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During our 20th anniversary year, we’ve been doing a lot of reflecting at OsgoodePD. We’ve had tremendous growth in the past 20 years, starting as a small offshoot of the law school and developing into a leading provider of continuing legal education in Canada.
What we’ve realized is that our reach has been far greater than we knew. Through a combination of Continuing Legal Education programs, LLM degree programs, preparatory and custom programs, we’ve reached over 50,000 professionals worldwide. It got us thinking about the diversity of people that we come into contact with every day. Of course, there are many lawyers, judges and paralegals, but also a lot of non-legal professionals who deal with legal issues on a regular basis – nurses, educators, law enforcement professionals, tax professionals, human resources professionals, and the list goes on.
On a day to day basis, we see how remarkable this diversity in experience and perspective is, and how people are able to forge new connections and learn from each other. We decided we couldn’t keep these experiences to ourselves. So we asked 20 people who have been involved with OsgoodePD in the last 20 years for their stories. We asked about their career journeys, perspectives on professional development, memories of OsgoodePD and advice to their younger selves. The responses we got back were fascinating, not just for the variety of experience, but for how personal and meaningful they were.
These stories cover a lot of ground – from careers starting on construction sites and in the National Archives, to aspirations for a Nobel Prize in Physics, to a stint in military law with the Office of the Judge Advocate General (JAG), to the displacement of moving to a new country and establishing a new career from scratch. Here are a few quotes from our contributors:
Justice Steve Coroza, Superior Court of Justice
Nancy Quattrocchi, Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement
“The most important part of a rewarding career is the relationships you build – prioritize that.”
Norie Campbell, TD Bank Group
Looking back on your career experiences, what would you tell your younger self?
Assistant Dean and Executive Director, OsgoodePD

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In case you’ve missed him, I have sent Kenny Holtz to spam. I could not take one more moment of his insulting, incorrect, poorly reasoned commentary on every subject he self-appointed himself as an expert on from Colonies to SBPEA to SBSD to AVGC.
I happily handed over the torch of “cop-hater blog” to Erwin long ago. I am not going down that road again without proof that corruption is going on.
I don’t know about everyone else who reads this blog or who works for SBSD, but I find it appalling that certain people on the other blog would side with a cold-blooded killer (bunker murders) simply because they have hatred for a sheriff most of them never met and who did not do a thing to most of them. It is absolutely shameful.
I am not suggesting that all of the inmate claims are without merit. Some have plenty to grieve. But to take every crooks’ word over sworn law enforcement shows mental imbalance if you ask me. Crooks are in trouble because they are not honest. Their claims must be looked at as suspect.
I understand some former employees have hard feelings, such as Only a Nurse and Travis Bauer, and those feelings may be totally justified. Certainly there is evidence that points in that direction. But the vitriol against their former “brothers of the badge” by the others for nothing that they did to them personally makes me wonder how many over there were fit to wear the badge to begin with.
As I wrote above, it is not just SBSD. The Colonies rhetoric, threats, intimidation, etc., is getting very old. As pointed out in the article below, we were promised a barn burner with the Daily Journal article that was going to show us all that the courtroom clerk missed in her minute order and why I was wrong in saying the continuance was to accommodate the defense, not the prosecution. Instead we got a nicely written article that told us nothing new and only confirmed what was written here by me to begin with.
Then there was Kenny’s attack on Paula Ready when she posted a comment. Kenny, were you ever a member of SBPEA? Are you an expert on that subject? Only in your mind. Did you ever attend a SBPEA meeting or BOD meeting? Have you ever attended any union meeting? You have no clue what you are talking about. As someone, who like Paula, has years invested in that union, who fought the fight face-to-face with Lamberto and his little demons, who took on the BOS, I find you to be nothing but an uniformed bully with no credibility.
Finally, there is the issue of the AVGC. Please explain to me why the board of directors is corrupt just because they didn’t want a crazy woman with a gun as a member. Seems to me they needed to protect their members and there is nothing corrupt about that.
So, if you want to read his ramblings, read his crack(ed) political commentary or legal interpretation or that of a couple of his supporters who also tried to post, they have gone straight to spam. Check out the other blog. You can get your fill over there.


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Hello from the land of salty and sweet!
First of all, my new book Sea Salt Sweet launched yesterday! I’m sure most of you know that already, but if you weren’t aware then you should know I’m hosting an awesome giveaway that includes copies of the book, gourmet sea salts, a beautiful Mosser Jadeite cake stand and one of my favorite kitchen tools – a Vitamix! So hop on over and enter for a chance to win!
Now let’s discuss this cake. This cake!
Have you ever double frosted a cake? I had not until I made this one. I wasn’t even sure ‘double frosted’ was a thing. Turns out, it’s a really good thing! Especially when the salted caramel and mocha frostings intermingle so deliciously.
This cake recipe would’ve been right at home in the pages of Sea Salt Sweet, but my editor kindly noted that I already had many chocolate and caramel recipes inside (My question: Can you have too many?).
The caramel frosting is my favorite element. It has an almost fudge-like consistency. It’s delicious but sets up quickly, so it can be a little difficult to spread on the buttery cake layers. I recommend using a cake icer decorator tip (#789 Wilton) to pipe the caramel layer onto the cake. You can see the technique in this Wilton video.
A few small nautical touches – the ship cake topper, the golden rope – fancied this cake up without too much work. I found the cake topper in this Etsy seller’s shop, and the gold rope was made with chocolate fondant and this gold luster dust. I also used a little of the dust to glitz up the macarons. It’s so easy to do, just dip a small artists’ brush into the gold dust and dry-brush it on. Instant blingy macs!
The flake salt on top is delightful – it gives a slight crunch and a big flavor boost to the mocha frosting. Speaking of mocha: the coffee flavor in this frosting is not overt but if you’re not a fan, the instant coffee mixture can be omitted from the frosting recipe completely.
I really enjoyed making this cake. Admittedly, it has quite a few steps but the end result is well worth the effort. The butter cake layers are fluffy and the perfect blank canvas for caramel-mocha double frosting.
One last quick word about the book! If you already have a copy of Sea Salt Sweet (thank you!) it would help me greatly if you’d review it online. I never knew how important that was but with more reviews, sellers like Amazon will include the book more often in their promotions. A review on Goodreads is always appreciated, too. Thank you, thank you! ♡
Double Frosted Salted Caramel Mocha Cake
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter softened
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 5 eggs at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk at room temperature
Salted caramel frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar sifted
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar sifted
- 1 cup unsweet cocoa powder sifted (I used Dutch-processed but natural is okay too)
- 2 tablespoons coffee dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Gold luster dust
- Flake sea salt for sprinkling
- 1/3 cup chocolate fondant
- 6 macarons use my homemade recipe or buy them ready-made
- Make the butter cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease three 8-inch (or 9-inch) cake pans with vegetable shortening or cooking spray and line the bottoms with parchment rounds.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until lightened in color and fluffy, 4-5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the milk, begin and end with the flour mixture, and beat after each addition until well combined. Beat until the batter is smooth and thoroughly combined.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centers of the cakes comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Loosen the sides with a small, thin offset spatula. Invert the cake layers, remove the parchment rounds, and transfer the cakes to cooling racks. Cool completely. Level the tops of the cakes with a serrated knife or cake leveler.
- Make the caramel frosting: melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the brown sugar and milk and increase the heat to medium-high. Bring the mixture to a boil and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in the salt and vanilla extract. Let the mixture cool until just warm. Pour the mixture into the bowl of an electric mixer and add the powdered sugar; beat until well combined. Immediately fill 2 cake layers each with 1/2 cup caramel frosting and stack them. Transfer the remaining frosting to a large piping bag fitted with a flat cake icer tip (#789) (this caramel frosting has a thick, almost fudge-like consistency, so it’s very difficult to spread – trust me, this decorator tip is the trick!). Pipe the frosting around the edges of the cake and on top in thick overlapping ribbons. When the cake is covered, gently pat the frosting with your fingers until a smooth surface is achieved. The caramel will begin to firm and should not stick to your fingers. This layer of frosting doesn’t have to be perfect; you just want to get a relatively even layer of caramel covering the cake. Refrigerate the cake while you prepare the mocha frosting.
- Make the mocha frosting: Cream the butter in an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Mix on low speed until the mixture begins to come together. Add the dissolved coffee and vanilla extract. Mix on medium speed for 1 minute, then increase to high speed and beat until light and fluffy. Scrape the bowl down and beat again until all the ingredients are well incorporated. Remove the caramel-covered cake from the refrigerator and frost the top and sides with the mocha icing using an offset spatula. Transfer the remaining icing to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe a few large stars on the top left side of the cake. Dust 3 macarons with the gold luster dust; arrange all of the macarons on top of the piped stars. Scatter flake sea salt on top of the cake (about two to three pinches). Refrigerate the cake until firm.
- Decor: While you wait for the cake to chill, roll the chocolate fondant out into two long skinny ropes beneath your palms to about 16 inches long. Twist the two ropes together and lay the piece on a sheet of waxed paper. Using a small artists’ brush, brush gold luster dust over the piece until completely gilded. Remove the cake from the refrigerator and attach the rope around the top edge of the cake with small dots of mocha frosting.
- While the cake is still cold and the icing is still firm, use clear acetate to cover the entire upper portion of the cake (secure the plastic with tape), exposing only 1 1/2 inches around the bottom. Brush the exposed area with the luster dust. Remove the plastic.
- Allow the cake to come to room temperature before serving.

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Lansley calls for global focus on prevention
In a speech at the United Nations, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has called for governments across the world to work collectively to tackle the rising tide of lifestyle-related diseases.
Addressing members of the United Nations General Assembly, who had convened to discuss the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, he set out that international action is needed to make real progress against cancer, respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease and diabetes through collective international action to curb tobacco consumption and reduce alcohol abuse.
Just as previous worldwide efforts have saved millions of lives through programmes to eradicate communicable diseases such as smallpox and polio, Andrew Lansley told the meeting that the current generation’s greatest health challenges stem from the causes of ill-health, such as poor diet and environments, lack of exercise and changing lifestyles. Key to change must be tackling the causes of health inequalities.
He called for a ‘whole government’ approach and for a determination to tackle the social determinants of health, and a focus on prevention of the risk factors leading to non-communicable diseases.
Speaking in New York, Andrew Lansley said: ‘More than half a century ago, our predecessors came together to tackle infectious diseases: the greatest health challenges of their day. Today, we face new challenges from obesity, lung disease and alcohol-related diseases. These are inextricably linked to the way we live our lives. They are just as widespread, just as chronic and increasingly threaten early mortality and disability.
‘We need a bold and determined whole government approach looking at better outcomes and helping individuals to make better choices about their own health. With an emphasis on prevention, on physical activity, on personal and corporate responsibility and with unified government action, we can make a big difference.
‘I hope that in decades to come, our successors will look back and see that now was when the tide began to turn, that with progress and development, came not only opportunity and increased life expectancy, but healthy life expectancy.’

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According to the United States Department of Justice, a Russian cybercriminal, Aleksey Burkov, 30—who operated Cardplanet site: a site that trafficked stolen card details—has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison.
The site’s operation came to a halt in 2013, and while trying to escape the cold hands of justice, Bukov spent years on the run as a fugitive before the Israeli police apprehended him in 2015.
After the arrest, a long, strenuous court battle ensued, after which the Israeli government gave in and signed extradition papers in November 2019 to send Bukov to the U.S. to face charges there.
In January, Bukov pleaded guilty to his crimes. The sentence handed to Bukov— by U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis—
looks inappropriate, and minimal and not fitting for the crimes he pleaded guilty to in court. The crimes include money laundering, identity theft, wire, and access fraud, conspiracy to commit computer intrusion, device fraud, etc. By his plea, Bukov is meant to receive at least a 15-year federal sentencing but got a 9-year deal.
In a remorse filled statement, Bukov told the judge. “In my early days, when I was a child, I met some hackers and began a wrong path in life. At that time, I could not differentiate the good from the bad, and the [life] outside the law became customary for me. Only in jail did I realize how wrong my life path was. I realized and accepted my guilt and reevaluated my life.”
According to the sentencing document filled in the case, “the 108-month prison sentence will incorporate time served, which means that Burkov could be free in a little over four years.”
So far, there has been no comment from Gregory Stambaugh—Bukov’s court-appointed attorney.
Bukov’s case involved a series of diplomacy and power-tussle between the U.S., Israeli and Russian governments.
News reports from Isreal suggested that the Russians were going to trade-off Israeli-American citizen, Naama Issachar, for Bokuv. The former, being held in Russia, for possession of marijuana and the latter, detained in Israeli at that time. This trade-off was to get Bukov to face crimes in Russia.
According to BBC, Issachar was issued a pardon by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and returned to Israel.
Federal prosecutors had a lot to say about Mr. Bukov and his schemes.
Bukov—described as an IT specialist from Saint Petersburg, Russia—is the brain behind Cardplanet.
Cardplanet peddled payment card data, including the card expiration date, account number, card verification value number, account holders’ names, etc. Prosector’s estimate that more than $20 million illegal purchases were carried out with the stolen card details.
According to the federal indictment, “between 2009 and 2013, the Cardplanet site trafficked in more than 150,000 stolen credit and debit cards, mainly issued through U.S. banks and financial institutions.”
The site served as a cybercriminal marketplace, where criminals trade-off the stolen information. This site was hosted on a server in Virginia while Bukov publicized it underground and in Russian sites.
Each stolen card could sell within $2.50 and $60, depending on where it was issued, as well as the personal information of the cardholder.
Bukov went as far as offering a refund policy, in a case where the cards didn’t work. He also had a sort of checker that could cross-check the stolen credentials for his buyers.
Since his site existed before bitcoin’s popularity, he accepted payments as Liberty Reserve or WebMoney, as well as regular payments from Western Union.
In addition to operating Cardplanet—which was the public face—Bukov, and co., ran a secondary site called Direct Connection. Membership in Direct Connection was strict and required referrals and validation from at least 3 cybercriminals that could attest to your work. Also, prospectives had to pay “insurance” of $5,000. Once these were done, the prospects become members and, with the forum’s help, plan attacks and exchange information.


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Day 1: On the way out of town I had to stop at a local gas station to change the ball on the hitch for the right size one, and after I was done doing that, the owner of the station was very curious about the set-up and my solo trip, it didn't seem too normal that I was going alone, but he was very friendly, and enthusiatic about it.
The drive down was nice, althou the first 25-30 miles were a little "different" as it's been a while since I've towed the camper.
As faith would have it, once at my campsite the electric winch that would lift the pop-up camper for me would not work. However the "digital" system work fine, a little slow, but fine.
Finally Breakfast around 3:oo in the afternoon, at Grassy Key. A place called The Wreck and Galley Grill, a "local's mostly" looking place, with a very keys look to it. The food was very good, and the people that worked there better, a friendly welcoming crew thart made you feel like a local, or an old friend and would be a blessing in disguisse since I'd ended up sitting there for a little over an hour due to a traffic accident on MM 70, and since it's a two lane road, that means, sitting around until clean up is done.
Dinner was had a Isla Morada Fish Co. and followed by a movie at "Camp Gio".
Lunch was at Isla Morada Fish Co. followed by an afternoon of "hiding" from the sun and heat in my camper watching a movie and a drinking a cold beer. After the sun started heading down the outdoors called on me again, and the view from the campsite needed to be enjoyed once more. I met the neighboohrs on both sides of my campsite, we had a few beers, and talked for a little while.
That night was a little "camp made" dinner and off to bed.
Day 3: Woke up and realized that while most of my packing was done very well, the food list hadn't been revised before leaving the house, so off the convenince store it was for some ground coffee, and eggs to make breakfast with. After breakfast was done I had been wanting to go hiking in the park since I first heard about it. A not so long walk from my campsite lead me to the trail entrance, which I guess could have been done in less time, but there was so much wild life and backcountry scenery to see that it seemed to take forever. Once at the entrance of The Orb Trail the heavy tree canopy gave a refreshing shady path an inviting feel, however the ranger's words kept me looking around for water moccassin snakes around the brush, and fallen branches. There also seemed to be alot of wasps flying around and as I got closer to the first mile marker in the trail they seemed to increase in both size and numbers. I reached a small bridge and there it was mile marker 1, and 50 feet or so after what at first appeared to be a group of flies covering the path of the trail. Upon closer inspection I quickly realized that it wasn't flies, but wasps, over their nest.
I decided to just walked back and enjoy another trail within the park, and that led to a hike to the southern most part of the island on what became a somewhat desolated beach, with some private beach houses, and docks along the way. Some of the homes looked like they belonged on post cards for the keys.
On the walk back I noticed the oddest thing, mine were the only footprints for miles. By the time I made it back to camp it was already too hot, and time to stay in until the sun began setting again.
being my last full day there I wanted to try my luck with the fish one last time (for the time being), so I casted a line out and let the fishing rod sit against the fence on my site, and proceeded to relax, have dinner and a couple of beers. All along one could hear the fish in the water less than 20 feet away, and I jokingly said "with my luck my bait it's been long gone by now" and laughed. Little did I know that I had a surprise on the line waiting for me to pick it out, a 20" Red fish.
It has been said a million times that "there is no place like the Florida Keys", and after spending four days there mostly by myself it became clear to me why so many have drifted there time and time again.
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The Emergency Department at UPMC Kane provides emergency medicine services to patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Types of Injuries and Illnesses
The UPMC Kane Emergency Department treats a variety of minor and major injuries or illnesses. Common symptoms that indicate a possible medical emergency include:
- Difficulty breathing
- Constant pain
- Deep cuts or abrasions
- Possible broken bones
- Stroke symptoms, such as slurred speech, severe headaches, or weakness on one side of the body
- Chest pain
If you are experiencing a life-threatening injury or illness, please call 911.
Staff training and certifications include:
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Medical Command Certification
- Emergency Nurse Certification
- Basic Trauma Life Support
- Trauma Nursing Core Provider
Visiting our Emergency Department
When you arrive at the Emergency Department you will be seen by the emergency room nurse, who will perform a brief triage assessment of your complaint, medical history, vital signs, and allergies. If your condition is serious, you will receive care immediately upon presentation.
A provider will then take a detailed history and perform a physical examination to evaluate your condition. It may be necessary to organize blood tests, x-rays, or other tests.
Following the clinical and laboratory evaluation, a management plan will be discussed with you.

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Over 250 organizations, prominent researchers, and experts support South Africa and India’s recent proposal to temporarily waive World Trade Organization (WTO) rules on intellectual property — including copyright — for the “prevention, containment and treatment of COVID-19.”
The proposal would suspend certain provisions of the WTO’s agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (“TRIPS”) to the extent needed for the “prevention, containment or treatment” of COVID-19. The proposal, which would not waive WTO intellectual property rules for other reasons, has over 50 countries co-sponsoring.
Most of the public debate on the proposal focuses on patent barriers to the production of generic versions of vaccines. Some commenters have proposed a way forward by dropping the non-patent issues. Research by the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) helps demonstrate why the inclusion of copyright in the waiver is needed.
One reason the existing TRIPS “flexibilities” for countries to issue compulsory licensing for patents is not adequate to scale up vaccine and treatment production around the world is that patents are not the only barrier. Access to industrial designs, undisclosed information and, yes, copyright is also often necessary.
The process of creating any vaccine or treatment begins with research. It was an artificial intelligence research firm that first discovered the virus outbreak. Subsequently, researchers used text and data mining of scientific publications to identify vaccine and treatment candidates.
The tools needed to make mRNA vaccines are subject to copyright, given that “several computational algorithms and tools are widely used” to create them.
Copyright also hinders the use of critical tools for manufacturing and repairing medical equipment to treat patients. After two Italian engineers 3D-printed replacement valves for ventilators due to local shortages, corporate lawyers quickly “warned” them that this could infringe on intellectual property, including copyrights protecting the component itself or its digital model.
Copyright also covers software embedded in ventilators and other treatment devices. U.S. legislation has been proposed to temporarily suspend copyright to the extent needed to repair such equipment. Sen. Ron Wyden, one of the bill’s sponsors, explained: “It is just common sense to say that qualified technicians should be allowed to make emergency repairs or do preventative maintenance, and not have their hands tied by overly restrictive contracts and copyright laws, until this crisis is over.”
As researchers noted this week, activities that use copyright for research, repair, and developing new products “are not taking place everywhere because they are not lawful everywhere.” At most, 25 percent of the world’s countries have broad enough copyright exceptions to enable text and data mining research, which prompted academics to call for the development of an international agreement on the issue even before the pandemic began.
Pharmaceutical interests are now apparently trying to recruit publishing and entertainment industry lobbyists to oppose the waiver, claiming that it somehow would harm authors and musicians. This may be useful to distract from the threats posed by Pharma monopoly control of COVID vaccine manufacturing, but is without merit.
First of all, there is no final text for the TRIPS waiver proposal. This makes claims that the waiver goes too far and threatens to rights to profit from the sale of common entertainment goods, especially specious. Indeed, defining the scope of the waiver would be the next step if the U.S. stops blocking negotiations.
Even under the initial proposal outline, the waiver would not render every copyrighted work free to use for any purpose. Streaming movies, downloading songs, and reading novels do not prevent, contain or treat COVID-19. The waiver would have no effect on the income of musicians, for example, because music does not combat COVID.
It is odd to see publishers complaining about losses to authors when their own profits are increasing. Bloomsbury, best known for publishing the Harry Potter books, recently reported its best half-year profits since 2008 (up 60%). The Association of American Publishers reports year-to-date sales in all categories in 2020 increased $13.6 billion. Meanwhile, their collective management agents extort additional licenses for telework, warning that otherwise “your organization is leaving itself open to legal action for copyright infringement.”
Copyright limitations and exceptions exist to protect the broader public interest from limited monopoly rights that governments grant to incentivize and reward creative expression. When the public interest demands, exceptions must be expanded. The public interest today demands that all countries expand exceptions for research and development necessary to treat and prevent COVID. We can’t let false claims about threats to the entertainment industry stand in the way.


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"Sinocism is the Presidential Daily Brief for China hands"- Evan Osnos, New Yorker Correspondent and National Book Award Winner
1. Combine top-level design with local innovations, Xi says – Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the combination of top-level design and local innovations in comprehensively advancing the country’s reforms. Xi made the remarks at the seventh meeting of the Leading Group for Overall Reform. He noted that China owes every breakthrough in its reform and opening-up drive to experiments and wisdom of the people, hence efforts should be made to encourage experiments and explorations at local level and that there must be interactions between central policymakers and localities. Senior Chinese leaders Li Keqiang, Liu Yunshan and Zhang Gaoli attended Tuesday’s meeting, which discussed major reforms concerning the administration of rural land, the establishment of a modern public cultural service system, civil servants at county-level. // full Xinhua text 习近平：推动改革顶层设计和基层探索互动
Related: 经济参考网 – “三块地”改革顶层设计呼之欲出 专家分析，征地范围将缩小，集体经营性建设用地可出让入股，
Related: China to adopt circuit courts to reduce interference: Xinhua | Reuters Exploring administrative divisions that would go across the courts and the prosecutors would “help eliminate interference in judicial and procuratorial work to ensure that the courts and prosecutors are independent and impartial”, Xinhua news agency said, at the conclusion of the seventh meeting of the Leading Group for Overall Reform, chaired by Xi. The circuit courts would help parties “settle disputes on the spot and make it convenient for them”, Xinhua said.
2. China Stock Boom Has Morgan Stanley Ready for ‘Ultra-Bull’ – Bloomberg That bull-market feeling is back in China. The Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP)’s advance to a three-year high yesterday extended the gain over the past month to 14 percent, trouncing all 92 of the world’s other benchmark equity indexes by at least six percentage points. Mainland investors are opening stock accounts at the fastest pace in three years, trading in Shanghai has surged to an all-time high and initial public offerings have returned an average 180 percent in 2014…Morgan Stanley (MS) says there’s potential for an “ultra-bull” rally where share prices double in 18 months. // seems like everyone is jumping in, volume going nuts, no one wants to “miss out”…
3. How China’s “Rare Earth” Weapon Went From Boom To Bust-io9 ow did China suddenly lose its status as the Master of the Earth’s Crust, poised to blackmail the U.S. economy? Well, for starters, there might not have been a crisis to begin with. Eugene Gholz, a professor of public affairs at UT-Austin who advises the Department of Defense on rare earth elements, has recently published a study outlining the various reasons for the rapid turn of events. His paper is worth reading in full, but here are the highlights:
4. Hong Kong Protesters Fight Police for Control of Streets – Bloomberg Benny Tai, one of three co-founders of Occupy Central With Love and Peace, said they will try to surrender to police tomorrow to bear the consequences for taking part in illegal assemblies. It’s unclear how police will respond given that none of the three has been charged with any offense.
Related: HK majority will decide fate of protests – Global Times If violent street politics recur and become a normal state, and local police are not authorized to take a harsh stand, Hong Kong will probably be reduced to disorder. The power of the rule of law will diminish and administrative strength will also decline. Chaos and turbulence will likely replace prosperity and stability, an outcome resulting from Hong Kong’s own choice. The mainland shouldn’t be tempted to quell the unrest with troops too easily. It can only bring temporary peace, but the deep-rooted cause will still linger. Only when Hong Kong is determined to sever ties with violent street politics can the farce come to an end.
Related: Police to probe more than 200 Occupy protesters as leaders prepare to surrender | South China Morning Post As Occupy co-founders surrender with plea for protests to end, source reveals existence of long list of suspects for further investigation
5. Jade’s Journey Marked by Drugs and Death – NYTimes In a rare admission, China’s ambassador to Myanmar, Yang Houlan, confirmed that some Chinese are breaking Burmese laws, but he said Beijing was trying to clamp down. “There are some businessmen engaged in illegal activities who, attracted by outsize profits, cross the border to mine or smuggle jade,” he said in an email, adding that the two nations have stepped up cooperation on border controls and money-laundering investigations. “But there are some parts of this illicit trade that, like drugs, can’t be stamped out.”
Related: The Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jade: Amazon harrowing book from 2003, a terrific read // In an ambitious effort that is equal parts history, sensationalized gossip and political expos‚, London Sunday Times investigative reporters Levy and Scott-Clark trace the winding path of the so-called “Stone of Heaven.” The story begins in 1735, when jade-obsessed Chinese emperor Qianlong endeavors to extend China’s reach into present-day Burma, reputed to contain the world’s finest jade…Risking their lives, Levy and Scott-Clark pose as gemologists and, with guile, courage and bribery, reach Hpakant, home to the mines. There they find hundreds of thousands of destitute people virtually enslaved amid prostitution, government-sponsored heroin addiction, and “jade disease, or AIDS.” The story of the quest for jade ends abruptly in a kind of hell, rendered as astutely as the excesses in this intriguing history.
6. Once a cop, now an outcast: A Chinese tale of abuse and a craving for justice – The Washington Post For 12 years, the dark blue police uniform has stayed in Tian Lan’s closet. She held onto it after she was arrested for accusing two fellow officers of corruption, through beatings in interrogation and during a prison sentence that followed. She kept the uniform even as she lost her family and savings and began sleeping under a bridge. The uniform reminds her, she said, of who she used to be — an enforcer of Chinese law — and what she has become — one of its many victims.
7. CSRC Official Detained by Party’s Corruption Watchdog – Caixin Li Liang, 49, chief investor protection bureau at the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), was taken away by the party’s graft fighters on suspicion of “violating laws and principles,” the regulator said on December 1. Li was detained by officials from the Central Discipline Inspection Commission’s sixth office, which is overseeing a crackdown on graft in regions including the northern province of Shanxi, where a string of corrupt officials and former government employees have been uncovered recently, several sources with knowledge of the matter said. Li was once in charge of a CSRC office that reviewed the initial public offering plan of companies bound for the ChiNext Board on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. During his tenure, the office approved the IPO applications of six companies invested by Ling Wancheng, a bureaucrat-turned businessman with a powerful family background, who was detained last month by the graft fighters.
8. Hollywood Bows to Chinese Censors, Courts Investors – Bloomberg Hollywood is seeking Chinese investors despite the country’s routine censorship of films and TV shows. Studios from Walt Disney Co. to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. have changed story lines, altered national identities and removed sex scenes to accommodate government oversight. Hollywood has even partnered with the Chinese government-owned companies on movies like “Kung Fu Panda 3,” from DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (DWA) “Every mainstream studio is keenly aware of not offending the Chinese market, because it’s become such an important revenue stream,” said Tom Nunan, a visiting professor at the University of California at Los Angeles School of Theater, Film and Television. // and that censorship looks to increasing in wake of recent arts and literature symposium…wouldn’t be surprised if someone in the US Congress calls for hearings into Hollywood and China
China HSBC services PMI edges up to 53 in November | Reuters The HSBC/Markit Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) inched up to 53.0 last month from October’s 52.9, above the 50-point level that separates growth from contraction in activity on a monthly basis. New orders were especially buoyant. The new business sub-index climbed to 54.2 in November from 53.1 the previous month, a high not seen since May 2012.
Yuan Bears Wakened by Rate Cut Ignore PBOC’s Signal: Currencies – Bloomberg The yuan’s globalization requires a stable or even slightly strong exchange rate and devaluation is unlikely, Financial News reported on Nov. 26. The newspaper is a publication of the central bank. PBOC Stance “We do not believe that the rate cut implies that the PBOC would be less tolerant of yuan appreciation and the fixings last week show as much,” Sacha Tihanyi, a Hong Kong-based strategist at Scotiabank, said by phone yesterday. // More attention should be paid to politics, and especially geopolitics, when guessing about direction of the RMB. China is pushing hard on positive economic relations with the neighbors (New Silk Road, FTAAP, etc) which Beijing sees as having significant strategic importance. It seems unlikely that it will then devalue the RMB in a tit-for-tat round of neighbor beggaring. So if you read a report on the RMB that does not talk about the geopolitical environment, be very wary of that analyst & his/her conclusions…and a booming stock market may lead to more money trying to get into the country, and more upward pressure on the RMB
They yuan a war? | FT Alphaville We’d be tempted to add some geopolitics to this too, but that really would take us too far outside our comfort zones. Anybody who would like to try and balance China’s desire to not piss of its neighbours while it seeks to build influence and its need for domestic stability should be our guest. Bottom line here is that unless growth really craters a large downward move in the yuan seems unlikely.
China Orders Stricter Checks on Local Debt as Sales Surge – Bloomberg Underwriters must provide audit reports on local government financing vehicles, or the region in which they’re located, according to a document from the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors seen by Bloomberg News. The reports should be from the national audit bureau and be no older than three years. China’s leaders are trying to limit risks at the fundraising units, which cities and towns rely on to bankroll construction projects, after they sold a record 1.5 trillion yuan ($244 billion) of notes this year. Authorities are considering requiring provincial governments shift toward direct municipal debt sales as they aim to cut reliance on LGFVs, a draft plan from the Ministry of Finance showed in October.
China Loan Data Understates Exposure to Property Risks, S&P Says – Bloomberg Loans to property development and construction were at least 8.2 trillion yuan ($1.3 trillion), or 13.8 percent of total advances, at the end of last year, the ratings company estimated in a report dated yesterday. That compared with the 7 trillion yuan reported by banks, the ratings agency said.
China Uses Development Bank Push to Become Banker to Emerging Markets – Caixin Beijing is using the new BRICS bank and Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank to create uses for its forex reserves and production overcapacity
China Private Equity, M&A & Capital Markets, from China First Capital Chinese banks should be understood as engaged in two unrelated lines of business: one is as part of a revolving credit system that channels money to and through different, often cash-rich, arms of the state. The other is to take in deposits and make loans to private customers. In one, trust is absolute. In the other, it is wholly absent. Many Chinese private companies do still thrive despite a banking system that treats them like con artists, rather than legitimate businesses with a legitimate need for credit. The end result: the Chinese economy, though often the envy of the world, grows slower and is more frail than it otherwise would be. Everyone here in China is paying a steep price for the lack of trust, and the mispricing of credit.
Alibaba, Tencent chairmen invest in China’s Ping An Insurance | Reuters The deal reinforces ties between China’s second-largest insurance company and two Internet giants that have been eyeing finance as an area ripe for technological disruption. The three firms collaborated previously, in 2013, to set up Zhong An Online Property Insurance, China’s first online insurance seller.
Packer’s fortunes tumble as China doubles down on crooks and high-rollers | Little Red Blog A similarly bleak outlook is predicted for 2015 with the Party’s crackdown on illegal money transfers, tighter restrictions on visas and the protests in Hong Kong all posing significant threats to Macau’s gaming revenues, especially from VIP gamblers.
Xinhua Insight: Long-awaited deposit insurance harbinger for further reforms – Xinhua Since then, the DIS has been repeatedly brought under the spotlight, including in 2005, 2008 and 2010. Nevertheless, it remained on hold. It gained renewed attention last year when, in a key document on deepening reforms, the Communist Party of China mentioned moves to establish a deposit insurance system and improve the market-based exit mechanism for financial institutions . The delay was partly due to opposition from banks that would have to pay for the scheme, instead of enjoying the implicit government guarantee already in place free of charge. In particular, bigger banks, with strong state backing and established roots in the community, would have to set aside capital for the DIS despite the chance of a bank run being very unlikely.
News Analysis: New coal tax to push industrial reform – Xinhua The new resource tax on coal has been deemed a crucial push for reforming the industry, presenting an opportunity for a better local taxation system. On Monday, China began a resource tax on coal based on price rather than the traditional basis of quantity. The tax rate will be decided by the provincial governments within a 2 and 10 percent range, according to the Ministry of Land and Resources. The policy was first announced at an executive meeting of the State Council chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Sept. 29.
The devil in the detail of the China trade deal | Business Spectator The only problem is the agreement isn’t really an agreement and it’s not even about free-trade. The much heralded deal that was signed when Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Canberra a couple of weeks ago was technically a ‘a statement of intent to conclude an FTA’…That means it’s likely the whole thing will only come into effect towards end of next year or early 2016. But when it does come into effect, it still won’t be a free-trade deal. The agreement is probably best described as a ‘preferential-trade deal’.
The Troubles With Building ‘China’s GE’ – WSJ Sinomach, a company controlled by Beijing and instrumental in everything from China’s military build-up to its space ambitions, runs the forge. But a close look at Sinomach’s business here shows it is bleeding red. The forge’s home—a sprawling, Cold War-era campus of almost 12,000 people that makes everything from artillery to parts for nuclear reactors—is dependent on a river that at times of the year is too shallow to transport its products. It also faces intense competition from other state-run firms that are closer to customers in an industry dealing with a capacity glut.
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Oil Drop Offers China Double Dose of Help as Expansion Slows – Bloomberg Crude prices that have fallen by about 30 percent could add 0.3 to 0.5 percentage point to growth in China, according to Mizuho Bank Ltd. The decline also keeps inflation slow enough to give scope for further easing after last month’s interest-rate cut, says economist Lu Ting at Bank of America Corp.
More than One-Third of Applicants Skip Civil Service Exam – Caixin More than one-third of the people who signed up to take the test to become a civil servant next year did not show up for the exam on November 30, a sign that interest in a government career may be ebbing The low turnout came as government agencies made more jobs available for candidates. A record 22,000 positions were made available, 3,000 more than last year. The State Administration of Civil Service said 1.4 million candidates signed up to take the test it administers, 110,000 less than last year. About 510,000 people signed up for the exam, but did not attend.
网曝河南一镇长带城管强制填河 殴打村民_网易新闻 pictures of a small-town henan mayor leading chengguan, beating local residents in a land dispute
China Property Registration to Begin in March 2015 | Mingtiandi The nationwide log of who owns what properties is expected to a be a major deterrent to corrupt officials hiding wealth in real estate holdings, as well as giving the government greater transparency into transactions nationwide. The real estate registry is also part of scheme to begin taxing property holdings. According to a report in a local media outlet, the new register will share property locations, owners’ names and domiciles among the police, tax department and other government auditing agencies in real time.
How To Bribe Your Way Into The Chinese Government The Xinhua report describes two types of payment plans: 1. Installments For those playing a long game, all Chinese holidays, as well as weddings and birthdays, are occasions for handing over “red envelopes” –- envelopes stuffed with cash that are traditionally given to newly married couples and children during the holidays. According to media reports, these envelopes usually contain between $2,000 and $10,000, and are given out at least three times per year, often during holiday visits to an official’s home. 2. Shock and awe In this approach, the contender will flood the decision-maker with cash at key times: during the 5-year promotion cycles, for instance, or when the decision-maker is likely in need of cash, such as when tuition is due for a child studying overseas.
解放军八将领被查后续 传首个女少将被捕_中国-多维新闻网 Duowei on more rumors of arrests of PLA officers, this time a female major general //
Anti-foreigner propaganda is not spiking in China – The Washington Post Iain Johnston. Not sure his approach to the data takes into account how China’s media environment has changed since the Jiang and Hu eras // In short, these data would seem to be inconsistent with the meme that there has been a dramatic turn toward, or surge in, anti-foreign discourse in the official media in the Xi Jinping era. The patterns in the data suggest that the regime employs the foreign hostile forces meme in response to sharp increases in perceived internal threats (a student/worker democracy movement, the Falungong, Tibetan or Uighur separatism). That there has not been a dramatic spike (yet) under Xi Jinping implies that the regime’s perception of threat or crisis has not shifted a great deal (yet) compared to the latter few years of the Hu Jintao period. // In a 2013 paper the author wrote “An examination of seven cases in Chinese diplomacy at the heart of the new assertiveness meme finds that, in some instances, China’s policy has not changed; in others, it is actually more moderate; and in still others, it is a predictable reaction to changed external conditions. In only one case—maritime disputes—does one see more assertive Chinese rhetoric and behavior.” How has this held up almost 2 years later?
Reforming North Korea – Opinion – Al Jazeera English This time, the big news is indeed a decision, the so-called “May 30th Measures”, jointly issued early this year by the North Korean cabinet of ministers and the Central Committee of the Korean Worker’s Party. This decision was initially classified, but because it was supposed to be read by so many people, its contents have become public knowledge. The contents are revolutionary. It seems that, at long last, North Korea has decided to begin Chinese-style reforms. Marshal Kim Jong-un is obviously inclined to do what his late father, Generalissimo Kim Jong Il, was too afraid to, that is, to attempt to transform his country into a developmental dictatorship, largely similar to present-day Vietnam or China.
Subcommittee Hearing: Is Academic Freedom Threatened by China’s Influence on U.S. Universities? | House Committee on Foreign Affairs – Ed Royce, Chairman Chairman Smith on the hearing: “The Chinese educational market is a lucrative one, but we have to ask if there are any hidden costs for American schools and colleges seeking access to that market. –witnesses: Perry Link, Thomas Cushman, Xia Yeliang
France to help China in hunt for corruption suspects | Reuters how many in the wine country? // Robert Gelli, the French justice ministry’s director of criminal affairs, told Reuters that Chinese authorities would shortly send their French counterparts a list of people suspected of “getting rich from corruption and seeking refuge in other countries, or investing this money in other countries”.
China’s ADIZ at One Year: International Legal Issues | Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative This week marks a year since China abruptly declared an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) covering a large area of the East China Sea, including islands the legal possession of which China disputes with Japan. Especially because China has sent signals that it might enact another such zone in the South China Sea, this anniversary provides a moment to reflect on the international legality of the East China Sea ADIZ and international rules applicable to it. In general, China’s establishment of an ADIZ is not per se illegal as a matter of international law; however, the requirements China has declared for its East China Sea ADIZ are much broader than recent customary practice by others and China could enforce it in particular ways that would violate international law. Because international law does not yet have much to say about ADIZs, the practices worked out between China, the United States, Japan and others in this case will serve as important baselines for future ADIZs in Asia.
Chris Mcgrath Hong Kong Pictures & News Photos | Getty Images some excellent images of the protests
Hong Kong protester Joshua Wong starts hunger strike – CNN.com Hong Kong’s teenage protest leader Joshua Wong has begun a hunger strike with two members of his youth activist group Scholarism in his latest attempt to secure talks with the government to demand democracy. “I know it is really harmful to my body, however it is the only way to give pressure to the government to get a meeting with us,” Wong told CNN
Taiwan’s KMT scrambles for interim chairman as Ma Ying-jeou steps down | South China Morning Post Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou will officially step down tomorrow as the chairman of Kuomintang to take full responsibility over the ruling party’s crushing defeat in Saturday’s local elections. Ma told participants in a KMT party affairs meeting this afternoon that he would announce his resignation during tomorrow’s KMT central standing committee meeting, party officials said.
China punishes Internet firms for spreading porn – Xinhua | fines related to mobile content. sounds like Lu Wei is now very focused on cleaning up mobile apps and content, could be disruptive for some..Momo reportedly has set us ipo date for 12.12. they better hurry if what I’m hearing abuut a coming mobile crackdown w teeth is true // The Ministry of Culture on Tuesday announced a list of Internet firms suspected of spreading pornography and gambling, including Tencent and Baidu. Mobile game platforms run by the two firms and another nine Internet companies were alleged to be involved in pornography, gambling and violence, according to a ministry statement.
The Race to Become the WeChat of the West — Medium by the CEO of Kik // I remember pitching Kik to investors in 2009. It was the most frustrating experience. Why do you need chat that’s just on your phone? Why wouldn’t you just use Facebook Messenger? Why not just text? At the time, the West completely underestimated chat. People thought Facebook would rule forever. Five years and a string of billion-dollar financings later, the West no longer questions the value of mobile-first chat. But once again, the West is completely underestimating where this is all going. They look to the East at WeChat and Line and say their platforms could never work here. They are so right, and yet so wrong….If you talk to me, or to Evan Spiegel at Snapchat, we’ll say the same thing: We want to be the WeChat of the West. If you say that to people in Silicon Valley, you’ll likely encounter something we’ve already heard a lot: The WeChat model will never work in the West.
In 2015, Technology Shifts Accelerate and China Rules, IDC Predicts – NYTimes.com Beyond the detail, a couple of larger themes stand out. First is China. Most of the reporting and commentary recently on the Chinese economy has been about its slowing growth and challenges. “In information technology, it’s just the opposite,” Frank Gens, IDC’s chief analyst, said in an interview. “China has a roaring domestic market in technology.” In 2015, IDC estimates that nearly 500 million smartphones will be sold in China, three times the number sold in the United States and about one third of global sales.
Chinese teen gets online support after accusing Youku of stealing his space-balloon video idea | South China Morning Post Youku has since taken the video off its website. On Monday, it issued a statement acknowledging that its video and Niko’s project shared the same title and that there were “similarities” between the video’s storyline and Niko’s experience detailed online as well as the “relatively high overlap ratio” between one of its shots and Niko’s photo. The statement came after Niko posted on his weibo account demanding a public apology from Youku and its producer Wang, as well as Maimai. But Youku’s statement said that the company’s behaviour “cannot be affirmed as a copyright infringement according to the law”.
优酷就侵权事件公开致歉 已撤下视频|优酷|侵权互联网新浪科技_新浪网 Youku publicly apologizes for ripping off Niko Edwards, pulls the video. but no 1 fired?
Hollywood, Chinese Censors Win In TV Anti-Piracy Campaign-Huffington Post “The MPAA is probably a good covering factor in that [Chinese regulators] can say, ‘It’s piracy, it’s not good and we’re a nation of laws,'” said one Beijing-based media analyst who spoke off the record in order to frankly discuss government policies. “But I think the effect that they’re after is making it that much more difficult to view shows that are both unlicensed and unvetted. Being able to do it in a way that’s makes it about standing up to piracy, it’s a win-win there.” YYeTs has announced its service in mainland China is permanently closed, but as of Monday the site remained accessible outside the country and by using software that circumvents Chinese Internet controls.
China Focus: Press standards stress zero tolerance for underhanded behavior – Xinhua The committee called for journalists to show professional commitment and stressed that news reporting should be based on field interviews. Leaders of 151 media organizations in Zhejiang signed a “zero tolerance” press standards pact. The prevalence of new media, which have been aided by the rise of mobile Internet, is also under the committees’ supervision.
China’s Brave Underground Journal—II by Ian Johnson | The New York Review of Books $$ In downtown Beijing, just a little over a mile west of the Forbidden City, is one of country’s most illustrious high schools. Its graduates regularly attend China’s best universities or go abroad to study, while foreign leaders and CEOs make pilgrimages to catch a glimpse of the country’s future elite. Founded in 1917, it has been lavishly rebuilt over the past few years, with a sleek new gym, dining hall, and classrooms—a monument to a rising country. But to many Chinese people of a certain age, the Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University conjures up another image—that of a group of fanatical girls torturing their vice-principal to death. For years, the event has been of interest to foreign scholars of the Cultural Revolution
Remembrance | prchistory.org the full archive of 《记忆…this site new?
涉薄周政治风波 赵本山触犯大忌接连遇冷_中国-多维新闻网 more on troubles Zhao Benshan appears to be facing // 11月29日出版的《解放军报》发表题为《
Xinhua Insight: Reforms urged for China’s controversial college projects – Xinhua The Chinese government initiated the “211” and “985” projects to build world-class institutions of higher education in the 1990s. The “211” project aimed to raise education standards in about 100 colleges and universities in the 21st century (hence the number 211), and the “985” project, named after its launch date on May 1998, endeavored to select the cream of the crop from the 211 institutions. The hugely ambitious schemes have improved the education levels in many institutions, with colleges bettering standards in order to obtain the titles. It’s a situation which begs the question: are the projects necessarily the best measure to guarantee education quality these days?
Family size violation fees to stay – China Daily China’s top family planning authority will continue charging social maintenance fees for family planning policy violations, although some experts say the 12-year-old fee is outdated and should be abolished. The message was delivered at a symposium on Tuesday organized by the National Health and Family Planning Commission. The response addressed repeated public calls to abolish the fees, which have been blamed for fueling corruption.
Mathias Braschler’s and Monika Fischer’s Chinese Portraits – NYTimes.com The resulting series, “China,” is a historical document of a country as its villages turn into cities; its cities into megacities. Shot before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the portraits present a diverse nation through its people: yak farmers, gynecologists, television personalities, village chiefs, singing gondoliers, prostitutes, aging revolutionaries, circus stars, bank employees, beggars and trash collectors.
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Heavy metal pollution in Hunan soil exceeds China’s limits by 1,500 times | South China Morning Post More than 1,500 times the permitted level of heavy metal has been found in soil in China’s south-central Hunan province, according to an unofficial environmental study. Among the heavy metals found in the soil, the amount of cadmium was 200 times more than that permitted by China’s soil environmental quality standard, China Economic Weekly reported, quoting the findings by non-profit organisation Changsha Shuguang Environmental Charity Development Centre.
President’s wife Peng Liyuan narrates, sings in short film – China.org.cn The wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Peng Liyuan, is a WHO ambassador for the global fight against HIV and AIDS. And now she’s lent her voice to speak and sing against the disease. Peng Liyuan is the narrator in a short film speaking against discrimination on people with HIV. She also sings the film’s theme song. As a professional singer, this is the very time she’s released a song since her husband took office in 2013. // quite a remarkable video
China to launch $10.66 billion fund to fight pollution – East Asia News & Top Stories – The Straits Times China plans to launch a 50 billion yuan (S$10.66 billion) environmental protection fund in stepped-up efforts to reduce widespread pollution, the official China Securities Journal reported on Wednesday. The fund would receive investment from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Finance, the paper said,
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Beijing tightens rules for airports – China Daily The Beijing government has issued new airport rules with an eye on the growing number of conflicts between passengers and carriers in recent years. The rules forbid entering an airport-controlled area without an airport pass, entering a taxiway, forcibly boarding and occupying an aircraft, climbing over and destroying airports’ protective fencing and other acts that threaten air transport safety and disturb airport order.

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Through the funhouse looking glass: Europe's ship of states
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What is the nature of the European Union? Does it have the characteristics of a state, and if so, which? We employ a single imagea poster that won a Marshall Plan competition in 1950to examine the various legal perspectives of the EU that have emerged over the past six decades. Created as a symbol of European unity at the outset of European integration, the image was used half a century later on the book cover of Andrew Moravcsik's instant classic on intergovernmentalism. Here, we reinterpret the image yet againin four different ways. This attempt to sort out the legal perspectives of the EU was inspired by the Lisbon Treaty Case that is currently before the German Constitutional Court and will be decided in May 2009.
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JAMESTOWN – For those old enough to remember it, the Blizzard of 77 was a once in a lifetime event filled with massive drifts, zero viability and raw winds. The blizzard started 42 years ago today.
Historic cold and extreme conditions created the perfect conditions for the massive blizzard.
Chautauqua County Executive George Borrrello remembers the storm as a child. He said he remembers the way the local communities came together to help each other.
“The best part about it, I would have to say, is the way people came together. You hear stories of people driving snowmobiles to pick up medicine,” he said.
“I was 10 years old at the time. I know in Chautauqua County it was not as bad as it was in Buffalo. But I do remember at the time we had just moved into a new house on Main Street in Fredonia. I remember there being such large amounts of snow and people driving snowmobiles down the middle of the street, school being closed for several days and it was quite an unprecedented event for me at that young age.”
David Zaff, Science and Operations Officer with the National Weather Service in Buffalo, told WNYNewsNow, that the storm in 1977 was created, in part by Lake Erie freezing over, relatively dry snow in the months before the storm and sustained high wind gusts.
He said pre-storm events included sever cold and heavy snow totals in the Great Lakes Region, oil shortages in the Ohio region and fruit frozen on the trees in Florida.
The blizzard hit Western New York from Jan. 28 to Feb. 1. Peak wind gusts ranged from 46 to 69 mph were recorded by the National Weather Service in Buffalo, with snowfall as high as 100 inches recorded in some areas.
The torrid winds caused drifts of 30 to 40 feet. There were 23 total storm-related deaths in western New York, with five more in northern New York.
Certain pre-existing conditions set the stage for the storm. November, December and January average temperatures were much below normal. Lake Erie froze over by Dec. 14, 1976. When Lake Erie freezes over lake-effect snow does not occur because the wind cannot pick up moisture from the lake’s surface, convert the moisture to snow and then dump it when the winds reach shore.
Lake Erie was covered by deep, powdery snow. January’s cold conditions limited the usual thawing and refreezing, so the snow on the frozen lake remained powdery. The drifted snow on roadways was difficult to clear because the strong wind packed the snow solidly. The roads became impassable and drivers had vehicles inoperable because of very low temperatures and severe wind and blowing snow.
Weather conditions prior to the blizzard created the blizzard’s severe impact. The circulation helped cause record cold for the winter over many portions of the eastern United States, with the Ohio Valley averaging more than 8 degrees.
Conditions included early snowfall. The first trace of snow of the winter at the Buffalo NWS weather station in Cheektowaga occurred Oct. 9, while the first accumulating snow was Oct. 21.
November’s air temperature in Buffalo was the coldest since 1880, with an average temperature of 34.1. November’s average temperature was about 11 degrees below normal.
December was cold and snowy, with an average temperature of 22.0 degrees. December’s average temperature was also about 11 degrees below normal.
The wintry weather continued in January, with the monthly average temperature being 13.8 degrees, the coldest on record since 1870. January’s average temperature was 10 degrees below normal. Temperatures never climbed to freezing in Buffalo that month.
Prior to the blizzard, the Niagara Mohawk Power Company (National Grid) warned that snow was reaching the power lines in some areas of western New York. On Jan. 27, natural gas shortages forced industries and schools to close.
President Carter declared the counties of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming a major disaster area. It was the first time a snowstorm was declared a federal disaster area.


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If you’re a DIY crafty kind of person, you can create your own cards and artwork using free printable downloads. The files are made for you to print out, colour and then use as inspiration. Instead of investing in expensive paper and stamps you can design your own free printables and print them out instead. Here are a few places you can get free printables. We’ve compiled some of our top picks. Enjoy!
In the beginning, there’s Feed Your Soul, which features illustrations for free download. Every image is completely free for personal use, and are legal to print. You can find florals, abstracts, watercolors, and even digital art. After you’ve found the perfect artwork, you can frame it and hang it up wherever you want. It is also possible to purchase cheap frames from a thrift shop or garage sale. A few discount stores also have frames of high quality, that you can use to frame your new art.
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It is possible to download the free printable. You’ll see that there are various ways to do this, including printing at home, or sending the file to an in-person copy shop as well as a print house. Classic downloads, on other hand, lead you to a webpage that you can click a “download” button. Once you’ve clicked this, your download will begin right away. After the download is finished then you are able to print your own free printable straight from your PC.
The process for downloading free printable is different based on the type of file and the designer. If you’re not familiar with digital downloads, you might decide to save a particular page so you can return to it in the future. This will give you the opportunity to learn more about the printing and design process. You can also design your own printables from scratch.


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Defining the Spectrum of Healing
In the realm of wellness, the canvas of medical treatment unfurls an intricate tapestry of interventions spanning diverse dimensions. Wayne lajewski Manchester NH guides you through this expansive landscape, shedding light on the myriad categories and types of medical treatment to empower your understanding.
Deciphering the Essence of Medical Treatment
At its core, medical treatment is the symphony of medical, surgical, or psychological interventions aimed at restoring health, quelling illnesses, and easing the passage through injuries. Beyond the realm of traditional medical practices, it extends its embrace to encompass counseling and rehabilitation, weaving a holistic fabric of care that nurtures the whole being.
A Spectrum of Categories
Medical treatment dances through a spectrum of categories, each a symphony of care. The overture of Surgery takes center stage, orchestrating procedures that mend or alleviate ailments through skillful hands. Medication, a cornerstone, administers remedies via oral avenues or injections, addressing symptoms and unearthing root causes. The entrancing cadence of Therapy follows, a medley performed by adept professionals, tailored to conditions—be it physical rehabilitation or the harmonization of speech.
Unveiling the Rich Palette of Types
The landscape of medical treatment boasts a rich palette, strokes of intervention that paint the canvas of well-being. Among these masterful brushstrokes are:
Diagnosis and Prognosis: The delicate art of unveiling health’s enigma, coupled with a glimpse into its potential path.
Prevention: The sentinel’s role, warding off ailments through vaccinations, screenings, and the symphony of lifestyle adjustments.
Therapy: A grand movement encompassing medications, physical and occupational therapies, and a tailored arsenal combating conditions.
Surgery: Surgeons, akin to virtuosos, perform a harmonious melody of precise incisions and meticulous repairs.
Palliative Care: A compassionate minuet of support, enriching life’s quality amidst serious illnesses through symptom management and emotional solace.
Rehabilitation: The dance of recovery, a comprehensive choreography that waltzes one back to vitality after injuries, illnesses, or surgeries.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A delicate ballet of unconventional practices, from acupuncture to massage, complementing or intertwining with traditional treatments.
Crafting Your Treatment Symphony
As one navigates the expansive canvas of medical treatment, the key lies in crafting a bespoke symphony. Each intervention resonates uniquely with individual needs, guided by the expertise of professionals like Dr Wayne Lajewski. It’s an interplay of surgical artistry, pharmaceutical alchemy, therapeutic finesse, and holistic contemplation. Effective medical treatment isn’t merely a protocol—it’s a bespoke masterpiece tailored to kindle the flames of health and well-being.
In conclusion, the panorama of medical treatment is a vibrant mosaic, woven with threads of surgical precision, therapeutic mastery, and compassionate care. From diagnosis to rehabilitation, each note plays its role in orchestrating the grand opus of well-being. With the expert guidance of practitioners like Dr Wayne Lajewski, the journey toward restoration finds its compass, aligning with your unique needs and aspirations.


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Drugs suspect apprehended after Itasca County manhunt
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I can write first-person great, but many stories can only be told third-person and i dont have much experience here. It always feels clunky, doesn't flow right. And get distracted by pronouns and what is a private thought of the character and what is just descriptive of the situation. I cant really find my voice in 3rd person, how should i fix that?
I have the opposite problem. I can write in third person fine and much prefer this but struggle with first person.
My solution? Practise.
To give you an example, I wrote a story of two women having an argument in a cafe from the third person perspective of the waitress serving them. Obviously, she couldn't hear everything that was being said and could only go on body language and brief snippets of conversation.
Then I re-wrote the story from both women in the argument in first person, really making sure I got into their head. Then I went back to third and was able to flesh out things I hadn't thought of before in my original draft and later, allowed me to put them in without having to go 3PP.
So I'd suggest you try this. Write it in first person, perhaps from two or three characters POV. Then write it again from the third person view. Obviously, you can't say what the characters are thinking (though that doesn't mean you can't put in parts like "Tom paused as he appeared to think, his brow furrowing") but you can add extra details in appearance.
And I notice your comment about plot structure of the third person. Plot is plot. Yes, some stories are better in third and some would never work in first (can you imagine A Song of Ice and Fire in FPP?) but To Kill a Mockingbird is all the more powerful because of it's FP perspective. It's all about telling your story in the best way possible to make it a better read for your readers.
Pick three or four third person scenes that you like from other writers. Type about 500 words of each into your word processor, using whatever format you normally use for manuscripts.
As you type (and afterward) notice the rhythms those authors use, and how they make it clear whether the character is observing something (through the five senses) or thinking something.
I like @Stephen's idea, which I think you should adapt into a series of exercises.
Sit in a park or at a café somewhere and people-watch. Try to write down what you see. You can't know what people are thinking; you can only observe. So write that down: She spoke. He laughed. The dog barked. The waiter looked bored/interested/tired. She kissed the first woman on the lips and hugged the second woman. The little boy whined that he wanted more ketchup.
Once you're used to writing what you see, take that home and try to use it as a skeleton for a short piece. What could they be talking about that made him laugh? Why was the waiter tired? and so on. It doesn't have to be a story; just practice figuring out motivations from outside observations.
You can do this with TV too, but I would turn the sound off so you aren't cheating by hearing the dialogue. The advantage is that you can pause and rewind to study faces and gestures.
I prefer to think of an either "almighty character" or a kind of Carnival Barker when writing in the Third Person...he can do anything he wants...and indeed he should passing through time and space, logic and reason...as mere impediments to give a wonderful insight into your story for the readers that the characters you have created have no idea (nor could they) that he is even there. If done well you can still surprise your reader too with the characters themselves...we are human after all and humans do odd things...and to me this is the art of creating a great story and hopefully a good read.


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“Life is a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the community.”
Title: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Author: Sherman Alexie
Publication: September 12th 2007 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Summary from Goodreads:
Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot.
Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author’s own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen Forney that reflect the character’s art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live.
The Absolutely True Dairy of a Part-Time Indian follows Junior, a fourteen-year-old Spokane Indian boy as he tries to find a place where he belongs. Junior was born with hydrocephalus, or as he calls it water on the brain. This disability caused him to have a large skull, a stutter, and seizures. Juniors disabilities have made him a target on the reservation where he lives, and when Junior has an outburst on his first day of school, his teacher advises him to leave the reservation. Junior decides to transfer to Reardan with the support of his parents, but those on the reservation begin to view him as a traitor. When he transfers, Junior joins the basketball team, which he, surprisingly, excels at. Arnold, or Junior as he prefers to be called, is caught between two worlds and identities: the reservation and the affluent school he now attends.
Major themes of this book include identity, belonging, racism, and poverty. Junior’s character arc is focused on him trying to figure out where he belongs and just what makes someone belong there. Is belonging part of birth? Choice? What is the power of a name? We see his struggle identity the clearest when he moves from the reservation to Reardan and is called Arnold rather than Junior. His decision to move splits his identity down the middle, and this novel is him trying to figure out who he is and who he wants to be. There is also a culture of defeat and poverty on the reservation. The poverty in this book, as a theme, is most clearly expressed by Arnold when he states: “poverty doesn’t give you strength or teach you about perseverance. No, poverty only teaches you how to be poor.”
The young adults as characters in this book embody the idea of identity. Junior is torn between his, as he reminds us over and over again: “I was half Indian in one place and half white in the other. It was like being Indian was my job, but it was only a part-time job. And it didn’t pay well at all.” Rowdy, on the other hand, almost embodies the stereotype of the “Indian kid” identity. He is tough, unapproachable, and a protector. He believes the reservation is the only way, and screams and punches Junior when Junior decides to change schools. Beyond that, the characters in this book are self-reliant. They have levels of autonomy, like Junior choosing to change schools with his parent’s support, that are sometimes absent from books. It made them feel like real people, like adults – or at least, like individuals capable of making the choices they did. But, at the same time, they were also inescapably teens. We see their emotions, the way they are willing to jump into a mob mentality against those who are different. It was a very interesting mixture.
Junior’s voice is wholly unique, and I think that is one of the most engaging parts of this book. His interesting perspective and the way he phrases things like “my brain was drowning in grease” when discussing his disability and how the “world is a series of broken dams and floods, and my cartoons are tiny little lifeboats” when explaining how his drawings bring him hope make him an utterly engaging voice to read.
Reading this book has shown me the importance of identity. It’s always a question, isn’t it? Who am I? It is something teens struggle with on a daily basis, and a majority of adults do to. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian shows that, while identity is important, it’s you who makes your identity, not your identity defines you.


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A new origin story for Super-Soldier. Instead of puting him with an origin mixed up with that of Superman, I made him a sort of anti-parody of George Washington. Also I will add extra stories in serials during certain days, I won't always do that though so keep in mind of that.
The story below is the origin of War-Lantern guy that I told you guys about in a previous blog. Similar to the Super-Soldier origin above, this character follows a more original background than the previous version with his name being based on Kyle Rayner and Frank Miller.
Kyle Miller, a comic book artist in New York Gotham. Born in Austin, Texas. At the age of 23, he had been a comic book fan for most of his life and he had just drawn a character combinding the elements of 2 of his favorite superheroes: War Machine and Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) and gave the character the name "War-Lantern". Soon, A lightning bolt struck Miller's house and knocked him off of his seat. While he was in a coma, his character transformed into a black gauntlet with green highlights and trims. He woke up in the morning, dozed and confused. He saw the gauntlet with it's special glow. Kyle kept thinking this would make him a superhero (funny that he was right). He put the gauntlet on and transformed into the very same character that he drew during the night. He had become "War-Lantern".
He was given the abilities to create weapons (e.g. through a range of mostly range-weapons) out of pure will (including ammunition) through the use of his War-Lantern gauntlet.

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Aim of the research – to study the histological structure of non functional pituitary giant adenomas (NFPA).
Materials and methods: We observed 17 patients with giant NFPA, among them 5 male and 6 female, mean age 37.8. All patients were undergone surgical treatment by transsphenoidal access in Center of Endocrinology of MoH RU in neurosurgery department during 2019–2020 year. All patients were undergone the spectrum of analyses, including endocrine status assessment, clinical, biochemical, hormonal (GH, LH, FSH, prolactin, TSH, testosterone and others), radiological (CT/MRI of Turkish saddle), and histological study. All patients have pituitary adenoma more than 3 cm. Depending on the type of cells found on the histological study, patients with NFPA (chromophobic adenomas) were divided into 3 groups: 1st group – small cell (undifferentiated) chromophobic adenoma – 7 patients, 2nd group – large cell chromophobic adenoma – 8 patients, and 3rd group – oncocytoma (none)- 2.
Results: Preliminary analysis of the research showed that among the observed patients the most disposed to invasive total growth had patients of the 1st group with small cell histological structure of NFPA. Besides, this patients had more frequent tumor relapse in post-operative period – 3 patients (17.6%), had acute manifestation of the disease with general cerebral symptoms and neuroendocrine disturbances (secondary amenorrhea in female, potency and libido decrease in male, metabolic syndrome, visual disturbances and others). Two female patients aged 27.5 from the 1st group were undergone repeated selective pituitary adenomaectomy 3 times.
Conclusions: 1. Small cell NFPA have the most aggressive growth and tumor relapse. 2. Following research is necessary to study the markers of aggressiveness in all 3 groups.
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text: The morphology of BaMgAl10O17:Eu2+ phosphor particles was controlled by changing the precursor solution used in the spray pyrolysis. The colloidal and aqueous solutions were obtained using aluminum isopropoxide and aluminum nitrate as the source of aluminum. The characteristics of particles prepared from colloidal solution were compared with those of particles prepared from aqueous solution. The particles prepared from colloidal solution maintained their spherical structure and nonaggregation characteristics of as-prepared particles even after post-treatment at 1400 degrees C while aggregation was observed to take place in the particles pre pared from aqueous solution. The high thermal stability of particles prepared from colloidal solution was attributed to the stable intermediate, MgAl2O4. For the highest crystallinity and brightness of particles, the optimum post-treatment temperature was found to be 1200 degrees C. The particles prepared from colloidal solution had higher crystallinity than those prepared from aqueous solution. (C) 2000 The Electrochemical Society. S0013-4651(99)07-066-4. All rights reserved.

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When you find out that you’re expecting, it’s normal to feel a rush of emotions. You may feel excited about expanding your family but nervous about taking on more responsibility. Many newly expectant parents think about when the baby is born, but it’s important to be focused on your baby’s growth and development. This can be learned at your prenatal checkups.
Let’s learn more about when prenatal care should start and what to expect at each visit. Get ready to enjoy a full calendar of checkups with your baby!
When to Start Prenatal Care
Your first prenatal visit will be scheduled around 4 to 8 weeks from your last menstrual period (LMP). This appointment should be scheduled as soon as you find out that you are pregnant.
The first prenatal visit is one of the most exciting visits! This is the time when you will learn your baby’s estimated due date and hear your baby’s heartbeat. Your doctor will also monitor your baby’s health, explain what to expect for labor and delivery and go over nutritional guidelines.
You will continue to see your doctor once a month until 28 weeks. From weeks 28-36, you will see the doctor twice a month. At 36 weeks, you will see the doctor every week until your baby is born. Of course, this schedule is for the typical pregnancy. Depending on your risk factors and your baby’s development, your doctor may request more appointments.
Why is Prenatal Care Important?
Prenatal care keeps you and your baby healthy. Even though the appointments may seem routine, it is important for your doctor to listen to your baby’s heartbeat, track your baby’s growth and keep an eye on your vitals. This will allow your doctor to catch any issues early on and ensure you and your baby are hitting the right milestones.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, babies whose mothers do not receive regular prenatal care are three times as likely to have low birth weight and five times as likely to die compared to babies whose mothers do receive prenatal care. It’s clear that regular prenatal care is an important part of having a healthy pregnancy and delivery.
Prenatal Care Services from VNA Health Group
VNA Health Group offers prenatal care for mothers in New Jersey. We have partnered with the State of New Jersey Department of Health and Monmouth Medical Center to provide the very best care possible. Our Certified Nurse Midwives provide regular checkups, nutritional counseling, education and more. All deliveries are scheduled at Monmouth Medical Center. To learn more, contact the VNA Health Group today.


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Ancient Nutrition Organic Bone Broth Protein Meal 15 Servings
Do you find yourself settling with unhealthy meals just because of the convenience of fast food and not having enough time to prepare clean, healthy meals? Well then Ancient Nutrition Organic Bone Broth Protein Meal is the supplement for you! Now you can get all of the nutrition of a full, healthy meal in the convenient form of a meal replacement powder! Ancient Nutrition Organic Bone Broth Protein Meal provides clean, organic nutrition in a quick, easy, on-the-go format of a protein shake. And fueled by bone broth protein, Ancient Nutrition Organic Bone Broth Protein Meal also helps with appetite suppression and other benefits associated with bone broth protein. Not only will you have full nutritional value in one meal replacement, but these added benefits! So try Ancient Nutrition Organic Bone Broth Protein Meal today!
Organic Bone Broth Protein Meal Benefits
- Contains 20g Protein, 7g Fiber in Every Serving
- Contains 21 Whole Food Vitamins & Minerals
- GMO, Gluten, Dairy, Soy, & Grain-Free
- Certified USDA Organic
- 4 Delicious Flavors!
Organic Bone Broth Protein Meal Flavors
- Dark Chocolate
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How to Take Organic Bone Broth Protein Meal
Meal Replacement: Add and mix 1 heaping scoop to 12-16 oz. of water, juice, smoothie, protein shake, or other beverage of your choice, one or more times per day. For best taste results, try with almond, cashew, or coconut milk.
Advanced Use Recommendation: Take as a meal replacement. Adults can consume 2-3 servings per day, combined with 1-2 traditionally balanced meals. Organic Bone Broth Protein makes a great addition to your favorite recipes and meals.
Organic Bone Broth Protein Meal Ingredients
Organic Bone Broth Protein Meal Side Effects
As with any dietary supplement, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or are otherwise under medical supervision. Store in a cool dry place. Packaged by weight not volume. Some settling may occur. Due to the seasonality of ingredients, variations in color, taste and aroma may occur.
Paddon-Jones D, Westman E, Mattes RD, Wolfe RR, Astrup A, Westerterp-Plantenga M.-2008- Protein, weight management, and satiety.
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Read the latest news from Ameritrust Home Mortgage
You've seen the headlines and heard the chatter - mortgage interest rates have gone up. How long will this last? Will this be a return to renting for people who were thinking of buying a home? Or is it just a small adjustment in the overall scheme of things?

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