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Lilly's COVID-19 Clinical Trials are Underway
Lilly Guest Author Guest
June 22nd, 20204 minute read
Editor's note: Dan Skovronsky is the chief scientific officer and head of research and development at Eli Lilly and Company.
The rush to find effective medications to treat and potentially prevent COVID-19 is on. In fact, it has been on for several months now, since COVID-19 was first identified. And this rush is sparking unprecedented global medical and scientific collaboration and partnership.
As researchers, we aren't racing against each other. We're racing against the death toll from the virus. Ultimately, I hope that there will be multiple successful treatment options for patients and their healthcare providers. But before new treatments can be used broadly, we need to demonstrate their safety and efficacy through clinical trials. Thanks to a common purpose and partnerships across government, industry, and academia, these studies are moving at an extraordinary pace and scale.
Earlier this month, Lilly began clinical trials to test two antibodies engineered from patients who had fought COVID-19 and recovered. Antibodies are produced by the immune system in response to bacteria, viruses, and other foreign invaders, and help the body neutralize and destroy these threats. However, it takes time for the body to produce its own antibodies, and we are testing whether administering an antibody engineered from a COVID-19 survivor can speed recovery, or maybe even prevent infection in the first place.
The science behind this approach is not new. In fact, the practice of using convalescent plasma, which is the liquid part of the blood that contains antibodies, to treat various medical conditions has been around for decades. However, because convalescent plasma must be obtained from individual donors, it cannot be scaled broadly and its effectiveness varies between individual donors. Thankfully, advances in biotechnology now allow us to quickly identify the superstar antibodies from patients who have recovered from COVID-19, and mass produce them in sophisticated bioreactors.
Multiple companies and universities are pursuing such antibodies, and several have been shown to have a neutralizing effect in laboratory studies — blocking the COVID-19 virus from infecting cultured cells and replicating. Recently, one was shown to rapidly reduce virus levels in infected animals, and to prevent infection in animals that were pretreated with the antibody.
Lilly is testing the safety and efficacy of three different antibodies in hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people.
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These antibodies — once proven safe and effective - may provide a good option for medical care of COVID-19 patients by both treating active disease and potentially preventing new infections through passive immunity. It's fascinating to look back at statements from Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, from a few years ago where he describes this exact scenario. (Take a moment to listen to this interview from the New England Journal of Medicine from 2018.)
In the long run, the better solution is to protect people with effective COVID-19 vaccines, once they are available, and reserve antibody treatments for people who have the disease, were recently exposed, or belong to a group with key risk factors. But it will likely be some time before vaccines are available for everyone.
Let's consider a scenario very much in the here and now:
Imagine you are an otherwise healthy individual, with a job that involves regular contact with other people. You wake up feeling unwell with a slight cough, sore throat, and headache. But you don't feel all that sick, and even if you have COVID-19, you know you'll mostly likely recover on your own. Still, there is a small chance you will need to be hospitalized, or even die from the disease. The reality is, we don't know what causes some people to be more vulnerable than others. For this reason, it's important to seek testing, speak with a healthcare professional, and avoid contact with others. But now you can do more than that; you can consider participating in clinical research. In doing so, you'll help advance the body of scientific and medical knowledge, and may help us find the treatment we need. The rush is on, but we need your help.
Keep up with the latest news on our progress in COVID-19: 2021 Updates: Lilly's Global COVID-19 Response | Eli Lilly and Company.
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Italiana: Clarissa Burt and Rita Romano's natural recipe book is out
The book "Italiana. Gluten-free natural cuisine" by Clarissa Burt and Rita Romano for EIFIS Editore is available in bookstores from today. You can buy the book from Amazon now by clicking here
Over 50 recipes, all Italian, from appetizer to dessert, simple and affordable for everyone, to bring to the table all the goodness of Italian cuisine with the lightness of gluten-free. Recipes suitable for families: bruschetta, pasta, soups, risottos, focaccia and delicious desserts.
A fine selection of gluten-free recipes that do not preclude the taste, texture and appearance. Many recipes also vegetarian and vegan to be able to satisfy every request. Directly from Hollywood a healthy, light and 100% Made in Italy cuisine.
Clarissa Burt is an actress/producer/director, writer, author, public speaker and model, with hundreds of television and film credits. She began her modeling career at 18 with the Wilhelmina Modeling Agency in Manhattan. She moved to Milan where she immediately appeared on the cover of hundreds of magazines including Bazaar, Vogue and Cosmopolitan. He has shown on the most important catwalks in Milan, Rome, Paris, New York and Japan. She has been the face of important cosmetic companies including: Revlon, Dior, Carita, Helena Rubenstein.
She has starred in over 20 films including "La Storia Infinita parte II" by Warner Bros and "Caruso Pascosky di Padre Polacco" of Italian production. In 1999 he founded the "Clarissa Burt Media Group", producer of various television programs including the national live broadcast of "Miss Universe" "I Laureus World Sports Awards", "Quizzauto" and "Behind the scenes with the Miss".
Also on the radio, his show "Clarissa Burt Talks" was a great success on Voice America and World Talk Radio. Beauty Editor for international magazines such as The LA Fashion Magazine, Fashion Faces, and Runway.
Co-author of the best sellers "The Rise", "Off the Coast of Zanzibar" and "Stickability" with Greg S. Reid and is presented in the book "Women without Barriers" by Dolores Seright. Women's advocate: In 2016 Clarissa launched T.E.N. The Envelopment Network Media for Women - EnvelopHer.com. Clarissa has now launched her brand on QVC in Europe.

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As the air begins to warm, flowers begin to bloom, and kids begin to shed their winter coats and gloves, there's one holiday that celebrates the excitement of the season: Easter. While families across the country have different traditions around celebrating Easter, many towns, cities, and communities will hold annual Easter egg hunts to mark the occasion. These Easter egg hunts will be all sorts of fun: There will be candy! There will be kids! There will be laughter! And, inevitably, there will be that one parent who seems to totally forget that this is a kids' event designed for fun, not competition.
During the Easter egg hunt, you'll be able to spot this parent by the way they rush the play space and direct their child to the golden egg or the way that they demand that other kids put down the egg their child was heading for. You'll see them claiming first place prizes for their kids who barely collected a single egg independently or fussing about cheating when their child doesn't win. You'll also probably notice their child, the one who was just hoping to have a good time, looking embarrassed, out of sorts and probably a little confused by the whole situation.
As we approach Easter this year, I'm beggin' you all, please, please keep your chill at the Easter egg hunt. Easter egg hunts are community events designed to help kids have fun and celebrate a holiday. They're meant to bring the community together and help families make happy memories together. And, while some of them do have prizes, they're not meant to be competitive events.
Winning the local Easter egg hunt won't win your child fame and fortune or a college scholarship. At most, it'll win them the sort of Easter basket you could buy yourself at Target for $30 or some extra candy. And that prize — any prize really — is not worth teaching your child to be overly competitive or a bad sport.
So, this year, when the bell rings or the Easter egg hunt organizer yells 'go!' I have a simple request for you: stay on the sidelines, shout nothing more than gentle words of encouragement, and let your child enjoy themselves as they hunt for eggs on their own. And, at the end of the event, as they count up what they've found, remind them of how fun the activity was and how proud you are of them for participating.
While they might not go home with the prize basket they will go home with something even better: happy memories about the Easter egg hunt they went to with you. Enjoy it, parents!


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Q: Ansible: Keep track of changes with a dynamically created dictionary I got a role going to run patching against Oracle database software. The main.yml in the role/patchrole/main.yml looks like this. I would like to track the status of patching progress and skip those in the event that this role is run against the same Oracle home. Say first 3 went through, 4th failed. So when I run next time first three would be skipped I will proceed with 4th one and so on.
Here is my role main.xml for demo purpose:
[oracle@anstrlsrv tasks]$ cat main.yml
---
- name: Setting oh and ver Facts
  set_fact:
    oh: "{{ oracle_home|regex_replace('/','_') }}"
    ver: "{{ oracle_home|basename }}"

- name: Setting opatchzip, patch_top, rblist, and aplist Facts
  set_fact:
    opatchzip: "{{ opatch[ver].filename }}"
    patch_top: "{{ patch_loc[ver] }}"
    rblist: "{{ oneoff_patches_rollback[ver] | default([]) }}"
    aplist: "{{ oneoff_patches_apply[ver] | default([]) }}"
    trkfile: "{{ tracklocn }}_{{ oh }}_{{ patch_cycle }}.trk"

- name: Oracle Home being patched
  debug: msg={{ oracle_home }}
- name: Version of Oracle Home being patched
  debug: msg={{ ver }}
- name: One-Off Patches to be rolled back
  debug: msg={{ rblist }}
- name: One-Off Patches to be applied
  debug: msg={{ aplist }}
- name: Status Tracker File
  debug: msg={{ trkfile }}
[oracle@anstrlsrv tasks]$

[oracle@anstrlsrv tasks]$

The output looks as follows:
[oracle@anstrlsrv dbpatching]$ ansible-playbook test.yml -e "host=dbsrv1.localdomain dbname=awrwrd"

PLAY [dbsrv1.localdomain] **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

TASK [Gathering Facts] ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [dbsrv1.localdomain]

TASK [Get database home] ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [dbsrv1.localdomain]

TASK [Save active database homes list] **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [dbsrv1.localdomain]

TASK [set_fact] *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [dbsrv1.localdomain]

TASK [Patch Oracle Homes Main] **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

TASK [oracle-patch : Setting oh and ver Facts] ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [dbsrv1.localdomain]

TASK [oracle-patch : Setting opatchzip, patch_top, rblist, and aplist Facts] ************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [dbsrv1.localdomain]

TASK [oracle-patch : Oracle Home being patched] *****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [dbsrv1.localdomain] => {
    "msg": "/oracle/db/19.0.0"
}

TASK [oracle-patch : Version of Oracle Home being patched] ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [dbsrv1.localdomain] => {
    "msg": "19.0.0"
}

TASK [oracle-patch : One-Off Patches to be rolled back] *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [dbsrv1.localdomain] => {
    "msg": [
        30621255,
        29213893,
        29867728,
        29802382,
        28318139
    ]
}

TASK [oracle-patch : One-Off Patches to be applied] *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [dbsrv1.localdomain] => {
    "msg": [
        28318139,
        29213893,
        28788272,
        31431771,
        32044280
    ]
}

TASK [oracle-patch : Status Tracker File] ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [dbsrv1.localdomain] => {
    "msg": "logs/track/dbsrv1__oracle_db_19.0.0_oct_2020.trk"
}

PLAY RECAP ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
dbsrv1.localdomain    : ok=11   changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0

[oracle@anstrlsrv dbpatching]$

My idea is to construct this file logs/track/dbsrv1__oracle_db_19.0.0_oct_2020.trk on the fly and keep track of the status. So I'd like this file to be created as follows initially, and then I will keep updating the status.
Desired initial file :
/oracle/db/19.0.0:
  30621255:
    action: rollback
    status:
  29213893:
    action: rollback
    status:
  29867728
    action: rollback
    status:
  29802382
    action: rollback
    status:
  28318139
    action: rollback
    status:

  28318139
    action: apply
    status:
  29213893
    action: apply
    status:
  28788272
    action: apply
    status:
  31431771
    action: apply
    status:
  32044280
    action: apply
    status:

As the patching progresses, I will keep updating the status. I thought abt jinja2 template something like this. I haven't tried this yet but just trying to go in this line:
cat tracker.yml.j2
---
{{ ver }}:
  {{ type | to_nice_yaml(width=80, indent=2) | indent(2) }}

Appreciate your help.

A: Thanks everyone, I kind of got around it with a test playbook. Will try and integrated it soon into my role etc. But I am ok. Thanks again for looking into it.
[oracle@anstrlsrv lib]$ cat tmpl1.yml
---
- hosts: localhost
  vars:
    oracle_home: /oracle/db/19.0.0
    rblist: [30621255, 29213893, 29867728, 29802382, 28318139]
    aplist: [28318139, 29213893, 28788272, 31431771, 32044280]
  tasks:
    - name: Write list for tracking
      local_action: template src=tracker.j2 dest=output.txt mode=0777
[oracle@anstrlsrv lib]$
[oracle@anstrlsrv lib]$ cat templates/tracker.j2
#jinja2: lstrip_blocks: "True"
{{ oracle_home }}:
  {% for item in rblist %}
  {{ item }}:
    action: rollback
    status:
  {% endfor %}
  {% for item in aplist %}
  {{ item }}:
    action: apply
    status:
  {% endfor %}

MARKER FOR NEXT HOME
[oracle@anstrlsrv lib]$
[oracle@anstrlsrv lib]$ ansible-playbook tmpl1.yml

PLAY [localhost] ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

TASK [Gathering Facts] ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [localhost]

TASK [Write list for tracking] **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
changed: [localhost]

PLAY RECAP ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
localhost                  : ok=2    changed=1    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0

[oracle@anstrlsrv lib]$
[oracle@anstrlsrv lib]$ cat output.txt
/oracle/db/19.0.0:
  30621255:
    action: rollback
    status:
  29213893:
    action: rollback
    status:
  29867728:
    action: rollback
    status:
  29802382:
    action: rollback
    status:
  28318139:
    action: rollback
    status:
  28318139:
    action: apply
    status:
  29213893:
    action: apply
    status:
  28788272:
    action: apply
    status:
  31431771:
    action: apply
    status:
  32044280:
    action: apply
    status:

MARKER FOR NEXT HOME
[oracle@anstrlsrv lib]$

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Responds To Being Called 'Tactically Inept' Before Liverpool Match
Four-Way Tug-Of-War Underway For Half-A-Billion-Dollar PSG Star Kylian Mbappe
Max Sherry in Australia
Last updated 8:01 AM, Monday September 14 2020 GMT+1
The two Manchester clubs are set to join Liverpool and Real Madrid in the race to sign Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe.
21-year-old Mbappe recently told the French champions that he wants to part ways at the end of the season - news that put a number of European heavyweights on red alert.
And according to reports, it appears the World Cup winner could end up in Manchester at either United or City by the start of the next Premier League campaign.
It's understood reigning Premier League champions Liverpool and Spanish big spenders Real Madrid are also in pursuit.
Kylian Mbappe during the Champions League final. Credit: PA
But with two years still left on his contract in the French capital, Mbappe's highly-sough-after signature would come at a cost.
PSG chiefs will be hoping to get around £300million (AU$525m) in exchange for their young star's services.
That, alone, would shatter the existing transfer record set when Neymar was sold to PSG from Barcelona back in 2017 for a staggering €222m (£205m or $361m).
And that ballpark fee for Mbappe isn't even taking into consideration his astronomical wages.
The former Monaco man is currently raking in £15m-a-year ($26.5m) at the Parc des Princes - and he'd undoubtedly be expecting those wages to go up over time given his age.
PSG Set To Offer Kylian Mbappe Monstrous £41 Million-A-Year Contract
Kylian Mbappe Reportedly Wants To Leave PSG And Join Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe Contract Renewal Stalls Over Transfer Release Clause
Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp "Dreams" Of Signing Kylian Mbappe In Sensational Transfer
Kylian Mbappe Could Cost Liverpool Or Real Madrid Just £91 Million
Florentino Perez Breaks Silence Over Real Madrid's Potential Summer Move For Kylian Mbappe
It sounds like Kylian Mbappe is a Liverpool fan pic.twitter.com/MIeH3XE2Fu
- Sponge Sports (@monkey_sponge) September 13, 2020
It's a mega-money investment to say the least, but one that would be worthwhile in the long run for whichever potential suitor is lucky enough to pinch him.
Kylian Mbappe Has Reportedly 'Agreed Personal Terms' With Real Madrid
For Real Madrid, whether they'd like to admit it or not, they're still looking to fill the gaping void left by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Current Premier League kings Liverpool have shown interest in Mbappe before following the Frenchman's glowing praise of Jurgen Klopp earlier this year.
But it seems the two Manchester rivals have appeared as genuine favourites to sign the wantaway star.
Mbappe's move would surely dwarf the existing transfer record set by his PSG teammate Neymar. Credit: PA
City boss Pep Guardiola is desperate to guide his side to silverware on the European stage and the addition of Mbappe could help them achieve that - plus they've certainly got the deep pockets to afford him after seemingly missing out on signing Lionel Messi.
As for United, Ed Woodward and Co still haven't been able to lock down main target Jadon Sancho after months of negotiations and could turn their attention elsewhere.
Granted, Mbappe's fee would be significantly more than Sancho's but you wouldn't put it past the Glazers to pull out the cheque book for a signing of this magnitude.
Besides, it's not like United haven't done it before.
Featured Image Credit: PA
Topics: Manchester City, Liverpool, Latest transfer news, Football, Manchester United, PSG, Transfers, salary, Kylian Mbappe, Australia, Real Madrid, Wages, Updates
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Ten Years Ago Ryan Babel Became The First Premier League Footballer Fined For A Tweet
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Max Sherry is a journalist for SPORTbible Australia. After migrating Down Under from London as a teenager, he instantly fell in love with Aussie sport and its culture. From NRL to AFL, cricket to rugby — you name it, Max watches it (with a beer in hand, of course). During his time at Fox Sports, he worked in the football department covering the Premier League, A-League, Socceroos and Matildas. Born a stone's throw away from West Ham's training ground, Max is obviously a die-hard Liverpool fan.
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The final day of our medical mission in Ecuador brought Tzu Chi volunteers to the city of Guayaquil. Witness these touching moments as hearts were filled with hope, while one volunteer, Amanda Wang, expressed, "Giving is not a privilege of the rich. We can use our own power and heart to help others." With compassion and respect at its very core, Tzu Chi's latest medical mission provided relief and care to those who needed it most.


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Community sports calendar
Men's Senior Baseball League: The Tuscaloosa Men's Senior Baseball League team is recruiting players for the upcoming season. There will be approximately 24 games from May through September. Players must be 35 by Dec. 31. Wood bats only. Call 205-394-0451 or 205-553-7372.
Benjamin Barnes YMCA Baseball: Registration is now through March 31 for the Benjamin Barnes YMCA league. Season starts April 21. Cost is $70 for non-YMCA members and $60 for YMCA members. Coaches and volunteers are needed. For more information or to register, contact James Cunningham at 205-759-4284.
Brookwood League: Registration Friday from 6-8 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon at the G.G. Hardin Building at Brookwood Town Park for ages 3-12. Cost is $100 for first child, $25 for second and third child from a family and free for all additional children from the family. Call Jimmy Sellers at 205-361-1974.
Coaling Dixie Youth: Registration Friday from 6-8 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon. The league is for players ages 3-14. Cost is $100 for first child and $25 each for other children in the same household. Call Sara Averett at 205-556-8067.
Baseball Country Spring Break Camp: Baseball Country's Spring Break Camp will be March 12-16 for ages 7-12. Only 20 will be enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis. Individual instruction will be provided on throwing, fielding and hitting. Games will be played each day. Cost is $425. Visit www.baseballcountry.com or call Kenny Burns at 205-454-3641.
Bobby Sprowl-Shelton State Spring Break Camp: Shelton State baseball coach Bobby Sprowl will hold a camp March 12-15 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Shelton State's baseball complex. The camp is open to ages 6-14. Cost is $95. Applications can be mailed to Bobby Sprowl, Shelton State Community College, 9500 Old Greensboro Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405. Call Sprowl at 205-391-2206 or 205-886-6240.
Cottondale Dixie Youth Baseball: Online registration is open and will close Feb. 29. Registration at Gordon Davis Park will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Registration fees for first child in a family are $80 for ages 3-4 and $110 for ages 5-14, and $95 for each additional child. Visit www.cottondaledixieyouth.org.
Druid City Baseball Umpires Association: For those interested in umpiring high school baseball for the 2012 season, the Druid City Baseball Umpires Association will meet at Northridge High School each Sunday until the start of the baseball season. Contact Steve Foster at 205-535-5838 or email druidcitybaseball@hotmail.com.
Tuscaloosa Baseball Tournament: Kentuck Park is holding a baseball tournament March 3-4 for age groups 8-and-under through 12U. Cost for team in the 9-12 age group is $200 and 8U is free. Call Tommy Randolph at 205-310-7191.
Warrior Baseball: Registration is under way for ages 4-12. Games will be played at Kentuck Park. Cost is $150 for baseball and $140 for softball. There is a $10 discount for each additional kid in the family. Visit warriorbaseball.info for registration forms and more information.
Druid City Bicycle Club: The Druid City Bicycle Club offers road and mountain bicycle rides. Road rides start from Capitol Park at 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays during the winter. There are Thursday afternoon optional rides through a hillier, more challenging course, long rides on Saturdays and mountain bike rides on different days and nights at Lake Lurleen State Park. Visit www.druidcity.org for other event/ride information.
Senior Open at TCC: The Country Club of Tuscaloosa holds a Senior Open tournament the first Thursday of every month. Cost is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Call 205-759-5535 for more information.
The First Tee of Tuscaloosa: PARA and Ol' Colony Golf are holding a golf season for junior players ages 6-18. Applications and registration are available only at Ol' Colony Golf Club.
Learn to Row: Black Warrior Rowing club is holding a rowing clinic March 18-23 at 5:30-7:00 p.m. Available for ages 21 and above. Cost is $85. Call Nancy McKay at 205-764-0402 or email mckaynancy@bellsouth.net
Brookwood League: Registration is Friday from 6-8 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon at the G.G. Hardin Building at Brookwood Town Park for ages 3-12. Cost is $100 for first child, $25 for second and third child from a family and free for all additional children from the family. Call Jimmy Sellers at 205-361-1974.
Cottondale Dixie Youth Baseball: Online registration is open and will close Feb. 29. Registration fees for first child in a family are $80 for ages 3-4 and $110 for ages 5-14, and $95 for each additional child. Visit www.cottondaledixieyouth.org.
Northport Girls Fastpitch: Registration is under way for 12-and-under, 10U, 8U and 6U teams. Games will be at Kentuck Park. Contact Drake Jones at 205-361-7315 or visit www.northportsoftball.com
Aquatics for Adults: PARA offers aquatics for adults, including Arthritis AquaFlex Classes, water aerobics and personal hydrotherapy lessons. Cost is $70. Call Mark Harrison at 205-758-0419.
Lessons at Bowers Park: PARA offers private and semiprivate tennis lessons at the Jack Evans Tennis Complex at Bowers Park. Lessons are offered Saturdays from 8 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m., Sundays from 1-6 p.m., or weekday evenings from 6-8 p.m., weather permitting. Cost is $30 per session for private lessons or $40 per hour for semiprivate lessons. Call 205-562-3230.
PARA Therapeutic Recreation: PARA offers Therapeutic Recreation in bowling at AMF Bama Bowl on Wednesdays from 2:30-5 p.m. for $4 per person per game; swimming on Wednesday from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Miller Center for $20 per person per month; water aerobics on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for $30 per person per month, twice per week or $20 per person per month once a week. Call Keith Jenkins at 205-562-3200.
Water exercise classes: The Miller Center pool hosts several swimming classes for adults. Small group sessions are $60 a month. One-on-one swim lessons are $65 per person for four 30-minute sessions. Aqua Flex classes, designed for participants with arthritis, are held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10-11 a.m. at the McAbee Center Dockery Pool. Cost is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers per person per month. Aqua Flex Plus classes are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8-9 a.m. at the Dockery Pool. Cost is $30 for members or $35 for nonmembers per person per month. Aqua Power and Flex classes are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-10 a.m. at the Dockery Pool. Cost is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers per person per month. Call 205-562-3235.
Miracle League of Tuscaloosa: Professional weight lifters will put on an exhibition March 24 at the Tuscaloosa County High School gym, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $50 per entry, with a required purchase of a membership card for $30. General admission is $5 ($2 for children under 10). Call Charlie Lyons at 205-765-8070 or Phil Duke at 205-454-9322.


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Public Safety Committee on July 24th, 2020
Evidence of meeting #11 for Public Safety and National Security in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was indigenous.
A video is available from Parliament.
Issue of Sytemic Racism in Policing in Canada
MPs speaking
John McKay
Pam Damoff
Pierre Paul-Hus
Gary Vidal
Kristina Michaud
Jack Harris
Tim Uppal
Greg Fergus
Kamal Khera
Gary Anandasangaree
Also speaking
Myrna Lashley As an Individual
Fabrice Vil As an Individual
Viviane Michel President, Quebec Native Women Inc.
Brian Sauvé President, National Police Federation
Ruth Goba Executive Director, Black Legal Action Centre
Dwayne Zacharie President, First Nations Chiefs of Police Association
Myrna Lashley
I can tell you what happened to me when I wrote my report in 2015 for the SPVM. I had difficulty getting the data. There was almost an attitude of "we can't give her this". I could not enter into their system without their permission, so I was given the data that they allowed me to have. The Armory report, which came out in October—I had one that came out in November—was able to get access to more data, but even they did not get access to all the data.
This comes back to a question that was asked before about civilian oversight. If you had civilian oversight, which would mean a combination of police plus civilians from different communities, I think you would have a better chance of having access to the data. Right now the data is—
The Chair Liberal John McKay
I'm so sorry—
Sorry, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
I have to keep cutting people off because we have the tyranny of time.
Mr. Fergus, you have three minutes, please.
Greg Fergus Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank all the witnesses at the meeting today for their passionate testimony. I think it's a real privilege for the members of this committee to have such knowledgeable people here.
Ms. Michel, Mr. Vil, I will now ask Ms. Lashley a few questions, but if I get some fairly short answers, I'll be able to ask more.
Ms. Lashley, you pointed out that police forces are made up of members of society and, quoting Sir Robert Peel, you said that, therefore, the police are the public, and the public are the police.
Based on your experience with the Montreal police (SPVM), would you tell me whether police training is a significant part of the answer or whether there is something much deeper?
It's something much deeper than that. I don't think we need more training. Honestly, I don't think training is going to change anything. We've done a lot of that. As you may know, I was at John Abbott College. I was the chair of that department. I was the vice-chair of the board of the École nationale de police, and we trained them.
It's not training. We need institutional change; that's what we need. The training is there, but if you put people into a system where the ethos is that it's an us-against-them mentality, the training doesn't matter because they get hooked into that system. They have to work with those people who believe there's a warrior perspective going on. Therefore, I don't think training is the issue. I think we need a fundamental change.
Thank you very much, Ms. Lashley.
Mr. Vil, you and Ms. Michel gave two examples of extreme responses to calls that did not require so many police officers. Can you give us two quick and detailed recommendations to help us address the issue of systemic racism?
Unfortunately, you're going to have to do that in six seconds. I'm not sure how to handle this, because I hate to have to cut off my good friend.
Mr. Chair, I would then ask Mr. Vil to write his reply. We can't make up answers. It has to be said or written by the witness.
Mr. Vil, could you provide your answer to the clerk so we can take it into account in our report?
Okay, Mr. Fergus. Thank you for your co-operation.
Mr. Morrison, you have three minutes, please.
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Viviane Michel
I will be sure to send you the answer in writing.
Disciplinary measures for police would effectively prevent police brutality, systemic racism, racial profiling and stop and search. Disciplinary action is necessary—
Madame Michel, in order to be able to speak, it has to be through the committee chair. We have quaint traditions around here.
Mr. Morrison, please.
Rob Morrison Conservative Kootenay—Columbia, BC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks also to all the witnesses today. It has been really informative.
Dr. Lashley, I really liked your introduction with Peel. It's amazing that, 200 years later, we're still talking about that style of policing with community involvement.
My question to you was actually brought up by MP Fergus. I just want to know what you think we could do in short-term initiatives to address systemic racism today.
Short-term, we have to get police chiefs on board. They have to set the way the rest of the system is going to work. It has to be a top-down approach. They have to get back to understanding that they are, in fact, the public, that they are not warriors.
I think that's a short-term thing. They have to pull them all together, and pull them back to understanding what Peel's principles were, why they are important and why they still apply today. I don't think there's any magic bullet. This is hard work that has to be done.
I agree. Thank you very much.
Dr. Lashley, I have another question similar to that. It seems that with all the different witnesses we've had, we've come across this: It's hiring the right people for law enforcement, for policing, and diversity and hiring in the different cultures, people who understand and want to be involved with the community.
Do you have any recommendations for us to move forward with, not only for the RCMP but for policing all across Canada, which includes our very rural areas as well?
It's important that they be asked why they want to go into policing. If you cannot ascertain that they're going into policing to proffer a service, they shouldn't be police. If they're going into policing so that they can be in an adversarial position with the public, these are not good police, by definition. The police are the public, and the public are the police.
Someone brought up earlier the fact that if you look at what's going on throughout Europe, especially if you look at the United Kingdom, only in Northern Ireland do you see police carrying weapons, yet they have the same people and they solve the same problems. They have murders, theft, everything.
Mr. Chair, I'm almost finished.
If you look at Kansas, Kansas has actually sent police over to Scotland to learn how to do exactly what you just asked me.
I was actually not signalling the end of your time. I had to scratch the back of my neck.
This is like being at an auction: It's a bid.
That's right: Twitch the eyebrow.
There you go, sir.
Madame Damoff, you have three minutes.
Madame Damoff has disappeared.
You're on mute, Pam.
Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON
It's Madame Khera who's next.
Oh. Well, my notes have Madame Damoff, but I'm perfectly happy to have Madame Khera for three minutes.
Kamal Khera Liberal Brampton West, ON
Thank you, Chair. I appreciate it.
Thank you, Pam.
First and foremost, thank you to all the witnesses for the testimony. Your testimonies are extremely significant in addressing these very important and complex issues as we're looking at addressing systemic racism in policing.
Perhaps I'll continue the earlier conversation that Dr. Lashley was having on race-based data. We know that race-based data collection within policing could be extremely helpful for improving public accountability and informing police policies and practices, such as the use of force.
I'm sure you know that our government recently announced that Stats Canada will now begin to collect race-based data on victims of crime and people accused of crime. We know this is important, but can you perhaps talk a bit about the considerations we need to look at in how we use that data so that it isn't used to further reinforce racist stereotypes? How do we balance that?
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Life's Alison Steadman defends 'very uncomfortable' scenes where Gail leaves husband despite his terminal illness
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LIFE'S Alison Steadman has defended her "very uncomfortable" scenes where Gail leaves husband despite being terminally ill.
The 74-year-old actress, who is most well known for her role as Pam Shipman in the hit comedy Gavin and Stacey, has currently taken on the role of Gail in the new BBC drama.
Alison Steadman opened up about why she thinks her character's decision was right for her Credit: BBC
The six-part series follows a group of people living in the same building divided into four flats and highlights just how different life can be for everyone.
In the run-up to Alison's onscreen alter-ego's 70th birthday, she questions everything she's done in life, especially her relationship with Henry (Peter Davison) as he likes to belittle and patronise her.
Although some may think that Gail's decision to leave her husband was out of order, the star has justified her characters decision.
She added: "It's good to tell this story, and I think a lot of people at home will recognise that, and know someone in that position.
Alison plays the role of 70-year-old Gail in the six-part series - who is married to husband HenryCredit: BBC
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"And maybe there will be some watching who feel for Henry and say, 'I think she is being unfair, maybe she should shut up and get on with it, you know she's had a brilliant life, what is she talking about?' And that's their prerogative."
Alison believes that many people at home watching their telly will be able to relate to what they're watching and it will be able to help them.
She added: "I think so many people will identify with these characters, and they'll feel for them. Some of the situations are very uncomfortable and may make people squirm.
"And as I say, I think audiences will either side with Gail or Henry, and will be shouting 'Don't you say that!' at the screen. There will be all these mixed emotions, and hopefully audiences will go on journey."
Alison has played a range of roles in different TV shows and Abigail's Party, Shirley Valentine and Pride and PredujiceCredit: Getty Images - Getty
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These include: Hustle's Adrian Lester, Hollyoaks' Saira Choudhry, Corrie's Melissa Johns, Calvin Demba and Joshua James.
A BBC announcement on the series read: "As each of the four stories unfold and intertwine in surprising ways, they tell a larger story about what happens when we step out of our personal space and take a closer look into other people's lives.
"Life explores love, loss, birth, death, the ordinary, the extraordinary and everything in between."
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Downlands Brings Beloved Gershwin Musical to Toowoomba
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Following on from the successful 2016 production of Les Misérables, Downlands College is proud to present Crazy For You, the new Gershwin musical from 10 to 12 May 2018. A classic tale of a boy, a girl, and a theatre in need of salvation, the College is delighted to bring Crazy For You to the stage in Toowoomba for the very first time.
Featuring an all singing, dancing and acting cast of over 70 students from Years 7 to 12, Crazy For You is the most ambitious musical Downlands has produced to date and will showcase the vast array of talent at the College.
College Captain, Dominic Brennan plays the male lead, Bobby Child, a charismatic New-Yorker who dreams of being a dancer, but feels duty-bound to remain in banking. "Bobby is an interesting character and I'm eager to step into his shoes." Dominic has spent a lot of time refining his tap skills with former Australian Ballet dancer and choreographer, Miss Brooke Wendt.
The female lead is played by multi-talented Cultural Captain, Mistral Tommei. A gifted dancer, Misty recently performed in Human/e at the Empire Theatre. She also played one of the lead roles in last year's entertaining College production of Wyrd Sisters. Misty has adored getting to know her Crazy for You character, all American girl, Polly Baker. "We have a lot more in common than I first anticipated so I'm loving every minute of rehearsals. I connect with how headstrong she is and can certainly relate to her awkward (and hilarious) moments in the show."
Based on feedback received after Les Misérables, seating arrangements have been significantly changed and improved for Crazy For You. Musical Director and Producer, Mr Shane Tooley explains, "We will be installing a temporary tiered seating bank for the show, ensuring there is a great view from every seat." The company providing the tiered seating is the same company that services the Woodford Folk Festival each year and which is servicing the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. With the new seating plan, fewer tickets will be available at each performance, so members of the community are encouraged to secure tickets as soon as possible.
Crazy For You tickets will be available via the College website from 8am on Monday 19 March 2018.
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The mayor of Lebanon's capital Beirut has launched "Beirut is Amazing," an ambitious plan to finally green up the infamous concrete city. Following dedicated activism and scores of complaints from urban planners and designers, the city recruited the private sector to help regenerate existing green spaces and to create a few more.
But Horsh Beirut, which constitutes 77% of the city's green lung, will not be opened to the public yet, though mayor Bilal Hamad told The Daily Star that studies are being conducted to determine how to manage the park so that it is not destroyed. Meanwhile, a coalition of 12 non-government organizations will stage guerrilla picnics tomorrow at 13 spots throughout Beirut as part of ongoing efforts to gain access to the park, which has been closed for 20 years.
The Beirut is Amazing plan will improve green spaces and encourage residents to interact with one another on more attractive and accessible streets.
Sanayeh Garden is one of the first parks that will be cleaned up. Originally established in 1907, it has become a run down area that will soon be revived with a new play area for children, spaces that encourage reading, an exhibition space and running track, and more trees will be planted as well. This decision was taken after Zeina Majdalani with Azadea surveyed the park and existing infrastructure.
St. Nicolas garden in Ashrafieh will also be renovated and work to restore Corniche al-Mazraa is already underway.
Finally the green edge of Beirut's Hippodrome, presently used by elite horse racing enthusiasts, is slated to become "Beirut's Central Park." The Ile de France municipality helped to develop a master plan and studies are expected to be finished within the year.
Despite critics, Mayor Hamad claims that he is committed to giving the Lebanese their capital back. Let's hope this isn't a case of too little too late.


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Koszty zmienne (ang. variable costs) – koszty, które zmieniają się wraz ze zmianą wielkości produkcji (przy czym pojęcie "produkcji" nie ogranicza występowania tej kategorii kosztów do podmiotów produkcyjnych). Kosztami zmiennymi są np. koszty zużycia surowców czy energii.

Ponieważ koszty całkowite (ang. total costs) równają się sumie kosztów stałych (ang. fixed costs) i kosztów zmiennych, stąd można powiedzieć, że koszty zmienne obejmują te wszystkie rodzaje kosztów w przedsiębiorstwie, które nie wchodzą w skład kosztów stałych. Informacje o kosztach zmiennych i stałych wykorzystywane są na potrzeby podejmowania decyzji krótkookresowych oraz rachunku kosztów zmiennych. Od 2002 roku w Polsce podział ten stosuje się w rachunkowości finansowej do obliczania kosztu wytworzenia.

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 Samuelson A.A., Nordhaus W.D., Ekonomia 2, PWN, Warszawa, 2007.
 Sloman J., Podstawy ekonomii, PWE, Warszawa, 2001.
 Varian H. R., Mikroekonomia – kurs średni, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2002.

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Boutique Beach festival SPIRIT of Burgas is back for 2011, taking place from 13th -15th August with with headliners Moby, Skunk Anansie and Deftones. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast, Spirit has grown year on year attracting thousands of festival goers from Bulgaria and beyond to party together on the beach in the hot Balkan sunshine. Earlybird tickets are onsale from Monday 21st March, starting at only 50 Euros for a 3 day festival pass.
Kicking things off on Friday 13th August will be legendary artist Moby, who will perform on the Main Stage with his band and vocalist Joy Malcolm. It will be the first time Moby has played in Bulgaria and part of his a highly anticipated tour, presenting his new album Destroyed. Releasing his first single, 'Go' in 1991, Moby has been recording albums ever since.
Moby has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and since starting out his musical career, he has toured tirelessly, playing well over 3,000 concerts. Destroyed is the name of Moby's latest project which is a music album and also a book of photography. It is scheduled for release in Мay 2011 through his own record label, Little Idiot.
Skunk Anansie make a welcome return to the live music circuit and are set to perform on the festival's Main Stage on Saturday, 13th of August. Iconic lead singer Skin will be joined by fellow band members Cass, Ace and Mark Richardson with their unique sound, that shattered the conventional perceptions of rock music when they first appeared in the mid 90's. With 5 million album sales under their belt, one of the most forthright, iconic, and confrontational female lead singers in modern musical history, a six-year back catalogue to make you quiver, Skunk Anansie are back! Following an eight-year hiatus, Skunk Anansie are re-born, revitalised and as confrontational as ever, fully armed with highly charged, brand new tracks, a blistering greatest hits record. Last year they returned with their epic new single Because Of You from their Greatest Hits record, Smashes and Trashes and we can expect a highly charged and exciting show from them at SPIRIT of Burgas.
Headlining the final night of the festival on Sunday 14th August will be Californian band Deftones. Deftones are an American rock band from Sacramento, formed in 1988, consisting of lead singer Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Chi Cheng, Sergio Vega, Frank Delgado and Abe Cunningham. Their sound combines the booming rhythms of stoner rock with the experimental edge of prog and although they were mostly considered as a nu metal band in their early years, their sound progressively evolved into something more complex and experimental. With their sixth studio album "Diamond Eyes", even those, who are not fans of the heavy rock sound, could not have missed the name Deftones after their track "My Own Summer (Shove It)" was included in the cult motion picture "The Matrix" Soundtrack. Alongside a heavy touring schedule, the artists have already focused themselves on a new LP with the working title "Eros".
The festival will also feature over 100 acts across 5 stages, showcasing the best local and regional artists alongside top international acts. And what better location to experience it than Burgas city beach, with stunning views of the Black Sea coastline, stretching over 20km. Meanwhile, the team of the festival will delight the fans in Bulgaria with a series of parties throughout the country, as a warm up for the festival.
This year the festival will host again a campsite, located right on the festival site – so you will be right there where all the action is, only minutes walk from all the stages. A 3 day camping pass costs 30lv per person (15 Euro) and it's valid ONLY if you have a 3 day festival ticket. The camping pass is available only for pre-sale. No sales on the gate. More info about camping and other accomodation coming soon.


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Senate Bill 1429 and the 1,429 Dead Syrians
In his speech calling for WWIII, Secretary of State John Kerry stated: "The United States government now knows that at least 1,429 Syrians were killed in this attack, including at least 426 children. Even the first-responders, the doctors, nurses and medics who tried to save them, they became victims themselves. We saw them gasping for air, terrified that their own lives were in danger. This is the indiscriminate, inconceivable horror of chemical weapons. This is what Assad did to his own people."
Suffice to say, Kerry is a very thorough man who pays close attentions to numbers. In a heavily censored war zone, Kerry can count exactly how many people died. Only a few news sources have challenged Kerry's estimate of the dead, with some claiming that the number was much lower. Nonetheless, that number will be remembered by those who come to cast a vote on S.1429, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014.
Slated to be voted on after the Senate returns from recess, govtrack.gov calculates that S.1429 has a 20% chance of being approved by Congress. The Senate Defense Appropriations bill grants the Pentagon the sum of 594.4 billion dollars, essentially funding it at pre-austeritysequester levels. Senator Durbin -- the bill's sponsor -- went on to say that the Pentagon's approach to the sequester in 2013 was improper, and that should it continue in 2014: "civilian workers will be have to be laid off, rather than simply furloughed." A downsizing of the Pentagon during this time of crisis is now all but out of the question, especially after those 1,429 dead Syrians.
Back in July, Senator Jack Reed told Politico: "I anticipate there will be a very vigorous debate in the context of the authorization bill. It's building on both sides." However, we should not debate S.1429 when 1,429 Syrians have died, Syrians who need America's help, help which can only be provided by a $594 billion bill.
Buried in that bill under Title II is a section calling for "Cooperative Threat Reduction Account," which states: "For assistance to the republics of the former Soviet Union and, with appropriate authorization by the Department of Defense and Department of State, to countries outside of the former Soviet Union, including assistance provided by contract or by grants, for facilitating the elimination and the safe and secure transportation and storage of nuclear, chemical and other weapons; for establishing programs to prevent the proliferation of weapons, weapons components, and weapon-related technology and expertise."
It seems as if our leaders were planning for every contingency this past summer, but there's a reason why the White House is so concerned about S.1429 -- it doesn't go far enough. According to the Huffington Post, the bill appropriates the tiny sum of "just over $594 billion," and this is not enough. Not only is there a risk that should we not step in to help the Syrians, that Congress could provide even less money for the Pentagon, but there is also the risk that if the bill passes in its current form, that America will be weakened.
The bill slows down the production of the F-35, the airplane that was supposed to secure our aerial supremacy for the next generation. The jet fighter is an utter failure, and the slow-down will not only guarantee Chinese aerial supremacy, but it will also shake trust in our allies who have invested heavily along with us. Should S.1429 pass in its current form, poor countries like Israel and Denmark will be forced to pay for a bigger, unprecedented share. Essentially, S.1429 passing in its current form ensures that American technological supremacy is relegated to the pages of history. Americans need to sacrifice because we need more time and money for a new plane or to fix the problems of the F-35.
But I'm personally not too worried that the Pentagon may not get enough money because when in July the House of Representatives decided to provide only $512 billion, the White House threatened a veto, arguing: "that it would force the administration to cut education, health research and other domestic programs in order to boost spending for the Pentagon."
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Views from French balconies, 1865
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I sat out on that balcony a very long time, taking advantage of our being unknown in that place—sat exposed without being known…
In a spirit of looking beyond the narrow shores of Britain, this week I give you a Hawaiian describing her impressions of France. But no ordinary Hawaiian – this was a queen.
Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Naʻea was born in Honolulu in January 1836 into a high-status family, her father being a high chief; her mother meanwhile, again from a high-status family, was the daughter of the English-born John Young (c.1742–1835), who had been a key advisor to the first king of the unified Hawaii kingdom founded in 1795. In Hawaii there was a traditional practice of adoption called hānai, which in Emma's case led to her being brought up by the English doctor Thomas Rooke (who had cared for Young in his final days) and his wife Grace, who was Emma's aunt (another daughter of Young).
Emma was consequently brought up in a very British manner – and known as Emma Rooke – but also to be conscious of her Hawaiian roots. Later in life she made considerable contributions to the nation's cultural heritage, enlarging its libraries and acting as a very successful ambassador for all things Hawaiian, as well as establishing a new hospital and a school for girls.
In 1856, she married Alexander Liholiho (an Anglicised version of his name), who only a year before had become King Kamehameha IV – his grandfather had been the first king, Kamehameha I, the one advised by Young. The new king had travelled to Britain and America when he was a teenager and, like Emma, was a keen musician. Both of them had been educated by American Congregational missionaries, and in fact first met at school. Their marriage appears to have been happy, although hit a rocky patch when he drunkenly shot his secretary, suspecting him of having an affair with Emma (the friendship, the marriage and his reign were all rescued).
A darker shadow was to come, however: Emma and Alexander's infant son died in 1858, and the king himself died in November 1864, apparently of grief. A year later, Emma's own health was poor and she undertook a voyage to England, Europe and the US to convalesce, as well as further the cause of the new Anglican Church of Hawaii which she and her husband had helped to establish. She sailed from Honolulu on 6th May 1865 on board the Clio, and arrived in England that summer. I will touch on that part of her travels next week, but this time I'd like to present her first impressions of France, which are written (in letters and her own diary).
Emma first arrived in France at Boulogne on 5th December 1865. She then travelled to Paris, where she penned a letter to King Kamehameha V (Alexander's older brother and successor) from the Grand Hotel du Louvre describing her first impressions of France.
… when we reached the French coast Mr. Hamilton the English consul to Boulogne was the first person to come on board, and waited on me, he told me he did so by the express command of Earl Russell,
and our luggage was sent to the Hotel de Bain, without word or examination, whither we drove, which is near by the landing. . . . [We were] received at the door by the landlady and landlord of the house, the former in a neat print dress & white apron and the peculiar white cap of muslin, fitted round the face looking so nice and Frenchy.
We were shewen upstairs into a pretty little room which looked over the harbour & on to the rising mountain beyond. A table was soon laid by a large puffy French waiter, with a light French dinner, of which we ate the celebrated French salad, and drank Bordeaux van ordinair [sic]. The moment we came into the harbour I felt instantly the change of everything. You saw France in every animate & inanimate thing—the market women in their white caps, short petticotes, sabots and great baskets of fish & other things hanging on their backs by the strap or loop of leather attached to them through which they slip their heads… the exterior & interior of houses the latter so tastily fitted, little recesses & nooks all curtained in with light curtains… and the French breads & the French long roll of bread to each one at table all tell instantly to the eye what that country is without asking questions…
[She then describes awaking in Paris and the scenes below her window.]
When we woke the next morning from our short night's rest in Paris, we threw open the long windows and shutters, and slipping out into the little balcony whiled away 15 minutes before breakfast was announced, in looking down upon the rue Marenge [Rue de Marengo, named in 1854 after a French victory over Austria in 1800] at the pretty variegated sights in the street, of the bright dresses of both men and women, market vans, light phaetons, bright shops opposite the road, young demoiselles that trip along with blooming cheeks, and a bundle of sewing for the day's work under their arm, Zouaves [French soldiers with a distinctive North African-influenced uniform] who jostle along with all their medals on their breasts, old women in sabots, white caps, short petticotes and a rainbowie handkerchief folded over their chest and shoulders—now all this was an early morning sight at the end of the street… We sat down to a light breakfast of sweet toast, beautiful coffee sweetened with square lumps of white sugar in large light green cups…
[She then travelled by train to the south of France. Her generally excited impressions of everything were slightly tempered by the men of Lyon, of whom she wrote: "… they have a cigar in the mouth… and when they go about they spit anywhere, whether in a room, on the floor, in the street. A filthy habit." By 8th December, she was in Marseilles, and looking down from another balcony, enjoying her anonymity…]
[By] 4 o'clock we were… out on our balcony looking at the live street of Le Cannebiere [La Canebière], the great street of Marselles & the hotel the grandest place on it—all crowned heads & illustrious visitors go there. I never thought that the colored prints & pictures of street scenes could be so true. Why! it is to the reality!
It was a most animated scene all day long, & the variety of costumes is something very gay—the bright dress of Zouave soldiers, each regiment differing in brightness—the sedate looking French proprietaire in plane clothes with overcoats buttoned at the throat, & sleeves not used but dangling about, both hands being buried in the trowsers pockets—the narrow waggons or carts drawn by a tandem team of animals, foremost is the small donkey then a large mule, & a poor horse all with the queer head gear that looks like [a] yoke on their necks with a horn in the top of it covered with tiny globular bells on them that jingle through the streets— the Arabs in their white burnoose enveloping head & all, thrown over one shoulder—the young girls that swarm the streets passing up & down, their hairs so prettily & stylishly made, & who dresses in the most becoming of latest Mode de Paris—Americans in their usual quick businesslike walk— Priests in long robes & shovel hats shuffling through the crowd—the women of the lower orders dotting the mass with white by their white caps—the English discernable through that mottled crowd by their tall black hats, excessive simplicity of dress & dignified ladylike & gentlemanlike bearing— Turks with red fezzes & full trowsers, gay broad sashes wound round the waist—Sisters of Mercy of many orders & odd dresses, sailors, shabby cabs & drivers run about them, & once in a while a fast looking young gentleman dashes through this crowd in his Phaeton manageing two beautiful bays with his footman in livery & folded arms as stiff as you please behind him…
This was at our feet. The tall houses whose ornimental fronts & windows draped with bright sunshades, shop windows glittering with all kinds of purse temptations was opposite to us, piano music coming from our next door neighbours in the adjoining rooms.
Now with all this live scene utterly new to me you must not be surprised that I sat out on that balcony a very long time, taking advantage of our being unknown in that place—sat exposed without being known.
After a night in Marseilles, Emma went on to Hyères, regarded as the oldest resort on the French Riviera, to improve her health (she had picked up bronchitis in the damp environment of London). She found it a home from home. "The surrounding views are very diversified & strikes me [as] being much like scenery in my own land. The beautiful climate is doing wonders for us all, already we are almost ourselves again," she wrote to her friend Lady Devon on New Year's Day 1866.
In March that year she set out for Italy and then Germany before returning to London, and then New York, Washington and Canada. She returned home in July 1866 upon the news of her aunt and adoptive mother Grace's death. In the course of her voyage Emma was wined and dined by the great names of the day, from Queen Victoria to Napoleon III and US president Andrew Johnson. She died in 1885, aged only 49.
The best source for these is Alfons L. Korn's The Victorian Visitors: An Account of the Hawaiian Kingdom, 1861–1866, which can be found online. I have left the spellings as he has them.
Russell was the British prime minister at this point, and took Emma under his wing during her trip to Britain.
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The Western Balkans Summit 2017 took place on 12 July in Trieste, Italy, gathering Heads of Government of the Western Balkans and their counterparts from 6 EU Member States, together with high representatives of the European Commission. One of the key topics of this year's summit is regional cooperation and youth.
Youth forum on the topic of "Connecting Youth – Moving Forward" as well as Civil Society Forum Trieste were organized in the margins of the summit. The same week, another important event for the region took place in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina – the 6th Western Balkans Civil Society Forum, organized by the European Economic and Social Committee – EESC. Representatives of ALDA and the LDAs were present at the summit, including the youth forum in Trieste and the civil society forums in Sarajevo and Trieste.
The three events produced important outputs for the topics concerning the Western Balkan countries, including recommendations for the Governments of these countries produced during the Youth Forum in Trieste and a Declaration with recommendations created during the Civil Society forum in Sarajevo. The Western Balkan Summit in Trieste also saw the presentation of policy recommendations to the decision makers which were prepared earlier this year.
ALDA and the LDAs are taking into consideration the recommendations for EU integration of the Balkans into their work. The Balkan Regional Platform for Youth Participation and Dialogue, coordinated by 7 LDAs and ALDA has produced a study on the topic of youth mobility and youth participation, which were some of the key topics of the events in Trieste and Sarajevo. Furthermore, ALDA has recently organized Summer university in Skopje on topic "Remembrance and Intercultural Dialogue" in liason with the priorities of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office – RYCO, which was created during the last year's Western Balkans Summit. These are several of the main activities ALDA and the LDAs are implementing in order to promote EU integration, regional cooperation and youth development in the Balkans.
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Why Pete Werner's versatility allowed him to solidify himself as Ohio State football's third linebacker
OSU's Pete Werner versatility as a linebacker this season has allowed co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley to use him in a multitude of ways.David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com
Stephen Means, cleveland.com
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State football's co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley has plenty of positive ways to describe Pete Werner.
He called the junior "fun to be around," citing his love for football and versatility as a linebacker.
"He studies it, he asks good questions," Hafley said. "He so locked in. He's the type of guy you dream about coaching. It's so important to him, and that makes it fun to be around him."
Hafley has seen that love for the game translate onto the field this season. It's why the Buckeyes have abandoned a position — that from this point forward shall not be named — to keep him on the field. His versatility has allowed him to be used in multiple ways, even if all of them aren't to his advantage, especially in the passing game.
"You can see all of the different things he's had to do," Hafley said. "He's been put in some difficult situations lately."
Werner has often been tasked with covering tight ends this season. Ohio State's two toughest games of the regular season were against the two opponents that could test the theory, and he passed with flying colors.
Against Penn State, he held one of the best tight ends in the Big Ten in Pat Freiermuth to six catches for 40 yards. Werner recorded a team-high 10 tackles to go along with two pass breakups. The following week against Michigan, he held Nick Eubanks to two catches for 42 yards. Werner recorded four tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup.
"I had a big challenge going into the game," Werner said after the win over Penn State. "But I feel like I executed really well."
On the season, Werner sits at No. 2 in tackles with 53. Most come from teams viewing him as a mismatch opportunity. Given the play of the secondary this season, he's probably the first guy a quarterback would want to target. But he's handled it well. He's aware that teams are going to attack him, and at this point in the season, he can predict when it's going to happen.
"I see some formations (and) I know the ball is coming to me," Werner said. "I see those, and I try to take advantage of that and make the best play I can. They'll get some, and I'll get some. ... It's a great feeling to know you have that opportunity to make a play."
In the defensive scheme the Buckeyes use, it's less about the number of catches and more about the yards allowed. Short gains aren't a problem. Ohio State wants to force you into having long drives up the field by keeping everything in front of the defense. The goal is not to give up big plays or large yardage chunks.
Werner has been doing that all season. Against Michigan and Penn State, he was able to show how effective he's been going up against playmakers for their respective teams.
"If you're playing the best you can and you limit them to a certain amount of plays or a certain amount of snaps or balls completed," Werner said. "You consider that doing well or playing well. That seemed like that was the case."
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Afrocenchix Welcomes Appointment Of Two New Board Members
by Rachael Corson August 25, 2021 0 comments
We're delighted to announce the appointment of two new directors to our Board following our AGM.
Both appointees have a wealth of incredible experience. Their backgrounds in business, global FMCG and business, provide an impressive range of expertise which will help them in guiding Afrocenchix towards our strategic aims. It's an honour to have them join the company.
Learie Attzs has extensive leadership experiences in supply chains, procurement, engineering and technology obtained through a career spanning over 35 years in senior positions in leading global FMCG and chemical companies. Most recently, he was Vice President Engineering for the European Supply Chain of Ecolab Inc. Amongst his portfolio of activities, he is an Ambassador for the Institute of Directors with a specific emphasis on promoting and maximising value creation from small and medium sized enterprises.
"I am pleased to join the Afrocenchix Board. The company has a unique position in the personal care market and has made great strides since its inception. I look forward to working with my board colleagues in successfully navigating the business through the next stage of its development." – Learie Attzs.
Learie Attzs
With a career spanning almost 20 years, Justin Onuekwusi is a senior multi-asset fund manager at Legal & General Investment Management. He sits within a team that is responsible for managing over £60bn and leading on the management of LGIM's award-winning Multi-Index Funds.
He has featured on the 2021, 2020 and 2019 EMpower Senior Executive Leaders List, was a winner of the Invest in Ethnicity Awards Future Leaders Award in 2018 and was named in the Evening Standard's Progress 1000 most influential people in London. Justin was a finalist in the 2019 Black British Business Awards and in 2020 was awarded the honour of the Freedom of the City of London. Justin has also been appointed as the Chair of the newly set up board at Afrocenchix.
"After working with the Afrocenchix team for many years it's a real honour to be appointed Chair of the newly set up board. Afrocenchix has filled an important gap in the market providing high quality, natural products for Afro hair and curly hair that many people have spent many years calling out for. It has been wonderful to watch how the Afrocenchix team have brilliantly navigated the challenges of setting up a new business, and grown into a household name. I look forward to working with them as they continue to scale, grow and succeed even more!" – Justin Onuekwusi.
Justin Onuekwusi
Joycelyn and I are pleased to have such brilliant Directors join the team. Beyond their extensive resumes, Justin and Learie bring a high level of character and integrity to their appointments, something that was important to us as founders. Together, we'll be able to achieve even greater things for our customers and community. Whilst the next step for our pioneering team is to grow our board and establish an even stronger level of governance, Justin and Learie have set a high bar. We've every confidence that our new appointees will help to strengthen our leadership, manage risk, and achieve lasting success for Afrocenchix.


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Supreme Court Names New Director of Civil Central Staff
San Francisco—The California Supreme Court has named Lisa Ferguson Walker as the new director of its 15-member Civil Central Staff, effective October 1, 2018. Walker replaces Emily Graham, the director for the past ten years, who recently retired after serving the court for 29 years. Walker is the first African American attorney to serve as a director for the California Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court Releases Report on Leak of Bar Exam Topics
The Supreme Court of California on Wednesday released a final report from its investigation into the disclosure of the exam topics for the July 2019 Bar exam.
Supreme Court Appoints Members to Committee of Bar Examiners
The Supreme Court of California on Friday announced three appointments to the State Bar of California's Committee of Bar Examiners.
Supreme Court makes 2019 appointments to State Bar Board of Trustees
SAN FRANCISCO—The Supreme Court of California announced the reappointment of Attorney Mark A. Broughton and the appointment of Attorney Sean M. SeLegue to four-year terms, and the appointment of Attorney Alan K. Steinbrecher to a one-year term, on the State Bar Board of Trustees. The court also appointed Mr. Steinbrecher as chair and Mr. SeLegue as vice chair of the Board of Trustees for one year terms.
California Supreme Court Hires Retired Appellate Justice to Lead Bar Exam Investigation
The Supreme Court of California on Wednesday announced it has hired retired Presiding Justice Arthur G. Scotland to spearhead an independent investigation into the partial disclosure related to the July Bar exam.
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Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye Objects to Immigration Enforcement Tactics at California Courthouses
Dear Attorney General Sessions and Secretary Kelly:
As Chief Justice of California responsible for the safe and fair delivery of justice in our state, I am deeply concerned about reports from some of our trial courts that immigration agents appear to be stalking undocumented immigrants in our courthouses to make arrests.
Our courthouses serve as a vital forum for ensuring access to justice and protecting public safety. Courthouses should not be used as bait in the necessary enforcement of our country's immigration laws.
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Jorge E. Navarrete Appointed First Latino Court Administrator and Clerk of the Supreme Court
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye today announced, on behalf of the Supreme Court of California, the appointment of Mr. Jorge E. Navarrete, the court's current Assistant Clerk Administrator, as the twenty-seventh Court Administrator and Clerk of the Supreme Court. The appointment will take effect Saturday, October 1, 2016.
Supreme Court Appoints Members to State Bar Board of Trustees, Committee of Bar Examiners, and State Bar Court
The Supreme Court of California on Tuesday announced appointments to three State Bar of California entities.


At around 9 PM this past Friday, May 21st, I bumped into a friend of mine on 23rd and G street as I was on my way to my mother's house. He told me that he was waiting on another friend of his to go to the club on 11th and 4th street and he asked me if I wanted to come along with them. I thought it was a good idea so I said yes.
When that other friend got there we went to 25th to take a piss and we got into the parking lot. There were two officials from the Ministry of the Interior dressed in civilian clothing just a few feet from us. We got out of the place and we crossed to the sidewalk across the street.
While we waited for the bus my friend and I started to exchange music on our cell phones. Suddenly, these two officials approached us and showed us their IDs, confirming that they were agents of State Security. Meanwhile, other cops dressed as civilians began surrounding us. They then started grabbing us, they were looking for drugs. Neither my friend or I had any of that, however, they did find pills on the other guy. "Positive!" they screamed, as they handcuffed the three of us and sent us to the station on Zapata and C. We were there for 24 hours in between various interrogations.
The guy with the pills said he was sick and made it clear that we didn't know he had that stuff with him. They took me out of the station and took me to my house to get checked. They took over my laptop and transferred me over to another unit. The next day was full of more interrogations, more questions. The friend of my friend was taken to 100th and Aldabo, while my friend and I had to pay a fine of 1,500 pesos while we waited on a supposed trial.
This is my story. And it is also the story of many of the young people who just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. I can only wait to see what will happen with us. I haven't done anything, my conscience is clean, but my reason is keeping me alert.
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Some of the primary attractions of cryptocurrency include its decentralized nature, its anonymity, and the fact that it is unregulated. These same characteristics are reasons why government agencies around the world are somewhat worried with its development.
To say that governments are into regulation is like saying water is wet and regulating currencies is an essential governmental function. Keeping their countries safe from both foreign and domestic enemies is another priority. This results in building military forces and developing intelligence gathering capabilities. A significant portion of intelligence gathering falls to "spy" agencies and police operations. And around the world, they are looking at cryptocurrencies.
Why are intelligence agencies interested in cryptocurrency? There is an old saying that if you want to find the bad actor, follow the money. The bad guys are very good at hiding their money trails, but the intelligence good guys are very good at following them. And their successes help countries around the world stop criminal activity, terror attacks, and rogue states getting their hands on things friendly countries don't want them to have.
A recent news story posted by The CoinTelegraph reveals that the American National Security Agency (NSA) has been working on ways to identify users of crypto currencies for several years. The information was obtained as a part of Eric Snowden's work to reveal governmental secrets. The intent of the NSA was to follow more than one cryptocurrency, but the focus was on Bitcoin and LibertyReserve. The latter was created for criminal purposes from the beginning and has since been shut down.
As is often the case, criminal and hostile intentions make things harder for honest citizens as governments work to keep everyone safe. The NSA used an anonymizer service and other techniques to track the activity of cryptocurrency users. Over time, they collected enough data to identify specific users and their crypto wallets.
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Obituary for Virginia Sue Henk (McDonald)
Virginia Sue Henk, 79, formerly of Moshannon, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the home of her daughter, with whom she lived with for the last few years. Born on December 23, 1940, in Strattonville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Cyril C. and Ruth V. (Clark) McDonald. On February 3, 1962, in Pittsburgh, she married Merle A. Henk. Merle passed away on January 7, 2006.
Sue was a Secretary at Dormont Machine and Ettmer in your younger years. She also worked in various bars and clubs in the area. She worked at Carl's Crossroads in Moshannon from many years. But most of her life, she was a homemaker.
Sue is a 1957 graduate of St. Basil High School. She was of the Catholic faith.
Sue enjoyed reading, playing bingo, and word puzzles. She found it a great challenge to work on large jigsaw puzzles, the more pieces, the better. She was an avid Pittsburgh Pirate baseball fan. She was very excited on the days she was able to attend games in person.
Sue is survived by her son, Steven M. Henk and his wife, Linda, of Smithfield, VA, two daughters; Robin H. Anderson and her husband, Thomas, of Lanse and Kim A. Henk of Pleasant Gap; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
She is also survived by her brother, Michael McDonald and his wife, Patricia, of Pittsburgh, and four sisters: Lynn Walters and her husband, John, Jean Hirsch and her husband, Richard, Jill Burry and her husband, David, and Paula McEndol all of Pittsburgh.
Along with her parents and husband, Sue was preceded in death by her son in-law, Charles Golembeski; four brothers, Charles, John, Ray, and James, and by three sisters; Ruthanne Kessling, Helen Oskosky, and Judy McDonald.
Visitation will be on Saturday, November 14, 2020 from 10-11am at the Daughenbaugh Funeral Home in Snow Shoe. Funeral service will be at 11am at the funeral home with Father Michael Wolfe officiating. Burial will be private.
Following CDC recommendations, social distancing is encouraged, and face coverings will be required at all services.
In lieu of flower, family is asking for donations to be made to the funeral home.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Daughenbaugh Funeral Home, 106 W. Sycamore St. Snow Shoe. An online guest book can be signed or condolences to the family available at www.daughenbaughfuneralhome.com.
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Some of the UPFA ministers who left the government last year are yet to hand over their official residences, government sources said yesterday.
A new government was formed after October 26, 2018 when UPFA left the government.
A UNP government was formed again later on December 16, 2018 with the swearing in of UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Prime Minister.
A spokesman from the government said a difficult situation had arisen as a result of failure by the former UPFA Ministers to hand over their official residences as some of the newly appointed ministers have no official residence.
UPFA MP Dayasiri Jayasekera who responded to the allegation said a minister could legally occupy official residences for period of three months after leaving office.
"The utility bills of the houses we are occupying are paid by us. Therefore it cannot be an issue," Mr. Jayasekera said.
what is this guy talk about? only bills are paid and premisses? Let them to pay rent according to area commercial rates from the day they vacate their portfolio. They want to have the cake and eat the cake?
All I want to ever do when I grow up is to become a minister in SL. The life....Damn son.
Then use the forces and throw them out.