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The United States will release up to 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, a senior official said Monday, following mounting criticism that the White House on COVID response.was hoarding shots. In comparison, other countries suffered. “US to release 60 million Astra Zeneca doses to other countries as they become available,” tweeted Andy Slavitt, senior advisor to the
It was not immediately clear how many doses were ready to be shipped or where they would go, with Mr. Slavitt adding, “At this, there are still very few available.”
Butheld a telephone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, pledging his country’s “steadfast support for the people of India who the recent surge in COVID-19 cases has impacted.” The United States “is providing a range of emergency assistance, including oxygen-related supplies, vaccine materials, and therapeutics,” Mr. Biden told Modi, according to a statement.
White House spokeswomantold reporters that the Food and Drug Administration would perform quality checks on doses before being sent abroad.
“Our team will share more details about our planning and who will be receiving offers from here, but we’re in the planning process at this point,” she added.
government has been pressured to lift restrictions on exporting vaccines and vaccine supplies as countries like India experience massive surges. In contrast, US supply appears increasingly assured, and domestic demand begins to taper off.
COVID-19 cases declining
The move dramatically expands an action from last month to loan four million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is not yet approved in theand may never be, to Mexico and Canada.
Almost 140 million people in the US have now received one dose – 42 percent of the population – or 53 percent of the adult population.
The rate of newis declining, and a month-long mini spike now appears over.
Pfizer and Moderna appear on track to deliver 600 million doses between them by the end of July.
Thehas also resumed vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson shot, the third authorized injection, after a brief pause over links to a rare form of clotting.
Ashish Jha, dean of thehealth at Brown University, said one of the main hurdles to sending AstraZeneca doses abroad was legal liability since the original contracts were formulated between the company and the United States.
“There may be some adverse, and there may even be events that are not related to the vaccine,” he said during a webinar, adding the maker was worried about legal cases without the indemnity it enjoys in the US.
“These are solvable in my mind by India, offering indemnity and protection to AstraZeneca,” he added.
But he predicted the issue might be politically sensitive in India if thecomes to be viewed as a second-tier or “discarded” shot.


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This parrot statue is part of our hand-crafted animal memorabilia statues.
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Spending an afternoon with the amazingly funny Candy Palmater can't be easily beat! Candy is so full of life it's actually hard to get a bad photo of her! I am quite jealous of her LP/45 collection! So much 2-Pac on vinyl! The 45 of John Lennon's 'Imagine'! <3
The Candy Show is a late night variety TV show focusing on the talent of Canada's East Coast! The Candy Show is currently in it's first season of production for APTN HD! Filming starts at the end of April! If you want to be in the audience you can pick up tickets at The Brooklyn Warehouse & Venus Envy! Check out the first poster here:

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KETTLE AND STONY POINT FIRST NATION, ONT. --
The First Nation community near Sarnia, Ont., has opened a COVID-19 assessment clinic, located at the Kettle and Stony Point Health Centre.
Before the COVID-19 assessment centre opened locals would have to travel approximately 45 minutes to the nearest city to get tested.
The overall goal of the clinic is to test more people and to reduce the need to travel.
“First Nations have a long-standing difficulty with access to health care,” says Kettle and Stony Point First Nation Chief Jason Henry. “[There are] many underlying issues, and with COVID-19 we are a high-risk demographic of potentially having death from COVID-19, so bringing [tests] closer to the community is best for everybody.”
A person who is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms has to be referred by a doctor in order to make an appointment at the health services centre, then they can get swabbed by a nurse.
Community health nurse, Carlene Mennen, says the facility has been changed in order to accommodate people who are waiting for a COVID-19 test.
“We have a separate waiting room for them, we’ve marked the doors to reflect that. Over the phone they will be given instructions once they arrive to go to waiting room two. There they will be screened further…then they will join me in an exam room where myself or another nurse will conduct the test.”
The clinic is in partnership with Lambton Public Health and Bluewater Health.
“If somebody tested positive their test results would go to Lambton Health Unit,” says Mennen, “it takes anywhere from 24 hours to five days for a test result to come back.”
The medical officer of health would then notify the individual of the positive test, and the health unit will follow up with contact tracing.
There are about 1,000 people living on the reserve as of today. So far, three cases have been confirmed on the reserve, all of whom have recovered.
Henry says he is very proud of the clinic and hopes that it will help to contain the virus, and potentially build a stronger relationship between communities.
“In a global pandemic, it’s not the time to draw jurisdictional lines in the sand, it’s not the time to put bipartisan lines in the sand, it’s time to work together, work collaboratively and move beyond those historical divides we’ve had in Canada,” he says.
The First Nation has been in a state of emergency since mid-March, when its borders were closed to visitors and first responders were enlisted to operate a screening checkpoint at the community entrance.
For six weeks, staff and volunteers have been delivering community care packages and food to vulnerable members of the First Nation, living both on and off reserve.


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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), today unanimously approved her bipartisan legislation (S. 2536) to further protect the civil rights and civil liberties of Americans. The Homeland Security Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2004, sponsored with Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), would ensure that officials within the Department of Homeland Security have the ability to balance public safety with the civil right and liberties that are so important to Americans.
“In focusing our attention on protecting the homeland from future terrorist attacks, we also must ensure that we do not trample on the very values that the terrorists seek to destroy,” said Senator Collins. “The Homeland Security Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Protection Act reinforces our nation’s cherished belief that we do not need to sacrifice effective protection of civil rights in the name of terrorism prevention.”
“As we work to improve the security of our homeland, we must also be sure to protect civil liberties and privacy. This legislation will go a long way toward ensuring that the Department of Homeland Security doesn’t approach civil liberties as an afterthought,” said Senator Wyden.
The Collins-Wyden legislation ensures continued senior level status of the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Officer and the Privacy Officer, and it clearly defines the roles and duties of these officers. In addition, it ensures coordination between these officers and the Inspector General. Finally, the bill creates a new position within the office of the Inspector General whose responsibility would be to oversee civil rights and civil liberties cases that are referred to this office.
The bill also would amend the Department of Homeland Security’s mission statement to include the protection of civil liberties and civil rights as priority for the Department and its activities.

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Moss Vale Hub: Great Southern Line
Moss Vale Refreshment Rooms 1890 (left) and 1935 (right). Berrima Image Library, Berrima and District Family Historical Society.
Moss Vale Hub was a central location in the southern highlands farming district. Its identity centred on goods and passengers but most particularly passengers. It was an important refueling stop between Goulburn and Sydney and so one of the major stops between Melbourne and Sydney. It was also an important stop for holiday makers in the Southern Highlands including successive Governors of New South Wales. Accordingly station amenities including Refreshment Rooms, waiting rooms and Vice-Regal waiting rooms were a significant part of the station, its work and character. Moss Vale gained refreshment rooms when Mittagong lost theirs. As with all other stations, the refreshment rooms were initially managed privately but taken over by NSWGR during the War and following years. Moss Vale refreshment rooms were taken over by NSWGR in 1917. Electric lighting was installed in 1912 (ARHSNSW lunch club notes). Duplication of the line was completed in the early years of the First World War. Railway workers camped adjacent to the town played an important role in War fundraising activities (Trove newspapers). A goods yard was also an important feature of Moss Vale traffic activities. Moss Vale was within the Goulburn Loco District and employment cards suggest that this was the same with Traffic and Per Way Departments.
Moss Vale station like others on the line, was the site of welcomes and farewells which included the local band. But it was also a major stop on the Great Southern Line for Troop Trains and those carrying wounded soldiers. The Blue Gum Girls regularly met troops and provided concert entertainment as well as gifts to wounded soldiers. Another homefront character of the Moss Vale area with its large early pastoral settlement houses, was that it included several convalescent homes for soldiers. Moss Vale and smaller stations on the line were stops for these.
The few stories collected from Moss Vale and nearby stations are about employees in the Traffic department (porters, signalmen) and fettlers. Fettlers worked along the line rather than at stations. They were employed by the Per Way department according to district – eg Goulburn, Metropolitan – though they lived in a particular location, hopefully as close to their work as possible. One story fragment concerns a bridge carpenter whose address when he enlisted in 1915 was ‘Railway works, Moss Vale’. Bob McKillop notes the elaborate uniforms of porters which included indications of rank (caps, braid etc) coupled with their predominantly manual service work; sweeping platforms, unloading luggage, assisting passengers and ‘doing any chore beneath the dignity of those directing them’. He also notes that fettlers, by contrast, worked in isolated conditions and were relatively independent. Their hard physical work included replacing sleepers and rails and shoveling and packing the ballast (often blue metal) that supported them. ‘their tools were round-mouthed shovels, hammers, adzes and crowbars, a jigger to bore the sleepers, and rail tongs’ (see appendix ii).
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The process can be huge, but importance of social media marketing cannot be overestimated. One of the biggest highlights is that over ninety percent of marketers use social media consistently. Over seventy percent of salespeople ostracize their peers using social media in the business world.
In addition, the benefits of social media expand with the increase in sales. But not every business is aware of the good things that social media marketing brings. According to the facts, fifty percent of small businesses do not use social media to promote their business. The number is, of course, amazing. The other sad part is that over twenty-five percent of people don’t plan to use social media in the future.
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If we look closely, we can simply see that there is a loss of communication between people who see the benefits of social media and those who think to start from the same. Well, if you think the above situation is right for you, keep reading.
Achieving brand awareness in any business is one of the most important tasks of marketing. This is because customers are interested in buying brands they know well. Be thankful for social networks that help users to simplify and efficiently the process of brand building.
Social media has many benefits and one of the best is that they are also recommended over traditional ones. This process can help bring your brand to the fore quickly and easily. What’s more, it also helps to draw the audience’s attention to your brand even if they are not thinking about the product or brand.
Tip: Always pay attention to the profile and cover photos as this is a great way to get to know the brand. The method to do this is to place the logo or image strategically. Make sure the process doesn’t bore or distract anyone from the goal. The visual elements of the brand must also be presented correctly.
Amplified social media marketing technique always gives way to conversations about brands, products, services, and partners. Let’s take the example of PlayStation, which mentioned the company’s congratulatory note for the new initiative and the feedback they’ve collected through the initiative.
With it, they have received a lot of feedback related to the product so far. People were also talking about it all the time, the fans were having a good conversation, and it was all happening on social media.
Tip: Be sure to engage with the audience when there are social media comments as they need to know the person behind the whole process. Fans or followers should not feel like they are talking or interacting with a robot, this will give them a good idea of the organization and feel like a valued customers.
You must have a connection with the audience through the process of social listening. Social listening refers to the procedure of analyzing social conversation on certain topics. It is useful for you to know about the importance of the audience and identify trends that the target audience follows. In this way, we can find out what the audience is experiencing, and how it can be to create content to address pain points too.
It is a measure by which you can simply determine the language and tone of the target audience, no matter what. If you look at any of the foodservice establishments on Twitter, you can understand their tone and use the slang that young people refer to.
This may be the right way to depict anything according to your desires. If you don’t know how to find the right tone and style for your target audience, then social listening is the right procedure to help you.
Using social media, we can freely share the mission and stories of our brands. Effective stories can have a huge impact on brand image. The stories can be anything, simple or extensive, depending on the actionable thoughts. If we take the very famous example of Starbucks, we can see how it initiates a simple story about a person getting a job through a recruitment fair, and how effectively it affected the public image, so the story made a clear impact.
Audience research has to do with social listening. The process includes looking for keywords that are used by the audience, however, they are more focused on a particular product no matter what. Social networks are also useful for collecting such information.
If you’re interested in taking a look at the information on your Facebook page, then all you have to do is go to the page you’re the administrator of, which will be displayed next
to the cover image. Twitter demonstrates the ability to give insight into every tweet you post at the bottom of every tweet.


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The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord Make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Nought be all else to me, save that Thou art; Thou my best thought; by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise, Thou mine inheritance, now and always; Thou and Thou only, first in my heart, Great God of Heaven, my treasure Thou art.
Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word; I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord; Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
– Old Irish Hymn
Even the saddest things can become, once we have made peace with them, a source of wisdom and strength for the journey that still lies ahead.
– Frederick Buechner

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ASTM A53 GR.B ERW WELDED STEEL PIPE Type S (seamless) Type E (electric-resistance welded) Type E (electric-resistance welded) Type E (electric-resistance welded) Grade A Grade B Grade A Grade B Carbon max. % 0.25 0.30 0.25 0.30 Manganese % 0.95 1.2 0.95 1.2 Phosphorous, max. % 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
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Metallica is one of the largest manufacturer and supplier of ASTM A53 seamless and welded steel tubes in India. We offer ASTM A53 Grade A, ASTM A53 Grade B of types S, E and F seamless and welded tubes in size range of 21.3mm to 219mm, with wall thickness: 1.8mm to 15mm in standard and custom lengths.See all results for this questionWhat is A53 grade B pipe?ASTM A53 Grade B Pipe is a material grade of carbon steel pipes that are intended for low pressure services such as plumping. There are many varieties such as black, galvanized, hot dipped, zinc coated, steel and seamless.See all results for this questionStandard Pipe A53 CW and ERW - 1-800-247-4469A53 Electric-Resistance Welded Type E, Grade B Black and hot-dipped galvanized Nominal Sizes: Schedule 40 2 12 UL Listed; FM Approved Suitable for welding, threading and grooving Produced to ASTM A 53/53M, Federal Specification WW-P404 and ASME B36.10M. Hydrostatic Testing and Nondestructive Electric Testing
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Electric-resistance welded ASTM A53 steel pipe of NPS 8 and larger must be transverse tested. Sending test (cold) is required for STD and XS-NPS 2 and under, and for XXS-NPS 1-1/4 and under. Flatten testing is required for NPS 2 and larger STD and XS A 53 pipe; flatten testing is not required for XXS pipe.See all results for this questionDifferences between ASTM A53 and ASTM A106 Steel PipeASTM A53 specification covers the steel pipe manufacturing types in seamless and welded, material in carbon steel, black steel. Surface natural, black, and hot-dipped galvanized, zinc coated steel pipe. Diameters range from NPS 18 to NPS 26 (10.3mm to 660mm), nominal wall thickness.ASTM S/A 53 Carbon Steel Pipe & Tube | A53 Carbon Steel a53 gr a welded tubeASTM A53 (ASME SA53) carbon steel pipe is a specification that covers seamless and welded black and hot-dipped galvanized steel pipe in NPS 1/8 to NPS 26. A 53 is intended for pressure and mechanical applications and is also acceptable for ordinary uses in steam, water, gas, and air lines.
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ASTM A53 pipe covers Seamless and Welded, Black and Hot-Dipped Galvanized nominal (average) wall pipe for coiling, bending, flanging and other special purposes and is suitable for welding. Continuous-Welded pipe is not intended for flanging. Purpose for which pipe is intended should be stated on order. Looking for specific post-production services? See our full list.See more on amerpipe a53 gr a welded tubeASTM A53 Hot Dipped Seamless Welded Galvanized Black High quality ASTM A53 Hot Dipped Seamless Welded Galvanized Black Steel Tubes from China, China's leading Welded Steel Tube product, with strict quality control Welded Steel Tube factories, producing high quality Welded Steel Tube products.ASTM A53 Grade B Pipe, SCH 40 SA 53 Gr.B Seamless/ERW Hi-tech Metal & Tubes is a manufacturer and distributor of these products. The ASTM A53 Grade B ERW Pipes is electric resistant welded and the size could range up to 100 inches in some cases for the ERW pipes. The usual range is 1/8 inches to 26 inches in diameter.
The ASTM A53, is a specification which covers steel pipes furnished in any one of the following conditions i.e. - zinc-coated, black and hot dipped, welded and SA 53 Gr B Seamless Pipes as well. Also covered by the specification is the Sa 53 Gr B Line Pipes which ranges from in NPS 18 to NPS 26.ASTM A53 Grade B Pipe suppliers| ASME SA53 GR B Carbon a53 gr a welded tubeASTM A53 (ASME SA53) carbon steel pipe is a specification that covers seamless and welded black and hot-dipped galvanized steel pipe in NPS 1/8 to NPS 26. We have a large scale unit engaged in stocking and exporting a53 grade a, a53 grade b, a53 gr a, a53 gr b, a53 erw pipe, a53 seamless pipe.ASTM A53 Grade B ERW Pipe | Schedule 40 SA53 GRB 93 rows · ASTM A53 Grade B ERW Pipe is a carbon steel pipe that comes under the ASTM A53 1/20.840.1090.6223/41.050.1130.82411.3150.1331.0491 1/41.660.1401.380See all 93 rows on www.navstarsteel a53 gr a welded tube
Feb 25, 2019 · Testing of Steel Tubes All ASTM A53 Grade A, B seamless and welded steel pipes are subjected to hydrostatic test, eddy current test, chemical and mechanical tests during the various stages of production. Marking & Packing of ASTM A53 Grade A, B Steel Tubes ASTM A53 GR.B ERW WELDED STEEL PIPEASTM A53 Gr.B electric resistance welded (ERW) steel pipes are manufactured as per ASTM A53 specification,they are welded steel pipes made by electric resistance welding method. ASTM A53 specification covers seamless and welded black and hot-dipped galvanized steel pipe in NPS 18 to NPS 26 (DN6 to DN 650).It is acceptable for welding,flagging,and bending.ASTM A53 GR.A GR.B - Carbon Steel Pipe and FittingsASTM A53 American standard (non-plated and hot-dip galvanized welded and seamless nominal steel pipe), ASTM A53 is the executive standard for steel pipes, and Gr.B is the steel grade (level) of steel pipes. According to the standard name: Both welded pipe and seamless pipe can be produced, depending on customer requirements.
ASTM A53 A106 API 5L Seamless Welded Carbon Steel Pipe: Fabrication Standard: API 5L/5CT ASTM A53 A252 A500 EN10217 EN10219 : Material Grade: GR. A/B x42 x52 x65 GR.2 GR.3 S235 S355: Out Diameter: DN100 - DN2500: Wall Thickness: 3mm - 50mm: Length: max 75 Mtr: Surface: bare or with coating: Coating: FBE, 3LPP, 3LPE, Epoxy, Coal Tar Expoxy a53 gr a welded tubeASTM A 106 Gr B Carbon Steel Welded Pipes & Tubes a53 gr a welded tubeASTM A 106 Gr B Carbon Steel Welded Pipes & Tubes : Size: 1/2"-48" (DN15-DN1200) Wall thickness: SCH5S--SCH160 XXS Material: ASTM A53 Grade B, ASME SA53 Gr B, API-5L Gr B, ASTM A106 Gr B, ASME SA106 Gr B, ASTM A106 Gr C, Seamless Welded Pipe, API-5L Gr B, API-5L Gr X42, API-5L Gr X52, API-5L Gr X60, API-5L Gr X65PSL1 and PSL2 Pipes Standard: GB12459-90 GB/T13401 A53 Steel Pipe - A106 Seamless Steel Pipe | Industrial a53 gr a welded tubeASTM A53 seamless and welded steel pipe is a general, all-purpose pipe. Designed for coiling, bending and flanging, A53 carbon steel pipe is suitable for welding. The grades denote certain chemical and mechanical properties and should be noted in selection.
U. S. Steel Tubular Products A53 seamless and welded steel pipe is produced in random lengths 16 22 or 32 44, in multiple lengths, and in specific cut lengths. Marking Requirements. Rolled, die-stamped, ink-printed, or stenciled (manufacturers A500 Versus A53: Different From The a53 gr a welded tube - Steel Tube InstituteASTM A500 is the standard specification for cold-formed, welded and seamless carbon steel structural tubing. Available in three grades, A through C, it is intended for use in construction and structural applications. Unlike A53 piping, which is only round, A500 is available in more shape options, most commonly round, square and rectangular.ASTM A53 GR.B ERW WELDED STEEL PIPE Type S (seamless) Type E (electric-resistance welded) Type E (electric-resistance welded) Type E (electric-resistance welded) Grade A Grade B Grade A Grade B Carbon max. % 0.25 0.30 0.25 0.30 Manganese % 0.95 1.2 0.95 1.2 Phosphorous, max. % 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
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A celebration of auteur cinema will come to the Black Sea resort city of Batumi next week with the opening of the 2019 Batumi International Arthouse Film Festival.
Independent films from directors including Aleksi Salmenperä, Reza Mirkarimi and Mark Jenkin have been selected to delight festival-goers, with organisers publishing their finalised programmes this week.
In the feature competition, 10 works will vie for the principal award of the festival, with Void by Salmenperä, Bait from Jenkin and Castle of Dreams by Mirkarimi included.
The Grand Prix of the section will be awarded along with prizes for best director, actors and a Special Jury Prize. The international jury panel is comprised of director and screenwriter Aleksandr Mindadze, publicist Tatiana Detlofson, journalist Martin Blaney, actor Carmen Grey and filmmaker Rusudan Glurjidze.
The full feature competition selection is as follows:
The programme also includes competitive selections for documentary and short works, with eight films in the former including a Georgian premiere of The Harvest by Misho Antadze, For Sama by Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts as well as director Yuriy Shylov’s Projectionist.
These have been picked to be in the section that will award similar prize categories to the feature segment following assessment by jury team of producer Krzysztof Gierat and filmmakers Ghasideh Golmakani, Oles Yanchuk, Karen Avetisyan and Vakhtang Kuntsev-Gabashvili.
The documentary selection is below:
The third part of the in-competition picks, the short films section, sees 25 works including six by Georgian directors. Bad People by Giorgi Tavartkiladze and Blind Love by Buba Gogiberidze are among these, with the full selection available here.
This year’s BIAFF edition will be comprised of the Georgian Panorama, Masters Collection and Special Screenings sections featuring a range of films.
In addition to screenings, the event will honour four film professionals for their contribution to cinema, with American screenwriter and director Paul Schrader, French actor Danis Lavant, director Alexander Mindadze and actor Manuchar Shervashidze receiving Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Organisers will also provide a networking opportunity for industry professionals with their Industrial Platform.
The 2019 edition of BIAFF has been preceded with Biaffiada, a programme of acclaimed films and cinema classics screened in the coastline boulevard of the Black Sea city. Over eight days, locals and tourists saw works by Georgian and foreign directors in evening- and nighttime sessions.
Organisers said they would also take screenings to other locations in the seaside Adjara region after the conclusion of the festival. These locations will include spots in Batumi and Kobuleti as well as the more remote locations in Keda, Shuakhevi and Khulo.
The 2019 BIAFF will run between September 15-22.


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Fluoroquinolones are the third most commonly prescribed family of antibiotics in the U.S. for adults, and, in my opinion, the second most fun to say (right behind aminoglycosides). Fluoroquinolones include levofloxacin (Levaquin), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), moxifloxacin (Avelox), ofloxacin, and delafloxacin. Their popularity is well earned; they’re very effective at treating certain bacterial infections. But since their discovery in the late 1970s, increasing concern has been raised about their safety.
In 2008, the FDA warned about the risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture in patients taking fluoroquinolones. This happened quite rarely, but frequently enough that reports caught the FDA’s attention. In 2011 it was noted that some patients with myasthenia gravis had worsening of their symptoms on these antibiotics. In 2013 the FDA updated these warnings to add the possibility of irreversible peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage) while taking fluoroquinolones.
All medications have some side effects, and these serious side effects are relatively rare, but their severity and the fact that they persist long after the medication is stopped (and in some cases are permanent) raised concern.
There are some other risks of fluoroquinolones that we’ve known over the years. Like many other families of antibiotics, they can lead to Clostridium difficile colitis, a dangerous intestinal infection about which I’ve written many posts. Fluoroquinolones, like a few other antibiotic families, can predispose to dangerous and even fatal heart rhythm abnormalities.
In July, the FDA issued warnings about two additional adverse effects that have been reported in patients taking fluoroquinolones. The first side effect is psychiatric, causing disturbances in attention, disorientation, agitation, nervousness, memory impairment, and delirium. This has been reported after even just one dose of the medication. The second adverse effect is hypoglycemic coma, coma due to dangerously low blood sugar. This happens more frequently in elderly patients and in patients taking diabetes medications that lower blood sugar.
The FDA recommends that fluoroquinolones be avoided in patients with uncomplicated bladder infections, sinus infections, or emphysema exacerbations, unless no other antibiotic alternatives are available. They also recommend that elderly patients and patients with diabetes who are prescribed fluoroquinolones be warned about the symptoms of low blood sugar and that blood sugar be monitored in these patients. Patients should also we advised about the risk of psychiatric side effects.
Of course, one of the easiest ways to minimize the side effects of antibiotics is to avoid antibiotics altogether when they are not beneficial. Many antibiotic prescriptions are written for colds (a viral illness for which antibiotics don’t help), for acute bronchitis (also almost always caused by viruses), and for sinus infections (for which decongestants and pain relievers usually suffice).
If antibiotics are needed, fluoroquinolones should be reserved for cases in which other alternatives are absent, or for severe infections for which the broad spectrum and effectiveness of fluoroquinolones can be life-saving.
FDA updates warnings for fluoroquinolone antibiotics on risks of mental health and low blood sugar adverse reactions (FDA News Release)
Thinking of a Fluoroquinolone? Think Again (Medscape)
When antibiotics turn toxic (Nature, news feature)
In Brief: More Fluoroquinolone Warnings (The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics, by subscription only)

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HIGH POINT, N.C. — Spencer Burton is a sophomore at High Point Central. He loves dogs and he loves to run, so he thought, “why not do them both?”
He contacted Ruff Love Dog Rescue to see if they might want to bring some of their dogs out for a run with his cross-country team.
Ruff Love’s director, Sue Rogers, was impressed with his initiative. “Obviously Spencer’s heart is with animals so we’re thrilled about that.”
The result was two-legged and four-legged runners, pounding the pavement for two miles through High Point. With tails wagging, these happy dogs got some exercise and also got some important socialization.
Spencer’s canine partner gave him a run for his money, so to speak. “He’s probably the wildest one out here. He had me sprinting like crazy.”
He says it was totally worth it, though. “I think it works very well, ’cause I know I got a workout and I think he did, too.”
Ruff Love is celebrating their 20th anniversary Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at Preyer Brewing on Battleground Avenue in Greensboro. Come out and enjoy music, food and a stellar silent auction — and all of the dogs you saw in this story are available for adoption through Ruff Love Dog Rescue.
You can get more information at ruffloverescue.com.

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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have revealed plans to give priority to privately owned Nigeria Professional Football League clubs in a bid to cushion the financial after effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SportsBay reports.
This was contained in a communique issued after an executive meeting held via video conference on Friday.
The private clubs currently in the top tier football league are Remo Stars, MFM FC and Ifeanyi Ubah.
Remo Stars known as Sky Blue Stars was founded in 2004 by Bet9ja owner, Kunle Soname while MFM known as Olukoya Boys is was founded in 2007 by Mountain of Fire Ministries.
Ifeanyi Ubah nicknamed, Anambra Warriors was founded in 2015 by Sen. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah
According to the communique, the League Management Company through the NFF will give priority to privately-funded clubs for special funds if the LMC secures any exceptional support and while ensuring that the LMC and NPFL continue to cogitate on the best way forward for the game this season and coming seasons.
The Board received and endorsed the report of a virtual meeting of the League Management Company and NPFL clubs held on Thursday, 23rd April 2020 and at which decisions were taken including commitment to conclude the League season after the COVID-19 and resumption of football activities while also considering the most plausible format for conclusion of the remaining games.
It was also agreed during the meeting the need to continue to communicate with the Clubs and ensure commitment by the clubs to continuous payment of the salaries of their players, coaches and backroom staff under the current circumstances.
Furthermore, following the COVID-19 pandemic, it was agreed that the LMC will arrange testing for all players, coaches and backroom staff (about 1,200 persons in all) before the commencement of matches, with the support of the Federal Ministry of Health and the NCDC.
“In the same vein, the Chairmen of the Nigeria National League, Nigeria Women Football League and Nigeria Nationwide League also presented their projections, with all the three prepared to adjust their programs to align with the 6-8 weeks window agreed with at a virtual meeting of the NFF Board and the Honourable Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare on Thursday, 16th April 2020,” the communique stated.


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A PLC is a user-friendly, microprocessor based specialized computer that carries out control functions of many types and levels of complexity.
Its purpose is to monitor crucial process parameters and adjust process operations accordingly.
Used extensively because of the PLC
– Is easy to set up and program
– Behaves predictably
It can be programmed (to a degree), controlled, and operated by a person unskilled in operating (programming) computers.
Essentially, a PLC’s operator draws the lines and devices of ladder diagrams with a keyboard/mouse onto a display screen.
The resulting ladder diagram is converted into computer machine language and run as a program.
Some PLCs are
– integrated into a single unit (Picocontroller),
– whereas others are modular (PLC5, SLC500)
– The Micrologix product lies somewhere between the PLC5 and the Picocontroller
Integrated PLCs are sometimes called brick PLCs because of their small size
– These PLCs have embedded I/O (i.e. the I/O is a part of the same unit as the controller itself)
– Modular PLCs have extended I/O
Components in a PLC system
CPU module, containing the processor and memory
Input and output modules, to allow the PLC to read sensors and control actuators – A wide variety of types are available
Power supply for the PLC, and often sensors and low power actuators connected to I/O modules
A rack or bus so the PLC can exchange data with I/O modules.
Additional PLC components
A programming unit is necessary to create, edit and download a user program to the PLC
Additional components can include:
– Network interfaces: to allow PLCs to function in a networked environment
– Communication adapters for remote I/O devices: so I/O devices do not have to be physically close to the CPU module
– Operator interface devices: allow monitoring and/or data entry by operators.
Definition And History Of The PLC
The first PLC systems evolved from conventional computers in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These first PLCs were installed primarily in automotive plants.
Traditionally, the auto plants had to be shut down for up to a month at model changeover time.
The early PLCs were used along with other new automation techniques to shorten the changeover time.
In the past, each different electronically controlled production machine required its own controller; 15 machines might require 15 different controllers.
Now it is possible to use just one model of a PLC to run any one of the 15 machines.
Furthermore, you would probably need fewer than 15 controllers, because one PLC can easily run many machines.
Each of the 15 machines under PLC control would have its own distinct program (or a portion of one running program).
Large Quantities of Contacts
The PLC has a large number of contacts for each coil available in its programming.
Suppose that a panel-wired relay has four contacts and all are in use when a design change requiring three more contacts is made.
Time would have to be taken to procure and install a new relay or relay contact block.
Using a PLC, however, only three more contacts would be typed in.
Contacts are now a “software” component
A PLC circuit’s operation can be seen during operation directly on a CRT screen.
The operation or mis-operation of a circuit can be observed as it happens.
Logic paths light up on the screen as they are energized.
Troubleshooting can be done more quickly during visual observation.
An immediate printout of the true PLC circuit is available in minutes, if required.
There is no need to look for the blueprint of the circuit in remote files.
The PLC prints out the actual circuit in operation at a given moment.
Often, the file prints for relay panels are not properly kept up to date. A PLC printout is the circuit at the present time; no wire tracing is needed for verification.
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Today I’m going to share with you my experience visiting Heath Sparkling Wines in Fredericksburg, Texas.
This one was an interesting visit in that I really didn’t get to make any tasting notes. Normally, when visiting a vineyard I learn about the grapes, tour the grounds and hear stories about how the owners started their work in the wine industry. Due to so many new rules and regulations during this pandemic the tasting wasn’t quite the experience that I would have gotten if I had arrived on any other given day. While there, I was hoping to learn some tips about tasting sparkling wines and there were a few additional questions that I had. However, the tasting felt rushed, there weren’t any tours and there wasn’t any history or sparkling wine tips given during the tasting. I literally took a sip, took a bite, sipped again and moved on.
Although this pandemic has created a form of chaos in the wine industry, I am all about making the most of my experience. What I did enjoy were the delicious pairings, the friendliness of the staff, the beauty of the courtyard, and the quietness of sipping my sparkling wine near the water fountain. And most of all, I enjoyed who I shared this experience with.
The tasting consisted of four sparkling wines accompanied with four delicious pairings created by their Chef. Each tasting was delicious but my favorite wine and favorite pairing was the Blanc de Blancs paired with a Watermelon Feta Salad.
All in all, although times have changed, that doesn’t mean that your spirit and joy have to as well. Make each day count. Cherish those special moments that you have with your loved ones while you can. And most of all: KEEP SMILING! In the meantime, I look forward to returning and discovering more of what Heath Sparkling Wines has to offer.
XOXO, Smiling Danny, Salu’d
How many of you have wine left from the “Sweet Wine with Your Sweetheart” Series? Have you been wondering what to do with the leftovers? Well, I have two delicious wine cocktail recipes just for you!
Red Wine Sangria
You will need:
- 1/2c Roscato Sweet Red
- 1/4c Cranberry Juice
- 1/4c Simply Lemonade
- 1 Tbs Lime Juice
- 1/2 of a Raspberry Orange peeled and squeezed (This fruit is seasonal)
- 1 Raspberry Orange segment for Garnish
Fill up half of your wine glass with ice. Then in the order listed above add all of your ingredients. Be sure to squeeze the juice of the oranges into the glass before adding the segments. Next, add your garnish. Give it a nice stir and enjoy!
White Wine Sangria
You will need:
- 1/2c Stella Rosa Moscato D’Asti
- 1/4c Apple Juice
- 2 Tbs Lemon Juice
- 3 Strawberries Sliced Veritcally
- 1 Whole Strawberry for Garnish
Fill up half of your wine glass with ice. Next, add your sliced strawberries. Then in the the order listed above add the rest of your ingredients. Give it a nice stir and refrigerate for 15 minutes to allow the juice from the strawberries to seep in the Sangria. After 15 minutes, give it a nice stir, garnish and enjoy.
I hope you enjoy these wine cocktail recipes! Spring is right around the corner and these cocktails will be a refreshing treat to enjoy on these upcoming beautiful days.
XOXO, Smiling Danny
Today’s wine of choice is a dessert wine. And I thought I would do something extra special by incorporating a local favorite into the Series. All the way from Fort Worth, Tx I am sharing with you Cowtown Winery’s: Texas Gold.
Wine: Texas Gold, Cherry Chocolate
Tasting Notes: This is a dessert wine with notes of black cherry, mocha, espresso and chocolate. The notes of chocolate and cherry were added to the wine. This wine reminds me of a port so I used wine tasting glasses as my glassware of choice. The wine has a dark chocolate play on a cherry cordial due to the notes of espresso and mocha. Coffee and Chocolate lovers will absolutely love this wine. The wine is extremely sweet, so those of you who enjoy sweet wines and/or sweet desserts will fall in love with this treasure.
I hope this series has been giving you some great ideas on wines to try. Let me know which ones are your favorite thus far by commenting below or on Instagram.
XOXO, Smiling Danny
In case you are wondering: What are Tasting Glasses? Tasting glasses are little wine glasses big enough only for one ounce pours. You will usually find them at wineries. Sometimes, wineries will use these instead of full sized glasses when going through a tasting menu.
Next in the Series is a Sweet Red Italian wine. This wine was recommended to me by the Wine Manager at Market Street Supermarkets.
- Wine: Roscato Rosso Dolce
- Bouquet: Grape Popsicle, Cranberry Juice, and Cherry Cordial
- Taste: Fizzy Port, Cough Syrup, Very Sweet
- Pairing: This wine paired nicely with cheese. The cheeses of choice were Parmesan and Babybel. I served the cheese with toasted crackers and noticed that the wine made the cheeses the star of the show. I preferred the wine with the cheese versus by itself.
- Taste: Notes of cherry, blackberry and red raspberry
- Pairing: Barbecue, spicy dishes, and pasta with red or cream sauce
I hope you are enjoying this series thus far. Leave a comment on here or Instagram letting me know which wine you have enjoyed the most.
XOXO, Smiling Danny
Hi Smiley’s and Wine Enthusiasts!
I am back with another Sweet Wine. This wine is indeed a SWEEeeet one but I have truly enjoyed it. The wine that I have for you this week is a Moscato D’Asti. Anytime you see D’Asti, know that the wine will be an Italian wine with a hint of effervescence. Asti is a province in Northwest Italy. Due to the wine being sweet and low in alcohol, it is considered to be a dessert wine.
Wine: Stella Rosa, L’Originale Moscato D’Asti, 2018
Bouquet: Green Apple, Orange/Citrus
Taste: Apricot, Honey, Effervescence. The sweetness of the wine is not overbearing.
Clarity: Clear, No legs
Pairing: Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberries: The chocolate on the strawberries hi-lited the effervescence in the wine. The bitterness of the dark chocolate and the sweet wine blended together so eloquently causing a nice melted chocolate effect on the palate.
Vintor’s Pairing Suggestions: Fresh Fruit, Spicy dishes and Desserts
I hope you enjoy this wine and wine pairing as much as I did. I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised. Until Next Week, XOXO, Smiling Danny
Are you ready for Valentines Day? This month I thought that I would do a Sweet Wine Series. So each week this month I will be trying out sweet wines and leaving tasting notes right here on the blog. Consider this my labor of love as many of you know I am not a fan of sweet wine.
This week I tried the Sparkling Rose’ by Cupcake Vineyards. Unfortunately, I assumed that this would be a sweet wine especially since I found it displayed with the sweet wines; however, it is not sweet at all! This wine reminds me of a dry Prosecco. The good news about that is that this wine makes a great pairing wine for fruit and a great base for wine cocktails. The Vintor’s notes state that this wine delivers notes of raspberry, strawberry and floral. I didn’t pick up any of those notes. The Vintor also suggests pairing this wine with shrimp ceviche or fresh blooms. I tried this wine with shrimp and didn’t particularly care for it but I did enjoy it with some blueberries and grapes. I also made a nice wine cocktail with this wine. I think that you will enjoy it, especially for those of you who enjoy spending Valentine’s Day with your friends as well.
- Sight: Effervescent, Rose Gold
- Taste: Dry Prosecco
- Bouquet: Didn’t pick up any distinguishing notes
- Pairing: Raspberry Sorbet
Recipe: Galentine’s Cocktail/ Sparkling Wine Float
- Champagne/Sparkling Wine Flute
- 3 Tablespoons of Talenti Raspberry Sorbetto
- Cupcake Vineyards Sparkling Rose’
Add 3 tablespoons of Sorbet to your flute. Top off with Rose’. Salu’d.
Adding the sorbet to this wine definitely makes this a sweet treat. I hope you enjoy this wine cocktail recipe with your loved one, your friends or as a special treat for yourself.
Salu’d, XOXO Smiling Danny
Remember in my “Wine 101” post (October 14, 2019) that I mentioned that wines are identified by their grape varietal or by the region in which it was produced? Well, I thought that this year I would post about some different grape varietals so that you will know a little bit about the grape and its characteristics when tasting and buying wine. Of course this is not an exact all be all because weather conditions, soil, climate, and production all come into play when it comes to the final taste of the wine. These notes that I share with you will just be a foundation or springboard as you began to explore wine yourself. As you try several of the same grape varietal, you will notice the consistencies in the wine.
The first grape that I would like to introduce to you is Cabernet Sauvignon. It is the world’s most famous grape and it is grown in every vineyard around the world. At least every vineyard that I have visited or researched. It is also the most successful red grape in California although it has a dusty blue hue. Cabernet was introduced to the United States of America in the 19th Century by way of Bordeaux, France. This grape is a grape that maintains its characteristics. Despite the blend or where it has been produced, Cabernets will hold its character. In a recent post, I mentioned that the Cabernet that I tasted, tasted like a true Cabernet. What I meant by that was that Cabernets have distinct characteristics that are always apparent despite its vintor, location, or the weather conditions that it was exposed to while growing.
Cabernet wine has powerful notes of black currant, dark chocolate and plum. When it is aged in oak, the notes will place emphasis on the minerality of the wine. Other notes that you may pick up in a Cabernet are dried fruit, savory spice and game meat. Cabernets have perfect tannins and range from light bodied to full bodied. Cabernets typically will be dry and pair well with following:
- Cheese: Cheddar, Gorgonzola
- Nuts: Walnuts
- Meat: Venison, Ribeye, Beef Stew
- Fish: Grilled Tuna
- Fruit: Black Cherries
- Vegetables: Broccoli, Tomatoes
- Sauces: Brown Gravy, Tomato Sauce
- Herbs and Spices: Rosemary, Juniper, Lavender
- Dessert: Bittersweet Chocolate, Gelato
I could go on and on but don’t want to overwhelm you with information. I hope that you find this post helpful as you explore one of my favorite wines: Cabernet Sauvignon.
XOXO, Smiling Danny
Wine: Dr. Loosen Bros Riesling, 2018
Bouquet: Peach, Green Apple, & Hint of Pear
Taste: I truly enjoyed this one over the Dry Riesling. For those of you who prefer sweet wines this wine is sweet but not overbearing. The wine reminds me of a delicate flower finishing off with a hint of effervescence. My palate was left with crisp notes of apple and pear.
Region: Mosel, Germany. Mosel is located in the Far Western region of Germany. This area is known to provide perfect weather conditions for Riesling grapes because the vines are exposed to the sun, the soil contains a good amount of minerals and the cool climate allows the grapes to ripen slowly. This slow ripening process allows the grapes to fully develop it’s flavor and keep it’s levels of acidity.
Pairing Suggestions: I have had this wine in the past with Clam Chowder. It was DELICIOUS! I would also pair this wine with fruit, delicate seafood dishes, mild and creamy cheeses, and maybe a slice of cheesecake.
Salu’d, Smiling Danny
A lot of people have asked me how to go about pairing food and wine. I usually say it’s all trial and error and ask more questions to gauge what they’re going for with the dish. Here are a few other tips that may help as you explore pairing food and wine:
- Balance the weight of the food with the weight of the wine. The bolder the flavor of the dish, the bolder the wine should be to stand with the meal. The reverse also applies, the lighter the dish, the lighter the wine as to not overwhelm the flavors of the dish.
- Take into account how your meal has been prepared. Steaming a fish will have a delicate flavor versus a meat that has been grilled. Here you will want to serve a light bodied wine because the steamed fish is a delicate dish. A bold wine with tannins is great for a dish that has been grilled or broiled.
- Dishes packed with citrus, vinegar or other acids will pair well with a wine that is equally as acidic. Normally, a white wine or a red wine that does not have a lot of tannins is recommended for citrus dishes because tannins clash with acidic food.
- Acidic wines pair well with fatty dishes causing the dish to appear less rich. The acidic wine will also heighten the flavor of the meal.
- The sweeter the food, the sweeter the wine. If you pair a dessert with a dry wine, you will notice that the wine will taste tart and thin. Of course, this is not an exact all be all. There are beautiful marriages of sweet and savory that can occur, you just have to explore and be willing to continue to try until you find it. I have found a few myself. (Note: you can check out my previous post: “Leading My First Wine Pairing Class, October 27, 2019” to see some of those marriages.)
- The best partner for a wine with tannins is meat. Meat perfectly smooths out the tannins in the wine. Cheese and eggs aren’t the best of friends when it comes to tannins; probably because, these two are usually considered to be delicate dishes.
Let’s Be Adventurous
Normally, white wine is suggested as a pairing for fish but the next time you are ordering dinner or grocery shopping, I challenge you to get a broiled salmon and to pair it with a Pinot Noir. Notice I said a broiled salmon, not just salmon. I haven’t tried this yet myself so let’s come back and share notes. You can share your thoughts on today’s Instagram post or here on the blog.
I hope you find this helpful as you continue to explore the World of Wines.
XOXO, Smiling Danny
This week’s wine has been provided courtesy of English Newsom Cellars, located in Lubbock, Texas. So of course I have prepared a delicious meal to pair alongside this treat. To taste this wine yourself, be sure to visit their Holiday Open House this Saturday: December 14, 2019 from 1pm to 7pm. See their website or Instagram page for more details. (www.englishnewsom.com)
Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 Steve and Cindy Newsom Vineyards, Hockley County
Pairing Menu: Balsamic Glazed Lamb Chops, Cranberry Brussels Sprouts with Crispy Bacon and Buttered Baby Potatoes with Scallions.
Wine Tasting Notes: ( I decanted the wine for about 45 mins)
Bouquet: Smells like a Cabernet! (Those of you who are Cabernet fans will know what I mean! And I am a FAN!) Hint of spice and floral.
Taste: Black Cherry with Deep Rustic Tannins. There are also notes of Earth and Spice left on the lips and cheeks.
I love how the wine paired with my lamb. The wine did not detract from my dish and the gaminess of the lamb provided a platform to display the deep rustic tannins and earth notes in the wine. I think this wine will pair very well with any game meat of your choice.
Thank you to English Newsom Cellars for gifting me this wine and thank you Smileys for continuing to join me in this adventure of exploring food and wine. Looking forward to sharing with you again! XOXO, Smiling Danny
** See My September 19, 2017 Post for Braised Lamb Recipe**


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The story of David McKay and Bradley Crowder—two young, naïve activists who plotted to throw Molotov cocktails during the 2008 Republican National Convention, only to be informed on by an older mentor and then imprisoned—got the documentary treatment two years ago, in Kelly Duane and Katie Galloway’s engrossing Better This World. Now, upstart director Jamie Meltzer tells the same story again, this time from the perspective of the informant, Brandon Darby. It’s not unwarranted: The charismatic, treacherous Darby is a much more compelling figure than the two young men, both of whom were largely just dupes. But Meltzer hasn’t unearthed enough fresh material, and he hasn’t dug deeply enough into Darby’s near-sociopathic opportunism.
Listening to Darby recount his story, it doesn’t take too long to figure out he’s always been more narcissist than activist. He’s the scary type who loves fighting for a cause, yet seems to have no convictions. All that matters is the fighting: the opportunity to show what he’s made of, to have people look up to him and urge him on. When the movie begins, Meltzer shows Darby in his early activist days, striding headlong into the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina: rescuing trapped people, coordinating relief efforts. In these moments, Darby seems like a genuinely admirable guy. But once the work gets more mundane and complex—when it stops playing into his savior complex—he tires of the cause and moves on. Meltzer isn’t clear on precisely when Darby switched from anarchist-activist to full-time FBI informant—a trip to Venezuela led to some sort of epiphany, apparently—but it’s plenty clear that Darby wasn’t much troubled by his own flip-flop. If his former activist buddies wouldn’t feed his ego anymore, the FBI would.
Instead of focusing on Darby’s relationship with McKay and Crowder—and exploring, as Better This World did, the thorny legalities of entrapment—Informant spends most of its time listening to Darby rationalize and dissemble. Meltzer even gets Darby to act out parts of the story with the help of professional performers. The idea, probably, is to let him hang himself with his own rope, but too often it feels as if he’s being indulged. As with the recent The Act Of Killing and Errol Morris’s upcoming Donald Rumsfeld doc, it’s hard to know where the line sits between interrogating a subject and encouraging them. In this case, it’s probably fair to say there isn’t enough insight gained to excuse the avalanche of bullshit.
Meanwhile, there’s a potentially fascinating theme imbedded in Darby’s story that goes largely unexplored: the idea that modern protest is little more than theater, and that the participants on both sides are just actors playing roles. During his time in New Orleans, Darby was a hugely admired figure in the activist community. The fact that he could turn on a dime to become bosom buddies with the FBI—and, later, a star of the Tea Party movement—shows how mutable the roles of anarchist and authority figure are. And though honest idealism surely motivates many a professional activist-anarchist, they need “the man” just as much as “the man” needs them. How would they define themselves otherwise? The two sides are locked in a lovers’ embrace.


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The Cape Times, 16 Feb. 2012 —-THE 49 African countries south of the Sahara are finally ready for takeoff – economic growth and international empowerment. They will realise these long elusive goals thanks to the dramatic rise of an African middle class and the resource hungry appetite of China. China’s flourishing economy, growing now at nine percent a year, drives the sub-Saharan African average GDP annual growth rate per capita, now about six percent throughout the sub-continent. Sub-Saharan Africa, overall, has never grown so rapidly and so consistently – only Botswana and Mauritius grew at such rates in the 1990s and the first years of this century. Now the oil and gas suppliers are leading the African race to prosperity along with other mineral producers. China is buying up all of these underground and undersea commodities. It even provides a market for agricultural exports and for some manufactured goods.
Naturally, there is a huge downside. Although China is building roads, railways, harbours, thermal power plants, football stadiums, state houses and much more almost everywhere, and also exploring for gas and oil (and even investing in banking in SA), Chinese private and state-owned firms employ very few Africans, preferring to import Chinese labour to complete many of the more important construction contracts (China thinks its own workers are more “reliable”). So there is little effective technology transfer in addition to Africa’s appalling levels of unemployment being virtually unchanged by Chinese efforts. China also supports some of Africa’s most notorious malefactors. It backs the Sudanese military junta that shot up Darfur with Chinese weaponry and Chinese aircraft and who now harass Sudan’s own southern states such as Blue Nile and the Nuba Mountains region of South Kordofan. China also gave fighter aircraft to Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe, supplied uniforms to his military and built a training college for his securocrats. Furthermore, China lavishly supports the autocratic elite that tightly govern Angola. The rampant corruption that pervades Angola, Zimbabwe, Sudan and many other sub-Saharan countries bothers the Chinese very little. Indeed,China is interested in securing Africa’s abundant resources, not in the future of Africa or the future of its people. Chinese desire and determination, in other words, is enabling Africa to prosper as well as fuelling the continent’s hopes of continuing to prosper for decades to come. Indeed, without China, there would be little optimism about an Africa that will grow during the rest of this century to become the second largest collection of people on the planet.
By 2100, there should be 10 billion of us, 4 billion of whom will be Asian and 3.7 billion of whom will be Africans. Nigeria, now 162 million, will emerge as the third largest country in the world in terms of population, after India and China. Nigeria’s population will then be 780 million. Little Malawi, over the same period, will grow from 13 million today to 139 million. Zambia will grow even more, as will Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in 2100 predicted to be the seventh largest population in the world. SA, Botswana and Namibia, because of HIV/Aids, enhanced schooling for girls and reduced fertility for women, will grow less rapidly than the rest of Africa. Zimbabwe will only double in size while all of the countries to its north will explode. Sub-Saharan Africa, about 50 percent urbanised now, will reduce its rural populations to a mere 35 percent of the total. Fifty percent of these populations will be young, with all of the attendant problems connected with a youth bulge which will pulsate throughout the decades up until 2100. Crime rates could rise, as could all kinds of other social problems.
Asia’s population increased greatly in the 1980s and 1990s, but Asia (especially Singapore, Malaysia,Taiwan and South Korea) realised a demographic dividend. As its potential consumers multiplied, so its governments supplied more than just education, including technical education. That happy conjunction of births and policies gave Asia a much better educated population. As its middle class became larger and more prominent, so it contributed to the growth of a global, modernised, responsible political consciousness. The Asian middle class consumed. But it also demanded better governance, strengthened democracy and a much improved capacity for building and training. Will Africa benefit from a demographic dividend? Will it – can it – emulate Asia and use its predicted population increases to deliver better economic, social and political results to its long suffering peoples? That is the key question for the leaders of sub-Saharan Africa at this critical juncture. If there are to be positive answers, much of sub-Saharan Africa will have to learn lessons from its best led, best governed and most enduringly prosperous nations: Botswana, Mauritius and now Ghana. Sir Seretse Khama and his gifted successor presidents in Botswana, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and his successor prime ministers in Mauritius, and Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in Singapore, all understood in the 1960s, from the very beginning of their political careers, that effective leadership started with articulating a comprehensive vision of integrity, growth and prosperity. Then these leaders, and others, had to demonstrate to their constituents that corruption would never be tolerated – corrupt practices sap the vitality and destroy the moral fibre of any political enterprise. Once Khama, Ramgoolam and Lee showed their followers that they were “real” leaders – honest and forthright and possessing intellectual honesty – they had to deliver good governance and positive results in the areas of schooling, health care, roads, energy and overall economic performance. Few other African leaders followed the lead of these three gifted presidents and prime ministers. But now the lessons of Botswana and Mauritius provide the only effective way forward for sub-Saharan Africa.
If Kenyans, Tanzanians, Nigerians, Liberians and the rest do not develop better governance and benefit from enlightened leadership, sub-Saharan Africa could easily sink under the weight of its projected population bulge. Policy makers must move rapidly to strengthen schooling chances. Only six percent of eligible Africans move from secondary school to higher education, and secondary educational places (especially for girls) are too few to meet demand.
Africa will not benefit from the demographic dividend without a renewed attention to the quantity and quality of educational opportunity. The new African middle class, 25 percent of the population and growing (a dramatic leap in size in the last decade) wants these and many significant social changes. It pleads for more transparency and accountability. It wants Africa to join the modernised global village where despots like Mugabe no longer tyrannise their people and where political elites are fully responsible to the aspirations of their disparate people rather than succumbing to personal greed. China may cease growing rapidly in a decade or two. Some of Africa’s resources may run out in a few decades. In order to prepare for those dangerous eventualities, sub-Saharan Africa must prepare responsibly and wisely, firstly by democratising, reducing corruption, and nation-building. Stability will also be critical, which will mean ending the civil wars of the Congo and the Sudan, damping down on crime and strengthening good governance in order to attract new foreign and domestic investment (in addition to China), to reduce the brain drain that sends some of Africa’s best minds overseas, and to give Africans in their exploding numbers renewed faith in their personal and national futures. If the peoples and countries of sub-Saharan Africa are to catch up and possibly surpass Asia, Latin America and Europe, they must act now. Then Africa will surely realise its long-suppressed potential.

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Madagascar's opposition movements are refusing to enter into a unity government that is set-up by interim leader Andry Rajoelina.
Senior officials representing former President Marc Ravalomanana said Saturday such a government would be unilateral and could not be accepted.
On Friday, Mr. Rajoelina ordered his prime minister (Monja Roindefo) to form what he called a consensus government within 72 hours, after talks to resolve the country's political crisis broke down.
Madagascar's four main political factions signed a deal last month to form a power-sharing government until elections can be held. But talks on who should take the top positions have been deadlocked.
The opposition factions had previously called on the military to lead a transitional administration, but military leaders rejected the request.
The country has endured months of political turmoil since protests swept President Marc Ravalomanana from power in March.
The African Union has refused to recognize Mr. Rajoelina as president.
Mr. Rajoelina has insisted on remaining president during any transition period -- a proposal rejected by Mr. Ravalomanana.
The United Nations has been helping to mediate the political talks in Mozambique's capital, Maputo.
Some information for this report provided by AFP and Reuters.


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Pokémon Masters is now available for Android and iOS
Pokémon Masters, a new Pokémon mobile game featuring trainers from various games and regions, is now available on Android and iOS devices. You can download it for free through Google Play or the App Store. You will need to link your Nintendo account in order to play, so if you have never played a Pokemon game before, you may need to create one.
Instead of collecting Pokemon and using them to create their dream team, Pokemon Masters focuses on meeting and recruiting trainers and their synchronized Pokémon to form teams of three. You can also play in cooperation with up to two other players from anywhere in the world.
Each trainer uses a specific Pokémon: Red uses Charizard, Blue uses Pidgeot, Misty uses Starmie, and so on. There are a total of 65 sync pairs to discover. Pokemon Masters is situated on the island of Pasio, which is loosely located “somewhere in the Pokemon world”, so trainers and Pokémon from all regions are a fair game.
“Players will also be able to earn up to 3,000 jewels, which can be used to add new sync pairs to their team and are enough for 10 sync pair scouts and other in-game items for a limited time, opening the game for the first time. instead logging in every day for up to 10 days and participating in launch celebration missions, ”said developer DeNA and The Pokemon Company in a joint statement.
Pokemon Masters also uses a new 3v3 battle format complete with flashy synchronized moves and unit attacks that boost the aspect of teamwork. Battles take place in real time, as opposed to the turn battles of most Pokemon games.
Once your attack meter recharges – usually after a few seconds – you can trigger another attack immediately. Similarly, this is the first Pokemon game to feature real trainer moves.
That’s right, you are no longer just a potion vending machine and a trainer; You need to get in there and fight on your own. I mean more or less. You can’t shoot lightning through your eyebrows or something, but coaches play a more direct role in battle.
You can download it from the Play Store or the App Store.

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The confidence-boosting 7-5 7-6(5) victory sent Keys into the US Open later this month as the world's No.10 ranked player, officials said.
"If you told me a week ago this is where I would be, I would have laughed in your face!" Keys said in accepting the tournament trophy.
World number one Osaka retires with knee injury
In both sets, the 2017 US Open finalist trailed 5-3 before rallying to win.
Keys won four consecutive games to claim the opener. She needed a tiebreak to prevail in the second.
The triumph was the fourth in a row on hardcourts for the 16th-seeded Keys over Kuznetsova.
Keys delivered 13 aces and 45 winners against 29 unforced errors. Kuznetsova had just two aces and 15 winners.
Barty regroups against Sakkari to reach Cincinnati Masters semi-finals
Barty and Sakkari to meet after marathon wins in Cincinnati


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Dr Mindy Ebrahimoff
Senior Midwife, Senior Lecturer, Clinical Tutor
Lis Maternity Hospital, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
Mindy is an Israeli qualified nurse/midwife working in a large tertiary level maternity hospital in Tel Aviv.
A recent PhD graduate in midwifery at the University of Central Lancashire, UK, her research focused on “Similarities in mother-daughter labour and birth characteristics” providing a first example of how family-based studies may be used to understand individual variation in birth physiology.
Through her teaching midwifery both in the classroom and in the clinical setting, Mindy promotes, protects and supports normal physiological labour and birth practices with a strong emphasis on birth as a normal event in increasingly medicalised settings.

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Welcome toSt. Joseph Medical Center
St. Joseph Medical Center is a 361-bed regional medical center that is home to the South Sound’s largest heart and vascular center, a Level II Trauma Center and a Level III NICU. Other advanced programs include robotic-assisted surgery, Gamma Knife, joint replacement and one of the largest hospital-based nephrology (kidney care) programs on the West Coast. St. Joseph’s unique patient tower overlooks downtown Tacoma and offers extensive and comprehensive services to patients in the Puget Sound region and from as far away as Alaska and Montana.
With our growing number of Franciscan primary and specialty care physicians at nearby clinics, we are committed to helping keep families healthy and active. We are proud to have some of the region’s finest doctors who are part of Franciscan Medical Group.


text: Food additives don’t have nutritional value, but they are added to food in small amounts to serve a specific function. Some, like preservatives, stop bacteria or mould from spoiling your food, so that it lasts longer. Colourings are used to make our food looks more appealing. Emulsifiers allow water and oils to remain mixed together in an emulsion, like in mayonnaise for example. Even though they might have a negative perception, every additive that we find on our plate has been thoroughly tested and approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and classified as safe.


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The bilateral exchanges that had stalled due to the bitter boundary dispute and the COVID-19 pandemic were reset in the later part of the year with a series of high-level visits.
The book states Nepal's new area to be 147,641.28 square kilometers including the 460.28 sq km area of the Kalapani area which was included in Nepal's political map.
India had termed the 'artifical enlargement' of territorial claims by Nepal untenable after the National Assembly had approved the new political map of the country.
The BOP has now been converted into a permanent one and will not be closed during winter despite extreme cold conditions, Shukla said.
India has termed as untenable the 'artificial enlargement' of territorial claims by Nepal after its lower house of parliament on Saturday unanimously approved the new political map.
In a sharp reaction, India said Nepal's action violates an understanding reached between the two countries to resolve the boundary issues through talks.
The Bill’s introduction had evoked strong reactions from India. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava had described the move unilateral and not based on historical facts.
The House of Representatives opened the discussion on the amendment bill which will be put for voting after the deliberations are over.
Members of Nepal’s Parliament have 72 hours to respond, after which the Bill will be passed.
The Ministry of External Affairs said the revised map of Nepal included parts of the Indian territory and asked Kathmandu to refrain from such unjustified cartographic assertion.

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Donald Trump assumed the office of the president of the United States with a record low approval rating. His transition approval rating of less than 50% was unprecedented among the recent US presidents, Clinton, Bush, and Obama. While another politician would attempt to take a more rational course of action, Trump does not seem to have any intention of resolving the popularity crisis. At least not at this time. While this attitude can help further disillusion Trump’s supporters, in the long run, it might engender a disaster.
Trump won the election while losing the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by about 3 million votes. However, this is not the sole reason for his current unpopularity. During past two weeks, he and a small circle of his confidants made extremely controversial, if not totally wrong, decisions. They supplemented the decisions with an excessively aggressive attitude, especially towards the press. This evil combination has exacerbated Trump’s crisis of popularity.
Probably the most consequential decision so far has been the #MuslimBan. As expected, he began his presidency by targeting migrants and refugees. He issued an executive order to ban and restrain the travel of the citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The crudeness of the decision and the conspicuous lack of attention to details and consequences poured more fuel on the fire that was already ignited by the Women’s March. Huge demonstrations emerged in the US and all around the world in response to the ban. The absurdity of the decision was to the extent that many world leaders openly criticised the decision in particular and Trump’s attitude in general.
According to Benjamin Wallace-Wells, he made his decisions without seeking or receiving any advice or consultation from experts. His political isolation has two major causes. First, his excessive narcissism, obstinacy, and self-righteousness prevent him from accepting and appreciating advice from others. Second, few experts and politicians are willing to work with him, probably due to his self-centredness.
This level of isolation, accompanied by the huge protests that are going on all around the globe, can have one of these outcomes:
- The built up pressures can force him to revise his policies, decisions, and behaviour and to try to be the president of all Americans.
- He may refuse to acknowledge the opposition and continue with the path he has already set foot in and by doing so, alienate more people.
While I wish the first alternative to be the case, there is a realistic chance that the events shift towards the second path. In this case, there is a risk that his administration seeks other methods to acquire the popularity necessary to secure the position and its accompanying power. And, history has shown that the most certain way for an American president to gain popularity, at least in short terms, is to lead the country to war[i].
A look at the Gallup’s popularity ratings of US presidents of the US, particularly the most recent ones, supports this hypothesis. Both George W. Bush and Bush Senior witnessed a surge in their approval ratings when they led the US to war. The rise in popularity ratings was more pronounced for Bush junior, a jump from 50% to 90%, after the 9/11 attacks and in the beginning of the subsequent war on terror and the invasion of Afghanistan.
Unfortunately, due to US’ power and the size of its economy, punishing measures, such as economic sanctions, are not viable options to contain Trump. While these measures have proven effective in containing smaller countries like Iran, their recent implementation against Russia was not quite successful. And they are less likely to be effective if imposed on the US, presuming, very idealistically, they can even be ratified by the international community.
I think to prevent Trump from taking this course of action the current protests must be accompanied by attempts and initiatives from the people he trusts to soften the attitude of Trump’s administration. Traditionally this is the duty of the political party that the president belongs to. However, Trump’s rhetoric and his actions, e.g. his picks for different portfolios in his administration, clearly demonstrate that he has more trust in businessmen than politicians. And that is why the responsibility of controlling him falls on the lap of the business rather than political parties.
Source of Trump’s photo: Women Free Time


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The first of two Tests between India and New Zealand takes place in Kanpur’s Green Park Stadium. India won the most recent IT20 series 3-0, whereas New Zealand won the most recent Test series in New Zealand 2-0 in February and March 2020. New Zealand also triumphed in the World Test Championship Final in England earlier this year. Continue reading for a preview of this game. This match will begin at 9:30 a.m. local time on Thursday. India is a formidable opponent in any circumstance, but especially at home. They are, however, resting a number of key players, and the replacements will have a lot of ground to make up.
NZ tour of IND
On Sunday evening, the third and final game of the IT20 series between India and New Zealand will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. After winning the first two games, India has already clinched the series. On Friday, they defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets with 16 balls remaining. Continue reading for a preview of this game. This game will start at 19:00 local time. In this format, India is soaring high, and they are relishing the opportunity to play on their own turf. They’ve won five straight IT20s and will be confident of making it six.
At the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi, India takes on New Zealand in the second game of the IT20 series. India won the first game of the series by 5 wickets with 2 balls remaining in Jaipur on Wednesday. After being introduced by Rohit Sharma, New Zealand scored 164-6. Continue reading for a preview of this game. At 19:00 local time, the second game will begin. After losing to both Pakistan and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup, India needed to get the series off to a winning start. They’ll be confident in their ability to win the series in this game.
On Wednesday evening in Jaipur, India takes on New Zealand in the first of three men’s T20 internationals. The hosts were eliminated in the Super 12 stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup, which was a disappointment. New Zealand made it to the final but lost to Australia on Sunday. Continue reading for a preview of this game. At 19:00 local time, the series begins with the first game at Sawai Mansingh Stadium. India did not go to the World Cup semi-finals, but they did win all three of their final three games by playing outstanding aggressive cricket. They’ll be eager to kick off a new era with a win.


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Pakistan risks ‘human catastrophe’
Thousands of civilians trapped in Pakistan’s Swat valley, where the military is battling Taliban forces, face a “humanitarian catastrophe” unless help reaches them soon, a rights group has said.
Human Rights Watch says the military must lift its curfew of the area, which has been in place for a full week, and airdrop essential food, water and medicine to the 200,000 residents trapped there.
Brad Adams, the Asia director of the US-based group, said on Tuesday: “People trapped in the Swat conflict zone face a humanitarian catastrophe unless the Pakistani military immediately lifts a curfew that has been in place continuously for the last week.
“The government cannot allow the local population to remain trapped without food, clean water, and medicine as a tactic to defeat the Taliban.”
Human Rights Watch said it was getting persistent reports of civilian casualties from army shelling and aerial bombardments as well as reports that the Taliban is killing civilians.
Tens of thousands of people remain in the region where the army is carrying out its campaign against the Taliban. A peace deal fell apart earlier in the year.
More than two million people fled the military offensive, but those left behind are unable to leave because of the fighting and because the military has surrounded towns and blocked off valleys.
The massive displacement caused poses not only a major burden on the economy, being kept afloat by a $7.6bn International Monetary Fund loan, but could undercut public support for the offensive.
Adams said: “The Pakistani government should take all possible measures including air drops of food, water, and medicine to quickly alleviate large-scale human suffering in Swat.
“Both sides should allow a humanitarian corridor that would let civilians escape the fighting and for impartial humanitarian agencies to evacuate and aid civilians at risk.”
There was no immediate comment from the military.
Battle for Mingora
Last week, Lieutenant-General Nadeem Ahmed, who heads the government’s relief operation, said that up to 200,000 civilians are stranded and that the authorities might have to drop food to them.
Ahmed said most people still in the valley were in its northern reaches, which had been relatively calm, and the authorities wanted them to stay put, rather than risk travelling through the war zone in and around Mingora to the south.
In Swat’s main city of Mingora, soldiers are moving from house to house battling fighters. Clashes are also taking place in other parts of the valley, according to military reports.
The military has said its operation in Mingora, where between 10,000 to 20,000 civilians are thought to still be trapped, will be a slow process “to avoid civilian casualties”.
A Taliban commander reportedly ordered his fighters to leave the city on Monday, saying the move was necessary to prevent civilian casualties.
Major-General Athar Abbas, a military spokesman, dismissed the Taliban’s call as a “ploy” to allow their fighters to escape.
Elsewhere in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province on Tuesday, two blasts killed a man and wounded five people.
One roadside bomb targeted a police van patrolling in Tank district, near the tribal area of South Waziristan, injuring two policemen.
In a separate attack in the nearby region of Dera Ismail Khan, a hand grenade was lobbed into the home of a Shia family, killing one man and wounding three others, a police official in the region said.
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