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Manny Pacquiao Confirms Ring Return in September
Pacman suggests he wants fifth bout with Juan Manuel Marquez
By Adrian Back
Manny Pacquiao has suggested that there could yet be a fifth fight against Juan Manuel Marquez after revealing that he will return to the ring in September.
The 34-year-old has taken some time away from the ring after suffering a brutal knockout at the hands of the Mexican in December last year. It was rumoured that he may even walk away from the sport to concentrate on a political career but it seems he still has the hunger to continue boxing.
Manny Pacquiao is ready to return to the ring in September. [Reuters] Reuters
Pacquiao revealed that he has been in discussions with his promoter Bob Arum as he attempts to secure a bout in September.
"Tell them [the fans] to be patient. Bob and myself have been talking and will continue talking. What is definite is they'll see me fight again come September," said Pacquiao, as quoted in the Manilla Examiner.
"Not April nor immediately after that as speculations are going. Tell the public that it won't be long before I make them happy again when I fight.
"Tell them, too, that I appreciate very much their concern over my well-being when I lost by a knockout to Marquez and during the debate whether to fight in April. I treasure their concern and prayers that I recover quickly from my knockout loss. I want everyone to know that I am well and fully recovered. Thank you very much for everyone's prayers."
There was some speculation that Pacquiao would walk away after two consecutive losses, but the eight-division world champion is clearly keen to resurrect his rivalry with Marquez and secure a fifth bout.
"Marquez, according to news reports, doesn't want to fight me for the fifth time. It actually is up to him," added Pacquiao.
"Me? Well, everybody knows I'll fight anyone. I am not scared of anybody. And that is the reason why boxing fans like me so much. I never avoid anyone. I don't choose easy fights. I will fight anybody, anytime, anywhere.
"If he doesn't want to fight me then I don't want to fight him either. So be it. It's that simple. He says he doesn't want to fight me because he won our last fight? Well, I am still ahead in the tally of our last four fights. I won two, lost one and drew one."
Pacquiao first fought Marquez back in 2004 in an exciting contest that was eventually ruled a draw, before winning their next two encounters in controversial circumstances.
The Filipino has warned that he is unlikely to fight in the United States because of the heavy taxation laws and has previously suggested that a fight in Dubai could be on the cards.
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Joe Budge (D) | Ward 1
1. Please share your campaign vision and priorities. What strengths will you bring to the job, and what past experience has prepared you for the role of Alderman?
My experiences and involvement in business, non-profits, and government equip me to fit into the City Council and represent your interests there.
In four years on the Council I've demonstrated REAL LEADERSHIP WITH REAL RESULTS. I've formed alliances on the Council to revise and adopt the City Dock Plan, to re-develop both the old Fawcett's building and the old Rec Center, and to re- build the Public Works complex on Spa Road. Together we defined clear rules for Special Events, Vendors, Food Trucks, and Forest Conservation. In the last three years I led the Council in reducing Waste Collection Fees 31%. When no one else would act, I introduced legislation to find a new tenant for the Market House. Throughout I've shepherded updates to Residential Parking Districts, obtained Parking Passes for Bloomsbury Square, re-established the free Parking Circulator and represented Ward One's multiple interests to the City's Parking Contractor. My record shows that I listen to you and am willing to do the hard work required to get
the results you need out of City government.
2. Do you support strengthening the role of the City Manager? Why or why not?
Yes. Having some departments report to the City Manager and others report to the Mayor makes little sense and causes internal conflict.
3. Annapolis has vibrant economic opportunities. We also have a history of challenges in sustaining businesses in the City. What are your ideas in attracting and keeping businesses in Annapolis?
Throughout the country, retail districts and malls are under assault from the online world. On top of that, Annapolis has a terrible reputation as a place to do business – our zoning and permitting processes are seen as incomprehensible and subject to change without notice. We must overhaul our codes and practices to support
existing stores and help our Economic Development team recruit new businesses.
4. How would you focus specifically on businesses owned by African Americans, Hispanics and other minorities?
During the FY18 Budget I led the Council in insisting we restore the Small, Minority, and Disadvantaged Business Development position that had been cut and in finding funding for the position. This liaison must be re-established as a critical link between minority businesses and promote them.
5. The Market House has a history of instability. What are your plans for a long-term solution to stabilize the Market House for the next generation and make it a hub for city activities?
Following my leadership the City Council has solicited bids for tenants who wish to operate the Market House as an amenity that will offer "fresh products and services from local and regional sources and promote the authentic character of the building as a market." The Council will hold public hearings; interview bidders openly, and transparently select a tenant that can best carry the Market House forward. I hope everyone will tell the Council what you think of the proposals that will be presented – it's your Market House.
6. Residents of HACA (Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis) locations continue to experience a disproportionate amount of crime and inadequate living conditions. What four actions would you recommend to address HACA residents' immediate safety, security, and quality of life needs?
Last year the City Council unanimously supported increasing funding for Police. This year I joined six other Council members in funding ten additional police officers and calling for an emphasis on community policing to address our resident's safety and security needs. Our new Chief of Police is committed to moving the force in that direction.
7. With federal funding eliminated for renovation and new construction of public housing, where will money come from for redevelopment of our existing public housing?
The Housing Authority has few choices. Most likely they will need to sell some properties to public private partnerships in order to raise funds to redevelop other properties. As the properties are re-developed, the Authority and the City should work hand in hand to embed public housing in mixed-use developments rather than continuing to isolate our low-income communities.
8. Some of the housing has been redeveloped through public-private partnerships. Is this a good model, and why or why not?
Public private partnerships for public housing utilize Federal tax incentives and voucher programs to enable private developers to offer housing to low-income families. The experience in Annapolis is that the developers frequently sacrifice community amenities and recreation facilities in implementing their projects. Retroactively, the City needs to develop recreation programs for these sites. Proactively, the City needs to examine our zoning regulations to insure the success of future public private partnerships.
9. What is your position on privatizing of any of the city's assets, e.g., recreational facilities, Market House, services?
I am opposed to selling the Market House or any other facilities that are within city limits. Historically the City has successfully privatized some of our services – we achieved a 50% cost savings in residential solid waste removal and about half of our road resurfacing and snow removal are through private contractors. Further examples should be examined case-by-case. For the record I oppose privatizing our recreational programs.
10. What will be your approach to reduce and prevent crime?
I joined six other Council members in funding ten additional police officers and calling for an emphasis on community policing to address our residents safety and security needs. Our new Chief of Police is committed to moving the force in that direction.
11. The budget currently before the City Council anticipates hiring additional police and fire employees. The city would have to provide funding in subsequent budgets to support the additional employees. What is your proposal regarding the source of those funds?
The additional police officers were included as part of the Police operating budget. In future years a "level budget" would automatically include these officers. The additional firefighters are grant-funded for two years. When the grant expires the Council should find means to incorporate them into the operating budget.
12. How will you propose financing general budget needs?
I support maintaining a constant property tax rate. Over time a constant rate insures the city's budget remains in synch with the local economy.
13. What is your position on the current mayor's proposed tax cut of $330,000?
I opposed the tax cut. It's irresponsible to avoid our rising debt and $60 million of unfunded pension and benefit liabilities.
14. Please rank the following for budget priorities, from highest to lowest priority: Arts, Community Parks and Recreation, Education, Infrastructure, Transparency, Transportation
Infrastructure – water, sewer, roads and sidewalks – are part of the City's core function. I regard Transportation, Parks & Recreation, and Educational programs as essential services for our lower income residents.
15. In February 2017, the City Council passed Ordinance 0-1-17, Non-discrimination Foreign-Born Residents Equal Protection, acknowledging that all persons are due equal protection under the law. If you had been mayor/alderman at that time, how would you have voted on this ordinance, and why? If you are an incumbent, how did you vote and why?
My service is based on the core belief that we are a community who must look after each other and that we must treat all individuals with trust, respect, and dignity and ensure their voices be heard. I said that in 2013 - but our belief in each other is even more important today. I was proud to co-sponsor the City's Equal Protection Act and continue working to ensure we uphold this standard.
16. What are your environmental initiatives? What will you do to address long term environmental sustainability needs and what is your plan to pay for these initiatives?
I have been a central member of the City's Weather It Together planning team since it began in 2013, evaluating and developing strategies to address or mitigate sea level rise. In addition the City needs to encourage private adoption of sustainable energy by enabling local PACE financing and developing well-understood standards for implementing sustainable energy sources in the Historic District.
17. In March 2017, the City Council adopted the Forest Conservation Reforestation ordinance, known as "No Net Loss," which requires developers to replace each acre of trees they cut down. If you had been mayor/alderman at that time, how would you have voted on this ordinance, and why?
I was a leading member of the Council team that developed the city's 2016 Forest Conservation Act and a sponsor of the bill. I did not support the "No Net Loss" amendment, however, as almost all of the communications I received about it from constituents and the public were about traffic on Forest Drive, not about forests. While the City has a tree canopy goal, it has no plan for how to achieve that goal. A tree canopy plan is an important objective for the next term.
18. Do you believe that additional storm water treatment initiatives /efforts are required? If so, what would you recommend and how would they be funded?
The City has considerable work to do to meet it's federally and state mandated stormwater limits. The City has developed a Watershed Improvement Plan (WIP) to meet these requirements. At my request the Administration has introduced the WIP to the Council for approval so that we can move forward with it. The WIP should be funded by grants and the Watershed Restoration Fee.
19. Would you consider joining with the 246 Mayors in the US in supporting the commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement and work with them to support 21st Century a clean energy economy?
Yes, I am a co-sponsor of R-22-17, the City Council Resolution to uphold the goals of the United Nations Paris Climate Agreement as they apply within the City. Annapolis already is taking actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through an audit and update of energy-using equipment in City buildings and constructing a solar energy park at our closed landfill.
20. The Eastport development project involves conflicts in the interpretation of the zoning code. How would you resolve this and future conflicts so that the developer and the community can rely on consistency in the approval process?Alderman Arnett and I have introduced legislation that will provide the public input into proposed developments much earlier in the process and that call for a detailed review of the Planned Development process. Looking at the bigger picture, I believe our zoning code is so convoluted and has enough ambiguities that the entire code should be overhauled.
21. What is your position on requests being made by the Department of Recs and Parks for funding for the before and after-school program?
The City Department of Recreation and Parks requested a fee increase to offset new fees that were being imposed on the program by the County. I voted in favor of the fee increase in order to continue the before and after-school program.
22. How do you think art in public places should be regulated and financed?1. . The City should regulate art that is either publicly funded or placed on public property. It should have no role regulating the content of art on private property, although the placement of that art might be subject to zoning codes, historic codes, and building codes. I have voted in favor of increasing the budget for Art in Public Places by 50% in the last two years.
23. Members of city boards and commissions are required to provide a signed Statement of Compliance with the Provisions of Ethics Ordinance, affirming that they understand the provisions of the city code regarding public ethics and financial disclosure. Several members of the advisory boards and city commissions resigned because they took issue with the wording of the statement. Do you support any changes to make the statement non-controversial, and if so, what changes?
State law distinguishes between the disclosure requirements for regulatory or quasi- judicial boards and the disclosure requirements for advisory boards. The Statement of Compliance mentioned in the question applies to advisory boards. I will support legislation rolling this statement back to its previous, non-controversial version.
24. Do you support the current Mayor-Council form of government or a Council - Manager form, and why?
In 2009 I was a strong proponent of the Council-Manager form of government. After discussing the topic with my colleagues on other City Councils throughout Maryland during the last four years, I've recognized there is no magic to any single form of government.
25. Should boards and commissions have final say on the level of detail needed for their minutes, as long as that level met all legal and code requirements?
Decisions by regulatory and quasi-judicial boards and commissions are subject to appeal. Their minutes should meet the requirements of the body or court that will hear the appeal and the surrounding body of law. Advisory boards should have the final say in their minutes.
26. Would it be useful if the Mayor were to attend at least one board or commission hearing per month?
27. Should annual reports for each board and commission be posted on the city website?
28. How would you address the lack of women and minorities on City Boards and Commissions and as department heads? If so, how would you address it?
The City Council can only confirm or turn down appointments made by the mayor. The most important step is to elect a mayor who values women and minorities in positions of responsibility.
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As fate would have it, last week Kierra nominated me for a Liebster Award! I've actually been in the process of creating my own type of "award" similar to the Liebster so getting nominated for one right in the midsts of my planning was the perfect timing. The main rules for the Liebster are that you must link back to the blogger who nominated you (thanks, Kierra!), answer 11 questions given to you by the blogger who nominated you, list 11 facts about yourself, and pick 11 small blogs/bloggers with less than 200 followers to nominate for the Liebster Award as well (discluding the blogger who nominated you), and you must let the people you nominated know they've been nominated. So here we go!
I watched the first two episodes of Courtney Loves Dallas, a reality series about a personal style blogger living in the south and looking for a relationship, and realized that their's more to the blogging world than Cupcakes and Cashmere and I wanted to be part of it. The series premiere aired on December 5th (my birthday!) and I started A Glamorous Revelation January 1st.
2) How did you choose your blog name?
I toyed around with a couple of words that I already really liked and ended up mixing and matching them to make A Glamorous Revelation. It's meaning has evolved so much and I can't think of any better name to go with the content I write and the reason I blog. I love it.
3) Do you prefer picture heavy blogs or blogs with a lot of writing?
I don't know really. I like beautiful pictures but I find myself more attracted to blogs that give interesting and thought provoking info like The Man Repeller or Brass Honey. Plus I have Pinterest if I really want to see a pretty picture so I guess I do know.
4) What is the first thing you look at when checking out a new blog?
A button or link to click so I can see the web version. I'm probably on my phone so the first thing I see is your more-than-likely highly inferior mobile version.
5) What is your favorite fashion item trending now?
Bauble bangles! I know they still aren't quite mainstream yet, but I'm obsessed with them. And The Man Repeller did coin the term "arm party" and I have a feeling she had these bangles in mind when she wrote that.
6) Who is your celebrity fashion inspo?
Lauren Conrad and Tika Sumpter. They're both gorgeous and everything they wear looks amazing.
Well, I'm particularly scared of cats so I'm gonna have to say dogs.
8) Would you rather be a doctor or a lawyer?
I'm hoping to go to medical school so definitely doctor. The justice system has too many underlying issues for me to ever feel comfortable working in it.
9) Home cooked meal or eating out?
Eating out. I don't really know how to cook.
Never been but I would LOVE to go to Socal!
..... I don't drink for reasons soon to be stated. Keep reading!
1) I barely watch TV but when I do it's almost always Reality TV. I haven't really been into scripted television for years now and cable has made my exclusiveness reeaally easy.
2) I also don't really listen to music... Unless it's Cher Lloyd. Then of course it'll be on repeat.
3) My favorite book is Bunheads by Sophie Flack. I have a slight obsession with the fantasy lifestyle of dancers and gymnasts.
4) I'm actually still in High School. I used to find it a defining factor of my blog, but then I realized that if I'm a good writer and love what I do then how old I am shouldn't matter and my readers shouldn't care either.
5) My favorite Bible verses are John 10:10, Isaiah 35:4, and 2 Timonthy 1:7.
6) I'm a Nigerian American. Dual citizen 4 Lyfe.
7) I have at least 3 notebooks that I write in at all times and constantly use the Notes app on my iPhone but I don't consider myself an organized person in the slightest. Type B and proud.
8) I'm scared of most animals, but I'd really like to have a orange goldfish named Conan and a white goldfish named Anderson.
9) I am a big supporter of shopping small businesses and spending local. EVERY TIME anyone spends their money they are supporting a type of political lifestyle. Know what your money is doing and where it's going.
11) I've been a soccer referee for 4 years and the very first person I ever followed on Twitter was my favorite women's soccer player Megan Rapinoe. The second was the women's national team goalkeeper, Hope Solo.
1) What has been your proudest blogging/blogger moment so far?
2) What is one beauty product that you swear by?
4) What is one item on your Rich Girl Wishlist?
5) What is your favorite movie, TV show, or song?
6) Curly hair or straight?
7) On the beach, in the city, or out in the country?
8) What is your favorite perfume/scent?
9) Who is your celebrity girl crush (I won't judge if it's not Beyonce)?
10) Name one little luxury you love to indulge in (ex. bi-monthly pedicures, Starbucks coffee, an extra half hour for your lunch break on Fridays).
11) What is your all time favorite restaurant?


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JSU currently offers eighteen online degrees and programs, but new programs are scheduled for Fall 2010 so check myjsuonline.com often!
Business:Bachelor of Science in Business/ManagementMaster of Business AdministrationJacksonville State University's College of Commerce and Business Administration is accredited by AACSB-International. The College of Commerce and Business Administration has been included in the 2010 Princeton Review of "The Best 301 Business Schools."
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ARLINGTON, VA –Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves of Missile Defense Agency and Richard "Rick" Ambrose of Lockheed Martin Corp. are the latest recipients of the Honorable Peter B. Teets Award, the National Defense Industrial Association announced this week.
Greaves is director of the Missile Defense Agency at Fort Belvoir, VA. Ambrose is executive vice president of Space Systems Company for Lockheed Martin.
In his job, Greaves is responsible for more than 8,000 employees who develop, test, and field integrated, layered, ballistic missile defense system to defend the United States, its forces, allies, and friends against enemy ballistic missiles in all phases of flight. He has operational launch crew experience in the space shuttle, Titan, Atlas, and Delta space launch systems. He wears the Command Space Badge.
Previously, Greaves was the commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center for the Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA. He's held a variety of assignments in operational, acquisition, and staff units including assignments at Air Combat Command, the National Reconnaissance Office, and on the Air Staff within the Directorate of Operational Requirements and the Air Force Colonel Matters Office. He commanded the 45th Launch Group at Patrick AFB, FL. He led the Launch and Range Systems Wing and Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing at Los Angeles AFB, where he also was vice commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center. Greaves also was director of strategic plans, programs, and analyses for Air Force Space Command at Peterson AFB, CO, before he was assigned as deputy director of the Missile Defense Agency's Redstone Arsenal, AL.
Ambrose leads a $9.1 billion Lockheed Martin enterprise that employs more than 18,000 people. It provides advanced technology systems for national security, civil, and commercial customers. With more than 35 years experience in the defense and aerospace industry, Ambrose has led a significant number of programs in support of military, commercial, and national security missions.
NDIA's Space Division annually bestows the Teets award, its highest honor, to recognize public- and private-sector leadership or achievement that contributes significantly to the development, introduction, operational contribution, or support of space systems.
Recent past winners include Gen. John Hyten and Kay Sears (2014), Ms. Betty Sapp and Jeff Harris (2013), and Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski and Dr. Wanda Austin (2012).
Greaves and Ambrose will receive at a ceremony Tuesday, August 1, at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly, VA.
To register for the Teets Award dinner, go to www.ndia.org/events. The dinner is in conjunction with the 2017 NDIA Space Division National Security Space Policy and Architecture Symposium, Wednesday, August 2, at the Engility Heritage Conference Center. www.ndia.org/space.
The mission of the Space division is to be the focal point and coordinating element within NDIA for the identification, study, and resolution of technology, operations, management, and business issues associated with government policy and practice in national security space activities; to serve as an effective vehicle for the exchange of views and information between government and industry on all matters of common concern relating to space; to provide, in cooperation with government elements, collective industry viewpoints, recommendations, and advice on matters of national security interest regarding space; to foster mutual understanding and effective working relationships between government and industry for the purpose of ensuring effective and reliable space support to national security objectives. For more information, visit www.ndia.org/divisions/space.


In my absence from actual blogging, I thought it might be fun to offer some Old Icelandic words from my fabulous Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic by Geir T. Zoega.
Today's word is Bjórreifr: cheerful from beer drinking.
I think this proves once and for all that Old Norse/Old Icelandic are the BEST languages in the world.
Ég er bjórreifr.* I am cheerful from beer drinking.
Please, if you are a drinker of beer (I am not so I must live vicariously through you), be bjórreifr.
*Ek is the old Icelandic form of the modern Icelandic Ég, I. I have no idea what the old Icelandic conjugations of að vera -- to be-- are. Maybe em, for I am. But don't rely on that. My best guess for this sentence in old Icelandic is: Ek em bjórreifr.
Hmmm... Do they have a word for "I am cheerful from wine drinking?"
That one would be more up my alley. I'm just not a big fan of beer.
I know -- I don't care for beer either. I'll keep looking :) Maybe there's just a generic "Cheerful from drinking" ha.
'beer' in all old Teutonic languages was a form of the word 'ale', Swed, Icelandic, OldNorse, 'öl', Dan/Norw, 'øl', OE, WestSaxon, c. 900, 'éalu' and these words are cognate (not borrowed) to Latin 'alum'.
My husband is ALL OVER THIS.
Hahaha. Valerie, I am glad to hear that someone is!


Oscar-nominated actor Albert Finney, whose career spanned more than five decades, has passed away.
Daniel Craig's third outing as James Bond turns 5 and, with the benefit of hindsight, it's clear that Skyfall is the franchise at its best.
The Skyfall director is coming back after Sony scrapped plans for a two-part 007 adventure.
Daniel Craig returns as 007 to face his most dangerous foe yet, on Blu-ray February 12th.
The 007 blockbuster recently passed The Dark Knight Rises with a global tally of $1.094 billion.
This James Bond blockbuster will be available on Amazon, iTunes, PlayStation, and Xbox Live before its Blu-ray and DVD debut February 12.
The singer will perform her Oscar-nominated song live for the first time at the awards ceremony, airing Sunday, February 24 on ABC.
Daniel Craig returns as 007 in director Sam Mendes' blockbuster that continues the James Bond legacy.
Both of these James Bond-themed items will get you in the right state of mind before heading out to see Skyfall in theaters again.
Rise of the Guardians takes second place with $10.5 million, with Playing For Keeps finishing in sixth place with $6 million.
This James Bond thriller took just 40 days to break Avatar's U.K. box office record of 94.02 million pounds during its 11 months in release.
The duo began writing for James Bond with 1999's The World is Not Enough, and intended to quit after Quantum of Solace.
The opening sequence to Sam Mendes' James Bond adventure, created by Daniel Kleinman, features Adele's title track.
The actors, along with Naomie Harris and Berenice Marlohe, join us for an insightful look at the latest 007 adventure, in theaters now.
Wreck-It Ralph finished in second place with $33 million, and Flight takes third place with $15.1 million.
BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS: Will Skyfall Destroy All Competitors?
Or will holdover Wreck-It Ralph repeat atop the box office for a second weekend in a row?
Daniel Craig and director Sam Mendes discuss how the IMAX format is the best way possible to watch this new 007 spy thriller.
Take a look as the stars of this James Bond adventure walk the red carpet from London's Royal Albert Hall.
Daniel Craig's James Bond meets Ben Whishaw's Q for the first time in this scene from director Sam Mendes' 007 thriller.
Fans will receive this exclusive IMAX poster when attending the midnight screenings on November 8th, at participating theaters only.


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"Is anyone going to be able to take care of my child as well as I do?" - parents from find out for themselves.
Having interviewed potential nannies families invite chosen candidates for a trial day. The nannies have no idea that the house they get to work in is equipped in cameras and that they are constantly under parents' scrutiny. It turns out that finding a perfect nanny is not an easy task – the behavior of most of self-appointed professional baby-sitters clearly indicates that they use parental absence to break social rules and are not cut out to work with children. This reality show reveals pretty shocking details about babysitting.
Nanny cams show what is really going on at home when parents are away.


Like every Friday, I want to introduce you today, too, to children of our school. This time, you will get to know two new students, Deepak, eleven years old, and Suraj, nine years old. Coming to another school was not the only change in their lives – they moved to Vrindavan in May 2013, when their school year at their old school had finished. It is the beginning of a new life chapter.
Deepak and Suraj's family come from a small village about two hours from Vrindavan. Their grandparents, their father's parents, have a field which was sufficient for the grandparents to live and raise their four sons. The four families of these sons however cannot live from that one field and so they had to set out to find other work. Deepak's father came to Vrindavan in search for work many months ago and found a job as a watchman at one of Vrindavan's hotels. When he got a day free once a week, he went to see his family. Once the school year ended in May, they also moved to Vrindavan.
The father of three earns 3000 Rupees per month, not even 50 US-Dollar, and gets one room for living as well. In this room, the five people now squeeze in. It is their bedroom, living room, kitchen and playroom. They have a balcony-like gallery which they are allowed to use as well. It doesn't sound like much but for the parents it is a chance for a better life: out of the village, into the town. A steady job, better education for the children than in the village school, maybe the chance to save some money and settle down one day.
These were their dreams but when they came to Vrindavan, they found out that they would not be able to afford the good school education they had heard of! Where do children really learn something? In private schools, which take fees for everything and where the books are also not cheap! They were starting to get desperate when they heard one of their new neighbours tell of the school his children went to where all books were provided for free, where school uniforms didn't cost a rupee and where there were no admission or exam fees! That's how they were in front of our school's doors when admissions began.
Deepak is in the 6th class and Suraj in the 4th. In the recent quarterly exams, Deepak became the first of his class and the teachers tell that both boys are hardworking and intelligent, paying attention during class and listening to their teachers. They have also made new friends by now and have settled in emotionally. They are a part of our school now and we will do our best to fulfill the wish of their parents: that their children may get the best of education possible.
If you would like to support children like Deepak and Suraj, you can help with a child sponsorship or by sponsoring the food for a day!


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Digitizing Financial Services in PH with Blockchain
Mar 2, 2018 | Microsoft Philippines Communications Team
Today, digital technology is pushing people, businesses, and governments to rethink the way they work and operate. In the banking and financial industry, fintech companies are disrupting conventional methodologies and introducing innovative products to cater to mobile and connected customers that demand state-of-the-art digital services.
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) is in the midst of a digital shift as it pursues a three-point plan. This aims to transform its operations with digital technology, put up a digital bank, and engage fintechs in catering to the local market.[1]
As part of its endeavours, UnionBank has partnered with Microsoft to conduct blockchain trials on Azure.
"Similar to our mission to empower every person and organization to achieve more, UnionBank is committed to making lives better and enriching the lives of Filipinos through greater financial inclusion. We stand together in the belief that financial service institutions need to ramp up digital transformation efforts to engage users and transform products," said Hans Bayaborda, Managing Director and Country General Manager of Microsoft Philippines.
Blockchain for greater financial inclusion
A recent BSP survey found that 86 percent of Filipino households remain unbanked.[2] Blockchain can push for greater financial inclusion by allowing financial institutions to provide accessible, useful, and affordable products and services that meet client needs. Whether it's transactions, payments, savings, credit, or insurance, these can be delivered in a responsible and sustainable way via blockchain.
Arvie de Vera, Head of Fintech at UnionBank, said: "Blockchain technology will revolutionize financial services, and more so in a context like the Philippines where financial inclusion is such a challenge."
Blockchain is transformational technology that brings down the cost to serve the mass market. At its core, it is a form of data structure used to create a digital transaction ledger that, instead of resting with a single provider, is shared among a distributed network of computers.[3] This promotes financial inclusion by:
Modernizing legacy banking infrastructures. With blockchain technologies, banks can increase efficiencies by addressing the settlement process across the board. Speeding payments, trading of all financial instruments, and automatically outputting regulatory information will massively disrupt the industry and shift labor into better customer service.
Securing transactions. Blockchain technology offers secure transactions through an encrypted ledger. This addresses cyber threats by establishing authenticity and tamper-proof record systems. The decentralization of the command systems in blockchain is critical to safeguarding cyber security.[4]
Azure – a secure blockchain platform
UnionBank is currently conducting and has had successful blockchain trials on Azure.
As an open, flexible, and scalable platform, Azure supports a rapidly growing number of distributed ledger technologies that address specific business and technical requirements for security, performance, and operational processes. Microsoft's data and AI solution provides unique off-chain data-management and analysis capabilities not offered by others. The vast Microsoft partner ecosystem extends the capabilities of UnionBank's platforms and services in unique ways that fit specific workload and industry needs.
Azure is secure and provides a rapid, low-cost, low-risk, and fail-fast system for organizations to collaborate on by enabling them to experiment with new business processes—all backed by a cloud platform with the largest compliance portfolio in the industry.[5]
"The Microsoft partnership has also been about sharing best practices and experiences. UnionBank is grateful to have the guidance of such a technology leader—one who has also undergone its own transformation," de Vera said.
Revolutionizing PH banking
As a tech-savvy organization, UnionBank is embracing digital transformation through its strong culture of innovation and leadership. It is the first bank in the Philippines to pursue blockchain trials.
"It's an exciting time. The arrival of blockchain in the Philippines is groundbreaking and can revolutionize the financial services industry and lead to greater financial inclusion in the country. As the first bank to pursue blockchain, UnionBank is making big strides in its digital transformation, and Microsoft is committed to helping them make Filipino lives better," said Bayaborda.
[1]http://www.manilatimes.net/unionbank-gears-digitization-take-fintechs/330191/
[2]https://business.mb.com.ph/2017/01/14/86-of-filipino-households-dont-have-bank-accounts-bsp-survey/
[3]https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/blockchain/
[4]https://news.microsoft.com/apac/2016/11/29/transforming-the-banking-and-financial-services-model-in-asia-with-blockchain/
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…to incite hatred and nationalism through television and for differences between the people to really stand out.
– launch foundations for a new "dialectic": the "democratic" West (s.c. Judeo-Christians in hasbara parlour) against "terrorist" Arabs and Muslim.
Amaizingly, similar radicalisation of mindless masses by J-propaganda (extreme nationalism, antisemitism) takes place in the Arab Spring and colour revolutions — today in Ukraine (with obviously Jew-inspired hate of Poles and Russians).presently, the goal appears somewhat different, yet NWO is the ultimate aim, as in WW2. Just as mass sprouting of national states in place of imperia was a stage of pre-planned J-bankster NWO plot around WW1, so is the present dismantling of national states and sovereignities also a stage, more advanced though. Restricted are also citizen freedoms via "war on terror" in preparation for the final assault on humanity and establishment of J-bankster NWO.
The radical Ukrainians atrociously killed several hundred thousand Polish civilians in WW2 (many women, children and elderly) and served as kapos and killers in Zio-Nazi death camps in occupied Poland and elsewhere.
THESE REVELATIONS BY A FORMER CIA AGENT WHO HELPED THE USA AND GERMANY TO DESTROY YUGOSLAVIA AND BLAME THE SERBS IS WORTH LISTENING TO BECASUE THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TODAY IN THE UKRAINE. For a decade or more before the illegal recognition of croatia by the Vatican and Germany in 1991 (condemned by among others the former British Foreign Secretary David Owen) the German intelligence services undermined the State of Yugoslavia, promoted and armed Croatian and Bosnian fascists and manipulated the media to report non existent "massacres" but not report on Bosnian and Croatian massacres of Serbs!! For decades the German "political foundation" the Konrad Adenauer Foundation has been active in the Ukraine and provided funds and political support for the rioting and policeman-killing "demonstrators" on the streets of Kiev. Many of the Ukrainian revolutionaries, trying to bring down an elected Government with molotov cocktails and street violence, have blatantly fascist connections with the wartime Ukrainian Nazis who helped enthusiastically in the Jewish holocaust. Many of the latter of course fled through Rome to South America after the war – with even the American Amabassador in Berlin complaining that the Vatican was aiding the escape of murderous fascists.
Over the years there have been many ex military and secret service personnel that have written books and articles that talk about their work and the objectives of their bosses. Such disclosures are always most interesting when the subject matter is close to your heart and when you feel that the public perception needs to be altered.
Robert Baer is a former senior CIA officer and the author of many works about his former employers at the time of the administrations of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. As a senior CIA operative, he worked in the former Yugoslavia from 1991-1994 and in the Middle East . The following interview with Robert Baer was conducted by Milos Cupurdija last month in Canada and highlights some of the public misconceptions about the events that tore up Yugoslavia .
When did you arrive in Yugoslavia and what was your first job?
I first arrived by helicopter with 3 other agents on 12 January 1991 in Sarajevo . Our job was to keep an eye on the supposed Serbian terrorists who were due to attack Sarajevo .
Who were supposed to be the terrorists and why would they be expected to attack Sarajevo ?
They were given information about a group called "Serbian Supreme" and their plans to attack key buildings in Sarajevo with the desire that Bosnia would leave Yugoslavia .
Was there such a group, and what did you actually do in Sarajevo ?
Such a group never existed and we had been tricked by our central command. We were tasked with warning people and spreading panic amongst the politicians in Bosnia . Basically we just filled their heads with the idea that the Serbs will attack. Initially we were taken with the story but eventually realised that we were spreading stories and fear about a group that did not exist.
How long did this operation last and what was it called?
For me it lasted for two weeks because then I received orders to go to Slovenia on another job. The operation continued for another month after and the code name was "Istina" [Truth – PB] which is exactly what it was not.
Why did you go to Slovenia ?
There I was told that Slovenia was getting ready to declare its independence from Yugoslavia . I was given money, several million dollars with which we would finance non governmental organizations, opposition parties and politicians all of whom were prepared to spread and incite amongst the population.
Given these propaganda activities what sort of opinions did you have of the CIA and what did you're colleagues think?
Of course you do not refuse a task given to you by the CIA especially at that time when everybody was jumpy and given to paranoia. Many agents and high ranking officers had disappeared because they had refused to work on propaganda against the Serbs in Yugoslavia . I personally was shocked at the amount of lies being perpetrated by the CIA and the US politicians. Many CIA agents worked in propaganda but were not entirely aware of what they were doing as they would be involved with just one facet of the project and only those who could piece together the whole picture knew the aims of the work and they were the politicians.
Yes and no. The propaganda was aimed to divide the republics and to ensure that the states are separated from the mother of Yugoslavia . We had to choose a sacrificial lamb that could be blamed for everything. Someone who would be responsible for the war and the violence. Serbia was chosen because it is in some ways the successor of Yugoslavia .
Can you name the politicians from the former Yugoslavia that received money from the CIA?
Yes, although this is delicate. Stipe Mesic, Franjo Tudjman, Alija Izebegović, many advisors and members of the government of Yugoslavia, and also Serbian generals, journalists and even some military units. For a time Radovan Karadzic was paid but stopped taking the help when he realized he would be sacrificed and charged with crimes in Bosnia . He was played by the U.S. administration.
You mentioned the financing and control of the media, how did this take place?
It is already known that some CIA agents were responsible for writing the official statement that news anchors would read. Of course the news readers did not know anything as they received their instructions from their bosses who received instructions from his boss who was our (CIA) man. There was one overall task and that was to incite hatred and nationalism through television and for differences between the people to really stand out.
Srebrenica which we are all aware of. Can you say something about that situation?
Yes, from 1992 I was in Bosnia again, but this time we had to train military units representing Bosnia , the new State which only just declared it's independence. Srebrenica is an exaggerated story, and unfortunately many people have been manipulated by it. The numbers of the people killed…these were all part of the political marketing. My boss who had previously been in the US Senate had several times told me that there would at some point be a big con in Bosnia . A month before the supposed genocide in Srebrenica he told me that this town would be known around the world and we were instructed to inform the media. When I asked him why he said I will see. We received an order that with the newly formed Bosnian army we should attack the houses and people of Srebrenica. Of course the Serbs followed suite as they would have been incited and paid to do so also.
Who could it be responsible for the genocide in Srebrenica?
Simply the deaths in Srebrenica were due to the Bosnians, the Serbs and the Americans, us! But the blame for everything is laid at the feet of the Serbs. Unfortunately many of the victims were buried as Muslims and yet they were Serbs or other nationalities. A few years ago a friend of mine, a former CIA agent and currently working in the IMF said that Srebrenica was a product of an agreement between the U.S. government and politicians in Bosnia . Srebrenica as the city was sacrificed because after the alleged crimes of Serbs, the America had a reason to attack.
Why do you think that Yugoslavia broke up and why did your government want to have it's role in this?
Everything is clear, people who had quietly instigated the war and loudly shouted about the peace are now the owners of the companies that exploit a variety of mineral resources and the like in that land! Simply, they made slaves of you, your people are working for free and the products are going to Germany and America , they earn! In the end you have to pay to import what you have made yourselves and since you have no money you must take out loans. It's the story with the whole of the Balkans!
You have not been active in Kosovo as a CIA agent, but was there some pressure from the United States ?
Of course! Kosovo was taken for two reasons, firstly because of mineral and natural resources, and secondly, the Kosovo military base NATO! In the heart of Europe is their largest military base.
Do you have any message for the people of the former Yugoslavia ?
I have. Forget your recent past it was staged and faked. You have been manipulated and they got what they wanted and it would be stupid for you to still hate each other. You have to be stronger and to show that you are aware what has happened and who was responsible. I sincerely apologise and this is why I have for a long time now been exposing the secrets of the CIA and the White House.
Robert Baer is currently promoting his new book "The Secrets of the White House". Here are some of his previous publications.
See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism, Crown Publishing Group, January 2002, ISBN 0-609-60987-4.
Sleeping With the Devil: How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crude, Crown Publishing Group, July 2003, ISBN 1-4000-5021-9.
Blow the House Down: A Novel, Crown Publishing Group, 2006, ISBN 1-4000-9835-1.
Stigao sam helikopterom sa još 3 agenta. Sleteli smo 12. Januara 1991 u Sarajevo . Zadatak nam je bio da pripazimo na navodne teroriste srpske nacionalnosti, koji bi trebali napasti Sarajevo .
Baer was born in Los Angeles , raised in Aspen, Colorado, and aspired to become a professional skier. He spent many years of his childhood with his mother in Europe before returning to the US . After a fairly poor academic performance during his first year at high school, his mother sent him to Indiana 's Culver Military Academy. In 1976 he graduated from the Georgetown UniversitySchool of Foreign Service (where then-future CIA director George Tenet was a classmate). While a graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley, he applied to the CIA's Directorate of Operations (now the National Clandestine Service). Upon admittance to the CIA after graduating, Baer engaged in a year's training, which included a four-month paramilitary course and several foreign language courses.
He is fluent in Arabic, Persian, French, German and his native English. He is also conversant in Russian, Tajik, and Baluch.
Baer has publicly acknowledged that he worked field assignments in Madras and New Delhi, India; Beirut, Lebanon; Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Morocco; and Salah al-Din in Iraqi Kurdistan during his twenty-one years with the CIA. During the mid-1990s, Baer was sent to Iraq with the mission of organizing opposition to Iraqi president Saddam Hussein but was recalled and investigated by theFederal Bureau of Investigation for allegedly conspiring to assassinate the Iraqi leader. While in Salah al-Din, Baer unsuccessfully urged the Clinton administration to back an internal Iraqi attempt to overthrow Hussein (organized by a group of Sunni military officers, the Iraqi National Congress' Ahmad Chalabi, and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan's Jalal Talabani) in March 1995 with covert CIA assistance. Baer quit the Agency in 1997 and received the CIA's Career Intelligence Medal on March 11, 1998.
Baer wrote the book See No Evil documenting his experiences while working for the Agency. The C.I. Desk: FBI and CIA Counterintelligence As Seen From My Cubicle, by Christopher Lynch (Dog Ear Publishing), describes parts of the contentious CIA pre-publication review process for Baer's first book. In a blurb for See No Evil Seymour Hersh said Baer "was considered perhaps the best on-the-ground field officer in the Middle East ." In the book, Baer offers an analysis of the Middle East through the lens of his experiences as a CIA operative.
On August 23, 2009, Robert Baer claimed that the CIA had known from the start that the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 had been orchestrated by Iran, and that a secret dossier proving this was to be presented as evidence in the final appeal by convicted Libyan bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. According to Baer, this suggests that Megrahi's withdrawal of the appeal in return for a release on compassionate grounds was encouraged to prevent this information from being presented in court.


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Trendalyzer är en i Sverige utvecklad mjukvara för att visualisera statistisk information.

Utgångspunkten var Hans Roslings föredrag på kursen Människan & Naturen hösten 1992 vid Uppsala universitet. Han konfronterades av att många studenter hade en mental bild av världen som tudelad i i-länder och u-länder. Världen hade förändrats men den bilden levde kvar. Rosling sökte sätt att förmedla en faktabaserade världsbild och statiska bilder och diagram utvecklades efterhand till pedagogiska bubbeldiagram för masterstudenter i internationell folkhälsa på Karolinska institutet i Solna på 1990-talet. Programmet med rörliga bubbeldiagram utvecklades med början 1998 av Ola Rosling inom ramen för ett projekt inom institutionen för folkhälsovård på Karolinska institutet med finansiellt stöd av Sida och Världshälsoorganisationen. Det vidareutvecklades inom den av Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling och Anna Rosling Rönnlund 2005 bildade stiftelsen Gapminder. Trendalyzer utvecklades som en applikation baserad på Adobe Flash, som var förladdad med statistisk och historisk information om utvecklingen i världens länder. År 2007 såldes mjukvaran till Google.

Källor
Så blev Hans Rosling en folkbildarstjärna i Dagens Nyheter den 1 mars 2013

Noter

Externa länkar
 The Gapminder World med Trendalyzer visande utveckling av folkhälsa i världen

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Employee Fired For Admitting He Owned a Gun, After Two Decades of Employment with this Company
In another case of the irrational anti-gunners going after law abiding gun owners, an employee of a landscaping company was fired after 21 years of working with the company.
Nino Ferlaino was a landscaper with Lakes of the Four Seasons, in Crown Point, Indiana for over two decades. In a recent lawsuit, Ferlaino contends that he was fired from his job after admitting to co-workers that he owned a gun and supported the 2nd amendment.
According to nwitimes.com,
Nino Ferlaino, who worked as a seasonal landscaping employee at LOFS for 21 years, says in a lawsuit filed Monday in Lake Circuit Court that he was confronted by a supervisor two days after he told co-workers he is a gun owner.
The supervisor, Doug Weiss, on July 2 asked Ferlaino if it was true he carried a gun, the lawsuit says. Ferlaino claims he replied he owned a gun but did not carry it on him at work.
Weiss told Ferlaino that Weiss had met with the property owners association's board of directors July 1 and that Ferlaino's conversation with his co-workers violated the company's "no tolerance policy," the lawsuit says. Ferlaino says he was fired July 2.
No where in this story does Ferlaino say he actually brought the gun to work or even made any threats. He simply stated that he owned a gun and apparently that was ground for his dismissal.
How in the world this falls under the company's "no tolerance policy" is beyond me, but it sounds more like another case of ignorant anti-gunners targeting someone simply because they don't agree with him.
Obama's latest coverup backfired on him. Analysts warn that this could be much worse than Benghazi, and could devastate the lives of more than 260 million Americans. Read more here (sponsored).
NASA is warning that we have 13 months to get ready. See why FEMA has ordered 300 million body bags in the face of what some are calling WWIII. CLICK HERE (sponsored)
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Police Chief in Uniform is Told by Ikea to Leave Gun in Car…
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"The start-up phase for any business is crucial - it's all or nothing, really!" - Those are the wise words of Wellington Pasifika Business Network Chairman, Paul Retimanu.
Retimanu is encouraging people to attend the network's Business Start-Ups workshop next Thursday as he believes it will equip people with all they need to know when starting their own business.
"From how to manage your finances, accounts and books, marketing and web-development to putting together business plans, we'll cover the lot."
The network has brought in Chief Executive Officer for the New Zealand Super Fund, Adrian Orr, to add value to the event. "To have someone of his calibre come and speak is phenomenal. Arguably one of the country's smartest business intellects, people won't want to miss it, or him!" says Paul Retimanu.
The event will be held together with the Te Awe Wellington Māori Business Network. Former Minister of the Crown and the Pasifika Business Network's Patron; Luamanuvao Winnie Laban believes the connection with the Māori counterpart is important.
"In saying so, the work must start now. We are beginning the conversation and this workshop will provide the invaluable foundation for Māori and Pasifika aspiring business owners to work off." Says Luamanuvao Winnie Laban.
Pasifika Business Start-Ups workshop, Thursday 15 October 2015, 5pm, Te Wharewaka o Pōneke, Wellington Waterfront.
Find more from Wellington Pasifika Business Network on InfoPages.


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Rugby League National Teams
France National Rugby League Team
France National Rugby League Team Tickets
New Zealand v Jamaica RLWC 2021 19:30 - Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, United Kingdom
England v France RLWC 2021 17:00 - University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton, United Kingdom
Samoa v France RLWC 2021 17:00 - The Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, United Kingdom
France is one of the best places to watch rugby league in the world. Not only can you catch French national team matches in attractive cities like Avignon or Albi, but you can also buy France Rugby League tickets for the domestic league (Le Championnat), or watch the Catalan Dragons play in England's Super League. And, of course, you can enjoy fine food, great wine and French tourist attractions as well.
France Rugby League: Background
The French national team has been playing international fixtures since 1934, and they have taken part in every single World Cup. Currently ranked fifth in the world, France are always a tough team to beat. Catch them in the European Cup, as they take on close rivals like Wales and Scotland, friendly matches or at the World Cup.
Alternatively, rugby league fans can buy France Rugby League tickets for the Elite One Championship (le Championnat). France's premier rugby league tournament features 11 teams, most of them in southern France - which is ideal for tourists who want to mix top-level sport and the beaches of the Mediterranean.
Then there are the Catalan Dragons. Established in the Super League, the Dragons play most of their home matches in Perpignan, and are always entertaining to watch.
Highlights in French Rugby League History
France has enjoyed some great rugby league occasions over the years, and there are sure to be more in the future. For the national team, nothing beats 1954 and 1968, when they were runners up in the World Cup. More recently, the team won the European Cup, defeating Wales comprehensively in 2005.
Le Championnat has seen some thrilling finals. One of the closest of all came in the 2016/17 season when the Limoux Grizzlies edged out AS Carcassonne 26-24, but the season's climax regularly delivers exciting matches.
The Dragons have had their share of memorable nights as well. One of the greatest of all came in February 2006, when they defeated Wigan 38-30, registering their first Super League win.
Similar Attractions to France Rugby League Tickets
If you intend to watch rugby league on your travels, France isn't the only European nation to try. Over the English Channel, the Super League is one of the world's elite club competitions and features many Aussie internationals. Another option is to visit Ireland, where rugby league is growing all the time, and the Wolfhounds always put on a good show for their fans.
Buy tickets for France National Rugby League Team at StubHub US


Troy Ross, an active and sports-loving little 3-year-old boy, grins while showing a visitor his new collection of trucks.
The little guy displays boundless energy while scurrying between his bedroom, which is decorated with football jerseys on the walls, and the living room, where his parents smile.
Troy will be 4 later this month, and of course a birthday party is planned. Last September no one was sure it would be necessary.
"He's making big progress," his father Wes says.
And thank God for the Red Cross.
LIKE MANY, Wes and Callie never really worried about donating blood.
But that was before their young son nearly died.
Troy was diagnosed with a rare lung disease last fall and spent more than a month at the Seattle Children's Hospital. Doctors in Great Falls had been shocked to find that three-quarters of Troy's blood supply was in his lungs. It all had to be replaced.
Obviously, Wes and Callie have much more admiration and respect for the Red Cross than was ever the case before.
"We've donated four times since September," he says.
THE MONTANA RED CROSS, in conjunction with its national affiliates, on Monday launched a "missing types campaign," to raise awareness for the need of blood donation.
"The idea behind the campaign is pretty simple," said Matt Ochsner, regional communications director for the American Red Cross. "It's based on one basic question: What would happen if the letters A, B and O went missing? Pe_ple w_uld n_tice.
Those who would like to donate blood should visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 800-272-6668.
THE RED CROSS means much to the Ross family.
"We can't say enough good things about them," Wes says. "We didn't think a whole lot about it until it was our own family member that needed the donation. It's amazing to look back from September to now, and that we've had close to 500 donations made in honor of Troy.
Troy's story has received much attention thanks in part to social media. Wes says the family knows of blood drives that have been organized in Troy's honor in Great Falls, Glendive, Alaska, Kansas, and other locales.
There's a July blood drive slated in Helena, Wes and Callie's hometown.
THOUGH TROY'S recovery continues, his need for blood has not diminished.
The procedures are called infusions. Troy's immune system doesn't function as well as a healthy person's. The infusions are necessary because rogue cells continually cause his lungs to bleed.
ON ONE OF the first days when Troy was at the Seattle Children's Hospital, Wes and Callie walked outside to get some fresh air.
And there was a blood bank truck.
"We were like, 'Let's go donate,'" Callie smiles.
Wes found out quickly that he and little Troy had the same blood type, O Positive.
"I never would have known that otherwise," he says. "I thought, 'Just hook me up and pump it out of me to give to my son.' I didn't understand that's not how it works, of course.
Wes drops his gaze to the floor. Then he looks back up quickly.
CALLIE IS AN elementary school teacher in Great Falls. She says special occasions and family gatherings these days have more meaning than ever before.
Wes, a tough former athlete at Helena Capital who is now an assistant coach with the Great Falls High football program, smiles at his wife. His face softens when asked about the reaction of Montanans to his family's plight.
To the Ross family, which also includes 7-year-old daughter Kennedy, every day can be called just that.
"There's so many people who have wanted to do nice things or give things to us," Callie says.
Her husband looks up and smiles.
"The greatest gift we can get is for someone to donate blood, for Troy or someone else," Wes says.


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Surgery residents' perception of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Nicholas Zyromski, Edgar D. Staren, Hollis W. Merrick
Purpose: Beginning in July 2003, residency programs will be required to incorporate new educational assessment methods as defined by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) outcome initiative. The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is an assessment tool that is favorably viewed by the ACGME. Our institution has utilized the OSCE for evaluation of surgery trainees since 1996. Despite the positive acceptance of the OSCE by students, residents expressed dissatisfaction with the examination. This study was therefore undertaken to specifically evaluate resident perception of the OSCE. Methods: Two sequential surveys were administered to surgery residents at the Medical College of Ohio. Response of medical students to a standard survey following completion of the OSCE was tabulated. Results: On the first, general survey, residents felt that the OSCE was not an adequate measure of either clinical (15 of 17 residents) or technical (15 of 18 residents) skills; 14 of 16 residents felt that the OSCE should not be used when considering promotion. When specifically queried in a follow-up survey, residents indicated that the OSCE was an adequate measure of clinical knowledge (2.2 ± 0.3); however, most still felt that the OSCE should not be used when considering promotion (4.3 ± 0.3). (Scores = mean ± SEM on a Likert scale where 1 = strongly agree and 5 = strongly disagree). By contrast, 97.6% of 663 medical students surveyed (September 1996 through February 2002) felt the OSCE was useful. Conclusions: The OSCE has been shown to be a reliable and valid measure of basic clinical and technical competence. Despite our residents' current perception, we believe that the OSCE is an important method for resident evaluation, particularly within the context of the current ACGME outcome initiative.
Current Surgery
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Zyromski, N., Staren, E. D., & Merrick, H. W. (2003). Surgery residents' perception of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Current Surgery, 60(5), 533-537. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0149-7944(03)00005-9
Surgery residents' perception of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). / Zyromski, Nicholas; Staren, Edgar D.; Merrick, Hollis W.
In: Current Surgery, Vol. 60, No. 5, 09.2003, p. 533-537.
Zyromski, N, Staren, ED & Merrick, HW 2003, 'Surgery residents' perception of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)', Current Surgery, vol. 60, no. 5, pp. 533-537. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0149-7944(03)00005-9
Zyromski N, Staren ED, Merrick HW. Surgery residents' perception of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Current Surgery. 2003 Sep;60(5):533-537. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0149-7944(03)00005-9
Zyromski, Nicholas ; Staren, Edgar D. ; Merrick, Hollis W. / Surgery residents' perception of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). In: Current Surgery. 2003 ; Vol. 60, No. 5. pp. 533-537.
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Q: Fontspec loads letter sizes, but not the letter shapes I'm trying to use the fontspec package to use the P22 Hopper Edward font.
In all other software, this looks wonderful:

But while LaTeX throws no errors, the font looks wrong: the letter shapes aren't being used, but the letter sizes do seem to be.

MWE used to create this image:
\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{fontspec}
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This text looks very weird and wrong. I don't understand why.

{\LARGE When it's large, it looks even worse.}

\end{document}

Strangely enough, this doesn't happen with any other TTF file I've tried.
EDIT: Here's what pdffonts reports:
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A: An answer has been found!
The font in question had embedding restrictions in the file, so LuaTeX obediently refused to embed it. Thus, another font was substituted by the viewer.
Fortunately, in this case the publisher does allow embedding. I'm not sure how the copy I was using gained these restrictions, but redownloading the TTF and using that version fixed the problem. Just to confirm, I opened the file I had been using and removed all restrictions manually; sure enough, it started working immediately. (Though of course don't do this if the publisher didn't grant permission!)
EDIT: Even stranger, I examined the original file again. The permissions field had bit 1 set, which is undefined: the spec says that bit should always be left clear. It seems LuaTeX decided this meant "do not embed", even though none of the actual "do not embed" bits were set.
I suppose this is undefined behavior rather than a bug, but either way, it was unexpected.

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The LeBron James experience in Los Angeles has not gone as planned. While the Lakers were never considered legitimate threats to win the Western Conference, not making the playoffs was never in their plans.
However, with just 12 games left in the regular season, the Lakers sit well outside of the playoff race. Los Angeles is 9.5-games out of the final playoff spot in the West, and would need to win-out and get help from several teams in order to extend its season.
With the end in sight, and a rash of injuries, the Lakers decided it was time to place a minutes restriction on their star. Los Angeles announced LeBron James would play fewer minutes in the final few games of the year.
On Tuesday, the team announced LeBron won't play tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks.
James will miss the game with a groin injury.
LeBron James will not play tonight due to a sore left groin.
LeBron suffered a groin injury in the early portion of the season, causing him to miss 18 games.
While LeBron was out, the Lakers' chances of making the playoffs plummeted.
Considering that Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball are done for the season, it's clear management will play it safe with James as well.
All eyes are on the NBA draft at this point.