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Year : 2011 | Volume : 16 | Issue : 2 | Page : 18-27
Audit of the demographic patterns of oral and maxillofacial surgical cases in a Nigerian teaching hospital
CE Anyanechi1, BD Saheeb2
1 Oral and Maxillofacial Unit, Dept of Dental Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria
2 Dept of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, Nigeria
C E Anyanechi
P. O. Box 3446, Calabar
DOI: 10.4314/jcm.v16i2.3
Background: Surgical audit is a normal part of surgical practice. Earlier reports on the availability of oral and maxillofacial surgical services in Nigeria showed limited number of centres and shortage of specialists. Objective: To determine the pattern of oral and maxillofacial surgical diseases in order to establish the local demographic data base and subsequently structure service delivery on evidence-based disease profile. Materials and methods: A retrospective study using the admission registers and folders of cases treated in the oral and maxillofacial unit in the period of January 2005 to December 2010 in a Nigerian teaching hospital. Results: Within the period, 7948 patients were seen and17.0% needed oral and maxillofacial surgical treatment. Ratio of male to female subjects was 4:1, whereas the age of subjects ranged from one-83 years with mean age at 38.7±10.6 years. Both congenital (0.8%) and acquired (99.2%) cases were recorded. Subjects that had acquired conditions were categorized into traumatic (67.1%) and non-traumatic (32.1%). The commonest aetiological factor (79.1%) causing disease was road traffic accident. The common treatments were intermaxillary fixation (54.8%) and resection (7.5%), whereas the complications were limitation in mouth opening, 22.1% and facial deformity, 19.5%. Conclusion: The commonest indication for consultation was trauma, and since resources for care are scarce in Nigeria, the focus should be to reduce the disease burden by prevention.
Anyanechi C E
Saheeb B D
Demographic pattern

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"Somebody puts words in the mouth of Queen Victoria, how the British society would have reacted," said the Supreme Court to senior counsel Gopal Subramanium who was arguing in defence of Vasant Dattatreya Gurjar's poem Gandhi Mala Bhetla (I met Gandhi). "There should not be curtailment of artistic freedom," he conceded graciously, "but I have not come across any English author who has written about Queen Victoria."
Since the Victoria-fixated court insisted on displaying its ignorance of English literature, (why go to 19th century England for an analogy anyway?) it must be pointed out that Lytton Strachey wrote his not entirely complimentary biography Queen Victoria in 1921 and was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for it. As for putting words in the revered queen's mouth, one of her courtiers, Caroline Holland did that in Notebooks of a Spinster Lady. "There is a tale of the unfortunate equerry," wrote the Lady, "who ventured during dinner at Windsor to tell a story with a spice of scandal or impropriety in it. 'We are not amused,' said the Queen when he had finished." Ever since then the world has attributed that cryptic comment to the royal mouth without any corroborative evidence to prove that she said it.
Forget English literature. It is more appalling that the court had totally failed to understand Gurjar's poem. Even more damagingly, it had disrespected the traditions and methods of poetry. "The question is whether I can put vulgar words in the mouth of Mahatma Gandhi by using a symbol, surreal voice, saying it is not Mahatma Gandhi but some other Gandhi," it said, dismissing Gurjar's use of symbolism as a cunning cover-up. It would appear that the court had not read the opening lines of the poem in which the poet makes his intention quite clear: I met Gandhi / on the 6 X 2 1/2 bed / in Vasant Dattatreya Gurjar's 10X12 room / as a symbol of / the people of Bharat.
So he's talking about the people of Bharat, chiefly the netas of the post-Emergency Janata Government which collapsed ignominously in 1980. Gandhi provides the symbolic context because, in 1977, the newly elected MPs had gone to Raj Ghat and pledged themselves to continuing his work. By January 1980, however, their clay feet had been exposed. Prime Minister Morarji Desai, forced to resign, retired to his home in Mumbai. In the elections that followed, Indira Gandhi apologised for her mistakes and won with a reasonable majority. Gurjar writes: I met Gandhi / in Morarji's Oceana. / High on auto-urine he said, / women are fools and devoid of reason. / You must know who / I am referring to.
Raj Narain, the Health Minister in the Janata Government also comes in for a deadly swipe: I met Gandhi / in the Family Welfare Centre / of the self-styled leader Raj Narain. / Lounging on a cushy bed / bare-torsoed / being massaged / eating almonds and pistachios and mithai / he was addressing a press conference / on why socialism has not taken root in Bharat.
Gandhi himself appears only in the closing lines of the poem as a disillusioned Mahatma: Gandhibaba said at Raj Ghat / his hand on Vasant Dattatreya Gurjar's shoulder / God is dead and so is the man of God. / There is no escape for God from this world of demons. / Even less so for men of God /-- And within a trice he took samadhi--.
Obscenities? Of course there are. In protest poetry, obscenities express legitimate rage. They are meant to shock readers into sharing the poet's view of an unjust situation. You cannot take single words out of their context and say they are obscene. In this regard Dr Shreeram Lagoo memorably said to the Censor Board, which had demanded the deletion of 150 obscene words from Vijay Tendulkar's play Gidhade, "The play is about vultures, not sparrows."
Back in 2008, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul of the Delhi High Court ruled there was nothing obscene in M. F. Husain's painting of Bharat Mata. "Art has to be understood in its own context," he had said. "The criminal justice system should not be used as an easy recourse to ventilate against a creative act." If only we had more judges who respected the traditions, forms, conventions and historical contexts of art and literature, the increasing tribe of jack-in-the-box offence-takers would not feel legally encouraged to hound artists and writers.


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"...talking with John, it was clear that all the preparation work, putting together the required documentation, would not have happened without AFRM's persistence and support and advice."
In May 2019, a law firm managing the estate planning of couple, John and Anna [names changed to protect client privacy], referred the couple to AFRM to investigate a potential Income Protection claim dating all the way back to 2012.
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She will never work again.
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The adviser was contacted and the roll over paperwork was immediately reversed.
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Prior to even providing the claim forms, the superannuation fund insisted on receiving the date that Anna last worked, the date of her diagnosis and also the date she was certified unfit to work.
Then paperwork was required to opt-in to continue her insurance in her superannuation. Complicating the process, while dealing with the superannuation fund, it was discovered the fund's group insurer had changed in the intervening years.
Reports were then required from her previous employer, her GP, and other treating medical practitioners to verify the details of Anna's circumstances back in 2012.
The completed claim with all required supporting documentation was finally ready to be submitted in February 2020.
By mid-March, Justin received confirmation from the insurer that the claim had been accepted with payments backdated to 2012 and paid through to November 2015, when Anna turned 60, in line with the term of her policy. A total of almost $40,000.
Justin said that through talking with John, it was clear that all the preparation work, putting together the required documentation, would not have happened without AFRM's persistence and support and advice.
When John thanked him for his help, Justin was quick to return the thanks, saying it was a team effort to get the complex claim across the line.
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Mention Nepal and most people think snow-capped scenes, of 7,000-meter mountains and the climbers raring to conquer them.
Rooftop restaurants like Cafe du Temple or Stupa View offers great view of the stupa.
"Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" author Douglas Adams probably never dreamed his influence would be felt 2,200 meters up a Himalayan mountain in Nepal.
In Nagarkot -- a village 30 kilometers from Kathmandu that sits quietly above the clouds -- the Hotel at the End of the Universe sits atop its own mountain with 180-degree views of terraced farms and the 7,000-meter peaks of the Annapurna and Langtang ranges.
"The name is inspired by ['Hitchhikers' sequel] 'Restaurant at the End of the Universe'," says the splendidly monikered Oasis Bhaju, who's been running the place for the past 18 years.
"The hippies were here many years ago," says Bhaju. "Someone suggested this name to my father saying it would bring him good luck. I think people like it because it reminds them of Douglas Adams' book."
There's more than just the familiar name.
On a clear day, the hotel offers a majestic view of the sunrise over Mount Everest.
Low-roofed wooden rooms look out on hazy blue mountains poking up through the mist: the Ganesh Himal and Manasulu, to name a few.
In the evening, over a Khukri rum or two with the super friendly hotel staff, guests can sometimes jam with them on their didgeridoos and djembes.
Nepalis like their booze, and they like it strong.
While the words "khukri" (the curved Nepalese dagger) and "gorkha" (named for the fierce soldiers) may conjure images of fierce soldiers brandishing razor-edge machetes, in Nepal they hold the promise of a good time.
Gorkha also gives its name to a bitter and heavy brand of Nepalese beer. Khukri is the local dark rum.
Neither are for the easily intoxicated.
Everest, a milder local brand of beer, goes down easier.
Momos: Nepal's answer to dim sum.
One of the best places to rock out with the locals is at Purple Haze in Kathmandu's tourist-filled Thamel district.
Most nights see a band belting out Hendrix and Led Zep covers to a dance floor rammed with locals letting their hair down.
Khukri-induced courage might be needed to bust out some smooth moves among the expat and local crowd at Tuesday salsa nights at Tamarind in southern Kathmandu's Lalitpur district.
Any Nepali restaurant worth its spicy chutney is bathed in the scent of steamed momos, Nepal's version of dim sum, and hot thukpa noodle soup.
Visitors may weary of them while in Nepal, but are sure to miss them when they leave.
So how to cure those post-travel momo cravings?
Social Tours offers momo-making lessons at a produce market close to its Thamel kitchen.
The market is a good place to stock up on ingredients including flour for the dough, veggies or chicken, but it's also a great place to see everyday Nepali life.
"Classes usually last two to three hours, but it really depends on the clients' speed," says Anura Rai, local trips consultant at Social Tours.
Local women teach students how to make dough from scratch, get the proportions right, fold the dumplings into little bite-sized pockets and then whip up mean peanut and chili sauces to service with them.
"Folding is quite difficult, clients take time to learn," says Anura. "It's an art and we teach them how to do it."
Travelers choose what to pay depending on the experience they've had.
A paradise for history and architecture buffs, centuries-old traditional buildings dominate the durbar squares -- the plazas that form the ancient centers of Kathmandu.
Patan, Kathmandu and Bhaktapur Durbar Squares, all listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, echo a slower time, with old men in traditional caps playing cards on wood and brick plinths.
The 17th-century Royal Palace stands on Patan Durbar Square. Its three courtyards, Sundari Chowk, Mul Chowk and Mani Keshav Narayan Chowk, were once home to Malla Dynasty kings.
Patan Durbar Sqaure, one of the World Heritage Sites in Nepal.
Scattered around it are temples.
Some, like the pagoda-style Golden Temple, the shikhara-style Krishna temple with 21 gold pinnacles and the Kumbheshwar Temple with its five-tier roof, date from the 12th century.
Often, a Nepali wedding takes place amid the crowds.
The Kumari -- a young girl given worshipped as an incarnation of the Hindu goddess, Taleju, for the duration of her childhood -- sometimes makes an appearance at the Durbar Square's Kumari Chowk, where she lives.
It's been pulling in an eclectic range of global visitors since the days when it was established as a way station on the hippie trail, so it shouldn't be a surprise that Nepal has a burgeoning international food scene.
Wafer-thin wood fired pizzas and tangy flavors from the Middle East are as easy to come by as local dal bhat (rice and lentils) and momos.
Dhokaima in Lalitpur is a favorite with travelers for its leafy garden setting.
The house special is the Nepali lamb kebab thali -- meat cooked slowly until falling off the bone, served with rice and veggies.
The dish is best with a Coffee Puff, a concoction of rum and Kahlua.
At New Orleans Cafe in Jhamsikhel, jazz comes with an American-style breakfast.
A local musician starts the day with Nepali morning ragas on his flute, before seamlessly transitioning to Dave Brubeck's "Take Five."


Seventy national titles and counting, Coryn Rivera's cycling journey did not even start with her riding a race bike.
From strong family bonds come the strongest passions. Elite-level cyclist Coryn Rivera's trail to the top didn't start from a fierce high profile cycling event, but from a wholesome family activity they love doing together in their hometown in Southern California.
Before Rivera was old enough to get her own bike, she spent most of her weekends pedalling around Southern California at the back of her father's tandem bike. They rode together in family events, Gran Fondos and even casually as they went around their town. At the age of 10, Rivera knew nothing about racing, but through the bonding moments she shared with her father while riding a tandem bike, she developed a passion for it.
Her consecutive wins triggered the start of Rivera's love affair with the sport. She loved the thrill of blazing through the different trails, she loved the feeling of crossing the finish line, she loved seeing her family jumping for joy whenever she scored the win – all she wanted was to race some more.
It's never to early to develop a passion for sport, and the chance to learn it with a loved one can make the experience all the more inspiring and enjoyable. Such was the case with Rivera, and such can be the case with your own young ones.
When kids are young, just being able to ride on two wheels can be an achievement in and of itself, and that's definitely something to be proud of. The feeling of independence and accomplishment that come with making that first step into a larger world are definitely something you'll remember over time. Riding around the neighborhood or going on short trips are great ways to introduce cycling to your kids and at the same time, to bond with them while improving their skills. By the end of the day, what's important at this stage is for them to enjoy and love what they are doing.
At the age of 22, 11 years since that first Redlands Classic, Rivera has a lot of miles left to her already illustrious cycling career, and all it took to set her down that path were rides with her father, on the back of a tandem bike.


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Q: Django not finding nested tests I have the following file structure:
project -
   - resources
       -__init__.py
       - core
          __init__.py
          tests.py

My test code looks like this:
class TestEmailHelper(TestCase):

def test_send_mail(self):
    EmailHelper.send_email(EmailHelper.SLUGS.ORDER_COMPLETED, 'lee@lee.com', {})
    assert len(mail.outbox) == 1, "Inbox is not empty"

Here is the config in the app apps.py file:
class CoreConfig(AppConfig):
name = 'resources.core'

And, of course, this is in my INSTALLED_APPS and works perfectly fine except for finding the tests.
if I attempt to run all tests, I get the response 'No Tests ran, please check the configuration settings fo the tests.
if I use this command, it works:
python3 manage.py test resources/core

If I use this command, I get a module not found error looking for 'core':
python3 manage.py test core

It seems to me it may have something to do with having my app nested due to the error caused when I dont append the pat with 'resources'. But I'm not sure how I can fix this.

A: In python indentation is important, you have to indent your def declaration under your class:
class TestEmailHelper(TestCase):

    def test_send_mail(self):
        EmailHelper.send_email(EmailHelper.SLUGS.ORDER_COMPLETED, 'lee@lee.com', {})
        assert len(mail.outbox) == 1, "Inbox is not empty"

A: I had the same issue.
All my apps are in the 'apps' directory nested into the project main directory, with settings, WSGI, and .ect.
So the conclusion I came to is to use a command like this(to execute all my nested apps tests):
    python manage.py test project/apps

, or create a custom test command which is inherited from the build-in 'test' command and override its 'handle' method transferring the path to my apps directory.
    from django.core.management.commands import test

    class Command(test.Command):

        def handle(self, *args, **options):
            test_labels = 'project/apps'
            super().handle(test_labels, **options)

The docs on how to create commands in Django: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.1/howto/custom-management-commands/

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Captain Kirk is Archie Goodwin!
You all know by now that Nero Wolfe is a favorite in the Hadley household, both in written form and in the legendary A&E series with Maury Chaykin as Nero Wolfe and Timothy Hutton as Archie Goodwin. There was another Wolfe series, in 1981, with William Conrad and Lee Horsley doing the honors; that one's fun enough, I suppose, but it never really did it for me. But did you know we might well have had yet another Nero Wolfe series?
Back a few years ago I mentioned an item in a 1959 TV Guide issue about a pilot being shot, with Kurt Kasznar playing Wolfe and William Shatner in the role of Archie. At the time, I remarked how I'd like to see that sometime, but the pilot was thought lost. No longer, though; a couple of months ago at Lee Goldberg's YouTube channel, what should pop up but the original pilot, in a very clear print, for all to see!
So what did you think? Comparing it to other versions, it does very well. It's certainly better than the radio adaptation with Sydney Greenstreet; he plays Wolfe a little too avuncular, as if he were channeling Kasper Gutman from The Maltese Falcon. It's also superior to the Conrad version; had Conrad played Wolfe with a little less of Frank Cannon's good humor (perhaps a little more like the hitman he played in The Killers), it would have been better. And of course, Horsley falls far short of the Archie Goodwin standard set by Timothy Hutton.
But this is actually a pretty fair adaptation, and while Kasznar hits the right notes (especially the accent; Wolfe, after all, is from Montenegro), it's our old friend William Shatner who who is a pleasant surprise. After watching him, it dawned on me that Archie is really James T. Kirk in a suit and tie. I mean, look at the smirk in that picture under the header. Doesn't that look just like Kirk after he's pulled a fast one on the Klingons? While Shatner did have the tendency to talk a little too quickly, there was none of Kirk's mannered emoting that we sometimes have fun with—just a same kind of smartass cockiness that describes Archie to a T. It's nice to know Kirk would have had something to fall back on if the Starship thing didn't work out.
It's hard to tell if the quality would have remained over the course of an entire season; while the script picks up many of the mannerisms that distinguish the characters in print, it's also true that the pilot often hits marks that a subsequent series struggles to match. I would have liked to have seen it, though—even a single season would have been well worth it. Pfui! TV
Labels: Nero Wolfe, Private Detectives, William Shatner
Jon May 14, 2020 at 12:10 PM
I remember one funny thing about the 1981 NERO WOLFE series. Robert McKenzie, TV Guide's critic after Cleveland Amory, reviewed his mail in his last column for the 1980-81 season. He wrote about one woman who wrote that he should be "Whipped with a wet William Conrad" for his negative review of the series. He followed up that quote by writing "A sobering thought". He often had similar humor to Amory, and this was a short, cute witticism of many that he made.
oneillb454@gmail.com May 14, 2020 at 11:30 PM
McKenzie was the TV critic at the Oakland Tribune, and reporter for two local TV stations in the Bay Area for three decades. While he did the usual investigative and 'hard news', he became known for lighthearted pieces, displaying the same wit he showed in his columns. Here is a San Francisco Chronicle obituary, from 2011:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sfgate.com/bayarea/amp/Bob-MacKenzie-KTVU-reporter-dies-2309011.php
Mike Doran May 15, 2020 at 11:41 AM
This one, I had to put a lot of thought into …
Also a lot of "research", staring with a comment I sent you on August 29, 2013.
One of the earliest ones I sent you.
The one where I told you about this pilot film, back when it was still believed to be "lost".
Look it up; it's still up there.
In the years since, I've been keeping up with things Wolfean, from many sources - in particular, my long-term membership in The Wolfe Pack (I have mentioned that, haven't I?).
Most recently, I passed along to you the news that this Nero Wolfe pilot film was now available on DVD (about a year ago, IIRC).
So your post, wherein you seem surprised that this film even exists …
… well, frankly, I'm worried.
You're ten years younger than I am, and if your memory at 60 is this bad, I really ought to worry about mine at (nearly) 70 …
In any event, I suppose I ought to mention the reason that this version of Wolfe didn't go to series:
Rex Stout hated hated HATED the pilot.
He's quoted by his biographer, John McAleer, thusly:
Once (Stout) previewed a TV Nero Wolfe pilot film. "It was terrible", he told me …
That's from Rex Stout: A Biography, by John McAleer, published in 1977; the quote appears on page 487, and is part of a larger take-down of television in general.
CBS's Wolfe series had a time slot commitment (Mondays at 10 Eastern/9 Central Time), but was dropped at the last minute in favor of Jackie Cooper's Hennessy.
It's been verified since then that Rex Stout himself stopped the series, telling his representative Edwin Fadiman that he wanted no part of any TV production - period.
Exceptions to the above: Stout did allow productions of Wolfe by Italian television, because he wouldn't have to see them.
American producers didn't stop making offers, though; on page 488, McAleer lists a number of suggestions for Wolfe and Archie made by various TV types, some of which might make you wince (as they did me).
Anyway, it's all academic; after Rex Stout's death in 1975, his estate made Wolfe and Archie available to TV, and you know the rest.
I note that you didn't mention the main mistake that CBS made with this Wolfe film: it's only a half-hour long - and even then it was obvious that you needed at least an hour to do a mystery right (not that Rex Stout might have liked an hour show any better than he did the half-hour).
Anyhow, there it is; that's why they call it "the past".
I see that Dan at Eventually Supertrain is about to take on the Bill Conrad/Nero Wolfe show from '81.
Now that one has me a bit worried …
… but that's another story …
Mitchell Hadley May 15, 2020 at 12:53 PM
No, I remember well how I blogged about this a few years ago. This was the first time I'd ever seen the pilot, which had only been up at Goldberg's channel for a couple of months. If it sounds as if I'm suggesting that it's just been found, that's not the impression I intended to convey, although I suspect for 99% of the audience, it wouldn't matter - they wouldn't have seen it either. I'll still stack my memory up against anyone's, anyday!
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The first farewell of Frank Reynolds
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295. Avoiding Failure at Launch, Removing Yourself from Your Business and Finding a Niche with Carl Taylor
Creating a successful business takes a lot of hard work and planning. There is no such thing as luck in business and for those that think it's simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time – you're wrong.
Join Ronsley Vaz as he talks with some of the most forward-thinking entrepreneurs around the world, and picks their brain about doing what they love, navigating the challenges and anxieties of a self-made business and how to think outside the box.
If you've ever wanted to start your own business — or maybe you already have one, and you love listening to like-minded professionals — this podcast is for you.
Most people don't start their journey as entrepreneurs until their adults. They've tried working 'real jobs', and discovered that it wouldn't work for them. Carl Taylor, on the other hand, began his entrepreneurial journey when he was barely old enough to drive a car.
Carl is a highly regarded entrepreneur and speaker who is regularly asked to speak at events across Australia and the United States on topics of Entrepreneurship, Online Marketing and Personal Growth. He is involved in a number of businesses, one of these is Automation Agency, a service that makes online marketing easy for Coaches & Consultants'.
On the latest episode of Bond Appetit, Carl shares with us his interesting perspectives on business — what success means, how to overcome self-doubt and everything in between. It's a great listen for any entrepreneur. If you're looking for guidance, a boost to your mindset or love to hear about what makes humans tick, you don't want to miss this episode.
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How Carl went from feeling lost to finding his niche
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Economic Trends in the Northeast Forest Industry
US forest industry
Author: Eric Kingsley
This post, written by Eric Kingsley of Innovative Natural Resource Solutions, was originally published by Farm Credit East.
Biomass, pulpwood and sawlogs make up almost all of the wood harvested in the Northeast. Each is important to the sustainability of the region's forest industry, but due to the current state of the economy are facing a handful of economic challenges as well as a few opportunities.
Timber and Lumber
Housing starts, a reliable indicator of market health, enjoyed a sustainable climb after the housing-led recession. The US housing starts surge of the last five years was met with a dramatic collapse when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
With that said, lumber prices have held reasonably steady. This is due to mills in the southeast, pacific northwest and Canada electing to reduce capacity and therefore limit supply to reflect the decrease in demand. In addition, the forest industry was largely deemed essential across the US throughout the pandemic, and in many places building has continued. Even with the drop in housing starts and home sales slowing nationally, home repair and remodeling has increased significantly. Home centers like Lowe's and Home Depot have reported record demand. Most of that demand is from small quantity purchases, but these "little sales" add up.
Operation of Sawmills
Most Northeast mills – although not all – have been operating close to a "normal capacity" for the spring and mud sea son. Inventory of logs and sawn lumber has grown to record levels, which could be a sign of tough times ahead. Adding to this surplus may be the stall in building permits across the Northeast, as towns and cities have been operating at reduced capacity due to COVID-19. A bright spot for hardwood mills is that export markets have recovered somewhat as workers return to manufacturing businesses in places like Asia.
Through the spring and to the present, log prices have softened partly from normal spring and mud season conditions and partly from pandemic effects. Overall, the summer will tell us more about the solid wood market.
Mill Residuals
Anyone that purchases a cylinder (log) and sells a rectangle (board) needs a market for everything that's not in that rectangle. The softwood sawmills' markets for this residue have shrunk, and this is a dangerous sign for a healthy industry.
The restart of Old Town, Maine's mill has been some welcome news, but has been offset by the Jay, Maine explosion that decimated the Androscoggin Mill's pulp processing capacity.
Cross-laminated Timber
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a market that has lots of unrealized potential in the Northeast. These large-scale, prefabricated panels can be used for construction and are favorable due to their solid engineering and strong design while also being light weight.
While there is promise for this resource and market, ground has not yet been broken on a CLT manufacturing facility in the region. Given its high potential, future plants – if built in the region – are likely to use spruce/fir lumber. Long term, this could also provide a market for hemlock and potentially white pine, as promising research out of UMass-Amherst suggests.
Energy from Biomass
In short, for the foreseeable future, it appears that biomass electricity will not be viable without public support. This conclusion comes from a combination of the cost to pay staff and facility operations, the fuel per megawatt-hour to run these facilities, and more. Rene wable Energy Certificates are available for some facilities and, for those that qualify, may be a key piece of their operations. However, once offshore wind and other lower-cost renewables establish a foothold in the region, the biomass electricity industry will largely be uneconomical.
In addition to wood being used for electricity, it's energy can also be used for heat. There are a number of biomass heating projects, which have traditionally competed very well in the Northeast and rural areas that rely on oil for heating. However, the return of low oil prices may spell limited near-term growth for wood heat. These facilities have been bolstered by the existence of Thermal Renewable Energy Certificates (T-RECs) in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and soon Maine for wood heating which can provide significant money to support these operations.
The health of pulp and paper is very mill-specific. The product mix of these mills has shown to be critical during COVID-19 due to:
Tissue, paper towels and wipes in very high demand
Some specialties (personal protective equipment, medical uses, etc.) are very strong
Increased packaging demand as large distribution companies like Amazon, UPS and FedEx report increased use of their delivery services
A drop in demand for printing and writing paper due to closure of schools and offices and halted brochure use from lack of traveling consumers
Reentry brings uncertainty for the use of paper
How will companies integrate work-from-home be integrated into companies and what does that mean for paper demand?
Will reliance on online shopping and grocery delivery become the norm?
What market shifts will be temporary, and which ones structural?
What we do know is the current recession is bigger than anyone expected, and the economic reopening has many unanswered questions. Ultimately, the solution relies on millions of individual decisions to lead what the "new normal" looks like. The actions of the Northeast's high-density populations in cities and suburbs will be the key to getting the economy back on its feet.
An emerging industry is a new wood-based insulation facility under construction in Madison, Maine. This plant expects to begin commercial production in 2021 and will use softwood chips to create home wood fiber insulation for the residential and light commercial construction market.
Companies have been looking to across the Northeast for new opportunities in biofuels, biochemicals, cross-laminated timber, Nano-cellulose and more. Furthermore, an effort in Maine and similar cooperative project New Hampshire, Vermont and New York are looking to recruit new wood-use facilities.
Final thoughts on the Northeast Forest Industry
For better or worse, the forest industry is accustomed to boom-and-bust cycles and is experienced in handling them. Northeast markets are incredibly well-positioned compared to other parts of the country and the forest resources and supply infrastructure is incomparable to other regions. In addition, the region's consumers live in close proximity to Northeast timber markets.
This time presents an opportunity for the forest industry to develop new technology and test product innovation that can attract new markets while maintaining traditional markets.
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Mental Health: Law enforcement officers are Baker Acting people at alarming rates
Kimberly C. Moore, The Ledger
December 2, 2021, 11:45 AM ·2 min read
LAKELAND — In the last year, a grand jury described Florida's mental illness treatment system as "a sad state" and one that has "urgent problems."
In Polk County, mental health treatment stakeholders finished a year-long study recently that shows one in seven of your friends, neighbors and co-workers indicate that they live with depression or are otherwise at risk for behavioral health challenges.
Law enforcement officials have become the front line in the battle with mental illness.
More in this series: Law enforcement officers are first line of defense in war against 'invisible enemy'
And: After personal struggles, criminology professor advocates for decriminalizing mental illness
Want to learn more?: Mental health in Polk County and Florida: Read every story in our series
According to the University of South Florida Baker Act Reporting Center website:
• Florida's population has increased by about 22% to 21.5 million people.
• Baker Acts have skyrocketed by 121%
• 2001-2002 - 95,574 people
• 2018-2019 - 210,992 people
Baker Act statistics for juveniles are even more alarming:
• Increased by 152%
• 2001-2002 - 15,000 children
Law enforcement officials and physicians were the main initiators of Baker Acts, which allow patients to be evaluated for up to three days. It can be extended by a judge.
• 51% initiated by law enforcement;
• 46 initiated by a physician, clinical psychologist, psychiatric nurse, mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, or clinical social worker;
• 3% were done via ex parte order, which can be filed by anyone who has observed the mentally ill behavior and can describe the actions.
In the last 10 years, the total number of people Baker Acted in Polk County has increased by more than 50%:
• 2009-2010 - 5,588 people
Juveniles Baker Acted in the last decade has doubled:
• 2009-2010 - 1,009 children
Read the full story: Mental Health: Law enforcement officers are first line of defense in war against 'invisible enemy'
To get help
Polk County's Peace River Center offers a 24-Hour Emotional Support and Crisis Line: 863-519-3744 or toll-free at 800-627-5906.
Ledger reporter Kimberly C. Moore can be reached at kmoore@theledger.com or 863-802-7514. Follow her on Twitter at @KMooreTheLedger.
This article originally appeared on The Ledger: Mental Health: Florida Baker Acts skyrocketed by 121%


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Volvo C40 electric could have a cheaper version in Brazil
Volvo's 100% electric C40 Recharge coupé will be launched in Brazil. Volvo will introduce a third version of the vehicle to complement the Recharge range. According to information, the new model will be called C40 Recharge Core and will be a simplified version of the electric vehicle, this being the version that should be released here.
The company confirmed that the vehicle derived from the XC40 SUV, which has been transformed into a fully electric model, will arrive in the country. However, according to the Spanish website Electric Forocoches the manufacturer is looking for a more affordable version of its vehicle that already features the C40 Recharge Plus and Ultimate versions. In Europe, the Volvo C40 Recharge is available in 231hp and 300hp versions, with a 75kWh battery, offering a range of up to 432km.
The model that circulates in the European market has an initial value of € 54,817 (R$ 348.4 thousand in direct conversion). The C40 Recharge Core will be assembled without some items, such as cruise control, lane keeping system, rear collision warning, keyless entry and heated seats. Forecasts indicate that the simplified version of the C40 will have a value of € 49,740 (R$ 315 thousand in direct conversion).
Volvo Brasil invests in electrified roads
The company is also investing in the creation of electrified routes across Brazil, with the intention of popularizing electric vehicles. The Swedish manufacturer plans to build roads with fast chargers.
Volvo Car Brasil's marketing director, Rafael Ugo, informs that the company's intention is to connect all of Brazil through electric corridors. "We are leading the way in the transformation because we believe in electric cars and this significant investment that we are making goes against everything we believe in."
First, 13 routes will be created covering 3,250 kilometers from São Paulo and connecting cities like Belo Horizonte (MG), Curitiba (PR), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Uberlândia (MG), Baixada Santista and the northern coast of the state of São Paulo. Each of the points will have the capacity to charge two vehicles simultaneously.
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Since the design of AMD- and Intel-CPUs is essentially different, you cannot mount an Intel-CPU to a board designed for AMD-CPUs.
The most powerful CPU you can install is the Athlon64 Clawhammer CG 3700 with 2,4GHz.
So you will only be able to get another 512kB of L2-Cache and no improvement in speed.
If you don't know for what purpose you need 1024kB L2 instead of 512kB I recommend you to not upgrade the CPU.
It's just not worth the money, time and risk.
Maybe there are other possibilities to upgrade your notebook (e.g. RAM, HDD).
In which situations do you feel it to be too weak?
My computer is going dam to slow in video encoding process..and the cooler is going locco... Windows tell that the cpu is working at 800mhz...why?
I installed 1024mb ram ....What else i can improve?. But ..why can't i put a Intel CPU?
Intel and AMD being rivals designed their Chips to fit into different sockets to prevent cross compatibility.
Hmm...and u tell me that i can't find one Intel CPU to work with this Amilo?
I guess you are running WinXP.
Windows has a bug that only shows you the decelerated speed for some processors, even if the power pack is attached.
Please use a tool like everest to detect your CPU-frequency. It should show you the correct 2,4GHz.
Video encoding is one of the most computationally intensive applications. It just takes some time, even on powerful CPUs.
What software do you use for this task?
Please post, how much of your RAM is free when you encode videos.
You can't install an intel-CPU because intel uses a "front side bus"-architecture while AMD uses "hyper transport".
These two technologies result in different constructions of the northbridge-CPU-connection and are not compatible.
If your fan is constantly blowing, there are different possibilities to change this. The first one would be to clean the fan and its grill.
For further methods please post the temperatures of your notebook (can be detected by everest).
Of course your CPU is at 100% when encoding videos, but what about the RAM?
Your Sempron is already a 64bit-CPU. But with your 32bit-WinXP you cannot use it. The same goes for the Athlon.
I had a closer look at the specifications of the discussed processors. You seem to have a Palermo E6 with 2GHz. So the Clawhammer is 400MHz faster and has 4 times the L2 cache of your current CPU.
But I still doubt whether it is worth to change the CPU. The Athlon will become much hotter than the Sempron.
Your fan will always be at full speed during video encoding. And I don't know if it is able to handle an Athlon at full load without external cooling.
Which encoder do you use to encode your videos? And what are the source- and target-formats of it? Maybe you should simply change your encoder.
According to the datasheet, you have a 64bit-Sempron.
Since you used the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, which is a Microsoft-product, it uses the Windows-Interfaces to get the displayed information. So it won't tell you something else about the CPU-frequency than any other Windows-panel.
A (very) slow response is normal on a singlecore-computer, when something like video-encoding s done.
WinXP64 has a poor driver support compared to the 32bit-version. Maybe your problems with the installation were not caused by a missing 64bit-architecture.
Which encoder (software, not codec) do you use to encode your videos? And how is the RAM-load?
I have this driver installed...The program was included with my JVC camcorder...i used and other programs like Ulead...and the same problem..


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WHO's global TB programme now has an Indian diagnostic test
Genome information to help precise & personalized healthcare
Home Health Diagnostic Dose Neuberg bets big on superior diagnostic experience
Neuberg bets big on superior diagnostic experience
The company has launched Anywhere Anytime services. Healyst Laboratory has merged with Neuberg Ehrlich and the new entity, Neuberg Ehrlich Laboratory will strengthen the team
The top management of Neuberg Diagnostics including (L-R) Ms Aishwarya Vasudevan - Group COO, Dr G.S.K.Velu - Chairman & MD, Dr P Srinivasan - Technical Director & Chief of Laboratory Services, Dr Saranya Narayan - Technical Director & Chief Microbiologist, Mr A Ganesan - Director-Finance, Mr Anand K - Group CEO.
Bengaluru: Neuberg Diagnostics has launched Anywhere Anytime services – a first in the diagnostics lab chain space. The full-fledged sample collection and ECG services will be offered in Chennai, Bangalore, Cochin and Hyderabad.
As part of the offering, samples can now be collected from any location that is convenient for an individual, subject to the place maintaining basic standards of hygiene and privacy. As a launch offer, the Anywhere Anytime services will be offered free of cost. The service would be catered to by Neuberg's own, in-house trained phlebotomists. The core thought behind Neuberg launching Anywhere Anytime is to make the diagnostics tests (blood, urine and ECG) accessible and affordable to the public 24×7.
The company also announced the merging of Healyst Laboratory with Neuberg Ehrlich, by virtue of which Healyst will now be part of Neuberg Ehrlich Laboratory Private Limited. Dr P. Srinivasan and Dr Saranya Narayan have been inducted into Neuberg Ehrlich Laboratory's leadership team. Dr Srinivasan will take over as Technical Director, while Dr Saranya will assume the role of Technical Director & Chief Microbiologist.
Confirming the developments, Mr A. Ganesan, Director – Finance, Neuberg Diagnostics Private Limited said, "Neuberg has always aimed to lead the movement towards early and accurate diagnosis; and to deliver deep insights by making state-of-the-art technology and new generation diagnostics accessible and affordable to people…thus enabling better quality of life. The launch of Anywhere Anytime services and the coming in of Dr. Srinivasan and Dr. Saranya, who are proven experts in the diagnostics space, are in line with this endeavour. Today is undoubtedly a red-letter day in the history of Neuberg, where we have the Co-Founder of Metropolis; Co-Founders of Lister Laboratory and Healyst Laboratory; and the Ehrlich founding family coming together to offer the best in class Reference Path Lab services in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry."
Commenting on his and Dr. Saranya's appointment, Dr Srinivasan says, "Neuberg has tremendous potential in the diagnostics space today. Dr. Saranya and I are honoured and overwhelmed to be part of this dynamic organisation promoted by none other than Dr. G. S. K. Velu, a name that needs no introduction in the healthcare industry. We look forward to closely working with the entire team in realising Neuberg Diagnostics' vision and mission. Our primary focus will be to grow Neuberg Ehrlich to a strong position in the region and to model the desired changes for further growth and expansion."
"While convenience is an important factor that drives the diagnostics space, equally important is the accuracy and speed of obtaining a report on the tests provided. People are growing more aware of the importance of their own health and wellbeing and are increasingly expecting and demanding more personalised healthcare. Neuberg firmly believes that a service like Anytime Anywhere can bring about a transformation in India's healthcare segment by putting power in the hands of individuals, and saving them valuable time and money," adds Dr Saranya.
Quality is the foundation on which Neuberg Ehrlich is built. With a CAP and NABL certification, one can be assured of world class standards and globally accepted reports. The laboratory processes are subject to periodic audits from external and internal assessors. The stringent control on processes through well documented SOPs enhances laboratory functions, staff confidence and results in enhanced customer confidence and satisfaction.
Neuberg Ehrlich Laboratory's capabilities include Biochemistry, Microbiology, Hematology, Histopatology, Molecular Biology, Genomics, Personalised Medicine, Metabolomics, Proteomics and New Born Screening (NBS).
Neuberg Ehrlich Laboratory, a Regional Reference Lab, presently has 10 clinical labs in Tamil Nadu, which are located in Chennai (3), Trichy (2), Salem (3), Hosur (1) and Karaikudi (1). 10 more labs will soon be coming up in the cities of Tanjore, Madurai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli and Nagercoil. Also presently 50 collection points are operational and 50 more will be made operational within 3 months.
Neuberg Ehrlich Laboratory is one of the approved private diagnostics centers for H1N1 testing by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Neuberg Ehrlich Laboratory is also running an NABL accredited New Born Screening Laboratory at ICH, Egmore Chennai on PPP model.
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The Growing Game: Your Child's Developmental Milestones
October 13, 2016 Baby Care Tips Baby Development, Parenting 0
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Kimberly Middleton's son, Charles, is 9 months old and hasn't rolled from his back to his stomach. His cousin, born just six days after Charles, did everything first — smiling, cooing, laughing, talking. "They were compared to each other all the time, and I did most of the comparing," says the Rockledge, Florida, mom. "Charles has just been so slow about physical milestones."
Sound familiar? Middleton's concerns echo the frustrations experienced by millions of parents when it comes to reaching key development stages at the "right" age. "Milestones can be millstones," explains infant development expert J. Kevin Nugent Ph.D., director of the Brazelton Institute at Children's Hospital Boston. "It's a terrible burden for parents." While fretting over month-to-month milestones might seem like the vigilance of a dedicated mama, the simple truth is that babies develop at a pace they're comfortable with, and the factors that affect when a baby will reach a milestone vary. So instead of obsessing, read on for sage advice from pediatricians and moms who've been there — you know, so you won't drive yourself nuts.
Throw out the Rule Book
As an early-childhood education major, Margaret Mair of West Jordan, Utah, knew the development timeline backward and forward. So, when her 18-month-old son, Hudson, wasn't reaching milestones on time, she tried to keep perspective. It didn't work. "I had a hard time not obsessing about it," she says, especially when at 9 months younger playmates were passing him in certain areas. It didn't seem to matter that Hudson was mastering other milestones older children were just starting to meet. "It's easy to compare other children to yours, to read every book or peruse every website for justification," says Mair.
Watching for milestones and comparing your child's achievements to those of his peers is perfectly natural. Many times parents aren't even aware they're doing it. Even when they understand that milestones are just guidelines, they still find themselves feeling relieved when their 10-month-old first waves "bye-bye" or their 13-month-old takes that first step — particularly if a friend's baby has been doing it for months.
Developmental milestones are the ways that pediatricians have tried to define the timeline for how children learn to master complex tasks. Here's the (oh-so-frustrating) rub: It's impossible to tell exactly when a child will learn a given skill, says Layla Mohammed M.D., clinical instructor in the Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases at the University of Michigan. "Developmental milestones are the ways that pediatricians have tried to define the timeline for how children learn to master complex tasks," Dr. Mohammed says. In other words, they're guidelines, not deadlines.
There's a reason for those guidelines, though. "Dane was late in saying his first word," says Ami Frost of Edmond, Oklahoma. "By 16 months, he wasn't saying anything close to words. Many friends told me he was bound to be a late talker because he's a boy, but I felt like something must be wrong." Frost's pediatrician suggested Dane see a speech therapist, then an ear, nose and throat specialist. One visit with the ENT specialist confirmed there was enough fluid in Dane's ears to affect his hearing. After a quick surgery to insert ear tubes, Dane's speech advanced quickly. The lesson: Go with your gut (or your new-mama intuition!). If you feel there might be a problem, don't hesitate to bring it up to your doctor. (See below on "when to keep score.") It's better to be told everything's fine after your baby's been checked than to drive yourself crazy worrying about it.
Why do we get so antsy? Deep down, what we are really hoping for when we ask "When? When?" is our babies to grow up to be happy and successful in the world — and to validate the job we're doing as parents. In reality, there's only so much a parent can do to alter baby's developmental timeline. The average brain starts out with 100 billion neurons, and during the first year, trillions of connections are made. But the pattern of those connections is completely different in every baby, as one-of-a-kind as a fingerprint. "That leaves a lot of room for variation in when and how kids learn," says Joshua Sparrow M.D., a child psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School in Boston and co-author of Touchpoints: Birth to Three, Your Child's Emotional and Behavioral Development. For example, being an attentive parent may, surprisingly, explain why your baby talks later. Having a big brother whom baby is competing with for attention may explain why she walks sooner. A lot of factors affect development — and not all are within your control.
The best thing to do is accentuate the bright spots. "Our pediatrician was always optimistic at our wellness visits," says Mair. "He would comment that Hudson was doing exactly what a 2-month-old should be doing, or how fantastic it was that, at 9 months, Hudson was making great strides to walking. That helped me stay positive." Middleton adds, "I decided to focus on all the things Charles was doing rather than on the things I was waiting for him to do" — like crawling, which he did instead of rolling. Just remember, you're probably already doing exactly what experts say is best to help baby thrive: listening and respecting your child as well as creating a nurturing environment. So put down that book and close that Web browser. Your baby has a team of heavyweights behind him, and once your mind's at ease, those huge milestones might just start to seem like pebbles.
SOURCE:http://www.parenting.com/article/developmental-milestones
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Notes from the queue: My TIFF16 diary
A significant part of the Toronto International Film Festival experience is waiting in line for screenings to begin. This year, I spent much of that time writing reviews or putting together some brief Facebook posts about my time at the festival. Here are four days of notes, all written the morning after.
Day 1: September 8, 2016
Day one of #TIFF16 is in the books, and it was a solid start. We did not arrive in time to catch any of the early morning biggies (MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, LOVING, PATERSON, DANIEL BLAKE), but we did manage to eat pizza at 10 a.m. (win) before I caught Olivier Assayas's confounding, brilliant PERSONAL SHOPPER. It's no shock this slow-burn ghost story has proven to be divisive, but it worked wonderfully for me, and it's another peak for Kristen Stewart. (A woman behind me just described the film as "an incoherent mess.")
Next was the Cannes hit TONI ERDMANN, a long, long, long but truly lovable comedy about a father and daughter. Madden Ade's film meanders quite a bit, but it has moments as uproarious and moving as any in recent memory.
Following TONI was Paul Schrader's unpleasant but admittedly entertaining DOG EAT DOG. It's a Cleveland-set crime romp starring Nicolas Cage and Willem DaFoe, and it's exactly what you'd expect. Norway's PYROMANIAC could've used some of Schrader's lurid passion — it's a repetitive and dull account of a serial arsonist.
Now on to day two, starting with Tom Ford's NOCTURNAL ANIMALS … One thing is certain: Everyone on screen will be better dressed than me.
Brief rundown of #TIFF16 day two — brief because I'm now exhausted: Tom Ford's NOCTURNAL ANIMALS is my favorite of the fest so far, a razor-sharp, (predictably) stylish, uniquely funny film that feels like De Palma plus Hitchcock divided by, well, Tom Ford. The performances are uniformly excellent, with Amy Adams and Michael Shannon at the top of the list.
My Amy Adams marathon continued with ARRIVAL, a strong, cerebral sci-fi drama with surprising emotional impact. There's always one film at TIFF that makes me really miss my kids, and this year, it's ARRIVAL.
The somber kids' film A MONSTER CALLS was ambitious but way too familiar, and left me cold. Paul Verhoeven's ELLE, on the other hand, was a wildly entertaining, utterly provocative gem. Isabelle Huppert gives the most memorably complex performance I've seen this year.
The day ended with so-so crime thriller/family drama hybrid TRESPASS AGAINST US, a film I'll be reviewing soon for The Film Stage.
I'm now seated for a British entry called LADY MACBETH, and the day will also include THE BIRTH OF A NATION, VOYAGE OF TIME, and at least one more TBD … On with it!
Day 3: September 10, 2016
It's my fourth and final day at #TIFF16, and it follows an interesting Saturday, to say the least.
I started with LADY MACBETH, a very dark period piece not based on Shakespeare, but featuring a heroine who would make Lady M. proud. It's unsettling and fascinating to watch where this film goes.
I followed with Nate Parker's controversial THE BIRTH OF A NATION, a film with moments of great power but occasionally clumsy execution. I'd call it good but not great, and that's without even considering the moral issues Parker's past.
Terrence Malick's VOYAGE OF TIME: LIFE'S JOURNEY is more of the same — more breathy voiceover (this time from Cate Blanchett), more stunning imagery, more Malick in every way. It's not a satisfying experience, although perhaps the shorter IMAX version will be.
TIFF added a late-night press screening of the acclaimed MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, so I skipped Park Chan-wook's THE HANDMAIDEN to attend. (I already skipped the latest from Wim Wenders due to fatigue, hunger, and disinterest.) Kenneth Lonergan's MANCHESTER was worth the schedule change — it's an emotionally devastating winner in every way. There's lots of weeping, and yes, it made me weepy. Casey Affleck highlights a uniformly strong cast.
Today includes Rooney Mara in UNA (watch for my review for The Film Stage), buzzed coming-of-age drama MOONLIGHT, Cannes' favorite AMERICAN HONEY, and, finally, Natalie Portman in JACKIE. With any luck, I'll also catch some football while writing today …
My final day at #TIFF16 saw fun times in the order-less line pictured here, but it was worth it: JACKIE, starring Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy, was the finest film I saw at the festival. And that's saying something, because I saw several masterpieces. In addition to JACKIE, I loved three other films yesterday: Rooney Mara-starrer UNA, stunning coming-of-age drama MOONLIGHT, and the wondrously electric AMERICAN HONEY.
More to come on these and others, but right now it's time to mow the lawn. (That's a sure sign I'm home from the fest.)
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Supreme Court Resolves Constitutionality of SEC'S ALJ Appointments — Now What?
Last week, the United States Supreme Court settled a circuit split regarding the constitutionality of the appointment of Administrative Law Judges ("ALJs") by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or the "Commission"). In Lucia v. SEC, the Court held that the Commission's five ALJs are "officers" subject to the Constitution's Appointments Clause, which requires officers to be appointed by the President, "Courts of Law," or "Heads of Departments." And because the SEC's ALJs were hired by the agency's staff, the Court reasoned, their appointments were unconstitutional. The SEC reacted quickly, immediately issuing an order staying all pending administrative proceedings, the constitutionality of which is now unclear.
The Supreme Court's decision arose from an SEC administrative proceeding against radio personality Raymond Lucia, charging him with violations of the Investment Advisers Act. An ALJ, Cameron Elliot, heard the case and issued an initial decision finding against Lucia. Lucia appealed to the SEC, arguing that because ALJ Elliott had not been constitutionally appointed, he lacked authority to issue such findings. The SEC disagreed and affirmed the initial decision, prompting Lucia to appeal to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Siding with the SEC, the D.C. Circuit held that SEC ALJs are not "inferior officers," as Lucia argued, but rather "employees," and therefore not subject to Appointments Clause requirements. Meanwhile, in a similar case, Bandimere v. SEC, the Tenth Circuit reached the opposite conclusion, creating a circuit split requiring Supreme Court resolution.
In last week's majority opinion, authored by Justice Kagan, the Court applied a test articulated in Freytag v. Commissioner, 501 U.S. 868 (1991) for distinguishing between officers and employees for Appointments Clause purposes. In concluding that SEC ALJs are officers, the Court relied on the following facts: (1) they have career appointments and hold a continuing office established by law; (2) they exercise "significant discretion" when carrying out "important functions," such as taking testimony, receiving evidence, examining witnesses, and enforcing discovery orders; and (3) when the SEC declines to review an ALJ's initial decision, it becomes final and is deemed the action of the Commission. In short, the Court held, the SEC's ALJs are "near carbon copies" of the tax court judges found to be "officers" in Freytag.
While the decision clearly settles the matter for Mr. Lucia, it leaves a number of issues unresolved, and its broader implications remain unclear.
The biggest question left unanswered is whether the SEC's attempt last year to cure any constitutional defect in its appointments scheme was sufficient. While Lucia was pending before the Court, the Commission issued an order "ratifying" the prior appointments of its ALJs. (See our prior blog post for additional discussion). Lucia argued that the ratification was invalid and that the action did not in fact resolve the appointment defect. The Court, however, declined to address this argument, noting in a footnote that the SEC had not indicated whether it intended to "assign Lucia's case on remand to an ALJ whose claim to authority rests on the ratification order. The SEC may decide to conduct Lucia's rehearing itself. Or it may assign the hearing to an ALJ who has received a constitutional appointment independent of the ratification." The Court's observation could be taken to suggest that the SEC's ratification of the prior ALJ appointments did not in fact satisfy the Appointments Clause. Perhaps in recognition of that possibility, the SEC promptly issued an order staying for thirty days, or until further other from the Commission, all of its pending administrative proceedings, including those in which an ALJ has already issued a decision. The Commission presumably is now evaluating whether it needs to go beyond ratification to immunize its administrative proceedings from further constitutional attack.
Last, as noted in Justice Breyer's concurrence, the Court's decision raises questions about the constitutionality of limitations on ALJ removal under the Administrative Procedures Act ("APA"). The APA provides that ALJs may only be removed "for cause." But if an SEC ALJ is a constitutional "officer," that limitation may be invalid, as duly appointed officers are subject to removal at will. Justice Breyer observed that, if ALJs are vulnerable to removal at any time, it could transform them "from independent adjudicators into dependent decisionmakers, serving at the pleasure of the Commission," and therefore raise fundamental doubts about the legitimacy of their decisions.
As a result of the Court's decision, Lucia himself will be entitled to a new hearing before a properly appointed ALJ or the Commission itself. Given the questions that the Court declined to answer, and the SEC's decision to temporarily stay its proceedings, however, we can expect further developments and continuing litigation in this area in the days and years to come.


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Home The 1883 Eruption of Krakatoa: The History of the World's Most Notorious Volcanic Explosions
The 1883 Eruption of Krakatoa: The History of the World's Most Notorious Volcanic Explosions
By: Charles River Editors
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*Includes accounts of the eruption
*Includes a bibliography for further reading
*Includes a table of contents
"In 1883, Krakatoa suddenly sprang into notoriety. Insignificantly though it had hitherto seemed the little island was soon to compel by its tones of thunder the whole world to pay it instant attention. It was to become the scene of a volcanic outbreak so appalling that it is destined to be remembered throughout the ages." – Sir Robert Ball
Volcanic eruptions have amazed people for millennia, and notorious ones like the eruption of Mount St. Helens can still be immediately recalled even by some who weren't alive at the time, but perhaps the most famous and most destructive eruption in modern history was the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. Even without the instantaneous forms of communication that are now available, the world watched in wonder for new updates about a tiny South Pacific island, and though few of them would ever go there, Krakatoa remained a source of fascination for the much of the world for the next 50 years.


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Marine Corps dog Lucca awarded Medal for her service in Afghanistan and Iraq
By Nisha Kotecha on	 April 9, 2016 0 Comments
A retired US Marine Corps dog who protected the lives of allied troops in Iraq and Afghanistan has been honoured with the PDSA Dickin Medal – the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.
Retired US Marine Corps dog Lucca receives the PDSA Dickin Medal for gallantry during her six year career at the Wellington Barracks, London on the 05/04/2016. Photo: David Tett
The 12-year-old German Shepherd who lost a leg while on duty, successfully completed over 400 separate missions during six years of active service. Her heroic actions were recognised by UK veterinary charity, PDSA, at a ceremony at Wellington Barracks, London on the 5th April 2016.
Lucca's skills as a search and explosives dog protected the lives of thousands of allied troops, according to the U.S. Marines. Her success was such that there were no human casualties during any of her patrols.
On her final patrol, on 23 March 2012, Lucca discovered a 30lb improvised explosive device (IED) and as she searched for additional IEDs, a second device detonated. She instantly lost her front left leg and suffered severe burns to her chest. Corporal (Cpl) Juan Rodriguez, her handler on the mission, administered life-saving first aid to Lucca.
Cpl Rodriguez, said: "The explosion was huge and I immediately feared the worst for Lucca. I ran to her and saw her struggling to get up. I picked her up and ran to the shelter of a nearby tree line; applied a tourniquet to her injured leg and called the medics to collect us. I stayed with her constantly throughout her operation and her recovery. She had saved my life on so many occasions – I had to make sure that I was there for her when she needed me."
Cpl Rodriguez stayed with Lucca throughout her recovery
Miraculously, none of the soldiers in the patrol were injured in the blast which injured Lucca.
Lucca was evacuated from Afghanistan to Germany and then to Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California, to complete her recovery. Cpl Rodriguez stayed at her side throughout each move – even choosing to sleep next to Lucca as she recovered.
Within ten days of her injury, Lucca was up and walking.
Cpl Rodriguez continues: "Through all of her treatment and despite the pain she was in, her temperament never changed. Her fighting spirit was plain to see and I was so proud of how quickly she recovered."
While she was rehabilitating, her adoption paperwork was submitted to retire her officially from active service and live with Chris Willingham and his family in California.
Talking about the well-deserved award Gunnery Sergeant Chris Willingham, said: "Lucca is very intelligent, loyal and had an amazing drive for work as a search dog. She is the only reason I made it home to my family and I am fortunate to have served with her. In addition to her incredible detection capabilities, Lucca was instrumental in increasing morale for the troops we supported. In between missions, I took the searching harness off and let her play and interact with the troops. Due to her personality, demeanor and proficiency as a search dog, Lucca made friends wherever she went. Today, I do my best to keep her spoiled in her well-deserved retirement."
"Even when Lucca was injured, her good temperament and gentle nature never faltered. She has become an inspiration to everyone she meets and I am so very proud to see her decorated with this prestigious award."
Lucca's award will bring the total number of PDSA Dickin Medals awarded to animals in military conflict to 66. Since the introduction of the Medal by PDSA founder Maria Dickin, CBE, in 1943 it has been awarded to 30 dogs (including Lucca), 32 World War Two messenger pigeons, three horses and one cat.
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Back in December, right before Christmas, we brought our Winter Elegance editorial shoot to life at The Parlour at Manns Chapel! December was an incredibly busy month for me with a couple shoots and a huge wedding, but it was such a dream to bring this vision to life with some truly amazing people. There may have been absolutely torrential downpour for almost the entirety of the day, but we managed to pull together a pretty gorgeous shoot despite having to move it all indoors. Thankfully, there was a five minute window at the end of the day where we could move outside and snap a few frames before it got dark! The whole day was so calm, fun, and the creative energy was truly overflowing. I love when almost all of the talented vendors stick around throughout the day, despite the fact that it can be a very, very long day!, and it was so fun to watch the entire shoot unfold together.
Here are a few favorite sneak peeks that I can't help but share! I think that's one of the hardest parts about a styled shoot – not being able to share the entire gallery of images the second I receive them! Waiting for publication/being featured is definitely a test in patience!! I actually cried happy tears when I first received the gallery from Amber Hatley because they were THAT good. That's one of the most fun and fulfilling parts of my job, for sure.
This was the most wonderful vendor team, for sure. It's so hard to put into words just how wonderful everyone was and how much each person/business contributed to this editorial shoot. Let's just say that I am SO, so grateful! Everyone blew me away with their talent, sweet hearts, and creative vision.