Updated: April 2, 2021 6:09:22 pm
Even as the Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday said his government has not yet taken a decision to impose a lockdown in the city. The CM also urged the Centre to open up the vaccination process for everyone instead of keeping it restricted to specific age groups.
Addressing a webcast following a high-level meeting on the pandemic situation in Delhi, Kejriwal categorically stated that the Delhi government has no plans to impose any lockdown in the city but appealed to the public to wear masks, focus on hand washing, and follow social distancing.
“If there is any need to do so in the future, we will consult the people,” he said.
While admitting that the spread of the virus was a matter of “deep worry”, Kejriwal said the current wave is “less serious” as fewer deaths and hospitalisations are being recorded.
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“This wave is, however, less serious. The number of deaths are fewer and less patients are in the hospitals and ICU as compared to the third wave when 3,000-4000 cases were coming up daily on an average. Most are recovering in home isolation,” Kejriwal said.
According to Friday’s medical bulletin, the city registered 3,583 fresh cases.
“There were 425 cases on March 16. It has risen to 3853 now. For the country, this might be the second wave, but Delhi is facing the fourth wave of infections. And cases are rising exponentially this time. This is a matter of worry. But there is no reason to be scared. The government is taking all necessary steps,” Kejriwal said.
Delhi witnessed the first wave of the pandemic in June 2020. The second wave occurred in August-September and the third wave emerged in October-November. The daily caseload in the city peaked on November 10 when the virus infected 8600 individuals, while November 19 saw 131 deaths, the highest single-day toll.
For now, the government is focusing on hospital management, which involves drawing up a strategy to increase the number of hospital beds and ICUs if needed. The priorities remain testing, tracing and isolating positive cases and suspected cases, creation of containment zones, Kejriwal said.
The CM also urged the Centre to allow schools and community centres to be used as vaccination sites apart from the existing healthcare facilities.
“Yesterday, we (Delhi government) vaccinated 71,000 people as against the capacity of 96,000. The central guidelines say that vaccination sites should be housed in premises of healthcare facilities. That made sense when vaccination had just started and there were concerns related to potential adverse events.
“However, it has been nearly three months now. For example, against 71,000 vaccinations yesterday, there were four minor cases of adverse events. All four persons recovered within two to three hours. If the Centre allows, we can launch vaccination drives in community centres, schools on war footing. Rach such centre can have ambulances, first aid facilities,” the CM said.
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At about 9am yesterday, a lorry driver who found his path blocked by several cars at a market in Taman Berjaya here, rammed his way through, damaging 18 vehicles during the process.
According to The Star, most of the cars damaged belonged to market-goers, who had parked along Lorong Rajawali 2, where the lorry was also believed to have been parked.
Fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident.
An eyewitness said the lorry driver tried to move his vehicle yesterday morning but the path was blocked by the cars.
“Angered because he could not move his lorry, the driver hit a car on his way out. We tried to stop him but he ignored us and continued to ram the lorry into the other cars parked there.
“Before we knew it, he was already out on the open road,” the eyewitness said.
The lorry was later discovered at a banana plantation, however, the driver was not found.
South Seberang Perai OCPD Supt Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad, said that out of 18 damaged cars, seven car owners have lodged police reports at the district’s traffic police division.
The case is currently being investigated under Section 43 or Section 44 of the Road Transport Act 1987.


The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is not happy. The world’s largest business organization recently published a state-by-state report on the economic impact of President Trump’s new tariffs, finding that $750 million in exports and nearly 1.3 million jobs are at risk. Approximately 46% of that $750 million in exports from our state goes to the most notorious enemy of America – Canada. The idea that these tariffs are of national economic interest is laughable. Per the U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
“Tariffs imposed by the United States are nothing more than a tax increase on American consumers and businesses, including manufacturers, farmers, and technology companies, who will all pay more for commonly used products and materials. Retaliatory tariffs imposed by other countries on U.S. exports will make American-made goods more expensive, resulting in lost sales and ultimately lost jobs here at home. This is the wrong approach, and it threatens to derail our nation’s recent economic resurgence.”
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Order in the Court: What Happened In General Flynn’s Case With Judge Sullivan?
It should be noted that Judge Emmet Sullivan was appointed by Bill Clinton. His impartiality is tainted and shouldn’t be presiding over General Flynn’s case.
Judge Emmet Sullivan said, “I cannot recall any incident where the court has accepted a plea deal from someone who has maintained they’re not guilty and that’s not going to start today.” Fair enough, plea agreements always involve pleading guilty with negotiations.
The Setup: General Flynn was discouraged by former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe from having a lawyer present and not formally warned that this was going to be an investigation because they already knew his conversations were being wiretapped and eventually unmasked.
From the wiretapping former fired FBI Director James Comey knew this was a national security issue and was legally bound to inform President Trump and HE DIDN’T. Why? Because then, they, the Deep State, couldn’t proceed with their Setup and cover-up.
Acquiring the information they wanted from General Flynn and potentially unraveling the fake Trump Dossier used for a FISA warrant approved by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein who has scarcely been seen after Matthew Whitaker has been appointed as Acting Attorney General of the Department of Justice by President Trump.
Judge Sullivan asked General Flynn if he wanted to withdraw his guilty plea of lying to agents or challenge the circumstances surrounding the January, 2017 FBI interview.
A key moment came when General Flynn told the court that he knew when the FBI asked him about the Russian Ambassador and the December 2016 conversation regarding possible sanctions could potentially be criminal and punishable. Part of General Flynn’s NSA duties would be to speak with foreign diplomats.
After confirming the guilty plea, Judge Sullivan chastised General Flynn for making false statements in the West Wing including lies about the conversation to members of the transition team, the Vice President as well as the FBI. Sullivan said, “You sold out your country” and Sullivan could not rule out incarceration.
It’s important to point out that General Flynn didn’t lie but hadn’t shared the information with anyone during the very busy transition from a former President to a new President.
Then Judge Sullivan questioned the basis of the case asking the Special Counsel lawyer whether General Flynn’s phone call with the Russian Ambassador was in fact criminal? It wasn’t criminal.
After a long pause the government lawyer who works for Special Counsel Mueller answered it might be in violation of the Logan Act criminalizing an unauthorized contact with foreign officials. Judge Sullivan laughed and said no one has ever been prosecuted by the Logan Act. Though the behavior of the former Secretary of State John Kerry could be prosecuted for meeting with the Iranian Regime three times this past year after a new President has been in place for almost two years.
Whoa! Judge Sullivan suddenly had a 360 degree change of opinion and attitude going as far as accusing General Flynn of treason. Sullivan was fundamentally incorrect and he apologized to General Flynn. But why did Sullivan attack General Flynn? What caused Sullivan to change his attitude going from chastising Special Counsel Mueller for not providing the 302s initially? What did those 302s contain?
The court motioned and gave 90 days more for the investigation to continue and 90 days more to Special Counsel Mueller and the Deep State to drain American taxpayers money for the federal crimes committed by a former President and his administration trying to cover-up hundreds of federal crimes.
At some point, Judge Sullivan might have asked himself how did former FBI Director Comey, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and former FBI Agent Peter Strzok get this information and why hadn’t the FBI Director James Comey warned President Trump about a national security issue, an obvious dereliction of his duties.
Mr. Comey also bragged publicly that he decided against protocol to inform the Department of Justice and obviously the President and sent the FBI agents to the White House, one being Peter Strzok who as a Deputy Director shouldn’t have been involved in this investigation. The other question remains why hadn’t Comey been questioned regarding General Flynn’s case.
Judge Sullivan had to force the 302s out of SC Mueller and was angry Mueller didn’t submit them until asked. Mueller didn’t submit them until pointedly asked. Comey and McCabe apparently didn’t file the 302s for six months when you’re supposed to file 302s within a 5 day period. Perhaps some might be inclined to believe those 302s weren’t facts. More cover-up.
The fact is General Flynn was wiretapped (against the law) and unmasked and guess WHO ordered that and in addition to that, wiretapped 32,000 civilians stored in an unconstitutional domestic surveillance database.
General Flynn did not commit a crime but was threatened to plead guilty to a manufactured crime politically-motivated and criminally driven. When General Flynn was interrogated by FBI Strzok and another FBI agent it should be noted that General Flynn did not take an oath in these circumstances. In addition there were two other crimes committed; the leaking of General Flynn’s case and the FISA warrant to the press. And again, this case had nothing to do with Trump Russian collusion. It has turned into a painful interrogation with lasting effects for almost two years and beyond General Flynn’s financial capacity.
In summary, the United States law enforcement agencies like the FBI, DOJ and CIA are infiltrated with corruption. The Rat Line, the Red Line and one of the cruelest attacks in Benghazi tell a different story that hasn’t been investigated, shared or exposed through the Department of Justice. American taxpayers remain informing themselves through social media, Judicial Watch and reputable journalists who don’t work for or are not complicit with mainstream media and the press. The Mueller investigation cost breakdown: $25 million plus $4.56 million from April 1st through September 30, 2018 for a total of $30 million.
It’s important to share Jerome R. Corsi, a Ph.D. has recently said, “My attorneys have filed a CRIMINAL COMPLAINT with Acting Attorney General Whitaker DEMANDING an investigation of Robert Mueller’s politically-motivated and criminally driven “Special Counsel” operation.” Will Acting AG Whitaker TAKE ACTION or does DEEP STATE still control DOJ?


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David Steven Abbott Charged With Seemingly Random Beating Death Of 70-Year-Old Anaheim ManA 30-year-old man was charged Wednesday with beating a senior citizen to death and attacking another man in unprovoked conflicts in Anaheim on Memorial Day.
Home-Care Worker Accused Of Elder Abuse While Out On BailTustin Police say Aujana Johnson-Payne previously worked for at least three home-care agencies and was fired from each one for financial elder abuse. Somehow she managed to get hired again.
Man, 91, Fatally Struck In Crosswalk In Santa AnaA pedestrian was fatally struck while walking across the street in Orange County Monday morning.
Elderly Woman Crashes Cadillac Into Donut Shop Patio, Block WallAn elderly woman crashed her Cadillac into the patio of DK's Donuts in the city of Orange Monday morning.
Woman, 70, Hurt In Garden Grove Home Invasion RobberyA 70-year-old woman suffered minor injuries after one of three suspects ripped off a necklace and pushed her to the floor during a home invasion robbery in Garden Grove, police said.
Proposed Job Cuts Could Mean Homelessness For SeniorsProposed cuts to a program that places impoverished senior citizens into part-time jobs could mean more homelessness and struggle for that vulnerable population.

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Rather then trying to look optimistically at the future, the day before inauguration, I thought I'd look to happier times...to days when ranchers and environmentalists could focus together on a shared vision...preserving and restoring BOTH range land and oak woodland habitat. Creating space where cattle and oaks could coexist in one world.
River Ridge Ranch is a special place for me personally and for WildPlaces. As its first partner in this watershed, RR holds special significance and I am grateful even more today for that relationship . It began in 2003 when WildPlaces, first arriving in this watershed, was looking for a partner on a rather unique proposal--- to restore endangered and declining Blue Oak woodland habitat on agricultural and range lands. (Cattle ranching, it turns out, was devastating for oak woodlands just by nature of cattle doing what they do--trampling, eating, and eroding sensitive habitat, soil, and species). Yet some woodlands survived, and conservation interests seemed to indicate that range lands were the "new black" in restoration...and River Ridge became our partner with Barbara and Gary remaining very valued and dear friends. (Yes, I knew Emma way before university at Mill's.)
How we got to River Ridge? A couple of years prior to 2003, WP joined the Sierra Nevada Alliance and attended its annual conference as a new member organization. We were asked to present on our projects, which at the time was exactly one : The Manter/McNally Wildfire Recovery Project in the Kern Valley, also the location of WP's first "office" --basically crashing on the couch of the Southern Sierra Research Station's facility on Faye Ranch Road (another remarkable partner tale).
The presentation was easy--wildfire restoration was sexy and our project at the Alliance conference was very well received. We had found a home of like-minded people. So in the following year, 2002, I was asked again to present on a WP project. Caught like deer in headlights and admitting that there were no other projects, Joan Claybourn, the marvelous ED at SNA, suggested presenting a dream project. ....so I presented on an issue that was relevant-- recovery of declining oak woodland habitat often conflicting with agriculture but more so with poor urban expansion. In short, WP suggested restoring and protecting oak woodland habitat on cattle ranches and essentially attracting not only the oaks but also the 300 or so species that come with it ----including some rare and endangered animals that most private land owners would rather do without (Endangered Species Act). And, here was the catch: putting together a demonstration site to the that effect on a private ranch.
Of course , I had only penciled an outline of how this would be done ---a demonstration site where techniques of oak restoration would be modified to include the rangeland aspect-- fences, cattle, equipment, water troughs , etc. -- and visa versa. I had no experience beyond my pencil.
Folks at the conference were supportive including CA Native Plant Society members who said it had not yet been done on a large scale. Thanks, Joan Steward, for your direct and supportive input then...and now (another remarkable tale). And yet, who was the lucky ranch partner-to-be? Alas, the the less obvious details of my plan.
That's when Terry and Carol Manning from Springville, who were in attendance that fateful day, introduced themselves saying that there is this town called Springville, and would I consider starting the search for the rancher who would say, "Why yes, by all means, bring your environmental organization and liberal ways onto my land and attract you some Elderberry Longhorn beetles, Willow Flycatchers, and what-not. While you're at it , bring in some Mountain Lions to keep my calves company at night."
So I began the journey to Springville where the Manning's suggested I meet Barbara and Gary of River Ridge Ranch. I did, and (What??), they were biologists as well as ranch owners! And there it was. No gun fire "Get off my land, boy" drama. Some of you know the rest of the story -- that WildPlaces and River Ridge Ranch secured funding to develop a demonstration site on the ranch that would show how cattle ranching and Oak Woodlands could co-exist together and fend off the common threat of poor Urban Development. The project took two years to complete and today hosts dozens of species of plants and animals that live in harmony on the 722-acre River Ridge Ranch.
The story goes on to include multiple fundraisers and volunteer activities at the ranch as well as yours truly having the great privilege of living in the cabin in Camp Nelson, the place I called home for five years. I could go on but feel this bit of history is enough to show the gratitude I have for my relationship to Gary, Barbara, and to Springville. It is a tale worth remembering. Thanks so much.

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Here's a few facts for you greedy LONG pigs to keep in mind.
Market Capitalization $196.9 M Revenue (TTM) $59.4 M Earnings Per Share EPS (TTM) $0.30 P/E Ratio 82.0x MAGS does not pay a dividend 10 Day Avg. Share Volume 2.43 M Shares Outstanding 7.9 M M = Millions
The P/E is very high and its above its recent 52 week high. Better take your profits greedy longs. I'm not invested, but waiting to short this fat pig.

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Creative Urethanes began producing roller skate and skateboard wheels in 1970. The first wheels were designed by Vernon Heitfield for his son. As a result of Vernon’s groundbreaking design, skateboarding and roller skating developed; first as a fad, then as a multi-million dollar international market.
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Today, we’re sharing the fantastic work of Dobiison VR. A company out of Ghana that provides interactive virtual tours and experiences. Their portfolio is expansive in that there are realty tours, gallery tours, and guided VR tours.
Cape Coast Castle
Let’s start with Cape Coast Castle. It’s a virtual museum tour that explores the castle’s history, including its role in holding enslaved Africans before they were sent across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.
For each node, there is a snippet of that location’s history in an information popup. Where needed, a scroll area is used.
The animated hotspots are subtle and reveal a preview of the linked node when the mouse hovers over the hotspot.
The simple dropdown menu mirrors the clean user interface and provides an alternative way to navigate the tour. Not only that, it’s part of the navigation bar.
Peduase Valley Resort
Now, take a look at this tour of a hotel resort. The tour provides a complete overview of the resort’s facilities. Dobiison has several resort tours, and each has its unique characteristics and details.
Before jumping into the tour, you’re presented with a splash screen with an animation showing how to work with 360º interactive content.
The tour opens with an aerial view of the resort. Again, we see gently animated hotspots, and instead of a preview of the linked node, we have the node title that appears.
In the top right corner, we can book a room, view what the resort looks like at night, or continue to explore the resort.
Appolonia City is a tour of numerous real estate plots. The tour begins with a bird’s eye view of the entire area that is being developed. Each section or neighborhood is highlighted using Polygon Hotspots with floating tooltips that follow the mouse.
A helpful feature for prospective home buyers is showing and hiding all the plots, which is a graphic laid over the image.
Physical Chaos Digital Calm
The last project I’d like to share is a tour of a digital art installation. This tour uses narration to guide you through the installation. Each piece of art is interactive and will open a popup of the artwork and additional buttons.
What is appealing about the work done here by Salasie Awity is the ability to create unique skins for each project. Yet, the skins share specific characteristics suggesting the Dobiison brand. The projects all have a fluid and intuitive way of moving throughout the tour. The subtle animations both help lead one through the tour and add the right amount of creative design. Thanks for the inspiration!
Here are more projects you’ll find at Dobiison VR that should not be missed:
- Lemon Beach Resort – Beautiful tour of a resort hotel.
- 360 Ghana – A huge collection of amazing tours of Ghana.
- Ano Mobile Museum – Interactive art installation.
Did you know …
…that you can replace nodes in a tour without deleting all the elements and information connected to it? To replace a node with a new panorama, go to Properties and click on the folder icon to the right of the image file path. Navigate to the new image.


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A California Court of Appeal recently held that a defaulting mortgagee can assert claims for breach of contract, wrongful foreclosure, unfair business practices and negligent misrepresentation against the foreclosing bank where the bank began negotiations for a loan modification agreement but ultimately foreclosed on the property. In reversing the trial court's decision sustaining the bank's demurrer, the Court found that the mortgagee was entitled to allege that the bank falsely and fraudulently informed the mortgagee that he would be approved for a permanent loan modification without any intention of actually approving the modification, and that the mortgagee relied on those representations to his detriment. As a result, the mortgagee's action against the bank could proceed. Rufini v. CitiMortgage, Inc. (May 28, 2014, NO. A138480) — Cal.App.4th —- [14 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7004].
As alleged in the complaint, James Rufini purchased a home for himself and his fiancée in July 2007. When the engagement broke off, Rufini temporarily moved out and sought a loan modification from his lender, CitiMortgage. CitiMortgage approved a temporary loan modification, and stated that the modification could become permanent if Rufini made timely trial payments for three months. Rufini made the required payments, but because the modification had not yet been approved, Rufini did not move back into the house and instead rented it so as to cover the cost of the original loan payments. Shortly thereafter, Rufini received a notice of default, citing the fact that the home was "not owner occupied." Rufini made extensive efforts to finalize the loan modification with CitiMortgage, who agreed to delay enforcement multiple times during the process, requested additional documentation from Rufini to verify whether a loan modification was appropriate, and assured Rufini that foreclosure would not occur. Despite CitiMortgage's representations and conduct with respect to a potential loan modification, CitiMortgage transferred the loan to PennyMac, who foreclosed on the house without any further notice.
The appellate court first concluded that Rufini could assert a claim for breach of contract, finding that, if true, Rufini's allegations regarding the CitiMortgage's representations that a loan modification was or would be approved could support a contract action founded on promissory estoppel. This holding was based, in part, on the appellate court's ruling that no written contract was required – representations regarding an oral agreement to forbear an outstanding loan obligation are sufficient to support a claim. The Court further found that Rufini need not show that he was ready and able to satisfy his entire outstanding obligation on the loan, as Rufini's contract allegations arose out of later oral representations, not the actual loan agreement. Not only were Rufini's allegations sufficient to support a breach of contract claim, they also supported a breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, to the extent Rufini was able to prove the existence of the underlying agreement.
Moreover, the Court noted that the loan modification alleged between Rufini and CitiMortgage likely qualified for the federal Home Affordable Modification Program ("HAMP"). Under HAMP, a borrower seeking a loan modification is provided with a Trial Period Plan setting forth trial payment terms by the lender. If the borrower has made all the trial payments and their other financial representations remain correct, the lender must offer the permanent loan modification. If the lender fails to do so, the borrower may sue for breach of trial modification plan. Here, because Rufini was offered a temporary loan modification and made the requisite payments, Rufini likely qualified for a HAMP modification. Notably, the Court rejected CitiMortgage's argument that Rufini was ineligible for a HAMP modification because he was not residing in his home, stating that Rufini sufficiently alleged he intended to only temporarily rent the home until he completed the loan modification with CitiMortgage.
The Court also concluded that Rufini's allegations could support a claim for negligent misrepresentation. This claim was supported by Rufini's allegations that CitiMortgage falsely told Rufini he was approved for a loan modification; carried on the pretense of engaging in efforts to finalize it, with the intent of inducing him to rely on it; and that in reasonable reliance, Rufini spent hundreds of hours in loan modification negotiations and lost the opportunity to pursue other means of avoiding foreclosure. The Court rejected CitiMortgage's argument that it did not owe Rufini a duty not to misrepresent the truth in the loan modification process, distinguishing all of CitiMortgage's authorities in support. The Court of Appeals even went on to suggest that Rufini may be able to plead as damages any loss of equity in the property as a result of the improper auction sale.
In addition, the Court found that Rufini sufficiently alleged a claim under Business and Professions Code § 17200, California's unfair competition law. The Court noted that, while traditionally this claim is based on a predicate act involving a violation of some other statute, CitiMortgage's conduct may give rise to liability even where it is solely held to be 'unfair.' Here, CitiMortgage's unfair and deceptive practices deprived Rufini of the opportunity to pursue other means of avoiding foreclosure, and were sufficient to allege a claim under § 17200.
Notably, the Court confirmed that Rufini could not assert a claim for negligence or breach of fiduciary duty. First, the Court restated its general preference for resolving contractual disputes under contract law, as opposed to tort, and therefore held that a negligence claim was unsupported. Second, the Court reaffirmed its commitment to the principle that no fiduciary duty exists between a borrower and a lender in an arm's length transaction. As a result, Rufini could not state a claim for breach of fiduciary duty. However, because Rufini sufficiently pled his other claims, Rufini was entitled to proceed with his action against CitiMortgage.
What This Means To You
This decision shows how California courts use HAMP guidelines to measure the reasonableness of loan servicers' conduct in the loan modification process, even where a plaintiff-borrower did not allege a claim under the HAMP statutes. It is also a strong reminder that bank representatives must be cautious not to overpromise and to carefully document all stages of the loan modification process.
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Happy Monday, everyone. I am getting a slow start this morning in part due to a very fun weekend of World Cup watching (Go USA!) and an overdose of delicious ribs and pulled pork sandwiches at the Big Apple BBQ Block Party yesterday.
Heartland Brewery and live bands from Austin, TX. Rain did not deter those in search of some good Southern BBQ. One word: Awesome.
What did you do this weekend?

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Rammstein drop new video for “Radio”
Anyone heard of a band called “Rammstein”? Apparently they’re quite popular with the kids these days. Anyway, they have a new video out for a song called “Radio”, which is off their upcoming self-titled album. Said album lands on May 17th.
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The Greek War of Independence was fought between 1821 and 1832. Long under the rule of the Ottoman Empire (since 1453), Greece finally resisted Ottoman rule on a wide scale in 1821. The revolt of Greeks in the Peloponnese, led by Theodoros Kolokotronis, set off a chain of revolts elsewhere throughout Greece. A cobbled-together navy of Greek ships managed to inflict losses against the Ottoman navy, thereby encouraging the Greeks to continue their struggle for independence.
The Ottoman Turks suppressed many of the Greek uprisings, but the Greek navy’s presence prevented the Turks from receiving reinforcements later in the war. Unfortunately for the Greeks, many of the revolutionary factions began fighting amongst themselves, thus weakening their position. In the meantime, the Ototman Sultan was able to negotiate for aid from Egypt; the Egyptian forces landed on Greece in 1825 and soon had most of the Peloponnese under their control, capped by the reclamation of Athens.
The Greek uprising gained international sympathy for Greece and drew the attention of the (then) three great powers: France, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Years of negotiation led to these three nations’ sending their own navies to Greece to intervene.
When confronted by the Ottoman and Egyptian fleets, the “Big Three” navies engaged and destroyed them. A French force helped the Greeks to drive the Turks out of the Peloponnese and retake central Greece in 1828. Then followed four more years of negotiation, the end of which resulted in Greece being recognized as an independent nation in 1832.
Byron (and others like him) saw Greece as the home of classical art and literature, and thus held it in high regard for its legacy. Byron's present-day world showed him a country occupied by a foreign power and in need of assistance. Combining his reverence for the classical world with his passion for human freedom and individuality, Byron felt compelled to offer what aid he could to the Greeks in their struggle against the Ottoman Turks. At first, Byron primarily provided monetary support; however, this would not prove a strong enough response for the adventurous and egocentric Byron. He made plans to join the Greek navy and lead men into battle. Unfortunately for the poet and would-be freedom fighter, Byron became ill and died of an infection before he could engage the enemy personally.

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United States | 2009 | 17:00 | Fiction, Live Action
Andy, a self-absorbed bratty teenager, is forced to work at a struggling Chinese antique shop owned by Kuo, a close family friend. Although he is rebellious and unwilling at first, Andy's attitude slowly changes as he begins to understand Kuo and the struggles he is faced with.
Chinese Antique is a film that is a first in many different aspects for Nine Finger Productions. It was a film made in 168 hours for a film contest. It's the first film made by us that was inspired by a true story. It is a Christian film that is made to attract both non-Christians and Christians alike. And it was the first time we ever worked with a SAG actor. This film was made entirely by 14 college students during the middle of the school year. The film's budget was an estimated $250.
Copyright © 2009 Nine Finger Productions
7th 168 Film Festival | 2009
3 Apr – 4 Apr | Glendale, United States
28 Oct – 30 Nov | Los Angeles, United States
1 Dec – 5 Dec | Myrtle Beach, United States
2nd Sundial Film Festival | 2010
10 Mar – 13 Mar | Redding, United States
23 Apr – 30 Apr | Newport Beach, United States
29 Apr – 2 May | Seattle, United States
Beijing International Movie Festival | 2010
7 Jun – 30 Jun | Beijing, China
Additional details, including film categories, dialogue/subtitle languages and technical details are available to members.
Information on this profile is provided by the film owners and/or compiled from available sources | Profile updated 11 May 2010

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Those Who Feel The Fire Burning
As a group of refugees tries to enter Europe illegally by boat, a storm suddenly appears and an old man falls overboard. His perception shifts into another dimension: a dark, hallucinatory place. Driven by a mysterious power, and desperately in search of his loved ones, his soul passes by the everyday reality experienced by many castaway refugees at the border of Europe, the alleged paradise.
74' / DCP / colour
Original title: THOSE WHO FEEL THE FIRE BURNING
Dir: Morgan Knibbe
Prod: BALDR Film
D.O.P.: Morgan Knibbe
Completed: October 2014
First feature length documentary.
SHIPWRECK (2014, short doc) Awards: Silver Leopard and Nomination European Film Award Locarno IFF.


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Solent seagrass project to help tackle climate crisis is unveiled as £2million lottery funding boost supports Wildlife Trusts initiatives across the country
A NEW nature project restoring a habitat in the Solent has been unveiled as part of an initiative to tackle the climate crisis.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is restoring seagrass to increase wildlife and sustainable fisheries thanks to a nearly £2million fund raised by lottery players.
The Solent project is one of 12 schemes nationwide revealed by the Wildlife Trusts as part of the coalition’s efforts to employ ‘nature based solutions’ to tackle climate emissions.
Restoring seagrass in the Solent will also create natural carbon stores, and the project will be closely monitored to replicate the technique at scale.
Craig Bennett, chief executive of The Wildlife Trusts, said: ‘Nature can be our biggest ally in limiting global temperature rises, but we have to give it a huge helping hand.
‘We need to cut emissions at source to fight climate change and we can also have a big impact by restoring nature because wilder places lock-up carbon.
‘That means repairing the amazing habitats in our seas, rewetting peatlands, dramatically changing how we manage farmland, rewilding landscapes, and bringing back habitats that have been lost.’
The Wildlife Trusts schemes are able to move forward thanks to money raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
Laura Chow, head of charities at People’s Postcode Lottery, said: ‘We’re delighted funding raised by our players is helping The Wildlife Trusts restore habitats across the country that play a key role in accumulating and storing carbon.
‘By helping nature thrive, these ambitious projects offer solutions to the challenges we face from climate change so these landscapes and the wildlife there can be enjoyed by future generations.’


A man in his 20s has been arrested after a man in his 60s was left in critical condition following an assault in Co Mayo on Saturday morning, Gardai confirmed.
The incident occurred at approximately 1.20am this morning when two men were involved in an altercation on High Street in Westport.
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The injured man received serious injuries and was taken to Mayo University Hospital, where his current condition is described as critical.
With the scene currently being persevered for a forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau, the man in his 20s was arrested at the scene of the incident and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the North Western Region.
Gardai are appealing to any witnesses of the incident to contact them immediately with any information they have which may aid the investigation
They said in a statement: ‘Any pedestrians or road users who were in the vicinity of High Street in Westport between 1.00am and 2.00am this morning, Saturday 9th September 2023 and who may have camera footage (including dash cam) is asked to make this available to investigating Gardaí.
‘Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to contact Westport Garda Station on 098 50230, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station. Investigations are ongoing.’


- Due to demand-supply imbalances, high inflation has taken a strong stance in the world economy.
- Amid all the market fluctuations, countries are finding personalised ways to deal with the economic crisis.
- However, it is difficult to predict how the market will be performing in the coming weeks as there are two extremities: the arrival of Christmas and Omicron.
As the world economy has entered the recovery phase, the market factors are dwindling rapidly. Due to demand-supply imbalances, high inflation has taken a strong stance in the world economy. Additionally, interest rates and cost of living are mounting high. Amid all the market fluctuations, countries are finding personalised ways to deal with the economic crisis.
However, it is difficult to predict how the market will be performing in the coming weeks as there are two extremities: the arrival of Christmas and Omicron. The Christmas period is expected to induce more consumer spending and thus good performance in the market. However, the “most-dangerous” variant of the coronavirus has erupted. And it is yet to be seen if the market would keep performing well or fall in the same pit of recession once again.
Nonetheless, until the effect of Omicron isn’t clear, let’s focus on the stance taken by respective central banks to tackle inflation and related factors.
In the US, the job market is undoubtedly running at an all-time high. Additionally, stimulated consumer spending due to Christmas are injecting good money into the market. However, the level of inflation is raging high due to high oil prices, supply chain imbalances, etc. As a result, the inflation rate in the US is running at 6.2%, which is the highest in the last 30 years.
So, to deal with high inflation and subsequent imbalances, the federal government has raised interest rates. However, increasing the interest rate might not be a permanent solution as it can be counterproductive and send confusing signals in the recovery period.
GOOD SECTION: Is low-interest rate good or bad?
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The UK is one of the countries that are highly dependent on world trade; thus, it has been severely affected by the rise in oil and gas prices globally. In October, inflation reached 4.2% and is expected to go higher by February. As a result, the inflation rate in the UK is the highest of the decade.
Thus, to combat the market variations and instabilities, the UK is planning to increase interest rates. However, policymakers worry that high-interest rates would imply higher living costs, and people would demand higher wages and so on. So, the UK can slip into the loop.
The EU has taken a different stance than the US and the UK. The EU is running at an inflation rate of 4.1%, which is a thirteen-year high. However, The EU is not planning to raise interest rates yet, and the Union controls the interest rates of 19 member nations.
The officials believe that the purchasing power had been low throughout the pandemic, and it’s still squeezed due to high oil and gas prices. Thus, rising interest rates and thus the cost of living will place a hurdle in the economic recovery.
How are the World Powers Dealing with Inflation?
Australia is staying patient in terms of raising interest rates. Australia is relying on “Australian exceptionalism”. However, Japan is an exception to the inflation surge, and recently the country announced a spending stimulus package to its citizens. Additionally, it is doubtful the interest rates would go up for China, considering the property sector’s fragility.
Conclusively, it is interesting to note how different countries deal with market fluctuations in unique ways. Central banks of respective countries were making policies unknowing the adverse effects that the new Omicron virus can cause. It is yet to be seen how to virus plays out with market variables.


With a Sept. 27 deadline pressing down on them, members of Maine’s Apportionment Commission agreed on proposals for redrawing district lines for Maine’s counties, its two congressional districts and Maine House districts.
The exercise, undertaken once in a decade, is meant to restore population balance to voting districts after tallying births, deaths, in-and out-migration and Mainers moving around within the state.
The Bangor Daily News reports the state population overall has grown by about 34,000 people since the last census, a growth rate of just 2.6 percent. We are showing a predilection for living in the southern part of the state, with people from all the rural counties drizzling, like sand through an hourglass, toward Portland and surrounding communities. There is no accounting for some people’s taste.
A glance at state redistricting maps shows the vast population disparity between the 1st and 2nd congressional districts. Dividing our population in half, 50 percent are squinched into a teensy southern bit while the other 50 percent are distributed over the vast territory that is the 2nd CD. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree can call out to most of her constituents through an open window. Congressman Jared Golden has to saddle up and hit the road — 355.9 miles of road — from Brownfield to Madawaska.
This southward migration means some lucky community is going to have to pack up its citizens and move north, politically speaking. The battle was over just how many Democrats would end up in the more conservative 2nd Congressional District, diluting Republican firepower there. The problem for Republicans was that the farther south you go, the more Dems you get.
Republicans managed a small victory as Augusta, rather than Waterville, was the lucky winner. Waterville has Democrats a-plenty (45 percent of all registered voters) while Augusta has fewer (36 percent), and over 1,700 more Republicans. So, Augustans will be voting with us here in the 2nd CD and a clutch of smaller communities in Kennebec County will get shuffled back and forth.
At some point in the deliberations, it appeared that redistricting might move Bruce Poliquin of Oakland, Republican candidate for the 2nd CD, out of that district. That is not technically a problem, as a congressional candidate must live in the state but not necessarily in the specific district for which he or she is running, but for Poliquin it was déjà vu all over again.
Prior Poliquin campaigns have been plagued with residency issues, and though it may be legal to live outside the district one serves, it is not a political plus. Poliquin is going to settle this once and for all, for now, and move to Bangor, putting himself squarely in the 2nd CD.
Hancock County was one of the tougher nuts for the commission to crack. The results are equivocal. Penobscot has an affinity for Blue Hill, or so say some local residents, and would like to be in the same district. That would mean booting Castine out. As proposed, Bucksport, Orland, Penobscot and Verona Island would be a district.
Gouldsboro, Franklin, Hancock, Sorrento and Winter Harbor would make a district (along with Cherryfield and Steuben) but Mariaville, Osborn, Sullivan, Waltham and Fletchers Landing would be excised, ending up in a district of small, western Hancock County towns. Ellsworth would link up with Waltham and central Hancock.
MDI would be split in half, Bar Harbor and Mount Desert pairing up with Lamoine and the Cranberry Isles, while Southwest Harbor and Tremont would be in with Deer Isle, Stonington, Brooklin, Swan’s Island and Frenchboro.
It is only the Maine Senate on which the commission could not agree before this past Monday’s final meeting. Affectionately (well, gleefully) known as the Muffin Club by members of the House, the commission has not been able to agree on a plan for the “upper body,” where the politics are more overt.
The redistricting plan can be accepted in pieces, with districts where the commission agreed being accepted and the recalcitrant Senate either passed by some alchemy within the Legislature or more likely being sent on to the Superior Court, which would have 35 days to find a solution.
The numbering of legislative districts alternates in redistricting years, giving the crown of Maine the privilege of being House District 1 for 10 years, then passing the foam finger of greatness to Kittery. Likewise in the Senate. When House District 1 is in southern Maine, Senate District 1 is way north.
The Legislature was scheduled to meet on Sept. 29 to consider the commission’s recommendations. A two-thirds vote of the Legislature, as is expected on districts where the commission was in agreement, will endorse and implement them. Soon incumbent legislators choosing to run again will have to introduce themselves to towns new to their districts, and the forces of redistricting can stand down for another 10 years.


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As reports circulated that Turkey had violated its five-day pause in operations against the Kurds on the Syrian border, President Recep Tayyip Erdoan’s rhetoric intensified. If Kurdish fighters did not withdraw from their positions, as agreed between Erdogan and President Donald Trump, Turkey ...
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Wall Street Journal editorial, The Dividend Tax Bill Arrives: Democrats Would Nearly Triple the Top Rate
As the big tax increase day of January 1, 2011 approaches, the Democrats running Congress are beginning to lay out their priorities. Get ready for bigger rate increases than previously advertised.
Last week the Senate Budget Committee passed a fiscal 2011 budget resolution that includes an increase in the top tax rate on dividends to 39.6% from the current 15%—a 164% increase. This blows past the 20% rate that President Obama proposed in his 2011 budget and which his economic advisers promised on these pages in 2008.
(See "The Obama Tax Plan," August 14, 2008, by Jason Furman and Austan Goolsbee: "The tax rate on dividends would also be 20% for families making more than $250,000, rather than returning to the ordinary income rate.")
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Sunday at the start of Asian trade, after the United Arab Emirates and the Iran-aligned Houthi group welcomed a truce that would end military operations on the border Saudi-Yemeni, alleviating some concerns about potential supply issues.
This week’s first losses come after oil prices stabilized at around 13% last week – their biggest weekly drop in two years – when US President Joe Biden announced the biggest release of US oil reserves. never done.
futures fell $1.01, or 1%, to $103.38 a barrel at 2223 GMT. WTI crude futures fell 84 cents, or 0.9%, to $98.43 a barrel.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has welcomed the announcement of a UN-brokered truce in Yemen, the official UAE news agency WAM reported on Saturday. The Iran-aligned Houthi group, which is fighting a coalition including the United Arab Emirates in Yemen, also welcomed the truce.
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Still, “when you look at the SPR release, there are still a lot of questions about how they’re going to extract all that oil,” Flynn said. “We’ll have to wait and see.”
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Senator Tom Carper has announced he will participate in a town hall meeting on health care reform.
Senator Tom Carper has announced he will participate in a town hall meeting on health care reform. It just won’t be in person. It will be done by telephone.
Senator Tom Carper explains why a town hall meeting on health care reform makes sense.
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Carper will conduct the “telephonic” meeting Tuesday, August 25th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
“It’s a great way to still have broad participation and a way not to turn a town hall meeting into a circus,” Carper said, referring to the recent rowdiness that has plagued town hall meetings throughout the country.
Carper says he got the idea from his colleague, Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, who hosted a telephone forum last week for more than 14-hundred people.
“Anyone who wants to listen in can do that,” he said. “The people can ask questions and hopefully get a good response. They won’t have to leave their home. They won’t have to burn any gas. They’ll be able to just do it from the convenience of their home or their work.”
To find out how to participate go to Carper’s website at carper.senate.gov.
As for the rest of Delaware’s congressional delegation, Representative Mike Castle will discuss health care reform during his next scheduled telephone town hall meeting. Senator Ted Kaufman’s media relations personnel were not available to answer questions for this report.


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Professor Min-Soo Rhu’s research team at our faculty has developed the world’s first mix-type artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator based on the ‘Multi-chip module’ (MCM) technology to speed up the recommendation system.
An article on the research results was reported in a Korea IT newspaper on July 6th.
This study corresponds to a technology that significantly enhances the performance of AI-based recommendation systems while minimizing the structural changes of existing server systems. This increased the performance by up to 17 times compared to the existing recommendation system.
The research team carried out this study with the support of Samsung Electronics Future Technology Promotion Center and also received help from Intel Labs on MCM-based chips.
Related research papers were presented at ACM/IEEE (ISCA) last month, which is one of the best international academic conferences in the field of the computer system architecture.
Professor Min-Soo Rhu expressed his ambition to promote active educational-industrial cooperation to help domestic memory semiconductor companies lead the AI accelerator market.
You can check the detailed research achievements of Professor Min-Soo Rhu’s research team in the press release link below and the blog post contributed by the professor.
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HOPE, Ark. (October 24, 2001) - Reaffirming his company's commitment to the state of Arkansas and the city of Hope, Chairman and Owner Fred Klipsch today announced that Klipsch Audio Technologies will break ground next month on a new 46,000-square-foot distribution center. The new building will be located approximately one mile west of the main Klipsch manufacturing facility on Highway 32.
According to Fred Klipsch, construction of the new distribution center is a multi-million dollar capital investment that includes significant renovation of the manufacturing facility as well, and will create up to 80 new jobs for the city of Hope and Hempstead County.
"As a Hope native and Arkansas' governor, this announcement is doubly exciting for me," said Gov. Mike Huckabee. "Klipsch is an established industry leader and continues to see its business grow rapidly. Its history of success and plans for expansion are good indicators of even more prosperous times ahead. I'm proud the company calls Hope home, and I'm pleased it has chosen to expand operations here. It's great news for Hope and all of Arkansas."
According to Fred Klipsch, the 55-year-old "Legend in Sound" company has doubled its sales in the last three years through stellar performance of its core business of home audio, along with major contributions from other business units including professional cinema, international operations and multimedia audio. The new distribution center and manufacturing plant renovation will allow Klipsch to keep up with the increased demand and set the stage for holding onto its position as the number one specialty audio loudspeaker brand in the United States.
"The people of Hope and south Arkansas should be congratulated. It is a credit to the local workforce and local leadership that a quality company like Klipsch would choose to continue to grow its operations here," said Jim Pickens, director of the Arkansas Department of Economic Development. "We are pleased that Klipsch has found over the years what other businesses are discovering - that the business environment in Arkansas is one that can lead to long-term success and prosperity. We certainly welcome this expansion with great enthusiasm."
"I certainly do want to recognize the organized and diligent team of the state of Arkansas, city of Hope, Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District, Hope Water and Light Commission, Hempstead County and particularly the Hempstead County Economic Development Corporation for their efforts in making this expansion and renovation possible," Fred Klipsch said.
According to Mike Klipsch, executive vice president and COO for the Klipsch Worldwide Manufacturing and Supply Management Group, Klipsch will relocate its finished goods and warranty parts stocks as well as its shipping operations to the new distribution center. He said the manufacturing facility renovation will focus on process improvements that increase product quality while reducing production lead times and manufacturing costs.
Mike Klipsch also explained that the renovation will include the creation of a dedicated manufacturing area for the Klipsch Systems Integration Division, which supplies premium professional grade loudspeakers to world-renowned entertainment facilities such as Hard Rock Cafes, Planet Hollywood restaurants, Regal Cinemas, NCAA Hall of Champions, museums, churches, sporting complexes and conference centers worldwide.


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Biography: Laura Hernandez, DO
Certifications & Memberships
- Family Medicine - American Osteopathic Board of Family Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
Fellowship | Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine - Riverside Methodist Hospitals - Ohiohealth (2019 - 2020)
Residency | Family Medicine
Family Medicine - Fairfield Medical Center (2015 - 2018)
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine (2015)
University Of Akron (2010)
University Of Akron (2008)
Patient Experience Reviews
Excellent treatment. Caring and knowledgeable
This was the first time I saw Dr Hernandez. So some of these questions I couldn't really answer fully. I was in for my 6 month checkup. The time Dr Hernandez spent with me was appreciated. I was new to her and she was new to me, replacing Dr Gerlach.
Awesome doctor! I was nervous after Dr. *** retired as my doctor of 25 years. Dr. Hernandez has been great for me! I would highly recommend her to others! Smart, compassionate, takes her time with me, always follows up! Great doctor!!!
Dr. Hernandez is always professional yet very warm in her communications.
Everything went well.
Even though I waited more than 15 minutes for the doctor, it was worth the wait to be with a doctor who cared and listened and clarified and was personable. Dr. Laura was great.
This is a new doctor for me after my 30-year doctor retired. I'm still unsure if I will continue here.
Dr. Hernandez actually talked with me and got to know a little more about me. She made me feel that she really cared about my condition. I liked her.
I'm very happy with Dr Hernandez and staff
We are very pleased with Dr. Hernandez and her nurse assistant Betty.
Second time seeing this provider which has taken over for my primary I had for the last 35 years. Overall was pleased during the visit.
My doctor of 40 years recently retired. My first three visits with the new doctor have gone well. It's been a good experience.
Very happy with the experience
Dr. Hernandez and nurse *** are very thorough
Laura Hernandez is an excellent physician. I would recommend her to anyone who needs a primary care physician.
I am extremely satisfied with the care that I have received from Dr. Hernandez. For decades before Dr. *** retirement, I was fortunate to be Dr. *** patient and I feel that Dr. Hernandez is giving 100% in her efforts to be a very capable member of this practice. I am pleased that I can be one of her patients.
This was my first visit with Dr. Hernandez after having Dr. *** as my primary care giver for 43 years. I cannot say enough about her professionalism, her positive demeanor, and her ability to communicate! I went in with an open mind, but with some hesitation about changing doctors after mine had retired. I now am confident I made the right choice with Dr. Hernandez! I feel comfortable enough to see her for any medical concern I may have!
Was very pleased with the transition from *** to Laura Hernandez. Also, nurse assistant *** was very thorough and kind.
I like my new doctor, the staff was very good. ***
Dr. Hernandez was very thoughtful about my care. This was my first visit with her. I liked her a lot for my new PCP.
I appreciate that even though my appointment was delayed, it's likely because Dr. Hernandez takes ample time with her patients, and does not rush them. She took time with me during a difficult appointment and I am thankful for that.
Awesome doctor and office, finally found a excellent doctor
Laura is very good and I continue to be impressed with her knowledge and ability to communicate in a meaningful way
Dr. Hernandez is an excellent physician and always follows up promptly. Happy to have her as my primary care physician!
This was my first visit with Dr. Hernandez and her staff and I was very pleased with both the doctor and her staff.
Dr Hernandez is the best primary care physician I have ever had. She is patient and listens. She is very caring and understanding. When I submit a question on the MyChart system she always responds.
I haven't had a bad experience since I've been going to her since last year. The staff is great and so is the doctor. They are concerned people about their patients
Overall very good operation. I trust the people involved.
Dr. Hernandez had a very pleasant manner and was easy to talk with about health issues. She recommended a cardiac halter monitor to check on a possible problem.
Very impressed with Dr. Hernandez, very professional. Additionally she gave me a referral for a podiatrist.
Dr. Hernandez explained her delay - she had an unexpected urgent situation to attend to. She apologized for the wait.
Although this was a follow up for a specific concern, Dr. Hernandez was able to address new concerns that had transpired between appointments.
It is a refreshing change from my last doctor! They were herding cattle instead of providing health care. Appointment was easy calling is easy getting blood work done was easy. Stress free. Thank you for that!
Doctor Hernandiaz is an excellent physician who truly cares about your health and provides answers. I highly recommend her.
Dr Hernadez is very patuient, understanding and caring. She is the best GP I have ever had.
First time with Dr. Hernandez as previous Dr. Had retired. She was very professional and attentive to my needs. This was a routine annual physical exam. She listened carefully and explained thing in easy to understand language.
I have been a patient of this practice for nearly 30 years with Dr. Bruce Gerlach as my provider. He is retiring and this was an interview with Laura Hernandez to see if I wanted to stay with the practice. I loved her. She was very pleasant and knowledgeable of my background and health issues. I can see that we will have a good relationship, which is important to me.
Dr Hernandez has inherited a complicated patient in me. She took a good amount of time to understand my current status. Given that, I did not at all feel rushed through the appointment. I appreciate that.
Dr. Hernandez is caring, thorough, kind, professional, and I have complete trust in her.
My experience with a provider was always very well and he was always attentive. And helps me with my problems I was having.
Very caring provider Detailed explanations of problems and plan of care
Very satisfied with attentive care.
Laura was exceptionally detailed and helpful. She is terrific to work with.
Dr. Laura Hernandez is excellent. Caring, compassionate, accessible and responsive. Nurse *** is very good ***
My regular doctor is ***. I needed an appointment quickly and when I called the office *** Dr. Hernandez had an opening. I was most pleased with Dr. Hernandez and am glad that she is now part of the staff. I saw her again on *** and was also very satisfied with my patient care. Dr. *** is exceptional and I feel that Dr. Hernandez is a competent and wise addition to the practice.
That was my first visit with Dr. Hernandez. I was seeking a new primary care physician since my doctor of 30 years had recently retired. I was very pleased with Dr. Hernandez. Based on only one visit, I feel she may be a good fit for me. Her staff was also very helpful.
Recently moved to area, second visit and been very satisfied. Dr. Hernandez has been great, better than me and my wife expected!
*** I love my Doctors and staff. ***
I had a very good experience with my provider.After my visit and her review of my x-rays, she called me first thing the next morning and advised me to visit the ER for further review concerning my injury.
I love Dr. Hernandez. Initially I was a little sad when this office switched me to her from the doc I'd been seeing there for 28 years, (and he is still there!) without any communication or reason, but now I am glad. She listens and she is proactive. I really appreciate her a lot and I'm grateful to be in her care.
Dr Hernandez is caring and very attentive. She really discusses the options and it feels like she's definitely on your team, like she's in it with you.
Dr Hernandez listened to my input regarding any health issues and provided thoughtful and helpful feedback. She didn't seem rushed and showed a lot of respect for me as the patient.
Dr. Hernandez is personable, knowledgeable and listens very well. She has outlined additional care for me that has been useful and helpful to my overall health and well-being. I feel like I have a very good grasp of where my health stands overall and things I need to watch out for, not only for me but for my family as well. My wife was switching doctors recently and we requested Dr. Hernandez for these reasons specifically. My wife has more health challenges and I feel Dr. Hernandez is the right choice for her for the long term. Thank you, Dr. Hernandez!
Dr. H was great
The medical assistants and Doctor were wonderful to work and talk with.
University Hospitals is committed to transparency in our interactions with industry partners, such as pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies. At UH, we disclose practitioner and their family members’ ownership and intellectual property rights that are or in the process of being commercialized. In addition, we disclose payments to employed practitioners of $5,000 or more from companies with which the practitioners interact as part of their professional activities. These practitioner-industry relationships assist in developing new drugs, devices and therapies and in providing medical education aimed at improving quality of care and enhancing clinical outcomes. At the same time, UH understands that these relationships may create a conflict of interest. In providing this information, UH desires to assist patients in talking with their practitioners about industry relationships and how those relationships may impact their medical care.
UH practitioners seek advance approval for certain new industry relationships. In addition, practitioners report their industry relationships and activities, as well as those of their immediate family members, to the UH Office of Outside Interests annually. We review these reports and implement management plans, as appropriate, to address conflicts of interest that may arise in connection with medical research, clinical care and purchasing decisions.
View UH’s policy (PDF) on practitioner-industry relationships.
As of December 31, 2016, Laura Hernandez did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.

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• by Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2019 •
IDRA Statement on Education Impact of Supreme Court Decision Blocking Citizenship Question on 2020 Census
On June 27, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the addition of a question to the 2020 decennial census about whether respondents are U.S. citizens, a question that would have put education resources at risk for millions of Americans. In the case, Department of Commerce v. New York, the Supreme Court held that the Trump Administration’s decision to add the citizenship question “seems to have been contrived.”
While the court has rejected the attempt to add a citizenship question now, it has not prohibited the inclusion of the question in the future. The Supreme Court sent the case back down to the lower court for further review. On July 11, 2019, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce will abandon its attempt to add a question about citizenship status to the 2020 Census form. Instead, he issued an executive order requiring every federal department and agency to submit records with citizenship information to the Department of Commerce.
“The addition of a citizenship question would be harmful not only for children, Latinos and immigrants but also the cities and states in which they live,” said IDRA President & CEO Celina Moreno. “To achieve a fair and accurate census count, we will continue to work with our allies to ensure all children are counted and have access to equitable and excellent education opportunities.”
Census experts predict that the 2020 Census will result in a larger undercount than in previous census years. Even though the census form will not include the question about citizenship, experts warn that the current political climate – e.g., the Administration’s policies toward immigrants and the significant budget cuts experienced by the Census Bureau – could result in lower census participation by undocumented or mixed-status families.
The Census Bureau collects counts of people through mail-in questionnaires, and for the first time in the history of the U.S. Census, respondents will have the option of completing the 2020 Census form online. For those who neither complete their form by mail or online, the Census Bureau deploys thousands of census takers to visit non-respondents in their homes. But, there are still large numbers of people who will not complete the census form and will not answer the door when a census taker comes to their home.
The census in previous years has already significant undercounted adult Black males, children, Latinos and immigrants, which impacts distribution of critical education dollars and political representation.
One study estimates that the citizenship question could result in an undercount of more than 6 million Latinos in the country, including many children (U.S. Census Bureau, 2014). The Census Bureau estimates that the 2010 Census undercounted 1.4 million children ages 0 to 9 years old. Undercounted children are more likely to be children of color, live in complex households and live in poverty. Many of these children would benefit most from having an accurate count. There are approximately 300 federal programs that allocate over $800 billion based on decennial census data, including funds for Title I grants for low-income students, special education programs, Head Start, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Bilingual Education Act grants (Reamer, 2018).
Census undercounts also impact state-level programs. For example, under Texas’ House Bill 3, the new school funding bill signed in June, the state will use U.S. Census data to calculate the compensatory education funds allocated to school districts to support programs for low-income students and students at risk of dropping out of school. An undercount in the 2020 Census will neglect students whose schools are eligible for compensatory education funds, thus shortchanging Texas communities, school districts and the students they serve.
“Even after the Supreme Court’s decision, state and local governments should still deploy as many resources as possible to ensure the constitutionally-mandated decennial census achieves a complete count,” Ms. Moreno said. “Our democracy relies on accurate census counts and on an educated public.”
Reamer, Andrew. (2018). Counting for Dollars 2020: The Role of the Decennial Census in the Geographic Distribution of Federal Funds. Washington, D.C.: GW Institute of Public Policy.
U.S. Census Bureau. (2014). The Undercount of Young Children. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau.


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“Does Hell know you?” a stranger asked me this week. What an interesting question.
Leo’s path and mine crossed as he was assigned to draw nine vials of blood from me. Yes, nine. It was a tall order for him. But he didn’t know who he was interacting with when his assignment came down. He knew me better than most before we parted ways.
Leo received his orders from the computer screen and moved slowly through the material prep. I thought he was delaying the inevitable in fear that I wasn’t up to the task, preparing himself for my screaming or fainting. Perhaps he was taking a long time in hopes that another technician would relieve him before he had to be the bad guy. I knew that he had nothing to fear, but he didn’t.
Eventually he confronted his assignment and began the blood draw. I leisurely and pleasantly proceeded with small talk to convey I wasn’t going to create any problems for him. It was probably his easiest assignment of the day. When he finished I thanked him for doing such a good job and let him know that I was an avid blood donor so blood draws were no big deal to me.
“You’re a good Samaritan, aren’t you - in ways outside of donating blood, aren’t you?” He asked slowly and suspiciously.
“Sort of,” I smiled.
“Do you know the Good Shepherd?” He asked.
“Oh yes, very well. I strive to live for Him every day,” I said.
With a concentrated, narrowing of the eyes he continued, “But does Hell know you?”
“Ah, I know where you are coming from,” I said and recounted the following scripture for him.
Acts 19:13-16 tells us,
“Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.”
“I think Hell knows me.” I said to Leo. “Would you like me to tell you how I know? It is because of a conversation I had with the devil last summer.”
His ears perked up.
“Last summer when I was outside mowing the grass - I usually talk to God while I am outside doing my yard - I guess I was probably praying or thinking about something existential when I heard,
‘What are you still saving yourself for? You are practically too old to have children, so meriting a godly father for your children is no longer an issue. And anyone who would marry you now would forgive a 40-year old for waiting that long and then committing an indiscretion.’
His question stabbed at my heart. I paused to consider it. He had a point. I had never thought about it that way. I could not dispute him but I knew I had a reason. So I dug deep within myself to find the truth where it was buried.
‘Well, I suppose you are right.’ I responded, ‘But now I am saving myself for God’s will. My motive is to live every day to glorify Him and being disobedient to Him now is not going to help me accomplish that,’.”
I explained my experience to Leo as follows. When you are young and walking in obedience, by default you build up a sense of entitlement. Plus there are so many scriptures you can read what you want to into them, like Psalm 37:4 and Jeremiah 29:11. Although the Lord keeps His word in ways we cannot comprehend, He is not obligated to fulfill our expectations. He doesn’t owe us anything. He has already blessed us way more than we deserve. When you walk according to His commands in pursuit of blessings, you cannot know the limit of your loyalty.
It is only when your hope of blessing is off the table that you can see that God IS the blessing.
Walking with Him and knowing Him is the ultimate reward no matter what it costs.
I don’t know at what point in time I switched from being faithful to Him for the rewards He could give me to being faithful to Him because He is faithful to me. I do know that it only came at the tail end of a lot of suffering, self-loathing, disappointment, and depression. I cannot tell you if it could have been accomplished any other way.
When I was younger I read about the “mortification of the flesh” in scripture and I attempted every way I could conceive to surrender things I thought God might desire from me including career possibilities, relationships, certain behaviors and habits, and large sums of money. I voluntarily relinquished them all. But that was me striving to mortify my own flesh. I knew that death to Self was a quality of a true disciple and I wanted to be one. However, nothing in me died through these attempts. My will was very much alive. As I made these voluntary sacrifices in my own effort according to my best logic, my sense of entitlement for God to reward me grew larger and larger. Not until God distanced Himself from me and withheld what I wanted most in life, did He accomplish the work of mortifying my flesh. The Self put up a long, hard fight.
I would advise Believers to be aware of the types of things God requires of His people. Study how Abraham was ordered to leave his homeland and venture into unknown territory never to return and how Moses’ was charged to confront Pharaoh and spend 40 years supervising a godless people in the wilderness. Don’t forget how God allowed Job to be made destitute as an example for us. Take heed that God would not remove Paul’s thorn from his flesh or let the cup of suffering pass from Jesus. Realize that some like John the Baptist and Jim Elliot will be required to forfeit their lives in faithfulness to Christ. Gird yourselves with an awareness of these possibilities and grasp the greater goodness of God overshadowing man’s suffering.
Seek to understand the depths of God’s love, His inconceivable will, and the boundless options at His disposal. Pray for aid to remain faithful to the terms He ordains for your life. And then, cling to Him. Always and only Him. Considering no other alternatives. Last but not least, despise sin. Sin is where the devil makes his will for you personal.
For all true disciples, God will require of you that which is hardest for you to relinquish. The pattern is evident throughout scripture and the history which follows it. He will accomplish the mortification of your flesh in you, for you, through hard terms. As a result, this world will grow pale, Heaven will emerge crisp and clear, and Hell will know you.

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Sober homes operator Kenneth Chatman was sentenced for a massive fraud that abused people who were desperately trying to overcome their drug addictions.
A doctor took responsibility for his involvement in the deaths of young drug addicts in South Florida and apologized to a judge and his friends and family.
Dr. Joaquin Mendez was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for his role in a notorious drug abuse treatment fraud operated by Kenneth Chatman.
“I should have been there more for them,” Mendez said, referring to his patients who overdosed and died.
Mendez, 53, of Miramar, was listed as the medical director of Reflections Treatment Center in Margate, where he admitted to ordering hundreds of unnecessary urine and saliva tests for patients, at the request of Chatman.
Chatman, 47, is serving 27 ½ years in federal prison after admitting he was the ringleader of a massive fraud at sober homes and substance abuse treatment centers he controlled in Palm Beach and Broward counties. Chatman billed for unnecessary tests and procedures, forced some patients into prostitution and encouraged others to continue using drugs so he could bleed their insurance plans dry.
Mendez pleaded guilty to a health care fraud conspiracy charge in July. He had faced a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.
Mendez said he did care for patients when he visited the center, prescribing them medication to treat depression and anxiety. But he “did not treat the substance abuse part,” he said.
Mendez apologized to U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks, and to his 36 friends and family members who showed up to court.
Nearly all of those friends and family members wrote detailed personal statements to the judge detailing Mendez’s character as a father and a doctor. They wrote that he always cared deeply for his patients, specifically those in hospice or assisted-living facilities.
“I’m impressed with the specifics of the letters,” Middlebrooks said, adding that they reflected his caring nature toward his patients.
But Mendez still used his credentials to allow the crime to occur, he said. “There can’t be much question about the risk of death or bodily injury because there certainly was in this case, with people dying,” he said.