51 AVR MCU Minimum System Development Burner Board
- Working voltage: DC 5V
- Color: Green
- Weight: About 50g
- Size: 8.9×3.8cm/3.5×1.49”
- Single-chip microcomputer 40 IO all pin out, with self-locking switch, can easily switch power on and off.
- With LED power supply lamp indication.
- 3.5mm*1.3mm can be connected to the external power supply seat.
- The pin leads 3 way VCC and GND, which can input or output power.
- Integrated ISP 10P download interface, easy to download AT89S52 microcontroller.
- Below the crystal oscillator is the circular hole socket, convenient replacement crystal oscillator (default matches 11.0592M).
- Support for 2 power input modes: DC power seat (matching seat 3.5mm*1.3mm) and single pin (next to the power switch).
- With 1pc programmable LED, which can do LED experiments.
- 1 x 51 AVR MCU Minimum System Development Burner Board


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A weekly show interrogating the biggest sociopolitical headlines of the week; hosted by Zāhid Jadwat from our studios in Johannesburg, South Africa. Catch it live on Salaamedia every Thursday between 15h00 and 16h00 (GMT+2) or listen to the podcast here.
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the annual State of the Nation Address in Parliament last week Thursday. Did it meet the expectations of the average South African? That's what you'll find out in this week's episode of The Special Focus. Zahid Jadwat spoke to Hermann Pretorius and Jimmy Ramokgopa.
Scientists are warning of catastrophic conditions as a result of global warming and unpredictable climate changes. To help us get a better understanding, Zahid Jadwat speaks to a panel of environmental experts in this weeks episode of The Special Focus.
Khalid Mather - environmental scientist at WildOceans
Nazeer Jamal - lead environmental scientist at Khweza Environmental Consulting
Ulrich Steenkamp - environmental justice activist at Earthlife Africa
Aired: Thursday, 13 February 2020
After interrogating the need for land expropriation without compensation last week, we turn the focus once again to the land expropriation policy to find out from experts what is the likely outcome of the implementation of such a policy. Zahid Jadwat speaks to Daily Maverick columnist Ivo Vegter and BLF leader Andile Mngxitama.
This week, Zahid Jadwat spoke to analysts Martin Van Staden and Kim Heller to get opposing views on the land debate that has grabbed South Africans' attention. Martin Van Staden is a legal and public policy analyst at the Free Market Foundation and Kim Heller is a political analyst and writer.
In this exclusive interview with Zahid Jadwat, President of the Black First Land First movement Andile Mngxitama weighed in on the land debate, former-President Jacob Zuma, the controversial Gupta family and much more.
The threat of loadshedding remains whilst power utility Eskom's woes deepen. The power supply has been under massive strain due to aging infrastructure, amongst other factors. Senior energy expert Ronald Chauke explains the current situation.
The African National Congress recently held its birthday celebrations in Kimberley, NC. The January 8 statement, which is said to have set the tone of the party's course of action in 2020, has been received with mixed reaction by the public and analysts.
Nkosikhulule Nyembezi - Political analyst & Co-chairperson of the National Coordinating Forum
Sara Gon - Analyst at the Institute of Race Relations
With gender-based violence on the rise, many women have also risen to take a stance to stand up and stop the scourge. Zahid Jadwat spoke to Labeebah Latib, a young woman who fought off attackers at campus.
Is this the beginning of a "White genocide", as some white nationalists have claimed, or is this just another genuine crime within South Africa's broader crime problem? Zahid Jadwat speaks to AfriForum's Ernst Roets on the issue of farm attacks in South Africa.
Operational Coordinator of Water Heroes Willem Konig reveals the extent of dysfunction in the Maluti-A-Phofung municipality in the Free State province. Water Heroes is a non-government organization which has intervened to deliver basic services to residents of Harrismith.
The Special Focus is now being aired every Thursday afternoon, hosted by myself Zahid Jadwat every Thursday afternoon between 15h00 and 16h00. I spoke to Inayet Wadee on the Alternative View on Salaamedia to unpack what you can expect to hear on the show!
Following a drastic shift in the leadership of Johannesburg last week, Sara Gon explains why coalition politics isn't the best form of governance. Ms Gon is an analyst at the Institute of Race Relations.
Senior energy expert Ted Blom speaks to Zahid Jadwat to unpack the situation at Eskom after South Africans were hit with the worst loadshedding in history this week. Produced by Shazia Zubair /Salaamedia.
Sowetans collectively owe power utility Eskom nearly R20bn in unpaid debt. Zahid Jadwat spoke to Mpho Sesedinyane to find out if a R150 flat-rate on electricity for residents is the solution. Mr Sesedinyane is the Chairperson of the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO). Produced by Shazia Zubair /Salaamedia.
In this week's episode of #TheSpecialFocus, Zahid Jadwat spoke to Mr. Khalid Mather on the impacts of ocean drilling and climate change. Mr Mather is an environmental scientist and a member of the Oceans Not Oil campaign. Produced by Shazia Zubair (Salaamedia).
Zahid Jadwat speaks to NUMSA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola to get the union's perspective on the SAA crisis. Catch #TheSpecialFocus live on Salaamedia every Thursday afternoon between 15h00 & 16h00.
In this week's episode of #TheSpecialFocus, Zahid Jadwat spoke to Eskom's Deputy Spokesperson Ms Dikatso Mothae to interrogate the nightmare that is loadshedding. Listen as Ms Dikatso elaborates on the "9-point plan" and how the embattled power utility is recovering funds lost through state capture.
Zahid Jadwat speaks to member of parliament and leader of the Al-Jamah Party, the Honorable Ganief Hendricks. From sleeping under the kitchen to taking South Africa's first Islamic party to parliament, Hendricks speaks about his life and the role of Muslims in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa's leadership and much more.
Protests in Sudan lead to Omar al-Bashir letting go of power after a turbulent 30 year reign. But, militants have crushed the country's hopes of prosperity just when it was about to begin.
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The Bordeaux Surf Festival was born from the desire and passion of surfers from Bordeaux who wanted to create an event to showcase their sport to a large audience. The festival transforms the Bordeaux Quays into a surf camp that is open to everyone.
The aim of the festival is to unite all of the local players in the surf world (the companies, the shapers, the schools, the teachers, the technology developers, the media) and bring them together to strengthen the network and develop the surf industry in Bordeaux.
Ticketholders should expect to find: conferences on surf and the surf industry, screenings of surf movies, concerts, an open air screening of Endless Summer 2, games, surf board expos and much more!
It has also become known as an ‘ecofest’ due to the heavy emphasis placed on respect for the environment and particularly the surroundings of the festival.
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A form of a protegrin that is made in the laboratory. Protegrins kill certain bacteria, fungi, and viruses by making holes in their outer membranes and causing them to burst. Synthetic protegrin analogs, such as iseganan, are being studied in the treatment of oral mucositis (painful mouth sores) caused by radiation therapy. It is a type of synthetic antimicrobial peptide.

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May 25, 2009
I came across this article in The Houston Chronicle today and thought it was hilarious:
TOKYO — In a country where ghosts are traditionally believed to hide in the loo, a Japanese company is advertising a new literary experience — a horror story printed on toilet paper.
Each roll carries several copies of a new nine-chapter novella written by Koji Suzuki, the Japanese author of the horror story "Ring," which has been made into movies in both Japan and Hollywood.
"Drop," set in a public restroom, takes up about three feet (90 centimeters) of a roll and can be read in just a few minutes, according to the manufacturer, Hayashi Paper.
The company promotes the toilet paper, which will sell for 210 yen ($2.20) a roll, as "a horror experience in the toilet."
Toilets in Japan were traditionally tucked away in a dark corner of the house due to religious beliefs. Parents would tease children that a hairy hand might pull them down into the dark pool below.
(Article written by Associated Press)
I'm sure this will be a big seller in Japan. I could go with all kinds of scatalogical comments about this story, but you know what?, I'm above that sort of thing! I'll leave that to you. But what if you really like the story? Do you call up your friends and say "Hey, I was wiping my butt the other day and I came across this really cool story....", or "Hey, I read a really cool story on the toilet the other day, and I saved it for you. Don't worry about the smell." Like I said, I'm above making tasteless comments like that. It seems like I've heard a news story like this before. There's probably already been manga printed on toilet paper. It's just not something I scour the internet for.
Here's the link to the original article:

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Project Details: First please ignore the photo of it on - I'm in my pjs! I just wanted you to see how it fits. This project used 2 skeins of hedgehog DK (332yards - I know ... nothing right)! I used size 9 needles and made sure to get all of the errata from the website. I worried that the sleeves were going to be too big - but they are not. With the single skein I have left I might make one for Zooey. I started this on April 16th and finished on May 2nd. I would make this again in a heart beat. I love it. I think I'm going to wear it today to a craft fair up in town.
I'm a knitter and a lover of all fiber arts. Could there be enough time in the day to design and knit everything you want?? I keep busy by being outside, getting into trouble, and being a general good pain in the ass!

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text: Jean-Claude Taki first came to l’Alternativa in 2004. It was to present his debut feature film, Aurora / Number 9, a story of brief encounters in which fiction and reality blend in a continuous stream of solitude. Following the projection at l’Alternativa the film screened in Medellín as part of a series organised by the Festival and Pulpmovies to exhibit independent film in Colombia. 2 years later Taki returned to l’Alternativa, but this time with a very different project. An 8-minute film La martienne, suggestive and poetic, shot on a mobile phone. He told me that this change of direction, duration and format was a natural and necessary reaction for someone who wanted to create and experiment continuously and not be hindered by budgets that took years to fall into place. In 2007 he was back at l’Alternativa with Le cahier froid (again shot on a mobile phone but this time 26-minutes long). The film won the Short film Award at the Festival, as well as the main prize at the Pocket Film Festival in Paris. In 2008 his next film, Si tu ignores le nom des choses, was also screened in competition. Now Taki has recently finished his second feature film (his first mobile feature) Sotchi 255, which explores the disappearance of a woman after a storm in Sochi, the Russian city on the Black Sea. The film will premiere at FIDMarseille in July, but if you’re in Paris in June you can catch a special screening at the Forum des Images, as well as a full retropsective of his films (19th June), and his new short Greek Salad, at the Festival Côté Court (13th June).


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Two Destrehan High School teachers who are accused of having group sex with a student posted $7,000 cash bonds and were released from custody Thursday. Shelley Dufresne, 32, and Rachel Respess, 24 left the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in the early morning, said Sgt. Brian McGregor, a Kenner police spokesman.
They are accused of having sex with a 16-year-old boy at Respess' Kenner apartment after the Destrehan-Helen Cox High football game Sept. 12. Respess surrendered to Kenner police Wednesday.
Dufresene had already been arrested Tuesday in St. Charles Parish for allegedly having sex with the boy at a home in Montz, where she lives. Dufresne posted a $10,000 bond on that complaint before surrendering to Kenner authorities.
Authorities said they were tipped to the allegations Friday. School system officials told the St. Charles Sheriff's Office that a male student was "bragging to other students that he was having a sexual relationship with teachers."
Both women have been booked with carnal knowledge of a juvenile, indecent behavior with a juvenile and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. If charged and convicted on those complaints, each faces 0 to 17 1/2 years in prison.

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In February 1994, federal the Finance Minister Paul Martin announced he would consider taxing health and dental benefits in the following year’s budget. The Ontario Dental Association (ODA) formed a Task Force on Taxation and quickly voiced its concerns. Then ODA President Dr. Rick Bossin wrote: “If the government decides to tax dental plans, the total dollar amount paid by the insurance industry for dental treatment would be slashed by 40 per cent. . . . Patients would visit the dental office less frequently and optional treatments would be delayed indefinitely. As a result, the oral health of the people of Ontario would suffer. Those most affected include young families with children and elderly citizens who have managed to maintain their teeth for a lifetime.”
In January 1995, the ODA’s Task Force on Taxation committed to work with the Canadian Dental Association, as it launched a national advertising campaign to inform the public. Simultaneously, the ODA began to lobby Ontario’s MPs. As a result of the campaigns, patients and dentists sent more than 200,000 letters to federal MPs demanding an end to the proposal on a health and dental benefits tax. The all-hands-on-deck approach worked, and by the time federal Finance Minister Martin delivered his 1995 budget, any mention of a tax on health and dental benefits was gone.
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Dec 30, 2012, 10:20 PM EDT
Boone Jenner’s three-game suspension expired on Sunday, opening up the opportunity for him to suit up for Team Canada in Monday’s 2013 World Junior Championship tournament matchup against Russia.
Not too surprisingly, he told the Toronto Sun that he’s excited to jump back into action.
“I can’t wait to get back out there,” Jenner said. “It has been pretty tough. (Watching) is not what you want to be doing.”
“I’m going to be a little nervous. I’m going to be ready to go. I’ve been thinking about it a lot.”
Columbus Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson defended his prospect, calling the hit “a little late.” See for yourself in the video below:
Will discipline be an issue as the Canadians face Yakupov & Co.? Jenner wants to maintain his physical style without going too far.
“You want to make sure you don’t cross over the line,” Jenner said. “I just have to control what I can control.”
Combined with tomorrow’s intriguing Spengler Cup final, it could be a fascinating Monday for hockey fans – particularly Canadian ones.
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- Question for commenters: What, if anything, needs to be done about the officiating? (99)
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I like Chinese food, and for many of us, that meal is most often served at Panda Express. Sometimes called the next McDonald's, this fast-growing chain makes an interesting business case and success story, but buried in an article outlining the future of the business was this little gem:
To reach Cherng's goal of $2 million per store in annual revenue and $2 billion in total sales, the company is going to have to make some changes. Lunde, the highest-ranking Caucasian in a company dominated by Asians and Latinos, believes he can improve sales by tweaking the menu. Lunde is a creature of the fast-food industry. At Taco Bell, he came up with hit products such as the Chalupa and the Gordita. He joined Panda in 2005 and has since created two recent popular additions to the Panda menu, Kobari Beef and Honey Walnut Shrimp. Kobari Beef is based on a dish originally served at the Panda Inn, where it was known as Panda Beef. "We focus-grouped it and found that some people thought we were actually serving panda," says Lunde of the name change. Lunde is best known for his judicious use of one key ingredient: bacon. "I put bacon in everything," he explains. He worries that to expand the business, the chain might need to move into breakfast meals—not a natural area for an Asian-themed restaurant—and add even more bacon. So far, experiments with bacon-cheddar bao—steamed buns—have not met with much success. [More][My emphasis]I wonder if, just as we have bred poultry with supersized breast proportions, we will (or perhaps are) breeding pigs primarily for bacon (bellies). Apparently we have done so in the past.
Most people would rather spend their time eating crispy, smoky strips of bacon than studying the breed it came from, but when a pig has earned the nickname “the bacon pig,” it deserves a closer look.
Ohio Farm Bureau members Paul and Marilyn Morrison raise this special “bacon” breed called the Tamworth on their 350-acre Darke County farm as show pigs and breeding stock for pork producers throughout Ohio, New York and as far west as Missouri and Arkansas.“I’ve raised just about every breed of meat pig over the past 20 years,” Morrison said. “What makes Tamworths special is that they grow slowly so they are leaner with just the right amount of belly fat.” That’s what you look for in good bacon: lean, finely grained meat balanced with ribbons of fat running throughout.The Tamworth originated from central England and was imported to America in the early 1800s. Considered a heritage breed, it is the result of centuries of breeding to preserve unique and desirable genetic traits including ones that help it resist disease and tolerate local environmental conditions. [More]
I like the stuff, but it seems to be taking on a whole new role in modern menus. Explosive demand like this always makes me nervous. This smells like a salty fad to me.

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Dry Skin can be a source of nuisance that can irritate you and pest you. If you are faced with this problem, due attention has to be paid to the skin and steps taken to make it look right and free from dryness. Here is essential information relating to skin dryness that is important to know and enhance awareness.
Skin Facts – First of all you need to know if you actually have dry skin. At times there are indicators that might suggest that you have dry skin, whereas that is not actually so. In such cases an in-depth enquiry is required and all classic symptoms related to dryness looked at.
These symptoms could be itchiness or cracks. Then there are other symptoms like fine lines or tight skin, dehydrated or dry appearance. Redness is also a symptom.
The environment could be hostile – In this regard what has to be known is that the home or work environment can be the cause of dry skin. Continuous exposure to air conditioning in the office can result in skin dryness as air-conditioning deprives the skin of moisture. In the home also the environment could be hostile to trigger skin dryness.
To combat such a situation there are solutions. The use of humidifier is one as it helps to put the moisture back in the air. Other solutions include the use and application of hand and body lotions. These lotions keep the skin hydrated.
Appearance of dead skin – As you age, the age factor becomes the cause of dry skin. Ageing causes the skin to shed dead skin cells at a much slower rate that earlier and it leaves the skin with a dull and dehydrated look. The heartening aspect is that this can be taken care of too. The problem can be effectively fought by using a perfect skin care cream. Advice can also be sought from the dermatologist.
Water is not effective – By simply drinking water you cannot hydrate the skin. This a myth that you should eliminate from your knowledge about skin care. Drinking water is just not the solution. The adequate and proper remedy for skin dryness is that you must improve your diet.
The diet should include foods that carry omega 6 and 3 fatty acids. Such foods are spinach, grains and beans which have the capacity to fight the dry skin issues.
It must be noted that the most appropriate cleansers are those that are free of chemicals or fragrance.
In conclusion let it be kept in mind that the above will definitely enable you to get rid of skin dryness and act as effective remedies.
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INDIANAPOLIS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Hundreds of dignitaries, sports figures and other people attended the funeral for Purdue University superfan and cancer activist Tyler Trent on Tuesday.
The sanctuary of College Park Church in Indianapolis featured many items of sports memorabilia collected by Trent. Holcomb said the state and the nation were inspired by Trent’s courage and bravery fighting the bone cancer that took his life January 1 at age 20.
Many speakers cited Trent’s deep faith. Purdue quarterback David Blough said Trent would want the evening “to be all about Jesus.”
Purdue football coach Jeff Brohm attended with many members of the Purdue football team wearing black jerseys.
ESPN sportscasters Scott Van Pelt, Adrian Wojnarowski, Tom Rinaldi and Kirk Herbstreit all made their way to Inidana to pay their respects to Trent.
The Boilermaker Special locomotive mascot was parked outside the church.
Trent was first diagnosed with a rare bone cancer at age 15. He entered Purdue in the fall of 2017 while undergoing chemotherapy and gained national attention in 2018 by becoming the adopted captain of the Boilermakers football team.
Trent became a social media star with his positive attitude and determination to live every day to the fullest.
He earned an associate degree in computer information technology from Purdue, which will hold a Wednesday evening memorial honoring him.
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ABU JARBUAH, Iraq (AP) — As Omar Rashad's combine clutters down the barley field in northern Iraq, the farmer shields his eyes from the scorching sun and points at the tall berm at the end of his land, just past a cluster of agricultural buildings.
The berm he points to marks the de facto border between federal Iraq and its self-governing Kurdish region in the north. It was built in November after Kurdish Peshmerga forces pushed about 5 kilometers (3 miles) into the Nineveh plains outside Mosul with the support of the U.S.-led coalition, retaking a cluster of towns and villages from the Islamic State group.
Now, more than half of Rashad's land, some 20 hectares (50 acres), is on the other side of the line in Iraqi federal territory. Crossing over to it is so complicated — requiring daily approval from both Iraqi and Kurdish authorities — that he has given up.
"This is our village and here is the berm. The berm divides our land into two halves," said Rashad, an Iraqi who fled to Kurdish territory when IS militants came to his town. "It's our land and we want to plant and harvest there. But now we can't. You can say that we lost that half."
Since 2014, Iraq's Kurds have expanded the territory they control by about half at the expense of Iraq. The status of some of these areas, such as the city of Kirkuk, is supposed to be decided by plebiscite under Iraq's constitution. Others, including most of the governorate of Nineveh, technically belong to Iraq.
The berm, with fortified positions every half kilometer (half mile) or so, cuts through the land in a fairly straight line, but it separates some communities from their land, from their administrative centers and from each other.
"If you want to do anything on the other side, you can't. The berm has paralyzed everything," Rashad said. "This is my land, my father's and grandfather's land, how can they divide our land like this?"
On the Iraqi side of the berm, in the village of Darawish, farmer Raad Khalil is faced with an additional problem. He, too, has lost access to land — about 8 hectares (20 acres) — leaving him dependent on aid. But he has also in effect been left without a government.
"All government functions are in Bashiqa," he said, referring to the biggest town in the area that is now on the Kurdish side of the line. "Health care, education, electricity. Now you have to go to Mosul for everything but then they tell you that we belong to Bashiqa and I must go there."
Crossing from Iraq into the Kurdish region is even more complicated than the other way around because the Peshmerga demand a Kurdish residency permit or a sponsor.
The berm separates these some small communities from themselves, though for now not everybody seems to mind. Arriving in Abu Jarbuah on the Iraqi side of the berm, Shamsaddeen Nouraddeen, a Kurd, said he had been given a day permit to come over for a relative's funeral.
He said he hoped the berm would eventually be removed but added that for now it made him feel safer because he was worried there were still IS sleeper cells in some of the villages on the Iraq side.
The situation is made more delicate by the fact that the inhabitants of these villages are a mix of Sunni and Shiite Shabaks, a Kurdish-speaking minority in northern Iraq. While most Shiite residents fled IS, many of the Sunnis stayed, and that sowed mistrust among the Shabaks.
Back on the Kurdish side of the berm, Omar Rashad, a Sunni Muslim, said he has gone back to his village once but some of his Shiite neighbors made it clear that he wasn't welcome. He was now wearing a pistol and two spare clips on his hip for personal security, he said.
"It's like cutting a person in half and that's exactly what happened to us," he said. "The Shabaks are a minority who have been damaged by all these rivalries. They have been divided into two as well."
Associated Press writer Salar Salim contributed to this report from Darawish.
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It has long been established that manure is one of the best fertilizers farmers can use on their fields, but it is also one of the more challenging fertilizers to manage. Application rates with manure are extremely important and regulated. Going into this fall, the University of Minnesota has adjusted their manure application rate guidelines to better reflect the needs of the crop. Read more.
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Migori county governor Okoth Obado and Senator Ochilo Ayako have recently been engaging in a political cold war attributed by the former's idea of coming up with a new party, People's Democratic Party (PDP) yet he was elected on an ODM party ticket.
Speaking during a funeral ceremony in Thimlich, Nyatike constituency on Sunday, Ochilo Ayako told Obado to stop popularising his party and ensure he works for the people entrusted him with the power.
The senator also mocked the slogan of Obado's party which talks about giving power to the citizens. He said that it was not logical for the govenor to work against the slogan of the party.
He also said that the intention of the governor to outdo the ODM party in the region would never bear any fruits and should just concentrate on the on ODM party which assisted him and ensured he won the 2017 Migori county gubernatorial election.
Ochilo Ayako is one of the candidates seeking to succeed govenor Okoth Obado in the 2022 general elections and has been traversing the county selling his policies.
On the other hand, govenor Okoth Obado has vowed never to relent on his struggle to provide an alternative leadership in the region and if possible to succeed the ODM leader Raila Odinga as the Luo political kingpin.
Speaking during a funeral ceremony, on Saturday 15th, May at Kanyamkago, the govenor advised the county residents in the presence of Senator Ochilo Ayako to support his party adding that he is not in any political war with the ODM party or the former prime minister Raila Odinga.
Obado's party is said to be gaining momentum in the region something that is not pleasing the senator as it will likely to hinder his 2022 gubernatorial ambition.
The recent war of words between the two leaders comes even after several attempts by the ODM party oust the governor for being dislayal to the party. However, their effort is yet to bear fruits as the governor nears completion of his second and last term.
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Final Portrait (15)
18 - 24 August 2017
Stanley Tucci writes and directs this funny and witty film about an unlikely friendship that formed between world-renowned artist Alberto Giacometti (Geoffrey Rush) and James Lord (Armie Hammer).
In 1964, while on a short trip to Paris, the American writer and art-lover James Lord is asked by his friend, Alberto Giacometti, to sit for a portrait. The process, Giacometti assures Lord, will only take a few days. Flattered and intrigued, Lord agrees.
So begins not only the story of a touching and offbeat friendship, but, seen through the eyes of Lord, a uniquely revealing insight into the beauty, frustration, profundity and at times, downright chaos of the artistic process. A bewitching portrait of genius, shining a light on the artistic process itself, by turns exhilarating exasperating and bewildering, questioning whether the gift of a great artist is a blessing or a curse.
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“Everytime ” is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her fourth studio album, In the Zone (2003). It was released on May 10, 2004, by Jive Records, as the third single from the album. After Spears ended her relationship with pop singer Justin Timberlake in 2002, she made friends with her backing vocalist Annet Artani. They started writing songs together at Spears’s house in Los Angeles, and then traveled to Lombardy, Italy, where “Everytime” was written.
Spears composed the music on her piano, and she developed the lyrics with Artani. According to Artani, the song was written as a response to Timberlake’s 2002 single ” Cry Me a River ” and various of his radio interviews. Spears has neither confirmed nor denied these allegations.Everytime” is considered a pop ballad with breathy vocals. Its lyrics are a plea for forgiveness for inadvertently hurting a former lover. The song received generally positive reviews, with critics complimenting its haunting lyrics and the organic feel of the song in comparison with most of the tracks on its host album. Spears maturity in the production and her songwriting abilities were also complimented. The song has been named one of Spears’ best ballads. “Everytime” was a commercial success, peaking inside the top five in most countries, while reaching the top of the charts in Australia, Hungary, Ireland and the United Kingdom. In the U.S. it was a top 20 hit, peaking at number 15 on Billboard Hot 100. Spears performed “Everytime” in a series of live appearances such as television shows Saturday Night Live and Top of the Pops. She has also performed the song on piano in a flowered-themed setting at The Onyx Hotel Tour (2004), while suspended on a giant umbrella at The Circus Starring Britney Spears (2009) and in an angel costume at Britney: Piece of Me (2013).
“Everytime” has been covered by artists such as Glen Hansard and Kelly Clarkson, and has been used in the film Spring Breakers (2013).Inspired by the cinematography of Leaving Las Vegas, the music video for “Everytime” portrays Spears as a star hounded by paparazzi, who drowns in her bathtub when she starts bleeding from a wound in her head. In the hospital, doctors fail to resuscitate her while a child is born in the next room, implying she has been reincarnated. The original treatment would have had Spears killing herself from a drug overdose, but the plot was removed after it received criticism by organizations such as Kidscape, who perceived it as a glamorization of suicide. Critics noted the video for its religious references to The Passion of the Christ, Kaballah and stigmata, and for predicting Spears’s future struggles with fame.
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They flocked in their thousands to risk their lives for King and Country.
While sites like the Cenotaph are often the focal point for those brave soldiers who lost their lives in World War I, one Welsh family has a very poignant reminder of the ultimate sacrifice made by one of their own.
Nestled in a corner of the Norman Parish Church of Bedwellty in Caerphilly is a memorial to two men who saw first-hand the horrors of the Great War.
The Crucifixion with Soldiers is a stained glass window in St Sannan’s Church showing the dying Christ flanked by two men – a doctor caring for a wounded sergeant.
The image, which was commemorated in the church on Christmas Eve 1916, depicts Dr John Clarke of Aberbargoed and was funded by the Rhymney Valley Medical Association.
But the wounded soldier is not identified.
The man pictured was called Sergeant William John Haskoll, of the First Monmouthshire Regiment, who was wounded at the battle of St Julien in April 1915 on the Western Front.
His niece, Ethelyn Haskoll Prankerd, never met him but said his legacy had a powerful effect on the family.
She said: “We were four sisters – I am 86 and am the only one left. All our lives we hero-worshipped a relative whom we never knew – he had died before we were born.
“He was my mother’s eldest brother – Sergeant William John Haskoll of Bedwellty, the home of my grandparents.”
Ethelyn said her mother, who attended the church every week, used to try and sit in the pew nearest the window to be close to her brother.
Before he joined the Army Sgt Haskoll volunteered for the Blackwood Volunteers, which became the Territorial Army, where he won 17 medals for rifle shooting.
He lectured in first aid at the Drill Hall in Blackwood and was a member of St John Ambulance.
Ethelyn, who lives in Blackwood, said: “He went to war and on April 25, 1915, when the Germans were firing between 45 and 68 shells per hour during the battle which was called the Battle of St Julien.
“William John was severely injured in the leg.
“Using his own first aid experience he used his rifle as a splint and bandaged it in place.
“Despite his severe wounds he stayed on the battlefield for several days using his St John experience looking after his wounded comrades – he sought no medical help for himself.
“Eventually his leg became infected with gangrene and he was taken to a Boulogne hospital where he died of his wounds a month later on May 25, 1915.
“He is buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery where there is an area set aside for war graves.”
While Sgt Haskoll was being treated in hospital the nurses wrote to his family to tell them of his progress but since the soldier’s parents only spoke Welsh their daughter, Ethelyn’s mother, translated the letters.
Ethelyn said: “Nurses at the hospital wrote to her regularly during his period in their care.
“The letters were full of praise for his courage and his faith. He sent his thanks to everyone who had sent him cards, letters and parcels.”
The design of the window recalls The Great Sacrifice by artist James Clark, which became famous at the time as prints were bought by schools and churches and it influenced many war memorials.
Ethelyn, whose middle name is Haskoll in memory of her uncle, said: “Local people are very interested when I tell them that that’s my late uncle on the window and as it’s already been there almost 100 years I hope it will be there for many more years.”
She said of the stained glass: “The central section of the window depicts the Crucifixion, the left section depicts a Dr Clarke of Aberbargoed kneeling down as if he’s attending to my uncle who is lying wounded in the right section of the window.
“They both died, but not necessarily in the same action – they most probably knew each other in the local St John Ambulance though.”

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What It’s Like to Receive a Ketamine Infusion Therapyweb_admin
Receiving ketamine infusion therapy is not similar to other dental or surgical procedure. The therapy involves IV ketamine. An IV is placed for a while but it is not at all painful. It has low risks of infection especially when the treatment is performed by a professional.
At the start of infusion, you don’t feel ketamine effects immediately. However, after a while, you may feel a benign tingling sensation in extremities or lips. Some patients feel as if their mind is detached from their bodies. While this may sound strange, patients find it a soothing and calming experience.
While some patients worry about hallucinations, it is imperative to understand that ketamine is a more dissociative anesthetic than a hallucinogen like mushrooms or LSD.
Patients who receive ketamine may experience mild illusions but this means that some senses or light are not perceived in an enhanced way which is a normal and temporary experience during infusions.
During the treatment, patients are asked to remain comfortable and in a positive frame of mind. They are encouraged to listen to music or be in the presence of a close friend or a family member.
However, excessive stimulation and talking are discouraged during infusion. Also, it is imperative to keep the professional informed about the causing side effects during the infusion. This may include nausea, headache or feeling faintness.
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Kon’nichiwa! I am back with a new JDrama review. I have an extra looooooooooooooong list of doramas to watch and review. I feel I must dedicate one whole month to Japanese dramas or else I will never be able to tick off all the dramas on my list. For today’s review I have the Japanese rom-com, Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku starring Matsumoto Jun and Takeuchi Yuko. I have seen previous dramas of both these actors and was excited to see them together in a drama.
Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku / Summer Romance Shines in Rainbow Colors) (2010) (10 episodes)
Kusunoki Taiga (Matsumoto Jun) is the son of the famous actor, Kusunoki Kotaro (Ito Shiro) and wishes to follow his father’s footsteps and become a popular actor someday. However, despite trying Taiga is unable to bag a decent role for himself and ends up working with reality shows to earn some money. One day, while skydiving he loses control over his parachute and ends up hanging mid-air from a tree in a deserted forest. He is rescued by a strange woman who he falls for at first sight. But she disappears without even telling him her name. Intrigued, Taiga goes to the same place the next day hoping to bump into her. He does meet her the next day and she recognizes him as the famous actor Kotaro’s son. She tells him that she is a big fan of his father’s work. But she once again leaves abruptly without mentioning her name to him. Taiga decides to get over his feelings for an unknown woman but finds himself in a fix when he sees her at his office as a new employee at his agency.
Let’s weigh Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku on our drama beam balance and see if this dorama is an interesting watch or no.
Matsumoto Jun: This guy is funny. Really funny. He was the funniest version of Tsukasa Doumyouji (Gu Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers) of all the adaptations of Hana Yori Dango and with Taiga he just proved how effortlessly hilarious he can be. Jun can look overbearing and endearing at the same time. His comic timing is impeccable and he makes me laugh till my stomach hurts. His craziness is proven when Shiori finally confesses her feelings for him and he does not know how to react. It was the most amusing confession scene I have ever seen.
Coming to the role of Taiga as a whole, I feel Jun played his part flawlessly. His character is the best thing about the drama and this drama is watchable because of him.
Yuko Takeuchi: I adore this lady. I loved her in Pride (one of my most favourite Japanese dramas) and I liked her as Shiori too. Shiori is a doting mother who works hard to give her daughter a good upbringing while trying her best to deny her feelings for Taiga. Takeuchi’s innocent face and her sincere acting skills make her an apt choice for this role. I could not find anything lacking in her acting despite her having a one-dimensional role which has limited growth in the drama.
Character Development: Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku may not make it to my most favourite drama list but Taiga will always be a lovable character for me. I like that Japanese dramas show character development and do not believe in focusing on just the story while the characters show no growth. Taiga evolves as a person in the drama and does not reach his aim overnight. Taiga is a young boy who dreams to be a successful actor like his father but he does not do anything to achieve his goal. He feels he is innately talented and does not require to work hard on honing his skills. It is only when life gets tough on him does he realise that he is lacking as a performer. His journey is bumpy and he slowly works towards bettering himself in his craft. By the end of the drama, Taiga is as naïve as he always was but he now looks more passionate about his work than he was before.
Realism: I admire Japanese dramas for being so connected with reality when dramas are all about straying away from anything real. I want to mention one scene here which moved me and I could see how much of thought the writer must have put behind the scene trying to make it real while retaining the positivity in it. [[Spoiler]] Taiga’s father is most popular for a legendary character, Gin-san that he played on-screen. After his death, the movie producers cast a popular and established actor to reprise the role of Gin-san. When the news reaches Taiga, he feels heart-broken as it was his dream to step into his father’s shoes and take forward the legacy his father left behind. Since it is a drama and everything goes as per the lead’s wishes, I thought Taiga would suddenly be motivated to work harder and will end up bagging the role he feels he most apt for. However, this is JDorama where fantasy will also be entwined with reality. The role finally does go to the established actor and he visits Taiga to tell him how difficult it is to fill in his father’s shoes. Before he leaves, he tells Taiga that he can succeed him as the third Gin-san and Taiga feels overjoyed at the mere prospect. Nothing happens suddenly in Japanese dramas. I am mentioning this scenario here because for some reason I could imagine Abhishek Bachchan in place of Taiga. I remember Abhishek always said in his interviews that he loved his father’s role in Agneepath and how he would love to reprise his father’s character. However, it was Hrithik Roshan who was eventually cast as Vijay Dinanath Chauhan in the remake of Agneepath which went on to become a blockbuster. Taiga’s situation reminded me of Abhishek and I could see how the writer has shown brutal reality but concluded on a positive note by generating a hope in Taiga’s mind at being one of the contenders for the role. [[Spoiler]]
Lack of Chemistry: Jun and Takeuchi are impressive individually but together, they are not able to build the chemistry that is required to look like a convincing couple. I have seen dramas wherein an older woman falls for a younger guy and it is sad that only a few have impressed me chemistry-wise. This drama too falls short in this department and though I love Takeuchi I have to say that she does not look good with Jun.
Too many ‘coincidences’: Drama world survives of convenient coincidences. And I am a very accepting viewer I easily believe what the drama writer wants me to believe. However, sometimes some ideas are too hard even for me believe. And this drama tries to sell too many coincidences which I find difficult to accommodate. For instance, Taiga first meets Shiori when she rescues him in the forest. She coincidentally has a pair of scissors in her bag which she uses to snap the cable of Taiga’s parachute. Coincidently, she happens to be a big fan of his father. Coincidentally, of the many fans, Taiga’s father chooses father has, he chooses to write back to Shiori to help his son. Coincidentally, Shiori’s husband is dead and Taiga has nothing to worry about before he can ask her out. Coincidentally, Taiga’s brother is Shiori’s daughter’s teacher and is also in love with her. Even if I could gulp down all the other coincidences, one coincidence that I am unable to digest is the fact that Shiori lives in the same locality as Taiga. Taiga’s father was a rich man and their house is lavish too whereas Shiori is finding it difficult to make ends meet and lives a humble lifestyle with her daughter. Despite the difference in status, they share a locality which is something I find difficult to wrap my head around. If the Japanese do not believe in status and if the rich and poor live together in harmony, then that is a different thing. But if that’s not the case then I firmly refuse to buy this convenient coincidence.
Shoehorned Angles: Now drama lovers know how there is always a second-lead in a romantic drama. This drama has not one but several second-leads. In most dramas. Second-leads help to get the main leads closer but here, all the extra love angles only burdened the show with unnecessary characters. For instance, Taiga’s elder brother likes Shiori and so does Shiori’s late husband’s brother. Both these men like Shiori but do nothing to add to the story as our main couple is too busy fighting their feelings for each other to pay heed to these two men. Similarly, there is a fellow artist named Sakura in Taiga’s agency who likes him and vows to steal him from Shiori. However, she too does nothing to keep her vow except for trying to kiss Taiga. I fail to understand why is she even there in the drama. This drama could have been better had it not added unnecessary angles to the central love story.
The drama beam balance has more good weights than bad but the bad weights outweigh the good weights. The drama had a good cast with some really cute kids but the story was lacking. The drama was slow paced and the script was boring in certain parts. I could watch it only because of Jun and Takeuchi’s performances.
I give Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku 2.5 out of 5 rating. The extra 0.5 is for the amount of positivity this drama holds. Though this drama exudes a lot of warmth, it is insufficient to keep you from feeling cold. I found myself dozing off on several occasions while watching the drama. I would recommend this drama only to those who do not mind watching some decent feel-good dramas. Also, if you feel bogged down by difficulties in life then this drama is perfect to reignite the lost motivation.


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The Swedish ISP Bahnhof has a strong historic commitment to free speech, so when the notoriously corrupt science publishing giant Elsevier (previously) sought to force the ISP to censor connections to the open access site Sci-Hub (previously), the ISP went to court to resist the order.
Unfortunately for Swedes and for science, the Swedish Patent and Market Court (which never met a copyright overreach it didn't love) upheld the order, and Bahnhof, a small ISP with limited resources, decided not to appeal (a bigger, richer ISP had just lost a similar appeal).
Instead, Bahnhof now blocks attempts to visit Sci-Hub domains, and Elsevier.com, redirecting attempts to visit Elsevier to a page explaining how Elsevier's sleaze and bullying have allowed it to monopolize scientific publishing, paywalling publicly funded science that is selected, reviewed and edited by volunteers who mostly work for publicly funded institutions.
To as icing on this revenge-flavored cake, Bahnhof also detects attempts to visit its own site from the Patent and Market Court and redirects them to a page explaining that since the Patent and Market Court believes that parts of the web should be blocked, Bahnhof is blocking the court's access to its part of the web.
This is the worst possible outcome for Bahnhof. TorrentFreak spoke to CEO Jon Karlung who describes it as a "horrifying" decision that "goes against the soul of the Internet."
The result, starting today, is that sci-hub.tw, sci-hub.mu, sci-hub.se, libgen.io, and several other domains are being blocked by the ISP. But Bahnhof wouldn't be Bahnhof if it went down without a fight.
The company has no faith in an expensive appeal, which another ISP lost last year in a similar blocking case. However, it does have another ace up its sleeve. Now that they are blocking anyway, they can easily an extra domain name to make a point.
So, in addition, Bahnhof has gone ahead and banned its visitors from accessing the official Elsevier.com website as well. Elsevier wanted a site blockade – it now has one.
Swedish ISP Protests 'Site Blocking' by Blocking Rightsholders Website Too [Ernesto/Torrentfreak]


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The ever-classy Nicole Kidman stunned at the Stoker Premiere last night at the Curzon Soho, London. She was wearing a gold embellished cobalt blue dress, which had only been modelled on the London Fashion Week catwalk hours before.
Stoker is out on March 1st, but it was another one of Kidman’s film that dominated attention. Having been criticised for being inaccurate, the actress took the oppurnutiny to defend Grace Of Monaco, saying: "I wanted to be respectful of her, her story and her essence so hopefully that will all come through. It's exciting but at first it was daunting. At the same time I had studied her and felt a kind of tenderness towards her."
The star described her role as Evelyn Stoker as a breath of fresh air compared to the film she'd filmed beforehand, The Paperboy. "I had fun. It was very different to The Paperboy, which I had just done, so as an actress that was a very appealing thing to play a very different character - polar opposites really," she said. "And also being in something so beautifully crafted, which is what director Park has done with this... He has crafted it exquisitely."
Stoker, so far, has garnered a fantastic critical response, with a 92% score on film aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. The Guardian’s 4/5 review says, “Literary references and symbolism abound in Stoker. You can get tied up trying to figure out who is what. That is the idea.”
Having taken British cinemas by storm over Christmas, the excellent family comedy Paddington is finally set to hit US theaters this weekend. If you’re unfamiliar...


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This tapestry rosary pouch is royal green, gold, black and cream, featuring the Byzantine Cross on both sides. A zipper pull with a Byzantine Cross charm, a keychain attachment, and miniature carabiner clip for keeping keys secure are also included on the pouch. A reverent and faithful way to store your rosary, keys, change and other valuables.
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Going into the pre-screening for this film, my expectations weren't terribly high due to my slight ambivalence over its predecessor. I didn't really care about any of the characters; actually wanted one or two of the main characters to just die already.
This film, however, turns it all the round.
It feels as if the first film almost didn't exist, or was so terribly irrelevant, it's not worth mentioning anymore. This film is like... "The Hunger Games" meets "The Following" meets...the dynamic of the survivors in The Walking Dead, while starring a lead that's akin to a Liam Neeson character in basically any action movie he's ever done. I care about these characters, damn it. I want to know how (and if) they survive The Purge.
Given how much senseless violence that occurs in this country, a film like "The Purge: Anarchy" doesn't seem entirely far fetched. Most people lock themselves away, and want no part of it, while a small few take glee in the violence and destruction, quick to crow it's their right, bestowed upon them by their forefathers. This adds an extra, creepy layer to both the scenario and its violence.
That being said, this movie is not goretastic (that's a made up word, I know)--one of the most chilling deaths, involving lots of machetes, we don't even get to see. I am thankful for that. This film shows violence without bashing you over the head with it (no pun intended).
All in all, I'd give it three stars. Yep. It's solid, suspenseful, and contains likable (although sometimes really, really, really annoying characters who you so want to be just...backhand slapped one good time in the face) characters.
I anxiously await its sequel. Or, seeing this one more time.


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Plantation Agriculture Museum, Scott
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Where do I begin? Southern Hospitality is what you will receive in abundance here! A step back in time and the old historical farm equipment along with the old cotton gins. Worth a stop if you come th... read more »
Historical and interesting - learn all about plowing, planting, and picking cotton when it was all done by hand and later - great exhibit on the 1927 flood.
I had seen the museum on the way to the Toltec Mounds and loved the look of it, so we stopped on the way back so I could get a picture. As we had already stopped, we went in and it was so nice and col... read more »
Interesting museum. I left having no idea what I just looked at. The people were very friendly and welcoming.
This a small museum but it's an interesting slice of history. They are open most days of the week but going for special festivals is probably the best option.
Very interesting indoor exhibits about pioneer/plantation life & sharecropping. Lots of amazing heavy equipment & implements outdoors, and the old cotton gin. Only about 4 miles from Toltec Mounds, also highly recommended.
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All-trans-retinoic acid (RA) is known to increase the rate of transcription of the PEPCK gene upon engagement of the RA receptor (RAR). RA also mediates induction of specific gene transcription via several signaling pathways as a nongenomic effect. Here we show that RA upregulation of PEPCK promoter activity requires the cAMP response element (CRE)-1 in addition to the RA-response element and that activating transcription factor-2 (ATF-2) binds the CRE element to mediate this effect. Furthermore, we show that RA treatment potentiates ATF-2-dependent transactivation by inducing specific phosphorylation of ATF-2 by p38β kinase. ATF-2 activation by RA blocked the inhibitory intramolecular interaction of ATF-2 amino and carboxyl terminal domains in a p38β kinase-dependent manner. Consistent with these results, RA treatment increased the DNA binding activity of ATF-2 on the PEPCK CRE-1 sequence. Taken together, the data suggest that RA activates the p38β kinase pathway leading to phosphorylation and activation of ATF-2, thereby enhancing PEPCK gene transcription and glucose production.
Address correspondence and reprint requests to JaeHun Cheong, Department of Molecular Biology, Pusan National University, Pusan 609-735, Korea. E-mail:.
Received for publication 12 June 2002 and accepted in revised form 7 August 2002.
ATF, activating transcription factor; bZIP, basic-leucine zipper; C/EBP, CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein; CRE, cAMP response element; CREB, cAMP response element-binding protein; ERK, extracellular signal-regulated kinase; GR, glucocorticoid receptor; HNF, hepatocyte nuclear factor; JNK, c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase; MAP, mitogen-activated protein; NF-1, nuclear factor-1; RA, all-trans-retinoic acid; RAR, RA receptor; RARE, RA-response element; RXR, retinoid X receptor; TR, thyroid hormone receptor.

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Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed plans today for Moana, a sweeping, CG-animated comedy-adventure about a spirited teenager on an impossible mission to fulfill her ancestors’ quest. In theaters in late 2016, the film is directed by the renowned filmmaking team of Ron Clements and John Musker (The Little Mermaid, The Princess and the Frog, Aladdin).
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Public knowledge of breast cancer must be improved: Experts
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HEALTHCARE professionals must collectively improve the public’s general knowledge of breast cancer, said the medical director of The Brunei Cancer Centre (TBCC) yesterday.
Speaking at the Breast Cancer Symposium 2014, Associate Professor Dr Kenneth Kok urged healthcare professionals to remain dedicated to educating and empowering women to take charge of their own breast health, adhering to prescribed treatment and knowing the facts about recurrence.
He said that Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed annually in October, serves as a reminder to healthcare professionals to raise their collective voices about the importance of early detection.
“Early detection improves the chances that breast cancer can be diagnosed at an early stage and treated successfully,” said the medical director, adding that breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in females and is among the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide.
He pointed out that the incidence of breast cancer is increasing in Brunei and is the most common cancer in the country over the past few years. The all-day symposium at the Centrepoint Hotel, Gadong, was one of the activities organised by TBCC to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, bringing together invited overseas and local speakers to share their experience and expertise.
Speakers were also able to exchange ideas on the management of breast cancer, besides strengthening collaboration and cooperation between participating institutions.
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Associate Professor Dr Kok said the symposium is also a venue for the discussion of new advances and innovations in the treatment of breast cancer related to surgery, systemic therapy and radiotherapy.
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Advances in treatment also included the increase in understanding of the molecular genetics of breast carcinogenesis leading to targeted therapies and refinements in radiotherapy protocols.
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He explained participants will have the opportunity to learn and review the different aspects of breast cancer management and be better equipped in their daily management of breast cancer patients.
Apart from presentations on various topics relating to breast cancer, the symposium featured an interactive case discussion session, where “interesting and complicated” breast cancer cases were discussed.
A nursing workshop was also conducted, dedicated to the management of breast cancer from the nursing perspective.
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CNN’s Soledad O’Brien reports another in her In America series tomorrow night.
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Bern, Switzerland and Paris, France--The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) announced on Friday, June 19 that it is moving quickly toward normalization of its economy. A smaller event, The Geneva Watch Auction: XI, will go forward in Geneva, Switzerland on June 27-28, 2020 and will include in-person bidding, according to the organizer, Phillips. And the French Government has announced it will begin allowing exhibitions to return September 1, 2020. Read the details from Switzerland and France below:
Coronavirus: Move towards normalisation and simplified basic rules to protect the population
Bern, 19.06.2020 - As of Monday, 22 June, the measures put in place to tackle the coronavirus will for the most part be lifted. Only the ban on large-scale events will remain in place until the end of August. This follows the decisions taken by the Federal Council at its meeting on 19 June in view of the continuing low level of new cases. All publicly accessible venues must have a set of precautionary measures in place. However, the Federal Council has simplified the applicable requirements. Hand hygiene and keeping an appropriate distance remain the most important protective measures; the Federal Council continues to rely on the public to behave responsibly.
The Federal Council began to introduce measures to protect against the coronavirus on 28 February, and gradually tightened those measures up until 21 March, before gradually easing them again in three phases from 27 April. The number of new infections, hospitalisations and deaths has continued to fall despite measures being eased, and has stabilised at a low level.
Events for up to 1000 people possible
In a fourth phase, the Federal Council is now lifting most of the remaining restrictions as of 22 June. Events and gatherings for up to 1000 people will once again be permitted. However, contact tracing must be possible at all times. Event organisers must ensure that the maximum number of people that may need to be contacted does not exceed 300. This can be achieved by dividing the venue into sectors. The cantons may see fit to apply a lower number. Large-scale events for more than 1000 people will be permitted from the beginning of September, as long as there is no deterioration in the epidemiological situation. Those attending will also have to be placed in sectors.
As of 22 June, there will no longer be a requirement for customers at restaurants to be seated. The Federal Council is also lifting the fixed closing time for restaurants, discos and nightclubs.
France to Open Exhibitions and Events Starting September 1, 2020
According to a reportb from UFI, the global association of the Exhibition Industry, The French government has announced on June 20, 2020 that exhibitions and events are scheduled to restart as of September 1, subject to a new assessment of the epidemic situation around COVID-19.
"With Germany, France, Italy, and Spain, most of the major exhibition markets in Europe have now set dates for the re-opening of the exhibition industry, as have many smaller countries across Europe," said the UFI release. "Specific terms and conditions for the reopening have not yet been published."
See the government announcement here (in French): https://lnkd.in/dBG-kHj


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Orbis scholae is an academic journal published by Charles University, Prague. It features articles on school education in the wider socio-cultural context. It aims to contribute to our understanding and the development of school education, and to the reflection of teaching practice and educational policy.
Vliv akademického optimismu na výsledky žáků středních škol
[The Impact of Academic Optimism on Achievement of Upper Secondary School Students]
Jana Straková, Jaroslava Simonová, Petr Soukup
announced: 13. 04. 2021
A number of studies have shown the impact of teachers’ attitudes on student achievement. One of the concepts through which teachers’ attitudes can be operationalized is academic optimism. It includes perceptions of self-efficacy, trust in students and their parents, and an emphasis on academic outcomes. The influence of academic optimism on student achievement was demonstrated in the Czech Republic in lower secondary education. This study examines its application at the upper secondary level. The research seeks answer to the question of whether teachers’ academic optimism influences educational outcomes in mathematics and reading literacy, taking into account prior achievement, socioeconomic status, school composition and type of study (grammar vs. vocational). The analysis using multilevel structural equation modelling in the Mplus program was performed on data collected in 2016 and 2018 from 2320 students in the first and third years of grammar schools, and secondary technical and apprenticeship schools from 117 classes in 66 secondary schools and from 795 upper secondary teachers. Findings revealed that teachers’ attitudes differ between secondary school types. However, their influence on student outcomes could not be proven at the upper secondary school level.
keywords: academic optimism; student achievement; upper secondary education; longitudinal study; multilevel structural equation modelling
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