text:
Panetta shakes hands with US Ambassador to Singapore David Adelman upon his arrival to Singapore on Friday.
Panetta: No unilateral U.S. military action likely in Syria
By Mike Mount
As images of grisly massacres continue to flow from Syrian opposition groups, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the United States should not move forward with unilateral military action without the authorization of the United Nations.
"No, I cannot envision that," Panetta said when asked if the United States would bypass the world body to take action in Syria to remove President Bashar al-Assad. But he left the door open by saying, "I think it is important for the U.S. to protect every possible option for taking action in the future."
His comments were made Thursday aboard a U.S. Air Force plane taking him to a conference in Asia. At the conference, he is expected to promote the new U.S. military strategy that puts the Defense Department's main focus on Asia, instead of the Middle East and Southwest Asia, where the country has been fighting for over 10 years.
"There is no question that we are very concerned about the atrocities that are taking place in Syria," Panetta said. "... This is an intolerable situation. We cannot be satisfied with what's going on and the international community has got to take further steps to make sure that Assad steps down."
For the United States, he said, additional steps means "to continue to put pressure on Russia to do what it can to achieve that goal. It means continuing to explore every other possible option here to try to continue the effort to get Assad to step down."
Panetta echoed earlier comments he and others in the Obama administration have made that the international community must work together to pressure the Syrian leadership to step down.
"I think it's very important right now that we work with the international community because we share the same goals and concerns here," he said. "My hope would be the international community becomes much more aggressive at deciding what additional steps are necessary here."
Asked if other countries in the region could be dragged into the Syrian conflict if the fighting drags on, starting a sectarian proxy war, Panetta said he has some concerns.
"There are countries like Iran and others (that) are already involved that are trying to assist Assad and there are other groups, both good and bad, that are engaged," he said.
"The longer this goes on, the greater the threat the situation is going to get worse in terms of what happens ultimately when Assad steps down. I think the key right now is to have an effective transition and doing it in a way that continues to provide stability for Syria."
Post by: CNN's Mike Mount
Tobi Sympson
http://everydayliteracies.blogspot.com/2018/05/border-crossers.html?showComment=1568896901323
Dacia Ledezma
http://myvedana.blogspot.com/2009/05/in-this-report-we-get-glimpse-of-role.html?m=0
Florencia Dughi
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is basically a video game where you can do anything you want. SL is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you want to see more you can see these sl authors and blogs
Garnett Thurton
http://digitalnarratives.blogspot.com/2007/12/collaborative-storytelling-twitter.html
Garret Raimondi
http://everydayliteracies.blogspot.com/2004/10/jim-gees-latest-book-is-out-jims.html
Jean Lehto
I don't know about you people but I infatuated with airplanes. I had a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff I don't know about you guys but I love airplanes. I had a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff https://www.airlinereporter.com/2010/10/boeing-video-installing-new-sky-interior-on-boeing-737/
Harris Liedtke
I don't know about you guys but I infatuated with airplanes. I have a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff I don't know about you guys but I love airplanes. I had a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff https://www.airlinereporter.com/2009/06/10-year-old-flyer-gets-sent-to-wrong-airport/
Chet Goombi
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is essentially a game where you can do anything you want. Second life is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you want to see more you can see these Second Life websites and blogs
Rufus Stuhlsatz
Dena Fundora
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is basically a video game where you can do anything you want. Second life is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you want to see more you can see these Second Life authors and blogs
Alec Sellers
Nathanial Mcquown
Chasity Vallette
http://everydayliteracies.blogspot.com/2007/02/helpdesks-are-clearly-older-than-we.html?m=0
Elisha Mccraney
Jere Heuschkel
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is basically a online game where you can do anything you want. Second life is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you would like to see more you can see these Second Life websites and blogs
I don't know about you guys but I infatuated with airplanes. I had a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff I don't know about you guys but I love airplanes. I had a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff https://www.airlinereporter.com/2010/03/man-sues-city-of-houston-continental-airlines-and-food-court-over-lost-coat/
Irwin Kopatz
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is essentially a game where you can do anything you want. SL is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you would like to see more you can see these second life websites and blogs
Theo Duenow
Rocco Raab
I don't know about you guys but I am obsessed with airplanes. I had a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff I don't know about you guys but I love airplanes. I had a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff https://www.airlinereporter.com/2010/03/ryanair-speaks-i-get-an-email-from-stephen-mcnamara-head-of-communications-with-ryanair/
Lilla Mogavero
I don't know about you people but I infatuated with airplanes. I had a friend in highschool that loves airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff I don't know about you guys but I love airplanes. I had a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff https://www.airlinereporter.com/2009/01/nine-passengers-are-asked-to-leave-an-airtran-flight-was-it-right/
Laticia Loudon
http://amusingspace.blogspot.com/2012/04/paper-presented-at-nlc2012.html
Brinda Gillians
I don't know about you people but I am obsessed with airplanes. I had a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff I don't know about you guys but I love airplanes. I had a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff https://www.airlinereporter.com/2009/05/are-new-airport-millimeter-wave-scanners-going-too-far/
Hildegarde Frohlich
Kendall Contreas
http://thisteachinglife.blogspot.com/2005/09/why-dont-you-ask-them.html
Rwanda, History will repeat itself, nuf said
Everett Wallace
DUMB DUMb DUmb Dumb dumb DUMMY!
desert voice (troubledgoodangel or Nathanael or Bohdan or Voiceinthedesert)
Sorry, I swallowed the word "ask", and this forum has no edit" button."
This is a remnant of the Cold War between the two Blocks, East and West. I take no sides in this. But I do call on Russia to remove alAssad from the scenario of the present situation. He has outlived whatever usefulness he may have had for Russia. He will never again be a "good asset". Not after Houla! Just him politely to spare the children of Syria more suffering! Only such action will avoid the continuous bloodshed leading inevitably to civil war between the Sunnis and the Alawites. I have no doubt that Russia will finally understand ...
Better stay the hell out of this or we might be fighting russia and china next.
AlexShch
I doubt that you may end up fighting Russia or China over Syria, but a loss of few bomber planes or a few Navy ships is theoretically possible: unlike Iraq and Afghanistan, Syria was not seasoned by international UN sanctions for the last 15 to 20 years.
Also a likely outcome of US invasion is a long lasting scenario with US marines busy going door-to-door and kicking out doors while trying to catch suspected terrorist who multiply like rabbits. And in the end, two presidents later, a less than glorious withdrawal under a newly invented political formula "look, al Qaeda people are not too bad in the end, we can negotiate with them".
Sounds familiar, right? Taliban used to be a mortal enemy of the United States back in 2001. And now? Yes, we can negotiate with them, and Mulla Omar is a reasonable intelligent person. And even Muqtada al Sadr is not too bad.
arsenio amores
no other nation has the capability to do it! america must kill to stop further killings!
vrrrrmm
Why would the US want that? The US wants regime change and the killings are probably orchestrated by the US to achieve this goal.
You have been watching too many Hollywood movies recently. Brave superheroes can do every mission impossible like a cake walk. Looks like real-life marines are not so invincible. Yes, you can bomb a third-world African country is impunity for a month or two, provided that it was prepared to be bombed for ten years by international sanctions and arms embargoes, however, after three month you kind of feel running out of cruise missiles (Boeing and Raytheon are happy because new orders to replenish will follow). But achieving a meaningful outcome in another thing. And in doing so you have failed in the past and will always fail again, no matter how much bombing you have done, or going to do.
I am deadly curious to hear Wolfowitz and Rumsfeld testifying whether they truly believed in the "cake walk" they said they expected in Iraq, or they were deliberately lying back then in 2003.
Bob W.
Capability, yes. Desire/will. hell no! These are Arabs resolving sectarian / tribal / clan political differences in their traditional manner ... by killing each other. For which side shall we weigh in; which side has attacked us? For whom shall we risk our blood and spend our treasure? I VOTE FOR NON-INTERFERENCE but I'm rooting for Assad. His coalition has protected Syria's Christian minority. Arab Spring has proven to be a winter for all but the majority Muslim sect of the country where it has occurred; they pursue religious hegemony, not freedom, We owe their "struggling masses of hypocrites" NOTHING, no blood, no treasure, no intervention! If they want "freedom," let THEM bleed for it; we bled for ours.
and why the hell would the US want to help them.It was only a couple of years ago that the syrian people were marching down the street screaming death to American and burning the US flag.Same with yemen and alot of those now startving islamic african countries.so they run the US down,scream for their deaths and yet now they stand there and ask for the US to come help them?If i was the US,id tell the lot of them to ask allah for help.where is their almight god when they are all being killed and starving to death? the US should just halt all foreign aid to countries who speak ill of them.dont matter who,continue to trade as usual but when it comes to saving their hypocrital lives they should say no.let the islamic arab and african worlds start taking life a little more serious.start living in this world rather than this imagined one you have planned for the next life because we the world are gettin a little sick of being threatened and attacked only to see them asking for help ten minutes later.
The Syrians don't appear to be asking for intervention. It's primarily the US and Europe that appears to want it. Are you starting to believing the propaganda machine of the west?
Apparently we aren't reading the same news articles.
June 2, 2012 at 3:28 am |
So, Israel is pretty upset right about now....
I'm sure AIPAC will keep trying to get US soldiers to bleed for their aparteid nation.....


While other international sides modify structures slightly to suit their purposes, Scotland is busy re-writing the book from scratch. In this Scotland v Italy 6 Nations clash, Scotland played barbarian-style rugby at times while also retaining a ruthless streak. This is how Gregor Townsend is breaking the mould of how a test team should play.
Scotland's strike moves are perhaps the most frightening in world rugby. The goal of many of the moves used here against Italy was to tear the defensive line in half.
Scotland uses two decoy runners moving straight and fast to pull the Italian defence apart. Kinghorn then runs a subtle angle, which the now flat-footed defenders can't react to. The use of the Blindside winger in the move also gives Scotland an extra option.
Here Scotland try an old-school switch.
Notice the Italian defenders are pulled in one direction, but Scotland are already moving to attack. They have a slight upper hand from two simple passes. Italy are now out of position and are beaten on the outside.
These strike moves are very professionally executed and work by compressing defenders in tight by using dummy-runners. Scotland are willing to think outside the box during their phase play as well, which brings us to more Gregor Townsend genius.
When I say Gregor Townsend 'breaks the rules', I don't mean the laws of the game. I mean the arbitrary rules by which most people think international rugby should be played. Most coaches are too risk-averse to try Barbarians style plan in a test match, but Gregor Townsend tries it in this game.
They start with a totally normal crash ball. Nothing to see here.
But in the very next phase, the camera zooms out to reveal a pre-planned maul.
On this occasion, they make a mistake. But the intent to set this up is there. If this was to work in a game, it would draw defenders in and basically give Scotland a de-facto scrum. Unpredictability is a strength for Scotland, and you can read about Scotland's other strengths and weaknesses in this 6 Nations below.
In this next example, Russell takes full advantage of the deep dead-ball lines at Murrayfield and Stuart Hogg's acceleration to put him in for a try. This is very resourceful, intelligent play.
And that brings us to the player who stood out most during this win.
Finn Russell seemed to have time and space to burn every time he touched the ball. The first thing to note is how his kicking game is never telegraphed to the opposition. He takes the ball right to the line in two hands before finding space between the Italian fullback and winger.
These kicks can be used to mercilessly pin teams back in their own half.
This time Russell kicks again and finds grass right behind the Italian line. Because northern hemisphere teams are using their 9's in the defensive line instead of as sweepers, this space is always present. He almost exploits it with this kick.
Russell is great at drawing defenders in, waiting for them to come to him before finding space. Below his passing game comes into play. Watch the time and space he has now generated for himself as the Italian defenders hold off, unsure what to expect. It's almost like the game goes into slow-motion when he gets the ball.
He holds the ball in two hands, pulling defenders towards him. He then slips a pass to Strauss at the final moment. Scotland has now manufactured the space to score.
While Russell is constantly improving at the dark arts of the no.10 position, he will soon be up against teams with much more aggressive and physical defensive lines. Do you think he can play just as well under more intense pressure? let us know your thoughts.
A really well structured analysis of how Scotland play. I love how you build up the tactics from ground up; certainly helps an arm chair fan like me. For a long time Scotland have been the best team to watch in the NH for me (despite being an England fan). I would love to see Finn Russel behind a big ugly Lions pack – if he carries on like this that could come true soon. Scotland V Ireland shaping up to be a massive deciding factor for both teams – whichever wins has got a great platform for the rest of the tournament.
Russell's ability to disguise his next move is something that Glasgow Warriors are well used to. The difference this season is that more and more of his moves are coming off, whether this is due to his increasing confidence having more time with his Racing or just a natural progression in his game will no doubt be discovered in the next weeks. His passing is something to behold and now his kicking is improving in every game. The new Russell appears to baffle his team mates less than previously too. He has often been unfairly criticised for not contributing enough, but if he and his back line click then Scotland will have a chance against just about any opponent.
Like England last year Scotland are being massively impacted by injury. I really hope they can get most of them back for the World Cup – I get the feeling that this Scotland team could do great things. Watch out for Japan though!!!
Presume Gregor Townsend wrote this all thats missing is a bit at the start and a bit at the end.
Grand Townsend. My advice for teams is also to STOP copying NZ rugby. That's what they want cause they have the antidote for that also. Play unorthodox and creative. Don't even consider the basics to be the basics anymore. Example : Make every line-out you get a 4 man line-out for either of the two half's of play. Don't waist your energy to push at opponents when it's there scrum put-in. Practice pulling a scrum machine and do same during game, with caution to injury. This will catch opponents off guard and balance, whilst you have good opportunity to steal ball. Don't do this 5 meters from your own goal line though….


The Arts Society Gainsborough and District regularly meet at the Trinity Arts Centre.
The society usually meet the first Thursday afternoon of the month.
For more information about the group or any of their events visit The Arts Society website.


text:
02473-15 Dorries v Bedfordshire on Sunday
Decision: No breach - after investigation
1 (Accuracy) 2015
(DISCONTINUED) Bedfordshire on Sunday (Reach PLC)
No breach - after investigation
Decision of the Complaints Committee 02473-15 Dorries v Bedfordshire on Sunday
1. Nadine Dorries complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that Bedfordshire on Sunday had breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors' Code of Practice in an article headlined "Nadine Dorries says she 'won't attend hustings' if rival candidate is there", published online on 3 April 2015 and in print on 5 April 2015.
2. The article reported that the complainant would not be attending a hustings prior to a general election if a rival Independent candidate was present. It stated that the complainant had previously complained to the police about this candidate, but that the CPS had not taken any action on the matter. The article included comments from the candidate, explaining why he was standing for election and stating that he had "for over a decade campaigned in support of victims of injustice and corruption".
3. The complainant said that it was inaccurate to state that "no further action" had been taken in relation to the other candidate's behaviour towards her and that the police had previously issued him with a warning. She also said that it was inaccurate to describe him as a "marketing consultant and writer", when in fact he worked in a sandwich shop. She said that he was not from the village Harlington as reported, but was from Australia, and while he may spend time in the village, he did not own or lease any property within the area. Furthermore, the complainant considered it inaccurate to state that the other candidate "campaigned for victims of injustice".
4. The newspaper defended the accuracy of its coverage. The information about the other candidate had been provided by him in writing as part of research that the newspaper had conducted for another article, introducing all local parliamentary candidates. The candidate was entitled to define his own occupation, and where he considered himself to be from. Furthermore, he was named as on "online marketing consultant" in material published by polling organisation YouGov, and his campaign material listed his address as in Harlington. The newspaper noted that the complainant had not provided sufficient grounds to support her contention that the other candidate had not campaigned for victims of injustice. In relation to the complaints by the complainant to the police about his conduct, the newspaper had been provided with an official statement by the CPS, making clear that no further action had been taken.
i) The Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information, including pictures.
ii) A significant inaccuracy, misleading statement or distortion once recognised must be corrected, promptly and with due prominence, and – where appropriate – an apology published.
6. In a report of a hustings, the newspaper was entitled to publish biographical material provided by a candidate in support of their candidacy. This did not raise a breach of Clause 1.
7. The complainant had not disputed that the CPS had taken no further action in relation to her complaints against the other candidate. The newspaper had obtained statements from the police and CPS on this point, and was entitled to report the position of the authorities. This was not inaccurate or misleading.
8. The complaint was not upheld.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
117 Fountains Blvd. Ste. 1
Madison, MS
2470 Flowood Dr. Ste. 125
Flowood, MS
New Patient Survey
Our patients often remark about how caring, considerate, and compassionate our staff members are. Our goal is to help you get back to normal, as soon as possible, by providing you with the best care available from caring and qualified staff.
All of our staff are certified as Chiropractic Assistants by the Mississippi State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
Front Desk/Patient Accounts
Victoria Ezell
Victoria is from Flora, MS and a graduate of St. Andrew's Episcopal School. She later graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science from Belhaven University in 2016. In addition to her degree, she has over 6 years of clinical experience in the medical field. Victoria joined our team in October of 2018. She is married to SSG Brandon Ezell of the MS Army National Guard. They are proud parents to their three daughters: Ann-Hadli, Olivia, and Dakota.
Doctor's Assistants
Janae Mosley, C.A.
Doctors Assistant/ Patient Liaison
Janae grew up in Star, MS where she graduated from Florence High School. She attended Mississippi State University and received a Bachelor's Degree. She joined Foxworth Chiropractic in 2016. She has a son name Rowan.
Rehab Technicians
Jasmine Brown, B.S., C.A.
Rehab Technician
Jasmine is from Carthage, MS. She graduated from Mississippi University for Women (MUW) in 2015 with a B.S. in Kinesiology. While in school she interned at Baptist Hospital in the Physical Therapy Department and also worked as a trainer at Anytime Fitness. She joined our team in June 2016. She is married to Justin Brown and they have one puppy child named Princess.
Matthew Martin
Matthew is from Flowood, MS. He graduated high school from Hartfield Academy. Following high school, he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology from Mississippi State University in May 2018. While in college, he worked as a student athletic trainer for the football and baseball team. Within the next few years, he plans on attending Physical Therapist Assistant school. While not at work, he enjoys time with family, friends, and weekends in Starkville, MS.
Flowood Office - (601) 932-9201
Madison Office - (601) 427-0646


text:
FTF Commemorates 1st UN International Day of the Girl
October 12, 2012 · by Feminist Task Force · in FTF updates. ·
Today's first ever celebration of the United Nations International Day of the Girl on 10-11-12 could not have come at a better time to highlight the challenges still facing girls around the world. The International Day of the Girl coincides with the growing awareness brought about by the shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai and two other girls by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the group claiming responsibility. Malala was shot for speaking out and blogging for the right to girls' education. She's described as an education rights campaigner, but as a girl in a culture where just being a smart, outspoken youngster was an act of defiance, she was a bold human rights defender with all its dangers and perils. It is astounding that what would seem in most places and cultures as a simple act of expression of wanting to go to school by a young girl would be met by a cold, calculated and atrocious act of violence. But we know that the life of a girl in many places around the world is not simple or easy in the least.
A girl born in 1995, the year of the Beijing Fourth World Women's Conference, would have the tender age of 17 just about now. She would have defied the odds, survived numerous risks, and performed revolutionary acts of boldness, beginning with being born.
100 million women are "MISSING" in the developing world because they are killed before or after birth,….It is no exaggeration to call this gendercide. Women are missing in their millions—aborted, killed, neglected to death." —The Economist
The Three Most Dangerous Words: It's A Girl Watch this powerful trailer: http://www.itsagirlmovie.com/
She might have gone to school for a year, or two, or more. Chances are that she did not get to see the inside of a middle school or high school. In extreme cases, she experiences acts of violence for wanting to go to school.
The share of girls out of school has declined worldwide from 58% to 54%, and the gender gap in primary education is narrowing in many countries. –2010 Global Monitoring Report of Education for All Goals
The gender gap in primary school enrolment has narrowed in the past decade, albeit at a slow pace. Progress in secondary schooling has been slower, and in some regions, gaps are widening. – Keeping the promise: a forward-looking review to promote an agreed action agenda to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, Report of the UN Secretary-General, 2010
A girl who has an education is more likely to contribute fully to political, social and economic life and grow up to be a mother whose own children are more likely to survive, be better nourished and go to school themselves. She will be more productive at home and better paid in the workplace. She will be better able to protect herself and her children.—UNICEF
She would have survived neglect and discrimination due to cultural, societal, religious and patriarchal norms and traditions.
Many schools do not have separate toilets for girls and boys, which can lead to girls feeling unsafe and being harassed or even sexually abused.
If she escapes bearing a child while still a child, her chances of surviving into adulthood are greatly increased.
Pregnancy related illnesses are a leading cause of death for young women ages 15 to 19 worldwide.
The adolescent birth rate is highest in sub-Saharan Africa, where the rate of 123 births per 1,000 teenage girls was almost twice that of Latin America and the Caribbean, the second ranked region.— Because I Am A Girl: The State of the World's Girls 2009 Report
Still, the health and safety risks related growing into a young woman increase.
Far too many children and women are still suffering from the effects of poverty, hunger, preventable diseases and lack of access to clean water and sanitation, adequate health care and schooling. 60% of girls aged 15-19 in sub Saharan Africa are married.
90 per cent of child domestic workers are girls between 12 and 17 years old, and are at risk of both sexual and economic exploitation, violence and abuse. –UNICEF
She would have borne the brunt of two, three, four or more crises-financial, food, fuel,…
Girls' rights are typically the first to be denied during times of economic crises. Economic hardships often leave girls and families with little or no choice to focus on survival and less on upholding girl's rights; Young women will pay a heavy price for the current financial meltdown. Evidence from the Asia financial crisis in 1997 showed that many women were forced into the sex trade – as sex workers, escorts and karaoke singers – after they lost their jobs. In Jakarta (Indonesia) alone it is estimated that two to four times more women became sex workers in the year immediately after the crisis. — Because I Am A Girl: The State of the World's Girls 2009 Report
Recent global estimates indicate that more than 100 million girls are involved in child labour, for example as farm labourers or domestic workers. Cuts in national education budgets and a decline in remittances of migrant workers, which often help to keep children in school, could increase the number of children working.–ILO
Unemployment among parents is often the key obstacle to girls being able to go to school.–UNICEF
Experiencing violence and living in a conflict area make the burden even harder.
In conflict situations, girls' rights get little attention and are continuously violated. Armed conflict kills and hurts children, disrupts their education, denies them access to much needed health services, and increases poverty, malnutrition and disease.
The impact of being orphans may be especially severe for girls, who are generally more likely than boys not to be in school.26 Children without the guidance and protection of their primary caregivers are more at risk of becoming victims of violence, exploitation, trafficking, discrimination and other abuses resulting in malnutrition, illness, physical and psychosocial trauma, and impaired cognitive and emotional development. Unaccompanied girls are at especially high risk of sexual abuse.–UNICEF
With the clear evidence showing investment in girls brings economic growth, investing in the future economic resources of their countries is a wise move. Yet, each year countries lose billions of dollars because of failing to invest in girls and young women.
There are over 500 million adolescent girls and young women in developing countries who could and should play a crucial part in the next generation's economic and social development – but many do not have the opportunities for education or worthwhile economic activity. –Because I am a Girl Report
Launch of Day of the Girl The Day of the Girl Virtual Summit is open to everyone, everywhere, beginning at 7 p.m. ET-USA on 10.11.12!
Basic Education and Gender Equality – UNICEF
Violence Against Women and Girls – Message from Michelle Bachelet, UN Women
Featured photo courtesy of Untied Nations Photo.
← Civil Society Dialgoue with High Level Panel
Day of Malala: Nov. 10th FTF condemns the shooting of Malala Yousufzai →


On 1-2.04.1945 Sturmbannführer Stenwedel and his battalion distinguished themselves through their holding of a crossing over the Murr river. Despite a lack of support from heavy weapons they were able to defend their positions successfully against overwhelming enemy forces, and thereby secured the safe passage of the rest of the 13. SS-Freiwilligen-Waffen-Gebirgs-Division "Handschar" over the Murr river. For this act Stenwedel was recommended for the Knight's Cross.
Not substantiated in the German Federal Archives.


text:
Q: How to set up a time scheduled serverless python job on AWS? I'd like to peform the following tasks on a regular basis (e.g. every day at 6AM) using AWS:

*

*get new set of data using API. This dataset is updated on a daily basis.

*run a python script that would process the obtained dataset by the means of several python libraries like matplotlib, pandas, plotly

*automatically send the output of the script, which would be a single pdf file or a html dashboard, via email to a group of specified recipients

I know how to perform all of the above items locally - my goal is to automate this routine. I'm new to AWS and would appreciate some advice on how to perform these tasks in a straightforward way. Based on the reading I did so far, it looks like the serverless approach may be able to do the job and also reduce the complexity, but I'm not sure which functionalities exactly I should use.

A: For scheduling you can use aws event bridge.
You can schedule AWS lambda or AWS Step Functions both of these are serverless :).
You can have 3 lambdas

*

*To get the data and save it in S3/dynamo (if you want to persist the data)

*Processor lambda and save the report to S3.

*Another lambda to send email using AWS SES which will read the report from S3 and send it.

If you don't want to use step function you can start your lambda from S3 put event or you can trigger one lambda from another lambda using aws-sdk.

A: So there are different approaches you can take.
First off, I would create a Lambda. You can schedule the function to run on a cron job.
If the Message you want to send is small:
I would create a SNS Topic with a email fan out.
Inside your lambda you can then transform the data and send out via SNS.
Otherwise:
I would use SES and send a mail via the SES SDK.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Dow teams up with Restore the Earth Foundation to revitalize North America's Amazon
Under Official Carbon Partnership with the IOC, Dow's commitment is a pledge to the oldest and most powerful carbon capture technology–nature's forests
MIDLAND, Mich. – October 10, 2019 – In support of the Official Carbon Partnership between Dow (NYSE: DOW) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC),Dow is teaming up with Restore the Earth Foundation, Inc. to replant 200 acres of native bald cypress trees severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina in the Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area of Montegut, Louisiana.
Dow's commitment to this private-public collaboration with Restore the Earth Foundation—a U.S.-based non-profit organization dedicated to restoring the Earth's essential forest and wetland ecosystems—is estimated to generate 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions reductions over a 40-year period. In addition to the carbon reduction benefits, the project serves as a line of defense to help protect more than 200,000 residents from future storms, while improving water quality and enhancing wildlife habitat. This project is also anticipated to generate $11 million in environmental, social and economic value in the region, as estimated by Restore the Earth's EcoMetrics Model and outlined in the Cypress Reforestation Social Return on Investment Report.
"This partnership is unique in providing ecosystem services that demonstrate the value of natural capital to accelerate adoption of green infrastructure solutions," said Mary Draves, corporate vice president and chief sustainability officer, Dow. "Together with Restore the Earth, our collective goal is to inspire actions that can reduce carbon emissions and support restoration of one of our most valuable assets – nature's forests."
The collaboration with Restore the Earth Foundation aligns with Dow's "Valuing Nature" journey. Dow's 2025 Valuing Nature Goal aims to deliver $1 billion in net present value from projects that are good for business and better for nature.
The area under restoration, also known as "North America's Amazon," is a critical ecosystem rich in biological diversity and is the third largest watershed on Earth. Over the past 100 years, 80% of the southern portion, which includes the Mississippi River Basin, has been degraded or destroyed by human and industrial development. With the help of supporters such as Dow, Restore the Earth Foundation plans to plant 100 million trees across one million acres in the lower Mississippi River Basin in an effort to rebuild the area by the end of 2030.
"Climate change is a real threat to civilization with consequences already felt by people across the globe," said Dr. Nicoletta Piccolrovazzi, circular economy market director for Dow and global technology & sustainability director for Dow Olympic & Sports Solutions. "North America's Amazon plays an essential role in mitigating climate change worldwide. Backed by the Dow-IOC Official Carbon Partnership, our commitment with Restore the Earth goes beyond business as usual, serving as a uniting force to help bring more stakeholders into collaboration and accelerate adoption of 'green infrastructure' in operations around the globe."
"Restore the Earth's landscape-scale reforestation is a holistic approach that integrates environmental, social and economic concerns within the restoration framework," said P.J. Marshall, co-founder and executive director, Restore the Earth Foundation, Inc. "It is a proven, impactful and simple solution to climate change. It also helps ensure healthy ecosystems, biodiversity, habitat and community resiliency are enhanced in a self-sustaining system. It takes the long-term perspective of generations, decades and centuries, providing for overall well-being, livelihood, identity and culture."
This agreement with Restore the Earth Foundation is one of several projects under Dow's Collaborative Blueprint for unlocking carbon reductions. The Blueprint underpins the Dow-IOC Official Carbon Partnership, initiated in 2017, to balance the operational carbon footprint of the IOC, and encourages organizations outside and within the Olympic movement to adopt programs for reducing carbon emissions while catalyzing change across value chains. The impact of the partnership goes beyond balancing the IOC footprint and creates a legacy of low carbon technologies and climate action focused collaborations.
To discover additional information on Dow's sustainability programs and the Dow-IOC Carbon Partnership, visit corporate.dow.com/en-us/about/partnerships/sports/sustainability.
For more information about Restore the Earth Foundation, visit https://restoretheearth.org/.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines one of the broadest technology sets in the industry with asset integration, focused innovation and global scale to achieve profitable growth and become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company. Dow's portfolio of performance materials, industrial intermediates and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated science-based products and solutions for our customers in high-growth segments, such as packaging, infrastructure and consumer care. Dow operates 113 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 37,000 people. Dow delivered pro forma sales of approximately $50 billion in 2018. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.
About Restore the Earth Foundation, Inc.
Restore the Earth Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not for profit with a mission of restoring the Earth's essential forest and wetland ecosystems. Restore the Earth knows that it is possible to go beyond just protecting our environment—it is possible to restore it. And when you restore the environment at landscape scale, it creates incredible value for ecosystems, biodiversity, habitat, communities, business and the Earth.
Restore the Earth works together with partners to bring solid solutions to deliver successful restoration to meet strategic objectives. Its strong public/private partnerships support its longstanding and proven track record of successfully restoring natural systems on a large scale, creating environmental, social and economic value.
Restore the Earth Foundation's innovative EcoMetrics Model, accurately accounts for, in monetized terms, the environmental, social and economic co-benefits/value created by restoration. An EcoMetrics report is accredited by international standards, third party verified and ready for audit. EcoMetrics allows Restore the Earth funding partners to report back to stakeholders on the ROI and SROI of investment in environmental restoration with complete confidence. For more information, please visit https://restoretheearth.org/ or follow @REF_Restores on Twitter.
To access the original Press Release click here.


This site is under (re)construction… Our English version of the site is not yet ready. The description pages linked in the top menu are in English, but please browse our contents (Taxonomy, Genres, Authors) in Portuguese.
Poesia Experimental [Experimental Poetry] is the title of a magazine organized by António Aragão & Herberto Helder (Number 1, 1964) and António Aragão, E. M. de Melo e Castro & Herberto Helder (Number 2, 1966) <> PO.EX is an acronym of POesia.EXperimental [EXperimental.POetry] created by E. M. de Melo e Castro for the exhibit PO.EX/80 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Lisbon) and used in the title of the book 'PO.EX: Theoretical Texts and Documents of the Portuguese Experimental Poetry' (org. E. M. de Melo e Castro & Ana Hatherly, 1981) <> Po-ex.net is the web domain created for the study and dissemination of PO.EX (2005). Read more about Credits, Support and Copyright.
Navigation options (top menu): Authors – for a list of the works and authors represented <> Genres – for a definition and listing of the textual typologies considered <> Taxonomy – to list the works according to their inscription support and to read the reflexive manifestations and the critical reception of these works <> Exhibitions for documentation related to exhibitions involving PO.EX and to make guided tours to the Archive <> You can also do free searches through the option Search.
Po-ex.net is the result of two projects funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology and the European Union, having the Fundação Ensino e Cultura Fernando Pessoa as the proponent Institution <> PO.EX' CD-ROM (Portuguese Experimental Poetry, Chapbooks and Catalogs) and PO.EX'70-80 – Digital Archive of the Portuguese Experimental Literature. <> Po-ex.net is a member of CELL – Consortium on Electronic Literature, a project of the ELO – Electronic Literature Organization. We are interested in finding new partners and fundings that can ensure the maintenance and the expansion of this Digital Archive.


text:
Minnesota Vikings to add late Dennis Green to Ring of Honor
The Sports Xchange
Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Dennis Green leaves the stadium after winning the AFC Wild Card game against the New York Giants on December 27, 1997 at then-Meadowlands Stadium in New York. File photo by Monika Graff/UPI | License Photo
The Minnesota Vikings will induct the late Dennis Green in the club's Ring of Honor this season, the team announced Monday.
Green, who coached the Vikings from 1992-2002 and led the club to the NFC Championship Games in 1998 and 2000, died of a heart attack in July 2016. He was 67.
In acknowledgement of his contributions, Green will be inducted into the Ring of Honor during a halftime ceremony of the Vikings' game against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 23 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
"Dennis Green's impact on the Minnesota Vikings, and really the entire NFL, is still felt to this day," Vikings co-owner and president Mark Wilf said. "In addition to being widely regarded as one of the NFL's top coaches, Denny was also known as a great mentor and leader by all who had the fortune of being in his presence.
RELATED Minnesota Vikings co-owner Mark Wilf: Organization supports anthem policy
"We're extremely honored to forever memorialize Denny and his family in the Vikings Ring of Honor and we're looking forward to the induction in September."
Green led the Vikings to four NFC Central Division titles and eight postseason appearances. He posted a 101-70 overall record with the club, giving him the second-most wins in franchise history behind only Bud Grant (168).
In 1998, the Vikings boasted one of the best offenses in NFL history as the team set the league single-season scoring record at 556 points.
RELATED Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook cleared for team drills
The addition of Green will bring the Vikings' Ring of Honor to 24 members. Current members include: Fran Tarkenton, Alan Page, Jim Finks, Bud Grant, Paul Krause, Fred Zamberletti, Jim Marshall, Ron Yary, Korey Stringer, Mick Tingelhoff, Carl Eller, Cris Carter, Bill Brown, Jerry Burns, Randall McDaniel, Chuck Foreman, John Randle, Scott Studwell, Chris Doleman, Matt Blair, Joey Browner, Ahmad Rashad and Randy Moss.
Green finished his coaching career in 2006 with a 113-94 overall record in 13 seasons as a head coach and a 4-8 mark in the postseason. He was a special teams coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers for a year and later their wide receivers coach for three seasons in the 1980s under head coach Bill Walsh.
After a stint as the head coach of Stanford University (1989-91), Green returned to the NFL and led the Vikings. He returned as the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2004 through 2006.
RELATED Minnesota Vikings' Kyle Rudolph participating in OTAs despite surgery
Green also served as a head coach at Northwestern (1981-85). He was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year in 1982.
Dennis Green
Carl Eller
Bill Walsh


text:
Q: Problems with authentication flow in firebase app - after login, active user initially returns as null I have a React/Firebase app where I'm extracting the current active user from firebase, and passing it to the rest of the app as context.  The user is set to context in the FirebaseContext.js file, and the problem is this: after I log in and console log the user object, it is logged as null. However, when I make a change in the FirebaseContext.js file and save it, the user object returns the correct object.
It's as if the code in FirebaseContext.js is not executed on login, and I'm not sure why. My understanding is that once a user logs in, their log in status is available to the entire app - or perhaps I've misunderstood. Suggestions on how to get login to work?
The structure of the project is roughly as follows:
src
|_components
|      |_Header.js
|
|_pages
|   |
|   |_login.js
|
|_firebaseConfig.js
|
|_FirebaseContext.js

FirebaseContext.js
import { useEffect,useState } from 'react'
import { auth } from "./firebaseConfig";
import { createContext } from "react";

export const FirebaseContext = createContext()

const user = auth.currentUser

console.log(`context  user: ${user}`)

const FirebaseContextProvider = (props) => {
        return(
            <FirebaseContext.Provider value = {{user}}>
                {props.children}
            </FirebaseContext.Provider>
        )
}

export default FirebaseContextProvider

Here's the login component Login.js
import { useState,useEffect } from 'react'
import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
import { getAuth, signInWithEmailAndPassword } from 'firebase/auth'

const Login = () => {

    const auth = getAuth()
    const user = auth.currentUser
    console.log(`this is user login ${user}`)

    const [{ email, password },setFormDetails] = useState({ email:'', password:''})
    const navigate = useNavigate()

    const handleChange = (e) => {
        e.preventDefault()
        const { name, value } = e.target
        setFormDetails(prevForm => ({
            ...prevForm,
            [name]: value
        }))
    }

const handleSubmit =   (e) => {
    e.preventDefault()
    const auth = getAuth()
    signInWithEmailAndPassword(auth,email,password)
    .then(() => {
        console.log('logged in')
        navigate('/')
    })
    .catch(err => {
        console.log(err)
    })
}

    useEffect(() => {
        document.title = 'Login - Wellyadvisor'
    },[])

    return(

Wellyadvisor

            <form onSubmit = {handleSubmit} method = 'POST'>
                <input
                    type = 'text'
                    placeholder = 'Email'
                    aria-label = 'Enter your email'
                    name = 'email'
                    onChange = {handleChange}
                />
                <input
                    type = 'password'
                    placeholder = 'Password'
                    aria-label = 'Enter your password'
                    name = 'password'
                    onChange = {handleChange}
                />
                <button type ='submit'>
                    Login
                </button>
            </form>

    )
}

export default Login

A: When you run:
const user = auth.currentUser

That is a synchronous calls that simply returns the value of the property when that line of code executes.
But the user's authentication state is an interactive process with many moving parts, such as your call to signInWithEmailAndPassword, but also the SDK itself, which automatically refreshes the sign-in state every hour, and signs the user out when for example you've disabled their account.
For this reason you should use an auth state listener, as shown in the first code sample in the documentation on getting the current user:
firebase.auth().onAuthStateChanged((user) => {
  if (user) {
    // User is signed in, see docs for a list of available properties
    // https://firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/firebase.User
    var uid = user.uid;
    // ...
  } else {
    // User is signed out
    // ...
  }
});

If you use this approach, and store the user in the state, you can simply refresh the state when the login state changes, which will then reactively update the UI.


text:
Disney preview 100+ new projects in new announcement
1st Jan 2021 Oren Brown Featured, Media & Culture Leave a comment
Following the success of season 2 of The Mandalorian, Disney have commissioned a further twenty-seven series in the Star Wars universe for Disney+. This announcement arrives alongide nearly one-hundred other new projects from various Disney properties that will release over the next decade.
One of the new Star Wars series will be an anthology that follows a multitude of racially stereotyping characters from the prequels. Another will chronicle the rise and fall of Elan Sleazebaggano, the shady bloke who tries to sell death sticks to Obi-Wan in Attack of the Clones (2002). Perhaps most exciting of all is Yoda Returns – which will follow Yoda somehow returning to life in extremely unlikely circumstances following his death in Return of the Jedi (1983).
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has also grown significantly with the new announcements. Fan-favourite characters like Hindsight Lad, Asbestos Lady and Doctor Bong (all real characters, look it up) will all get their own feature film. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has already confirmed that there will be "plenty of epic scenes where all the female characters happen to appear at the same time" across the new projects.
It is believed that six of the Seven Dwarfs from Snow White (1937) will have their own limited series coming 2024. Sleepy, due to his untimely death, has not signed on for his own series – but rumours are aswirl that he may make a CGI appreance in Grumpy's show. The Magic Mirror has refused to comment on if it will appear in any of the series.
Along with a multitude of animated features, Disney have announced a live-aciton 'reimagining' of Finding Nemo (2003). Casting includes Matt Damon as Marlin, Angelina Jolie as Dory, Jason Momoa as Bruce, and the kid from Stranger Things as Nemo. Minimal CGI will be used, with director Tom Hooper going for a "organic" approach.
The first of the new Disney+ projects will roll out this summer. Cars 2: 2, a sequel to the second Cars film, is due to arrive in early June. Law-Abiding Citizens of the Caribbean, a Pirates of the Caribbean spin-off starring Steve Buscemi, will arrive shortly after in July.
disneyfinding nemomarvelmcupirates of the carribeansnow whitestar wars
Previous Post: Grandma standing in the way of child's dream of a hot babysitter once again
Next Post: Masochist settles down to watch Doctor Who special


I need a new logo to be used on websites, as a favicon and on Brochures and Business Cards.
I need the file delivered to me as a png file.
The name of the company is Systemate Software and I am currently using a logo that a friend created for me. I would like something simple but looking 3D, I want to incorporate the idea of the infinity symbol into it but also the number 8.
dear sir, Please Check my entry #27. Hope this one is best for you.


text:
The rollercoaster of running your own business
By Roisin Lafferty 1 month ago
Róisín Lafferty shares some of the lessons she has learned from her career at the helm of her own design company
Property at the Curragh is a frontrunner for racing fans
By Ros Drinkwater 1 month ago
The Curragh Racecourse, spiritual home of flat racing in Ireland and considered one of the finest racetracks in the world, is situated 300 metres from Beech Tree House
The bell tolls for the gatekeeper's house
Teach Baile í Doirín, translated as 'homestead of the little oakwood', was originally built as the Earl of Portarlington's head carpenter's house
Bright and charming with loads of potential in Meath
The original two-storey farmhouse was built in the mid-19th century and a two-storey extension to the rear was added in the 1980s
The only way is up for industrial rents
By Donal Buckley 1 month ago
In its first quarter report on the market, Cushman & Wakefield said prime rents in the opening quarter stood at €100 per square metre, representing an annual increase of 9.9 per cent
A prime apartment investment in Dublin 3
By Hannah O'Brien 1 month ago
A residential development consisting of approximately 128 residential properties, Fairview Close was built in 2007-2008
Historic D1 pub goes on the market
J&M Cleary's Bar and Lounge is a retail and investment property comprising a pub, two adjacent rented retail units and three large overhead apartments
A Riviera runs through it: Finding value in France
As Irish interest in French property rises, experts offer tips on how to find the best value on the French Riviera
The magic of Monte Carlo
The treasures of a Belle Époque villa for auction in Paris include pieces linked to the Romanovs and Emanuel Nobel
Bonham's showcases women potters
Singapore-based property group's first Dublin buy
By Andrew Fanning 1 month ago
Mapletree is buying an eight-storey office building known as The Sorting Office in the south docklands from developer Marlet
Getting lost in the former west
The beauty and brutality of old-time life in the west of Ireland is captured in works by Henry, Keating and Yeats at auction this week
First-edition Ulysses leads rare books sale


Our 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS in Grey offers what consumers like you are looking for in the way of safety, style, and performance. Powered by a 2.7 Liter V6 that delivers 185hp on demand when paired perfectly to an Automatic transmission. Our Front Wheel Drive SUV gets good fuel economy on the open road while turning heads as it passes.
Slide inside the GLS cabin to find it filled with many of the creature comforts you've come to expect in luxury vehicles. Comfortable cloth seating throughout, full power accessories, air conditioning, and a premium audio system all come standard.
Hyundai was sure to keep you and your precious cargo in mind when creating this Santa Fe. Keeping you safe while behind the wheel is an army of airbags, ABS, and tire pressure monitor just to name a few features. Be sure to put this one on your short list today! Print this page and call us Now... We Know You Will Enjoy Your Test Drive Towards Ownership!


text:
require 'spec_helper'

describe Spree::Product do
  describe '#also_bought' do
    let(:product1){ create(:product) }
    let(:product2){ create(:product) }
    let(:product3){ create(:product) }
    let(:product4){ create(:product) }

    before do
      Spree::AlsoBought.update [product1,product2,product3,product4]
      Spree::AlsoBought.update [product1,product2,product3]
      Spree::AlsoBought.update [product1,product2]
    end

    it 'returns all also bought products sorted by quantity' do
      expect(product1.also_bought).to eq [product2, product3, product4]
      expect(product2.also_bought).to eq [product1, product3, product4]
      expect(product4.also_bought).to eq [product1, product2, product3]
    end

    it 'returns only a limited number of related products' do
      expect(product1.also_bought(1)).to eq [product2]
    end
  end
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Review: Albany Symphony Orchestra @ Proctors, 4/28/18
By Joseph Dalton on April 29, 2018 at 10:13 AM
ASO's rousing program fills Proctors
By Joseph Dalton
SCHENECTDAY — Saturday's performance by the Albany Symphony Orchestra at Proctors was announced as the ensemble's first appearance at the venue in at last 30 years. For the occasion, the orchestra pulled out all the stops.
That expression, borrowed from the organ world, is no mere metaphor since the headline piece Saturday was the Symphony No. 3 "Organ" by Camille Saint-Saens. James Harp was the soloist on "Goldie," Proctor's historic and beloved pipe organ. The instrument's console was positioned stage right with Harp's back to the audience. The multiple keyboards and vast array of stops were lighted for all to see.
Guest conductor Gemma New led a rousing and spirited performance of the two-movement symphony. The organ enters during a patch of calm late in the first movement. Those initial low sustained notes messed with one's sense of sound. No longer was the music arriving from the stage alone, but from the pipes on either side of the house.
Soon enough Hand got to show off the instrument's might with thick chords that you felt in your body. At several points the organ sound was strong enough to cover entire ASO. But the piece is not a concerto, since most of the time the organ functions as part of a larger sound palette. It was exciting to watch New as she keep the mighty forces in synch during the final Allegro.
Speaking of sound, though comparable in size to the Palace in Albany, Proctors has an acoustic more conducive to orchestra music. The music seemed to come straight out from the stage and solos by the players had a character that was focused rather than diffuse.
Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 featured a fine young soloist, Arnaud Sussman. During the quiet opening, his sound was small but sweet. In the balance of the piece his tone was velvety and rather tactile. Everything flowed with athletic ease and there was a relaxed joyfulness in the bouncing Rondo of the final movement.
New, who is the resident conductor of the St. Louis Symphony, showed an upright competence and understated authority to the varied and weighty program.
A native of New Zealand, she brought "a fellow Kiwi" along as the guest composer. Salina Fisher's "Tupaia," which opened the program, is an homage to a Polynesian navigator of the 18th century. The piece had an abstract quality, with long passages of rustling and stirring sounds. The seemingly random, unsettled character of the music made for a nice contrast to more commanding and highly dictated works on the program.
Joseph Dalton is a freelance writer based in Troy.
Albany Symphony Orchestra
Gemma New, guest conductor
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Proctors, Schenectady
Length: Two Hours; one intermission
Joseph Dalton
Follow Joseph
Arts Talk Search
Arts Cam
Arts roundup
Awards & Contests
Coming to town
Youth Arts
jerry on Review: Verdi's "La Traviata" @ Glimmerglass Festival, 7/7/19
Don Drewecki on Review: Opening Night @ Tanglewood, 7/05/19
Skeptical on Review: Albany Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Loh, guest conductor @ Troy Music Hall, 3/6/18
Don Drewecki on Review: Albany Symphony Orchestra @ Palace Theatre, 3/9/19
Don Drewecki on Review: Albany Symphony Orchestra @ Troy Music Hall, 2/9/19
Artists and Artisans Directory
CRUMBS blog
Local band listings
Local concert / arts reviews
You Review blog


Today Jupiter, the planet of expansion, moves into Aries, the sign ruled by Mars. It will stay in Aries (bar a retrograde into Pisces from September, 2010 to January, 2011) until June 5, 2011. In my previous post (Brave New World) I likened Uranus in Aries to a toddler (Aries) high on sugar discovering an illuminated box (Uranus). Jupiter is the sugar fueling our excited little guy.
People look forward to transits of Jupiter: it's associated with good luck, optimism and wealth. Wheee! See the big grin on our toddler's face? That's Jupiter. However, this does not mean that good things will materialize out of thin air. Jupiter brings abundance by increasing the freedom to think and act. It opens our eyes to existing opportunities. Lord of the Big Picture, Jupiter transits blur the details while broadening our horizons.
Jupiter in Aries pumps up everything Aries stands for. Beginnings, action, defiance. Sounds potent and it is. The last time Jupiter transited through Aries was from February 14, 1999 to February 15, 2000 (it moved forward into Taurus from June, 1999 to October, 1999). George Lucas' The Phantom Menace (first prequel to Star Wars) debuted on May 19 and became the highest grossing Star Wars film. Larger then life? Check. Action galore? Check. SpongeBob SquarePants, the insanely optimistic sponge, debuted as an animated series on Nickelodeon on May 1. His tag line was "I'm ready!"
Jupiter in Aries also has a dark side. On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shot to death 12 students and 1 teacher before killing themselves in Columbine, Colorado. It was believed that Eric Harris had a "messianic-level superiority complex". The optimism that Jupiter brings can tip over into arrogance. In this case it resulted in larger then life (Jupiter) violence (Aries).
Obviously caution is the watchword here. The potential for positive AND negative is greatly increased with this transit. The examples I've used exist at the far ends of the spectrum and are the exception rather then the rule. Most people will only notice a general increase in whatever tendencies they already have. So look to where Aries is in your chart: Jupiter will be pumping things up here. Enjoy the energy surge but always keep at least one foot on the ground.


text:
In advance of massive I-95 construction in Wilmington, $4 million for new signs, guardrails
Before the start of two years of traffic-snarling highway construction in Wilmington, a $4.1 million replacement of highway signs will begin.
In advance of massive I-95 construction in Wilmington, $4 million for new signs, guardrails Before the start of two years of traffic-snarling highway construction in Wilmington, a $4.1 million replacement of highway signs will begin. Check out this story on delawareonline.com: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2019/12/02/4-million-new-signs-advance-massive-95-construction-wilmington/4331729002/
Karl Baker, Delaware News Journal Published 5:00 a.m. ET Dec. 2, 2019 | Updated 2:18 p.m. ET Dec. 2, 2019
Before the start of what will become Wilmington's two years of traffic-snarling highway construction, the Delaware Department of Transportation will begin a $4.1 million project to replace overhead highway signs through the city.
The Delaware Department of Transportation awarded the contract on Nov. 20 to New Jersey's J. Fletcher Creamer and Son – the only company to bid.
The project also will replace certain guardrails on I-95. End components became the subject of safety complaints on highways throughout the country, according to DelDOT.
The company that produced the guardrail products also "was found by a court in Texas to have made false or fraudulent statements to federal transportation officials," DelDOT's chief engineer Robert McCleary said in 2014 in a letter to road construction contractors.
The highway sign and guardrail project will begin in January and is estimated to be complete within 292 days.
Following its completion, DelDOT in 2021 expects to embark on a massive reconstruction of I-95's bridges, ramps and pavement through Wilmington.
SNEAK PEEK: Think your commute is bad now, wait until Wilmington I-95 project starts
HOW BAD WILL IT BE? DelDOT seeks to reassure Wilmington neighbors skeptical of massive I-95 project
Numerous overpasses link WIlmington neighborhoods on both sides of a segment of I-95 that site below the level of city streets. (Photo: The News Journal/William Bretzger)
At times, half the critical Northeast Corridor link will close, forcing both directions of vehicles into a single side.
Because of its sheer size — extending from I-495 to the Brandywine bridge — the project likely will become Delaware's biggest congestion-causing construction ever. Its effects could extend throughout the city and, during the toughest commuting times, up and down the regional corridor.
"We go into this project knowing we're going to have major impacts on traffic," DelDOT bridge engineer Jason Hastings said last year.
DelDOT has estimated the cost of the project at $200 million.
Contact Karl Baker at kbaker@delawareonline.com or (302) 324-2329. Follow him on Twitter @kbaker6.
HELP FROM ABOVE: I-95 neighbors in Wilmington want 'roof' over highway
OPINION: I-95 overhaul a chance for Wilmington to consider biking
Read or Share this story: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2019/12/02/4-million-new-signs-advance-massive-95-construction-wilmington/4331729002/
Teen girl killed in crash with school bus identified
Students organize vigil for teen killed in crash with school bus
IHOP in Dover closed after state finds cockroaches near food plates
If you try to get coffee at these Wawa stores you may be disappointed
Heavy smoke over Elsmere was from a fire in a mechanic shop
State official harassed employee investigating harassment, lawsuit says


July has arrived and, with it, the deep, dense heat of summer in New Orleans. Adults and animals know that the best way to cope is to find some shade and to stay as still as possible, but the kids don't seem to notice how hot it is. Summer sports programs are in full swing, and young people all over the city are out-of-doors.
This month's images focus on the New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD), which has offered organized sports programs to the children of the Crescent City since its creation in 1947. NORD probably reached its peak in the 1950s when the excellence of its programs and facilities was recognized nationally. Currently, the administration of Mayor Marc Morial is attempting to halt the long period of decline which NORD fell into in the 1960s and is working to revitalize its programs for the children (and adults) of New Orleans.
The Mohr Plumbing baseball team heads for NORD's Perry D. Roehm Statdium on Abundance Street, ca. August, 1949. This photograph by Life magazine photographer John Dominis accompanied a September 5, 1949 article congratulating New Orleans on its children's recreation program.
Safe? We'll never know which of these NORD players was victorious, but both display excellent form and effort. This photo also appeared in the Life article cited above.
Two children proudly display their catches in the NORD kid fishing rodeo held in twice a year in City Park and once a year in Audubon Park. This photograph by Arthur W. Tong dates from 1954.
Another Tong photo, ca. 1955, shows the NORD Casting Pier in City Park where fishing classes for adults and children were held.
Until the 1960s, NORD programs were segregated and programs, and facilities for white children far outnumbered those for African-American youngsters. Here, children in the segregated program play baseball at George Washington Carver Playground, ca. 1954.
Finally, an image to remind us just how hot it can get in July. A French Quarter carriage driver sprinkles his mule in front of Jackson Square. We don't know the date, but it could be any summer in New Orleans.


text:
California Not Meeting Emission Reduction Goals by Doubling Down on Policy Mistakes
Kerry Jackson
California, Environment
Columnist Has a Nuclear Meltdown
Henry Miller, M.S., M.D. October 7, 2022
Are Europe's Energy Problems A Preview of Things to Come in California?
Kerry Jackson October 3, 2022
No Need to 'Follow These Developments" – California's Energy Mandates Hurt Working Class
Tim Anaya September 15, 2022
A recently released independent report says California isn't going to meet its 2030 emissions goal. Those who have been paying close attention, and those who have immersed themselves in PRI research, won't be even mildly surprised by this. They know the state has taken the wrong approach and won't reach its mark not because it's doing too little but rather doing too much.
The 13th edition of Next 10's California Green Innovation Index found that scaling greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 will happen only through unprecedented cutbacks. That target cannot be met unless the state sustains a 4.3% annual decrease from here to the deadline. That might not sound like much, but it's "a reduction that is more than 2.5 times greater than was achieved in 2019."
From 2018 to 2019, emissions fell by only 1.6%. Though that was "the second largest percentage decrease since 2010," it nevertheless fell "far short of what is needed to comply with California's mandate."
Part of the problem, says Next 10, is Californians aren't buying zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) – which aren't zero emissions after all – fast enough. Though registrations are growing, up 11.6% in 2020 over 2019 across the state, "a greater pace of adoption is needed to meet the state's target of 1.5 million ZEVs on the road by 2025."
The blue-state, big-government response to slower-than-wanted sales growth is, of course, to force Californians to give up their traditional cars and trucks by outlawing them, as Gov. Gavin Newsom did in 2020 through an executive order to outlaw their sale in the state by 2030. An earlier response was to dangle EV-purchase subsidies, which, says PRI senior fellow Wayne Winegarden, "are, inevitably, a wealth transfer from low- and
middle-income state residents to upper-income residents who choose to purchase electric vehicles, as well as the electric vehicle companies."
They're also indicative of a popularity deficit. Government bribes wouldn't be needed if the market was clamoring for electric automobiles.
The index further acknowledges "wildfires continue to present a persistent challenge," their emissions "reaching the highest level since the state began tracking them," which was "more than any other sector aside from transportation in 2019." The narrative among politicians, the media and activists is to always blame the wildfires on climate change caused by human greenhouse gas emissions. But that's a cop-out, a distraction to avoid needed changes in the poor forest management practices that are the real source of fuel for the fires.
Missed by the index is California's bad habit – and failed strategy – of trying to force green changes through government interventions. A simple recognition would have gone a long way toward helping explain why the state is falling behind.
The proof is in a comparison of the emissions in California, overflowing with energy-related mandates, standards, and restrictions, to emissions in Ohio and West Virginia. Though those states "started from a relatively more carbon dioxide intensive economy," says Winegarden, they and others "have also seen larger, or at least comparable, percentage reductions in carbon dioxide emissions."
Between 2007 and 2015, emissions dropped 20.6% in both Ohio and West Virginia, while over that same period, emissions fell by less than half that, 9.7%, in California, which couldn't even match the national average of 12.2%.
Even after adjusting for population, West Virginia, Ohio, and the nation on average still performed better than California, which the Union of Concerned Scientists calls "stellar" in its effort to lead "the way on clean energy momentum."
How can this be? Obviously there are other approaches to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. By flowing with the fracking revolution, which has allowed natural gas to replace coal, rather than shunning it as California has, Ohio, West Virginia, and others have been able to achieve what California has not. Even better, they were able to do it, says Winegarden, "while also promoting strong economic growth."
On the other hand, California's energy policies – all 218 of them – obstruct job and income growth opportunities while imposing particularly heavy burdens in the the Central Valley and Inland Empire, where the residents are less economically prosperous than on the wealth-lined coast.
The importance of affordable and reliable energy, which refers to energy that isn't considered green, cannot be overstated. "Economic growth stagnates," says Winegarden, and "our quality of life plummets" when energy costs are increased by government interference.
Any argument that says the economic downsides are mere inconveniences that have to be borne to reach a green existence is overturned by the fact that "clean energy" policies are clearly failing to accomplish policymakers' stated goals. California needs to rethink its methods, and then retool its policies. If not, Next 10 will be producing a series of similar reports in the future.
Kerry Jackson is a fellow with the Center for California Reform at the Pacific Research Institute.


Welcome to the world little Miss Hadlie! Check out the love that shines through in these images of this beautiful family. If you would like to book a lifestyle newborn session please contact me using the contact menu item above. I look forward to hearing from you!
I love this sweet family!
A few images from last night. I cannot wait to share more. Make sure to "like" Kimberly Walla Photography on Facebook to see more from the Lynch wedding!


text:
Q: jquery marquee make scroller from top to bottom instead of right to left I want to make my marquee scroll from top to bottom, instead of on right to left.
I fount a snippet online that uses jquery .animate but I can figure out how to make it scroll instead on move right to left

jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
  var marquee = function() {
    var window_width = window.innerWidth;
    var speed = 12 * window_width;
    $('#marquee li:first').animate( {left: '-980px'}, speed, 'linear', function() {
      $(this).detach().appendTo('#marquee ul').css('', "100%");
      marquee();
    });
  };
  if ($("#marquee li").length > 1) {
    marquee();
  }
});
html,
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

#marquee {
  background: #090;
  font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;
  color: #FFF;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: bold;
  line-height: 20px;
  width: 1035px;
}

#marquee ul {
  width: 100%;
  height: 20px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#marquee li {
  width: 980px;
  line-height: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  list-style: none;

}

test 1

test 2

A: You need to adjust for it to work on Y not X, so switch out width for height, and you'll need to position fixed or absolute, so it spans the entire window height.
$(document).ready(function($) {
  var marquee = function() {
    var window_height = window.innerHeight;
    var speed = 12 * window_height;
    $('#marquee li:first').animate( {top: '100%'}, speed, 'linear', function() {
      $(this).detach().appendTo('#marquee ul').css('', "100%");
      marquee();
    });
  };
  marquee();
});

html,
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

#marquee {
  background: #090;
  font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;
  color: #FFF;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: bold;
  line-height: 20px;
  width: 100px;
  position:fixed;
  top:0;
  bottom:0;
  left:0;
}

#marquee ul {
  width: 100%;
  padding:0;
  margin:0;
  height:100%;
}

#marquee li {
  width: 100px;
  line-height: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0px;
  left: 0;
  text-align: center;
  list-style: none;
  font-size:14px;

}

Working example - https://jsfiddle.net/7sunt6fz/1/


text:
5 Things You Must Know Before the Market Opens Friday
Wall Street will look to comments from Fed Chair Janet Yellen on interest rates; futures are higher; Carl Icahn recently discussed selling his stake in Herbalife, a report says.
If you'd like to receive "5 Things" in your email inbox every morning, please register for TheStreet Alerts and follow me.
Here are five things you must know for Friday, Aug. 26:
1. -- Wall Street on Friday will look to Jackson Hole, Wyo., where investors are most eager to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and perhaps hints from her regarding the next interest rate hike.
Yellen's comments at the central bank retreat, scheduled for 10 a.m. EDT, follow minutes from the Fed's last meeting on July 26-27 that indicated officials were divided on raising interest rates. While officials believed the strength of the U.S. economy could soon warrant an interest rate hike, there were no indications when they likely would lift rates.
U.S. stock futures were rising ahead of Yellen's speech while European stocks traded flat to lower and Asian shares ended the session mixed.
The economic calendar in the U.S. Friday includes the second estimate of second-quarter GDP at 8:30 a.m. EDT, International Trade in Goods in July at 8:30 a.m., and the University of Michigan (final) Sentiment Index for August at 10 a.m.
2. -- Carl Icahn recently discussed selling his stake in Herbalife (HLF) - Get Free Report to a group including the company's arch-nemesis William Ackman, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Investment bank Jefferies Group has been seeking over the past month to find buyers for Icahn's 18% stake, which is worth roughly $1 billion, people familiar with the matter told the Journal. The status of the talks and which other investors may be involved wasn't clear and Icahn may sell nothing in the end, the Journal noted.
Ackman has called Herbalife a pyramid scheme, an allegation the company denies.
The latest development is especially surprising, the Journal noted, given that just a month ago Icahn expressed renewed confidence in Herbalife, which in settling a Federal Trade Commission probe announced he was allowed to boost his stake to just below 35%.
3. -- Shares of GameStop (GME) - Get Free Report tumbled almost 8% in after-hours trading on Thursday after reporting weaker-than-expected comparable-store sales for the second quarter.
The video game retailer said that same-store sales fell 10.6%, while analysts were anticipating a decline of between 4% and 7%.
Revenue for the second quarter also missed estimates. Sales fell 7.4% to $1.63 billion, below analysts' projections of $1.72 billion.
Video-game sales were hurt by a lack of new titles, while hardware sales fell on "new information being released about upcoming new consoles," the company said in statement.
GameStop reported in-line earnings of 27 cents a share for the quarter.
4. -- Express Scripts' (ESRX) chief medical officer, Steve Miller, said that Mylan (MYL) - Get Free Report CEO Heather Bresch's contention that the so-called middlemen are responsible for higher drug prices, including the EpiPen, couldn't be "farther from the truth."
Mylan has come under fire over the $600 price for the EpiPen, the potentially life-saving treatment for sufferers of certain allergies, and the controversy extended to pharmacy benefits managers like Express Scripts. Shares of Express Scripts declined 6% on Thursday.
Miller told CNBC that his company would love to see lower drug prices.
"If she wants to lower the price she can lower the price today," Miller said in an interview.
"We'd pass the savings that we take from the marketplace back to our plans," Miller told CNBC.
5. -- Amazon.com (AMZN) - Get Free Report , which opened its first physical bookstore in Seattle last fall, now aims to build at least three more.
Amazon spokeswoman Deborah Bass told the Financial Times the company planned to open bookstores in Chicago, San Diego and Portland, with the Chicago location set to open next year.
Investing in physical stores marks an about-turn from Amazon's focus on online retail, the FT noted, and could pave the way for other types of physical stores.


3044 Merritt Pkwy is located in Whitfield neighborhood in the city of Reading, PA.
Checkout other home values in Merritt Pkwy.
Homes near 3044 Merritt Pkwy have a median list price of $215,000 and a median price per square foot of $78.
3044 Merritt Pkwy, Reading, PA 19608 is a single family home for sale listed on the market for 14 hours. 3044 Merritt Pkwy is in the Whitfield neighborhood, which has a median listing price of $229,900. The median listing price for Whitfield is 64% greater than Reading at $139,900, and 28% greater than PA at $179,800.


Amazon : SWIMMING POOL DECK SEALER.1-16 of 29 results for "SWIMMING POOL DECK SEALER" In The Swim Clear Pool Deck Semi-Gloss Finish Sealer - 1 Gallon by In The Swim $49.98 $ 49 98 + $4.99 shipping 1 out of 5 stars 1 See Details ..
Best Pool Deck Sealers for Sealing Concrete Pool Decks.Best pool deck sealers for sealing stamped concrete pool decks, exposed aggregate concrete pool decks, concrete pool decks, and paver pool decks. Seal, enhance, and protect concrete against fresh and salt water pools.
pool deck sealer - Plastic Wood Decking.pool deck sealer wind resistant curved patio privacy panels lightweight composite floor tile Cameroon wood plastic composite decking interlocking plastic patio tiles Salvador composite decking lowes canada low deck railing ideas Qatar ..
How to Seal a Pool Deck Home Guides SF Gate.Use a paintbrush for smaller areas such as railings and the wood edge next to the pool. Push the sealer between gaps on all boards to coat the sides and prevent wood rotting in the ..
Best Deck Sealer - Jen Reviews.The Anchorseal 2 Green Wood Sealer Gallon is our best deck sealer which can potentially protect your deck wood against end grain checking. Other than that, it is also great ..
Pool Deck Sealers - Concrete Pool Deck Sealants & Products - Deck-O-Seal.DECK-O-SEAL offers Pool Deck Sealers, Concrete Pool Deck Sealants, curing and sealing compounds, expansion joints, .. Waterfall and Natural Stone Sealer DECK-O-SHIELD PLUS Natural Stone and Salt Water Resistant Sealer HS-1 SL One-Part, Self ..
Amazon : Pool Deck Sealer.Cool Decking Pool Deck Paint - Coating for Concrete and Decks - Waterproof Concrete Paint that Repairs, Seals, and Cools Your Pool Deck Surfaces - Covers 150 Square Feet of ..
Best Deck Sealer Review - 2017 Deck Sealer Reviews.Flood Clear Wood is the best oil based deck sealer that last longer in harsh weather. It is a clear sealer that penetrates deeper into the pores and seals microscopic holes of wood to offer superior protection against UV light and mildew by penetrating. Because of ..


text:
Directory Event Calendar Newsletter
facebook twitter youtube linkedin instagram RSS
Home Health 'Simple Surgeries' to be done at private clinics – says Premier
'Simple Surgeries' to be done at private clinics – says Premier
Ontario to Introduce Funding for private clinics
by Lawson Hunter
Office of the Premier - video screen capture
Premier Doug Ford & Health Minister Sylvia Jones
Monday, the Premier confirmed what he's been hinting at since last summer – private healthcare will be expanding in Ontario. The Doug Ford government will soon introduce legislation offering millions of dollars of funding to private clinics to help alleviate a chronic backlog of 'simple surgeries' and procedures.
"Knee replacement, hip replacements, cataracts," the Premier explained, "these are no-brainers."
This follows last week's announcement that pharmacists can prescribe treatments for 13 ailments, such as hemorrhoids, cold sores and insect bites.
In fact, facilities such as the Don Mills Surgical Unit in Etobicoke have already received over $8 million over the past two years to perform thousands of surgeries and procedures.
Standing alongside the Premier at the Kensington Health Centre in Toronto (a private, not-for-profit Independent Health Facility), Health Minister Sylvia Jones stated on Monday, "We need to be bold, innovative and creative" to clear some of the 260,000 surgeries that are pending due to lack of operating rooms, nurses and certified doctors.
Jones noted that the current healthcare system forces hospitals to push back surgeries if an urgent emergency needs immediate medical attention. "We need to build on the spirit of collaboration on display across the healthcare sector."
Ford said Ontario surgeons need the ability to perform more 'serious' surgeries in hospitals. He said the private clinics would free up more time and capacity in hospital operating rooms. The Premier also noted that he was surprised when he read in the media that many surgical doctors only work one and a half days a week. "We can do better," he said.
Both Ford and Jones, on several occasions, claimed that Ontarians will "always be able to access the healthcare they need with their OHIP card, not their credit card." Critics, however, are concerned that once patients are offered a procedure at a clinic, extra fees or 'upselling of better products and services might be introduced, given that many of these clinics will be for-profit and concerned about the bottom line.
When Jones was asked repeatedly about extra costs at these clinics, the Health Minister noted that if patients feel that they have been over-charged for a procedure covered by OHIP, they can lodge a complaint with the Ministry.
Another concern is that private clinics may 'siphon off' nurses and doctors from the hospital system, leaving hospitals with even fewer staff.
In a statement released Monday, incoming Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles and NDP Health critic France Gélinas wrote, "This was Doug Ford's plan all along. He has spent years starving our healthcare system of resources, demoralizing healthcare workers with his wage-capping Bill 124 and leaving Ontarians desperate for care and frustrated by his games. People will end up paying out of pocket and face longer wait times in our hospitals, as his plan drives healthcare workers from our public system."
John Fraser, Ontario Liberal Interim Leader, said, "The government needs to be up to the job of building a publicly funded, publicly governed, publicly owned healthcare system in Ontario.
The province is investing $300 million as part of its 'surgical recovery strategy' that will increase scheduled surgeries, procedures and diagnostic imaging services that were hit the hardest during the pandemic. The new funding for private clinics will be rolled out in three stages.
Step 1 will tackle cataract surgeries at three facilities in Ottawa, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Windsor, beginning this year.
Step 2 will focus on cataract surgeries, MRI and CT imaging, and colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures in late 2023 or 2024.
Step 3 will expand surgeries for hip and knee replacements in 2024.
MPP Stephen Crawford was asked for a comment, but his office stated that he was too busy with budget consultations to respond.
MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos responded with: Our government is working to make it faster and easier for people to access the surgeries and procedures they need by better integrating and using community surgical and diagnostic centres to increase capacity and complete more publicly funded services. Increasing community capacity will target patients who have been waiting the longest amount of time for treatment and expand available options to receive safe, quality care.
The plan will add 14,000 more OHIP-insured cataract surgeries each year, expand community-based clinics to perform more surgeries such as cataracts and MRI and CT imaging and introduce legislation to expand surgeries for hip and knee replacements in community-based clinics by 2024. Allowing community providers to provide more procedures should also help free up time and space in our hospitals so that other critical surgeries can be performed more quickly.
People will be able to get these services with their health card and it is important to note there are safeguards in place to ensure no extra charges occur for OHIP funded procedures. Many services are offered by community providers in our health care system already, such as family doctors working in their own offices, X-ray clinics and blood test labs with services covered by OHIP.
Our priority is ensuring that Ontarians receive services quickly and the plan we have just announced has received support from the Ontario Hospital Association as well as major hospitals such as Sunnybrook and the University Health Network.
A statement came from Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (Halton Healthcare). "Halton Healthcare is still in the process of learning about what today's announcement will mean for our hospitals and for the healthcare system." In an earlier statement, Halton Healthcare shared, "Our hospitals are working hard to address wait times for services that were either deferred or delayed due to the pandemic. Our communities rely on these services, and we look to our government to make ongoing investments that will support the services and the needs of our growing and aging population."
Health Care Hip Surgery Knee Surgery Private Care
Lawson Hunter
Lawson Hunter has over 30 years of experience as a freelance writer of articles on business, technology and politics.
Read more by Lawson Hunter
Ford announcement
There are a number of issues here. For cataract surgery, for-profit facilities will upsell to the more costly procedure because removing the lens will leave fragments of it behind and cause problems. There is capacity to do other surgeries in the hospitals. Hospitals have the capacity but a lack of nurses. The premier has said they are hiring nurses to fill the void but that only meets half the need. The nurses that would mentor new graduates are leaving the profession or have already left, found other jobs or retired. The Premier also said they are expanding current hospitals and building new ones. They will need to be staffed when current hospitals don't have enough. So will they sit empty? The Clinics won't need to poach staff if they post openings because nurses can resign and apply for those positions.
Liz Behrens 12 days ago
113 Herald Avenue
Oakville, Ontario, L6K 1S3
Where local knowledge powers a great community.
Mast Head
Privacy, Equity, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Policies
Advertising & Marketing Information
Copyright © 2012-2022 Oakville News Inc.


text:
Facebook and Loneliness: The Better Question
April 17, 2012 April 17, 2012 ~ L. M. Sacasas
In 2008, Nick Carr's article in The Atlantic, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?", touched off a lively and still ongoing debate about the relative merits of the Internet. Of course, the title was a provocation and perhaps played a role in generating initial interest in the piece. I've often wondered whether that was Carr's own choice for a title or if an editor with the magazine slapped it on as link bait. In any case, I tend to think it does the essay as a whole a disservice. It suggested a straw man to readers before they read the first word of the article. Having used the piece in a variety of classes that I've taught, I'm struck by how often readers respond to the title rather than Carr's argument in the body of the essay.
In this month's issue, The Atlantic has once again published a cover story bearing a strikingly similar title — "Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?" by novelist Stephen Marche. I suppose it was too tempting to pass up.
This time around, however, the title is at best generically provocative and more like predictably lame. And, as with Carr's piece, it threatens to obscure the argument.
Take, for example, the quite interesting response to Marche by sociologist Zeynep Tufekci. In a blog post, she takes on the article's title more so than the contents of the article. Or so it seems to me. Tufekci emphasizes the need to rely on empirical research and she cites a number of studies that fail to find a causal correlation between social media and loneliness. In fact, studies suggest that on the whole social media users report lower rates of loneliness than non-users.
But as I read (and reread) Marche's article, I failed to find Marche himself advocating such a causal connection. In fact, at several points Marche is quite clear in denying that social media (since Facebook, like Google in Carr's article, stands in for a larger reality) causes loneliness. At the outset of the last main section of the article, Marche writes:
"Loneliness is certainly not something that Facebook or Twitter or any of the lesser forms of social media is doing to us. We are doing it to ourselves."
That seems pretty straightforward to me.
In fact, Marche and Tufekci seem to be in broad agreement. Both agree that individuals have become more isolated over the course of the last few decades. Tufekci cites three studies to that effect:
"We are, on average, more isolated, at least in terms of strong ties. Three separate studies say so–and as we say in social sciences, once is a question, twice is a coincidence, thrice is a finding. (That is the General Social Survey with follow-up here, Pew Internet studieswritten up by Keith Hampton (with others) and a recent study by Matt Brashears)."
Marche makes the same point; in fact, I would suggest that Marche's essay is really about this broad trend toward loneliness and isolation that predates the rise of social media. It is true that Marche clearly thinks Facebook is less than an ideal antidote to this loneliness and that it engenders certain problematic forms of socialization, but he does not claim that social media is making us lonely. It is the unfortunate title that suggests that.
The more interesting part of Tufekci's response lies in her notion of cyberasociality which she defines as "the inability or unwillingness of some people to relate to others via social media as they do when physically-present." Happily, Tufekci links to an unpublished paper in which she lays out her case for the existence of cyberasociality. She draws on an analogy to dyslexia to argue that some people may have an inherent inability to socialize via text based media. As she acknowledges, this is something she is still "working through empirically and conceptually," but it is certainly an intriguing possibility.
Interestingly, at one point in Marche's essay he himself appears to acknowledge as much. While discussing the work of Moira Burke — which (again) he himself notes "does not support the assertion that Facebook creates loneliness" — Marche ventures the following introspective confession: "Perhaps it says something about me that I think Facebook is primarily a platform for lonely skulking." Perhaps. If so, Tufekci may already be working on the theory that explains why.
The real issue, it seems to me, is not whether Facebook makes us lonely, but whether Facebook is reconfiguring our notions of loneliness, sociability, and relationships. These are after all not exactly static concepts. Here is where I think Marche raises some substantial concerns that are unfortunately lost when the debate goes down the path of determining causality.
What Facebook offers is the dream of managing the social and curating the self, and we seem to obsessively take to the task. The asynchronicity of Facebook is rather safe, after all, when compared to the messy and risky dynamics of face-to-face interactions, and we naturally gravitate toward this sort of safety. I suspect this is in part also why we would sometimes rather text than call and, if we do call, why we hope to get sent to voicemail. It seems reasonable to ask whether we will be tempted to take the efficiency and smoothness of our social media interactions as the norm for all forms of social interaction.
One last thought. It seems to me that we should draw a distinction among desires that are bundled together under the notion of loneliness. There is, for example, a distinction between the desire for companionship (and distinctions among varieties of companionship) and the desire simply to be noticed or acknowledged. C. S. Lewis, eloquent as per usual, writes:
"We should hardly dare to ask that any notice be taken of ourselves. But we pine. The sense that in this universe we are treated as strangers, the longing to be acknowledged, to meet with some response, to bridge some chasm that yawns between us and reality, is part of our inconsolable secret."
Among Facebook's more problematic aspects, in my estimation, is the manner in which the platform exploits this desire with rather calculated ferocity. That little red notifications icon is our own version of Gatsby's green light.
Posted in Culture, Science and Technology	FacebookSocial MediaTechnology
< Previous Facebook as Rear Window: What Hitchcock and Gadamer Can Teach Us About Online Profiles
Next > The Technological Sublime, Alive and Well
4 thoughts on "Facebook and Loneliness: The Better Question"
Nick Carr says:
"I've often wondered whether that was Carr's own choice for a title or if an editor with the magazine slapped it on as link bait."
Wonder no more: I can't say whether the editors "slapped it on as link bait" (my guess is that they were more focused on newsstand sales than on links), but the title came from the editors, as titles of magazine and newspaper articles almost always do. As a former magazine editor, I can attest to the fact that authors stink at coming up with good titles for their own articles. I think my working title was "Think Fast," which isn't terrible but isn't exactly an eye-grabber.
Ask — or wonder out loud — and you shall receive. Thanks for that.
"The real issue, it seems to me, is not whether Facebook makes us lonely, but whether Facebook is reconfiguring our notions of loneliness, sociability, and relationships. These are after all not exactly static concepts."
I'd agree about the non-static character of these concepts. Some more historical considerations of these emotions could help to deepen (and give more credence) to Marche and Turkle in the face of the sociologist's critique. I can't speak specifically to loneliness, but homesickness, which shares some sentiments in common with loneliness, has certainly changed over the course of the last 200 years. Modern Americans are less willing to acknowledge being homesick than their forebears. If the same holds true for loneliness than maybe it's a little more difficult to take their scientific measure.
Luke, this is an excellent point. Thanks for the comment.