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Launch of West Yorkshire's Violence Reduction Unit Today in Leeds
Thursday 5 March, 2020
West Yorkshire’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) officially launched today (05/03) in Leeds.
The event was opened by West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Mark Burns-Williamson and also speaking at the event were West Yorkshire Police Violence Reduction leads and Helen Christmas from Public Health England, along with a number of the projects which have been funded by the VRU since October last year.
The unit has been set up with £3.37million following a successful bid by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for funding from the Home Office’s Serious Violence Fund. It is one of 18 VRU’s which have been set up in a bid to tackle violent crime across the country.
Violence Reduction Units take a multi-agency approach, bringing together police, local government, public health, voluntary and third sector, community leaders and other key partners to tackle violent crime and crucially to understand its underlying causes.
West Yorkshire’s VRU is going to be responsible for identifying the key drivers of serious violence locally and are currently developing a coordinated response to tackle them.
This funding is in addition to the £4.02million of ‘surge’ money, which was already awarded to West Yorkshire last year, which was specifically given to target operational activity for West Yorkshire Police. Last week, the Home Secretary confirmed that there would be further ‘surge’ funding for 18 police forces including West Yorkshire to continue the enforcement work.
Mark Burns-Williamson, West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), said: “The VRU has been created to tackle and better understand the root causes of violent crime and bringing together organisations to develop a truly collaborative approach to address and prevent serious violence.
“We are pleased that the Home Office has announced a further round of funding for VRU’s so that the work can continue into 2021 and enable us to create a long-term strategy to tackle serious violence in West Yorkshire, and will be pressing for the funding to be sustained over the next Comprehensive Spending Review period from 2021.
“The VRU will not just focus on high-risk individuals, but look at how we can tackle the causes of youth violence. Public health approaches start from the principle that prevention is better than cure.
“Early intervention and partnership working are key to the success of the VRU and this is a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase the work which has already been undertaken by the VRU and how we can work collaboratively with communities and our partner agencies to shape and develop the positive impact VRU can make.”
Superintendent Damon Solley, Violence Reduction Lead at West Yorkshire Police, said: “We are delighted that the work of Operation Jemlock can continue into the next financial year. The ongoing funding from the Home Office will ensure that we are able to deploy dedicated resources to target serious violence and knife crime.
“The first year of the operation has seen some positive outcomes for the public of West Yorkshire and we are determined to build on that. In addition, I am keen to work in close collaboration with the VRU to embed a joined up approach to tacking violence. The creation of the VRU means we can work hard to prevent and deter but enforcement must also play a part where necessary.”
For more information, please follow us on Twitter on @WY_VRU.

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A fresh report out of Italy claims Alfa Romeo will end production of its Giulietta hatchback in the second quarter of 2020.
According to Club Alfa, the C-segment hatch is preparing to exit the market, with no direct successor planned. Initially, production will reportedly be cut from 70 to 40 units a day, says the publication. The report claims the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles factory in Cassino will instead turn its focus to Maserati’s upcoming sub-Levante SUV, while continuing to build the Giulia and Stelvio.
Club Alfa furthermore suggests the Italian brand will expand its SUV offering below the Stelvio, with the Tonale and one other crossover on the cards.
Demand for the Giulietta in Europe has dropped, while the hatch routinely finds itself on our list of South Africa’s worst-selling passenger vehicles.
Of course, late in 2019, the PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles signed a “binding combination agreement” providing for a 50/50 merger of their businesses.

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(I think I might have some idea of who the letter might be to, though. But I'll keep shtum).
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The incidence of acute and chronic conditions of the tendo Achillis appear to be increasing. Causation is multifactorial but the role of inherited genetic elements and the influence of environmental factors altering gene expression are increasingly being recognised. Certain individuals' tendons carry specific variations of genetic sequence that may make them more susceptible to injury. Alterations in the structure or relative amounts of the components of tendon and fine control of activity within the extracellular matrix affect the response of the tendon to loading with failure in certain cases.
This review summarises present knowledge of the influence of genetic patterns on the pathology of the tendo Achillis, with a focus on the possible biological mechanisms by which genetic factors are involved in the aetiology of tendon pathology. Finally, we assess potential future developments with both the opportunities and risks that they may carry.

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Intellectual violence in the academe is a hot topic and was the subject of an animated Sociology brownbag last year. There was consensus about the problem, but no real solutions emerged. So, when I signed up for the Stop Talking – Indigenous Ways of Teaching and Learning workshop offered by the Humanities Institute, I was glad to discover valuable insights and techniques for creating civility in often heated academic discussions.
Co-presenters Ilarion (Larry) Merculief, the director of the Global Center for Indigenous Leadership and professor and Director of the University of Alaska at Anchorage’s difficult dialogues program Libby Roderick have co-authored and published two books. The first provided the foundation for our meeting and the second, Start Talking: A Handbook for Engaging Difficult Dialogues in Higher Education is a companion piece for instructors teaching courses that deal with contentious issues. Ilarion, an Alaskan native, began by describing his life as a child growing up in a traditional aleut village. His family were hunters and fishers, members of a small Unungan community living on St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea. From an early age, the children were taught to open their minds and their senses to the earth and sea and to listen. A typical greeting, translated as “The morning tastes good,” reflects their sense of well-being living in harmony with nature. Parents allowed children the freedom to roam and they were not chastised or punished for misdeeds, but taught communal values by elders and by their Aachaa, with whom they had a special spiritual bond. Time, attention and belonging were predicated on nature, on place, and on being one of the people who kept the balance of life by honoring and protecting the earth. People spent a lot less time talking and much more listening and communicating non-verbally. The foundation for respecting all living beings was given to Ilarion along with the challenge to communicate this balance of life, self and other to non-natives.
He began with a list of values that he felt most Alaska Native cultures have in common:
- Treat each other with respect
- Keep in mind that everyone has their own truth
- Listen without agenda
- Be polite, courteous and thoughtful
- Refrain from interruption
- Affirm other speakers
- Do not voice disagreement or use violent words; instead, say something positive about the previous speaker and then simply add your own thoughts
- Respect privacy: everything shared in confidence needs to be kept in confidence
- Be supportive of each other
Clearly, a very civil agenda and one sorely lacking in most academic discourse. The foundation of respect comes from the knowledge that the community is completely interdependent and rooted in love of the earth. One of the first things workshop participants were asked to do was go outside for a 10 minute exercise in listening and opening our senses to the environment. We went to the turtle pond by the main building to enjoy the beautiful day.
This re-centering and re-energizing exercise was one suggested method for engaging the mind/body and including the heart in the conversations to follow. Giving participants a chance to reflect before answering questions and building in spaces for silence slows the pace and gives introverts more opportunities to be heard. Another useful technique employed in the workshop was to create listening pairs, setting aside five or six minutes at a time for each person to talk about what they were learning with the other actively listening. Research has shown that using wait time as a teaching strategy to facilitate think time produces better responses to questions. Even issues that are divisive and contentious can be discussed if we allow each person to have their own truth and we are willing to listen without formulating a response. There will be additional posts from this workshop,from the Stop Talking handbook and from the Start Talking engaging difficult dialogues handbook. The value of these lessons cannot be overestimated and I am grateful to Ilarion and to Libby for sharing their wisdom with their southern compadres.


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Foucault's Orb Sconce 18" - Rustic Iron
The gyroscope created by 19th-century experimental physicist Léon Foucault inspired our openwork globe sconce. Its double-gimbal iron frame is built around a nucleus of upraised lights – an homage to Foucault's study of the earth's rotation.
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Looking at Our Land Through Many Lenses - Wisdom House
Looking at Our Land Through Many Lenses
Saturday, May 4, 2019
9:30 AM 3:00 PM
Asked to speak in response to the question, “How has being a garden photographer all these years made you a better gardener?” prompted Karen Bussolini to dig deep into the importance of slowing down and seeing well. In the morning we’ll explore how focus, framing and light are integral to both, what makes for a good photo (and how that applies to gardens), considering both details (closeup lens) and the big (wide angle) picture, and lessons brought home from close encounters with gardens across the country. The afternoon session will delve into her thought process as an eco-friendly garden coach helping people see their properties with new eyes. Before and after photos will illustrate how she considers visual, practical and environmental considerations all at once, in an “eco-friendly garden coach problem-solving brainstorm” encouraging stewardship and enjoyment of the natural world in our own yards.
This program is being offered in collaboration with the UConn Extension Master Gardener Program. To receive Advanced Master Gardener (AMG) credit, Master Gardeners must register for this program via the Garden Master Classes website. Everyone else may register below.
Commuter: $60 includes lunch
Karen Bussolini is a nationally known garden photographer, writer and speaker and eco-friendly garden coach. Her art background and focus on environmental topics - ecological landscaping, native plants, biodiversity, xeriscaping, organic gardening, planting for wildlife, pollinators and other beneficial insects – inform every aspect of her work. Slide talks combine beautiful original images, environmental science, personal observations, hands-on experience and a touch of humor. Her email newsletter, Eco-Friendly News, Views, Clues and How-To’s is available at www.karenbussolini.com.
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Ok, so I’m not going to do anyone’s job here. However, lets talk Reebok and the decade plus after Y2K. Reebok was a power house in the 80’s in through the 90’s. After 1999 the brand has since struggled to carve out their place amongst the highly competitive performance shoe market and now there’s talk that Adidas may be abandoning this historical brand. Its why today I wanted to take a trip back to this 2000 ad featuring Los Lobos. In the early 2000’s Reebok begun to look to its past and do some soul searching. There were ads with everyone from Queen Latifah to Dr. Ruth and all the way to Los Lobos. The message is clear, Reebok’s popularity and heritage transcends cultures, generations, and sub cultures. When something is classic its a staple and its that message seems to have been forgotten with poor management and mishandling of business dealings. Still, remember this. For a brand of Reebok’s historical significance in the sneaker industry, a company that has a back catalog of shoe designs that could crush most others, success and a big resurgence in popularity is never to far away………………..Take a trip back to Y2K below!


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Mr Nassir said leaders had raised the issue before, even with the President, but drug dealers were still not being arrested.
Four Members of Parliament (MPs) from Mombasa have told the government to take action against drug barons if there is evidence.
Addressing the media at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi on Tuesday, the legislators said they wanted to see action and not empty rhetoric from the government.
“We have asked them before, how many people have they arrested and prosecuted?” asked Mvita MP Abdulswamad Sharrif Nassir.
“However, all fingers point to the Executive. Our borders on air, sea and land are controlled by the national government. Security is also under the government. But despite the failures, they still make a mockery of the whole process. If they are not able to arrest, then they are in cahoots with them,” he said.
The legislator said if there was any proof then, those concerned should be arrested because empty talk raised questions on the sincerity of the government in addressing the menace. “Why invest billions in security and intelligence, yet every day we rely on hearsay?” he asked.
Mr Nassir was accompanied by woman representative Mishi Mboko, Changamwe MP Omar Mwinyi and Kisauni MP Rashid Bedzimba.
“We have brothers and sisters who have been affected by drugs and would like to see action taken, not just empty talk,” said Ms Mboko adding that the fight must not be political.
The Changamwe MP cautioned the government against making statements which could cause disunity or chaos. “There is ill motive. It is not interested in fighting drugs but settling scores with certain individuals. If there is evidence, take them to court,” he said.
The lawmakers spoke after Deputy President William Ruto, while in Mombasa on Monday, said the government had a list of powerful drug dealers who will be arrested and prosecuted.


Another pit bull attack injures Jackson 5-year-old
A child suffered several bite wounds after being attacked by the family's dog, WAPT reported.
A man said he was mowing his lawn Wednesday when a neighbor ran to him for help to get family's pit bull away from her son.
Animal control has custody of the dog. There is no word on whether the dog will be euthanized.
The attack is the third by a pit bull in Mississippi for 2014. On March 31, 3-year-old Christopher Malone died after being mauled by two pit bulls in Holmes County. In April, a 4-year-old girl was attacked by three pit bulls in Simpson County.


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Portugal manager Paulo Bento wrote a 23-man World Cup squad on a napkin in an Italian restaurant [Picture]
- April 1, 2014
The Portuguese media are up in arms on Tuesday amid reports that national team manager Paulo Bento revealed his 23-man World Cup squad on a napkin in an Italian restaurant.
According to reports in Iberia, Bento was out for dinner on Monday night when he scribbled a potential Portugal 23-man squad for Brazil 2014 on the piece of paper.
At the end of the meal Bento is said to ave crumpled up the napkin and thrown it in a bin, however someone at the restaurant retrieved the note and now it’s been published on loads of websites in Portugal.
Several points of interest can be gleaned from Paulo Bento’s alleged squad.
Despite his recent stunning form for Pacos, Man United loanee Bebe appears to have failed to make the cut for the Selecao, however there is room in the squad for Porto’s hit-and-miss walking showboat Ricardo Quaresma.
Furthermore, according to the way in which the names were written out on the napkin, Portugal’s starting XI at the World Cup will be as follows: Rui Patricio, Joao Pereira, Pepe, Bruno Alves, Fabio Ceontrao, Raul Meireles, Fernando, João Moutinho, Luis Nani, Helder Postiga and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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According to reports from Reuters, Rupert Murdoch and News Corp, are in no hurry to let go of Myspace. The group bought the networking site for $580 million in 2005. However it has since then faced strong competition from other networking alternatives such as Facebook and of course twitter which is speedily becoming more popular. The News Corp chief executive has however warned against investing in twitter.
"Be careful of investing here," he said of Twitter. it seems the site has yet to show serious ways in which it could bring profits for investors.
When speaking on Facebook he stated "Facebook is like a directory, How they make money is another matter." The opinions of many investors may differ though, as Speculation at the 27th Sun Valley conference were still running rampant over which company might want to buy Twitter.
The service, which lets people post to Web what they are thinking or doing in 140 characters or less, is growing in popularity. While Myspace in recent months has had to cut jobs in both the United States and abroad, it is deemed that figures reaching around 30 per cent of the Myspace international staff have been laid off. Murdoch’s confidence however could prove enough to sustain the venture.
Reported by Michael Adeyemi


Japanese tech giant Panasonic is preparing to shift its production of Smartphones to offshore manufacturers according to a report by Nikkei. The move is expected to happen by this summer with the company hoping to re-enter international markets over the coming fiscal year.
Currently half of the company’s cellphones are being made domestically but the company hopes that by shifting more work to China and Malaysia they can cut costs and become more competitive against the likes of Samsung, HTC and Motorola.
The rumor comes just after the company announced its worst ever loss of nearly $9.7 billion. The company has appointed Kazuhiro Tsuga to lead the company during a company’wide turnaround which faces stiff competition from Taiwan and Korea.
Panasonic believes it can turn an expanded profit margin in the smartphone market by capitalizing on outsourced production. The company hopes to triple sales from 5 million units to 15 million units by 2016. While the company does most of its business in Japan it hopes to score international sales after exiting the international Smartphone market in 2005.
Panasonic will lead its strategy in Japan and Europe with the release of the Panasonic Eluga, a smartphone that is just 0.3-inches thin while both waterproof and dustproof. The Eluga also includes a 4.3-inch 430×960 AMOLED display which is powered by a dual-core 1GHz TI OMAP processor. Following that release will be a device with a Snapdragon S4 with a 720p display.
For now we’ll need to stay tuned for more information regarding potential international releases as that information is made available.


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Omokoroa is a lovely beach side community on a peninsula off State Highway 2 heading from Tauranga north. It is only 15 minutes to Tauranga ,Mount Maunganui,Katikati and 1 hour from Rotorua.
There are a number of very good golf courses handy as well as walking tracks and hot pools.
The beach is very safe for all swimmers as well as having an easy access boat ramp.
Omokoroa is a popular area for fishing producing good catches of snapper and other species.
Extras: Cleaning (included); Linen (included);
Very private and quiet Flat
Beautiful area and location! Definitely a place to visit
The Homestay was lovely and we would not hesitate to stay there again.
Excellent location roomy and host is lovely and helpful.
Very quiet,, peaceful location with lovely views and birdsong. The property had everything we needed and was comfortable and clean.
Beautiful apartment, the view is gorgeous and it was perfectly clean and well equiped. The only thing I missed was a stove but apart from that, it had everything we needed. It's also quiet and offers privacy so we felt very comfortable. The location is great to explore the region.
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This is a lot. A White man who allegedly works for YouTube called police on a Black man waiting for his friend downstairs, believing he was dangerous. The Black man told him he’s going to be the next permit patty and is going to be on TV if he doesn’t stop. The man is now trying to hide his current YouTube employment by deleting it on Linked-In and other social media after the recording of him started going viral.
Wesly Michel, a Software Engineer was waiting for his friend downstairs outside of a condo. A white man called the police on him telling them that he was trespassing.
Michel started recording the incident telling him he’s going to be on TV, while still giving the man a chance to hang up. The man’s son also agreed with Michel stating that he believes Michel, and that his dad should stop.
The white man, whose name is allegedly Christopher Cukor, is currently trying to rush and hide his employment:
He deleted his work history on LinkedIn and other social media, but people got the screenshots before he could hide them. Here’s the video of the incident currently going viral on social media:
People are currently contacting Youtube and other places where he may work to tell them about his behavior.
Cukor initially didn’t believe Michel who told him he’d be going viral, nor did he listen to his son who seems to be more aware of incidents like this than he is, now Cukor’s videos have accumulated more than 10 million views across different social media websites.


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Loeb graduated from Columbia University.
Loeb in known for collecting art, enjoying yoga and living large. Loeb spent $45 million for a 10,000 sq penthouse at 15 Central Park West.


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Fired UNH professor sues, alleges racial, gender biasBy JASON SCHREIBER
Union Leader Correspondent
January 24. 2013 10:37PM
BRENTWOOD - A former University of New Hampshire professor who was fired last year is now suing the university, claiming she was let go because she tried to enforce academic standards and was also a target of racial and gender discrimination.
Roslyn K. Chavda of Nottingham brought the suit against the university system Tuesday in an attempt to get her job back after she was terminated from her position within the Master of Public Administration program.
In the suit filed in Rockingham County Superior Court, Chavda claims she was subjected to a hostile environment because she's a black woman and also a mother. She also alleges the university retaliated against her for expressing concerns about the way the MPA program was being run.
Erika Mantz, director of media relations at UNH, declined to comment on the allegations Thursday, saying the university hasn't been provided with a copy of the lawsuit.
Chavda was hired as an assistant professor of political science in 2005 and began teaching in the Master of Public Administration program in 2006.
According to the suit, Chavda was hired despite a hiring freeze at the university. Her race "became a reference point for her hiring by her peers within the department," the suit said.
After she began working at UNH, Chavda experienced problems related to her pregnancy and premature births of her twins and was required to remain on bed rest, which affected her ability to teach, she suit said.
The suit said her husband, who was "similarly credentialed," completed one of her teaching obligations while the program chairman was required to teach one of Chavda's other courses for a period of time.
"Thereafter, in addition to racial issues relating to her hiring, it became evident that Dr. Chavda's obstetric requirements resulted in significant consequences for her. Upon completion of her first year of teaching, she was subjected to a scathing, and largely false, performance review. It became apparent to her that . due to her race and gender-based issues, she was subjected to a level of scrutiny and hostility absent from the treatment of others who were similarly situated," the suit said.
Chavda claims she repeatedly expressed concern about what she felt was "disparate treatment" to her superiors at UNH, but her complaints were either dismissed or ignored, the suit said.
Chavda also maintains that her treatment resulted from her criticisms of the MPA program.
"With no barrier to entry, save payment of tuition, the students of the MPA program were often unprepared for its demands. Additionally, a significant portion of its participants worked full time, taking courses in the evening. Presumably driven by concern for revenue, a number of students were admitted over the objection of faculty, and failing grades were converted to class withdrawals by the program administration. It was not unusual for students to repeat the same course multiple times," the suit said.
Chavda complained about student admissions and performance because, the suit said, she was "focused on academic performance rather than institutional income."
Her demands weren't always popular with the "unqualified" students in her class, the suit said.
"Given the now-established perception rooted in race and gender, and despite the MPA program's institutional failings, D. Chavda's performance was measured against those situated very differently resulting, unsurprisingly, in a purportedly 'objective' deficit that was nothing of the sort," the suit said.
She argues the UNH administration failed to respond to her complaints in any meaningful way.
Chavda was fired in May 2012 "purportedly" due to the poor reviews and a failure to publish peer-reviewed articles in scholarly journals, the suit said.
However, she claims that the university continues to employ an untenured professor hired around the same time who also hasn't published the articles. The suit points out that the professor is a white man.
Chavda wants the court to reinstate her with retroactive seniority, back pay and reimbursement for all lost employment benefits. The suit also seeks other damages, including payment for emotional and financial loss.
Chavda's Portsmouth lawyer, Lawrence Gormley, could not be reached for comment Thursday.

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What is a summary of Frances A. Miller's novel The Truth Trap?
The Truth Trap is the first of a four-volume series known as "the Matt McKendrick saga," a young-adult story that follows a teenager named Matt McKendrick as he struggles to survive on the streets of Los Angeles. This initial volume in the series is not only the beginning of Miller's story about Matt, but it also begins a protracted murder mystery in which then-15-year-old Matt is accused of strangling his deaf nine-year-old sister Katie. The Truth Trap begins with Matt suspected by two Los Angeles Police Department homicide investigators, Lieutenant Les Ryder and Tony Prado, of murdering his young sister. Following a brief chase and violent struggle between Matt and Lt. Ryder, the dirty, disheveled teenager, a large-for-his-age boy of 15, is arrested and taken to the police station for interrogation. Detective Prado sees in this young suspect an innocent, intelligent boy who may have committed the brutal act but who may also be entirely innocent of his sister's death. Lt. Ryder, in contrast, adopts initially a very cynical, cold attitude toward Matt, convinced of the boy's guilt.
As The Truth Trap progresses, both detectives are confident in Matt's innocence, and Ryder and his wife even take the orphaned teenager into their home, although questions of is innocence continue to hang over him. With the benefit of hindsight -- we know Miller wrote three more novels in the series continuing the story's of Matt's life, including as an adopted son to the Ryders, his difficulties adjusting to high school with the suspicions of murder continuing to haunt him, his emotional problems dealing with his beloved younger sister's murder, and his eventual exoneration -- so the mystery surrounding Katie's murder -- we know that The Truth Trap will not end with Matt's demise, or even his permanent incarceration, although he is not only briefly held in prison, but is subjected to a brutal rape by his fellow prisoners. So, while the notion of an ongoing murder investigation continues, we cease to be concerned with the question of Matt's innocence; we know he didn't kill his sister.
Miller's novel is almost unrelentingly bleak in its depiction of Matt's experiences. He and Katie were orphaned when their parents were killed in an automobile accident and he escapes to Los Angeles with her to prevent her being taken away and potentially institutionalized because of her disability (her deafness). His sister is brutally murdered, he himself experiences the rape while in jail, and is later beaten by a gang who view him as a snitch for the police, and his ostracized by the other students in his high school because of their belief in his guilt for the murder of Katie. Even Lt. Ryder, in whose home Matt finds a measure of solace, continues to suspect the worst of the boy, and it is only with Matt's heroic rescue of the Ryder's daughter, who he saves from drowning, that finally convinces this hardened detective of Matt's true, and largely benevolent nature. Under the anger that seethes within Matt, the Ryder's discover, an innocent young boy struggles to coexist with the demons that haunt him.
As noted, The Truth Trap was the first in a series of young-adult novels that follow Matt McKendrick's life during his teen years. This initial exposure of the teenage boy at the center of the series can hardly be considered polite, but Miller's intention was to expose young readers to the ugliness that exists in life and to the abilities of one of their own to persevere and eventually prevail.


Just Recently, Xiaomi has introduced Redmi Note 8 Pro in Pakistan. Now another Note 8 smartphone is going to launch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T Live Images Surfaced Online giving us a clear hint that an improved version is coming soon.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T Live Images Surfaced Online
The photos reveal key specs of the upcoming Note 8T. The phone will have a 6.3-inch display with Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Moreover, the phone will feature the Snapdragon 665 processor. The processor hints that it will be a mid-range smartphone. Moreover, the phone will feature a powerful 4,000 mAh battery. The photography lovers will be happy to know that there is a quad-camera setup on the back to make it more enriching. Also, the main camera will be of 48MP.
The other picture shows the retail packaging. It shows a clear case, an 18W charger and a USB cable. The source of the images reveals the price for a 4GB/64GB version at 199E. Unfortunately, this is all that we know so far about the device.
It’s unclear when the Redmi Note 8T will go official. But it will be available soon. In my opinion, it will be available by the end of next month. So, stay tuned for more updates.


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If you treat your tiny apartment like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, it makes sense to get inspired by the great outdoors on your next getaway. And while you can get to grips with a region’s history through its museums and galleries, you’ll really see where it all started by getting up close to its native flora. At these drop-dead gorgeous botanical gardens, you can fill your mind with facts as well as filling your camera roll with enviable snaps. Step aside, macramé plant hangers; it’s time to discover cherry blossom in Tokyo and cacti in Colombia with our list of the world’s best botanical gardens.

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A Lake County health official told a Cook County Circuit Court jury Wednesday that a Jewel Companies Inc. official threatened to sue if he took action ''independently'' to curb the outbreak of salmonella in March of 1985. Dr. Steven Potcik, executive director of the Lake County Health Department, told the jury that one of his staff members called the firm ''to make sure it knew the magnitude'' of the outbreak after the first reports of sickness were recorded on March 29, 1985.
He said a Jewel official on that day told Ted Byers, assistant director of environmental health, ''that it had been in contact with the state health department, that they were not going to voluntarily close their dairy, that the next day was a high-volume day and that if we did anything independently they would sue us.''
Potcik said his office had received nine reports from county hospitals by 11 a.m. March 29 and that by late afternoon an investigation had identified a ''possible link'' to Jewel.
He said he contacted state public health officials who told him they also were investigating because they had received reports from several other counties.
''We asked the state to ask Jewel to voluntarily close the dairy,''
Potcik said, referring to the firm`s Hillfarm Dairy in Melrose Park.
''I thought it would be prudent to ask Jewel to voluntarily close the dairy and withhold the milk,'' Potcik testified before the jury. ''The state told us that their communicable disease staff agreed, but that the food and drug section thought the evidence was weak. I then instructed my staff to contact Jewel and Byers did.''
Potcik said outside of court that the only ''independent'' course of action he had the power to take would have been to go to Lake County Circuit Court to seek a court order clo`sing the dairy. Only state public health officials have authority to close a dairy.
Potcik testified that his staff and staff members from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta had established a ''definite link'' between the salmonella outbreak and the dairy`s 2% Bluebrook milk by noon on April 1.
The dairy closed on April 9 and remains closed.
Attorney Richard Phelan, who is representing Jewel, contends that complaints began dropping off April 1, until a large outbreak occurred April 9. He also told the jury that testing at the dairy before March 29 had shown no evidence of salmonella and that Jewel officials acted ''reasonably and prudently'' based on what they knew at the time.
Furthermore, Phelan said, experts still have been unable to pinpoint the cause of the outbreak.
Potcik had been called to testify by attorneys William Harte and Lawrence Leck, who represent a class of 20,000 people who say they became ill during the outbreak. Leck estimated that the class would grow to more than 100,000 after all the victims are identified.
Jewel already has agreed to pay compensatory damages to victims, with amounts to be determined on a case-by-case basis by Judge John Breen, who is presiding at the trial, which is expected to last at least three months.
Harte and Leck are attempting to prove that Jewel was so reckless in its conduct that millions of dollars in punitive damages should be awarded to the victims.
Four people died and an estimated 180,000 became sick during the outbreak.

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Archived Stories for Union County Public Schools
Nurse teaches tobacco avoidance
Heather Portaro is a Community Outreach Nurse for Carolinas Healthcare System's Levine Cancer Institute and a School Nurse/Health Educator for Union County Public Schools. Throughout the year she travels around the county to teach our middle school students about the long-term effects of smoking on the respiratory system, lung cancer prevention, and the importance of being an advocate for tobacco avoidance in the community. After educating each class, she encourages the students to each sign behavior contracts making personal commitments to never use tobacco. Studies have shown that if you can prevent smoking in the teenage years most will never start using tobacco. Levine Cancer Institute recognizes the importance of this statistic and is dedicated to reducing the prevalence of lung cancer in the Carolinas.
Written by: Heather Portraro
Posted: Sep 16, 2013 by Brita Mann


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Christmas lights go up to cheer up Vermonters
Spring might have already started, but some Burlington residents are stringing up their Christmas lights.
The lights were placed to bring some joy to the area, and it's a good reminder no one is facing the virus alone.
Some were inspired by posts on social media, showcasing houses with Christmas lights.
Others we spoke to say they just didn't have the heart to take down their lights during this time of low social interaction.
"People were flashing their blinkers at me while I was putting them up and a couple of cars stopped and took a picture so I'm like, cool, if it's giving people even a moment or two to not think about all the things that are going right now, great," Burlington resident Scott Moody said.
"Initially, it was pure laziness, I have to say, but then I realized how much I need them," Burlington resident Sarah DeSilvey said. "Like how important it was for me just to kind of keep one little bright thing shining."


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Human Papillomavirus HPV Transmission is a continually mentioned analysis in view of the reason that it is of concern when relating to HPV Treatment Center, HPV Treatment Colposcopy, and HPV Treatment Cream.
A person may strengthen immunity and consequently usually develop resistance to an HPV infection in basically as short of time as a few months, before it might begin any momentous cervical damage. (Book Review)
And definitely you will probably succumb to one more runny nose virus, since there remain 300 different cold infections. But you will unlikely acquire the very same runny nose infection that you had in the past since you have actually established immunity to it.
HPV Virus Symptoms
Adults have actually currently had a lot of the rhinitis viruses. Adults have actually created resistance to the ones they have had. So there are not quite as many cold infections remaining for parents to become infected with. That is why grownups just get a few colds each year whereas youngsters get a dozen colds per year.
Assuming somebody does not do anything it might take a few years to develop resistance to HPV. If somebody follows the writer's suggestions, it requires just a couple of months to create immunity to HPV. The longer a person is infected with human papilloma virus, the longer it might create damage. Therefore it is preferred to generate immunity and do away with HPV as quickly as feasible.
The majority of persons become perplexed because they believe they have actually not created immunity to HPV virus merely since they get infected again by another strain of the more than 100 HPV infections. However a person can stay clear of additional exposure and also new HPV problems.
Human Papillomavirus HPV Transmission
It does not matter just how this publication came to be in your hands. Just what is of concern is how you use such details just like hundreds of others who have gotten rid of HPV.
You may enhance immunity and therefore normally create resistance to an HPV infection in literally just a few months, sooner than it could produce any type of major injury. (See Book Sneak Preview)
HPV Virus Symptoms In Females
Right here is the deal, this book is about recovery from HPV, however it is not only regarding HPV. It has to do with living the best life we can live. It has to do with recognizing human papilloma virus as an awesome opportunity to take responsibility for our own wellness. When viewed in this way, someone could be thankful for human papilloma virus. Yes, thankful! And also keeping that gratefulness and everything else shared in this book, somebody could, and someone will certainly, heal the body! The author knows this is successful because it helped her - it altered her life and also her wellness.
I am so thankful I purchased this book. After being identified 2 years back, my last pap checked out totally normal."
HPV Wart Treatment Home Remedies
Need you ponder Human Papillomavirus HPV Transmission?
One can strengthen the body's immune system and therefore normally develop immunity to an HPV virus in basically just a couple of months, before it might start any kind of compelling damage. (Book Review)
- HPV Shot Controversy is a usually mentioned analysis due to the reason that it is of interest when considering HPV Shot For Men, HPV Side Effects, and HPV Side Effects UK.
- HPV Signs And Symptoms is a continuing item of concern for the reason that it is of interest when contemplating HPV Signs And Symptoms Female, HPV Simptomi, and HPV Skin Infection.
- HPV Skin Symptoms is a continually identified supplication in view of the fact that it is of concern when pondering HPV Smear, HPV Smear Abnormal Result, and HPV Smear Results.
HPV Virus Symptoms Treatment - HPV Virus That Causes Warts
"I am so delighted I stumbled across your book because it truly aided me to start reframing my thoughts concerning myself and this condition, as well as I am most likely to maintain it near me as I start this trip of recovery myself. Thanks a lot for your positive power and for sharing this remarkable suggestion with me!"
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One could reinforce immunity and typically develop immunity to an HPV virus in literally a matter of a couple of months, prior to the time that it can establish any type of compelling infection. (Sneak Peak Book Review)
HPV Virus Transmission - HPV Virus Treatment
No doubt you will possibly get infected by another cold, because there are 300 various runny nose infections. Yet you will certainly never get the very same cold infection that you had before because you have actually developed resistance to it.
HPV virus is the same in that HPV virus is just an additional infection. Therefore you could normally establish resistance to HPV virus. However, HPV virus is better at evading your body's immune system than are the common cold viruses. Moreover you have to work a little harder to get immunity to HPV.
HPV Warts Cure
Assuming an individual does not do anything it could take a couple of years to develop immunity to HPV virus. If someone follows the writer's advice, it takes just a few months to generate immunity to HPV. The longer an individual has HPV, the longer it can create damage. So it is best to generate resistance so as to eliminate human papilloma virus when reasonable.
HPV Virus Pictures is a normally identified matter for the reason that it appertains to HPV Virus Positive Pap Smear, HPV Virus Removal, and HPV Virus Strains.
Most persons get confused because they believe they have actually not established resistance to human papilloma virus merely due to the fact that they get infected once more by a different strain of the more than 100 HPV infections. But one might avoid additional exposure and future human papilloma virus problems.
HPV Virus Type 51 - HPV Virus Type 66
The insightful writer explains how she normally eliminated the symptoms of HPV and entirely recovered her own body of the HPV issue by strengthening the body's immune response.
HPV Support Groups - HPV Suppository
Can this be a dilemma: Human Papillomavirus HPV Transmission?
What the heck is human papilloma virus? She remembers asking this inquiry when she obtained the findings back from her gynecologist. She was down and out, perplexed and also embarrassed. The writer had lots of questions yet she really did not enjoy the answers she was obtaining. Human papilloma virus, a sexually-transmitted problem that may result in cervical cancer, is a lot more typical than what we normally believe. The author wrote this publication to help other people remove human papilloma virus.
- HPV Treatment For Men is a normally identified analysis because it is related to HPV Treatment LEEP, HPV Treatment Near Me, and HPV Treatment Options.
- HPV Type 14 is a constant overture in light of the fact that it has significance to HPV Type 16, HPV Type 16 And 18, and HPV Type 16 Treatment.
- HPV Type 6 is a basic suggestion clearly because it appertains to HPV Type 68, HPV UK, and HPV Vaccine.
- HPV Vaccine Age is a frequently identified inquiry clearly because it is crucial when considering HPV Vaccine Canada, HPV Vaccine Controversy, and HPV Vaccine Cost.
- HPV Vaccine Criticism is a continually identified item due to the concern that it is crucial when contemplating HPV Vaccine Cure, HPV Vaccine Deaths, and HPV Vaccine For Men.
- HPV Vaccine For Women is a typically mentioned care because it is of interest when thinking about HPV Vaccine Over 18, HPV Vaccine Schedule, and HPV Vaccine Schedule For Adults.
Guess what individuals are claiming concerning this motivating book: "Many of the girls stated they found out that their physicians had been suggesting this magic active ingredient for several years with wonderful success for their clients with HPV as well as cervical dysplasia. And also this allowed them to stay clear of LEEP procedures and also freezing of the cervix similar to what you explained in your book!"
One could strengthen immunity and therefore usually create immunity to an HPV infection in literally just a few months, before it can generate any type of important injury. (Sneak Peak Book Review)
HPV Virus Warts Treatment - HPV Virus What Is It
I am so delighted I stumbled across your book which really assisted me to begin reframing my thoughts regarding myself and also this disease, and also I am going to keep it close to me as I start this journey of recovery myself. Thank you so much for your favorable power and for sharing this terrific recommendation with me!"
HPV Warts Female
Could this be bothersome: Human Papillomavirus HPV Transmission?
Somebody can enhance immunity and typically create immunity to an HPV infection in only a matter of a couple of months, sooner than it might generate any kind of important infection. (Selected Chapters of Book)
- HPV Test Pregnancy.
- HPV Test Wiki.
- HPV Tests For Females.
Possibly have you a while ago endured a cold virus? Probably did you heal from it? Obviously you did! You will not heal a cold directly, but your immune system normally develops immunity to a certain cold infection within a couple of days. That is called cured by your very own immunity!
And definitely you will eventually acquire one more runny nose virus, due to the fact that there remain over 300 various runny nose viruses. Yet you will unlikely acquire the very same cold infection that you had in the past due to the fact that you have actually created immunity to that particular virus.
Parents have already had a lot of the cold viruses. Grownups have actually acquired immunity to the ones they have had. Therefore there are not quite as many runny nose infections existing for grownups to become infected with. That is why adults just succumb to a couple of runny noses annually whereas youngsters acquire a dozen colds per year.
Someone may reinforce the immune system and generally develop immunity to an HPV virus in only a matter of a couple of months, before it could start any type of compelling infection. (Selected Chapters of Book)
HPV Vírus - HPV Wart Removal
Most persons become puzzled because they believe they have not created immunity to HPV just due to the fact that they become contaminated once again by a different strain of the over 100 HPV viruses. But an individual might prevent additional direct exposure as well as future HPV virus problems.
HPV Warts Home Treatment
Perhaps could this be an issue: Human Papillomavirus HPV Transmission?
The book's author shares how she normally eliminated the signs of HPV as well as completely healed her very own body of the HPV virus problem by reinforcing the resistance.
- HPV Virus Cancer Symptoms is an habitual proposal clearly because it is crucial to HPV Virus Cervical Cancer, HPV Virus Cure Research, and HPV Virus DNA Or RNA.
- HPV Virus Definition is a reasonable inquiry due to the concern that it is of interest when considering HPV Virus Facts, HPV Virus Forum, and HPV Virus How Common.
- HPV Virus How Do You Get It is a typical issue in view of the reason that it is of interest when considering HPV Virus How Is It Contracted, HPV Virus How Is It Transmitted, and HPV Virus In Men.
Human Papillomavirus HPV Transmission, HPV STD Symptoms, HPV STD Treatment, HPV Severe Cases, HPV Shot, HPV Shot Controversy, HPV Shot For Men, HPV Shot Side Effects, HPV Side Effects, HPV Side Effects UK, HPV Signs And Symptoms, HPV Signs And Symptoms Female

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The PTI leaders termed National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf’s latest decision of accepting the resignations of another 35 party lawmakers as “illegal” and “immoral”, as they reiterated the need for early elections in the country.
Speaking outside the Parliament House soon after the resignations were accepted, Asad Qaiser, who is a former National Assembly speaker, condemned the move and said Ashraf called them to his office and told them that the resignations would not be accepted unless he talked to the MNAs separately.
On the occasion, PTI Senior Vice-President Fawad Chaudhry and asked about the PTI MNAs who Pervaiz Ashraf had claimed were in touch with him regarding their resignations.
Expressing his displeasure over the decision, the PTI leader blamed the current government for the political and economic crisis. “We are heading towards a Sri Lanka-like situation,” he said.
Asad Umar said that the speaker’s move proved that he was not a custodian of the House. The MNAs went to the National Assembly only to find that the whole staff was unavailable including the speaker, deputy speaker, secretary and deputy secretary, he added.
PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the speaker first claimed he could not accept the resignations collectively. “We decided to come to the meeting and he [the speaker] postponed it and when we came to the assembly, he accepted the resignations of 35 more MNAs,” said Qureshi, demanding that the rest of the resignations should also be accepted.
The party’s vice chairman said that the PTI wanted snap polls so that the people could decide for themselves.
Earlier in the day, Ashraf accepted the resignations of another 35 PTI lawmakers, just days after accepting the resignations of 34 of them as political maneuvering peaks in the country.
The PTI had resigned en masse from the Lower House of Parliament following the ouster of it chief Imran Khan from the office of prime minister in April last year.
Subsequently, the speaker had accepted only 11 of the resignations, stating that the remaining lawmakers would be summoned individually for verification. On Tuesday, Ashraf accepted 34 more as the PTI hinted it would “test” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with a confidence vote.
“In accordance with clause (1) of Article 64 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, read with Rule 43 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly of Pakistan 2007, the Hon’ble Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan has been pleased to accept the resignations of the following Members of the National Assembly with effect from April 11, 2022, the date when the letter of respective resignations was submitted,” the statement released by the National Assembly Secretariat read.
Following the approval of the resignations, the summary was sent to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to denotify the PTI lawmakers.
After the acceptance of 80 resignations since July, the strength of PTI MNAs in the assembly has shrunk to 73, including the dissidents.
Following are the names of those whose resignations were accepted Friday:
Dr Haider Ali Khan (NA-2), Saleem Rehman (NA-3), Sahibzada Sibghatullah (NA-5), Mehboob Shah (NA-6), Muhammad Bashir Khan (NA-7), Junaid Akbar (NA-8), Sher Akbar Khan (NA-9), Ali Khan Jadoon (NA-16), Engr Usman Khan Tarakai (NA-19), Mujahid Ali (NA-20), Arbab Amir Ayub (NA-28), Sher Ali Arbab (NA-30), Shahid Ahmed (NA-34), Gul Dad Khan (NA-40), Sajid Khan (NA-42), Mohammad Iqbal Khan (NA-44).
Aamer Mehmood Kiyani (NA-61), Syed Faiz ul Hassan (NA-70), Chaudhry Shoukat Ali Bhatti (NA-87), Umar Aslam Khan (NA-93), Amjad Ali Khan (NA-96), Khurram Shahzad (NA-107), Faizullah (NA-109), Malik Karamat Ali Khokhar (NA-135), Syed Fakhar Imam (NA-150), Zahoor Hussain Qureshi (NA-152), Ibraheem Khan (NA-158), Tahir Iqbal (NA-164), Aurangzeb Khan Khichi (NA-165), Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar (NA-177), Abdul Majeed Khan (NA-187).
Andaleeb Abbas (reserved seat), Asma Qadeer (reserved seat), Maleeka Ali Bokhari (reserved seat), Munawara Bibi Baloch (reserved seat).


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The Portway Avenue building which will house Dakine's new headquarters this spring.
As of Wednesday, September 12, 2012
It will be in a different building than the company originally anticipated, but Dakine has found a new home in Hood River.
Since a deal to move in the Hood River Expo Center Building fell apart earlier this year, the action sports company and the Port of Hood River had been actively working on a new home for the company.
Earlier this week Dakine finalized a deal to move to 603 Portway Ave. A 45,000-square-foot building is currently under construction on the site and Dakine will take up approximately 25,000 square feet of the space.
“Dakine is built on a deep dedication to quality and innovation across a unique multi-sport platform. Hood River is the center of action sports in Oregon, with incredible proximity to world-class windsurfing, kiteboarding, snowboarding, skiing and mountain biking.
“Having our headquarters here lets us maintain our competitive edge by giving the product development team a demanding all-terrain environment for developing and testing products,” said Francois Carrete, president of Dakine, in a press release announcing the move.
“We’re very appreciative of the team effort made to help us find our next home in Hood River, and we are looking forward to the move.”
Dakine is expected to move into the building, which is being constructed by Key Development, in the spring.
“We are happy to have worked with Dakine and Parkside Lands LLC to find the perfect new space in Hood River for their expanding headquarters,” said Jeff Pickhardt of Key Development in a statement.
“Dakine is an iconic Hood River company that has been a great local economic engine for 25 years, and we’re thrilled that they are the newest residents of the growing Port of Hood River Waterfront Business Park.”
The move will allow Full Sail Brewing to occupy the entire Columbia Building. Full Sail had been planning an expansion in the building pending Dakine’s move to the Expo Center, but had to wait for Dakine’s situation to resolve after the Expo Center deal fell apart.
Port Director Michael McElwee said he was glad a resolution could be found to satisfy everyone and to bring a high profile tenant to the port’s new business park.
“There was a better opportunity to keep Dakine in Hood River and relocate them to the waterfront in a new building in a way that meets their needs and establishes them in HR for the long term,” McElwee said.
“We had a multi-year discussion with Dakine with the intent of putting them in a repurposed Expo Center but the opportunity to put them in a new building on the waterfront was a better alternative.”


Ottawa Public Health is reporting 27 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on a day when another new record for cases provincewide was broken.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says 1,426 new cases were reported across Ontario on Wednesday, surpassing the 1,388 recorded on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Ottawa saw 21 new cases, but an uptick in hospitalizations.
The 27 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Ottawa on Wednesday bring the city’s pandemic total to 7,634 laboratory-confirmed cases.
In the past seven days, Nov. 5 to 11 inclusive, OPH reported 361 new cases in total, for an average of 51.6 new cases per day. In the seven days before that, Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, the average was 71.5 new cases per day.
Two new deaths were reported on Wednesday as well, bringing the city’s death toll from COVID-19 to 349.
HOSPITALIZATIONS IN OTTAWA
The number of people in Ottawa hospitals with COVID-19 complications fell on Wednesday, after hitting 60 on Tuesday, the highest so far during the second wave.
OPH says there are 56 people in Ottawa hospitals with COVID-19 and seven in intensive care.
Of the people in hospital, one is between the ages of 10 and 19, three are in their 30s (two in the ICU), two are in their 40s, three are in their 50s, eight are in their 60s (one in the ICU), 13 are in their 70s (two in the ICU), 18 are in their 80s (two in the ICU), and eight are 90 or older.
ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN OTTAWA
The number of known active cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa fell to its lowest level since September.
OPH says there are 490 active cases of COVID-19 in the city, down from 537 on Tuesday.
This is the first time since Sept. 20 that the number of active infections in Ottawa was below 500.
The number of active cases is the number of total laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 minus the numbers of resolved cases and deaths. A case is considered resolved 14 days after known symptom onset or positive test result.
Public Health Ontario says 36,707 COVID-19 tests were performed across Ontario on Tuesday. There are 34,460 people waiting for COVID-19 test results.
Local testing figures from the Ottawa COVID-19 Testing Taskforce will be available after 4 p.m. today.
CASES OF COVID-19 IN OTTAWA BY AGE CATEGORY
Here is a breakdown of all known COVID-19 cases in Ottawa by age category:
- 0-9 years old: Three new cases (492 cases total)
- 10-19 years-old: Five new cases (865 cases total)
- 20-29 years-old: Four new cases (1,571 cases total)
- 30-39 years-old: Nine new cases (1,014 cases total)
- 40-49 years-old: One new case (970 cases total)
- 50-59 years-old: Five new cases (896 cases total)
- 60-69-years-old: One new case (599 cases total)
- 70-79 years-old: Zero new cases (394 cases total)
- 80-89 years-old: Zero new cases (495 cases total)
- 90+ years old: Zero new cases (338 cases total)
The age of one person with COVID-19 that was previously unknown has been assigned.
CASES OF COVID-19 ACROSS THE REGION
The Eastern Ontario Health Unit reported seven new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Two new cases were added by Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Health.
The Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit reported four new cases on Wednesday.
Two cases have been removed from the count of the Renfrew County and District Health Unit.
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health reported zero new cases on Wednesday.
The Quebec government reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 in the Outaouais region, which includes Gatineau. There have been 2,831 cases of COVID-19 in the Outaouais and 59 deaths.
Ottawa Public Health is reporting COVID-19 outbreaks at 36 institutions in Ottawa, including long-term care homes, retirement homes, daycares, hospitals and schools.
New outbreaks were declared at St. Patrick School, an unidentified shelter, an unidentified supportive housing location, and a ward of the Ottawa Hospital Rehab Centre.
Outbreaks ended at the St. Bernadette “Petit pas a trois” childcare centre, the Bridlewood Retirement Home, Extendicare New Orchard Lodge, Hope Living – Ottawa, Sophia House, and The Ottawa Hospital General Campus 5N.
An outbreak listed Tuesday at Esther By Child Care Centre has been removed from the OPH dashboard.
There are four active community outbreaks at four unidentified workplaces.
The schools and childcare spaces currently experiencing outbreaks are:
- Cornerstone Children’s Centre – Heatherington Nursery School
- École élémentaire catholique Des Pionniers
- École secondaire publique Louis Riel
- École secondaire publique Omer-Deslauriers
- Ottawa Islamic School
- St. Mother Teresa High School
- St. Mother Teresa High School (2)*
- St. Patrick School (NEW)
*NOTE: There are two ongoing but unrelated COVID-19 outbreaks declared at St. Mother Teresa High School.
The long-term care homes, retirement homes, hospitals, and other spaces currently experiencing outbreaks are:
- Alta Vista Manor
- Beacon Heights retirement home
- Bridlewood Trails Retirement Home
- Garden Terrace
- Glebe Centre
- Hôpital Montfort 4C Med
- Innovative Community Support Services (Barnwell)
- Longfields Manor
- Lord Lansdowne retirement home
- Maison Acceuil-Sagesse
- Park Place
- Riverpath Retirement
- Robertson House
- Rockcliffe Retirement
- Rooming house location
- Shelter location (NEW)
- Sisters of Charity retirement home
- St. Patrick’s Home
- St. Vincent Hospital (3 South)
- Stirling Park Retirement Home
- Supportive Housing location (NEW)
- The Ottawa Hospital General Campus 6W
- The Ottawa Hospital Rehab Centre – Special Rehab – Ward B (NEW)
- The Ravines
- Valley Stream Retirement Home
- West End Villa
A single laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in a resident or staff member of a long-term care home, retirement home or shelter triggers an outbreak response, according to Ottawa Public Health. In childcare settings, a single confirmed, symptomatic case in a staff member, home daycare provider, or child triggers an outbreak.
Under provincial guidelines, a COVID-19 outbreak in a school is defined as two or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in students and/or staff in a school with an epidemiological link, within a 14-day period, where at least one case could have reasonably acquired their infection in the school (including transportation and before or after school care).
Ontario reports dip in new COVID-19 case numbers due to technical issue – CTV Toronto
Ontario is reporting a dip in the number of new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, but government officials say that a technical error resulted in an underestimated count today and an overestimated count yesterday.
The province issued a statement outlining the error, explaining that the record-breaking 1,589 new cases reported on Monday was overestimated and the 1,009 new cases reported today are underestimated.
Due to the technical issue, Monday’s report included cases registered up until 8 p.m. on Nov. 22 instead of up until 12 p.m. as usual, which led to the two-day error, the province said.
Health officials have not confirmed how many cases should not have been included in Monday’s total and added to today’s total instead. When averaging out new infections reported on both days, Ontario saw 1,299 cases.
The province also reported on Tuesday that 14 more people have died due to COVID-19. The day before, the province reported 19 more deaths.
Seniors continue to be the age group hardest hit by the pandemic. According to the province’s epidemiology report, 10 of the 14 deaths recorded on Tuesday were people living in long-term care homes.
Since the pandemic started in January, of the 3,519 people who have died in Ontario due to the disease and 2,441 were over the age of 80.
Provincial health officials deemed 1,082 more cases to be resolved as of Tuesday, bringing the total number of recovered patients in Ontario to 90,074.
The total number of lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario now stands at 106,510, including deaths and recoveries.
There are at least 534 people currently in Ontario hospitals due to COVID-19 and 159 of those patients are in an intensive care unit. Ninety-one of them are breathing with the assistance of a ventilator.
The province previously stated that once the number of COVID-19 patients in the ICU reaches 150, it becomes harder to support medical needs not related to the disease in hospitals. Furthermore, once 350 COVID-19 patients are in the ICU, it becomes “impossible” to handle other medical needs, the province said.
Where are the COVID-19 cases in Ontario?
Of the 1,009 cases reported on Tuesday, health officials say that 497 were in Toronto, 175 were in Peel Region and 118 were in York Region. Officials say these numbers may be underestimated due to the technical error.
Toronto and Peel Region entered the province’s lockdown phase on Monday, which is the final category in the province’s COVID-19 tiered framework that guides restrictions.
Most non-essential businesses, including gyms, malls and personal care services, will have to shutter in the two COVID-19 hot spots for at least 28 days.
Several other regions in Ontario reported COVID-19 cases numbers in the double digits.
Waterloo reported 40 new cases, Windsor-Essex reported 31 new cases, Simcoe-Muskoka reported 25 new cases, Ottawa and Niagara Region reported 19 new cases, Durham Region reported 16 new cases and Hamilton reported 10 new cases.
Most of the new cases of COVID-19 reported on Tuesday involve people under the age of 80.
There were 354 infections in people between the ages of 20 and 39, at least 307 in people between the ages of 40 and 59 and 130 in people between the ages of 60 and 79. There were 163 cases in people under the age of 19.
COVID-19 testing in Ontario
Officials processed 27,053 COVID-19 tests in the last 24 hours. The ministry of health said the province’s positivity rate now stands at about 5.8 per cent when including duplicate tests and errors.
There are 29,316 COVID-19 tests still under investigation.
In total, Ontario has processed more than 5.9 million tests since the pandemic began in January
Ford, minister of long-term care to make announcement in Toronto – CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
Premier Doug Ford and his minister of long-term care are set to make an announcement in Toronto this afternoon.
On Monday, the premier, who provides daily updates on Ontario’s response to the pandemic, released some details of the province’s new COVID-19 vaccine task force, which will be led by retired Gen. Rick Hillier, the former head of the Canadian military.
Ford called distribution of the vaccine a “massive logistical challenge” that could turn into a “logistical nightmare” without the right planning.
“We need military precision. We need the discipline that only a general can bring to this task,” Ford said of Hillier, who served as Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces between 2005 and 2008.
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott has previously indicated that she expects the province to receive a combined 2.4 million doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines during the first three months of 2021.
Vaccine recipients will require two doses 21 days apart, meaning that the initial shipments will likely only be enough to protect about 1.2 million Ontarians.
Health Canada still needs to approve both vaccines but Elliott said planning for the early rollout of the province’s COVID-19 vaccine program is “well underway.”
“This task force will be made up of representatives from across our government and will include experts in operations and logistics, federal/ provincial relations, health care, public health and immunizations, ethics, information technology and data,” she said.
“They will be advising on the delivery, storage, and distribution of the vaccine, (and) support for health care system partners to deliver a phased vaccination program that will initially prioritize vulnerable populations followed by mass immunization.”
Today’s news conference is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. and will be streamed live on CP24.com.
Association calls for Halifax restaurants and bars to close amid COVID-19 spread – CBC.ca
The Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia is calling for all restaurants and bars in Halifax to close to dine-in customers for at least the next two weeks because of rising COVID-19 case numbers in the area.
Gordon Stewart, executive director of RANS, said the association’s board of directors held an emergency meeting Monday night and decided unanimously to make the closure recommendation to its members and to Public Health.
Restaurants and bars have been a significant site of COVID-19 transmission in Nova Scotia over the past two weeks, and Stewart said consumer confidence has been “wiped out.”
“It really has hurt. Business has taken a sharp decline. But it’s more than that — it’s that we’re scared that the spread gets so bad that we end up like some of the western provinces right now,” Stewart told CBC’s Information Morning, referring to Manitoba and Alberta, which are experiencing overwhelming coronavirus surges.
Stewart said he’ll leave it to the provincial government to decide what geographical area to shut down, based on the current epidemiology. But he expects it to encompass downtown Halifax, which has been the epicentre of the province’s current outbreak of the coronavirus.
Public Health has not yet endorsed the RANS recommendation. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang and Premier Stephen McNeil are scheduled to hold a COVID-19 briefing at 3 p.m. today.
Stewart said the closure recommendation is focused on “full-service” restaurants. He said he supports restaurants in hotels staying open for hotel guests only, and coffee shops staying open for take-out.
The recommendations are not meant for the rest of the province, outside HRM.
Thank you to the restaurants and bars that have already made the hard choice to close to dine-in and to @RestAssocNS for this. Let’s do our best to support them: gift cards, take-out and a promise to return when we can. https://t.co/d902Xh29Kj
Stewart said closing will bring “a lot of repercussions for operators” but he expects it to be effective in slowing the spread of the second wave of COVID-19.
“It’s really not about the economy now. It’s really about the health and the long-term outlook of our communities,” Stewart said.
Over the past few days, many Halifax-area restaurants and bars have already decided to close — some as a precaution and others because of possible COVID-19 exposures on the premises.
Among them is The Old Triangle, where owners closed voluntarily on Monday, only to learn a few hours later that they were in fact the site of a possible exposure.
“Honestly I think it’s the right move,” said Old Triangle co-owner Brendan Doherty of the RANS recommendation.
“We are at a bit of a tipping point so it does make sense to take at least two weeks … to just kind of get reset and get back to where we’ve been.”
“We’ve been very fortunate [inside the Atlantic bubble] … and it’d be nice to go back to that as soon as possible.”
Doherty said a government-mandated shut-down would help his business, and others, because it would allow them to access additional rent relief through federal programs.
“It’s all about cost-saving during a shut down, and rent is the biggest cost we do incur.”
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Top Healthy Fruits You Need To Start Eating Daily
Top Healthy Fruits You Need To Start Eating Daily- There are more than 2000 varieties of fruits available. Each offers a unique set of nutrients and health benefits. The top 12 healthy fruits are:
- Lemons boost your immune function because of this vitamin C.
- Reduce your risk of heart disease.
- Lower cancer risk and protect you against anemia.
- For weight loss, try warm lemon water with some honey in the morning.
- Thus, if you suffer from a sore throat, you should drink hot lemon ginger tea, which will instantly relax you.
We all know that apples are nutrient-dense. One medium apple contains 195 mg of potassium, almost 9 mg of vitamin C, 11 mg of calcium, and 4 grams of fiber.
- Being high in fiber, apples strengthen your heart, support your gut and promote good digestion.
- Apples can also reduce your risk of cancer, as they’re rich in a flavonoid called quercetin.
- Eat apple slices with peanut butter or make a peanut butter banana apple smoothie.
- Try eating apples with the skin for the best benefits.
- In addition to fiber and potassium, strawberries also contain anthocyanins, which support your heart health.
- Strawberries are also rich in flavonoids, phenolic acids, and tannins. These are antioxidants that protect you from cognitive disease.
- Quercetin, a flavonoid present in strawberries, helps to reduce inflammation.
- Hence, you can eat strawberries raw, blend them into smoothies, or top them on your cereal.
Pomegranate is a bundle of nutrients. One raw pomegranate offers 10 mg of vitamin C, 236 mg of potassium, 10 mg of calcium, and 4 grams of fiber.
- Pomegranates are rich in antioxidants and polyphenols, which help fight oxidative stress and eventually, protect you from multiple illnesses.
Pomegranate can protect against neurological diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
- Pomegranate seeds can be added to salads or rice. You can also prepare fresh juice at home.
- Bananas make a great snack before your workout, as they provide carbs that are easy to digest.
- A regular banana contains 3 grams of fiber, which maintains bowel movements.
- This acts as a prebiotic and fixes stomach issues like ulcers.
- Unripe bananas also help control blood sugar and promote better digestive health.
- From smoothies to pancakes, from oats to fruit salads, bananas are truly versatile.
- Avocados also contain lutein and zeaxanthin (zee-a-zan-thin) which support your eye health.
- Avocados contain oleic acid, which helps lower cholesterol and prevents heart disease.
- Add them to your salads, or prepare some guacamole.
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Micheal Johnson has played defensive end for Fort Bend Hightower for three years but could move into any position on Baylor’s defensive line in upcoming seasons.
Hightower coach Padriac McGinnis expects the 6-3, 250-pound Johnson to continue to grow which could give him some options when he begins playing for the Bears next season.
Johnson verbally committed to Baylor on Tuesday night.
“He’s going to grow because his dad is 6-5 and 380 pounds and he’s got a brother who is 6-7,” McGinnis said. “I think he could grow to where he plays inside on the defensive line. But he could also play outside. The potential is there both ways.”
Johnson has built a reputation as a powerful pass rusher after collecting 9½ sacks and 17 tackles for loss as a junior last season. He’s off to a strong start this season at both defensive end and tight end for a Hightower squad that has a 4-0 record.
“He plays like he’s in a video game where if you need a sack he’s going to get one,” McGinnis said. “When we run the ball behind him on the goal line he’s going to put down the block.”
Though Johnson’s forte is pass rushing, McGinnis said he’s strong against the run. Johnson is the 15th commitment in Baylor’s 2016 class and the second defensive lineman as he joins Spring tackle Bravvion Roy.
“He can stack up the run and he’s good at shedding blocks,” McGinnis said. “He’s got a high motor and just goes out and gets them.”
Johnson originally committed to Houston before opening up his recruitment last spring. He has also been recruited by schools like Texas Tech, Boise State and Washington.


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Italy tour swimming 2021, for an Italy increasingly inclusive
I imagined the project during the lockdown due to the covid 19 pandemic, inspired by the enormous difficulties experienced by people with disabilities and their families across the country.
The fragility of these people, and the families involved in their daily care, has greatly amplified the social and health effects of the epidemic. During this complicated and unexpected situation, politics has not been able to fully address the specificities of this world, leaving social cooperatives and voluntary organizations without indications regarding an intervention strategy capable of responding, with appropriate tools, to new challenges. thus exacerbating the isolation of families already heavily tried by pain.
In fact, and it is not easy to say, fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution have often been violated, such as the right to health, freedom of care, education.
It is in the context of these principles that I thought, hoping to be able to achieve it next year, on the project “The Giro d’Italia swimming 2021, for an Italy increasingly inclusive”, which should take place from Ventimiglia to Trieste, following then 3,365 km in 182 stages. 182 Municipalities will be involved with which, starting from the sharing of the principles contained in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, I hope to discuss the implementation of the PEBA, the plan to eliminate architectural barriers, already adopted by several Italian municipalities.
For the realization of this project I did not think of a fundraiser to support the various activities that I will need but to involve those sectors that thanks to their industrial, tourism and medical sports activities can contribute to its implementation.
I would therefore like to involve Confindustria Nautica because there will be a need for boats capable of escorting me along the coasts of our peninsula and also ask to present the event at the next Genoa Boat Show scheduled for the month of October.
I am also counting on Federturismo membership because I will need a series of structures and infrastructures to support activities such as conferences and meetings with local and promotional institutions.
I hope to involve CONI and Sports Medicine because surely I will need to be assisted daily, for the entire duration of the TOUR, by a medical health team to monitor my psychophysical status day by day.
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Hold onto your hard drives, folks, because Google‘s just unleashed a technological behemoth: Gemini, a large language model (LLM) so powerful it threatens to rewrite the rulebook of AI. But before you start imagining Skynet scenarios, let’s take a deep breath and explore what this groundbreaking creation means for the future.
Gemini: A Brain on Steroids:
Think of LLMs like artificial super-intellects, trained on mountains of data to perform human-like tasks. Gemini, however, is no ordinary LLM. It’s a multi-modal monster, capable of understanding and generating text, code, images, and even videos. Imagine a writing assistant that not only crafts captivating prose but also conjures up stunning visuals to accompany it. Or a programmer’s dream tool that churns out bug-free code while suggesting innovative design solutions. The possibilities are as vast as the data it devours.
But Power Comes with Responsibility:
With such immense power comes a colossal responsibility. The ethical and safety concerns surrounding LLMs are no secret. Bias in training data can lead to discriminatory outputs, and the potential for misuse in areas like misinformation and propaganda is chilling. Google, however, assures us they’re taking these concerns seriously. Gemini comes with built-in safeguards like explainability tools and human oversight, aiming to keep this AI on a leash.
The Gemini Effect: A Future Reshaped:
So, what does Gemini’s arrival mean for the future? Here are some potential scenarios:
- The Creative Revolution: Imagine AI-powered artists, musicians, and filmmakers, collaborating with humans to create groundbreaking masterpieces. Gemini could be the brushstroke that paints a new era of artistic expression.
- The Productivity Paradox: Automation on steroids could free us from tedious tasks, but also exacerbate job displacement anxieties. The key will be harnessing Gemini’s power to create new opportunities, not eliminate existing ones.
- The Information Avalanche: Gemini’s ability to generate and translate information at lightning speed could democratize access to knowledge, but also unleash a flood of misinformation and disinformation. Critical thinking skills will be more crucial than ever.
The Bottom Line: A Balancing Act
Gemini’s arrival is a watershed moment for AI. It’s a testament to human ingenuity, but also a stark reminder of the responsibility that comes with wielding such power. We need open dialogue, global collaboration, and clear ethical frameworks to ensure that Gemini’s ascent benefits humanity, not threatens it.
- Google’s Gemini LLM is a powerful AI capable of understanding and generating text, code, images, and videos.
- Its potential benefits include enhanced creativity, increased productivity, and democratized access to information.
- Ethical concerns like bias and misuse need to be addressed through safeguards and responsible development.
- Gemini’s arrival marks a critical juncture for AI, demanding open dialogue and global collaboration to ensure its beneficial impact on the future.
Gemini’s rise is just the beginning of a long and intricate dance between humans and AI. We must approach this future with open minds, cautious steps, and a resolute commitment to harnessing this technological marvel for the good of all. Let’s ensure that Gemini becomes not a harbinger of dystopia, but a beacon of a future where technology empowers, inspires, and ultimately, serves humanity.
Gemini in Action: Groundbreaking Use Cases
Gemini’s flexibility allows it to power breakthroughs across diverse domains. Here are just some of the game-changing use cases emerging:
Gemini can analyze mountains of medical literature and patient data to assist doctors with diagnosis and treatment. Its ability to spot patterns humans can’t see could save countless lives. Pharmaceutical researchers are also harnessing Gemini to accelerate drug discovery.
Optimizing Clean Energy Systems
Gemini excels at complex simulations, allowing it to model weather patterns to predict renewable energy output or optimize smart grids for efficiency. Governments and companies worldwide are tapping these capabilities to drive sustainability.
Enhancing Transportation Networks
From smoothing traffic flow in smart cities to boosting supply chain visibility for logistics firms, Gemini is helping the transportation sector handle rising complexity. It can track thousands of variables in real time, outperforming legacy analytics tools.
Strengthening Financial Services
Banks and insurers depend on accurate forecasting, but markets grow more volatile each day. Gemini’s predictive prowess lets these institutions better model risk, comply with regulations, detect fraud faster – delivering value to customers.
Gemini doesn’t just excel at optimizing systems – its ability to understand human needs and wants at scale unlocks ultra-personalized experiences. From content to commerce, customization powered by Gemini is already changing business and consumer landscapes.
Realizing Gemini’s Promise While Mitigating Risks
Gemini brings immense promise, but as with any powerful technology, balanced governance is crucial. Here are some priorities as we advance into the Gemini age:
Promoting Algorithmic Transparency
We must champion inspectability for AI like Gemini. Understanding how these systems work empowers both developers and regulators. Transparency builds trust in technology.
Creating Stronger Safeguards
Responsible development demands checks and balances. All stakeholders should collaborate to implement robust mechanisms that promote safety and prevent misuse as Gemini capabilities grow.
Expanding Access and Inclusion
As with all emerging technologies, unequal access can exacerbate divisions. Fostering diversity while democratizing expertise in AI will enable more people to participate in and benefit from the Gemini era.
Investing in Digital Literacy
To interact safely with systems like Gemini, the public needs elevated data literacy skills. Policymakers should prioritize modern digital education to equip citizens for life alongside AI.
The Road Ahead: Noble Purpose Through Global Partnership
Gemini heralds a future pulsating with possibility. Realizing an ethical, equitable AI landscape demands cooperation between developers, governments, and communities worldwide. If we ground this technology in noble purpose, approach it with eyes wide open, and guide it with shared values, Gemini can transcend its coding genesis to become a worldwide force for good.


The eye is a stunning and sensitive organ that works like a camera to regulate, focus and process light into the sense of sight. The cornea, a transparent membrane covering the surface, first directs light through the pupil, which then funnels the light into the eye. The pupil is a muscular hole in the middle of the iris, the colored circle of the eye. The iris regulates the amount of light that enters by controlling the size of the pupil. This is the pupillary light reflex. The iris does its job using both circular and radial groups of smooth muscles. Whether your eyes are brown, blue, or green is determined by the amount of pigment in the iris.
Once inside, light is then focused through a flexible lens and projected onto the retina. The retina is a nerve layer at the back of the eye. Here more than 100 million cells known as rods and cones do their thing, converting the light into electrical signals. Rods sense dim light, giving you night vision and allowing your peripheral vision to detect motion. Cones are less sensitive to light but allow you to see colors. Many cones detect red light, some detect green, and only a few detect blue. But by blending the varying response levels of different cones, your brain is able to conceive a spectacular rainbow of beautiful colors.
The electronic signals generated by the rods and cones travel through the optic nerve to the visual cortex of the brain. In the blink of an eye, your brain produces images allowing you to see the outside world. Believe your own eyes when you read here that the eye is an incredibly complex, beautiful and wonderful organ.