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PAN International, unlike other event entertainment agencies, often produce high quality artistic productions and performances. In August 2011, PAN International produced a beautiful intercultural dance piece for the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s Welcome Reception for International Secondary School Students. The piece included four dancers representing Indian, Indigenous Australian, Japanese and contemporary youth cultures. The four minute routine, choreographed by PAN’s in-house choreographer, Flic Manning, skilfully showcased and blended the four dance styles and received with high regard by both client and audience.


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Automated office blood pressure (AOBP) readings are more accurate than office BP readings in routine clinical practice for identifying patients with possible hypertension, a new study found. The systematic review and meta-analysis examined the association between AOBP and office BP readings measured in routine clinical practice and in research studies, and ambulatory BP recorded during awake hours. Among the findings:
- Data were compiled from 31 articles and 9,279 participants (4,736 men and 4,543 women).
- In samples with systolic AOBP of ≥130 mm Hg, routine office and research systolic BP readings were substantially higher than AOPB readings.
- Systolic awake ambulatory BP and AOBP readings were similar.
- Mean AOBP did not exhibit any white coat effect.
Roerecke M, Kaczorowski J, Myers MG. Comparing automated office blood pressure readings with other methods of blood pressure measurement for identifying patients with possible hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [Published online ahead of print February 4, 2019]. JAMA Intern Med. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.6551.
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Szczyrk, as well as the entire Silesian Beskid, is a mountain region full of exceptionally charming places. Among them, you will find attractions for fans of hiking and cycling escapades, lovers of sacred architecture and those interested in the ski history of the city. So, what is worth seeing during your vacation in Szczyrk? We present the places you cannot miss in your holiday plan in the mountains!
For fans of mountain scenery – the view from Skrzyczne
The biggest of Szczyrk’s attractions is the year-round cable car leading to Skrzyczne. It consists of 2 sections – the first from the center of Szczyrk to Jaworzyna and the second from Jaworzyna to the top of Skrzyczne. A modern 4-person couch serves the route with a capacity of 2,400 people per hour. During the ride, you can admire the beautiful panorama of the Silesian Beskid.
For fans of walking – a modernized path over the Żylica River
An obligatory point of your stay in Szczyrk is the renovated promenade on the Żylica River. The city’s showpiece serves residents and tourists practically all year round – for walking, cycling and marching with Nordic walking poles. The route starts at the City Hall, runs along the Żylica River to the square in the Center, then under the Skalite Ski Jump and the Central Sports Center all the way to Buczkowice.
For skiing fans – the Skalite ski jump complex
Skalite ski jumps are another of Szczyrk’s significant attractions. It is a complex of three ski jumps located on the northern slope of Skalite mountain (864 meters above sea level). The facility includes three hills: regular, medium and small. It is here that national and international ski jumping competitions are held, and the Polish national team trains.
For fans of historical sites – the shrines in Szczyrk
Another place not to be missed in the schedule of discovering Szczyrk is the so-called Górka. This is the Sanctuary of Our Lady Queen of Poland, located at an altitude of 670 meters above sea level, just off the blue trail to Klimczok. The wooden Church of St. James is the oldest and most valuable architectural monument in Szczyrk. More than 200 years old, the sanctuary is located on the Trail of Wooden Architecture of the Silesian Province in the Beskid loop.
For fans of two wheels – bicycle routes
The ski capital of Poland is not only a winter folly on the slopes but also a dream place for fans of two wheels. A place that is not only worth seeing while in Szczyrk, but above all to test on your own skin, are the numerous bicycle routes. In the area, you will find many beautiful scenic bicycle routes of varying degrees of difficulty.
For fans of art – Bator Gallery
The Bator Gallery in Szczyrk is a place that will appeal to art fans. The facility presents mainly painting and ceramics. The site also hosts periodic lectures on art, classical music concerts, folklore events and art workshops. A gallery is an object of the cultural trail of the Silesian province.
For fans of adrenaline – BeskidPark
Another of Szczyrk’s attractions is undoubtedly the Beskid Park rope park. It includes a Mini Park for the youngest and an Adventure Route ending with a 29-meter tyrolean. Every activity fan should visit this adventurous place!
In Szczyrk you will find many interesting places worth visiting. The entire region of the Silesian Beskid is a tourist paradise for everyone, regardless of age and tastes. And our Przystanek Góry is an ideal base and place to relax any time of the year!

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I’ve not heard that said round these parts in over a decade, probably even this century. So here goes … Microsoft are committed to be “net carbon positive” over it’s lifetime. So they’re going back to when they were founded in 1975, work out their total CO2 emissions and then arrange, through afforestation probably, to offset their total footprint. Wow!
And we should do the same, as should as many companies that can do it. Following on from our updated Environmental Policy (which sees us now fully carbon positive), we’re going to press the buttons, do the calculations, estimate the maths and establish just how much CO2 we’ve pumped into the atmosphere since 1996. Then we’re going to sequester that very same amount amount over five years – or at least that is the aim.
If all goes well, by 2025 we’ll have not only our total CO2 footprint eradicated from the planet but we’ll continue to remain carbon positive. This will be our small contribution to the following generations.
Thanks Microsoft, that’s a great idea and one that we really buy into.


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|Norway Pines Landscape by Walter Griffin|
She would sometimes sit beside her table far into the night reading his pages, until the lamp burned dim and low; but it was by some instinctive selection of a fitting environment that she reserved Hawthorne for the soft, scented gloom of the pine glades, or the rocky ledges of the hillsides, where the sound of the plashing, falling water sang in her ears and the wind whirled the sun-flecked, flickering shadows of the aspens over her open book. With the wood-silence about her, the wind stirring the hair on her brow, she read those mysterious, beauty-haunted pages, her imagination captured and enthralled until she did not feel the wind, nor see the shadows chase and fly. Into the tales she plunged as might one into some deep, limpid pool, and rose invigorated with the cold, pure refreshment of the " ethereal water."
But she did not always read. There were hours when she wandered up the slopes of the hillsides and into the depths of pine gloom, when she stood on the edge of steeps which fell away so sharply and abysmally that the eye plunged happily through the dense bracken and the brown and purple trunks of the giant pines into the deeps of deer-haunted shadow. Again she would wander to some more level spot, where the pines grew low and spreading, their branches twisted and distorted into strange and grotesque shapes by the mighty mountain winds; but if bent and stunted, they were strong. They had prevailed, and stood but the more deeply rooted in the soil, ever sending out new buttresses against the rushing legions of the enemy. Their flat, mossy tops they spread in air, black, green, blue, russet, silver, in the sea of sunlight they floated on; but beneath the branches brooded the peace won through resistance, and in the long aisles was the dim, mysterious light of the pine woods, sunlight falling through close meshed nets of green.
It was always very still there; the foot sank noiselessly into the faded brown carpet of last year's needles, and there was fragrance, austere, balsamic—and music.
About the high, white peaks the winds roar and scream, or wail and mourn down the gulches, or whisper and murmur among the aspens and maples; but in the pine forests it sings the songs of the sea; sometimes the rippling melody of the surf washing softly against the shore, and again the organ roll of the solemn, majestic ocean surges; but always the sea music.
Ah, there is magic in the pine forests! One hears untranslatable harmonies; one sees strange subtleties of colour, and the fragrance is the complement of both. Frances loved the pine glooms. She would sometimes spend hours within the shadowy aisles, an ascetic, blackrobed figure, with pale, uplifted face, drawn back, it would seem, by the weight of hair; but there was nothing ascetic in her glowing eyes and smiling mouth as she listened to the sea-music the wind sang to the pines, and inhaled the pine fragrance with a rapture which no flower scents could give her; until the grey, shackling chrysalis of her past life would fall from her and she would feel the soar and lift of wings, while from some depth of being there welled the thrilling impulse of joy.
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The Disney Driven Life brings you another episode of inner mouse. In this week’s show, Scott, John, Nicole, and JL discuss Disney collectibles and their addictive nature. John discusses a few ways to recoup some of the expense of collecting Disney items. Nicole shares the results of a survey she took among friends about their unique Disney collections. JL reveals why she doesn’t do much collecting, and Scott talks about why he started Collect the Mouse. Join the discussion. Tell us what Disney things you collect, how you organize them, and to what degree they consume your life.
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'No wrongdoing' at Rhondda Life, says Welsh government
An investigation has found "no evidence of wrongdoing" at a south Wales valleys social enterprise scheme which is facing difficulties.
Rhondda Life Ltd was launched in 2009, to regenerate the local community. Its member organisations received more than £1.8m government funding.
Only the first part of a three-phase development has been completed.
The Welsh government said no wrongdoing was found, and discussions were ongoing on the project's future.
Only one part of the development - the refurbishment of a former pub into a new HQ for Ferndale Rugby Club - has been completed.
The second phase involved developing a museum of Welsh sport and auditorium, with the third being a hotel.
The asset is being run by the brewery under a section 38 receivership order.
When news of the problems was revealed in July, Plaid Cymru said it had asked the auditor general for Wales to investigate.
Following an investigation, the Welsh government said it "always takes seriously any suggestions of inappropriate behaviour by any of the organisations it funds".
It added: "In agreement with the Wales Audit Office, Wales Government Internal Audit recently carried out a review of financial systems in RLL [Rhondda Life Ltd] in response to allegations which had been made to the Wales Audit Office.
"No evidence of wrongdoing was found.
"We continue to liaise with the Wales Audit Office and, of course, to co-operate with them in every way."
A spokesperson said discussions were continuing to "secure the future use of the building for the benefit of the community".

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Located in Euclid University was Frank Gehry’s Peter L. Lewis Building. It was crazy, in a typical Gehry fashion. I love the open and “smooth”(?) spaces he creates with his crazy curves and intense dimensions. However, I have to admit, after seeing so many of Wright’s fanatically coherent designs – restricting the size of doors to match the grid of the building, the floor tiles reflecting the ceiling tiles, and detail after detail- it did bother me a bit to see the seemingly irrational movement of the defining curves. On his exterior facade, he uses the two materials most common in his buildings – brick and metal – and bends and deforms them at a non human scale. I liked his building in Boston better because it had extrusions on the slanted facade and balanced the whole composition, in contrast to the flat brick facade, although its showed off its unrealistically tapered corners. The interior was pure white with high ceilings and opens up the space, giving a feeling of circulating through or taking a journey through a narrow path, especially due to the distortion that only allows views towards the immediate path ahead. The massive, open space features a skylight above, which illuminates the curves of the white walls and its illumination is further accentuated with the linear fluorescent lights.

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White is not a mere absence of color; it is a shining and affirmative thing, as fierce as red, as definite as black. God paints in many colors; but He never paints so gorgeously, I had almost said so gaudily, as when He paints in white.
Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment. To such an extent indeed that one day, finding myself at the deathbed of a woman who had been and still was very dear to me, I caught myself in the act of focusing on her temples and automatically analyzing the succession of appropriately graded colors which death was imposing on her motionless face.
Painting is something that takes place among the colors, and one has to leave them alone completely, so that they can settle the matter among themselves. Their intercourse: this is the whole of painting. Whoever meddles, arranges, injects his human deliberation, his wit, his advocacy, his intellectual agility in any way, is already disturbing and clouding their activity.


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Improv Everywhere has launched Improv Everywhere Global. There's a Vancouver faction!
From wikipedia, "Improv Everywhere (abbreviated IE) is an unorthodox comedy group based in New York City, formed in 2001 by Charlie Todd. Its slogan is "We Cause Scenes," which the group lives up to by executing non-demeaning pranks in public places. The events ("missions") organized by the group are often considered flash mobs, but the group's website insists that they have nothing to do with flash mobbing and that IE was created years before flash mobbing gained popularity."


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A major competitor to Kraft Heinz is gaining amid news that the company killed its bid for Unilever (MDLZ)
Kraft Heinz, the maker of Velveeta, Mac and Cheese, and Heinz Ketchup, approached Unilever, the company behind Ben & Jerry's, Hellman's mayonnaise, and Dove, with a $143 billion offer on Friday that was rejected the same day. Just two days after the offer, Kraft Heinz called off its plans. Shares of Kraft were down over 3% on Tuesday morning.
In other news, Mondelez, which split with Kraft in 2012, is introducing a new line of healthy crackers and snack bars called "Vea." Tim Cofer, Mondelez’s chief growth officer, said the company considered making an acquisition but ultimately decided to develop the new food line itself, Bloomberg reports.
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AnetaBTC has revealed a demo of cBTC that demonstrates the process of minting “wrapped BTC” on Cardano.
This signifies a significant achievement for the Cardano network.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson reacted to the exciting news that cBTC could now be minted on the Cardano network.
CBTC, an asset on Cardano that represents BTC, functions similarly to wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) on Ethereum, but does not rely on a centralized custodian.
AnetaBTC, a project focused on bringing on-chain wrapped BTC to Cardano and Ergo, had previously stated that a cBTC demo would precede the release of its Cardano public testnet.
In a separate announcement, the protocol declared that its public testnet, which will enable wrapped Bitcoin on Cardano, is slated to launch on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
As Cardano prepares for this significant milestone, anetaBTC has shared several updates about its progress in bringing wrapped BTC to the platform.
These updates include successfully minting cBTC on Cardano, developing a mobile app, and open-sourcing its Cardano smart contracts.
AnetaBTC is also conducting a security audit for its wrapping protocol, which it deems an essential milestone for launching its mainnet protocol on Cardano.
Wrapped assets provide a means of bridging liquidity from other ecosystems, and wrapping BTC on Cardano could facilitate unlocking liquidity from the $585 billion BTC market.
AnetaBTC aims to bring Bitcoin liquidity to Cardano and Ergo to contribute to the anticipated DeFi growth of these leading blockchains, with CBTC – a non-custodial wrapped BTC – striving to secure a small percentage of the wBTC market to provide essential liquidity to Cardano.

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1. Interest rates are not going down anytime soon.
Interest rates are currently hovering slightly below 4% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. However, Zillow is expecting interest rates to rise to 5% by the end of the year, which is a huge difference from the nearly 4% interest rate we are currently experiencing.
2. There are cheaper mortgage insurance premiums in effect.
Due to there being cheaper mortgage insurance premiums, in some cases it may be a better idea to buy a home sooner due to all of the other benefits of buying now, instead of waiting later when housing may be more expensive and interest rates may be higher. Yes, saving for a larger down payment may be a great idea, but when you combine all of the factors in this article, you may actually find yourself losing money over the long-term.
3. Home values are expected to increase.
Home prices are said to be increasing and they are only expected to keep increasing in the future. Inventory is down and is expected to shrink further, homes are being sold above asking price, and interest rates are climbing. Also, according to Freddie Mac, home prices are expected to see a price gain of 4.5% in 2015 alone, and they’re expected to keep increasing in the following years.
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After a few delays, the Fresno City Council unanimously approved the citywide Active Transportation Plan at its March 2 meeting, along with a newly created prioritization tool. It was a win for social justice advocates in the city.
“I was born and raised in South Fresno, and my neighborhood continues to deteriorate,” said Gabriela Mares, outreach specialist for Cultiva La Salud, during public comment portion of the hearing. “It’s imperative that we prioritize this rubric so South Fresno is not left behind.”
The new project prioritization tool was created in collaboration with stakeholders after advocates pointed out that the implementation chapter of the plan lacked detail.
The newly created rubric [PDF] championed by advocates will assign points to projects based on the following criteria: access and equity (20 points), connectivity (30 points), traffic control, mode shift, and user comfort (35 points), and feasibly and engineering considerations (15 points). Each category has different variables within it to be considered and scored.
For example, under the criteria of access and equity, the Midtown Trail at McKinley scores fourteen out of a possible twenty points: four points for accessibility, five points for equity, five points for being a community-identified priority and zero points for vehicle ownership. The last score resulted from the fact that more than half of the households in the project area own a vehicle.
The plan was originally scheduled for approval on December 15, but the vote was delayed so that council members could better study the three-hundred-plus-page document. The delay gave staff from Cultiva La Salud and Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability time to advocate for the creation of the prioritization tool. They also argued that higher scores should be awarded for equity considerations and other criteria associated with safe routes to schools, and for connectivity to transit.
The city staff worked from a similar tool developed by the city of Rancho Cucamonga, and incorporated input from its stakeholder advisory committee and organizations that had been involved in outreach for the plan.
The Active Transportation Plan calls for adding 947 miles of bike facilities and 661 miles of sidewalks throughout Fresno in the years to come, at an estimated cost of $1.3 billion. It also identifies a priority network that could feasibly be built in the next ten years, which includes 28 miles of Class I bike paths and 45 miles of sidewalks, at a cost $114.7 million.
Advocates hope Fresno’s Active Transportation Plan will improve dangerous intersections like this one at McKinley and Marks, where the pedestrian beg button is far from the sidewalk and cars frequently cut over the curb when turning. Photo courtesy Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability.
City Manager Bruce Rudd said the criteria in the new prioritization tool is not that different from the scoring rubric used by the statewide Active Transportation Program. He also warned that “in the overall scheme of things we can construct the criteria that we want, but at the end of the day it will be the State of California that dictates what is funded.”
Genoveva Islas, program director of Cultiva La Salud, countered that the new tool does not discount the recommendations made by staff in the plan, and she doesn’t think it will affect funding opportunities. Instead it will allow the city to move projects forward in an equitable and just way, she said.
There were still a few lingering concerns about the scoring matrix and the overall plan from advocates, particularly about the feasibility and engineering portion.
Grecia Elenes from Leadership Counsel pointed out that in many parts of South Fresno, the city doesn’t own the necessary right-of-way or lacks basic infrastructure, which will affect a project’s scores under the rubric—and thus its funding competitiveness. Nick Paladinio from the Fresno County Bicycle Coalition voiced his concern that there isn’t a lot of detail about bicycle safety education in the plan, something he believes is crucial.
The overall consensus was that the plan and its prioritization tool will help Fresno improve the safety and quality of life of pedestrians and cyclists. Fresno City Councilmembers lauded city staff and advocates for working together to create a robust matrix.


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No-bake vegan bounty mousse tart
Do you like coconut and chocolate? If you do, I know you will love this creamy chocolate-coconut mousse tart with a lovely coconut-oat crust.
Prep Time20 mins
Freezer time2 hrs
- 0,6 cups shredded coconut (1,5 dl or ~60 g)
- 0,4 cups rolled oats (1 dl or ~40 g)
- 2,8 oz coconut butter (80g)
- 4 tbsp maple syrup (or liquid sweetener of choice)
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- pinch salt
- 1 cup coconut cream (the creamy solid part of a coconut milk can)
- 2,5 oz vegan dark chocolate (60 g) I used 70% chocolate
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- pinch salt
- Shredded coconut, dark chocolate, dried (or fresh edible) flowers, frozen raspberries (crumbled)
Crust: blend all ingredients until you have a solid easy to shape batter.
Press batter in a tart pan.
Mousse: melt dark chocolate in a water bath.
Scoop out the creamy part of a coconut milk can. You should get about 1 cup of cream. Sometimes you need two cans to get enough. ps The cream is more solid if you refrigerate the can overnight.
Mix melted chocolate, coconut cream, maple syrup and pinch of salt in a bowl until you have a creamy chocolatey mixture. You can also use a blender.
Pour chocolate cream on top of crust and freeze for about 2 hours.
The tart is ready when the mousse is quite solid and the tart is easy to cut into pieces. Decorate tart with shredded coconut, shaved chocolate, flowers and berries before eating.
You can store the tart in the freezer or in the fridge. When you store it in the freezer take the tart out about 30 min before serving.


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The Supreme Court on 18 August passed an interim order that women will now be able to take National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance exams this year, scheduled on 5 August. The result would be subject to final adjudication of the petitions.
Justice Kaul inquired from Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, “Why are you continuing in this direction? Even after Justice Chandrachud’s judgment expanding the horizons and extending Permanent Commission in the Army to women? This is unfounded now! We are finding it absurd.”
He further said, “Will the Army only act when a judicial order is passed? Not otherwise?We will do that if that is what you want! This has been my impression right from the High Court that till a judgement is passed, the Army doesn’t believe in doing anything voluntarily.”
A division bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy passed the interim order in a writ petition filed by Kush Kalra. According to Live Law, the petition has stated that the categorical exclusion of women to train at the NDA and get commissioned into the Armed Forces of the country as Permanent Commissioned Officers solely based on their sex is a denial of the Fundamental Right to Practice any Profession and it is not justifiable within the contours of the Constitution. The petitioner was represented by Senior Advocate Chinmoy Pradip Sharma, along with Advocates Mohit Paul, Sunaina Phul and Irfan Hasieb.
The petition argued that the eligible female candidates having adequate 10+2 level of education are denied the opportunity to take the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy and Naval Academy Examination on the ground of their sex and the consequence of this denial is that at the 10+2 level of education, the eligible female candidates do not have access to any mode of entry to join the Armed Forces as Officers. Whereas, equally and similarly situated male candidates with 10+2 level of education can take the Examination and after qualifying join the National Defence Academy to get trained to be commissioned as Permanent Commissioned Officers in the Indian Armed Forces.
This, the petition stated was a clear violation of the Fundamental Right to Equality of Opportunity in Matters of Public Employment and the Fundamental Right to Protection from Discrimination by the State on the grounds of sex in respect of any employment or office under the state.


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Things to do in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
Aside from Bangkok.
by Marky Ramone Go | November 19, 2018
When one think of places to see in Thailand outside of Bangkok, most people would cite Ayutthaya, Sukhothai, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Phuket and Pattaya as just some of the most popular locations. Almost no one will mention a hidden gem of a place called Nakhon Phanom.
Nakhon Phanom is situated on the north eastern side of Thailand and also the capital of the province with the same name. It borders the country of Laos with the mighty Mekong River. Still uncongested with tourists, Nakhon Phanom is an ideal destination in Thailand that offers a variety of must-see places and things to do such as:
Before Sunset Mekong River Cruise


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Makassar, Jubi – The Makassar Human Rights Court on Monday, October 3, 2022, continued the trial of the Bloody Paniai gross human rights violation. At Monday’s hearing, three police officers were presented as witnesses to the shooting that killed four students in Enarotali, the capital of Paniai Regency, on December 8, 2014. Testimony from former East Paniai Sector Police Chief Petrus Gawe Boro sparked a debate between the prosecutor and legal counsel of the defendant.
In the Bloody Paniai case, Maj. (Ret.) Isak Sattu was the sole defendant examined tried by a panel of judges led by Chief Judge Sutisna Sawati with Member Judges Abdul Rahman, Siti Noor Laila, Robert Pasaribu, and Sofi Rahman Dewi.
Isak Sattu is charged with two crimes against humanity which carry the heaviest penalty of death, and the lightest penalty of 10 years imprisonment.
Petrus Gawe Boro was the first witness whose testimony was heard at Monday’s hearing. Petrus Gawe, who wore blue clothes when delivering his testimony, explained that from October 2013 to April 2017 he served as Head of the East Paniai Sector Police with the rank of Adjunct Police Commissioner (Adj. Comr.). After that, he served as Deputy Head of the Paniai Resort Police until his retirement with the rank of Police Commissioner (Comr.).
Petrus testified that on the morning of December 8, 2014, he and four of his men went to the Paniai Police Headquarters to attend the morning roll call there. During the roll call, Paniai Police Deputy Chief Comr. Hanafiah said there was a roadblock at Gunung Merah, on the road connecting Enarotali and Madi. The morning assembly was expedited.
After the assembly, Petrus, along with the Head of Operations of Paniai Police, Comr. Sukapdi and other personnel went to the roadblock. There, hundreds of residents had gathered with spears, axes, and machetes. The mob blocked access to the road by placing concrete electric poles, tree trunks, and stones on the road.
According to Petrus, the mob was angered by the beating by a number of Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers against Benyamin Kudiai, Yosafat Yeimo, Noak Gobai, and Oktofince Yeimo the night before at Pondok Natal Gunung Merah, Enarotali-Madi Road Km 4.
Petrus said his party tried to persuade the residents to open the road but they refused. They said TNI soldiers must be held responsible for the beatings that occurred on December 7, 2014.
Petrus said one of the residents who carried an axe attacked the car he was carrying. “Our car stopped. One resident came with an axe,” he said.
The resident then hit the windshield on the right side of the car and the body until they broke. “So we retreated, and I reported the situation to the Deputy Head of East Paniai Resort Police, Comr. Hanafiah,” Petrus said.
A few minutes later, Hanafiah arrived at the blockade site with Paniai Deputy Regent Yohanis Youw. Petrus and his men were ordered to move away and retreated to about 30 meters from the site.
Petrus then saw Hanafiah negotiating with the crowd. The situation became increasingly heated as the negotiations failed to reach an agreement.
Suddenly, a gunshot was heard, the source of which was unknown. The police retreated before Yohanis Youw managed to persuade residents to open the blockade.
At about the same time, about eight TNI Rider/Timsus 753/Battalion 753/AVT Nabire soldiers arrived at the location by car. Seeing this, the masses became angry and attacked the car. The soldiers and police again retreated away from the masses.
“When we retreated, the community cursed at us. But, there was one TNI member who might have felt confronted and replied to them with curses, as well as saying things like, ‘Do you want to end up like last night?” said Petrus.
Sukapdi, who at the time was the Head of Operations of Paniai Police, was the second witness at Monday’s hearing. Sukapdi gave testimony similar to that of Petrus.
He also explained the case of persecution committed by a number of TNI soldiers against a number of youths who made a Christmas hut at Gunung Merah on December 7, 2014.
“From the information we received, the persecution on December 7 was carried out by the TNI. There were about 8 TNI members. They were wearing half-service clothes, namely striped pants and t-shirts. They also carried weapons. There were residents who were hit with gun butts,” said Sukapdi.
Paniai police station attacked
While negotiations between Hanafiah and the crowd were still tough, the police radio reported that the East Paniai Police Headquarters had been attacked by another crowd. Hanafiah then ordered Petrus to move to the East Paniai Police Headquarters, while Sukapdi was ordered to immediately return to Paniai Police Headquarters.
When Petrus arrived at the East Paniai Police Headquarters, the masses were already divided at Karel Gobay Field and at the volleyball court. Petrus entered the East Paniai Police Headquarters and saw stones scattered everywhere, and the front glass of the building had been broken.
According to Petrus, at that time the weapons in the storage room were no longer in place because they were secured by Petrus’ men. Petrus said this was done to anticipate the possibility of the masses entering the East Paniai Police Headquarters and taking away the weapons.
According to Petrus, the East Paniai Police had nine guns, with 140 bullets. He admitted that the number of bullets decreased when calculated after the Bloody Paniai incident but he did not specify in detail the number of bullets that remained.
The panel of judges asked, “Was there a written report or chronology made after the incident?” Petrus said that after the incident, he only reported verbally.
Petrus then gathered 22 members of the East Paniai Police and asked them to stay in the yard. When Petrus checked the situation outside the headquarters, he saw the Paniai Police Crowd-Control Commander Riddo Bagaray already in front of the East Paniai District Office.
“That’s why I was angry, I didn’t see them come out. I asked them to come back in [to the headquarters],” he said.
Heated debate at trial
Following Petrus Gawe Boro’s testimony, the Public Prosecutor argued with the legal counsel of Isak Sattu. This was because Petrus testified about the gunshots that were heard during the negotiation between the police and the mass at Gunung Merah. He said he heard Yohanis Youw call the gunfire a form of “third-party interference”. “The Deputy Regent said there was interference from a third party,” Petrus said of the shots heard before the Bloody Paniai tragedy.
“Who is the third party?” asked the prosecutor.
“The armed violence group,” Petrus replied. Armed violence group is the term used by the Indonesian security forces to refer to the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB).
Yunius Pamatan, Isak Sattu’s legal counsel, tried to dig up a detailed story about the shooting that Petrus mentioned. Petrus said the gunshot was heard twice and the sound was clearly audible. Yunius then asked for clarity about Petrus’ statement that the two shots were fired by the armed group.
However, Yunius’ question was interrupted by the prosecutor. The prosecutor reminded him that the allegation that the shots were fired by the armed group was an opinion or conclusion made by Petrus himself.
On the other hand, Yunius rejected the prosecutor’s interruption. “I think it’s a field fact,” said Yunius.
Petrus then repeated his testimony that he heard it from a conversation between Hanafiah and Yohanis Youw.
When the defendant’s legal team asked about the existence of the armed group in the Bloody Paniai tragedy, the prosecutor again interrupted. In fact, the prosecutor interrupted Isak Sattu’s legal team three times, resulting in a heated court atmosphere.
The defendant’s legal team protested. “You should respect us as the defendant’s legal counsel. We have never interrupted you. So give us a chance,” said Syarir Cakkari.
Chief Judge Sutisna Sawati finally took over the debate. Sutisna asked Petrus whether he knew the fact of the existence of the armed group in the series of events on December 8, 2014.
Petrus said he did not know any fact that there were armed groups or victims of armed groups in Enarotali on December 8, 2014. (*)

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The Bipolar Disorder Research Network (BDRN) is a group of researchers and research participants in the UK undertaking a major study aimed at investigating the underlying causes of bipolar disorder. The study is funded by two of the world’s leading research charities, the Wellcome Trust and the Stanley Medical Research Institute. Working with their collaborators in Europe and the USA, it is the largest study of bipolar disorder in the world.
The aim of their research is to investigate how genetic factors (such as stressful life events) interact and influence susceptibility to bipolar disorder. It is hoped that by increasing understanding of these factors developments may be made in the prevention and treatment of this debilitating disorder.
BDRN’s current projects focus on bipolar disorder, pregnancy and childbirth and True Colours, an innovative new mood monitoring system. The BDRN is led by the Mood Disorders Research Team based jointly at Cardiff University and the University of Worcester.
If you have bipolar disorder and are pregnant or you have bipolar disorder and have ever experienced an episode of postpartum psychosis and would like to take part in their research/ further information about taking part, please get in touch by emailing them at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Cardiff University: 029 2068 8395/ University of Worcester: 01905 542 880
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|Mutagenic Effects of Nuclear Fallout
During the mid-1950s, Pauling started campaigning for world peace by discussing the
science behind nuclear weapons and the potential health hazards of nuclear fallout.
In 1963 he was awarded the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. In the late 1950s
and 1960s, Pauling occasionally mentioned molecular disease when talking about the
repercussions caused by nuclear fallout and typically drew one connection between
the two topics – genetic mutations and their resultant birth defects. By discussing
radiation's infliction of human suffering through mutagenic effects and potential
health hazards, Pauling substantiated his call for world peace and a ban on nuclear
To clarify his point about molecular diseases, Pauling discussed sickle cell anemia.
By this time, Pauling could draw upon the experimental work completed by Ingram in
1956 and 1957 in which Ingram had ascertained the difference between sickle cell hemoglobin
and normal hemoglobin. Ingram had found that of the 300 amino acid residues in hemoglobin,
only one differs; whereas normal hemoglobin has a glutamic acid at one of its loci,
sickle cell hemoglobin has valine at the same locus. According to Pauling, Ingram's
work gave credence to the idea that a gene mutation altered the amino acid sequence
of hemoglobin, which in turn changed its structure and caused sickle cell anemia.
Although the historical circumstances behind the gene mutation from normal to sickle
cell hemoglobin could not be determined, Pauling used the example of sickle cell anemia
to show how the replacement of one amino acid produced molecular disease in humans.
In other words, if the replacement of one amino acid in hundreds could cause the deadly
disease sickle cell anemia, then the potential hazard from gene mutations caused by
nuclear fallout could cause comparable suffering or worse.
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"Scientists Explore Origins of Life, Dr. Pauling Says." October 22, 1957.
"Origin of Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine" and "No More War." May 20, 1986.
"If the bomb testing had gone on at the same rate for a few more years, it would have
meant that...according to my calculations, which seem to have been essentially right,
millions of children, infants, would have been born with gross physical and mental
defects that otherwise would not have had the defect and millions of people would
have died of cancer at an earlier age than otherwise."

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“Water Lily Reflections”
40" x 30"
Oils on Boxed Canvas
Unframed boxed canvas
Inspired by Monet’s ‘Water Lilies’ series, Paul creates this tranquil lily pond scene. Thick brushstrokes of oil paint give the impression of rippling pond water and the gentle bob of blossoming pink lilies on the water’s surface. Reflected in the pond are hints of the blue sky above and the surrounding trees, highlighting the ability of water to reflect light and the ever-changing conditions of nature. The rich glossiness of the oil paint gives the surface of the painting a subtle sheen which catches the light.
You might also enjoy these other Landscape paintings from Paul's 365 Project. This was a year-long journey exploring a different range of mediums & working at sizes often smaller, than with his studio pieces. In many cases these formed the studies behind the larger studio works.
"Water Lily Reflections" is part of the following Collection(s):


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One of the recent reviews said: "Best Italian in Derby, maybe even the best restaurant in Derby. From the moment you walk in the door, you are made to feel very welcome, the food is amazing and you can see it being cooked fresh in the kitchen by Reno. I can't recommend highly enough and will be definitely coming again."
Dolce Salato, in Queen Street, is an Italian café by day, but come... read more
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Friday, 31 October 2008
REVIEWS: 2nd Edition, 2003 (amazon.com)
By Frederic Woodbridge “Fred”
[November 11th, 2007]
"Teach Yourself Screenwriting" is a compendium of all things screenwriting. Really. This book takes two pages to fully explain what other books would use a chapter for, and considering its topic, that's incredible.
The author subscribes to the three-act structure theory of storytelling, one to which I also subscribe. However, later in the book--and this goes to show just how in-depth this book is--the author covers other theories of structure in a chapter titled "Structural Variations", like `The Hero's Journey' approach and multi-plotting.
I think the secret to "Teach Yourself..." is the use of a lavish amount of diagrams, flow-charts, and tables all of which are dense with information. Every few pages, the author invites the reader to apply what they have learned in small boxed-off sections, such as this one in the `Enhancing Emotion' chapter:
"In Four Weddings And A Funeral, examine the way the David character (Charles's deaf and mute brother) is handled--he has a critical role in the final wedding; we first see him only in passing, standing in the background at the first wedding reception. We next encounter him outside the cinema, and only then do we realize just who he is--and we are already one third into the film. Why was this held back for so long? Now watch Road To Perdition and note the recurring use of Michael Jr's illustrated book of The Lone Ranger ".
I don't know if I would be comfortable suggesting this as the only book on screenwriting for a novice (Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting is an incredible resource) but it brilliantly summarizes many if not all of the concepts of screenwriting.
The only negative I can summon up (and I had to struggle for this one) is with the physical book itself: when I read, I like to mark certain important pages with post-it notes. Considering just how dense this book is, that's quite a number of post-it notes. I discovered with some disappointment that post-its pull up the ink when removed.
I would go so far as to say this book must be in every screenwriter's library. MUST.
By Zetazen “Sunrai”
[June 10th, 2007]
This is one of the easiest screenwriting books I have read. I have read various books on screenwriting like Screenwriting for Dummies, The Screenwriter's Bible, Making a Good Script Great, and How to Build a Great Screenplay to name a few.
The author takes the reader through every nook and cranny about writing screenplays. The reader is introduced to technical (screenplay layout, dialogue, and scene headings) parts of screenplays, thinking creatively, flushing out your characters, and lastly how the industry works.
The book also has a good section on screenplay internet resources. Use the book as a handy companion screenwriting guide.
NOT THE FIRST BOOK ON SCREENWRITING YOU SHOULD READ
by V. Todosijevic “A reader frin Belgrade” (Belgrade, Serbia)
[January 3rd, 2007]
This is a very good book. Almost everything about screenwriting is covered. And even more, it has a great pool of information sources pertained to screenwriting.
But, despite its title, it is not a good textbook for a beginning screenwriter, perhaps because it is written in an encyclopaedia style. Although I cannot say it is boring, I cannot say it is easy and fun for reading either.
I don't think you should read it as your first book. I would suggest any of those instead: Writing Screenplays That Sell (Michael Hauge), How to Write a Selling Screenplay (Christopher Keane), Writing Your Screenplay (Cynthia Whitcomb), or Writing the Screenplay (Alan Armer) - which I think is the best of all four.
By De Angelis Paolo (Italy)
[September 29th, 2005]
I have had time to read just a few pages, but you immediately feel this book has got "the right stuff".
I recommend it!
HELP FOR THE ROOKIE WRITERS!
By “Shock Therapy Publishing” (USA)
[October 1st, 2004]
I appreciate this book, as a tool for starting out. I am working on my first script, which is based upon my first book. Thanks for the great reviews, and experience from the other writers. This is like a peer group, smash it or trash it session. Good Luck to all of you.
I also purchased the "MOVIE MAGIC SCREENWRITING" software. Next books will be: "The Screenwriter's Bible" and "How NOT to Write a Screenplay"
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR THE BEGINNING WRITER
By Barbara :LeMaster “Bibliophile” (Florida, USA)
[April 29th, 2004]
Ray Frensham's guide to screenwriting encompasses everything one needs to know before sitting down in front of the computer or with a pad of paper and a pencil. He explains how to adapt fictional material for a screenplay or how to give life to an original idea. He also includes exercises such as watching films and critiquing them. The difficult subjects of character development and story structure are thoroughly covered.
You put the book down after reading just a chapter and feel as though you could write a screenplay that day. Frensham also includes suggested reading at the end of each chapter and a plethora of websites (some no longer functional, however) for writers to market their work.
A GREAT STARTING POINT
By Sandwich (Victoria, Australia)
[February 9th, 2004]
I spent over an hour browsing and skimming through all the highly accredited, big name screenwriting books. I found that this one, above all, was the most informative. Whilst some of the others were more helpful with generally improving your writing skills and story structure, etc, this one covers the fundamentals and is more ideal for those at a beginner level.
Basically, it covers the same ground as the others but narrows it down to basic, comprehensive to-the-point terms and guidelines. Not to say that it is brief or fast-paced. It is very helpful in the sense that it covers most areas extensively with many added points and examples. I found that next to none of the other books went over the actual screenplay layout and overall structure. There was barely anything about the camera or scene direction. They were more about visual thinking, developing your own style and being competitive in the modern industry. This book explains all of that and also encourages you to explore alternative source material.
I recommend this book to all beginners. It will inspire and motivate you and possibly provide you with the sort of answers you start out with. Start with this one, it is definitely shelf-worthy and good to just pick up and read a particular section if you're unsure about something. The most important thing to do in the end is write! Don't just talk about it, do it!
THE ONLY BOOK YOU NEED
by NTT (California, USA)
[October 8th, 2003]
I've read other books about screenwriting but I was always somewhat disappointed with them. I realized why after I read "Teach Yourself Screenwriting." It's the only book I've seen on the subject that is really complete and comprehensive. All others have too many shortcomings. What I loved most was the way the book provides a detailed analysis of the structure of a good screenplay, clearly outlining the three act structure, the make up of scenes, the use of inciting incidents and turning points, etc. It gives specific examples of all of these elements from great scripts like "Witness."
The only criticism I have is that it is a little vague about subtext and dialogue. Instead of abstract descripions of these elements I would like to see examples. For example, the author could have given several examples of good dialogue side-by-side with examples of bad dialogue, etc. But overall I found the book to be very well-written and extremely helpful. I utilized it extensively while I was writing my first screenplay which is now going through the Screenwriters' Workshop on Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope site and is getting good reviews. I certainly give credit for this to what I learned from this book.


The most terrible disease in 2019 should be said to be unexplained pneumonia in Wuhan.
New type of coronavirus pneumonia is in the early rapid change stage. China has published the entire genome sequence of a new coronavirus that causes new coronavirus pneumonia, which will help global scientists and public health organizations to join in the development of diagnostic reagents and virus pathogenicity research.
The National Health Commission of China has issued Announcement No. 1 to include pneumonitis infected with the new coronavirus as a Class B infectious disease under the Law on Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control. .
On January 12, 2020, the World Health Organization officially named the new coronavirus that caused the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic as 2019-nCoV (2019 new coronavirus), where 2019 represents the earliest year of occurrence, n represents Novel (new), and Cov represents Coronavirus.
Some coronaviruses can be transmitted not only from animals to humans but also from humans to humans. For example, SARS is passed from human to civet, and MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome) is passed from human to dromedary camel. Academician Zhong Nanshan said on January 20 that according to the current data, the new type of coronavirus pneumonia is a sure human-to-human transmission, and 14 medical staff in Wuhan were infected during the care of one patient.
The clinical manifestations of patients with pneumonitis infected by the new coronavirus are: fever, fatigue, and dry cough. Nasal congestion and runny nose are rare. About one-half of the patients develop dyspnea after one week. In severe cases, they progress rapidly to acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, difficult to correct metabolic acidosis, and coagulation dysfunction. It is worth noting that in the course of severe and critically ill patients, there can be moderate to low fever, even without obvious fever. Some patients have mild onset symptoms and no fever. They usually recover after 1 week. Most patients have a good prognosis, and a few patients are critically ill and even die.
How to prevent
Wash your hands frequently. If you do not wash your hands, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Based on the current epidemic situation, try not to go to Wuhan (recommended by members of the high-level expert group of the National Health Commission of China on January 20) and recommend wearing a mask in a crowded public place.
If you go to Wuhan during this time, avoid contact with animals (whether live or dead), animal markets, and animal products (such as raw meat).
Finally, we pray that the infectious disease in Wuhan, China will end soon. Come on Wuhan, come on China!


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This was the first of many tape-delayed viewings of the season, so let’s go with some
bullet points buffaloes and get right to the home opener tonight.
In true throwback fashion, the first ten minutes of my game feed were watched in silence thanks to technical difficulties. I know everyone had this problem, but it’s nice to see the fortieth season will be sure to honor vintage MSG audio problems. Can’t wait for “retro” night, also known as someone forgetting to flip the switch and put the game on instead of an old boxing match no one cares about.
Worst television deal ever.
I really love that the Sabres section at Kanata stood out so well. I don’t care if it’s an elaborate publicity stunt for those blue and yellow water buffalo hats or not, those are awesome. We should see a more concentrated effort for fans visiting other arenas to wear those things. Much better than the chicken wing hat.
This has been said by pretty much everyone else, but those white jerseys look NICE in high definition. I still prefer the Winter Classic whites, but this is a suitable alternative to the muck we’ve dealt with the last few years.
I think this season will be full of “I’m surprised Craig Rivet is playing so well right now” comments from a lot of people. Very few people really knew just how hurt he was last season and how long he played hurt, and that really was a big reason why he played so poorly. Rivet anywhere near 100% will be a boost for the Sabres, so you’d have to think he has a better year.
A lot of people characterize Thomas Vanek as lazy, but I’ve never thought that. Rather, I compare him to a striker in soccer. He conserves his energy and tries to be in the right position at the right time. When the opportunity is there, he takes it.
That said, he has the chance to be a really, really good striker this year. Last night he was all over the ice and had a ton of chances. He missed a dozen chances to score and I’m still excited about what he can do this year. If he starts to cash in, he could be a monster. Or, you know, a Greek god.
Derek Roy is pretty good at hockey.
The letdown goal to end the second period was oddly refreshing to see. It reminded me that I was watching Sabres hockey. They played 39 minutes of good, smart defensive play, and one bad read changed everything. Suddenly those missed chances on offense stung worse and you could feel it start to slip away.
Man, it’s good to be back.

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PAGE, Ariz. — For most, a simple turn of a knob is all it takes to have the most essential substance for life, water, rushing into our homes. We cook with it, wash with it and, of course, drink it.
But how does the water get from a natural source, like the Colorado River, to a home hundreds of miles away? It must be pumped, and pumping requires electricity.
The Navajo Generating Station (NGS), made up of three coal-fire units, produces 95 percent of the electricity needed to pump water through the Central Arizona Project Canal beginning in Lake Havasu and ending south of Tucson. Located on the Navajo Indian Reservation near Page, Arizona, it produces 2,250 megawatts of electricity, enough to power about 3 million homes.
The Gila River Indian Community depends on energy from NGS to fund the historic Water Rights Settlement GRIC won in 2004. The settlement gave the Community 311,800 acre-feet of water — over 101 billion gallons — per year from the Central Arizona Project (CAP) to replace the water lost from the Gila River. It also subsidizes the Community’s cost of water, making it about half as cheap, and provides funding for infrastructure development, like the Pima-Maricopa Irrigation Project.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to reign in nitrogen oxide emissions from NGS, which contribute to a haze around the region near the Grand Canyon. A ruling in the near future could require NGS to add the Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART), part of a control system that NGS says will cost $1.2 billion.
If the EPA requires the entirety of that new control system to be put in place, that cost would be passed on to the consumer, increasing the cost of energy.
Gila River, as the single largest customer of CAP water, would be paying a disproportionate share of the environmental controls, said GRIC attorney Jason T. Hauter. The water from the 2004 settlement, which is intended for agricultural use once projects like the Pima-Maricopa Irrigation Project are completed, would then become too expensive to use.
Hauter said it would be akin to the federal government “stealing our water all over again.”
“We should not be the one that’s expected to pick up the bill on this one,” Hauter said.
Gila River is not opposed to stricter environmental emissions guidelines for NGS, Hauter said. Currently, the EPA regulates three pollutants at NGS: particulate matter, or fly ash, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. Paul Ostupak, environmental and safety manager at NGS, said the plant has always been within EPA guidelines.
“We’ve always been in compliance with the emission limits here,” Ostupak said. The upcoming EPA ruling will likely decrease the acceptable level of nitrogen oxides, which would force NGS to implement the new control systems to continue to operate.
In addition to NGS, there is also concern about environmental pollution caused by the Black Mesa Coalmine in Kayenta, which feeds coal directly to the power plant. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation leases these two lands from the Navajo Nation. The lease expires in 2019, and new environmental regulations will have a direct impact on whether the lease is renewed.
Jihan Gearon, executive director of the Black Mesa Water Coalition, leads an environmental protection group that is organizing against pollution on the Navajo and Hopi nations. Gearon recognizes that while NGS and the Black Mesa Coalmine provide jobs to hundreds of Navajo, it comes at a cost to human health, nature and culture.
“We are economically dependent on our own cultural destruction because of this fossil fuel-based system,” Gearon said. “By trying to change what’s happening, that’s part of saving our culture too.”
The Black Mesa Water Coalition is also working to gather support within the Navajo tribal government to transition away from coal and into renewable energy sources, like solar power. The group knows it won’t happen overnight but with the 2019 deadline approaching, the time to plan for change is now.
“We’re not trying to shut everything down tomorrow,” Gearon said. “We understand that there has to be a transition, a way to get from here to there in a way that will not harm many people.”
Despite its vested interest in keeping NGS operating, GRIC does not want to compromise the sovereignty or health of the Navajo Nation in the process. Hauter agrees with an eventual transition.
“We totally recognize and sympathize with those health concerns,” Hauter said. “We wouldn’t necessarily want those issues in our backyard. But there needs to be a glide path away from it, not just an action to shut the thing down right now.”
The Community has tried to take a leadership role to find a viable solution that would lessen GRIC’s reliance on NGS. They have proposed a concept for a 20-megawatt solar facility on GRIC land that would help offset the potential increased energy costs coming from stricter NGS environmental regulation. That plan is in its early phases but will take more federal interest and involvement if it is to actually happen.
“There’s no easy solution to this,” Hauter said. “This is a hard, hard dilemma.”
This is part one of a two part series on the environmental impact of Arizona's Navajo Generating Station on the health of local tribes. The story was written under an environmental fellowship reporting program organized by New America Media and funded by the Mize Family Foundation to support coverage of environmental health in the Southwest.


Sri Lankans on Monday queued up in large numbers to elect a new parliament with former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa eyeing a political comeback as prime minister months after being toppled as president by Maithripala Sirisena.
Polling in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election was reported to be steady to brisk after polls opened at 7 AM local time. Long queues were seen at polling booths in the capital Colombo with voters also showing enthusiasm in the outer districts, poll monitoring groups said. In the northern Tamil regions the turnout is expected to be over 50 per cent, poll observers said.
President Sirisena voted in the north central town of Polonnaruwa while Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe exercised his franchise here and expressed confidence over winning the polls.
Former president Rajapaksa, who is a key player in the election, voted in his home constituency of Hambantota.
“We are winning and I am confident of forming the government,” 69-year-old Rajapaksa said.
Sirisena has vowed not to make Rajapaksa premier even if his United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) wins a majority.
The election to the 225-seat national parliament promises a close battle between the United National Party (UNP) of Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and the UPFA of President Sirisena.
15 million out of the island’s 20 million population are eligible to vote at over 19,000 stations in the election being held under electoral districts based proportional representation system.
196 members will be elected from districts while 29 will be appointed based on the national proportion of votes polled by each party.
To have a working majority government, 113 seats are needed in the National Assembly.
The rivalry between Wickremesinghe and Sirisena is limited to party positions they hold as the former’s support helped the latter become president in January by defeating Rajapaksa.
However, the real challenge to the UNP comes from Sinhala strongman Rajapaksa.
Rajapaksa forced himself into the UPFA reckoning to contest the parliamentary poll, an action unprecedented for a former president of the country.
Sirisena was not in favour of granting Rajapaksa a party ticket but his party allies have defied his wishes.
Accusing Rajapaksa of alienating Tamil and Muslim minorities from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Sirisena had last week asked his predecessor not to create divisions in the party.
Sirisena was Rajapaksa’s health minister until he came forward as the opposition unity candidate to challenge the then president last year. He then handed Rajapaksa a shock defeat in the polls.
Polling would close at 4 pm (local time) and the first results are to be announced around midnight, officials said.
The 225 MPs are to be elected from 22 electoral districts for a five-year term.


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A burning question for gold aficionados is whether the inflated price of gold constitutes a "bubble" similar to the real-estate market's bubble. And, if so, when will that bubble burst?
Despite the fact that the dollar price of gold never has been higher, some gold sellers and so-called experts predict it will keep rising — to double or even triple its current value. Peter Schiff, an economist who warned the public in 2006 of the then-looming recession, predicted this month that gold would be selling for $5,000 or $10,000 an ounce within five to 10 years. He suggests buying gold bullion, like American Eagle coins, and stock in gold-mining operations.
In fact, the price of gold is not as high as it's ever been, when adjusted for inflation. Experts estimate the real price of gold during the high of 1980 was $1,500 to $2,000, maybe more, measured in today's dollars.
Judging by sales of the American Eagle, as tallied by the U.S. Mint, the public's demand for gold is nearly as high as it was in 1986, when the price was much lower. Gold advocates claim that mainstream America hasn't yet caught on to the buying trend, and that it's possible even more people will jump on the gilded bandwagon.
The people often making these claims, gold dealers, plan to make money coming and going: When the market is hot and the price is high, they will make money by selling at a premium over the "spot price," the dollar amount assigned to gold at any given time.
When the market falls and people are desperate to sell before it dives even lower, dealers will rake in cash by buying metals back at less than the spot price.
If you want to buy gold as an investment, you can't do it through the U.S. Mint, which produces the most popular form of bullion, the one-ounce American Eagle. (If you have the cash, you can also buy Fort Knox-style bricks — but, again, not directly from the Mint).
When the Mint began its Eagle-selling program in 1986, officials decided not to set up shop as a government-run retail business, says the Mint's spokesman, Michael White. Instead, bullion is sold to just eight companies in the world, which then re-sell it to retail outlets.
The Mint does sell specially made, blemish-free "proof" coins, such as the American Buffalo, but with a high mark-up. A one-ounce Buffalo proof, for example, in late June was selling for $1,510, about $150 more than gold's spot price.
"We don't sell [proof coins] as an investment," White says. "We say it's a collector's version."
One of the eight companies in the world authorized to buy gold bullion from the U.S. Mint is an outfit in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, called Coins N Things. Though the company still does business with the mom-and-pop-shop name it started with in 1974, it convinced the Mint in January that it was one of the big boys. To join the Mint's exclusive club — which allows the eight companies to buy bullion at a lower wholesale rate than anyone else — Coins N Things had to prove it was capable of handling a huge amount of trade, Paul Thompson, the company's vice president, tells New Times.
Now the firm supplies many of the retail shops in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Germany. To avoid competing with its own customers, the shops, Coins N Things doesn't sell directly to the public.
What all this means is that would-be gold buyers have to deal with the retail outlets, which may sell the products for a reasonable premium over gold's spot price — or not.
"We certainly can't dictate to our customers what they sell it for," Thompson says. "However, it is such a competitive market . . . making two or three calls to different people, you should be able to avoid overpaying."
Perhaps the biggest pitfall for would-be buyers is getting talked into buying numismatic (a.k.a. collectible) coins, which are sold at a much higher premium than bullion.
Unscrupulous salespeople shooting for higher commissions often try to steer buyers toward collectibles with fear-based pitches — such as that smaller units of gold (coins like the Swiss 20 franc, for example) will be easier to barter in a post-Apocalyptic world. Another claim is that numismatic coins might be exempt from government confiscation, as they were in 1933 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt banned private ownership of gold bullion.
The Web sites of many gold dealers stress the "privacy" of collectible coin purchases. This is a not-so-sly hint that customers do not have to provide a Social Security number upon selling the coins, but they do upon selling bullion because of the capital-gains tax.
A quick look at Better Business Bureau ratings is always recommended. Monex, for instance, a national boiler-room, gold-selling operation, gets an "F" grade from the BBB.
Many companies, however, are trustworthy. The BBB gives local dealer Richard Smith and his 31-year-old company, Coin and Stamp Gallery at 4216 West Dunlap in Phoenix, an A-plus rating.
Smith met with New Times in a small office at the shop on a recent evening, after the day's business had died down. An off-duty Phoenix cop leaned against a wall next to one of the display counters containing gold and silver coins, eyeing potential customers warily. Coin Gallery's minimum order for gold bullion purchases is 10 ounces — costing more than $12,000 by June's prices.


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If you suffer from chronic infections, if antibiotics are providing less than hoped for results, please consider making an appointment.
Patients and doctors don’t understand antibioticsFrom George Washington University: Researchers from George Washington, Cornell and Johns Hopkins universities surveyed 113 patients in an urban hospital to test their understanding of antibiotics. They discovered a widespread misconception: patients may want antibiotics, even if they know that, if they have a viral infection, the drugs will not make them better. These patients believe that taking the medication will not worsen their condition—and that the risk of taking unnecessary antibiotics does not outweigh the possibility that they may help.
“Patients figure that taking antibiotics can’t hurt, and just might make them improve. When they come in for treatment, they are usually feeling pretty bad and looking for anything that will make them feel better. These patients might know that there is, in theory, a risk of side effects when taking antibiotics, but they interpret that risk as essentially nil,” said David Broniatowski, assistant professor in GW’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Contrary to these patients’ beliefs, there are risks associated with taking unnecessary antibiotics, such as secondary infections and allergic reactions.
“More than half of the patients we surveyed already knew that antibiotics don’t work against viruses, but they still agreed with taking antibiotics just in case,” Dr. Broniatowski said. “We need to fight fire with fire. If patients think that antibiotics can’t hurt, we can’t just focus on telling them that they probably have a virus. We need to let them know that antibiotics can have some pretty bad side effects, and that they will definitely not help cure a viral infection.”
Recently researchers showed the results of their studies showing how antibiotics damage human cells. In information from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, researchers found that antibiotics cause oxidative stress in cells, which leads to cellular damage. In fact, long-term treatment with many common antibiotics can cause harmful side effects, however there are strategies they recommend.
Antioxidants and antibiotics
“Clinical levels of antibiotics can cause oxidative stress that can lead to damage to DNA, proteins and lipids in human cells, but this effect can be alleviated by antioxidants,” said Jim Collins, Ph.D., who led the study. Collins, a pioneer of synthetic biology and Core Faculty member at the Wyss Institute, is also the William F. Warren Distinguished Professor at Boston University, where he leads the Center of Synthetic Biology.
Doctors often prescribe antibiotics freely, thinking that they harm bacteria while leaving human tissue unscathed.
But over the years reports have piled up about the occasional side effects of various antibiotics, including tendonitis, inner-ear problems and hearing loss, diarrhea, impaired kidney function, and other problems.
Collins suspected these side effects occurred when antibiotics triggered oxidative stress — a condition in which cells produce chemically reactive oxygen molecules that damage the bacteria’s DNA and enzymes, as well as the membrane that encloses the cell.
Collins’ team had already discovered that antibiotics that kill bacteria do so by triggering oxidative stress in the bacteria. They wondered whether antibiotics caused side effects by triggering oxidative stress in the mitochondria, a bacterium-like organelle that supplies human cells with energy.
Sameer Kalghatgi, Ph.D., a former postdoctoral fellow in Collins’ laboratory who is now Senior Plasma Scientist at EP Technologies in Akron, Ohio, and Catherine S. Spina, a M.D./Ph.D. candidate at Boston University and researcher at the Wyss Institute, first tested whether clinical levels of three antibiotics — ciprofloxacin, ampicillin, kanamycin — each cause oxidative stress in cultured human cells. They found that all of these drugs were safe after six hours of treatment, but longer-term treatment of about four days caused the mitochondria to malfunction.
Kalghatgi and Spina then did a series of biochemical tests, which showed that the same three antibiotics damaged the DNA, proteins and lipids of cultured human cells — exactly what one would expect from oxidative stress.
The results mean that “doctors should only prescribe antibiotics when they’re called for, and patients should only ask for antibiotics when they have a serious bacterial infection,” Collins said.
The team also treated mice with the same three antibiotics in mouse-sized doses similar to what patients receive in the clinic. Long-term treatment with each of the three antibiotics damaged the animal’s lipids and caused levels of glutathione, one of the body’s natural antioxidants, to fall — another sign of oxidative stress.
To make a difference in the clinic, however, the scientists still needed a way to prevent antibiotic-induced oxidative stress — or a way to remediate it as it was occurring. They found both. They were able to prevent oxidative stress by using a bacteriostatic antibiotic — an antibiotic such as tetracycline that stops bacteria from multiplying but does not kill them. They could also ease oxidative stress by mopping up chemically reactive oxygen molecules with an FDA-approved antioxidant called N-acetylcysteine, or NAC, that’s already used to help treat children with cystic fibrosis.
The new results come on the heels of two other recent breakthroughs on antibiotic treatment from Collins’ group — a report in Nature showing that viruses in the gut that infect bacteria harbor genes that confer antibiotic resistance, and another report in Science Translational Medicine showing that silver can boost the effectiveness of many widely used antibiotics.
“Jim and his team are moving at lightning speed toward unlocking the medical mysteries that stand in the way of safe and effective antibiotic treatment,” said Don Ingber, M.D., Ph.D., Wyss Institute Founding Director. “Doctors have known for years that antibiotics occasionally cause serious side effects, and Jim’s new findings offer not one but two exciting new strategies that could address this long-neglected public health problem.”
Next, Collins plans more animal studies to work out the best ways to remediate oxidative stress. But since both bacteriostatic antibiotics and NAC are already FDA-approved, doctors might be using this strategy soon.
In a recent medical review study researchers suggest that targeting and educating doctors can reduce the overprescribing antibiotics and contributing to antibiotic resistance.
Giving prescribers access to education and advice or imposing restrictions on use can curb overuse or inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. This is important because unnecessary use of these life-saving drugs is a key source of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
Some infections are no longer treatable due to bacterial resistance. Compared to infections caused by treatable bacteria, those caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria lead to more deaths, longer hospital stays and increased healthcare costs. Reducing inappropriate use of antibiotics should help to slow the spread of resistant bacteria. Achieving this is proving difficult as by most estimates, antibiotic use in hospitals is rising, with some evidence suggesting more than a third of prescriptions are inappropriate.
The review, published in The Cochrane Library, included 89 studies from 19 countries, with most studies aiming to decrease excessive antibiotic use. The researchers analysed data from two types of studies. In persuasive studies, doctors were given advice and feedback about prescribing antibiotics. In restrictive studies, restrictions were placed on prescribing, for example, doctors might be required to seek approval from a specialist. Overall, prescribing in hospitals improved and data from 21 studies showed that hospital infections decreased.
“Our review shows that a wide variety of different interventions have been successful in changing antibiotic prescription in hospitals,” said lead researcher Peter Davey, who is based at the Population Health Sciences Division at the University of Dundee in Dundee, UK. “However, we need more studies that explore how these changes benefit patients and how they impact on healthcare costs.”
Restrictive methods yielded greater improvements in prescription, although no studies undertook direct comparisons between restrictive and persuasive methods. “The fact that restrictive methods work well is important because it supports restriction of antibiotic use when the need is urgent, such as in an outbreak situation,” said Davey. “However, the evidence base would be enormously enhanced by direct comparisons with persuasive methods.” 1
We published articles about the dangers of overprescribing antibiotics, especially in children.
“Although there is evidence that oral antibiotic prescriptions for children have decreased since the 1990s, antibiotic resistance continues to be a problem. This study evaluated the caregivers’ understanding of antibiotic use for their children and identified demographic characteristics that may contribute to inappropriate antibiotic-seeking behavior. Caregivers were asked how often the child should receive antibiotics for common medical conditions and about factors to improve patient compliance. This study found that caregivers overexpected antibiotic use with upper respiratory infection, ear infection, and pneumonia.”
Recently the medical journal Pediatrics published research that said, “Broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing in ambulatory pediatrics is extremely common and frequently inappropriate.” Further, “Antibiotics were prescribed during 21% of pediatric ambulatory visits; 50% were broad-spectrum, most commonly macrolides. Respiratory conditions accounted for more than 70% of visits in which both antibiotics and broad-spectrum antibiotics were prescribed. Twenty-three percent of the visits in which antibiotics were prescribed were for respiratory conditions for which antibiotics are not clearly indicated, which accounts for more than 10 million visits annually.” 3
At the Magaziner Center for Wellness, Respiratory conditions can be brought on by allergy, food sensitivity, environmental issues, and other factors where antibiotics may not be indicated. We look beyond the symptoms in order to address the underlying triggers, which very often are related to allergies or sensitivities to common irritants.
If you or your child suffer from chronic infections, if antibiotics are providing less than hoped for results, please consider making an appointment.
1.Peter Davey, Erwin Brown, Esmita Charani, Lynda Fenelon, Ian M Gould, Alison Holmes, Craig R Ramsay, Philip J Wiffen, Mark Wilcox. Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients. Cochrane Review, 2013 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003543.pub3
2. Salazar ML, English TM, Eiland LS. Baseline Understanding and Expectations of Antibiotic Use for Their Children. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2012 Mar 7. [Epub ahead of print]
3. Hersh AL, et al. Pediatrics Vol. 128 No. 6 December 1, 2011 pp. 1053 -1061 (doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-1337)


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