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The effects of dietary vitamin D, calcium and dairy products intakes on colorectal cancer risk remain controversial. This study investigated the association between these dietary intakes and the risk of colorectal cancer in Guangdong, China. From July 2010 to December 2018, 2,380 patients with colorectal cancer and 2,389 sex- and age-matched controls were recruited. Dietary intake data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Unconditional multivariable logistic regression models were used to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) after adjusting for various confounders. Higher dietary vitamin D and calcium intakes were associated with 43% and 52% reductions in colorectal cancer risk, with ORs of 0.57 (95% CI: 0.46, 0.70) and 0.48 (95% CI: 0.39, 0.61), respectively, for the highest quartile (vs. lowest quartile) intakes. A statistically significant inverse association was observed between the total dairy products intake and colorectal cancer risk, with an adjusted OR of 0.32 (95% CI: 0.27, 0.39) for the highest vs. the lowest tertile. Subjects who drank milk had a 48% lower risk of colorectal cancer than those who did not (OR=0.52, 95% CI: 0.45, 0.59). The inverse associations of dietary vitamin D, calcium, total dairy products and milk intakes with the risk of colorectal cancer were independent of sex and cancer site. Our study supports the protective effects of high dietary vitamin D, calcium and dairy products intakes against colorectal cancer in a Chinese population.
Episodic memory starts to decline very early in the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Subtle impairments in memory binding may be detected in mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the memory binding test (MBT).
One hundred and sixty-four subjects (26 individuals with AD, 67 individuals with amnestic MCI (aMCI), 30 individuals with subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), and 41 cognitively normal elderly individuals (NC)) participated in the study. Twenty-two subjects repeated the assessment of the MBT within 6 weeks (± 2 weeks). Pearson correlation was used to calculate the convergent validity. The test––retest reliability was determined by the calculation of the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Discriminative validity was calculated to evaluate the receiver–operating characteristic curves. The optimal index was chosen by comparing the area under the curve for specificity and sensitivity ≥ 0.80. The optimal cutoff score of the index was chosen to maximize the sum of sensitivity and specificity.
The absolute value of the convergent validity of the direct indexes of MBT ranged from 0.443 to 0.684. The ICC for each of direct indexes was 0.887–0.958. Total delayed paired recall (TDPR) was the optimal index for discriminating aMCI from NC. The cutoff score for TDPR was ≤25 to distinguish aMCI from NC (sensitivity = 0.896, specificity = 0.707).
The Chinese version of MBT is a valid and reliable instrument to detect MCI.
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of glucose, soy oil, or glutamine on jejunal morphology, protein metabolism, and protein expression of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling pathway in jejunal villus or crypt compartment of piglets. Forty-two 21 d-weaned piglets were randomly allotted to one of the three isocaloric diets formulated with glucose, soy oil, or glutamine for 28 days. On day 14 or 28, the proteins in crypt enterocytes were analyzed with isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification, and proteins involved in mTORC1 signaling pathway in villus or crypt compartment cells were determined by western blotting. Our results showed no significant differences (P > 0.05) in jejunal morphology among the three treatments on day 14 or 28. The differentially expressed proteins mainly took part in a few network pathways, including antimicrobial or inflammatory response, cell death and survival, digestive system development and function, and carbohydrate metabolism. On day 14 or 28, there were higher protein expression of 4EBP1 in jejunal crypt compartment of piglets supplemented with glucose or glutamine compared with soy oil. On day 28, higher protein expression of p-mTOR in crypt compartment was observed in piglets supplemented with glucose compared with the soy oil. In conclusion, the isocaloric glucose, soy oil, or glutamine did not affect the jejunal morphology of piglets; however, they had different effects on the protein metabolism in crypt compartment. Compared to soy oil, glucose or glutamine may be better energy supplies for enterocytes in jejunal crypt compartment.
Previous studies have shown that the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet might contribute to managing risk factors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but evidence is limited. We examined the association of DASH diet score (DASH-DS) with NAFLD, as well as the intermediary effects of serum retinol-binding protein-4 (RBP4), serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), serum TAG, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and BMI.
We performed a cross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort study. Dietary data and lifestyle factors were assessed by face-to-face interviews and the DASH-DS was then calculated. We assessed serum RBP4, hs-CRP and TAG and calculated HOMA-IR. The presence and degree of NAFLD were determined by abdominal sonography.
Guangzhou Nutrition and Health Study participants, aged 40–75 years at baseline (n 3051).
After adjusting for potential covariates, we found an inverse association between DASH-DS and the presence of NAFLD (Ptrend = 0·009). The OR (95 % CI) of NAFLD for quintiles 2–5 were 0·78 (0·62, 0·98), 0·74 (0·59, 0·94), 0·69 (0·55, 0·86) and 0·77 (0·61, 0·97), respectively. Path analyses indicated that a higher DASH-DS was associated with lower serum RBP4, hs-CRP, TAG, HOMA-IR and BMI, which were positively associated with the degree of NAFLD.
Adherence to the DASH diet was independently associated with a marked lower prevalence of NAFLD in Chinese adults, especially in women and those without abdominal obesity, and might be mediated by reducing RBP4, hs-CRP, TAG, HOMA-IR and BMI.
Suicide attempt is an important indicator of suicide and potential future mortality. However, the prevalence of suicide attempts has been inconsistent across studies. This meta-analysis aimed to examine the prevalence of suicide attempts in individuals with schizophrenia and associated correlates.
Relevant publications in Embase, PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of science and Cochrane were systematically searched. Data on the prevalence of suicide attempts in individuals with schizophrenia were pooled using a random-effects model.
Thirty-five studies with 16 747 individuals with schizophrenia were included. The pooled lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts was 26.8% (95% CI 22.1–31.9%; I2 = 97.0%), while the 1-year prevalence, 1-month prevalence and the prevalence of suicide attempts from illness onset were 3.0% (95% CI 2.3–3.7%; I2 = 95.6%), 2.7% (95% CI 2.1–3.4%; I2 = 78.5%) and 45.9% (95% CI 42.1–49.9%; I2 = 0), respectively. Earlier age of onset (Q = 4.38, p = 0.04), high-income countries (Q = 53.29, p < 0.001), North America and Europe and Central Asia (Q = 32.83, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with a higher prevalence of suicide attempts.
Suicide attempts are common in individuals with schizophrenia, especially those with an early age of onset and living in high-income countries and regions. Regular screening and effective preventive measures should be implemented as part of the clinical care.
Maternal one-carbon metabolism during pregnancy is crucial for fetal development and programming by DNA methylation. However, evidence on one-carbon biomarkers other than folate is lacking. We, therefore, investigated whether maternal plasma methyl donors, that is, choline, betaine and methionine, are associated with birth outcomes. Blood samples were obtained from 115 women during gestation (median 26·3 weeks, 90 % range 22·7–33·0 weeks). Plasma choline, betaine, methionine and dimethylglycine were measured using HPLC-tandem MS. Multivariate linear and logistic regression models were used to estimate the association between plasma biomarkers and birth weight, birth length, the risk of small-for-gestational-age and large-for-gestational-age (LGA). Higher level of maternal betaine was associated with lower birth weight (–130·3 (95 % CI –244·8, –15·9) per 1 sd increment for log-transformed betaine). Higher maternal methionine was associated with lower risk of LGA, and adjusted OR, with 95 % CI for 1 sd increase in methionine concentration was 0·44 (95 % CI 0·21, 0·89). Stratified analyses according to infant sex or maternal plasma homocysteine status showed that reduction in birth weight in relation to maternal betaine was only limited to male infants or to who had higher maternal homocysteine status (≥5·1 µmol/l). Higher maternal betaine status was associated with reduced birth weight. Maternal methionine was inversely associated with LGA risk. These findings are needed to be replicated in future larger studies.
Clozapine treatment increases the risk of agranulocytosis, but findings on the epidemiology of agranulocytosis have been inconsistent. This meta-analysis examined the prevalence of agranulocytosis and related death in clozapine-treated patients.
A literature search in the international (PubMed, PsycINFO, and EMBASE) and Chinese (WanFang, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Sinomed) databases was conducted. Prevalence estimates of agranulocytosis and related death in clozapine-treated patients were synthesized with the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis program using the random-effects model.
Thirty-six studies with 260 948 clozapine-treated patients published between 1984 and 2018 were included in the meta-analysis. The overall prevalence of agranulocytosis and death caused by agranulocytosis were 0.4% (95% CI 0.3–0.6%) and 0.05% (95% CI 0.03–0.09%), respectively. The prevalence of agranulocytosis was moderated by sample size, study quality, year of publication, and that of data collection.
The prevalence of clozapine-associated agranulocytosis is low. Agranulocytosis-related death appears rare.
Whether borderline personality disorder (BPD) and bipolar disorder are the same or different disorders lacks consistency.
To detect whether grey matter volume (GMV) and grey matter density (GMD) alterations show any similarities or differences between BPD and bipolar disorder.
Web-based publication databases were searched to conduct a meta-analysis of all voxel-based studies that compared BPD or bipolar disorder with healthy controls. We included 13 BPD studies (395 patients with BPD and 415 healthy controls) and 47 bipolar disorder studies (2111 patients with bipolar disorder and 3261 healthy controls). Peak coordinates from clusters with significant group differences were extracted. Effect-size signed differential mapping meta-analysis was performed to analyse peak coordinates of clusters and thresholds (P < 0.005, uncorrected). Conjunction analyses identified regions in which disorders showed common patterns of volumetric alteration. Correlation analyses were also performed.
Patients with BPD showed decreased GMV and GMD in the bilateral medial prefrontal cortex network (mPFC), bilateral amygdala and right parahippocampal gyrus; patients with bipolar disorder showed decreased GMV and GMD in the bilateral medial orbital frontal cortex (mOFC), right insula and right thalamus, and increased GMV and GMD in the right putamen. Multi-modal analysis indicated smaller volumes in both disorders in clusters in the right medial orbital frontal cortex. Decreased bilateral mPFC in BPD was partly mediated by patient age. Increased GMV and GMD of the right putamen was positively correlated with Young Mania Rating Scale scores in bipolar disorder.
Our results show different patterns of GMV and GMD alteration and do not support the hypothesis that bipolar disorder and BPD are on the same affective spectrum.
Few studies have examined the association of various types of Fe with colorectal cancer risk. The aim of this study was to investigate different forms and sources of Fe in relation to colorectal cancer risk in a Chinese population. A total of 2138 patients with colorectal cancer and 2144 sex- and age-matched (5-year interval) controls were recruited from July 2010 to November 2017. Dietary information was assessed by face-to-face interviews using a validated FFQ. Multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate the OR and 95 % CI on models. Intake of Fe from plants and Fe from white meat were inversely associated with the risk of colorectal cancer, while haem Fe and Fe from red meat were positively associated with colorectal cancer risk. The multivariable OR for the highest quartile v. the lowest quartile were 0·72 (95 % CI 0·59, 0·87, Ptrend<0·001) for Fe from plants, 0·54 (95 % CI 0·45, 0·66, Ptrend<0·001) for Fe from white meat, 1·26 (95 % CI 1·04, 1·53, Ptrend=0·005) for haem Fe and 1·83 (95 % CI 1·49, 2·24, Ptrend<0·001) for Fe from red meat intake, respectively. However, no significant association was found between the consumption of total dietary Fe, non-haem Fe, Fe from meat and colorectal cancer risk. This study showed that lower intake of Fe from plants and white meat, as well as higher intake of haem Fe and Fe from red meat, were associated with colorectal cancer risk in a Chinese population.
To investigate the protein-sparing effect of α-lipoic acid (LA), experimental fish (initial body weight: 18·99 (sd 1·82) g) were fed on a 0, 600 or 1200 mg/kg α-LA diet for 56 d, and hepatocytes were treated with 20 μm compound C, the inhibitor of AMP kinase α (AMPKα), treated for 30 min before α-LA treatment for 24 h. LA significantly decreased lipid content of the whole body and other tissues (P<0·05), and it also promoted protein deposition in vivo (P<0·05). Further, dietary LA significantly decreased the TAG content of serum and increased the NEFA content of serum (P<0·05); however, there were no significant differences among all groups in the hepatopancreas and muscle (P>0·05). Consistent with results from the experiment in vitro, LA activated phosphorylation of AMPKα and notably increased the protein content of adipose TAG lipase in intraperitoneal fat, hepatopancreas and muscle in vivo (P<0·05). Meanwhile, LA significantly up-regulated the mRNA expression of genes involved in fatty acid β-oxidation in the same three areas, and LA also obviously down-regulated the mRNA expression of genes involved in amino acid catabolism in muscle (P<0·05). Besides, it was observed that LA significantly activated the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in muscle of experimental fish (P<0·05). LA could promote lipolysis and fatty acid β-oxidation via increasing energy supply from lipid catabolism, and then, it could economise on the protein from energy production to increase protein deposition in grass carp. Besides, LA might directly promote protein synthesis through activating the mTOR pathway.
Suicide attempt (SA), which is one of the strongest predictors of completed suicide, is common in major depressive disorder (MDD) but its prevalence across epidemiological studies has been mixed. The aim of this comprehensive meta-analysis was to examine the pooled prevalence of SA in individuals with MDD.
A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science and Cochrane Library from their commencement date until 27 December 2017. Original studies containing data on prevalence of SA in individuals with MDD were analyzed.
In all, 65 studies with a total of 27 340 individuals with MDD were included. Using the random effects model, the pooled lifetime prevalence of SA was 31% [95% confidence interval (CI) 27–34%], 1-year prevalence was 8% (95% CI 3–14%) and 1-month prevalence was 24% (95% CI 15–34%). Subgroup analyses revealed that the lifetime prevalence of SA was significantly associated with the patient setting, study region and income level, while the 1-month prevalence of SA was associated with only the patient setting.
This meta-analysis confirmed that SA was common in individuals with MDD across the world. Careful screening and appropriate interventions should be implemented for SA in the MDD population.
To assess the changes in the relationship between serum Mg and blood lipids of Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) or central obesity, a total of 8163 subjects (mean age 59·6 years, 54·9 % men) were analysed. Participants were classified according to blood Mg (below 0·65 mmol/l, 0·65–0·95 mmol/l and above 0·95 mmol/l), T2D (yes/no) and central obesity (yes/no). Blood lipids (TAG, total cholesterol (TC), HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol) were determined by standardised methods and conditions. A significant increase in blood lipids, with the exception of HDL-cholesterol, across progressive Mg groups in all subjects was noted (P<0·05). TAG, TC, HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol were significantly higher among subjects with central obesity compared with those without central obesity (P<0·05). A significant increase in TAG, TC and LDL-cholesterol across progressive Mg groups was observed in subjects without T2D (P<0·05). However, no significant change of HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol across progressive Mg groups was observed in subjects with T2D (P>0·05). TAG, TC, HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol were significantly higher among subjects with T2D than those without T2D (P<0·05). Multivariable models for TAG and LDL-cholesterol failed to attain statistical significance in diabetics, by using a generalised linear or parsimonious model. TAG, TC, HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol were significantly higher among subjects with T2D or central obesity. Blood lipids, with the exception of HDL-cholesterol, were associated with serum Mg, but this association was somehow influenced by T2D in LDL-cholesterol. In addition, multivariable models for both TAG and LDL-cholesterol failed to attain statistical significance among subjects with T2D, different from subjects without T2D.
Influenza is a long-standing public health concern, but its transmission remains poorly understood. To have a better knowledge of influenza transmission, we carried out a detailed modelling investigation in a nosocomial influenza outbreak in Hong Kong. We identified three hypothesised transmission modes between index patient and other inpatients based on the long-range airborne and fomite routes. We considered three kinds of healthcare workers’ routine round pathways in 1140 scenarios with various values of important parameters. In each scenario, we used a multi-agent modelling framework to estimate the infection risk for each hypothesis and conducted least-squares fitting to evaluate the hypotheses by comparing the distribution of the infection risk with that of the attack rates. Amongst the hypotheses tested in the 1140 scenarios, the prediction of modes involving the long-range airborne route fit better with the attack rates, and that of the two-route transmission mode had the best fit, with the long-range airborne route contributing about 94% and the fomite route contributing 6% to the infections. Under the assumed conditions, the influenza virus was likely to have spread via a combined long-range airborne and fomite routes, with the former predominant and the latter negligible.
Low-field magnetic stimulation (LFMS) has mood-elevating effect, and the increase of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with antidepressant treatment. We evaluated the effects and association with BDNF of rhythmic LFMS in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD).
A total of 22 MDD patients were randomized to rhythmic alpha stimulation (RAS) or rhythmic delta stimulation (RDS), with 5 sessions per week, lasting for 6 weeks. Outcomes assessments included the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD–17), the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA), and the Clinical Global Impressions–Severity scale (CGI–S) at baseline and at weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. Serum BDNF level was measured at baseline and at weeks 2, 4, and 6.
HAMD–17, HAMA, and CGI–S scores were significantly reduced with both RAS and RDS. RAS patients had numerically greater reductions in HAMD–17 scores than RDS patients (8.9 ± 7.4 vs. 6.2 ± 6.2, effect size [ES]=0.40), while RDS patients had greater improvement in HAMA scores (8.2 ± 8.0 vs. 5.3 ± 5.8, ES=0.42). RAS was associated with clinically relevant advantages in response (54.5% vs. 18.2%, number-needed-to-treat [NNT]=3) and remission (36.4% vs. 9.1%, NNT=4). BDNF increased significantly during the 6-week study period (p<0.05), with greater increases in RAS at weeks 4 and 6 (ES=0.66—0.76) and statistical superiority at week 2 (p=0.034, ES=1.23). Baseline BDNF in the 8 responders (24.8±9.0 ng/ml) was lower than in the 14 nonresponders (31.1±7.3 ng/ml, p=0.083, ES=–0.79), and BDNF increased more in responders (8.9±7.8 ng/ml) than in nonresponders (1.8±3.5 ng/ml, p=0.044). The change in BDNF at week 2 was the most strongly predicted response (p=0.016).
Rhythmic LFMS was effective for MDD. BDNF may moderate/mediate the efficacy of LFMS.
Very few recent studies are available that compare caregiver burden, sleep quality, and stress in caregivers of different types of dementia. We aimed to investigate caregiver burden, sleep quality, and stress in caregivers of patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration and dementia with Lewy bodies, as compared with caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
This study was carried out from March 2011 to January 2014. In total, 492 dyads of patient and caregiver (frontotemporal lobar degeneration, n = 131; dementia with Lewy bodies, n = 36; Alzheimer's disease, n = 325) participated in this study. We compared patients with respect to the Neuropsychiatric Inventory and caregivers with respect to the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale.
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration and dementia with Lewy bodies patients presented significantly more neuropsychiatric symptoms compared to Alzheimer's disease patients. Caregivers of frontotemporal lobar degeneration and dementia with Lewy bodies patients experienced significantly more burden compared to Alzheimer's disease caregivers. Furthermore, among caregivers of both frontotemporal lobar degeneration and dementia with Lewy bodies patients burden was predicted by the neuropsychiatric symptoms, PHQ-9 scores, and GAD-7 scores.
The frequency and severity of behavioral disturbances in patient and caregiver stress accounted for the increased caregiver burden, which suggests that frontotemporal lobar degeneration and dementia with Lewy bodies caregivers should receive more support than is currently available.


The latest midterm election is a shining example of youth participation in democracy with the second highest turnout for young voters over the past 30 years. Not only did I vote, but I also decided to register and be a poll worker in Scott Township — a suburb of Pittsburgh — on election day.
Although the $170 salary appealed to me as a broke college student, the chance to help run an important election was more significant. Poll workers tend to be citizens above the the age of 60, so it is very relevant to obtain a greater participation of young people in the elections of our country. Youth activism in elections is always low, either because they are too busy or because they have a jaded attitude towards politics.
Prior to election day, there was a training session to familiarize yourself with everything that would happen during the day itself. During the training, Allegheny County officials covered the few general tasks that would need to be done during the day, as well as setting up and shutting down each machine that creates or compiles ballots.
On the morning of the elections, I woke up at 5 a.m. to go to my polling station. The ward, Scott Ward 4 District 1, is not where I am registered – and so I had never voted before – but was not far from home. Before the polling stations opened at 7 a.m., certain things had to be done: setting up the tables and dividers for the vote and switching on the machines.
Once the polls opened, I and the few other poll workers in that constituency began our assigned jobs. I worked all day on the poll book, which contains a record of every voter registered in the precinct, their party registration, and some personal information about their identity. My job was just to ask people their names as they came in, find them in the book and have them sign next to their names to verify who they were, and deal with any issues that arose along the way – such as ID verification, verification -confirm inactive voters and retrieve unused ones postal ballots.
This job was the one I wanted all along because it gave me the most one-on-one time with each individual voter who entered the polling station. Throughout the day, it became clear to me how powerful it was to be around so many different people who cared as much as I did about the state of our country, regardless of their political affiliation. Voting for a midterm isn’t usually a priority for many people, but our constituency turn out ended up around 75%, and I had the chance to meet 375 different voters in my neighborhood.
In a quick conversation of a minute or two with each voter, you don’t learn much about them beyond surface details. The most important thing I learned, however, is that you really can’t generalize party affiliation by appearance. However demography are important measures for policy alignment, it is obviously not 100% accurate. Some younger voters were registered Republicans, some older voters were registered Democrats, many women were registered Republicans, and many blue-collar men were registered Democrats.
These short conversations allowed the humanity of each voter to shine through. For me, it was so easy to generalize about the other side, but when I was presented with this situation, I started to break down my own biases. Republicans and Democrats become people, nothing more, nothing less.
Polling stations are also precisely staffed with members of both parties, which means that no matter how you feel, you have to work with someone from the opposing party. Since everyone was there for the same reason, it was easy to find common ground and avoid talking explicitly about politics. We were all excited to see the turnout slowly increase, to talk about the logistics of the polling station, how every functional part was vital, and to learn about each other’s lives. As the youngest in the room and a student, the older election officials were very enthusiastic and supportive, learning about my academic background and my plans for the future.
The worst times of the day were when we had to send voters home, usually because of a mail-in ballot issue. If they requested an absentee ballot, but never used it—or did not receive it from the county office—they had to deliver that ballot to the polling place in order to vote in person. Many people claimed that they had never received their mail-in ballot by mail, so they either had to leave or vote on a provisional ballot – which likely wouldn’t be counted due to their mail-in request. Other times we’ve had to turn away first-time voters because they didn’t bring valid ID.
At the end of the day, we had to compile the results by printing out what the voting machine had counted throughout the day. Here, my already preconceived ideas about how difficult it would be to rig an election have been maintained. There are far too many checks and balances, at least in Pennsylvania, to make changing the results of an election easy. We registered the voters, recorded their names twice and counted them, matching that number to the ballots counted on the machine. We checked for discrepancies about once an hour, making sure that each ballot – although anonymous – had a name associated with it. These voting machinesalso, were in no way connected to the Internet, which made them impossible to modify via an outside source.
Once the Elections Judge cleared me to leave around 9 p.m., I felt a sense of accomplishment to be part of something much bigger than myself. I had seen the results coming out of the machine and formed a general idea of how the Pennsylvania election was going to go. People showed up, all supporting the same cause. More young people should be poll workers in the future.
Paul Beer writes about political affairs and reads too many album reviews. Write him back (or send him music recommendations) at [email protected]


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I remember Costa Rica as if it were yesterday. The heat of the sun on my bare skin. The smell of clean, fresh air. The streets alive and vibrant with singing and dancing. The country itself has an infectious feeling of happiness. The kind of happiness that seeps deep into the soul and lights up our recesses that may have grown dark and cold from our routine lives.
I remember waking up to bowls of fresh, juicy fruit that tasted as if it had just been picked from the trees. I ate pineapple — bright, yellow and perfect in sweetness. I savored the sweetness of mango as I popped pieces of the yellow-orange fruit into my mouth. I would close my eyes and feel the soft, cool wind kiss my skin from the open windows and doors of the hotel breakfast area.
I went exploring in the streets of San Jose where locals sold goods under tents and on the streets for miles. I would walk into one of the tent and be mesmerized by intricate wood carvings. Some items contained vibrant paintings of toucans, flora, and fauna of all sorts. I walked by, speaking clumsy Spanish to purchase beautifully woven scarves soft to the touch. I spent blue, red, and green colored slips of paper on trinkets, coffee mugs, and souvenirs of all sorts.
I zip-lined my way through trees in the cloud forests of Monteverde. Zip-lining through the cloud forests in Monteverde liberated me. As I hung on for dear life, one hand on the cable above, the other white knuckling the harness in front, I rode atop thousands of trees and my breath was caught in my throat at the sights. I hiked through the forest and found trees with branches that extended down forming a regal canopy. I saw insects, and I could see and hear birds near and far, flittering and whistling about.
There is a special place hidden within the cloud forest called the continental divide. This area is named as such because it’s the imagined line between the Atlantic side of Costa Rica and the Pacific side. Standing in the middle one would not feel much change in the atmosphere. Take a step to the left and you become instantly engulfed in a whirlwind of cool air. The power of the wind carries you and wraps your body in a blanket of mountain like atmosphere-Atlantic. Take a step over to the right and your skin is enthroned in the sun’s rays. The blood in your veins begins to flow just a little hotter and there is no wind. The element of the sun is at work and your entire body begins to heat – Pacific.
We reached Arenal, a place I climbed several feet of black rocks to reach an end point at a warning sign “Zona Peligrosa”. There I sat atop an obsidian-colored rock and stared out at the Volcano. It was amazing to think that this force of nature was actually alive, active and at any minute it could erupt. To know that something in nature had that much potential and yet here it was, quiet and calm.
All the exploration called for bouts of relaxation and hot springs provided perfect areas of rejuvenation. My body would delve into bright blue pools filled with heated water that seemed to suck the poison from a troubled soul. I would pop my head up and ask a nearby waitress, “Puedes tener café con leche?” Then I would calmly float about, admiring the mountains in the distance while sipping on coffee that was euphoric to not only the nose, but also the taste buds.
As much as my soul aches to return to the vivacious streets of Costa Rican cities, I want to explore other parts of the world. I want to clumsily get lost and be “that tourist” that has to ask for directions. I want to find myself immersed in a crowd of cultures. I want to taste food that makes me question the existence of anything better. Basically, I want to travel because it helps me answer the question: Am I living? Or am I merely existing?

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1843 saw the first election held in the Port Phillip District to select a member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales. In Melbourne there was to be one representative and before the eve of the election there was only one candidate, the English Catholic, Edward Curr. Encouraged by the Scottish Presbyterian minister, John Dunmore Lang, Henry Condell, an English Presbyterian, also stood for election.
Excitement levels were high; the candidates made deals with voters, who had to keep their promises as voting was not by secret ballot. It was a very public event. How men voted was disclosed both at the time of voting and in the newspapers afterwards. Voting was only for men who occupied a house worth £20 per annum. Some voters were booed or spat on and it was probably not surprising that out of the 565 men who were enrolled to vote, not many wished to. Most of Melbourne's population of 11,000 rolled up for the occasion, especially as the candidates supplied alcohol. About a thousand men milled around the polling booth. Ladies paid money to get a good seat in the stands which were erected in the street.
Voting closed at 4 pm. and when it became clear that Edward Curr had lost, the Irish Catholics went on a rampage, screaming and swearing and expressed violent intention towards their enemies. When they couldn't find Condell at the Golden Fleece Hotel, they swarmed outside the Mechanics' Institute in Collins Street. The Chief of Police arrived with Henry Dana and the mounted Native Police who consisted of 4 white men and 6 black. They had their swords drawn. The Riot Act was read and the crowd told to disperse. The crowd moved on to find Thomas Green, the auctioneer, who had kept order on the day. Windows were smashed, stones were thrown, and eventually Green fired shots into the crowd, hitting one man in the back and one in the foot. The Native Police arrived and the Riot Act was again read. Only when the police agreed to arrest Thomas Green did the crowd quieten down. The Military arrived on horseback and managed to force the rioters up Elizabeth Street to St. Francis Church. Here the mob was told to go home or the military would be given the order to shoot to kill.
Everyone knew there would be a good punch up on Election Day; it wasn't a spontaneous event. Even E. C. Green who ran a French Academy advertised in the newspaper that men should have boxing and fencing lessons ( at his Academy ) to "save their peri craniums from being cracked."
In Sydney Governor Gipps said their election had gone tolerably well, not withstanding a good bit of rioting and the death of one man!
Choosing not to write much about the Catholic - Presbyterian rioting, the "Melbourne Times" newspaper focussed on the Native Police. The inclusion of aborigines was denounced as being unconstitutional and supplying arms to 'savages' was not advisable. Also that under British Law it was not permissible to have a 'foreign armed force.'
Jennifer Gerrand spoke at length on the history of conflict between the English Protestants and the Irish Catholics, dating back to the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. She also talked about the differences between the Scottish and the Anglicans, differences which still exist today and this year Scotland will hold a referendum to decide on independence from England.
Prior to the 1843 election, the numbers of Irish Catholics arriving in Australia had increased enormously. Governor Bourke had realised that he needed a Catholic Chaplain for the Irish convicts and in 1837 he reinstated Father John Therry as official chaplain. William Grant Broughton became the first Anglican Bishop in 1829 and John Dunmore Lang, established the first Scots Church. Lang believed in millenarianism. He saw a threat in everything around him; he railed against the Pope as 'a man of sin.' He couldn't abide Caroline Chisholm helping poor Irish Catholic women and he actually organised ship loads of Scottish immigrants to Australia. Before leaving their homeland Scottish migrants were reminded they were forever Scottish.
Changes were happening however. In 1836, Governor Bourke abolished the status of the Anglican Church as the state church of New South Wales, declaring each denomination equal before the law. The Government saw that religion was essential in a young country, for maintaining order and moral standards especially as the country was emerging from its convict origins and its military government.
Migrants into early Australia brought their prejudices; To Protestants, the thought of Catholics, who in England were 'foreigners' in Parliament was intolerable and Catholics were threatened by the thought of Protestants. The "Melbourne Times" article referring to the Native Police as 'foreigners' was the beginning of a shift in thought away from what was happening in Britain to what was happening in Australia. One prejudice taking the place of another.
There was no intention for anyone to be hurt in the post-election riot. No one was armed. It was the people's method of protesting to the government as electoral reforms heightened their anxieties.
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PM Modi has attended the convocation ceremony of AIIMS today and appreciated India doctors. Modi said that Indian doctors have a good reputation worldwide and appealed them to extend the treatment to the poor in the villages also . Modi is accompanied by Union Health Minister Harshvardhan to this event and Modi gave away awards to the doctors who extended their best services in the field of medicine . . . . .


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Did you know that modern educators a rediscovering an ancient, biblical method for retention? Did you know that by physically writing out documents--such as the Scriptures--you retain and understand substantially more of what you are reading?
Why not start today? Each Journible is organized just for you-so you write your very own copy of Scripture on one page with an entire page for notes, thought, reflections of every kind on the facing page. Lastly, some "notes pages" will contain a question or word highlighted. These are to aid or prompt study but not to infringe on your own notes!

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The former Johannesburg mayor has 18 months to build a movement and a team to compete in the 2021 municipal elections, writes Adriaan Basson.
More sun than clouds. Mild.
Natural food franchise Kauai is set to follow in the footsteps of Nando’s, as it is set to expand its global footprint by rolling out franchises in Europe and Asia, according to a statement from Real Foods, the business’s owner.
Net1 UEPS, parent company of Cash Paymaster Services, which manages the payout of SA's social grants, has employed a fintech veteran to spearhead global expansion plans.
When announcing that they are expanding offshore, companies are quick to point out potential synergies, savings and profits. But often such moves are expensive, with the shareholders paying.
Steinhoff International plans to list its African assets separately as the acquisitive retailer seeks a new prize for shareholders following this year’s failed merger talks with Shoprite.
Hennes & Maurita announced the addition of its first new store brand in three years as the Swedish fashion retailer seeks to revive sales in key European markets.
Gold Fields will invest $1.4bn to extend the life of its Damang operation in Ghana by eight years.
Shoprite CEO Whitey Basson say the retailer will consider expanding outside Africa as the continent’s largest food retailer seeks additional fast-growing markets.
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings is planning to increase its Chinese presence as Africa’s biggest maker of generic drugs ramps up distribution of its low-cost pharmaceuticals.
Nigeria’s Dangote Group has opened a $500m cement plant in one of the fastest growing economies, Ethiopia, where a construction boom has fuelled a shortage of cement.
African budget airline Fastjet says it intends to raise gross proceeds of at least £50m via a placing to fund the expansion of its operations.
Insurance giant Hollard is looking to accelerate its expansion plans in more African countries following the announcement of its R5 billion share sale to Japanese insurer Tokio Marine.
Since the establishment of the Gautrain station in Rosebank, northern Johannesburg, property prices in the area have rocketed.
Bidvest Group, which has interests in expanding into catering space has said the local economic environment is a "major concern" and that it’s struggling to conclude government contracts.
MTN is set to purchase a 49% stake in Iranian government-owned fixed broadband provider, Iranian Net for R540m with further investments likely to reach R3.4bn.
Standard Bank has appointed former chief executive officer Jacko Maree as the board's deputy chairperson, as the lender builds its business on the continent.
Starbucks plans to increase its global tea business to $3bn over the next five years as its starts selling its new line of tea drinks, known as Teavana, across the Asia Pacific region.
Discovery is set to launch its behaviour programme, which rewards health and life insurance clients for healthy lifestyle choices and track their fitness, in Japan.
Nigeria's Dangote Cement share has risen sharply after the firm, majority owned by billionaire Aliko Dangote, announced plans to expand.
Fastjet says it will seek more investors from South Africa after Old Mutual participated in its recent $75m initiative to raise capital.
Petrochemicals group Sasol could expand its $8.9bn cracker project in Louisiana, depending on market conditions, says its chief executive.
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Marvel Concept Art: Doctor Strange Gets a Much Fancier Cloak of Levitation
One of the most significant heroes of the MCU is also one of the newest entries to the franchise. Doctor Strange had only gotten one standalone movie before getting thrown headfirst into Avengers: Infinity War. But the good doctor managed to become one of the cornerstones of the battle against Thanos. Recently, concept artist and Marvel Studios head of visual development. Ryan Meinerding, shared a series of photos on Instagram of unused design art for Strange’s costume, with the following caption.
“Unused Dr. Strange design from Dr. Strange. I love figuring out textures and patterns, and the embroidery on this was challenging but fun.”
The artwork shows the Master of the Mystic Arts wearing his Cloak of Levitation, which has a series of ornate, golden embroidery across the shoulders and lower sides. The fractal-like design resembles the look of the portals and enchantments that Strange and his fellow wizards routinely employ.
It is unknown why Marvel ultimately decided to go with the simple red design of the cloak, without the embroidery. In general, the costumes used for MCU characters are less flashy than their comic counterparts. The most prominent examples being Hawkeye and The Falcon’s costuming. Which is basically just real-world clothing.
Even without the embroidery. The Cloak of Levitation, which has a mind of its own, managed to be one of the most memorable parts of Doctor Strange’s mythology, saving the hero’s life on multiple occasions, and even managing to get in a few funny moments, like when Strange tried to run towards a weapon but the cloak actively stopped him.
The world of Stephen Strange, his cloak and the infinity stone under his care will be further explored in his second standalone feature, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The film has been endlessly teased and speculated upon, it was rumored to be Marvel’s first full-on horror film until Kevin Fiege clarified that it was a regular MCU film with ‘horror elements’.
The movie also set to impact the entire MCU in a major way. It will introduce the franchise to the concept of the Multiverse from the comics. That means future movies in the series will deal with not one. But multiple earths, each existing in the same space. But different dimensions. And populated by radically different iterations of familiar characters, like zombie avengers, or dystopian societies.
Most importantly. The multiverse will allow the MCU to introduce several major Marvel heroes who have only recently been bought by Disney. Including the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and Deadpool. The sandbox for the MCU is about to get a whole lot bigger. Thanks to the interdimensional shenanigans of Stephen Strange and his faithful Cloak.
Needless to say, fans will be waiting with bated breath for the new Doctor Strange movie.

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After hibernating for decades, the nuclear industry is cautiously gearing up to build a new fleet of reactors to generate electricity, benefiting from political support while hoping to avoid the blunders of the past.
"Nuclear power is going to be an essential source, in my judgment, of future electricity for the United States," President Bush said last week at a press conference. "Nuclear power is renewable, and nuclear power does not emit one greenhouse gas."
The Bush administration has consistently supported construction of new nuclear plants, offering billions of dollars in subsidies, but the industry says real momentum is only growing now. The attraction of nuclear energy is that it can generate massive amounts of electricity very cheaply, assuming the nuclear plants are run efficiently.
"At least 30 reactors are being considered," said Scott Burnell, spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. As recently as two years ago, a handful of new nuclear plants were under consideration.
The nation currently has 103 operating power reactors.
Anti-nuclear activists warn that the nation is about to repeat the mistakes of 30 years ago, when nuclear plants suffering from bungled design and delayed construction led to huge cost overruns, much of it paid for by consumers.
But Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Dale Klein has a positive term for the new interest. He calls it "the nuclear renaissance." He said recently that the NRC expects to receive the first application for a new reactor next year, with as many as 30 to follow.
Most of the interest is in the South or Southeast, where the demand for electricity is growing quickly, Burnell said. None are planned for Illinois.
No new U.S. nuclear plant has been ordered since the 1970s.
The partial meltdown at Three Mile Island, the disaster at Chernobyl and vastly inflated building costs pushed the nuclear industry into limbo for decades. Meanwhile, electricity demand rose more slowly than forecast, reducing the need for new generating capacity.
The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen says the energy bill of 2005 offers more than $13 billion in subsidies to induce companies to build a handful of nuclear plants.
Michele Boyd, legislative director for Public Citizen's energy program, said no utility would build new reactors without subsidies.
"They are uneconomical," Boyd said. "Even the subsidies are insufficient."
"The companies are desperate to find more subsidies, and there is going to be an effort to get more money out of Congress," she said.
The energy bill, a priority for Bush and the Republican Party for years, offers loan guarantees, tax credits, insurance and other benefits to the nuclear industry. Much of the assistance is aimed at helping utilities build six new reactors.
For example, a consortium of 10 utilities including Chicago-based Exelon Corp. will get up to $260 million to compensate them for design and application costs for new reactors in Mississippi and Alabama. The consortium, called NuStart, is under no obligation to build the plants after it gets the money.
Nuclear energy is not a major issue now for Democrats, who will control the House of Representatives beginning next month.
"The focus on energy is on other things like alternative fuels," said Drew Hammill, a spokesman for incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
In an interview last fall, Pelosi said that nuclear energy was worthy of examination, but otherwise she has said little about the issue.
The nuclear industry actually got its first boost in 2002, when the federal government urged utilities to look for new nuclear opportunities.
The theory behind the subsidies is that if the country can successfully build a half-dozen reactors, it will demonstrate to utilities and Wall Street investors that nuclear power is viable.
Many nuclear backers agree that government help is needed to resume construction of plants, but those plants are inevitable .
"If you look at nuclear without any incentives or tax credits, it's very competitive," said Andy White, president and CEO of nuclear energy at General Electric, a global power in nuclear energy. GE is offering new designs for nuclear plants.
"We probably would have gone ahead" in backing new nuclear plants, White said. "We would have done it at a slower pace."
One financial analyst agreed, saying nuclear power is economically viable but needs government help for now.
"Having federal backing is important," said Paul Justice, an analyst with Morningstar. "There is a growing case for nuclear power."
While remarkably expensive to build, a properly operated nuclear plant produces electricity more cheaply than practically any other source. The price of coal and natural gas have risen sharply in recent years, making nuclear more attractive because its uranium fuel is relatively cheap.
"There are people out there who are ready for the undertaking," Justice said of the new plants. "I think it's part of a long-term solution and eventually they will be built."


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Three different stories about three different lesbian couples living in three different generations. For the younger and older generations of gay couples, this movie gives great insight into homophobia within the society of each era.
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Callum previously reached out to the service when he was struggling, and through accessing treatment and support he has been able to get himself back on track.
He said, “I have decided to do some fundraising and I am aiming to raise £500. This is to show my support to services that have been able to help me through some quite mentally challenging times in my life including TALKWORKS.
TALKWORKS are a free (NHS funded) mental health talking therapy service which I have found overwhelmingly supportive for getting myself back on track and back into employment.
For a long time I kept quiet regarding how much I was struggling even to those closest around me. As a young man, the idea of actually talking through your problems can seem somewhat scary or even a weakness by many. However, I got to the point where the struggle simply got too much for me and I decided that I so desperately needed to speak to someone that wouldn’t judge me and could provide me with the support I needed.
By no means was I fixed overnight. I used the TALKWORKS service for over a year and at some point during that time I found what I needed to get myself out of the pit I was in mentally.
Through baby steps using the service, I have been able to get myself back on my feet and can comfortably say I know that if I were ever in a similar position again, I have techniques and exercises I can use to ease the strain on my mental health.
I would be so grateful to anyone that can donate to this cause. I think mental health isn’t spoken about enough and if my story encourages someone to use the TALKWORKS service then I believe it has achieved its goal”.
We’re incredibly grateful to Callum for choosing to fundraise for the Devon Partnership NHS Trust Charity as a result of his experience using TALKWORKS.
If you would like to show your support for Callum and make a donation, you can do this via his Just Giving Page.
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SpecificationsWing Span: 60" Plane Length: 48" Wing Area: 742" Engine: .51 to .60
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It’s summer in Jeffersonville, and the woodlands along the Brewster River are buzzing with cicadas. Children splash in the gorge below Vermont’s historic Grist Mill Covered Bridge. Visitors flock to the trails beyond, seeking shade and the chance to socialize, from a distance.
Wondering what we’ve been up to? The pandemic may have slowed some things down and halted others, but here at VLT we’ve been busy!
On a mid-summer morning Fred Pratt sat on his cabin’s front porch, high on a Duxbury hillside, listening to birdsong from the surrounding forest. “There’s a yellowthroat down there,” he said. “And there’s a catbird, and robins of course, and another warbler, maybe a chestnut-sided.”
111 acres of forestland were protected last month in the Shutesville Hill Wildlife Corridor, which lies between the Green Mountains and Worcester Range and serves as one of the most important wildlife regions in Vermont.
A gorgeous stretch of open fields with long-range views in Barre has been conserved for farming into the future, honoring the area’s farming heritage. Beloved in the community, Gordon Booth had long wanted to see it protected; his children fulfilled this vision.


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Learn the basics of flying on the Aveiro Lagoon with your first kitesurfing and windsurfing experience. Come and experience this in a private school area, in fresh shallow water to help you learn quickly and safely. Duration 1 hour - Price per person: € 30.00 Duration 2 hours - Price per person: € 70.00
Experience the fantastic SUP points surrounded by stunning scenery and flat water lagoons in Aveiro, with extremely pleasant annual average temperatures. Price per person: € 15.00
This experience introduces you to the local flora and to the age-old tradition of picking shellfish on the Aveiro Lagoon. Apart from learning about the different species of shellfish gathered and the method used to pick them, participants will get a chance to “get down to work”. Price per person: € 35.00
A unique guided tour along the Aveiro canals. Tours are arranged for a minimum of 2 people. Price per person: € 25.00
“Moliceiro” boat rides focused on the art of fishing. Bivalve gathering and fishing with a tasting opportunity. Price per person: € 35.00
An unforgettable trip around the enchanting world of the Aveiro Lagoon, transporting you to idyllic locations and introducing you to ancestral customs and to the flora and fauna that inhabit the sky, the land, the lagoon and the sea. Price for 2 persons: 300,00 €
Experience a different pace of life, admiring the natural beauty of the NaturRia trail, listening to the history of Murtosa and visiting the area’s most iconic attractions at the slow pace of a trotting horse, giving you the freedom to fully enjoy the surroundings. Fun and relaxing! Price per person: 50,00 €
In Murtosa (NaturRia) or Estarreja (BioRia) on a coastal bird watching trail. The preferred means of transport for this activity is a bicycle. Price per person: € 30.00
Guided bike ride around Murtosa including a visit to the COMUR (Murtosa Canning Plant) Museum and a regional lunch at the Bico da Murtosa Pier. Price per person: € 35.00
Tune in to nature with guided walks in the magical São Jacinto Nature Reserve and be charmed by the lush vegetation, dunes, sea, and, of course, the Lagoon! Price per person: € 45.00
Visitors can admire the beauty of the myriad species of herons, ducks and other migrating birds to the sound of the frog chorus in this small and wonderful ecosystem. This path is especially rich in riverside fauna and flora. The marshy land and swamp gradually give way to farming landscapes. Price per person: € 27.00
Discover the great biodiversity of the Aveiro Lagoon from the interior of the Lagoon itself. This tour is only possible by navigating the canals of the large Vouga river delta. The aim of this experience is to minimise the impact on this sensitive ecosystem. Adult price € 22 / Child € 12
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Just a few days ago I returned from an amazing vacation at the Walt Disney World Resort! Every visit to Disney is special but my family and I all agreed that this trip in particular was one of our favorites! We were blessed with such a perfect trip and got to see and do so much during our time in the world. This trip was very different for us. We typically travel to Disney World for a week-long stay at a time, however this trip we came for a long weekend arriving on a Thursday and returning late Monday. Even though this trip was a quick one, we did SO MUCH during our time at Disney and every moment was filled with magic! Prior to this vacation, February had never been a typical time for us to travel to WDW. However, we planned this trip around this time frame for a very specific reason, the Epcot International Festival of the Arts!
2019 marked the third year for this annual Epcot festival and until last week this festival remained the only Epcot Festival that I had not personally experienced. That all changed during this vacation and now that I have experienced Epcot’s International Festival of the Arts, I have so much to share!
The International Festival of the Arts celebrates art in all mediums, with a focus on everything from visual arts, to performing arts and culinary arts! I am an art lover! In my free-time I love oil painting and drawing. Going to see shows and the theatre have always been something I enjoy. And I am a foodie and love getting to try new culinary creations! From the Festival of the Arts beginning I remember remarking that this festival sounded like it was made for me! Every aspect of this event was either a hobby of mine or something I loved! That is why getting to attend my first Festival of the Arts in person was such an incredible moment for me! Here are 5 of my favorite experiences from my time at this year’s 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Arts!
1. Animation Academy
You may remember a few years back Hollywood Studios was home to a little thing called the Animation Academy. In this experience, you got to participate in a 20-minute drawing class instructed by a Disney animator and by the end of the class you have created a Disney character and get to take your masterpiece home with you. This was always one of my family and I’s favorite things to do at Hollywood Studios and there were many days when we would go around and around again and take several classes in a row! To this day, we have a collection in our house of all the drawing we brought home from Animation Academy over the years! We were sad to see this experience go when the Animation building at Hollywood Studios was reimagined into the Star Wars Launch Bay. However, I have good news… the Animation Academy lives on! This experience is alive and well during the Festival of the Arts! That’s right, inside of Epcot’s Odyssey building you will find the Animation Academy! The class structure is just like the experience that once was at Hollywood Studios and I could not be more thrilled! We did the class twice during our time at the festival, the first time we drew Pluto and the second time we drew Chip, the teacup from Beauty and the Beast! This experience is unlike anything else and I am so happy that they have brought Animation Academy to the Festival of the Arts!
2. Meeting Ashley Taylor!
Visual arts have a big presence at the Festival of the Arts, throughout World Showcase and Future World you will find pop-up tents featuring paintings, sculptures, prints and more! All of this art is actually available to purchase and take home with you. I spent a lot of time checking out these art tents. My family and I all collect Disney prints and love filling our homes with Disney artwork. Bringing Disney art home is a great way to remember your vacation and your happy place! What is so cool about these pop-up art tents is that each day different artists come to do meet and greets and signings! I had a very magical moment as soon as we walked into Festival of the Arts! I met Ashley Taylor! Our first day attending the festival we actually came in though Epcot’s International gateway entrance and the first pop-up booth we came across was located over by the Canada pavilion. I saw this booth happened to have an artist there signing her work. As we got closer I realized it was Ashley Taylor. I am a big fan of her art so the fact that we got to see her on our very first day at the festival, at the very first booth we came across was such a perfect timing moment! I purchased a print and got it signed by Ashley and enjoyed chatting with her for a bit! This aspect of the festival is one that I think is so original and so special! The fact that you can have a personal meeting with a Disney artist and get a piece of art personalized by them is so cool!
As I said before I am a proud self-proclaimed foodie! I love getting to try new dishes and cuisines. The Epcot Festivals are a great way to expand your palate! What I love about the food and beverage offerings at all of the Epcot festivals are that the portions are all tasting sizes, allowing you to try multiple items during your visit and never fill up on just one dish. This is a great way to try new things as well! This is how I found out I like escargot (aka snails)! A few years back at the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival I got brave and ate a snail! I LOVED IT! Here’s the thing, if it wasn’t for the festival portions the only chance I would have had to try escargot would have been ordering a full entrée of it somewhere and I would have never done that being unsure if I liked it or not. That is the great thing about the festival, you get those opportunities to try new things you wouldn’t typically try! That is why I was so excited to check out the culinary offerings available at this event! The Festival of the Arts food and drink items stand out on their own from the culinary items found at any other Epcot festival. All of these items are truly unique and original. For the Festival of the Arts the food dishes all have a big emphasis on the artistry that goes into the dish! You will notice that the plating of these festival items is incredible! The food and drink offerings all look too good to eat! I recommend when you order from the market places be sure to watch the chef actually plate your dish because it is done with so much attention to detail and artistry! A stand-out item for me was the Sous-Vide Poulet Rouge Chicken Roulade from Pop Eats! For dessert, I loved the Paintbrush Churros from Taste Track! They were such a novelty and so cute to take a picture of!
4. Disney on Broadway Concerts!
I have always enjoyed the theatre and going to see shows! So for me another big highlight was the Disney on Broadway Concert Series! Every night during the Festival of the Arts performers from Disney Broadway Shows will perform Disney Broadway songs and share stories with guests about their experience working for Disney on Broadway! It has always been my dream to see a Disney on Broadway production in New York City and I was able to get a taste of what is in store right in Epcot! The performing artists that Disney brings in are so talented! Throughout the festival’s run they will rotate through a few pairs of Disney on Broadway performers. During our visit, we got to see Heidi Blickenstaff and Gavin Lee. They were incredible! Heidi is known for her role in Freaky Friday and best known for playing Ursula in Disney’s The Little Mermaid on Broadway! Gavin originated the role of Bert in the West End and Broadway’s production of Disney’s Mary Poppins! He was nominated for both an Oliver and Tony Awards! These performances showcasing the incredible Disney on Broadway talents happen a few times a night at Epcot’s American Gardens Theatre! Be sure to check the times out when you visit, these shows are a must do at the festival!
5. Art Everywhere!
This is the Epcot International Festival of the Arts and for this event Disney truly goes all out with immersing you in the world of art everywhere you turn in the park! The next aspect that I want to share with you is how art is happening live time around you everywhere and it is so magical! What is really cool about this event is that you are not just admiring completed pieces of art but you also get to watch the creation of many works of art and even participate in bringing some of the art to life for yourself! One of my favorite acts we got to see was an artist on the Fountain Stage in world showcase who painted to music! You had to see it to believe it. He danced to modern pop music as he painted and within minutes created a work of art featuring a Disney character! This performance is called “Visual Art in Performance.” What I think is really neat is that after the artist is done his masterpiece on stage the painting is then brought over to a festival pop-up tent and you could get the opportunity to purchase the piece you just saw created onstage! Talk about a cool conversation piece to have in your house!
Another awesome visual art component of the festival is the chalk art! Every day chalk artists come to Epcot and created both 2-D and even 3-D masterpieces on the ground using chalk! This is so cool because once again not only do you get to admire the finished product but you also get to enjoy watching the progress of the artist creating their work! We enjoyed seeing the artist starting their work in the beginning of the day and then checking back later on to see the end result! My personal favorite was the 3-dimensional chalk art! It blows me away how they create these pieces that actually look so realistic and like you can reach out and touch them! These also make for some very fun photo-ops!
Another great part of the art happening around you is that there are opportunities for you to get hands on and make art as well! I loved the Expression Section: A Paint by Number Mural! With this experience, you received a paintbrush and a cup of paint with a number on it. You are then assigned so many squares that you get to paint that has your corresponding number. It is so cool to be a part of something so big! After you paint your squares and hand in your paint a cast member will present you with a postcard that shows what the end mural will look like so you can see what you are helping contribute to! This makes a great keepsake to bring home from your trip!
These were just a few of the reasons I loved the Epcot International Festival of the Arts! This year’s event runs through February 25th 2019. I am already dreaming of next year’s festival! I think Festival of the Arts may now hold a top spot as one of my favorite events that Epcot puts on, it has everything, food, entertainment and tons of creative energy everywhere you turn! Now is the perfect time to plan a visit for the 2020 Epcot International Festival of the Arts! Contact your Kingdom Magic Vacations Travel Planner today!


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Baker & Taylor, a major distributor, has announced the launch of a new mobile platform that will sell audiobooks on the Android and Apple platforms. The new platform, called Acoustik, is now available on the App Store and on Google Play. It is powered by Findaway World’s platform and currently provides access to 40,000 titles. Baker & Taylor intends to launch Acoustik as part of the Axis 360 digital media platform for libraries. The Acoustik site has free samples to allow you to do a “test listen.”
Interestingly, the platform will be available through other retailers, as well. For example, Michael’s Bookstore is offering a selection of Acoustik audio books. The consumer downloads the Apple or Android platform and can then download books from their Michael’s account. Go independent bookstores!
Paul Biba is a retired corporate international lawyer who has worked in 53 countries. Since he is a very fast reader he came to ebooks out of self-defense in order to avoid carrying a suitcase of books on his travels around the world. An early ebook adopter, he has read on Palms, Pocket PCs and practically every device that has been out there. After being a frequent contributor to TeleRead.com, the oldest ebook/epublishing blog on the net, Paul became TeleRead’s Editor-in-Chief, a position he recently resigned. Send Paul an email to firstname.lastname@example.org

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US firm, AgriSol Energy and a Tanzanian partner will invest more than $100 million over the next 10 years to develop a large-scale commercial farming project in the east African country.
AgriSol, has joined with Serengeti Advisers, a Tanzanian investments and consulting firm, to invest in crop and poultry production in western Tanzania.
“Our initial project in Lugufu involves approximately 10,000 hectares — a tiny percentage of the overall available land in Tanzania — but large enough to have a meaningful impact on the country’s agricultural industry,” Bertram Eyakuze, one of AgriSol Tanzania’s directors, told news agency Reuters.
“We project that it will cost in excess of $100 million over the next ten years to develop Lugufu fully,” Eyakuze said, adding the focus would initially be on the growth of maize and soy.
Poultry production would also be a focus of the project, so that the country doesn’t have to rely so heavily on importing chicken from Brazil and other countries.
Eyakuze said Agrisol’s farms in Tanzania would generate thousands of jobs and improve food security in the country.

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Crude Oil Price Falls as IEA Chief Hints At Lower Demand Forecast
Crude oil prices are trading lower for the 4th straight day after the Head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol hinted on Tuesday that the organization could lower its global oil demand forecasts.
According to IEA’s Birol, global crude oil demand was at its lowest levels in a decade, noting that the situation could force the IEA to cut its crude oil demand growth forecasts even lower. These comments put further pressure on Brent crude price and the crude oil price of the WTI variant, which were already feeling the heat from the coronavirus-induced risk-off sentiments that hit the markets on Monday.
The reaction of crude oil prices was as expected: they are trading lower, but not by much on the day. As at the time of writing, the Brent crude price was at intraday lows of 56.00. The crude oil price on the WTI was 0.3% lower at 51.18.
Crude oil prices are also feeling the impact of the decision by OPEC+ not to call an earlier meeting to discuss production cuts after Russia opposed the move.
Crude oil price on the Brent crude variety continues its descent from point D of the bearish Gartley pattern, seen on the daily chart. The downside move on the day appears capped after a slight recovery yesterday that was initiated by the bounce on the 55.59 support level. This price area remains a critical support level for the short-term.
A breakdown of 55.59 opens the door for further price descent to the low formed at point C of the pattern, which is the 53.26 support level. Further decline sends Brent crude price to 50.64, which is a low not seen since 24 December 2018.
However, price recovery from 55.59 provides temporary upside relief which targets 57.47. 58.69 and 60.26 remain relevant upside targets for a recovery rally. However, the fundamentals remain bearish, and recovery may end up short-lived as long as the fundamentals stay the same.


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However, it was not all good news for the green economy as the Government announced that there will be no new support for new renewables projects post-2020 and no clarity on how the Government intends to decarbonise heat post-2020/21.
Here is a summary of some of the key announcements affecting the UK's renewables and decentralised energy sectors.
Levy Control Framework
The Budget confirmed that the Government "will not introduce new low carbon electricity levies until the burden of such costs are falling". This means, in practice, that no new funds will be made available for the Levy Control Framework (LCF) until what is likely to be 2025. The LCF sets the Government's expenditure on renewable energy support up to 2020. It was confirmed that existing auctions commitments up to 2020 will still be honoured.
It was hoped that the Chancellor would maintain a meaningful and robust carbon price to help the UK to meet its climate change pledges. However, the Government announced that the "Total Carbon Price, currently created by the combination of the EU Emission Trading System and the Carbon Price Support, is set at the right level…until unabated coal is no longer used." Given the current ambition to phase out coal generation by 2025, it appears that the Government is not intending to raise, or provide a trajectory for, the carbon price for some time.
Low emission and autonomous vehicles
It was positive news for the low emission transport sector as support was proposed for the wider roll-out of charging infrastructure. £200 million will be invested, to be matched by private investment, into a new £400 million Charging Investment Infrastructure Fund. In addition, the Government will also provide £100 million to guarantee the continuation of the Plug-In Car Grant to 2020 to help consumers with the cost of purchasing a new battery electric vehicle.
Taxes, tax relief and fuel duty
Climate Change Levy (CCL) - The Government will set CCL main rates for 2020-21 and 2021 22 at the Autumn Budget 2018. To ensure better consistency between portable fuels for commercial premises not connected to the gas grid, the Government will freeze the CCL main rate for LPG at the 2019-20 level until April 2022. To ensure that the CCL exemptions for businesses that operate mineralogical and metallurgical processes remain operable post-Brexit, the Government will clarify the definition of the exemptions in the Finance Bill 2018-19.
Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs) - The list of designated energy-saving technologies qualifying for an ECA, which support investment in energy-saving plant or machinery that might otherwise be too expensive, will be updated through the Finance Bill 2017-18. This list does not currently include technologies like solar PV or energy storage, which have not been included in the past. However, there is now an opportunity to revisit the Energy Technology List.
In support of the National Air Quality Plan published in July of this year, the Government will provide £220 million into a new Clean Air Fund to provide support for the implementation of local air quality plans.
Tackling plastic waste
The Government will launch a call for evidence in 2018 seeking views on how the tax system or charges could reduce the amount of single-use plastics waste, building on the success of the existing plastic carrier bag charge. It is hoped that this will lead to stronger policies on producer responsibility.
What wasn’t mentioned?
- Future Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions – following the announcement set out above regarding the LCF, there is no clarity from the Government on how new renewables projects will be supported following the existing rounds of CfD auctions in 2020.
- Heat projects – there is lack of clarity on how future heat projects will be supported including how the Government intends to support the decarbonisation of heat post-2020/21, an issue which the heat sector has been lobbying the Government for some time.
- Solar PV – after a steep drop in solar deployment in the UK this year, many industry participants were seeking some form of solar tax benefit such as business rate exceptions and/or 100% capital allowances which are currently granted to some fossil fuel applications.
- Domestic battery storage – there was no reduction of VAT on domestic battery storage despite a growing number of homes in the UK that already have solar PV installed that wish to install battery storage.
What does this mean for the energy sector?
Whilst the support for the roll-out of electric vehicles is encouraging, the Government's announcements that no new support for renewables projects post-2020 plus a freeze on carbon taxes and a lack of clarity regarding future heat projects may lead to a hiatus in green infrastructure investment. As a large part of the UK's existing electrical generation capacity is set to be retired by 2035, largely nuclear and coal, it is now even more important that the Government considers their replacement so the economy is indeed "fit for the future".

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Federal, State & Local Political Corruption Podcasts & Background
Operation Safe Roads
For in-depth coverage of investigations that led to a federal case against convicted Illinois Governor George Ryan, click here to read "One Hundred Percent Guilty," which was edited by Dave McKinney, who produced "Public Official A" regarding the investigation of convicted Illinois Governor Rob Blagojevich.
"It was politics as usual, Illinois style. Ryan was eventually elected Governor. Then federal authorities began looking into Hammer's and Sonneveld's allegations uncovering a dishonest governor and his crooked political organization."~Amazon, One Hundred Percent Guilty
Operation Silver Shovel
"Winter is turning into spring, and in Chicago, that means construction season...What follows is a tour de force through Chicago's underbelly: Aldermen get indicted. An FBI investigation goes awry. A community's resilience is tested - all unfolding under the spectre of racism in America."~USA Today, The City Podcast Season One
Federal Investigation & Resignation of Spiro Agnew
"Is it possible for an American Vice President to carry out a criminal enterprise inside the White House and have nobody remember? To have one of the most brazen political bribery scandals in American history play out before the country while nobody’s paying attention?"~MSNBC, Bag Man Podcast
History "Lessons" Repeating Themselves?
Although two of the largest Illinois newspapers, Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times, reported that a particular senior Senate Democrat was the cooperating witness who helped record evidence against a House Democrat, the Senator denied being "CW-1" in the days after release of the criminal complaint...
While the federal investigation will continue, the legislative procedure to expel the state representative ended before it began upon the legislator's resignation, but that did not stop him from potentially controlling his successor...
And in the midst of several federal investigations, another legislator's resignation created a vacancy subject to a special election...
Between 2017 and 2019, there were increased legislative considerations regarding the investigative authority of an independent review office over the legislature; however, those considerations tended to focus on sexual harassment allegations within the legislature (click here). In response to October 2019 revelations regarding a state representative's alleged bribery attempts, the focus of potential reforms by Democratic leadership appeared to be on lobbying regulations, but some related legislative proposals regarding a Legislative Inspector General did get filed by Republicans (click here and here).
One tweaks lobbyist disclosures and another creates an ethics task force. Republicans complained their bills weren't heard and that Democrats had too much power on the task force.
Although several aspects of Chicago's lobby registration laws were not adopted by the state at the end of 2019, including the requirement to disclose the amount of compensation of lobbying services, ethics regulations in Chicago are still relevant to track for possible future state activity...


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Student Newspapers and Public Forums
In 1969, a U. S. District Court in New York ruled that the principal of New Rochelle High School in New York violated the First Amendment after prohibiting students from accepting a paid advertisement opposing the Vietnam War.
The school contended it could bar the advertisement because of its long-standing policy limiting the content of the paper to “matters pertaining to the high school and its activities.” The school also argued that because citizens do not have a right of access to the private press, in a school environment, students should not have a right of access to the school paper.
The court rejected those arguments, saying the school paper should be open to free expression of ideas. Even though there were alternate methods of protest, the students must be allowed to use the newspaper as a public forum to express themselves and disseminate ideas.
As the judge in the 1969 case Zucker v. Panitz put it, “It is patently unfair in light of the free speech doctrine to close to the students the forum which they deem effective to present their ideas. It would be both incongruous and dangerous for this court to hold that students who wish to express their views on matters intimately related to them, through traditionally accepted non-disruptive modes of communication, may be precluded from doing so.”
The student newspaper as a public forum would become central to the Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier case 19 years later. Indicating that the school newspaper occupied a special place as a means for student expression, the court said, “Clearly a newspaper by its nature is a forum for student expression of ideas and viewpoints. The school cannot realistically argue that this is solely an education device.”
Zucker v. Panitz was the first in what would be a long line of lower court school newspaper cases between 1969 and 1988. Without exception, when confronted with cases involving censorship of school-sponsored high school newspapers and yearbooks, courts applied the Tinker standard. Schools could censor only when they could prove the story at issue would result in a “material and substantial interference with schoolwork or discipline or could result in an invasion of the rights of other students.”
“Material and substantial interference with schoolwork or discipline” was typically defined as a physical disruption that directly interfered with the school’s primary purpose of educating students. “Invasion of the rights of other students” was usually defined as a legal invasion — libel or invasion of privacy.
Questions for Discussion
- What is a “precedent”? What decision was a precedent for Zucker v. Panitz?
- What is a public forum?
- Why is it important for the student media to be a public forum?
- What is censorship? In what ways did Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District and Zucker v. Panitz influence censorship by school officials?
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The world of 21st century medicine can seem so high tech and complex.
Robotics, genetics, 4-D scans and pharmacological wonders are spilling out of today’s little black doctor bag. That’s why it’s ironic that more and more research seems to point back to the basics, to the mind/body connection that the ancient Eastern cultures innately understood.
We’re learning that a brighter, more positive outlook leads to a healthier immune system. That less stress means better health. That meditation and relaxation can lower blood pressure, improve sleep and even help prevent cancer.
And this just in from researchers at Stanford University: spending a short time out in nature, say, taking a walk in the park, can change your brain function and boost your mood. The findings were published by the National Academy of Sciences and showed how city dwellers and urbanites had an elevated risk of brooding (also called “morbid rumination”— hello Woody Allen!), which was correlated to depression. The study compared people who walked alone (no earbuds!) along a highway to those who walked a similar time and distance solo through a park. The study detected soothed brain changes in the park amblers.
This, of course, makes sense to most of us. But when was the last time you went for a leisurely stroll in one of our Lowcountry parks, or say, the Francis Marion National Forest?
If you need a reminder of the how-to basics, check out this tutorial from New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast.


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Dr Rangi Matamua
Matariki - the Star of the Year book
We are delighted to showcase this stunning book from Dr Rangi Mataamua.
Dr Mataamua (Ngāi Tūhoe) is a professor at the University of Waikato, and his research fields are Māori astronomy, star lore, Māori culture, and Māori language development, research and revitalisation. He travels extensively throughout the country giving public lectures about Matariki and Māori Astronomy.
In mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in Māori astronomy. Still, there remain some unanswered questions about how Matariki was traditionally observed. These include:
- What is Matariki?
- Why did Māori observe Matariki?
- How did Māori traditionally celebrate Matariki?
- When and how should Matariki be celebrated?
Based on research and interviews with Māori experts, this book seeks answers to these questions and explores what Matariki was in a traditional sense so it can be understood and celebrated in contemporary society.
- Dimensions: 153 x 240 mm
- Pages: 140
- Format: Softback
This book is written and created in New Zealand