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Chief Janeé Harteau is doing a good job
November 20, 2013 July 15, 2018 - by MSR News Online
No need to replace her
Minneapolis celebrates the election of its second female in the history of City Government, Betsy Hodges, bringing discussion about her representing diversity balance. Really? How, when for the next four years there will neither be an African American nor Native American on the City Council?
This is another reason why it is surprising that less than a week after her announced victory the first rumors about change to emerge from City Hall was considering replacing Police Chief Janeé Harteau with an assistant police chief from Seattle, Washington. Why are she and her advisors so politically tone deaf?
This is not good stewardship of our politics. Chief Harteau has been on the job barely a year. After some missteps (typical of all new chiefs of anything, just as it will be for the new mayor), Chief Harteau has begun to work herself into the job and into her responsibility. She has been building bridges both within the department and between the department and the community.
In light of that, I do not understand the thinking of the mayor-elect and her advisors to create friction between Native American and other communities, even in light of the fact that the rumored desired replacement in Seattle is an African American. Why would mayor-elect Hodges want to drive a wedge between Native Americans and others, especially African Americans, when such a change has no discernible merit?
For the first time in three decades there is no African American on the Council. So let us repeat: for the next four years we will have a Council with no African American and no Native American. The rumored "safe" way to make the change — pay the chief a one-year severance in January and demote her back into the ranks — is any thing but, especially in light of center-stage, high-profile, police-misconduct cases in Apple Valley and, specifically, Green Bay.
This does not bode well for the future given the delicate circumstances requiring delicate resolution by both the mayor and the chief. The chief has been working tirelessly to make sure everything is done to properly resolve these cases.
If the decision of the mayor to remove Chief Janeé Harteau is simply because she can, then the Hodges administration would be getting off on the wrong foot, causing injury in this city across the board (racially, politically, socially). Chief Harteau has done nothing to cause consideration of being removed and be so greatly disrespected.
The new incoming mayor has said she is sensitive to the concerns and thinking of all communities of this city. Really? We call upon her to show needed sensitivity, due diligence and, dare we say, wisdom, by maintaining the tenure of Chief Janeé Harteau.
How did this issue top the list when so many other important development and service issues need to be dealt with to get the city back on track? Development issues: Vikings stadium, peoples plaza, light rail, Nicollet Mall, rehabilitation of Target Center, rehabilitation of E block, etc. City services issues: improving education, job growth, housing policies, interacting with other government agencies and bodies (federal, state, county, other cities), diversity in hiring with the Vikings stadium, and reducing law suits against the city.
These issues place a tremendous weight on the new administration. The idea of starting out with steps whose goal seems to be pitting one community against another will not bring stability in race relations nor harmony in general in the city, regardless of such demographic distinctions.
This is unacceptable. Tell us it isn't so, Madam Mayor. Chief Janeé Harteau must stay.
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The Fostoria Glass Company was a manufacturer of pressed, blown and hand-molded glassware and tableware. It began operations in Fostoria, Ohio, on December 15, 1887, on land donated by the townspeople. The new company was formed by men from West Virginia who were experienced in the glassmaking business. They started their company in northwest Ohio to take advantage of newly discovered natural gas that was an ideal fuel for glassmaking. Numerous other businesses were also started in the area, and collectively they depleted the natural gas supply. Fuel shortages caused the company to move to Moundsville, West Virginia in 1891.

After the move to Moundsville, the company achieved a national reputation. Fostoria was considered one of the top producers of elegant glass. It had over 1,000 patterns, including one (American) that was produced for over 75 years. Sample rooms were located in New York, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, and other large cities. The company advertised heavily, and one of its successes was sales through bridal registries. Fostoria products were made for several U.S. presidents. The company employed 1,000 people at its 1950 peak.

During the 1970s, foreign competition and changing preferences forced the company to make substantial investments in cost-saving automation technology. The changes were made too late, and the company's commercial division was losing money by 1980. The plant was closed permanently on February 28, 1986. Several companies continued making products using the Fostoria patterns, including the Dalzell-Viking Glass Company and Indiana Glass Company—both now closed.

Background

In the last half of the 19th century, labor and fuel were the two largest expenses in U.S. glassmaking. People with the knowledge necessary to make glass were difficult to find. Management at Wheeling's J. H. Hobbs, Brockunier and Company had a policy of using skilled glassworkers from Europe, who would train the local employees—resulting in a superior workforce. In the 1860s, Wheeling, West Virginia, became a "hub for chemical and technological improvements to the composition of glass and the development of furnaces, molds, and presses" for making glass. By the end of the 1870s, the Hobbs glass works became the largest glass maker in the United States.  One of the earliest places to which the Hobbs glass making talent spread was Bellaire, Ohio, located in Belmont County, across the river from Wheeling and Ohio County. Former employees of the Hobbs glass works became the talent that established many of the region's glass factories, and many became company presidents or plant managers.

Transportation resources were also important to the glass industry. Waterways provided an efficient and safe way to transport glass, especially before the construction of high-quality roads and the railroad system. As the railroad industry developed, it also became an important transportation resource. By 1880, almost all of the nation's top ten glass producing counties were located on a waterway. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, (which includes Pittsburgh) was the nation's leading glass producer based on value of production. Ohio's Belmont County and West Virginia's Ohio County, separated by the Ohio River, ranked 6th and 7th.

Since fuel was one of the top two expenses in glassmaking, manufacturers needed to monitor its availability and cost. Wood and coal had long been used as fuel for glassmaking. An alternative fuel, gas, became a desirable fuel for making glass because it is clean, gives a uniform heat, is easier to control, and melts the batch of ingredients faster. Gas furnaces for making glass were first used in Europe in 1861. In early 1886, a major discovery of natural gas occurred near the small village of Findlay, Ohio. Communities in northwestern Ohio began using low-cost natural gas along with free land and cash to entice glass companies to start operations in their town. Their efforts were successful, and at least 70 glass factories existed in northwest Ohio between 1886 and 1900.

Beginning
The Fostoria Glass Company was incorporated in West Virginia in July 1887. The founders of the Fostoria Glass Company were drawn to Fostoria, Ohio, to exploit the newly discovered natural gas. The new firm also received cash incentives of $5,000 () to $6,000 (). The plant was located on Fostoria's South Vine Street and the town was served by multiple railroads. The factory's furnace had a capacity of 12 pots, and originally employed 125 workers. Production of tableware, bar goods, and lamps began on December 15, 1887.

The glass men that formed the new company had gained their experience from working at the Hobbs, Brockunier and Company glass plant in Wheeling. Lucian B. Martin, the company's first president, had been a sales executive at the Hobbs works. William S. Brady, the company's secretary, had worked as a financial manager there and more recently managed a glass plant in Wellsburg, West Virginia. James B. Russell and Benjamin M. Hildreth had worked at the Hobbs plant, and Russell had also worked at a Pittsburgh glass works. German-born Otto Jaeger had been head of the engraving department at the Hobbs works. Former Ohio governor Charles Foster, son of the city of Fostoria's namesake, was added to this group of glass industry veterans to form the new company's board of directors.

Henry Humphreville, who had worked at Brady's Riverside Glass Company in Wellsburg, was hired as plant manager, and offered some diversity with his additional experience working in Pittsburgh—the nation's other center of glassmaking innovation. Many of the employees hired for the startup were from the Wheeling area. At least 20 "first class workmen" joined the company from Bellaire, Ohio, which is across the Ohio River from Wheeling. Henry and Jacob Crimmel were "key craftsmen in the early period of the company" and both had worked at Belmont Glass Company in Bellaire and the Hobbs plant in Wheeling. The Crimmel brothers had also been involved with the startup of the predecessor to the Belmont Glass Company. Crimmel family recipes for glass were used in the early days of the Fostoria Glass Company.

Early products

The company advertised as a manufacturer of pressed glassware, and specialties were candle stands, candelabras, and banquet lamps. The first piece of glass pressed at the plant was a salt dip, pattern number 93. A popular early pattern called Cascade looked like a swirl and was used for candelabras and ink wells. It was also used for tableware such as containers for sugar, cream, and butter. Cascade was the first tableware pattern made, and it continued through the years under different names.

The company had many talented designers. Among them was Charles E. Beam, who was the head of the company's mold shop and eventually added to the board of directors. Beam's specialty was designing dishes with animals as the covers, and one of his creations that is "highly-prized" by today's collectors is a dish with a dolphin covering. Beam received a patent in 1890 for a glass mold that would enable pieces of chandeliers and candelabras to have small holes. Company president Martin was also a talented designer, and he patented the Cascade ink well (called an inkstand) in 1890 and a paper weight with swirl sides in 1891.

The company's first Virginia pattern was introduced around Christmas in 1888. This pattern was quickly stolen (or "pirated") by a rival company. Fostoria Glass copied the copy, and named this purportedly new pattern Captain Kidd. Eventually this same Virginia/Captain Kidd pattern was also called Foster or Foster Block in honor of Charles Foster. An advertisement for the Captain Kidd pattern featured a butter dish, spoon dish, a sugar bowel, and a creamer.

Fostoria's Valencia pattern, number 205, is often called Artichoke because of the shape of the overlapping leaves on the bottom half of the glassware.  This pattern was advertised in China, Glass and Lamps magazine in early 1891.

The Victoria pattern is popular with collectors, and a wide variety of products were made with this pattern. It is the only pattern that was patented by the company. Its appearance has a strong resemblance to a French company's pattern, and Fostoria Glass had some employees from France's glassmaking region. When the company moved to Moundsville, all of the molds for this pattern mysteriously disappeared. The missing molds were never found, and the Victoria pattern was never produced again.

Move to Moundsville

Northwest Ohio's gas boom was short lived, as gas shortages started occurring during the winter of 1890–91. During April 1891, Fostoria Glass executives decided to move to Moundsville, West Virginia, because of the availability of coal as a fuel for the plant—and $10,000 cash () offered by the community. In addition to the cash incentive, the company was also offered a 10-year supply of coal at a low price. The move was announced in September 1891. The Fostoria plant was sold to a group of investors led by Fostoria Glass executive Otto Jaeger, and his new company was named Seneca Glass Company.

In early December, the move to Moundsville was delayed by a restraining order when several members of the Crimmel family, who owned stock in the company, filed suit. The Crimmels, who were also employees of the company, claimed shareholders should have been consulted for the move. The attempt to stop the move was unsuccessful, and the restraining order was lifted to enable the company to move by the end of the month.

The company's first Moundsville furnace had a capacity of 14 pots. Coal was not used directly as a fuel for the furnace. Instead, the furnace burned coal gas made from the local supply of coal. About 60 workers from the Fostoria glass works moved with the company to the Moundsville location.

Moundsville operations

In 1899, the company became associated with the National Glass Company, which was a corporate trust. Co-founder Lucien Martin left the firm in 1901 to work in Pittsburgh for National Glass. Another co-founder, William Brady, also moved to the Pittsburgh firm a short time later. Despite the association, Fostoria Glass Company did not become part of the National Glass Company.

William A. B. Dalzell joined the company as general manager in 1901. Dalzell was from Pittsburgh, and his initial experience in the glass industry was with Pittsburgh's Adams and Company. The Dalzell brothers had been involved with the glass business as owners and management in West Virginia and Ohio. When Fostoria Glass became associated with National Glass in 1899, Dalzell was working at the trust as manager of the western department. When he joined Fostoria Glass, he brought Calvin B. Roe, who had been a bookkeeper and plant superintendent at Dalzell's Ohio plant. Dalzell quickly ascended to vice president. Under Dalzell's leadership, the Fostoria Glass Company gained a national reputation. Dalzell served as president and/or chairman from 1902 until his unexpected death in 1928.

In 1903, the company already operated two large furnaces when it added a three-story brick building that housed a new 14-pot furnace. One trade magazine believed that the addition made the company "probably the largest independent flint glass concern in the country...." By 1904, the company had 800 employees. Products made as of 1906 included decorated lamps, globes, shades, blown and pressed tableware, high grade lead blown tumblers, stemware, and novelties. At that time, a trade magazine said that the company "makes so many lines of glassware, all so perfectly, and markets its output so successfully to all classes of buyers, that no name is better known to all classes of trade."

Moundsville Products
Fostoria was considered one of the top producers of elegant glass. However, Fostoria glassware is also found on lists of Depression glass. The company had over 1,000 patterns, including many designed by artist George Sakier. An example of a glass pattern design by Sakier is the Colony pattern 2412.  This pattern was produced in crystal from the 1930s until 1983. It was reissued as Maypole in the 1980s using colored glass. Patterns can be a style of glass, an etching on the glass, or a cutting on the glass. Some of the most successful Fostoria patterns were American, Kashmir, June, Trojan, and Versailles. Pattern 1861 was named Lincoln, and 1861 is the year Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States. The pattern was used for pressed tableware. It was pictured on the front page of the Crockery and Glass Journal on January 4, 1912.

From the beginning of the Moundsville operations until about 1915, Fostoria focused on oil lamps and products for restaurants and bars—especially stemware and tumblers. In 1915, Fostoria introduced its American pattern (pattern number 2056). This glass pattern was used for stemware and tableware, and continued to be produced until 1988. Described as "block geometric", its appearance was very different from other patterns when it was introduced. Most glass made with the American pattern was produced using Fostoria's high-quality crystal formula. American became Fostoria's most famous pattern. Management around this time was still led by W. A. B. Dalzell as company president. Vice president was C. B. Roe, and A. C. Scroggins Jr. was the secretary and treasurer. W. S. Brady was still listed as on the board of directors.

Prohibition diminished the market for commercial barware, causing Fostoria to put more emphasis on tableware for the home. Their initial target market was the higher-quality portion of the home market. In 1924, the company became the first glass manufacturer to produce complete dinner sets in crystal ware. In 1925, the company introduced dinnerware in colors. A national advertising campaign was started in 1926 to promote the complete dinnerware sets. Fostoria was also a major contributor to the creation of the bridal registry. Clear and pastel dinner sets became very popular, although expensive. This led to low cost dinner sets being made by injecting molten glass into an automated pressing mold. The product often had minor flaws, so "lacy" patterns were often included in the mold, or etched onto the glass, to hide imperfections.

By 1926, the company had 10,000 different items in its catalog, and employment before the Depression peaked at around 650 people. Among the etching patterns introduced by Fostoria during the 1920s were June, Versailles, and Trojan. The June pattern, which was made from 1928 to 1951, was etched on stemware and tableware. It is one of the rare patterns that can be dated based on color of the glass. The Versailles pattern, made from 1928 to 1943, was another etching pattern. The etchings were mostly on plates and dishes. The glass product with the etching was made in many colors. The etching pattern called Trojan was made from 1929 to 1943. The Trojan etchings were mostly on plates and dishes. Original glass colors were rose and topaz. Gold tint was used in some of the last years of production. By 1928, Fostoria was the largest producer of handmade glass in the nation.

Depression and post-war
During the Great Depression the company made glassware for the higher and lower cost segments of the market. Two popular Fostoria etching patterns were Navarre and Chintz. Navarre was made from 1937 until 1980. Some of the pieces were etched onto the Baroque glass pattern, but others were on more modern glass patterns. The product was originally made in crystal, but later on a few pieces with color. The Baroque glass pattern was made by Fostoria from 1937 to 1965, and used for stemware and many types of tableware. The Chintz pattern was made from 1940 to 1973. This etching pattern is a drawing of branches leaves and flowers, and was usually on the Baroque glass pattern. The Colony pattern discussed earlier was introduced around this time. Another long-lived glass pattern, Century, was introduced in 1949 and made until 1982. It was used for stemware and tableware. Advertising during the 1940s included photos in the Ladies Home Journal.

Production peaked in 1950 when Fostoria's 1,000 employees manufactured over 8 million pieces of glass and crystal. A combination of quality products and national advertising helped the company continue to be the largest manufacturer of handmade glassware in the United States. Every American president from Dwight D. Eisenhower through Ronald Reagan had glassware made by Fostoria. Long-lived patterns introduced during the 1950s included Rose, Wedding Ring, and Jamestown. Rose was a cutting on stemware and tableware, and it was produced from 1951 to 1973. Wedding Ring was a decoration on stemware and tableware that was produced from 1953 to 1975. Jamestown was a glass pattern for stemware and tableware, and was used for numerous products from 1958 to 1982. The glass used was crystal and seven colors of glass: amber, blue, green, pink, amethyst, brown, and ruby. Among Jamestown stemware, ruby is valued higher than other colors by collectors. Among the milk glass patterns, Vintage was used for tableware and a few types of stemware from 1958 to 1965.

In the 1960s and 1970s, the company's marketing campaign expanded to include boutiques and display rooms within jewelry and department stores. Fostoria's top customer in 1971 was Marshall Field's. It was Marshall Field's that had created a bridal registry in 1935, which was important to manufacturers of tableware for the home. Fostoria also published its own consumer direct magazine, "Creating with Crystal", during the 1960s and 1970s. The Woodland glass pattern, not to be confused with the Woodland etching from the 1920s, was introduced in 1975 and made until 1981.

Morgantown
In 1965, Fostoria purchased the Morgantown Glassware Guild, which had also been known as the Morgantown Glass Works. Morgantown was a leader in barware and also made tableware. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy had chosen Morgantown glassware for official White House tableware, and Fostoria sought to capitalize on this.  Glassware from Morgantown could be sold as stylish entry-level tableware for the home. This segment was profitable for Fostoria for only two years, as department stores eliminated secondary sources and restaurants began switching to machine-made glass. Fostoria closed the Morgantown factory in 1971.

Decline
In 1950, company president David B. Dalzell had said the Fostoria's competition came from "three sources: other companies in the domestic trade, imports, and automatic machinery." During the 1970s, changing preferences and a substantial increase in imports of machine-made lead-crystal tableware forced the company to make significant investments in machinery. This late attempt to be more competitive by automating more of the manufacturing process unsettled the labor force, and the company faced strikes during the early 1970s. By 1980, the company's commercial division was unprofitable.

In 1983, Fostoria sold its factory to Lancaster Colony Corporation of Columbus, Ohio. However, Lancaster Colony shut down the Fostoria Glass factory permanently on February 28, 1986. At the time, Kenneth B. Dalzell, the fourth generation of Dalzells at Fostoria Glass, was head of Fostoria operations. Dalzell purchased the assets of Viking Glass company of New Martinsville, West Virginia in April 1987, and renamed the company Dalzell-Viking. Fostoria inventory and molds were sold to several companies, and Dalzell-Viking was one of the purchasers. The American, Baroque, and Coin patterns were thereafter produced by others, including Dalzell-Viking. Some of this glassware produced at Dalzell-Viking was made by former Fostoria employees using Fostoria molds—making it difficult to differentiate from glassware made at the Fostoria plant. Dalzell-Viking closed in 1998.

See also
Heisey Glass Company
Cambridge Glass

Notes

Footnotes

Citations

References

Further reading

External links

 Fostoria Glass Society
 Fostoria Ohio Glass Association
 National Depression Glass Association - Fostoria advertisements
 "Crystal Clear" - 1946 27-minute film sponsored by Fostoria Glass

Glassmaking companies of the United States
Drinkware
Defunct glassmaking companies
Fostoria, Ohio
Manufacturing companies based in West Virginia
American companies established in 1887
Manufacturing companies established in 1887
Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1986
1887 establishments in Ohio
1986 disestablishments in West Virginia
Defunct manufacturing companies based in West Virginia
Defunct manufacturing companies based in Ohio

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Effect of continued folic acid supplementation beyond the first trimester of pregnancy on cognitive performance in the child: a follow-up study from a randomized controlled trial (FASSTT Offspring trial)
Helene McNulty, Mark Rollins, Tony Cassidy, Aoife Caffrey, Barry Marshall, James Dornan, Marian McLaughlin, Breige A McNulty, Mary Ward, J.J. Strain, Anne M Molloy, Diane J Lees Murdock, Colum P Walsh, Kristina Pentieva
School of Biomedical Sciences
Faculty Of Life & Health Sciences
Background: Periconceptional folic acid prevents neural tube defects (NTDs), but it is uncertain whether there are benefits for offspring neurodevelopment arising from continued maternal folic acid supplementation beyond the first trimester. We investigated the effect of folic acid supplementation during trimesters 2 and 3 of pregnancy on cognitive performance in the child.
Methods: We followed up the children of mothers who had participated in a randomized controlled trial in 2006/2007 of Folic Acid Supplementation during the Second and Third Trimesters (FASSTT) and received 400 μg/d folic acid or placebo from the 14th gestational week until the end of pregnancy. Cognitive performance of children at 7 years was evaluated using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-III) and at 3 years using the Bayley's Scale of Infant and Toddler Development (BSITD-III).
Results: From a total of 119 potential mother-child pairs, 70 children completed the assessment at age 7 years, and 39 at age 3 years. At 7 years, the children of folic acid treated mothers scored significantly higher than the placebo group in word reasoning: mean 13.3 (95% CI 12.4-14.2) versus 11.9 (95% CI 11.0-12.8); p = 0.027; at 3 years, they scored significantly higher in cognition: 10.3 (95% CI 9.3-11.3) versus 9.5 (95% CI 8.8-10.2); p = 0.040. At both time points, greater proportions of children from folic acid treated mothers compared with placebo had cognitive scores above the median values of 10 (girls and boys) for the BSITD-III, and 24.5 (girls) and 21.5 (boys) for the WPPSI-III tests. When compared with a nationally representative sample of British children at 7 years, WPPSI-III test scores were higher in children from folic acid treated mothers for verbal IQ (p < 0.001), performance IQ (p = 0.035), general language (p = 0.002), and full scale IQ (p = 0.001), whereas comparison of the placebo group with British children showed smaller differences in scores for verbal IQ (p = 0.034) and full scale IQ (p = 0.017) and no differences for performance IQ or general language.
Conclusions: Continued folic acid supplementation in pregnancy beyond the early period recommended to prevent NTD may have beneficial effects on child cognitive development. Further randomized trials in pregnancy with follow-up in childhood are warranted.
BMC Medicine
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McNulty, H., Rollins, M., Cassidy, T., Caffrey, A., Marshall, B., Dornan, J., McLaughlin, M., McNulty, B. A., Ward, M., Strain, J. J., Molloy, A. M., Lees Murdock, D. J., Walsh, C. P., & Pentieva, K. (2019). Effect of continued folic acid supplementation beyond the first trimester of pregnancy on cognitive performance in the child: a follow-up study from a randomized controlled trial (FASSTT Offspring trial). BMC Medicine, 17(1), 1-11. [196]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1432-4
McNulty, Helene ; Rollins, Mark ; Cassidy, Tony ; Caffrey, Aoife ; Marshall, Barry ; Dornan, James ; McLaughlin, Marian ; McNulty, Breige A ; Ward, Mary ; Strain, J.J. ; Molloy, Anne M ; Lees Murdock, Diane J ; Walsh, Colum P ; Pentieva, Kristina. / Effect of continued folic acid supplementation beyond the first trimester of pregnancy on cognitive performance in the child: a follow-up study from a randomized controlled trial (FASSTT Offspring trial). In: BMC Medicine. 2019 ; Vol. 17, No. 1. pp. 1-11.
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journal = "BMC Medicine",
publisher = "BioMed Central",
McNulty, H, Rollins, M, Cassidy, T, Caffrey, A, Marshall, B, Dornan, J, McLaughlin, M, McNulty, BA, Ward, M, Strain, JJ, Molloy, AM, Lees Murdock, DJ, Walsh, CP & Pentieva, K 2019, 'Effect of continued folic acid supplementation beyond the first trimester of pregnancy on cognitive performance in the child: a follow-up study from a randomized controlled trial (FASSTT Offspring trial)', BMC Medicine, vol. 17, no. 1, 196, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1432-4
Effect of continued folic acid supplementation beyond the first trimester of pregnancy on cognitive performance in the child: a follow-up study from a randomized controlled trial (FASSTT Offspring trial). / McNulty, Helene; Rollins, Mark; Cassidy, Tony; Caffrey, Aoife; Marshall, Barry; Dornan, James; McLaughlin, Marian; McNulty, Breige A; Ward, Mary; Strain, J.J.; Molloy, Anne M; Lees Murdock, Diane J; Walsh, Colum P; Pentieva, Kristina.
In: BMC Medicine, Vol. 17, No. 1, 196, 31.10.2019, p. 1-11.
T1 - Effect of continued folic acid supplementation beyond the first trimester of pregnancy on cognitive performance in the child: a follow-up study from a randomized controlled trial (FASSTT Offspring trial)
AU - McNulty, Helene
AU - Rollins, Mark
AU - Cassidy, Tony
AU - Caffrey, Aoife
AU - Marshall, Barry
AU - Dornan, James
AU - McLaughlin, Marian
AU - McNulty, Breige A
AU - Ward, Mary
AU - Strain, J.J.
AU - Molloy, Anne M
AU - Lees Murdock, Diane J
AU - Walsh, Colum P
AU - Pentieva, Kristina
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2019 The Author(s). Copyright: Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
N2 - Background: Periconceptional folic acid prevents neural tube defects (NTDs), but it is uncertain whether there are benefits for offspring neurodevelopment arising from continued maternal folic acid supplementation beyond the first trimester. We investigated the effect of folic acid supplementation during trimesters 2 and 3 of pregnancy on cognitive performance in the child. Methods: We followed up the children of mothers who had participated in a randomized controlled trial in 2006/2007 of Folic Acid Supplementation during the Second and Third Trimesters (FASSTT) and received 400 μg/d folic acid or placebo from the 14th gestational week until the end of pregnancy. Cognitive performance of children at 7 years was evaluated using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-III) and at 3 years using the Bayley's Scale of Infant and Toddler Development (BSITD-III). Results: From a total of 119 potential mother-child pairs, 70 children completed the assessment at age 7 years, and 39 at age 3 years. At 7 years, the children of folic acid treated mothers scored significantly higher than the placebo group in word reasoning: mean 13.3 (95% CI 12.4-14.2) versus 11.9 (95% CI 11.0-12.8); p = 0.027; at 3 years, they scored significantly higher in cognition: 10.3 (95% CI 9.3-11.3) versus 9.5 (95% CI 8.8-10.2); p = 0.040. At both time points, greater proportions of children from folic acid treated mothers compared with placebo had cognitive scores above the median values of 10 (girls and boys) for the BSITD-III, and 24.5 (girls) and 21.5 (boys) for the WPPSI-III tests. When compared with a nationally representative sample of British children at 7 years, WPPSI-III test scores were higher in children from folic acid treated mothers for verbal IQ (p < 0.001), performance IQ (p = 0.035), general language (p = 0.002), and full scale IQ (p = 0.001), whereas comparison of the placebo group with British children showed smaller differences in scores for verbal IQ (p = 0.034) and full scale IQ (p = 0.017) and no differences for performance IQ or general language. Conclusions: Continued folic acid supplementation in pregnancy beyond the early period recommended to prevent NTD may have beneficial effects on child cognitive development. Further randomized trials in pregnancy with follow-up in childhood are warranted.
AB - Background: Periconceptional folic acid prevents neural tube defects (NTDs), but it is uncertain whether there are benefits for offspring neurodevelopment arising from continued maternal folic acid supplementation beyond the first trimester. We investigated the effect of folic acid supplementation during trimesters 2 and 3 of pregnancy on cognitive performance in the child. Methods: We followed up the children of mothers who had participated in a randomized controlled trial in 2006/2007 of Folic Acid Supplementation during the Second and Third Trimesters (FASSTT) and received 400 μg/d folic acid or placebo from the 14th gestational week until the end of pregnancy. Cognitive performance of children at 7 years was evaluated using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-III) and at 3 years using the Bayley's Scale of Infant and Toddler Development (BSITD-III). Results: From a total of 119 potential mother-child pairs, 70 children completed the assessment at age 7 years, and 39 at age 3 years. At 7 years, the children of folic acid treated mothers scored significantly higher than the placebo group in word reasoning: mean 13.3 (95% CI 12.4-14.2) versus 11.9 (95% CI 11.0-12.8); p = 0.027; at 3 years, they scored significantly higher in cognition: 10.3 (95% CI 9.3-11.3) versus 9.5 (95% CI 8.8-10.2); p = 0.040. At both time points, greater proportions of children from folic acid treated mothers compared with placebo had cognitive scores above the median values of 10 (girls and boys) for the BSITD-III, and 24.5 (girls) and 21.5 (boys) for the WPPSI-III tests. When compared with a nationally representative sample of British children at 7 years, WPPSI-III test scores were higher in children from folic acid treated mothers for verbal IQ (p < 0.001), performance IQ (p = 0.035), general language (p = 0.002), and full scale IQ (p = 0.001), whereas comparison of the placebo group with British children showed smaller differences in scores for verbal IQ (p = 0.034) and full scale IQ (p = 0.017) and no differences for performance IQ or general language. Conclusions: Continued folic acid supplementation in pregnancy beyond the early period recommended to prevent NTD may have beneficial effects on child cognitive development. Further randomized trials in pregnancy with follow-up in childhood are warranted.
KW - Prenatal folic acid
KW - Cognitive performance
KW - Randomised controlled trial
KW - Public health
KW - Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
KW - Randomized controlled trial
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JO - BMC Medicine
JF - BMC Medicine
McNulty H, Rollins M, Cassidy T, Caffrey A, Marshall B, Dornan J et al. Effect of continued folic acid supplementation beyond the first trimester of pregnancy on cognitive performance in the child: a follow-up study from a randomized controlled trial (FASSTT Offspring trial). BMC Medicine. 2019 Oct 31;17(1):1-11. 196. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1432-4


Many of us have read the titillating and tragic story of Sumner Redstone, the former executive chairman of Viacom, and the litigious financial power struggle that has embroiled his family. Redstone's story was a key influence on the HBO hit series Succession, which involves a lot of money, a pugnacious media mogul, a conniving lover, and children trying to wrest control of the family fortune from a sordid mess. Most of us won't need to worry about a multi-billion-dollar empire, and our family struggles may appear mundane by comparison. But disagreements over money can and often do prevent families from making the right choices about care.
As crude as it may seem, having financial resources —or not — may determine your available options and the type of long-term care you ultimately receive.
A big shocker for many is that Medicare, the primary insurer for 55 million older adults and people with disabilities, does not typically pay for long-term care services. That includes nursing homes, which can cost over $80,000 per year on average and significantly more in some states. Since the majority of people prefer to age in place, in-home care can be a great option.
The tough reality is that many people—unless you're Succession's fictional mogul, Logan Roy—aren't rich enough to afford the staggering cost of long-term care, but don't qualify for Medicaid, either. That was the case with my father, who spent six years in two different nursing homes. If you are among the "in-betweeners," you'll need to be resourceful because care is expensive. There's a lot to learn — and what you don't know can hurt you.
Now that boomers are turning 65 at a rate of 10,000 people a day, it may be time to worry about what comes next. Seventy percent of Americans over age 65 will need some form of long-term care support during their lifetime. Although most won't end up in nursing homes like my dad, many may need in-home care at some point. The average cost of a paid in-home caregiver is $22 per hour, which can add up quickly. My devoted mother cared for my father at home for six years — until she couldn't anymore. She was among the roughly 40 million family caregivers who provide the vast majority of unpaid care in this country, valued at $470 billion annually. And most family caregivers are digging into their own pockets to pay for care too.
According to Harry Margolis, a seasoned elder law attorney in Boston, people tend to think about wills and estate planning when their children are small, then not again until they're considerably older. Should something happen to my husband and me, I don't want our kids sorting it out on their own. So we told our three adult children it was time to have the "What if?" conversation. We discussed difficult topics like end-of-life care and nursing homes. We asked them not to fight over the beach house, and we talked openly about money — at least, what's left after all their college tuitions. We designated our oldest son as our durable power of attorney, giving him authority to make financial and health-related decisions should we both become incapacitated.
The alternative is — as the Roy family learns — chaos. When families avoid the topic entirely, decisions tend to be made with urgency. And if you're the child talking to a parent about money, don't be surprised if an inquiry into your mother's bank account is met with resistance. Doing your homework beforehand may help.
Get them straight—they're often confused, and the similarity of their names doesn't help. Despite the large reach of both these programs, when it comes to paying for long-term care, there is a lot of confusion. Medicare is a federally-funded insurance program for people aged 65 and over and those under 65 with certain disabilities, regardless of income.
Medicaid is funded jointly by states and the federal government, which means that rules vary depending on where you live. Medicaid is also the largest funding source for long-term care in nursing homes. But unlike Medicare, which covers everyone regardless of income, Medicaid is for people with low incomes, who typically have no more than $2,000 in "countable" assets. This is where things get tricky: There are some assets that count and some that don't. Planning years ahead with the help of an elder law attorney can make a big difference.
Long-term care insurance is essentially a pot of money that you can use when you need it, according to the policy's guideline. It's a type of private insurance that provides limited coverage (often after an initial waiting period) for long-term care. Prices vary depending on the type of plan as well as the age and health status of the policy holder. My father was fortunate to have a long-term care policy that helped defray the cost of a private nursing home at a rate of $90,000 per year.
The U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs offers long-term care benefits to eligible veterans who are either homebound or require assistance with their activities of daily living. You can learn more about the different benefits and eligibility requirements by going to the VA's website https://www.va.gov/ . After my father spent three years in the private nursing home, my mother was worried that she would run out of money to pay for Dad's care. It was a bit of a bureaucratic slog to apply for veteran's benefits, but it paid off. We were able to move my father to the local Soldier's Home at a fraction of the cost of the private home, where he was well cared for during the remaining three years of his life.
You don't want to be figuring out a strategy to pay for care after there's been a crisis — just ask Logan Roy's children. While delicate discussions about money can be uncomfortable, it's precisely these candid conversations that enable family caregivers to chart a pragmatic course based on realistic options. It's best to bring up money as part of a series of conversations about planning ahead — for better and for worse. Even if your father is hale and hearty, he's likely to need help one day. And that help costs money.
Recently my sister, brother and I decided it was time to understand more about my 89-year-old mother's finances. We broached the topic with Mom and she was all in. Within the month, we plan to sit down with mom and her financial planner to understand more about her estate. We want to make sure she has enough funds available should she need long-term care and figure out how best to divvy things up when the time comes. No, it's not fun to think about this. But it's a much better option than sorting things out in the midst of grief.
The good news is that you and your family can come up with a game plan before a crisis erupts. Remember the Scout's mantra: Be prepared! Understanding what is or is not covered by insurance, how much money—if any—your parents have stocked away, or whether they have long-term care insurance or Veteran's benefits, can make the difference between chaos and clarity. Even if you have all the money in the world, both real-life and fictional billionaires still run into problems. Learning the landscape of senior care and coming up with a plan ahead of time will enable you to approach caregiving with forethought and compassion — no matter what the cost.


Visiting Bell Buckle, Tennessee, located about 50 miles southeast of Nashville, is like stepping into a time machine. Much of the town of approximately 500 people looks the same since the town was founded in 1852.
The town attracts tourists through its quaint shops, restaurants and its festivals held throughout the year. Recently, a friend and I attended the annual Moon Pie and RC Cola Festival, a street fair held the third Saturday in June. For those who did not grow up in the South, a moon pie is a circle shaped pastry of graham cracker and marshmallow dipped in chocolate , which has expanded to other flavors in modern times, while RC Cola, short for Royal Crown, is a cheaper version of Coca-Cola. Both were paired in the early 20th century to form a Southern delicacy.
Although the festival starts at 7 A.M. with a 10K run through the village, my friend and I got to the festival about 11:30 A.M., the time the parade started. The highlight of the parade was seeing the Moon Pie King and Queen being escorted through downtown on the back of decorated cars. After the parade my friend and I saw the emcees put on a comedy skit on the town stage and formerly introduce the Moon Pie King and Queen.
Seeing the different vendor booths after lunch was a lot of fun. One of my favorites was Jen's Treasure's, a vendor out of Eaglesville, Tennessee that sells organic dog treats and flea shampoos. I bought my dogs two half pound bags of different dog treats. The dogs loved the biscuits when I got back to Huntsville. Visit them at the Nashville Flea Market and be sure to get a punch card where the sixth half pound of dog treats bought is free.
Of course you are probably wondering where to get a Moon Pie and RC Cola at the Moon Pie Festival. Many of the antique stores in Bell Buckle sold fresh moon pies from the Moon Pie factory in Chattanooga and ice cold glass bottles of RC Cola. This combination was perfect for a hot day.
After taking a break from the heat in my air conditioned car, we saw the Moon Pie games, which featured events such as hula hooping while eating a moon pie and drinking an RC Cola and balancing cans of RC Cola on one's head while walking to the finish line. After the winners were knighted at the Roundtable of Moonpies, the world's largest Moon Pie was brought in that day from Chattanooga to celebrate the pastry's 100th anniversary and it indeed tasted very fresh.
There are a few things to note from the perspective of someone with Aspergers about the Moon Pie and RC Cola Festival. First off, street festivals are a good way to introduce someone with the condition to crowds as they are often family friendly and less likely to have rowdy people in attendance. If you are worried about how crowds will affect you or a child with Aspergers, go in the afternoon as the crowds are lighter after lunch due to the heat. Everyone should be aware of their surroundings as vehicles do pass by, although very slowly, festival goers at the same time, probably due to the limited number of roads to bypass the village.
Speaking of crowds, during the cutting of the World's Largest Moon Pie, it can become a free for all with people attempting to be the first to get a slice and get a picture of the tasty treat. It is best to let people go ahead and get a slice and wait for the line to die down before going up on the stage to get a slice. As stated in the last paragraph, the crowds are smaller in the afternoon so there is likely to be Moon Pie left over.
Since Moon Pies and the town itself is old fashioned, I am not sure of the food choices at the festival for someone who may have food allergies related to having Aspergers. Some of the food vendors may have gluten free items but I am not sure if Moon Pies are gluten-free themselves. Perhaps one could take a picnic lunch and have one by the stage if dietary restrictions are a concern.
Some other non-Asperger related tips include getting on the list early at the Bell Buckle Café or be prepared to wait a couple of hours to sit down. Instead, my friend and I ate lunch at the 82 Market and Diner in which I ate one of the best Philly Cheesesteaks ever and the French fries made of freshly cut potatoes. The meals at this diner can be eaten at the restaurant or ordered to go; the sandwich combo meals do include a drink.
The festival is free and is small enough that it is easy to get to and from the parking areas, which is $10 by the railroad tracks and $5 if you are willing to walk a little way on the south side of town. I also recommend packing a cooler with bottled water to cool off. Also, be sure to bring a hat and sunscreen.
Like with any festival, it takes planning and it takes a little bit of time to get adjusted to the number of people in one location. Bell Buckle is close enough to places like Huntsville, Nashville and Chattanooga that someone with Aspergers or a parent of a child with Aspergers could take a day trip to the village on days where there is not a festival, talk to the business owners, and get acclimated to the village so they will be prepared should they decide to come to the 2018 Moon Pie and RC Cola Festival.
I am glad that I took the time to visit this beautiful town and try something new. By following the tips given in this blog, the Moon Pie and RC Cola Festival can perhaps be a fun, inexpensive way to enjoy the summer for someone with or without Aspergers.


Fobus Paddle Magazine Pouch Holster for the Springfield XDM 9mm fits nice and tight on my side. The original magazine pouch holster canted the magazines outward and printed through my shirts more than my handgun did.
I needed a paddle magazine holster because I take it on and off throughout the day. It is super easy to put on. I insert it in the front then slide to to my weak arm side. The rubber will stick on your shirt and move it out of place.
I keep the magazines holster a bit further back so when I have my shirt on I can access my phone and I don't have to expose the magazines.
The Fobus Paddle Magazine Pouch works for both the Springfield XD(m) 9mm and 40 caliber double stack magazines.


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/* TEMPLATE GENERATED TESTCASE FILE
Filename: CWE36_Absolute_Path_Traversal__char_file_open_73a.cpp
Label Definition File: CWE36_Absolute_Path_Traversal.label.xml
Template File: sources-sink-73a.tmpl.cpp
*/
/*
 * @description
 * CWE: 36 Absolute Path Traversal
 * BadSource: file Read input from a file
 * GoodSource: Full path and file name
 * Sinks: open
 *    BadSink : Open the file named in data using open()
 * Flow Variant: 73 Data flow: data passed in a list from one function to another in different source files
 *
 * */

#include "std_testcase.h"
#include <list>

#ifndef _WIN32
#include <wchar.h>
#endif

#ifdef _WIN32
#define FILENAME "C:\\temp\\file.txt"
#else
#define FILENAME "/tmp/file.txt"
#endif

using namespace std;

namespace CWE36_Absolute_Path_Traversal__char_file_open_73
{

#ifndef OMITBAD

/* bad function declaration */
void badSink(list<char *> dataList);

void bad()
{
    char * data;
    list<char *> dataList;
    char dataBuffer[FILENAME_MAX] = "";
    data = dataBuffer;
    {
        /* Read input from a file */
        size_t dataLen = strlen(data);
        FILE * pFile;
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        if (FILENAME_MAX-dataLen > 1)
        {
            pFile = fopen(FILENAME, "r");
            if (pFile != NULL)
            {
                /* POTENTIAL FLAW: Read data from a file */
                if (fgets(data+dataLen, (int)(FILENAME_MAX-dataLen), pFile) == NULL)
                {
                    printLine("fgets() failed");
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                }
                fclose(pFile);
            }
        }
    }
    /* Put data in a list */
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    dataList.push_back(data);
    dataList.push_back(data);
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}

#endif /* OMITBAD */

#ifndef OMITGOOD

/* good function declarations */

/* goodG2B uses the GoodSource with the BadSink */
void goodG2BSink(list<char *> dataList);

static void goodG2B()
{
    char * data;
    list<char *> dataList;
    char dataBuffer[FILENAME_MAX] = "";
    data = dataBuffer;
#ifdef _WIN32
    /* FIX: Use a fixed, full path and file name */
    strcat(data, "c:\\temp\\file.txt");
#else
    /* FIX: Use a fixed, full path and file name */
    strcat(data, "/tmp/file.txt");
#endif
    /* Put data in a list */
    dataList.push_back(data);
    dataList.push_back(data);
    dataList.push_back(data);
    goodG2BSink(dataList);
}

void good()
{
    goodG2B();
}

#endif /* OMITGOOD */

} /* close namespace */

/* Below is the main(). It is only used when building this testcase on
   its own for testing or for building a binary to use in testing binary
   analysis tools. It is not used when compiling all the testcases as one
   application, which is how source code analysis tools are tested. */

#ifdef INCLUDEMAIN

using namespace CWE36_Absolute_Path_Traversal__char_file_open_73; /* so that we can use good and bad easily */

int main(int argc, char * argv[])
{
    /* seed randomness */
    srand( (unsigned)time(NULL) );
#ifndef OMITGOOD
    printLine("Calling good()...");
    good();
    printLine("Finished good()");
#endif /* OMITGOOD */
#ifndef OMITBAD
    printLine("Calling bad()...");
    bad();
    printLine("Finished bad()");
#endif /* OMITBAD */
    return 0;
}

#endif

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Q: React HighCharts Custom Legend I'm trying to customise my chart's legend. My current legend needs to look like this legend.
Basically I need to make the circular icons rectangular and change the legend text color to correspond with the icon.
I've looked everywhere in the docs but I'm not finding a solution. This is how I configured the graph below (legend > itemStyle):
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                  fontSize: '12px',
                  letterSpacing: '0.3px',
                  lineHeight: '14.4px',
               },
            },
            labels: {
               style: {
                  fontSize: '8px',
                  color: '#808992',
               },
               useHTML: true,
               formatter() {
                  // eslint-disable-next-line react/no-this-in-sfc
                  const collection = this.value;
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               color: '#0A1944',
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            layout: 'vertical',
            align: 'right',
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Fabiano Pereira da Costa (Marília, São Paulo) és un futbolista brasiler que ocupa la posició de migcampista.

Ha jugat en clubs del seu país com el São Paulo, Internacional o Santos, entre d'altres. També ha militat a l'Albacete Balompié de la primera divisió espanyola i als mexicans Club Necaxa i Puebla FC.

Va formar part de la selecció olímpica brasilera que hi va participar en els Jocs Olímpics de Sydney 2000.

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Futbolistes de l'Albacete Balompié
Futbolistes del Santos Futebol Clube
Esportistes brasilers als Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 2000
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I'm facing lagging issue while playing, I don't know why, earlier I thought that was my network problem but it's not.
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'How many more Flints out there?' Scientists concerned over official neglect
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As the Senate considers funding to repair the water supply in Flint, Michigan and other US cities, new revelations of official neglect that led to lead poisoning have surfaces. Scientists who discovered the problem have little faith in the authorities.
Emails released by Governor Rick Snyder's office show that top aides urged switching Flint back to Detroit's water system in October 2014, after General Motors complained that the city's heavily chlorinated water from the Flint River was corroding their engine parts. The switch to Flint River took place in April that year, and was ordered by the city's state-appointed emergency manager as a cost-cutting measure.
The governor's chief legal counsel Mike Gadola and Snyder's environmental policy adviser Valerie Brader both urged the change, but no action was taken, Detroit News reported.
Flint switched back to Detroit water in mid-October 2015, after doctors and scientists warned the public about dangerously high levels of lead in the water supply. The contamination occurred as the Flint River water combined with chloride disinfectants and corroded the untreated lead pipes in the city's system.
Federal, state and local officials are still arguing over who is responsible for the disaster that befell Flint. When a team of physicians and researchers first warned of the lead contamination, they were rebuffed by the state, said Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a pediatrician at the Hurley Medical Center in Flint.
"When the state tells you you're wrong," Hanna-Atisha told RT, "it's hard not to get physically ill." For about two hours, her team second-guessed their work. "We regrouped, because the numbers didn't lie. Everything was consistent. So we fought back."
Confronting the government was difficult and challenging, but necessary. "It doesn't matter if it's hard, if it's the right thing to do," she said. "This is my job as a pediatrician, to protect these kids."
Lead poisoning is a known cause of developmental problems in children, and Hanna-Atisha said she and her colleagues will devote all of their resources over the next two decades to ensure that the children affected by the contamination overcome its effects.
"It seems like the water is getting better, but the people have a long way to go in terms of their healing," she said. One good thing that came out of the Flint crisis is an increased awareness of danger posed by lead in the water, and the need for increased monitoring. "We need more transparency," said Hanna-Atisha.
#Flint water never tested for Legionella https://t.co/IMsUftcWl1#FlintWaterCrisispic.twitter.com/YQzOOW2toT
— The Detroit News (@detroitnews) February 25, 2016
Flint's water troubles go beyond lead contamination, however. Between May 2014 and November 2015, 87 people were infected by Legionella, a bacterium causing a deadly respiratory disease. Nine of them have died. Yet the city's water supply has yet to be tested for the presence of Legionella, despite the urging of multiple experts, Detroit News reported.
Marc Edwards, the Virginia Tech professor who helped expose the Flint water crisis, is not surprised. He reminded RT of lead poisoning in the Washington, DC water supply in 2003, for which no federal official was ever punished. Edwards blames the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for that disaster, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for helping cover it up.
"The DC lead crisis was thirty times worse, at least, in terms of harm done, compared to Flint," Edwards told RT, yet the affected children in the District of Columbia have not seen a penny from the federal authorities. The two whistleblowers who tried to bring the case to light were fired.
"Without DC, you wouldn't have had a Flint. The way this was covered up, and we never held the agencies accountable, another DC was inevitable," Edwards said.
Even as the Michigan National Guard was handing out water bottles and treatment instructions to Flint residents, the EPA and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) were saying that the federal water rules had not been broken.
"These are the people paid to protect us, and they are actually working to poison us. It's not just that the emperor has no clothes – the emperor is poisoning little kids!" Edwards said. "It raises the question: How many more Flints are out there?"
Senate reaches deal on $250 million Flint aid package https://t.co/N7vjeLottwpic.twitter.com/408dQcVM6H
— The Hill (@thehill) February 25, 2016
To help the nearly bankrupt Michigan city replace the damaged pipes, the federal government is offering a loan package. A Senate bill with bipartisan support would offer $70 million in credit subsidies for water infrastructure projects, $100 million in subsidized loans and grants to states with water problems, and $50 million for public health programs.
Under the proposal, introduced by Michigan Democrats Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, the funding would come from revoking $250 million in loan credits to automobile companies for improving fuel economy.
"These programs provide low-interest loans to the states, local governments and other water suppliers to help address critical water infrastructure needs, and when the loan is paid back, more communities can receive funding," said Oklahoma Republican James Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
Several senators have put a hold on the bill, however, so its future appears uncertain.


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My favorite food is sushi, especially at Lily's Asian Cuisine in Kennett Square, PA (on Tuesdays for all you can eat, of course). I'm really not that picky when it comes to food though so I'll eat almost anything that's put in front of me; I'd definitely be okay living off of only ice cream and salad for the rest of my life though.
I pretty much like any type of music, but I would probably say I listen to alternative the most. I'm a singer and I play four instruments so music is a huge part of my life. I'm also friends with a bunch of people that are already in the industry (and getting pretty well known) so it's safe to say that at any time of day, I'm probably listening to music.
Why are you taking journalism?
I'm really interested in communication arts and am thinking of taking it up as a minor in college, which is why I thought journalism would be a perfect fit into my schedule. I've always wanted to do into something in the multimedia field, so this is definitely a great choice for me.
The best advice I've ever received is to try everything at least once because you'll never know what you might have missed out on if you don't.


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On Tuesday during a press-conference the governor of Sevastopol Dmitriy Ovsyannikov claimed that construction of a new runway of the airport "Belbek" should be completed before the end of 2018, according to the publication "Business Crimea".
"The opening period of the runway is at the end of the year," he said and added that the airport will uplift to 10 thousand passengers per year, as it is designed for a limited number of flights — charters and VIP – boards. The general contractor of construction is Federal state unitary enterprise "Main military construction department №7" of the Ministry of Defense of Russian Federation.
"Belbek" was built in 1941 as a military-oriented airfield. Initially, fighter aircraft was based there. This practice continued even after the affiliation of Crimea to the Russian Federation in March 2014. However in June military officers initiated the "Belbek" integration to the list of airfields of joint basing at the request of the city authorities. Within the framework of the Federal target program "Social and economic development of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol until 2020" more than 1.7 billion rubles were allocated for the development of "Belbek". These funds are expected to be used for the construction of the apron, the fuel filling complex and the purchase of air navigation equipment.
This year, the new Simferopol airport had begun operations, the opening took place on April 16th. Within the framework of the II Yalta International Economic Forum the investment agreement on the construction of a new airport complex in Simferopol was signed in April 2016.


Our friends over at Bit Stew Systems, developer of a data intelligence platform for solving the data integration challenge in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), released the findings of a Quick Pulse survey by IDG Research of senior IT executives. The purpose of the survey is to better understand how industrial organizations are being impacted by the Industrial IoT – the steps being taken to prepare for it, the potential benefits the IIoT offers, and the challenges encountered along the way.
The IDG CIO Survey confirmed the opportunity and potential the Industrial IoT presents is real and poses significant benefits for businesses. According to the survey, 80% of senior IT executives view reducing operating costs, increasing operational efficiency and improving uptime as the top benefits the IIoT will bring their business. Other benefits identified include improved asset performance management and knowledge transfer in the workplace. The results of the survey are summarized in the infographic below.


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Cinema Vérité and the Young Fighter
The Plow That Broke the Plains
The Plow That Broke the Plains is included here because of the people who photographed it. The creative leadership of NYKino, Leo Hurwitz and Ralph Steiner, evolved to become the core of Frontier Films as the two were joined by the great still photographer, Paul Strand. The three directed the photography of the lion's share of Plow… Made for under $20,000 from the government and from Pare Lorentz's own pocket, this film transformed U.S. government film production.
Lorentz enlisted Hurwitz, Strand, and Steiner, who contributed images to rival the Farm Security Administration photographs of Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, and others. The photography forms the powerful kernel of the film. With composer Virgil Thomson, Lorentz created a kind of film ballad, combining narrative verse with an independent, contrapuntal score. The film's subject, the tragedy of the Dust Bowl – productive land lost through ruinous management for short-term gain – is reviewed while subtly and poetically advertising the conservation policies of the New Deal's farm program. The photography in this film foreshadows the extraordinary work in Strand and Hurwitz's later film, Native Land.
After filming the heroic images of the Plains and Southwest, Hurwitz, Strand and Steiner left the production due to artistic and political differences with Lorentz. The last 25% of the film, the California footage, was shot by a West Coast crew and suffers from a certain mediocrity of vision.
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Ambitious Cheese & Grain plan revealed
Cheese & Grain. Courtesy of Bruges Tozer Architects.
Exciting plans for a £500,000 regeneration of the Cheese and Grain have been revealed.
The proposal would see a derelict part of the building transformed into rehearsal, training, and recording studios, creating a centre for music, live performance, creativity and cutting edge technology.
Cheese and Grain director Steve Macarthur said, "This development will create jobs, it will provide a resource to multiple local businesses, and it will help local musicians, producers, agents, and promoters.
"It's an ambitious project; perhaps even audacious. We probably have two or three years' hard work ahead of us. And that's if everything, at every stage, goes well.
"Working with our partners at Bath Spa University and Young People Frome it will become somewhere that local people can train and gain qualifications. It will be a key resource for the Cheese and Grain's new apprenticeship scheme.
"The proposal is to turn the two floors above into a rehearsal, training and recording studio. It will also be used for filming and sound and image engineering. For example, a band could rehearse and record – emerging with CDs ready for sale and a filmed performance ready to upload to You Tube or other visual media.
"The project is expected to cost £500,000 plus the cost of external works and VAT. We are in detailed conversation with a couple of Trusts and with Lottery officials about raising this money.
"Frome Town Council is giving the project 100% support, but we need permission from Mendip District Council and that is going to take a while and cannot be taken for granted. This isn't because we are using public money -we aren't. We just need permission, but Mendip will have to give up a few car parking spaces."
The plan lists a possible eight new rooms over two floors including a reception, office, control room, three multi-purpose spaces, and a 'live room'.
The Cheese and Grain is a nationally renowned venue and sees approximately 180,000 visitors per year flock to a range of concerts, productions, conventions, and festivals. It is hoped the regeneration will improve the venue's capacity as a productive work space.
The development has been designed by Beckington-based sustainable architects Bruges Tozer.
Their report said, "The project will restore a much loved and unique building that would be at risk if it isn't found a new productive role. The building, when restored, will have a significant economic role in the town providing training and workspace.
"Some partners are still to be identified, but with a potential 400 sq m space over three floors and the use of the already developed first floor at the front of the building there is plenty of scope.
"There is also an opportunity in the longer term to extend the types of event that can be held in and around the Cheese and Grain, by developing an external area that could be used for events, with better connectivity to the building, visually and physically, with a direct entrance to the hall."
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Sylvain Dienhoue of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, previously pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to an indictment charging him with three counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false and fraudulent tax returns. Judge Wigenton imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
Dienhoue worked as a tax preparer at Cadi's Multi Services in Newark. He knowingly and willfully aided and assisted in the preparation of 44 fraudulent tax returns on behalf of clients for the tax years 2014 through 2016. Dienhoue used fabricated and inflated figures, including expenses and itemized deductions, in order to generate inflated refunds.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Wigenton sentenced Dienhoue to one year of supervised release and ordered him to pay restitution of $237,738. He is also precluded from preparing taxes on anyone else's behalf.
Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited special agents from IRS – Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael Montanez in Newark, with the investigation leading to today's sentencing.
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Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky (Decided June 14, 2018)
Mariam Morshedi
Minnesota can ensure calm and peace in its voting places, but it can't do it with an unworkable rule.
Free speech is an important value in this country. A state government or the federal government can limit our rights to free speech, but only with good reason. And even if the government has a good reason, it still must create a rule that is reasonable.
In this case, the Supreme Court declared that Minnesota, despite having a good reason to regulate speech in a voting place, had not done so with a reasonable rule.
The Minnesota law at issue in this case was one restricting people from wearing "political insignia" in voting places.
A couple of people (who were restricted from the voting place based on the Minnesota law) and a voting rights group sued the state to challenge the law. They said the rule was overbroad, or unreasonable because it restricted their speech too much. The challengers had to distinguish the Minnesota law from one the Supreme Court had already ruled valid (not a First Amendment violation). You can see that analysis here.
The ruling
The Supreme Court ruling came down to the wording of the Minnesota law and the guidance that Minnesota provided to its election officials on how to enforce the law. According to Minnesota law, the state election judges were to use their discretion to decide when someone's apparel violated the law. And the state had given the election judges some guidance, which included a few examples of what things are not allowed.
The Court decided that the wording of the law itself is too broad. And furthermore, the guidance provided to the judges did not help to clarify exactly what types of apparel should be banned. When a rule is indeterminate, it leads to erratic application and opportunity for abuse. With the indeterminacy of the Minnesota law, the Court said, election judges would be free to use their own judgments of what constitutes invalid political apparel. And that indeterminacy is unreasonable, so the law violates the First Amendment.
View The Full Case Explainer Here
Mariam Morshedi is the Founder and Executive Director of Subscript Law. Before starting Subscript Law, she practiced civil rights law for AARP Foundation, where she litigated housing, consumer and disability rights issues.


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Sequential statements may only appear in processes and subprograms. In the following sections I shall describe each of these different types of sequential statements in turn.
A wait statement suspends (stops) a process or procedure (you cannot use a wait statement in a function). The wait statement may be made sensitive to events (changes) on static signals (the value of the signal must be known at analysis time) that appear in the sensitivity list after the keyword on . These signals form the sensitivity set of a wait statement. The process will resume (restart) when an event occurs on any signal (and only signals) in the sensitivity set.
A wait statement may also contain a condition to be met before the process resumes. If there is no sensitivity clause (there is no keyword on ) the sensitivity set is made from signals (and only signals) from the condition clause that appears after the keyword until (the rules are quite complicated [VHDL 93LRM8.1]).
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wait;    -- Wait forever, stops simulation.
-- s1 is in sensitivity list, and s2 is not in the sensitivity set.
-- Sensitivity set is s1 and process will not resume at event on s2.
wait on s1, s2; -- resumes at event on signal s1 or s2.
wait on s1 for 10 ns; -- resumes at event on s1 or after 10 ns.
wait on x; -- resumes when any element of array x has an event.
-- wait on x(1 to v); -- Illegal, nonstatic name, since v is a variable.
wait on Clk; -- resumes when Clk has an event: rising or falling.
wait until Clk = '1'; -- resumes on rising edge.
wait on Clk until Clk = '1'; -- equivalent to the last statement.
-- Clk is in sensitivity list, v is not in the sensitivity set.
-- Sensitivity set is Clk and process will not resume at event on v.
-- Clk is in sensitivity list, s1 is not in the sensitivity set.
-- Sensitivity set is Clk, process will not resume at event on s1.
You may only use interface signals that may be read (port modes in , inout , and buffer --see Section 10.7) in the sensitivity list of a wait statement.
You can use an assertion statement to conditionally issue warnings. The report statement (VHDL-93 only) prints an expression and is useful for debugging.
The expression after the keyword report must be of type STRING (the default is "Assertion violation" for the assertion statement), and the expression after the keyword severity must be of type SEVERITY_LEVEL (default ERROR for the assertion statement, and NOTE for the report statement) defined in the STANDARD package. The assertion statement prints if the assertion condition (after the keyword assert ) is FALSE . Simulation normally halts for severity of ERROR or FAILURE (you can normally control this threshold in the simulator).
assert (s1 /= 0) report "s1 is 0" severity note ; -- this prints.
s1 <= s1 + 1; -- after this statement s1 is still 0.
assert (s1 /= 0) report "s1 still 0" severity note ; -- this prints.
s1 <= 1 ; -- schedules updates to s1 at end of 0 ns cycle.
s2 <= s1; -- s2 is 0, not 1.
s3 <= s1; -- now s3 will be 1 at 1 ns.
At 0 ns + 0 delta: all signals are 0 .
At 0 ns + 1 delta: s1 is updated to 1 , s2 is updated to 0 (not to 1 ).
At 1 ns + 1 delta: s3 is updated to a 1 .
Table 10.13 on page 416 explains the rules for formal procedure parameters. There is one other way to call procedures, which we shall cover in Section 10.13.3.
An if statement evaluates one or more Boolean expressions and conditionally executes a corresponding sequence of statements [VHDL LRM8.7].
A case statement [VHDL LRM8.8] is a multiway decision statement that selects a sequence of statements by matching an expression with a list of (locally static [VHDL LRM7.4.1]) choices.
Each possible value of the case expression must be present once, and once only, in the list of choices (or arms) of the case statement (the list must be exhaustive). You can use '|' (that means 'or') or 'to' to denote a range in the expression for choice . You may also use the keyword others as the last, default choice (even if the list is already exhaustive, as in the preceding example).
If the loop variable (after the keyword for ) is used, it is only visible inside the loop. A while loop evaluates the Boolean expression before each execution of the sequence of statements; if the expression is TRUE , the statements are executed. In a for loop the sequence of statements is executed once for each value of the discrete range.
The next statement [VHDL LRM8.10] forces completion of the current iteration of a loop (the containing loop unless another loop label is specified). Completion is forced if the condition following the keyword then is TRUE (or if there is no condition).
An exit statement [VHDL LRM8.11] forces an exit from a loop.
The return statement [VHDL LRM8.12] completes execution of a procedure or function.
A null statement [VHDL LRM8.13] does nothing (but is useful in a case statement where all choices must be covered, but for some of the choices you do not want to do anything).


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