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Pierre Gingras (born April 21, 1952) is a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was an Action démocratique du Québec Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Blainville from 2007 to 2008.

Background
From 1993 to 2005, Gingras served as mayor of Blainville and was a councillor from 1989 to 1993 and the leader of the Civil action municipal political party for 14 years. He worked at the Commission scolaire des Mille-Îles for nine, and in the printing industry. He belonged to several economic committees in the Laurentides region and was president of the Quebec committee of the Organisation Mondiale de la Famille and president of the North American branch of that organization.

Member of the Provincial Legislature
Gingras was first elected to the National Assembly in the 2007 election with 42% of the vote. Parti Québécois incumbent Richard Legendre finished second with 33% of the vote. On March 29, 2007, Gingras was appointed Chairman of the Official Opposition Caucus.

Federal politics
He campaigned on behalf of local Conservative candidate Claude Carignan during the federal election of 2008. Carignan finished a distant second against Bloc Québécois candidate Luc Desnoyers in the district of Rivière-des-Mille-Îles.

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Unwanted sexual attention plagues young women going out at night
For young women in Queensland, the risk of unwanted sexual attention is high when they go out at night. vchalShutterstock
Dominique de Andrade, The University of Queensland; Cheneal Puljević, The University of Queensland; Kerri Coomber, Deakin University, and Peter Miller, Deakin University
This is the third in a series of articles discussing a recently released comprehensive evaluation of the Queensland government's 2016 policy reforms to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence and the implications for liquor regulation and the night-time economy in Queensland and Australia. A summary report is also available.
A disturbingly high proportion of young people, particularly women, experience unwanted sexual attention in entertainment districts across Queensland.
This is the bad news from a two-year, independent evaluation of the Queensland government's 2016 "Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence" (TAFV) policy (the good news included a significant statewide reduction in serious assaults).
Read more: Lessons from Queensland on alcohol, violence and the night-time economy
One in three patrons reported unwanted sexual attention – including harassment, unwanted touching, or sexual gestures – in or around a licensed venue in the preceding three months. Among those who reported unwanted sexual attention, two in three women (68%) also reported physical and/or verbal aggression.
The rate of unwanted sexual attention was highest for young women (ages 18-24). More than 50% had experienced this harm in the previous three months, as the chart below shows.
Proportion of patrons in Cairns, Fortitude Valley and Surfers Paradise entertainment districts who experienced unwanted sexual attention in the 3 months prior, by sex and age category.
In the Fortitude Valley entertainment district, a staggering one in four reported unwanted sexual attention on the night they were interviewed (26% of 262 female patrons interviewed and followed up the next day).
Over the two-year evaluation, 4,055 patrons (43% female) were interviewed on Saturday nights on the streets of three entertainment districts – Cairns, Fortitude Valley (Brisbane) and Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast).
While the rates fluctuated over time in these areas, the rate of unwanted sexual attention didn't change when comparing the months before and after the TAFV policy took effect. The chart below shows the trend for Fortitude Valley.
Proportion of patrons in Fortitude Valley entertainment district who experienced unwanted sexual attention by month and year (June 2016 – June 2018).
Uncomfortable truths
These findings highlight some uncomfortable truths.
First, the unwanted sexual attention young women experience in the night-time economy is an intransigent public health and safety problem.
Second, the issue is considerably under-researched.
Third, overcoming the problem requires discussion beyond alcohol accessibility and drinking practices.
The findings of the evaluation sit against a backdrop of increasing global intolerance of the sexual abuse and harassment of women. For example, the number of women reporting sexual assault to Queensland Police has increased for the past six years. This increase might be attributable to the raising of public consciousness (e.g. the "Me Too" campaign).
Read more: #MeToo has changed the media landscape, but in Australia there is still much to be done
Such awareness-raising has had impacts on broader social norms around sexual aggression towards women. But the evaluation suggests this messaging has largely failed to permeate the social norms of the night-time economy.
Why haven't nightlife norms changed?
Understanding and addressing the mechanisms behind unwanted social attention in this context is particularly challenging. In addition to the broader social norms, licensed venues have their own cultural norms – including sexualised environments and heavy drinking – that often contribute to unwanted sexual attention.
Read more: Queenslanders are among our heaviest drinkers on nights out, and changing that culture is a challenge
Recent experimental research suggests unwanted sexual attention in these settings may be related to males misperceiving the social environmental cues. They read alcohol presence, alcohol consumption and revealing dress by females as signs of sexual interest. They might have been influenced by decades of sexualised alcohol marketing.
Such research highlights the need to better understand the risk and protective factors affecting victims and perpetrators of sexual aggression, and how these factors interact with cues in the physical environment.
Responsibility is broadly shared
These findings have many implications for policy and practice.
For a start, many experiences of unwanted sexual attention sit beyond the boundaries of the law. This raises a number of questions. Who is responsible for acting on unwanted sexual attention in and around licensed venues? And is it time to reassess the individualisation of responsibility in entertainment districts?
One strategy that attributes some responsibility to venue staff has been trialled in cities such as London, Chicago, Vancouver and Melbourne. The Good Night Out initiative aims to train and empower licensed venue staff to act as capable guardians (instead of bystanders) who intervene in incidents of unwanted sexual attention. While theoretically such approaches are promising, the evidence for such targeted strategies remains limited.
The pervasive problem of unwanted sexual attention in night-time economies also requires attention from local and state governments. Strategies that specifically address this harm should be embedded in alcohol policy.
Without a more sophisticated approach that targets all types of aggression, young women will likely continue to experience high rates of unwanted sexual attention on their nights out.
Read more: No harm done? 'Sexual entertainment districts' make the city a more threatening place for women
Dominique de Andrade, , The University of Queensland; Cheneal Puljević, Research Fellow, Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland; Kerri Coomber, Research Fellow, Deakin University, and Peter Miller, Professor of Violence Prevention and Addiction Studies, Deakin University
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Nikole Killion is a congressional correspondent for CBS News based in Washington D.C. Killion reports for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms, including the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell," "CBS This Morning" and CBSN, CBS News' 24/7 streaming news service.
Previously, Killion was a correspondent for CBS News and played a key role in the Network's 2020 political and election coverage, reporting from around the country, including Wilmington, during the final stretch of the campaign and throughout the Biden transition. Killion joined CBS in 2018 as a correspondent for CBS Newspath, the Network's 24-hour television newsgathering service for CBS stations and broadcasters around the world.
At CBS News, Killion landed one of the first interviews with both Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, following the congresswoman's endorsement of him for the 2020 presidential election. Killion has also contributed to CBS News coverage on a range of topics including the State of the Union and Virginia's political crisis in early 2019. She also led Newspath's coverage of the impeachment inquiry, the Democratic debates, the Mueller Report, the partial government shutdown and the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. She has traveled to major breaking news events including Hurricanes Michael and Dorian in Florida and the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.
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Through its flagship project Saksham Haryana, the Government of Haryana has taken a much needed step toward the systemic transformation of education. Working with governance consulting firm Samagra, one of the government's goals was to diagnose learning levels in in each administrative block of Haryana and to motivate achievement of grade-level, or Saksham, status.
As a part of Saksham Ghoshna in Haryana, block officers nominate their blocks for evaluation. If 80% of students are found to be at 'grade level' in Hindi & Mathematics, the block is declared 'Saksham.' This initiative was gamified by promoting a competitive spirit and instilling pride in "winning" Saksham status for each level of stakeholder - be it administrative officers, school principals, teachers or students.
As an independent evaluator on the project, GMI has assessed 3,47,282 students over seven rounds of assessments. As of February 2019, 94 blocks of 119 blocks and 9 of the 22 districts in Haryana have been declared as Saksham. More importantly, Saksham Ghoshana has been enormously popular at the grassroots level, as it is seen as an opportunity for competition and nurturing local pride. This has transformed conversation at the ground level from "pass marks" to student skills and competencies.
The project is an example of insightful diagnosis leading to effectively implemented solutions and the approach is already being considered by other state governments. GMI will continue to provide data-driven insights through Saksham and Saksham+, driving the future of education in Haryana.
GMI has been the independent evaluator for the program since November 2017. Overall, GMI has assessed 1,09,911 students from Grade 3, 1,09,870 students from Grade 5 and 1,27,501 students from Grade 7 adding to 3,47,282 students as part of seven rounds of assessments.
Well designed assessments, thorough measurement approach, precise data management.
GMI has extensive experience in designing assessments for specific objectives and uses its proprietary PinAcLe ® Scale to standardise the measurements across different populations and track growth over multiple assessments. We also use our proprietary GMI Insights ® Analytics platform to generate easy to understand reports for all stakeholders to improve the outcomes in their blocks.
90% of Grade 7 students assessed in Round 6 were found to demonstrate grade-level competency in Hindi.
Till date GMI has assessed a total of 207 blocks. To tackle the challenge of scale, GMI performed a stratified sampling in every round by randomly picking a minimum of 500 students each of Grade 3, 5 and 7 from at least forty schools in a block.
An image from one of the assessments reports prepared by Gray Matters India for the Haryana Project.
GMI's assessments cater to any education stakeholder: student, school, blocks and state-wide. Our reports are customised to match the needs of stakeholders at different levels. GMI provides more in-depth information, not just on a student's learning level, but in what specific skills they excel or fall behind. This input has been used by the teachers and government officers to design better interventions.
GMI has been uncompromising about data-integrity (quality) during test administration and processing with zero-tolerance for data that has been tampered with. GMI ensured data integrity with rigorous training of field staff, a disqualification mechanism for any deviations and an algorithm that uses pattern-check to discard/disqualify false data. We strongly believe in the feedback we provide to our stakeholders and the derived insights and diagnosis are only as good as the data collection process. In a few cases, blocks were disqualified or action was taken to ensure the sanctity of the data.
GMI applied the Angoff Method, an expert recommended approach, which relies on subject-matter experts who examine the content of each test question and then predict how many minimally-qualified candidates would answer the item correctly. We brought together an expert panel of teachers and experts to determine the common learning standards that should comprise grade-levels. This in combination with a statewide normative study to identify norm-referenced benchmark and balancing it with the syllabus based criterion referenced benchmark, made this a unique exercise.


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(1) At any time that the retirement system consists of only one Class V school district, the general administration of the retirement system is hereby vested in the board of trustees. Beginning July 1, 2016, the board of trustees shall consist of the following individuals: (a) Two members of the retirement system who are certificated staff elected by the members of the retirement system who are certificated staff; (b) one member of the retirement system who is classified staff elected by the members of the retirement system who are classified staff; (c) one member of the retirement system who is an annuitant elected by the members of the retirement system who are annuitants; (d) the superintendent of schools or his or her designee to serve as a voting, ex officio trustee; and (e) two business persons approved by the board of education qualified in financial affairs who are not members of the retirement system. The business person trustees shall be recommended to four-year terms by the trustees who are not business persons, and the appointments shall be approved by the board of education. The elections of the trustees who are members of the retirement system shall be arranged for, managed, and conducted by the board of trustees and, after the initial terms as otherwise designated, shall be for terms of four years. One certificated staff trustee serving on July 1, 2016, will continue serving until an elected certificated staff trustee will take position effective July 1, 2017; the second certificated staff trustee serving on July 1, 2016, will continue serving until a second elected certificated staff trustee will take position July 1, 2018; the classified staff trustee serving on July 1, 2016, will continue serving until an elected classified staff trustee will take position July 1, 2019; the annuitant member trustee serving on July 1, 2016, will continue serving until an elected annuitant member trustee will take position July 1, 2020; one business member trustee serving on July 1, 2016, will continue serving until a new term of office begins effective July 1, 2018; and the second business member trustee serving on July 1, 2016, will continue serving until a new term of office begins effective July 1, 2020. The terms of the elected trustees shall be fixed so that one member trustee election shall be held each year. The board of trustees shall appoint a qualified individual to fill any vacancy on the board of trustees for the remainder of the unexpired term. No vacancy or vacancies on the board of trustees shall impair the power of the remaining trustees to administer the retirement system pending the filling of such vacancy or vacancies. The trustees shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed from the funds of the retirement system for expenses that they may incur through service on the board of trustees as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. A trustee shall serve until a successor qualifies, except that a trustee who is a member of the retirement system shall be disqualified as a trustee immediately upon ceasing to be a member of the retirement system. Each trustee shall be entitled to one vote on the board of trustees, and four trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. The board of trustees and the administrator of the retirement system shall administer the retirement system in compliance with the tax-qualification requirements applicable to government retirement plans under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in section 49-801.01, including: Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the time and manner in which benefits are required to be distributed, including the incidental death benefit distribution requirement of section 401(a)(9)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code; section 401(a)(25) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the specification of actuarial assumptions; section 401(a)(31) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to direct rollover distributions from eligible retirement plans; and section 401(a)(37) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the death benefit of a member whose death occurs while performing qualified military service. No member of the board of education or board of trustees shall be personally liable, except in cases of willful dishonesty, gross negligence, or intentional violations of law, for actions relating to his or her retirement system duties. Beginning July 1, 2016, the board of education shall not have any duty or responsibility for the general administration of the retirement system, including the determination and calculation of the benefits of any member or beneficiary, except as may specifically be provided in the Class V School Employees Retirement Act.
(2) At any time that the retirement system consists of more than one Class V school district, the general administration of the retirement system is hereby vested in the board of trustees. The board of trustees shall consist of the following individuals: (a) Two members of the retirement system who are certificated staff elected by the members of the retirement system who are certificated staff; (b) one member of the retirement system who is classified staff elected by the members of the retirement system who are classified staff; (c) one member of the retirement system who is an annuitant elected by the members of the retirement system who are annuitants; (d) the superintendent of each of the school districts represented in the retirement system or his or her designee to serve as a voting, ex officio trustee; and (e) two business persons approved by the board of education qualified in financial affairs who are not members of the retirement system. The elections of the trustees who are members of the retirement system shall be arranged for, managed, and conducted by the board of trustees and, after the initial terms as otherwise designated, shall be for terms of four years. The business person trustees shall be recommended to four-year terms by the trustees who are not business persons, and the appointments shall be approved by the board of education. The board of trustees shall appoint a qualified individual to fill any vacancy on the board of trustees for the remainder of the unexpired term. No vacancy or vacancies on the board of trustees shall impair the power of the remaining trustees to administer the retirement system pending the filling of such vacancy or vacancies. The trustees shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed from the funds of the retirement system for expenses that they may incur through service on the board of trustees as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. A trustee shall serve until a successor qualifies, except that a trustee who is a member of the retirement system shall be disqualified as a trustee immediately upon ceasing to be a member of the retirement system. Each trustee shall be entitled to one vote on the board of trustees, and four trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. The board of trustees and the administrator of the retirement system shall administer the retirement system in compliance with the tax-qualification requirements applicable to government retirement plans under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in section 49-801.01, including: Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the time and manner in which benefits are required to be distributed, including the incidental death benefit distribution requirement of section 401(a)(9)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code; section 401(a)(25) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the specification of actuarial assumptions; section 401(a)(31) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to direct rollover distributions from eligible retirement plans; and section 401(a)(37) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the death benefit of a member whose death occurs while performing qualified military service. No member of the board of education or board of trustees shall be personally liable, except in cases of willful dishonesty, gross negligence, or intentional violations of law, for actions relating to his or her retirement system duties. The board of education shall not have any duty or responsibility for the general administration of the retirement system, including the determination and calculation of the benefits of any member or beneficiary, except as may specifically be provided in the Class V School Employees Retirement Act.
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Sberbank will fund a three day training course this month for the country's governors, who will attend lectures by foreign experts and watch patriotic films in a luxury 5-star hotel outside Moscow, a news report said Friday.
The presidential administration and state owned Sberbank have finalized the program of a "seminar-meeting" with governors, under the title "Contemporary Management Technologies," that will run June 13 -15 in the Imperial Park Hotel and Spa outside Moscow, two sources told Vedomosti.
The focus will be on how to structure management in large-scale teams, said Sberbank's vice president, Anna Popova, who is supervising the project.
Governors from all regions, regardless of party affiliation, have been invited, because the important thing is not political views, but the development of the country, an official in the presidential administration said.
The seminar is broken down into seven units. These include: the basics of strategic management in the 21st century; the creation of cultures and environments that facilitate positive change; effective delegation of responsibility; motivation and management of personnel.
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== Projects in India that offer internships / electives ==
The best way to understand the principles of community health is through lived experience.
'''Tamil Nadu'''
==Community health and other rural internships==
* [[Tribal Health Initiative]], Sittilingi
* [[ACCORD]], Gudalur
'''Karnataka'''
* The [[Society for Community Health Awareness, Research and Action]] has a history of working with young people interested in community health. Both it's Bangalore based unit, [[Community Health Cell]] and it's Bhopal based unit [[Centre for Public Health and Equity]] offer a 9 month paid internship in community health for those interested.
* [[Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra]], B.R. Hills
* Ashwini Hospital, [[Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement]], H.D. Kotte
'''Maharashtra'''
* [http://chirag.org/what-we-do/programmes-for-young-people/swades-ki-khoj Swades ki Khoj] - Swades ki Khoj is a programme run by the [[Central Himalayan Rural Action Group]] (Chirag). It offers graduates under the age of 28 the opportunity to spend a year living and working in a rural area to discover rural India and themselves and to use their knowledge and skills to bring about social change.
* [[SEARCH]], Gadchiroli
* [[Comprehensive Rural Health Project, Jamkhed]]
'''Gujarat'''
* [http://gandhifellowship.blogspot.com Gandhi Fellowship] - The Gandhi Fellowship is an intensive 2-year programme organised by the [[Kaivalya Education Foundation]] that helps talented young people develop the leadership skills to cause positive change in society. The Fellowship challenges these young people to support primary school headmasters to turn around their failing schools, thus improving the quality of education provided in India's government schools. By taking on real challenges and solving 'live' problems that exist today in schools across India, Fellows learn the generic skills that will allow them to lead change on a wide range of issues in other sectors. In the process Fellows are themselves supported to discover what they are passionate about, what they want to do with their lives and how to go about converting their dreams into reality.
* [[SANCHETNA]], Ahmedabad
* [[SEWA]], Ahmedabad
* [http://icicifellows.org ICICI Fellows] - ICICI Fellows is a 2 year intensive, experiential learning programme aimed at training civil society leaders.
* [[Course in Sustainable Community Health & Development]] - about the principles and practice of comprehensive community-based primary health care (CBPHC) at a sustainable program that is an international model, from the staff and villagers who pioneered this transforming experience, through the principles of equity, integration, empowerment, bringing health and well-being to their communities by Comprehensive Rural Health Project (CRHP), Jamkhed International Institute for Training & Research in Sustainable Community Health & Development [[www.jamkhed.org/training]]
==Medical elective placements for foreign students==
There are a number of big city hospitals that offer placements for medical students and others who wish to pursue an elective/ volunteer placement in India. This website however, hopes to focus on placements with community based organisations where the opportunity to see [[community health]] work in action is greater.

'''Visit [[Portal: Community health projects]] and [[:Category: Community based organisations | Category: Community based organisations]] for details of organisations profiled on this site.

=== Organisations that facilitate foreign student electives in India ===
* [http://www.medicalstudentelectives.org/ Medical Student Electives] - The Medical Student Electives (MSE) programme of the UK based Charities Advisory Trust offers medical students elective placements at [[ASHWINI]] in Gudalur, Tamil Nadu and [[SYVM]] in H.D. Kotte, Karnataka.
* [http://www.projects-abroad.co.uk/volunteer-destinations/india Projects Abroad] - Projects Abroad is a UK based organisation that arranges volunteer placements mostly around the Madurai area in Tamil Nadu.
* [http://83.223.104.6/~medicsaw/index.php/travel/elective/india MedicsAway] - Medics Away is a UK based organisation that arranges medical elective placements mostly in Kerala.
[http://www.medicalstudentelectives.org/ '''Medical Student Electives'''] offers unique opportunities to experience an integrated health program in a poor rural community. The Charities Advisory Trust, a UK registered charity, has joined with local organisations in India to offer medical students the opportunity to spend their elective in an alternative setting.
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4 Preparation for your internship / elective
[edit] Community health and other rural internships
The Society for Community Health Awareness, Research and Action has a history of working with young people interested in community health. Both it's Bangalore based unit, Community Health Cell and it's Bhopal based unit Centre for Public Health and Equity offer a 9 month paid internship in community health for those interested.
Swades ki Khoj - Swades ki Khoj is a programme run by the Central Himalayan Rural Action Group (Chirag). It offers graduates under the age of 28 the opportunity to spend a year living and working in a rural area to discover rural India and themselves and to use their knowledge and skills to bring about social change.
Gandhi Fellowship - The Gandhi Fellowship is an intensive 2-year programme organised by the Kaivalya Education Foundation that helps talented young people develop the leadership skills to cause positive change in society. The Fellowship challenges these young people to support primary school headmasters to turn around their failing schools, thus improving the quality of education provided in India's government schools. By taking on real challenges and solving 'live' problems that exist today in schools across India, Fellows learn the generic skills that will allow them to lead change on a wide range of issues in other sectors. In the process Fellows are themselves supported to discover what they are passionate about, what they want to do with their lives and how to go about converting their dreams into reality.
ICICI Fellows - ICICI Fellows is a 2 year intensive, experiential learning programme aimed at training civil society leaders.
Course in Sustainable Community Health & Development - about the principles and practice of comprehensive community-based primary health care (CBPHC) at a sustainable program that is an international model, from the staff and villagers who pioneered this transforming experience, through the principles of equity, integration, empowerment, bringing health and well-being to their communities by Comprehensive Rural Health Project (CRHP), Jamkhed International Institute for Training & Research in Sustainable Community Health & Development www.jamkhed.org/training
[edit] Medical elective placements for foreign students
There are a number of big city hospitals that offer placements for medical students and others who wish to pursue an elective/ volunteer placement in India. This website however, hopes to focus on placements with community based organisations where the opportunity to see community health work in action is greater.
Visit Portal: Community health projects and Category: Community based organisations for details of organisations profiled on this site.
[edit] Organisations that facilitate foreign student electives in India
Medical Student Electives - The Medical Student Electives (MSE) programme of the UK based Charities Advisory Trust offers medical students elective placements at ASHWINI in Gudalur, Tamil Nadu and SYVM in H.D. Kotte, Karnataka.
Projects Abroad - Projects Abroad is a UK based organisation that arranges volunteer placements mostly around the Madurai area in Tamil Nadu.
MedicsAway - Medics Away is a UK based organisation that arranges medical elective placements mostly in Kerala.
[edit] Preparation for your internship / elective
Unite For Sight Volunteer Ethics and Professionalism Online Course
Unite For Sight Cultural Competency Online Course
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There's just something cozy and cool with plaid prints. The classic print is just as important as drinking a grande of pumpkin spice latte with extra cinnamon on top.
There are a ton of ways to style one pattern and luckily, we have just some awesome ideas how you can rock it and look like you're a pro at mixing and matching.
Maybe you don't even have to wear the plaid print exactly. If you have an oversized plaid shirt, especially if it's not that cold to wear it, just tie it around your waist that makes a nice additional piece to your everyday casual wear.
Mixing the comfortable material and leather material immediately adds edge to an outfit. If the weather allows, pair your plaid sweatshirt with leather pants, trousers or shorts then finish off your look with ankle boots and a wide brim hat.
Lucky for some, the weather in their location wouldn't drop to 10 degrees and below. Even if it feels like summer where you are but would still look very autumnal, wear your flannel shirt, unbuttoned, over a cropped top and skirt.
Pull off a Taylor Swift – a plaid coat with thick tights, streamlined gloves, a structured handbag and sleek boots.
Make your look all about the lower half of your body by wearing plaid pants. Balance your look with a simple top then just finish off your outfit with a messy bun and oxford shoes for a dressy daytime look.
If you're not going to tie your flannel shirt on your waist, then wear it under a cropped top and high-waist jeans.
Work plaid by wearing it in a massive scarf, like seriously blanket-like proportion. Keep your outfit neutral and simple. The plaid scarf made of heavy material will double as a coat. Not only is it comfortable, but also elegant and time-saving in the morning when you can't be bothered with buttoning up your coat.


Biennials are an essential part of our catalogue of flowers here on the farm. They provide us with flowers early in the year and fill the gap between spring bulbs and summer flowers. We wouldn't be without them!
They are called biennials as they take two years to grow and produce flowers. They like to grow their leaves in the first year and then after experiencing the cold temperatures of winter (called vernalisation) they are ready to start flowering in late spring with some continuing right into the summer. This year we harvested our first stems (wallflower) on the 22nd April and we harvested our last (sweet william) on the 22nd of July. We sow the seeds in August and transplant them out the following month. This gives them time to put out roots and leaves and be ready for the winter ahead.
Last year we bought all or biennial seeds from Ben at Higgledy Garden. He does a good package of biennial seed which makes it really easy to order. He always includes a lovely hand written note and I find the quality of his seeds really good. The only variety I wasn't overly keen on was his Icelandic poppies. (Icelandic poppies are biennial as opposed to other poppy varieties which are annual and perennial) They came in a mix pack of reds and oranges. They were pretty but the flowers were small and I didn't end up using them.
This year I'm trying out a seed company I have not tried before. I want to try out as many as I can so I can compare price and most especially, quality. Chiltern seeds have an excellent range of seeds so bought my biennials from them.
Hesperis matronalis, purple and white. Hesperis comes in two colours purple and white. ( Earlier this year my van broke down while I was attempting to go for a hike in the Blackstairs mountain and on the long walk back to somewhere Andy would find me I spotted pink Hesperis – it almost made up for the breakdown – but as far as I know you can't purchase the seed). Hesperis are fantastic. As long as I'm a grower I'll sow these every year. They're not stunning nor have any exotic features. But, they are a great cottage style flower, give really good stem length, and flower in abundance for months. Their stems are bursting with tonnes of small flowers and they make fantastic fillers for bouquets.
Foxgloves (Digitalis) are another staple here on the farm. They come in an array of sizes and colours. Last year I grew the purple (Digitalis purpurea) and white (Digitalis purpurea var. Alba) and was happy with them. They have huge stems and flowered for months from the end of May. This year I want more colours and some shorter stems as last years' were so tall they just didn't work in smaller bouquets, plus they were a pain to transport, they kept falling over! You have to be careful also about keeping them upright in the right location as they always bend towards the sun and before you know it you end up with bent, twisted and often unusable stems. This year I'm growing four varieties. D. purpurea var. Alba, the common white one that I grew last year. D. purpurea 'Dwarf Vanilla', I know the colour and size will work well for me. D. purpurea 'Pam's Choice', this is a tall variety, its bells are white with maroon centres, can't wait to see it flower! D. purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot', tall with stunning pink/peachy flowers, another I can't wait to see!
Sweet William. (Dianthus barbatus). There are many varieties of Dianthus, but it is the barbatus ones that are the biennials. Some of them could be described a short lived perennials, I treat them all as biennials, ripping out and replacing the old plants every autumn. These are truly an old – fashioned cottage style plant, but with many uses! Anyone who buys them from me often has fond memories of them and I've yet to meet someone who doesn't like them. They are so lovely in big bunches on their own or put through bouquets. They are easy to harvest and have good vase life. Last year I grew D. 'Auricula Eyed' D. 'Blackjack' and 'Alba' which came in the biennial mix from Higgledy Garden. I was very late getting the seed sown (they fell down behind the seed box and I didn't find them until September, ha!) so I had no choice but to over winter the tiny seedlings in the greenhouse and plant them out in the spring. They did eventually produce flowers towards the end of June but apart from 'Blackjack' (love the colour!!) I didn't get great stem length or quantity. This year I decided to try some different varieties. Dianthus barbatus Amazon Rose Magic', really looking forward to these, they have white flowers which turn to light then dark pink, giving a lovely mixed flower head. D. b. 'Noverna Clown', like 'Amazon Rose Magic' it starts out white then turns to pink/salmon/violet. I must be a sucker for flowers that show off! Though 'Noverna Clown' do not require vernalisation, I am planting them with the others as I want to keep them all together. D. b. 'Sooty' has dark stems and flowers and D. b. x chinensis 'Kensington Mix' have double – headed flowers in a mix of colours.
Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri, formerly known as Cheiranthus cheiri). I only grew a small amount of these last year ('Cloth of Gold' variety) and even though I didn't get great stem length (the plugs did get very stressed before they went into the ground) I did use them a lot as they were lovely mixed in with bouquets of tulips. This year I'm growing Erysimum cheiri 'Ivory white', white flowers are essential for me, E. cheiri 'Ruby Gem', a really deep red that I know will work well with my tulips, E. cheiri 'Giant Pink', these can grow to 60cms and have beautiful deep pink flowers, E. cheiri F1 Hybrid 'Sunset Apricot' and 'Sunset Dark Purple' are more compact plants but I know I'm going to love the colours.
Honesty (Lunaria annua). I grow these for the shiny seed pods they produce after flowers though last year I did use some of the flowers in bouquets. The flowers are similar to Hesperis but with slightly more delicate petals. Germination from seed can be poor so best to sow plenty! Each plant does produce quite a few stems/branches, last year I planted out less than 20 plants and got about 3 armloads of pod laden stems this week.
Icelandic poppies (Papaver nudicaule). I have spent a ridiculous amount of time drooling over pictures of giant Iceland poppies (thanks to the amazing Floret!!) I really couldn't wait to grow them myself. I think that's why I was so disappointed with this years' ones, I was expecting a much grander show than I got. This time I took my time ordering the varieties. I sowed seeds from Papaver nudicaule 'Wind Song F2' (big flower heads in pastels) and F1 Hybrid 'Champagne' bubbles (really big flower heads in bright colours) that I bought from Chiltern Seeds and P. n. 'Deluxe Mix' (huge flower heads in mixed colours) that I bought from Seedaholic. I was especially looking forward to harvesting armloads of 'Champagne bubbles' as Floret raves about them so was utterly disappointed when I got zero germination WHY??!!! At least the others behaved and I have a 3 trays of plugs almost ready to head to the tunnel.
I'm currently just getting the last of my biennials into the ground here on the farm. I'm a little late…was hoping to have them well settled in by the first frost which is due any day now. The plugs that are going into the ground are strong and healthy though so hopefully they will put out some roots and get settled into the ground quickly. I started all of our biennial seeds in seeds trays and then transplanted them into 77 and 96 cell plug trays. I use the 77's for more shallow rooting plants that I want to grow into plugs quickly. They take less compost, making them cheaper and quicker to produce. I just have to keep a close eye on them that they don't fill the plug and get hungry without me realising. From experience it's never good to allow plugs to get stressed as sometimes they never recover. I use the 96's for anything that has a taproot and/or grows very rapidly and doesn't particularly like being transplanted. They are perfect for our poppy seeds.
I buy all my seed trays from Fruit Hill Farm in Co. Cork. Their trays are not cheap but are super sturdy and will last for years. I hate buying anything that ends up in the bin after one season. I was able to buy push out plates for the trays with are invaluable. You sit the plug tray on it a push down and it lifts all the plugs up in the tray, fantastic! It's less stress on the baby plants and makes transplanting much faster. I only use peat free compost in our nursery. It is more expensive but you honestly can't put a price on peatland conservation. I buy this also from Fruit Hill Farm. It has fantastic texture (the first time I tried it I couldn't stop running my hands through it and expected everyone else to do same) and the seeds and seedlings love it.
I'm planning on covering all the rows of biennials with frost cover once I have done a round of weeding (I don't want to have to life it again until next spring) and the overall weed growth has stopped. Using frost cover isn't essential as the biennials are hardy, but I prefer to use it as it keeps them a little snugger over the winter as it protects against frost and wind and gives them an extra head start next year.
Collected seed from harvested Honesty seed pods. I have the rest of the pods stored to use in my floristry work.
Rows of baby seedlings tucked into prepared ground through a layer of mypex (weed suppressent).
Some of last years' seedlings snuggled under frost cover.


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The inaugural IEEE EMBS International Summer School on Neural Engineering (ISSNE) was held in at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China on 7-14 July 2013. ISSNE'13 is the fifth summer school hosted by IEEE EMBS and featured biannually. This first edition was locally organized by the IEEE EMBS Shanghai Chapter and the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and was co-sponsored by IEEE EMBS, Ministry of Education of China, Shanghai Municipal Education Committee, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.


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Preservation and Respect
Today, I am reading Norman J.G. Pounds' The History of the English Parish: The Culture of Religion from Augustine to Victoria (2000) and enjoying it very much. If you ever wanted to know anything about medieval/early modern English parish churches — from how the sextons were paid to where the stones were quarried — this is a good place to start. I'm finding Pounds' systematic explanation very helpful for reconstructing the church that New England's emigrant generation would have known.
Like any good British historian of a certain generation, Pounds sometimes interrupts his history with a bit of armchair pontification. While I appreciate the detail work he has done in recovering the history of the English parish, I disagree with many of his pronouncements, some of which seem reactionary and shallow. For example, Pounds says of the erosion of inscriptions on church floors:
The parish church is the community's mausoleum. The floor of its nave might have been covered with slabs and monuments to its departed members, but the tramp of feet has over the centuries dislodged the brasses and worn inscriptions smooth. Effigies, sculpture and heraldry have been mutilated or removed. This is a tragedy and a violation of the rights of the dead. It is also an act of vandalism, destroying historical evidence which deserves to be protected for its own sake. For every church there should be a careful record of its monuments and of the persons commemorated, both within it and in the enclosing cemetery.
I've discussed this attitude before — particularly in regard to the preservation of grave offerings at Arlington National Cemetery. As an historian with a particular interest in material culture, I love old things, but the idea of preserving objects by removing them from their contexts bothers me. I'm all for documenting objects — photograph them, record the names on the old gravestones, etc. But should we "protect" them by alienating them from their original purposes? That strikes me as selfish.
In the case of the Arlington offerings, I argued that preserving artifacts is not inherently more respectful than destroying them. Should a letter left on a loved one's grave be preserved for the eyes of future historians? As an historian, I say yes, please say everything! As a person, I say no — that object isn't meant for me and I do a sort of violence by claiming it. I feel the same about putting gravestones in museums.
In the case of the worn inscriptions in the English churches, I don't agree with Pounds' accusation that erosion is "an act of vandalism." In fact, I think it's lovely that the congregation has shuffled over those inscriptions for so many years that the words have worn off under their feet. It's not that someone stole the plates for personal gain or destroyed them out of malice. Things decay. It's part of their existence. And trying to forestall that decay by "protecting" them seems to miss the point. You could install a plexiglass floor over the memorials in these churches so no one could actually touch them or remove them from their places and put them in a museum, but why is that better than preserving their place in the life of its community?
Labels: Arlington National Cemetery, church, Church of England, England, gravestones, NJG Pounds, preservation
Meditations on the Dead: Mather vs. Story


Lightworkers often find themselves feeling drained or burned out. Many compassionate, heart-centered healers give and give and give some more, without remembering to take time for their own self-care.
Taking time for self-love and self-care is not only good for you (physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually), but also good for your business. When you're happy and healthy, your clients will be too!
Schedule in some time when you can be alone and run a nice warm bath. Then, place a few (1-5 pieces is great!) smooth, tumbled Rose Quartz stones in your bathtub. Don't use rough (unpolished) stones as they might scratch your tub or you (ouch!). If you don't have any allergies or fragrance sensitivities, you may also want to add a few drops of lavender essential oil. Take some time just for you to relax and rejuvenate.
The bathwater acts as a conduit for energy, helping to release the energetic vibration from the Rose Quartz crystals into the water. Once in the water, it is transferred into your body. You can bathe yourself with the healing water in the bath for as long as you like. you may even want to create a spa-like experience by lighting some incense, putting on your favorite chill-out CD, or even lighting a few candles. Just enjoy yourself, intend to take in the healing energy of the crystals, and be well!
Another helpful (but fun!) self-care technique is meditating with crystals. This meditation shouldn't feel overwhelming and it shouldn't feel like a chore. Meditation doesn't have to be an hour-long session or a whole weekend retreat. It can just be five or ten minutes a night that you set aside for self-care.
I recommend choosing a stone that reminds you of self-care, self-love, relaxation, or general health and wellness. Just be sure to choose a stone that really speaks to you. Similar to taking a Rose Quartz bath, you might want to set the tone for your session by lighting some incense or putting on some soft music.
To begin, sit with your chosen stone and focus on all the positive things about yourself. This is not necessarily a list of "things" or of what you "have". This is more of an inventory of your personal strengths and gifts. What makes you special or unique or quirky or fun? When are you happiest in your life? What is there to love about you? What are your strengths and triumphs? What are your gifts? How do you help others in the world?
When you're feeling really happy and whole and absolutely wonderful, tune into the area of your Heart Chakra and hold all of this positive energy there. Let it charge up your aura with positivity and wellbeing. Then, when you feel ready, you can slowly wiggle and stretch (as needed) and return to conscious awareness.
The simplest way to add to your self-care routine is to choose a "self-care crystal." You should intuitively choose a "pocket stone" that is representative of self-love or nurturing. Keep this crystal on your person or nearby as a reminder about wellness and self-care. This crystal may be set in a piece of jewelry, or it could be a tumbled stone that you carry around in your pocket. Getting those positive crystal vibes into your field is really what it's all about! This little self-care reminder will also slowly help you to shift your thinking and habits, encouraging you to make a commitment to self-healing and care.
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Wanna' join in on the conversation? Leave us a comment below!
Are you taking enough time for yourself in your busy life? Many compassionate, heart-centered healers give and give without remembering to look after themselves. Self-care with crystals is an easy and effective way of maintaining your happiness and health. And don't forget - happy you equals a happy business!
I like spending time clearing my chakras with crystals, this is super relaxing to me.
I couldn't agree more, Anita! Thanks for sharing with us.
I have always taken long Epsom salt baths with my favourite palm stones in there. The Rose quartz and quartz crystals are the ones I use the most. I love the idea of the colour spectrum flooding my chakras from the quartz crystal. I always leave my bath feeling like I have cleansed every cell in my being.
It's truly a magical cleanse.
Well said Hannah! Crystal baths are magical, healing, and super rejuvenating. Adding epsom salts is a great way to get even more out of this self-care time. 🙂 Thanks for your comment!
I like to take 5-10 minutes to meditate in the morning to affirm that Today is a GREAT day with many blessings to be had, and I usually use carnelian or red jasper to give my stamina a little jump-start. Another favorite part of my morning routine is intuitively choosing which stones I'll wear/carry through my work-day…and yes, I ALWAYS have at least 2 on my person at any given time–most days I have a small bag of stones in each pocket.
I also find I sleep better, and have the most pleasant dreams when I tuck a stone or 2 under my pillow, and who doesn't love a good, restful night of undisturbed sleep?!?!? My favorites for sleep are charoite, tumbled amethyst or sodalite. Blessings & Peace!
I SUPER love this Bobbie! It sounds so beautiful and the perfect way to make a small effort toward self-care each day. 🙂 Thanks for reading & especially for sharing!
You are so very welcome Fay! 🙂 Thanks for reading.
I once had much faith I. My life and myself along with the Divine Light and Love that guides us all. Jere recently it seems that I am losing my faith. I cannot do that. If you can please help get it back together? It will be so appreciated.
Hi Donna! I think it's natural for this to ebb and flow at different points in your life. However, it's a great sign that you've recognized this and that you're placing a priority to re-connect. I'd suggest making some time each day for silent meditation and try to connect with your inner self to find out what's causing this right now. Good luck & crystal blessings!


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Q: Sum date and time and find date difference I have two variables (first is of type date and second is of type time):
$ref_date = '2016-12-22';
$ref_time = '09:00';

I need to sum these two and find the date difference from now - summed_variable.
Any suggestions?

A: Using the PHP DateTime object you can do this quite easily
$ref_date = '2016-12-22';
$ref_time = '09:00';

$ref = new DateTime($ref_date . ' ' . $ref_time);
$now = new DateTime();
$diff = $now->diff($ref);

echo $diff->format('%R%a days %H Hours %i Minutes');

And the result would be
+14 days 22 Hours 30 Minutes

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This video just took me ALL the way back!
Singer Kevin Ross put together a mash-up of some of my favorite television shows growing up. It's almost like he knew my entire childhood. He sang the theme songs for Martin, All That, Sister Sister and so many others. And I mean he SANG them things.
Beautifully done. Now all of a sudden I want to go binge certain television shows. I probably won't be getting any work done today. Peep the video below.
Which of these shows were your favorite?


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Selling my LNIB M1A scout. Approximately 100 rounds through it. Brand new Vortex Crossfire 2 scout optic installed (zero rounds on the optic). Comes with everything from the factory as well as 3 20rnd pre-bans. Looking for $1,500.
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Q: The History of Linq - Any Resources? I'm interested in the history of Linq. How it was first conceived, how it grew from an idea, how it was developed to the technology it is today. Is anyone aware of a document or video that would give such a history? I know there is a Channel 9 video with Anders Hejlsberg from 2005, but this isn't what I'm looking for.
Thanks.

A: Chapter 13 of Masterminds of Programming contains an interview with Anders Hejlsberg, one of the most prominent developers of LINQ; the linked Wikipedia entry contains links to videos with interesting background information.


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Student Arts Council
by Coco Huang '21 | Sep 21, 2020 | Arts | 0 comments
Jack Lin '21, a passionate pianist of the Chameleon ensemble and an experienced saxophonist of the Advanced Jazz ensemble, is also part of the newly established Arts Council at Concord Academy. In this interview, he is going to introduce to us the Council's role and mechanism in our community.
C: Hi, Jack. Can you tell us what the Arts Council at CA is?
J: Yes! We're a council that focuses on advocating the value of arts at CA, the town of Concord, and beyond. We coordinate with CA's communication office to provide content for the school website and other CA social media pages like Instagram and Facebook. We also hope to bridge the gap between visual arts and performing arts programs at CA, as well as to reach out to other schools and coordinate presentations related to arts. Another important aspect of our work is to invite guest artists and speakers and to hold talkbacks in which artists explain their art before or after performances/art shows.
C: Who is on the Arts Council? How do you guys divide the job?
J: We have six student representatives (Piper Gordon 21', ChaeWon Bae 22', Shreya Patel 21', Rylie Robinson 21', Melanie Chen 21', and Jack Lin 21'), and we work together with Amy Spencer, the head of Arts department at CA. We don't have specific job divisions; it's more like collaborative work.
C: What are some of the projects you're working on?
J: One thing we're working on is to improve CA's Instagram page and to add more arts-related content. We're also hoping to publicize our work during Club Expo. There's another idea that I have, but I haven't mentioned it to the council yet. Remember how we used to have working progress concerts during family weekend? Though I'm not sure if family weekend will be in-person, I still hope to hold an event where dance groups and music groups can perform, and where visual arts students can do a presentation as well. I believe this kind of big arts event will bridge the gap between performing arts and visual arts programs.
C: That sounds like a very exciting idea! Speaking of the pandemic, how do you think your work is affected by it? How would the Arts Council ensure that it achieves its goals this semester?
J: Yeah, everything is definitely more challenging given the current situations. For example, a lot of music groups cannot meet in-person to rehearse, which really hinders their progress. Yet, I believe the pandemic also opens up a lot of new opportunities. For example, because of the pandemic, people are spending more time on social media. We could potentially use social media as platforms to promote our artwork. And I know that some people have found creative ways to produce music, like putting together videos of ensemble members playing at home, or individuals doing multiple parts of a whole piece. To answer your question, I think the Arts Council is coming up with a lot of different suggestions for students to produce and present arts, especially through online platforms. In addition, it might be easier for us to invite guest speakers as now they don't have to come all the way to Concord, but can simply zoom in.
C: Yes, that is very true. And how can other students be more engaged in what you're doing?
J: We're currently trying to hold open meetings where everyone can join and discuss art-related topics together. We're still brainstorming other ways for people to get involved in our work.
C: That sounds great! I believe a lot of people would be excited about these opportunities you just mentioned! Any last thoughts you want to share with the whole school?
J: I want to say that a lot of people may think that art is distanced, that if they don't have talents, they can't do it. However, I believe that art is, in fact, something people can enjoy no matter what their level or experiences are. And it is definitely something that can bring people joy during this stressful and chaotic time.
As Jack shared, the Student Arts Council aims to make art more inclusive and accessible at CA. With enthusiastic and thoughtful leaders like Jack, the Arts Council should do a great job this year in increasing our community's artistic engagement.
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Tropical Medicine expert Dr. Peter Hotez and colleagues from Baylor College of Medicine at Houston are sounding the alarm about a new hidden killer disease that disproportionately strikes young male Central American agricultural workers — primarily in the Pacific coastal regions of El Salvador and Nicaragua, but also in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
The recently named Mesoamerican nephropathy appears to be an emerging form of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology. According to Correa-Rotter et al. the syndrome was first described in 2002 as a form of advanced chronic kidney disease at the Rosales Hospital, a referral hospital in the capital of El Salvador. The disease develops without the usual chronic risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension. Among its most common features, Mesoamerican nephropathy typically presents as a progressive tubulointerstitial form of renal disease and failure with no or low grade proteinuria. Histopathology findings from renal biopsies are unique – different from other causes of renal disease. It most commonly affects young men working in sugarcane plantations along the lowland Pacific Coast of Central America. Because this part of Central America is a resource-poor region, those affected often die prematurely due to inadequate access to renal dialysis.
A paper epublished ahead of print in the National Kidney Foundation's American Journal of Kidney Disease, entitled: "CKD of Unknown Origin in Central America: The Case for a Mesoamerican Nephropathy" (Am J Kidney Dis. 2014 Jan 9. pii: S0272-6386(13)01568-0. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.10.062), co-authored by R. Correa-Rotter of the Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, C . Wesseling of Program on Work, Environment and Health in Central America (SALTRA), Central American Institute for Studies on Toxic Substances (IRET), Universidad Nacional, Heredia, Costa Rica and R.J. Johnson of Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, notes that Mesoamerican nephropathy victimstypically have a history of manual labor under very hot conditions in agricultural fields, and that clinically, they usually present with normal or mildly elevated systemic blood pressure, asymptomatic yet progressive reduction in estimated glomerular filtration rate, low-grade non-nephrotic proteinuria, and often hyperuricemia and or hypokalemia.
The researchers note that diabetes is absent in this population, and kidney biopsies that have been performed show a chronic tubulointerstitial disease with associated secondary glomerulosclerosis and some signs of glomerular ischemia — causes unknown; Their article discusses and analyzes some of the etiologic possibilities currently under consideration, and note that it's relevant to highlight that recurrent dehydration is suggested in multiple studies – a condition that possibly could be exacerbated in some cases by other conditions, including the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, but say that at present, Mesoamerican nephropathy is a medical enigma yet to be solved.
Another study, entitled: "End-stage renal disease among patients in a referral hospital in El Salvador," (Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2002 Sep;12(3):202-6.) co-authored by R.G. Trabanino, R. Aguilar, C.R. Silva, M.O. Mercado, and R.L .Merino. – all of the Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Nacional Rosales, San Salvador, El Salvador, notes that El Salvador is a country with high mortality from end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and that the objective of their study was to determine the epidemiological characteristics of a series of new cases of ESRD seen in a referral hospital in the country.
A cross-sectional study was conducted of all the new cases that initiated chronic dialysis between November 1999 and March 2000. Using a personal interview, data were obtained on the patients' clinical, demographic, and occupational characteristics, among others.
The study abstract reports; "During the five months that the study lasted, 205 new cases of ESRD were observed. Among the 202 interviewees, two groups were clearly distinguished. One group, of 67 patients (33%), had known risk factors for ESRD, similar to those for developed countries (basically, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and chronic consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories). Another group of 135 patients (67%) had unusual characteristics that were not associated with the known risk factors. The majority of the patients in this second group were male, farmers, residents of coastal areas or areas next to rivers, and some years before had been exposed, without adequate protection, to agricultural insecticides or pesticides through their work.
They conclude that this group of patients with ESRD seem to lack a cause for their disease, but that their special characteristics make it possible to suspect a relationship with the occupational exposure to insecticides or pesticides, but that new studies are needed in order to confirm this hypothesis.
In a PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases blog entry, Editor-in-Chief of PLOS Dr. Peter Hotez, Kristy O. Murray, Rojelio Mejia, Laila Woc-Colburn & Maria Elena Bottazzi — all professors in the Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, National School of Tropical Medicine at Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston — say some investigators believe Mesoamerican nephropathy is now the leading killer of young male sugarcane workers in Nicaragua, and possibly El Salvador as well.
Dr. Hotez observes that a number of theories have been advanced to explain the etiology of Mesoamerican nephropathy, including environmental exposures to various agrochemicals, heavy metals, and mycotoxins, as well as recurrent dehydration in the setting of Central America's hot coastal climate. He and his colleagues at BCM are proponents of exploring potential infectious causes, especially zoonotic neglected tropical diseases from rodents that notoriously infest sugar cane plantations. He suggests that lead candidate infections might include leptospirosis, hantavirus, and Mansonella filarial infections, which are well known in Central and South America. Another possibility is West Nile virus infection shown recently by blog co-author Kristy O. Murray and her colleagues to produce a chronic and progressive renal disease leading to kidney failure notes Dr. Hotez, with WNV infection now a leading cause of renal disease in Texas, making it conceivable that this mosquito-transmitted disease may have emerged on Central America's Pacific Coast.
Dr. Hotez et al. refer to a recently published research workshop highlighting the steps required to investigate this deadly outbreak going forward. Also published by the National Kidney Foundation's American Journal of Kidney Disease, the paper is entitled: "Resolving the Enigma of the Mesoamerican Nephropathy: A Research Workshop Summary," co-authored by C. Wesseling, J .Crowe, C. Hogstedt, K. Jakobsson, R. Lucas, and D.H. Wegman of the First International Research Workshop on Mesoamerican Nephropathy (MeN), Program on Work, Environment and Health in Central America (SALTRA), Central American Institute for Studies on Toxic Substances (IRET), Universidad Nacional, Heredia, Costa Rica, which met in Costa Rica in November 2012 to discuss how to establish the extent and degree of MeN, examine relevant causal hypotheses, and focus efforts to control or eliminate the disease burden.
The paper notes that MeN describes a devastating epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin predominantly observed among young male sugarcane cutters; that the cause of MeN remains uncertain; and suggests that the strongest hypothesis pursued to date is repeated episodes of occupational heat stress and water and solute loss, probably in combination with other potential risk factor(s), such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and other nephrotoxic medication use, inorganic arsenic, leptospirosis, or pesticides.
At the research workshop, clinical and epidemiologic case definitions were proposed in order to facilitate both public health and research efforts. Recommendations emanating from the workshop included measuring workload, heat, and water and solute loss among workers; quantifying nephrotoxic agents in drinking water and food; using biomarkers of early kidney injury to explore potential causes of MeN; and characterizing social and working conditions together with methods for valid data collection of exposures and personal risk factors. Advantages and disadvantages of different population study designs were detailed.
To elucidate the etiology of MeN, multicountry studies with prospective cohort design, preferably integrating an ecosystem health approach, were considered the most promising. In addition, genetic, experimental, and mechanistic methods and designs were addressed, specifically the need for kidney biopsy analysis, studies in animal models, advances in biomarkers, genetic and epigenetic studies, a common registry and repository of biological and demographic data and/or specimens, and other areas of potential chronic kidney disease experimental research. Finally, in order to improve international collaboration on MeN, workshop participants agreed to establish a research consortium to link these Mesoamerican efforts to other efforts worldwide.
Dr. Hotez and his co-bloggers say they understand that the Pan American Health Organization – the World Health Organization regional office in the Americas – is now actively working with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) together with health ministries in the disease affected countries to identify cases, establish case definitions, and conduct case-controlled studies. They note that there are also efforts to send blood and other tissue samples to reference laboratories, but that such efforts appear to be inadequately resourced given the alarming death rates and morbidities among some of Central America's most productive young people. Consequently they stress an urgent need to mobilize financial and other resources to urgently address this deadly and frightening new illness.


A tour in Santorini's center and northern tip, the Kontochori, Finikia and Oia Sunset Tour of Notos Travel leads the way through some of the most iconic locations of Santorini Island. This tour seems like it has popped out of a postcard, as Kontochori, Finikia and Oia all feature highly attractive spots that have been photographed thousands of times! Imagine how truly pleasing it feels to discover these spots one after the other. Our tour starts with a stroll around the quaint Kontochori Village, with amazing traditional homes and the iconic St. Eleftherios Church. Finikia is yet another serene and picturesque location, whereas Oia is by far one of the most popular destinations, both for its imposing architecture and its spectacular sunsets!
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Walking tour in the traditional village of Finikia that stands out for its architecture, surrounded by slopes full of vineyards and stone threshing fields, a unique experience.
Free time to watch the famous sunset, we suggest the Castle of Oia as the best viewing spot!


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Nevada (US), Feb 25 (ANI): After Woody Allen's "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger", BAFTA nominated Freida Pinto has now been reportedly picked up for epic "Dawn of War".
For this Montreal (Canada) based fantasy-action-drama film, she will reportedly play Phaedra, an oracle priestess who joins Greek mythic warrior hero Theseus (portrayed by "The Tudors" star Henry Cavill) who heads a successful war against imprisoned Titans. Studio executives of this most anticipated film full of special effects about ancient Greek epic directed by Tarsem Singh Dhandwar (The Fall) are reportedly looking into the prospect of filming it in 3D. Written by Charley Parlapanides (Everything for a Reason) and Vlas Parlapanides (Across the Sea), and edited by Robert Duffy (Ambush), it is reportedly slated for a 2011 release with production starting in April. Tarsem has been quoted as describing "Dawn of War" as: "hardcore action film done in Renaissance painting style".
Pinto, 25, besides Allen's film, is also working as lead in "Miral" (story of a girl raised in a Jerusalem orphanage in 1950s directed by Julian Schnabel) and is rumored to act in "American Empire" (dark comedy centered around betrayal directed by Andy Armstrong and releasing in 2011). She reportedly unsuccessfully auditioned for Bond Girl Camille Montes in "Quantum of Solace" (Marc Forster). Nicknamed "Fro" and belonging to a Mangalorean Catholic family from India, Pinto appeared on People Magazine's "Most Beautiful People List".
Lauding Pinto on her success in the international film arena, Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, urged Government of India and various Indian film organizations to establish world level training academies in various aspects of Indian cinema. India was a storehouse of cinematic talent and all it needed was channelizing, encouragement, and exposure to global avenues, Zed, who is chairperson of Indo-American Leadership Confederation, added. (ANI)
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The ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations (Council), as the peak body for public school P&C Associations, welcomes the ACT Safe and Inclusive Schools Initiative.
Council is a member of the Initiative's Reference Group and has been able to provide advice and feedback on information sheets for parents and students.
Council supports the approach taken with the Safe and Inclusive Schools Initiative in offering flexible support to schools, parents or P&Cs that seek it rather than providing a curriculum.
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Bishop Schlert Cancels Public Masses to Limit Spread of Disease
To help prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Bishop Alfred Schlert has decided that all public Masses in the Diocese of Allentown will be cancelled, effective immediately. The Diocese of Allentown comprises five counties: Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, and Schuylkill.
The Bishop acknowledged the strong devotion the people have to the Holy Eucharist, and has not made this decision lightly, but rather through prayerful discussion and in cooperation with public health officials.
Priests will continue to offer private Masses for the intentions of the faithful. They will continue to be available for confessions, but schedules may vary. Churches will remain open for extended periods of private prayer. Weddings, funerals and baptisms will continue, but attendance will be limited to family members.
Many of the faithful have expressed a strong desire to continue to attend Masses. The Bishop understands this strong connection that individuals have to their faith, but believes that it is in the best interest of all parishioners, and of the public at large, to further limit large gatherings. This is especially true for those of advanced age, or of compromised health, who are most vulnerable.
"This is a time for our priests to be with their people, and to be even closer with them, even though this change seems to distance them from their flocks," said Bishop Schlert. "Let me assure you that priests will continue to be available to the faithful, and will be creative in the ways they serve the people entrusted to their care."
There are many options to "participate" in Masses on television and online. Check this website often for further information
The Bishop also encouraged the faithful to pray with their family members frequently, and to pray the Rosary as a family, both for those affected by this pandemic and for all those who care for the ill at home, as first responders, and in hospitals and other institutions.
Previously, the Bishops of Pennsylvania jointly lifted the obligation for the faithful to attend Saturday Vigil/Sunday Mass during the Coronavirus crisis.
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