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Gelam honey inhibits the production of proinflammatory, mediators NO, PGE 2, TNF-α, and IL-6 in carrageenan-induced acute paw edema in rats
Saba Zuhair Hussein, Kamaruddin Mohd Yusoff, Suzana Makpol, Yasmin Anum Mohd Yusof
Natural honey is well known for its therapeutic value and has been used in traditional medicine of different cultures throughout the world. The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of Malaysian Gelam honey in inflammation-induced rats. Paw edema was induced by a subplantar injection of 1 carrageenan into the rat right hind paw. Rats were treated with the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Indomethacin (10mg/kg, p.o.) or Gelam honey at different doses (1% or 2g/kg, p.o.). The increase in footpad thickness was considered to be edema, which was measured using a dial caliper. Plasma and paw tissue were collected to analyze the production of inflammatory mediators, such as NO, PGE2, TNF-α, and IL-6, as well as iNOS and COX-2. The results showed that Gelam honey could reduce edema in a dose-dependent fashion in inflamed rat paws, decrease the production of NO, PGE2, TNF-α, and IL-6 in plasma, and suppress the expression of iNOS, COX-2, TNF-α, and IL-6 in paw tissue. Oral pretreatment of Gelam honey at 2g/kg of body weight at two time points (1 and 7 days) showed a significantly decreased production of proinflammatory cytokines, which was similar to the effect of the anti-inflammatory drug Indomethacin (NSAID), both in plasma and tissue. Thus, our results suggest that Gelam honey has anti-inflammatory effects by reducing the rat paw edema size and inhibiting the production of proinflammatory mediators. Gelam honey is potentially useful for treating inflammatory conditions.
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/109636
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Hussein, S. Z., Mohd Yusoff, K., Makpol, S., & Mohd Yusof, Y. A. (2012). Gelam honey inhibits the production of proinflammatory, mediators NO, PGE 2, TNF-α, and IL-6 in carrageenan-induced acute paw edema in rats. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2012, [109636]. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/109636
Gelam honey inhibits the production of proinflammatory, mediators NO, PGE 2, TNF-α, and IL-6 in carrageenan-induced acute paw edema in rats. / Hussein, Saba Zuhair; Mohd Yusoff, Kamaruddin; Makpol, Suzana; Mohd Yusof, Yasmin Anum.
In: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol. 2012, 109636, 2012.
Hussein, SZ, Mohd Yusoff, K, Makpol, S & Mohd Yusof, YA 2012, 'Gelam honey inhibits the production of proinflammatory, mediators NO, PGE 2, TNF-α, and IL-6 in carrageenan-induced acute paw edema in rats', Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 2012, 109636. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/109636
Hussein SZ, Mohd Yusoff K, Makpol S, Mohd Yusof YA. Gelam honey inhibits the production of proinflammatory, mediators NO, PGE 2, TNF-α, and IL-6 in carrageenan-induced acute paw edema in rats. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012;2012. 109636. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/109636
Hussein, Saba Zuhair ; Mohd Yusoff, Kamaruddin ; Makpol, Suzana ; Mohd Yusof, Yasmin Anum. / Gelam honey inhibits the production of proinflammatory, mediators NO, PGE 2, TNF-α, and IL-6 in carrageenan-induced acute paw edema in rats. In: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012 ; Vol. 2012.
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The TPP is dead in the water according to Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freland. Speaking to reporters in Calgary after learning U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from the 12-nation agreement on Monday.
"This agreement was so constructed that it can only enter into force with the United States as a ratifying country, So the TPP as a deal cannot happen without the United States being a party to it."
The deal between the 12 countries is sold as a free trade deal, however analyzing the finer points show that is not true. With it comes more managed trade between the countries involved.
With thousands of pages in the agreement, there is a complete management of the trade between all of these countries, which is good for some groups and bad for others.
The TPP would sacrifice national sovereignty, public health and internet freedom all in the name of profiting large international corporations. This agreement is corporatism (crony capitalism) at its finest.
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A whole new set of rules regulating the economies of 12 different countries on 4 separate continents all separated by one large Pacific Ocean.
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The agreement has been negotiated almost entirely in secret with the help of hundreds of corporations lobbying to benefit their profits at the expense of others.
The best solution is free trade, but you can't get that by having bigger government, which the TPP requires in order to manage all the legality involved with the agreement.
The TPP protects special interests and does not help the free market. The TPP is so complicated that discussion between factions involved have been going on for more than 10 years now.
Wikileaks condemned the partnership in a press release after releasing classified documents about it that were not previously known to the public.
The documents revealed that companies can file a lawsuit if they believe to be losing profit or even have a lower expectation of profit due to changes in the "environmental, health or other regulatory objectives".
For instance, a tobacco company could sue a country because their anti-smoking regulations could potentially hurt their companies profits.
Obama's White House promised the deal would increase jobs, boost exports and lower tariffs on US products in Asia. However, economist Robert Reich said, "the TPP is a Trojan horse in a global race to the bottom".
The big problem with the deal is that it creates an international court that is not bound by the laws in any country, meaning, companies in Canada or the US will be bound by laws outside of their own sovereign country. This ultimately means more regulations for them to follow and more government to abide by. That is not at all Free Trade.
This leads us even further down the path of global governance, something we at Free Market Capitalism will constantly warn about. This program is enslavement and the TPP only trades your freedom away.
It only got passed because the public was ignorant as to what it was. Making an agreement several thousand pages long has the ability to do just that.
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Hike the Inka Trail: It's more of a workout than you'd expect, but wow. The views are stunning, the history is amazing…it's the most rewarding hike I've ever been on.
Adventure through Alaska: Climb a glacier, explore an ice cave, go on a few hikes. Alaska is wild and beautiful…not to be missed.
Marvel at Igauzu Falls: I've been to many waterfalls around the world (Niagara, Victoria), but none of them compare to Iguazu. Surprisingly, it's not very touristy and still feels extremely authentic. The towns near the falls are very backpackerish and laid back. And you can spend hours upon hours walking around the falls – every view is different.
Go on a safari in Africa: Self-explanatory. Search for the Big Five – lion, elephant, water buffalo, leopard, and rhino (but please don't kill them!)
Party at Yacht Week Croatia: Disclaimer – I'm not much of (read: not at all) a partier, but Yacht Week Croatia is SO. MUCH. FUN. Everyone is fun and down to earth. It's a great way to meet friends from around the world. Added benefit – it's not all partying, and Croatia is gorgeous. Also, cliff jumping is a great hangover cure.
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Find your inner peace in Nepal: Go on a trek, do some yoga, there's something spiritual about Nepal and you can feel it even in the bustling city of Kathmandu.
Take a trip back in time in the Middle East: The Middle East has history like nowhere else. And people are more friendly than American news would have you think. Oh, and go sandboarding!
Take a roadtrip up Highway 1: U.S. roadtrips really are something else. And California is simply gorgeous. The towns and cities along Highway 1 are laid-back, beachy, and everything you would expect of California.
See…everything in Brazil: From the party see in Rio to the stunning lagoons at Lencois Maranhenses, Brazil truly offers a little bit of everything.
Explore Turkey: Spend some time in Istanbul – it's one of my favorite cities. Then check out Pamukkale and Cappadocia. Don't forget to take a hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia!
Take a roadtrip around Ireland: Drive the Ring of Kerry. Go to Northern Ireland to see the beautiful volcanic formations at Giant's Causeway. See the Cliffs of Mohr. Irish people are so friendly! And if you happen to be in Macroom, check out my dad's cousin Con's shop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKLHqREAFR8 He is one of the sweetest and most knowledgeable people I know! He's sure to tell you a good story or…ten. Haha.
Check out the Virgin Islands: From the tranquility of St. John to the hustle-and-bustle of St. Thomas to the the baths at Virgin Gorda…the Virgin Islands are diverse and it's easy to get from one to the other.
Go to Yellowstone: See Old Faithful erupt. Swim in the Boiling River. Check out the Grand Prismatic Spring. Watch wolves run down the hills. America's first national park is not to be missed. Bonus: Grand Teton is close by, and well worth the visit.
Scuba dive the Blue Hole in Belize: It's a deep dive (130 feet), and you'll likely feel a little out of it, but wow it is gorgeous! Make sure your underwater camera is made for the depth though. I learned that lesson the hard way. The other dive sites close by are equally amazing. I've never been around so many sharks while scuba diving.
Hike in Vermont and New Hampshire: New England is a special place and the hiking is outstanding. If you're a skiier or snowboarder, check out this area in the winter.
See more green than you'd ever imagine in Hawaii: Hawaii is lush, to say the least. Go on a few ridge hikes, relax on the beach, drive the Road to Hana in Maui, cage dive with sharks – or swim with sea turtles if that's more your style, surf…Hawaii is a wonderful place.
Walk around Amsterdam: Go look at the IAmsterdam sign. Walk around the red light district at night. Check out the house Helen Keller hid in. I'm not a city person, but I LOVE Amsterdam.
Explore Switzerland: Go hang gliding in Interlaken. See some small towns. Switzerland is stunning and those Swiss Alps can't be missed.
Hike Gros Piton in St. Lucia: St. Lucia is one of the more pristine islands I've been to. It has a reputation of being romantic, but I went alone and had the time of my life. I met two incredibly sweet girls hiking Gros Piton, went ocean kayaking with locals, saw a black sand beach, and ate amazing food.
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Q: Problems increasing VCO frequency above datasheet recommendations Firstly, yes I contacted ST for answers. Until now, no answer.
I'm using STM32F429 MCU and embedded USB FS PHY. To keep the 48 MHz USB PHY clock the maximum PLL clock that I can achieve is 168 MHz, unless the VCO clock is increased to 720 MHz. Then, I can achieve the PLL maximum frequency of 180 MHz and also provide the 48 MHz clock.
The datasheet says that the VCO clock should be on an interval of 100 to 432 MHz. Nevertheless, the same datasheet says that those conditions (100~432MHz) are valid for a source voltage of 1.7 to 3.3V.
Once my application always works at 3.3V, I've made some tests with VCO Clock at 720 MHz and everything worked!
Now, my questions are:

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*Is it safe?

*Which tests should I run to verify the safety of this approach?

EDIT 1
No, it's not a hobby project. In fact, I'm trying to make some low-level performance improvements once the opcode has grown bigger and bigger since the first market release. Today it has 1.8 MB.
Anyone who has worked on a long-term project that has hundreds of thousands of lines of code knows that there are a lot of 'truths' or myths that are not entirely true. So, it's a good thing to question those from time to time.
By design, if a VCO can operate within a range of frequencies with a power source of X watts, it surely can operate in a bigger range with a power source of X + Y watts. Of course, components' saturations, and resonations must not be reached. How much? I do not know. Hopefully, ST experts know.
If ST would put into the datasheet all the information gathered during MCU design and rehearsal it would be unreadable. But, only because some information is not in the datasheet it not means that the information does not exist or it could not be true.
We are not mad to release something that still unclear, without all necessary tests.
Finally, I know that I'm going on an unknown path, that is the reason that I've come here. To hear some wise words from someone that has done something similar.

A: Well, 720 MHz is 66% over the 432 MHz limit so highly unlikely it will work.
As you have correctly calculated, you can achieve 168 MHz as the highest core clock when 48 MHz USB clock is required. That configuration is guaranteed to work.
If you really need to run at 180 MHz instead of 168 MHz, and intend to overclock, then you have already selected the wrong MCU and patching that problem with something that is not guaranteed to work.

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*Safe depends on what your MCU does and what happens if it does not work when you exceed specifications.

What you might just want to know if it will it work or not, and since you are exceeding specifications, it is of course not guaranteed to work. That is why the manufacturer gives out the specifications. The manufacturer will also likely say overclocking is unsupported by them and you are on your own if you try it and complain that it does not work.

*The point is not which tests you can run on your microcontroller that runs on your desk at 25 °C and at 3.300V. The point is will all microcontrollers from different batches, with different manufacturing tolerances, from other manufacturing plants, with other temperatures and supplied with other supply voltage will work at all.

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Is it safe?

No, it is not. If it is a hobby project run on your desk - you can experiment. But if you want to put it into the drone - never do it. In commercial projects - never do it.  One of my friends did something very similar using AVR ATMEGA uC many years ago. He needed to implement 1-wire overdrive driver. AtMega was too slow and he had overclocked it. The company started to sell devices and eventually was overflowed by customer complaints.

Which tests should I run to verify the safety of this approach?

Such a test does not exist.

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Oregon has lost a great Republican: June Hartley
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June Hartley 1929 – 2013
Oregon has lost a great Republican – June Hartley. June served the Republican Party for more than six decades and when she served, she served with all her heart.
June started serving the Republican Party at a very young age in Malheur County, and she went on to serve the Republican Party at the state and national level.
June became the Republican chair of precinct #10 (PCP) in Malheur County at the age of 21 – a position she held for more than six decades. She served as chair of the Malheur County Republican Party and she was the founding President of the Treasure Valley Republican Women.
In 1992, June branched out and became the Republican Second Congressional Chair and State Party Secretary.
In 1996, June branched out even further and was elected the Oregon Republican National Committeewoman – a position she held for more than a decade. While serving as the Oregon Republican National Committeewoman, June served on several RNC committees, including the Rules Committee (eventually becoming the senior member on the Rules Committee for the Western Region), the Resolution Committee, and the Committee on Arrangements, subcommittee volunteers – which involved the selection of pages, delegation aids and volunteers for the Republican National Convention.
June also served on Sen. Gordon Smith's Advisory Council, where she advised Sen. Smith on rural, farm and other Oregon issues, and June worked closely with Oregon's Congressman Greg Walden.
Oregon has lost a great Republican.
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We've said for so many times that technology has helped us in so many ways and on so many levels.
Phones have become like mini computers and it seems like there is nothing wrong we can say about the latest mobile phones, well expect maybe one thing – battery.
Customers have been complaining for so many years how their battery cannot last too long which is really necessary sometimes.
So that's why some companies have decided to put that "problem" on their to-do list in order to change something about it.
One of them is Samsung who now claims to have created a battery that could keep our phones "alive" for 80% longer.
While many people were thrilled about it, some scientists are trying to prove them wrong because they are very skeptical about this fact.
John Goodenough who is a professor of mechanical engineering doesn't see that news as something new or even as a breakthrough. He may be right, because after all, he did invent the lithium-ion battery.
Since lithium-ion battery simply doesn't work like the silicone ones, team from Samsung decided to coat the silicon in grapheme.
Jang Wook Choi who is a study co-author said that their plan was to grow something that was not exactly as graphite, but still very similar to it.
His team has discovered that after two hundred cycles of charging (which means when your battery is completely drained and then gets recharged again) that battery lasted around 1.5 times longer than the typical lithium-ion batteries.
Jang Wook Choi thinks that his plan of making a long-lasting battery will definitely work, even though some people are still skeptical about it.


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Samsung is one of the technology companies that most technologies implement in their equipment. Two of the big flags of the South Korean company are the iris reader, the S-Pen and smartphones with curved side screens.
However, there are two points that are increasingly in vogue in the market and to which the company has resisted. I'm talking about the notch and still gesture navigation that should be more omnipresent after the launch of Android Pie.
But it is precisely on the basis of this last point that Samsung can come back from its direct competition. Based on gesture navigation, the South Korean company has just patented a new form of interaction with electronic devices.
Currently, gesture navigation is known to require direct contact with the smartphone screen. Although you do not need to click on a specific button for a particular task, you must have direct contact with your equipment.
In fact, the South Korean company wants to eliminate even this limitation that in the days that run seems obvious to us. Samsung has just patented a navigation that inhibits us from using the touchscreen of our smartphone.
In fact, with a simple gesture in the vicinity of the screen you can trigger a specific function. For example, to navigate through a webpage you will simply move your hand up or down. This is always without any direct contact with the smartphone screen.
The image below is part of the documentation submitted by Samsung. So you can see some of the gestures that the technological submitted for approval by the competent authority.
Also according to the same patent, it can be seen that this type of technology can be used in another type of equipment. The documentation in question specifically shows us the same idea in use on a computer.
However, this type of technology may not sound totally novelty to anyone who follows this world closely. Also, Apple will be working on a similar system, which could be another point of rivalry between these two tech giants.
Finally, it should be noted that the submission of a patent does not require a practical result. In reality, we have only the safeguard of an idea, its practical application always being at the discretion and desire of the company concerned.
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Robert Pattinson has revealed that the follow-up to New Moon could receive an adult rating.
The 23-year-old actor has said that Eclipse, the third instalment of the Twilight saga, is a "massively different movie" that could potentially be rated R due to its "huge" battle sequences, STV reports.
Pattinson said: "It's a massively different movie to New Moon. There's so many more main parts, and having these huge battle sequences, I've never done anything like it in any of the other movies.
"I think it's really pushing the - I don't know what rating Twilight was in England, like the American PG-13 or 18 - I think it's pushing it to the absolute limit. It would be so funny if it was R-rated."Digital Spy
Rob we are all hoping that Eclipse (Breaking Dawn, too) receive an R rating, and it's not because of the fight scenes. We want hot, steamy, leg hitch scenes...meadow scene. We want all the kissing scenes in the book be in the movie. Who cares for tweens! Ask Summit to make a poll and breakdown the numbers, the moolah coming from the box office does not exactly come from the 13+ crowd. They come from hot-blooded women who watch New Moon again and again, till Robward satisfies them or until Robler arrives in theaters in March via Remember Me, lol.
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Galactic Scoundrels & Little Rock Games!
Highlights: The crew of Little Rock Games talks about making games and their Galactic Scoundrels space-western storytelling card game. Plus: what clever way have they devised to support a favorite charity with a game?
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Fri., March 19, 2004
If an Attorney Is So Certain That Discussion Is Moot, Why Have Courts?
I am an attorney. I have worked on Texas ethics laws for the past 20 years. Ten of those years were in service to the Texas secretary of state where I served six secretaries – three Republicans and three Democrats.
I would like to share with you some observations about the last general election as you consider the facts of the ongoing investigation by DA Ronnie Earle.
The speaker's race statute restricts the involvement of committees and other groups in acting to aid or defeat the election of a speaker candidate. However, the statute does not prohibit speaker's candidates from supporting their party's candidates in the general election.
Both Speaker Tom Craddick and Speaker Pete Laney were actively engaged in 2002 in efforts to elect enough state representatives from their respective parties to enable that party to control the Texas House. These were two senior members of the House actively engaged in the general election battle to elect as many members of their party as possible.
In his effort to get his party's candidates elected, former Speaker Laney completely controlled the contributions and expenditures of the Texas general-purpose political committee "Texas Partnership Political Action Committee."
In TPPAC correspondence, Speaker Laney identified himself as "Chairman" of the political action committee, and in the official filings with the Texas Ethics Commission he identified himself as the "Person Appointing Treasurer," and as the sole "Contribution Decision Maker," and the sole "Expenditure Decision Maker." The public record clearly discloses that Speaker Laney completely and totally controlled the Texas Partnership PAC and decided which candidates received contributions from the PAC.
In the 2000 election cycle, Speaker Laney's Texas Partnership PAC made more than 170 campaign contributions to candidates for the Texas House. In the 2002 election cycle Speaker Laney's Texas Partnership PAC made the same types of campaign contributions. The candidates supported reported them as campaign contributions from the Texas Partnership PAC.
Speakers Laney and Craddick did nothing wrong or illegal. We must not confuse general election campaigns with the speaker's race. It is legal and appropriate for a leader to support his party's candidates in the general election and to encourage others to support those candidates. In fact, a legislative leader would be failing his obligations and duties to his party's candidates if he didn't fully and actively support them in the general election. But that support concerns the general election, not the speaker's race. Not every action by a leader relates to the speaker's race. A leader must be allowed to rally support for his party's candidates in the general election. Such support does not trigger a speaker's race violation.
Edward M. Shack
[News Editor Michael King responds: Mr. Shack is too modest by half. He is not simply "an attorney," but the attorney who advised many of the central Republican players on the laws governing their involvement in the 2002 legislative campaign. His letter is in effect a commentary on his own legal counsel, of which he approves. As he knows, the speaker's race statute is only one aspect of the DA's investigation into campaign irregularities, after public interest groups raised questions about Speaker Craddick's direct donations of Union Pacific PAC funds to particular House candidates. Shack may well be correct that this was simply an expanded version of political business as usual, although the investigation of Craddick, Pete Laney, and the other speaker candidates may show otherwise.
Far more interesting are the aspects of the investigation Shack fails to mention. Most importantly, business groups and GOP PACs spent millions in corporate or "soft" money for political activities like fundraising, polling, telemarketing, "voter education," and similar functions. They say they were acting on legal advice that defined such costs as "administrative overhead" under Texas law, a definition heretofore unknown to either the Texas Ethics Commission or prosecutors.
We're not attorneys, but we can read.]
Doesn't Like Ad
My grandniece, Rachel, pointed out the advertisement for cosmetic gynecological procedures on the page next to the table of contents in your Chronicle this last week [Feb. 27]. We certainly have taken a step back in this country, haven't we, Mr. Black? I recall growing up that it was not uncommon for physicians to operate on girls and young ladies as a supposed hygienic practice. In reality, though, the surgery was most often wielded as a threat by parents over their daughters who seemed possessed with "abnormal" sex drives.
Of course, the company in your ad proposes to sculpt and rejuvenate our vaginas, though I suspect that reputable obstetricians would still recommend the Kegel exercise as the safest, most reliable means of toning muscles in that area. But how convenient when laser technology offers to tighten with a single swipe what formerly required several "husband stitches" to accomplish. I could not explain to my grandniece how reducing the area of sensitive tissue could ever enhance sexual gratification. Nor why labia reduction is any different from the practice of genital mutilation everyone here so readily condemns in other cultures. Why would any woman living in this free country of ours need to reconstruct her hymen?
The freedoms we women enjoy today were hard won, Mr. Black, and obviously the battle's not over. Only, we've moved into an arena of definitions now. Somehow it has become fashionable to permanently alter the size and shape of a woman's sexual organs (for the gratification of men, I suppose). In the interest of balance between genders, your paper really ought to run an ad offering circumcision or penis enlargement services on the same page. I believe it would be easier to explain the necessity for those kinds of procedures.
Regrettably,
Opal Walker
The 1905 Jewish Encyclopedia says: "With the destruction of the Temple (AD70) the Sadduces disappeared altogether, leaving the regulation of all Jewish affairs in the hands of the Pharisees. Henceforth, Jewish life was regulated by the Pharisees; the whole history of Judaism was reconstructed from the Pharisaic point of view."
In his biblical history lesson, Michael Ventura failed to mention what Jesus said about the Pharisees ["Letters @ 3am," March 5]. Also, there was no mention of the Babylonian Talmud and its position on Jesus and those who follow him. I guess I'll just have to chalk it up to subjective oversight.
Larry D. Chasteen
[Michael Ventura replies: As I noted in the piece, there was a great deal that I didn't have space to include. Much scholarship has been devoted to Jesus and the Pharisees, with many contending that their relationship, though argumentative, was basically friendly: Jesus is invited to Pharisees' homes to eat, and in Luke 13:31 Pharisees warn him that Herod wants to kill him. But I only had so much space and elected to devote it to Mel Gibson's most egregious departures from the gospels.]
The Gospel According to Mel
A very special thanks to Michael Ventura for attempting to shine some sanity on the religious education nightmare created by Mel Gibson ["Letters @ 3am," March 5]. Those of us in the field are already doing "catechetical damage control" thanks to Mel playing goosey-loosey with scripture and theology. Just shows what happens when an angry ultra-right-wing type has got $30 million to spare and an axe to grind!
The Rev. Frank Sabatte, CSP
University Catholic Center
The Genius That Was Bill Hicks
I am 47 years old. I saw Bill Hicks ["Requiem for a Sane Man," Comedy, March 12] perform live twice when I first moved to Austin. I was totally unprepared the first time. From the moment he walked on stage he jerked you by the gut off of whatever fence you straddled and left you convulsing on the floor and thinking. But he left you no time for rest. He was a comedic prizefighter; his wit pounded you with combination after combination. People talk about his fearless political insight, but what I witnessed was far more than that. He was a complete comedian. His timing was flawless, his craft seamless, and he could make anything funny. Both times after leaving his performance I was swept up in an emotional and physical catharsis. Hicks' comedy had thrown the baggage of my thoughts out on stage and smothered them one by one. Both mornings after his performance I woke up with a very sore stomach. And then, he disappeared. I still miss his brilliance greatly. You do, too, I promise you. He was the best comedian/philosopher/analyst/performance artist I have ever had the pleasure to experience in my lifetime.
Whose Head?
In his "Page Two" column [March 12], Louis Black twice makes reference to Austin having five major film festivals. I, like everyone I informally polled, can only name two: SXSW and the Austin Film Festival.
What are the other three? And aren't they by definition minor if they can't be named off the top of one's head?
J. Robinson Wheeler
[Editor's note: SXSW, Austin Film Festival, Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival, CinemaTexas, Cine Las Americas]
Gerrymandered Out of Representation
I voted in Tuesday's primary elections and for the first time felt the effect of the recent Republican gerrymandering of U.S. congressional districts. Lloyd Doggett has been my representative until now, and I was disappointed that I could not support him. But far worse, District 10 has no Democratic contender at all. I'm a lifelong Democrat and know that the Republican party pursues policies that are directly against my better interests. Which leaves me with no representation in Washington with all Republicans holding Senate and (now) House seats supposedly representing me. I feel like a stranger in a strange land, after living here for 25 years. No, that's too soft; I feel like I've been assaulted. This is very wrong.
Austin Fails Music
How is it possible, one might ask, that Austin doesn't make the Top 10 list of "cities that rock" in the April issue of Esquire? That Fresno, Denver, Gainesville, and Minneapolis are more musical cities than Austin? The obvious answer is that the city of Austin doesn't care. We have seen a steady stream of unsupportive behavior by the local and state government to foster the once vital music scene here. On the eve of South by Southwest, I hereby request that the city should be banned from ever using the moniker "the live music capital of the world" until such time that we deserve it, so as not to be deservedly mocked. If the city doesn't try to resuscitate its image, we might soon become simply an unremarkable high tech suburb of Houston.
Sincerely, Ron Deutsch
Low Voter Turnout
Big news today. Low voter turnout. Fine print: Thousands of voters didn't know where to go vote. What's happened since our last primary? Redistricting. That's sooo last year. Did it give our local election offices enough time to deliver clear instructions to Texans?
I can only speak for myself. Our beloved Travis County voter registrar, Nelda Spears, sent my voter registration card last month, and had me under Precinct No. 105. Last year I was in Precinct 101. Shortly following the card from Nelda Wells Spears, I received notification of change in election precinct from the Travis County Voter Registration Division telling me to go to Precinct 106, not 105. Well, I went to 106 and I wasn't on the books. After calling the Secretary of State's Office Elections Division, I was told to go to, in fact, 105; however, it was a mistake because I really belonged to 106 based on where I live.
Confused? Yeah, so am I, and so were Texans. I can't even be sure that my vote ultimately was recorded as some genius promised to correct the error. I went the extra 10 miles to make a difference, and I don't have screaming kids, a short lunch break, or other pressing concerns, just as important as our right to vote.
Our local government failed big time. Voters were confused, disenchanted, and lost today. Today's Texas primary was a complete disaster, one of the darkest days ever in Texas politics.
Tremendous appreciation for Tom DeLay and the rest of his Albo Pest gang, Rick Perry included. You really screwed things up in your favor. All I can say is enjoy it while it lasts.
Damon O'Banion
Heinlein Book Should Have Been Left Behind
Howdy Y'all,
Re: Dan Yoder's response ["Postmarks," March 5] to the Chronicle article about more funding for the Austin Public Libraries ["Reading the Riot Act," News, Feb. 27]. Mr. Yoder agrees, "A hearty amen" and "Dismissing libraries as irrelevant is a self-fulfilling prophecy."
Recently at the downtown APL, I found on the "new books" shelf a book labeled as science fiction titled Armageddon. This is the 11th book in the Left Behind series. This bad-fiction/bad-faith series is filling an entire sci-fi shelf at the APL. A religious publishing house produces these books. As stated in the first book, people with "faith" in God begin to "disappear" from the Earth because "the Rapture had taken place. Jesus Christ had returned for his people." There are numerous referenced scripture quotations in the series from the New King James Bible and New American Standard Bible.
If the Left Behind books are sci-fi, then the Grand Canyon in Arizona was formed just 10,000 years ago by the runoff from the Great Flood (Noah's Ark).
Classic science fiction books are disappearing from the main library shelves; due to budget cuts they are not being replaced. Yet, there is funding to buy god-awful extremist religious-right publications that are not sci-fi. People from Austin to Australia are wondering why film producer Steven Spielberg has not made a movie based on Have Space Suit, Will Travel. Yet that classic sci-fi book is no longer on the shelf at the main library.
City Hall does not have to strike a single match or sponsor a single book-burning party to empty shelves of classic publications. They just cut the APL funding and make books – like Robert Heinlein's Have Space Suit, Will Travel, poof – just disappear from sight. This is not prophecy, it's a crass act.
Former APL employee,
Questions About LCRA
After the March 11 meeting about the Gracywoods greenbelt I am left wondering several things:
There exist different opinions and standards about how large the "danger zone" around power lines is. The LCRA is using larger distances than some. The LCRA presented their numbers as if they were indisputable objective facts like 2+2=4, but reasonable people disagree about how close trees can be before danger exists, and such engineering rules of thumb are ultimately guidelines based on people's opinions and experience. Can an exception to normal LCRA procedures be considered?
Why is raising the lines not considered a viable option? It would cost more, but not unduly more, and raising would only need to be done in the areas with the affected trees, not along the entire length.
Most importantly: Why is there no established policy for replanting new trees when old trees are destroyed? There is a history of the LCRA often leaving a trail of destruction with such tree cuttings. The LCRA presumably exists to serve the community ... but leaving lots of stumps and destroying the recreational enjoyment of a park does not serve the community. The bureaucracy has lost sight of this fact. Talking with some LCRA representatives, I believe that several of them agree and regret how things have proceeded in cases like this, but find it bureaucratically difficult to achieve the goals of being more sensitive to the needs of the community. There should be more explicit rules in the agency about having a commitment to a mitigating plan in cases where tree removal is unavoidable. In the Gracywoods case, the LCRA clearly has very specific plans to remove dozens of mature trees, but several representatives all admitted that it was quite "nebulous" how new trees would get planted to replace them.
Russ Williams
It Is as I Would Like It to Have Been
I read with interest Michael Ventura's scourging of Mel Gibson's Passion ["Letters @ 3am," March 5], hoping for something new or revealing. Instead, Mr. Ventura has chosen to slam the indomitable filmmaker over the accuracy of his film according to his interpretation of the Gospels, writings that have more interpretations than they do translations, each one a spin on the one previous. Why can't Gibson, who bankrolled the film, directed it, and executed the most innovative marketing campaign since Barney the purple dinosaur, interpret the Scriptures through his faith and show the world his spiritually guided vision? Is that not what artists do?
Ventura goes to great lengths to appear establishment and conformist with his accusatory diatribe. He says Matthew was written circa 75-85CE, or 45-55 years after Jesus was crucified. Why on Earth would a guy wait 45-55 years to write down what was undeniably the most significant event in his life, in anyone's life at the time? Why wouldn't he have written it down as it happened, or shortly thereafter while it was fresh in his mind? How many details could he have forgotten or could have been sanitized away from an accurate version, told and retold, edited and re-edited, by countless pontiffs, Caesars, and priests during the 45 years before the manuscript was "released" to the masses as a defining historical document and code of behavior?
I thank Gibson for his vision that, at least, brings new relevance to the singularly most significant act in the history of Christianity, spoken in a visual vernacular designed to penetrate even the most jaded senses in an era of sensory overload. To compete with films like XXX, The Matrix, and Kill Bill, Gibson had to push the envelope. God forbid he push a sacred cow into St. Peters. It is as it was.
Banning K. Lary
[Michael Ventura responds: My objection wasn't to Gibson's right to make his film; I object to Gibson's claim that his film accurately reflects our primary sources, the Gospels. Gibson has said, and has let others say on his behalf, that, in effect, "it is as it was." No. It is as he imagined it to be, and his version often contradicts the Gospels. That's his right. But there should have been a brief notice at the beginning of the film – as there is at the beginning of Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ – to the effect that this is Gibson's interpretation and that he departs from the Gospels considerably.]
Make Voting Easier
There must be a huge untapped demographic of possible voters who would probably vote if the process were just a little more enabled.
If you're like me, you care about government in a general way, want to follow politics, but somehow never find the time. I know I should stay abreast of our candidates and democratic responsibilities, but realistically, even the most conscientious of us relegate voting to the list of necessary errands such as submitting our income taxes and updating our will.
Today I realized that I had procrastinated right past the early-voting opportunities and found myself sitting squarely in the midst of party primary Election Day. I am a registered voter (I'm not completely out of touch), so I queried a popular search engine for "where to vote in Austin, Texas" and hit some pretty irrelevant links ... nothing tangible on the local news sites, and the Austin American-Statesman site requires an uncomfortably detailed registration.
In desperation, I finally found my way to the Travis County Voter Registration Web site, and managed to locate my voting place by first verifying my registration (a four-step process, resulting in at least two 404 errors), then determining my precinct number, and finally determining the "polling place" by precinct number. (Why do they call it a "polling place"? I'm not taking a poll. I'm voting.)
I acknowledge that I was only able to do this because I have no other tasks at work today and can freely access the Internet due to the relaxed work environment that I currently enjoy. I'm quite sure that doesn't apply to every last-minute voter!
Since politics, like retail, are market driven, I suggest candidates who wish to target undecided or last-minute voters plaster the cybertown with a simple online link designed to enable the lunchtime voting errand in three easy steps.
Alison Cowden
Why are property taxes so high in Texas? Here in Oregon they are 1.5%. Also, they are much higher than in most states. I was thinking of moving to Austin, but on a fixed income it makes house payments too high.
Thank you, John Stetson
Coos Bay, Ore.
Soon, Hold Your Breath
When is the Chronicle staff going to apologize to the people of Austin for endorsing ad nauseam the liberals running this city? Stuck in traffic, your street dug up for years? Thank the City Council. They could close the streets and make all the needed repairs in about one-tenth the time they now take, but "street closures" would be a negative when it comes to attracting businesses ... you know, big, evil corporations with all those damned jobs, they might not move here and the City Council couldn't tax them. So, basically, the City Council is telling all us residents and local businesses seriously impacted by street "improvements" and "utility upgrades": "Screw you, we'd rather let this drag out for months or even years than to get it done quickly." The reason the City Council let Stratus Corporation purchase the land around Barton Springs instead of turning it into a city park is that you cannot tax a city park. My storage rental has gone up $35 a month, about 25%, because of the tax increases the city levied over the past 18 months. The owner of the storage place was going to purchase the land behind it and put in more units, but decided not to because the taxes are ridiculous.
Businesses on South Congress are closing because the owners of the properties are saddled with ever-increasing taxes. "Free concerts" at Zilker? No way, the city has to collect not only the fee from the radio station for the park, but $2 a car. They don't charge $2 a car any other time, not on weekends, not during soccer games. Only at "free concerts." It's bullshit.
The only thing the city of Austin is interested in is tax revenues, speeding and parking tickets, "fees," and any other thing that they can glom onto to get some money, nothing more; they are whores for the mighty dollar. They sacrifice our quality of life for money, wonder when Hightower is going to rant on about this corporation, the city of Austin, being nothing but greedy.
Carl T. Swanson
Don't!
Last week, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Julie L. Gerberding warned America that obesity is catching up to tobacco as the leading cause of death in America. Obesity is a precursor to diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. At the current rate, the annual obesity death toll is expected to surpass 500,000 deaths annually, rivaling cancer deaths.
Thus, it seems only fitting that the Great American Meatout observance should surpass the Great American Smokeout in the number of local events and media coverage. Indeed, the current Meatout Web site (www.meatout.org) lists nearly a thousand educational events in 50 states and 20 other countries.
At each event, volunteers are asking their neighbors to kick the meat habit on March 20 (first day of spring) and explore a plant-based diet. Ten cities are hosting hundreds of billboards and bus cards carrying the Meatout message. Thirty governors and mayors are issuing special proclamations encouraging their citizens to explore a wholesome diet of whole grains, vegetables, and fresh fruits.
The times they're a changing. Are state lawsuits to recover Medicaid costs from meat companies next?
Sincerely, Calvin Hennison
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Fuel and fire in Burma
Andrew Walker - 29 Aug, 2007
The Asian Human Rights Commission released a statement today on the escalating protests in Burma:
To the surprise of many, the protests against sharp fuel rises in Burma have continued for a second week, despite constant arrests and harassment of demonstrators and their leaders by plain-clothed police, government officials and gangs of thugs mobilised for the purpose, while soldiers are reported to be watching and waiting in the wings in case events prove uncontrollable.
The protests have now spread to parts of at least six out of the country's 14 states and divisions, and for the first time members of the Buddhist monastic order have come out in force: over 150 monks and novices marched in the capital of the western Arakan State on 28 August 2007, joined by another 50 to a hundred ordinary citizens. Fittingly, they chose to walk along U Ottama Street, named after a monk from the region who led the struggle against British colonial rule and was imprisoned with hard labour for three years as a consequence.
Meanwhile, another 500 persons marched peacefully across Pegu, north of Rangoon, where further sporadic protests that were held outside of market places in downtown and suburban areas were met with violence and persons were taken away in the by now omnipresent Dyna flat-back trucks that are being used in lieu of vehicles with official markings. Courageous individuals have video taped many of the marches and abductions of participants, and have sent the images abroad for the world to see.
New Mandala has been remiss in not giving these momentous events more attention. We would welcome any further insights from New Mandala readers. (And perhaps the ANU may be willing to host a delegation from the Burmese regime to provide us with an update on the political situation!)
jonfernquest
29 August 2007 at 10:18 pm
Hopefully the protests will develop enough momentum that the army jumps ship, sticks flowers in their guns, and joins the protesters.
Or maybe they'll just close off the country to the world like they did in the past.
I always think back to the Aquino-Marcos duel.
In the end it was solid diplomatic relations coupled with political-economic dependence that made all the difference in giving Marcos the boot.
LouisW
As the junta is determined to crush the protest, and as marches provide an easy target for the army and hired gangs (speaks for itself) to crush upon, I would suggest a general strike.
I still fear that the soldiers had been so entirely indoctrinated and dehumanised that they even would shoot at their own relatives. I wish a kind of disobedience as we have seen at the fall of communism.
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Sidh S.
I hope and pray that changes for the better happens soon – although I am rather pessimistic. In contrast to other countries in SEAsia experiencing gradual change via increased economic liberalization and integration with the global economy such as Vietnam and Cambodia, Myanmar's ruling elite seems unwilling to ease their choking, feudalistic grip on power and resources (the 'resource curse' – this makes the protest on fuel price interesting). They seem to be clearly intent to prevent the growth of a 'middle-class' that may challenge their power – as much as they are keen to maintain control over other ethnic minorities.


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The days of strong German leadership from Angela Merkel may be over as her coalition failed to win a majority. The euro took the news in stride and there have been minimal moves to start the week. Japan is on holiday but Chinese markets re-open after several days of holidays.
Merkel's party produced a much-stronger-than-expected result in German election, securing 42% of the vote. Unfortunately, a large portion of the strength came at the expense of her coalition party, which did not reach the 5% threshold to enter parliament.
The anti-euro party also narrowly missed the threshold but it will take some time to determine for sure. Alone, Merkel's party will be very close to a majority but governing with a 1 or 2 seat majority in the 600-person parliament is a difficult proposition so Merkel will likely have to forge a grand coalition.
As details of a coalition become clear the euro could react but for now the market is sanguine. Down the road, however, softer leadership could undercut German negotiating positions in a fractured Europe.
The positioning numbers add some insight into the outsize AUD and GBP strength over the past two weeks. Shorts have been scrambling to the exits, squeezing those pairs higher than they might have otherwise climbed.
Our existing Premium Insights remain longs in EURUSD, GBPUSD and AUDUSD, part of which hit all targets with the exception of GBPUSD, as it awaits the final target at 1.6195. A new EURUSD long was also issued ahead of the German elections.


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Hillary's Sacrifice
At first I was seething.
Earlier this week Hillary Clinton accused U.S. Representative and U.S. Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard of being a Russian Operative. Her proof? Clinton got wind that Gabbard may be considering a third-party run. No hard evidence, just rumor and innuendo, because who would ever want to leave the safety of the Democrat Bosom? Gabbard, who was polling at around 1%, was getting a suspiciously large amount of publicity for a candidate who's currently running in 11th place on the Blue Team.
This attack reeked of 2016 when Clinton pulled the sharp knives out on the Green Party's Jill Stein and the Libertarian Gary Johnson. But why is she attacking someone who could potentially drop out in January?
But then it hit me, Hillary's not that dumb. I, I only graduated from Cleveland State University. Barely graduated. This lowly Blog is an achievement narrowly pulled off by yours truly. Most CSU graduates muddle through middle management at local Burger Kings. Hillary, though, she's a lawyer with degrees from Yale and Wellesley College. She has been a Senator and the Secretary of State.
I think that Hillary still thinks of herself as the Standard-bearer of the the Democrat Party. As such, I speculate that she believes that Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are too far to the left to beat Trump. (AND TRUMP MUST BE BEATEN.) Her insight also tells her that Biden lacks the cojones to stand toe-to-toe with a bully. Looking across the Dem candidate list, I believe that Clinton finds that Gabbard would be the perfect replacement for her in next year's election cycle.
But follow me here, if she ENDORSED Gabbard, that would put a huge target on her back. If Clinton creates a rivalry with Gabbard, that generates free publicity for Gabbard, something she genuinely needs. And if Gabbard stands up to Clinton, it gives her traction early. Don't forget, the first Presidential Primaries are still about 4 months away. A Clinton/Gabbard fued would keep Gabbard in the headlines for months. If it is PERCEIVED that Gabbard took the torch from Clinton, instead of received the torch from Clinton, it would take fuel away from Trump in the General Election.
Imagine Trump awkwardly trying to debate a veteran in next fall's debates. A veteran who's fought and clawed her way to the top of the Democratic Pile of Candidates by first defeating 2016's nominee in the court of public opinion. Hillary sacrificing her reputation in order for her opponent to step through a door that she herself opened.
What if Clinton has made peace with herself that she won't be the first woman President, but she created the perfect roadmap for the first woman President? The Gabbard/Clinton friction builds for months. Gabbard rises to #5 in the polls by New Hampshire and Iowa. A surging Gabbard then runs over also-rans on Left side of the Presidential Bracket.
Once away from New Hampshire, Capitalist Gabbard pulls aways from the Socialists and her energy is contagious and palpable compared to Joe Biden. As Biden is further tied to his son's corruption scandals, Gabbard starts winning big by Super Tuesday. By being on the constant upward trajectory, she could secure her party's nomination by summer and leave Donald Trump an opponent without obvious flaws.
(Sanders? Too Heart Attack-y. Warren? Too Shrill and Socialist. Biden? Too Old.)
All because Clinton took one for the team this week to create an absurd smear on a fellow Democrat.
Would I vote for Gabbard, straight up, in a Gabbard/Trump match up. Yes I would. And I'd feel better about it if Clinton DIDN'T endorse Gabbard.
Why is my theory plausible?
Because if Clinton really thought Gabbard was a Russian Agent, she would be an imbecile.
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that was able to answer this question: why me?"
Why I left my work in a hospital to give space to the Nature of Life.
I graduated in medicine and surgery in 2007, at that moment I was happy and tired. After 6 years of study and sweating on the books, I was pretty much looking forward to really care about other people and to start my career as a doctor and an independent man.
In the years that followed I worked in night shifts or as a substitute for family doctors while continuing my studies in emergency medicine and family medicine. It was a good time: work, money, not big responsibilities, independence.
But it didn't last for long.
In the young doctor's soul there was a feeling of something misplaced inside.
So I realized that western medicine gives answers to the questions "what", "who", "where", "when"... but not to the "why".
So the police know the crime scene but didn't find the "motive".
and why my cells start to go crazy and do that? and why not my friend that drinks 6 coffees per day?"
There was no answer to that question in my books and at the desk of my teachers.
I wanted to know if there was somewhere in the world somebody able to answer this question: why me?
I started to learn that other Medicines exist, so I studied Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Shamanism.
Learning the ancient cultures my "whys" started to find answers. I started to understand that the "motive" of the discomfort was not for sure located in the body.
little note: I didn't like and accept the "new theories" so easily, they looked to me ignorant and silly at the beginning. I was a DOCTOR. So I'm grateful to all my friends that put their feet in the "absurd workshops" before me, they taught me with their life changes that I could benefit of something I didn't know and that wasn't written in a big medical book.
little note 2: I'm not one of the healers making war against medicine or vice versa, this is not in my intention. I'm grateful for all that I learned from medical school and all the tools I have now to understand human nature are growing in the matrix of my medical culture. I chose the path of integration.
Why wasting time fighting for who is right when you can take the best from both different cultures, combine them together and enjoy the new results?
So, what if somebody would have experienced a total remission from a disease? Well, it looked like this.
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Large Philadelphia Law Firms Announce Mergers
Two large Philadelphia-based law firms announced mergers on Tuesday, signaling a continuing trend of consolidation in the market for legal services.
Ballard Spahr of Philadelphia and Lindquist & Vennum on Minneapolis will merge Jan. 1, 2018, the firms said.
The combined firm will retain the name Ballard Spahr and have more than 650 lawyers in 15 offices nationwide.
Ballard Spahr staffs more than 500 lawyers in 13 offices in the United States, practicing in litigation, business finance, real estate, intellectual property, and public finance.
Lindquist & Vennum has 170 attorneys practicing corporate finance, transactional and litigation services from offices in Minnesota, Colorado, and South Dakota.
The merger fits "into a larger trend of consolidation in the legal industry, which is accelerating," Kent Zimmermann, a Chicago-based consultant and principal with the Zeughauser Group, told Big Law Business.
"This year may be a record year in law firm mergers."
According to Altman Weil Inc., there were 52 law firm combinations announced through mid-year, including 24 in the second quarter, topping the prior mid-year peak of 48 in 2015 and 2016. Eleven more have been announced in this quarter alone, according to Altman Weil's Merger Line .
Ballard Spahr made news earlier this year after it helped the U.S. Women's National Hockey Team negotiate a labor contract. It also recently helped McCormick & Co. finalize an agreement on a new 20-acre headquarters in Maryland.
The deal will bolster Ballard Spahr's M&A capabilities, especially in the private equity space, said Ballard Spahr chair Mark Stewart. Both firms share overlapping practices in financial services, litigation, energy, and family wealth management, Stewart said.
Saul Ewing Merges With Arnstein & Lehr
Meanwhile, another Philadelphia law firm, Saul Ewing LLP, announced the completion of its merger with Illinois and Florida law firm Arnstein & Lehr LLP.
Saul Ewing specializes in higher education, insurance, life sciences and energy industries, while Arnstein & Lehr specializes five main practice areas: business, litigation, local government, tax and estate planning and real estate.
The combined firm will have 400-plus attorneys in 15 offices from Boston to Miami and into the Midwest by way of Chicago.
Saul Ewing has represented clients such as Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
There has been an accelerating amount of activity in the Philadelphia market this year, Zimmermann said. Philadelphia is competitive for both talent and clients, he said, resulting in more merger discussions and increased bilateral activity.
"It's a busy market and there will be more activity there," said Zimmermann.
Write to the reporter at lpappas@bna.com.
Write to the editor at csullivan@bloomberglaw.com.
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July 16, 2019 3:16 pm You are here:Home Education Lafayette Parents, Students Overtake Lafayette Elementary School Classroom
Lafayette Parents, Students Overtake Lafayette Elementary School Classroom
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Nine Lafayette Elementary parents and students have just peacefully occupied a school classroom, at 2714 W. Augusta Blvd., to demand Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his handpicked Chicago Board of Education reverse the school's closing.
"Closing Lafayette will kill our neighborhood and our families," says Rousemary Vega, who is occupying a classroom at Lafayette Elementary. "We demand that this school stay open. We demand to keep our music programs, and our special ed program. We're not leaving until this school is saved."
The Humboldt Park neighborhood school serves Pre-K to eighth grade students. Lafayette School focuses on fine arts and music education, boasting an award-winning string orchestra in partnership with Merit School of Music, bilingual classrooms, and an autism cluster site. The school is home to 442 students in 2012, 97.7 percent from low-income homes. Emanuel and the Board of Education voted to close the school as one of 50 public school closures citing "underutilization," population decline, and astronomical building maintenance costs. Those claims have been refuted by individual CPS auditors, the media, parents, and community members, who have all been ignored by Emanuel and the unelected Board of Education.
"We are at Lafayette Elementary to support the students and parents who are fighting to keep this school open," says Denise Bisley, a parent from the Von Humbolt school. "Shame on Mayor Emanuel, and the Chicago Board of Education. This is a national problem. President Obama told us change was coming, and his buddy Mayor Emanuel has changed the city – closing our clinics, our schools, and wrecking our children's futures."
CPS and Emanuel propose Lafayette students be displaced to Chopin Elementary, seven blocks away, where the future of the Merit School of Music program is uncertain, as is the program for autistic children. Emanuel and the Board of Education have faced severe public backlash and outcry against the school closures.


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China has a debt of ten billion dollars (70 billion rupees) of rupees to Pakistan, which is struggling with tension. This loan has been given to the development of Gwadar port of Pakistan and some other projects. This information is given by a high-ranking General of the American Army.
According to the general, China is using the power of money to increase its influence in the world. The Gwadar port, situated on the Arabian Sea, is in Pakistan's Balochistan province. This port is being developed under China's Great Belt-One Road (OBOR) project. Its development will greatly reduce the distance from China's Central Asia. Strategically important this control of the port will be in China's hands.
US Army Chief General Joseph Dunnford told the American Parliament's Defense Affairs Committee that China had been trapped in the first place on the strength of economic power. After that, he leased the Humbertonanta port for 99. China has 70 percent control over this port.
Similarly Maldives is in the net of 1.5 billion dollars of Chinese debt. African countries, Djibouti, is worse off on Chinese debt. Argentina is stuck with debt from China and is now partnering with military resources.
General told that through the OBOR, Chinese countries are trapped in their debt trap. In giving loan he completely violates the principles of international norms and economics. He is giving loans to the countries in the name of investment and is capturing their resources.


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Q: How to style the BlackoutDates from WPF calendar I want to style the the BlackoutDates of the WPF calendar. The default visualisation is a gray cross above the date numeral. How to only gray them out for example?

A: Here you go
<Calendar>
    <Calendar.CalendarDayButtonStyle>
        <Style TargetType="CalendarDayButton" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type CalendarDayButton}}">
            <Style.Triggers>
                <Trigger Property="IsBlackedOut" Value="True">
                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="LightGray"/>
                </Trigger>
            </Style.Triggers>
        </Style>
    </Calendar.CalendarDayButtonStyle>
    <Calendar.BlackoutDates>
        <CalendarDateRange Start="24-June-2014" End="25-June-2014"/>
    </Calendar.BlackoutDates>
</Calendar>

I have specified a custom style for CalendarDayButtonStyle and in that style I defined a trigger on IsBlackedOut and set the Background to LightGray
result

you can choose to manipulate other properties as per your needs
Remove existing blackout
to remove existing blackout you have options of defining a custom template for the calendar day button, but the drawback is that you'll have to maintain it for every theme eg Luna, Classic etc
I am going to propose a solution which will help you utilize the existing template so no need to worry for such issues
I used Attached properties for same
class CalenderHelper
namespace CSharpWPF
{
    class CalenderHelper : DependencyObject
    {
        public static bool GetIsBlackOutDisabled(DependencyObject obj)
        {
            return (bool)obj.GetValue(IsBlackOutDisabledProperty);
        }

        public static void SetIsBlackOutDisabled(DependencyObject obj, bool value)
        {
            obj.SetValue(IsBlackOutDisabledProperty, value);
        }

        // Using a DependencyProperty as the backing store for IsBlackOutDisabled.  This enables animation, styling, binding, etc...
        public static readonly DependencyProperty IsBlackOutDisabledProperty =
            DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("IsBlackOutDisabled", typeof(bool), typeof(CalenderHelper), new PropertyMetadata(false, OnIsBlackOutDisabledChanged));

        private static void OnIsBlackOutDisabledChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            CalendarDayButton dayButton = d as CalendarDayButton;
            if (dayButton.IsLoaded)
            {
                SetBlackout(dayButton, (bool)e.NewValue);
            }
            else
            {
                dayButton.Loaded += (s, ee) =>
                {
                    SetBlackout(dayButton, (bool)e.NewValue);
                };
            }
        }

        static void SetBlackout(CalendarDayButton dayButton, bool collapsed)
        {
            ControlTemplate template = dayButton.Template;
            Path blackoutPath = template.FindName("Blackout", dayButton) as Path;
            if (collapsed)
                blackoutPath.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
            else
                blackoutPath.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Visible;
        }
    }
}

I have created a class CalenderHelper with an attached property IsBlackOutDisabled which will hide the blackout element in the existing template
xaml
<Calendar x:Name="cal" xmlns:l="clr-namespace:CSharpWPF">
    <Calendar.CalendarDayButtonStyle>
        <Style TargetType="CalendarDayButton" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type CalendarDayButton}}">
            <Style.Triggers>
                <Trigger Property="IsBlackedOut" Value="True">
                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="LightGray"/>
                    <Setter Property="l:CalenderHelper.IsBlackOutDisabled" Value="True"/>
                </Trigger>
            </Style.Triggers>
        </Style>
    </Calendar.CalendarDayButtonStyle>
    <Calendar.BlackoutDates>
        <CalendarDateRange Start="24-June-2014" End="25-June-2014"/>
    </Calendar.BlackoutDates>
</Calendar>

I have enabled my newly created property l:CalenderHelper.IsBlackOutDisabled in the trigger, which in turn will hide the default blackout visual
result

this approach make it flexible for many purpose, you may code it for other sophisticate functions which are not easily doable via simple xaml

A: My solution is pure XAML, using Visual states :
<Style TargetType="CalendarDayButton" x:Key="CalendarDayButtonStyle">
    <Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="5" />
    <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="5" />
    <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14" />
    <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
    <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
    <Setter Property="Template">
        <Setter.Value>
            <ControlTemplate TargetType="CalendarDayButton">
                <Grid>
                    <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>

                        <VisualStateGroup Name="CommonStates">
                            <VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
                                <VisualTransition GeneratedDuration="0:0:0.1" />
                            </VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
                            <VisualState Name="Normal" />
                            <VisualState Name="MouseOver">
                                <Storyboard>
                                    <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="HighlightBackground" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="1" Duration="0" />
                                </Storyboard>
                            </VisualState>
                            <VisualState Name="Pressed">
                                <Storyboard>
                                    <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="HighlightBackground" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="1" Duration="0" />
                                </Storyboard>
                            </VisualState>
                            <VisualState Name="Disabled">
                                <Storyboard>
                                    <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="HighlightBackground" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="0" Duration="0" />
                                    <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="NormalText" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To=".35" Duration="0" />
                                </Storyboard>
                            </VisualState>
                        </VisualStateGroup>

                        <VisualStateGroup Name="SelectionStates">
                            <VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
                                <VisualTransition GeneratedDuration="0" />
                            </VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
                            <VisualState Name="Unselected" />
                            <VisualState Name="Selected">
                                <Storyboard>
                                    <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="SelectedBackground" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="1" Duration="0" />
                                </Storyboard>
                            </VisualState>
                        </VisualStateGroup>

                        <VisualStateGroup Name="ActiveStates">
                            <VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
                                <VisualTransition GeneratedDuration="0" />
                            </VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
                            <VisualState Name="Active" />
                            <VisualState Name="Inactive">
                                <Storyboard>
                                    <ColorAnimation Duration="0" Storyboard.TargetName="NormalText" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(TextElement.Foreground).(SolidColorBrush.Color)"
                                                    To="#FFCBCBCB" />
                                </Storyboard>
                            </VisualState>

                        </VisualStateGroup>

                        <VisualStateGroup Name="DayStates">
                            <VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
                                <VisualTransition GeneratedDuration="0" />
                            </VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
                            <VisualState Name="RegularDay" />
                            <VisualState Name="Today">
                                <Storyboard>
                                    <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="TodayBackground" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="1" Duration="0" />
                                    <ColorAnimation Duration="0" Storyboard.TargetName="NormalText" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(TextElement.Foreground).(SolidColorBrush.Color)"
                                                    To="#FFFFFFFF" />
                                </Storyboard>
                            </VisualState>

                            <VisualState Name="BlackoutDay">
                                <Storyboard>
                                    <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="HighlightBackground" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To="0" Duration="0" />
                                    <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="NormalText" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" To=".35" Duration="0" />
                                </Storyboard>
                            </VisualState>

                        </VisualStateGroup>

                    </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
                    <Rectangle x:Name="TodayBackground" RadiusX="1" RadiusY="1" Opacity="0" Fill="Blue"/>
                    <Rectangle x:Name="SelectedBackground" RadiusX="1" RadiusY="1" Opacity="0" Fill="Silver"/>
                    <Rectangle x:Name="HighlightBackground" RadiusX="1" RadiusY="1" Opacity="0" Fill="LightGray"/>
                    <ContentPresenter x:Name="NormalText" HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
                        VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}" Margin="5,1,5,1" TextElement.Foreground="Black"/>
                </Grid>
            </ControlTemplate>
        </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>

</Style>

Solution lies in defining own ControlTemplate with It's visual states. Most important thing is inside DayStates visual group - VisualState with name "BlackoutDay".
This way no attached properties is needed for overriding default blackout style, and all sorts of button colors for each control's state can be completely customized.


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Digital & Social⟩Social Media
Pinkathon Kicks Off To A Great Run On Social Media Too!
Jay Leonard Last updated: November 10, 2012
The Pinkathon marathon set to raise awareness about breast cancer is all on with its first ever run at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai on the 16th of December in the 3k, 5k and 10k distance. The initiative is a joint effort by the Women's Cancer Initiative, the Tata Memorial hospital and Maximums events led by avid runner and fitness enthusiast, Milind Soman.
I first heard about Pinkathon at Miss Malini's blog where my teenage heartthrob, Milind invited women to join the run to help spread awareness about the disease. It was good to see the Pinkathon website, Facebook and Twitter pages also displayed below, as social media can definitely go a long way in spreading the word. Besides, using the platform of a social media influencer like Miss Malini who has more than 50K followers on Twitter and influencing everybody's favourite topics – Bollywood, Lifestyle and Fashion, serves as an excellent springboard.
Each of the digital properties fit in well – the website takes your registrations while the Facebook and Twitter provide information about the disease and the Pinkathon event. The Facebook page started this October, is a lively one now.
Most of the content on the page had started off with talking about the event and busting myths regarding breast cancer. The later updates are interesting with visuals and quite a few videos too that add up to the excitement.
The event makes good use of radio with popular radio jockey Malishka taking training lessons for the run alongside broadcasting it to her listeners. The adjacent update on the Facebook page shows Milind and Malishka during her training sessions at Priyadarshini Park grounds. Besides, the brand has roped in actor and fitness freak, Bipasha Bapu to join the run too!
Twitter is conversational and connects with people. Apart from sharing links, videos and retweeting, it also serves to increase visibility on the medium. Of late, the page is striving hard to trend with the hashtag #RUNBCF, so you can follow all the action by tracking it.
Although October has been set as the Breast Cancer Awareness month every year, there is nothing to complain about an awareness drive happening in December, if it is for a good cause and especially since it makes good use of social media marketing to add to its marketing mix!
So, have you registered for Pinkathon yet?