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Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- It's a life-and-death prediction: How likely is early-stage breast cancer to spread throughout the rest of a patient's body?
A new analysis that tried to make that call easier for doctors to predict found that a younger age at diagnosis was a strong indicator of spreading ("metastatic") cancer.
To come to that conclusion, the researchers analyzed data from tens of thousands of women who took part in more than 400 studies in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.
For most patients, the risk of localized breast cancer spreading to other parts of the body was between 6% and 22%.
However, the risk was about 13% to 38% among women first diagnosed before age 35, while the risk was about 4% to 29% among women aged 50 or older, according to the study presented online Tuesday at the Advanced Breast Cancer Sixth International Consensus Conference.
"This may be because younger women have a more aggressive form of breast cancer or because they are being diagnosed at a later stage," said lead researcher Eileen Morgan, from the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
Her team also found that women with luminal B cancer (which tends to grow faster) had a 4% to 35.5% risk of metastasis, while there was a 2% to nearly 12% risk in women with luminal A cancer (which tends to grow slower).
Not surprisingly, women with larger tumors at diagnosis had a higher risk of metastasis than those with smaller tumors.
Research presented at meetings should be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
About 2.3 million people worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. This is the first study to examine how many of these patients developed advanced breast cancer, the researchers said in a meeting news release.
"Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in the world. Most women are diagnosed when their cancer is confined to the breast or has only spread to nearby tissue," Morgan said.
"But in some women, the cancer will grow and spread to other parts of the body or come back in a different part of the body several years after the end of their initial treatment," she noted. "At this point, the cancer becomes much harder to treat and the risk of dying is higher. However, we don't really know how many people develop metastatic breast cancer because cancer registries have not been routinely collecting this data."
The analysis also suggested that rates of metastasis are lower in patients with more recent initial diagnoses than in those first diagnosed in the 1970s and 1980s.
However, some of the decrease may be due to the time lag between a first diagnosis of breast cancer and detection of metastases, according to the researchers.
This type of data is "vital" in understanding rates of advanced breast cancer worldwide, said Shani Paluch-Shimon, a member of the conference's scientific committee and director of the Breast Unit at Hadassah University Hospital, in Israel.
Among other things, it will "help us identify at-risk groups across different populations and demonstrate how disease course is changing with contemporary treatments," said Paluch-Shimon, who was not involved in the research.
The American Cancer Society has more on breast cancer.
SOURCE: Advanced Breast Cancer Sixth International Consensus Conference, news release, Nov. 2, 2021
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Chloe Moretz, Asa Butterfield reunite for The White Circus
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First feature from creative duo Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski will be executive produced by Terry Gilliam. Kinology launching sales in Cannes.
Chloe Moretz, Asa Butterfield, Andrea Riseborough and Christian Friedel have signed to star in dark fairytale The White Circus, which is due to start shooting in Germany and Serbia in February 2014.
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The White Circus
It is the first feature from writing-directing team Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, known collectively as Clyde Henry.
The creative duo are best known for award-winning animation shorts Madame Tutli Putli and Higglety Pigglety Pop!. The latter, based on a book by Maurice Sendak, was produced by Spike Jonze and voiced by Meryl Streep and Forest Whitaker.
The White Circus is described as a "dark fairytale of with moments of brilliant black comedy". It revolves around a young pilot who crashes his plane in a war-torn town where he befriends a talking circus bear, falls in love with a cabaret singer and challenges a maniacal despot.
Moretz and Butterfield previously starred together in Martin Scorsese's Hugo.
Paris-based Kinology is launching sales on the The White Circus in Cannes.
The film is a co-production between Melissa Malkin of Montreal-based Silo Corporation, Gregoire Melin of Kinology, Stefan Arndt of German X-Filme, Andjelika Vlaisavljevic of Serbian Works in Progress. Terry Gilliam is executive producer.
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Three tenors of forensic accounting launch their boutique-firm
MONTREAL, November 13, 2018 - Three well-known names in the field of forensic accounting, André Lepage, Luc Marcil and Alain David, today launched their boutique-firm, Lepage Marcil David Forensic Accountants Inc. ("LMD").
True pioneers in their field, these renowned professionals have decided to join their expertise in a firm dedicated exclusively to the practice of forensic accounting. "We have known each other for many years, and we have also worked in the same large organizations in the past. I could not hope for a better association than this one, "said André Lepage.
André is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA, FCA). He also holds the designation as a specialist in Investigative and Forensic Accounting (CA•IFA), the designation as Certified in Financial Forensics from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CFF) as well as the designation as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He is also a former police officer. Throughout his career, André has worked in large organizations: Canadian National ("CN"), Deloitte, Navigant Consulting and EY.
Luc Marcil is a Lawyer and a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA). He also holds the CA•IFA and CFF designations. Luc has practiced in the field of forensic accounting at Deloitte, Navigant Consulting and Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton before founding Innovus Forensic Accounting Experts Inc. in 2017.
Alain David is a CPA, CA. He also holds the CFE and CFF designations. Alain has practiced in forensic accounting at CN, Deloitte, LBC and finally for the accounting firm BDO, before joining LMD. He has extensive experience in forensic accounting and has developed solid expertise in the valuation of economic losses in the context of business interruption insurance claims.
Between them, the partners have nearly 90 years of experience in forensic accounting, which will make their firm a heavyweight in its field despite its small structure. "We are undoubtedly the most experienced boutique-firm in our field, and we can provide our customers with high-quality services at highly competitive rates," said Luc Marcil.
A vast and solid expertise
The boutique-firm offers services in the following areas:
Assessment of economic loss in the context of a dispute or insurance claim;
Investigation of suspicions or allegations of irregularities or fraud and corruption;
Business valuation;
Forensic computing and cybersecurity;
Compliance audits in connection with anti-money laundering and the corruption of foreign officials' legislation.
Forensic accounting is an area that requires skills that are both broad and sophisticated. A challenge all the greater for forensic accountants as technology provides fraudsters with new tools that did not exist in the past. Case in point, the phenomenon of bitcoins: "Tracking money or following the money, as they say - is a task that is becoming more and more difficult. This requires solid expertise to find and identify all the pieces of the accounting and financial puzzle, "says Alain David.
During their careers, these three highly experienced forensic accountants also had the opportunity to carry out complex and large-scale mandates, some of which led them to the four corners of the planet.
They have also worked for companies or organizations in a wide variety of fields: agri-food, financial institutions, manufacturing, government, etc., and are therefore able to cope with all kinds of situations and environments.
A light structure
Thanks to its structure and its exclusive dedication to the practice of forensic accounting, the new boutique-firm is based on a business model that allows it to be flexible, agile and fast, with no compromise whatsoever to the standards of quality and rigour that characterize the work of the three partners.
Our business model promotes efficiency, with the right resources in the right place, it keeps administration costs to its bare essentials and allows us to forego administration fees, which are abhorrent to most clients.
At the cutting edge of technology, the three professionals ensure the renewal of their knowledge base and that of their staff through continuous training. Over the years, they have trained many forensic accountants who practice today in renowned firms, including some internationally.
LMD's clients will also benefit from the network and privileged links that the three professionals have forged over the years with forensic accountants in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia as well as LMD's membership in various professional associations.
Moreover, by practicing exclusively in forensic accounting, LMD will never or almost never be confronted with conflicts of interest or business conflicts, these situations frequently occurring in large firms. This is why, during their career, André Lepage, Luc Marcil and Alain David have often been called upon to take over for colleagues in this type of situation.
LMD can also be an attractive alternative for small CPA firms with forensic accounting needs for their clients, but who do not offer such services themselves.
André Lepage: 514 664-4747, ext. 100
Luc Marcil: 514 664-4747, ext. 200
Alain David: 514 664-4747, ext. 300
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Board looks at closing Tolukuma mine in PNG
THE board of Petromin Holdings Ltd is seriously considering closing down its Tolukuma gold mine in Central as attempts to bring in a credible partner were unsuccessful.
Chairman Sir Brown Bai said the mine's high operating costs and a continuous subdued gold price have been a challenge for the mine and Petromin to continue with the operation and sustain the cash support required.
The mine is located in the Goilala district of Central, 100km north of Port Moresby and can only be accessed by helicopter.
Following a board meeting last Thursday, Sir Brown said: "Petromin has been losing money funding Tolukuma for the last four years
and with falling gold prices, Petromin can no longer sustain Tolukuma.
"Other companies within the industry have been affected by the price cycle and have made some tough decisions to cut back on their operational expenditure.
"Management has been advised to consult with appropriate regulators and stakeholders before a final decision are taken.
"The board is aware of regulatory issues that Petromin has to comply with and as a Papua New Guinean company owned by the State, we wish to be responsible in terms of meeting compliance requirements.
"The process of consultation will commence with relevant stakeholders."
The Tolukuma mine is a low capacity, high-grade operation and employs 630 people, including 130 contractors.
Open pit gold production began in 1995 followed by underground mining in 1997.


WHOA!??? Where am I? I think I took a wrong turn in Albuquerque and ended up here. Hi everyone I am back and hope I can get use to this format. Still hanging out on the Vine but lately it seems to becoming a bit too bi-partisan for me. Glad to see some of the old faces I knew from before are still here.
Any one got Windows 10 yet? I am trying to get use to it from Windows 7.....the transition is not going smooth as I would like. .
A.D., glad to have you here, also!
Yes. The group is still active. I'll invite you now.
I don't know if my first reply went through AD. Thanks for the FR and Wiki, Annie and the Redhead are doing fine.
Boozhoo AD, good to see you and thanks for the FR.
Wiki, Annie and the Redhead are doing fine.
AD, if you want to leave someone a comment, click on their avatar. It takes you to their page and you can leave a comment there. I don't see a message on my page from you with a link.
"bitemore add me to your group!"
Hey, AD, good to see you hereabouts. You will find this to be a fun place to hang.
Oh I understand. Thank you for accepting over here too.
Osiyo AD! Long time no chat! FR sent!
Could it be? Is this who I think it is, H?
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Muscat among top 10 connected airports in Mideast
Muscat International Airport has been ranked ninth in terms of connectivity in the Middle East.
According to a report released by the OAG Megahubs Index 2019, Muscat has a connectivity index of 50 with 60 per cent of the flights operated by the national airline, Oman Air.
The airport offers direct connectivity to India, UAE, Bangladesh, Syria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Bahrain, Qatar, Iran, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Russia, Kenya, Greece, Tanzania, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Italy, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Nepal.
Seasonal direct flights are available to Azerbaijan and Georgia.
The Muscat Airport handled 52,220 international flights and 7,373, 068 passengers at the end of
June this year with the majority of flight arrival and departures are made to India (105,916 arrivals and 82,364 departures), Bangladesh (20,542 arrivals and 18,325 departures) and Pakistan (15,756 arrivals and 18,792 departures).
With numbers, it may be noted that Oman Air had a 14 per cent hike in passenger numbers over
the last year, touching 9.6 million. Oman Aviation Services has a 14 per cent increase in luggage, eight per cent more cargo and five per cent more passengers in the same period.
OAG calculated the total number of all possible connections between inbound and outbound
flights within a six-hour window, where either the inbound, outbound or both flights are
international, at the largest 200 airports in the world (based on total scheduled seats in July
2019) and at the largest 200 international airports (based on total international scheduled seats
in July 2019) on the busiest day for global aviation over the 12 months to July 2019.
Egypt's Cairo airport also has the same connectivity index of 50 as Muscat with 52 per cent of the flights operated by Egypt Air. The topmost internationally connected airports in the world
are London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Chicago, Amsterdam, Munich, Toronto, Paris and Atlanta among others.


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Danger junction action plea
Photo Emma Mitchell 11.09.17'Boclair road forcing people to turn right on red light
Bearsden residents are calling for action at a busy junction after safety concerns over impatient drivers.
Pedestrians are being put at risk from frustrated motorists turning right from Milngavie Road on to Boclair Road.
One woman posted on social media that her daughter was almost knocked down by a vehicle.
She commented: "The green man came on and as she was crossing, a car turned right onto Boclair Road on a red light. Missed her by inches."
Concern has also been expressed over motorists driving dangerously through neighbouring streets to avoid the lights.
One resident posted: "They seem to be using the surrounding routes like a racetrack to avoid it."
A fellow resident agreed and posted: "I've noticed a lot more people cutting up through Kensington. The whole thing's an accident waiting to happen."
Bearsden driver Mary Paterson said: "Sometimes I've seen me waiting for about four changes of lights before being able to turn right safely at this junction. You can also get stuck in the middle of the junction when oncoming traffic on Milngavie Road run a red light.
"It's particularly bad at rush hour and the inside lane from Milngavie to Bearsden can be queued as far back as Canniesburn toll."
Motorists want the roads department to install a filter light at the junction to help make it safe.
This is not the first time residents have demanded new safety measures at the junction. In 2010, a local action group called for a filter light here and also at the junction at Bearsden Cross after a police officer was injured when his van was in collision with a car.
Responding to the call, council boss Thomas Glen said: "Road safety is of paramount importance to the council when designing roads and installing traffic lights or other traffic management measures.
"The Council looked at various options during a recent detailed assessment of vehicle movements at this junction.
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"The provision of a right turn filter lane on its own is expected to reduce the junction's performance, resulting in increased queues and delays for the majority of road users.
"The Council will explore further options for this junction in the near future as part of a wider review of all traffic movements on Milngavie Road."
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This occurs because of incompatible characters. The characters in question are quotation marks (left and right), apostrophes, and emdashes. If I manually replace them with ", ' and -- I don't get the error message. When I do get the error message, I have to abort that message and start a new one, as fixing the existing message and resubmitting gives a message that I already posted.
SMF 2.0.15 with Postgres. (I don't operate the server so am unsure how to get the Postgres version #, but could find out tomorrow during business hours).
Is there a patch or mod I need to fix this issue? Or is there a setting I need to tweak?
Have you converted the database to UTF-8 with the SMF conversion tool (in the admin panel)?
Which pg version you use?
Which charcode got your database?
Please check you database log (from pg not smf) ther you see the complet error message.
PostgreSQL 9.6 is the version I have.
Also, my admin says the database isn't the problem -- SMF is not properly handling the characters and converting them from "windows page encoding" to UTF8.
"When you connect to the database with UTF8, you're making a promise to the database that you're going to give it UTF8 and these codes are NOT UTF8 and the database can't cope." says my admin.
"I saw she had a shortcut for something named 'Lobachevsky' on her desktop," Lindeman said.
(The above is an example of what I'm copy/pasting from a vBulletin forum to my SMF forum -- it is from a story I authored that won a prize challenge).
That the error is in smf is clear (was never the question).
maybe in your setting a different charcode is defined.
so long you smf and you database "speak" different charcode without knowing each other.
Do I need to install a package?
This function exists in 2.0.x only for mysql setup and only when you activate utf8 mode on smf side.
so, basically, I'm screwed because I don't have MySQL?
Is there a package I can install that will solve this?
Nope you screwed because you don't read.
I ask you which charcode is setup in your settings and you didn't awnser.
Bless all y'all ... it was set to ISO-mumbo-jumbo and I installed and set it to UTF8 and it's happy now.


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Link April 26, 2016 Michael Wade Leave a comment
The Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) chapter at Virginia Tech kicked off its ReVAMP campaign on April 20, 2016, to bring to light conversations about drug policies in Virginia.
The Repeal Virginia Marijuana Prohibition (ReVAMP) event is a Virginia-wide event with the goal to end marijuana prohibition in Virginia.
http://m.collegiatetimes.com/news/students-for-sensible-drug-policy-launch-revamp-with-a-goal/article_aae7c418-07fb-11e6-a654-e75dc0a82b12.html
Will Marijuana Med Be Made in Virginia?
Link March 4, 2016 Michael Wade Leave a comment
Many people who suffer from epilepsy report that a medication derived from the marijuana plant doesn't get them high but does prevent seizures, and after parents lobbied for their sick children to have access, Virginia's legislature signed off. Now, those parents want the General Assembly to legalize manufacture and distribution of cannabidiol or CBD oil as Sandy Hausman reports.
http://wvtf.org/post/will-marijuana-med-be-made-virginia
Medical Marijuana Bills Gain Support from Epilepsy Advocates
January 26, 2015 Michael Wade	Leave a comment
Last weekend the Virginia State Senate Committee on Education and Health convened a hearing on SB 1235, a bill from Alexandria's Sen. David Mardsen, which would allow for the use of cannabidiol and THC-A oil for the treatment of epilepsy. Several families were on hand to present testimony at the hearing, including Lisa Smith, who's daughter Haley actually had a seizure before the legislators, and Beth Collins, who had to leave the state with her daughter Jennifer to seek medical marijuana in Colorado. Mrs. Collins told the legislator that cannabis oil give her daughter a better quality of life than the other medications that are available to her, which have harsh side effects.
These hearings follow the news that the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia supports SB 1235 and HB 1445, which we have previously covered here. An article from EFVA executive director Suzanne Bischoff appeared on the Augusta Free Press last week, advocating for changes to the Code of Virginia and steps by the State Health Department to help make this plant available to those that need it and to further research of marijuana's beneficial health effects.
General AssemblyHB 1445SB 1235Sen. David Mardsen
January 9, 2015 Michael Wade	2 Comments
Thanks to everyone for your support thus far. Our petition has under 250 supporters to go for us to reach our goal!
If you can make it to Richmond next Friday, the 16th of January, please consider coming to Richmond with us and our friends at VANORML for Lobby Day 2015. We will be meeting with our State Representatives to help show our support for marijuana decriminalization, medicinal use, and hemp farming. Please visit the Lobby Day page and register if you can make it.
In other news, VA NORML have raised over $900 to put up a pro-decriminalization billboard up adjacent to Route 360 in Richmond
Virginia Tech's WVTF reporter Sandy Hausman has a nice 5 part series on Marijuana Reforms in Virginia. Other parts can be found amongst her archives here
Delegate Kaye Korys is one of the patrons of SB 686, and she's written up a bit on the Falls Church News-Press as to why she's supporting the bill.
Virginia isn't the only state considering marijuana legislation in 2015, we've put together a list of news and opinion articles from around the country for you:
Arizona lawmaker proposes legalizing pot
Indiana lawmakers give up push to decriminalize, focus on medical efforts
Kansas: Marijuana reform petition presented again
Kentucky House speaker to file medical marijuana bill
Maine – At least four bills planned on marijuana use
Marijuana legalization in Ohio — it's not 'if' or 'when,' it's 'how': Rob Ryan (opinion)
Legalize marijuana in Tennessee
Texas Is the Next Big Test for Legal Weed
Del. Kaye KorysSB 686VANORML
Supporting Arguments
December 22, 2014 Michael Wade	Leave a comment
Little did we know when we started this project how much of our time would be spent working on it. Keeping up with the news and all of our efforts on social media has been quite the time sink, yet we are confident that things will pay off in the end. Our petition is nearing 1900 supporters and Lobby Day is fast approaching, so we will keep up the fight into 2015 and make sure that Virginia moves forward with decriminalization.
Here are a few of decriminalization support articles that I wanted to share with you today. Each of these articles is well written and brings up great points that need to be brought up when dealing with opposing viewpoints.
In the Richmond Times-Dispatch, guest writer Robert Sharpe of the Common Sense for Drug Policy goes all the way back to the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 and talks specifically to the waste of "public safety resources at a time when the General Assembly is grappling with a budget shortfall. "
Times-Dispatch opinion writer A. Bart Hinkle has an article on the Bristol Herald Courier's TriCities.com arguing that Virginia should sell off it's monopoly alcohol sales in the state, and make up for the lost profits by legalizing weed. Hinkle has been proposing a change in the marijuana for years now, arguing about the failure of prohibition in 2011 and advocating for full legalization last year as well. We've reached out to Mr. Hinkle to see if he would consider writing more, and will let you know if we see anything else from him.
One of the arguments that keeps getting bandied about by legalization opponents is that legalizing marijuana will lead to a rush of underage drug use. This is just not the case, as Reason's Jacob Sullum notes that teen pot use has been falling since California enacted medical marijuana laws in 1996.
Mr. Sullum's article feed is well worth watching for articles dealing with drug laws across the country.
Andrew Jenner gets into the data of Harrisonburg marijuana arrests on the Old South High blog. Jenner shows that misdemeanor possession charges are at a 5 year high, a number that would disappear if SB 686 is made law. This is an interesting bit of analysis that should be used as a template for how decriminalization can be approached at the local level.
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It's been an interesting week. In addition to publishing an article over at AltDaily, Change.org also featured our petition and our supporters skyrocketed over a thousand people in less than 3 days! We've got just about a month to reach our goal of 2,500 supporters, so please sign and share!
Adam Ebbin on was on the John Fredericks Show last week for an interview about SB 686.
From the Department of Mixed Messages comes news from Washington. On Thursday Congress passed the so-called 'cromnibus' bill, which will fund the Federal Government through next October. A few of the provisions attached to the bill are worth mentioning. An amendment by Maryland Representative Andy Harris would prevent the District of Columbia from enacting Initiative 71, which legalized home cultivation and possession of small amounts of pot. While it may seem a victory for Harris and the anti-legalization crowd, the incoming mayor-elect of DC has said that she will allow marijuana to be completely unregulated if Congress prevents Washington from enacting Intiative 71.
While the Cromnibus's DC rider has been making the most press, another more important provision will also be going into effect, one which will prevent law enforcement from using federal funds to prosecute medical marijuana patients or legal dispensaries in states in which it is legal. This prohibition on federal enforcement will have a huge effect on the Department of Justice, who's outgoing Director Eric Holder has recently expressed his willingness for reform.
The DOJ has also recently requested that the FDA consider rescheduling pot from its current Schedule 1 status, which, if enacted, would immediately allow limited medical marijuana in Virgina. On top of that, they have also instructed U.S attorneys not to prosecute Native American tribes from growing or selling marijuana on reservations. This will probably be more important in states with legalization measures in place, and probably won't affect Virginia's Pamunkey Tribe in Prince William County. [edit: Twitter user Cleve_N_Twain pointed out that this applies even in states that prohibit pot. /HT]
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Washington DC ABC affiliate WJLA has aired a segment on SB 686, quoting George Madison associate government professor Jeremy Mayer, who said "Virginia is still at heart a purple state, it is a state with a liberal, democratic governor, a conservative legislature. You are going to need a different Richmond to decriminalize marijuana."
Additional coverage on SB 686 from Arlington's ARLnow.com, which also notes that the bill faces long odds with Republican control of both the House of Delegates and the Senate.
A bi-partisan group of House Representatives are sponsoring a bill to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to discuss and recommend medical marijuana to their patients. The VA currently prohibits their physicians from recommending medical marijuana to their patients for the treatment of chronic pain or PTSD. The proposed bill, the "Veterans Equal Access Act," was introduced by Oregon's Earl Blumenauer, California's Dana Rohrabacher, and 10 others.
While not directly relevant to Virginia's efforts, we would like to give kudos to Georgia State Senator Curt Thompson, who has introduced two pieces of legislation to legalize medicinal and recreation marijuana in the state.
Vice.com has a write up on what's next for marijuana proponents in Washington DC following the success of Initiative 71 this fall. The DC Council is looking for ways to start taxing and regulating the sale of pot, while at the same time Maryland Congressman Andy Harris will "consider using all resources available to a member of Congress to stop this action." While Congress has the ability to overrule any law passed in DC, it seems unlikely that any such efforts will be successful.
The International Business Times looks at how marijuana farms, both legal and illegal, negatively impact the environment.
US Senator Ron Johnson, who will be in charge of the committee reviewing Washington DC's Initiative 71, says that while he opposes marijuana legalization, he strongly supports state's rights and would like to hold hearings over the new bill.
Richmond-Times dispatch reporter Bart Hinkle discusses ending Virginia's monopoly on alcohol sales and making up for it with money from marijuana legalization.
A Williamsburg man is facing grand jury charges after allegedly accepting 14 pounds of weed in the mail.
RedAlertPolitics.com notes that marijuana arrests have declined over the past 5 years, but are still twice as high as they were in the 1990s.
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There are a few news items from the past year or so that I've found since starting this site, so in the interest of clearing my browser tabs out I'm going to post them so that we can move on to more current events.
In August, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe reiterated his support for medical marijuana, adding that he is not ready for full legalization and that any efforts would have to go through the General Assembly. The governor stated that the issue is not a priority that he will push for and that supporters need to talk to their state senator or delegate about getting anything done.
Let's see him up on that.
A March poll by Connecticut's Qunnipiac University finds overwhelming support by Virginia voters for medical marijuana, finding 83% support it. Respondents were split 46-48% in favor/in opposition of recreational marijuana. The poll shows broad support for medicial use by both Republicans and Democrats and the 18-29 and over 65 year old age groups. Approval of recreational is higher among Democrats and 18-29 year olds, and is opposed by a majority of Republicans and those over 65. Interestingly, only 39 percent of those polled admitted to having smoked marijuana.
Charlottesville's local NBC29 WVIR affiliate aired this segment earlier this month about NORML's efforts in the state. It has some choice quotes from Albemarle County Chief of Police Steve Sellers, who says that "this is the most effort that I've seen towards legalization or decriminalization of marijuana in my [32 year] career." Of course Sellers is concerned about things from an enforcement perspective, and is glad to have the luxury of getting in front of things and preparing for things in a way that wasn't achieved in Colorado.
We also found information about the Charlottesville city council that deserves mention. In early May 2012, legal advocacy group The Rutherford Institute sent a six page letter to city council members asking the city to 'take the lead on ending the drug war' and de-prioritize marijuana possession. Later that month, the council debated a resolution to that same effect, while eventually passing a final resolution to "ask state lawmakers to rethink marijuana laws" by a 3-2 vote. A year later an ordinance that would have taken jail time off the table for first time possession offenders failed 3-2.
An earlier post here mentioned Delegate Bob Marshall's HB 684 as pending for the 2015 General Assembly session, which would remove language from the Code of Virginia which allows marijuana by prescription. It's worth mentioning that since marijuana is a Schedule I drug, physicians are prohibited from prescribing the drug, and can only 'recommend' it. The bill is indeed dead, but I bring this up because of this article in the Charlottesville paper The Cavalier Daily, which has some great quotes from Del. Marshall, which I've consolidated.
"Drugs should only be taken if you're sick[…] Folks … will lose their political liberties because they won't have the mental moxie to fight the tyranny that is ever growing in our society right now[…] If you think smoking dope is going to give you the mental capacity you need to fight off the police state, think again[…] Look, you've got enough problems with kids drinking booze and falling off balconies."
"Drugs should only be taken if you're sick", unless his bill passed.
The Associated Press reports that the Virginia Department of Forensic Science will no longer routinely process marijuana in misdemeanor cases. This is due to the backlog in processing controlled substances labs.
Outgoing US attorney general Eric Holder is 'cautiously optimistic' about Washington and Colorado's legalization efforts, says the DoJ will sue them if they don't keep things in line.
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Welcome to the home of the Virginia Marijuana Legalization Project. I have created this site to help coordinate with like minded citizens of the Commonwealth to help us bring about change in our great state. Change has been sweeping across our nation for the past few years, and while I feel that legalization is inevitable, I am no longer content to sit by and wait passively for this to happen. I am creating this organization today to actively call on our elected representatives to support us in this endeavor
The Virginia state assembly will be reconvening in January, and there are already several measures on the ballot that affect drug policy in Virginia. Our aim is to mobilize Virgina's citizens to pressure their representatives to support bills which will allow Virginians the freedom to use Marijuana for medical or recreational purposes, and to block any legislation that will prohibit the use of marijuana or increase penalties for its possession.
I am not advocating full scale commercialization of Marijuana at this time. There are too many factors which makes commercialization problematic, most notably the hypocrisy of allowing corporations to profit from the sale of pot after years of prohibition has ruined the lives of so many minority youths and community. We are instead looking toward the recent legislation passed in Washington DC as a model for our goals, namely the decriminalization of the possession and cultivation of marijuana for personal use. I feel that this is a good starting point for us to aim for, with the understanding that additional measures will come later.
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So, you've got diabetes. I'm sorry. You've got a heck of a lot of medical information to master.
Unless you have a good diabetes specialist physician on your team, you may not be getting optimal care. Below are some guidelines you may find helpful. The goal is to prevent diabetes complications. Many primary care physicians will not be up-to-date on the guidelines. Don't hesitate to discuss them with your doctor. Nobody, not even your doctor, cares as much about your health as you do.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends the following items be done yearly (except as noted) in non-pregnant adults with diabetes. (Incidentally, I don't necessarily agree with all ADA guidelines.) The complete ADA guidelines are available on the Internet.
Other Vaccinations, Weight Loss, Diabetic Diet, Prediabetes, Alcohol, Exercise, Etc.
Pneumococcal vaccination. "A one time re-vaccination is recommended for individuals >64 years of age previously immunized when they were <65 years of age if the vaccine was administered >5 years ago." Also repeat the vaccination after five years for patients with nephrotic syndrome, chronic kidney disease, other immunocompromised states (poor ability to fight infection), or transplantation.
Hepatitis B vaccination to unvaccinated adults who are 19 through 59 years of age.
Limit saturated fat to less than seven percent of calories.
During the initial diabetic exam, screen for peripheral arterial disease (poor circulation). Strongly consider calculation of the ankle-brachial index for those over 50 years of age; consider it for younger patients if they have risk factors for poor circulation.
Those at risk for diabetes, including prediabetics, should aim for moderate weight loss (about seven percent of body weight) if overweight. Either low-carbohydrate, low-fat calorie-restricted, or Mediterranean diets may be effective in the short-term (up to 2 years). Also important is exercise: at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity. "Individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes should be encouraged to achieve the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommendation for dietary fiber (14 g fiber/1,000 kcal) and foods containing whole grains (one-half of grain intake)." Limit intake of sugar-sweetened beverages.
Screening for coronary artery disease before an exercise program is depends on the physician judgment on a case-by-case basis. Routine screening is not recommended.
Clearly, some of my dietary recommendations conflict with ADA guidelines. The paleo diet isn't even on their radar screen. The experts assembled by the ADA to compose guidelines were well-intentioned, intelligent, and hard-working. The guidelines are supported by 528 scientific journal references. I greatly appreciate the expert panel's work. We've simply reached some different conclusions. By the same token, I'm sure the expert panel didn't have unanimous agreement on all the final recommendations. I invite you to review the dietary guidelines yourself, discuss with your personal physician, then decide where you stand.
The ADA reminds clinicians, and I'm sure the AACE guys agree, that diabetes control goals should be individualized, based on age and life expectancy of the patient, duration of diabetes, other diseases that are present, individual patient preferences, and whether the patient is able to easily recognize and deal with hypoglycemia. I agree completely.
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I'm shocked that they're even acknowledging low-carb, even though they're sticking with the low-fat guidance. Once upon a time, I had a dietitian tell me to get 60% of my calories from carbohydrates. I got worse until I threw her guidance out the window. Now I'm 75 lbs lighter, off meds and my A1c is down to 5.4.
Maybe they're slowly coming around. Time will tell.
Larry, thanks for sharing your experience. The ADA three or four years ago starting giving a cautious green light to carbohydrate-restricted eating, without fanfare, and only for a year. A year or two later they extended the usefulness to two years of low-carbing. If memory serves me well, the carb restriction was for weight loss rather than for glycemic control.


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"Study of consequential offenses : contribution to a theory of conditioned offenses" Thesis defended by Paul Cazalbou -under the supervision of M. Bertrand de Lamy (IRDEIC)
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Study of consequential offenses : contribution to a theory of conditioned offenses
The category of offenses known as consequential offenses constitutes, according to the words of one specialist, one of the "unknown facet of criminal law". Although it is sometimes mentioned in special criminal law and business law and more often in general criminal law textbooks, it has never been the topic of a thorough study. Moreover this category is today distorted by case law concerning two of its archetypical offenses: handling stolen goods and money laundering. The study we propose here aims at drawing up an exhaustive description of the characteristics and regime specificities of this category of offenses. This approach came to a sudden end given that this category, which was supposed to include offenses conditioned by a preliminary offense, turned out to be undistinguishable from its two classical antagonists. It appeared difficult to establish a fundamental difference between consequential offenses and the system of complicity from which they are issued. It also appeared debatable whether or not they should be excluded from the notion of criminal collusion, of which they seems to be a specific occurrence. However, the study of these offenses has not been in vain. It becomes clear that their true singularity do not consist in being conditioned by a preliminary offense but in being conditioned by an offense per se. Hereby; they form a specific expression of a broader and more legally relevant category of offenses conditioned by another offense.
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Robot Helping Children with Autism in the Middle East
To aid in addressing the boom in autism diagnoses over the last decade, last year researchers at Robokind in the United States debuted a humanoid robot named Milo to help children with the condition. Now, Milo is making his way to the Middle East.
Researchers partnered with a Lebanese company called Mobile Technology Tomorrow (MT2) to bring the technology to the Middle East.
According to experts, therapists working with humanoid robots such as Milo can help children in ways that they cannot one-on-one. With the help of robots like Milo, therapists are better able to connect and engage with children and help them develop basic skills.
Crucially, Milo enhances an educator's ability to connect with autistic children because of its ability to record interactions with children. It also reduces the cost of specialized instruction because many different children can interact with Milo, and fewer therapists and educators need to be hired.
Milo can go into several different modes, including introduction, conversational, situational and emotional understanding. This enables Milo to relate to children with autism no matter what the circumstances.
Robokind's technology took a winding route to the Middle East, originally going through a French company called RoboCARE Lab. Robokind and RoboCARE entered into a partnership to bring the technology to Frances. MT2 heard about the technology and teamed up with RoboCARE to introduce the technology in the Middle East.
MT2 will further customize Robokind's technology by translating its services into Arabic and developing mobile apps.
Not every child in the Middle East can afford individualized autism therapy. An advanced humanoid robot like Milo is the next best thing, and there are many hoping it can work wonders.
For more information, here is a piece by CNN about Milo's original debut in 2015:
This piece is based on an article by Al Arabiya, viewable here.
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According to the official release (via Mainichi News), a "Japanese style theme" is being considered to appeal to tourists visiting the country.
The park will feature new attractions and new characters with a massive 300 billion yen ($2.7 billion) investment plan. More details should be announced by May 2018.
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Shallow Reflection Seismics Using Firecrackers as the Source II: Field Experiments
Author(s): Chien-Ying Wang, Rong-Kuan Yang, and Dao-Tze Tsai
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.1991.2.3.163(T)
Citation: Wang, C.-Y., R.-K. Yang, and D.-T. Tsai, 1991: Shallow Reflection Seismics Using Firecrackers as the Source II: Field Experiments. Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci., 2, 163-185, doi: 10.3319/TAO.1991.2.3.163(T)
Due to the high resolution requirement of shallow reflection seismics, a fire-cracker cource was invented to generate high frequency signals used in studying shallow structures. Preliminary tests have been done to evaluate its feasibility (Tsai et al., 1991, paper I). Except for a slightly lower energy level, the firecracker source has proved to be efficient, portable, cheap and safe. Its performance was satisfactory. In this paper, a further field teat in a good reflection area was conducted to exhibit high frequency signals among the massive noises of groundroll when delineating the underground layers. By setting the geophones at the near as well as the far offset distances, we obtain different but compatible seismic profiles which could provide us with different structural details. Careful and properly adjusted field procedure has always been a key factor for successful shallow seismic reflection studies.
The other purpose of this paper is to use the firecracker source for investigation of near-surface faults whose locations are only grossly known. Three seismic lines, one used in detecting the Hsincheng fault and the other two the Shihtan fault, were shot. They all result in good reflection images illustrating the structural variation across the fault. This kind of near-surface fault mapping provides very detailed information about the fault and the structure, which can be used to understand the faulting processes during the earthquake. It is believed that the developed technique could work equally well for other engineering applications. On account of the outstanding achievements of firecracker source, we may expect a wider acceptance of this powerful method for shallow structure studies in the future.
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