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|Publication number||US4544482 A|
|Application number||US 06/560,662|
|Publication date||Oct 1, 1985|
|Filing date||Dec 12, 1983|
|Priority date||Dec 22, 1982|
|Also published as||DE3247522A1, EP0111825A1, EP0111825B1|
|Publication number||06560662, 560662, US 4544482 A, US 4544482A, US-A-4544482, US4544482 A, US4544482A|
|Original Assignee||Siemens Aktiengesellschaft|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (9), Non-Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (8), Classifications (7), Legal Events (4)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The invention concerns a device using high-gradient magnetic separation techniques to extract magnetizable particles from a flowing fluid medium. The device includes a filter structure that contains a number of wire nets made of non-corroding, ferromagnetic material with a predetermined mesh width and wire gauge which are arranged at least approximately perpendicularly to the direction of flow of the medium and, viewed along the direction of flow, relatively close behind one another. The wire nets are placed in a magnetic field that is directed substantially parallel or antiparallel to the direction of flow of the medium.
A separation device of the type just described is disclosed in the German Pat. No. 26 28 095. In the magnetic separation process, advantage is taken of the fact that, in a suitably arranged magnetic field, a magnetizable particle is subject to a force that moves it or holds it in place against the other forces acting on it. The latter forces include, for example, the force of gravity or hydrodynamic forces of friction in a liquid medium. Separation processes of this kind are intended, for example, for steam or cooling-water circuits in both conventional and nuclear power plants. Particles, which have usually been produced by corrosion, are suspended in the liquid or gaseous medium in these circuits. It is difficult to remove these particles from the medium with the aid of a magnetic separation process, however, because they differ greatly in their chemical composition, their particle size and their magnetizability. For example, the corrosion products in the secondary circuit of a nuclear power plant consist of various iron oxides, of which the largest part by weight is ferrimagnetic magnetite (Fe3 O4), the second largest is antiferromagnetic hematite (α-Fe2 O3) and the remainder consist of paramagnetic hydroxides.
Mechanical separation devices that retain particles as a result of the small pore width of their filter matrices are indeed not affected in terms of efficiency by the chemical composition and the magnetic properties of the particles; however, there are two main difficulties with these devices: In the first place, the loaded filter matrices can be cleaned only with relative difficulty, so that in most cases they can be used only as fairly expensive disposable filters. In the second place, when the flow-through rate is high, these filter matrices take up a great deal of space, because the filtering surface must be correspondingly enlarged.
With the so-called "ball-filters" that are known in the art (cf., e.g., German Pat. No. 1,277,488) it is possible as a general rule to extract only easily magnetizable particles, in other words, primarily ferromagnetic ones. A device of this kind contains a cylindrical filter holder which is filled with balls made of magnetically soft iron. These are exposed to a magnetic field generated by an electric coil surrounding the filter holder. By means of this magnetic field in connection with the balls, sufficiently high field-strength gradients are obtained to accumulate, at the magnetic poles of the balls, the ferromagnetic particles that are being carried along in the liquid flowing through the filter. The balls are subsequently demagnetized in order to clean the filter. As far as the particles with lower magnetizability is concerned, however, the rate of separation achieved by this familiar device--is other words, the ratio of the concentration in suspended material removed by the ball filter to the corresponding concentration before entry into the filter--is relatively small. The smallest ferromagnetic particles, as well as weakly magnetic (i.e., antiferromagnetic or paramagnetic) particles can be effectively filtered out from a flowing medium by magnetic means only by using separation devices based on the so-called "high-gradient magnetic separation" technique ("HGM" technology) (cf., e.g., "Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials" Vol. 13, 1979, pages 1 to 10). An HGM separation device of this kind is described in the German Pat. No. 26 28 095, referred to above. It contains, in a central filtering space, a filter structure consisting of a number of wire nets, which, viewed along the direction of flow, are placed in a stack relatively close behind one another and arranged perpendicularly to the direction of flow of the medium in a relatively strong magnetic field. This magnetic field is directed in parallel or antiparallel to the direction of flow of the medium in the area of the filter structure and generates there, for example, a magentic induction on the order of 1 Tesla. The wires which form the nets are made of ferromagnetic material and are of very small gauge--for example, less than 0.1 mm. The magnetic field gradients generated in these nets are consequently very high, so that even weakly magnetizable particles can be filtered out. Experience has shown, however, that in circuits with particles suspended in a medium that are of widely differing particle size and magnetizability, the wire nets of this type of separation device become loaded relatively quickly on the inflow side, while only comparatively small quantities are extracted at the nets that are farther along the line of flow. The rate of separation and the maintenance interval--in other words, the period of time between two required cleaning processes--are correspondingly limited for this separation device.
The purpose of the present invention is therefore to improve an HGM separation device in such a way that its rate of separation and its maintenance interval are increased.
This purpose is achieved, according to the invention, by dividing the filter structure into at least two parts, arranged one after the other along the direction of flow of the medium with the magnetic flux density present in the region of the first part of the filter structure being smaller than the magnetic flux density present in the region of the second part of the filter structure. At least the wires in the wire nets at the inlet end of the particle separation device, where the medium enters the first part of the filter structure, are made with a heavier gauge than the wires of the wire nets at the outlet end, where the medium leaves the second part of the filter structure.
In the separation device according to the invention, the first part of the filter structure therefore has a low field strength, and the easily magnetizable particles are picked up in its volume. The second part of the filter structure with the high field strength is then reserved for the extraction of weakly magnetizable particles. By variation of the wire gauge in the nets of the two filter structures, allowance is made for the fact that the particles to be separated differ with respect to their size and magnetizability. The provision of two or three magnetic field strength zones and a gradation of the wire diameter, according to the invention, produce a more even distribution of the extracted particles over the entire filter volume. The advantages connected with this design of the separation device in accordance with the invention thus consist, in particular, in (1) a relatively high rate of separation, (2) a very slightly increasing pressure gradient along the filter from inlet to outlet, and (3) a long maintenance interval for the filter structure.
For further explanation of the invention and its variations and refinements, reference is made to the drawing, which illustrates a separation device in accordance with the invention, and to the following description.
The single FIGURE is a lengthwise cross-section of HGM separation apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
The separation device according to the invention, designated generally in the FIGURE by the reference numeral 2, includes a container or housing 4, which is roughly rotationally symmetrical with respect to an axis 3, and is made of non-magnetic material, such as stainless steel. This housing, which may, for example, be positioned vertically, is sealed at its upper face by means of a flange cover 5 and has, in the adjoining section of its outer surface, a lateral connecting flange 6. The lower end of the container is in the shape of a central flange 7. A medium M, in which are suspended the particles to be filtered out, may be introduced in the interior 8 of the housing, through the lateral connecting flange 6, while the filtered medium, designated as M', is withdrawn from the housing 4 through the flange 7.
For the separation, two parts 10 and 11 of the filter structure, arranged one after the other along the direction of flow, have been provided in the interior 8 of the housing 4. In this case the first part 10 of the filter structure has a filter volume corresponding to a predetermined length l1, while the filter volume of the second part 11 of the filter structure, which extends over the comparatively shorter length l2, is correspondingly smaller. The lengths l1 and l2 preferably bear approximately the same relationship to one another as the quantity m1 of the easily magnetizable--i.e., ferromagnetic and ferrimagnetic--particulate impurities in the medium M that is to be filtered to the quantity m2 of the other particles that are more difficult to magnetize. In other words the relationship of the lengths l1 and l2 should preferably be defined by the following equation:
l1 /l2 ≈m1 /m2
Each of the two parts 10 and 11 of the filter structure is made up of a predetermined number of filter elements 12 and 13, respectively, which may each have the same width dimension in the direction of flow, so that the ratio of the number of the elements 12 of part 10 of the filter structure to the number of the elements 13 of part 11 of the filter structure is roughly the same as the ratio of l1 to l2. Each of these filter elements has a holding frame designed, for example, as a hollow cylinder, so that it can receive a large number (at least 50, but preferably over 100) screens or nets--in particular, so-called "net rounds or net rondes"--arranged closely adjacent, one behind the other along the direction of flow. In the FIGURE, only a portion of the nets belonging to each one of the filter elements 12 and 13 is indicated roughly by the lines 14 and 15, respectively. The nets are made of extremely fine wire of non-corroding, ferromagnetic material, for example, of stainless steel, and have a predetermined mesh width. In this case the nets are held in the individual filter elements 12, 13 (or in the individual parts 10 and 11 of the filter structure) in such a manner that they are perpendicular to the direction of flow of the medium M in the housing 4. The adjacent nets 14 and 15 in the filter elements 12 and 13 in this case are either separated by an approximately equal small interval of about one millimeter, or are placed directly against one another. As noted above the filter volume of the first part 10 of the filter structure contains a greater number of nets 14, corresponding to the ratio of l1 to l2, than does the filter volume of the second part 11 of the filter structure. It is, however, also possible to have the distances of the nets from one another graduated within a filter element 12, 13 and/or from filter element to filter element. In the latter case a greater packing density of the nets is generally provided at the outlet end of the respective filter structure part than at the corresponding inflow side.
According to the invention, the gauge of the wires in the nets 14 at the inflow end 16 of the first part 10 of the filter structure is heavier than the gauge of the wires of the nets 15 at the outlet end 17 of the second part 11 of the filter structure. In this case, the nets 14 of the first part of the filter structure and/or the nets 15 of the second part of the filter structure may have the same wire gauge throughout the respective part. However, it is especially advantageous if the wire gauges in each filter structure part vary along the direction of flow of the medium M in such a manner that the coarser wires are arranged at the respective inlet and the finer ones at the respective outlet ends. By this means, allowance is made in both parts of the filter structure for the fact that the particles to be separated can vary with respect to their size and magnetizability. It is preferable to choose the wire gauge for the nets 14 at the inflow end 16 of the first part 10 of the filter structure to be at least twice as heavy as the wire gauge of the last nets 15 at the outlet end 17 of the second part 11. For instance, the nets 14 of all the filter elements 12 can have one uniform wire gauge, while the nets 15 of the filter elements 13 have another wire gauge that is smaller by a predetermined amount. In addition, in at least one of the parts 10 and 11 of the filter structure--for example, in part 11 only--the wire gauge can also be varied along the direction of flow from heavier to finer.
As an example, the gauge of the wires in the nets 14 of the first part 10 of the filter structure is less than 0.4 mm and preferably about 0.2 mm, while the wire gauge of the nets 15 of the following part 11 of the filter structure, is equal to or less than 0.1 mm. In addition, the nets 14 of the filter elements 12 and/or the nets 15 of the filter elements 13 can also be graduated with respect to their mesh width in such a manner that the nets with the larger mesh width are arranged in each case at the inflow end and the nets with the smaller mesh width are arranged at the outlet end. In this case, mesh widths between 1.0 mm and 0.1 mm are generally provided for the nets 14 and 15.
As may also be seen from the FIGURE, the first part 10 of the filter structure is to be exposed to a substantially homogeneous magnetic field that is directed either in parallel or antiparallel to the direction of flow of the medium M. This magnetic field is generated by a magnetic coil 18 wrapped around the housing 4 in the area of part 10 of the filter structure, and produces in this part of the filter structure a magnetic flux density B1, indicated by the arrow, which is generally between 0.01 Tesla and 0.1 Tesla. The second filter structure 11 is likewise surrounded by a magnetic coil 19, which is designed for a magnetic flux density B2 of approximately 0.1-1.0 Tesla. In accordance with the invention, the flux density B1 produced in part 10 of the filter structure by the coil 18 should be lower than, and preferably not more than half as large as, the flux density B2 that is generated by the coil 19 in the following part 11 of the filter structure. In order to concentrate the magnetic fields produced by the coils 18 and 19 essentially in the area of the respective parts 10 and 11 of the filter structure, each of these coils is also enclosed in an iron sheath 20 and 21, respectively, in such a manner that only the side of the coil facing the respective part of the filter structure remains open.
Pursuant to a particular, preferred embodiment of the separation device in accordance with the invention, as shown in the FIGURE, for a flow-through of about 100 metric tons of liquid per hour, the housing 4, made of non-magnetic stainless steel, has an inner diameter of about 400 mm and a wall thickness of 5 mm. The first part 10 of the filter structure includes, over its length l1 of about 500 mm, about 1,000 "net rounds" 14 made of non-corroding ferromagnetic stainless steel that are stacked directly on top of one another in eleven filter elements 12. In this case, at the inflow end 16 of part 10 of the filter structure, net rounds 14 with wire gauges of 0.2 mm and mesh widths of about 1 mm are provided, while at the outlet end of part 10 of the filter structure, which faces part 11 of the filter structure, the net rounds 14 consist of wires with a gauge of 0.1 mm and mesh widths of 0.2 mm. The following part 11 of the filter structure contains, over a length l2 of about 250 mm, about 500 net rounds 15 lying on top of one another in six filter elements 13. At the inflow end, which faces part 10 of the filter structure, the net rounds 15 have wire gauges of about 0.1 mm and mesh widths of 0.2 mm, while at the outlet end 17, the net rounds have wire gauges of 0.05 mm and mesh widths of 0.1 mm. In this case, within the two parts, 10 and 11, of the filter structure, the values for the wire gauges and mesh widths are graduated between the values for the respective inflow and outlet ends. The coil 18 is designed to generate a magnetic flux density B1 of 0.05 Tesla, and the coil 19 a magnetic flux density B2 of about 0.2 Tesla. With a device designed in this way, water that is contaminated with a corrosion product of about 10 ppb Fe with a composition of roughly 60% magnetite, 33% hematite, and 7% hydroxide can then be purified with a rate of separation of about 95%. The maintenance interval for a filter of this kind is about 1 year. In this embodiment, l1 /l.sub. 2 =2, while m1 /m2 is approximately 1.5.
There has thus been shown and described a device using high-gradient magnetic separation techniques which fulfills all the objects and advantages sought therefor. Many changes, modifications, variations and other uses and applications of the subject invention will, however, become apparent to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and the accompanying drawings which disclose preferred embodiments thereof. All such changes, modifications, variations and other uses and applications which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention are deemed to be covered by the invention which is limited only by the claims which follow.
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|U.S. Classification||210/222, 209/224, 210/489|
|International Classification||B03C1/034, B01D35/06|
|Dec 12, 1983||AS||Assignment|
Owner name: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT BERLIN AND MUNICH, GERM
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” screamed a store manager who had been lined up for her personal vaccination, and everyone scattered, Ms. Montoya, 25, recalled on Tuesday morning. A high school friend described him as one of many kindest individuals she had ever met. The suspect’s identification was previously recognized to the F.B.I. as a result of he was linked to a different particular person under investigation by the bureau, in accordance with regulation enforcement officers. Grocery retailer staff handled ‘worst of the worst’ even before the Boulder capturing. The suspect was convicted in 2018 of misdemeanor assault against one other pupil at his high school, and fellow students recall him as having a fierce mood.
The officer, an eleven-year veteran of the Boulder pressure, was the first to arrive at the scene. Members of the Boulder Police Department encompass the King Soopers retailer on Table Mesa in Boulder, Co., after reviews of a shooting on March 22, 2021. Biden has ordered flags to be flown at half-workers on the White House. Last week, the president ordered flags to fly at half-employees in honor of the Georgia spa capturing victims. Her boyfriend rushed to the store car parking zone in hopes of good news, he mentioned.


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La Calera · 2018-2019
A Wayfinding System was designed for the Open Shopping Centre
(50.000 sqm), located in the city of La Calera, V Region, Chile. This system reflects the values of the Open brand; close, citizen and local. For this reason, a system of interventions was designed that reflects the local identity of La Calera, through the use of patterns inspired by the natural environment: the Aconcagua river and the Cal quarries. These concepts were used to sectorize the 2 levels of parking, assigning a color and a texture to each one. Environmental graphics were used in order to enhance the orientation of the clients. The typeface used in the project is Lato, which has hybrid strokes, which combine curved and straight endings. A set of pictograms that include this gesture was designed. This duality is also reflected in the support system, which also combines right angles and curves.
My role within this project was mostly in the initial phase of this: development of design and strategy proposal, content survey and signal positioning.
This project was developed at Wayfinding Consultores (www.wayfinding.cl) together with Daniela Brandi and Pamela Sthandier.

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Trump lost the election because of a lack of real leadership. There is a great saying: “Talent and skill will get you the position; character will keep you there.” Trump revealed his true character and showed an unwillingness to evolve and the nation revolted against it. The American people are willing to overlook almost anything when the economy is working for everyone. Enter COVID and the resulting poor economy and voters saw Trump naked. A lack of principles. A lack of vision. A lack of common decency. The absence of these traits forced the American public to look at Trump, point our fingers and say the words, “You’re fired.” For now, the Trump Experiment is over. We tried Teflon Don and found him wanting.
You’ve seen him or her. The parent who cannot let go of their child. They hold on much too long. They hover. They hold them back. They refuse to encourage their child too much for fear their child will fly the coop. And who loses out. Both the parent and the child. The child loses … Continue reading Leadership Is Losing
Promotions are a great thing. Most people live for promotions. Most. Yet, often, in many organizations we observe a talented individual and, because we believe more responsibility for this talented individual will mean greater success for the organization, we promote the individual. And sometimes – more than we care to admit – the individual fails. … Continue reading Promotion Should Depend on the Person Being Promoted
We have defined resilience as the process by which an organization, team or individual maintains organizational or mental health while achieving positive growth through change, disruption and adversity. Resilience is not simply a verb or a noun. It is both. Resilience is something you become based on the actions you do. Any person, team or … Continue reading On Resilience: Expect Change, Disruption and Adversity
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Casa Largo dos Martires lies adjacent to a small public garden in the centre of Silves – a picturesque town in the Algarve hinterland, Portugal. The 250 year old town house has been fully renovated by the Silves-based Studio Arte.
The Richland Project was completed in June 2015. Designers Joel Contreras and Amy Beaumont collaborated to convert an 1935 building into a single family dwelling. From the designer: The Richland Project was a collaboration between designer Joel Contreras of Contramark design and Amy Beaumont of Knob Modern Design. This house, located in the Coronado Historic District, was a Duplex […]
Castle Rock house is designed by Herbst Architects and won the NZIA – Auckland Architecture Award 2015. The house is located on the coast of New Zealand, near Auckland. The architect’s description: 2015 NZIA Jury Citation: “Yet another in a series of exemplary beach houses by this practice, this project has a directness and simplicity that […]
This Japanese courtyard residence was completed in 2015 by FORM / Kouichi Kimura Architects. The house is located in Shiga, Japan. The architect’s description: The site is located in a relaxed area where fields and farms are stretching. The west side of the site is visually connected to the distant hill, making the site look like the […]
Casa Palmar was recently completed by UZAA – Urrutia Zurmendi Arquitectas Asociadas. The house has a built area of 72 sqm and is located in Montevideo, Uruguay. The architect’s description: The house is built on a small plot. It is an almost square corner, 72 m2, in a central area of the city of Montevideo. The thick wall […]
Built in 1970, Barrancas House has a new life through the restoration and renovation completed by EzequielFarca Architecture & Design. The house is located in Mexico City and has an area of 7750 sq ft. The architect’s description: Restoration and renovation of a 1970’s home in Mexico City. The original home was unattractive; however, Farca saw that […]


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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Department of Justice to commence an investigation into allegations of corruption “in the entire government.”
In a speech aired on Tuesday, October 27, he announced that he had issued a memorandum as part of his promise to dedicate the remaining years of his term to “fighting corruption.”
“The DOJ shall have the authority to decide which allegation to investigate, taking into consideration the gravity thereof and their impact on the delivery of government service,” said Duterte, reading from a copy of his order.
He directed the DOJ to “create as many panels as it deems necessary” and to “invite or direct” other government bodies and agencies to assist in their investigation.
“The DOJ shall prosecute and file the proper charges against all those involved in the anomalies, investigate, whether against government or private persons as may be warranted by the evidence gathered, subject to applicable laws and rules,” said Duterte.
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said during his Tuesday press briefing that Duterte has created a “mega task force,” similar to the inter-agency task force for PhilHealth anomalies. The Office of the Ombudsman, Civil Service Commission, Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission, and Commission on Audit, would be a part of the group.
Earlier in his speech, the Chief Executive said he wanted “special focus” on corruption allegations in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). He also mentioned supposed corruption in the Department of Agriculture.
But he made clear that he did not blame Public Works Secretary Mark Villar for wrongdoings in his agency.
“Let me state here and now that I have nothing against Secretary Villar. He is one of the hardworking [officials] and Secretary Villar has many accomplishments. But, you know, accomplishments alone, to me, should not suffice…. But it’s not his job to be running after crooks,” said Duterte.
The Chief Executive warned that “in the coming days,” the public should expect a string of suspensions of government officials. He gave assurances that he would spare persons “without fault.”
What about the Ombudsman?
But there is already a government entity primarily charged with investigating and prosecuting government officials accused of graft and corruption: the Office of the Ombudsman.
The Office of the Ombudsman is supposed to be independent of the executive branch. Though it has fiscal autonomy, its head, the Ombudsman and their deputies, is appointed by the President.
The Ombudsman can investigate corruption complaints filed before it. It can also launch its own investigations.
Duterte acknowledged the role of the Ombudsman.
“The Ombudsman is the pinaka-number one. ‘Yung malaking pera, diretso mo na sa Ombudsman, if I were to have my say. Pero ang gobyerno, ang presidency can investigate, can send you to prison,” said Duterte.
(The Ombudsman is number one. For complaints, involving big money, go straight to the Ombudsman, if I were to have my say. But the government, the presidency, can investigate, can send you to prison.)
Roque, in his press briefing, explained that Duterte chose the DOJ to lead the task force because it has “20 times” the number of prosecutors as the Office of the Ombudsman.
Duterte warns resigned PhilHealth executives
His new order on a corruption crackdown stems from his earlier directive for the DOJ to investigate Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) anomalies. The probe led to charges filed against top PhilHealth executives, including Duterte appointee former PhilHealth President and CEO Ricardo Morales. Morales and his fellow executives denied wrongdoing.
The newly-appointed PhilHealth chief Dante Gierran had ordered the resignation of the state insurer’s vice presidents, senior vice presidents, and senior managers.
But Duterte warned resigned executives that resignation “will not save your neck.”
“If you think it will save you from criminal prosecution or administration, that resignation will not help you at all, let us be clear on that,” said the President.
Focus until 2022
Amid the coronavirus pandemic that threatens to stretch into Duterte’s last years in office, the President said he would focus on his crackdown on corruption until he steps down.
“I made a pledge that I will concentrate on the last remaining years of my term fighting corruption kasi hanggang ngayon hindi humihina, lumalakas pa lalo (because, until now, corruption is not weakening, it’s getting stronger),” said Duterte.
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco welcomed the President’s call for a government-wide investigation, acknowledging the order came after the reported involvement of House members in corrupt practices in the DPWH.
“While we are saddened that some congressmen and the institution have been dragged into this controversy, we welcome such probe by any government agency, as an investigation by the House would be self-serving and would only create a cloud of doubt,” Velasco said in a statement.
Curbing corruption in government had been among his major promises at the start of his presidency, apart from suppressing drugs and criminality. During the presidential campaign, he promised to end corruption, along with crime and the drug trade, in just 3 to 6 months – a broken vow that landed him in Malacañang. (READ: Duterte bares details of 3- to 6-month anti-crime plan)
But his administration has been tainted by the “recycling” of government officials involved in anomalies and allegations that he himself has hidden wealth.
The President is yet to make public his 2018 and 2019 Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Networth (SALN), a document that shows any changes in his wealth while in office.
He is the first president in 3 decades not to make his SALN publicly available, raising doubts about his commitment to transparency and accountability.
“Do not invent a sin against me because I have painstakingly avoided being corrupt,” he claimed. – With a report from Mara Cepeda/Rappler.com


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Revised rule states that they must be under
The revision in the policy on discharge of
That is, if a swab was taken on June 1, and the patient tested positive, then the patient shall be discharged on June 11, without any RT-PCR, CBNAAT, True-NAT tests being conducted before the discharge.
However, it is important that during this period the patient will remain free of symptoms. Also, that the discharged patient will be advised home quarantine for 14 days and he will adhere to it.
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“This should be avoided because he might catch another infection. He needs to be observed and stay careful.”
The criteria that need to be met for the discharge are no symptoms, no fever, maintain oxygen saturation level above 90 per cent and respiratory rate less than 24 per minute.
Pankaj Kumar Pandey, Commissioner of State Department of Health and Family Welfare told BM that these patients will be stamped with a home quarantine seal which requires them to stay home for 14 days from the day of discharge.
However there are some patients in dedicated hospitals for
Said a patient from one such hospital, “I have been admitted to the hospital two days ago.
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Make the most of your New York holiday
With so much to see and do in New York, it can be tricky to know where to start, but don’t fret – our essential guide to holidays in New York will have you looking like a local in no time.
Where are the best places to stay in New York?
New York’s sights are spread around the city and there’s no one hub – though Manhattan Island is the key tourist area, and first-timers will want to stay here. Wherever you choose, stay in a hotel near a subway station and you’ll be able to reach many of the city’s attractions.
Times Square, Midtown Manhattan and the Upper East Side are popular areas of the city for travellers. Staying in Times Square means you can say you were in the centre of it all – and it’s well connected, too. Many first-time visitors start here, though it’s very busy. Midtown Manhattan is the district around Times Square. It’s equidistant from many sights and has lots of great restaurants. And if you’re hankering for a luxury hotel with all the trimmings: bells, whistles and bellhops, then the Upper East Side is your best best. Swanky and often expensive, it’s set near Central Park, the Met and Guggenheim, so visitors consider it prime real estate.
If you’ve visited New York before, then why not try somewhere different? If you want to hang with the fashion crowd, choose a pad near Chelsea and the Meatpacking District on the east side of Manhattan Island. Consider Queens, for a cheaper place to stay and – if you pick a hotel in Long Island City, you’ll be within easy reach of Midtown Manhattan. Elsewhere, Hudson Yards on the west side below Hell’s Kitchen is New York’s newest district.
The Lower East Side puts you near Brooklyn Bridge and the Tenement Museum. Just over the bridge is Williamsburg. Set in Brooklyn, this up-and-coming area is great if you want to drink craft beer with the locals.
Wherever you go in New York, there’s a hotel for every traveller.


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I’ve been a big Sarah Shahi fan for a while now and when she was cast on the USA network’s “Fairly Legal” this year I was excited. A chance to see Sarah on my television every week? Yes, please! Since “The L Word”, she’s only really had guest starring roles on various television shows so it’s nice to see her getting recognized for her talent as an actress with another full time gig. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that she’s incredibly sexy. She’s got a fantastic body and isn’t afraid to show it off. That’s something I always appreciate. On top of that, she doesn’t really seem to be the typical Hollywood sort of girl. she seems a little more laid back. I love Sarah and can’t wait to see where her career takes her from here.
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What does this service do? ► Provides strategic advice, information, referral & assistance to multicultural & mainstream services to improve outcomes for frail aged and younger people with a disability and carers from a culturally and linguistically diverse background. ► Researches, identifies and reports on the needs of the frail aged, younger people with a disability & carers from a culturally & Linguistically diverse background in the Hunter to inform the CHSP planning process to ensure services are responsive to specific needs and reflect local demographics. ► Provides information and advice to culturally & linguistically diverse communities to increase their awareness of and access to appropriate CHSP services.


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Andrea Vassilev, Psy.D
Andrea Vassilev, Psy.D. is a doctor of psychology with specialty expertise in and 25 years' experience living with bipolar disorder. She dedicates her time to being a therapist (registered psychological associate in California), advocate, speaker, and writer.
In advocacy work, Dr. Vassilev is passionate about eradicating the stigma surrounding bipolar disorder. She has written for outlets such as Slate Magazine, appeared on multiple podcasts, and was interviewed as a lived experience expert for the Los Angeles Times. Dr. Vassilev regularly collaborates and presents with the International Bipolar Foundation, Bipolar Support Club International, and other groups.
Among her academic pursuits, Dr. Vassilev created an original program to address self-stigma specifically in bipolar called "Overcoming Self-Stigma in Bipolar Disorder" (www.ossibd.com). The program, the first of its kind, is being deployed in clinical settings across the world.
Dr. Vassilev hopes that by telling her own story of life with bipolar disorder through the lenses of clinical causes, treatments, and outcomes she can provide education, hope, and comfort to others. In all things, Dr. Vassilev remains a dedicated warrior in the fight against mental health stigma!
Click here to read all of Andrea's articles on Bipolar.Mental-Health-Community.com.

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Mendelssohn/Wolf Chamber Series, Year IV: Concert III
The 2017-18 season marks the culmination of Emmanuel Music’s four-year survey of Mendelssohn and Wolf.
The Romantics’ preoccupation with poetry reveals itself in the Eichendorff settings of solo lieder and duets of Felix Mendelssohn interspersed with the indelible Lieder ohne Worte, Book 3, Op. 28. The String Quintet No. 1 in A Major, a gem from the composer’s youth, captures the character of Baroque counterpoint and Classical forms put under the spell of an elfin world.
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Dutch Equipment Solutions for Improved Renewable Energy
At present, CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium Selenide/Sulfide) is the only type of thin film PV material that can compete with wafer based silicon in terms of efficiency. However, in order to utilize its full potential, performance has to be further improved at reduced production cost.
The goal of DESIRE is to combine two innovative, high rate, low cost technologies to produce more efficient CIGS solar cells, while eliminating use of cadmium and reducing use of indium.
In this project the use in CIGS cells of scarce (indium) and environmentally unfriendly (cadmium) materials is addressed by replacing the indium based transparent conductor by zinc oxide and the cadmium based buffer layer by zinc sulfide. Quality is improved by producing the n-type layers by Atomic Layer Deposition. These improvements have already been shown by several parties on research scale, but were up to now not economically feasible. Furthermore a recently developed technique (spatial ALD) will for the first time be demonstrated for large area deposition of atom layer by atom layer deposition at 10-100 times faster rates than conventional ALD. Also, the zinc oxide transparent conductor which is currently produced by a highly energetic process (sputtering) which tends to degrade the ALD layers and interfaces, is replaced by a more gentle deposition process (Expanding Thermal Plasma), which produces high quality layers at higher rates.
The project results in a improved performance of CIGS solar cells with at least 5% by improving optical transparency of the top (n-type buffer- and intrinsic) layers and electrode material, such that more light can reach the CIGS absorber layer and PV efficiency will be improved.


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In a long-running controversy involving the Scituate Housing Authority, the state attorney general’s office ruled that Scituate officials did not violate the state’s Open Meeting Law.
Officials from the attorney general’s office have been reviewing the case since September, when the Patriot Ledger newspaper sent a complaint alleging that Scituate’s Board of Selectmen had illegally hosted a meeting in private.
According to the Ledger, the board was violating the 2010 law that requires most government meetings to be public.
After a thorough review of the minutes and video of the proceedings, Assistant Attorney General Hanne Rush early this month sided with the town.
Town officials hailed the ruling.
“This ruling demonstrates that the Board, in consultation with Town Counsel, acted appropriately and complies with the requirements and precepts of the Open Meeting Law,” said Town Administrator Patricia Vinchesi in an e-mail.
The allegation stemmed from meetings between the Board of Selectmen and Maryanne Lewis, a former member of the Scituate Housing Authority. State law requires all members of a town’s housing authority to sign off on the truthfulness of financial documents “under the pains and penalty of perjury.’’
But Lewis last summer refused to sign the documents, saying that the language left her open to being sued. Her refusal caused the state to freeze $103,000 of the authority’s operating reserve.
Though the Housing Authority had tried to work through the issue internally, problems persisted, and fellow members tried to remove Lewis from the board. A hearing was scheduled with selectmen, who decided to meet in executive session, or in private, to discuss the issue.
Although most government meetings are required to be in public, there are some exemptions, including meetings that discuss the discipline or dismissal of a public employee. Under this exemption, the board closed the meeting and asked reporters to leave the room.
Ledger reporters felt the circumstances did not warrant executive session privilege, but Rush’s ruling upheld the town’s position.
“The Board’s discussion surrounding Ms. Lewis’ proposed resignation was appropriate under executive session Purpose 1, as it related to the Board regarding the negotiated resolution to the complaint,” Rush wrote.
Because the case has been resolved, with Lewis resigning upon the town’s agreement to file certain legislation, selectmen should also release the minutes from both the Aug. 7 and Sept. 4 closed meetings, Rush said.
Regardless of the next steps, Scituate selectmen were relieved by the ruling.
“I do feel exonerated, and the whole board should,” said Selectman Richard Murray.Jessica Bartlett can be reached at email@example.com.


Norcross, GA — Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging announces ERDAS IMAGINE® 9.1, which offers numerous updated capabilities and enhancements. GIS users now have more flexibility and choices with expanded platform support such as Windows XP Professional Edition 64-bit and Sun Solaris 10. The IMAGINE NITF module has been significantly enhanced addressing many key requirements for the Defense community. Leica Geosystems is also the first commercial software company to provide support for the Indian Cartosat topographic mapping satellite demonstrating enhanced capabilities for Cartosat orthorectification. Additionally, ERDAS IMAGINE 9.1 continues to leverage the capabilities of spatially-aware databases such as ESRI ArcSDE and Oracle Spatial 10g.
“The release of ERDAS IMAGINE 9.1 demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the geospatial industry,” said Bob Morris, President, Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging. “By continuing to stay on the forefront of technology, we are helping the growing needs of an expanding geospatial community.”
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Russia still showing rainbow nations true colours over Winter Olympics
Whatever is and is not deemed acceptable behaviour at the Winter Olympics in Sochi next year remains such a matter of uncertainty and concern among a number of large Olympic nations that they have contacted the International Olympic Committee (IOC), asking it to act as an intermediary with the Russian Government.
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has been in regular contact with the IOC. The other national Olympic committees to have explored a similar path include those of the United States and Canada.
Of prime concern is the notorious “anti-gay propaganda” legislation that was passed this year and criminalises the providing of information about homosexuality to people under the age of 18.
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One player, Khaled Abusagr, was so bad, Riot stated "No player, before or since, has matched this degree of negative behavior," which included in-game verbal abuse, racism, anti-Semitism, and threatening behavior. The player had been a serious nuisance before his banning as well. Not only had his account been suspended five times in the past (including a two week ban in December), but under his previous account, DarkwinJax, he had been reported more than 1,000 times during a 375-game period (February-April 2012), which featured such charming behavior as threatening to physically injure other players and a Riot employee.
"His StunnedandSlayed account has been permabanned and all future accounts will be permabanned on sight," Riot stated.
Abusagr's Team Solo Medbi teammate, Nicolaj Jensen aka Veigodx had been permabanned for a consistent record of harassment, abuse, and poor behavior, as well as unapologetically admitting to commiting a series of DDoS attacks. Like Abusagr, he will be banned on sight as well.
Yet another Team Solo Medbi player, Simon Naslund aka Rayt3ch, has been banned for in-game verbal abuse, offensive behavior, and negative attitude with the worst harassment score of European accounts. However, his lifetime ban can be paroled in one year.


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Kilmer, who works in marketing and public relations at Black Hills State University in Spearfish,
joined a clinical trial for liquid biopsies because
she wanted to contribute to research. Patients in
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of cancer. Kilmer’s results, along with her symptoms,
influenced her treatment.
She was initially diagnosed with hormone-receptor positive, stage IIB breast cancer in
September 2011. She went into remission after treatment at the Regional Health-John T. Vucurevich
Cancer Care Institute in Rapid City, South Dakota,
that included a double mastectomy, chemotherapy
and radiation. She also took tamoxifen for three
years to try to keep the cancer from coming back.
In May of 2015, Kilmer noticed swelling in her neck.
After scans and a tissue biopsy revealed that her cancer
had metastasized, her oncologist prescribed Ibrance
(palbociclib), a targeted drug for metastatic hormone-receptor positive disease, and Femara (letrozole), an
aromatase inhibitor. Her doctor also sent her tumor
sample to Foundation Medicine. After the test revealed
a mutation in the m TOR pathway, Kilmer switched
to Avera Cancer Institute for treatment in September
2015. Her oncologist there added Afinitor (everolimus),
an m TOR inhibitor. The goal, Kilmer says, was to block
as many cancer pathways as possible. Her scans have
shown no evidence of disease since then.
Kilmer had her first liquid biopsy as part of
the clinical trial in January 2016. Four months
later, in May, her liquid biopsy showed a mutation
linked to resistance to Ibrance. Her biopsy that
August revealed increases in the same mutation. By
September, she began experiencing lymphedema,
or swelling, in one arm and an uncomfortable pressure in her chest.
At that point, Kilmer says, she and her
oncologist had to make a decision. “Do we
watch it longer, or do we try to get on top of it?”
Kilmer asked. Despite her clean scans, they decided
to act. Kilmer switched to Votrient (pazopanib), a
tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It was like flipping a switch,
she says. “Within just a few days, the swelling started
to go away.” So did the pressure in her chest.
Subsequent liquid biopsies have shown no signs of
that mutation. (Because of side effects from Votrient,


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METHODS: Patients with limited (lSSc, n = 89) or diffuse (dSSc, n = 51) disease plus controls (n = 94) were recruited. DNA was isolated from peripheral blood and polymorphisms analysed using amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
RESULTS: dSSc patients were less likely to carry the genotype indicative of high IL-10 production when compared with controls (controls vs dSSc; 29 vs 4%, chi2 = 15.7, 5 df, P = 0.005) and lSSc patients (lSSc vs dSSc; 21 vs 4%, chi2 = 17.5, 5 df, P = 0.002). There was no difference between control and lSSc patients. While there was no difference between controls and lSSc haplotypes, the GCC haplotype distribution did differ significantly between controls and dSSc patients (controls vs dSSc; 54 vs 36%, chi2 = 11.2, 2 df, P = 0.001). A significant difference was also observed between lSSc and dSSc haplotype distribution (lSSc vs dSSc; 48 vs 36%, chi2 = 13.5, 2 df, P < 0.001).
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Rice computer scientists introduce Variabel, which uses sequencing data to identify “low-frequency variants” of SARS-CoV-2 in public data sets. The program has also been tested on data from patients with Ebola and norovirus.
- Nature Communications
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Music 101 for Saturday 27 March 2021
Welcome to Music 101! We have a great show for you today- as well as all the music perfect for your Saturday afternoon.
We've got TEEKS debut album Something To Feel on gold vinyl to giveaway! Tune in to find out how to win!
12:20 Martin Phillips of The Chills
Some of Dunedin’s finest, The Chills, are set to release their 7th studio album, Scatterbrain in May.
"There are hard but important truths in our history. I know that it's often said that you learn from those lessons or you'll end up repeating the mistakes. So one should respect and consider the ancient ways. You belittle them at your peril." Martin Phillipps
The album is a self-examination of Martin Phillipps’ songwriting. Hot (ish) on the heels of the hugely successful ‘Snow Bound’ (2018) and the critically-acclaimed movie ‘The Chills: The Triumph And Tragedy Of Martin Phillipps’ a year later.
Charlotte catches up with Martin Phillips to discuss the new album and nationwide tour.
1:15 INTERVIEW: Kane Strang
Kane Strang surprised us with a new album last week called ‘Happy To Perform’
He speaks to Charlotte Ryan about his new music, a new style of writing, and the upside of being dropped by the record label Dead Oceans.
1.35 The Sampler
Tony Stamp checks out a collection of seventies Nigerian funk curated by the resourceful record label Analog Africa, and the latest from Rwanda-NZ rapper Raiza Biza.
2PM LIVE - There's a Tuesday
Christchurch indie dream pop band There's a Tuesday consists of Nat Hutton and Minnie Robberd's on guitars and vocals, with Angus Murray on bass and Joel Becker on drums.
Nat and Minnie won the solo/duo division of Smokefree Rockquest in 2019, which gave them the opportunity to work with Six60 bass guitarist Chris Mac. Together, they released their debut single 'Piñata Head', which reached number 13 on the NZ Singles Chart.
2.40 INTERVIEW: Adam Hattaway
Christchurch band Adam Hattaway and the Haunters released their third album ‘Woolston, Texas’ yesterday. It’s their first to be produced by the acclaimed Ben Edwards at his studio in Lyttleton. Tony Stamp talked to Adam about the difference between Ben and their last producer Delaney Davidson, as well as writing songs about gyms and rats, singing in Spanish, and why the album is named after a fictional place in Texas.
3:00 INTRODUCING: Samara Alofa
Tāmaki Makaurau based Samara Alofa is a producer/musician/songwriter with a background in theatre as a sound artist/composer.
Her debut album Earth Punk was independently written, recorded, and mixed by Samara herself, and is a collection dripping with spirit and themes of personal growth.
3:30 Robert Scott of The Clean
Iconic Dunedin kiwi punk band The Clean are re-issuing their entire catalog on vinyl.
Robert Scott joins Charlotte to talk about the exciting re-issue, and how it came about.
4:00 TEEKS Something to Feel track by track
With a sold-out nationwide tour behind him, TEEKS is stepping into 2021 rearing to go. To the delight of his fans, TEEKS’ highly anticipated debut album Something To Feel has finally been released.
The album is set to be an emotional listen and sees TEEKS reject colonised ideas of masculinity, embrace Te Ao Māori and surrender to his emotions.
Music 101 is lucky enough to have TEEKS take Charlotte through the new album, track by track.
TEEKS tour dates
Te Rerenga ‘Something to Feel’ ki Aotearoa
Pipiri 4 – Municipal Theatre, Ahuriri
Pipiri 5 – The Civic, Tāmaki Makaurau
Pipiri 11 – Michael Fowler Centre, Pōneke
Pipiri 12 – Opera House, Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Pipiri 18 – Isaac Theatre Royal, Ōtautahi
Pipiri 19 – Regent Theatre, Ōtepoti
Surprise Chef - New Ferrari
Teeks - Younger
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
The Chills - Pink Frost
Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man
Molly Lewis - Oceanic Feeling feat JOHN C. REILL
Marlon Williams - Vampire Again
Shona Laing - Glad I'm Not A Kennedy
Kings of Leon - King of the Rodeo
Bjork - Black Lake
Manu Chao - Bongo
Maisey Rika - Waiti Waiata
Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
Lana Del Ray - For Free
The Sampler with Tony Stamp
Deva Mihal - Sister feat Zoe Moon
Boozoo Bajou - Sign
Blind Melon - No Rain
Gotye feat Kimbra - Somebody that I used to know
David Grace & Injustice - Rua Kenana
Massive Attack & Tracey Thorn - Protection
Voom - King Kong
Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man
India Shawn feat UMO - Too sweet
BARB - Counting Sheep
Samara Alofa - Dont Care
Jon batiste - Movement 11'
Andrew Fagan - You'll be Fine
Tom Petty and the heart breakers - Break Down
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NABG Newsletter Issue 16: We are grieving and that is okay
You are reading an A National Agenda for Black Girls weekly newsletter. A National Agenda for Black Girls a Girls for Gender Equity initiative focused on centering Black girls in our national policies. Want to receive more NABG insights and updates? Sign up for the newsletter here.
During these uncertain times, it seems that the only constants are grief, anxiety, and loss. This time is especially hard on young people as their entire lives have turned upside down with assuming different roles in the home, loss of connection, and online education. The Healing, Wellbeing, and Reproductive Justice tenent of A National Agenda for Black Girls states: “Black girls deserve to live self-determined lives, which includes access to affordable mental health and physical health care.”
As the pandemic continues with no clear end in sight, mental health and grief amongst young people must be addressed. This time is especially unpredictable, making it hard to honor loss as there is no clear end to the pandemic. However, we still must create spaces for young people, especially Black girls, to experience their feelings and be supported. Black girls are at a higher risk for having adverse experiences and not receiving the care they need — that stops now.
In conversations with our steering committee members and other young people about their feelings and their coping mechanisms, we have recognized a need for a guide for adult allies. We’ve crafted this newsletter to assist service providers in recognizing grief and supporting young people during this time.
Noticing Types of Grief
Grief is a natural response to losing something or someone important to you. Ambiguous loss is an unclear and uncertain loss of something or someone with no clear timeline of when the loss will subside. Additionally, others in the community may not recognize the ambiguous loss as significant.
Grief is a natural response to losing something or someone important to you. Young people during this time are experiencing losses such as:
- Feelings of safety
- The ability to work
- Their connections at school and in community spaces
- Special plans, events, or milestones that have been canceled or put on pause, such as Graduations, Proms, and Birthdays
- Jobs and sources of income
- Sports, organizations, and extracurricular activities
- Physical expressions of love and gratitude
- Shifts in their mental health
- Changes in daily routines and responsibilities
- Loss of loved ones and community members
- Loss of certainty about their future
- Loss of appetite, eating habits
Being separated from loved ones and support networks has a significant impact on mental health. It is crucial for young people to find mental and emotional wellness in their relationships through establishing healthy boundaries rather than completely isolating from people who care for them. During this time young people may not want to or know how to talk about how they feel, come on video or participate on zoom, and we, as youth service providers and trusted adults in their lives, must continue to reach out and ask how we can be there for them. Young people need support in navigating these stressful and jarring times, and knowing they have one constant — a caring ally — is a vital resource.
We’ve also heard from our young people that they’re feeling frustrated with the expectations around their capacity. Juggling family responsibilities, schoolwork and relationships was hard enough before the additional stress of a life-altering pandemic and a new world order. Black girls have confided in us that now friends may be judging one another for not showing up to support them in this moment, causing tensions in friendships and causing feelings of being canceled or unappreciated.
Young people’s social networks are necessary for their development and also an important emotional buoy during social isolation. As adult allies, we must encourage the understanding that relationships are non-transactional and that we are all doing our best at this time. Young people are used to social interaction and therefore these strains will impact their overall wellness, unless we are able to properly support them and encourage healthy behaviors.
The Manifestation of Grief
Although feelings of grief are normal, for the majority of us this is the first time we’ve experienced grief as a response to a global pandemic. Grief will manifest in various ways for different people, and it might look like:
- Trouble focusing on normal tasks, like chores or school assignments
- Sleeping much more or less than usual
- Re-experiencing feelings of past grief
- Avoiding thinking or talking about the pandemic
- Feeling empty, numb, angry, irritable or guilty
- Wondering if there is something that could or should have been done differently
- Physical reactions such as trembling, nausea, exhaustion and weakness
A prominent form of grief emerging in this moment is anticipatory grief. Living through a global pandemic like COVID-19 incites a unique form of grief, because we are not only experiencing loss — or several losses — right now, but we are also attempting to mentally prepare for what’s to come. Young people might be on edge, envisioning the worst case scenario, or even withdrawing from the people they love most in order to self-protect. These can all be signs of “anticipatory grief”.
It is so important that adults are able to support young people during this time, but also that young people know how to support themselves. We have curated a list of such practices you can share with the young people in your life, and maybe even try out for yourself.
- Practice Self-Care: This doesn’t have to be extravagant! Focus on the basics and make sure that you are eating, staying hydrated, and getting enough rest.
- Give Yourself Time (and Grace): There is no set timeline for what healing from loss may look like. Give yourself time to flow through these feelings and allow your body to release in whatever ways it may need (it’s okay to ugly cry!).
- Your Feelings (Yes, All of Them) Are Valid: Feelings after loss are complicated — you could feel a particular way in one moment and feel something completely different the next. Whether you are experiencing shock, numbness, rage, or sadness, be gentle with yourself. It’s okay to be going through the motions.
- Remember Your Community: Who comes to mind when you’ve needed someone to vent to, cry on, or laugh with? Consider reaching out to this person (or people) — after communicating what you would want to talk about, ask whether they would be able to hold space for you in that moment. (i.e., “Hey, I’ve been really struggling with not being able to be close to my loved one, especially now. Would you mind if I talked some of my feelings out with you?”)
- Beautify Your Safer Space: What feelings does your home space bring up for you? If you are still working to build a healthier relationship to your home, you can start by dedicating a small space (like a windowsill, mirror, or side table) to self-reflection and self-compassion. Each morning or evening, spend time in this space… breathe deeply and reflect on the things you are letting go of and the things you may want to let in.
- When in Doubt, Continue to Reach Out: Still feeling overwhelmed? Need professional support? Try reaching out to a program coordinator or manager at your local youth organization to help you get connected to professional support. Local hotlines/ helplines like NYC Well and The Trevor Project can also provide emotional support over the phone or through text!
- Try out these Journal Entries for Navigating Grief
- What are some of the things I have had to let go of throughout these past few weeks?
- What are some things I may anticipate letting go of in the near future?
- What are some things, feelings, and people that I am inviting in or opening myself up to in this moment?
- What are some moments and people that have lifted my spirits or brought me joy in these past few weeks?
- What are the things that I am most looking forward to doing once we are able to reconnect with our loved ones?
Call to Action
Adults can and must play a supportive and validating role in young people’s lives at all times, but especially now. During this time it is important that adults continue to affirm young people and the things that they are going through. Here are some affirmations to remember and share with young people.
- I have the power to create my own calm.
- Asking for what I need is a part of my process. I am not a burden to those I have leaned on/ will lean on.
- I invite in the supports that feel most nourishing to my body, mind, and emotional well-being. I let go of the ones that feel exhausting, depleting, or draining.
- Healing is not linear, nor is it a race. I give myself grace throughout my process.
- Therapy for Black Girls
- COVID-19 Racial Equity and Social Justice Tools
- Center for Complicated Grief at Columbia University: Resources for thinking about and dealing with complex grief.
- The Loveland Foundation Black Girl/Women Therapy Fund: fund and resources for mental services
- The National Alliance on Mental Health: advocacy group and access to resources for mental health supports
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Resources dedicated to addressing the impact of trauma on children/young people in its multiple forms
- Sesame Street Workshop: COVID Response for Children — videos and supports for parents to address COVID with young people
- Trevor Project: national support service and hotline dedicated to young people’s mental health and wellness (includes crisis hotline)
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