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NCDC’S battle against conspiracy theories
Similarly, a study published by the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene reported that about 5,800 people have been hospitalised following the misuse of substances and practice shared widely on social media as a means to prevent or treat COVID-19. These statistics, which are most likely under-reported, underscore the threat, which conspiracy theories represent.
As the first pandemic to occur following a huge transformation in the digital and information sector, COVID-19 poses an unprecedented challenge for public health institutions, which lead the response against the disease. These institutions have to tackle not only the virus itself but also viral misinformation and other kinds of falsehood pervasive in today’s culture. From claims of cures to conspiracies about vaccines, conjecture about infection rates and more, dodgy beliefs from unapproved sources are a dangerous distraction from the credible guidance provided by the institutions appointed to lead the response to the pandemic in countries across the world.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which leads Nigeria’s public health response to Covid-19, is the country’s preeminent authority on all matters relating to infectious diseases. The agency has fully risen to the challenge of battling the spread of fake news, despite obvious difficulties. A search of the word “coronavirus” or “COVID-19” from any location in Nigeria on Google, will show results from NCDC’s up to date website; Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube accounts- all popular social media platforms. In addition, members of the agency including the Director-General appear on television and radio nearly every day of the week. This means that sharing or acting on any COVID-19 related information that is not compatible with guidance from NCDC or the WHO can be interpreted a deliberate act of ignorance that is unsafe and endangers lives.
But this has not stopped many Nigerians from running with some of the theories that have come from dubious sources. Since the emergence of the virus in late 2019, a vast amount of false and potentially dangerous information has been shared by everyone from children to adults, ordinary citizens to world leaders, medical doctors, the clergy, etc. all against the advice of respective national health authorities and the WHO.
The deaths, injuries and other fallouts from false theories underscore the need for Nigerians to strictly follow the scientific leadership of NCDC and the WHO. Over the past few months, various instances where the public ignored the official position of these authorities have become cautionary tales. A case in point is the herbal drink called “Covid-Organics”, produced in Madagascar from the Artemisia plant and launched in April as a cure for Covid-19. The alleged cure became a popular topic on Twitter with many praising Madagascar for finding a cure from homegrown ingredients and recording low Covid-19 infections. Some people including Nigerians questioned the WHO’s warning against trusting in Covid-Organics over the organization’s concerns that the drink had not gone through proper trials. The Internet became rife with optimistic headlines as Madagascar continued to promote the alleged cure.
“I’m convinced that, in fact, history will prove us, but today there are already two cases that have been cured with the COVID-Organics,” said President Andry Rajoelina who also declared that it was mandatory for children to take the drink as they returned to school.
However, by July, hospitals in Madagascar reported that they were overwhelmed and running out of beds after a spike in Covid-19 cases with 69 dead, bringing into question the efficacy of COVID-Organics. In response, President Rajoelina, no longer waving the victory flag, re-imposed a lockdown on the central region, allowing only one person per household to go out for food and medicine. The Covid-19 crisis in Madagascar illustrates why NCDC and the WHO should not endorse any remedy that has not undergone the standard scientific processes. Every probable therapy is expected to go through various stages of the trial to guarantee efficacy and safety before approval for public consumption.
Sadly, even some world leaders have ignored the standard protocols and encouraged members of the public to use unapproved therapies. The promotion of Hydroxychloroquine worldwide as a preventive measure and cure for Covid-19 is a prime example of this abuse. NCDC’s Director-General Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has stated clearly that in Nigeria the use of Hydroxychloroquine is limited only to clinical trials on Covid19 and like other global health experts he has cautioned against using the drug casually. Despite warnings by WHO based on reports of potential side effects, the drug has been endorsed as a Covid-19 therapy by influential figures such as President Donald Trump of the United States and President Jair M. Bolsonaro of Brazil.
“What do you have to lose? Take it,” Trump said in April. And in May he stated that he had been taking Hydroxychloroquine as a preventive measure against Covid-19 only to say later that he had stopped.
There have been other random endorsements of the drug, which have gained traction such as the infamous video featuring a Dr. Stella Immanuel, which was eventually flagged as Covid-19 misinformation and taken down by major social media platforms. The claims by these influential individuals have led to negative outcomes including increased demand and a global shortage of both Hydroxychloroquine and the related drug Chloroquine from legitimate use in treating malaria, arthritis, and other ailments. According to a Premium Times report, a pharmacy in Port Harcourt had increased the price of Chloroquine from N3000 to N50,000 between March and August. The same trend has been spotted in other states in the country.
Furthermore, there have been disturbing reports of people poisoning themselves by taking the drugs without medical supervision in the wake of these claims. It is noteworthy Hyroxychloroquine first became a viral topic online in March, and that same month three people were hospitalised in Lagos after taking Chloroquine.
Warnings against unapproved therapies have been proven necessary regardless of how bizarre the therapies sound. For instance, there was a public outcry from the medical community in April after President Trump suggested research into whether Covid-19 might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the body, a claim he later denied. The US leader also appeared to propose exposing patients to radiation via UV lights, an idea dismissed by a doctor at the briefing.
Previously, some social media stars have also suggested using bleach as a cure for the deadly virus.
YouTuber Jordan Sather, who has several thousands of followers across his channels, has claimed that a product, Miracle Mineral Supplement (MMS), which contains bleaching agent chlorine dioxide, can wipe out the infection. There have been other reports of people being hospitalised after ingesting harmful substances to fight Covid-19. Scientists have had to reiterate age-old warnings that bleach and other disinfectants are harmful chemicals that can easily kill people exposed to them.
Scientists have also had to caution the public against some harmful ideas which may sound safer simply because they are familiar to local culture. One such idea is that inhaling steam can cure the virus – a practice, which medical experts warn, could potentially damage the lungs. There are also unproven and therefore unsafe claims that familiar herbs like Ginger, Dogonyaro and Moringa, taken in random doses can defeat COVID-19. While these may be useful in boosting immunity, they are far from instant cures. Besides the obvious risk of overconsumption of these powerful herbs, there is no proof that these claims are any different from Madagascar’s claim that its magic concoction had defeated COVID-19.
These claims are among many that have been proven wrong in the course of the pandemic. Over time, they will likely join the list of dangerous conjectures that were once made about the pandemic such as ‘Covid-19 doesn’t affect black people’ or ‘Covid-19 is caused by 5G technology’.
There has also been a dangerous trend of some people rejecting evidence that the virus is present in their community or even claiming outrightly that it does not exist at all. This burying of one’s head in the sand stops people from taking precautions against Covid-19 as the virus makes inroads into our communities.
When governments are hostile to expert guidance from NCDC, it can result in high infection rates and deaths as seen in the Kano State crisis earlier in the year. At first, local authorities in the state had blamed hundreds of mysterious deaths on illnesses like meningitis, malaria, and hypertension, rejecting NCDC’s intervention. Alarmed by the death toll, the Federal Government prevailed on the state government to allow NCDC to investigate the deaths and this exposed a health crisis with Kano becoming the centre of the pandemic in northern Nigeria at the time.
This cautionary tale highlights the importance of following NCDC’s guidance and supporting the official efforts to contain the virus. Renegade theories and assertions typically create more work for health authorities at the expense of the urgency of creating awareness, expanding capacity, and saving lives.
Historically, more people seek outlandish solutions out of panic during pandemics and other major threats. And research shows that during times of uncertainty such as this, many are more likely to believe unproven claims. But, it is our responsibility as Nigerians to take advantage of the proactive communications provided by NCDC. Before you share the next broadcast message on Whatsapp or retweet unverified information, check if it follows the scientific guidance of NCDC and other designated health authorities.
*Egbuson is a policy analyst based in Abuja
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This is where we are headed. The week that a well funded 527 distributed thousands of copies of "Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West" by mail in Ohio a "chemical irritant" was sprayed through a window of the Islamic Society of Greater Dayton.
DAYTON — Baboucarr Njie was preparing for his prayer session Friday night, Sept. 26, when he heard children in the Islamic Society of Greater Dayton coughing. Soon, Njie himself was overcome with fits of coughing and, like the rest of those in the building, headed for the doors.
"I would stay outside for a minute, then go back in, there were a lot of kids," Njie said. "My throat is still itchy, I need to get some milk."
Njie was one of several affected when a suspected chemical irritant was sprayed into the mosque at 26 Josie St., bringing Dayton police, fire and hazardous material personnel to the building at 9:48 p.m.
Someone "sprayed an irritant into the mosque," Dayton fire District Chief Vince Wiley said, noting that fire investigators believe it was a hand-held spray can.
According to fire dispatch communications, a child reported seeing two men with a white can spraying something into a window. That child was brought to the supervising firefighter at the scene.
Wiley would not discuss that report, but said the investigation has been turned over to police. Police were not commenting.
The 300 or so inside were celebrating the last 10 days of Ramadan with dinner and a prayer session, but the prayer session was interrupted so those suffering from tearing, coughing and shortness of breath could receive treatment.- By Kyle Nagel Dayton Daily News
I am anti censorship for sure, but the gray area between freedom of expression and hate speech has me queasy in this case. This kind of thing is going to become more common, I am afraid. And short of denouncing this kind of propaganda I feel helpless in figuring out how to stop this.
Additionally, that the corporate media has not covered this story nationally speaks volumes.
There has not been a direct link made yet between the DVD mailing and the mosque but if one is proven we have quite a serious dilemma on our hands.

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With a new form there will always be foreseen and unforeseen complications. Accepting “new media art” into institution caused a few problems for both the viewer, the artist and the curator. Time is a major problem for these three groups of people and one that cannot be necessarily avoided. One of the problems that people face is the mix of fast and quick means of creating the art. There is a new Do-it-your-self attitude making digital art more available to those with the means to create it. There is also a large learning curve on new assembly. This part in particular effects the curator side of things. If a curator has to cover, manage and maintain a piece of equipment its desirability may go down. They have to hire a whole other
Transforming these new medias into interactive works are key in moving them in “open system.” In some of these medias an audience member may see of experience a completely different form of art work and reaction than another one. These systems may not seem as beneficial to the viewer and again be less appealing. An example of this would be processing, “a visual programming environment and electronic sketchbook for developing ideas,” (245) which are meant for involved engagement from the participant making it increasingly difficult to involve common gallery space. This lake of materiality contributes to the over all idea of Paul’s preserving new media.
One of the benefits of the media is the interaction and collaboration between audience and artist. These collaborative models are different from when an artist or museum hires a group to build of create components according to instructions but rather individuals who are there to create something aesthetic within a framework. The open system in this case desires an “openness” (256) to work from the audience. This kind of involvement can also be helpful in the curatorial process.
The online databases of art have brought new media to a whole new level yet still manage to keep it within the realm of “art.” I believe this is where all the parts of Galerie de Deformite came together for me as a whole in this piece. The benefit of having online vs physical space is the “opening” and “closing” of an exhibit. On the net there is no closing date and if that there is always an achive of some sort. Nothing from the web is ever truly gone. The “cultural archive” and its “translocal community” (265) exists forever in an area with everything else that is related. The other benefit is that there is no need to be affiliated with an institution like academia or publication or museums. The idea of multiple curators and the individuals perspective helps in the process of immateriality.
One of the things that I was curious about while reading Christiane Paul’s piece on New Media Art was where Galerie de Deformite fell into the categories provided. Where the contributing exhibits part of a collaborative artist framework or where they part of the audience? I believe the exhibits were a part of the original framework, which can continue to be added to. We are the audience as the author still had some control over how we explored the work. If we were to read Galerie from start to finish in page order in the traditional matter we would not be following the instructions and may miss the point by loosing concept of what is happening.
I distracting aspect of the piece was when the MOMA was brought up and I realized, in relation to the multiple times I’ve been there, the lack of awareness that I had that I was viewing new media. Perhaps it’s the generation that we grew up with but there does not seem to be an much of a separation. There is now a link between the art that resides in the Louvre, the art in the MOMA and the “art” that I can create on my personal computer.
I continue to wonder how much more we can expand within our own abilities technologically and academically. Will we ever run out of new medias, or new ideas, or new ways of creating whatever is it. Will we run out of restrictions? Each time a new form of technology that has some relation to an old media or none at all I wonder when will there be no more.


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A former commando soldier, purportedly employed as a physical training instructor for former President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, has been apprehended by the CID on drug-related charges.
Investigations into the matter have revealed that the ex-commando, who was discharged from the army due to disciplinary infractions, subsequently transitioned into the underworld and became involved in drug trafficking. The individual was reportedly found in possession of two grams of heroin at the time of arrest.
Authorities further disclosed that the former soldier, known for his marksmanship and ranked among the top ten proficient soldiers in commando training, is now under scrutiny for potential involvement in underworld-related activities, including suspected connections to homicides.
Following the acquisition of detention orders from the court, law enforcement officials have initiated further investigations into the individual’s background and alleged criminal activities. Led by Police Inspector Weeraratne, Sub-Inspector Bandara, and Police Sergeant 32874 Jayawardena, the Divisional Crime Investigation Unit, under the guidance of Chief Inspector Tilak Samaranayake, is diligently pursuing leads and gathering evidence related to the case.


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From the ashes of Kansas emo band the Anniversary (who recorded two increasingly experimental albums before breaking up in 2004), singer/guitarist Justin Roelofs emerges with this wonderfully bizarre solo project. Imagine early Beck, laced with heavier psychedelics, constructing a cut-up folkie/hip-hop montage with gentle acoustic guitars, hammering drum machines, winningly out-of-tune choruses, and new-wave synths. On paper it may sound like a willful, clichéd mess, but from the lovely “Song for Augustine, Pt. 2” to the dope beats of “Deathhands,” it’s an ADD delight.
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Once he does this simple, unremarkable act, his life in the bunker is, literally, without purpose, and he and the reader await the end of the war above.
Whenever you write about a book, it makes me want to read it immediately.
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. It later emerges that the orders given have been wholly automatic due to a launch on warning strategy,  the war has taken place as a series of automated electronic responses to an initial accident. Roshwald was a “professor roswadl of humanities at the University of Minnesota, and a visiting professor at many universities worldwide.
At first the underground levels are safe but the radiation slowly makes it way down, level by level. He is a rosqald officer, the one that pushes buttons to launch nuclear missiles and annihilate the world when such orders are received. Very clinical and scientific approach to the worst situation: Thanks for telling us about the problem.
Level 7 by Mordecai Roshwald
I do recommend that you don’t read the lengthy, scholarly introduction until you’ve read the book though, as it is full of spoilers. X and his fellow shelter inhabitants roswzld learn the criteria that had determined admission to the shelters: No wonder it was in crappy condition and smelled of mildew. No one has a name, only a number, and while I get that this is probably a plot device to show how cruelly inhuman the military can be, it basically serves to make it impossible to remember who is who or forge any human connection with anyone.
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No trivia or quizzes yet. Atomic War in Fiction. Questa preme Ero molto titubante ad affrontare questa lettura per varie ragioni.
Review – “Level 7” by Mordecai Roshwald
Selected according to a psychological profile that assures their willingness to destroy all life on Earth, those who are sent down may never return. But, hey, who gets jacket blurbs from Bertrand Russell! Great summary and review. View all 3 comments. Holy cow, what a bummer! This is going on my reading list.
Recent Science Fiction Acquisitions No. I settled on four because any novel written almost 55 years ago that feels this fresh and relevant is really quite remarkable. There is a possibility that the astounding series of events depicted by the author will in fact occur a few years from now. A little difficult to find a copy of this.
Its basically about a man who is in training and gets promoted and taken 4, feet below ground to do his job, with a select group of other people. Don’t read it, really.
But in one department, “Level 7” truly is rowwald better than both these classics. Even people living in the bunker are not known by what might be their original names. Although the initial premise is quite exciting, the execution is more dull than anything. Why would the characters switch to calling each other by military names such as X or P?! The earth is scorched due to nuclear war and the only survivors are those who went underground.
Level 7, by Mordecai Roshwald gaping blackbird. About ten years ago my teenage son and I both read it and agreed it was quite good.
Overall, a frightening book that reads poorly; had it not been for the topic, a solid 1-star. Luckily, towards the end, everyone starts dying as each level becomes contaminated with radiation. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. They have enough food, water, and air to last them 5 lifetimes.
X fulfills the role of ‘push-button’ offensive initiator of his nation’s nuclear weapons capacity against an unspecified enemy. I’ve been reading a whole lot of nuclear apocalypse-themed novels from the 50s and 60s lately and I levep this takes the cake. Level 7 is a science fiction novel by the Ukrainian-born Israeli writer Mordecai Roshwald. The mood of the story levek grim, as X realizes that once he makes the descent down into Level 7, there is no turning back to leel outside world.
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PG-13 | | Drama, Fantasy, History
The music of The Beatles and the Vietnam War form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist.
The psychedelically painted Porsche parked out in front of the (roof top concert) building was a reference to the 356C Porsche Cabriolet owned and driven by Janis Joplin as well as the psychedelic paint job on John Lennon's Rolls Royce.
Is there anybody going to listen to my story all about the girl who came to stay? She's the kind of girl you want so much, it makes you sorry. Still, you don't regret a single day. Aw, girl. Girl...
In the scenes taking place on the high school basketball court, there are floor markings for a three point arc. High schools did not adopt the three point shot until the 1980s.
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Now, you obviously can’t use something like bleach on your carpet since suffice it to say that it will ruin the coloring of the fibers and make them seem pale and unappealing. Rather, you should look into the specific chemicals that carpet cleaning companies tend to utilize, and that includes perchloroethylene. This substance is widely used in dry cleaning, and it is a popular chemical choice for carpet cleaning as well. However, it is essential to admit that chemical usage in carpet cleaning is by no means the most optimal method because of a couple of pertinent downsides.
One of these downsides is that perchloroethylene can make you feel really nauseous and on the verge of throwing up, and on top of all of that you would feel too dizzy to walk in a straight line as well. Steam cleaning does not involve such side effects, and it also cleans your rug a lot more intensely by reaching areas that the chemicals cannot penetrate to. Chemicals are mostly used for spot cleaning coffee or blood stains, and general cleaning usually involves steam.

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
No. PD-0228-14 10/7/15
Is Penal Code §42.11 constitutional?
No. The flag desecration statute is facially invalid because it is overbroad; it prohibits a substantial amount of activity meant to be protected under the First Amendment. Read.
Concurrence (Alcala, J.):
Judge Alcala concurred in the judgment and wrote to express her personal respect for the flag and the ideals it reflects. Read.
Dissent (Meyers, J.):
Judge Meyers dissented in the judgment because the defendant in this case was not engaging in any sort of protected conduct or making a political statement protected by the First Amendment. Read.
Dissent (Yeary, J.):
Judge Yeary disagreed with the Court’s decision to hold the flag desecration statute unconstitutional on its face instead of considering its constitutionality as applied. In his dissent he argues that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is not authorized to address challenges to the constitutionality of statutes—even in cases alleging First Amendment overbreadth—when the defendant cannot show that the statute operated unconstitutionally in his own case. Read.
It is doubtful that Texas prosecutors spend a great deal of time charging violations of §42.11 of the Penal Code, so this decision will have little impact on our everyday work. But if you ever need an indication that “conduct” could fall within the scope of “expression” covered by the First Amendment, look no further than this decision. It is extremely thorough and exhaustive in its research. Judge Yeary presents a novel approach to overbreadth jurisprudence, but—based upon the current state of First Amendment law—it is doubtful that his approach will ever capture a majority of the court. If you want to learn a lot about First Amendment law, read this decision. But be forewarned: It is lengthy and very, very detailed.
No. WR-80,939-01, 939-02, 939-03 10/7/15
Is the defendant entitled to habeas corpus relief on the claim that his multiple convictions for Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear violate double-jeopardy?
Holding (per curium):
No, but the per curium opinion itself did not expound on the reasons for the holding. Read.
Concurrence (Keasler, J.):
Judge Keasler would not grant relief to the defendant and writes to express his view that the Court needs to clarify its procedure in reviewing habeas claims. In general, he supports the idea that if a claim could have been brought on direct appeal, as this double-jeopardy claim could have, then the claim’s merits should not be heard on a habeas petition. Read.
Concurrence (Richardson, J.):
Judge Richardson believes that in some circumstances a double-jeopardy claim may be allowed under an 11.07 application for habeas corpus, but in this case it is not because a violation is not clearly apparent from the face of the record. Read.
Concurrence (Yeary, J.):
He writes to agree with Judge Keasler’s position—and also agrees that the Court must clarify the types of claims that are available for habeas relief. Read.
Dissent (Meyers, J):
Judge Meyers dissents because of his desire to expand access to habeas corpus. He views the new CCP articles 11.072 and 11.073

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text: November 2020. Twenty months away and yet Presidential candidates on the Democratic side are gearing up to face President Trump in the 2020 election. At the time of publication, 13 Democrats announced that they are running for president. While they are all in the same party, each candidate brings their own views as to how they believe the country should be run and how to defeat the incumbent. After the 2016 election, many Democrats have moved to a more liberal view, fighting for universal healthcare or free tuition while some have rejected a move left and are staying moderate.


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Maybe it's pride, or maybe you're a spice junkie chasing the dragon, but there’s a certain pleasure that comes with the pain of housing a plate of supremely spicy food. And because we love to pleasure ourselves (wait...), we put our palates to the test, scouring the five boroughs for the city’s most volcanic, tongue-numbing, sinus-cleansing, but still-totally-delicious meals. These are those dishes. No question.
Laab Neuh Gae
Uncle Boons (address and info)
A chef at Nolita’s Uncle Boons describes cooking the Laab Neuh Gae -- a spicy, chopped-lamb salad sprinkled with mint, shallot, and cucumber -- as “chemical warfare in the kitchen”. No joke: you’ll find them holding their breath until it’s safe. The culprit is a roasted chili powder seasoning which features Thai bird’s eye chilies, which clock in between 50,000 - 100,000 units on the Scoville scale, around 10 times that of a now suddenly unimpressive jalapeño (3,500 - 8,000). True masochists pair the plate with an order of the Yum Kai Hua Pli, a hotter-than-hot rotisserie chicken, and banana blossom salad piled high with cashews, crispy shallots, and slathered with a dangerous roasted chili jam and (surprise!) more dried Thai bird’s eye chilies.
Duck Laab Salad
Kin Shop (address and info)
With a four-star spice rating (and the tagline, “They’re hot and we mean it”), the menacing duck laab salad at this contemporary Thai hotspot will melt the mouth off your face. Loaded with dried Thai bird’s eye chilies (remember: 50,000 - 100,000 Scoville nut-punches), the dish is served on romaine lettuce and dressed in lime juice, fish sauce, pickled red onions, and toasted rice powder -- all meant to cut the intense heat, even though they totally don't.
Lamb Hand-Ripped Noodles
Xi'an Famous Foods (address and info)
These tear-jerking lamb hand-ripped noodles have been dowsed in dried red chili peppers (60,000 Scoville), jalapeños (3,500 - 8,000), or long horn peppers (depending on the season), house chili oil (60,000), and the literally tongue-numbing Sichuan peppercorns (50,000 - 100,000), all served on a styrofoam plate with onions, garlic, and scallions. And because you're clearly looking for punishment, go with the “extra spicy” order, which'll net an extra dose of the fiery hot chili oil. Warning: like a bad one-night stand, this one lingers.
Buka (address and info)
This Nigerian restaurant in Brooklyn offers the hot yoga-style, sweat-inducing Buka Sauce, a fried beef inferno of a stew served with white rice. Jamaican hot peppers -- which range from 100,000 - 350,000 on the Scoville scale -- are what set this mother off, plus it also packs in locust bean flavor, green bell peppers, onions, and beef stock. The dish is cooked for approximately four hours until it starts to burn the bottom of the pot, leaving a smoky flavor. If you can stand the heat, squirt on some of the smoldering hot sauce -- also made with Jamaican peppers and a secret ingredient, which is 90% totally not actual fire.
Maima’s Liberian Bistro (address and info)
The pepper shrimp is the national dish in Liberia, and this authentic restaurant is worth the trek to Queens to get it. Chef/owner Maima Kamara brings the heat by coating the crustaceans in a thick gravy made with the hurt-so-good Scotch Bonnet peppers -- which clock in at 350,000 Scovilles -- and finishes it off with just a small sprinkle of black pepper, 'cause you know, they don't want to overdo it.
Nashville-Style Hot Fried Chicken
Peaches HotHouse (address and info)
Because if you're gonna ruin your tastebuds forever, you might as well do it with some fried chicken. Go for the Nashville-style hot fried chicken at Peaches HotHouse -- the major weapon of choice here is a mix of cayenne and ghost peppers, which hit over a million units on the Scoville scale, and have been smoked for additional flavor. The meat is marinated overnight and then dusted a second or third time before serving. Brace. Yourself.
Brick Lane Curry House (address and info)
East Village, Midtown
Though it's labeled as “excruciatingly hot curry; more pain and sweat than flavor”, adventurous gastronomes will dig the bevy of spices -- white chili powder, green chilies (1,500 Scoville units), red chilies (60,000), ghost peppers (1,000,000!!!!!), jalapeños (3,500 - 8,000), habaneros (100,000 - 350,000), and black peppers -- in the mouth-singeing Phaal at this Indian restaurant. The fumes radiate so much spice that the chef has to wear a gas mask while preparing it. Customers are even required to recite a verbal disclaimer stating that they will not hold the restaurant liable for any physical or emotional damage. This is in fact one of the more famous eating challenges around the city. The reward for your crippling emotional damage? A certificate and your picture on the (P)hall of Fame, plus a nice cold beer. So... totally worth it.
1. Uncle Boons7 Spring St, New York
2. Peaches Hothouse415 Tompkins Ave, Brooklyn
3. Kin Shop469 Avenue of the Americas, New York
4. Brick Lane Curry House Midtown235 E 53rd St, New York
5. Buka Nigerian Restaurant946 Fulton St., Brooklyn
6. Xi'an Famous Foods24 W 45th St, New York
7. Maima's Liberian Bistro And Bar106-47 Guy R Brewer Blvd, Jamaica
Unlike the countless generic pad Thai and pineapple fried rice spots around town, this Michelin-starred basement bungalow serves authentic Thai cuisine broken up into drinking snacks, small plates, large plates, and dishes off the charcoal grill. The Khao Soi Kaa Kai is an absolute must -- a steaming bowlful of yellow curry-soaked noodles and an almost impossibly tender chicken drumstick. Frozen beer slushies pair well with spicier dishes, and the small, always-packed space lends itself to trading a caramelized riblet for a bite of garlic-coated pea shoots with a nearby neighbor.
The popular Bed-Stuy HotHouse condenses the two menus from its owners' first two joints -- a soul spot and a 'cue joint -- and turns the focus to comforting, regional staples, like Nashville hot chicken and NOLA-favorite barbecue shrimp, served over fried grits. Come by on Saturdays and Sunday for brunch to experience Southern hospitality and its finest.
For this family style eatery, "modern Thai" means American style food with Thai flavors. Lamb comes rendered in a curry sauce while a cup of fermented plum-shrimp sauce rides a long with a plate of tea-smoked ribs. Even fried chicken flies into the menu, marinated in ginger, garlic, lemongrass, oyster sauce and Thai shrimp paste before being fried in rice flour and served with fish-chili sauce on the side.
The Midtown outpost of the East Village's Indo-Brit standby is a go-to for curries and dishes with origins all across India.
If you're going to have Nigerean fare and aren't afraid of the authentic spices, why not go where the Nigereans go? Yes, you'll be able to expect pod pod(small doughnuts) as well as fried plantains(they call them dodo) but you will also be able to get our hands on Igbin(large West African snails) as well as burnt goat's head and goat stew.
This cash-only Chinese food spot has many spots around the city, and is most well-known for its seriously spicy dishes. The ingredients are super-fresh, super-tasty, and super-mind-numbing. New York locals love eating here, and as soon as you stop by you'll understand why.
Chef/owner Maima Kamara brings an authentic Liberian eating experience to Queens, and nothing is more pertinent to a Liberian food experience than trying their national dish: pepper shrimp. Be sure to take this plate seriously though, as the gravy is made with Scotch Bonnet peppers, which are liable to melt your tongue.


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First, business or economy?
Always economy. When I stay in a hotel it is usually weird and run down and in the centre of the city. I would rather travel more often and for longer. Why pay extra when you are asleep?
Most frequent destination
Besides painting, I am obsessed with travel. This love started when I first went overseas on an art scholarship in my mid-20s. I was also awarded a three-month stay in a studio in Paris. I lived in a studio complex for artists, writers and musicians from all over the world called Cite International des Arts. It was such a wonderful introduction to Paris as it was within walking distance of many major museums and sights. I was away for 18 months in total. I travelled around Europe and to New York and I met my grandfather in the East End of London and lived with him on and off for six months. Although I have travelled to many beautiful and unusual locations since then, Paris is still my favourite place.
If I ran my own airline. . .
Ideally, there would be no halfway stop to Europe as the flight is long enough. I would give out bottles of water and of course, there would be a big luggage allowance for art materials.
Most memorable dining
A birthday dinner under chandeliers at the British Embassy in Cairo with a group of friends including the then Australian and British ambassadors to Egypt. We had just returned from camping in tents in the Sahara for 16 days and there was no chance to shower during that time so we were filthy. It was an incredible trip; we travelled through varied desert , including the almost surreal White Desert with orange sand and enormous white oddly shaped rock formations. We thought it looked like lemon meringue pie . . . So we had one for dessert!
In the suitcase
Art materials (never ink, it always spills and wrapping it in plastic bags won’t save you), sketchbooks, a patterned skirt that doesn’t show paint and often a cardboard roll to carry paintings. Walking shoes and sleeping pills for the plane. I painted my suitcase with big, brightly coloured spots so it is easy to recognise.
Spare afternoon in a strange city
I am a city person as I love places that are full of life. It is exciting to visit places like India where there is so much going on everywhere and always something surprising around the next corner.
I love art museums and they are always a priority but it is wonderful to just wander and not be looking at a map. I like to sit in a cafe or square and draw. It’s a good way of taking in and remembering a place.
From the Paris flea market – a wonderful place the size of a suburb with everything from broken Tupperware containers to Louis XIV antiques. I bought a collection of 1890s Paris Opera costumes. I also bought two 1920s headdresses from the Folies Bergere in Paris. I have just finished painting a series of a model posing as the 1920 chorus girl who first wore them.
Best thing about travel
Travel teaches you about yourself and where you came from and nothing beats the experience of actually being there. In November, I am taking a group of students to paint and draw at Angkor Watt in Cambodia with Art Retreats International. The scale and beauty of the place is so overwhelming, it is impossible to imagine and must be experienced. Cambodia is also a beautiful country with delicious food. I leave plenty of time to explore on retreats as it is always better not to travel too fast.
Jet lag and the length of time spent in airport security – but I think it is worth it.
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The Grande Suite Liberty consists in the ground floor, with garden and parking space, of the renowned Villa Gregorietti finished in 1929 on the happy intuition of the first owner Salvatore Gregorietti (my grandfather), esteemed decorator and all-round artist, collaborator of the Arch. Basile that surely influenced the grandfather in the positioning and in the structural definition and in the decorative solutions that characterize the "Villino Gregorietti", one of the symbols of the Mondello Liberty, the new beach of the recently reclaimed Palermo.
The villa located at the corner of Piazza Valdesi and Viale Regina Elena, on the right side of the square for those arriving from the city, is divided into three real estate units: the ground floor we are describing, the first floor plan at which identical and the "Turret" on the second floor, a lot smaller but with three amazing terraces from which the entire Gulf of Mondello is "dominated".
Needless to say that, being our family emblem, we try to keep it as complete as possible with great dedication and love.
The ground floor is characterized by a cross plan with a dining room in the middle that opens onto a beautiful partly covered terrace which, in the warm season, is the natural extension, in winter it frames the large four-window window from which takes light. On the two sides of the living room, arranged in an absolutely symmetrical way, there are two large air-conditioned bedrooms both with a window to the garden and a French door that communicates with the large front terrace.
Behind the living room a third bedroom, air-conditioned, smaller, which can be furnished with two single beds or with a third double bed. Also this room communicates with the garden through a French door.
On the corridor that joins the entrance door to the kitchen, crossing the entire body of the house, overlook the two bathrooms with large glass-walled showers that are the flagship of the two services, renovated with the whole apartment only three years ago.
Finally, the spacious and bright kitchen with window and French window to the garden. It is equipped with a 4-burner gas and electric oven, fridge with no frost freezer, washing machine and dishwasher, ironing board and cabinets with modern wall units that complete the equipment.
The entire apartment is served by an independent natural gas heating system with an ambient thermostat.
The garden, with a shower for the return from the beach, is reserved on the ground floor, except for the common areas serving the entrance, parking and exit of the cars belonging to the occupants of the upper floors.
On each floor there is a reserved parking space in the garden.

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The Friends of the Terryville Public Library
Join us at the Booktique to browse and purchase
gently used books, DVDs and more…
Saturday, October 20, 2018
10am – 1pm
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Saturday, May 18, 2019
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Each month, a special fundraiser will be held in addition to the used book sale. Dates and hours of the Booktique Sale are subject to change.
Visit the Friends of the Terryville Public Library page on the library’s website (www.terryvillepl.info) for updates.
The Booktique is located at 244 Main Street, Terryville, CT 06786. Parking is available off Prospect Street, behind the Terryville Public Library.
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THE RIVER BARROW
~ Ireland's Second Longest River ~
The old grain store at St. Mullins, Co. Carlow
The graveyard at St. Mullins, Co. Carlow.
St Mullin's (Irish: Tigh Moling) is a village situated in the south of County Carlow on the eastern bank of the River Barrow in Ireland. The place is named after Saint Moling, who founded a monastery there in the early 7th century. Ruins of a later monastic buildings still remain, located in an old cemetery. A large mound, the remains of a Norman motte, exists near the entrance to the cemetery.
It is one of Carlow’s most important archaeological sites containing aspects of both religious and secular history. It is very much a place of tradition with both the graveyard and holy well still in use. It is located in the scenic surroundings of the very south of the county with the River Barrow forming the county boundary with the Blackstairs Mountains overlooking it on the east and Mount Brandon on the west.
St. Moling was born in 614 A.D. a prince, and during his lifetime he became a poet, artist and craftsman, as well as a priest. Under the patronage of Mae doc (Aidan) of Ferns he built his monastery in St. Mullins in the 7th century. He dug a mile long watercourse with his own hands to power his mill, a task which took seven years. He was made Archbishop of Ferns in 691. During his lifetime many miracles were attributed to him. He died in 696 and is buried in St. Mullins.
The Monastic Ruins, which all post date the lifetime of St. Moling show that his monastic settlement continued for many centuries and with the construction of the Church of Ireland Church in 1811 the site continued to be a place of regular worship right up to recent times. There are the remains of three churches on the site including the Tempall Mor, the great Church and it is reputed to contain the grave of St. Moling. The remains of some domestic buildings and the base of a round tower complete the main structures. The site also has the cross section of ninth century granite High Cross which depicts the Crucifixion.
The ruined church and graveyard are predominant in the centre of the village and there are a number if interesting and historic graves to be found. Of special interest is the historic high cross
St Mullins was once an important point on the Barrow Canal. The river becomes tidal at St. Mullins and there are old grain stores at the canal side, one of which has been turned into a cafe.
There are many scenic walks around St. Mullins including one marked out by the Irish Heart Foundation the "Sli na Slainte" ("path to health", in Irish). This 6km walk follows the canal up river, then branches through beautiful Bahana Wood, emerging to give some of the best views of the Blackstairs Mountains nearby.
There is excellent fishing all along the river at St. Mullins, especially below the weir where the trout are small but plentiful.
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CALDER Valley Paralympian Karen Darke today narrowly missed out on her second medal of the games.
The world-class hand cyclist had bagged a silver medal on her Paralympic debut in Wednesday’s H1-2 time trial.
But at lunchtime she came fourth by a fraction of a second in the gruelling 48-kilometre H 1-3 road race at Brands Hatch, which saw her jostling for a medal position in a thrilling battle to the finish.
Winner of the race in one hour 41 minutes and 34 seconds was US competitor Marianna Davis. Silver went to another American, Monica Bascio, in one hour 42 minutes and seven seconds. Karen finished in exactly the same time as her Great Britain rival Rachel Morris, who secured bronze in one hour 43 minutes and eight seconds by crossing the line hundredths of a second before Karen.
Former Calder High School pupil Karen, whose parents Mike and Christine still live in the Calder Valley, had previously enjoyed medal success at the hand cycling World Cup and World Championships.
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Mucilaginous is a word you come across often when reading microgreen articles. Many microgreens have mucilaginous seeds, but what does this mean for the microgreen grower?
This article will explain what mucilage is as well as how best to grow microgreens with mucilaginous seeds.
The cover image to this article shows Genovese Basil seeds after they've been wetted showing the mucilage. Those seeds grew the harvested basil below.
Let's start by pronouncing mucilaginous. Pronunciation or reading phonetic notation - ˌmyü-sə-ˈla-jə-nəs - is not my jam, so I always defer to this lady - Click to visit Merriam Webster pronunciation page for mucilaginous.
Mucilage is a gelatinous substance secreted by plants composed of proteins and polysaccharides. Mucilaginous is an adjective that modifies mucilage, meaning "full of" or "secreting" mucilage.
The whitish substance around these Genovese Basil seeds is mucilage. The jelly-like substance forms quickly on seeds.
For example, look at the two photos below. Both trays contain Red Rubin Basil microgreen seeds. The first photo is of the planted seeds before the seeds were sprayed with water.
According to the data recorded by my camera, the second photo was shot three minutes after the first. So almost immediately after being wetted (I had to put the camera down, spray the seeds, and take the next photo) the seeds secrete mucilage.
Click any image in this article to expand it for better viewing.
What is the Purpose of Mucilaginous Seeds?
The short answer is protection.
One apparent reason, based on how quickly the mucilage forms, is to retain moisture around the seed.
The gel could also regulate the amount of moisture that reaches the seed and growing embryo. The polysaccharides will put water to it when available as it dries and repeals water once it reaches its saturation point.
There many other possible purposes for mucilage too. Such as, the gel holds onto soil particles for the seeds, protection for UV rays, and maybe the most interesting is allelopathy.
In allelopathy, the mucilaginous seed gel secretes chemicals that influence the germination and growth of neighboring seeds and plants.
Not in a good way for the neighboring seeds. The biochemicals would retard the growth of the adjacent seeds and plants giving the mucilaginous seed an early growth advantage.
The mucilage could also deter other organisms from consuming the seed and young plant.
Mucilaginous Microgreen Varieties
According to Wikipedia, nearly all plant seeds produce mucilage to some extent.
The microgreens that produce enough to be visible are:
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Tricks to Growing Mucilaginous Seeds
Often mucilaginous microgreens are labeled harder to grow. Below are some methods that will make it easier for you grow these microgreens.
The first suggestion to growing mucilaginous seeds is to not pre-soak them. In fact, there are a lot of microgreens that growers suggest to be pre-soaked, but we've found that practice to be unnecessary.
Soaking them would make a gelatinous mess.
Second, spread the seeds out evenly. If it's true that seed mucilage produces growth retarding biochemicals any seeds touching each other may hinder each others growth.
Third, don't spray them with water after the initial misting.
The mucilage will provide more than enough moisture for the seeds to germinate and start growing. They may also draw moisture from the pre-wetted soil surface.
Fourth, leave them alone and don't check on them as frequently while they germinate.
We've found that mucilaginous seeds are very sticky and they adhere to the tray covers.
When you lift the cover, the seeds stick to it and increase the chance of killing the seeding. Especially if weight is added to the top of the trays.
Leave them be for several days and let the seeds germinate and start growing before you check on them.
We will test if it's better to grow mucilaginous seeds with a raised cover. Basil will probably be the test subject.
Hopefully, these suggestions will make it easier for you to grow these microgreens.
What is Your Experience with These Varieties?
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Club 152 could reopen for the busy weekend ahead if a proposed settlement with state prosecutors is approved by a judge Friday morning.
The Beale Street nightspot was closed last week as a public nuisance after authorities said a six-month undercover investigation found illegal drug sales, fights and other criminal activity inside.
After several days of negotiations, club attorney Ted Hansom and state prosecutor Katie Ratton told Environmental Court Judge Larry Potter Thursday afternoon that they would have a proposed settlement in writing to submit for his approval Friday morning.
Hansom said he could not discuss details of the agreement, but said there is a common interest with prosecutors to prevent drug sales at the popular club.
"How we address that is one of the issues we've been discussing over the past few days," said Hansom, who represents club owners including Kevin Kane of the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau. "There is a joint effort to eliminate any drug sales."
He said he questions whether drug activities occurred in front of management, as the nuisance petition alleges, but said the club is in business to serve customers who only want food and alcohol.
At least three employees have been charged with selling drugs as a result of the investigation.
Ratton said the tentative agreement satisfies both sides.
"I do think we all want the same thing," she said.
Hansom said he has met this week with some 106 club employees who are eager for the club to reopen so they can get back to work on one of the busiest Downtown weekends this year.
Thousands are expected for events including two Memphis Grizzlies playoff games, the Memphis in May AutoZone Sunset Symphony, a Memphis Redbirds homestand, graduation activities and a Paul McCartney music concert.
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WASHINGTON — Think you could borrow money from a bank without saying what you were going to do with it? Well, apparently when banks borrow from you they don’t feel the same need to say how the money is spent.
After receiving billions in aid from U.S. taxpayers, the nation’s largest banks say they can’t track exactly how they’re spending it. Some won’t even talk about it.
“We’re choosing not to disclose that,” said Kevin Heine, spokesman for Bank of New York Mellon, which received about $3 billion.
Thomas Kelly, a spokesman for JPMorgan Chase, which received $25 billion in emergency bailout money, said that while some of the money was lent, some was not, and the bank has not given any accounting of exactly how the money is being used.
“We have not disclosed that to the public. We’re declining to,” Kelly said.
The Associated Press contacted 21 banks that received at least $1 billion in government money and asked four questions: How much has been spent? What was it spent on? How much is being held in savings, and what’s the plan for the rest?
None of the banks provided specific answers.
“We’re not providing dollar-in, dollar-out tracking,” said Barry Koling, a spokesman for Atlanta, Ga.-based SunTrust Banks Inc., which got $3.5 billion in taxpayer dollars.
Some banks said they simply didn’t know where the money was going.
“We manage our capital in its aggregate,” said Regions Financial Corp. spokesman Tim Deighton, who said the Birmingham, Ala.-based company is not tracking how it is spending the $3.5 billion in bailout money it received.
The answers highlight the secrecy surrounding the Troubled Asset Relief Program, which earmarked $700 billion — about the size of the Netherlands’ economy — to help rescue the financial industry. The Treasury Department has been using the money to buy stock in U.S. banks, hoping that the sudden inflow of cash will get banks to start lending money.
There has been no accounting of how banks spend that money. Lawmakers summoned bank executives to Capitol Hill last month and implored them to lend the money — not to hoard it or spend it on corporate bonuses, junkets or to buy other banks. But there is no process in place to make sure that’s happening and there are no consequences for banks that don’t comply.
“It is entirely appropriate for the American people to know how their taxpayer dollars are being spent in private industry,” said Elizabeth Warren, the top congressional watchdog overseeing the financial bailout.
But, at least for now, there’s no way for taxpayers to find that out.


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Bethenny Frankel says she once dated “dk” Jonah Hill, who she recently accused.
“I did ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ and Jonah Hill was the first guest,” Frankel said in a TikTok video posted on Monday. “And he was a low grade d—k.”
He added: “He was proud of me and treated me like… more [me]. I felt lost and nobody belonged to me. ”
The “Real Housewives of New York City” alum, 52, then continued to talk to Hill about the misogynistic text, which was released by his ex-girlfriend Sarah Brady at the end of the week.
“These texts seem crazy. And there are texts that I have sent to people who have sent me that seem to be nonsense,” he said.
Despite falling out with Hill, 39, Frankel said she doesn’t know where she stands when it comes to releasing secret records, referring to a number of pop culture moments, including Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s legal battle.
He asked his followers: “Where is the line and which texts and calls should be shared? In the past, Mel Gibson’s crazy phone call shared by his ex, Alec Baldwin and his daughter, the crazy conversations were shared. Many were shared by Johnny Depp and Amber Heard and until she entered the courtroom, everyone was Amber’s team. So, I think it’s hard to read the script.”
The SkinnyGirl founder admitted she “didn’t know the whole story” behind Hill’s posts, but called both the actress and the actress “a little nuts.”
“If you’ve been dating someone for a year, is texting free, like a good game?” Frankel asked. “Has he been so cruel to her that she keeps crying for help and she needs help and she doesn’t keep quiet anymore?”
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The lawsuit surrounding the “21 Jump Street” star began on Saturday when Brady, 25, posted text messages the actor allegedly sent her, in which she also claimed some of her Instagram photos were inappropriate.
In the messages, the “Don’t Look Up” star told her then-boyfriend to delete the pictures of her “ass in a rope.”
Brady said he respected her wishes by removing the photos. However, Hill says he told her he “didn’t hear” her point and wrote her “higher limits”.
Hill and Brady began dating in August 2021 and split in early 2022.
The actress moved on with Olivia Millar’s clothes owner shortly after her breakup with Brady. She is Millar – who was seen wearing a diamond ring that finger in March – they welcomed their first child together in May.
Brady admitted that he waited to share the messages until Millar gave birth because he didn’t want to disrupt the pregnancy.
“I didn’t want to.” [Millar] to see all this while pregnant because I didn’t know what kind of problems it would cause her and her child physically,” Brady explained in a statement posted to his Instagram Story on Sunday.
Although Hill and his team have not directly responded to the claims, his clothing line is now selling a “tote bag” that appears to be boasting aggressively.
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Banks are already under regulatory pressure to shrink their bonus pools to retain more profit as loss-absorbing capital. In addition, trading this year has been poor. With UBS expected to pay significantly lower bonuses as a result of the $2.3bn (£1.5bn) allegedly lost by Kweku Adoboli, one of its London traders, other banks are expected to bid down staff demands.
"Bonuses are going to be terrible this year," one rival high-flying banker said. "People are starting to realise this year will be much worse than in 2008."
According to the Centre for Economic & Business Research, £5.3bn was paid in City bonuses in 2008 – the lowest since 2002 and less than the £6.7bn awarded in 2010. "There is a massive over-supply of labour," the banker added. "Barclays Capital was bidding up pay a couple of years ago. It works in reverse, too. UBS will give other banks cover to cut bonuses."
The scandal claimed the scalp of UBS's chief executive Oswald Grübel over the weekend. The 67-year-old's resignation, sources said, will buy the bank time before making its next move. "It is clear that no major structural decision can be made and it takes the heat off for further heads to role," one source said.
Carsten Kengeter, head of UBS's investment bank, is seen as vulnerable, although he has received support from chairman Kaspar Villiger. Maureen Miskovic, chief risk officer, and Thomas Daula, the investment bank's chief operating officer, are also thought to be under threat.
UBS appointed Sergio Ermotti, head of Europe, Middle East and Africa, as interim chief executive. He is seen as the most likely permanent replacement, but there is speculation that Bill Winters, former head of JP Morgan's investment bank and a member of the UK's Independent Commission on Banking, could take over.
Axel Weber, the former Bundesbank head who is due to become UBS chairman in 2013, is said to have applied to have his appointment fast-tracked to help fill the leadership vacuum.


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Information technology is also essential to ensure that your facility runs well. According to research, new healthcare technologies work best when they are created with ergonomics and human aspects in mind, have a robust interface with the patient and the surroundings and are given the proper installation and maintenance plans. Therefore, local IT Services in Carlsbad, California, substantially have an incredible impact on the function of technology in the healthcare sector. When health information technology is effectively incorporated into a facility, users are not slowed down by uncomfortable interfaces or pointless bottlenecks—the systems function.
Healthcare organizations that break the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act are subject to severe fines. Due to human error, data breaches, and the many regulations that must be followed, it is frequently challenging to keep patient information secret. Therefore, healthcare institutions must take extra measures to protect their patients' data from remaining compliant. This calls for the encryption of computers and the secure and constant monitoring of patient information access. These difficulties can be overcome using professional IT Support in Carlsbad, California. The fact that data is stored with a third party is another fantastic advantage of these services. In addition, there is an external backup of the data in case of disaster or data breach.
2. Network Security
Network security is essential for all healthcare providers in terms of security and privacy. In addition to protecting your equipment investments and ensuring the confidentiality of patient medical records, it's essential to comply with legal standards. Finally, your credibility and reputation depend heavily on data security.
3. Maintain a Healthcare-Centered Focus and Ignore IT Issues
It will help if you concentrate your time and efforts on healthcare rather than IT management while in the healthcare industry. Most companies would need to assemble a sizable IT department to handle the special IT issues that healthcare enterprises must overcome. The expense of addressing these problems can be erratic and frequently high. Businesses can more easily arrange for managed IT assistance when they get a regular monthly payment. Smaller clinics and hospitals are most affected by this. The additional advantage of IT Services in Carlsbad, California, in healthcare service, is that it provides accessibility for patients. Patients can access all patient data once it is digital and readily available.
Providers can spend less time responding to inquiries about lab results, altering prescriptions, etc., when patients have access to their health information, which conserves both time and resources. The power to manage one's health is provided to patients.
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More than in other industries, healthcare has a large amount of data. Numerous pages of notes frequently make up a patient's chart, even if they have a brief medical history. It might be difficult to store all this data logistically and organize and access it. Access One is up to the job; it offers clients cloud hosting that suits the healthcare institution's requirements, whether a small clinic or a significant network of hospitals. The days of sending documents on a patient to a different office are long gone. The patient gains enormously from the ability of doctors from various specialties to have a comprehensive picture of their care and medical background.
Healthcare providers can now share data this way thanks to managed IT services. Providers can prevent duplication of effort in patient care and ensure that their prescriptions will only interact with one another if they have a complete picture of the patient's medical history.
However, integrating health information technology is more than just a way to satisfy new legal requirements. Facilities that use IT services discover they are more competitive in their marketplaces. They are making more with fewer resources while operating on tighter budgets. They are spending their staff's time more effectively, which results in better patient outcomes and fewer mistakes. They are spotting possibilities for collaborative, data-driven operations.
The future is never predictable, but working with healthcare, IT services will help you meet your needs today while creating a framework for the constantly evolving role of technology in the healthcare sector.

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The Government continue to monitor and publish criminal justice statistics by gender. Statistics on Women and the Criminal Justice System 2003 found that women are more likely than men to be discharged or given community sentences for indictable offences, and that women sentenced to custody receive shorter sentences than men. However, the women’s prison population has more than doubled over the past 10 years, with one study suggesting that this is because the sentencing of women has become more severe (Hedderman, Why are women being sentenced to custody?, 2004).
The Government have commissioned further work, which will provide better information on women and the judicial system, including the Courts Survey, which will examine key drivers behind sentencing decisions. The research will include analysis of how courts deal with female offenders, drawing any significant differences across groups. Preliminary findings are expected in summer 2007. The Government have also commissioned Baroness Jean Corston to look at the issues affecting women with particular vulnerabilities who are dealt with by the criminal justice system. Baroness Corston’s report and recommendations are due in December 2006.


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The Days of Our Years
"The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorry; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away." (Psalms 90:10) "What is your life? For ye are a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." (James 4:14)
These quotations from the Old Testament and the New bring sharply into focus the brevity of human life. No man can read such words with any degree of comprehension without realizing how swift and how certain is the approach of death for every one of us. All our earthly hopes and ambitions, our plans, dreams, and fondest expectations will finally come to rest beneath a little mound of dirt over which the green grass will grow for centuries after we have returned to the elements. How futile and how silly to think we can build anything that will endure on this earth!
In view of the brevity of life, and the certainty of judgment, what manner of persons ought we to be? "Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness, looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God..." are the words used by Peter to impress our responsibility.
God's plan for redemption of the soul is simple. By the sacrifice of Christ, He has made it possible for me to escape the awful punishment which is the due recompense for my sin. Believing in Christ, I turn in penitence from sin, and am buried through baptism "unto the remission of" all sins. This brings me into covenant relationship with God, makes me a citizen in His kingdom. It then is my task to live each day in the consciousness of that relationship, to "walk worthily of the calling" wherewith I have been called.
Business ventures, family troubles, political upheavals, personal problems - how trivial! There is one problem, and only one, before every one of us: to live a life that is pleasing to God. Whether that life is lived in riches or in poverty, in political freedom or in chains and imprisonment, in domestic felicity or in misery and loneliness, is quite unimportant. Whether one receives the adulation and praises of men or their contempt and animosity matters little. If one walks with the Lord, in the full assurance of His favor, neither the flattery of friends nor the hatred of foes will count for much. The days of our years are so few, so filled with duties and labors, that we should waste little time in thinking whether our actions are pleasing to men or not. Do they please God? That is the one and only question to be considered. If yes, then with confidence we can press on; if no, then we should tremble in terror until the situation is changed.


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Breast cancer develops when normal cells in the breast grow and multiply abnormally. This process can lead to a tumor or an area of firmness in the breast that you can feel, or it may be seen on imaging tests. Sometimes these changes are found by accident, such as when you’ve had a procedure for an unrelated reason. But usually a screening test such as mammography or a physical exam detects them.
In many cases, breast tumors are benign (noncancerous), which means they can’t spread and aren’t directly life threatening. In malignant (cancerous) tumors, the cancer cells divide out of control. Those cells can invade nearby tissues and potentially metastasize, or spread, to other parts of the body.
A small percentage of breast cancers are inherited, which means they are passed down within families, or linked to mutations in the genes. People with hereditary breast cancer may be at risk of developing other cancers — including ovarian cancer in particular. For women who have an increased risk based on genetic or other factors, we offer surveillance and screening programs.
The stage of your disease will determine your treatment. You may have:
Your treatment will vary based on how advanced your disease is and whether your tumor might respond to targeted therapies. If you have certain types of surgery, you may wish to consider breast reconstruction.
At any point in your care you may also be eligible for a clinical trial exploring a new treatment option or approach.
Although it’s much less common, breast cancer can also occur in men. Learn more about male breast cancer.
Symptoms of Breast Cancer
Many breast cancers are discovered through routine screening of people who have no symptoms or outward evidence of disease. There are symptoms that could be suspicious, however. You should see a doctor right away if any of the following occur:
- a physical change in the breast, such as a lump, a thickening, or a change in its size or shape
- changes in the nipple such as retraction (pulling in of the nipple) or fluid that comes out on its own without squeezing
- an inflammatory change, such as redness or hardening of the breast
- a lump in the underarm lymph nodes
Very rarely, the first evidence of breast cancer is a lump, pain, or discomfort elsewhere in the body.
It is always possible that even though your breast feels normal, a screening test will show an abnormality. These tests are designed to find hidden disease.

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