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Posted on Nov 17, 2009 in Carlo D'Este, War College
Auld Lang Syne: The Death of a Citizen Soldier and Poet
By Carlo D'Este
Each of us has a few special people who come into our lives and because of their presence and their friendship make a difference. We prize them not only for the bonds we create with them but also for those occasional moments that are impossible to define but which are instinctively singular.
Such a very special friend died a few weeks ago. His death was not only sudden but came with the realization that with his passing I had lost a part of myself as well. His name was Harry Brack and those of you who happen to peruse my recent book about Winston Churchill will find his name inscribed on the dedication page.
Harry was a child of World War II, who grew up in London's East End. He was also a survivor of the Blitz that devastated much of the city. During several of our many wonderful conversations over the years he would sometimes recount the nights he spent in the London Underground, the great transportation hub that became a giant air raid shelter for the citizenry of London during the war.
The imminent arrival of the Luftwaffe would be marked by the wail of air raid sirens blasting warnings to seek immediate shelter. One night, during a succession of nightly air raids, the sirens went off. It was the signal for Harry and his best friend to head for shelter in the London Underground, where thousands sat out the almost nightly air raids. It was not uncommon for as many as 177,000 Londoners to seek shelter in the Underground. But on this night for reasons he never fathomed his friend balked, stubbornly saying he was tired of spending the night on a jam-packed subway platform and would instead remain in his home. Harry tried without success to persuade his friend to change his mind before descending into a nearby station. My recollection is that he too was tempted by his friend's belief in his immortality. His decision to seek shelter would prove life-altering.
The following morning when he emerged into the daylight Harry found only devastation and a smoking ruin where his friend's home had once stood. It had taken a direct hit from a German bomb and nothing remained but a giant crater. It was an image that decades later remained as fresh in his mind as it had been on that awful day when his friend died. His deadly World War II experiences taught him a lot about the frailty of life.
As a young man not long after the war Harry was summoned to serve his country as a citizen soldier in the postwar British army in Egypt. Although he didn't much care for the life of an ordinary private soldier he served his required time with honor, using the time to travel to Israel, the land of his ancestors.
After completing his military service Harry trained as a chartered surveyor and during a long and highly successful career in London later formed and ran his own business. His natural curiosity and interest in making the world a better place led to a parallel career as an elected counselor in the London Borough of Islington.
During his life Harry was many things: writer, poet, soldier, bon vivant, successful businessman, a politician (in the true meaning as one who cared more about doing the right thing than keeping his job), possessed of an intellect that I envied, and someone who thought everyone should have an understanding of the importance of history.
But above all these wonderful qualities, Harry was a friend with whom I had a special bond. We first met in the late 1970s when I purchased his country home in East Anglia. I was then a US Army officer stationed in England and nearing the end of my military career. During my many trips to England and my time based there I had fallen in love with the country and decided to make it my permanent home. After coming across an advert in Country Life magazine for a country home I ended up buying the place from Harry. That is when I received my first awareness of his generosity when he sold us many of the home's furnishings but graciously accepted payments whenever I could make them. We saw each other occasionally but it was not until several years later that I got an opportunity to really get to know Harry.
Eventually I had to sell the property and return to the States but we kept in touch with one another and when I began making research trips to England in connection with my writing Harry would always invite me to come and stay with him. I did so because it was difficult making ends meet on the pittances paid by my publishers but more importantly it was because being with Harry was just such a great pleasure. He challenged me intellectually, encouraged me in my work at times when I felt my writing was at a dead-end. He took me places I'd never otherwise see or experience. He was always full of great and often grand ideas and suggestions for things I could or ought to do to promote my books. When I began to write about Churchill, it was Harry who thought ahead and insisted that my publisher should launch the book at – where else – but Blenheim Palace – a wonderful idea that my London publisher sadly failed to embrace.
By happenstance I was not only around during the good times and also during one of the bad – the day an electrical malfunction started a fire that nearly consumed his London flat. Even something that traumatic failed to discourage him. I thought it prudent to move on after the fire, believing that the last thing Harry needed was to have me around as a burden while he found temporary accommodations and dealt with his insurance company and the restoration of his flat. Instead, he insisted in his usual persuasive way that I stay on, and I did.
Becoming a small part of Harry's life every year or so was even more rewarding when he introduced to me one of the kindest, sweetest women I've ever met: Sue, the great lady who later became his wife.
Harry was one of those rare people who, once he became your friend, could never do enough. I loved his sense of style, and his superb taste in books and music were a reflection of his curiosity about life and the world, as was the elegant yet simple way he furnished his homes. I've always regarded him as the most well read man I've ever known.
Harry always lived life in a way I envy. He had that special joie de vivre that is bestowed on only a few. That also included his driving, which was often an experience of sheer terror for his passengers. I always thought that the Gods especially looked after Harry every time he got behind the wheel of an automobile. Whenever I rode with him I offered them a nod of thanks when we would arrive at our destination in one piece. Many were the occasions when, to my immense relief Sue would gently dissuade him in order to take up the driving duties. Yet, Harry's admittedly scary driving habits were a microcosm of how he lived his life, with l'audace. It was as if he was throwing down a gauntlet as if to say: "Out of my way, I have important places to go and things to do."
Through my tears at his loss is my joy that I can proudly say that knowing him was a gift and a blessing. As a rule, men don't bond terribly well but with Harry I always felt a special link unlike any other I've ever experienced. Even as we celebrate his life I am ever thankful that my wife and I were a small part of a rich life lived to its fullest.
In a corner of our property we have created a small garden in his memory. The flowers will bloom year after year to remind us of his eternal friendship, which lives on forever.
Harry, wherever you are, I am comforted by the belief that one day we'll meet again to toast and to share old memories and make new ones. He enriched my life beyond measure and made me proud to call him my friend.
In retirement, he began writing poetry that reflected his varied interests and his compassion for mankind. Here is one of his poems.
Twisting in the Wind
Twisting, turning
At the whim of each gust
A leaf, once proud
And green, hanging
From a branch of some
Familiar tree, rooted
In English soil. Now
Golden brown, floating
Down to earth's embrace,
Obeying the iron law
Of birth, life, death
And resurrection


A couple weeks ago at the shop, we helped host an adorable Dr. Seuss party for a one year old. Kelly, the mother, had ordered a bunch of turquoise and red supplies for the party, plus some great banners and decor items. For invitations, she worked with a local shop favorite, Gretchen from p.ink creative (currently on maternity leave, but usually available in the shop!). After getting invites out and products ordered, she asked for our help to put everything together for the party. Dr. Seuss is such a fun theme for a birthday party because there are a lot of ideas you can play with!
Dr. Seuss is full of patterns, colors and quirky designs. We wanted to set the kid tables to set the mood for the party. With the supplies, we alternated polka dots and stripes, then added pops of blue. Kelly had different book covers printed, so we used those for the center of the tables to finish them off. Fun to have an alternative to a table runner, especially when it ties in the party theme.
We had free reign on the backdrop and I knew I wanted to do red stripes. Streamer stripes are an easy, affordable, and effective way to add a pop of color and pattern to your party. I originally thought about doing 1 Fish, 2 Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish across the backdrop. After looking at pictures of the fish, however, I was worried about their heavy design and being able to recreate them by hand large enough for the backdrop. Thing 1 and Thing 2 then came to mind and I ran with it! I drew their bodies out on red poster board, used white paper for faces and name tags, then topped off with a chopped up blue tissue pom pom. The pom pom added a fun and quirky dimension. I definitely cut them up to try matching their hair, and probably would have chosen larger ones if I did it again. Kelly had a cute picture banner we then hung up across the backdrop.
Activity wise, Kelly had Dr. Seuss games for the children and coloring sheets. The games included pin the hat on the cat, ring toss and bean bag toss. Coloring sheets are a great activity to keep kids entertained while waiting for the rest of the party guests to arrive. For the adults, she asked them all to sign a Dr. Seuss Happy Birthday To You! book they could have as a keepsake from the party.
How amazing are those cupcake toppers? Nothing like having your baby's face on top of his cupcakes! Definitely a cute idea if your theme involves a hat of some sort. The birthday boy needed a smash cake and a mini Dr. Seuss hat fit the bill. Kelly also had cookies made for the guests to take home as their party favor. Cookies are always a good favor idea because they are a reasonable price and who doesn't love a cookie? Since it was dinner time, she also served pizza, salad and snacks.
Overall, it was a great afternoon celebrating the birthday boy! Faith and I had a great time playing with the theme and setting up for them. If you are needing a party space and help putting together a fun event for your one year old, we would love to help!
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Richmond schools taking its time with plan for district's future
Jason Truitt
The Palladium-Item
RICHMOND, Ind. — Step by methodical step, Richmond Community Schools officials are gathering information and ideas to help them put together a plan for the district's future.
It's been a year since the school board picked consultant firm Fanning Howey to lead RCS through the creation of a new master plan, but the process goes back even farther than that.
The genesis of this project was the idea that Richmond High School was past due for renovations to make it capable of meeting the needs of modern students.
"I believe (it's) the most beautiful high school campus in the state of Indiana, if not beyond," RCS Superintendent Todd Terrill told a group of 20-plus community members Tuesday at Morrisson-Reeves Library.
"But we also know as soon as you walk in that front door and you start to go down those hallways, we have chalkboards that are still on the wall from 1939. We have window air-conditioners that are stuck in plywood to help cool those classrooms when it's warm outside. So we know that there are things that we need to do."
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Terrill was addressing those gathered at the third of four community input meetings scheduled by RCS this month. The final meeting was set for Tuesday night at the high school.
An initial round of community meetings were held in November and featured a survey that participants could take. This time, the focus was on discussion groups where programs and grade configurations were the topics.
Terrill pointed to the last time that RCS made changes to the way grades are grouped at the school buildings, resulting in the current setup with pre-K through fourth grade at elementaries, fifth to eighth grades at the intermediate schools and ninth through 12th at RHS.
"Years ago when we went to the new grade configuration model and closed Highland (Heights), C.R. (Richardson) and Garrison at that time, while those were tough decisions, if we hadn't done that at that point in time, we wouldn't be able to offer everything that we're currently offering as far as programs to reach our kids," Terrill said.
"We're utilizing our resources very appropriately, but we need to stay ahead of the curve with what's coming. We know our population is changing. We know that the number of our at-risk students is going up.
"Bottom line is that we know we've got too much space for the number of students we have, but that space is in the wrong places."
Those at Tuesday's lunchtime meeting broke up into discussion groups first centered around programs offered at the elementary schools, the intermediate buildings and the high school.
Common themes among them were a desire to potentially add a magnet school, program changes for high-ability students and alternative options for at-risk kids.
After that, the focus turned to a possible change in the district's grade configurations. There wasn't a consensus on which setup the district should use, but the groups said that decision should be driven by the programs RCS wants to offer.
Anyone who missed out on the community meetings but still wants a chance to have a say in the new master plan can go to the RCS website, werrichmond.com, and take the four surveys listed on the homepage.
The next step will be for Fanning Howey to combine all of the community input with the responses from a series of meetings held for RCS staff members and put together a report for the school board.
That information will be added to the building survey, demographic study, historical analysis and other data already gathered by the consultant for a final decision by the board members at a so-far-undetermined future meeting.
Jason Truitt is the team leader and senior reporter at the Palladium-Item. Contact him at (765) 973-4459 or jtruitt@pal-item.com.

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South Africa Considers Changing Name to Azania
Mark Babatunde Jun 19, 2017 at 01:00pm
June 19, 2017 at 01:00 pm | History
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Azania is a name of ancient Greek origins that was used by early explorers to describe the areas around southeastern tropical Africa. Photo Credit: Nairaland
Many South Africans on social media have been contributing to a lively debate about whether to change the official name of their country.
South African Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa sparked the online debate with a suggestion that the country should change its name to "Azania," adding that "South Africa" was merely a geographical reference and should be done away with just like other colonial-era names in Africa, according to the IOL.
Azania has ancient Greek origins and was used by early explorers to describe the area around southeastern tropical Africa. The name also referred to a portion of the southeast African coast, extending from Kenya to perhaps as far south as Tanzania.
Mthethwa's proposal received support from some Black nationalists, such as Thamba Godi of the African People's Convention who said South Africa should have followed in the footsteps of sister countries, such as Namibia and Zimbabwe, which promptly ditched their colonial names (South West Africa and Rhodesia, respectively) following independence.
At least four other African countries changed their official names after independence: Tanganyika-Zanzibar to Tanzania, Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, Gold Coast to Ghana, and Dahomey to Benin Republic.
The idea to rename South Africa has been put forward several times before, but the ruling party the African National Congress has always rejected the proposal and retained the use of the name South Africa.
South Africa's Cape Argus newspaper threw the latest call from the Culture Minister to rename the country to the court of public opinion, sparking a lively debate in which the majority of participants appeared to be against the name change.
Sixty-two percent of respondents in a Twitter poll were against the name change, while another 25 percent questioned why it should be changed. The majority of the Cape Argus's Facebook community were also against it, with many expressing concerns over possible financial and logistic implications:
It can take millions or even billions of rand to change the name. I don't see the point. The money could be spent on things that are needed. Try to change inequality in the country instead, Sean O'Poole, from Muizenberg offered.
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Go Wild At The Baton Rouge Zoo
Unleash your inner explorer when you get up close to exotic animals from all corners of the globe, from Africa to the Gulf of Mexico. Over the past 40 years, the Baton Rouge Zoo has been the place where people connect with nature and its amazing creatures. Dedicated to conservation, the zoo is home more than 1,800 animals, including tigers, jaguars, black rhinos, flamingos, alligators and giraffes, along with countless creatures that will intrigue and inspire your imagination. Discover all the adventure that is waiting for you at one of the most popular family attractions in all of Louisiana.
Admission is $8.75 for Adults/Teens; $7.75 for Seniors; $5.75 for Children 2-12; Free for Children 1 & under. Group rates are $1 off regular prices.
The Zoo's admission gate is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. The zoo grounds close at 5:00 p.m. every day. The zoo is open every day of the year except for New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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Can I hold a birthday party at the zoo?
The Baton Rouge Zoo is the perfect place for a "Zooper" birthday party. Go wild with your favorite animals and celebrate in style. Parties are available for booking at 10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily. To reserve, just visit the zoo's website and complete an online registration form.
Is there a restaurant at the zoo?
The Flamingo Cafe is open daily and serves up delicious food, drinks and snacks to satisfy young and old alike. Seasonal concessions are available at Cool Critters Cafe near the KidZoo. You can also purchase drinks to go at either restaurant or at vending machines located throughout the zoo. As there are no picnic facilities, guests are asked to not bring food and drinks to the zoo.
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Over 3000 people have been evacuated in buses and ambulances from the rebel-held war-torn city of Aleppo in Syria following a ceasefire deal that will end almost six years of fighting in the city and marks a major victory for Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad.
The evacuation is a result of the desperate pleas from Aleppo residents and reports of the abuse and atrocities they have been suffering, as well as days of intense bombing of houses and apartment buildings, killing so many that it was impossible to determine the death toll.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), who is overseeing the evacuation, says the full evacuation of civilians and rebels is likely to take several days. The head of the ICRC painted a devastating picture of the situation before the evacuation.
"A crane was used to remove some of the debris from the street so the ambulances and buses could get through. There were burnt cars. Smoke rising from nearby buildings. There was a lot of fear and uncertainty," she explained.
While people are happy to be leaving the city and be safe, there is a lot of sadness around leaving their homes behind. An Al Jazeera journalist reported seeing the words "one day we will return" written on the dusty window of one of the evacuation buses.
United Nations special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, said around 50,000 people remain in Aleppo, and 10,000 of those will be evacuated to the nearby province of Idlib, and the rest will be moved to other government-held districts.
In a video message, President Assad said history was being made.
The ceasefire comes after a week of assaults from the Syrian government and its ally, Russia. Journalist Zouhir Al Shimale, who is in east Aleppo, said hundreds of families gathered at the departure point for the buses.
"Civilians are given the choice to stay or leave. If they stay, they'll be under regime control. Most of the people want to go because they are afraid of potential massacres by the regime," Shimale said.
The ceasefire does not signify an end to the war in Syria, and despite losing ground in Aleppo, the rebels still control large areas of Syria, and so does the Islamic State.
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Mazda introduced its first ATENZA after carrying SkyActiv models, the future of its SkyActiv will also be applied to more models. Mazda Motor Corporation president Yamauchi Hau said: Mazda until 2015 in the Chinese market 80% of the models will be sold using the latest SkyActiv. Netcom agency learned that the CX-5 has been using this technology, Mazda is developing using SkyActiv new 1.3T engine, and is expected to carry on its CX-3, generation MX-5 and other vehicle models.
Prior to the official Mazda announced the "stage development strategy," or "2015 Mazda vehicles in the Chinese market will be sold 80% using the latest SkyActiv." Currently it has three displacement gasoline engine R32 coil packs Chong Chi blue, respectively 1.5L, 2.0L and 2.5L. Netcom agency learned that Mazda is developing a new small-displacement engine 1.3T application, "Chong Chi blue sky" technology enables improved fuel economy, the future of the technology is expected in the application of its vehicle models.
Mazda in 2014 a position in the upcoming small SUV models CX-3, in order to further increase the sales of SUV models under the brand in China, the new model will settle domestic Changan Mazda, and is expected to adopt the new blue Chong Chi 1.3T turbo compression engine. Mazda's other models MX-5 sports car in next year is also about updating, which it is expected to carry the new 1.3T engine.
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José Aguilar Martinez (born 5 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Swiss club FC Sion.

Professional career
Aguilar moved to Switzerland at the age of 15, and shortly after joined the youth academy of Sion. Aguilar made his professional debut with Sion. He worked his way up their youth categories, in 2018 having reached the U18s and then their U21s. He made his senior debut in a 1–0 Swiss Super League loss to Thun on 25 May 2019.

References

External links

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2001 births
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The Province Archives are arranged and described in accordance with the principle of Provenance as explained by the Society of American Archivists, the oldest, largest and most authoritative organization of archivists in the United States. The content of the Archives adheres to the guidelines provided by the Salesian Congregation in the publication Juridical Elements and Administrative Praxis in the Government of the Province.
The creating sources of the records, called "fonds" by some, parallels the governing structure of the Province i.e. each province level office and each local community/work as well as each individual member of the province is considered a creating source of records. All the records created by each "fond" are kept together and no records from any other "fond" are admixed with them – the principle of Provenance.
The second basic principle of archives arrangement is called Original Order. It simply means that the records are kept in the order in which the originating source put them. Unfortunately the original order of the records was long lost by the time, August 1, 2010, that this present archivist arrived on the scene and could not be restored.
The Archives has a Finding Aid created to help the researcher locate the records he/she is looking for and which in the hardcopy version occupies six volumes.
This archivist came in August of 2010 and found the Archives in need of a good deal of work because the former archivist had been ill for some time. Anyone who examines the Archives now I trust will find them in good, logical order and researcher friendly.
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We helped bury so many friends during our eleven years in Central Asia. Reliable statistics are hard to come by in that corrupt environment, but it sure seemed like people died a lot younger there. And they didn't attempt to gild death. We buried people quickly, usually on the same day, because the body, washed and dressed at home by family members, would begin to stink.
The body could be viewed laid out in a simple pine box before the funeral began. A family member would nail the coffin closed at the cemetery. The coffin was lowered with ropes into a deep hole in the red, sandy soil. All the mourners would file by and throw a clod of dirt on top of the coffin. In the end, the closest male members of the family would pick up shovels and finish filling up the grave.
Death was all very real and un-retouched.
That was how it was when Jesus died. Real. Irrevocable. Devastating. Or so they thought.
But imagine the disciples' utter shock when they found the tomb empty and then saw the risen Christ with their own eyes! A stunning moment! "Death was swallowed up in victory." Because Jesus died, just like the rest of us! Just like all of our friends in Central Asia died. And dead is dead. But then he did something unheard of: He conquered death. He was not only resurrected, he remains resurrected. He lives now at the right hand of the Father, interceding…for us!
That is Good News! As they say in Russian on Easter Sunday: Christ is Risen! He is Risen, indeed! Happy Resurrection Day!
Elizabeth Schenkel has been actively involved in Christian ministry on three continents over the past 39 years. From 1974 to 1996, she worked alongside her husband, Erick Schenkel, to plant a thriving church and launch an innovative elementary and junior high school in Massachusetts. From 1996 to 2007 Elizabeth and Erick lived and worked in Central Asia.
In 2007, they moved to France and then to Turkey to serve in North Africa, the Middle East, and the Turkic and Persian world. In April of 2012 they moved to Orlando where Erick is serving as Executive Director of Jesus Film Project®. They have five children and two grandchildren. Elizabeth attended Duke University and is fluent in Russian, with a working knowledge of French. She works as a screen writer with Jesus Film Project.
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In general it is considered bad form to diagnose celebrities with medical conditions, though there is no scarcity of pundits willing to engage in speculation. I avoid this muck for the most part, but occasionally an opportunity arises to use what we know about a "case" to educate people on possible missteps or misunderstandings on the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.
Tiger Woods is a prime example. A great deal of superficial analysis has been written in the past few weeks, including a commentary on the Huffington Post where we learn Tiger suffers from a "sleep disorder" and "insomnia" and "a lack of sleep." On CBS Sports we learn he is "resting and rehabilitating" due to recent back surgery and that he was mixing Vicodin and Xanax during the recent DUI arrest, which led to his acknowledgement of needing professional help to deal with the pain and sleep disorders. Heavy.com states that it was the mix of medications that caused the problem with driving, and made a point to deny that alcohol was in any way involved. And, finally, one commentator chose to criticize Woods in a forum post titled Tiger Woods now adds "sleep disorder" to his bag of excuses, which as a sleep medical professional infuriates me for the obvious reason that we do not look at sleep disorders as "excuses" for anything; we look at them as medical disorders in need of treatment.
With this backdrop, let's review and discuss some of the past events in Tiger Woods' life that serve as important reminders in evaluating and managing sleep disorders in our patients.
Much has been discussed about how the death of Wood's father has impacted his career. His dad passed down a love and deep knowledge of golf, psychology, and the discipline needed to achieve. Earl Woods may have passed something else onto his son: a genetic predisposition for obstructive sleep apnea. Earl Woods had many physical characteristics of sleep apnea in terms of the apparent weight gain and cardiovascular disease to which he eventually succumbed at the age of 74 with his cause of death described as a heart attack.
Genetic predisposition for OSA and cardiovascular disease in family medical history are important indications to seek an evaluation at a sleep medical center. In fact, we often meet patients who come to the center specifically stating, "My dad suffered from high blood pressure (or had a stroke, or had a heart attack)…and I thought I should check out whether I might be suffering from sleep apnea." These patients are very astute and often their concerns are justified as they invariably show obstructive sleep apnea or upper airway resistance syndrome in the sleep lab. And, as you might expect, they then become highly motivated to move forward with a trial of PAP therapy. Again, keep in mind their perspectives. They did not report cardiovascular diseases in themselves; but simple awareness of their genetic tendencies led them to a sleep center.
A second possible sign of a sleep disorder is Wood's apparent nasal congestion. As an avid golfer, I have watched many of Wood's tournaments and recall noticing signs of congestion including dark circles under his eyes during close-up photos or talking in a voice where you could hear some type of nasal blockage when he gave interviews. Apparently, the problem is so noticeable someone placed Woods on a list of 10 celebrities who suffer from allergies, and he was alleged to suffer from problems with pollen.
Nasal congestion is extremely common in OSA/UARS. Some sleep professionals theorise the irritation and inflammation emanating from an obstructed airway somehow seeds the tissues, making them ripe for chronic congestion in the form of rhinosinusitis. In previous posts we have attempted to establish some of the finer points regarding chronic congestion including the high probability that many OSA/UARS patients suffer from both allergic and nonallergic rhinitis, the latter a much more confusing condition to diagnose and treat. Not only must OSA/UARS recognize and deal with rhinitis of any form, eventually they must realize they will never obtain an optimal response to PAP therapy without aggressively resolving nasal congestion issues.
Much of the major media coverage on Woods described what appears to be a chronic case of insomnia and perhaps equally chronic use of sleep aids such as Ambien. There was particularly explosive incident involving a car crash in the middle of the night after which Woods was found sleeping in the car and was allegedly snoring per an eyewitness. Once again, we're drawn back to the genetic predisposition for sleep apnea and how so many patients who present with insomnia and hypnotic dependency often have been masking the real culprit, OSA or UARS. In our publication in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, as well as the accompanying video, we outline how more than 90% of patients taking prescription sleep drugs actually suffered from undiagnosed OSA or UARS.
One of the more interesting questions arising from Woods' experiences is whether or not he has ever consulted with a sleep medical specialist. As we described in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings paper, nearly all patients were prescribed insomnia sleeping pills by primary care physicians, psychologists, or psychiatrists. Very few had previously visited sleep medical centers, and of the few that had consulted a sleep specialist, it was not unusual for them to declare they underwent a sleep study that came back negative, which often means the diagnosis of UARS was missed.
This intersection between insomnia and sleep apnea is a crucial take home message in analyzing cases like Tiger Woods' and the more than 1000 patients in our paper from the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. It is not unusual for a patient to go 10 to 20 years on a regimen specifically devoted to medication as the primary therapeutic intervention before someone finally suggests a professional sleep evaluation. Even then, it would not be unusual for the patient to ignore the recommendation for years before finally agreeing to an overnight sleep study in a sleep lab. For any patient hooked on sleeping pills, a sleep test is imperative. If diagnosed with OSA or UARS there are a wide range of treatment options that offer hope and healing.
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Rupert Goodwins' Diary
It's not all glamour in IT journalism, you know. Apart from the boat trips, Monaco, secret networks and Kate Adie's ankles, that is...
By Rupert Goodwins | June 10, 2005 -- 16:55 GMT (09:55 PDT) | Topic: Tech Industry
Monday 6/06/2005
Two weeks off: where to begin?
Last week's diary was swallowed up by Dell, who distracted me by two days in Monaco showing off the products due over the next few months. Can't talk about most of them, but don't go expecting any massive changes in company strategy. High points? "People ask how much we spend on research and development. We leverage the research and development of the entire industry." -- in other words, wait for everyone to expensively distill what actually works, nip in, nab that and expertly drain the margins out of the business. Ruthless, but you have to admit it works.You'd have to be bonkers to go up against the Dell machine -- and it's reaching its tendrils into the data centre, support and maintenance, gaming and services.
Other good bits: seeing a pre-release image of King Kong from the Peter Jackson movie due out at the end of the year, two months before anything is going to be published; hearing Dell talk sense about recycling and reclaimation, even if you know the company's fulfilling legal obligations and giving it a bit of a spin.
Bad bits: The bloke from Oracle who shouted his presentation in a small room, then prefixed every other answer "Larry says…" with the same fervour as a People's Revolutionary Army lieutenant waving a picture of Mao. Car analogies -- endless car analogies. I know we were next to Monte Carlo, but did we really need "IT is like Formula 1 -- you need great kit and a great team behind you", together with Powerpoint clip art? And this was the morning after the night before: I was rough enough, but lord knows how the youngsters managed. But they went clubbing and bumped into Bono, which is worth a bit of pain.
Easy bit: signing the non-disclosure agreement on a Longhorn demo. Is it breaking the NDA to say that even if I thought very hard about it, nothing I saw would be interesting enough to disclose even if I wanted to?
Hard bit: Having to give back this Latitude X1 I borrowed for the trip.
Anyway, that's last week. This week -- in fact, today -- is supposed to be Lenovo's special time. The company is launching its first product in the UK since the IBM deal, the first Thinkpad tablet PC. Tablet PCs are dull things, but what with the company history and the Thinkpad reputation there's enough to give the launch a bit of a fillip. Putting the party on a Thames boat is a little dangerous -- we tend to worry that we'll be trapped for two hours of earnest presentation before the bar opens -- but the wine is flowing by the time we board, so they get that bit right. "Before we do the speech," said the captain, "I have to do a safety briefing". "Coo," said Matt Loney. "What sort of speech is this going to be, then?"
It then goes badly wrong. There is no PA, so the CEO has to struggle to be heard over the noise of engines and water. There are no curtains on the windows of the boat, so the distractions from outside are far more compelling than the series of quite shockingly bad slides that bounce off the projection screen in the middle of the deck. And when you do concentrate, the speech seems to be a recitation of the spec sheet. How many USB ports do you say it has? Outside, a dingy sailor is knocked off his boat by our bow wash: he clearly didn't listen to the safety briefing.
And, of course, today was the day that Apple went Intel, thus edging closer to becoming a Dell competitor.The Lenovo CEO made similar noises about getting into that market. As we got back to the pier, blue flashing lights lit up the deck – the Thames River police were pulling a body out of the water. Michael Dell wastes no time in putting the frighteners on.
Tuesday 7/06/2005
Ah yes, Apple. I imagine that if Steve Jobs hears the name Adam Osborne one more time, he'll invent the rectally-installed iPod and appoint the first beta tester in one swift move. But there's still no clear answer to the question why I or anyone else should buy an Apple now instead of in a year's time -- well, except that OS X is so much nicer than Windows or Linux.
I wonder if Microsoft is ever going to make a nice operating system? If you were starting from scratch and designing a domestic OS, you might come up with OS X – but you'd never come up with Windows XP. Intel, which has failed miserably to win any of the new world of gaming consoles and is just one of many smartphone/PDA chip contenders, must be very relieved that it's got an ally in the home that isn't Microsoft -- who, you never know, might now be thinking of a PowerPC version of Windows.
Part of me hopes that Apple does have a rough year -- not because I want the company to do badly, but because it might make it and its PRs want to talk to the press again in anything other than Imperial Dictat mode. At the moment, if you're favoured in court you get the goodies and the info; if you're not, you get ignored. There are elements of that in the way most companies handle their press relationships, of course, but nobody manages to encapsulate the spirit of Louis XIV in quite the same way as those whacky Appleoids.
Later that evening, I pop along to the Orange fiction prize awards bash. I might have missed Bono in Monaco, but I bagged Kate Adie (got a photo of her feet), Sandi Toksvig, Jenni Murray and other members of the gynocracy. I end the night ganging up with cartoonist Martin Rowson against the achingly glossy yet curiously empty proprietor of an achingly glossy yet curiously empty lifestyle/literary London magazine. We have a drunken philosophical rant about the nature of identity and responsibility in a corporate, technological world while the magazine chap tries to get Rowson to agree to do some cartoons for him, but can't quite work out how to spell his name. By the end of the evening, I'm not quite sure how to spell mine.
Wednesday 8/06/2005
Fortunately, I recover the use of my higher functions in time for a meeting today with the affable founder of Egenera, Vern Brownell. Egenera make a blade system called BladeFrame -- no, I hadn't heard of it either -- which relegates all the IO and storage from the blade to the other side of the backplane, virtualising everything. Lots of benefits, says Vern, including reliability, manageability and efficiency, and not much of a downside. Bit of a performance hit, but nothing you can't live with. Egenera has sold this stuff into big financial companies and the like around the world, and it's keen to talk about it.
I quickly warm to Vern. He has an engineering background, and that shows through. He was part of the great DEC diaspora, then became to be Chief Technical Officer at Goldman Sachs -- yes, the company with that high-spending secretary -- and formed Egenera, he says, because he was frustrated at how the big IT vendors were quick to talk about all the good things but very slow to make them happen. After nearly twenty years of slideware, I can only agree. Of course, it could be that Vern is also spinning a line -- but he's so keen for me to talk to customers, this seems unlikely. He knows what he's talking about, he's not afraid to name names when he wants to make an example, good or bad, of other companies, and he's open about what the company might or might not do in the future.
One thing Egenera will do is make an Itanium blade for the BladeFrame system. "Really?", I say. "Who wants to buy those?". "We have no idea," says Vern, "but as Intel is paying for us to develop the thing, we're happy to see who crawls out of the woodwork". Memo to self: must ask Intel how many people have paid list price for Itaniums…
There's a brief discussion about recent events in the industry -- why did Sun buy StorageTek? Why has HP bet the farm on Itanium? Why is Google worth more than Time Warner? -- and other evidence that Captain Sanity has left the planet. It is, as Americans mysteriously say, all good.
Egenera is still growing voraciously, so expect to hear more about them over the next couple of years. And if you get the chance to go and hear Vern speak somewhere -- he was in London to do this at a Future of the Data Centre conference -- don't hesitate. It's not just the big names who have something worth saying.
Thursday 9/06/2005
Who on earth wants 160GB drives for a laptop? That would be me, then. Also my parents, most of my friends and, I guess, you too. So Seagate's latest hard drives, using longitudinal recording to pack its little rice-grains of data onto the disk end on rather than flat out, should be popular.
Actually, I don't want the drive for my laptop. I want it for my iPod (which is now so full, I've had to give up podcast downloads), my digital camera (which can create a gig of data in an hour), my personal video recorder (which I don't yet own), my PC and my laptop. The digital media revolution -- and I don't think that's a cliché -- has come along at a time when we're more mobile than ever before. Not only do we have more gigs of personal data than entire governments had forty years ago, but we want to take them with us and share them between multiple devices (and multiple friends. Shh).
I used to think it would be a good idea to have a little wireless storage device -- hard disk, battery, radio network -- that could just sit around the place and talk to anything that created or consumed data. I now think that this is imperative.
Two things need to happen to make this work: ultrawideband and agreed ways of sharing data. We could have standard versions of both tomorrow, if we wanted, were it not for the turf battles going on between various vested interests trying to defend old empires against the threat of the new.
But it will happen. My money's on Apple to do it either first or best, as part of a drive into that infamous digital home, but don't overlook the possibility of a consortium of Far Eastern companies, high on open source and tired of playing second fiddle to marketeers from Europe and America, sneaking in under everyone's radar. Five years time? We'll have a terabyte in a cigarette packet, talking to everything in the house and quite a lot outside. And Seagate will sell more disks then than it's ever done before.
Despite being somewhat more generously appointed than Gary McKinnon, I am not the "UK's biggest hacker". Not a hacker at all these days, unless you count running some unofficial Wi-Fi surveys when stuck on a train. It's true that Netstumbler and Nmap will get you a long way towards extradition to the US in minutes, if you're curious, although if you're slightly careful over MAC addresses you're untraceable. I'm a long time out of the serious game, but even I know this. If the accusations against McKinnon are correct, then either he didn't know the basics of IP networking or he didn't think what he was doing was going to attract such attention. Certainly not seventy years in the federal slammer. Either way, this is not the droid the US security agencies should be looking for.
The question now is what happens at the extradition hearing. UK defence lawyers have proved somewhat more effective than the Crown Prosecution Service when it comes to dealing with IT matters -- Aaron Caffrey got off in the Port of Houston hacking case, because the jury were left with reasonable doubt as to whether he ran the security attacks traced to his computer, or whether other hackers had taken over his PC. And can anyone tell me what's happening with the Cliff Stanford trial?
Extradition hearings don't have juries, though, and judges are much more savvy to the tricks of the trade. They also tend to give more weight to officialdom, and there's not much doubt that the US is keen to portray McKinnon as a severely dangerous animal. If what's been published so far is the best evidence that they've got, he isn't. He's a basically harmless UFO fan looking for evidence, and if your security systems can't cope with a few eccentrics scratching around after monsters you've got more problems than a Roswell air traffic controller.
Let's hope the judge sees the American bluster for what it is, a bit of extraterritorial arsecovering. Give the man an ASBO saying he can't go within thirty miles of a space shuttle, or something. Hell, I don't even know if Fortean Times delivers to Guantanamo Bay.
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Breaking Down the Walls
By Jessica Sinn September 17, 2010 facebook twitter email
Interdisciplinary faculty seminar brings University's resources to the public
As one of the worst environmental disasters in history unfolded in the Gulf of Mexico this spring, it was only fitting that the Humanities Institute's Faculty Fellows Seminar was completing a year of studying "Intellectual Life at Moments of Crisis."
To promote intellectual exchange across disciplines, the Humanities Institute invited 14 faculty members to present their research on this topic at weekly roundtable discussions over the past year. These faculty fellows talked about everything from artistic expressions of violence to the social trauma of war — and discussed their works at community outreach events, typically held on Wednesday evenings at various locations around campus.
Pauline Strong, Humanities Institute director and associate professor of anthropology, says she sees the seminar as a unique opportunity to break down barriers and build bridges across disciplines. Among the large pool of qualified applicants, Strong says the fellows are chosen for their high quality research, as well as their interest in engaging with colleagues across campus.
Pauline Strong, Humanities Institute director and associate professor of anthropology.
"We want them all to come from different disciplines, represent a variety of perspectives and address an array of topics," Strong says. "We also want them to interact with faculty in a seminar and also offer a seminar that would be of interest to the community."
Founded in 2001, the institute is dedicated to building a civic and intellectual community by bringing people together to explore issues and ideas that matter. It has sponsored the yearly seminar since 2001, providing a forum for faculty to discuss such issues as "Ethical Life in a Global Society" and "The Work of Religion: Past, Present and Future."
Denee Reed, a fellow last year who studies early human origins and evolution in East Africa, says the discussions inspired him to consider researching the relationship of science and religion.
"These are ideas that will improve my research and the quality of my teaching."
"The seminar has brought me together with faculty from many different departments, people that I may never have encountered were it not for the seminar," says Reed, a professor of anthropology. "These encounters have greatly enhanced the scope of my research, given me new tools and theoretical perspectives for developing ideas. These are ideas that will improve both my research and the quality of my teaching."
Providing more time for the fellows to delve into their research, the seminar offers a one-course teaching load reduction for the semester. Strong says she is seeking support to include advanced graduate students as junior fellows.
Each year the fellows invite four or five visiting scholars to participate in the seminar. The visiting scholars also discuss their works in the evening public lectures sponsored by the Humanities Institute's Distinguished Visiting Lecturers Series. The forums are designed to break down walls between the university and the larger community.
"Our visitors who are really well known in their fields appreciate sharing their work with a group of faculty and community members," Strong says. "It's very special to them, and we are able to show people outside UT the quality of our faculty and of our intellectual exchange."
2009-2010 Fellows at a reception for Cline Visiting Professor in the Humanities Richard Schechner. From left to right: Joan Neuberger (History), Thomas Palaima (Classics), Jason Brownlee (Government), Andrea Giunta (Art History), Violina Rindova (Management), David Edwards (Government), Pauline Strong (Anthropology, HI Director), and Stephen Sonnenberg (Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine). Photo by Rebecca McEntee
Stephen Sonnenberg, a psychotherapist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, says the discussions helped him explore a new realm of psychoanalysis. After presenting his research on the power of intellect in an age of violence, he says the fellows' responses ignited his newfound interest in the psychology of resiliency.
"I find that when people from different fields come together, they really stimulate each other to generate new ideas," says Sonnenberg, who participated in the 2009-2010 seminar as a visiting fellow. "Getting out of your own discipline and speaking with people of other fields really sharpens your focus on new ideas in a very exciting way."
In 2011 the Humanities Institute will sponsor an interdisciplinary faculty seminar and public lecture series on the topic "The Public and the Private." Current issues such as privacy on the Internet, public funding for education, and the relation between private resources and the public good will be discussed in a broad historical and comparative context.
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…And the Truth Shall Set You Free.
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Hate Crime Case
January 14, 2020 The Last HiccupLeave a comment
Update about my case last November 2019 where an individual was charged with a hate crime attacking my state of being Deaf.
Tagged American Sign Language, ASL, Bigotry, Deaf Hate Crime, Hate, Hate Crime, Hate Crime of the Deaf, hate culture, Hatred, Invisible Hate Crime, Jason "JT" Tozier, Jason Tozier, Language Bigotry, Surdophobia
Waiting for Transformation
January 1, 2020 January 3, 2020 The Last Hiccup6 Comments
While visiting Washington, District of Columbia from Oregon, I remember watching: Gallaudet: The Film in 2010 with late Carl Schroeder, it was the very day before we visited Gallaudet University. I could not exactly understand the social phenomenon that time because I was not a student at Gallaudet University.
When we entered on the campus from Florida Ave NE by car, I still remember the feeling when I stepped my shoes on the Gallaudet soil, it was something I would never forget. It was the path where we walked that way entering into Sorenson Language and Communication Center (SLCC) to find Department of ASL/Deaf Studies.
The passage of second wave Oralism to legalize oppression of American Sign Language (ASL) has been showing both films: Gallaudet: The Film By Facundo Element and Our Deaf Community | Celebrating Gallaudet By Convo has sent a signal to embrace ASL and Deaf culture. The Pandora Box has warned all of us.
I saw the film premiere by Convo last October 2019;
What's the deal between Facundo Element and Convo? Between Gallaudet University and Convo? What about Gallaudet University and Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD)? What is the difference between Communication Service for the Deaf and Sorenson Language and Communication Center (SLCC)?
As University budgets continue to be slashed, Deaf-centered philosophy for the award-winning Deaf space, anti-bias resources had been lacked, and that is the problem of the Gallaudet system. When you enter Gallaudet University as a student, you would be colonized, good or bad. Whether you want to challenge or be a bystander; I now understand the social phenomenon.
The mentality of Gallaudet. I became a student in graduate program on a full-ride scholarship in ASL/Deaf Studies in 2013; Even though the first time in 2010 when I saw Gallaudet: The Film, it has not inflicted me that time. Again, because I couldn't understand that time. So, I had to watch that film again, and that is where it hit the lighting. Just like Ben Franklin using the kite to test and see if the lighting strikes the kite.
Can we learn ourselves of oppressive Gallaudet University by conversing the university anew to preserve and promote ASL and Deaf Culture? That is exactly what Carl taught me on the plane back home from the Deaf Community (DC) to Portland.
He explained: Gallaudophobia to describe of oppression at Gallaudet University and elsewhere. Of course, we are not experts in curing Gallaudophobia; do you think it is a serious phobia? Is it the culture of fear an outgoing problem: Gallaudet-style oppression? Let me give you few examples of phobias:
Eleutherophobia: fear of freedom
Mastigophobia: fear of punishment
Epistemiphobia: fear of knowledge
Let's turn our thoughts to the oppression. It strikes me that the program of Gallaudet University is more ideological more than phenomenal rather than generosity. Its ambition is to weaken or destroy ASL and Deaf Culture.
The Deaf space is the hottest market where Deaf scholars are treated with honour. Imagine Board of Trustees (BoT) who sits together in order to share wisdom and advice with the Gallaudet campus. Imagine going to this Board the moment you first recognize your own language there. Imagine sharing your concerns with the Board, the Deaf members like yourself who listen to you with respect. Imagine how you would feel about yourself if you could call on this Board's guidance when you need it.
Wake up! Do we really have this kind of imagination at Gallaudet University today? Do we understand that the Board of Trustees is powerful? Have they failed to live within the goals now?
Hansel Bauman, the leading-architect for the Deaf Space at Gallaudet University, as I learned later that Janet Pray would typically say that sign language users are an "increasingly small" percentage of the deaf population.
In 2006, from GallyNet-L where a comment by Deep Eyes wrote:
"king and jk plan to meet with washington post editorial board this
afternoon. they will try to manipulate public info & perception. make
sure deaf people get correct info to the media
let world know that board voted 7-5 initially – 7 votes for jk and 5
votes for steve weiner. king then came into the picture…. manipulated
boardies like puppets and get 'em to go 12-0 for jk. illegal? No! But it
stinks!! king is now a fair game
look at king's compensation package and perks. very similar to the mess
at american university which actually forced him to retire
DPN in 1988 belongs to all deaf people, not to king. remember that cuz
king and his people forget that"
About SLCC, there was a committee of university constituents (approx. 2002) who were discussing plans for the new building and the committee decided that the name should include the word "culture" as in "Sorenson Language and Cultural Center"–however, Irving King Jordan, Janet Fernandes, and Janet Pray ignored that and changed it to "Sorenson Language and Communication Center." Some people think that when Janet Pray typed the minutes for the committee meetings that she sneakily changed what the committee decided.
Brian Riley wrote in February 2007: "Breaking News–Web page for SLCC taken off Gallaudet.edu":
"According to one reliable report, Gallaudet's Faculty and students (in committee) had originally objected to the plan to use the word "Communication" in the name of the building and favored the word "Cultural" instead. However, the wishes of the faculty and the students were ignored. The decision was made by Paul Kelly, Irving Jordan King, Jane Fernandes, and Catherine Sweet-Windham to bypass the committee's decision. They overrode the decision and took their illegitimate decision (to use the word "Communication") to the Board for approval.
Question have also raised about the legality of the contract between Sorenson and Gallaudet. The contract reportedly gives away patent rights to Sorenson for any new inventions or innovations created in the planned building. Such an ill-conceived contract is probably not legal, since Gallaudet is registered as a 501 (c)(3) with the Federal Government and is required to reinvest all profits from campus activities and ventures back into the non-profit corporation of Gallaudet itself."
In its place comes a sort of biblical oppression that would be in Christian name, EPHPHATHA. Through this Christian word on the official university seal, there would be no freedom of expression, no freedom of religion, no independent academic disciplines, and no place for scientific progress. In short, it would be our worst nightmare.
1) Home again at Gallaudet University;
2) The acceptance of ASL in the academy;
3) The nature and persistence of the linguistic research;
4) The power of ASL to influence and shape the human mind;
5) The character of faculty as it shapes intellectual life of the Deaf;
Is Gallaudet University a place of safety, where ASL becomes the focus? Is ASL home or fading?
The understanding of an economic system that oppress ASL and Deaf people be replaced with a system that meets the needs of the Audism. To that end, ASL pays tribute to Deaf people. It is the voice of thousands and thousands of everyday Deaf people who are fighting to preserve ASL and Deaf culture in crisis.
14 years ago. October 31, 2006. Washington Post editorial: Gallaudet Loss. Don't we all remember that Post article or have we forgotten it? We need to review that again and again.
Despite more aggressive and often dishonest tactics, Gallaudet University public relations are encountering resistance on campus, not only students, but also faculty, staff, and alumni.
That leads to a newspaper letter, The Examiner written technically a letter to the editor by once again, Brian Riley in 2006: Protestors are trying to save Gallaudet University for the future has proved social problems today.
What happened to Gallaudet University unique because it is where ASL is best used comparing between 1988 and 2020? There are so many areas of scholarship in Gallaudet University that cry for betterment, and we need more insightful leaders to create a Deaf-centered path for all of us to be hungry for.
The film differences between Facundo Element and Convo is something we need to do serious critical thinking how to save Gallaudet University for the future. One of the more powerful films we need to stumble upon block of stone that sits on the "sacred ground of the Deaf" in Washington, D.C., the problem is that it is still struggling to be as Deaf-centered University.
-JT
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True Biz: Bigots Getting Away With Hate Crimes in D.C.
November 24, 2019 The Last HiccupLeave a comment
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Galludet University: Cued Speech is BACK!
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Powell's Bookstore: Restoring Democracy for Deaf Community
July 13, 2019 The Last Hiccup2 Comments
I am proud Deaf person right now. I feel good. I made a difference. Earlier this week, I received e-mail from Powell's bookstore. Doing good thing that makes all the difference is taking leadership role in every aspect of the Deaf community that captures the depth and diversity of the Deaf people.
Powell's bookstore in Portland, Oregon is the largest independent bookstore in the world, which happened to be my most favorite place anywhere. My life would not be the same without books. Powell's bookstore has a unique energy, bringing symbolism to the minds of book readers.
When I was living in Portland, I would take my radically crafted bicycle to Powell's bookstore in all angles of greater Portland, to appreciate the journey as a bibliophile "book lover"—has taught me plenty of knowledge, and I am thankful forever.
The classic 1971 Schwinn bicycle I bought in 2007 for $5.00 and fixed up by myself was fun part.
Recently, I noticed something on the website that caught my attention that I decided to get in touch with Powell's bookstore and make a positive contribution for the Deaf community. It is important to recognize something that is not appropriate or controversial, take a bold step and make the difference. A controversy over defining Deaf people needs to be questioned of what is and is not a negative symbol back into the public eye.
Is a term of "hearing-impaired" a human-whistle symbol for deficit thinking? Why is 'hearing impaired' acceptable for years and years? Is it time to make a radical change?
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Then I had to write an e-mail to Powell's bookstore to clarify it up. "The friendliest and most reassuring human beings on the planet…"….."Our hearing-imparied customers." It was much needed to do the civic duty to have "hearing impaired" removed and use "Deaf" customers instead. That's where I shared the link:
http://www.wtdp.org/deafyes/
Should Powell's bookstore follow a good example of leadership of WTDP? Yes, Deaf people are also most reassuring human beings on the planet. Deaf people are human beings. With the term "hearing impaired"–they are subjected to "human doings" instead of human beings.
However, I had to make another step to educate about "Deaf" with upper "D" instead of "deaf" with lower "d" should be culturally appreciated with love. It is not just about "grammar rules"—Learning how to take a radical step within the advocacy efforts to make all the difference feels good! And they listened with big and open heart. See the big change?
Powell's bookstore is a better place that distributes healthy journey for Deaf customers, and engages in human appreciation, outreach, and education. Deaf customers around the world are part of human right. Around the world? Yes, remember "largest independent bookstore in the world"?
That's the image of Powell's bookstore today. That is the reason I had a vintage world globe antique–rotating Earth gift from Aunt Sally sitting on my bookshelf–you can find second picture above of this page. Next to the globe was my favorite chessboard.
The labeling of Deaf people as "hearing impaired"—the dilemma is that far more denial than the society admit that the human right violation of defining who Deaf people are. It is time that the society continues to violate human rights for Deaf people is protested and challenged. Simply, the view of Deaf people as "hearing impaired" is often lead to culture of ignorance, denial, and misinformed. Chessboard: Checkmate.
Most importantly, the culture of stigma is taught by prejudices against the image of Deaf people in society. Powell's bookstore listened with open mind and big heart. Deaf people are being in the process of growing on account of acceptance. That makes the largest independent bookstore in the world an unique place.
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After explaining about video relay service (VRS) that today's majority of Deaf customers use through VRS is important because without video relay service which means rejection of American Sign Language (ASL) is immediately vulnerable and is much needed to defend life of ASL.
This sentiment and desire for ASL is a special place. After all, we need to take back ASL. To put an end on the negative labeling of Deaf people as "hearing impaired"–we need to take back the Deaf community to preserve our positive identity, we need to take back the Deaf community after all. That is the quest vision.
Tagged Audism, Deaf, Deaf community, Hearing Impaired, Jason "JT" Tozier, Jason Tozier, Language Bigotry, Language Hegemony, Powell's, Powell's Bookstore
Hate Crime?
June 29, 2019 June 29, 2019 The Last HiccupLeave a comment
Earlier this afternoon, a hearing person using cane as a weapon assaulted me for NO REASON knowing that I am Deaf and used American Sign Language (ASL) as my primary language. The video is shown. Do you agree that it is a hate crime or not? Why or why not?
Tagged ASL, Bias, Deaf, Hate, Hate Crime, hearing privilege, Jason "JT" Tozier, Jason Tozier, Language Bigotry, Language Hegemony
Did Joseph Biden Mock ASL?
June 26, 2019 The Last HiccupLeave a comment
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Tagged ASL, ASL Community, Barack Obama, Bias, Deaf, Donald Trump, Hate Crime, Hate crimes, Jason "JT" Tozier, Jason Tozier, Joseph Biden, Language Bias, Language Bigotry, Language Hegemony
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How many Chinese troops are in Djibouti?
The base is 0.5 square kilometres (0.2 sq mi) in size and staffed by approximately 400 personnel. The base has a 400m runway with an air traffic control tower. The base also houses the PLA Support Base Hospital in Djibouti . A pier finished construction in December 2019.
Does China have a military base in Djibouti?
How many military bases are in Djibouti?
five military bases
Where does China have military bases?
China Argentina – A base in the province of Neuquén in Patagonia. Djibouti – Chinese People's Liberation Army Support Base in Djibouti . Myanmar – A naval SIGINT base in the Great Coco Island. Tajikistan – A military base in South-eastern Gorno-Badakhshan.
Is Djibouti owned by China?
DJIBOUTI — Above ground in this tiny but strategically located country, signs of China's presence are everywhere. Chinese entities have financed and built Africa's biggest port, a railway to Ethiopia and the country's first overseas naval base here.
Why does China have a military base in Djibouti?
The Chinese government justified its military facility in terms of international obligations, specifically China's willingness to contribute to humanitarian relief, peace and stability in Africa, and " Djibouti's socio-economic development." A Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson cited Chinese participation in Gulf
Do we have military bases in China?
Under a compact of free association signed with Washington in 1994, the United States is responsible for its defense; however, it does not maintain any permanent military presence there.
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Are there military bases in China?
China just built its first overseas military base —in Djibouti, right on one of the world's most important maritime routes.
How many Chinese troops are in Africa?
Today, some eight years later, the presence of Chinese soldiers has become commonplace, at least in parts of the African continent. For example, some 2,000 Chinese troops are currently involved in UN peacekeeping missions in African countries like South Sudan and Mali.
Which country has most military?
In 2020, China had the largest armed forces in the world by active duty military personnel, with about 2.18 active soldiers. India , the United States , North Korea, and Russia rounded out the top five largest armies respectively, each with over one million active military personnel.
Why is US military in Djibouti?
The U.S. military has about 4,400 troops stationed in East Africa, mostly in Djibouti , to advise regional counterterrorism efforts against the Somalia-based al-Shabab terrorist group.
Does the US have a military base in Djibouti?
Camp Lemonnier is a United States Naval Expeditionary Base , situated next to Djibouti –Ambouli International Airport in Djibouti City, and home to the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) of the U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM). It is the only permanent U.S. military base in Africa.
Do any countries have military bases in the US?
While there are no freestanding foreign bases permanently located in the United States , there are now around 800 US bases in foreign countries . Hundreds more dot the planet in around 80 countries , including Aruba and Australia, Bahrain and Bulgaria, Colombia, Kenya, and Qatar, among many other places.
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What is the largest US military base in the world?
Where does Russia have military bases?
Current bases Russian 102nd Military Base in Gyumri and the Russian 3624th Airbase in Erebuni Airport near Yerevan. Since 10 November 2020, Russia deploys a peacekeeping force in the breakaway region of Artsakh. The Hantsavichy Radar Station, the Vileyka naval communication centre near Vileyka.
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Please note that this show contains adult themes that young children may find upsetting - there is some loud music, strobe lighting effects and some movement scenes that may be scary.
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Bertolt Brecht's epic tale about justice and humanity is propelled into the present day.
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Non-performance Days: Mon – Sat: 10am – 6pm, Sun: Closed
Performance Days: Mon – Sat: 10am – Late, Sun: Dependant on show times, please call our Box Office on 020 8174 0090 to check times before your visit.
Please note, the café will be closed from Mon 31 Jul – Mon 28 Aug 2017.
Founded by Sir Peter Hall, the Rose Theatre, Kingston is a venue on Kingston High Street. Officially opening in 2008, the theatre is designed like the original Elizabethan Rose Theatre on London's Bankside. It is also considered to be one of the largest producing theatres in South West London.
The theatre's layout is based upon the Elizabethan-style of the original Rose Theatre and has a shallow thrust stage. The venue does, however, have comfortable seating and a roof – unlike its Elizabethan predecessor.
The Rose was a project supported by the famous theatre director Sir Peter Hall and famous broadcaster David Jacobs, who served as chairman of the Kingston Theatre Trust. It has financial assistance from the Borough of Kingston authorities and the Kingston University which makes the venue a major part of the local community. This integration with the Kingston public saw it win a Commitment to Community award at the Kingston Business Awards.
The Rose Theatre has staged numerous successful in-house productions. Some notable performances include Love's Labours Lost, directed by Sir Peter Hall (who also directed A Midsummer Night's Dream with Judi Dench); The Winslow Boy featuring Timothy West' and Noël Coward's Hay Fever with Celia Imrie. The venue still presents a year-long programme of varied theatrical works.


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Q: Como agendar uma tarefa e executar somente uma vez independente do número de instâncias? Minha aplicação conta com um método agendado para executar a cada 5 minutos com o @Scheduled do Spring, porém gostaria de subir mais de uma instância da aplicação e que essa tarefa não fosse executada mais de uma vez independente do número de instâncias.
Classe Principal
@SpringBootApplication
public class SchedulingApplication {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.setProperty("spring.application.name", "scheduling-application");
        SpringApplication.run(SchedulingApplication.class, args);
    }
}

Tarefa Agendada
@Scheduled(cron = "0 * * * * *")
public void searchAndSend() {
    // FAZ UMA BUSCA E MANDA PRA FILA
}

Da forma que está, se eu subir duas instâncias a tarefa de busca e envio para a fila será executada duas vezes por minuto. Se eu subir três, será três por minuto. Como faço para que essa tarefa execute somente uma vez independente do número de instâncias?

A: Olá, tudo bem?
Para tarefas distribuídas é recomendado que você consiga ter alguma informação onde todas as instâncias do seu Cluster tenha acesso.
Algumas estratégias podem ser usadas como:
Trabalhar com um componente/aplicação que realize esse tipo de tarefa de maneira mais profissional, como o Quartz. Segue alguns links:
http://www.quartz-scheduler.org/
https://www.baeldung.com/spring-quartz-schedule
O Quartz pode fazer a gestão de seus Schedulers/Jobs de maneira distribuída e com a possibilidade de acompanhamentos como: Jobs executados, Jobs pausados, Jobs cancelados, Jobs com erro. Além disso.
Outras alternativas são:

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*Trabalhar com estado da execução distribuída em banco de dados ou em cache distribuído para as aplicações, antes de executar o Job, verificar se alguma instancia já está executando o mesmo;

*Trabalhar com conceitos de Fila usando algum Message Broker como o RabbitMQ ou o ActiveMQ.

Espero ter ajudado.

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Q: Like system in Django I'm trying to implement a like system in Django, but I'm getting FOREIGN KEY constraint failed error
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While Italy is synonymous with spectacular food, it is the close family connection that brings generations of tradit
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Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.
An assortment of Ford Model Ts at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. Jackdude101/cc by-sa 4.0
Piquette Plant. Jackdude101/cc by-sa 4.0
1906 Ford Model N Runabout. Sicnag/cc by 2.0
Photo of an early semi-trailer parked in front of the plant. pollockjeffrey6 (Atlas Obscura User)
The Ford Motor Plant built the Piquette Plant in 1904. The factory is a bit of an albatross, as its design is based on older factories (namely textile mills) in New England. But its architecture isn't what makes this old factory so historic.
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This plant was the birthplace of the Ford Model T, the iconic car that sparked mass automobile use in the United States. The car was produced four years after the factory opened, so this building also saw its fair share of Model T predecessors.
In addition to what it created, the factory was also remarkable for its quick speed (by the standards back then). It was the first automobile factory to produce more than 100 cars in a single day.
Ford outgrew the space a few years after the factory opened. Studebaker bought it in 1911 and used the building until 1993. The factory then passed through a series of hands as the century progressed. In 2001, it opened as a museum.
Visiting this museum is a must for any automobile history enthusiast. The floors, huge doors, and paint are all original, and the cars inside are gems. Look around, and you'll spot a plethora of Ford Model Ts. There are also some interesting "orphans" like a Brush Runabout and one of the last Regal Model Ts (which is not the same as Ford).
The plant is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guided tours start at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m. Adult admission is $12. Group tours (for 10 or more people) are $8 per person.
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