If you are dreaming of having your own vegetable garden in your backyard then you must follow my three important tips for growing vegetable garden. Before discussing how you can plant your own vegetable garden. Let’s discuss some of its advantages first:
- With your own vegetable garden you can avoid harmful chemicals which are used on the vegetables you eat.
- Fresh vegetables will be available for cooking and eating raw during harvesting season.
- Availability of vegetables. You can store large amount of vegetables or you can freeze it for its availability in all season.
I think these advantages are enough for encouraging you to have your own vegetable garden. You can grow your own vegetable garden by following below mentioned 3p’s:
First step is planning. In this phase you will consider things like location of your garden and the time you can devote on taking care of it. Location is important because sufficient amount of sunlight is required through out the day by plants. Requirement of sunlight varies according to the type of vegetable plant. While selecting a proper location you must also plan your space wisely. Correct amount of space is also required for proper growing of vegetables. If you are planning to plant single vegetable garden then you can do it in a small space. While if you are planning to plant 3 or 4 different vegetables in the same garden, you will need lot of space. The best option is to start planting in small spaces. Try to plant smaller amount of different vegetables.
Next step is preparation. Basically in this phase preparation of soil is considered. You must prepare soil with organic matters. Sufficient amount of nutrients is required by vegetables. For producing quality crop you must prepare your soil before planting.
Planning is completed and all the preparations are also completed. Now come towards the last phase which is planting the vegetables. In this phase you will start planting vegetable garden seeds on newly prepared soil.
If you are planting vegetables in traditional form, you just have to sprinkle seeds on the surface and cover them with a thin layer of soil. If you are using starter seedling plants for your vegetable garden, you have to make a hole on the surface, put your starter plant in the hole and cover it with the soil.
Once planting is completed it means that shortly you will have your own vegetable garden. But the work is not completely finished yet. It’s important that after planting you must take good care of your vegetable garden for its proper growth. You must provide your garden required amount of water and also safeguard your plants from pests and weeds.
If you follow the above mentioned procedure in correct manner, you will see quality vegetables growing in your own vegetable garden.


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> we all try to rationalize this whatever work we do.
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EU approves AstraZeneca’s drug for adjunct use in Type-1 diabetes
(Reuters) – British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said on Monday the European Commission approved its diabetes drug Forxiga for use as an oral supplement to insulin in adults with a rare type of the disease.
Forxiga can now be used along with insulin in patients with Type-1 diabetes and a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 27 or more when insulin alone has not been able to control blood sugar levels, the company said https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2019/forxiga-approved-in-europe-for-type-1-diabetes22032019.html. Type-1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin hormone.
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The Parish Council met on Thursday 11th May at 6:30pm at Babraham Primary School in a closed session before the Annual Parish Meeting. The agenda and minutes are below.
We had our Annual Parish Meeting on 11th May. The attendance was excellent, and the parish council would like to thank villagers who came along and gave their opinion, and the various representatives who spoke or submitted reports. Topics discussed … Continue reading


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it doesn’t seem that long ago that i was a young woman with a baby in my arms, little fists fitting neatly into my own, breath of my breast and an infectious smile that appeared early. of course to say it wasn’t long ago is a bit of a lie, as it’s been nearly eighteen years.
today, nearing my mid-forties and a very different person, i find myself in-between dimensions. time seems to have sped up and i am facing my own mortality as if it were a lover. i have fallen so many times in the years between my baby’s midnight cries and his approaching graduation that i’m not even quite sure if i’ll be walking there or crawling. but i do know i’ll make it, whether it’s under the light of a southern sky or from behind the cover of a darkened and eternally masked visage.
my journey from then and there to here and now has been bumpy. i’ve grown and shrunk, fit in and stood out, fell down and climbed over; basically i’ve turned myself around more times than a spinning top in the hands of a wild-eyed youngster. disappearing, that has been different, less climactic, quieter, more revealing, yet terribly isolating. my actual self, a shrinking figure in a mirror hung so long ago i can’t remember why it was even chosen, its shape too small for any person to do much mirroring. like the mirror, i can hardly recall who stands before it most mornings, my body, bones mostly with very little extra flesh to speak of harshly.
untouched, sacred, THIS body has only been seen by my healthcare provider. no man has seen me disrobe and i can only laugh at what i spent years trying to achieve through the repetitiveness of running finally realized at the hands of a long-term love affair with darkness. food, always the enemy, not so much anymore. i don’t spend a lot of time thinking about it, eat only when i’m hungry, and refuse to deny myself the pleasure of ice cream because of extra skin hanging at my waist or thighs. those days have passed. the thoughts still exist, the what if’s: what if i get fat again, what if i can’t fit into my size 2 skinny jeans, what if i have to wear a real bra again? i try to push them away as often as possible but they lurk, triggers in the land of odd.
when i gave birth to my son i weighed almost 200 lbs. i’m only 5' tall. i was a round little thing with hardly any love for myself. today i weigh nearly half of that, have a healthy bmi and feel pretty good about my body. you’d think that would equate to happiness; wrong.
rather than stretch this out i’ll tie it up, neatly. the smaller i become the less there is of me to hate. shrinking away from everyone and everything, quickly initially, and then slowing down as the years have passed, i’ve found that if i can just squeeze into the tiniest of spaces i won’t hurt so much. there isn’t much of me left to lose and i’m quite cognizant of that, while also keenly aware of the abilities my tiny frame provides, like climbing trees, running at break-neck speed and disappearing in a flash.
eventually i’ll find the shape of my elderly aunts in that ******* mirror, but for now i’d rather grow invisible, tiny, forgotten.

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Kate Middleton hospital nurse who answered Aussie prank call found dead
2012 12 07
A nurse involved in a prank telephone call seeking information about the Duchess of Cambridge has died, King Edward VII hospital said Friday.
The hospital said Jacintha Saldanha had been a victim of the call made by two Australian radio disc jockeys, who impersonated Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles to elicit information on the Duchess. Saldanha had transferred the call to the nurse caring for the duchess.
“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies at this time are with her family and friends,” said John Lofthouse, the hospital’s chief executive said in a statement. “Everyone is shocked by the loss of a much loved and valued colleague.”
St. James’s Palace expressed sadness at the death of Saldanha, was found dead early Friday. Police say her death is unexplained.
The Duchess of Cambridge, the former Kate Middleton, had been in the hospital for acute morning sickness. The prank phone call took place early Tuesday and the two radio personalities apologized the following day.
Saldanha had worked at the hospital for more than four years.
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Michael Rutter does first ever 100mph lap on an electric motorcycle at the Isle of Man TT, winning the 2012 SES TT Zero race and a £10,000 prize from the IoM Government!
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Rutter finished ahead of John McGuinness , who took second place in the SES TT Zero race on his Team Mugen Shinden machine, while MotoCzysz’s second rider, Mark Miller took the final podium position. All three broke the 100mph average speed mark during the single-lap TT Zero race, with Rutter doing 104mph, McGuinness, 102mph, and Miller, 101mph (average speeds) around the around the 37¾ mile mountain course at the Isle of Man. Rutter also won a £10,000 prize from the IoM Government for his efforts.
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‘The design of the 2012 MotoCzysz E1pc focuses on overall vehicle and system efficiency, with aerodynamics being a high priority. This year, we were capable of building an eGrand Prix machine with sufficient torque, horsepower, handling and reliability, so what was next? We want more for longer. Adding range is simple; you could add more batteries or you could do more with less. Racing, the automotive industry and the world in general desperately need to recalibrate from using more, to using less more efficiently. Nowhere is this more critical than when creating an electric machine,’ adds Czysz.


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Tranexamic acid has no effect on post-operative hemarthrosis or pain control following ACL reconstruction using bone patella tendon bone autograft: A double-blind randomized controlled double-blind trial [Meeting Abstract]
Fried, J; Bloom, D; Baron, S; Hurley, E; Popovic, J; Campbell, K; Strauss, E; Jazrawi, L; Alaia, M
Objectives: Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a commonly used medication in orthopaedic procedures, reducing perioperative bleeding and need for transfusion. The purpose of this double-blind randomized controlled study was to evaluate if IV TXA for primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with bone-patella tendon-bone (BTB) could reduce perioperative blood loss or postoperative intra-articular hemarthrosis without postoperative drains.
Method(s): A controlled, randomized, double-blinded trial was conducted in 110 patients who underwent ACLR with BTB autograft. Patients were equally randomized to the control and experimental groups. The experimental group received two 1-gram boluses of IV TXA, one prior to tourniquet inflation and one prior to wound closure; the control group did not receive TXA. If a clinically significant hemarthrosis was evident, the knee was aspirated, and the volume of blood (ml) was recorded. Additionally, perioperative blood loss (ml); Visual Analog Scale (VAS) on postoperative days (POD) 1-7 and post-operative weeks (POW) 1, 6 and 12; postoperative opioid consumption POD 1-7; range of motion (ROM) and ability to straight leg raise (SLR) at POW 1, 6, 12; and pre and postoperative thigh circumference ratio (TCR).
Result(s): There was no significant difference in perioperative blood loss between the experimental and control groups (32.5ml v. 35.6ml, p=0.47). The experimental group had 23 knees aspirated; control group had 26 knees aspirated (p=0.56). No significant difference seen in postoperative hemarthrosis volume with IV TXA (26.7ml v. 37.3ml, p=0.12). There was no significant difference in VAS score between the two groups (p=0.15), additionally, there was no difference in postoperative opioid consumption (p=0.33). There was no significant difference in ROM or ability to SLR, or pre- nor post-operative TCR (p > 0.05 for all).
Conclusion(s): IV TXA in patients who undergo ACLR with BTB autograft does not significantly impact perioperative blood loss, postoperative hemarthrosis, or postoperative pain levels. Additionally, no significant differences were seen in early post-operative recovery regarding ROM or quadriceps reactivation
Author Reply to "Regarding 'Tranexamic Acid Has No Effect on Postoperative Hemarthrosis or Pain Control After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial'" [Letter]
Alaia, Michael J; Fried, Jordan W; Bloom, David A; Hurley, Eoghan T; Popovic, Jovan; Baron, Samuel L; Campbell, Kirk A; Strauss, Eric J; Jazrawi, Laith M
Tranexamic Acid Has No Effect on Post-operative Hemarthrosis or Pain Control Following ACL Reconstruction Using Bone Patella Tendon Bone Autograft: A Double-Blinded Randomized Control Trial
Fried, Jordan W; Bloom, David A; Hurley, Eoghan T; Baron, Samuel L; Popovic, Jovan; Campbell, Kirk A; Strauss, Eric J; Jazrawi, Laith M; Alaia, Michael J
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this double-blinded randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the use of intravenous (IV) tranexamic acid (TXA) in patients undergoing primary bone-patella tendon-bone (BTB) ACLR with regard to post-operative hemarthrosis, pain, opioid consumption, quadriceps atrophy and activation. METHODS:A controlled, randomized, double-blinded trial was conducted in 110 patients who underwent ACLR with BTB autograft. Patients were equally randomized to the control and experimental groups. The experimental group received two 1-gram boluses of IV TXA, one prior to tourniquet inflation and one prior to wound closure; the control group did not receive TXA. If a clinically significant hemarthrosis was evident, the knee was aspirated, and the volume of blood (ml) was recorded. Additionally, perioperative blood loss (ml); Visual Analog Scale (VAS) on postoperative days (POD) 1-7 and post-operative weeks (POW) 1, 6 and 12; postoperative opioid consumption POD 1-7; range of motion (ROM) and ability to straight leg raise (SLR) at POW 1, 6, 12; and pre and postoperative thigh circumference ratio (TCR). RESULTS:There was no significant difference in perioperative blood loss between the TXA and control groups (32.5ml v. 35.6ml, p=0.47). The TXA group had 23 knees aspirated; control group had 26 knees aspirated (p=0.56). No significant difference seen in postoperative hemarthrosis volume with IV TXA compared to those without (26.7ml v. 37.3ml, p=0.12). There was no significant difference in VAS score between the two groups (p=0.15), additionally, there was no difference in postoperative opioid consumption (p=0.33). There was no significant difference in ROM or ability to SLR, or post-operative TCR (p > 0.05 for all). CONCLUSION/CONCLUSIONS:IV TXA in patients who undergo ACLR with BTB autograft does not significantly impact perioperative blood loss, postoperative hemarthrosis, or postoperative pain levels. Additionally, no significant differences were seen in early post-operative recovery regarding ROM or quadriceps reactivation.
Total Joint Arthroplasty in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Analysis of Disqualifying Conditions and the Frequency at Which They Occur
Kingery, Matthew T; Cuff, Germaine E; Hutzler, Lorraine H; Popovic, Jovan; Davidovitch, Roy I; Bosco, Joseph A
BACKGROUND: The frequency of total joint arthroplasties (TJAs) performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) is increasing. However, not all TJA patients are healthy enough to safely undergo these procedures in an ambulatory setting. We examined the percentage of arthroplasty patients who would be eligible to have the procedure performed in a free-standing ASC and the distribution of comorbidities making patients ASC-ineligible. METHODS: We reviewed the charts of 3444 patients undergoing TJA and assigned ASC eligibility based on American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status, a set of exclusion criteria, and any existing comorbidities. RESULTS: Overall, 70.03% of all patients undergoing TJA were eligible for ASC. Of the ASA class 3 patients who did not meet any exclusion criteria but had systemic disease (51.11% of all ASA class 3 patients), 53.69% were deemed ASC-eligible because of sufficiently low severity of comorbidities. The most frequent reasons for ineligibility were body mass index >40 kg/m2 (32.66% of ineligible patients), severity of comorbidities (28.00%), and untreated obstructive sleep apnea (25.19%). CONCLUSION: A large proportion of TJA patients were found to be eligible for surgery in an ASC, including over one-third of ASA class 3 patients. ASC performed TJA provides an opportunity for increased patient satisfaction and decreased costs, selecting the right candidates for the ambulatory setting is critical to maintain patient safety and avoid postoperative complications.
An Evaluation of Patient Risk Factors to Determine Eligibility to Undergo Orthopaedic Surgery in a Freestanding Ambulatory Center A Survey of 4,242 Consecutive Patients
Siow, Matthew; Cuff, Germaine; Popovic, Jovan; Bosco, Joseph
INTRODUCTION: The value proposition of surgery at freestanding ambulatory surgery centers (FSASCs) in terms of efficiency, safety, and patient satisfaction is well established and has led to increased FSASC utilization. However, there are comorbid conditions that disqualify certain patients from surgery at FSASCs. Understanding the percentage of patients whose comorbid conditions exclude them from FSASCs is important for the proper planning and utilization of operating room assets. We aim to understand the percentage of excluded patients, and we predict that certain procedures have higher rates of disqualification due to the types of patients who undergo them. METHODS: We reviewed the records of 4,242 consecutive patients undergoing outpatient orthopaedic surgeries in our hospital system from July 2015 to February 2016. Patient characteristics, comorbidities, and procedures performed were included in our database. We analyzed each case and determined eligibility for surgery at our FSASC based on established comorbidity exclusionary guidelines. Chi-square and t-tests were used to establish statistical significance. RESULTS: Of 4,242 patients, 878 (20.7%) were ineligible for surgery at our FSASC based on accepted exclusionary guidelines. The average body mass index (BMI) of FSASC-eligible patients was 27.37, compared to 31.68 for FSASC-ineligible patients (p < 0.001). The majority, 85.6% (543/634), of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class 3 patients were FSASC-ineligible. The most common reasons for excluding patients from surgery at our FSASC were morbid obesity (25.4% of ineligible cases), untreated obstructive sleep apnea (22.1%), age less than 13 (19.6%), and coronary artery disease with prior intervention (13.3%). When stratifying by procedure, the operations most likely to be FSASC-ineligible were contracture releases (39.13% ineligible, p = 0.03), trigger finger releases (36.14%, p < 0.001), carpal tunnel releases (30.63%, p = 0.009), tumor resections (38.89%, p = 0.056), rotator cuff repairs (25.47%, p = 0.078), and subacromial decompressions (30.23%, p = 0.12), primarily because these patients have more comorbidity (ASA 2.20 vs. 1.88, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Roughly 1 in 5 patients is ineligible for surgery at a freestanding ASC due to disqualifying comorbidities. Although FSASCs offer cost effective care that satisfies patients, we must understand that certain patients cannot have their surgeries at these venues. In addition, we must use additional caution when scheduling certain procedures at a FSASC. Therefore, as the number and complexity of the surgeries performed at FSASCs increase, we must better understand the factors that make patients better candidates for surgery in a hospital setting, thus minimizing transfers and readmissions and maximizing the value proposition of FSASCs.
Auricular Acupressure in the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Emesis A Randomized Controlled Trial
Feng, Cynthia; Popovic, Jovan; Kline, Richard; Kim, Jung; Matos, Rafael; Lee, Sarah; Bosco, Joseph
INTRODUCTION: Successful antiemesis contributes significantly to quality, safety, and patient satisfaction. Patients undergoing general anesthesia often experience postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Acupressure offers a side effect-free alternative to common first-line antiemetics. Because the patient may perceive needle acupuncture as uncomfortable, acupressure is a desirable alternative for the prevention of PONV. METHODS: This study was a randomized, prospective, double-blinded clinical trial investigating the effect of acupressure in patients with a history of PONV and motion sickness. The three auricular acupressure points chosen were shen men, point zero, and the subcortex point. Rescue treatment for PONV with 4 mg intravenous ondansetron was used if the patient reported persistent nausea. A blinded observer recorded antiemetic rescue data, and postoperative analgesic use was recorded over 24 hours. Nausea, vomiting, and retching were assessed in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). RESULTS: Using univariate analysis, we ruled out the null hypothesis of equal means as a function of intervention group (p = 0.001). Pair-wise comparisons revealed a difference between placebo and test groups (p = 0.000) and also sham and test groups (p = 0.033) where age (p = 0.048) and gender (p = 0.003) were significant covariates. DISCUSSION: Our data reveal that auricular acupressure significantly decreases nausea during the PACU stay and within the 24 hours postoperatively. It is not clear whether the intervention decreases nausea as a primary effect or as a secondary result by decreasing narcotic requirements. Also, perception of nausea may be in part subjective. This is evidenced by our results in which subjects who received sham points fared better than the placebo subjects.
AURICULAR ACUPRESSURE IN PREVENTION OF POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND EMESIS [Meeting Abstract]
Feng, C.; Brown, J.; Kline, R.; Popovic, J.; Bosco, J.; Kim, J.
Three partial-task simulators for teaching ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia
Rosenberg, Andrew D; Popovic, Jovan; Albert, David B; Altman, Robert A; Marshall, Mitchell H; Sommer, Richard M; Cuff, Germaine
ABSTRACT: Simulation-based training is becoming an accepted tool for educating physicians before direct patient care. As ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) becomes a popular method for performing regional blocks, there is a need for learning the technical skills associated with the technique. Although simulator models do exist for learning UGRA, they either contain food and are therefore perishable or are not anatomically based. We developed 3 sonoanatomically based partial-task simulators for learning UGRA: an upper body torso for learning UGRA interscalene and infraclavicular nerve blocks, a femoral manikin for learning UGRA femoral nerve blocks, and a leg model for learning UGRA sciatic nerve blocks in the subgluteal and popliteal areas
Endpoint for successful, ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block - Reply [Letter]
Morimoto, M; Popovic, J; Kim, JT; Kiamzon, H; Rosenberg, AD
"Atlas of Ultrasound and Nerve Stimulation-Guided Regional Anesthesia" [Book Review]


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But WikiLeaks’ newly-released Iraq war documents reveal that for years afterward, U.S. troops continued to find chemical weapons labs, encounter insurgent specialists in toxins and uncover weapons of mass destruction.
An initial glance at the Wiki Leaks war logs does not reveal evidence of some massive WMD program by the Saddam Hussein regime — the Bush administration’s most (in)famous rationale for invading Iraq. But chemical weapons, especially, did not vanish from the Iraqi battlefield. Remnants of Saddam’s toxic arsenal, largely destroyed after the Gulf War, remained. Jihadists, insurgents and foreign (possibly Iranian) agitators turned to these stockpiles during the Iraq conflict — and may have brewed up their own deadly agents.
In August 2004, for instance, American forces surreptitiously purchased what they believed to be containers of liquid sulfur mustard, a toxic “blister agent” used as a chemical weapon since World War I. The troops tested the liquid, and “reported two positive results for blister.” The chemical was then “triple-sealed and transported to a secure site” outside their base.
Three months later, in northern Iraq, U.S. scouts went to look in on a “chemical weapons” complex. “One of the bunkers has been tampered with,” they write. “The integrity of the seal [around the complex] appears intact, but it seems someone is interesting in trying to get into the bunkers.”
Meanwhile, the second battle of Fallujah was raging in Anbar province. In the southeastern corner of the city, American forces came across a “house with a chemical lab … substances found are similar to ones (in lesser quantities located a previous chemical lab.” The following day, there’s a call in another part of the city for explosive experts to dispose of a “chemical cache.”
Nearly three years later, American troops were still finding WMD in the region. An armored Buffalo vehicle unearthed a cache of artillery shells “that was covered by sacks and leaves under an Iraqi Community Watch checkpoint. “The 155mm rounds are filled with an unknown liquid, and several of which are leaking a black tar-like substance.” Initial tests were inconclusive. But later, “the rounds tested positive for mustard.”
In WikiLeaks’ massive trove of nearly 392,000 Iraq war logs are hundreds of references to chemical and biological weapons. Most of those are intelligence reports or initial suspicions of WMD that don’t pan out. In July 2004, for example, U.S. forces come across a Baghdad building with gas masks, gas filters, and containers with “unknown contents” inside. Later investigation revealed those contents to be vitamins.
But even late in the war, WMDs were still being unearthed. In the summer of 2008, according to one Wiki Leaked report, American troops found at least 10 rounds that tested positive for chemical agents. “These rounds were most likely left over from the [Saddam]-era regime. Based on location, these rounds may be an AQI [Al Qaeda in Iraq] cache. However, the rounds were all total disrepair and did not appear to have been moved for a long time.”
A small group — mostly of the political right — has long maintained that there was more evidence of a major and modern WMD program than the American people were led to believe. A few Congressmen and Senators gravitated to the idea, but it was largely dismissed as conspiratorial hooey.
The WMD die-hards will likely find some comfort in these newly-Wiki Leaked documents. Skeptics will note that these relatively small WMD stockpiles were hardly the kind of grave danger that the Bush administration presented in the run-up to the war.
But the more salient issue may be how insurgents and Islamic extremists (possibly with the help of Iran) attempted to use these lethal and exotic arms. As Spencer noted earlier, a January 2006 war log claims that “neuroparalytic” chemical weapons were smuggled in from Iran.
That same month, then “chemical weapons specialists” were apprehended in Balad. These “foreigners” were there specifically “to support the chemical weapons operations.” The following month, an intelligence report refers to a “chemical weapons expert” that “provided assistance with the gas weapons.” What happened to that specialist, the Wiki Leaked document doesn't say...................................... WikiLeaks
George W. Bush was a visionary and a man of courage and what he did in Iraq was nothing short of heroic, he risked his stature and legacy to do what he had to do.
In spite of the opposition's adamant defence of Saddam Hussein's murderous and tyrannical regime, President Bush was persistent and knew that Hussein (The Head of the Snake) had weapons of Mass destruction that could possibly be used against us in the future and knew that he had to be taken out.
I know in my heart that history will be kind to President Bush, there are evil people and nations that want to destroy us and President Bush had the courage to to do what was necessary to start the fight for our survival and for that he must be saluted and commended..................


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Dining at the Ritz is a treat for the tastebuds with something to suit every whim and fancy with eight different restaurants and bars ranging from ultra casual to refined sophistication.
Our first meal at the Ritz was at La Mediteranee – an excellent place to go for breakfast, brunch, lunch or supper…but it's wise to arrive hungry! The mouthwatering choice of foods in the buffet left us all spoiled for choice. Sushi, a wide selection of mezze, hot and cold seafood, an outstanding salad bar, a family-style roast dinner, pasta and a plethora of additional dishes were on offer. However, make sure you leave room for dessert – every visitor to the Middle East should try the delicious Oom Ali and La Mediteranee’s chocolate fountain is out of this world. Both William and Annie were enthusiastic about this part of the meal and ended up covered in chocolate – much to the amusement of other diners.
Children and sun-worshipers will love the Overlook Café, the hotel’s outdoor dining terrace which spills onto the beach and has magnificent views out over the lagoon. Diners can feast on everything from croque monsieur and steak with chips to a sumptuous seafood salad…and the children’s menu will please even the most fussy little eaters. William and Annie loved the pasta, chicken nuggets and chips and the waiters could not have been more helpful. Even if you’re not hungry, the Overlook Café is a great place to enjoy sun-downers at the end of a hard day at the beach.
Every top-class hotel should lay on a proper afternoon tea like the one available at the Ritz Carlton’s Tea Lounge. Situated in the atrium of the hotel’s sophisticated lobby, guests can relax and chat in comfort with live classical music in the background and views over the Ritz’s lovely pool and gardens. A selection of teas and coffees from around the world together with sandwiches, cakes, scones and patisseries make this a meal in itself…it’s a real treat which should be enjoyed by Bahrain’s visitors and residents alike.
Continuing on a colonial theme, the hotel’s Plantation Terrace is a bar that combines the best of years gone by with an upbeat modern feel to the décor and live music. Guests can enjoy the balmy evenings on an outdoor terrace sparkling with tiny white tree lights or soak of the atmosphere of a live band indoors – while sipping on a wide range of cocktails and fine wines.
Whether it’s pre-dinner aperitif or a post-dinner digestif and cigar, the Burlington Club has a refined, warm atmosphere that makes it an ideal place to meet friends, contemplate the day’s successes or just relax in comfort with a panoramic view of the hotel’s magnificent gardens. The Burlington Club boasts a freestanding humidor stocked with premium cigars, live music and Bahrain’s biggest range of malt whiskies.
If you’re craving a taste of India, Nirvana is the place to go for both delicious food and a wonderful atmosphere. This is no ordinary Indian restaurant…rather, you’ll feel as if you’ve been transported to an exotic palace from the days of the Raj. Nirvana boasts – and delivers - an amazing array of delicious traditional dishes made with the freshest ingredients and spices from the East. Try the restaurant’s ‘secret’ private dining booth and enjoy the outstanding service from attentive waiters.
Italian gourmets will love the Ritz Carlton’s Primavera restaurant. The restaurant features a mixture of contemporary décor and old Italian opulence with candlelit window tables which look over the hotel’s gardens and lake. The menu features a select range of Italian dishes including seafood, fresh pastas and Primavera’s signature risotto.
Plums is the Ritz Carlton's newest restaurant. Run on the simple belief that classic food, well delivered in a stylish environment is a recipe for success, Plums is – very arguably – the best restaurant in Bahrain. A stylish and modern – yet cosy – décor and innovative cuisine which combines the best ingredients with a talented chef and kitchen staff mean that Plums delivers an outstanding dining experience, whether you’re having a romantic dinner for two or a business gathering for ten.
Once the children were tucked up in bed and left in the care of one of the hotel’s outstanding babysitters, James and I were treated to a scrumptious dinner for two at Plums. We put ourselves in Chef George’s outstanding hands and he put together a mouthwatering seven-course menu that included lobster cappuccino, an aromatic cauliflower mousse, mango sorbet drizzled in champagne and perfectly cooked steaks that cut like butter and were accompanied with a home-made ginger and plum sauce. To finish off the meal, George and his team had prepared a chocolate ice cream ‘burger’ with papaya ‘fries’ and sponge cake for the bun. Lots of fun, and quite simply…delicious.

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Dalia Kandiyoti researches and teaches comparative diaspora studies, American Studies, hemispheric studies, and world literature. Her recent research has focused on contemporary Sephardi culture and literature in multiple languages.
Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, New York University
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Professor Kandiyoti is the author of The Converso's Return: Conversion and Sephardi History in Contemporary Literature (Stanford University Press) and Migrant Sites: America, Place, and Diaspora Literatures (University Press of New England) and articles on Latinx literature, recent Sephardi memoirs and fiction, transamerican writing, transnational identities and gender, place in Holocaust writing, and alterity in French literature in journals such as Latino Studies, Comparative American Studies, Contemporary Literature, Genders, MELUS, Modern Fiction Studies, and Studies in Jewish American Literature, and as well as in edited volumes.


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The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, April 24, 2022, on “Face the Nation.”
MARGARET BRENNAN: Mark Strassmann in Atlanta. We go now to Former FDA Commissioner and Pfizer Board Member Doctor Scott Gottlieb. He joins us from Westport, Connecticut. Good morning to you, Doctor.
DR. SCOTT GOTTLIEB: Good morning.
MARGARET BRENNAN: I want to get to kids in a moment. I’ve got a lot I want to ask you about there. But let’s start on the masks. Put the legal argument aside. As a medical professional, when you get on a plane, are you still going to put a mask on?
DR. GOTTLIEB: I wear a mask when I get on a plane while I’m boarding and also while I’m getting off the plane. I think those are the two points where you’re in a congregate setting, where there’s poor air circulation. Those really are the risky venues. Those are the risky points in your journey. When you’re up in the air, when you’re at 10,000 feet, there’s pretty good air filtration on a plane. So I don’t feel at risk at that moment. So I take my mask off while we’re flying. That’s been my practice since this mandate got lifted. That’s probably what I’m going to continue to do, so long as prevalence remains where it is right now.
MARGARET BRENNAN: And to be clear, when you say mask, you mean an N95.
DR. GOTTLIEB: Yeah. Look, I wear a high-quality mask. I wear a KN95 mask. I think if you’re wearing a poor-quality mask, a cloth mask, or procedure mask that’s not a level three procedure mask, you’re probably deriving a lot less protection than what you perceive. Omicron is an airborne pathogen at this point, it’s spreading through airborne transmission. A cloth mask isn’t providing a measurable degree of protection. So if you yourself want to protect yourself from this pathogen, you really need to wear a well-fitted higher quality mask.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Big picture, according to HHS, we are still in a public health emergency. Are we yet at an endemic- endemic phase of this?
DR. GOTTLIEB: No, I don’t- I think this year is really a transition year. I think this is going to be the year when this becomes more- more of an endemic illness. It’s not going to be a defined point in time when that happens. But what’s going to happen is this is going to settle into more of a seasonal pattern. I do expect prevalence levels to start to decline. We may be peaking right now if you look at the wastewater data, hopefully over the summer, through the summer. We have pretty low prevalence of this infection and then we’re going to see it re-emerge in the fall. The question is what re-emerges?
MARGARET BRENNAN: Yeah.
DR. GOTTLIEB: Is it a new strain of Omicron? And that’s going to drive decisions around the vaccine.
MARGARET BRENNAN: And fall makes kids vaccines even more timely. So stay with us. We’re going to take this break and come back and finish our conversation with Dr. Gottlieb.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to FACE THE NATION. We continue our conversation now with former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who’s also on the board of Pfizer. So, Dr. Gottlieb, when I heard the mask mandate being lifted on transportation, I thought of my 1-year-old who I don’t want to put on a train and I don’t want to put on a plane because I can’t put a mask on him and he is not vaccinated. What are parents of the youngest Americans supposed to do? Not travel?
DR. GOTTLIEB: Look, this is a really difficult situation because we’re effectively saying that people need to take matters into their own hands in terms of protecting themselves. We’re no longer applying mandates on the entire population, but asking people to individually assess their own risk, but not giving everyone the tools they need to do that, particularly young kids who now are going to be made vulnerable in these public settings. But there’s no vaccine available for those kids. And I know a lot of parents have been waiting a very long time. There’s kids with health conditions that can’t get the benefit of a vaccine that could provide them some baseline immunity that could- that could protect them from severe disease. And I think we need to try to make a vaccine available to those children very soon. In terms of where this stands right now, you know, I’ll take each application in turn. Pfizer, as you know, submitted about four months ago the data on their two-dose vaccine. The FDA has had that data for about four months and has had the benefit of reviewing it. They deferred making a decision on that vaccine. They didn’t felt- feel it reached the level of efficacy that they had prescribed, which was a threshold of 50% effectiveness of preventing symptomatic disease. And so Pfizer is now testing a third dose to see if that will boost the effectiveness of the overall regimen, and the data from that should be available very soon. Moderna released topline data on their vaccine on March 23rd. Their two-dose vaccine and the reports are- the public reports are they’re going to file this week. My expectation is that FDA is going to hold an advisory committee in early June to discuss one or both of these applications. That gives the agency about six weeks to review the Moderna application, which is consistent with how long the agency has taken to review these applications. It took them five weeks to review Pfizer’s 5 to 11 application, and I’m hoping that Pfizer will have all their data in in time to also be considered at that advisory committee. But just in closing, you know, if the Moderna application is ready and the Pfizer application is not, I think the FDA would and should consider it separately.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, that’s an important point to make, because there was reporting, as you know, in Politico this week, that there were conversations within the Biden administration worrying if you authorize one vaccine before the others, that it’ll confuse parents. But with adults, one vaccine was authorized and made available before the other. So is that flawed thinking? Do you know if there’s any truth to that reporting?
DR. GOTTLIEB: Well, look, I don’t- I don’t agree with the thinking, but when I just look at the timeline that’s laid out here, if you believe that they are going to hold an advisory committee in early June- that’s been long rumored. That- that meeting was supposed to be planned to consider a bivalent vaccine, the Omicron-specific vaccine. And the consideration of the childhood vaccine is going to get latched on to that meeting. If you- if you consider that timeline, that gives them about six weeks to review them or during the application. And I believe that Pfizer is going to have their data in a sufficient time to also meet that deadline. Six weeks is about what the agency has been taking. They’ve been reviewing these applications in four- four or five weeks. Having an AdCom does add additional time. It’s going to add an additional week or two. The final point I would make is the question of why are they bringing it before the advisory committee? And that raises the broader question here of whether or not the agency is going to consider vaccines that don’t reach their 50% threshold approvable. The reason they deferred, at least in part, the reason they deferred the Pfizer vaccine previously is it didn’t meet that threshold. So this is going to be controversial before the advisory committee. That’s why they’re taking it before that AdCom. I hope there’s a favorable outcome for one or both of these vaccines, but I do expect there to be some pushback among those members.
MARGARET BRENNAN: When we spoke back in January about where Pfizer was with its submission, you did make the argument that it might be advisable to make just two doses available while they looked at a third because some protection is better than none. Is the FDA thinking that way? You- you mentioned a 50% efficacy rate. If the data isn’t meeting that benchmark, should these vaccines still be approved?
DR. GOTTLIEB: Well, the- the data won’t reach that benchmark. The Moderna data is about 40% in the data they released. The Pfizer data- the previous data was about 40% as well. We’ll see if the third dose provides additional protection on top of that. But we know these vaccines aren’t working very well against Omicron at preventing symptomatic disease. I do believe from a clinical standpoint, there is value in getting baseline immunity into children, even if you’re not going to fully protect them against symptomatic illness, if you can protect them against severe disease and hospitalization, that provides a lot of value, especially children who are vulnerable, who have health conditions. So I think for FDA to authorize these vaccines, they’re going to have to come to that view as well, because these vaccines are not going to meet their prespecified target of providing 50% efficacy. We know that right now. I mean, it’s possible that the third dose of the data, the third dose of the Pfizer vaccine will reach that benchmark. I don’t think that’s going to be the case because I don’t think there’ll be enough symptomatic cases in that data set to evaluate.
MARGARET BRENNAN: This is an important conversation. We’re going to continue to have it and watch what the FDA does very carefully. Thank you very much.
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Welcome back to the home of the reigning champions.
(Listen, we haven’t had much chance to say that since 2006 so let us have it okay?).
It is of course a return to Premiership Rugby Cup action today at the AJ Bell and after a gruelling but impressive few weeks in the Premiership itself, a great chance to rest, reset and allow a few more of our most exciting young players to throw their names into the hat for selection in the season run in. It’s also crucial for us to keep that momentum from the Premiership going over the break from league action and continue to create the positive feeling around the club that the last few weeks and results had generated.
Competition in the squad has been fierce this season as our academy graduates have pushed the senior players to the limits and in some cases made themselves close to the first name on the team sheet. Success stories like Tom Roebuck, Bevan Rodd and Arron Reed (to name just a few) have their early roots in professional rugby in this competition and are now established first team players. Not only that but they are scoring tries, snaffling turnovers and winning us games against the best in the country. It just shows how quickly the opportunity is to make the mark in the squad as the coaches and management will trust in youth. It also has a special sense of pride to see a Sale academy player go on to be such a key part of not only the club’s performances, but also on the international level.
With a hugely exciting academy generation coming through after them, today will therefore be nothing if not exciting as a Sale fan. We’ve seen glimpses of the likes of Conor Doherty, Rouban Birch and Jack Metcalf at the AJ Bell so far and the chance for these and other players to have an impact right from the start of the match is crucial for their development, the development of the club and will have a big impact on our mood as fans for Monday mornings for the next few years.
We won’t pretend to understand the format of this competition in depth but prevailing wisdom suggests two wins out of two, starting here against Wasps today, is the minimum requirement to push ourselves into a semi-final berth. Wasps are a side that are also bringing good talent through – Charlie Atkinson famously ran the show against Sale in the league last year, so it will be a good match up all over the pitch and one to savour.
It might even just be an “I was there” moment as we see some of the next generation of talent for the first time proper. At least it will be better than the last “I was there” moment against Wasps, when famously – they weren’t there.
(We’ll get over it one day, we promise).
Enjoy the game!
Alex, James and Lewis
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State-of-the-art low-carbon technology for Hidrovias do Brasil inland waterway transport project will increase fuel efficiency, transport capacity, and create new jobs
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $100 million loan to expand and increase efficiency of commodity transportation through the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway, a project that will enhance transport integration among Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.
IDB resources will help finance the purchase of state-of-the-art push boats and barges that will be used to transport 3.25 million metric tons per year of iron ore from Corumbá, Brazil, to Argentina or Uruguay via the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway under a long-term take-or-pay transport agreement with a subsidiary of Vale S.A. IDB funds will also be used to train captains, crews and maintenance personnel to operate and maintain the new boats and barges.
The project, sponsored by Hidrovias do Brasil SA, is expected to have an important demonstration effect in a sector where most of the fleet utilizes technology from the 1950s. The state-of-the-art technology for waterway transport will increase fuel efficiency, transport capacity, improve maneuverability and promote faster transport cycle times that result in further increases in transport volumes.
As many as 260 direct jobs are expected to be created in Paraguay. Fuel-efficient boats and barges are expected to avoid approximately 275,000 tons of carbon emissions over the life of the fluvial transportation service agreement with Vale. IDB financing for the project is expected to be complemented by commercial bank participation and financing from another development finance institution.


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(WNN) Strasbourg, FRANCE: As the 2012 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was awarded to two prisoners of conscience in Iran, advocates world wide are celebrating. Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and filmmaker Jafar Panahi are the chosen awardees of the prize this year.
In recognition of the award, human rights organizations, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI), have expressed their solidarity and support of the award for awardees who have shown heroism to stand up under conditions of abuse as they continue to strive toward human rights at all costs. They are also asking for the immediate release of Sotoudeah and Panahi.
“The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, named in honor of the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, has been awarded by the European Parliament every year since 1988 to individuals or organizations that have made an important contribution to the fight for human rights or democracy,” said the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights today. The prizes each include a cash award of €50,000 ($64,655 USD).
“This is a great victory for Nasrin, Jafar and for all Iranian human rights defenders,” says Karim Lahidji, FIDH vice-president, who is also the president of LDDHI. “But we are extremely worried about Nasrin’s health which is rapidly deteriorating after ten days of hunger strike,” Lahidji continued. “We therefore urge Iranian authorities to release her and immediately stop subjecting her to arbitrary and punitive conditions of detention.”
Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh, a human rights lawyer from Iran, is known for defending juveniles facing the death penalty in Iran. She has also defended numerous prisoners of conscience. Sotoudeh is also a member of the organization that is part of the FIDH, the Defenders of Human Rights Centre (DHRC), founded by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi.
Detained in Evin prison since September 2010, Soutoudeh has been subjected to increasingly restrictive and clearly discriminative and arbitrary conditions of detention. In recent weeks Nasrin’s prison visiting day has been changed to a day that makes visits from her family members much more difficult; from Sunday to Wednesday. This change has been made without any legitimate ground being provided by the prison authorities and has limited visits from her family over the past three months.
“She has already come close to death in 2010 after three hunger strikes to protest her conditions of detention and violations of due process during her trial,” added Lahidji.
Sotoudeh previously has been held for long periods of time in solitary confinement as she has been denied contact with both her family and lawyer. She also reportedly suffered acts of torture in prison in attempts made to force her to confess says FIDH and advocates.
On July 11, 2012 Iranian authorities banned Sotoudeh’s husband as well as her 12-year-old daughter from traveling abroad.
“The conditions of detention imposed on Nasrin Sotoudeh are unacceptable and clearly aim at imposing additional punishment on her for her human rights activities,” says Souhayr Belhassen, current president of FIDH.
Born in 1960, Iranian film director, screenwriter, film editor and co-awardee of the Sakharov Prize Jafar Panahi first achieved international recognition with one of his early films called The White Balloon which won the 1995 Cannes Film Festival for Caméra d’Or. Often depicting the life and hardship faced by Iranian women, children and those suffering under exclusion in Iranian society, Panahi has been sentenced to a six year term of prison inside Iran. He also faces a 20-year ban on directing a film; as well as a 20 year stop on being able to leave the country for any reason.
“Panahi was convicted of ‘propaganda against the state’ for having exercised his right to peaceful freedom of expression through his film-making and political activism. He was specifically accused of making an anti-government film without permission and inciting opposition protests after the disputed 2009 presidential election. Panahi’s artistic collaborator, Mohammad Rasoulof, was also sentenced to six years in prison,” said Amnesty International USA in a statement made before Panahi began to serve his prison term.
Smuggled from Iran to France on a data storage flash drive hidden inside a cake, Panahi’s latest film This is Not a Film managed to reach the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in time to be included in the festival.
“…our thoughts also go to Ales Bialiatski, one of the other two finalists for the Sakharov Prize. Ales, who is the founder of Viasna Human Rights Centre in Belarus and FIDH vice-president, has also been arbitrarily detained since August 2011 and FIDH will relentlessly continue to fight for his release,” added Belhassen.

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I was recently delighted to find that a small company out of Markham, Virginia, would print me a hard copy of J. Wingate Thornton’s 1850 Genealogical Memoir of the Gilbert Family in both Old and New England. Setting aside the forgivable retransmissions of errors found in earlier works by Westcote and Prince, this little 23 page gem inspired me to compile a brief sketch of some of the lesser-known, but still notable Gilberts from history. In doing so, I consciously decided to omit the more famous Sir Humphrey Gilbert (who claimed Canada for England) and his half-brother, Sir Walter Raleigh (who hardly needs introduction here). Further, Thornton’s enthusiastic view of the bravery and industry of the Gilbert family tempted me to produce a romanticized rescript of past nobility. This I also resolved to avoid, leaving in the sometimes savage and sometimes sorry behavior that still follows our little clan and marks us as human.
Among the more ‘human’ of us, and the one I feel most akin to, was Sir Adrian Gilbert of Compton (1541-1628). At his lowest low, he was called “the greatest buffoon in England” and “cared not what he said to man or woman of what quality soever”. Like his brothers Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter Raleigh (especially when they were in Ireland), Adrian was accused of “great fury” and “savage cruelty”. Nonetheless, he was noted for his intelligence in mathematics and alchemy, something he shared with noted mathematician John Dee. In the 2000 book Following the Ark of the Covenant, authors Kerry and Lisa Boren go so far as to say Dee charged Adrian with carrying the Ark of the Covenant to the Americas! Less far-fetched is that Adrian became “a great favorite of Mary, Countess of Pembroke” due to their shared interest in alchemy, he becoming her laboratory assistant. What is certain is that Adrian was of the same ilk of Devon explorers as his many Gilbert relatives, having received a patent from Queen Elizabeth I for the discovery of a northwest passage to China, the document being titled “The Colleagues of the Fellowship for the Discovery of the North-west Passage”.
Another of these Devonshire explorers was the sea captain Bartholomew Gilbert, who arrived in America in 1602. His mission was to establish a colony in the New World, which he did in Cape Cod (named by him). Captain Bartholomew apparently did not inherit his uncle Adrian’s mathematical acumen. The colony failed after a few weeks when it was discovered that he had miscalculated the overwinter provisions, having brought only six weeks’ worth of food. The entire party packed up and was back in England by late July. Captain Gilbert cannot, however, be discredited for lack of bravery. The very next year, on May 10th, he set sail from Plymouth, England, determined to discover the fate of brother Walter Raleigh’s famously-vanished Roanoke Colony. Upon anchoring off the desolate former site of Roanoke on July 29, Captain Gilbert and four of his men formed a landing party. Once ashore, they were attacked by a band of Algonquians and killed. The seal of Northampton County, Virginia, today bears the date 1603 in commemoration of Captain Bartholomew Gilbert’s courage.
Another Gilbert, a son of Sir Humphrey, also engaged in what Thornton called the Gilbert’s, “hereditary scheme of peopling America with Englishmen” in 1607. In that year, two ships under the command of Sir George Popham and Captain Raleigh Gilbert, set out from Plymouth, England. They arrived with one hundred men, weapons, and supplies at the mouth of the Sagadahock, or Kennebeck River, on the coast of Maine. They built a fortified store-house they called Fort Saint George, and the two ships returned to England for supplies. The forty-five men who remained were under the presidency of Popham and the admiralty of Raleigh Gilbert. Over a harsh winter Popham died, leaving Raleigh as president. At some point, news reached the colony that Raleigh’s older brother, Sir John Gilbert (another son of Sir Humphrey) had died. With that news, and in the face of “nothing but extreme extremities”, the colony unanimously voted to return to England. It is said that they were so resolute in this goal that they built a ship to facilitate the return voyage, which would probably be the first oceangoing vessel built in America – built under the direction of a Gilbert.
These stories are a reminder that European colonization in Native American lands immediately locked the two cultures in a complex, brutal war that came in waves of violence lasting nearly 300 years. An example of this comes from the tale of Mrs. Rowlandson’s captivity from the book Tragedies of the Wilderness, by Samuel Gardner Drake, 1844. Mrs. Rowlandson and her three children were made slaves for eleven weeks by Narragansett, Wampanoag and Nashaway/Nipmuc Indians led by Monoco after their attack on Lancaster, Massachusetts. Later, after being purchased out of slavery for 20 pounds sterling, she wrote about her encounter with young John Gilbert, son of my many-great grandfather Captain John Gilbert (first of my line to come to America). Mrs. Rowlandson writes, “I went to see an English youth in this place, one John Gilbert, of Springfield. I found him laying without doors upon the ground. I asked him how he did; he told me he was very sick of a flux with eating so much blood. They had turned him out of the wigwam, and with him an Indian papoos, almost dead, (whose parents had been killed,) in a bitter cold day, without fire or clothes; the young man himself had nothing on but his shirt and waistcoat. This sight was enough to melt the heart of flint. There they lay quivering in the cold, the youth round like a dog, the papoos stretched out, with his eyes, nose, and mouth full of dirt, and yet alive, and groaning. I advised John to go get to some fire; he told me he could not stand, but I persuaded him still, lest he should lie there and die. And with much ado I got him to a fire, and went myself home.” I have found no further record of the fate of young John Gilbert.
The unfortunate young John Gilbert’s father, Captain John Gilbert (1626 – 1690, and one of many with that name), soldiered on along with his brother, Jonathan Gilbert, in establishing Hartford, Connecticut. Of John we know he married Amy Lord, daughter of Thomas and Dorothy Lord, on May 6, 1647, and had probably arrived from Yardley, England, in about 1645. He and his brother Jonathan, the latter being a linguist of Native American languages of the region, are recorded as acting as emissaries between the Governor in Hartford and the local tribes. In 1653, Jonathan was even so important as to be made a ‘marshal’ of sorts, receiving a special warrant from the Colony to “rayse such considerable forces as hee sees meete”.
It was Jonathan’s younger son, Captain Thomas Gilbert, who rekindled the maritime adventurism of his recent ancestors. Born about 1655, Thomas was said to have been “a brave and successful officer, and a leading man in the primitive navy of the colony”. For several years, Thomas commanded the twelve-gun Swan during a turbulent time of war on the high seas. During King William’s War, Thomas and his associates captured the French ship Saint Jacob. The Swan’s luck ran out in 1695 when it was overtaken by a French privateer of 20 guns. Even in this defeat, a witness’s account prompted Thornton to write that Thomas displayed, “fortitude and self-possession in difficulty, manly and generous heart, and desperate and unflinching defense against superior force”. This Captain Gilbert was said to be self-confident enough to freely weep when moved by the scene of two companions being joyously reunited after the Swan went down. He spent the rest of the war a prisoner in France, released afterwards during a prisoner exchange.
Captain Thomas Gilbert’s uncle, Captain John Gilbert (1626-1690), is from where my American line descends. What follows is what I consider to be typically and woefully American: eight or so generations of virtually no family history. I know very little about the men and women of my line from Captain John’s son Joseph through my grandfather, Robert. However, despite my earlier self-admonitions against romanticism, I cannot resist putting the stars of my father and my grandfather up among the constellation formed by my ancestors. Notable to me, and just as bravely, my grandfather Robert James Gilbert recrossed the Atlantic to help defeat the Nazis as an infantryman in Europe. The best I can tell he fought in some of the most harrowing battles in Italy – and had the artillery-shrapnel scars to prove it. My father, Bernard James Gilbert, spent eight years in the Army and National Guard during the Cold War, only to spring back into volunteer service to rescue victims and recover bodies during the lethal Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak. After that, he spent fifteen more years in the Civil Defense helping flood and disaster victims without taking a dime. Precious little is known about my female ancestors, and I do not mean to neglect them here. I submit that whoever and wherever a Gilbert may be, man or woman, we belong to a family of singular daring.
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My late daughter,traced our ” Gilbert”,lineage, to Raleigh Gilbert.All her discoveries are locked on her computer,now,But our ” line” moved to Canada,during the Revolution, I am 4th genration,born in Canada.A lot of “our” Gilbert’s, settled in Braintree,Mass.All very interesting.
This is one of the coats of arms of the Gilberts of Compton.
Does anyone know the origin of the particular shiled attached to this blog?
Why yes! The expression was most likely coined right then and there!
I wonder if he said “My bad, bro.”
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Here we have six weeks of food …whoopsie. Ever so interesting.
Hi Jeff: My Maternal side is Gilbert/Scheetz – My Cousin John Gilbert has been the one working the Ancient Gilbert side of us. I am super excited to have him on board as a Author also on my blog~ We grew up together and have remained close through the years and he had a interest in the “Gilbert” side so I sent him what I had and he went from there. Was good to have him confirm my work on this line to boot. Anything I can do to help just let me know~ Coni
Hi Connie: Saw your Gilbert connection and was surprised. my grandfather was a Gilbert from Block Island and Mystic going back to Thomas of Hartford. Yesterday I was asked to do a video interview by a Journalism Professor at URI on my Block Island Indians and Slaves. It will be used by her students. I finally proved Thomas Mitchell of Block Island was indeed the son of Experience and Jane Cooke making Mitchell descendants of Thomas Mayflower descendants. Hope to do the slide show of it on the Island soon.

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A-101-2 is a vactrol based combination of low pass filter (lp) and vca and was inspired by the buchla module 292. the term "low pass gate" was created by don buchla and stands for a module that can be switched between low pass and vca. the control (manually and via external cv) is responsible for frequency in the low pass mode and for loudness in the vca mode. additionally a combined mode lp+vca is available. in this mode the sound becomes more dull as the loudness decreases.
in contrast to the buchla design the a-101-2 offers attenuators for both cv and audio input, a manual resonance control and two gate inputs to control the function of the module in addition to the manual toggle switch.
in principle the a-101-2 is a 12 db low pass filter that can be switched to vca or a combination of low pass and vca. the controlling elements for frequency (lp mode) resp. amplitude (vca mode) are so-called vactrols. vactrols are known for their smooth sound behaviour.
the frequency (in the lp mode) resp. the amplitude (in the vca mode) is controlled manually (f/a) and by the 2 control inputs cv1 (without attenuator) and cv2 (with attenuator).
the audio input is equipped with an attenuator to enable distortion too (above ~ position 5 distortion is obtained with standard a-100 audio levels, e.g. vco).
the resonance function "colors" to the sound and is adjustable all the way up to self-oscillation. resonance and consequently self-oscillation may vary with the filter frequency because of vactrol tolerances. due to the circuit the resonance has a little bit an influence on the audio level (increasing resonance = increasing audio level). to obtain the original buchla sound the resonance control simply has to be set fully counterclockwise.
the function of the module is controlled by a manual switch. the left and right positions of the switch correspond to lp resp. vca mode. in the middle position one obtains the combination of low pass and vca. in this position it is also possible to control the function of the module by the two gate inputs g1 and g2. the table printed at the front panel shows the connection between the gate levels (l = low, h = high) and the module function.
due to technical reasons the vactrol modules are not available with blue leds.
this module has a maximum current draw of 20ma. it requires 8 te/hp worth of space to fit in a eurorack frame.


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|Publication number||US3603347 A|
|Publication date||Sep 7, 1971|
|Filing date||Aug 5, 1969|
|Priority date||Aug 5, 1969|
|Publication number||US 3603347 A, US 3603347A, US-A-3603347, US3603347 A, US3603347A|
|Inventors||Paolini Joseph J|
|Original Assignee||Paolini Joseph J|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (12), Classifications (9)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
United States Patent  Inventor JoscphJ.Paolini 103 Adams SL, Newton, Mass. 02158 M1596 7 1 u B6 W us 1 3,269,412 8/1966 Badke...... 3,419,246 12/1968 Burgess......................'.
Primary Examiner-William R. Cline [21 1 Appl. No.  Filed Aug. 5, 1969  Patented Sept. 7, 1971 54] FULL FLOW WET" SHUTOFF AND SELECTIVE Attorneys-l-lerbert E. Farmer, John R. Manning and Garland nnnmnca CONTROL VALVE MCCOY 6 Claims, 5 Drawing Figs.
ABSTRACT: A multiorifice valve that: provides different patterns of fluid flow is disclosed. Selective movement of a valve stem in both axial and rotational senses produces various combinations of alignment between transverse bores in the valve stem and multiple orifices in a valve body 30 0 U60U .2 .3 1 7 2 23 6 k66 /2 u uv m mm m mm
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PATENTEDS-EP m7: 3460x347 HNVENTOR= JOSEPH J. PADLINI ATTORNEYS lFlUlLlL IFILOW WITH SIHIUTOIFI AND SELECTIVE DRAINAGE CONTROL VALVE ORIGIN OF THE INVENTION The invention described herein was made by an employee of the U.S. Government and may be manufactured and used by or for the government for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon or therefor.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to a fluid flow control valve and, more particularly, relates to a multiposition, three-orifice fluid flow control valve.
There exist various applications requiring fluid flow between individual branches of an overall system. In some applications selective control of the directions and patterns of fluid flow between particular system portions is desired. For example, in various laboratory and hospital test techniques it is necessary to control fluid flow between a pair of primary branches which must also be capable of independent draining or purging. Thus, a need exists for multiple orifice valves that permit selected patterns of fluid flow.
The object of this invention, therefore, is to provide a simple and inexpensive valve that selectively produces multiple patterns of fluid flow between individual branches of an overall system.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention is characterized by the provision of a valve having a valve body and a valve stem defining first, second and third fluid flow orifices. The valve stem is axially movable within the valve body between a primary position that seals the third orifice and an auxiliary position. While in the primary position the valve stem can be rotated between an open position permitting full fluid flow between the first and second orifices and a closed position completely obstructing fluid flow therebetween. Rotational movement of the valve stem into a composite position while in said auxiliary axial position permits fluid flow between all of the first, second and third orifices. Conversely, rotation of the stem into a selective position permits fluid flow only between the first and third orifices while rotation into an alternate selective position permits fluid flow only between the second and third orifices. By selecting an appropriate valve position any desired pattern of fluid flow can be produced between system branches connected to the three valve orifices.
According to a featured embodiment of the invention, the valve body possesses a cylindrical cavity communicating with the first, second and third orifices and the valve stem comprises an elongated cylindrical member slidably fitted into the cylindrical cavity and having axially spaced transverse bores that permit fluid flow between the orifices. The transverse bores include a linear bore adapted for alignment between the first and second orifices with the valve stem in the primary axial and open rotational positions and for nonalignment therewith with the valve stem in either the auxiliary axial or closed rotational positions. A T-shaped transverse bore is longitudinally spaced from the linear bore and communicates with the third orifice via a longitudinal bore. A head portion of the T-shaped bore is adapted for alignment between the first and second orifices with the valve stem in the auxiliary axial and composite rotational positions. The T-shaped bore includes also a leg portion adapted for alignment with the first orifice with the valve stem in the auxiliary axial and selective rotational positions and for alignment with the second orifice with the valve stem in the auxiliary axial and alternate selective positions. This embodiment provides in an extremely simple and inexpensive unit'the various fluid flow possibilities described above.
Another feature of the invention entails a lever and cam mechanism pivotally connected to the cylindrical stem member and a compression spring that. opposes axial movement of the valve stem in one direction. The lever and cam mechanism facilitates axial movement of the stem between its primary and auxiliary positions and the compression spring insures proper alignment of the sterns transverse bores with appropriate valve body orifices.
According to still another feature of the invention the first and second orifices are formed by diametrically opposedhol low nipple portions extending from the valve body and adapted to accommodate suitable tubing and the third orifice is formed by a hollow extension of the valve stem also adapted for connection with suitable tubing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS These and other features and objects of the present invention will become more apparent upon a perusal of the follow- DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to FIGS. 1-3 there is shown a valve stem 8 including an elongated cylindrical member 9 that is slidably fitted into a cylindrical cavity 10 of a valve body 11. A counterbore 12 in the valve body 11 accommodates a shoulder 13 on the stem member 9. Restrained between the shoulder 13 and a retaining nut 14 is a compression spring 15. A lever arm 16 terminates with a cam portion 17 that is pivotally attached to the cylindrical valve stem member 9'. Extending through an aperture in the opposite end of the lever arm 16 is an actuating handle 1d. i I
Extending out of diametrically opposed positions on the;
valve body 11 are a pair of identical nipples 21 and 22 having.
hollow passages 19 and 20 that form, respectively, a first orifice 23 and a second orifice 24. The nipples 21 and 22 are externally ribbed to accommodate flexible tubing and the orifice passages 19 and 20 provide communication between the orifices 23 and 24 and the central cavity 10. An opening 25 in the valve body 11 accommodates a projection 26 of the cylindrical valve stem member 9. The projection 26 is also externally ribbed to accommodate flexible tubing.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cylindrical stem member 9 possesses a linear transverse bore 31 and a longitudinally spaced T-shaped transverse bore including a head portion 32 and a leg portion 33. A longitudinal bore 34 extends between the T-shaped bore and the termination of projection 26 providing a third orifice 35.
FIG. 1 shows the valve with the valve stem 8 in a primary position with the linear bore 31 positioned in a horizontal plane defined by the orifice passages 19 and 20. In this position, T-shaped bore 32 and 33 as indicated in FIG. 5 is axially spaced from passages 19 and 20 thereby sealing the third orifice 35. Also illustrated in FIG. 1 is a closed rotational position of the valve stem 8 wherein the linear bore 31 is perpendicular to or nonaligned with the orifice passages 19 and 20. As shown, the first and second orifices 23 and 24 are closed in this position by solid portions of the cylindrical stem member 9 that seat against the passages 19 and 20. Thus in the primary axial and closed rotational positions of the valve stem 8 fluid flow is completely obstructed between all three orifices 23, 24 and 35. After turning the handle 18 such that the cylindrical stem member 9 rotates from the closed position illustrated in FIG. l, the linear bore 31 is aligned with the passages 19 and 20. This open rotational position of the valve stem 8 permits full and unobstructed fluid flow between first orifice 23 and the second orifice 24.
FIG. 3 shows the valve with the valve stem 8 in an auxiliary axial position created by downward pivotal movement of the lever arm 16. During this pivotal movement, the surface of the cam 17 engages the nut 14 producing upward axial movement of the stem member 9 against the biasing force exerted against the shoulder 13 by the compression spring 15. The compression spring 15 facilitates desired horizontal alignment of the T- shaped bore 32 and 33 with the orifice passages 19 and 20. In the selective rotational position illustrated in FIG. 3, the leg portion 33 of the T-shaped bore is directly aligned with the orifice passage 19 while a solid portion of the stem member 9 seals the orifice passage 20. Thus, in this selective rotational position, the passage 19 and the longitudinal bore 34 provide communication between the first orifice 23 and the third orifice 35 permitting fluid flow therebetween.
Either clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of the lever arm 16 90 from the position shown in FIG. 3 moves the stem member 9 into a composite rotational position wherein the head portion 32 of the T-shaped bore is aligned with the orifice passages 19 and 20. In this position, the orifice passages 19 and 20 and the longitudinal bore 34 provide communication between all three orifices 23, 24 and 35 thereby permitting fluid flow therebetween. Further rotation of the lever arm 16 l80 from the position shown in FIG. 3 moves the stem member 9 into an alternate selective position wherein the leg portion 33 of the T-shaped bore is aligned with the orifice passage 20 and the orifice passage 19 is sealed by a solid portion of the stem member 9. In this position, communication is provided only between the second orifice 24 and the third orifice 35 by the orifice passage 20 and the longitudinal bore 34.
During typical use of the valve, full fluid flow is provided between system branches connected to the first and second orifices 23 and 24 with the valve stem 8 in the open position described above. Conversely, rotation of the stern into the closed position produces a positive shutofi' between all parts of the system. After pivoting the lever arm 16 into the auxiliary axial position shown in FIG. 3, full fluid flow is provided between all system branches by rotating the stem member 9 into the composite position described above. In that position, for example, the system portions connected to the first and second orifices 23 and 24 can be simultaneously filled, drained or purged through the orifice 35. Rotation of the stem member 9 into the selective position permits independent draining, filling or purging of only that system branch connected to the first orifice 23. Similarly, rotation of the stem member 9 into the alternate selective position permits independent draining, filling or purging of only that system branch directly connected to the second orifice 24. Thus, the valve of the present invention can be selectively operated to produce any desired pattern of fluid flow between system branches connected to its three orifices.
Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. For example, the ribbed nipples 21, 22 and 26 can be replaced by other conventional types of hose connections. Also, seals may be placed on stem member 9 or valve body 11 to obtain highpressure capabilities.
What is claimed is:
" A valve comprising:
Ive body defining a first and a second fluid flow orifice and a valve stem means defining a third fluid flow orifice;
said valve body comprises a cylindrical cavity wherein said first and second orifices are located in diametrically disposed positions on said valve body and wherein said cylindrical cavity further comprises a longitudinal bore communicating with said third orifice located in said valve stem means;
said valve stem means operatively engaging said valve body and adapted to be rotatable and to be movable axially with respect to said valve body; said valve stem means comprising a cylindrical stern having upper and lower apertures spaced apart and parallel to each other and having a bore in said stem to form said third orifice up to said lower aperture and a third aperture in said stem intersecting said lower aperture at horizontally to form a doubleleg T-shaped bore having the legs of the tee separated geometrically by 90;
positioning means in said valve body for aligning said upper aperture with said first and second orifices while simultaneously preventing said lower aperture from any possible alignment with said first and second orifices to permit full flow between said first and second orifices;
means for rotating said valve stem means in said valve body to prevent fluid flow between said first and second orifices when said upper aperture is rotated 90 from its full flow position;
and actuating means for aligning said lower aperture with said first and second orifices while simultaneously preventing said upper aperture from any possible alignment with said first and second orifices to permit flow between all of said first, second and third orifices, rotation of said lower aperture by 90 permits fluid to flow only between said first and said third orifices and rotation by an additional into an alternate selective position permits fluid flow only between said second and third oritices.
2. A valve according to claim 1 wherein the head portion of said double-leg T-shaped bore is adaptedfor alignment between said first and second orifices with said valve stem means in said auxiliary axial and composite rotational positions, the leg portion of said T-shaped bore which is vertical to said lower aperture is adapted for alignment with said first orifice with said valve stem means in said auxiliary axial and said selective rotational positions, and said leg portion which is vertical to said lower aperture is adapted for alignment with said second orifice with said valve stem means in said auxiliary axial and said alternate selective positions.
3. A valve according to claim 2 wherein said actuating means comprises a lever and cam mechanism pivotally connected to said cylindrical member and adapted for actuation to produce said axial movement.
4. A valve according to claim 3 including resilient biasing means adapted to oppose one sense of said axial movement.
5. A valve according to claim 4 including handle means connected to said valve stem means and adapted for actuation to produce said rotary motion thereof.
6. A valve according to claim 2 wherein said first and second orifices are formed in hollow nipples on said valve body, said third orifice is formed in a projection of said cylindrical member, and said nipples and said projection of said cylindrical member are adapted for connection with hollow tubing.
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|U.S. Classification||137/625.17, 251/263|
|International Classification||A61M39/22, A61M39/00, F16K11/065|
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|European Classification||A61M39/22D, F16K11/065|


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So if you were really, really hoping to see a bear take advantage of a rough and gruff Leo DiCaprio in the middle of the wilderness, you’ll have to watch another movie.
(Via Entertainment Weekly / Variety)

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