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Item connected to Margaret Garner on display at the Freedom Center
Editor . August 4, 2014
Cast iron pot tells a powerful story
CINCINNATI – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center has brought a piece of local history home. A large cast iron pot believed to have belonged to Margaret Garner is now on display in the From Slavery to Freedom exhibit, where it will remain on display over the next year. Margaret Garner's story is a startling and heartbreaking window into the world of chattel slavery in the United States.
The large cast iron pot was excavated from the Gaines plantation in northern Kentucky and is on loan to the Freedom Center. The pot was a common cooking vessel used by many rural Americans, both black and white, and was often used to prepare food for large groups of people. The pot will help tell story of Margaret Garner and all of freedom's heroes. The pot is on display in the From Slavery to Freedom exhibit.
Margaret Garner was born and grew up a slave on the Gaines plantation in northern Kentucky. In 1856, she and several other slaves escaped to Cincinnati over the frozen Ohio River at daybreak. Margaret, her husband and four children made their way to the house of her uncle, a former slave who lived along Mill Creek. Garner and her family waited as abolitionist Levi Coffin prepared to help them leave the city that night. Before he returned, several US Marshals and slave catchers had surrounded the property and stormed the house. As Garner was about to be captured and returned to slavery, she killed her two-year-old daughter, believing a life of abuse and degradation at the hands of another person was worse than death. She was subdued by marshals before she could kill her other children.
Garner's actions are a heart-wrenching example of the effects of slavery and the emotional, mental and physical abuse slavery imposed on its victims. It became the inspiration for Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved.
"Though it happened in Cincinnati, Margaret Garner's story is a uniquely national story about the horrors of slavery," says C.G. Newsome, PhD, president of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. "Imagine the incredible toll slavery took on a person to drive them to such extreme actions. Garner's story is one of pain and degradation, but also courage and enlightenment, opening the eyes of a nation to the terrible plague around them."
Guests can also experience Margaret Garner's story through A Mother's Heart, a play in three acts. The story is brought to life by Novella Nimmo, a historical re-enactor at the Freedom Center. The play was developed using historical documents, images and narratives and is performed at 11:15 a.m., 1:15 and 3:15 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
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City hospitals team up with Uber to provide frontline workers meals and rides with help from Mayor's Fund
By Emily Davenport
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Thanks to the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City, healthcare workers throughout the city have been able to get free rides and meals throughout the pandemic.
NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) and Uber for Business teamed up to start a program to provide free rides and meals to all of the nearly 6,000 residents and fellows across the City's 11 public hospitals, giving them extra support during the pandemic. Under the program, NYC Health + Hospitals, working with the Mayor's Fund, committed nearly $600,000 toward meal credits and Uber donated $175,000 in free rides, all of which went directly to fellows and residents working in H+H.
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"New York City's healthcare heroes have guided this city through some of its most difficult moments in recent memory, and they are still doing the tireless work of protecting New Yorkers day in and day out," said Toya Williford, Executive Director of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City. "It is an honor to partner with Uber and NYC H+H to show our appreciation for the ongoing sacrifices of our healthcare workers across the city with meals and rides."
Through the partnership, all residents and fellows who are just beginning their careers were given an Uber Eats for Business profile, on which they could expense $100 of meals to NYC Health + Hospitals. Residents and fellows could then use the credits when and where they chose within the five boroughs.
H+H is only billed for credits that are redeemed — up to $100 — allowing for no upfront costs. The Mayor's Fund helped secure a donation to cover the costs of the meals.
Uber also donated $30 in free rides to H+H residents and fellows to use anywhere in the city. The donation and partnership comes on top of the previous one million dollars Uber donated to support healthcare workers and first responders in New York City. The company previously donated $750,000 in free rides credits to the Mayor's Fund and provided 10,000 meals for healthcare workers at H+H hospitals and 3,500 meals for members of the FDNY.
"On behalf of our amazing, brave workforce, we would like to thank Uber and the Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC, for coming together to deliver much needed free rides to our essential employees providing lifesaving care at the peak of the pandemic," said NYC Health + Hospital CEO and President Dr. Mitchell Katz.
Additionally, the Mayor's Fund has partnered with the Debra and Leon Black Family, Aramark, Robin Hood, and the American Red Cross on NYC Healthcare Heroes, which provided staff at hospitals across the city with more than 400,000 packages of shelf-stable food, fresh produce, and household cleaning and personal care products. The Mayor's Fund also has been delivering meals to healthcare professionals and EMS, morgue, and sanitation and other essential workers through its Food for Heroes program, as well as collecting in-kind and monetary donations for personal protective equipment.

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More than 100 million people have recovered from COVID-19 worldwide
Mexico admits that the COVID-19 death toll is actually 60 percent higher than originally reported
Published by BBN Staff at March 28, 2021
Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2021. 9:20 am CST.
By Benjamin Flowers: Mexico officially has the second-highest COVID-19 death toll in the world, following an admission by the country's government on Saturday that it was under-reporting the number of deaths by as much as 60 percent, according to the Associated Press (AP).
Yesterday, Mexico's government issued a report acknowledging that the number of deaths due to COVID-19 was above 321,000, instead of the previously reported figure which was just above 201,000. The number of reported deaths in Mexico linked to the virus now exceeds that of Brazil which was previously the second-hardest hit country by the number of deaths related to the virus, despite Mexico having a smaller population.
"Mexico does little testing, and because hospitals were overwhelmed, many Mexicans died at home without getting a test. The only way to get a clear picture is to review "excess deaths" and review death certificates," the AP said.
Mexico calculates excess deaths by comparing the deaths in a given year to those that would be expected based on data from previous years. The calculations in the report suggested that excess deaths juped from 220,000 to around 295,000 between the end of December 2020 and February 2021.
"A review of death certificates found about 70.5% of the excess deaths were COVID-19 related, often because it was listed on the certificates as a suspected or contributing cause of death. But some experts say COVID-19 may have contributed to many of the other excess deaths because many people couldn't get treatment for other diseases because hospitals were overwhelmed," the AP added.
Former President Felipe Calderón, Tweeted on Saturday that "more than 400,000 Mexicans have died, above the average for previous years … probably the highest figure in the world."


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The Department of Energy was a department of the United Kingdom Government. The department was established in January 1974, when the responsibility for energy production was transferred away from the Department of Trade and Industry in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis and with the importance of North Sea oil increasing.

Following the privatisation of the energy industries in the United Kingdom, which had begun some ten years earlier, the department was abolished in 1992. Many of its functions were abandoned, with the remainder being absorbed into other bodies or departments. The Office of Gas Supply (Ofgas) and the Office of Electricity Regulation (OFFER) took over market regulation, the Energy Efficiency Office was transferred to the Department of the Environment, and various media-related functions were transferred to the Department of National Heritage. The core activities relating to UK energy policy were transferred back to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

The Department of Energy was a significant source of funding for energy research, and for investigations into the potential for renewable energy technologies in the UK. Work funded or part-funded by the department included investigations into Geothermal power and the Severn Barrage

Ministers

Secretary of State for Energy
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Junior ministers included Peter Morrison (Minister of State in 1987) and Patrick Jenkin.

Earlier and later ministries

Although only formed in 1974, the Department of Energy was not the first ministry to handle energy-related matters. The Ministry of Fuel and Power was created on 11 June 1942 from functions separated from the Board of Trade.  It took charge of coal production, allocation of supplies of fuels, control of energy prices and petrol rationing during World War II.

The Ministry of Fuel and Power was renamed the Ministry of Power in January 1957.  The Ministry of Power later became part of the Ministry of Technology on 6 October 1969, which merged into the Department of Trade and Industry on 20 October 1970.

The post of Secretary of State for Energy was re-created in 2008 as the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.

See also

Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

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   History of the Department of Energy

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Department of Energy and Climate Change
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1974 establishments in the United Kingdom
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"GALAXY POWER" is providing bunker services to river vessels with gasoil (10ppm sulphur content) and lubricants in Bulgarian Danube ports.
Bunkering services have been developed by "COSMOS SHIPPING" since July 1996, starting in the port of SOMOVIT (km.608 Danube).
The broadening of this service is made step by step and is in direct interrelation with the stages of company development.
In July 2000 the company successfully developed its bunkering activity in port ROUSSE (km. 494 Danube) and since June 2004 the company offers bunkering services at port VIDIN (km. 790 Danube) as well.
During the years the company has made a good reputation on the international market, establishing successful partnership with more than 40 companies owning or operating Danube River fleets.
Presently, the company operates with bunker vessel m/t "ARDA" and also owns a Tax warehouse for storing liquid fuels. The shore terminal is equipped with fully automatic system, connected with Customs system and vessels can be bunkered directly through its facilities.


Mar 21, 2013 — Wouldn't it be nice if every bar in America were on the beach? God only knows how perfect it would be to sip on a salty margarita while looking out at a pretty surfer girl or hunky surfer dude, who smiles back before she/he hops onto her/his board and into the sunset-soaked ocean water.
Not every bar experience in the U.S. can be as idealistic as life in a Beach Boys song, but there are plenty of coastline taverns that offer beautiful views and ample booze. Though not on the ocean, Castaways Bar & Grill in Chicago makes guests forget that Lake Michigan is fresh water as they flex their biceps and bikini bods on a rowdy sand volleyball court that rivals those along the Pacific.
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Abhishek Bachchan finds Mrs. Bachchan's performance bravest!
That Abhishek Bachchan is a very supportive and appreciative husband is something we witnessed when everyone poked fun on Aishwarya's lips at Cannes and he called it 'fantastic'. And now the proud hubby is floored by his better-half Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's power-packed performance in the film SARBJIT, that is about to hit the screens. He showered praises on Aishwarya on a micro-blogging site and called her performance 'bravest'.
"It's immensely brave of any actor to perform with such honesty and fearlessness and the Mrs. is the bravest of them all. So proud!" he posted.


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Why Won't Facebook Delete My Page?
December 4, 2017 By Jessica Rhae 10 Comments
Whether you set up a Facebook page for a business that, well, went out of business or for a hobby that you are not involved with anymore, you may want to delete that old Facebook page.
It seem's easy enough to do.
Verify that you are an admin of the page (which you will be if you are the one that set it up).
Log into your page
Click "settings" in the white bar at the top next to "help"
On the general settings tab (the first page you land on), scroll down to the second option from the bottom that says "remove page"
Click "delete *page name*
Note: I think Facebook puts things different places for different people so hopefully your page works like mine but I can't guarantee it.
After clicking "delete page" in the settings, you receive a message that says the page will be deleted in 14 days (at least I did – Facebook is always changing things), and forget about it. A month later you get an email notification that someone liked your page and are confused because you thought you deleted it. You go to "manage your pages" and, sure enough, it is still there. You are wondering why your Facebook page wasn't removed.
It's happened to me and, unfortunately, I don't have an easy answer for you.
It's pretty much impossible to get a hold of Facebook to ask for help. I found a couple of questions regarding this issue posted in the Facebook Help community a few years ago but no one followed up with helpful solutions, including Facebook themselves.
The solution for me was: I visited my page and went through the "delete page" process above again. Instead of getting a message that my page would be deleted in 14 days, it instantly disappeared. I can only assume it was some kind of Facebook glitch.
I know it's frustrating that 1) your page won't delete and 2) I can't provide you with a "miracle cure" here. However, here are a couple of suggestions that might help.
Check to see if you are the only admin of the page. If there is another admin, it's possible they canceled the page deletion before the 14 days was up.
Go through the process of trying to delete the page again. Maybe you didn't complete the process like you thought you did. Or maybe, like with me, it will disappear after your second attempt.
Try unpublishing your Facebook page for now. Unpublished Pages are only visible to the people who manage the Page so, although it is not deleted, it's not visible to anyone but the admins anymore.
Although Facebook says that a page will automatically be deleted after 14 days if you don't reactivate it, I did find a sliver of potentially conflicting information. According to these instructions (step 5), after waiting 14 days, a "permanently delete" link will become enabled. These instructions make it sound like you have to actually visit the business page settings menu again after the 14 day period and confirm that you want the page removed.
I hope some of my suggestions help. If you find an easier or more direct solution to getting rid of a Facebook business page that seems to want to hang on, please let me know.
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Tea Silvestre says
Thank you for this tip! I have several pages I'd asked to be deleted that never were. Will go back and try that delete page request again.
Suzy says
I don't have the "delete page" option. Where do I find it? It's not in settings, security, etc.
So what's the point of this article if it doesn't give any type of solution at all ???
The point is I'm asking for help!
Hi Suzy. I think Facebook puts things different places for different people. For me, I can find the option to delete a page if: I'm on my page and go to settings in the white bar at the top next to help. Then, on the general settings tab (the first page you land on) I can scroll down to the second option from the bottom that says "remove page". If I click "Edit" I am given an option to delete my page. I hope that helps.
p.w. says
i dont even get a notice saying that it will be deleted in 14 days. I get nothing. it doesnt do anything when i click 'remove page'. no spinning pinwheel, no notice, no nothing. it just sits there and doesnt delete my g** d*** page!
Frustrating I know. I just kept trying and they eventually deleted it. Have you been successful yet?
Milja says
Sandy stazzone says
I go into settings. Theres no word deleat page. I went to my facebook profile page. And they ;say to push more"i dont have.i t
n. costa says
thank you! it worked! what was bugging me most was the icon still showed on my personal page, and fb would always send ads about advertising my page. i think they do it on purpose!


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Fact Check: Bernie Sanders Falsely Claims Half of America Earns $9 to $10 an Hour
Senator Bernie Sanders falsely claimed in his closing remarks in the Democratic debate that half of the country was earning just $9 to $10 an hour.
Claim: "How does it happen in the richest country in the history of the world that half of our people are living paycheck to paycheck, trying to get by on nine to ten bucks an hour?"
Facts: A forty-hour workweek at $10 dollars per hour would equal an annual income of $20,800. In fact, the median household income in the United States was $63,179. By definition, this means that half of American households earn more than this and half earn less. But it also means that half of American incomes cannot be as low as $20,800.
The U.S Bureau of the Census estimated that the annual median personal income at $41,000 in 2019. That means that about half of Americans earn more than that, and half earn less. That makes Sanders' claim that half of Americans earn less than $20,800 impossible.
As of 2018, only around one quarter of Americans had incomes of less than $20,800.
Verdict: Sanders is just wrong.
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My first encounter with Emman Usman Shehu in the 1980s was at The Anthill--a poetry and music joint just outside the University of Nigeria, Nsukka that in its time featured blistering poetry readings by Olu Oguibe, Esiaba Irobi, Uche Nduka, Tunde Fatunde among others. Shehu not only read some of his own work at The Anthill but co-compered the readings/performances with Mike Adiele and Gbugbemi Amas. The author of Questions For Big Brother, Shehu's new book of poetry "Open Sesame" is slated for publication in 2004. Here is my electronic conversation with him.
Nnorom Azuonye (NA): Let's begin this chat with a quick note on your place and time of birth.
Emman Usman Shehu (EUS): I was born in Kaduna, Nigeria, during its period as the capital of the old Northern Region. As a civil servant my father was based in Kaduna, though paternally we hail from Maradun, present day Zamfara State. In those days it used to be part of Sokoto Province.
NA: Have you had creative writing training or are you one of those 'born writers'?
EUS: I did not have any formal creative writing training until after the Master of Arts degree in African Literature. I was working with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Sokoto and was looking to starting a career in television/film production. I saw an advertisement in West Africa magazine for a screenwriting course in London. I applied and fortunately got an NTA sponsorship.
As recently as 2001, I got involved in a British Council screenwriting workshop. However I have taken the pains to teach myself various aspects of creative writing through relevant books, magazines and articles. And teaching Creative Writing at Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto was a rewarding experience, as various strategies of writing became more meaningful to me.
NA: How have the circumstances of your birth and your education come together to shape your artistic thrust?
EUS: Inevitably the circumstances of my birth and education have impacted on my artistic thrust. I got exposed to the world of literature and music at quite an early age. My parents had a passion for acquiring books and magazines. So it was natural that from the moment I could figure out things on a page, I also got bitten by the bug. Our parents even encouraged us to patronise the regional library in Kaduna, and I was then in primary three. So too the library at what was then St Peter's College, Kawo, Kaduna, where my mother was a tutor.
There was also a lot of music around the house - on radio and the records my father purchased. My parents were keen on singing and playing musical instruments but did not have the time to take their interest in music to a higher level. I was fortunate that my parents encouraged me when they noticed my flair for writing. So the early poems, short stories and plays were typed through the assistance of my parents. And they encouraged my early dabbling into journalism.
I deliberately chose to study literature at the University level because I felt it would help me become a better writer, since there were no creative writing courses as such.


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Newly renovated, furnished apartment for rent on the first floor of a five-storey building with a new lift in the center of Prague. The apartment for rent has two bedrooms, spacious living room with fully equipped kitchenette (a stove, an oven, a fridge, a freezer, a dishwasher, a microwave) and dining area, two bathrooms with shower, bath and bidet, one separate toilet, utility room and balcony. The equipment includes washing machine, dryer, built-in wardrobes, internet, satellite and videophone. The apartment for rent its own cellar with an area of 8 sqm. There are wooden parquets in the rooms, ceramic tiles in the bathrooms. The apartment for rent is heated by electricity.
The apartment for rent is located in an exceptional location in the heart of the historic center in Prague 1 - Staré Město. Just a few meters from the house is Pařížská street and Staroměstské náměstí with Týnský chrám. In the immediate vicinity of the house is kostel U Salvátora, Maiselova synagoga, chrám svatého Mikuláše, within walking distance is Rudolfinum, Karlův most, Klementinum and many other cultural and architectural monuments. There are good civic amenities, shops, services, restaurants, cafes, galleries, theaters, shopping malls Kotva and Palladium. Excellent transport accessibility. Just a three minute walk from the house is the metro station line A - Staroměstská, ten minutes to the metro station line B - Náměstí Republiky.


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Q: Is there a design pattern for that : send a blank form and receive it back compeleted Is there a design pattern for that ?
A rest microservice receives a JSon data structure, with no value (but maybe an id) and returns back the same data with blanks filed? Example :
Input :
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A: Yes, in the asynchronous world it's called the Document Message pattern. This can be easily adapted to synchronous communication.
In your case the document is passed from one service to another and then sent back completed. More details here.

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2009 ( GB ) · English · Comedy · G · 88 minutes of full movie HD video (uncut).
You can watch Peacock Season, full movie on FULLTV - Under the unique direction of Alan Freestone and Fergus March, this film with audio in English (original language) was premiered in 2009. This movie with dialogues written by Fergus March, James Wren and Alan Freestone was produced in UK. You are able to watch Peacock Season online, download or rent it as well on video-on-demand services (Netflix Movie List, HBO Now Stream), pay-TV or movie theaters with original audio in English. This film was premiered in theaters in 2009 (Movies 2009). The official release in theaters may differ from the year of production.
Film directed by Alan Freestone and Fergus March.
Produced by Fergus March, Alan Freestone and James Wren.
Screenplay written by Fergus March, James Wren and Alan Freestone.
Soundtrack composed by Flash Fiktion and Holy Goats.
Commercially distributed this film: Go Faster Stripe.
Film produced and / or financed by FMW Films.
As usual, the director filmed the scenes of this film in HD video (High Definition or 4K) with Dolby Digital audio. Without commercial breaks, the full movie Peacock Season has a duration of 88 minutes. Possibly, its official trailer stream is on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free with English subtitles on movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Movie List on Netflix, Amazon Video).
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Most commonly used for mixing drinks in tall glasses and cocktail shakers, this spoon features a twisted stem to help you layer cocktails with skill and perfection.
One of the essential bartender tools when making cocktails, this Twisted Mixing Spoon has a variety of uses behind the bar.


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New York Has The Highest Number Of Lyme Cases
(Atlanta, GA) -- The Centers for Disease Control says New York State has the highest number of Lyme disease cases in the nation.
There've been more than 95-thousand confirmed cases since 1986. While the Hudson Valley is a hot spot for Lyme disease, studies show Suffolk County is ground zero for the tick-borne illness which Stony Brook experts say has reached epidemic levels on Long Island. They'll present their findings later today.
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"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned." John 15:4-6.
Producing fruit is also an evidence of salvation, for a person that does not abide with Christ and produce fruit is cast into the fire (Hell). "Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." Matthew 7:19-20.
The Christian life is fundamentally about abiding in Christ, following His direction through the Word of God/Holy Spirit as a bond servant, and resting in the Lord – trusting Him to produce the perfect fruit that he created us to produce. God's burden is light as we abide in Him and take His yoke upon us. "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Matthew 11:29-30.


Pink Pangea — a community for women with a lust for travel — was cool enough to give Shannon a shout out on their Real Deal page! It gives a little bit of insight into how she came to join The Strange and New, highlighting her relationship with Jacqueline and what the blog is trying to do. They also were kind enough to repost Jacqueline's tips on breaking into the travel writing industry, right here from TSN. Woo!
Here's a copy of Shannon's Q&A, but you can read the full thing here. Spoiler alert: beer is involved.
I'm a gallivanting travel writer from the American South who currently lives in Denver, Colorado. I have a flare for the unusual. When I'm not traveling the world, I'm usually drooling over potential adventure ideas, practicing Spanish on my cat, or watching terrible scary films while researching new freelancing work.
My inspiration came from a few-too-many beers with fellow blogger Jacqueline Kehoe in an Austin river. We decided that we were both too awesome and alike not to join forces, so she let me join her blog The Strange and New. Since then, I've covered Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, Thailand, Namibia, and numerous places in the U.S.
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The Internet has made all our lives very easy.
From ordering food online to carrying out bank transactions, there is almost nothing that you can't do in the today's age and era.
It helps us in carrying out many important tasks in our day to day lives such as booking an appointment or booking of movie tickets or travel tickets and more.
It saves us the trouble of physically going away to a place located at a far distance more than we actually need to.
In this article, we will be covering the development process of apps that allow us to make online booking appointments to various places.
More than others, we will be focusing on booking apps that allow us to make appointments to various places such as barber shops and more.
For the purpose of referring to one such app, we have chosen Kwikuts app which provides separate applications for both customers looking to get appointments as well as barbers to manage those appointments.
You can get the first look at this app on their site https://kwikuts.co.uk/ and we will cover the details and other things alongside as we go on covering the online booking app development.
Not just one of the best, Kwikuts is also the UK's very first barber appointment booking app as well.
It allows booking via phone, app, and website followed by real-time tracking and estimated time of arrival via online site or app.
The very first thing that you come across while starting development of anything is the technology required, materials needed and the processes needed to be carried out for the completion of the project.
Regardless of the technology, you use and the tools you have in hand, the basic development process remains same more or less.
The process includes integral components such as database needed for storage of information, web components like pages required to display information and get user input, software which connects the database to web pages.
Taken in order, they are called "back-end", "front-end" and middleware. When combined together, they form the entire product.
First of all, you need to select the software or tools you are going to use for the purpose of development of each component of your app.There are multiple options available for you counting up to in thousands. However, the most popular combination used for this purpose is often referred to as 'LAMP' which refers to Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP.Here, Apache is used for the development of web pages, MySQL handles the database and PHP functions as the bridge for moving data between both of them.
The next step is to determine the database structure by creating a database diagram. In case of graphical development interface, your database structure can be your diagram.For other cases, it is best to document your database before you begin via some graphical tool or simply pen and paper.
Depending on what your booking app is aimed at, you need to create tables in database diagram for those resources.Such as, for resort booking apps, rooms would be the resources and likewise.
You will need to add another table for the purpose of storing the dimension of the primary resource, such as dates on a calendar or flight number etc.
For complex booking apps, use as many tables as you need for properly structuring your resources and related dimensions.Such as in a 5-star resort, you may need additional tables for types of rooms, whether breakfast service is included or not and more.
The main table for the purpose of pulling information from other tables, relate them to each other and create the final booking database for referencing purposes.
Now comes the creation of web page that will serve as a landing page for people interested in booking and guide them in navigating through the system.Other than a brief introduction and a short documentation of features and how things works, these page contains query and submission components as well.One query page to request information from the database, one response page displaying the requested information, one submit page for entering new information, one confirmation page for information submitted.
Afterward, you are needed to perform the required functions of pulling information from the database and submitting back to it via the middle bridge language that you've chosen such as PHP.
The final step before deployment is the testing phase. You need to properly test your database, web pages and middleware with multiple options, then perform the necessary changes needed and expand the database if need be felt.
After going through the requisite technical requirement for the development of an online booking app, next step is to have an overview of the features that you're going to have in your app.
There are many tiny components that need to be remembered while building the app.
Having a nicely displayed, easy to manage calendar with customization options in your booking app helps the user to keep track of his schedule and prepare ahead of time.
Having a properly organized calendar schedules the tasks in a well-organized manner and also help in behavior study of the user.
A map to provide the route between source and destination comes handy.
With the help of a map, the user can decide which barber he wants to go ahead based on the location and other factors such as distance etc.
With the options to add favorite places, the map can save the trouble of going through the routes again and again.
A specific search option in a well-cataloged database is just one of the perks that make it a comfort for the user.
It can have other features such as giving similar suggestions based on search history and nearby available options as well.
With multiple options such as price and others being included in the search algorithm, it becomes a handy tool for the user.
For a much better appeal to whatever it is that your target appointments are, visual enhancements work better than everything else.
Visual data targets user into temptation and leads them into making a better-suited decision for themselves.
Depending on whatever kind of resources you are offering to be booked an appointment for, selected photos and videos can be put up covering the details of the product, the ambiance of location, staff etc.
Having a high-resolution visual media helps in actually getting users to realize what they will be getting when they choose a particular option.
In case of barber booking apps, barbers can showcase their facilities, the celebrities that have come there or their most exquisite hairstyles.
This helps in getting rid of the phone answering hassle for availability inquiries and the manual registration and user data entry.
It also provides barbers with the luxury of freedom to choose the details as to when and where to offer specific reservations.
It also allows the customer to make the booking at a time convenient to them and receive immediate confirmation of their reservation as well leaving them with no worry.
No one likes to enter their bank details or credit/debit card details over and over again.
Having a secure database with access to these details can save the user trouble of doing this over and over again especially for regular users.
Maximum possible level of encryption is a must for storage as well as transaction purposes. The user details must be hidden and protected to maintain his privacy.
Having multiple payment options especially including the country-specific ones are a boon for the users and draw them more towards being a regular user of your app.
We have already discussed the integration of calendar and how important it is to have one properly integrated into your app.
It is the most necessary and important tool when it comes to online booking management.
It often comes down to your ability to maintain a perfectly organized and well-maintained calendar.
On the contrary, having no calendar or a poorly maintained one can cause a lot of issues such as repeated bookings, multiple reservations on the same spot, and many other such problems.
In today's era of competition and hyper thriving market, no app today can only guarantee of its success based on its targeting the local audience and local market.
The app has to target global audience and increase its reach worldwide, and the very first thing required to be able to do so is the inbuilt support to multiple languages all over the world and support for major currencies globally.
Not only it helps in further increasing your popularity overseas but it also becomes the first choice for the traveling persons as only they know how much difficulty they encounter while traveling to a foreign and unknown place.
Having a good customer support is what makes every top company in any major industry stand out. It is one of the must-haves in any consumer industry today.
The focus should be on to be able to provide online support as well via phone all hours of the day every day, however, due to less usage at certain hours or other condition you can limit the customer care support to busy hours only.
Nobody likes a problem and in things like these, issues such as crashes, breakdown, various bugs, or any other problems are encountered from time to time.
Traditional customer support has been to provide over phone only, but with the advent of internet users, online support is also a must have these days.
Anything today thrives more on word of mouth more as compared to any other marketing method present, while customer reviews & ratings may not be as good as a personal recommendation, they are the next good thing.
More than anything, a potential customer's decision is influenced by the ratings of the shop and reviews of the persons who have in past made use of these services.
It also tends to build a reputation for the service provider and makes him do good constantly by his customers and make improvements in his services based on customer feedback.
Cloud storage is the new trend and for good reasons, with incorruptible data storage methods, virtually accessible from anywhere and backups are just some of the features which makes it a necessary complicity in case of user-related services.
A booking app that pertains to cloud storage for purpose of storing user data as well as its retrieval, prevents it from hacks as well as secures the privacy of the user too.
With the data laid out globally, accessing it is fast and simple as well as depending on the user's geolocation.
Other than that there can be many minimal sets of features compiled together for both customer end and service provider end.
To get a better idea for improvement and what else you can include in your app, take a good look at your competitors and see what features and services they provide and what is one unique thing in them which sets them apart from others and attracts customers.
Not to put all eggs in one basket, be clear with your priorities and see which set of features and services when combined will bring out the best of your app.
Instead of just putting whichever feature or service you find useful, include only those which align with your primary aim with your app.
Intro tutorial showing application/processing and booking images with skip option available to skip directly to the login screen.
Registration via social media as well as email and phone number with OTP verification.
After login, the home panel must contain nearby barbers, service provided and more. Location can be tracked via Geolocation feature or ask to be manually inputted by the user.
Cache enabled, not all data can be accessed from the cloud, some must be stored locally for faster processing.
Multiple payment gateways with a secure end to end encryption.
After making a purchase, the user must be given an SMS code or a QR code to be shown at barbers.
After usage of services, there must be an option to leave review and rating.
Having a referral system work great in increasing the chain of marketing.
Cancellation and refund process should be as smooth as possible and without much hassle.
Other than the above, showing scheduled/upcoming booking, as well as a history of previous transactions, should be there.
Registration steps for service providers are more strict and may involve a signing of a contract with complete address and contact details which are to be verified.
Payment method should be integrated and the service provider can choose to his will.
Settings and notifications options should be there for managing changes and getting notified for any new bookings made or cancellations to be done.
Option for smoothly canceling bookings and issuing refunds along with a QR code scanner to verify the online bookings is a must feature to have.
Now that you have decided upon the kind of technology you are going to use and the features that you are going to incorporate, next step is to think about its development and launching.
Before that, however, you need to decide on your budget and analyze the pricing depending upon your requirements.
Backend development costs more as compared to third-party integration, though for the long term and continuous development they are preferred.
If you intend on targeting multi-platforms then going with cross-platform apps would be a good idea instead of native apps as it saves the cost and reduces the efforts.
Rest costs increase with the number of features you want to build into the app as well as more visually enhancing you make it.
Going by the number of features required and simplicity of design, basic apps can cost around 25,000$ – 30,000$ in between.If you go a bit higher for average functionality apps, price tends to go upwards of 50,000$.For high-end complex apps with major functionality, pricing can be anything around and upwards of 100,000$.
Next step is to conduct a thorough market research and get to know your potential customers to be able to successfully meet their demands.
An easy and quick way is to conduct a survey of your potential customers and service providers.
Another thing that you can do is undergo various market research studies, analyze the trends, understand the scope of market and needs of customers and then develop your app accordingly.
Afterward, you need to hire a team that's efficient as well as skilled.
Preferably with some experience in this field or you can consult us and get a quote.
Depending on whether you have decided to hire a team or outsource the project, it never harms to consult an experienced team of developers in any scenario.
Our long list of customers and what they have to say about us is more than enough to tell about the kind of work that we do and priorities we have.
Furthermore, you can undergo these exclusive case studies done by our experts and decide for yourself.
Things to remember is to launch your product on a small scale, then expand onto a large scale after successfully testing your concept.
Remember not to just jump the wagon and launch the final product initially into the market.
It is always better to launch a prototype first and based on its feedback do improvements and then further launch the final product.
A/B testing is also crucial as it brings out aspects of the product otherwise left unnoticed.
Why is Kwikuts the Best Online Barber Booking App?
Now that we have covered details regarding online booking app development such as the technical things required for its development, features that should be integrated, functionality to be provided, and other things such as pricing to decide the budget and launching and testing of the product.
It's time to take a close practical look at one of the Uk's very first barber appointment booking app i.e. Kwikuts.
Kwikuts comes in two separate applications, one which is intended for the customer and the other one is for the barbers.
Both of these applications are available on Android as well as iOS.
A live website is also there is for registration and appointment booking purposes.
The thing that sets it apart is that instead of integrating the barber and customer registration in the same app, they have created two different apps for each purpose which keeps things simple and efficient.
In addition to that, their online website also provides the same services as their apps.
Not just via app or website, you can make bookings via phone as well.
Once their booking is confirmed, the client can track the real-time live status of barber via the online website or via the app.
Both of them provide the customer with the estimated time of arrival.
Kwikuts in addition to all the features listed above, has some of its own unique sets of features as well, which sets it apart from rest and making it not only UK's first barber appointment booking app but also the very best that there is.
You can find their customer app on the google play store as well as apple app store.
Their barber app is also good and is recommended for barbers throughout the UK for getting clients purposes.
It is also available on both google play store as well as apple app store.
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Neuromuscular junction disease is a medical condition where the normal conduction through the neuromuscular junction fails to function correctly.

Autoimmune
In diseases such as myasthenia gravis, the end plate potential (EPP) fails to effectively activate the muscle fiber due to an autoimmune reaction against acetylcholine receptors, resulting in muscle weakness and fatigue.

Myasthenia gravis is caused most commonly by auto-antibodies against the acetylcholine receptor. It has recently been realized that a second category of gravis is due to auto-antibodies against MuSK. A different condition, Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome, is usually associated with presynaptic antibodies to the voltage-dependent calcium channel. It is possible for these conditions to coexist.

Neuromuscular junction
The neuromuscular junction is a specialized synapse between a neuron and the muscle it innervates. It allows efferent signals from the nervous system to contract muscle fibers causing them to contract. In vertebrates, the neuromuscular junction is always excitatory, therefore to stop contraction of the muscle, inhibition must occur at the level of the efferent motor neuron. In other words, the inhibition must occur at the level of the spinal cord.

Release of acetylcholine vesicles from the presynaptic terminal occurs only after adequate depolarization of the efferent nerve. Once a motor nerve action potential reaches the presynaptic nerve terminal it causes an increase in intracellular calcium concentration by causing an increase in ion conductance through voltage gated calcium channels. This increase in calcium concentration allows the acetylcholine vesicles to fuse with the plasma membrane at the presynaptic membrane, in a process called exocytosis, thus releasing acetylcholine into the synapse. Once acetylcholine is present in the synapse it is able to bind to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors increasing conductance of certain cations, sodium and potassium in the postsynaptic membrane and producing an excitatory end т и ироооurrent. As cations flow into the postsynaptic cell, this causes a depolarization, as the membrane voltage increases above normal  resting potential. If the signal is of sufficient magnitude, than an action potential will be generated post synaptically. The action potential will propagate through the sarcolemma to the interior of the muscle fibers eventually leading to an increase in intracellular calcium levels and subsequently initiating the process of Excitation–contraction coupling. Once coupling begins it allows the sarcomeres of the muscles to shorten, thus leading to the contraction of the muscle.

Neuromuscular junction diseases are a result of a malfunction in one or more steps of the above pathway. As a result, normal functioning can be completely or partially inhibited, with the symptoms largely presenting themselves as problems in mobility and muscle contraction as expected from disorders in motor end plates. Neuromuscular junction diseases can also be referred to as end plate diseases or disorders.

Among neuromuscular diseases some can be autoimmune disease, or hereditary disorders. They can affect either presynaptic mechanisms or postsynaptic mechanisms, preventing the junction from functioning normally. The most studied diseases affecting the human acetylcholine receptor are myasthenia gravis and some forms of congenital myasthenic syndrome. Other diseases include the Lambert–Eaton syndrome and botulism.

Classification
There are two ways to classify neuromuscular diseases. The first relies on its mechanism of action, or how the action of the diseases affects normal functioning (whether it is through mutations in genes or more direct pathways such as poisoning). This category divides neuromuscular diseases into three broad categories: immune-mediated disease, toxic/metabolic and congenital syndromes.

The second classification method divides the diseases according to the location of their disruption. In the neuromuscular junction, the diseases will either act on the presynaptic membrane of the motor neuron, the synapse separating the motor neuron from the muscle fiber, or the postsynaptic membrane (the muscle fiber).

Immune-mediated
Immune-mediated diseases include a variety of diseases not only affecting the neuromuscular junction. Immune-mediated disorders range from simple and common problems such as allergies to disorders such as HIV/AIDS. Within this classification, autoimmune disorders are considered to be a subset of immune-mediated syndromes. Autoimmune diseases occur when the body's immune system begins to target its own cells, often causing harmful effects.

The neuromuscular junction diseases present within this subset are myasthenia gravis, and Lambert-Eaton syndrome.(reference 26) In each of these diseases, a receptor or other protein essential to normal function of the junction is targeted by antibodies in an autoimmune attack by the body.

Toxic/metabolic
Metabolic diseases are usually a result of abnormal functioning of one of the metabolic processes required for regular production and utilization of energy in a cell. This can occur by damaging or disabling an important enzyme, or when a feedback system is abnormally functioning. Toxic diseases are a result of a form of poison that effects neuromuscular junction functioning. Most commonly animal venom or poison, or other toxic substances are the origin of the problem.

Neuromuscular junction diseases in this category include snake venom poisoning, botulism, arthropod poisoning, organophosphates and hypermagnesemia.(reference 13) Organophosphates are present in many insecticides and herbicides. They are also the basis of many nerve gases.(reference 27) Hypermagnesmia is a condition where the balance of magnesium in the body is unstable and concentrations are higher than normal baseline values.(reference 28)

Congenital
Congenital syndromes affecting the neuromuscular junction are considered a very rare form of disease, occurring in 1 out of 200,000 in the United Kingdom.(reference 29) These are genetically inherited disorders. Symptoms are seen early since the affected individuals carry the mutation from birth. Congenital syndromes are usually classified by the location of the affected gene products. Congenital syndromes can have multiple targets affecting either the presynaptic, synaptic or postsynaptic parts of the neuromuscular junction.(reference 30) For example, if the malfunctioning or inactive protein is acetylcholinesterase, this would be classified as a synapse congenital syndrome.(reference 29)

Presynaptic
The diseases that act on the presynaptic membrane are autoimmune neuromyotonia, Lambert–Eaton syndrome, congenital myasthenia gravis and botulism.(reference 5) All of these disorders negatively affect the presynaptic membrane in some way. Neuromyotonia causes antibodies to damage the normal function of potassium rectifier channels, while Lambert–Eaton syndrome causes antibodies to attack presynaptic calcium channels.(reference 7) Congenital myasthenia gravis is a large group of diseases, since the genetic defects can affect any point in the chain of events leading to successful transmission across the junction. One discovered type of congenital myasthenia gravis can affect the junction presynaptically by a mutation in the gene encoding choline acetyl transferase.(reference 29) This protein is an enzyme that is responsible for catalyzing the reaction that combines acetyl-coenzyime A with choline, yielding acetylcholine.(reference 31)

There are many mechanisms through which presynaptic function can be impaired. Most often this causes a decrease in the release of acetylcholine. It can also impair vesicle exocytosis by interfering with the complex guiding vesicle fusion and release of contents. Mechanism of action can also impair the calcium channels that induce exocytosis of the vesicles. Other ion channels can also be disrupted, such as the potassium channels causing inefficient repolarization at the presynaptic membrane as in neuromyotonia.(reference 5)

Synapse
At the synaptic cleft, the neurotransmitter normally diffuses across the synapse to eventually contact postsynaptic receptors. However, after exiting the presynaptic membrane, the neurotransmitters can be hindered by a subset of diseases that interfere with the transmission of the neurotransmitter across the synapse. The mechanism currently known that operates via the synaptic cleft causing impairment of normal functioning is another congenital myasthenia gravis.(reference 7) This mechanism is the only currently known disease that acts on the synapse.(reference 12) It acts by impairing the function of the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine causing it to become very hypertonic at the synapse.(reference 12) This increase in acetylcholine in the synapse disrupts normal functioning of the junction,.(reference 32)(reference 33)

Postsynaptic
The highest number of diseases affect the neuromuscular junction postsynaptically. In other words, it is the most susceptible to negative intervention.(reference 7) The targets of these postsynaptic diseases can be multiple different proteins. Immune-mediated myasthenia gravis being the most common, effecting the acetylcholine receptors at the post synaptic membrane.(reference 35) All the diseases that affect the postsynaptic membrane are forms of myasthenia gravis.(reference 5) Here is a list of the diseases: myasthenia gravis, neonatal myasthenia gravis, drug-induced myasthenia gravis and several types of Congenital myasthenia where the product of the mutated gene is a postsynaptic protein (reference renamed from 5)

Most common diseases

Myasthenia gravis
Myasthenia gravis is the most common neuromuscular disease affecting function of the end plate in patients. It is present in 1 person out of 10,000 in the population, and its onset is usually in either younger or older individuals. (reference 14)

Acquired myasthenia gravis is the most common neuromuscular junction disease.(reference 7) Important observations were made by Patrick and Lindstrom in 1973 when they found that antibodies attacking the acetylcholine receptors were present in around 85% of cases of myasthenia gravis.(reference renamed form 13)(reference 36) The remaining diseases were also a result of antibody attacks on vital proteins, but instead of the acetylcholine receptor, the culprits were MuSK, a muscle-specific serum kinase, and lipoprotein receptor-related protein.(reference 36) So these mechanisms describe myasthenia gravis that is acquired, and not congenital, affecting these vital proteins by an immunological response against self-antigens. The cases not caused by antibodies against the acetylcholine receptors became by convention called seronegative myasthenia gravis.(reference 37) The term seronegative came about because scientists would be testing for acetylcholine receptor antibodies in patients that had myasthenia gravis resulting in negative tests in the serum. This does not imply that there are no antibodies present, but this terminology only became present because scientists were testing for the wrong antigen.(reference 36)(reference 38)

Neonatal myasthenia gravis is a very rare condition in which a mother with myasthenia gravis passes down her antibodies to her infant through the placenta, causing it to be born with antibodies that will attach self-antigens.(reference 12)

Drug-induced myasthenia gravis is also a very rare condition in which pharmacological drugs cause a blockade or disruption of the NMJ machinery.(reference 12) Robert W. Barrons summarizes the possible causes of drug-induced myasthenia gravis: "Prednisone was most commonly implicated as aggravating myasthenia gravis, and D-penicillamine was most commonly associated with myasthenic syndrome. The greatest frequency of drug-induced neuromuscular blockade was seen with aminoglycoside-induced postoperative respiratory depression. However, drugs most likely to impact myasthenic patients negatively are those used in the treatment of the disease. These include overuse of anticholinesterase drugs, high-dose prednisone, and anesthesia and neuromuscular blockers for thymectomy."(reference 39)

Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS)
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is similar to myasthenia gravis in that it is an immune-mediated response acting against a specific protein in the neuromuscular junction. The difference is that LEMS is a result of an autoimmune response on the voltage-gated calcium channels of the presynaptic membrane.(reference 14) The antibodies attack the voltage-gated calcium channels of the P/Q type.(reference 35) Abnormal activity of this ion channel, which usually initiates the process of acetylcholine vesicles from the presynaptic membrane once the membrane is sufficiently depolarized, causes less acetylcholine to be released into the synapse.(reference 12) LEMS is about 20 times more rare than myasthenia gravis.(reference 40)

LEMS also differs from myasthenia gravis in that it is usually associated with small-cell lung cancer, which is present in 60% percent of patients.(reference 40) It seems that as cancer develops, the body will begin to develop antibodies against the cancer, and in some cases the antibodies can also attack the calcium channels present at the presynaptic membrane.(reference 12) In the cases where no cancer is present in the patient, there is usually an underlying different autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to become hyperactive attacking its own antigens.(reference 40)

Other diseases

Neuromyotonia
Neuromyotonia is classified into three types.(reference 14) The most common form of this disease is acquired neuromyotonia, which is the result of an autoimmune attack on rectifier voltage-gated potassium channels.(reference 12) This causes the presynaptic membrane to remain hyperpolarized, making it difficult for adequate depolarizations to occur.(reference 5)

Congenital myasthenia
This is the most complex and diverse congenital myasthenic syndrome.(reference 29) Since this is a genetic disorder, there are infinite possibilities of genes that could be mutated in different ways that could disrupt normal functioning of the neuromuscular junction. Around 11 gene targets have been specified.(reference 3) Its prevalence in the population is very difficult to measure since it is a rare genetic disorder that presents itself as a neuromuscular junction disorder, but in the United Kingdom, estimates are 1 in 200,000 of the population.(reference 29) The major signs that indicate a congenital syndrome are symptoms present at birth, such as weakness and a depressive response to repetitive nerve stimulation.(reference 29)

Since the disease is genetic in nature and is not immune-mediated, any serum test will show up negative since congenital myasthenia is not a result of antibodies attacking the vital proteins of the NMJ.(reference 7) Knowledge of this disease is very plastic as new genes that could be "effected" (affected? effective?) could be discovered as we gain more insight into the different types.

Botulism
Neurotoxin may act on the neuromuscular junction either post synaptically or presynaptically as there are several different forms of toxins that the NMJ is sensitive to.(reference 14) Common mechanisms of action include blockage of acetylcholine release at the synapse via inhibition of the SNARE protein, thus causing the NMJ to become abnormal in function.(reference 12)

Diagnosis

Tests
 Repetitive nerve stimulation
 Electromyography (EMG)
 Nerve conduction studies
 Exercise testing
 Single-fiber EMG

Treatment

Symptomatic treatment
Cholinesterase inhibitors at AChR

Immunosuppressive treatment
 Thymectomy
 Medical therapy: corticosteroids, non-steroidal immunosuppression
 Short-term treatment: plasmapheresis, IVIG

References

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On December 7, Open Russia launched a series of monthly discussions to be held in various Russian regions. The first such discussion took place in St. Petersburg and focused on elections in Russia. During a teleconference, Mikhail Khodorkovsky and local activists discussed possible methods for the political opposition to counter the regime and shared their outlook on the upcoming 2015–2016 elections.
They Chose Freedom Presented at the University of Wisconsin—Madison
On December 1–2, the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) at the University of Wisconsin—Madison hosted IMR Senior Advisor Vladimir Kara-Murza for the screening of They Chose Freedom, his documentary on Soviet dissidents. Kara-Murza also spoke with students and participants in the U.S. government's Russian Flagship Program.
IMR Participates in the 46th ASEEES Convention
On November 20–23, IMR analysts and executive staff participated in the annual Convention of the Association of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) in San Antonio, Texas. The theme of this year's convention was "25 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Historical Legacies and New Beginnings." As part of the conference, IMR held a roundtable and a panel.
Open Russia to Host Teleconference with Mikhail Khodorkovsky
On December 7, Open Russia will host a teleconference with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who will discuss the recent municipal elections in St. Petersburg and his expectations for the 2016 parliamentary elections. This teleconference will launch Open Russia's monthly series on current events around Russia.


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"Woke Dreams" Event to Unite Artists, Community Activists & Thinkers on MLK Day
By The Helis Foundation January 7, 2020 Helis Foundation
WOKE DREAMS, a free event, features live art-making by Jose Cotto and Les Femmes Feroces, panel discussions with community leaders, a curated DJ set by Raj Smoove, and complimentary admission to CAC galleries featuring works by Mickalene Thomas, Akosua Adoma Owusu, Meg Turner and more
The Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans (CAC) and The Helis Foundation will present WOKE DREAMS, a reflective celebration of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 from 12 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the CAC, located at 900 Camp Street. The event is free and open to the public, courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 91st birthday, WOKE DREAMS will explore Dr. King's legacy, today's social movements, and the role that art plays in advancing activism and social justice. Through a variety of interactive experiences, guests are invited to reflect upon and celebrate Dr. King's legacy. Activities include artist Jose Cotto's cultivating history, documenting dreams project to capture intimate one-on-one portraits of individuals and their dreams; a memorial altar installation by Jet Costello and resident art collective Les Femmes Féroces to honor murdered Trans women from across the country; "When Oppressed, Knowledge Endures: WOKE," a curated set by DJ Raj Smoove; and a multi-generational and multi-disciplinary panel discussion exploring the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on today's civic activism. Panelists will include, Alanah Odom Hebert, Executive Director of the ACLU of Louisiana; Ranord J. Darensburg, Judicial Administrator of the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court; Stephanie McKee- Anderson, Executive Director of Junebug Productions; Kathy Randells, Founder and Creative Director of ArtSpot Productions; and Dr. David W. Robinson-Morris, Founding Director of The Center for Equity, Justice, and the Human Spirit at Xavier University of Louisiana. For complete panelist bio's, click here.
"WOKE DREAMS offers an expressive experience created by today's social and political activists that were shaped by Dr. King's most radical dream," said George Scheer, Executive Director of the CAC.
WOKE DREAMS is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged at cacno.org/wokedreams. Courtesy of The Helis Foundation, the CAC will also offer complimentary admission to its visual arts exhibitions, featuring works by Mickalene Thomas, Akosua Adoma Owusu, Meg Turner, art collective Les Femmes Féroces, and others. For more information visit cacno.org.
WHO: The General Public is invited to a free event at Contemporary Arts Center
WHAT: WOKE DREAMS is an event featuring a live art-making by Jose Cotto and Les Femmes Feroces, panel discussions with community leaders, a curated DJ set by Raj Smoove, and complimentary admission to CAC galleries featuring works by Mickalene Thomas, Akosua Adoma Owusu, Meg Turner and more.
The event, as well as admission to the CAC the entire day, is free and open to the public, courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
WHEN: Monday, Jan. 20, 2020
12 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans
900 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Thank you to The Times-Picayune I New Orleans Advocate I Nola.com for being a media sponsor of this event.
The Helis Foundation Artist Talk: Teresita Fernández
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text: Xavier Becerra is the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services and the first Latino to hold the office in the history of the United States. As secretary, he carries out President Biden's vision to build a healthy America; his work focuses on ensuring that all Americans have health security and access to health care. Previously, he served 12 terms in Congress as a member of the US House of Representatives. During his tenure, he was the first Latino to serve as a member of the powerful Committee on Ways and Means, and he served as chairman of his party's caucus, ranking member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Health. For over two decades in Congress, he worked so that every family had the assurance of care that his own family had when he was growing up. As attorney general of the state of California, he took on pharmaceutical companies that restricted competition through "pay for delay" schemes and held several companies accountable for legal violations in not protecting patients' health information. He took action early in the pandemic to protect workers from exposure to COVID-19, secure key safeguards for frontline health care workers' rights, and take on fraudsters trying to take advantage of people. Born in Sacramento, he was the first in his family to receive a four-year degree, earning his BA in economics from Stanford University. He earned his JD from Stanford Law School.


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A Daring Ride (The Bullriders book 2) written by Andrew Grey narrated by John Solo | Cat's Audiobook Review & #giveaway @Dreamspinners @AndrewGreyBooks
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A Daring Ride:
The Bullriders, Book 2
by Andrew Grey
Narrated by John Solo
Simon "Frizz" Frizzell sneaks away to the rodeo on weekends, and it's not until after he wins a buckle that he tells his parents about his bull-riding. He knows they won't approve of his choice of sport, but his parents own a Christian bookstore, and he couldn't possibly tell them the whole truth: He's gay. And so are some of his rodeo friends, like Dante and Ryan, and Jacky - a young man he wishes could have been more than a one-night stand. When Simon sets his sights on his dreams, he finds work with Dante and Ryan, and bumps into Jacky on the job.
Jacky Douglas is a rodeo fanatic, plain and simple. He loves the ride, and he loves the cowboys. He fell hard for Frizz when they met, and theirs was a one-night stand made in heaven. When they meet again, Jacky thinks it's a stroke of luck. Frizz takes some convincing, but once he's on board, they begin a relationship. The fledgling romance faces a challenge when news of it travels all the way to the one place Frizz doesn't want it to go: his parents' bookstore.
©2013 Andrew Grey (P)2018 Dreamspinner Press
Grab your copy from Dreamspinner Amazon Audio or Audible today!
"What a great Ride"
Overall 5 stars
Performance 5 stars
Story 5 stars
Would you consider the audio edition of A Daring Ride to be better than the print version?
I didn't read the print but no way can you get the emotions That John Solo brings forth.
What was one of the most memorable moments of A Daring Ride?
When Simon was in the hospital.
Have you listened to any of John Solo's other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes. Jon Solo is one of my favorite Narrators. I love his easy voice and passion.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
A bullrider finds not only the love of the rodeo but the love of his life.
I love this series and this book was amazing!.I adored Simon and Jacky. I fell in love with Jacky in the first book and couldn't wait to see more of him and his story.
Simon is from a prominent family and a very religious one. His mom doesn't allow him to follow his dream to be a bull rider or work the rodeo circuit because she lost a brother to it. However, nothing can hold him back from his dreams. He meets Dante one of his idols and it changes his life. Dante introduces him to Jacky and they hook up, but when Simon goes to work for Dante and trains with him they are in each other's paths again.
All I can say is hot cowboys and swoon! John Solo brings so much character and passion into this story that it melted me. The sex was moderate but tasteful yet John Solo made it melting!
I can't wait for more in this series and I hope it is very soon!
Andrew Grey is the author of nearly 100 works of Contemporary Gay Romantic fiction. After twenty-seven years in corporate America, he has now settled down in Central Pennsylvania with his husband, Dominic, and his laptop. An interesting ménage. Andrew grew up in western Michigan with a father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since then he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world. He is a recipient of the RWA Centennial Award, has a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and now writes full-time. Andrew's hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when writing). He considers himself blessed with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world's most supportive and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Andrew Grey: http://www.andrewgreybooks.com
Thanks for the great review, Cat. I like Grey, and cowboys, so why haven't I started this series? - Purple Reader,
TheWrote [at] aol [dot] com


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Updates to the Federal Child Support Tables
Amendments to the Federal Child Support Tables (Schedule I of the Federal Child Support Guidelines) come into force on November 22, 2017 . The amendments update the tables to reflect more current tax rules. Information about the amendments is available on the Justice Canada's family law website at http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/child-enfant/ft-tf.html. The amendments will affect all provinces and territories that have adopted the Federal Tables into their respective provincial child support laws which New Brunswick has done.
The amendments will not automatically change the amounts set out in an existing support order. But they could represent a "change in circumstances" that would allow either the paying parent or the receiving parent to apply for a variation of their support order if the application of the updated Federal Tables would result in a different child support amount.
If you are calculating child support for a period of time before the coming into force of the updated Federal Tables, the 2011 Federal Tables should be used to determine child support. If you are calculating child support for a period of time after the coming into force of the updated Federal Tables, the updated Federal Tables should be used to determine child support.
The Simplified Tables and Look-up have been updated and can be found on the Department of Justice Canada website at http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/child-enfant/fcsg-lfpae/2017/index.html and http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/child-enfant/2017/look-rech.asp .
The Look-up and Simplified Tables for the 2011 Federal Tables are also on the Department of Justice Canada website at http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/child-enfant/2011/look-rech.asp and http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/child-enfant/fcsg-lfpae/2011/index.html.
The 2006 version of the Federal Tables has been archived at http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/child-enfant/fcsg-lfpae/2006/index.html