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The idea behind the Olympics is lighthearted international competition meant to foster friendly relations between states, regardless of what may be going on in the greater international political community. However, this has proved to not always be the case as it was with the 1980 Olympics. Much of the western community was greatly opposed to the USSR invasion of Afghanistan, and their staunch opposition to the campaign was reflected in their decision to boycott the Moscow Olympics. This did not stop the USSR though, and the games were still a great hit within Moscow and those who attended. Many tickets were sold (although the most were taken by Soviets, but this may just be due to the fact that they were hosting the games and not because as many nations were not attending the games) and the events were reportedly enjoyed by all those who went. In addition to still providing a great source of entertainment, the preparation and execution of the Olympics provided many jobs and economics opportunities for the citizens of Moscow, as well as the city itself. Infrastructure was greatly improved to help deal with the large influx of people who would be flocking to the city to view the games, and a massive cleanup effort was undertaken to make the city look mighty. Were it not for the boycott by the United States and others, the games might have been a great hit, but politics got the best of the international community in this contest.
Worth noting is the fact that the USSR and many communist countries boycotted the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, for 'security reasons'. However, it does not take a rocket scientist to understand that this was probably done as a response of the boycott of the Moscow games. The claims of security issues were not without reason however, as an article published in the USSR cited many acts of violence occurring up to and the day of the opening ceremonies in LA. Still though, the USSR's decision to boycott the US Olympics looks more like retribution for the 1980 boycott instead of a genuine concern of violence against their athletes, because everyone knows the the Soviets always like the opportunity to prove they are better than any capitalist society, and the Olympics always provide a great arena for this to be proved.
The mascot of the 1980 Olympics, the bear Mischa.
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Connor Balzer
December 2, 2013	@ 8:54 pm
It really is phenomenal how much politics play into all aspects of life.The Olympics are supposed to take peoples minds off of all of the problems and issues in the world and unite everyone, if only for a short while. Yet in many cases, such as in 1980 and 1984, a few countries always use the event to make a political statement. It is a shame that even in the modern era we can't set aside our differences for just a few weeks to enjoy the amazing abilities of the worlds greatest athletes.
seeingred
I completely agree with Connor's assertion that politics plays a major role in events throughout the world, even those that are meant to unite the divided masses. His comment about the fact that a few countries use the political arena to make a political statement to me only rings true for countries that hold influence throughout the world. The absence of a country such as the United States or the Soviet Union would have surely made an impact, however, I doubt that an absence from a small 3rd world country would be noted.
December 2, 2013	@ 10:40 pm
Its sad that what is supposed to be a time and event where countries can put aside their differences and compete in friendly competition became drowned in messy politics. While in these cases the countries boycotting were big names, even a small nation can boycott to send a message. A message does not always have to be loud.
Casey Pietsch
I also wrote about the 1970 Olympics. One of my favorite things when researching this event was the iconic bear they used. I also thought it set a interesting tone when the United States along with many other countries decided to boycott the Olympics. The following Olympics in Los Angles, the Soviet Union boycotted them. It shows the rocky relationship the U.S and Soviet Union has had over the years.
jessrs217
I really liked this post, especially the way that you connected the Soviet's 1984 boycott of the LA Olympics back to the United States boycott of the Moscow Olympics four years earlier. I had never really thought about it in the way, but it makes sense that the Soviet Union would be boycotting more out of spite than for 'security reasons'. It just goes to show how many politics are really involved in things (like the Olympics) that in theory should not have anything to do with them.
samt1
Great post! I agree with your statement about the 1984 Soviet boycott. They just did it for political reasons. I also liked your summary of the 1980 games its interesting that so much economic gain was created by these games. Maybe more russian cities should have held events such as this.
Leah Williams
December 4, 2013	@ 2:59 am
As many other people mentioned, it is so interesting how politics seeps into every part of life, even things like sports. This post definitely highlights that point, but it's something I've noticed as a theme throughout the whole Soviet era. From defining how books should be written to creating a strict education curriculum to boycotting the Olympics, it is clear that politics in the USSR (and in other countries too) were not merely about the government – they affected every aspect of life to a certain extent.
I really enjoy learning about the role of sports in history and this blog was done very well, insightful. Was good to know that the Olympics was still a success somewhat, prior to reading this, after seeing the word boycott, I assumed it had gone badly.
jrc554
It truly is a shame that a friendly and world renowned event such as the Olympics would be disrupted as a result of one nations aggression against another during the time period, whether the reasons were valid or not. And the fact that back to back Olympics were undermined due to political differences shows the arrogance and immaturity of the nations involved. The Olympics, no matter where they are held, for the most part, should be a time of international unity and cooperation, not an opportunity to pull off a politically motivated stunt to try and revere dominance over someone else.
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Q: SSH Connections Refused When Routing Through Xinetd I'm trying to route SSH connections from port 22 on the SSH machine to port 2222 on the xinetd machine, I get a connection refused error every time I try to connect through port 2222 on the xinetd machine.
The SSH machine is running CentOS 5.4 and the xinetd machine is also running CentOS 5.4.
Xinetd service:
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And the Terminal output on my Mac:
Mac mini:~ Justin$ ssh -v root@sub.mydomain.com -p 2222
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debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh_config
debug1: Connecting to sub.mydomain.com [xxx.22.xxx.29] port 2222.
debug1: connect to address xxx.22.xxx.29 port 2222: Connection refused
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Mac mini:~ Justin$

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Ever since I was little, I have loved creating miniature worlds in my surroundings. Whether it was houses for my barbies, or elaborate villages in the backyard made of rocks and twigs, I was always a happy girl creating small make believe worlds. Pretty sure I was driving the boys crazy with my strong desire to pay attention to detail…Liam really didn't care if the rocks lining the road matched or if there were tiny flowers scattered through the "garden." I think Mommy needs a Fairy Garden all her own! Here are few I have seen online….makes me want to create miniature worlds everywhere!
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For such an unseasonably spectacular fall day, a sense of uneasy anticipation filled the conference room at Shook Hardy & Bacon on Nov. 7, as key executives from the region's leading law firms gathered for the 2016 Legal Industry Outlook Assembly, just 28 hours before the polls would close on a presidential election. The outcome of that contest, and others on the ballot, was on grist for a series of candid assessments about what's in store for area law firms, a vital cog in the machinery of commerce. So, too, were such factors as client concerns over billing rates and methods, demographic changes in the profession, impacts of technology and other mega trends. In a two-hour discussion deftly directed by co-chairs Madeleine McDonough of the host firm and Todd Graves of Graves Garrett, more than two dozen executives assessed looming threats—and potential opportunities. It was a powerful reminder that forces beyond our control shape our economic fortunes, but that we are not without the means to respond to them.
Co-chairs Madeleine McDonough and Todd Graves launched the discussion with a question about the largest trends reshaping the practice of law today.
Madeleine McDonough cited industry studies suggesting that only 1 percent of lawsuits proceed to trial. "There are more early settlements as the cost of lawyers has gotten more expensive," she said.
And yet, most at the table agreed, that is where the Kansas City legal marketplace continues to distinguish itself. Lower cost structures, compared to coastal firms, give local firms a competitive advantage when bidding for services outside this market.
Pete Smith brought up the topic of technology, and how it's changing not just the way cases are presented in court, but the way juries respond to what are supposed to be matters of fact.
Every litigator, he cautioned, needs to be prepared to master those rapidly-emerging technologies, or risk being at a disadvantage in court.
Co-chair Todd Graves asked whether it was becoming harder to get major corporate clients to align with firms here. Jean Paul Bradshaw noted that a number of prominent growing companies have been acquired by interests based outside this market—a trend that often sees professional services, like legal, accounting and banking—leave town, too.
1. Co-chairs Madeleine McDonough and Todd Graves started the discussion with questions about the biggest trends shaping the legal-services sector. | 2. Jeff Simon said an emerging issue for the legal community is the need to ensure that nothing erodes the faith that everyday citizens have in the judiciary. | 3. John Granda said the Kansas City value proposition continues to draw corporate clients from other markets to firms based here.
Gilmore & Bell's Rick Wright chimed in, noting that 95 percent of the firm's revenue was on a fixed-fee basis, not hourly. Regardless of a firm's size, he said, "you must create a culture that empowers lawyers to explore alternative fee arrangements, and that has to carry over to the way you measure the contributions of your attorneys." At his firm, the measurement for lawyers is the amount of cash they bring in the door on a year-to-date basis, and how that compares with previous years.
Shook's Ellen Sullivan saw communicating with clients in their language as a key. "I think transparency is really important to our clients, so they do understand the value to them not the value really to us," she said.
1. When he evaluates job candidates, Pete Smith said, he's looking for big-picture thinkers who will enthusiastically seek out new business. | 2. Jean Paul Bradshaw said Kansas City firms are at a natural disadvantage trying to recruit outside corporations to secure legal services here. 3. Maurice Watson said many potential national clients overpay for services by seeking brand-name firms. | 4. For Elaine Koch, the rising costs of litigation are an increasing concern.
Another trend affecting law firms is a shrinking talent pool. Much like the construction sector, which shed a huge number of jobs during the Great Recession and postponed hiring for several years, law firms are looking around now and finding that associates with three to five years of experience are in short supply.
Todd Graves asked whether firms were back in hiring mode, and if so, whether law school graduates were part of that, as opposed to hiring experienced lawyers away from other firms.
At Dentons, said John Snyder, if a law clerk can fill a need, that's the preferred hiring path. "We try really hard in the vetting process to make sure we hire the right one that we really want, because we really want them to work out so we can give them an offer," he said.
1. For Nathan Garrett, the growth of government and its aggressive stand on criminalizing investigations looms as a threat to confidence in the system. | 2. Teresa Mata said Millennials indeed are looking for meaning in their work, including new lawyers. | 3. John Snyder addressed the impact that globalization, both in business and within law firm structures, was having. 4. Kraig Kohring said he was surprised to hear colleagues say that civility between lawyers remained an area of concern at this point in history.
Snyder also sits on the board of governors at his alma mater's law school in Lawrence, and he has witnessed the shrinking enrollments that followed the recessionary hiring decline.
"Law schools are doing the same thing: They're trying to shrink the number of law students." At KU, he said, the classes of 200 during his education are closer to 120 today, a decline of 40 percent, creating a more competitive environment.
The top performers academically, said Jean Paul Bradshaw, are still highly qualified—what's changed is the depth of the bench behind them.
Martin Pringle's Scott Tschudy said the risk his office takes, as a firm of 50, is serving as a farm system for large firms. "You get them trained up and now the challenge is, they get lured away by a bigger firm so I'm not sure that model is going to survive, candidly, because that seems to be what's happening." The clerk who becomes an associate, then a partner, is becoming a rarity, Tschudy said.
Of particular concern, said Maurice Watson, is that Millennials coming out of college today aren't as willing to take on the drudgery often associated with the first years of a job at a larger firm—they want to make a difference. Today.
Pete Smith put hiring in football terms: He's looking for quarterbacks, not defensive ends, because they understand bigger-picture thinking. "For the most part, we don't believe in the team approach," he said.
Much of the second half of the assembly took on a more philosophical and civic tone, as opposed to administrative or operational. It started with Madeleine McDonough's question on how the outcome of the next day's presidential vote—which would give us President-elect Trump— might affect law firms.
Nathan Garrett whose clients at Graves Garrett often are dealing with government investigations, said growth of the federal bureaucracy had produced an agency he recently had to deal with, but one he'd never heard of despite working those circles for 20 years. "Government agencies," he said, "have sort of become all about themselves and their own self-sufficiency driving things now." No matter which political party is in power, he said, little is done to rein that in.
1. With law-school enrollment down nationwide, Scott Kreamer said, fewer unqualified students are being admitted, and fewer are entering the work force. | 2. Karrie Clinkinbeard said that if the legal community is to resolve its issues with civility, it must start by mentoring younger lawyers on how to conduct themselves. | 3. Scott Tschudy said a concern of smaller and mid-size firms is the risk of training new lawyers and seeing them recruited away by large firms. | 4. Nearly 95 percent of the business booked at Gilmore & Bell is fixed-fee work, said Rick Wright.
"Increasingly, though, isn't the government losing these cases where they are criminalizing behavior?" Maurice Watson asked.
The bigger issue is the potential cost incurred, even for companies that are cleared. While government resources aren't unlimited, they can make for a formidable opponent.
1. Tony Rupp had to look no further than the Supreme Court retention votes in Kansas to see examples of how trust in the judiciary may be at risk. 2. Reflecting changes in law-firm administration, Amanda Ketchum and Shelly Freeman were part of the most diverse legal assembly conducted in 17 years. 3. Phillip Rouse said his other businesses in Kansas City rely on outside law firms, including some pricier legal advice from firms in New York.


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Doing the right thing has its privileges and freedom is one of them. Aren't we all looking for that sense of freedom? It is different from the thought that says we are free to do whatever we want and whatever feels good. God set up some rules and limits, and He "says" righteousness remains the most freeing. Then, you also won't have to dread it when you see God coming. Within those "posted signs" joy can be found, no sneaking around.
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Stellaris celebrates first birthday with free DLC and Digital Anniversary Edition
By Joe Donnelly 2017-05-10T09:38:14.129Z
Space-flung salutations.
In his review of its Utopia DLC, T.J. Hafer describes the Stellaris base game's undoing as "[not] space itself, but its relatively challenge-light mid-game." I couldn't agree more, and its subsequent expansions, not least Utopia, have served to bolster that intermediate lull.
Furthering this quest for improvement, and in celebration of its first birthday, Paradox has unveiled the Stellaris Digital Anniversary Edition—which includes Stellaris, its Uptopia DLC, Plantoids Species Pack and Leviathans Story Pack. For a limited time, that's going for £39.90/$49.91 over on Steam.
"It's hard to believe that Stellaris is already a year old. Paradox Development Studio's science fiction empire builder arrived in 2016 to widespread critical acclaim and found an eager audience ready to transcend the bonds of their home planet and forge a bright (or dystopian) future," so says Paradox. "To celebrate this anniversary, and as a gesture of thanks to the inhabitants of Earth, Paradox is offering a Stellaris bundle with its three expansions."
During this time of festivity existing players are being rewarded too, with Paradox giving away the game's Creatures of the Void DLC pack as well as a new Anniversary Species Portratin Pack free of charge.
For more Stellaris reading and viewing, I'd recommend checking out T.J.'s above linked Utopia review, Phil's thoughts on the base game, why Tom loves its slick interface, and this feature breakdown of the latest expansion:
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Arab Americans invisible ethnic group when it comes to health care disparities
Posted: Thursday 07.23.2020 6:06 pm Revised: Saturday 07.25.2020 6:06 pm Other Voices Health
Race and ethnicity are becoming forefront conversations on our media, academic debates and daily life discussions here in the United States. Each of us has an identity that defines how we see ourselves and others. Arab Americans are a historically understudied minority group in the United States and their health needs and risks have been poorly documented. As a physician and healthcare provider who belongs to this group, I see that Arab American identity is largely absent from national and academic conversations about race and ethnicity, especially when it comes to health care disparities. The emergence of COVID-19 as a pandemic and public health crisis has exposed this reality and made it more visible and undeniable.
The lack of racial or ethnic identifier make collecting data on Arab Americans exceedingly difficult task for medical researchers as well as for public health personnel. Persons who classify themselves as Arab American are required to identify themselves as White, and in some cases, like in the case of the Census, are switched from Other to White based on their affiliation to the Middle East and North Africa.
Arab Americans are those American individuals of either Arab ethnic, cultural, linguistic, familial or heritage ties to the countries that compromise Arab world. Arab Americans trace ancestry to any of the various waves of immigrants of these countries. It is estimated that there are approximately 3.7 million Arab Americans in the United States. California has the largest number of Arab Americans while Michigan has the highest proportion of Arab Americans in the population.
While there is no paucity about stigmatizing representation and unfavorable visibility of Arabs and Arab Americans in the mainstream media, there is not much documentation about their health and well-being in the official records. Most of the health care research about Arab Americans comes from studies of certain geographic enclaves in the United States with large representative population. Studying the Arab American community in Dearborn, Michigan and to a lesser degree New York City and California provides most of the U.S. medical literature. Meaningful information must be extrapolated and unpacked from general data of White Americans to draw findings and conclusions.
Arabs are disproportionately represented among recent immigrants to the United States due to successive wars and instability in the Middle East. This subset of immigrants has its own misfortunes when it comes to health care disparities, poverty and level of education. Most of these immigrants came from war-torn Iraq and Syria. More research on Arab American health is needed to identify risks and needs of this marginalized population given the current volatile social and political climate in the United States. Earlier immigration waves of Arab Americans came from relatively more stable and wealthy countries and this group tends to have higher level of education and socioeconomic security. First, second and third generation U.S.-born Arab Americans have undergone the process of assimilation in a way that might not reflect on the whole group in terms of health-related issues. The diversity in country of origin, geographic location, time of immigration to the United States and acculturation make the task of studying Arab American health extremely enormous.
Among the specific health problems that Arab Americans are experiencing is the general surge of bias-motivated violence and hate crimes in the past few years. Arab Americans reported high levels of depression and anxiety symptoms. Refugees appear to have poorer mental health outcomes than either immigrants or U.S.-born Arab Americans. Arab Americans had higher prevalence of lack of health insurance, living below the federal poverty level and lower home ownership than non-Hispanic Whites despite high levels of education and lower unemployment. Research finds that Arab Americans have high rates of smoking in all age groups and low rates of smoking cessation. Recent studies have shown increasing prevalence of polysubstance abuse among Arab Americans, particularly men associated with higher levels of U.S. acculturation.
Some of the widespread women's health issues found are high prevalence of intimate partner violence in Arab American communities. Arab American women tend have lower rates of mammography and are diagnosed at a later stage of breast cancer. Barriers to breast cancer screening for Arab American women included immigration-related barriers, fear, lack of knowledge and access issues.
While there is extremely little known about the impact of COVID-19 on Arab American population in media and recent medical publications, as a physician practicing in San Diego East county among many other Arab American colleagues we are witnessing an alarming rise in number of COVID-19 cases in our county and particularly from the Arabic and Middle Eastern communities in the city of El-Cajon and neighboring towns. According to latest San Diego county numbers of COVID-19 cases, El cajon stands as the third city in absolute numbers and close fourth in terms of cases per 100,000 population in the whole county. Though there are no accurate statistics about the number of Arabs and other middle easterners, they are estimated to be at least be 50,000 of 103,000.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, the direct and indirect impacts are tremendously costly to every single aspect of our daily lives. This pandemic has exposed racial disparities the likes of which we have never experienced before. Arab Americans are the most frequently forgotten ethnic minority when it comes to health care across the U.S. and more so during this pandemic. African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Alaskan/Native Americans and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders are well documented ethnic minorities in the census and rightfully so. Unpacking the White category to identify Arab Americans in a comparative analysis will identify how Arab American health and social relations are distinct from Whites, Hispanics, Blacks, and others. Arab Americans' place in society has been always negatively impacted by developments in the Middle East that led to increased discrimination and exclusion and this should not be the case here when it comes to people's health.
Here I am as community member and proud San Diegan Arab American representing the National Arab American Medical Association in San Diego pleading for San Diego County to add a new Race and Ethnicity identifier that recognizes Arab Americans. I am hopeful that this will be the first baby step in a long march for Arab Americans across the whole country.
— Raed Al-Naser, MD is San Diego chapter president of the National Arab American Medical Association and a pulmonary and critical care physician practicing in San Diego East county.
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PISA: What It Is and How It Works
May 18, 2015 Lauren Bradshaw
Until the recent Research from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) showed up, the United States education system was unquestionably the best in the world. Not only was the investment of highest order, the overall results and international standing was highly rated as well.
For years OECD has conducted the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) to set a benchmark for incoming students in this country. The basis for this research was raw data collected from over 65 countries which comprise nearly 90% of global economy, showing a direct correlation between excellence in Mathematics and Science to financial growth and economic prosperity.
So what exactly is PISA, and how does it work?
In a nutshell, PISA is a critical thinking examination in math, science, and reading for 15 year olds on a scale of 1000. The tests are repeated triennially. It is structured to test applied knowledge in solving real-world problems, instead of memorization skills. The test is administered to students from a wide variety of socio-economic backgrounds, regardless of their academic achievements or grades. The United States, contrary to popular belief has a fairly high ratio of students from financially advantaged backgrounds, already giving them a bit of head-start against students from other OECD nations.
Reading tests include both short answers, multiple-choice questions and full answers adding up to a two-hour assessment time.
As a broader representation of literacy of a nation and their economic impact, PISA 2015 is supposed to include a questionnaire for teachers as well. Germany and France, which reacted sharply to their average performance in 2000 PISA had a broad overhaul of their schooling process, but the results in 2003, 2006 or 2009 didn't quite fly thick and fast, which points to a gradual growth as the process.
Data scaling
Given the wide spectrum of student backgrounds and test booklets, the raw data from scores are scaled using Rasch model of item response theory (IRT) to arrive at meaningful comparison statistics. A Gaussian prior probability distribution of competences is used to include students who have solved all or none (scores 0 and 1000) on the scale.
The primary testers are all school-goers. The standard or board of education doesn't matter, but home-schoolers are not included. This is done to gauge if respective participating nations are doing enough to groom their wards for 21st century challenges in terms of imparting holistic education.
There has been some criticism of the pattern though, given that only one African nation (Tunisia) was represented. Other countries like Germany implemented additional level of language competence tests like PISA-E (E=Ergänzung=complement). China doesn't participate as a single country, splitting up the system into provinces like Macau, Shanghai and Hong Kong instead.
Others have wondered if the 'predicted conditional' model is capable of evaluating relative proficiency in an effective manner, given that difficulty level for students of same age group across the world may not be the same. Language experts have also wondered if the same reading questions in Chinese for Chinese students can be assumed to be of similar difficulty as in Danish for a student from Denmark. The relative difficulty of an expression in Chinese versus Danish or a typographical versus a logographical language can at best be regarded as an approximation of reality.
Another aspect which pundits have cited is the measurement of overall educational experience rather than test results as a marker of whether educational system is doing the job. South Korea, Shanghai and Macau have ranked near the top of PISA scores, but the students are generally 'unhappy' at school.
By contrast UK and the US, have respondents who agree that they are "happy" at school, despite average PISA ratings.
Asian countries have been strong winners at PISA tests. Shanghai (China), Hong Kong (China), Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea have consistently finished within the top five – Shanghai being the top educational system per OECD for the entire decade.
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The outline retrospective IMMERSION / ABSORPTION explores the connection between significant points in the oeuvre of Van den Assem (Rotterdam,
1947) and Henk Chabot (1894-1949)from the intense view of the artist.
With unprecedented devotion the Rotterdam-born artist Marjolijn van den Assem works constantly on a consistent oeuvre. She follows her inquiring mind with great determination. Time and time again and in a surprising and refreshing way, she manages to turn this into engaging images in a truly unique visual language: paintings, drawings, three-dimensional work. The sources of her inspiration are philosophy (almost forty years' study of the work of Friedrich Nietzsche) and nature.
She directly and sensually identifies with her subject matter. Today, her work has been acquired by many Dutch museums and is represented in important private collections.
Just like Chabot, Van den Assem works in situ – in the countryside – as a basis for "looking" and as "training for the hand". It is here that she follows the rate the water flows and the speed of the clouds with pencil, ink and paint. For both artists the memory of the landscape is a guide and a mainstay.
For both Van den Assem and Chabot, however, 'thinking back on' or 'restoring' the experience of the landscape in the intimacy of the studio is a guide and a mainstay. Not the landscape itself but the memory of THE landscape, the memory of its intangible unruliness, spurs each of the artists on to the inspired representation in a creative process. A unique and resolute attempt is made to reveal something of this amazement to the viewer. Freely adapted from Nietzsche the process of immersion (by the artist) becomes the truth (for the viewer).
Based on the wish and need to get close, for the necessary process of immersion and absorption, a deliberate decision was made when putting together the exhibition to show works from Marjolijn van den Assem's own archives; the so-called 'hidden' works as these are generally referred to; the works that were produced from her own studio, storage and home and that were often a totally surprising (re)discovery. Works that could be said to be predestined for the presentation intended as an overview of significant artistic moments in what is by now a long and rich career as an artist. Works, too, that the artist likes to keep close to her as trophies, which can be viewed as a consolidation and result of a process and most of which have, probably for this reason, never been seen before.
Chabot's works that enter into the artistic conversation with these works by Van den Assem, can be regarded as representing a broad and varied oeuvre and for this same reason primarily come from the collection of the Chabot Museum Rotterdam.
Van den Assem is able to passionately and enthusiastically convey her un-compromising quest into visualizing experiences and observations, in words and personally, but ultimately in her visual work. It enables her to inspire people and take them with her into her world of art. This is also conveyed in her admiration of and choice of the work of Chabot: 'My vision of Chabot has come to me via many layers of paint. The resolution and obstinacy in his paintings continually gave me new things to think about. I read his handwriting, recognised the hard-won experience and the jubilation, and felt at home.'
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March 260, China, exact location unknown - A child from Mars flies away
Environmental influence
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Circa March 260, China, exact location unknown - A child from Mars flies away
Notes: At a time when the government of Wu faced critical dangers, during the reign of Sun Hsiu (258 to 263) the generals of border garrisons used to leave their wives and children (known as "hostage children") as pledges of loyalty. It was not unusual for a dozen of these children to play together. The record goes on:
A strange child suddenly joined the hostage children in their play. He was less than four feet tall, dressed in dark clothes, and appeared to be between six and seven years old. None of the other children recognized the newcomer, so they asked him, "To what family do you belong, that you should suddenly appear among us?"
"I came only because you seemed to be enjoying yourselves so much," was the reply. On closer examination, it was noticed that light rays from the stranger's eyes flashed brilliantly, and the other children began to be afraid. They asked him about his past. "Do you fear me, then?" he asked. "Don't. Though I am not human, I am the star-god Yung- huo (Mars) and have come to deliver a message to you: The Three Lords will return to Ssu-ma."
The children were startled, and some ran off to tell their parents. The adults arrived in haste to witness all this, but the visitor said, 'I must leave you.' So saying, he propelled his body upward and transformed himself. The children looked up and watched him rise to the heavens leaving what appeared to be a great train of flowing silk behind him. Some of the adults arrived in time to watch him drifting gradually higher. A moment later, he vanished.
Source: In the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms Period (222-280), cited in In Search of the Supernatural: The Written Record, trans. Kenneth J. DeWoskin and J. I. Crump (Stanford University Press: 1996), 110. Note that Four years later Hsiu was overthrown; in 21 years Wu was put down, and the power fell to Ssu-ma.
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In a small room off to the side of Heitor Pereira's spacious, comfortable Santa Monica studio are Pereira's many guitars and hundreds of smaller instruments, mostly unusual percussion contraptions he's collected from around the world.
It's almost like a child's playroom, which is perhaps fitting for the composer's relentlessly upbeat attitude regardless of deadlines, endless recuts or difficult directors.
Producer-arranger Stewart Levine, who effectively "discovered" Pereira playing for Ivan Lins in Brazil in 1988 and added him to Simply Red, says, "He's the most curious musician I know. He's got a restless musical mind."
"He would listen to everything, from rave music to Debussy, South African music to Russian choral music. There was nothing he didn't find interesting or exciting. He exposed himself to the whole universe of music."
When they met, Levine recalls, "he reminded me of Peter Pan. His childlike enthusiasm was so contagious. That's why his
music works in film. He has a sense of humor, of drama, and this was the perfect home for him."
Singer-songwriter Melody Gardot, who asked Pereira to produce her Brazilian-flavored 2012 Verve album "The Absence," adds: "Heitor breathes, lives and exudes music. There is not a moment he is not dancing or singing or imagining something. He's like a kid, always dreaming."
Pereira's warm, delicate guitar stylings back Gardot's dusky voice (he sings on some tracks as well as co-wrote two). "Watching Heitor work is like watching a magician," she says. "Making the album was like watching a flower unfold."
Filmmakers, too, echo these sentiments. Chris Meledandri, producer of the "Despicable Me" movies, as well as the recently released "Minions," calls Pereira "an extraordinary talent with a never-ending commitment to each film he scores. Whether he is writing a cue to support comedy, drama or action, the music is always soulful. And when you meet Heitor you immediately understand why."
Adds director Raja Gosnell ("Beverly Hills Chihuahua"): "He's one of the most authentic people I've ever met," citing the composer's "joyful attitude toward life and music."Gosnell, too, mentions that little playroom, "probably 40 guitar-like instruments on racks, all with slightly different flavors and cultural stories, in addition to small sound-making oddities from various cultures. He uses these to create extremely specific sounds that pepper his scores with quirk and originality.
"That's what I love about working with Heitor. He always finds a way to surprise, and is relentless in pursuing originality." — Jon Burlingame
Chris Meledandri,
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Marvel's wrapping up some holiday gifts in its just-released December solicitations.
From A Very Deadpool Christmas, to an unlikely Avengers romance, to the return of a fan favorite X-character, we've got all the biggest news from Marvel's December solicitations right here.
Marvel's got plenty of holiday hijinks hitting shelves in December, with at least four titles getting in on the spirit.
First, there's Season's Beatings, a holiday special featuring a "cast of Marvel heroes" celebrating the Holidays, and the Merry X-Men Holiday Special that features 25 festive stories.
Then Runaways #16 features the teen team celebrating Christmas while trapped in their headquarters, and Deadpool #7 pits Wade Wilson against Kris Kringle in a fight to the death.
Marvel's Infinity Wars event wraps up with December's #6 - the cover for which seems to indicate a deadly showdown between Star-Lord and Gamora - followed by a series of epilogue one-shots.
Infinity Wars: Fallen Guardian seems to follow up on Marvel's recent teases that a Guardian of the Galaxy will die.
Meanwhile Infinity Wars: ? bears a cover just showing empty outer space with a solicitation that asks "What comes AFTER Infinity?"
Morlun is one of Spider-Man's deadliest foes - he even once ripped one of Peter Parker's eyes out of his head.
Now the inter-dimensional menace is back in Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #313, and he's taking on J. Jonah Jameson. Uh oh.
Nate Grey - a.k.a. X-Man - is back in December's trio of Uncanny X-Men issues - and he's not alone.
It seems Nate's taking after his enemy, Apocalypse, and leading a group of four "Horsemen of Salvation" - apparently comprised of Omega Red, Blob, Angel, and a mysterious fourth member wielding an X-shaped staff.
More details about the Marvel Knights anniversary story are coming out in the solicitations for December's #3 and 4.
It seems the heroes of Marvel Knights are trapped in an alternate world with no memories of their identities or pasts - and in some cases, without their usual resources.
Hulk and Thor have often been rivals for the mantle of the strongest person there is - but there's a very different "Hulk" on the Avengers now, and she and the Odinson seem to have a very different kind of chemistry in Avengers #11.
Of course, Jennifer Walters is no stranger to dating Avengers (or deities), and Thor's been single for a while now, so this is one pairing that kinda makes perfect sense.
If there's one constant in Steve Rogers' life, it's change. And this December, something's happening to shake up Steve's world again.
The solicitation for Captain America #6 says Steve will experience a "shocking turn of events" that will "send his life into a tailspin." Sounds like business as usual for ol' Steve.
Wolverine has often been called "the best there is at what he does" - but he's done some pretty bad stuff.
And that's a trend that may continue, judging by the solicitation for The Return of Wolverine #4, which asks "Can Logan handle the truth of what he's done?
JJJ - PRO-SPIDEY 'SHOCK JOCK'?
Ever since J. Jonah Jameson learned the truth about Peter Parker and Spider-Man, their relationship has changed considerably, with JJJ now "pro-Spider-Man."
But he's also got a new job as what the solicitation for Amazing Spider-Man #11 calls a "shock jock." How will that mix with his newfound appreciation for the Friendly Neighborhood Wall-Crawler?
Venom is one of Marvel's most popular characters right now, and with a movie on the way in October, that doesn't seem to be slowing down any time soon.
But even if the character gets a push, come December he may undergo some big changes as well - with the solicitation for Venom #9 calling his fate into question with the cryptic text "Venom no more?!"


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In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.
Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exact revenge on the killers.
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Manu has lived a difficult life. Abused and violently raped, she sets off to find herself only to meet Nadine, a prostitute who has encountered one too many injustices in the world. Angry at the world, they embark on a twisted, rage-filled road trip. They choose to have sex when they please and kill when they need. Leaving a trail of mischief and dead bodies in their wake. Generating a media blitz and manhunt, soon everyone is out to capture the young fugitives.
Set in the year 1999 during the last days of the old millennium, the movie tells the story of Lenny Nero, an ex-cop who now deals with data-discs containing recorded memories and emotions. One day he receives a disc which contains the memories of a murderer killing a prostitute. Lenny investigates and is pulled deeper and deeper in a whirl of blackmail, murder and rape. Will he survive and solve the case?
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons - they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live. As the case progresses, Kenzie and Gennaro face drug dealers, gangs and pedophiles. When they are about to solve the case, they are faced with a moral dilemma that tears them apart.
New York City factory worker Eddie Marino (Robert Forster, Oscar nominee for JACKIE BROWN) is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. But when a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, Eddie goes berserk and vows revenge.
Cop Land
Freddy Heflin is the sheriff of a place everyone calls "Cop Land" — a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he's long admired. Yet something ugly is taking place behind the town's peaceful facade. And when Freddy uncovers a massive, deadly conspiracy among these local residents, he is forced to take action and make a dangerous choice between protecting his idols and upholding the law.


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- are they covered by OHS Legislation?
Under Victoria's OHS legislation, volunteers are NOT employees* - in fact, under the 2007 OHS Regulations, the definition of 'emergency service employee' was changed to make it clear that the regulations do not apply to volunteers. This remains the definition in the 2017 Regulations.
(1) A self-employed person must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that persons are not exposed to risks to their health or safety arising from the conduct of the undertaking of the self-employed person.
These sections seek to protect the health and safety of volunteers and others - such as visitors, students and parents in schools, customers, delivery staff, people next door to or down the street from the workplace, pedestrians walking past, and so on.
The duties of employers and self-employed persons towards these people are limited to ensuring that the activities of the company or the workers or the individual do not affect them (their health and/or safety) negatively. These duties are not as extensive as those towards employees or contractors - which extend to things such as providing information and training, monitoring health and safety, keeping records and more. (See Duties of Employers for more details).
* NOTE: Under the Model Work Health Safety Act (and therefore under Comcare and in the states and territories that have introduced the model Act and regulations - NOT Victoria) anyone who undertakes any work at a workplace, including voluntary work, is now included in the definition of 'worker'. This also applies to work experience students.
The Essential Guide to Work Health and Safety for Organisations that engage VolunteersBoth of these publications are available in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hindi, Italian and Vietnamese.


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1960 Revisited - August 4
Wednesday, August 04 2010 @ 11:00 am UTC
August 4, 1960---A Thursday night game at Forbes Field matched the Pirates and George Witt against the Dodgers and Don Drysdale. The Dodgers took a 1-0 lead in the 1st when Maury Wills singled, stole second, went to third on Junior Gilliam's infield out, and scored on Wally Moon's sac fly. But the Pirates answered in their half of the first when Virdon led off with a triple and scored on Groat's sac fly.
One out later, Rocky Nelson lofted a high fly ball over the screen in right field near the foul pole to give the Pirates a 2-1 lead. Witt shut down the Dodgers after the first inning and the Bucs gave him some breathing room in the 6th. Nelson doubled and, after Burgess and Hoak walked, Mazeroski singled to drive in a pair of runs. Leading 4-1, Elroy Face took the mound in the 7th and pitched 3 scoreless innings to earn his 16th save. The game ended when John Roseboro hit a 2-out single to right in the bottom of the 9th and was thrown out by Clemente trying to stretch the hit into a double. It was Clemente's 15th assist. Drysdale's record fell to 10-11. He gave up 5 hits, 4 runs and 4 walks in 5 2/3 innings. Virdon (.279) and Nelson (.323) each had 2 hits.
Witt (1-0), making his 4th start of the year and his first since leaving after one inning on July 27th with elbow pain, won his first game since 1958. That year, the right-hander had been a rookie sensation, going 9-2 and leading the team with 3 shutouts and a remarkable 1.61 ERA while giving up only 78 hits in 106 innings with 81 Ks. But Witt had been plagued with elbow problems ever since. In 1959, he was 0-7 with a 6.93 ERA in 50 2/3 innings with 58 hits, 32 BBs and 30 Ks. Witt had been on the opening day roster in 1960 but had since spent several months back in the minors. But this win over the Dodgers was an encouraging game for Witt. He went 6 innings, giving up 5 hits, 1 run, 2 BBs and had 5 K's.
The Pirate win, combined with another Milwaukee loss to St.Louis, put the Braves 4 games behind. The Cardinals' win, their 7th in a row, moved them into second place 3 ½ games behind the Pirates.
Virdon CF
Groat SS
Skinner LF
Nelson 1B
Clemente RF
Burgess C
Hoak 3B
Mazeroski 2B
Witt P
Meanwhile, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Reds secondbaseman (and future Yankee manager) Billy Martin took offense when Cubs rookie Jim Brewer threw inside. Martin threw his bat toward the mound and then punched Brewer, breaking the orbital bone of the pitcher's right eye.
Rocky Nelson's 7th HR of the year, a very modest number, tied his career high. But it was the most he ever hit for one team. His other season of 7 HRs was in 1956 when he split the season between the Dodgers, where he hit 4 HRs and the Cardinals, where he hit 3 more. But Nelson had power. He just never got much of an opportunity to show it. He spent his career bouncing between the minors, where he was a prolific power hitter, and the majors, where he was always a back-up player and a pinch-hitter. In his career, Nelson would amass 1,394 major league ABs--a little more than a full time player gets in 2 seasons. He had 5,032 ABs in the minors over 13 years. From 1953 to 1955 and 1957-1958, Nelson spent each season in AAA except for 4 games with Cleveland in 1954. His AAA HR totals for those years were 34, 31, 37, 28 and 43. His AAA RBI totals for those years were 136, 94, 130, 102 and 120. Nelson was age 33 in 1958. Thus, at an age when most major leaguers were nearing the end of their careers, Nelson was still trudging along in the minor leagues, and hitting 43 home runs. The Pirates picked him up in the minor league draft prior to the 1959 season to be a pinch hitter and back-up firstbaseman. That was to be his role in 1960 as well. But Dick Stuart slumped in mid-season and Nelson, when given a chance, played his way into a L/R 1B platoon with Stuart. So in 1960, at age 35 and near the end of his baseball career, Nelson, with 200 ABs for the season, set personal highs in runs (34), hits (60), doubles (11, matching his 1959 total), HRs (7), RBIs (35), BA (.300) and OBP (.382). And on October 13, 1960, Glenn Richard "Rocky" Nelson, the prolific minor league slugger and part time major leaguer, would find himself batting clean-up in the 7th game of a World Series. Who would've guessed?


It may seem awkward to have empty space in the corner. Moreover, empty corner may make the design of the room less beautiful. Hence, the corner will need to get touched up so it will no longer become a visual hole but rather compliment the look of the room. Since corner is small, doing so can be tricky, here are some corner living room ideas to try at home.
The empty corner surprisingly gives opportunity to place book case that will showcase your favourite collection of books. What seemed to be just corner living room can be a treasurable corner. To design such look, first, you will need to put a book shelf in one end of the corner and place reading table in the another end side of the corner. With this one of corner living room ideas, the corner of the room will not look awkward and perfectly functional.
Installing a coffee station in the corner may be one of the most excellent corner living room ideas. Two corners of coffee station wi help to cover the empty spot in the corner of living room. Put shelf to store coffee and coffee pot and slim galley table for coffee machine and mug. With this design, not only the corner will be functional, the look of coffee station is classy enough to upgrade the visual of the room. The corner will look in a whole another level of awesomeness.
When in spare time, lounging in comfy chair and reading favourite book while sipping tea is the best relaxing time to spend. Hanging out in the corner of living room can sound way more calming and energy recharging more than any other activities. Place a hanging chair near the window of the room that is closest to corner and then put small drawer with shelf to store book. Place shelf that is below the height of the hanging chair for easy pick. Add small table to put on glass of tea to enjoy the serene twilight. This is absolutely one of the best corner living room ideas.
That is all the creative ideas to utilize the corner of living room and help to ease the awkwardness of empty corner space as well as upgrading the functionality of the room. Those corner living room ideas can be chosen based on what you like the most.


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Alto Reed Dies: Bob Seger's Longtime Sax Player Was 72
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Alto Reed, who played saxophone for multiplatinum Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band for nearly half a century, died Wednesday of colon cancer. He was 72.
Seger posted a note about his "lifelong friend and bandmate" on social media: "He was amazing – he could play just about anything," he wrote. "In our band, he was the rock star." Read the full post below.
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Born Thomas Cartmell in Detroit in 1948, Reed was known for his showmanship onstage and his signature sax riff on "Turn the Page." He first started playing with Seger in the early 1970s, played on its Back in '72 albums and joined the band for its first headlining arena shows at Detroit's Cobo Hall. By 1974, he was a full-fledged member of the Silver Bullet Band, which was about to break nationally with "Live" Bullet (1976), which was recorded at Cobo Hall and featured a scorching version of the Reed-fueled "Turn the Page" that remains a staple on classic rock radio. Metallica covered the song on its 1998 album Garage Inc., with a guitar riff subbing for the sax.
Reed joined Seger and several other longtime bandmates for a 2018-19 farewell tour, during which he played the familiar guitar riff from "Mainstreet" on sax. His horn also helped drive such Seger classics as "Rock and Roll Never Forgets" and the 1978 hit "Old Time Rock and Roll."
He was part of the band during its 1970s and '80s heyday, playing on the multiplatinum albums Beautiful Loser, Night Moves, Stranger in Town, Against the Wind — which was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for six weeks in 1980 — and the 1981 live set Nine Tonight. The single "Against the Wind" won the group it only Grammy, for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group, and also scored a second nom that year.
The group scored eight consecutive Top 10 discs from 1976-94, including Greatest Hits, which has sold more than 10 million units in the U.S. alone. The band's The Distance, Like a Rock, The Fire Inside, Face the Promise and Greatest Hits 2 also sold at least 1 million units, and 1996's It's a Mystery went gold.
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band also racked up seven Top 10 singles, ranging from the 1976 classic "Night Moves" to the group's lone chart-topper, "Shakedown," from the 1987 film Beverly Hills Cop II. The title cut from Like a Rock peaked at No. 12 in 1986 but became nearly as familiar as any of the group's songs as the featured cut in a long-running TV ad campaign for Chevrolet trucks during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Seger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, but his Silver Bullet Band was not recognized.
Along with his Seger work, Reed performed with such acts as Little Feat, Foghat, Dave Mason, Spencer Davis, Grand Funk Railroad, Ted Nugent, the Blues Brothers, George Thorogood and the Motor City Horns. He also co-fronted the Reed & Dickinson Band with Steve Dickinson.
Reed is survived by daughters Chelsea Reed Radler and Victoria Reed and their spouses; his partner, Christiana Van Ryn; her daughter, Sophia Van Ryn; and sister Nancu Neumann. In lieu of flowers, Reed's family requested that donations in his name be made to Detroit Symphony's Detroit Harmony Fund.
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1,1'-[methylenebis(oxy)]dibutane
OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity)
standard acute method
Butylal
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Butylal
- Physical state: Colourless liquid
- Analytical purity: >99.99%
- Impurities (identity and concentrations): Formaldehyde (0.0038% w/w), water (not detected), n butanol (not detected).
- Composition of test material, percentage of components: Formaldehyde (0.0038% w/w), water (not detected), n butanol (not detected), butylal (>99.99% w/w)
- Lot/batch No.: E971205
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: No expiry date
- Storage condition of test material: at room temperature and protected from light
- Container: one smoked glass flask
- Source: Breeder: Iffa Crédo, 69210 L'Arbresle, France.
- Age at study initiation: The animals were approximately 8 weeks old, and
- Weight at study initiation: The animals had a mean body weight ± standard deviation of 261 ± 7 g for the males and 228 ± 14 g for the females.
- Fasting period before study: The animals were fasted for an overnight period of approximately 18 hours before dosing, but had free access to water.
Food was given back approximately 4 hours after administration of the test substance.
- Housing: During the acclimatization period, the animals were housed in polycarbonate cages (48 cm x 27 cm x 20 cm). During the treatment period, the animals were housed individually in polycarbonate cages (35.5 cm x 23.5cm x 19.3 cm). Each cage contained dust-free sawdust (SICSA, 94142 Alfortville, France). Bacteriological and chemical analysis of the sawdust, including the detection of possible contaminants (pesticides, heavy metals), are performed regularly by external laboratories. The results of these analyses are archived at CIT.
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): All the animals had free access to A04 C pelleted diet (UAR, 91360 Villemoisson-sur-Orge, France), except during fasting period. Each batch of food was analysed by the supplier for composition and contaminant levels.
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): Drinking water filtered by a FG Millipore membrane (0.22 micron) was provided ad libitum. Bacteriological and chemical analysis of the water and diet, including the detection of possible contaminants (pesticides, heavy metals and nitrosamines), are performed regularly by external
laboratories. The results of these analyses are archived at CIT.
No contaminants are known to be present in the diet, drinking water or bedding material at levels which may be expected to interfere with or prejudice the outcome of the study.
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days before the beginning of the study.
- Temperature (°C): 21 ± 2
- Humidity (%): 30 to 70
The temperature and relative humidity were under continuous control and recording. The records were checked daily and retained. In addition to these daily checks, the housing conditions and corresponding instrumentation and equipment are verified and calibrated at regular intervals.
- Air changes (per hr): approximately 12 cycles/hour of filtered, non-recycled air.
IN-LIFE DATES: not speciifed
Type of coverage:
semiocclusive
Details on dermal exposure:
TEST SITE
- Area of exposure: dorsal area
- % coverage: 10% (5 cmx 6cm for females and 5 cm x 7 cm for males)
- Type of wrap if used: An hydrophilic gauze pad (Coopérative Pharmaceutique Française, 77000 Melun, France) was applied to the skin. The test substance and the gauze pad were held in contact with the skin for 24hoursby means of an adhesive hypoallegenic aerated semi-occlusive dressing (Laboratoires de Pansements et d'Hygiène, 21300 Chenove, France) and a restraining bandage (Laboratoires 3M Santé, 92245 Malakoff, France). This dressing prevented ingestion of the test substance by the animals.
REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
No residual test substance was observd at removal of the dressing.
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 2000 mg butylal/kg bw. The dose applied to each animal was adjusted according to the body weight determined on the day of treatment.
- Concentration (if solution): 2000 mg/kg bw
- Constant volume or concentration used: yes/no
Taking into consideration that the density of the test substance was 0.83, the test substance was applied in its original form without vehicle at the dose volume of 2000 mg/kg bw.
Duration of exposure:
Doses:
2000 mg/kg bw
5 males and 5 females
other: CIT historical control rats were used for body weight comparison with treated rats. CIT historical data of animals dosed by the dermal route was obtained from results of control animals from October 1995 to December 1997.
- Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing:
The animals were observed frequently during the hours following administration of the test substance, for detection of possible treatment-related clinical signs. Thereafter, observation of the animals was made at least once a day until day 15.
Type, time of onset and duration of clinical signs were recorded for each animal individually.
Time of death was recorded individually, in terms of the number of hours or days after dosing.
The animals were weighed individually just before administration of the test substance on day 1 and then on days 8 and 15.
The body weight gain of the treated animals was compared to that of CIT control animals with the same initial body weight.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: yes
On day 15, all surviving animals were killed by carbon dioxide asphyxiation and a macroscopic examination was performed.
After opening the thoracic and abdominal cavities, a macroscopic examination of the main organs (digestive tract, heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, pancreas, spleen and any other organs with obvious abnormalities) was performed.
In case of macroscopic lesions, organ samples were taken and preserved in 10% buffered formalin.
No microscopic examination was performed.
- Other examinations performed: clinical signs, body weight, macroscopic examination of the main organs
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
No death occured during the observation period.
other: No clinical signs and no cutaneous reactions were observed during the study.
Gross pathology:
Macroscopic examination of the main organs of the animals revealed no apparent abnormalities.
Other findings:
Under experimental conditions, the dermal LD50 of the test substance BUTYLAL is higher than 2000 mg/kg bw in rats.
The acute dermal toxicity of the test substance BUTYLAL was evaluated in rats according to OECD (No. 402, 24th February 1987) and EC (92/69/EEC, B.3, 31st July 1992) guidelines. The study was conducted in compliance with the Principles of Good Laboratory Practice Regulations.
The test substance was applied to the skin of one group of ten Sprague-Dawley rats (five males and five females). The application was performed with the undiluted test substance at the dose of 2000 mg/kg, taking into consideration that its density was 0.83. The test site was then covered by a semi-occlusive dressing for 24 hours. Clinical signs, mortality and body weight were checked for a period of 14 days following the single administration of the test substance.
All animals were subjected to necropsy. The interpretation of results was carried out according to the classification criteria laid down in Council Directive 93/21/EEC (27th April 1993) adapting to technical progress for the eighteenth time Council Directive 67/548/EEC.
No death occured at 2000 mg/kg. The general behaviour of the animals was not affected by treatment with the test substance. The body weight gain of females was slightly reduced when compared to historical control animals. The body weight gain of males was not affected by treatment with the test substance. No cutaneous reaction were observed. No apparent abnormalities were observed at necropsy.
Under our experimental conditions, the dermal LD50 of the test substance BUTYLAL is higher than 2000 mg/kg in rats. According to the classification criteria laid down in Commission Directive 93/21/EEC, concerning the potential toxicity by dermal route, the test substance should not be classified.


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Discovering the origins of Voodoo in West Africa: Ghana - Togo - Benin
This trip was set to be our first introduction to West Africa. Flamboyant festivals, ancient rituals, colorful culture and a hodgepodge of ethnicity makes up much of this region.
This part of the continent s still under the typical tourist radar. If you have experienced the more touristy places around the continent, then the culture nuances you will find here is an interesting way to dive into something uniquely African.
I would say Accra is very much like Kenya or Nairobi. Though Accra is relatively modern than the capital cities in the East. If you find pleasure in visiting places that are far off the beaten track and historically significant, then read on.
Ghana:
Accra. Black Star Monument. Jamestown. Aburi. Adom Waterfall. Batik Making Workshop.
Togo:
Togoville. Lome City.
Benin:
Ganvie. Sacred Forest. Python Temple.
Flights. Visa. Border Crossing. Immigration. Yellow Fever.
If you are an Indian passport holder, you do need to apply for a visa to enter Ghana. It was one of the most expensive visa have done. Costs EUR 220 per person. Fill up the form online and then book an appointment at the embassy to get a visa stamped.
Border crossing from Ghana to Togo and then Benin was simple since we had all the documents ready. Expect a lot of paperwork.
Togo was on arrival - depending on single or multiple, it can be EUR 45 or EUR 60. Carry local currency CFA (West African Franc) for the visa.
Benin visa is simple and can be paid and finished online, saving you time at the border. Costs EUR 50 per person single entry. Got it by email in an hour.
Yellow fever vaccine card is mandatory for ALL countries.
COVID regulations
We were asked to show proof of vaccination.
In Ghana, many people spoke English. In Togo and Benin, French was the official language. We used google translate to get by.
We visited during the dry season, which is December to March. This also means that it will be warmer than usual. We would rather be warm than soaking wet.
There are a dime a dozen places to stay in all capital cities across the three countries. We just picked one that worked for us logistically.
Choosing a guide vs independent travel/backpacking
You already know we love to use local guides for our trips in Africa. As much as we love independent travel, it isn't practical in certain parts of the word. First, because of the headache of traveling on short durations in countries where you don't speak the language and second because going with a local is a great way to support locals and their families.
For this trip, I went with Isaac (who was recommended by a friend). You can contact him by whatsapp +233 50 524 3557. With all the back and forth that happened thanks to TAP Portugal in Sao Tome, he was still patient and sorted everything for us on short notice.
How expensive is West Africa?
I found Ghana to be very overpriced in terms of lodging but everything like food and tours were reasonably priced.
Togo and Benin were much cheaper than Ghana but still above average compared to rest of Africa for very basic lodges. Fuel is very expensive, so if you are traveling on a tour, expect to pay a huge price for the luxury of privacy.
Ghana was picked as it was our entry to São Tomé. Having made it there, it only made sense to spend a few days exploring the city. We landed around mid-day and spent the rest of the day exploring Accra City. The country is a rather mild introduction to this part of the continent, With its modernization & somewhat bustling capital. Our first stop was the iconic symbol of Ghana's fight for freedom - the Black Star.
Our visit to Jamestown area, one of the oldest suburban towns in Ghana, offered us an insight into the rich culture and the city's colonial past. At first glance, it's sad to see the people living in such poverty, but as we walked around, we started noticing some beautiful details.
Colorful art walls, a huge boxing center to train kids in boxing, the marvelous coastline and most importantly the vibrant and warm personalities.
Life can be tough here but it's also full of life. Don't miss a walk around this area when in Ghana. You never know what meaningful conversations you will have.
Aburi and Adom Waterfall
Never being big on cities, our first move was to leave it. We headed out to the Aburi Botanical garden, a hilly area located about 70 minutes from Accra City. We spent a few hours just exploring the vast area filled with beautiful plants. The forest vibe was a perfect respite from the heat of Accra.
After that we hiked up to the Adom Waterfall. The hike is simple but a bit long to do in the heat. Jumping into the waterfall is a great way to chill after that long walk.
Trying my hand at Batik
Batik is an ancient art form where instead of machinery, everything is done by hand. It is believed to have originated in Indonesia. In the 19th century, Dutch and English merchants brought to Africa.
On our last day in Ghana, I tried a fantastic Batik workshop with Aunty Esther who runs a small business for women and communities in a tiny village. It's a very straightforward process where designs you pick is printed on fabric using melted wax. It took about 2 hours and then we the spent the rest of the afternoon talking to Aunty Esther about how she sources her supplies and what she aims to do with her small business.
It was such an enjoyable experience for me. Not to mention a fantastic souvenir to use at home. If you are in Ghana, definitely recommend trying something unique and culturally enriching.
Togo is a tiny elongated country sandwiched between Ghana and Benin. Still very much off the beaten track in this region, there are whispered stories of voodoo and 'black' magic but it was in the quiet villages and kind hearts where we felt the real magic.
Togoville
Our trip included a visit to Togoville, the home of voodoo.
Here we found voodoo sculptures in front of houses and sacred twin trees. It was a peek into the belief system that shapes this community. A lot of you may not have thought of voodoo as a religion.
Cast aside your image of voodoo as portrayed in movies & you are left with a religion which originated in this part of the world during the slave-trade era. The learning can be rewarding albeit a bit strange. As I often say, no one has the same experience in a country. You have to go and find out for yourself.
Our next day was spent exploring Lome City - beaches, markets and churches and art culture with artefacts from Central Africa.
The small yet fascinating Togo is a worthy addition to your trip to West Africa. It certainly was for us.
Benin was the last part of our trip to West Africa.
Ganvie
Floating along the beautiful stilt village in Ganvie, Benin was the main reason for our trip here. This place is often called the 'Venice of Africa'., it is believed to have originated in the 16th century by an ethnic minority group.
During the slave-trade era, the Tofinu people fled to the lake and they remained safe & protected. Today, 40,000 people still live here. The huts are made of bamboo and remain floating 2m above the water.
People live exclusively on fishing, which they do by planting palm tree branches on the river bed. There are schools, church, markets, hospital and even a small guesthouse for travelers to stay. Gliding through the waters is an experience on its own - with the people adorned in local attire, going back out their lives oblivious to us tourists, selling trading, hopping on and off the boats.
It was so beautiful to watch it all.
Sacred Forest
A walk through the sacred forest is the best way to understand how the locals have been worshipping gods for centuries. It is also the best place to experience the voodoo religion.
The forest itself is very serene. You will find many sculptures of the gods over here. My favorite was the infinite loop serpent, which is supposed to symbolize life after death.
Python Temple
Ouidah is the birthplace of Voodoo in Benin. In the Python Temple, you will find a whole bunch of pythons (which are completely harmless). The pythons are considered sacred in Benin. They are often used in the Voodoo ceremonies.
You will hear stories about animal sacrifices made to sacred trees and the significance of earth elements as deities.
This region may not have the big-five or fancy lodges or the Victoria Falls but it's so under-explored that planning a trip here in itself is an adventure.
Leave your comfort shoes at home and strap on for a beautiful rough ride to remote villages and deep dive into ancient belief systems. Surprisingly, a lot of you asked if it's safe to go. Ghana, Benin & Togo are stable countries, perfectly safe, in-spite of sharing a border with Burkina Faso.
There are few places to visit but don't be so quick to judge - there is dark but rich history, a unique culture, and natural beauty. Benin was fascinating, weird yet wonderful. If you're looking for a truly different cultural adventure into a largely misunderstood religion, then Benin & Togo is the place to go.
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Experiencing a LIVE performance of THE BLUE MAN GROUP, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2016!


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