Hi! I' Sam and I like everything about food. I grew up obsessed with the idea of becoming an engineer and doing something awesome like designing roller coasters.
That dream was dashed once I realized I didn't like physics. I still graduated as an Industrial Engineer, but halfway through my junior year I realized that I would love to do something with food. The next week I picked up a Food Science and Technology minor and spent an extra year at Virginia Tech pursuing this new dream that I had. I worked at the study abroad office while in school for three years and grew this list of countries I want to visit someday. Hearing stories of new places, foods, and seeing the pictures was part of the inspiration for my blog.
I knew I didn't have money to travel all these places, but I could experience part of the culture if I tried their food. The Culinary Compass was born from an idea I had while it was 3:00 am and I was watching soda bottles fly by my head at the production facility I worked at. I knew I wanted to work with food, but where I was wasn't the dream I was thinking of. I wanted to be hands on, developing recipes, and sharing those with friends, family, or whoever wanted to read them.
So here it is! My little corner of the internet where I get to mix my inspirations from other cultures and food science together. I hope you enjoy! Feel free to reach out on the Contact page if you have any comments, questions, or just want to chat! Thanks for reading!


Our Mommy MD Guide's reply: When you have children, maternal worries come to the forefront. This is true for physicians as well. When my children are sick, what I've learned becomes a blur.
It's our nature as moms to think the worst—to exaggerate and over concern ourselves. That's been a continuing challenge for me. I try to keep my head and not worry that every cough is pneumonia or every blemish is a viral rash.
What I do is use my husband as my touchstone. He's there to tell me a cold is just a cold. He's able to view things more rationally than me.


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"""
    :codeauthor: Nicole Thomas <nicole@saltstack.com>
"""

import logging

import pytest  # pylint: disable=unused-import

from salt.utils.decorators import state as statedecorators

log = logging.getLogger(__name__)

def test_state_output_check_changes_is_dict():
    """
    Test that changes key contains a dictionary.
    :return:
    """
    data = {"changes": []}
    out = statedecorators.OutputUnifier("content_check")(lambda: data)()
    assert "'Changes' should be a dictionary" in out["comment"]
    assert not out["result"]

def test_state_output_check_return_is_dict():
    """
    Test for the entire return is a dictionary
    :return:
    """
    data = ["whatever"]
    out = statedecorators.OutputUnifier("content_check")(lambda: data)()
    assert "Malformed state return. Data must be a dictionary type" in out["comment"]
    assert not out["result"]

def test_state_output_check_return_has_nrc():
    """
    Test for name/result/comment keys are inside the return.
    :return:
    """
    data = {"arbitrary": "data", "changes": {}}
    out = statedecorators.OutputUnifier("content_check")(lambda: data)()
    assert (
        " The following keys were not present in the state return: name, result, comment"
        in out["comment"]
    )
    assert not out["result"]

def test_state_output_unifier_comment_is_not_list():
    """
    Test for output is unified so the comment is converted to a multi-line string
    :return:
    """
    data = {
        "comment": ["data", "in", "the", "list"],
        "changes": {},
        "name": None,
        "result": "fantastic!",
    }
    expected = {
        "comment": "data\nin\nthe\nlist",
        "changes": {},
        "name": None,
        "result": True,
    }
    assert statedecorators.OutputUnifier("unify")(lambda: data)() == expected

    data = {
        "comment": ["data", "in", "the", "list"],
        "changes": {},
        "name": None,
        "result": None,
    }
    expected = "data\nin\nthe\nlist"
    assert statedecorators.OutputUnifier("unify")(lambda: data)()["comment"] == expected

def test_state_output_unifier_result_converted_to_true():
    """
    Test for output is unified so the result is converted to True
    :return:
    """
    data = {
        "comment": ["data", "in", "the", "list"],
        "changes": {},
        "name": None,
        "result": "Fantastic",
    }
    assert statedecorators.OutputUnifier("unify")(lambda: data)()["result"] is True

def test_state_output_unifier_result_converted_to_false():
    """
    Test for output is unified so the result is converted to False
    :return:
    """
    data = {
        "comment": ["data", "in", "the", "list"],
        "changes": {},
        "name": None,
        "result": "",
    }
    assert statedecorators.OutputUnifier("unify")(lambda: data)()["result"] is False

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Oh! There's more as the ordeal does not end here. Over the years, we have become adept at jailing people who stray over to 'our' country. One step over the invisible, man-made 'border' and you are in for a lifetime. One night, Sarabjit Singh, an Indian farmer who lived in a village near the India-Pakistan border, wandered off accidentally in a drunken haze to the other nation's territory. He was captured, tried and sentenced to death which he and his family assert is a case of mistaken identity. Anyway he has been under solitary confinement in the Kot Lakhpat prison in Lahore for the last twenty years and still is. This is only an instance from thousands of people of one nation languishing in the dingy prison cells of another nation and vice versa. Simultaneously, on a different level altogether, glasses are chinked together after diplomatic talks and round table conferences to toast for a friendship that exists only on paper. These so-called talks and dialogues are doled out at plush venues from time to time with no tangible results to show. After all, what do they know of an agonizing lifetime devastated by years of incarceration endured between the pressing walls of a prison cell? The fact that we, the youth care about these precious lives withering away in prisons, irrespective of their nationality, is the greatest message we can convey to the leaders of the world.
Why can't we for once accept the fact that we all are one? Now it is the reign of 'me, myself and I' and our mindsets simply refuse to accommodate another individual, let alone another nation. Fear has got the better of us. Even while doing something, our one eye keeps track of what our neighbour is up to. Our insecurity and fear have destroyed too many and too much. Numerous invaluable lives have been laid in our country's name. But when we accept the World as our nation, amity among all is bestowed. Then there would no longer be unreasonable fear stalking us in our dreams, no more lives to be perished and no more Borders and Wars. But to attain all these we need to love our neighbours as we love ourselves, as our Holy texts have preached since time immemorial. As the French writer Anais Nin has said, "Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don't know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of withering, of tarnishing." These words have beautifully captured the path to redemption for mankind and it is up to us to do the rest.
Written By: Salini Johnson, India who is an undergraduate student of English Language and Literature at Govt. College for Women, Trivandrum under the University of Kerala, India.
She was the KVS National Topper in Humanities in Class XII , 2010-2011.
This article is a contest entry in the " Your Message to the World Contest" conducted by Opptunity.. Inspiring youth! (http://www.opptunity.com/ymtw-2011/).
So, if you like the article, visit http://www.opptunity.com/ymtw-2011/2011/11/fear-begone/ and post a comment.


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It's always a proud moment when your mother gives you recognition
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There's a hole in the bottom of the sea
If you're ever driving in Jasper, try not to run over this digital artifact...
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A relic from ancient days gone by
I found this letter from a mere three weeks ago from the Wildrose Alliance tonight while passport-hunting.
With Stelmach's resignation doesn't it seem like a document from a bazillion years ago?
"If you got a problem, yo I solve it" says the rapper. "If you got a solution, yo I problem it" says the Alberta healthcare system
April 1st of 2010, the Gimbel Eye Centre in Calgary posted the following notice:
FOR ALBERTA CATARACT PATIENTS ONLY
Government decision forces Gimbel Eye Centre surgeons to take their cataract surgery patients to other surgical facilities
Alberta Government decision impacts ONLY Alberta CATARACT Surgery patients
(For further clarification, see our FAQ)
* On Friday, March 26, 2010, Alberta Health Services informed us of their decision to limit the number of facilities able to provide cataract surgery services to Alberta patients. Instead of several non-hospital surgical facilities contracted to provide cataract surgery in both Calgary and Edmonton, there will now be only two in Calgary and two in Edmonton.
* What that means is that physicians from various surgical centres will only be allowed to provide surgical services in those specified centres, requiring re-routing of hundreds of patients and doctors from several clinics.
* The decision is to be effective April 1. However, because of the very short notice (4 business days), we are extremely concerned about the impact on our patients, many of whom have been booked for surgery for months. Our priority has been on making the transition as seamless as possible for our patients.
* There are many questions about the ability of these contracted providers to accommodate this demand in such a short time frame. We are concerned about the serious logistical issues that are presented as a result of this decision.
* We are shocked and saddened by this decision, which was made on the basis of who could provide services at the lowest cost to Alberta Health Services.
* We have been working with various levels of government to express our concerns and advocate for the best possible outcomes for our patients.
* We will work in every way possible to minimize the impact on our patients. Alberta cataract patients will continue to receive pre- and post-op care at Gimbel Eye Centre (both Calgary and Edmonton), the only change will be the location of the CATARACT surgery. This decision does not affect our refractive surgery in any way.
* The decision also only affects ALBERTA patients. We will continue to provide cataract surgery to out-of-province and out-of-country patients at Gimbel Eye Centre in Calgary and Edmonton.
This decision saddens us deeply. If you have concerns or an opinion about this decision, here are some options for you. You can call or email your MLA, and/or the health minister, and/or the premier.
In May, they posted the following:
GIMBEL EYE CENTRE VIEWS ADDITIONAL CATARACT SURGERIES AS POSITIVE STEP
Calgary – Gimbel Eye Centre believes the Alberta Health Services (AHS) decision to fund an additional 1,400 cataract surgeries over the next four months, and up to an additional 120 corneal transplants this year, is positive news for Albertans.
"We, along with many others, have been encouraging the Minister to focus funding where wait lists are the longest. Patients waiting for their surgeon-of-choice will benefit from this announcement," says Dr. Howard Gimbel, Executive Medical Director of Gimbel Eye Centre, and one of it's four surgeons. "This is an important step toward an interim solution addressing long waiting lists for cataract surgery."
The new surgical blitz is aimed at reducing long wait times for cataract surgeries, with 1000 surgeries designated for Calgary and 400 surgeries assigned to Edmonton.
Cataract service providers have two weeks to respond to an Expression of Interest document distributed on May 20, 2010. According to the AHS news release, contracts will be awarded to all approved, accredited facilities interested in providing the service within the guidelines stipulated and with the understanding that the surgeries will be completed by September 30, 2010.
Gimbel Eye Centre will be responding positively to the Expression of Interest document and hopes that at least some of their patients will be able to have their cataract surgeries in both its Calgary and Edmonton surgical centres. Gimbel Eye Centre patients have been having their cataract surgeries at another surgical facility in Calgary and Edmonton since AHS began limiting the facilities that could perform surgeries as of April 1, 2010.
"We will continue to participate in the consultation process that the Minister has initiated. We believe that patients deserve the freedom to choose their surgeon as well as the surgical facility where it is provided," adds Dr. Gimbel.
Family owned and operated, Gimbel Eye Centre offers patients the full range of options for vision correction surgery available today. Trusted by Canadians since 1964, Gimbel Eye Centre has performed over 200,000 procedures and is one of the most experienced vision correction centres in the world, with locations in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.
Now what do we read in the news today?
EDMONTON - An additional 1,500 people from the Edmonton area will be getting cataract surgeries before March 31 as the province continues to roll out one-time surgical blitzes to reduce wait times.
Alberta Health Services will be spending $1.6 million from its existing budget to perform the additional Edmonton surgeries, plus 1,550 in Calgary, another 120 in Grande Prairie and 60 in Lethbridge. Cataract surgeries are also regularly performed in 13 other Alberta communities.
"Combined with prior blitzes, we have significantly increased the number of cataract procedures done in Alberta this year," said Health Minister Gene Zwozdesky in a news release. "With predictable five-year funding for health care, we continue to add more surgeries to reduce wait times for high-priority procedures."
Previous blitzes targeted people needing urgent cancer, heart, joint, brain, eye or gynecological surgeries, as well as hip and knee replacements. Wait times for these medical procedures were a huge pressure point in the province.
Micromanaging blunder after micromanaging blunder, you'd think that eventually somebody might clue in that public healthcare (being a political, not an economic, beast) just plain doesn't work. No matter how many more millions spent, no matter how many new plans are concocted, its the same disaster striking every few months.
Hey, what have we here? Gimbel used to do cataract surgeries 3,000 times per year until the province's health bureaucrats forced him to drop that number to 500. And since Gimbel can no longer do private cataract surgeries outside the system, the cases build up and build up, until the taxpayer has to pay to fix the problem that Gimbel was already fixing.
Get rid of public healthcare, and watch these cataract and ER and cancer crises dissolve in the aether.
Happy birthday sweet 16
Nashville Predators: December 15, 3-2 vs. San Jose
Dallas Stars: December 4, 4-3 (OT) vs. Minnesota
Carolina Hurricanes: December 28, 4-3 vs. Toronto
Phoenix Coyotes: December 26, 1-0 vs. Dallas
Anaheim Ducks: December 12, 6-2 vs. Minnesota
Boston Bruins: December 9, 5-2 vs. NY Islanders
San Jose Sharks: December 16, 4-3 (OT) vs. Dallas
Vancouver Canucks: December 12, 2-1 vs. Edmonton
Philadelphia Flyers: December 4, 5-3 vs. New Jersey
Columbus Blue Jackets: December 11, 3-1 vs. NY Rangers
Washington Capitals: November 26, 6-0 vs. Tampa Bay
Ottawa Senators: December 26, 3-1 vs. Pittsburgh
Toronto Maple Leafs: January 7, 9-3 vs. Atlanta
Buffalo Sabres: January 1, 7-6 (SO) vs. Boston
New York Rangers: December 3, 2-0 vs. NY Islanders
Montreal Canadians: December 2, 5-1 vs. New Jersey
St. Louis Blues: December 21, 4-2 vs. Atlanta
What do all these dates mean? These are all the dates the respective teams celebrated their 16th win of the 2010/2011 NHL regular season. Why do I bring this up? Look at all the December dates in there. Now look at this:
Edmonton Oilers: February 7, 4-0 vs. Nashville
Your author, case in point
Daveberta writes:
As readers of this blog might know, one of my biggest pet peeved (sic) is hearing people stereotype Alberta as "redneck" or "backward." We may be many things, but we are certainly not "backward."
How very true. We certainly are not "backwards". We're forward thinking rednecks. Sorry, wasn't it obvious?
Cool things on Bing Aerial View (Amarillo edition)
Cadillac Ranch, where my "Vive L'Alberta Libre" graffiti has probably been painted over by now:
The Amarillo Cattle Auction:
The Big Texan Steak Ranch, where curious and really really dedicated people could actually discover my identity:
Some crop circles:
Some snazzy "lakeside" condos:
Who do you think is the wealthiest person in this development? Try and guess:
Rick Husband International Airport:
Westgate Shopping Centre:
Ten Ways the Alberta Party Does Liberal Party things slightly differently, maybe
I've been nursing a half-written takedown of the Alberta Party for a couple of months now. Every time I make progress on the second half I make a prediction about the dangerous ways the party may proceed, which I read in the paper the next morning they actually follow.
To that extent, Mark Zaugg (with or without the extent of his family, its unclear) has a tongue-in-cheek ten ways the Alberta Party "will do things differently". I don't want to rip on their mantra too much here: that itself is a good half of what I'm already busy ripping them on. Suffice it to say that when they constantly talk about "politics done differently" they either mean "exactly the same" or "differently in precisely the way that they were wisely not done already".
So here's Mark's Top Ten. He tries to rationalize them away himself [self-delusion, believe it or not, is not politics done differently! -ed], but let's be honest: there are far more rational explanations for each "no, really" gotcha moment.
10. Tweet our way to victory!
9. Hardcore recruiting of those moderates.
8. When someone talks "environment" we'll talk "economy." When they talk "economy" we'll talk "health." When they talk "health" we'll talk "education." When they talk "education" we're going back to "environment."
7. Steal ideas from everyone. Wait - is that really different?
6. Ask the same three questions over and over again.
5. Turn down invitations to a health care debate.
4. No permanent leader, 1000 unofficial spokespeople.
3. Tell people that after we win, we'll make it harder next time to win again.
2. We'll be the first party that is both left wing and right wing at the same time!
1. I'm not really sure, but when we get there we'll post it on our webpage.
So here we go:
10. All right there Howard Dean. The funny thing about "tweeting ones way to victory" is that roughly 100% of Alberta Party members are already on Twitter talking about how great it is that they are Alberta Party members. Off Twitter only six people have even heard about the party. And none of the six are impressed (after all, they listen to Dave Rutherford).
9. Moderates already have a party to call their own. It's called the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, and its comprised entirely of moderates who aren't sure how the 'hardcore' and award winning nominated slogan of "you've been doing this all wrong" is supposed to recruit them.
8. Ah, changing the subject to avoid uncomfortable topics where errors in policy are obvious even to a five year old. This is truly Politics Done Differently(TM). The rationale for this one is "they're all interconnected" which I'm sure in some hug-a-rainbow sense rings true to these people. It of course neglects to mention that with a strong economy by its very nature we get something most people would vaguely recognize as a "strong environment" (quick, would you rather live next to an intense oil extraction operation in Alberta or Kazakhstan? Don't everybody start learning Russian all at once!). As for health and education, they keep talking about it. A lot. Bear that in mind as we get lower down this list.
7. Stealing ideas from others has been practised quite adeptly in the 90s in North America. Welfare reform by President Cumstain in the U.S., and deficit reduction by the Shawinigan Strangler. Their primary ideological motivation for doing so, clinging onto power for dear life, is perhaps not quite the "politics done differently" angle they need to be moving towards.
6. Their third question, apparently, is "What are you grateful for living in Alberta?" The answer is simple: progressives, the useless footsoldiers of statism that so commonly infest inferior places (and by curious non-coincidence the Alberta Party) are not welcome here. Take away the glorious achievements caused by the right wing firmly entrenched here, and you've got a second rate swath of BC scenery with the economic prospects of northern Manitoba. It's the people who made us strong, every Manning/Aberhart/Klein voting one of them beautiful sum-bitches.
5. Don't be surprised to learn the Alberta Party's objection to "polarized debate" about healthcare vanishes into the aether the moment a polarized leaders debate on the 3 main TV channels is waved in their face like a steak in front of a killer whale that eats your arm off while claiming its Nature's Brutality Done Differently.(trademark pending).
4. No permanent leader. Oh, except they're working on that. So it's a strength. Except when its not, then its a weakness. If the Alberta Party ever got more than two seats and the inevitable floor crossing of one of their members took place, don't be surprised to hear how its proof the Alberta Party is thinning the herd in some sort of sick-and-weak-buffalo analogy that just goes to prove that they...well, you know how it ends.
3. Sound familiar? Every Reform MP talked about it from 1989 until 2000. Why don't you hear Reform MPs in Opposition still talking about it? Hint: its because of every part of that sentence which is no longer remotely true. I'm sure a [wait, stop: please put down any milk you're drinking before you read this next bit, we'd hate for the spray to ruin your futon. -ed]Alberta Party *snicker* Government would have no problem telling its legion *snicker* of dedicated fundraisers that hey, we finally became the majority party. Excuse us as we adjust our British Westminster Parliamentary Traditions and oh, by the way, Feynman & Coulter's Love Child will be the separatist Premier 45 minutes after we enact these.
2. "We'll be the first party that is both left wing and right wing at the same time!"? Really? Really? I'm getting sick of this. Scratch a progressive and you'll find a liberal -- which means you've stumbled across a liar. Who knew? More to the point, name a single goddamned policy or advocate in the Alberta Party who can even charitably be described as right-wing. Seriously, the last Alberta Party cheerleader I asked to name a right-wing policy brought up government subsidies for her youth outreach corporation in a way we wouldn't have to call it a government make-work program. No, seriously. Keynesian economic drivel is their farthest right policy. Any talk about privatizing healthcare or opening up more private schooling options? Go re-read #8 and remember what a full 50% of their talking is going to be comprised of.
1. "I'm not really sure, but when we get there we'll post it on our webpage." I really liked this bit the first time I heard it, in the Three Dead Trolls song British Saskatchalberta. And that, at the very least, was a triumphant call to Alberta Separatism, freeing us from the likes of the Quebec Liberals, the Ontario NDPers, and the assorted folk on the wrong side of the political spectrum.
You know, the one that the Alberta Party is firmly entrenched on.
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What is Caregiving and Who are Caregivers?
Caregivers are individuals who provide care to chronically ill or disabled family members or friends. It is estimated that more than one quarter of the adult population, or more than fifty million people, have been caregivers. Men now make up 44% of the caregiving population; and family caregivers provide, for "free", an estimated $257 billion per year in services. The role of caregivers is expected to increase as the population ages; however, the number of individuals available for caregiving will diminish.
- Take control of your life. You must remember to continue to live your life and not allow it to completely revolve around your loved one's illness.
- Remember to take care of and be kind to yourself. The job you are performing is difficult and can be taxing. It is important for you to have personal quality time, to do what you like, for you.
- Be aware of how you are feeling emotionally. Depression is common for individuals in your position. Seek professional help immediately if you are experiencing signs of depression.
- Accept assistance from others when offered and make specific suggestions as to what they can do.
- Get educated. The more you know about your loved one's condition, the more empowered you will feel.
- Support your loved one's independence. Caring for somebody does not necessarily entail doing everything for them. New technologies and ideas provide options that help promote a healthy level of independence.
- Listen to your heart. Your gut instincts most often lead you in the right direction.
Allow yourself to grieve. Then allow yourself to move forward and dream of new possibilities and experiences.
- Seek support from other caregivers and obtain strength and comfort in the understanding of others in similar situations. You are not alone.


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Covid-19 Part 22:
Extensive lockdown harm "ten times greater than benefits"
By Kit Wallen Russell
New paper just one in growing body of scientific evidence warning of the harms of lockdown
An expert in Canada, once a strong advocate for lockdowns, has written a paper warning of the immense damage caused by lockdowns. He says the effects of this will be seen in years to come.
The author of the paper, Dr. Ari Joffe is a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton and a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at University of Alberta. The paper has the title: Covid-19: Rethinking the Lockdown Groupthink.
As it does not make any pretenses about going against the conventional line of thought or societal 'orthodoxy', I imagine he will find it hard to get it published. The process of peer reviewing for scientific papers is extremely flawed and academia has a very bad track record when it comes to giving fair trial to ideas that go against the grain.
Dr. Joffe's paper reports that the harms of lockdowns are 10 times greater than their benefits. To elaborate on this general conclusion, I have summarised the main points of his research below.
1. He initially thought lockdowns were a good idea.
Why? Firstly, he says initial evaluations of the danger posed by the virus were gross over-estimations. As I have reported in previous blog entries, an early estimate of the infection fatality rate (percentage of total infections that result in a death) was 2%-3%. It was this number that was widely reported by The World Health Organisation (WHO) and media outlets across the world.
Therefore, when this number was used in modelling, the need for lockdown was justified, as this would mean that Covid-19 was 20 to 30 times as dangerous as seasonal influenza, or 'flu'. This was certainly one of the biggest mistakes made by the team at Imperial College London, who famously estimated that 500,000 people could die without lockdown. We now know the model used to forecast a figure of that size used an infection fatality rate far bigger than is known now to be the case.
Dr. Joffe explains that a median value for the Covid-19 infection fatality rate is ~0.23%. This number is 10 to 13 times smaller than the initial estimates. In addition, it is in keeping with my estimations which have never been over 0.5%, and have been as low as 0.05%. Compare this to 0.1% for seasonal influenza, or 'flu', and the danger is put in perspective.
He goes on to say that:
"the median infection fatality rate in people under 70 years old is 0.05%, and that the high-risk group is older people especially those with severe co-morbidities. In addition, it is likely that in most situations only 20-40% of the population would be infected before ongoing transmission is limited (i.e., herd-immunity)."
2. Backed by many other studies, he became increasingly worried about the 'collateral damage' of lockdowns.
"This (collateral damage) can be predicted to adversely affect many millions of people globally with food insecurity [82-132 million more people], severe poverty [70 million more people], maternal and under age-5 mortality from interrupted healthcare [1.7 million more people], infectious diseases deaths from interrupted services [millions of people with Tuberculosis, Malaria, and HIV]…"
"…school closures for children [affecting children's future earning potential and lifespan], interrupted vaccination campaigns for millions of children, and intimate partner violence for millions of women. In high-income countries adverse effects also occur from delayed and interrupted healthcare, unemployment, loneliness, deteriorating mental health, increased opioid crisis deaths, and more."
From my own research too, the disruption to other areas of healthcare is extremely worrying. For example, 4.4 million fewer cancer screenings were performed in the UK by December 2020 compared to the same stage in 2019. This is thought to have resulted in tens of thousands of people with cancer not being diagnosed.
Moreover, by October 2020, 3 million screenings had already been missed and the same paper estimates that 60,000 life years could be lost over the next 5-10 years as a result of this. This was before the second wave properly hit the NHS, meaning this number is set to rise meteorically.
3. He said a formal "cost-benefit analysis of different responses to the pandemic was not done by government or public health experts"
"Initially, I simply assumed that lockdowns to suppress the pandemic were the best approach. But policy decisions on public health should require a cost-benefit analysis. Since lockdowns are a public health intervention, aiming to improve the population wellbeing, we must consider both benefits of lockdowns, and costs of lockdowns on the population wellbeing. Once I became more informed, I realized that lockdowns cause far more harm than they prevent."
4. His cost-benefit analysis discovered first that "framing decisions as between saving lives versus saving the economy is a false dichotomy"
"There is a strong long-run relationship between economic recession and public health. This makes sense, as government spending on things like healthcare, education, roads, sanitation, housing, nutrition, vaccines, safety, social security nets, clean energy, and other services determines the population well-being and life-expectancy. If the government is forced to spend less on these social determinants of health, there will be 'statistical lives' lost, that is, people will die in the years to come."
5. …Secondly he underestimated "the effects of loneliness and unemployment on public health"
"It turns out that loneliness and unemployment are known to be among the strongest risk factors for early mortality, reduced lifespan, and chronic diseases."
He concludes by explaining that policy decisions always have been about assessing the data to hand and making decisions based on what is best for the largest amount of people. Choosing between options that all have some tragic outcome has always been the duty of those in office.
6. His analysis weighed up the "benefits of lockdowns in preventing deaths from COVID-19, and the costs of lockdowns…"
The costs were measured "in terms of the effects of the recession, loneliness, and unemployment on population wellbeing and mortality."
It was from this that he found the costs are at least ten times as high as the benefits. The well-being of a population is affected far more by lockdowns than the virus.
Just like I warned in my introduction back in March, it seems as though the monster we have created through our reaction to the virus is far more scary than the virus itself.
7. Dr. Joffe supports the same 'focused protection' approach that I have been a big advocate for.
This would see all our resources directed towards people in the high-risk categories, who are likely to be severely affected by COVID-19. Elderly people, especially those with other pre-existing health conditions, and those in nursing homes and hospitals would be protected by the rest of the population. The 'Great Barrington Declaration' laid out this principle as part of its proposal in the first half of 2020.
8. Initial modelling and predictions innaccuracies created fear, anxiety and hysteria across the world.
He explains that the mainstream media "focused on absolute numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths independent of context". This led to a hysteria surrounding the virus which in turn "elevated COVID-19 above everything else that could possibly matter". He finishes by describing our altered state of mind and learned cognitive biases mean we act only for supposed short term gain and forget anything beyond that.
As I have been saying for months, we have suddenly forgotten that any other health concern exists and become blinkered so badly that our only goal is to totally eradicate the virus off the face of the planet, regardless of whether it causes many more problems in the process. The economist Paul Frijters said it has become "all about seeming to reduce risks of infection and deaths from this one particular disease, to the exclusion of all other health risks or other life concerns."
9. We need to consider the tragic Covid-19 deaths in context.
Dr. Joffe explains that, by November 21 2020, Covid-19 deaths had contributed to 5.23% of deaths in Canada. From my updated research, the total amount of deaths in Canada in 2020 was 300,310. Compare this to 15,456 officially attributed to Covid-19 and it makes up 5.1%.
Dr Joffe also uses the example of the worldwide deaths caused by Tobacco use – a figure he says is over 21,000 per day in non-pandemic years. I researched the total yearly figures and found it was over 8 million worldwide and 120,000 in the UK. A total of 1,862,862 and ~75,000 deaths in 2020 were attributed to Covid-19 worldwide and in the UK respectively.
These numbers give some much needed perspective to the data and "3,600 (people die) from pneumonia and diarrhea in children under 5-years-old, and 4,110 from Tuberculosis. We need to consider the tragic COVID-19 numbers in context."
10. We need to end the Covid-19 'GroupThink' by taking a pause and properly assessing the data available to us.
Dr. Joffe stresses the need for education so we all can better understand the risks and trade-offs involved with any policy suggested as a response to the situation, including lockdowns. The fear and hysteria whipped up has gone too far and needs to be alleviated by the dissemination of accurate information. As it affects so many more aspects of health and society, we should not assess lockdowns purely on their effect on Covid-19.
11. Keep schools open.
The likelihood of developing a severe Covid-19 infection as a child is very small. Even smaller still is the risk of death. It is also increasingly evident that those aged 10 years and younger are much less likely to be infected and be the source of passing on the virus.
This was my summary of the interview with Dr. Ari Joffe which can be found here. It is extremely interesting, especially because he started believing that lockdowns were not only justified but the most effective way of dealing with the situation. Many of the concepts he describes are what I have been reporting on for months.
His commitment to questioning conventional 'truths' and widely held beliefs is something I admire very much, but I admire him more for questioning his own beliefs. This is something that is desperately lacking in today's society.
The idea that a certain line of thought cannot be questioned because it is 'right' and 'caring' by default sets an extremely treacherous precedent. Anyone who has studied the slightest iota of history would understand that this policing of opinion is how dictatorships take a foothold.
What Dr. Ari Joffe names 'Group Think' is a problem that seems to be becoming more and more ingrained in the fabric of our western society. The problems we are facing due to Covid-19 are not unrelated to the erosion of free speech sweeping across the UK, USA and Canada.
We desperately need to address the problem of 'mob rule' which, just like in this case, often means that the right thing to do is lost and the 'trendy' thing is preferred. The idea that because you dare question the 'status quo', you are an awful person needs to stop. The creation of a political orthodoxy has been incubated in universities and schools and its destruction needs to start with the millenials and well off liberal 'elites' who currently perpetuate it. The sooner they understand that the erosion of free speech will eventually destroy everything they hold dear, as well as their opponents, the better. As soon as free speech breaks down, so does society. For everyone. Regardless of position on the political compass. Right or left.
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Q: Automatized kernel upgrade I am writing a BASH script that automatically configures, builds and installs the most recent kernel image. The generated kernel should include the grsecurity patchset. It would use the previous configuration from /proc/config.gz, which I created manually when compiling the first custom kernel on the machine.
Is it safe to fully automatize the process? It would look like this:

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*Check the most recent kernel that grsecurity is available for

*Download the grsecurity patchset and the matching kernel source tree

*Patch the kernel

*Copy the previous kernel configuration file into the kernel source directory

*Run make olddefconfig to configure the kernel based on the previous configuration

*Compile the kernel with fakeroot make deb-pkg

*Install the resulting packages and change bootloader priority

*Send me a mail indicating that a reboot is required

The main question: is it likely that a kernel compiled with olddefconfig will contain errors that prevent the system from booting if the previous configuration is working correctly? It is very important because it is a remote server accessed via SSH and a manual rescue would take a lot of effort.

A: If you can't afford failure, test.

Even if you can afford failure, testing is good. If at all possible, run the build in a dedicated test environment. In many cases a virtual guest makes for an adequate test system. When you cab reboot into your updated kernel and any subsequent tests complete successfully too, only then copy and deploy the new package to your remote system.
Now to your main question: will your plan and make olddefconfig contain errors that will result in a boot failure? Only an idiot would believe any system to be completely foolproof. When you want to run the most recent kernel, as you stated, you will be bleeding edge and have all the advantages and risks associated with that. Reducing risk is selecting a long term release where a feature set is frozen, and only bug/security fixes will be introduced.
Regardless: any reboot runs a small risk of failing.
On a side note: I have spent too many hours in the past in data centers repairing issues/misconfigurations in servers that I recommend everyone to always add a suitable remote management option (e.g. HP ILO, Dell's DRAC, Oracle's ILOM etc. or a KVM over IP gateway) to your remote servers, that allows you to fix most issues the comfort of your desk.

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The following is a guest blog by Lora Mays of Crazy Running Girl.
This year, I am finally doing something that has been on my bucket list for a long time – running a turkey trot. I love the idea of getting out there and burning off my calories before I overindulge on turkey and all the fixings.
While eating is definitely an important aspect of Thanksgiving here in the U.S., I think family is just as important. It's a day to celebrate our love for turkey and stuffing, but also to spend quality time with family – which seems to be harder to come by with our busier lives.
That's why I'm even more excited that my entire family will be enjoying me for the turkey trot this year – I'm excited to kick off a favorite holiday by combining the things I like the most: family and running.
For the most part, my family isn't a running family… I am not quite sure where I got the love for running gene, so it did require some convincing to get them to agree to run our local turkey trot.
Check out these most commonly heard excuses against running a turkey trot and use these tips to get them to sign up!
I have to get the food ready!
Thanksgiving morning is dedicated to food prep in my house, but you can get past that by doing it the night before or getting the whole family involved (I don't know about you, but usually it's my mom stuck in the kitchen!). Planning ahead makes it a little easier on the cook in your family – and gives them that extra time to join you on the run.
Easy one – football will be on later in the day! So, running a turkey trot in the morning won't matter because you'll be done and back on the couch in no time.
I have kids, who's going to watch them?
Most turkey trot organizers make it really easy to get the entire family to join in so they often have kid's races or shorter distances.
It's too early in the morning!
Most turkey trots start mid-morning (like 8 or 9 a.m.) so it's not THAT early… but, fair excuse. Although if you bring up the fact that turkey and stuffing contain some seriously rich ingredients which will most likely require a nap later in the day, this point loses its validity.
You whippersnappers are too fast for me!
That's the great thing about running a turkey trot– pace doesn't matter! You can walk or run as fast as you want, and even bring the dog along so you can really have the whole family in on the turkey trot.
So there you have it – the information you need to combat those excuses and get the entire family out for a turkey trot. And the best way to celebrate? Turning it into a tradition so you can build a memory bank of the one time a year when you get everyone out to tackle a few miles.
Are you running a Turkey Trot? Which one? What are some other excuses you've heard? How do you beat them?
Lora Mays is an avid runner and certified running coach who has been running for more than 15 years. She fell in love with the marathon in 2006, and since then, has run 20 races around the country, including the Boston Marathon four times. Lora is a Run Happy Ambassador that loves to help others find their passion for running – whether it's the marathon, a 5k or just to run casually. When she isn't running the trails in Austin, TX, she is blogging about it at Crazy Running Girl.


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Poland To Organize Euro 2012 Alone?
After reports during Euro 2008 that Poland and Ukraine may lose Euro 2012 Michel Platini's visits to both countries were treated as enormously important by organizers. Platini didn't say much while in Poland, which can be read as a good sign, whereas he criticised Ukraine severely when meeting local officials. As a result, UEFA now demands that Poland prepares an allternate plan to organize the tournament all by itself.
Ukraine has no problems with stadiums, which are almost finished in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk. One stadium is to be built in Lviv, whereas the one in Kiev is to be renovated. The latter causes most problems, as the buildng company is yet to be chosen.
Ukraine's biggest drawback, however, is the lack of infrastructure, that is roads, hotels and airports. Platini wasn't satisfied with the reports given by Ukrainian politicians and voiced his concerns clearly. To further threaten the Ukrainians news broke out that Poland may organize 2012 alone. Is it possible?
I don't think so. UEFA is clearly playing games to motivate both host countries to speed up their actions. Even before the visits there were rumours that we may lose the tournament because of some organizational delays. Polish sport minister, Miroslaw Drzewiecki, said that those rumours certainly don't help the organizers as the contractors, thinking that we're under pressure, raise their financial demands. I think there should be more trust on the side of UEFA; I can't imagine that Poland blows such a chance for worldwide promotion. No other country had all the facilities prepared 4 years before the tournament so why UEFA expects it from Poland and Ukraine?
Today, we're in the stage of planning; tomorrow we must start building. I think that the next year will be decisive; if everything goes according to plan I'm sure Euro 2012 will be one of the most exciting and well organized tournaments in history. No need to panic just yet, no need for unnecessary pressure. I hope our Ukrainian friends realise how much our countries can gain because of Euros and start working their hands to the bone. Let's show UEFA and whole Europe that we're capable of great things.
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Officials from Guangdong and the Indian state of Gujarat on May 18 signed a series of cooperation agreements paving the way for increased cooperation in trade, infrastructure and education, Guangdong officials said.
Gujarat Chief Minister, Mrs. Meenaxi Patel along with a seven-member official delegation and 25-member business delegation met with business representatives of Guangdong during a conference that included the Guangdong Association of Logistics, Guangzhou Association of Automobile Manufactures and Guangdong South Pharmaceutical Company.
According to one Indian entrepreneur, Gujarat is known as "India's Guangdong" because it is the leading industrialized region in India.
On September of 2014, Guangdong officials signed an agreement of Sister-Province relationship with Gujarat. The visit of the CM of Gujarat became the first high-level visit from India to Guangdong after the signing.


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Solon committee recommends deer management plan which includes crossbow hunting
Updated: Jan. 12, 2019, 3:10 p.m. | Published: Jun. 03, 2011, 3:41 p.m.
By Thomas Jewell, special to cleveland.com
Solon's Safety and Public Properties Committee has recommended a comprehensive deer management plan that will now be forwarded to City Council for further deliberation.
The 2-1 vote came June 2, with Vice Mayor Ed Kraus dissenting on the grounds of crossbow hunting being included in the proposal.
While he supports some lethal measures, namely sharpshooting, "there are certain things I don't support, like (cross-) bow hunting," Kraus said, asking if council eventually would be voting on the entire plan as a whole or on individual components.
Public Works Director Jim Stanek said he could assemble the proposal as a "cafeteria plan" if need be. Kraus said he would be in favor of forwarding the draft to council without a recommendation.
But Councilman William Russo, who chairs the Safety Committee, said the plan should continue to be considered in its comprehensive form.
"If we start cherry-picking pieces and parts of this, then I think we've ruined the concept of trying to include all aspects," Russo said. "I am of the opinion that the plan itself is comprehensive (lethal and non-lethal means) and that we should pass it along to council to begin deliberation."
Councilman Rick Bell said he did not feel it was necessary to hold up the plan at the committee level, saying that the amendments Stanek brought back Thursday basically amounted to "changing some typos."
Stanek said he's shown the draft to state and federal wildlife officials for review, and said they expressed concern the city may be trying to "overregulate" its crossbow hunting program.
"I told them we feel it's absolutely necessary in its infancy, with the concern we've had," Stanek said, of the stringent guidelines being set forth. "They suggested we propose the same regulations as other communities, and I told them we don't think that would be a good idea at this time."
Neighboring communities such as Twinsburg, Orange and Bentleyville use crossbow guidelines established by the Ohio Department of Wildlife, but Solon officials want further evaluation first, citing outcry that caused a pilot crossbow hunting program to be shelved in January.
That would have covered the last two weeks of the hunting season in Ohio. Stanek noted crossbow season actually begins in early fall. Service Department workers, who had volunteered to hunt in the pilot program earlier this year, are undergoing state re-certification.
One of the big attractions to the crossbow hunting component would be the reduced cost to the city. Bell noted previous cost breakdowns with White Buffalo Inc.'s sharpshooting services worked out to about $750 per deer.
Kraus said in years past, White Buffalo was not only the sole bidder but also the only operation known nationally for this kind of work.
Stanek has been asked to see if anyone else out there might be available.
"There are also park employees and rangers," Stanek said. "I can assemble a team of shooters, sending out a Request For Proposals, but I don't know if we would have the same confidence level."
He's also sought a cost figure from state and federal wildlife officials on the cost of administering and supervising the program, something the feds do in other communities.
"Safety and cost are the two big drivers in this — there has to be a happy medium," Stanek said. "I've stated that we want to remain intimately involved with what's going on out there."
Stanek and Russo have already been approached by interested hunters as well as a Geauga County meat processor who would be willing to process any deer meat at no charge.
Solon cancelled its multi-year contract with White Buffalo at the end of 2009, citing financial constraints. Since then, the deer population has been on the rebound — along with deer-vehicle accidents. The number of deer in Solon is expected to reach 1,000 again later this year.
"We need to start making some decisions or it's going to get late real fast," Stanek said.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 25, 2017) – The CRVA announced the winners of the 11th Annual Partners in Tourism Awards sponsored by Charlotte Motor Speedway today at an awards breakfast and ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center. Charlotte's top hospitality and tourism professionals were in attendance to recognize the front-line individuals and organizations that directly impact tourism in the Charlotte region.
For more than 10 years, the CRVA has held the Partners in Tourism Awards to celebrate exceptional contributions to Charlotte tourism. Winners were nominated by CRVA employees and partners. Individual honors given at the event included: the Local Champions Awards, which recognize individuals who have been instrumental in collaborating with the CRVA's teams to bring meetings, conventions and sporting events to the city; the Hospitality Unsung Hero Award, which recognizes an individual who often serves in the back of the house and may not always be seen, but his or her contributions and commitment can be felt everywhere in the business; the Outstanding Ambassador Award, which recognizes an individual who typically works in the front of the house and could be considered the face of outstanding customer service; and the Hospitality Professional of the Year Award, which recognizes a respected leader who is engaged in the community and is an advocate for the advancement of the hospitality industry, garnering great respect among his or fellow employees, colleagues and customers. Business awards categories included Attraction of the Year, Full-service Hotel of the Year, Nightlife/Entertainment Venue of the Year, Restaurant of the Year, Retailer of the Year, Select-service Hotel of the Year and Service Provider of the Year.
And new this year is the Destination Impact Award. This award goes to a person who is a powerhouse for the regional tourism industry and visitor economy. This person's fingerprints can be seen all over the community, with contributions creating ripple effects across our destination—from supporting thousands of jobs to providing unmatched entertainment for both visitors and residents and producing worldwide exposure. The commitment this person has shown to our region inspires vision, sparks curiosity and innovation, and supports its success for years to come.
Learn more about the CRVA partnership program at www.charlottesgotalot.com/charlotte-regional-visitors-authority-crva-partners-tourism.


To Use: Remove lids and fill cups with baby food. Place lids back onto cups. Insert cups into tray and place tray in freezer. To thaw, let stand in refrigerator.
To Clean: Top rack dishwasher safe. Do not boil.
Caution: Wash and inspect before use. Do not boil or steam sterilize. Remove lid before microwaving. Discard and replace at first sign of weakness or damage. Always check temperature before feeding. Do not leave child unattended. Discard all packaging components before use.
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Assistant Professor Counseling and School Psychology - Counselor Education and Supervision
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Located in historic New Haven, a city rich in art and culture, Southern Connecticut State University is a diverse and student-centered university dedicated to academic excellence, access, and service for the public good. Southern provides a supportive and welcoming environment for all members of its community through a campus-wide commitment to social justice. SCSU is an innovative, student-centric university, located less than three miles from downtown New Haven, with easy access to New York and Boston.
Brief Description of Duties/Responsibilities
Southern invites applications from individuals who believe in the mission of public higher education and are committed to outstanding teaching and scholarship. Successful candidates will be disciplinary scholars devoted to a student-centric approach.
The Counseling and School Psychology Department in the College of Education is seeking to fill a full-time, tenure-track position in Counseling to begin August 2022. Southern has CACREP-accredited master's programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling as well as a new EdD program in Counselor Education and Supervision. The successful candidate will teach graduate level counseling courses, provide supervision and advisement to graduate students, pursue scholarship and a research agenda, participate in curricular and program development, collaborate with school and agency partners, and serve on department and university committees.
Applicants must hold a doctorate in counselor education or a related program.
Identify self as a counselor educator and be committed to the professional field of counselor education as evidenced by education, teaching, professional experience, research, and professional affiliations.
Hold or be eligible to hold certification and/or licensure.
Exhibit a commitment to social justice and counseling under-represented populations.
A doctorate from a CACREP-accredited counselor education program, counselor supervision experience, knowledge of current national counselor education standards (CACREP), knowledge of and experience in academic research, experience working with doctoral students in instruction and mentoring, and evidence of program development and evaluation experience.
The Department of Counseling and School Psychology places a high priority on the development of cross-cultural competence and on social justice advocacy. Highly desirable applicants will be passionate about working with diverse students. The department specifically encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply for the position.
Please submit letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, all official graduate transcripts, current teaching evaluations (if available), and three letters of recommendation electronically to: Counselor Education Search Committee Chair at CSPsearch1@southernct.edu. For best consideration, materials should be received by Friday, October 29, 2021. The position will remain open until filled.
SCSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University seeks to enhance the diversity of its faculty and staff. People of color, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.


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Het seizoen 1965/1966 was het 12e jaar in het bestaan van de Heerenveense betaald voetbalclub Heerenveen. De club kwam uit in de Tweede divisie A en eindigde daarin op de negende plaats. Tevens deed de club mee aan het toernooi om de KNVB beker, hierin werd de club in de groepsfase uitgeschakeld.

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Janet Taylor Brander, born Lossiemouth 1842; married Captain John Levack; died Lossiemouth 21 Jan 1927.
Mrs Levack was an imposing Lossiemouth figure who made a name for herself by telling stories in the local dialect and contibuted a lot to the town in many other ways. She travelled widely, sailing to the Far East, Australia and New Zealand with her husband.
During the First World War, Janet Levack used her story-telling powers to raise money to provide 'comforts' for the men at the front. She was one of the organisers of a work party which knitted countless garments for soldiers and sailors. She became a member of the War Pensions Committee, doing valuable service for the claims of widows and orphans. A member of the Morayshire Asylum Board, she was one of first two lady visitors to be appointed visitor to the asylum at Elgin. Perhaps this says something about the good nature and warm heartedness of this remarkable woman.
With grateful thanks to the contributors to, and editors of, Women of Moray: a celebration of the women of Moray and their contribution to history (Luath Press: Edinburgh, 2012)
Janet Taylor Levack of Lossiemouth. (Image courtesy of Elgin Museum)