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His impact can’t be denied, and now Hogan has paid tribute to him in a touching statement on Facebook.
On Thursday night, he wrote: ‘Today, we honor the legacy of a wrestling icon. Rest in peace, Iron Sheikh.
‘The wrestling world has lost a true legend, and Sheikh’s contributions to our industry will never be forgotten.
‘I’ll always cherish the battles we had in the ring. Our matches were intense, and our rivalry was legendary. We shared a bond that only fellow wrestlers can understand.
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‘Rest in peace, Iron Sheikh. You will always be remembered as a true warrior of the ring.’
Sheik, who was born Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, previously opened up about their rivalry and iconic match and was clear about his own involvement in Hogan’s rise to the top.
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What is the difference between a psychotherapist, a psychologist and a psychiatrist?
A Psychiatrist is a medical doctor (MD) specializing in psychiatry (the study of abnormal behaviour and mental illness) who is licensed to prescribe medication (psychopharmacology therapies) for medical disorders of varying magnitudes. As medical doctors first and foremost, it is understandable that the majority of psychiatrists will closely adhere to the medical model that proposes the usefulness of thinking in terms of abnormal behaviour as a disease, which is a significant progress from pre-18th century conceptions that were based on superstition - possession, demons, witches and punishments from God.
In recent decades, some critics have suggested that the medical model may have outlived it’s usefulness, since strictly speaking, disease or illness can affect only the body, hence minds can only be sick in the way that some jokes are “sick” or economies are “sick”. Abnormal behaviour may be considered as a deviation from social or cultural norms rather than an illness, and therefore “problems with living” rather than medical problems, are more aligned to psychotherapy than medical treatments.
With the increased emphasis on the treatment or psychological disorders using drug therapies, fewer and fewer psychiatrists are providing psychotherapy services as a “talking” alternative, but they are covered under OHIP, so you might find a very high demand for their services and you may possibly experience quite a long wait. They are unlikely to be available outside of regular office hours and you will need to be referred to a psychiatrist accepting new patients by your family doctor or have your name on a waiting list with a psychiatry association for a referral to one of their available members.
A Psychologist is someone that applies psychological research, theories and techniques to mental health issues, psychology being the study of human behaviour. Psychologists are not licensed to prescribe medication as an alternative to psychoanalytical cures, but they are licensed to administer psychological assessments and diagnose various psychological conditions. Because of the strong emphasis on the medical model in psychology studies, you may find a great number of psychologists have a tendency to work and think in terms of diagnostic labels and treatment plans, but certainly not all psychologists, particularly those with a relational bias to their training and client work. Many do engage in insight therapies which involve verbal interactions or talking cures.
You may need a medical referral to justify the services to your health provider, but you are free to seek out a psychologist that provides the services you need, be it family therapy, couples counselling or individual “talk” therapy. Psychologists also operate during regular office hours but are covered by most health plans. Depending on your extended health plan, you may be limited in how much money you can spend on seeing a psychologist, which may limit the number of times that you are able to afford psychotherapy from a psychologist.
A Psychotherapist specializes in providing psychotherapy services, psychotherapy meaning the treatment of the “psyche” or mind. Psychotherapists do not typically take the stance that they have all the answers as to what is “wrong with you”, but are more likely to help you explore your thoughts and feelings about your life and your situation. The training to conduct psychotherapy is distinctly different than the academic study of psychological research methods. Psychotherapy training typically requires psychotherapy students to serve an internship or practicum placement in order to learn and hone the necessary skills of a therapist, whilst under the direct supervision of a qualified psychotherapist, trained to supervise trainees.
You do not need a referral to schedule an appointment with any psychotherapist you choose, simply make the call and take it from there. Psychotherapists are covered by some health plans, but even if your plan only covers psychologists for psychotherapy you will find psychotherapists generally more cost effective for therapy lasting more than 4 or 5 sessions. The reason that most psychotherapists are more affordable is due to their lower fee structure as the provider of psychotherapy rather than the prescriber of psychotherapy. Dedicated psychotherapists are far more likely to offer appointments outside of regular office hours because they work directly for you and not for OHIP, some even work on weekends.
Who uses the services of a Psychotherapist?
People from every culture and all walks of life are increasingly seeking the services of psychotherapists these days for many different reasons. A great many psychotherapy clients are generally fairly well functioning individuals and couples looking to work through everyday issues or come to terms with events from their past, sometimes referred to as the “worried well”. We can all benefit from someone to talk to about what troubles us, however, talking to even your closest friend cannot be expected to achieve the same outcome as engaging in a therapeutic relationship with a trained professional.
Psychotherapist are often trained to work with a wide spectrum of human issues, ranging from general dissatisfaction with their life experience and mild anxiety to more significant depression, existential issues and suicidal thoughts. You might just want to explore your life experience and engage in a personal growth process of self-reflection that can lead to increased self-knowledge, self-competency and self-esteem, all hallmarks of a well rounded individual and all well worth pursuing. The bottom line is, if you are thinking about beginning therapy, you do not need to justify your reasons to a health plan official or a government health system representative. You just need to want to benefit from therapy.
How will the upcoming legislation of psychotherapy impact choosing a therapist?
There has been a global trend in the last decade, to recognize the practice of psychotherapy as a distinct profession. The Ontario College of Registered Psychotherapists and Mental Health Therapists is currently under formation and will soon be responsible for the legislation of our industry, which will raise public awareness of the various options available and make it much easier for people to find registered health professionals (we will be listed on the college’s database for all to access). Just like other legislated services such as massage therapy, the use of recognized designations (registered massage therapists are known as RMT’s, registered psychotherapist will be designated RP’s) will make it much easier for everyone to find a qualified therapist that meets industry standards of training, experience and competency.
Psychotherapy regulation will ensure ethical practice, and also provide a great deal of protection and comfort for anyone seeking legitimate therapeutic services. Until our regulatory body is fully functional, as a consumer of professional mental health services, I firmly believe that you have the right to verify whether anyone that you are considering as a therapist or couples therapist, was, during their professional training, required to participate in their own personal therapeutic process with a suitable psychotherapist, psychologist, psychoanalyst or psychiatrist, and also, whether they currently participate in ongoing supervision of their work.
The best advice that I can give you is to choose someone with good standing and current membership in a professional psychotherapy association (like CAPT, IASP, OSP etc) that you feel comfortable developing a therapeutic relationship with. If your therapist is certified in their field, they will be able to gain entry to a professional association that requires ongoing development. This usually ensures that they will have a reasonable amount of experience to drawer upon and are able to create a safe environment for you. Chances are, if you feel challenged by the depth of therapy you are engaged in, you are probably being provided with enough of a challenge for true personal growth.
How do I find the right therapist for me?
Unless money is not an issue for you, it does not make sense to pay a professional engineer to add a little air to your tires or to enlist the services of a jet engine designer to adjust your spark plugs. The point is, you may not need an expert psychological evaluation to know if you are feeling a little deflated lately, or to understand that you could benefit from more vitality and energy. The first step is to simply recognize that you want to benefit from therapy. The next step is to seek the level of help that makes sense to you.
The therapeutic triad of therapist, method of treatment and you are all factors that will determine the magnitude of any “successful” therapy, or at the very least, have a significant impact over the likelihood of a beneficial outcome from therapy. With each of these factors having such a large influence, choosing a therapy and a therapist that would help make you as comfortable as possible, to engage as effectively as possible, would be a wise way to cater to your third of the equation, while at the same time exercising as much control as you can over the other two thirds of the triad.
Unlike psychiatrists and many other doctors who may practice psychotherapy, I don’t diagnose what is “wrong” with you and I do not prescribe pharmaceutical “solutions”. You may find that a trained ear and attentive, empathic engagement in your process, can make all the difference between expert medical advice and authentic caring understanding.
I cannot guarantee that I am the right therapist for you or your relationship, but I invite you to make that decision for yourself during a free introductory meeting.
Do all psychotherapists provide the same psychotherapy services?
There are many different forms of psychotherapy available from graduates of a variety of psychotherapy schools. Each school of psychotherapy (e.g., Relational, Gestalt, Cognitive Behavioural, Freudian to name just a few), has their own theories, practice and expertise, ranging from short-term cognitive behavioural modification to longer-term insight or emotionally oriented psychoanalytic therapy.
There truly is a therapy to suit everyone, whether that be insight based, outcome based, energy based or art based, whatever interests you to pursue, with a little research you will be able to locate a competent therapist who can provide you with exactly what you are looking for. If you are not sure what type of therapy would best suit you, your family doctor may be able to advise you, but your best bet will probably be to have a chat with a few therapists that stand out for you and simply get a feel for what it might be like to meet them each week in therapy.
How does psychotherapy help?
That is such a difficult question to answer since what works for one person may not work for another. There are literally hundreds of psychotherapeutic treatment approaches, that can be loosely categorized into one of 3 main categories:
- Biomedical therapies (medication, clinical procedures)
- Behavioural therapies (CBT, hypnotherapy)
- Insight therapies (psychodynamic, psychoanalysis)
Broadly speaking, the most important factor in any successful therapy has always been shown to be the emotional climate in which therapy takes place. Critical elements being the genuineness, regard and empathy of the therapist. As a relationally trained therapist, these are the most important areas of my training, over and above assessment and diagnosis. I do utilize two of the three therapeutic methods of “treatment” (insight and behaviour) although for me, the person is always at the forefront in therapy, not a psychological label or medical condition.
Insight oriented therapies can be used to benefit people for a variety of purposes but are especially useful in addressing 3 main areas of concern:
- Problems rooted in unconscious conflicts left over from childhood
- Problems rooted in inaccurate self-concept and excessive concern about pleasing others
- Problems rooted in inadequate attention paid to one’s strengths, blessings and positive experiences
Behavioural oriented therapies (like hypnosis and stress counselling) can be used to benefit those looking to modify their behaviour. Hypnosis is often used as a behaviour therapy, utilizing the application of learning principles in or out of a trance state to change maladaptive behaviour. It is particularly useful in the desensitizing of fears and phobias as well as the treatment of various other habits, through conditioning new habits of behaviour and counterconditioning (or habit breaking) of maladaptive habits like smoking or over-eating.
For certain situations, I believe in a multi-modal approach, covering all bases. The combination of all 3 therapeutic treatments I’m sure has it’s place, however, you will need to see your psychopharmacologists if you feel that the use of medication would assist you in managing symptoms while you are working to resolve the source of those symptoms, as I am qualified to help you achieve insight and assist you to make behavioural changes, not to prescribe medication.
How effective is psychodynamic / insight therapy?
Psychodynamic therapies repeatedly prove to be as effective as drug therapies, although they work on different timelines. Drugs may have a more immediate impact, by reducing or masking symptoms considerably and quickly, however they are mainly intended to be used as short-term coping strategies since, they do very little to resolve the origins of symptoms (unless your depression is a purely a chemical anomaly rather than the result of some life experiences that have resulted in a reduction in the production of seretonin). Psychodynamic therapies offer the possibility of working more effectively on the roots of your dissatisfaction, something far more long lasting and far reaching.
A major Canadian clinical research program broadly studying the effectiveness of therapies that has been widely publicized, performed a meta-analysis of the 3 main therapy types and has successfully compared them using statistical data gleaned from a great number of therapy participants. The analysis of each type of therapy when used for depression and anxiety, resulted in a number indicating its’s effectiveness. Results to the magnitude of 0.2 being small effectivity, 0.5 = moderate and 0.8 = large effectivity. The effectivity magnitudes showed 0.31 for biomedical therapies, 0.68 for cognitive-behavioural therapies and 0.97 for insight therapies. The results for the effectivity of insight therapies continued to improve after treatment, with results in the magnitude of 1.51 nine months after treatment end! There have been many similar studies conducted, each showing similar effectivity ratios between modalities.
How long does therapy last?
Another incredibly difficult question to answer with any accuracy, since everyone is so unique, the reasons that people seek therapy are so specific, every therapist is also unique and each therapeutic relationship is individually flavoured by all these ingredients and more. The benefits of therapy can last a lifetime.
A rule of thumb (if such a thing exists) is to consider the reason that you are considering entering therapy - how long has this reason existed, to what degree has it impacted your life, what else have you tried, has anything else helped? To avoid disappointment and discouragement, it may be a good idea not to expect miracles or drastic improvements immediately, though not to rule out the possibility of either!
Many people begin therapy, focusing on a specific area of their life, often finding it so useful that they soon turn their attention to other areas of their lives that could also benefit from the trust, safety and understanding already developed with their therapist. Building a real relationship with your therapist is really the first step in any therapy. If the foundational therapeutic relationship is secure, you will be able to trust me to provide a familiar reference point for many of your life experiences and come to consider our time together as a safe base from which to explore and continue to grow.
Some people experience profound changes almost immediately that they find someone who will really listen to them and work hard to understand every nuance of the way they feel. A few people enter therapy with somewhat unrealistic expectations of how quickly they will begin to feel the benefits of therapy or find that the process is not immediate enough to meet the urgency of their situation. Sometimes they may not have found the right therapist for them, other times the type of therapy they are engaged in might not be the best fit for them. Often it is just a matter of time before being able to settle into therapy and begin the therapeutic process.
Statistically speaking, a clinical study correlating the treatment and recovery of over 6000 patients, found that 50% of patients experienced significant improvements after only 20 sessions of therapy. 70% felt improvements after 45 sessions and a good 30% improved in less than 10 sessions. Obviously, with a research population of 6000 people, they would all have experienced varying differences between therapy methods, their chosen therapist, their motivation to fully engage in the therapeutic process and a myriad host of other unique qualities that cannot be identically cloned or duplicated and “administered” 6000 times.
If you have found a qualified therapist that you like, you may find it useful to commit to a certain number of sessions (10 for example) and assess your degree of satisfaction and the usefulness of their modality of psychotherapy when you have given the therapeutic relationship a chance to deepen a little. Once you are truly “swimming” in therapy, you may look back to realize that any hesitations you had whilst “paddling” in those first sessions, were simply understandable self-protective measures aimed at avoiding the unknown or getting in too deep before you felt held securely enough to let the safety of the beach out of your sights for an hour.
What is relational therapy?
Relational therapy evolved from the scientific discipline of insight therapy, once practiced only by an elite stream of medical experts. This modern form of psychodynamic therapy has dispensed with much of the formality once associated with cold, blank analysts, almost devoid of personalities. Relational therapists are real people who genuinely care about the work they do, and in particular, the people that they choose to work with.
Relational Psychotherapy has its focus softly placed on the relational field that is shared in any interactive exchange, in particular the relationships that are influencing your thoughts and feelings about yourself today. Interpersonal experiences are at the core of real life and an interpersonal interaction is at the foundation of real therapy, not an impersonal observation or a dehumanizing diagnosis, but maybe that is just my subjective opinion.
Your life thus far has been moulded through interpersonal situations. Based on the feedback that you begin receiving as a baby, your self-image, self-esteem and self-worth is heavily influenced throughout life by others. Things work out pretty well when people grow up in ideal homes, are loved unconditionally and learn repeatedly that they are wonderful. Unfortunately, this ideal occurs to only a minority of human beings, with many who grow up to inflict their bad self image on others, possibly you.
The way you feel is often distorted by the only sense that you are able to make of the way that you experience relational interactions. So if you are repeatedly told that you are worthless or that you do not deserve to be treated any better, chances are, without a great support system, you are going to end up believing that. How you see yourself in relation to others in the world we share, is sadly open to the only interpretation that you are able to make, which may often be distorted by the relational “mirrors” that are available to you.
As a relational therapist, I am attentive to influences that others may have had on your self-image and can help you uncover the many ways that you have taken on the projected images of others. Just because others think it, doesn’t make it right, after all, it is what you believe that really counts in your life.
How is therapy psychodynamic?
Psychodynamic therapy is based on the theory that the human mind is an active agent, not locked into knowing and not knowing, but open to transforming within relationships or being changed through experiences. To illustrate this, consider for a moment the first phone number you once had in your life, the name of the child that sat next to you in grade one, or maybe the name of your grade one teacher? If you are drawing a blank to any of these once important pieces of information, does that mean that it is not possible to realize or retrieve them? Sometimes it takes an event or a discussion to trigger a memory of this nature, for example, bumping into the brother or sister of that child from first grade, stumbling across a similar number that suddenly reminds you of your first phone number, or being inspired or scolded by someone that brings about a familiar sensation in your body that brings that teacher’s name flooding back to you without even trying.
Your unconscious mind surfaces in your dreams, often in bizarre and confusing ways. You may have no idea what your dreams mean all the time, or ever, however, they are your dreams and you dreamt them. Freud referred to dreams as the “Royal Road to the Unconscious” since they are literally littered with clues that can frequently be followed to profound understandings of your deeply held beliefs and unguarded feelings about your past present and future. With a little help, even conflicting, confusing thoughts and feelings you might experience while you are awake, can be explored for deeper meanings and possible understanding.
One understanding opening a doorway to another, deeper understanding, each in turn opening up deeper and deeper levels of unconscious knowing, previously kept from you by many levels of cognitive defence. Since you unconsciously disguise meanings in your own dreams, insight work is not something that is typically open to self-reflection, to do this work, you are going to need the help of a qualified, psychodynamic psychotherapist.

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Two men involved in the AAX investigation were arrested in Hong Kong on December 23, according to local sources.
The individuals were arrested on suspicion of fraud and misleading police officers, according to local law enforcement.
On November 28th, just weeks after the FTX demise, AAX Exchange Vice President Ben Caselin announced his resignation. Caselin said he resigned because he disagreed with the company’s recent decisions.
Caselin reportedly disagreed with AAX’s decision to declare bankruptcy and liquidate all assets. However, the company’s decision was accompanied by the caveat that the employee could only receive his November salary and users could only recover half of their assets.
A local news source indicated that AAX users lost more than 100 million yuan in total. This equates to him $14.3 million.
Impact of FTX Fallout on Retail Investors
A recent report examining the impact of key events in 2022 revealed that FTX had the greatest impact on anyone going bankrupt or bankrupt.
The report considered the collapse of Terra-Luna and the bankruptcies of Voyager, BlockFi, Celsius, Mt.Gox, and FTX.
According to the numbers, the impact of FTX has impacted over 1 million investors. That’s significantly more than his 600,000 and his 572,000 investors affected by the Celsius and Blockfi bankruptcies, respectively.

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Originating as part of the award-winning Pelicula/BBC TV series, Transatlantic Sessions continues to revisit shared roots and forge new common ground between today's finest Celtic and Americana musicians.
The project’s founding musical directors Dobro maestro, Jerry Douglas, and Shetland fiddler legend, Aly Bain, lead a stellar backing line-up that includes John Doyle, Danny Thompson, Michael McGoldrick, Russ Barenberg, John McCusker, Donald Shaw and James Mackintosh.
Guest musicians include:
John Paul White – formerly of multiple Grammy-winners The Civil Wars – whose new solo album, Beulah, stirs together a deliciously brooding blend of mournful folk balladry, swampy southern rock and dark acoustic pop.
Tift Merritt,Texan-born and a fellow Grammy honoree – was raised in the rich Americana heartland of North Carolina, the bedrock for a wide-ranging country/soul sound that’s been variously likened to Dusty Springfield and Lucinda Williams.
Dirk Powell, multi-instrumentalist and singer, is a welcome return visitor to ‘the ultimate backporch session’, one whose artistry encompasses virtually the entire US roots music spectrum.
Jim Lauderdale has also covered plenty of bases in his three-decade career, including bluegrass, soul, R&B and rock, but his 2016 album, This Changes Everything, marks a return to classic country, playing tribute to Texas’s legendary dancehall scene.
Eddi Reader of Scotland joins in the song-sharing with a voice that’s been described as 'nothing short of miraculous' (Spiral Earth); a revelatory instrument whether reinterpreting Burns and other folk material, or in the self-penned songs on her most recent release, 2014’s Vagabond.


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Iraqi security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse stone-throwing protesters in clashes that left many injured near Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, where hundreds celebrated the anniversary of the anti-government uprising in 2019.
On Saturday, at least 86 people, about half of whom were members of the security forces, were injured and 38 protesters were shot with rubber bullets.
The Iraqi military said “infiltrating elements” attacked security forces with Molotov cocktails and shotguns.
Security personnel had set up checkpoints throughout the city, closed bridges and squares, and erected walls on some bridges leading to the fortified Green Zone, where government headquarters and foreign embassies were located.
Protesters in the square waved the Iraqi flag and chanted “We want to overthrow the regime”.
“We joined today’s peaceful protests because we want our demands met… we want security, jobs, and our simple rights… we are not here to fight or shed blood,” said Laith, a young protester from Baghdad.
A few meters away, a Reuters reporter saw security forces fire tear gas and stun grenades to disperse protesters who were trying to tear down a wall blocking the Cumhuriyet Bridge from the Tigris to the Green Zone.
Protests broke out in the southern provinces as well. Hundreds of people gathered in the central Haboubi Square in the city of Nasiriya, marched towards the provincial building and threw Molotov cocktails.
In Divaniye and Basra, protesters gathered in front of the provincial government building and burned the tires.
In 2019, protests erupted against the government of then-prime minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, and demonstrators demanded an overhaul of a political system they saw as highly corrupt and that kept many Iraqis in poverty.
More than 560 people, mostly unarmed demonstrators, as well as members of the security forces, were killed in raids by Iraqi security forces and unidentified gunmen.
Mahdi resigned under pressure from the protests and powerful Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr became the biggest winner of last October’s elections.
In June, Sadr withdrew all deputies, who make up almost a quarter of parliament, and resorted to fueling street protests after his movement failed to form a government, leading to the worst clashes the country has seen in years.
Neither this government nor the previous government. We are against the entire political system. We want fundamental change. That’s enough,” said Yaser, the casual worker.
Saturday’s meeting sparked further unrest and fears of tension among power-hungry politicians, which could further delay the formation of a government after Sadr quit politics in late August.
Four rockets landed in the Green Zone on Wednesday during the partial curfew as parliament convened, seven security guards were injured, and four more rockets fired from east of Baghdad on Thursday landed around the area.

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IN 1996, A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT and a Republican Congress found common cause in the abolition of welfare as we knew it, clearing the way for a new kind of welfare as yet mostly unknown. This is not the first time that Americans have scrapped a system of public assistance long in use for another largely untried. In fact, welfare as we have known it is rooted in a previous generation's rejection of an even earlier system of aid to the poor. They introduced welfare as a means to get rid of orphanages. And it is no coincidence that some recent critics of public assistance programs have proposed orphanages as a way to get rid of welfare -- a case of déjà vu in reverse.
This book examines the connection between the decline of the orphanage and the beginnings of welfare. It deals with an earlier generation's rejection of welfare as they knew it. In some respects, their story bears a striking resemblance to our own. Their debates, like ours, centered on the role of family in perpetuating or overcoming poverty, and like us they were especially concerned about children who grew up in single-parent households. Their deliberations, of course, carried them toward a different destination than ours. To avoid the orphanage, they invented the earliest prototypes of Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
In one sense, the abandonment of the orphanage was simply an early chapter in the larger story of deinstitutionalization, the process that re-


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Four survivors of the worst anti-Christian violence in modern India were ordained as Capuchin priests on Dec.27.
“God chose you like Moses to be faithful, responsible to lead the people,” Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak of Berhampur, who led the ordination ceremony, told the newly ordained during his homily.
Around 1,500 people, including 47 priests and 20 nuns, attended the ceremony at Mary Matha Parish, Simonbadi, Kandhamal district under Cuttack-Bhubaneswar archdiocese of Odisha State.
The venue of the ordination ceremony was 12 km from Arundaya Capuchin Ashram Minor Seminary at Barokhoma that was attacked twice during the 2007-2008 anti-Christian violence that engulfed the Kandhamal district of Odisha State in eastern India.
“Over a thousand years after Abraham, the Jews were living as slaves in Egypt. Moses led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt and led them to the Holy Land that God had promised them. It was a challenging call for Moses from God,” the prelate reminded Fathers Rahul Bastaray, George Patmajhi, Anand Pradhan and Amar Kumar Singh.
He said the communal violence took away everything from the Christians of Kandhamal except their faith in Jesus Christ “because God preferred to live in us.”

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I had finally arrived in Canada, after so much years of longing for an experience in this beautiful country, I was finally here. As soon as the plane landed, my heart somersaulted in jubilation and there was a broad smile on my face. Anyone sitting there watching me would have probably thought I had won the lottery or had felt a baby kick in my stomach for the first time but alas it was nothing like that; only that one of my dreams had finally come true.
I moved through Immigration and Customs like a breeze, I was here to have fun and start my vacation. For years my vacation plans had escaped me, I had always wanted to experience a cabin in the woods and my friends had thought that I was crazy because no one ever wanted to vacation in the woods, well now except for me. From a young child, I had watched movies featuring a cabin in the woods, the majestic fireplace, the chopping of wood, the trees, the beautiful surroundings and the animals. Let’s not forget the animals, I had once told a past love of my deep longing to see a bear in person and he had laughed while I sat there quietly listening to his bursts of laughter but I was serious and this he soon realized. He told me that bears open doors and kill people and that seemingly fascinated me even more. Now this was my time; this year I had more time and I could have planned it different.
Finally outside now, I had time to take in all of my beautiful surroundings, of course one thing that was “in my face” was how cold it was. I think this was what they were talking about, the cold, being from Barbados our coldest nights were nothing compared to this. I laughed to myself knowing that when they asked me how the flight was that they would be silently listening for me to cry and ask why they allowed me to come but I was stronger than that. I would sound elated and tell them that it was fantastic and I was having the time of my life.
My past love who had laughed at me had lived here but it was not the occasion for us to hook up. He was in the past and as much times as we would return to each other’s embraces this was not it. He had wanted both of us to move on and as hard as it might have been for me to hear that I knew it was for the best. Every time he had called before my trip, I had remained mum on what I was doing for my vacation, I didn’t lie, I just changed the subject. Seeing me turn up on his doorstep or knowing that I was coming was not something in my plans but I had arranged for one of our mutual friends to pick me up from the airport and take me to the cabin.
I waited probably no more than ten minutes before I saw Brett’s jeep in front of me, he smiled broadly as I swung in. He was the one that I had liaised with when I started planning my vacation. He had always told me that even though we had met through Tank that he would always be my friend; my loyal friend too because he never told Tank of my impending visit. We talked and laughed on the journey as I tried to take in as much scenery as I could, we stopped on the way at a little eatery and either I had not realised how much I was starving or the food was really good. We talked briefly of Tank, I wanted to know how he was doing but I didn’t want to know at the same time. I didn’t want to know if he had a girlfriend now; some things were better of not knowing. I wasn’t very good at hiding my thoughts because Brett was quick to ask what was wrong and I lied again and said nothing. He seemed to believe me or at least respected the fact that I didn’t want to talk and changed the subject. He started telling me about the groceries he had stocked the place with, when he had come to Barbados I had showed him around and he had wanted to repay my hospitality since then.
We made our way to the cabin now, the roads were not as bad as I thought they would have been. I was picturing a more rustic setting and soon we came to a stop. Before me stood the most beautiful cabin I had ever seen, not that I had seen that much as I had only seen them online or on television. I opened the door and jumped out from the jeep and my boots sunk deep into the fluffy snow. The crunch the boots made when they impacted the snow was exciting and I tried not to stay there too long because my feet would soon start freezing as I only wore one pair of socks. He took my bags from the back of the jeep and we made our way up the few wooden steps to my new vacation spot. This would be 3 weeks of the most magical journey I would have ever ventured on in my thirty-two years. He showed me around the house before he bid me adieu, he had some things to take care of and thank God there was a telephone here, I wanted a rustic vacation but I still needed to be practical. He said he would check on me later, we shared a hug – an awkward one too because I stumbled over a floor board and we laughed at it. As I closed the door behind him I did a happy dance and smiled. “Welcome to the best vacation we would ever have, Ms Browne” and me and my alter ego danced some more.
The first week flew like magic, I spent the time exploring my surroundings with a camera I had bought before I left home and a long stick in case I saw anything that needed a beating. It was magical, seeing the snow as it hung onto tree branches and as it continued to sprinkle the earth. Sometimes I would catch a glimpse of a deer as it peeped at me before leaping and bounding away. Deer were as shy as the Black Belly sheep we had back home, I guess somehow they were all related. After days of exploration, I would resort back to the cabin and work on my writing. A few years back, I say a few years because I could never remember exactly when I had published my first book, “The Dream to Reality: Marianne’s Story”. Sometimes I would Google myself so that I could remember that part of my life when I was blissfully happy and thought that it would never change but trying to recollect that time now only brought a tear to trickle down my cheek. What was the book about? The book was about an Accountant, so lost in both her professional and personal life and she had sought refuge in the arm of many an undeserving man until she rekindled a relationship with one of her school mates. I usually go the fictional route but this story was part truth as the man did exist. He was a school mate and I had loved him with every fiber of my being until he broke my heart. He broke my heart before I could have finished the book, I often thought that maybe if I had finished it before and not procrastinate so much that he would have stuck around. There were so many “what if” moments that I went through but I still went ahead and published it, the royalty cheques stopped coming but through it all the story was out there. I even made the ending great, I didn’t speak of the heartache I endured but instead spoke of marriage and the beginning to our new life; a beginning that never happened.
For more of the story, I will publish the link later so you guys can read up on my fictional adventure. I will publish it on Triond but it first has to be approved so once that is done I will upload the link under the same title as this. Feedback is welcomed….


Benetti has announced the sale of its seventh Fast 125’ unit, BF107, a 38-metre yacht with exterior styling by Stefano Righini and equipped with the Azipull Carbon 65 propulsion system designed by Rolls Royce.
BF107, ordered by a Turkish owner, is the seventh unit sold in Benetti's Fast product family. The main feature of the series is the AZP C65 propulsion system, which was developed in collaboration with Rolls Royce.
On board, BF107 has four decks and accommodates up to 10 guests across five cabins, with a crew of seven also accommodated for on board. Upon completion, the 38-metre superyacht will have a top speed of 22 knots and a cruising speed of 17.5 knots.


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ASUS Desktop PC Tower with Intel Core i5 2.8GHz Quad-Core Processor, 8GB RAM, and 1TB HDD
This sleek ASUS desktop tower runs on a powerful Intel processor and comes with a USB keyboard and mouse set.
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The 1TB hard drive has enough space for 17,000 hours of music—enough to play nonstop for almost two years—or 1,000 hours of video, making it easy to store all your files without the need for an external hard drive or spare computer.
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The Intel processor runs at 2.8GHz, its quad-core design practically begging users to multitask, but the power doesn’t stop there. If you need more power, it automatically kicks into Turbo mode, calculating how much power you need and temporarily overclocking to speeds up to 3.3GHz.
Customize your computing experience by putting the apps, news, and social media sites you use the most on the Start Screen to keep them at your fingertips. TechRadar praised the Windows 8 operating system for its “huge security improvements” over previous versions of Windows, along with an improved battery life and ultra-quick boot time.
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osefina Lopez has an amazing story: she grew up in a modest neighborhood in the heart of the city’s east side and went on to co-write a hit movie that made America Ferrera a star. Since then, she has harnessed her success to give Latino youth a space to explore – and succeed – in the performing arts. Continue reading In Her L.A. Neighborhood, Playwright Josefina Lopez Creates a ‘Casa’ for the Performing Arts
From Frida Kahlo Art to Mariachis and Crawfish
Continue reading East End to Hold a Series of Spring Festivities in “El Corazon de la Comunidad”
When next fall rolls around, José Alberto Aceves Salvador will begin his undergraduate career. But whether that’s as a student at Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Yale, MIT, UC Berkeley, UCLA, or any of the other 11 schools that accepted him remains unknown. José – the son of two Mexican immigrants – will graduate as the valedictorian of his class at New Open World Academy in Los Angeles. He also has a pretty impressive résumé. Even then, he felt surprised that so many schools accepted him. “When I applied to all these universities, I felt overwhelmed,” he told La Opinión. “I thought I didn’t stand a chance, and that they wouldn’t accept me.” Continue reading This 17-Year-Old Mexican-American Student Was Accepted to 18 Prestigious Universities
Two Latinos, one from East Los Angeles, California and one from Guatemala are the recipients of a prestigious prize honoring “grassroots environmental heroes.” Continue reading Two Latinos Win Prestigious Prize as ‘Grassroots Environmental Heroes’
The Leading Cause Of Blindness Among Working Age Adults In The United States
Continue reading FDA Approves Genentech’s Lucentis (Ranibizumab Injection) For Diabetic Retinopathy
“I was raised with women, strong women and strong men that supported one another,” Gina Rodriguez tells Mashable on a spring day in New York. Continue reading Gina Rodriguez explains why Equal Pay Day is so important
More than 50 years after Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, his words continue to resonate with communities of color. As a leader in the civil rights movement, we often discuss the integral role he played in advancing the causes of African Americans. But what we don’t often discuss is how he also inspired and mobilized Latinos across the United States.
As Raul Yzaguirre, the former president of the National Council of La Raza, told the Associated Press, MLK’s speech pushed him to advocate for more than just Latinos. “Although the focus was on the African-American community at the time, I think his thoughts, his sense of justice resonated with those of us who had perhaps a broader sense of inclusion, who wanted Latinos and Native Americans and other minorities to be an integral part of a civil rights movement,” he said.
And two years after the March on Washington – which showed many the effects of organizing on a large scale – the 1965 voting rights marches in Selma further showed them the power of grass-roots organizing. And reflecting on King’s legacy 10 years after his death, Chavez wrote in Maryknoll Magazine that the civil rights leader led the way through his nonviolence, which inspired the United Farm Workers’ philosophy.
“It has been our experience that few men or women ever have the opportunity to know the true satisfaction that comes with giving one’s life totally in the nonviolent struggle for justice,” he wrote. “Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of these unique servants and from him we learned many of the lessons that have guided us. For these lessons and for his sacrifice for the poor and oppressed, Dr. King’s memory will be cherished in the hearts of the farm workers forever.”
Continue onto Remezcla to read about how Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for the Latino community.
Hollywood hasn’t always shown much interest in telling stories about Latino and Hispanic characters and communities. But Hispanic moviegoers are still some of the most loyal in the nation, according to the Motion Picture Association of America’s annual Theatrical Market Statistics Report, released on Wednesday. Continue reading Hollywood’s top lobbyists say diversity is good for business
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The modeling and fashion industry has been notorious for showing consumers a distorted image of what it means to be “beautiful.” With unrealistic beauty standards that display stick-thin (and often photoshopped) images of women, the business has convinced an entire generation of young minds that the fashion industry is exclusive only to those who fit these standards. Fortunately, recent years have shown a backlash against these images, and there’s now a movement to dispel the myth that only one type of body can be displayed. Jillian Mercado is a part of that movement, and it all started when the young Latina, who also happened to have been born with muscular dystrophy, decided she wanted to not only work in the fashion industry, but to be up front and center. Continue reading Jillian Mercado: Latina Model Seeks To Bring Inclusivity to Fashion
The Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) announced on March 14th the 50 Most Powerful Latinas (MPL) in corporate America list through its media partner Fortune Magazine, and the MPL Summit hosted by its educational partner Columbia University which will take place on May 20th. Continue reading The 50 Most Powerful Latinas in Corporate America


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Demonstrators gathered at the Port of Oakland, marching through the area and surrounding container trucks. It's part of a general strike that was called Wednesday by the Occupy Oakland movement.
Crowds growing by the hour joined the Occupy Oakland movement, which called for a general strike Wednesday in the city, encouraging people not to go to work or school.
Hundreds of Occupy LA protesters marched downtown Wednesday night in solidarity with their counterparts in Oakland.
Most of the activity in the Northern California city centered around the downtown area and City Hall before moving toward the port.
No one was allowed to leave the port area Wednesday evening, but Oakland Police were allowing people to freely roam around the port.
Thousands effectively shut down the port. Many surrounded trucks and even climbed on top of them. Police were helping truckers leave the port if they wanted to.
Tactics were becoming somewhat disruptive as the afternoon wore on, but mostly the protest was peaceful.
Organizers are protesting the 1 percent they say have all the wealth and power. Wednesday they aimed to "stop the flow of capital." One corporation in particular was targeted because of alleged poor treatment of union workers.
The port primarily sends goods to Asia.
Several offices and stores closed down for the day, knowing the huge crowds could paralyze operations. The planned strike had the potential to be the biggest demonstration in the East Bay since the Vietnam War.
Police are ready for problems.
Last week, officers were under fire for using tear gas to disperse the crowds.
The hope was it wouldn't come down to that Wednesday night, but police say some of the faces look familiar, and so does their work.
Smashed windows could be the first signs of trouble. Some were smashed late Wednesday afternoon, caught on a student's video camera. The perpetrators were masked and dressed in black.
"I do have some concerns about the small group of people who are in the crowd, perhaps looking for a confrontation with police," said Howard Jordan, Oakland Police Dep.t interim police chief.
Businesses that bravely stayed open were worried about what the night may bring.
While owners support the movement's message, some say sales are way down.
"We have a right, too, to at least to feed our families. We've been hit from Oscar Grant. Now we're back here again," said Art Pollard, Mr. K's Fine Clothing.


So it's that time of year again Ranters, where Game of the Year deliberation begins. While all the major online and print publications (including ours) will be doing their own nominating and voting for Game of the Year contenders, we sadly don't have the same budget that a network like Spike TV does in order to host the annual Video Game Awards - and we like to wait until all the games are actually out.
Today the VGA nominees for the key category have been announced, and you can go to Spike's VGA website to vote on your favorite contenders. Though we should mention that, according to our interpretation of the site, the VGAs are not a people's choice award. Rather your votes influence an advisory council who actually get final say on the winners.
This year's production will have Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Apprentice) serve as Executive Producer and the event promises to reveal the return of Alan Wake, a new BioWare project and more info on Metal Gear Solid: Rising.
Enough about the mechanics of the VGAs. The list of nominees for the coveted 2011 Game of the Year Award are as follows:
- Batman: Arkham City - Warner Bros. Interactive/Rocksteady Studios
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Bethesda Softworks/Bethesda Game Studios
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Nintendo
- Portal 2 - Valve
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - Sony Computer Entertainment/Naughty Dog
Certainly, this list will not agree with everyone as some would be quick to point out that some worthy candidates such as Gears of War 3, Assassin's Creed: Revelations and Dead Space 2 are absent. It's also difficult to judge the list as a whole since two of these titles (Skyrim and Skyward Sword) have yet to see release. For the most part though, the list seems to offer a decent cross-section of the various platforms and high-profile releases from this year.
Year after year, the VGAs take criticism from the fans, the media and industry folk - but it is one of the biggest gaming events of the year and regardless of your feelings towards the awards themselves, the event does offer a showcase of exclusive reveals and trailers for upcoming releases. Let's hope for this year's show, they take our advice on 4 ways to improve the Spike Video Game Awards.
Take a look at the 2010 VGA winners and share what your picks for the 2011 Game of the Year?
For those of you looking to play some of these games before awards deliberations and in-depth spoilertastic discussions start getting posted on the internet, we've got your back.
Batman: Arkham City is available now for the PS3 and Xbox 360. The PC version will be available November 15, 2011 (read our review here). The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be released November 11, 2011 for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be released November 20, 2011 for the Wii. Portal 2 is available now for the PC, Mac, PS3, and Xbox 360 (read our review here). And finally, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is available now for the PS3 (read the newly posted review here).
The Spike Video Game Awards will air live on December 10, 2011.
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Treasure Goblins are one of the most iconic and classic Diablo characters and rivals. And with the precious loot at stake, everyone wants to capture and defeat Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4.
But it’s not that easy, or it wouldn’t be a challenge, would it? Valuable quests and unique items in Diablo 4 don’t come by easily, as expected. So it makes sense that it’s hard to catch and kill Treasure Goblins because they have a mind of their own. Treasure Goblins spawn randomly and are hard to pin down.
But we don’t give up that easily. In this article, I’ll help you understand everything there is to know about finding and killing Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4. So keep reading for sweet surprises and deadly tips to win!
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What are Treasure Goblins | Will There be Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4?
Yes, you will see Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4.
With the latest game on the brink of release, it’s only natural to wonder if you’ll get to see these treasure-laden creatures. Treasure Goblins will make appearances in Diablo 4 by spawning at random locations, like in Diablo 3, where they first made an appearance.
That said, for players who don’t know much about these magical creatures, Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4 are basically creatures carrying gold and other loot. The catch? They will spawn randomly and flee like a bird to its nest. But the best part? They have basically no defense, and that’s all they can do; flee.
Where Are Diablo 4 Treasure Goblin Portals?
Some users are luckier than most, as they’re reporting coming across Treasure Goblin portals in Diablo 4. Reported to be extremely rare, these portals seem like a feature too good to be true. And maybe they just are, with a portal chance of less than 1% per Treasure Goblin.
But again, these Treasure Goblin portals are very rare to come across, and it only makes sense to do your thing and hope to encounter it by chance.
Where Can You Find Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4?
You can find Treasure Goblins anywhere in the game’s open world, caves & dungeons in Diablo 4.
There is no fixed location where you can find Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4 because they spawn randomly and can be found them literally anywhere in the open world.
The fact that Treasure Goblins are random spawns is both good and bad news for us players. Why? Because since there’s no point going about trying to look for them, you don’t have to waste time exclusively trying to hunt them. And since they drop valuable loot (most of the time), it’s unfortunate that you’ll always be unprepared!
Personally, it’s a boon both ways because it adds to the intrigue and thrill of the game!
How to Kill Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4?
Once you spot a Treasure Goblin in Diablo 4, you can focus your attacks, spells, and effects to make sure it doesn’t get away. But since Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4 have random behavior as well, it can be hard to follow them. Here are a few tips to help you kill Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4:
Tips to Kill Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4:
- Use spells that will slow down the Treasure Goblin or freeze it.
- Focus on multiple attacks to maximize damage.
- Interrupt the goblin by hitting it when it’s opening a portal.
Now know much about these magical creatures, Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4 will help you get gold and other valuable loot in the game. Although they will spawn randomly and flee easily, they have basically no defense, so you can catch them! Comment to let me know how many Treasure Goblins you caught till now!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Will There be Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4?
Yes, you will see Treasure Goblins in Diablo 4 anywhere in the game’s open world, caves & dungeons

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The space probe Rosetta on Wednesday made a historic rendezvous with a comet, climaxing a 10-year, six-billion-kilometre (3.7-billion-mile) chase through the Solar System, the European Space Agency (ESA) said.
After a decade-long journey chasing its target, ESA's Rosetta has today become the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced today.
After a decade-long quest spanning six billion kilometres (3.75 billion miles), a European probe will come face to face on Wednesday with a comet, one of the solar system’s enigmatic wanderers.
In what is a historical first for space history, Europe's Rosetta probe arrived at a comet after a 10-year chase becoming the first ever spacecraft to begin mapping its surface in detail.
The search engine Google has created an interactive doodle to celebrate the Perseid meteor shower that occurs every August.
asa has fitted a 17-tonne telescope with an effective diameter of eight feet on a modified Boeing 747 jetliner that the US space agency is using as a flying observatory to study stars.
A Nasa 'vintage' spacecraft — that was launched 36 years ago and is now being handled by a team of retired and active aerospace engineers — has successfully completed a return visit to the earth-moon system.
The 'Near-Earth Objects' discovered by the students are asteroids that have been nudged by gravitational attraction of nearby planets into orbits that allow them to enter earth's neighbourhood.
Astronomers at Priyadarshini Planetarium in Thiruvananthapuram are looking out for the dazzling comet ISON through the telescope as it is races towards the Sun. Kerala State Science and Technology Mission director Arul Jerald Prakash told TOI that the comet is expected to be prominently visible in about three days and in November first week it will be visible through the naked eye.


Martin Schram: Trump’s tweets raise a huge but unspoken question
The sun hadn’t risen above the Atlantic horizon on March 4, yet President Donald Trump was up and apoplectic at his Mar-a-Lago estate. So at 6:35 a.m., he sent the first of four historically bizarre, rapid-fire Twitter postings:
“Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!”
Trump was accusing former President Barack Obama of a potentially felonious crime — yet offered no proof to show it really happened. Indeed, in his tweets, he seemed ignorant of the fact that even a president cannot just order a wiretap; the FBI or Justice Department must get a warrant from a federal judge. Yet Trump tweeted:
“Is it legal for a sitting President to be ‘wire tapping’ a race for president prior to an election? Turned down by court earlier. A NEW LOW!”
Trump had reportedly ended his White House week in a foul mood, raging at aides for failing to capitalize on the “presidential” reviews he’d gotten for his speech to Congress. He was likewise upset over the scandal news that had attracted the media’s big eye, especially a perjury-sounding hearing blurtation by now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
(Days later, not a single Trump adviser would say publicly they believed Trump’s wiretapping accusation. Most think Trump just erupted after reading or hearing about a Breitbart website piece — did ex-Breitbart boss Steve Bannon, now Trump’s counselor, show it to him? — or other reports from right-wing sources. Trump never verified it with FBI Director James Comey or Sessions. But we’ve gotten ahead of our scenario.)
At 7:02 a.m. Saturday, Trump ended his wiretap tweets with undisguised fury (and one rushed typo):
“How low has President Obama gone to tapp my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy!”
Now imagine, at this point in our scenario, that as Trump sent that tweet, his red phone rang.
The already-angry Trump answers and hears his national security adviser, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, telling him of a major global crisis — maybe North Korea just fired a missile over Japan — could it be headed toward the United States? Or maybe Russia has invaded the Baltics, or China has invaded Taiwan, or some such. And also McMaster tells him he’s also getting a call from Russia’s Vladimir Putin or China’s Xi Jinping — whichever one isn’t doing the invading in this scenario.
Now ask yourself this: How sure are you — or, better yet, how sure do you think any of Washington’s most prominent Republican leaders really are — that Trump would be in a proper, stable, capable state of mind to be able to handle a global crisis at that moment?
After all, in his irrational, impetuous mishandling of that unsupported wiretap claim and attack on Obama, Trump showed the Twitter world he can suddenly plunge into the very worst sort of mental state. What the world doesn’t know, and neither do we, is whether Trump could, in such a scenario, rein in his worst impulses and be (well, here goes that word again) “presidential” in a crisis.
Could Trump, in that moment, be capable of representing the best interests of the United States, our citizens, our allies, our planet?
None of us know the answer for sure. But this week, we learned we can no longer ignore the question. By now, this concern has undoubtedly crossed the minds — but carefully never the lips — of the Republican leaders you most admire. Surely some of Trump’s highly regarded national security team must have wondered privately about it as well.
Washington Democrats, who set records for self-delusion throughout 2016, amuse themselves these days by talking over drinks and dinners about whether Trump might someday be impeached. But such talk is only likely to help them break, yet again, their own self-delusion records. Trump’s voters like that he is working at keeping his campaign promises; they haven’t yet figured out how much Trump’s success will cost them and their families.
Being ignorant of facts (or even being so stupid you don’t know what you don’t know) isn’t an impeachable offense. Otherwise, we’d never be able to convene a quorum in Congress.
Trump came into politics riding the coattails of The Big Lie — his birther deception won him big-league twirls in the media spotlight. He broke all campaign records for falsehoods, and he’s continued on pace ever since, tweeting lies about inaugural crowd sizes and 3 million illegal voters. Now this. Trump’s staff of wet noodles won’t tell him he’s got to stop.
But maybe he’ll finally listen to you.


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Distribution of Medicine in an Emergency
Frequently Asked Questions
Public health agencies work together to maintain, review and modify plans for the distribution of medicine and medical supplies to the community after a public health emergency. The GOAL is to provide medicines to all affected individuals within 48 hours.
What is a Point of Dispensing, or POD?
A POD is a location used to quickly give out medicine or vaccinations to the public after an emergency. POD locations do not however offer routine medical care.
What happens at a POD?
People who may have been exposed would go to the POD to receive medicine. They would be asked several questions about their health. These questions would either be asked in person or written on a form.
There are usually several medicines that can be given to protect people from getting these illnesses. A doctor, pharmacist, or nurse will be at each POD and can help determine the best medicine for each person.
What kind of biological attack might require distribution of medicine or vaccine?
An Anthrax attack would require the rapid distribution of medicine. A Smallpox attack would require the rapid distribution and administration of Smallpox vaccine.
Who will work in the PODs?
Local volunteers and public health staff will work together in each POD. Both medical and non-medical workers will be needed to perform a wide variety of tasks necessary at the POD. See our Medical Reserve Corps page for information on volunteering.
How will people know when and where to go to a POD?
The Health Department will provide information to local radio stations on when and where to go. As well as other methods of informing the community that PODs are open.
Who can get treated at a POD?
Any residents or visitors in Hardin County are able to visit a POD to receive medications.
In what kind of situation would PODs be set up?
It is rare that large numbers of people would need to take medicine or vaccinations to prevent an illness. However, community-wide exposure to an agent would require POD locations to be set up to give medicine to people to prevent them from getting sick. PODs have been used in the past for mass treatment of the community for an outbreak.
Where will PODs be set up?
POD locations will be set up at various locations throughout the county as needed.
Do we have access to enough emergency medications to take care of everyone?
A large supply of medicine is available through the Strategic National Stockpile. These medications will be delivered by the state health department to the POD locations.
Have PODs ever been used before?
Only when there has been documented cases of illnesses that require treatment. In the past Smallpox, Polio, Flu, and Anthrax are among the list of agents that have needed mass treatment.
When will the PODs be open?
POD schedules will depend on how many people need to receive medicine or vaccine. If the entire city or county needs to receive medicine or vaccine, the POD locations will remain open 24 hours a day, until all goals are met.
What about people who do not speak English?
We understand that not everyone’s first language is English. There will be paperwork at each POD available in other languages. Each POD will have community members selected to work at that POD to help with translation services and other special needs.
What is a Closed POD?
Closed PODs are provided by private organizations. Closed PODs are not open to the public. Closed PODs allow health departments and local authorities, such as the fire and police departments to reach more people efficiently by providing medications to the agency and their families first.
What are the Benefits to Your Agency?
Closed PODs can decrease the number of people going to the Public POD for medicine during a public health emergency.
Ease of access to life saving medications.
Quick dispensing of medications to your agencies and their families.
Ensure continuity of operations for your agency.
Managed by your agency.
Broaden knowledge of emergency preparedness.
Establish and maintain an ongoing relationship with the Health Department to stay informed about resources and services.
What is Your Role in a Closed POD?
Provide expertise/advise in developing and maintaining a Closed POD plan for your agency.
Participate in trainings and exercises.
Maintain Closed POD supplies and equipment.
Dispense medications as necessary with the guidance of the Health Department.
Who Should Consider Becoming a Closed POD?
First Responders (Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, etc.)
Local Government Offices
Long Term Care Facilities
Contact us to see if becoming a Closed POD is for your agency.
Kenton Hardin Health Department's Role in a Closed POD
Provide pre-event planning and technical assistance.
Provide training and education.
Provide medications during an emergency.
Assist with Closed POD activation, operation, and recovery activities.
Public Health Emergencies
- Hours of Operation (Excluding Holidays)
Monday - Thursday 8:30AM-4:30PM
Closed daily for lunch 12:00-12:30PM
- Address:175 West Franklin Street, Kenton, OH 43326
- Email:Contact UsOpens in your application

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American companies took notice when French art posters became extremely popular in the 1880’s. A new lithography process had made economical printing of large editions of posters possible. American companies commissioned prominent illustrators like Edward Penfield, Will Bradley, Ethel Reed and Maxfield Parrish to create posters. There is no denying the purpose of the posters was to advertise performances, exhibits, magazines, books and other products to a growing middle class. If it also brought art to everyday life, so much the better. And so the American Art Poster entered its golden age, 1890-1920.
Edward Penfield’s poster advertising the April 1893 Harper’s magazine (above, far left) is generally credited as starting an American poster revolution. Unlike previous American posters, this one advertised intellectual – not commercial – product. It also was much more restrained and simpler than the French posters of the time. Penfield included his monogram on this poster. Later, Penfield and the other illustrators would sign their full names and printers would add their company names. Penfield’s posters also set the precedent of doubling as magazine (or book) covers.
Will Bradley’s beautiful Art Nouveau peacock (above, center left) is a change from his frequent depictions of women in windblown gowns. However, it demonstrates the color intensity and textural effects possible with the new lithographic process. This image also demonstrates the influence of Japanese block printing on the Boston-born Bradley.
The always fascinating Ethel Reed was born in Newburyport, studied art in Boston and became a leading poster artist before leaving for London. While still in Boston, she did illustrations for the local newspapers and a guide to Boston as well as book covers, like the Arabella and Araminta stories. (above, center right)
Maxfield Parrish’s Daybreak painting would go on to become the most popular art print of the 20th century. In contrast to the saturated colors of his paintings, Parrish started out with black and white commercial art. Some of those ads and Harper’s Weekly covers are here. The charmingly domestic Harper’s Weekly Christmas cover (above, far right) includes a color background for its black and white image.
With over 500 images, the Boston Public Library’s American Art Posters 1890-1920 is a collection you can visit and revisit, discovering new favorites each time.

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It is important among all the pressures and demands of life that we remember to nurture our love relationships. Whether you are with the other parent to your children or your new chosen life partner, one of the most important things you can do is to keep your relationship at the top of your list of priorities.
It is so important to have a good foundation and set a good example for your children of a healthy thriving relationship. This is true whether there has been a divorce in their lives or not. We have to show our children the love and respect that they should also expect in their relationships as they get older. The love relationship sets the stage for the success of the family as a whole. We have all heard the saying about if mama isn’t happy then no one is happy, right? Well there really is a lot of truth to that statement.
An example of a strong healthy marriage is one of the best gifts that you can give your children. In order to accomplish this, however, you have to make it a priority. You can’t let the humdrum of everyday life take over and forget what brought you together in the first place. My husband and I try to have the proverbial “date night” a couple of times a month. It is really kind of cute. The kids look forward to it as much as we do because then they get control of the television and we try to leave them some kind of special treat. I think the biggest thing is that it refreshes us as a couple and we have more to put into our family. In the long run we all benefit. And, after all, the kids are going to grow up and move out. You have to make sure that you have your relationship left and that it doesn’t grow up and move out with the kids!


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Add to Spiritual Diary
It's almost my birthday, again. The big twenty-nine - another year and I'll be thirty, halfway to sixty.
That's a pessimistic way of looking at it!
I've been thinking a lot over the last couple of years about experiences I've had, and have come to realize that there are more times than not when I've backed out of the idea of trying something new, through fear of the unknown.


Integration tests should be run locally before committing code changes
Currently, it is easy to submit a patch for code changes without first running integration tests locally.
Two changes could help with this:
- Adding this information to documentation for contributors
- Adding a make task that runs all necessary tasks before contributing new code, which are:
We should investigate how to handle:
- Someone not having have chutney
- Someone not having the necessary network connection for integration tests to succeed
- If chutney tests fail because of flakiness (race conditions for example) rather than legitimate failures.
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Dev Benegal, Satish Kaushik to team up for 'Dead End'
Filmmakers Dev Benegal and Satish Kaushik are in Hong Kong to give a new fillip to their next project
With his film 'Bombay Samurai', starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Farhan Akhtar, now put on the backburner, Dev Benegal has decided to immerse himself in another project.
Dev Benegal and Satish Kaushik
Titled 'Dead End', the film is being made in collaboration with actor-filmmaker, Satish Kaushik. It is a dark comedy about the life of Lal Bihari, a farmer from Uttar Pradesh, who has to prove that he is alive. Directed by Benegal, the film will have Kaushik on board as producer and actor.
The two are currently attending the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market, in a bid to woo investors for the project.
Says Kaushik, “Just days after my two films — Gang of Ghosts and Lakshmi — released, I headed to Hong Kong for my next. Dead End is close to my heart and when Dev developed the screenplay, I knew that there was no looking back.”
Incidentally, Kaushik has been planning this project for over a decade and initially, wanted to make it with Anil Kapoor who had shown great interest in the subject.
In Hong Kong, Kaushik and Benegal have a dinner invitation from The Wienstein Company which has produced films like 'The King's Speech', 'Inglorious Basterds' and 'August: Osage County'.
'Dead End' has been selected among the 11 best screenplays at the Asia Film Financing Forum, which is held alongside the film mart in Hong Kong. Kaushik had the story registered under his banner and then handed it over to Benegal to develop.
The film, 'Dead End', revolves around the story of Lal Bihari, a farmer from Uttar Pradesh, who was declared dead from 1976 to 1994.
After a relative, in a bid to usurp his land, proved that Bihari had died, the latter had to fight against the bureaucracy to prove that he is alive.


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Mustard seed prices at the Jaipur spot market are trading at Rs 4,521 a quintal. Prices rose sharply, as demand for oil and meal remained good. A sharp rise in seed prices has resulted in negative crush parity. Also, prevailing high prices might slow buying by stockists. We expect spot prices of mustard seed to correct till Rs 4,350 a quintal
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Are Mr Oozi Cats and Mr Uzi Katz one and the same? Is Uzi Katz, the “fugitive” wanted in the U.S. for fraud 25 years ago, the same man as Oozi Cats, the boss of a big Israeli technology firm listed in London? So says an Italian newspaper.
The allegations, made this week against the Telit chief executive by il Fatto Quotidiano, prompted Cats to go to ground, taking “a voluntary leave of absence,” leaving finance director Yosi Fair to run the AIM-listed company.
The paper claims that Cats is in fact Katz, who – together with an associate and his wife Ruth – was indicted by a district court in Boston in 1992 over allegations of wire fraud. The couple slipped the country before the plea hearing.
News that Cats, who founded Telit in Israel in 2000, may in fact be a wanted man did nothing for Telit’s share price, which lost a third of its value on the news, and which has hired its own investigator.
This follows disappointing financial figures announced earlier in the week, sending the share price down another 35 percent. The company, which supplies Tesla among others, was valued at £500 million earlier this year.
The share price crash may not matter to Cats, who cashed in his chips in May this year, selling his seven million personal shares in the company and bagging £24 million in the process. Fair himself sold £1.5 million of shares last month.
The Italian investigators are believed to have been launched after Telit, which offers “end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) solutions,” sought and received millions of euros in research funding from the Italian government, after it bought an Italian company.


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After the last few monster-versus-monster pieces I did for my sea monster card project, I decided it was time for something more peaceful for the last card. This is card #21!
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