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The Government of India banned TikTok, Shareit and 57 other apps at a time when border tensions between India and China are at an all-time high.
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The government invoked relevant provisions under the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 to ban the apps from the Indian webspace, citing engagement “in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.”
A TikTok spokesperson had said the app has already reached out to the government with relevant details regarding their operations and would be challenging the ban. India is one of the largest markets for the short video platform. Within days of the ban, homegrown alternatives to TikTok have cropped up, racking in the downloads. Even Instagram didn't want to let go of the opportunity and started testing the Reels feature in India.
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This set me thinking - one of the co-founders of Flickr is launching a new online game called Glitch. It is set in the future, in this seemingly utopian world, but there are glitches causing things to fall apart and players have to travel back in time to try to find what caused the problems and change things to make a better future. I wondered if this concept might somehow be relevant to block 4 as an exercise to help students think about the global impact of design thinking? What if they could travel back in time and change something design-related, what would they change and what might it's impact be today? Or maybe they should imagine themselves in the future to see what impact their design thinking of today could have? (Or maybe I've just done too much caffeine today!!)
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 23 – Dozens of people were wounded and many others robbed in full view of the police on Monday, when chaos broke out in downtown Nairobi between the law enforcers and protesting mechanics.,
Close to 1,000 mechanics who repair vehicles at make-shift garages were enraged by reports that their land had been sold off to a private developer who hired youths to fence it off on Sunday night.
The mechanics woke up to find vehicles and spare parts kept at the garages vandalised, sparking off violent protests.
“We earn our daily bread from here, how can someone claim he is the owner of this land. We want to know who this person is,” one of the mechanics yelled as others pulled down a fence that had been put up.
Armed police at first clashed with the mechanics and managed to clear them off the premise by firing teargas canisters at them.
They also shot in the air to disperse the angry group that was armed with metal bars and other crude weapons.
They were later joined by area legislator Dr Margaret Wanjiru who urged them to stay on the land and defy any attempt to evict them.
“This is your ground, nobody shall evict you from here. Go back and proceed with your businesses,” she told the mechanics.
But soon as she left, the situation degenerated into an all-out war, with the mechanics blocking the entire Globe Cinema roundabout during which they stoned motorists and pedestrians.
Public service vehicles ferrying passengers to town from Thika road were forced to drop off passengers in Ngara, from where they walked into town.
Many of them were roughed up and robbed at the roundabout as the police watched.
The rioters specifically targeted people of Somali origin. (It is understood that the developer at the disputed plot may be Somali)
A man who identified himself as Mohammed Abdi, 28 was roughed up as he tried to gain access to Kijabe Street. His clothes were torn and his shoes stolen.
The man was later rescued by the police and taken to the Central Police station, alongside five others who lost money and other personal belongings.
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“We want order, no matter what they are demonstrating about. There should be some form of order because what they are doing is definitely not the right thing,” he said.
At some point, a contingent of more than 200 officers from the Administration Police, General Service Unit and regular Police were overpowered and had to scamper for safety.
The youths, armed with all manner of crude weapons marched at the round-about and lit bonfires as they shouted anti-government slogans, accusing President Mwai Kibaki’s administration of failing to cater for the interests of poor.
“It is not our choice to be here, this government should understand that we are also entitled to eke a living from these small businesses,” a mechanic Duncan Ojiambo said.
Central divisional deputy Police chief Richard Muguai said many of the demonstrators were thieves who took advantage of the protests to cause mayhem.
“The people we are dealing with here are not all mechanics, robbers have taken advantage but we are in control of the situation,” he said.
The chaos lasted until at about 2pm, when the situation slowly returned to normal.
Traffic was interrupted in and around the city as the youths faced off with the police.


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Objective: To explore the relationships among bactericidal antimicrobial treatment of sepsis, inflammatory response, severity of acute kidney injury, and outcomes.
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Interventions: Sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture in 52 rats and was treated with either bactericidal antibiotics (ampicillin/sulbactam) or placebo (saline). Serial blood specimens were obtained after cecal ligation and puncture for serum creatinine, interleukin-6, and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin concentrations. RIFLE (Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, End-stage kidney disease) criteria were used to assess severity of acute kidney injury. All animals were observed for survival up to 1 wk. In a separate experiment, six healthy animals were given antibiotics and renal function was assessed. Another 12 animals were euthanized 2 days after laparotomy for kidney histology.
Measurements and Main Results: Survival in the placebo group was 50% compared with 81.8% in the antibiotic group (p < .05). Most animals (93%) without antibiotics developed acute kidney injury, of which 39% exhibited greater than a threefold rise in serum creatinine (RIFLE-F). Furthermore, survival decreased as acute kidney injury severity increased. Surprisingly, all antibiotic-treated animals developed acute kidney injury, of which 68.6% reached RIFLE-F. However, renal dysfunction was less persistent in these animals. Patterns of plasma interleukin-6 were similar to creatinine with higher concentrations seen earlier in antibiotic-treated animals but with faster resolution. Interleukin-6 concentration at 24 hrs was independently associated with the development of RIFLE-F. Histologic findings were consistent with functional parameters showing that antibiotics worsened acute kidney injury.
Conclusion: In polymicrobial sepsis, bactericidal antibiotics resulted in more inflammation and more severe acute kidney injury. However, resolution of inflammation and acute kidney injury was faster with antibiotics and correlated best with survival. These results suggest that transient worsening of renal function may be an expected consequence of sepsis therapy. These findings also question the value of peak severity of acute kidney injury as a primary end point and suggest that resolution of acute kidney injury may be more appropriate. (Crit Care Med 2012; 40:538-543)
|项目编号||R01HL080926 ; R01DK070910 ; K08GM081459 ; KL2 RR024154|
|资助机构||National Institutes of Health|
|作者单位||1.Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Crit Care Med, Clin Res Invest & Syst Modeling Acute Illness CRI, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA|
2.Peking Univ, Sch Oncol, Beijing Canc Hosp & Inst,Intens Care Unit, Key Lab Carcinogenesis & Translat Res,Minist Educ, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
|Peng, Zhi-Yong,Wang, Hong-Zhi,Srisawat, Nattachai,et al. Bactericidal antibiotics temporarily increase inflammation and worsen acute kidney injury in experimental sepsis[J]. CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE,2012,40(2):538-543.|
|APA||Peng, Zhi-Yong.,Wang, Hong-Zhi.,Srisawat, Nattachai.,Wen, Xiaoyan.,Rimmele, Thomas.,...&Kellum, John A..(2012).Bactericidal antibiotics temporarily increase inflammation and worsen acute kidney injury in experimental sepsis.CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE,40(2),538-543.|
|MLA||Peng, Zhi-Yong,et al."Bactericidal antibiotics temporarily increase inflammation and worsen acute kidney injury in experimental sepsis".CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE 40.2(2012):538-543.|

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MISSION VIEJO – The city will begin waiving permit fees for improvements that could save water in the midst of severe drought.
The City Council on Monday voted unanimously in favor of implementing Councilman Frank Ury’s proposal, intended to encourage homeowners and businesses to conserve water and raise awareness.
“It sends the right message that we are serious about water conservation,” Mayor Pro Tem Dave Leckness said. “It may stimulate somebody to take some action.”
The fee waiver program will start as soon as city staff is ready to implement it, most likely around the first week of November, City Manager Dennis Wilberg said. The waiver applies to all voluntary installations that meet minimum code requirements, and inspectors will make a case-by-case decision.
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Costa Rica News – Arenal erupted, reactivated, on July 29, 1968. It had been sleeping for some time before that. Kids learned in school that it was a volcano but saw it as just another hill. One man, a 9-year-old child at the time, recounted his experience recently.
He was grocery shopping in his small peasant town 12 kilometers from the volcano. It was a day like any other until it wasn’t. His mother pointed out that the day was becoming like night. Could it be that Arenal is active? Others laughed at her idea.
What happened next he will never forget. The gates and wood started to tremble and rattle. It got darker than dark and they heard a hoarse, prolonged noise, one like a jet turbine that was stuck. The volcano threw material devastating 15 square kilometers, taking entire towns off the map. It took the lives of 90 people.
Horses were the cars of the world at the time and the only quick way out of a town was by plane. The boy’s town was not among the destroyed. Still, his teachers had trouble making any sense of the devastation happening nearby. To this day, he has never seen a demonstration of so much force of nature.


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VAIL — The Colorado Department of Transportation and town of Vail will host an open house on Monday to discuss upcoming work schedules, traffic impacts and detours regarding the Interstate 70 Vail underpass project. The open house will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the ground floor of the Lionshead parking structure on the southwest side.
Preliminary construction work on the underpass will take place in late March to prepare for a traffic shift and the start of major construction activities in early April. The informal open house will feature project information stations and attendees will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions of the project team. Informational boards will provide additional details about the project.
“This is an excellent opportunity for local residents and businesses to see what’s expected during construction,” said project engineer Matt Figgs said. “While the first major traffic shift and detour won’t occur until April, construction crews will be working along I-70 in late March in preparation of the underpass construction. Open house attendees will learn how to stay informed throughout the project.”
For updated project information, visit http://www.codot.gov/projects/i70 vailunderpass or call 970-685-7706. To receive project updates via text or email, visit www.codot.gov and click on the green envelope icon at the bottom of the page. Information about weekly lane closures will be available at http://www.coloradodot.info/travel/scheduled-lane-closures.html. Live road conditions are available at http://www.cotrip.org, by downloading the CDOT Mobile app or by calling 511 from anywhere in the state. Updates are also available via Twitter @coloradodot and be sure to “like” the Colorado Department of Transportation Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/coloradodot.
The I-70 Vail Underpass project will add an additional underpass near I-70 milepoint 175, roughly at the Simba Run condominiums on the north, connecting the north and south frontage roads between the main Vail and West Vail interchanges. The project does not add additional I-70 exits or interchanges into the town of Vail. The project is scheduled for completion by December 2017.
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At the time of 2019, regarding the one to-third away from Americans younger than 31 held education loan debt, with regards to the Pew Research Cardio. The common financial obligation load is $29,two hundred for the 2018, according to the Institute for University Availableness and Victory. Those with figuratively speaking are more likely to report struggling economically, based on Pew.
Predicated on Government Beginner Help, a workplace of Company off Degree, new an excellent education loan financial obligation is more than $step one.5 trillion, kept because of the 42.nine mil some body. The us government constraints federal credit by undergrads to $31,000 for students which discovered contributions off their mothers, and you can $57,five-hundred for college students who will be independent, according to the Brookings Place.
It is critical to quantify scholar loans, Brookings said. Very undergrads wind up university with little otherwise smaller personal debt. About 30% from undergrads hop out college or university without financial obligation, and you can throughout the 25% that have lower than $20,one hundred thousand, it reported.
“Even after headache reports on college or university grads that have half a dozen-shape loans plenty, just six% out-of consumers are obligated to pay more $a hundred,100 – in addition they are obligated to pay on that-third of all of the college student loans,” Brookings had written when you look at the .
Under Biden’s package, anyone and then make $twenty-five,100 or reduced per year do not have and work out loan repayments, and appeal would not accrue during these fund.
Chairman Joe Biden intends to create capturing change for college students whom borrow fund from the government, which could end up in significant save for some more youthful Us citizens
His bundle cannot state should your $twenty five,100 money is dependent on new Free Software for Government Student Help (FAFSA), a great You.S. bodies software whereby children make an application for and you may found government financing. FAFSA finance have decided of the school attended and so are calculated using the earnings of one’s beginner and their adding moms and dads. It is undecided when the parents just who allege and you can receive taxation deductions for their dependents manages to lose that deduction.
Biden’s plan will not address the new Head Together with financing that allows moms and dads to carry out finance to simply help undergraduate students pay money for advanced schooling.
Biden often offer disaster relief used inside of the previous Assistant off Degree Betsy DeVos up until Oct, that frozen loan payments, halted selections into the defaulted fund and put rates of interest so you’re able to 0% to have 60 days by the pandemic
Once the his web site claims, people who make over it cap commonly “shell out 5% of their discretionary earnings (money minus fees and important using particularly houses and you will restaurants) more than $twenty five,00 on their finance.” People who have both the otherwise present fund would instantly end up being enlisted inside money-built program.
Immediately after twenty years, those individuals “that sensibly produced repayments from program would be 100% forgiven,” your website told you. That isn’t explained just what “responsible” form in this case.
Getting personal servants, Biden really wants to perform an application that “offers $ten,100000 from student or graduate college student credit card debt relief for each year off federal otherwise community solution, around five years,” according to their web site. Those who work in universities, nonprofit options and government tend to instantly feel enrolled in this method.
A survey from the Study to possess Improvements requested step one,087 almost certainly voters about this package. Off individuals who recognized as Democrats, 48% firmly supported the concept; 26% out of Republicans strongly opposed.
Utilized in Biden’s package was repairing anyone Provider Mortgage Forgiveness program by passing new What you can do For the Nation Act regarding 2019, spearheaded of the Democratic Senators Tim Kaine and Kirsten Gillibrand, who would “make certain millions of coaches, societal professionals, people in this new army, very first responders, nurses, public defenders, and many more public-service masters have a tendency to be eligible for the borrowed funds forgiveness he has attained.”
Biden provides revealed intentions to tackle college affordability, as well. He intends to generate university’s university fees-100 % free for those whoever families earn less than $125,one hundred thousand annually. Biden including desires twice as much federal Pell Give, granted so you’re able to students exactly who show exceptional financial you prefer. The absolute most toward award is actually $6,345 into the 2020-21 educational seasons and that’s maybe not repaid.
The president said payday loans OH the guy desires to capture most steps to compromise upon personal lenders, expand article-9/eleven GI Bill pros, and you can put money into associations one serve children out-of color, like Historically Black colored Colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other fraction-serving institutions.
Since the September, Democratic Senators E Warren and you can Chuck Schumer possess necessary President Biden so you’re able to – because of exec acquisition – forgive $50,100 from inside the federal student loan obligations having individuals according to the Large Training Operate. The program would make certain that there is no tax accountability toward borrowers up on cancellation.
“For tens out-of many borrowers, student loan financial obligation was an impossible load,” Warren said for the December. “I just need certainly to make you most of the specific wide variety. Almost 43 billion Americans are tucked below $step one.5 trillion out-of government student loan personal debt. Near to nine billion of these consumers have been in standard.”

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The 44-year-old described his Bafta award-winning BBC show as “a five-year labour of love” after its final episode aired on Monday.
“It’s been a five-year labour of love and we’ve loved working on it,” he told Press Association.
Peter Kay’s Car Share: The Finale reportedly attracted an average TV audience of six million viewers with a peak of 6.4 million.
Last night, BBC viewers were left in tears after Kayleigh admitted her true feelings for John.
Many described the twosome’s finale as the “perfect ending” while others vowed the “finale” may not be the end.
Ahead of the final episode, Peter and Sian, 41, hinted the pair could reunite for fans in the future, following the success of the show.
During a recent interview with Radio Times when asked if the final episode will be their last-ever Car Share, Sian replied: “Never say never.”
The duo also confirmed they will be “definitely” working together again, with no further details revealed.
Since the return of Car Share, thousands of loyal fans have signed a petition for more episodes of the highly-anticipated show.
Peter told the publication: “You’d never believe that it’d ever have that kind of effect. A petition!”
“That is incredibly flattering,” he added. “We always knew the second series would end that way and we thought people might be a bit miffed, but never thought they would be so devastated.(don’t close quote)
“We decided to write another episode that hopefully gave the characters a resolve, and I thought, let’s hold this back until the repeat of the second series.
“It was hard to keep it a secret after the reaction we got, but we never said that there wouldn’t be any more Car Share… we just said there wouldn’t be a third series.”
Last December, the Bolton-born star sparked concern when he cancelled his live tour due to “unforeseen family circumstances”.
The comedian took a break from social media, before breaking his silence by announcing the Car Share charity screening last month.
Lucky fans of the show were given the chance to watch the episodes, and Peter reportedly urged them to not give any details of the episode away.
After his return, Peter and Sian revealed they were to take part in an ad-libbing episode.
Sian previously admitted filming the unscripted scenes were a struggle as the pair continuously laughed throughout.
The actress told Press Association: “We were always laughing, and nearly all of the laughter you see in Car Share is completely genuine.
“Peter knows how to make me laugh with just a look – so he constantly makes me giggle.”


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In Arizona, an average of 118 people die every year from excessive heat. During Code Red months, with temps in the triple digits, life on the streets goes from unbearable to deadly. Homeless men, women, and children in our community urgently need your help to survive the blistering summer heat.
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Kim Kardashian has been pulling out all the stops for Paris Fashion Week.
After debuting her platinum blonde hair, Mrs. West attended fashion shows in outfits that were just as eye-catching as her new locks. But her latest look took a slightly more bizarre turn.
The 34-year-old stepped out with Kanye for a shopping trip in a pinstripe button-down shirt and matching blazer. She paired the menswear with a wool skirt and thigh-high boots by Givenchy. And it wouldn’t be Kim K. without a little cleavage, which she accented with a plunging red cami.
If this look had a definite fan, Beetlejuice would be it. Along with Yeezy, of course.
And while the Wests are busy slaying Paris, the Yeezy Season 1 for Adidas lookbook has leaked back here in the States. The first-look shots give us a glimpse at the signature pieces, and there’s some nudity as well. Because of course, Kanye would.
If you like what you see so far, prepare yourself to throw a month’s worth of rent in for a purchase. It’ll be sure to cost an arm and a leg to get your hands on the most hyped clothing line in recent years.
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If you join the Nintendo Switch Online paid membership service, you’ll get access to a growing library of easy to pick-up-and-play Nintendo Entertainment System titles. Pass a Joy-Con to a friend for multiplayer fun, or even play online!
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Connect with friends online and share your screen for co-op and competitive play! In single-player games, you can take turns at the controls.
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With these member-exclusive NES-style controllers, experience NES games on your Nintendo Switch in authentic fashion!
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When Dan Collins witnessed gaps within the healthcare offered to his dying father, he vowed to do one thing about it.
“He had a uncommon illness referred to as amyloidosis and I noticed from that have the healthcare system wasn’t ok,” says the Australian former equities’ analyst.
“So I left what I used to be doing and got here up with a technique to have a go at altering how healthcare works.”
Mr Collins attracted a monetary backer, teamed up with seven docs in Brisbane and based GenesisCare a dozen years in the past. It’s now the most important supplier of most cancers and cardiac providers in Australia and certainly one of a rising variety of personal corporations tapping right into a development in the direction of outsourcing medical providers by the UK’s Nationwide Well being Service.
GenesisCare says it plans to take a position as much as £100m over the subsequent 12 months within the UK, the place it’ll open new most cancers centres in Windsor, Brighton and Cambridge and goal to safe partnerships with NHS Belief hospitals. Additionally it is increasing in Spain and China following an funding in July by China Assets Group and Macquarie Capital, which purchased fifty six per cent of the corporate at a valuation of A$1.7bn ($1.2bn).
“Between the UK and Spain we have already got 28 centres and an extra
six beneath improvement. Inside three-four years we might greater than double our footprint,” says Mr Collins. “Entry to capital just isn’t an issue for us.”
The personal sector scoops up greater than £20bn in NHS contracts, one-fifth of the UK’s complete healthcare price range, in response to a report final yr by the Centre for Well being and the Public Curiosity.
GenesisCare and different personal sector corporations, akin to Virgin Care, Circle, Care UK and Ramsey Well being Care, have been incomes a rising proportion of revenues from NHS work.
This outsourcing coverage is controversial and attracts common protests. The British Medical Affiliation has criticised its emphasis on “competitors over integration and its failure to enhance affected person care”.
However most unbiased suppliers consider that the monetary squeeze throughout the NHS will ship them a rise in enterprise. They are saying that even when NHS commissioners determined to not make use of their providers, longer ready lists and the rationing of operations will lead extra sufferers to the personal sector.
“There are huge entry gaps for sufferers within the UK, the place ready lists are longer than they need to be and requirements of care differ,” says Mr Collins. “The newest remedy, know-how and methods you or I might need for a mum or dad aren’t simply obtainable and fiscal constraints on the NHS are constructing.”
He says the power of the GenesisCare mannequin is its effort to standardise the supply of top of the range care. It just lately agreed an A$132m deal to purchase the newest most cancers care gear from Sweden’s Elekta AB to enhance the accuracy of remedies.
Justin Crowther, head of healthcare at Catalyst company finance, stated: “Regardless of a few of the political rhetoric the development to outsourcing and partnering with the personal sector continues. The well being service wants billions to satisfy demand and the personal sector can and helps plug that hole.
“Companies resembling GenesisCare can present top quality care in bespoke amenities to sufferers within the NHS. They assist meet demand and scale back ready time.”
GenesisCare first entered the UK in partnership with Ramsey, an Australian firm that has constructed a community of 35 acute hospitals and day process centres in Britain. Final yr GenesisCare purchased Most cancers Companions UK, a personal fairness backed firm with eight most cancers centres.
GenesisCare treats privately insured sufferers, overflow sufferers from the NHS, who’re on ready lists, and individuals who select to pay instantly on the centres.
GenesisCare is negotiating with NHS trusts about partnerships, which might allow it to construct new most cancers care capability on NHS websites, function providers and improve gear.
Mr Collins says the most effective examples of this mannequin is in Western Australia the place GenesisCare operates most cancers care providers in two giant public hospitals on behalf of the state authorities.
“We run a tertiary educating hospital most cancers service on their behalf. They’ve funded the capital parts of the constructing however all of the know-how, employees, methods and processes are ours. It’s a brand new means of collaborating.”
Nevertheless, he says the UK’s vote to go away the European Union in June has paralysed determination-making.
“We have now observed that a variety of the choice-makers within the nation have simply stopped making selections,” says Mr Collins. “So we’re ready for individuals to return again on line. Whereas the UK works out what it’s doing we’re simply persevering with our method round Europe.”
In July GenesisCare purchased IMOncology, a personal most cancers care firm with 12 centres in Spain. It’s now getting ready additional enlargement in Europe and in China, the place it plans to base two groups initially in Hong Kong and China.
“We like Portugal, Germany and France,” says Mr Collins. “We’ll construct some new centres, purchase some centres that are properly positioned and which are undermanaged and we’re lively on looking for collaborations with native governments to attempt to assist them repair their issues.”
Further reporting by Gill Plimmer


Holtzman chosen as new MAHS principal
McKeesport Area's school board reorganized its administration, chose a high school head principal and placed the new high school football coach in a job at the alternative education East End Academy.
Nothing came without controversy at a special meeting Wednesday, including a plea by an applicant for the principal's job who said he never heard from the district.
Mark P. Holtzman Jr. was chosen as new head high school principal by a 6-2 vote with directors Thomas Maglicco and Patricia Maksin dissenting and Holtzman's father abstaining.
"I think we need to take our time and do it right," Maglicco said, echoing the complaint of Martin Andrews, a 10-year Duquesne City School District teacher who said he submitted a 26-page educational portfolio.
"I did not receive the common courtesy of a phone call or an interview," Andrews told the board.
Board president Wayne Washowich, vice president Steven Kondrosky and directors Joseph Chiaverini, Christopher Halaszynski, Jim Brown and, by telephone, Joseph Lopretto voted to hire the younger Holtzman at a pro-rated salary of $80,000 a year.
"I'm very excited," the younger Holtzman said. "I'm looking forward to the opportunities, looking forward to the many challenges to come along."
Holtzman Jr., 31, a 2001 Syracuse graduate in sociology, holder of two master's degrees from Duquesne University and a doctoral candidate at the University of Pittsburgh, was dean of discipline in McKeesport Area High School's vocational department in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 school years. For the past three years, he was West Mifflin Area High School dean of discipline.
"I do not apologize for my son's return to this district," the elder Holtzman said after the meeting. "Our family is very proud of him and know he will do an outstanding job. We wish him the best."
Andrews said he started out in 1972 for four years as a teacher at McKeesport Area High School, taught for 20 years at what now is Point Park University, holds a bachelor's degree from Marshall University, a master's degree from LaRoche College and a principal's certification through Carnegie Mellon University.
In the mid-'90s Andrews was social services director for McKeesport Housing Authority then deputy executive director of the Allegheny County Housing Authority from 1997-2000.
Keith Murphy, former school board and McKeesport mayoral candidate, rose to the defense of Andrews.
"Martin Andrews I have known all my life," Murphy said. "He is an inspiration to me as an African-American." Murphy went on to criticize "the hiring process of family and friends."
Another speaker there to address the issue of new school buildings, Dr. Major A. Mason III, walked out after the vote.
"Y'all heard it, you need hear no more," Mason said.
Asked after the meeting if he might file a complaint on civil rights grounds, Andrews declined comment. Asked if the district should reconsider, he said, "I hope they do the right thing."
By a 7-2 vote with the elder Holtzman joining the majority and Maglicco and Maksin again in the minority, Chad Licht and new varsity football coach James Ward were hired to new positions as transition specialists at East End Academy.
"My concern continues that the educators' voice is not being heard," said Maksin, a former president of the teachers union, the McKeesport Area Education Association.
Licht, a behavioral specialist and the younger Holtzman's co-worker for the past three years at West Mifflin Area, also will be district dean of students and net a salary of $51,000.
Ward also will be assistant to vocational director Patricia Scales and net a $50,000 salary for that work. As football coach he also will earn $7,063.50.
Prior to the vote on personnel matters, Maksin was sole vote against a long list of recommendations to shift administrative personnel.
Scales is on that list, erasing "acting" from her role as vocational director and continuing as grant and special projects coordinator at $82,359 a year.
Harry Bauman goes from principal at Founders Hall Middle School to being secondary curriculum and transformation coordinator at $96,920 a year. Dr. Karen Chapman moves from head high school associate principal to Bauman's old job at $93,133.
Pamela Gordon moves from principal at the now-closed Cornell Intermediate School to principal at Francis McClure Intermediate School at an $83,500 salary.
Tony Demaro goes from principal at White Oak Elementary School to academic principal at the high school, getting $77,800. Dr. Tamara Sanders-Woods moves from high school associate principal of behaviors and community relations to White Oak principal at $79,800.
Thomas Knight and Tia Wanzo switch jobs, as Knight moves to assistant principal at Founders Hall and Wanzo to high school assistant principal, both at $61,000 salaries.
Paul Sebelia moves from assistant principal at Cornell to a roaming assistant elementary principal's position, working at White Oak, Centennial and George Washington for $66,200.


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The arms were officially granted on December 19, 1963.
The arms are based on the seal of the Färnebo hundred, known since 1636. The hammers indicate the importance of mining for the area.
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The world was shocked upon hearing the news that actor Chadwick Boseman passed away at just 43 years old after a four-year battle with colon cancer. Boseman’s diagnosis was kept a secret as he continued to make films throughout his treatments. While tragic, this heartbreaking loss provides an opportunity to spread awareness about this vicious disease and how Black people, who are most at risk of dying from it, can prevent it.
During this week’s Wellness Check, ESSENCE spoke with gastroenterologist Darrell M. Gray II and Stand Up to Cancer’s Health Equity Committee member and radiation oncologist Karen Winkfield about what Black people need to know about colon cancer—including symptoms, risks, diagnosis and treatment.
Though getting a colon cancer diagnosis can be scary, Winkfield stresses that this disease doesn’t have to be a death sentence. “Early detection saves lives,” she says. “It’s important to get screened and talk to your doctor if you have symptoms.”
Gray elaborates on what symptoms we should look out for that could potentially indicate colon cancer. “[Symptoms can include] blood in the stool, unintentional weight loss, abdominal pain, bloating or changes in stool caliber,” says Gray. “Like Dr. Winkfield said, it’s so important that we have those discussions [so that] it goes from being something that’s embarrassing to talk about to something that is natural. We have to break the stigma. Family secrets kill families.”
As Boseman’s death has indicated, colon cancer can happen in patients who are particularly young. Winkfield says this is all the more reason why Black people in particular need to take preventive measures and get screened. “Chadwick Boseman would not have even met the criteria for screening,” she points out. “So it’s really important for us to think about ways that we can not only prevent colorectal cancer, but also making sure we’re having those ’embarrassing’ conversations with our doctors.”
Watch the full video for Winkfield’s and Gray’s lifesaving tips about colon cancer in the video above.


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What are the benefits of taking collagen capsules? 4 capsules daily. Hydrolyzed marine collagen and elastin polypeptides.
Not much evidence: There aren't a lot of studies out that have tested the health effects of all these collegen supplements.One study found that it does not really help with bone health,and another showed some preservation of lean body mass in older women but no skin improvement.It seems that elastin skin products have not shown clinically to improve elasticity of the skin but do help the skin hold moisture. ...Read more
Took 2 citracal+d a day for a month (ob said ok). Has polyvinyl alcohol part hydrolyzed. Worried that it can harm the baby.
DERMATOLOGISTS: Will taking collagen capsules help with fine lines over time? Ingredients:hydrolyzed marine collagen, elastin polypeptides
I really doubt it.: Protein is digested and absorbed. It's doubtful that a small amount of a particular protein is going to be 'special' compared to a burger. Less collagen, degraded protein loss of subcutaneous fat are aging features that promote crow's feet and specific dietary proteins just aren't going to change any of that. ...Read more
I am 21 years and diabetic(type 1). I am interested in bodybuilding. So is hydrolyzed whey better or whey for my kidneys? I have no kidney problems.
Be careful: Good Luck for your body building , Yes if you want it you can , but need to take care of special needs due to your diabetes , first you must be under medical supervision with your doctor , some of supplements used in body building , do have kidney damaging chemicals ,.are non regulated You have to take all precautions to prevent future kidney failure , consult your doctor ...Read more
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- In a bowl mix the pork sausage, flour and season.
- Divide the mixture into four and mould each part around one of the hard-boiled eggs.
- Dip the boiled eggs into the beaten egg and coat in breadcrumbs.
- Heat the CurryHouse oil in a large frying pan to 180C and fry the eggs for 5 minutes until golden brown.
- Accompany with Lion Hickory BBQ Sauce.


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This Pop-Up Restaurant Only Serves Airplane Food—But It's Really, Really Good
This is such a creative concept, it may not even matter that it's all part of a promotional stunt. (but still, it is.)
A pop-up restaurant called This is How We Fly opened yesterday in London's Unit London Gallery in an effort to showcase Air New Zealand's new in-flight menus. It's open through the end of today.
Chef Peter Gordon, a kiwi himself, thought up the menu, which includes "lamb with minted peas, braised lettuce with bacon lardons and salt roasted crushed new potatoes with mint jelly" and a "yoghurt marinated chicken tikka with saffron pilaf jewelled rice and aloo ghobi with spicy raita dressing."
Air New Zealand is also offering two vegetarian choices that do, admittedly, sound better than your typical "green salad" option: soy marinated tofu brown rice seaweed with sesame miso dressing and a chunky vegetable and tofu coconut curry with spinach and coriander green rice.
Dessert sounds equally delicious: Choose between an apple rhubarb tart with rosemary cream, and a very British-sounding Treacle Tart with clotted cream.
"This Is How We Fly is an immersive experience spread over two floors," reads the description of the pop-up on Air New Zealand's website. "Once checked in and on-board, passengers will be taken on a journey, a chance to experience Air New Zealand without ever leaving the ground."
The airline also commissioned a study on 1,000 UK adults to accompany the pop-up, which revealed that 25 percent considered airplane food to be worse than hospital food while over half of those surveyed dislike plane food in general. There were some possible solutions offered, too: Almost half reported that they'd enjoy airplane food if they knew it was made from fresher ingredients. A quarter said they'd enjoy being given the choice of a wider range of cuisine types.
“When you’re sitting on an airplane you want food with fresh ingredients and great texture that’s going to awaken your taste buds and really excite you," Gordon told The Sun. He's definitely right, and if you want to know where you can find food that does that outside of his pop-up check out this list of best airlines for food.


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- RAT – 72%
- HOUSE CAT – 69%
- GOOSE – 71%
- MEDIUM-SIZED DOG – 49%
- EAGLE – 30%
- LARGE DOG – 23%
- CHIMPANZEE – 17%
- KING COBRA – 15%
What is the strongest animal a human can beat in a fight?
Can a human beat a lion with bare hands?
A man successfully killed a full-grown lion with his bare hands during a brutal fight in Uganda. The incident purportedly occurred last week when information about the faceoff only started to spread on social media and from unverified reports on Saturday, April 9.
Can a man defeat a lion?
But to that question, the answer is “no.” If you change the question to: “Can a single, average-sized, athletic man armed with a primitive spear and minimal training defeat a lion, tiger, or bear in a fight?” the answer would be yes. He can, but it’s certainly not assured. A tremendous amount of luck would be required.
Can a man fight a tiger?
Can a Human Survive a Fight With a Tiger? A human can survive a fight with a tiger if luck is in his/her favor, but the chances are very slim. The safer option is to avoid getting into a fight with a tiger altogether.
Can a man fight a bear?
You would break your bones trying to inflict damage to the bear. A 5 year old child vs an nfl lineman doesn’t compare to the level of physical mismatch this fight would be. Only one man can fight a bear with his bare hands and actually win!
What is the easiest animal to fight?
Rats and house cats were the easiest presumed pushovers, with two-thirds of participants claiming they could see one off, while grizzly bears, elephants and lions were rightfully respected – only 2 per cent of pollsters claimed they would be able to take one down.
What animal would win every fight?
The results show that the elephant wears the crown in the animal kingdom – but only slightly. Elephants had a win rate of 74%, just fractions of a percent ahead of their single-horned cousins – the rhinoceros – in second place, also on 74%. Not far behind in third place is the grizzly bear, at 73%.
Could any human fight a gorilla?
For many humans to beat a mountain gorilla, that would need your strength combined into one person which is even impossible. Mountain gorillas have been killed by humans using weapons but there’s no single record of any human ever killing a mountain gorilla using bear hands.
What to do if a lion is chasing you?
If you see stalking indications then raise your arms above your head and wave them and most importantly SHOUT YOUR HEAD OFF. If you have something in your hand then throw it at the lion. Even if the lion charges you do not run. Believe me this can be extremely intimidating.
Can a human beat up a kangaroo?
A kangaroo would win a fight against a human being. Do not be fooled by videos of humans successfully attacking a kangaroo. In the wild, a kangaroo will try to grasp their prey and then tear into it with the claws on its feet. This will inflict devastating wounds on a human being or even disembowel them.
Can you punch a lion?
Definitely not. “It’s likely to anger the lion and result in death.” That’s probably because a lion, which can weigh up to 550 pounds, will barely feel your punch.
Should you look a lion in the eye?
Don’t Stare at Lions, Even From a Distance That’s just how the lions feel. Even with full tummies and half-closed eyes, they are still monitoring their territory. When you suddenly appear and stare at them as if you claim that territory, it will surely annoy them, and they might decide to chase you away or attack.
What animals are lions afraid of?
For instance, lions are afraid of large animals such as elephants and hippos. Though female lions hunt gazelles and zebras, male lions are in charge of hunting large prey that must be taken down with brute force. . One of the most dangerous animals in the animal kingdom is actually the hippopotamus.
Can gorilla fight lion?
They are both highly aggressive creatures, so a prolonged fight could be brutal. Even then, the lion would probably come out on top, making up for its relative lack of stamina with sheer power. A lion has a good chance of killing a gorilla in a one-on-one fight. The only thing is that a lion rarely fights alone.
Are lions friendly to humans?
Contrary to the popular misconception, lions are not vicious creatures or cold-blooded killers that attack humans without reason. They are quite reliable and friendly around their keepers.
Can a human fight a leopard?
Rare attacks have occurred in China. It is possible for humans to win a fight against a leopard, as in the case of a 56-year-old woman who killed an attacking leopard with a sickle and spade, and survived with heavy injuries, and the case of a 73-year-old man in Kenya who fatally tore the tongue out of a leopard.
Are tigers afraid of humans?
“Tigers are normally terrified of humans,” Ullas says. “But when they discover the vulnerability of people, they suddenly lose that fear and realize these big, tailless monkeys are so easy to catch.”
Can a human fight a bear with a knife?
Two strategies are common in the accounts of people successfully fighting off a bear attack with a knife. First, the hand not holding the knife is used, often sacrificially, to stiff-arm the bear’s head or jam a fist into its mouth.
Can a human beat a chimp?
Both humans and chimps can gain strength through exercise and the creation of more muscle fibers. Rather, pound for pound, chimps have the advantage in a fight. So you’d better stick to long-distance running.
Can you fight off a bear with a knife?
The bear intends to kill and possibly eat you, so fight back with any available weapons—a knife, sticks, rocks, your fists. Aim for the eyes and nose, where the bear is most sensitive. There’s no tried-and-true, written-in-stone protocol for handling a bear attack, in part because attacks are so rare.
What is the strongest animal?
1. Dung Beetle. A dung beetle is not only the world’s strongest insect but also the strongest animal on the planet compared to body weight. They can pull 1,141 times their own body weight.
Are humans stronger than dogs?
For German Shepherds, the bite force of 238 pounds per square inch is stronger than humans. In contrast, according to National Geographic, humans have a bite force of between 150-200 pounds per square inch. And the animal with the strongest bite force goes to the crocodile at a whopping 3,700 psi. Ouch!
Can a human beat a mountain lion?
Humans are capable of fending off cougars, as adult humans are generally larger. It is even possible for humans to win a fight against a cougar, such as the case of Travis Kauffman, who choked a juvenile cougar to death when attacked while jogging.
What animal has strongest bite?
And the strongest known bite force of the entire animal kingdom is…. The Crocodile — specifically, the Saltwater Crocodile (the highest recorded “live” bite of 3700 PSI) and the Nile Crocodile (estimated 4000-5000 PSI)!

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In the eyes of many Americans, the FBI raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Monday was clearly an unprecedented partisan hit against the chief political rival of President Joe Biden.
That viewpoint is shared by some outside of America, too, such as El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, who sarcastically pondered on social media what the Biden administration’s reaction would be if he had done the exact same thing to one of his political rivals, the Washington Examiner reported.
What would happen if …?
“What would the US Government say, if OUR police raided the house of one of the main possible contenders of OUR 2024 presidential election?” President Bukele wrote, followed by the “thinking face” emoji, in a tweet posted Monday evening.
What would the US Government say, if OUR police raided the house of one of the main possible contenders of OUR 2024 presidential election? 🤔
— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) August 9, 2022
It isn’t hard to guess that, most likely, the Biden administration would quite hypocritically condemn a Bukele-ordered raid on his partisan opponents’ homes as being an unquestionably politically motivated act of corruption.
That is because the Biden administration has already routinely denounced the right-leaning populist Bukele’s El Salvador as a corrupt regime and worked to isolate him on the international stage while imposing economic sanctions against top members of his administration, according to Americas Quarterly.
Yet, Bukele has been loudly defiant and embraced an oppositional posture toward Biden, even sarcastically adopting the title of “dictator” on Twitter — a platform he makes prodigious use of — when accused of being one by Biden-aligned critics in the U.S.
Further, he remains incredibly popular among his Salvadoran constituents, largely due to his populist policies, his refusal to impose harsh COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, and a substantial reduction in gang violence and murders.
Trump denounced the FBI’s “political persecution” of him
Meanwhile, former President Trump himself issued a statement Monday night and lamented, “These are dark times for our Nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents.”
He went on to assert that “It is prosecutorial misconduct, the weaponization of the Justice System, and an attack by Radical Left Democrats who desperately don’t want me to run for President in 2024.”
“Such an assault could only take place in broken, Third-World Countries. Sadly, America has now become one of those countries, corrupt at a level not seen before,” Trump insisted.
In conclusion, the former president declared of the concerted partisan opposition against him, “The lawlessness, political persecution, and Witch Hunt must be exposed and stopped.”


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The rehabilitation of North Shore Road is underway, with the first three sites in the 14 part project planned to be complete by the end of November, according to Lucious Sims, V.I. National Park chief of maintenance.
The $2.8 million North Shore Road Rehabilita-tion Project, funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in cooperation with the VINP to rehabilitate areas of North Shore Road, began Monday, July 11 with the construction of Cruz Bay-Lind Point overlook, according to Sims, the park liaison with the FHWA.
The FHWA awarded Island Roads with the contract, according to Sims, who said the St. Thomas contractor has 460 consecutive days to complete the project, with a completion date of October or November 2006.
Island Roads will be working on three sites at a time along the north shore from Cruz Bay overlook to the intersection at Centerline Road, but the exact order of the work has not been finalized.
The first three improvements on the list, scheduled to be complete November 29, include: site 1, the construction of a stone wall and expansion of the Cruz Bay-Lind Point overlook; site 3, the expansion of the Hawksnest parking area, and site 11, excavation of the slope for roadway realignment and widening of the road for increased sight distance and improved safety on the curve at Penn Point above Maho Bay.
Lind Point, Hawksnest and Penn Point
Island Roads is in the process of pouring the concrete footings at the Cruz Bay-Lind Point overlook, said Sims. The Hawksnest project was delayed due to an existing culvert problem, according to the VINP chief of maintenance. Roots from sea grape trees clogged up the pipes so we had to remove six sections of the pipe and replace them, said Sims, adding the Hawksnest parking lot is being expanded to divert the water the water and avoid flooding.
Traffic Lights at Penn Point
Taking a drive along the North Shore, one is sure to notice the work Island Roads is doing on the Penn Point hillside between Cinnamon Bay and Maho Bay, where the islands only (temporary) traffic lights are located.
There have never been any red lights on St. John, and the contractors had initial concerns whether they would be obeyed, said Sims. But we felt the traffic signals would be the most logical way to control traffic on the one-way road. The temporary one-way road and limited sight distance during construction warrants extra precaution for drivers. People need to be extra careful to avoid a serious traffic accident with the one-way road closures, said Sims. Please be extra careful and obey the traffic signals as you would any other traffic sign.
Once sites 1, 3 and 11 are complete, work will continue on the north shore. There are 14 sites in total, but we are not going in sequence, said Sims, adding that as of the last meeting, Friday, October 7, Kings Hill road connecting to Centerline Road was next on the agenda.
Kings Hill Next
Next on the list is the last site, Kings Hill by Centerline Road, and the tentative plans are to start there and work back toward Cruz Bay, said Sims.
The logic behind the planned sequence is an attempt to complete work on highly-trafficked areas before the peak season, December through May, according to the VINP chief of maintenance.
Additional improvements along North Shore Road include: pavement improvements to repair cracking and settlement at various sites; a new low water crossing, excavation and widening of the parking lot and installation of management boulders and signage to control parking at Jumbie Bay; striping the pavement and installing directional arrows, management boulders and signage to control parking at Trunk Bay and installing signage to improve traffic control at the switchback at Kings Hill, removing the trench drain and installing a concrete waterway and a 30-inch pipe, according to Sims.
Maho Boulders on Hold
The project also includes the installation of management boulders to prevent vehicles from damaging natural vegetation at Maho Bay; however, the boulders will not be installed until a separate project to renovate the Maho Bay Pavilion is complete.
The Maho Bay renovation project, which is still in the planning stages, will include the demolition of all but a small section of the existing pavilions main building and upon completion will resemble the newly renovated Hawksnest Pavilion project, according the the VINP chief of maintenance.
The management boulders will not be installed until the renovation of Maho Bay, said Sims. The Maho Bay renovation will mirror the Hawksnest project.


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New and existing entrepreneurs in St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius can now access microloans up to US $25,000 at two per cent interest, personal mentoring and business development tools from Dutch funding foundation Qredits. The low-interest loans are backed by the Dutch Recovery Fund.
Entrepreneurs will only pay back the interest rate for the year, not the loan total. This means that the monthly fees will not exceed US S50 for the first year.
Any persons who are legally registered and/or can legally operate a business in St. Maarten, Saba or St. Eustatius can apply for a microloan via Qredits. Information on how access a microloan and how to apply for one are available online via http://stmaarten-en.qredits.com or Facebook.com/OreditsSt-Maarten-St-Eustatius-Saba.
A Qredits officer will meet with applicants to assess their business and financial plan. Qredits also offers educational material and coaching to create a proper business and financial plan. Depending on these plans, that proper paperwork is in place, and the personal commitment the applicant exudes, Qredits will assess the applicant’s loan-request.
Qredits is also planning to hold regular workshops to aid entrepreneurs in growing their businesses. The funding foundation also aims to create a “coaching pool.”
Qredits St. Maarten loan officer Mariah Constant said in a press statement: “This gives persons a chance to rebuild or start a new venture during these difficult times.” It aims to help aspiring and existing entrepreneurs that have a sound business plan but cannot get a loan or mentoring through regular channels.
Qredits St. Maarten. Saba and St. Eustatius is in Miss Lalie Commercial Center. For information, contact Qredits at firstname.lastname@example.org or +1-721-587-3427.
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A free wellness centre and indoor pool are offered at Hotel Christoph, set in Casola in the Val Pusteria Valley. All rooms feature a satellite TV. Brunico is a 15-minute drive away. At the spa, guests have unlimited use of the hot tub, sauna and Turkish bath. A solarium and massage service are available for an additional charge. Rooms at the Christoph have traditional wooden furnishings and large windows. Each room provides a private bathroom complete with hairdryer. Some rooms feature a flat-screen TV, all suites have a mountain-view balcony. Breakfast is buffet style, with cold meats, cheeses and cereals. The restaurant serves local specialities and holds themed evenings once a week. In the winter, free heated ski storage is provided and the hotel enjoys ski-to-door access. The Olang 1+2 ski lift to the Kronplatz slopes is 50 metres away. The A22 Motorway is 40 km away, and it is a 75-minute drive to Bolzano. Outdoor parking is free, and a garage is available at extra cost.
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Hotel Christoph is located at Gassl 25, 1.4 miles from the centre of Valdaora.
Check-in time is 13:00 and check-out time is 11:00 at Hotel Christoph.
Yes, Hotel Christoph offers free Wi-Fi.
Yes, Hotel Christoph offers free parking.
No, Hotel Christoph does not offer free airport shuttle service.
Hotel Christoph is 47.3 miles from Innsbruck Kranebitten. Hotel Christoph is 76.1 miles from Venice Treviso A. Canova.
Yes, Hotel Christoph is a pet-friendly hotel.
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(Beyond Pesticides, December 16, 2009) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published its Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals – the most comprehensive assessment to date of the exposure of the U.S. population to chemicals in our environment. CDC measures 212 chemicals in people’s blood or urine – 75 of which have been measured for the first time in the U.S. population. One of the new chemicals included in this report is triclosan, a common and hazardous antibacterial agent.
In this Fourth Report, 75 new chemicals were added. Chemicals in the Fourth Report include metals such as lead, cadmium, uranium, mercury, and speciated forms of arsenic; environmental phenols such as bisphenol-A (BPA); acrylamide; perfluorinated chemicals; polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs); polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); volatile organic compounds such as benzene, styrene and methyl tert-butyl ether; pesticides; phthalates; and dioxins, furans and related chemicals.
The data analyzed in the Fourth Report are based on blood and urine samples that were collected from approximately 2400 people who participated in CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2003 through 2004. NHANES is an ongoing national health survey of the non-institutionalized U.S. population that includes collecting and analyzing blood and urine samples to help further research involving exposures and health effects.
The types of exposure information found in the report can help physicians and public health officials determine whether people have been exposed to higher environmental chemicals as well as help scientists plan and conduct research about health effects. Much of the information has been previously published, but this is the first publication of all the data in one place. The report does not provide new health effects information. Research separate from that compiled in the Fourth Report is needed to determine whether higher levels of environmental chemicals in blood or urine are related to health effects.
Triclosan, a widely-used antibacterial pesticide found in products from countertops to toothpaste, is found in the urine of 75% of the U.S. population, with higher levels in people in their third decade of life and among people with the highest household income. Triclosan is shown to alter thyroid function, is linked to bacterial and compounded antibiotic resistance, dioxin contamination and contamination of surface waters and sewage sludge. Other studies have found that due to its extensive use in consumer goods, triclosan and its metabolites are present in, fish, umbilical cord blood and human milk.
Pesticides like synthetic pyrethroids were included for the second time. The report finds that exposure continues to be widespread, specifically for permethrin, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, and/or their metabolites which were all found in greater than 50% of the subjects tested. Exposure to synthetic pyrethroids has been reported to trigger asthma, lead to headaches, dizziness and nausea. There are also serious chronic health concerns related to synthetic pyrethroids. EPA classifies both permethrin and cypermethrin as possible human carcinogens, based on evidence of lung tumors in lab animals exposed to these chemicals. Many synthetic pyrethroids have been linked to disruption of the endocrine system, which can adversely affect reproduction and sexual development, interfere with the immune system, and increase chances of breast cancer.
Beyond Pesticides is actively working with other environmental and community groups to ban the non-medical uses of triclosan. In July and again in December 2008, Beyond Pesticides, Food and Water Watch, Greenpeace US, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club and dozens of public health and environmental groups from the U.S. and Canada, urged the agency to use its authority to cancel the non-medical uses of the antibacterial chemical triclosan in order to protect human health and the environment. For more information, visit our Antibacterial Program page.


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Tomlinson is currently in a custody battle with Freddie’s mother Briana Jungwirth.
One Direction star Louis Tomlinson is asking for privacy for his five-month-old son Freddie Reign, as his custody battle with ex Briana Jungwirth begins. In a statement obtained by People, a rep for Tomlinson said he wants his son to "have a normal, private and protected childhood.”
Louis Tomlinson wants privacy for his five-month-old son Freddie Reign.
The statement says that the "the levels of paparazzi attention on Freddie" pose security issues and are "intolerable and completely unjustifiable." The attention put on Freddie is said to be impacting on Tomlinson’s visitation time and is impinging on the baby's day-to-day life, including doctor's visits.
"Louis appreciates, respects and values his relationship with the media and we hope he and his son are afforded the same respect on this matter," the spokesperson says. Freddie was born in January to Tomlinson’s ex Briana Jungwirth.
Last week it was reported that Tomlinson had filed for joint custody of Freddie, asking for 50/50 physical and legal custody between him and Jungwirth. A source told People that Tomlinson’s legal action came as visits with his son became ‘increasingly erratic’.
The custody agreement that Tomlinson and Jungwirth originally had is said to have become ‘complicated’ once Tomlinson began dating actress Danielle Campbell. "When Louis started dating Danielle, Briana was upset and that's when the drama started," the source told People.
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Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip
Yields about 8 servings
This dip is a sure hit with a variety of cut-up fruit and/or veggies!
1 cup non fat plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup reduced fat peanut butter
1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
2. Keep in a covered jar and refrigerate until ready for use.
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