We managed to make quite a lot of headway in the garden this weekend. Our Little Garden Helpers were very eager to help out and in particular wanted to please me because it was Mother's Day. I took full advantage and let them help with some weeding and some sowing.
It was very satisfying to finish weeding around the apple trees, where Garden Dad then laid some weed fabric to supress any other weeds that were thinking of popping their heads above the soil. We need browse the garden centre for ideas of what to put over the fabric so for the moment it is weighted down with some large stones. We have left a gap all around the edge of the bed so we can add some pretty flowers. Garden Girl is very excited about choosing some which we will probably do over the Easter break.
Then I weeded around the blueberries where I discovered a strange, fungus type thing growing. At first I thought it must be some strange plant growing in the acid compost we planted the blueberries in, but on closer inspection it turned out to be mould, growing on cat poo. One of the neighbouring cats seems to be using our blueberry bed as a toilet. We have now covered the soil with weed fabric which will hopefully deter the cat as it will no longer be able to bury its little presents, however I am concerned that it will simply relocate to another of the raised beds, digging up our carefully sown seeds. If anyone has any ideas on how to deter the cat let us know.
Garden Girl and Garden Boy also enjoyed moving the onion sets outdoors. These had produced lovely healthy roots and had started to sprout in their tray in the greenhouse so were ready to be moved to the raised bed. The shallots are not showing quite as much growth yet, so I have left them for another week.
We also managed to scatter our grass seed and set up the watering system in the greenhouse which is essentially a piece of fabric which soaks up water from three containers. The pots with seedlings sit on the fabric, soaking up the water and keeping them moist for slightly longer than usual. Garden Dad also built me another table for the greenhouse as I have now run out of room for all or seedlings.
And this week the sun has been shining and I have been able to spend more time clearing weeds. I just hope it has not been too dry for our newly sown carrots, spinach and spring onions.


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Rawalpindi-A local leader of PML-N along with his brother opened firing over a land dispute at Dhok Lohdhran, killing a man on the spot while injuring another critically, sources said on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Majid who is said to be a cop and posted in Police Station Gujar Khan, and the injured Ghazanfar Ali, the father of cop, they said. According to sources, a brawl occurred between Ghazanfar Ali and his nephews Gultasib, an elected councillor of PML-N, and Jasib over property dispute at Dhok Lohdhran within limits of PS Gujar Khan. They said that the duo whipped up their guns and opened firing on their uncle and a cousin Majid. As a result, Majid received fatal bullet injuries and died on the spot whereas Ghazanfar maimed critically, they said. After committing the crime, the duo managed to flee from the crime scene while the victims were rushed to THQ Hospital for autopsy and treatment. A heavy contingent of police also reached at the crime scene, collected evidences and recorded statements of eyewitnesses as part of their probe.
A murder case has also been registered against the killers, sources said. A senior police officer, when contacted, confirmed the occurrence of the incident and said that police were looking for the fleeing killers after filing a case against them.
Meanwhile, a 21-year-old man committed suicide by shooting himself into head at Dhok Khaba. Rescue 1122 moved the body to District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital for post-mortem where the deceased was identified as Shahzaib. According to Rescue 1122 spokesman, Shahzaib was sick for last many months and on the day of the incident; he locked himself in a room of his house and ended his life by shooting into head with a gun. Police are also investigating the suicide case, he said.
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Sixty Year nine history students took a coach to the Imperial War Museum in London. The whole day was linked to their study of the 20th century and in particular the recent topic of the Cold War.
Sixty Year nine history students took a coach to the Imperial War Museum in London. The whole day was linked to their study of the 20th century and in particular the recent topic of the Cold War. Mr Leybourne produced a student quiz that ensured that the whole of the museum was visited. On the ground floor the First World War centenary exhibition was a popular stopping off point with new exhibitions covering the outbreak of war to its final conclusion with the Treaty of Versailles… with all the gory bits in between.
Up to level one and the Second World War looked at how Britain coped during the Blitz and how the rise of Nazi Germany affected people's everyday lives. This linked into the Cold War following the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The Holocaust exhibition was not available as large student groups had to attend an IWM briefing as some of the exhibits are very shocking. A few of the groups did manage to view the exhibition after some gentle persuasion by Mr Leybourne. This was a stunning exhibition of a very moving and powerful subject matter. Not for the faint hearted.
The top floor contains a gallery and exhibition of Victoria and George cross medals with individual stories of bravery and valour. All the students deserved a medal as they were impeccably behaved throughout the day and represented the college in the best possible light. A reward of slush puppies was gratefully received by all.


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ACW/C.A.G.E. – The Fight For J. McPhatter: Live Report & Recap
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The Fight For J. McPhatter
Live Report & Recap
Earlier tonight in Laurinburg, NC, there was an excellent show presented by Coastal Atlantic Grappling Entertainment (C.A.G.E.) and Atlantic Coast Wrestling (ACW). A standing-room-only crowd of over 500 people gathered together to pay their respects to Scotland County Sheriff Deputy, Lt. J. MPhatter. Well, that and see some great wrestling action and this show did not fail to deliver in the slightest.
After a moment of silence and a prayer for Lt. McPhatter, who passed away on December 1, the Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant came out. Let the show begin.
We started off with some promos and talk by Valiant, Hangtyme, and Cruze Bittle, who would be wrestling later that evening in the main event. Valiant kissed the ring announcer, former wrestler/manager The Fallen Artist Derk Douglas while Hangtyme talked trash about the local Sheriff's Department, many of who were in attendance to honor their fallen brother. Hangtyme also had ten boxes of donuts as a "gift" for the many officers. Bittle, who also works at the local Sheriff's office, took exception to this and informed Hangtyme that their match later in the night would be a law enforcement Lumberjack Match and the officers who Hangtyme had been insulting would be the Lumberjacks. They traded insults for a few more minutes and then cleared the ring as wrestlers started coming out for the first match. Valiant had a quick encounter with Big Tatt and did a few comedy spots before heading to the back. And the Battle Royal begins.
Ten Man Lt. J. McPhatter Memorial Battle Royal.
I didn't get the names as they weren't introduced, but hopefully, I'll have them shortly. A typical Battle Royal. Four men I did recognize were The New Breed and The Quick City Assailants, who quickly eliminated each other and fought their way to the back. The action continued with lots of quick eliminations and then when the dust settled, Big Tatt won.
Winner: Big Tatt
C.A.G.E. Television Championship.
The Renegade Outlaw (c) versus Phil DeCarlo
Renegade Outlaw was definitely the favorite here and chants of "Chop Chop" were coming from the crowd in regular waves. DeCarlo was the classic heel in that he wore an Indian Bonnet to the ring to mock Outlaw and make fun of his native heritage. There was plenty of stalling at first, but then they locked up and put on an old-school wrestling classic of a match. I was having flashbacks of Gene Anderson versus Jay Youngblood from forty years earlier and trust me, that's a compliment. In the end, Outlaw missed a backflip off the top rope and DeCarlo rolled him up, grabbing a handful of tights to get the pin.
Winner and NEW C.A.G.E. Television Champion: The Mob Boss Phil DeCarlo
Chief Jay Eagle w/ Captain Joe versus Chief Red Thunder
These two men have competed and fought against each other for the past twenty-five-plus years and their matches are as intense and strong as ever. Eagle took the early advantage with some distractions and the use of a foreign object. Every time it seemed that Thunder was on the verge of a comeback, Eagle and his manager would distract the referee and retake control. Finally, Eagle managed to hold down Thunder for the pin, but his foot was on the ropes and an ACW official ordered the match restarted. Thunder rolled up Eagle and with what looked like his own arm on the ropes for leverage, scored the pin.
Winner: Chief Red Thunder
Angel Angels versus The New Age Villain, Nate Cross
A classic battle of speed versus size. Cross was quick with chops and takedowns, but Angels were quick to respond with the power moves, never letting Cross get too far ahead. It was just a lot of quick action and back and forth. This is my first time seeing Angels live and he impressed the hell out of me. So did Cross and I would not be surprised to see either man pop up on NXT's radar in the next few years. After a referee bump, Cross hit Angels with what looked to be a pair of brass knuckles to score the win.
Winner: Nathan Cross
Then we went to an intermission for a few minutes so everyone could catch their breath. We were definitely needing to at that point. After about fifteen minutes, it was back to the ring.
Atlantic Coast Wrestling Tag Team Championship Match to fill Vacant Title
The Quick City Assailants (Aaron Matthews & James Turner)versus The New Breed.
If Jim Cornette saw this match, he would blow a gasket at the start since it was all flying around and gymnastics, but then the New Breed managed to take control and the entire spectrum of the match changed. It was classic heels working over the babyfaces with quick tags, double-teaming, interference from the outside, and everything that makes tag team wrestling great. All four men were incredible with their fast action and solid teamwork. The New Breed worked over Matthews for a while and Matthews was selling so well, Ricky Morton might have been jealous. Then, after a Frankensteiner, there was the hot tag to partner Turner, as the crowd shouted "QCA". In the end, Matthews hit an amazing shooting star press from the top to pin one of the New Breed to get the win and the tag team titles.
Winners and NEW ACW Tag Team Champions: The Quick City Assailants (Aaron Matthews & James Turner).
Atlantic Coastal WrestlingChampionship Match
Cham-Pain (c) versus Sammy Love
This was a rematch nine months in the making as Cham-Pain, a former Omega Original who has wrestled all over the world, defended the ACW title against the man he beat for the belt Sammy Love. A good match where Cham-Pain used his experience to tie Sammy up and keep him off balance while Sammy used his size advantage to fight back and keep Cham-Pain on his toes. The end came when the man who was out there as Sammy's manager, whose name I didn't get, sorry, pulled the referee to the side, causing a distraction. Sammy with a wicked snap suplex and scored the pin to get the victory, recapture his title, and take that trip to the pay window if you will. I mentioned earlier about Angel Angels and Nate Cross and how I was surprised that they haven't been snapped up yet by a major company. Sammy is another one that continues to get better with every match. He's only 19 years old and works like a ten-year veteran. This young man is good. Damn good!
Winner and NEW ACW Champion: Sammy Love
C.A.G.E. Championship Match
Eric Gibson (c) versus The Caribbean Tiger.
Eric had issued an open challenge for his title a few weeks ago and The Caribbean Tiger stepped up to give it a shot. It was a good match and the Tiger surprisingly got in a lot of offense at the beginning, but not for long as the size difference made its presence felt. Eric is a big man with a strong resemblance body-wise to Brock Lesnar. He's just a big mass of muscle who can also move surprisingly quickly for a man of his size. Tiger took the fight to Tyson, including even hitting a Swanton bomb from the top to get a strong two-count. But in the end, the power was just too much and after scoring with a vicious neckbreaker, Gibson scored the pin to retain his title.
Winner and STILL C.A.G.E. Champion: Eric Gibson
And then, as Mark Henry would say, it's time for the Main Event!
Law Enforcement Lumberjack Match: Special Referee – Jimmy Valiant
Hangtyme versus Cruze Bittle
As might be expected with the Boogie Woogie Man involved this was as much comedy to start as anything. Hangtyme tried to throw his shirt into the crowd, but they kept throwing it back at him. There was lots of stalling at the start, but when they finally locked up, the action turned hot and heavy pretty quickly. After a test of strength, Hangtyme decided to go to the floor for a bit. Realizing that wasn't a good idea rather quickly, he climbed back into the ring and was nailed by Bittle and a big clothesline. And then another. And then the torture started with several inverted atomic drops and a headbutt to the groin by Bittle. Watching Hangtyme sell these shots was hilarious. Bittle then left the ring and then came back eating one of the donuts that Hangtyme had brought to the arena earlier. He offered one to Valiant and then stuffed one into Hangtyme's mouth. A reversal of a whip into the corner caught Valiant and he took a ref bump and was helped to the back and away from the ring. Hangtyme then got a chair and went to work on Bittle. He did this for a while and the local officers at ringside got involved. One cop speared Hangtyme, while two others gave him a double clothesline, allowing Bittle time to recover. Bittle scored with a superplex to get the big win.
Winner: Cruze Bittle
And that was the end of the show. A fantastic night of great pro wrestling by a very talented group of men. The show ran a little long, but I was never bored or lost interest. Everyone gave 500% and it was a fun & exciting experience. Kudos to ACW and C.A.G.E. on a job very well done. They'll be coming back to Laurinburg in February 2023, and I definitely plan to be there. Tonight was an excellent night of wrestling.
And with that, I'm calling it a night. Thanks for reading. Comments, thoughts, and any questions are welcome and appreciated. My thanks to everyone for a great evening. Take care and be well, my friends. I'll see you at the matches.
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Who is aaayyyaaaa_ (Aya)?
Aya user name aaayyyaaaa_ (born April 24, 2007) is a massively popular TikTok star. Aaayyyaaaa is famous for her curly hair and also known as Curly haired TikToker. She is known for her fit body, cute smile, and awesome modeling photos, and very bubbly personalities.
In TokTok she is very popular for comedy videos, lip-syncing videos, and dancing skits. With her bubbly personality, she has over 3.5 million followers on TikTok and has already more than 205 million views on TikTok. Not only on TikTok but she has also taken her fame over to Instagram. She has over 865,000 followers on Instagram.
Discover Aya's height, weight, age, career, net worth, and full bio down below.
Name Aya (aaaayyyy_)
Born April 24, 2007 (13 years old)
Profession TikTok Star
Birth Sign Taurus
Religion N/A
Height cm (in centimeters )
m (in meters)
4 ft 8 inches (in feet and inches)
Weight 45 kg (in kilograms)
99 lb (in pounds)
Father N/A
Mother N/A
Spouse N/A
Net Worth $ 100,000 Approximate
Profiles TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube
What is Aya famous for? Aya is a famous American TikTok star with 3.5 million followers on TikTok and over 200 million views on that platform. She is very famous for her parody videos and comedy skits. She joined the application TikTok in late 2019 and began to post her videos.
Initially, she started to post videos related to dance and lip-sync. But later she also started to post cosplay videos. Her first video that went popular was her cosplaying a conversation between her mom and her aunt. Later she started posting duets and lip-sync with her mom.
By then she started to gain quite an attention from the TikTok community. Finally, her biggest video that went viral appeared. On August 11, 2020, she posted a TikTok dance video set to the Megan Thee Stallion song "Sex Talk" that earned over 4 million views. The video landed on the For You page of the social media site and the rest as they say is history.
Her fanbase started to grow insanely. She reached a million followers in a week. In an interview, she mentioned she was shocked and overwhelmed by the popularity and she could not believe how fast her followers were growing.
She hit another milestone in September 2020 where she hit 200 million views on her TikTok channel. She mentions she was quite creative from a very early age and loves to dance. She likes to cosplay as her mum and her mum also supports her very nicely.
She is also really popular on other social media platforms with over 860,000 followers on Instagram. She is also trying to focus her career on modeling. She has also modeled for a couple of brands and also sponsors various kinds of energy drinks and attires.
What is the height of Aya? Aya also is known as aaaayyyy_ stands at the height of 4 ft 8 inches tall and weighs about 45 kg. Her hair color is blonde and her eyes color is dark brown. Her zodiac sign is Taurus. She is American and her ethnicity is Mixed.
She has a vibrant and lovely personality. She is a pet lover and loves dogs. She is very close to her mum but there is no information regarding her dad. Her hobbies include singing, dancing, traveling, and posing for different attires.
She also loves sharing her photos and videos on Instagram and loves to interact with her fans with vlogs and Q and A's.
Who is Aya dating now? Aya is currently single and dating nobody. She is still young and probably is focused on her career as of now. However, she has shared a photo of a boy on Instagram with heart's reaction. Many fans believe the boy is her boyfriend but Aya has not confirmed it.
Her past relationship and dating information are also not available. Regarding her family, her mom frequently appeared on her TikTok and Instagram videos but there is no information about her. She has not talked about her dad and her siblings anywhere in the media.
Her fans have wondered if she was raised by a single mom but they are only guessing at this moment.
What is the net worth of Aya? Aya is a massive celebrity TikTok star and a very popular social media personality. She has fans all over the world. She also earns a significant earning at such a young age. Her primary source of income is from TikTok ads but she also has modeling options and poses for brands.
She is also sponsored by energy drinks and other brands. Her net worth as of 2020 is estimated to be approximately $100,000.
Aya was born on April 24, 2007.
She posted her first TikTok video in late 2019.
In August 2020, she posted a TikTok dance video set to the Megan Thee Stallion song "Sex Talk" that earned over 4 million views.
Her net worth as of 2020 is approximately $100,000.
Aya and Claire Drake are both young popular American TikTok Stars.
Image Credit – @AYAInstagram
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Posted on May 2, 2019 May 2, 2019 by Peter Wray
Vinyl is not perfect, but then neither are digital recordings. One of the inherent flaws in vinyl that, truthfully, I think may be reserved for the truly obsessive in "inner groove distortion".
Inner-groove distortion is caused by the progressive reduction of linear resolution as a record progresses. Simply put: there is more vinyl per second available at the large-diameter beginning of the record than exist at the smaller-diameter toward the end of each side. Subsequently, the wavelengths become gradually shorter and more compressed (like an accordion) as you get closer to the records center. These more condensed grooves are much harder for the stylus to track accurately.
The problem is most noticeable at higher recorded volumes (particularly if there's a lot of high-frequency energy). Mastering engineers will attempt to mitigate end-of-side distortion by pressing quieter songs, with moderate bass and lower HF energy towards the center of each side. Alternatively, they will restrict the playing time, or spread an album over two discs to avoid inner grooves.
Even when taking linear resolution into account, there is still the issue of cartridge and stylus alignment. The machines used to cut records operate on a parallel basis, meaning the cutting stylus is perfectly aligned from start to finish. Turntables, on the other hand, use a pivoting tonearm, which can only line up correctly at two points across the record surface (it's a fact of geometry). A properly configured, high-quality turntable with a minimum 10 inch tone arm can reduce tracking errors significantly, but tracking errors will always be most noticeable at the inner grooves – thus further encouraging end-of-side distortion.
With all of this in mind, it would be easy to dismiss vinyl as a flawed medium, which of course it is. But that doesn't make vinyl any less relevant – far from it. In many cases, inherent distortion in the vinyl format is what draws people in; often referred to as "analog warmth," what we're actually experiencing is the analog medium imparting sonically pleasing distortion. The line at which pleasant, warming distortion becomes irritating distortion will be different for everyone, but some distortion is just part of the deal with vinyl.
One corrective approach is to employ a linear tracking turntable such as Beogram 4000. Technics, Philips, Harmon-Kardon and Pioneer all had linear tracking turntables. But this approach only corrects for tracking error.
The reality is, with a record spinning at a constant velocity of 33 1/3 RMP, the linear distance will always be greater at the outer grooves and less as the stylus progresses to the inner grooves. Think of it this way. You have 10 inches of paper to write the alphabet. Then I reduce that to 5 inches and then 2 1/5 inches. Inevitably your printing is going to get more cramped and "distorted". It's kind of the same thing with inner groove distortion.
An interesting side note is the approach taken for CDs. With CDs the linear speed is kept constant, thus the CD spins faster when the laser is close to the center and slower at margins.
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007import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.Joystick;
008import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.Preferences;
009import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.smartdashboard.SmartDashboard;
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011 * @author Rohan Doshi, Priunsh Nagru 2013
012 * This class designates the inputs from the controller.
013 */
014public class DriverStation {
015    /**
016     * Axis : X
017     */
018    public static final int kXAxis = 1;
019    /**
020     * Axis : Y
021     */
022    public static final int kYAxis = 2;
023    /**
024     * Axis : Z
025     */
026    public static final int kZAxis = 3;
027
028    public static Joystick leftStick = new Joystick(HWR.LEFT_JOYSTICK);
029    public static Joystick rightStick = new Joystick(HWR.RIGHT_JOYSTICK);
030    public static Joystick auxButtons = new Joystick(HWR.AUX_JOYSTICK);
031
032    /*
033     * Methods to send data to SmartDashboard
034     */
035
036    /**
037     * Sends the value to SmartDashboard
038     * @param key Value name
039     * @param val double Input value
040     */
041    public static void sendData(String key, double val){
042        try{
043            SmartDashboard.putNumber(key,val);
044        }
045        catch(IllegalArgumentException e){
046        }
047    }
048
049    /**
050     * Sends the value to SmartDashboard
051     * @param key Value name
052     * @param val int Input value
053     */
054    public static void sendData(String key, int val){
055        try{
056            SmartDashboard.putNumber(key, val);
057        }
058        catch(IllegalArgumentException e){
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060    }
061
062    /**
063     * Sends the value to SmartDashboard
064     * @param key Value name
065     * @param val String Input value
066     */
067    public static void sendData(String key, String val){
068        try{
069            SmartDashboard.putString(key, val);
070        }
071        catch(IllegalArgumentException e){
072        }
073    }
074
075    /**
076     * Sends the value to SmartDashboard
077     * @param key Value name
078     * @param val boolean Input value
079     */
080    public static void sendData(String key, boolean val){
081        try{
082            SmartDashboard.putBoolean(key, val);
083        }
084        catch(IllegalArgumentException e){
085        }
086    }
087
088    /*
089     * Methods to send data to store in Preferences
090     */
091
092    /**
093     * Sends the integer to be stored in Preferences in the cRIO
094     * @param key Name of the value
095     * @param val int Value to be sent
096     */
097    public static void prefInt(String key, int val){
098        Preferences.getInstance().putInt(key, val);
099    }
100
101    /**
102     * Sends the boolean to be stored in Preferences in the cRIO
103     * @param key Name of the value
104     * @param val boolean Value to be sent
105     */
106    public static void prefBoolean(String key, boolean val){
107        Preferences.getInstance().putBoolean(key, val);
108    }
109
110    /**
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Q: I tried to deploy gRPC (go) server in docker and expose port in local port but port bindings are not working I tried to deploy gRPC server and mongodb in docker. After that I trying to binding docker ports to my local ports. mongodb ports binding was working fine. But, gRPC server ports are not binding my local port
ports:
  - "50051:50051"

like this i tried in docker-compose.yml
docker-compose.yml
services:
  auth_server:
    container_name: auth_service
    build: .
    command: go run server.go
    volumes:
      - .:/go/src/auth_server
    working_dir: /go/src/auth_server
    ports:
      - "50051:50051"
    environment:
      PORT: 50051

In client gRPC file I used host and port like, 0.0.0.0:50051
conn, err := grpc.Dial("0.0.0.0:50051", grpc.WithInsecure())

but it was not working. I can't find any bug, so I assume I am doing something incorrectly.

A: You should use 127.0.0.1:50051 when connecting from a client on the host machine, or auth_server:50051 if you are connecting from docker-compose network.

A: If you're running this on windows I would check the "reserved port ranges" with command
 netsh interface ipv4 show excludedportrange protocol=tcp

Also see this thread on github.
If it's linux check that nothing on the host is binding on that port.

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Annual Global Innovation Index has Vietnam in 45th place, up two spots.
Asian economies are climbing up the ranks of global innovation, with Singapore reaching the Top 5 and China cracking the Top 20 for the first time, while Vietnam ranked 45th in this year's annual Global Innovation Index (GII) released on July 10.
The improvements reflect vigorous government efforts as well as socioeconomic development in the region, according to Nikkei Asia.
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Singapore moved up two places from the previous year to fifth. It scored high in indicators such as government effectiveness and FDI outflows. South Korea moved one notch down to 12th, while Japan, Hong Kong, China and Australia all climbed into the Top 20.
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This year's GII report was themed "Energizing the World with Innovation", emphasizing the need for innovation in meeting growing energy demand and environmental concerns. According to the report, energy-related patenting has stagnated in recent years since the peak in 2012, declining in the areas of nuclear power and renewable energy technologies.
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Brandon, 6 1/2, comes home one evening to discover his Daddy is leaving home. He can't understand why his parents can't solve their problems without his Daddy moving out, and he's wondering if he is to blame. I don't understand. Why did Daddy move out last night? I came home from school and he was taking out a suitcase. It looked like he was crying! Anyhow, he kind of messed my hair and said he'd see me on the weekend. Lyn kept pulling on Daddy's pants and wouldn't let him leave, but Mommy finally stopped her from running down the steps after him.
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Dear WholeMom, My twelve-year-old daughter has been hanging out with a group of kids lately who I am not crazy about. The girls dress in very slutty clothes and they go to movies that are not appropriate for kids their age. When I question my daughter about where she is going she gets defensive and says, "Everyone does it. They come from good families so if their parents let them go, it must be okay." It's true they come from good families but our values are somewhat more strict.
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By the last week of the summer the mothers in the park were prostrate. I had to revive a friend with smelling salts. The worst heat of the summer. The pool was closed because of problems with unidentified bacteria and other floating matter. The mothers were beside themselves. They couldn't bear the thought of one day more with the children. One day more of inventing activities. How many projects can you do with egg boxes and food coloring? How many days can you have mud tramped through the house as the kids traipse back and forth into the house from the wading pool? How many days can you feed the children three meals, all before noon? How many baking projects can you manage in the stifling hot kitchen? How many mobiles with wire hangars can you help a child create? How many paper plate faces? How many crayon melts in the oven? There are always some mothers who enjoy summer.
Do you sometimes feel guilty after being angry? Do you become impatient with yourself for feeling unhappy? Many people have difficulty dealing constructively with difficult feelings such as anger or unhappiness. Difficult feelings often foster more difficult feelings like guilt and impatience. For some people it may come as a surprise to learn that difficult feelings can be handled in a positive and constructive manner.
We moved across country two years ago and our 16-year-old daughter still hasn't forgiven us for it. She blames us for uprooting her and she misses her friends terribly. Because she was very attached to her friends, we promised her before we came that she could go back summers. As the summer approaches and she prepares to leave, the pain of separation from her old friends seems to surface even more. She has good friends here but she seems fixated on the fact that we've uprooted her. I want to let her express her feelings, but I feel she becomes abusive. Is it a mistake to keep sending her back? How can we help her resolve this painful issue? A Guest Expert Naomi Raz, MSW, replies: Moving an adolescent is a not a simple matter.
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Welcome to the first NICM newsletter for 2009. The next four months will be a busy period for the Institute with our integrated care grants application period coming to a close at the end of March and announcement of the successful programs in May. We will be launching NICM's inaugural Research Excellence Awards later this month and holding a health economics forum in May. Our key event of the year, the NICM National Symposium, is scheduled to occur in Brisbane in June. Please continue to visit our website http://www.nicm.edu.au/ for updates on all of these initiatives.
Our work on refining research priorities is continuing and the Institute has been invited to present our findings at one of the world's biggest complementary medicine events in May this year. The North American Research Conference for Complementary and Integrative Medicine will be held in Minneapolis, and we will be presenting alongside key international agencies including the US National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. A progress report will also be provided to the NICM National Symposium in June. Input to the priority development process can be made through a survey now available on our website.
The Government has recently made changes to the National Medicines Policy and we welcome the introduction of a complementary medicines representative on the National Medicines Policy Committee. I am honoured to take up this role and look forward to the opportunity to represent the complementary medicine sector on emerging medicines policy issues.
In January, the Institute submitted a paper to the Preventative Health Taskforce, which is now available on the website under the Policy and Advocacy section. NICM supports the commitment by the Australian Government to reforming the healthcare system through a greater focus on health maintenance and disease prevention and the strategic and sustained approach proposed by the Taskforce.
In February, NICM hosted a grants pitching forum for complementary medicine researchers preparing grant applications. I would like to acknowledge and extend my sincere thanks to Professor Tony Smith from our Scientific Advisory Committee, Associate Professor Naomi Rogers (Brain & Mind Research Institute) and Dr Shane Grey (Garvan Institute) for so generously giving their time and invaluable feedback to potential applicants.
We have started to roll out the redevelopment of our website and we welcome any feedback on our new features including news feed, funding calendar and calendar of events.
Professor Alan Bensoussan Executive Director
Seed Funding for integrated care projects
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 is the closing date for applications to NICM's seed funding for integrated care research initiatives. NICM welcomes applications from individuals and teams seeking to undertake research into integrated care and associated data collection to demonstrate safety, clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness.
Projects can receive up to $30,000. To assist the Institute in establishing appropriate panels and managing the process as expeditiously as possible, we are asking intending applicants to complete and return a short 'intention to lodge' form.
Research Excellence Awards 2009
The Institute will be launching the inaugural NICM Complementary Medicine Research Excellence Awards on March 16. Seven awards will be given, categories including leadership and collaboration, basic and translational research and emerging researcher Awards. This program has been established to recognise and reward Australia's complementary medicine researchers for work that is innovative, exemplifies scientific rigor, addresses fundamental issues and contributes to our knowledge and more broadly to the growth of a robust research sector. Details and forms will be available on the NICM site from 16 March 2009.
Research priorities survey
As part of its research priorities development process, NICM is seeking input from a range of stakeholders through a survey available at http://www.nicm.edu.au
Note that responses are due by Friday 3 April 2009.
On Monday February 9 NICM hosted a pitching forum for complementary medicine researchers intending to lodge applications to grants programs such as the NHMRC.
We would like to thank Professor Tony Smith, Newcastle Mater Hospital; Associate Professor Naomi Rogers, Brain and Mind Institute; and Dr Shane Grey from the Garvan Institute for being our panel members for this session. Their feedback and input into each application was rigorous and illuminating.
We would also like to thank the researchers who took up this opportunity. The aim of this program is to help increase the grant success rates of complementary medicine researchers by helping people hone their applications. This will become an annual event and the Institute strongly encourages people to participate in next year's program.
The quality of the science and the general professionalism of the presentations this year was a highlight with all presentations receiving valuable feedback from the panel. We wish all the researchers the best of luck with their applications.
This Preliminary studies and usage patterns indicate that complementary medicine represents substantial potential in disease prevention, in addressing the burden of chronic disease and achieving greater health and wellbeing at reduced cost.
A 2008 evaluation of a pilot project providing patients with access to a range of complementary medicine therapies through their GPs in Northern Ireland has highlighted potential cost savings, improved outcomes and issues arising from an integrated healthcare approach. The report, The Northern Ireland Complementary and Alternative Medicine Pilot Project commissioned by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety was recently released, revealing a number of opportunities and issues relevant to the Australian health sector.
NICM is planning to commission relevant health economic studies to identify cost savings or improved outcomes that may be associated with the use of complementary medicine interventions (products and services), against comparator interventions. We also seek to identify relevant approaches that could be incorporated into future studies. NICM is hosting an invitation only forum in May to inform and progress work in this area.
As part of our website redevelopment NICM has included a section on clinical trials. If you are arranging a complementary medicine clinical trial and would like to promote the details and dates on our site and fill out the information form.
Diary Note
This NICM National Symposium - Supporting health priorities and industry growth
Date: Friday 19 June 2009
The National Symposium will bring together researchers, industry and government representatives to explore two themes fundamental to the sector's future:
* Supporting health outcomes: focusing effort through research priorities aligned with national reforms; lessons from other sectors in bridging evidence to practice.
* Supporting industry growth: emerging partnerships and initiatives.
Senator Jan McLucas, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing will open the event, which will include keynote presentations and panel discussions. Details and registration will be made available on the NICM website later this month.
The NICM Collaborative Centre networking forum will be held on the Thursday prior (18 June, closed event).
North American Research Conference for Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Location: Hilton Minneapolis Hotel, Minneapolis, USA
The conference will showcase original scientific complementary, alternative and integrative medical research (CAIM) through five keynote and plenary presentations, oral and poster presentations, and innovative scientific sessions. NICM is a listed participating organisation of this event.
For more information visit - http://www.imconsortium-conference.org/
Heart Foundation Conference 2009 Date: 14-16 May 2009
The conference will focus on public health, research and clinical issues relating to cardiovascular health and form part of the Heart Foundation 50th anniversary celebrations. In November 2008 the Heart Foundation released an updated Position Statement on fish, fish oils, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and cardiovascular health. For more information visit http://www.heartfoundation2009.com/.


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Caste-based social inequalities and childhood anemia in India: results from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2005-2006
Priya Vart, Ajay Jaglan, Kashif Shafique*
Groningen Kidney Center (GKC)
Background: Caste is one of the traditional measures of social segregation in India and differs from other indicators as it is both, endogamous and hereditary. Evidence suggests that belonging to lower castes exposes one to social inequalities and affects health adversely. We examined the association of caste with childhood anemia in India and explored the effect modifying role of adult education and household wealth.
Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data of 43,484 children aged 6-59 months was performed. Poisson regression analysis was conducted to study the association between caste and childhood anemia accounting for various maternal, child, and household related variables. Caste was categorized as "other caste" (least disadvantageous), "other backward caste", "scheduled tribe" and "scheduled caste" (most disadvantageous). Anemia was defined as mild (hemoglobin level 7-11 g/dL), moderate (hemoglobin level 5-7 g/dL) and severe (hemoglobin level
Results: We found that children in scheduled caste had higher risk of having anemia [mild anemia: RR = 1.10, 95 % CI = 1.05-1.15; moderate anemia: RR = 1.19, 95 % CI = 1.14-1.24; severe anemia: RR = 1.87, 95 % CI = 1.51 - 2.31] after accounting for child, maternal and household covariates including adult education and household wealth. The interaction of caste with adult education and household wealth was not statistically significant for any level of anemia. Sensitivity analyses for children born to mothers of age >= 18 years at first child birth and body mass index (BMI) >= 18.5 kg/m(2), resulted in similar findings.
Conclusion: Caste is an independent determinant of childhood anemia in India. The level of adult education and household wealth did not modify the association between caste and childhood anemia. The findings may be used for countering childhood anemia and it may be beneficial to target future public health actions towards disadvantageous castes in India.
Published - 5-Jun-2015
10.1186/s12889-015-1881-4Licence: CC BY
Caste-based social inequalities and childhood anemia in India: results from the National Family Health SurveyFinal publisher's version, 405 KBLicence: CC BY
Vart, P., Jaglan, A., & Shafique, K. (2015). Caste-based social inequalities and childhood anemia in India: results from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2005-2006. BMC Public Health, 15, [537]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1881-4
Vart, Priya ; Jaglan, Ajay ; Shafique, Kashif. / Caste-based social inequalities and childhood anemia in India : results from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2005-2006. In: BMC Public Health. 2015 ; Vol. 15.
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N2 - Background: Caste is one of the traditional measures of social segregation in India and differs from other indicators as it is both, endogamous and hereditary. Evidence suggests that belonging to lower castes exposes one to social inequalities and affects health adversely. We examined the association of caste with childhood anemia in India and explored the effect modifying role of adult education and household wealth.Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data of 43,484 children aged 6-59 months was performed. Poisson regression analysis was conducted to study the association between caste and childhood anemia accounting for various maternal, child, and household related variables. Caste was categorized as "other caste" (least disadvantageous), "other backward caste", "scheduled tribe" and "scheduled caste" (most disadvantageous). Anemia was defined as mild (hemoglobin level 7-11 g/dL), moderate (hemoglobin level 5-7 g/dL) and severe (hemoglobin levelResults: We found that children in scheduled caste had higher risk of having anemia [mild anemia: RR = 1.10, 95 % CI = 1.05-1.15; moderate anemia: RR = 1.19, 95 % CI = 1.14-1.24; severe anemia: RR = 1.87, 95 % CI = 1.51 - 2.31] after accounting for child, maternal and household covariates including adult education and household wealth. The interaction of caste with adult education and household wealth was not statistically significant for any level of anemia. Sensitivity analyses for children born to mothers of age >= 18 years at first child birth and body mass index (BMI) >= 18.5 kg/m(2), resulted in similar findings.Conclusion: Caste is an independent determinant of childhood anemia in India. The level of adult education and household wealth did not modify the association between caste and childhood anemia. The findings may be used for countering childhood anemia and it may be beneficial to target future public health actions towards disadvantageous castes in India.
AB - Background: Caste is one of the traditional measures of social segregation in India and differs from other indicators as it is both, endogamous and hereditary. Evidence suggests that belonging to lower castes exposes one to social inequalities and affects health adversely. We examined the association of caste with childhood anemia in India and explored the effect modifying role of adult education and household wealth.Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data of 43,484 children aged 6-59 months was performed. Poisson regression analysis was conducted to study the association between caste and childhood anemia accounting for various maternal, child, and household related variables. Caste was categorized as "other caste" (least disadvantageous), "other backward caste", "scheduled tribe" and "scheduled caste" (most disadvantageous). Anemia was defined as mild (hemoglobin level 7-11 g/dL), moderate (hemoglobin level 5-7 g/dL) and severe (hemoglobin levelResults: We found that children in scheduled caste had higher risk of having anemia [mild anemia: RR = 1.10, 95 % CI = 1.05-1.15; moderate anemia: RR = 1.19, 95 % CI = 1.14-1.24; severe anemia: RR = 1.87, 95 % CI = 1.51 - 2.31] after accounting for child, maternal and household covariates including adult education and household wealth. The interaction of caste with adult education and household wealth was not statistically significant for any level of anemia. Sensitivity analyses for children born to mothers of age >= 18 years at first child birth and body mass index (BMI) >= 18.5 kg/m(2), resulted in similar findings.Conclusion: Caste is an independent determinant of childhood anemia in India. The level of adult education and household wealth did not modify the association between caste and childhood anemia. The findings may be used for countering childhood anemia and it may be beneficial to target future public health actions towards disadvantageous castes in India.
KW - Caste
KW - Anemia
KW - Education
KW - Wealth
KW - MORTALITY
KW - POPULATION
KW - DIVIDE
KW - KERALA
JO - BMC Public Health
JF - BMC Public Health
Vart P, Jaglan A, Shafique K. Caste-based social inequalities and childhood anemia in India: results from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2005-2006. BMC Public Health. 2015 Jun 5;15:537. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1881-4


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Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is considered by many to be a masterpiece of horror cinema, but not everyone was a fan – including author Stephen King.
King didn't like what the famed director had done to his 1977 novel about a handyman, alcoholic and struggling author driven mad by isolation in a haunted hotel. In fact, he hated it so much that when he wrote a follow up novel in 2013 he went to great lengths to stress that it was a sequel to the novel, and nothing to do with the film.
So it must have taken quite a lot of convincing to let a director adapt that follow up, Doctor Sleep, for the big screen. Ahead of it's release later this year here's everything you need to know.
Doctor Sleep follows an adult Danny Torrance (played by Ewan McGregor). Still traumatised by the events of The Shining, Danny is working in a hospice, battling both a drinking problem and the emergence of strange, psychic powers. He is haunted by visions of the paranormal terrors he experienced at the Overlook Hotel, including the terrifying Grady twins in the hallway, the old woman in room 237, and – of course – the blood tidal wave flowing from the elevator.
He meets a young girl named Abra Stone (Kyliegh Curran) with similar abilities. Abra and Danny are being hunted by a mysterious group called The True Knot, led by an evil figure known as Rose the Hat (Rebecca Ferguson), that feeds off the energy created when children with powers are tortured to death.
"When I was a kid, I bumped into these things. I don't know about magic. I always called it 'the shining'," Danny says in the trailer.
He takes it upon himself to protect Abra as Rose hatches a plan to kidnap her and use her as an agonised, perpetual source of energy. Helping Abra forces Danny to confront what happened to him as a child, and embrace the powers he's lived with for so long.
The film's plot won't be exactly the same as the novel. For instance, the book features the Overlook Hotel being destroyed at the end, while the film sees the building remaining intact, and the director confirmed he was trying to follow both narratives.
"It is an adaptation of the novel Doctor Sleep, which is Stephen King's sequel to his novel The Shining," he said.
"But this also exists very much in the same cinematic universe that Kubrick established in his adaptation of The Shining. And reconciling those three, at times very different sources has been kind of the most challenging and thrilling part of this creatively, for us."
Who stars in it?
The film stars Ewan McGregor as the now adult Danny Torrence, Rebecca Ferguson as Rose the Hat, head of a child murdering cult, and newcomer Kyliegh Curran as Abra Stone.
Fans of the original Shining film will also be interested to note that Doctor Sleep features Carl Lumbly as Dick Hallorann, the former cook from the Overlook Hotel played by Scatman Crothers in the 1980 movie – and famously killed off in the film.
It also features Alex Essoe as Wendy Torrance, Danny's mother. Wendy was originally played by Shelley Duvall in the 1980 movie.
Who is directing it?
Given the status of the original movie, and Stephen King's animosity towards it, it would take a brave man to tackle a sequel. Step forward Mike Flanagan, who built up a lot of goodwill with King thanks to his impressive adaptation of the long-thought un-filmable Gerald's Game, and the highly rated The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix.
Flanagan has admitted that without King's blessing the film couldn't be made, and said, "As a lot of you know, Stephen King's opinions about the Kubrick adaptation are famous and complicated. Complicated to the point that if you've read the book you know that he actively and intentionally ignored everything that Kubrick had changed about his novel.
The director recreated scenes from the original film. (Warner Bros Pictures)
"Our pitches to Stephen went over surprisingly well, and we came out of the conversation with not only his blessing to do what we ended up doing, but got his encouragement."
Flanagan and producer Trevor Macy also managed to secure the complete cooperation and support of the Kubrick estate, giving them permission to use aspects of Kubrick's vision and giving them a glimpse of his original production designs for The Shining.
"That was a good day," said Macy.
"From the Kubrick estate's point of view, they have such a long relationship with Warner Brothers and they were generous with some of the original plans from the Overlook.
"There's only one shot on the trailer you saw that's actually (Kubrick's) footage, and it's the shot of the bloody elevators," added Flanagan.
"Everything else is us. Everything else is our recreation."
When is it released?
Doctor Sleep will be released in cinemas on 8 November 2019.
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The He-Man and the Masters of the Universe RPG project is the fifth game in the NI Nostalgia line. It uses a new game engine, called the Bag System, to handle the thrilling action and incredible abilities for which the Masters of the Universe are famous.
Below you will find two links: The first of which is the core PDF. Below that is a cover file. Note that the cover file includes art scavenged from the internet–I didn't make it and do not own it, and am similarly not making a profit from it in any way. The two files together are print-ready, and the core PDF includes an Appendix with directions on how to print the book at Lulu.com if you want a personal copy for yourself.
HATMOTURPG is a fan work and is not intended for sale. The concepts it features are the property of one or more fine entertainment companies with which Nightcandle Imaginations (and thus I) am in no way affiliated.
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 I can understand why so many videos related to Catholicism disable the comments. If you want to see what I mean, just change the comments to newest first on the video above and start scrolling. I'm going to share some of the comments on this post, but before I do, I want to share some thoughts.
Father Mike Schmitz is one of my favorite speakers. However, some of you reading my words right now will likely not agree with all he is saying in the video above.
I challenge you to look deeper into the Eucharist ( Holy Communion ) as the Catholic Church teaches the Eucharist. You should start by reading John 6:22-69. In addition, one of the best places to look for short articles online is Catholic.com. If you are more into videos, you can search on YouTube for SCOTT HAHN with EUCHARIST in the search. However, doing both, reading and watching videos would be ideal. You owe it to yourself to seek, with an open mind, to understand the Catholic position which by the way is Biblical.
I've been a Christian since my early childhood. For the first 50 years of my life, I never really gave Catholicism much thought one way or the other. I simply saw Catholics as fellow Christians that worshipped different than what I had been accustomed to. Although I knew Catholics put more emphasis on Mary, I never thought that Catholics worshipped Mary. I also had NO DOUBT that Catholicism is focused on the same Jesus that I have loved since my childhood.
I didn't realize how much hatred, misunderstanding and ignorance there is in this world about Catholicism until I began my Catholic journey. My journey was about seeking the truth wherever that led me. My journey was about understanding the actual teachings of the Catholic Church. No one twisted my arm. I simply spent 300 plus hours during the first 12 months of my journey wanting to know more about Catholicism.
I even bought a DVD, a book or two , got a pamphlet or two, etc. that were "NOT" in favor of Catholicism. I have continued to see over and over that no matter what people try to say against Catholicism that they JUST DON'T GET IT. However, in many cases, I doubt most of the people spend 300 plus hours in 12 months trying to see if there is REAL TRUTH to Catholicism.
There is a guy that is anti-Catholic that showed a stack of books on one of his YouTube videos saying something along the lines of I've studied Catholicism for years and I understand it. Sadly, he must have studied with a closed mind because he truly doesn't understand Catholicism.
Although I was never anti-Catholic, I would have never thought that I would be defending the Catholic faith. Ignorance, misrepresenting the facts and outright hatred are all things than anyone who cares about his or her faith will only take so much of. Funny thing is, I'm not trying to find much of what I come across. It's just readily available. I doubt that I would find this much anti-Baptist information online especially the way it's presented compared to Catholicism. Although I have no doubt that there are countless videos on YouTube from the Christian faith that have terrible comments from people that don't have the same point of view. But I doubt there are very many that would say, "The Southern Baptist are the Whore of Babylon, a false religion, worship a false Christ and need to leave the Southern Baptist church." Those are the real things that some say about Catholicism.
Comment: I was raised Catholic, but my family aren't really practicing Catholics. We basically never go to church anymore. For the last few years, i've identified as agnostic but lately something's been making me interested in Christianity. then a couple of days ago, a Fr. Mike video was one of my suggested videos, so i decided to watch. he explains things so clearly, nothing like i've ever heard. and then i stumble on this video…and now i am just lying in my bed sobbing…i am so overwhelmed with this feeling of love. i feel the beginnings of my walk with Jesus. it's intimidating yet wonderful. thank you, Father Mike. you've awakened something in me.
Comment: Anyone who knows the Bible and/or Christ will know that Catholicism is a false religion.
My Note: Obviously the person making this comment doesn't know the Bible or Catholicism. Remember, the Catholic Church was around before Protestantism. Protestants didn't change their view of Jesus being born of a virgin, shedding his blood on the cross for the sins of the world, being resurrected on the 3rd day, ascending to heaven and there is no other name which saves all of which are what Catholicism teaches. It's the same Jesus and salvation is through Jesus only. Anybody, Catholic or not, that doesn't get that needs to wake up.
Comment: I've enjoyed the few videos of Fr. Mike that I've seen so far. His style is engaging and he seems like such a sweet person. But I had to stop around 19:45 when he starts with the Transubstantiation thing. The same passage he's reading from also says Jesus is the door, the gate, and the vine. But I've never heard anyone make the claim that Jesus is an actual door, gate, or vine. (Which he even points out!) Jesus gave His body when He died. Hebrews says Jesus was sacrificed once. That's all that was required. But don't take my word for it. Read Hebrews 10! Better yet, read that entire book. That's what it's all about!
My Note: It's true that even if this commenter had of watched the full video that he or she would probably not understand the Eucharist. The commenter suggest reading the entire book of Hebrews. I recommend spending far more time than that: Read the Catholic position and watch videos on the Catholic position, then read the Bible cover to cover with the Eucharist in mind because understanding the Jewish passover and putting that in context with Jesus as the Lamb of God along with what the New Testament says will open up the mind of anyone truly seeking to understand.
Comment: What a totally disgusting FTM transman 'ACTING' a role of Catholic Priest ! This is totally ABOMINATION !!! WOE to you all ________ (took out the foul language), WITCHES & SHE WOLVES wearing double-coverings of men's skins and priests' robes with original female DNAs over their transgendering bodies ! All of you, perfect DECEIVERS will burn in HELL forever with your real Lord, Satan ! Your LORD will punish and torture you with his full pleasure in the DEEPEST of HELL ! And all of your final destination is to be the most terrible deepest spot of HELL for your unforgivable sins and lies to naive sheep to mislead !
My Note: I have no idea if this person is Christian or not. But in Christian love, I think this person needs to pray and seek God before commenting.
My Note: "catholics are good people but deceived just like the muslims" - I think this person is deceived that Catholics are deceived. Furthermore, to put Catholics in the same comment as Muslims who are not Christians leads me to believe that this person thinks Catholics are not Christians.
Comment: I was a Roman Catholic for 24spiritually darkened yrs n was Saved in 1996 by CHRIST JESUS Himself! I reject the roman catholic eucharist for the roman 💒 sacrificing CHRIST again n again n again in their mass, when HE died Once n Once Alone!!!!
My Note: Sadly, this person did not get Catholicism even after 24 years. Ex-Catholics are often the ones speaking the loudest against the Catholic Church. I have discovered that many of ex-Catholics obviously never truly understood their Catholic faith and are easy targets for proselytizers who are also confused by pushing things like "once saved always saved" no matter what you do for the rest of your life. This commenter goes to the point of of REJECTING THE EUCHARIST which is rejecting the commands of Jesus found in the New Testament. It's one thing to say that "I disagree with the position vs. REJECT." It's very sad that this individual has no idea what he or she left.
Read my post: A CATHOLIC FOR 68 YEARS LEAVES CATHOLICISM: FALSE RELIGION FALSE CHRIST.


Tay grew up camping in the forests of northern Michigan, swimming in the Great Lakes, and staying up late with her nose in fantasy novels.
As a result, her debut series, The Faerie Court Chronicles, takes place in the those sleepy coastal Michigan towns, where magic and mystery lie just beyond the forest line. The first two volumes are available from NineStar Press and the third is set be released May 14th.
When she's not writing, Tay likes to knit, wander around museums, collect more books than she's ever going to read, researching new faerie tales, and attempting to binge-watch Netflix like a normal person.


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Drugmaker Prices Exploited U.S. Market, Investigation Finds (1)
Democrats to tout report as justifying drug price negotiation
Drugmakers spent more on stock buybacks than on R&D
December 10, 2021 11:31 AM	 By Alex Ruoff and Celine Castronuovo
(Updates with additional comment from Democrats and Republican response, starting in the fifth paragraph.)
Medicare could have saved more than $25 billion if allowed to negotiate better prices for the most costly medicines over a five-year period, according to a report released by a House committee.
The report, the result of a nearly three-year investigation into how pharmaceutical companies set their prices, is meant to underscore the importance of enacting Democrats' Build Back Better domestic policy package (H.R. 5376). That legislation, passed by the House and waiting on action from the Senate, would direct the government to demand lower prices from drugmakers for a selection of drugs, including insulin products.
Drugmakers such as Pfizer Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., and Celgene Corp. specifically target the U.S. for price increases because there's no government effort to control the price of medicine, according to internal documents released by the House Oversight and Reform Committee Friday. Some of these companies also pumped money into patient assistance programs specifically to boost profits, another quirk of the domestic pharmaceutical market.
"Several of the companies in the Committee's investigation targeted Medicare to boost revenues," the report said.
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A pharmacy technician prepares prescriptions for packaging and shipping at Intermountain Heathcare on Sept. 10, 2018, in Midvale, Utah.
Democratic leaders will tout the report as a reason their spending bill must pass, Democratic aides told Bloomberg Government.
"The evidence overwhelmingly supports the need to pass the Build Back Better Act," House Oversight and Reform Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) said in a statement.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday railed against manufacturers who argue that Build Back Better would stifle drug research and development, noting that the House is advancing "billions of dollars in innovation" as part of its health appropriations legislation.
Drug companies have "the nerve to say, 'but for the better price for the American consumer, we wouldn't be able to do more innovation,'" Pelosi told reporters.
Biden's signature piece of legislation doesn't include provisions addressing drug patent protections and other practices that lawmakers and advocacy groups have long argued weed out competition from generics and biosimilars that could drive down patient costs.
Maloney, when asked Friday about whether House Democrats had plans to pursue any additional drug pricing changes, said "there are other things that can be done, but we need to focus our attention and our strength" on Build Back Better.
She added that the Oversight Committee, "will continue our investigation on drugs and the cost of drugs and ways to make it more affordable for people."
The report found the government could have saved $25 billion from 2014 through 2018 if it were able to peg the price of just seven costly medicines in Medicare Part D, which covers outpatient drugs, to their cost to other federal programs that negotiate directly with drugmakers, a key part of the spending package. Negotiating the price of insulin over a seven-year period would have saved an additional $16 billion.
However, several of the drugs listed in the report wouldn't qualify for negotiation under Democrats' plan, which excludes drugs that have generic competition. Drugs like Humira, the second-most-costly drug cited in the report, would be exempt from negotiation under Democrats' plan.
Regeneron, Janssen Drugs Fit Profile Targeted in Spending Bill
Republicans on the Oversight Committee countered with a report of their own Friday on the role pharmaceutical industry middlemen play in raising drug prices.
"Democrats talk a big game when it comes to lowering prescription drug prices, but they refuse to conduct oversight over the middlemen who are driving up costs for patients to increase their bottom line," the panel's ranking member, James Comer (R-Ky.), said in a statement.
The Republican report outlined how pharmacy benefit managers distort drug markets to reap profits and, in some cases, make it harder for patients to access their preferred medicines.
Stock Buybacks, Executive Pay
The Democrats' report seeks to rebut some of the pharmaceutical industry's main arguments against allowing the government to seek lower drug prices, including that high profits are needed to afford development of innovative new drugs. It does this by showcasing how much money the companies spent on stock buybacks and executive bonuses, some of them tied to revenue targets achieved by price increases.
The 14 largest pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. spent $577 billion on stock buybacks and dividends from 2016 to 2020, $56 billion more than they spent on research and development over that time. This meant the companies spent more rewarding shareholders than on developing new medicines, the report said.
The 10 brand-name pharmaceutical companies at the center of the committee's investigation paid their top executives more than $2.2 billion from 2016 to 2020, the report found. Topping that list was AbbVie Inc., which paid top executives $347.7 million in those four years.
The Democrats' report also cited internal documents obtained by the committee finding that patient assistant programs—deployed by drug companies to cover copayments for some people who can't afford them—actually drove up profits instead of operating as charitable enterprises.
Pfizer's copay program kept patients on its brand-name drug Lyrica even after low-cost generics hit the market, the committee revealed. Teva and AbbVie noted in documents that donations to third-party organizations that subsidize the cost of medicines for people on Medicare attracted patients to their products.
Teva's copay program for Copaxone generated a 451% return on investment between 2012 and 2014 by pushing patients toward the multiple sclerosis drug over others. These profits are generated by what insurers pay for the drug even as consumers are protected from the cost, according to the documents.
To contact the reporters on this story: Alex Ruoff in Washington at aruoff@bgov.com; Celine Castronuovo at ccastronuovo@bloombergindustry.com
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Sarah Babbage at sbabbage@bgov.com; Fawn Johnson at fjohnson@bloombergindustry.com


This Act also reforms the administrative structure of SAMHSA in several ways. It transfers the duties of the SAMHSA Administrator to the holder of a new post, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use. The Assistant Secretary will be appointed by the HHS Secretary and will be subject to confirmation by the Senate. The bill's administrative reforms also include the creation of a Chief Medical Officer within SAMHSA, who will advise the Assistant Secretary on promoting evidence-based practices.
While AUCD supports the Act's funding of major research into cancer, rare genetic conditions, neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and efforts to combat opioid addiction, there are some concerns with that most of the funding will come at the expense of cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund. Also, Congress will have to approve funding every year as it is not designated as mandatory funding.


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The potentially dangerous asteroid Apophis (circled) is seen here, in a composite of five exposures taken Jan. 31 by a telescope in Hawaii. The doughnut in the upper left corner is an artifact caused by a dust speck on the camera.
Astronomers tracking the potentially dangerous asteroid Apophis made a major breakthrough in January, snapping the first pictures of the space rock in more than three years, researchers announced yesterday (March 9).
Using a telescope atop the dormant Hawaiian volcano Mauna Kea, astronomers snapped a series of photos on Jan. 31 as Apophis emerged from behind the sun. Of all known space rocks, the 900-foot-wide (270-meter) Apophis is perhaps the one most often cited as a potential candidate for impacting Earth sometime in the next few decades.
Apophis became famous in 2004, when it appeared to have a 1-in-37 chance of smashing into Earth in April 2029. Additional data and further analysis, however, eventually revealed that the odds of an impact then are actually much smaller — about 1-in-250,000.
While the 2029 encounter poses little threat, it will still be a close shave.
On April 13, 2029, Apophis will come closer to our planet than the orbits of many communications satellites, researchers said. It should even be briefly visible to the naked eye as a faint, star-like object streaking through the sky – weather and time of day permitting.
The new photos should help them do that.
The research team gathered the new images when Apophis was less than 44 degrees from the sun and about a million times fainter than the dimmest star the unaided human eye can pick up, researchers said.
"The superb observing conditions that are possible on Mauna Kea made the observations relatively easy," Apophis co-discover David Tholen, an astronomer at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, said in a statement.
In addition to the 2029 encounter, Apophis will likely make two other potentially dangerous close passes to Earth later this century, researchers said — though odds of an impact are currently remote in both cases.
In April 2036, the asteroid will come within about 18,300 miles (29,450 km) of Earth, with a 1-in-250,000 chance of hitting us. For the 2068 pass, the odds are even smaller — about 1 in 333,000.
But more observations are needed to really pin down where Apophis is headed, in case its orbit is disturbed.
Astronomers measure the position of an asteroid by comparing it with the known positions of stars that appear in the same image. As a result, any tiny error in the catalog of star positions — due, for example, to the very slow motions of stars around the center of our Milky Way galaxy — can affect measurements of asteroid positions.
"We will need to repeat the observation on several different nights using different stars to average out this source of imprecision before we will be able to significantly improve the orbit of Apophis and therefore the details of the 2029 close approach and future impact possibilities," Tholen said.
Apophis' elliptical orbit around the sun will take it back into the sun's glare this summer, making it tough to acquire additional positions.
However, in 2012, Apophis will again become observable for about nine months. And in 2013, the asteroid will pass so close to Earth that scientists will be able to bounce ultraprecise radar signals off its surface, researchers said.


The term 'easel painting' is one I'm very fond of. It suggests many things, but above all the possibility of a life that is uncomplicated, unaffected, even peaceful.
It is a place where you do not need to rely on the efforts of a whole team of assistants or a massive production budget for a successful outcome. A place where an individual can work at their own pace on their own terms, relying almost solely on their wit, intellect, ability, instinct and critical sense. Where each work, no matter what shape or size, can be equally important or effective. A place where you can sit down, have a cup of coffee and read a book while trying to figure out how to solve a new problem.
Blom was born in 1982 in Pretoria and lives in Cape Town.
Solo shows include New Works at Galerie Hans Mayer, Düsseldorf (2015); Place and Space at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah and also at Atlanta, Georgia, USA (2011-12); The Black Hole Universe at Galerie van der Mieden in Antwerp and also at 5x6x9, Berlin (2010); in addition to Stevenson, Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Group shows include Gestalt & Becoming at Feldbusch Wiesner Rudolph, Berlin (2016), Exchange at Galerie Hans Mayer, Düsseldorf (2016); Home Truths: Domestic Interiors in South Africa at the Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town (2016); Material Matters: New Art from Africa at the Institute of Contemporary Art Indian Ocean in Port Louis (2015); Handle with Care!, the ninth Ostrale International Exhibition of Contemporary Art at the Ostrale Centre in Dresden (2015); Thinking, Feeling, Head, Heart at The New Church Museum, Cape Town (2015); The Evolution of Art 1830-2140, Kuckei + Kuckei, Berlin (2013); The Global Contemporary: Art worlds after 1989, ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Germany (2011); Ampersand, Daimler Contemporary, Berlin (2010); and ZA: Young art from South Africa, Palazzo Delle Papesse, Siena, Italy (2008).
In 2014 Blom won the third Jean-François Prat Prize for contemporary art in Paris. He is included in Phaidon's latest anthology of contemporary painting, Vitamin P3: New Perspectives in Painting (2016), and his second catalogue raisonné, Paintings Volume II, with an essay by Nicola Trezzi, will be launched at Art Basel Miami Beach this December.


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