. Yet another examine unearthed that repeated home chefs used about $60 per month less on food than those who ate out more often.
I don’t know how to make Chicken Fajitas
- If you’re intimidated by the prospect of planning a home-cooked dinner, it’s crucial to keep in mind that preparing is not an correct science.
- It’s often completely OK to omit an ingredient or substitute a very important factor for another Chicken Fajitas.
- Look on the web or buy a simple cook book for simple menu ideas.
- Just like any such thing, the more you make, the higher you’ll become. Even though you are an entire beginner in your kitchen, you’ll shortly grasp some quick, healthy meals.
What recipe should I personally use for Chicken Fajitas?
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What should and mustn’t be done when preparing Chicken Fajitas
- Ensure everything is freezing in a sealable jar or bag.
- Beef specifically must be effectively wrapped.
- Make bread straight from freezer, anti-waste campaign urges.
- Be aware that any such thing that has a high water content, like lettuce, won’t be the exact same after being icy and then defrosted.
- Make an effort to freeze every thing when at their freshest. Defrost beef carefully before cooking, but other items such as for example bread for toasting could be grilled straight from the freezer.
- Never refreeze organic meat that’s been icy and then thawed – you are able to, nevertheless, freeze cooked beef that was icy when raw.
- Make certain the freezer isn’t packed so whole that air can not circulate.
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Begin with fresh, balanced ingredients. Baking sugary sweets such as for example brownies, cakes, and cookies will not support your quality of life or your waistline. Similarly, adding a lot of sugar or salt can change a healthier home-cooked meal in to an poor one. To make certain your meals are good for you in addition to being tasty, begin with healthy substances and taste with herbs rather than sugar or salt.
Stock up on staples. Materials such as for instance rice, dinner, coconut oil, spices, flour, and stock cubes are basics you’ll probably use regularly. Keeping cans of tuna, beans, tomatoes and bags of freezing veggies on hand can be beneficial in rustling up fast dinners when you are sent for time.
Provide yourself some leeway. It’s okay to burn off the rice or over-cook the veggies. After a several attempts it will get simpler, quicker, and tastier!


MARTINSBURG, W.Va. » The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been without a permanent director for six years, as President Barack Obama noted in a recent speech. But even if someone were to be confirmed for the job, the agency’s ability to thwart gun violence is hamstrung by legislative restrictions and by loopholes in federal gun laws, many law enforcement officials and advocates of tighter gun regulations say.
For example, under current laws the bureau is prohibited from creating a federal registry of gun transactions. So while detectives on television tap a serial number into a computer and instantly identify the buyer of a firearm, the reality could not be more different.
When law enforcement officers recover a gun and serial number, workers at the bureau’s National Tracing Center here — a windowless warehouse-style building on a narrow road outside town — begin making their way through a series of phone calls, asking first the manufacturer, then the wholesaler and finally the dealer to search their files to identify the buyer of the firearm. About a third of the time, the process involves digging through records sent in by companies that have closed, in many cases searching by hand through cardboard boxes filled with computer printouts, hand-scrawled index cards or even water-stained sheets of paper.
In an age when most data is available with a few keystrokes, the ATF is forced to follow this manual routine because the idea of establishing a central database of gun transactions has been rejected by lawmakers in Congress who have sided with the National Rifle Association, which argues that such a database poses a threat to the Second Amendment. In other countries, gun rights groups argue, governments have used gun registries to confiscate the firearms of law-abiding citizens.
Advocates for increased gun regulation, however, contend that in a country plagued by gun violence, a central registry could help keep firearms out of the hands of criminals and allow law enforcement officials to act more effectively to prevent gun crime.
As has been the case for decades, the ATF, the federal agency charged with enforcing gun laws and regulating the gun industry, is caught in the middle.
Law enforcement officials say that in theory, the ATF could take a lead role in setting a national agenda for reducing gun crime, a goal that has gained renewed urgency with the school massacre in Newtown, Conn. But it is hampered, they say, by politically driven laws that make its job harder and by the ferocity of the debate over gun regulation.
"I think that they’ve really been muzzled over the last several years, at least, from doing their job effectively," said Frederick H. Bealefeld III, a former police commissioner in Baltimore. "They’ve really kind of been the whipping agency, caught in the political turmoil of Washington on the gun issue."
The bureau’s struggles are epitomized by its lack of a full-time director since Congress, prodded by the NRA, decided that the position should require Senate confirmation. That leadership vacuum, Bealefeld and others said, has inevitably depleted morale and kept the agency from developing a coherent agenda.
At a news conference Wednesday, Obama called on the Senate to confirm a permanent director, saying lawmakers should "make this a priority early in the year." But given the complicated politics, it may be difficult for the White House to get a director confirmed. Obama’s Republican predecessor, George W. Bush, was unable to do so.
In 2010, Obama nominated Andrew Traver, head of the bureau’s Denver office, for the post. But Traver, whose candidacy is opposed by the NRA, has yet to have a hearing, and his nomination has languished in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The senior Republican on the panel, Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, has raised questions about Traver’s nomination, and his prospects for confirmation looked so dim that the White House told Democrats on the committee to make nominations for other posts a higher priority, according to a Senate Democratic aide.
The persistent controversy over the ATF’s role, historians say, also contributed to its neglect in the financing bonanza that followed the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. While other law enforcement agencies like the FBI have benefited from greatly increased budgets and staffing, the ATF’s budget has remained largely stagnant, increasing to about $1.1 billion in fiscal 2012 from just over $850 million a decade ago.
The bureau’s tracing center performed 344,447 gun traces in fiscal 2012, but its staffing is no higher than it was in 2004, according to its chief, Charles Houser. Still, he added, the center manages to complete urgent traces in about an hour, and routine traces are done within several days.
The distrust between the ATF and gun rights groups is longstanding. The bitterness runs so deep that some critics of the agency are still angry about events from more than 40 years ago. Alan Gottlieb, the founder and executive vice president of the Second Amendment Foundation, cited a 1971 case in which ATF agents raided the apartment of Ken Ballew in Silver Spring, Md., in the belief that he was stockpiling unregistered grenades. Agents found a cache of weapons, according to a lawsuit filed in the case, and Ballew was shot in the head after pointing a revolver in the agents’ direction.
The 1992 siege of Ruby Ridge in Idaho and the 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian complex near Waco, Texas, are also sore points, Gottlieb said.
"Waco is not something that made us feel warm and fuzzy about ATF," he said.
Gottlieb said the "low point" came with the bungled gun-trafficking investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious, in which ATF agents, in an effort to trace guns to a network based in Arizona, did not quickly intervene as the weapons were smuggled over the border to Mexico.
On Wednesday, in a development that may inflame the controversy further, Grassley sent letters to Attorney General Eric Holder and the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General demanding an investigation and requesting more information about why a gun bought by an ATF agent involved in Operation Fast and Furious was found at the scene of a homicide in Mexico.
Marc Willis, a spokesman for the ATF, said the bureau could not comment on continuing investigations.
The bureau’s acting director, B. Todd Jones, who was installed in summer 2011 to revamp the agency after the trafficking investigation, has said he has increased oversight and has carried out changes recommended by the inspector general in a report in September.
Yet law enforcement officials and criminal justice experts who would like the ATF to have greater latitude in fighting crime say its effectiveness in reducing gun violence is still hampered by a thicket of laws that limit the information it can obtain and constrain its day-to-day functioning.
The Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986, for example, prohibits ATF agents from making more than one unannounced inspection per year of licensed gun dealers. The law also reduced the falsification of records by dealers to a misdemeanor and put in place vague language defining what it meant to "engage in business" without a dealer’s license.
Both provisions, said William J. Vizzard, an emeritus professor of criminal justice at California State University, Sacramento, and a former ATF special agent, made it more difficult for the bureau to go after gun sellers who broke the law.
The Tiahrt amendments — named for Todd Tiahrt, a former Republican congressman from Kansas, and first attached as riders to appropriations bills in 2003 and 2004 — limited the ATF’s ability to share tracing information on firearms linked to crimes with local and state law enforcement agencies and with the public. Those restrictions have been loosened in subsequent versions of the amendments. But under the most recent Tiahrt amendment, adopted in 2010, the ATF still cannot release anything but aggregate data to the public. The amendment still prohibits the bureau from using tracing data in some legal proceedings to suspend or revoke a dealer’s license, and it requires that records of background checks of gun buyers be destroyed within 24 hours of approval. Advocates of tighter regulation say this makes it harder to identify dealers who falsify records or buyers who make "straw" purchases of firearms for others.
Gottlieb said the Tiahrt amendment protected data "from people who are anti-gun rights who want to manipulate things" to bolster support for gun regulation.
Congress has long resisted the idea of a central transaction database.
David Kopel, a lawyer and the Second Amendment project director at the Independence Institute, a research group concerned with individual choice, said Congress was aware that a registry could be misused.
"We don’t have an automated database of everybody who’s had an abortion or of anyone who owns controversial books," he said.
But Bealefeld, the former Baltimore commissioner, said the notion that a central database would create "some Orwellian Big Brother oversight that’s going to monitor target shooters and hunters and sneak into their houses in the dead of night to steal their rifles and their pistols" was "more fiction than reality."
"I’ve hunted since I was 7 years old," he said, "and I don’t live in fear that anyone’s going to come and take my hunting rifles."


To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the world’s most notable hedgehog, Honda showed a Sonic the Hedgehog-themed Civic at Comic-Con this year. But what people may not realize is the Sonic-Civic was actually just the latest in a long-running series of video game-themed cars to be shown at Comic-Con. And not all of them have been good.
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