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Coronavirus: McColl's stores safe enough to stay open, CEO says
Sahar Nazir
McColl's said all its stores are currently open and "well-placed" to serve communities
// McColl's stores are currently open across the UK during Covid-19 pandemic
// The retailer said it is closely monitoring government advice
McColl's has put in place a range of policies designed to protect colleagues and customers to keep its stores open amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The British convenience retailer said given the period of uncertainty and unprecedented disruption, its priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of its staff and customers.
"We continue to closely monitor the latest government advice and offer our support to the government to help serve local communities across the UK," McColl's said.
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The retailer said all its stores were currently open and "well-placed" to serve communities.
Corner stores and food retailers are listed as exceptions from the lockdown announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night, as they offer an essential service.
Meanwhile, McColl's has enabled its head office to support its stores via remote working arrangements.
McColl's also said it is continuing to work with its wholesale partners, while investigating complementary channels, to supply the in-demand products for customers.
The news comes after supermarkets across the UK reported a surge in demand of staple products, as customers stockpiled after the outbreak raised fears.
Almost all of the major supermarket chains have even begun rationing products to two or three per person in a bid to prevent panic-buying.
Regarding the outbreak, McColl's said: "We have also prudently modelled a range of potential future downside scenarios, which we are confident we have the financial and operational flexibility to deal with."
McColl's chief executive Jonathan Miller added: "Given the situation, we urge our customers – over half of whom live within just 400 million of our stores – to buy only what they need and to help the elderly and vulnerable with their shopping needs if they are able to do so."
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Are there measures in place to protect staff
TheTruth March 26, 2020 At 5:28 am
As a staff member i can honestly say we have no protection. This company only value money instead of paying for P.P.E for their staff.
Alison Fairbrother March 26, 2020 At 10:19 am
No hand sanitizer or anything to protect staff, we need stuff to clean work surfaces too ( staff member)
Craig March 26, 2020 At 1:20 pm
Most stores are allowed to open late and close early ( 7am until 8pm) but not mine we are still open 5am until 10pm there is very little hand sanitizer or spray for surfaces and we cant order it anymore
Like I'm gonna tell you... March 26, 2020 At 8:43 pm
My partner works in a McColl's. No sanitiser. No PPE. Very little action or direction from management. No enforcement of social distancing. The plane is a shambles and the company making ANY reference to "the health, safety and wellbeing of its staff" is worse than a joke. It's insulting..
Craig March 27, 2020 At 12:18 am
I know what you mean, they couldn't care less about their staff, I know my AM & RM are loving the sales increase and cant do enough to get extra stock into the stores but won't give us any extra hours to help us deal with the extra customers or help with the extra stock coming into the store, and yet they go on how much they care about us, it's ok for them they can stay 2m apart from anyone, we cant from each other or customers, they and everyone at head office are perfectly safe while us on the frontline in their stores are risking our lives for their greed
They should be ashamed. March 30, 2020 At 11:42 pm
Totally agree.
No compassion for people, not prepared to go on the front line.
But hey, New magazine is only £1.
Can only order one mop head every 3 weeks!
Think HSE, EHO, and Trading Standards should take a serious look at these people.
The customers are only safe because under the most extreme pressures the staff still care.
Time for staff to be getting a bit extra pay as theyvare putting themselves at risk everyday to help keep stores open
Also staff who are on salary(management)should be getting extra pay or atleast overtime for doing well above there hours due to staff shortages due to coronavirus isolations
Come on mccolls appreciate what your staff are doing everyday to keep.stores open and the cash coming in
Audrey April 1, 2020 At 6:22 pm
This virus is a killer and McColls quibble over spending money for cleaning equipment.
Not even got tape to put on the floor or hand sanitiser. They don't care about staff safety, it's all about money.
Neighbourhoods favourite shop, having a laugh.
Staff still threatened with disciplinary if they don't sell enough chocolate.
Jamie April 1, 2020 At 7:06 pm
All other supermarkets are paying staff 10% extra and giving extra hours.
Our team are lone working and have been told we will get an hours cut as we haven't taken enough money. I'm not safe and my customers are not safe.
Make them close Boris.
J.Brooks April 2, 2020 At 4:00 pm
My Son works in McColls and there is no protection, no screens or gloves are provided and I'm at home "self isolating". McColl's, you should be ashamed for not protecting the "valued" staff in your shops. What about the families of the staff? We are not safe or protected either. You make us sick, McColl's.
Julie April 9, 2020 At 2:01 pm
My son also works for them.screens just gone up by one of the staff.no protective gear at all.some people have left gloves for them and have commented about them not having any protection.they've been told gloves on the way.that was over a week ago.it's not on.people's lives at risk including my sonson.
Lodge April 10, 2020 At 11:53 am
My nephew is being made to go back to work next week with this company. He had a couple of weeks off as he was worried about the customer contact affecting his home life.He has a younger brother at home being sheltered with cystic fibrosis, He and my sister are so worried for them all. They won't furlough him even though the situation could be life threatening, and he needs to help out with money shocking that these companies have no respect for their staff but profits before health as usual.
Anon April 12, 2020 At 1:33 am
As a worker in one of Mcoll's stores I have been instructed specifically -not- to wear any form of mask despite the fact that it is impossible to enforce any form of social distancing with the increase of traffic regarding customers.
The "screens" that have been sent out don't even conform to the till area and leave wide gaps at either side as well as being shorter than myself.
On top of that a majority of our customers are buying non-essential items or continually flouting the lock-down orders (Looking at you, Mr. Three Visits a day) and we absolutely no authority to refuse these customer's from the premises.
People working at Mccoll's are going to die.
mrs bamber May 12, 2020 At 10:46 am
in light of the current situation covid19 i wasnt impressed when i entered one of your stores today i asked the so called manageress or team leader had the baskets been cleaned for each customer her reaction was yes so as i lifted the basket she then said i think so she asked the checkout girl had she cleaned them she said not yet and asked did i want it to be cleaned my response was its a bit late now that ive already touched it then they both sniggered behind the till obviously they are not taking this virus seriously baskets need to be cleaned for each customer.wont be shopping in there again not impressed
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Vegetable stock is so easy to make at home! It is a wonderful addition to soups and dals and is so healthy too!
Monday is a day when O and I spend time in the kitchen together. Since he loves to cook/bake, we make sure that every Monday we do some cooking together. It could be as routine as making dal chawal or whipping up something new and interesting. Here are somethings we made on Mondays in the past few months. Some recipes are already there on the blog. Some coming up soon!
So gotta love Mondays like these isn't it?
Monday is also a day when I make my weekly vegetable and chicken stock to be used through the week. Through the week I collect good peels of all vegetables and keep freezing them in a box. Then on Monday, I take them out, thaw them add some more veggies and make my own vegetable stock. The peels too have a lot of strength and flavour in them. Try it and you will be cursing yourself why were you throwing the peels all this while!
Bring the water to a boil in the pressure cooker while you trim and cut the vegetables. Add all the ingredients to the pot. Lock the lid in place and bring to high pressure over high heat. Lower the heat cook for 10 minutes. Allow the pressure to come down.
Let the stock cool slightly. Strain the stock and store in the fridge for 3 days. Use in curries, soups and even dals!
Love the idea about using peels to make stock.. Mom is gonna go bonkers with it.
ooh the garlic bread and pudding look so soo good.
Great idea, although can u mention few of the vegetables and peels normally used, like does cucumber, beetroot, carrot count?


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Request to assist with lock-out: 8:50 a.m. Hecker Court.
False alarm: 9:29 a.m. 2400 block of Mariner Square Drive, unspecified type, unintentionally activated.
Report of chemical spill: 3:53 p.m. 1100 block of Otis Drive.
Response to call meant for the Alameda Police Department: 7:15 p.m. 2600 block of Blanding Avenue.
Report of outdoor rubbish fire: 9:06 p.m. 1000 block of Paru Street.
Emergency medical responses: 5:30 a.m. Liberty Avenue; 8:31 a.m. and 3:09 p.m. Willow Street; 10:14 a.m. Atlantic Avenue; 11:18 a.m. Lincoln Avenue; 12:28 p.m. Park Avenue; 2:33 p.m. Webster Street at Taylor Avenue; 3:03 p.m. St. Charles Street; 3:35 p.m. Mariner Square Drive; 5:50 p.m. Sterling Avenue; 8:33 p.m. Broadway.
Report of indoor rubbish fire: 4:17 a.m. Pacific Avenue at Nason Street.
Response to call meant for Alameda Police Department: 11:08 p.m. 1500 block of Park Street.
Public service call: 11:40 p.m. 900 block of Park Street, unspecified nature.
Emergency medical responses: 8:29 a.m. Central Avenue; 9:47 a.m. and 11:58 a.m. Buena Vista Avenue; 10:59 a.m. Pacific; 12:37 p.m. Stardust Place; 4:46 p.m. Central at Oak Street; 5:40 p.m. Santa Clara Avenue; 9:07 p.m. Willow Street.
Report of motor vehicle fire: 3:07 a.m. 2800 block of Central Avenue.
Report of residential building fire: 10:50 a.m. 2000 block of Santa Clara Avenue.
Emergency medical responses: 2:16 a.m. Santa Clara; 4:31 a.m. Garden Road; 7:02 a.m. Blanding Avenue; 12:52 p.m. Maitland Drive; 1:14 p.m. Willow Street; 3:42 p.m. Melrose Avenue; 3:46 p.m. and 10:17 p.m. Central; 4:38 p.m. Buena Vista Avenue; 4:44 p.m. Grand Street; 6:37 p.m. West Tower Avenue; 9:08 p.m. Madison Street in Oakland; 11:46 p.m. Westline Drive; 11:57 p.m. Capetown Drive.
False alarms: 8:11 a.m. 200 block of Central Avenue, maliciously activated and 12:23 p.m. 2400 block of Oceana Street, smoke detector unintentionally activated.
No incidents found at dispatch addresses: 5:04 p.m. 2200 block of Shore Line Drive and 6:50 p.m. 200 block of Lagunaria Lane.
Emergency medical responses: 10:02 a.m. and 2:24 p.m. Atlantic Avenue; 12:06 p.m. Court Street; 12:28 p.m. Ballena Boulevard; 1:45 p.m. Willow Street; 8:54 p.m. St. Charles Street; 9:36 p.m. Park Avenue; 11:57 p.m. Mariner Square Drive.
Medical responses, care refused: 2:57 a.m. Lincoln Avenue and 5:50 p.m. San Antonio Avenue.
Motor vehicle accident with injuries: 4:11 a.m. Pacific Avenue.
False alarms: 5:07 a.m. and 9:10 a.m. 2200 block of South Shore Center, unspecified types; 6:47 a.m. 1200 block of Marina Village Parkway; 9:16 p.m. 2100 block of San Antonio Avenue, carbon-monoxide detector malfunction.
Dispatched and canceled en route: 7:44 a.m. 1200 block of Marina Village Parkway; 5:34 p.m. 17th Street at Broadway in Oakland; 7:43 p.m. Webster Street at Haight Avenue.
Public service calls: 2:19 p.m. 700 block of Atlantic Avenue and 9:16 p.m. 2100 block of San Antonio, both unspecified types.
Emergency medical responses: 1:05 a.m. Taylor Avenue; 5:04 a.m. Clinton Avenue; 6 a.m. Bay Park Terrace; 6:41 a.m. Shore Line Drive; 9:31 a.m. and 10:44 a.m. Willow Street; 9:34 a.m. Island Drive; 12:23 p.m. Pearl Street; 4:30 p.m. Park Street; 5:50 p.m. Jouett Square; 6:47 p.m. Lincoln Avenue at Webster; 8:03 p.m. Taylor Avenue at Webster; 11:55 p.m. Blanding Avenue.
Request to assist in swimmer rescue: 2:39 p.m. Bay Farm Island Bridge.
Public service call: 12:02 a.m. Sand Harbor Road, unspecified type.
No incidents found at dispatch addresses: 8:33 a.m. 700 block of Atlantic Avenue and 5:54 p.m. 2200 block of Webster Street.
Report of smoke: 11:02 a.m. 2200 block of Webster, nothing found.
Report of a fire at a residence: 1:48 p.m. 1500 block of Ninth Street.
Emergency medical responses: 6:02 a.m. and 10:05 p.m. Clinton Avenue; 6:55 a.m. Otis Drive; 9:13 a.m. Central Avenue at Park Street; 10:35 a.m. Mariner Square Loop; 10:39 a.m. Blanding Avenue; 10:47 a.m. Pacific Avenue; 10:55 a.m. Park Street; 3:03 a.m. Bayo Vista Avenue; 4:35 p.m. and 6:52 p.m. Santa Clara Avenue; 5:18 p.m. Gompers Drive; 6:09 p.m. Fifth Street; 6:35 p.m. Hollister Avenue; 6:48 p.m. Central; 7:25 p.m. Atlantic; 8:17 p.m. Willow Street.
Medical response, care refused: 8:25 a.m. Beaufort Harbor Landing.
Request to assist in removing victim(s) from stalled elevator: 5:47 p.m. Webster.
Report of a natural gas leak: 3:13 p.m. 600 block of Grand Street.
No incident found at dispatch address: 4:28 p.m. 2200 block of Webster Street.
Request to assist invalid: 4:39 p.m. Marina Village Parkway.
Public service call: 5:15 p.m. Broadway at Otis Drive, unspecified nature.
Emergency medical responses: 2:49 a.m. and 2:08 p.m. Willow Street; 10:05 a.m. Stanton Street at Clement Avenue; 11:42 a.m. Mariner Square Drive; 1:19 p.m. South Shore Center; 1:33 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Mariner Square Drive; 2:47 p.m. Shore Line Drive; 3:36 p.m. High Street; 6:30 p.m. Amber Isle; 7:56 p.m. Marina Village Parkway; 9:09 p.m. Lagunaria Lane; 9:37 p.m. Blanding Avenue; 9:46 p.m. Otis; 11:43 p.m. South Shore Center.
Motor vehicle accident no injuries: 9:45 a.m. Mariner Square Drive.
Medical response, care refused: 7:08 p.m. Park Street.
Motor vehicle accident with injuries: 9:46 p.m. Broadway at San Jose Avenue, care refused.
No incident found at dispatch address: 7:34 a.m. 1700 block of Webster Street.
Report of a cooking fire confined to container: 11:36 a.m. 900 block of Park Street.
Requests to assist invalids: 3:46 p.m. Shore Line Drive and 4:32 p.m. Lincoln Avenue.
Report of outside rubbish fire: 8:02 p.m. 2100 block of Mariner Square Drive.
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A Co-op Day
Middletown Cooperative Preschool
Parents and Teachers Working Together Since 1968
The Middletown Cooperative Preschool has been proudly serving the families of Middlesex County since 1968 when a group of parents decided they wanted to be actively involved in the education of their young children.
It is fondly referred to as "the Co-op" by most people.
We are a private, non-profit, parent cooperative preschool. We are funded by tuition from the families enrolled and licensed by the State of CT Department of Public Health.
We have capacity for up to 19 children on any one day.
Our school is staffed by a Head Teacher, a Teacher's Aide and a Parent Helper each day.
Our small class size and low adult/child ratios means your child gets high quality personalized attention.
MCP enrollment
Call to schedule a tour.
Complete the Registration Form found below and return it with your $50 non-refundable deposit.
Enrollment is done on a first come, first serve basis.
Once all spots are full your child can be added to our waiting list.
Children age 3 by December 31, 2018 and toilet trained are eligible.
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Building lifelong friendships for you and your child.
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75th anniversary renews hobby in teaching D-Day in faculties
Posted by Abram C. Ketron | Sep 5, 2022 | Teaching | 0 |
Kasey Turcol has simply seventy-five mins to explain to her high faculty college students the significance of D-Day — and if this weren't the seventy-fifth anniversary of the turning factor in World War II, she wouldn't devote that lot of time to it. D-Day isn't a part of the specified curriculum in North Carolina — or many other states.
Turco reminds her college students at Crossroads FLEX High School in Cary, North Carolina, that D-Day turned into an Allied victory that stored Europe from Nazi tyranny and that the young guys who fought and died were slightly older than they are. She sprinkles her lesson with information about the wide variety of fellows, ships, and planes concerned with landing at Normandy even as adding a few lesser-recognized information approximately a Spanish undercover agent and a lethal military exercise performed six months earlier in England.
In the U.S. And different nations impacted by using the activities on June 6, 1944, historians and educators worry that the World War II milestone is dropping its resonance with nowadays's students.
In France, which has become liberated from the German profession, D-Day isn't a stand-alone topic in schools. German colleges give attention to the Holocaust and the Nazi dictatorship. And notwithstanding having been part of the Allied Powers, in Russia, the schools keep away from D-Day because they trust it turned into the victories at the Eastern Front that won the battle.
"History has taken a lower back seat" inside the U.S. Because of the focal point on science and math instructions, stated Cathy Gorn, govt director of National History Day in College Park, Maryland.
In the U.S., teaching about World War II varies from kingdom to nation. It's frequently up to the teachers to determine how much time they need to provide to man or woman battles like D-Day.
California's History-Social Science Framework, followed in 2016, includes for sophomores an expansive unit on World War II that consists of how the battle turned into "a total war," the dreams of the Allied and Axis Powers, and the way the fighting became fought on one of a kind fronts. The unit also includes a phase on the Holocaust.
In New York, faculty officers are usage the D-Day anniversary to review the curriculum and "make hints on how the present-day common time of ninety minutes of World War II observe in a faculty year can be bolstered, elevated and mandated."
There are unique programs to be had to immerse pick out students inside the records of D-Day.
For eight years, National History Day sent 15 pairs of college students and teachers to Normandy to immerse them within the records of D-Day. The high school sophomores and juniors might research a person soldier near them — a member of the family or a person from their place of birth — who died. On the last day, the group visited a cemetery where each student read a eulogy for their personal soldier.
Teachers also have doors sources. The National World War II Museum gives an electronic discipline trip thru D-Day and affords cautioned lessons plans.
In North Carolina, history is taught via "conceptual design" with connections to issues including geography, economics, and politics, stated Meghan Grant, coordinating trainer for secondary social studies in Wake County colleges.
The instructions are based on coaching social studies that become advanced in 2013 and utilized by approximately half of the states, stated Larry Paska, government director of the National Council for the Social Studies. Paska stated it might focus on asking college students a query like "What makes an occasion a turning point inside the struggle?" Students then would use extraordinary resources of proof to again up their solution.
As a part of her D-Day lesson, Turcol told her juniors and seniors that the Germans notion an attack from the Allied forces wouldn't be viable.
"It's too stormy. It's too volatile," she stated. "And what will we do? Yeah, we discover a glimmer of hope. On June 5th, the skies form clear. The moon sort of shines. And we're like, that is the moment. This is what is happening."
She advised students that Gen. Dwight Eisenhower stored D-Day plans at the "down low."
Turco performed a couple of minutes of a documentary approximately D-Day to "display you the authentic humanity of the warfare," she stated.
"You saw the German praying … Soliciting for his mom, father, asking for this to be over. Not anyone is on the same message in Germany," she said. "Everybody here's a father, a mom, a brother, a cousin, a chum. So every lifestyles matter."
Students in Europe also receive dramatically different instructions on D-Day, relying on wherein they stay.
Because of Germany's records, any trace of militarism remains taboo. While battles like D-Day, Stalingrad, and the Operation Barbarossa invasion of Russia are probably stated in short in schools, they tend to be lumped collectively in large overviews of the conflict. Individual teachers do have leeway, however, to pursue topics that capture the attention of college students.
The curriculum is comparable from country to the kingdom. For instance, in Berlin high colleges, curriculum recommendations include the history of the battle underneath the overall recognition on "the fall apart of the first German democracy; Nazi tyranny," which incorporates classes on Nazi ideology, resistance movements, the Holocaust, and World War II.
Similarly, Bavaria's 9th-grade curriculum focuses broadly on explaining how the Nazis came to electricity. Their anti-Semitic ideology and genocidal policies, with the war, taught briefly as part of their "growth and conquest regulations." In the 11th grade, the point of interest is even more directly on the Holocaust. The curriculum recommendations word unique dates to be learned, along with the anti-Jewish "Kristallnacht" pogrom in 1938.
The Russian narrative on D-Day has remained nearly unchanged for a reason that days of the Soviet Union. Historians and schoolbooks describe the invasion as a long-awaited flow as going on after the path of WWII already had been shaped by using Soviet victories within the battles of Stalingrad and Kursk and other battles at the Eastern Front.
Even inside u . S . A. Where D-Day came about, the assault doesn't have a primary, dominant location within the coaching of World War II. The records of 20th-century conflict are taught in France as a theme and now not as a chronological list of fundamental battles.
"We now not teach as we did before, what we called 'the history of battles,' " stated Christine Guimonnet, who teaches records at a excessive college west of Paris and is secretary-general of the APHG a French affiliation of history and geography teachers. "Everyone will, of the path, talk about June 6 as it turned into a primary second in the struggle, but we're not going to spend an entire week on it. That's not viable."
As lengthy as they may be nevertheless teaching the wider issues, French teachers may go additionally home in on precise events, like D-Day, to prepare to observe tasks and, if they have the finances, journeys to Normandy beaches, museums, or screenings of "The Longest Day," a 1962 film about the occasions of D-Day.
As a cultural director at Normandy's Caen Memorial, Isabelle Bournier deals every day with faculty agencies that excursion the museum. French kids often aren't acquainted with the details of D-Day, in part because fewer households have relatives who lived via the struggle and can bypass on their tales, she said.
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Sierra Leone: despite guilty verdicts today, impunity is still the rule
25 Feb 2009, 12:00am
The judgment issued today (25 February) by the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) finding three senior members of Sierra Leone's Revolutionary United Front (RUF) guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes is a positive, but still insufficient, step in the fight against impunity in that country, said Amnesty International.
The verdict by the Special Court found Issa Hassan Sesay, Morris Kallon, and Augustine Gbao guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during the internal armed conflict that took place in Sierra Leone between 1991 and 2002.
The ruling found that they are criminally responsible for unlawful killings, rape, forced marriage, acts of terrorism, attacks on peacekeepers, enslavement and other inhuman acts, among other crimes – reinforcing international condemnation of crimes of sexual violence.
Christopher Keith Hall, Senior Legal Adviser for Amnesty International said:
"These guilty verdicts send a clear message to the international community in general and to perpetrators of crimes against Africans in particular: those responsible for crimes under international law will not go unpunished."
The organisation noted, however, that only a handful of those suspected of bearing the greatest responsibility in the armed conflict in Sierra Leone have been tried by the Special Court.
Amnesty International said that many others - numbering perhaps in the several hundreds - must be investigated in Sierra Leone or in any other state willing to exercise universal jurisdiction and, if there is sufficient admissible evidence, prosecuted in fair trials without the possibility of the death penalty.
By convicting two of the three accused of conscripting or enlisting Children's rights under the age of 15 years into armed forces or groups or using them to participate in hostilities, the Trial Chamber confirmed once again that these acts are serious war crimes and that those responsible must receive penalties that take into account the grave nature of such crimes.
The Trial Chamber decision also reaffirmed that an amnesty granted to any person responsible for crimes under international law - as is the case in Sierra Leone and several other African states - is not a bar under international law to prosecution.
An amnesty provision in the Lomé Accord of 7 July 1999 bars the prosecution of anyone in a Sierra Leone court for crimes against humanity, war crimes and other crimes under international law. Even if the amnesty did not apply, however, prosecutions for these crimes would not be possible since Sierra Leone has not yet defined them as crimes under national law.
Christopher Keith Hall said:
"The government of Sierra Leone must set aside the impunity provisions contained in the Lomé Accord and make all crimes under international law -- including genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture and enforced disappearances -- criminal under national law. Otherwise, victims will be forced to file complaints in other states where extraterritorial jurisdiction, including universal jurisdiction, is permitted."
1. To date, the Special Court for Sierra Leone has indicted 13 people under its limited mandate to prosecute those bearing the greatest responsibility for crimes against humanity, war crimes and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed since 30 November 1996.
2. Eight of the 13 have been convicted and sentenced. Two have died, two are still at large and the trial of former president Charles Taylor continues in The Hague. Charles Taylor faces 11 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Sierra Leone, including unlawful killings, rape and use of child soldiers. The Special Court for Sierra Leone is currently seeking US$5 million that is needed to complete the trial.
3. In February, the Appeals Chamber upheld the original sentences passed in the cases of Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) members Alex Tamba Brima (50 years' imprisonment), Ibrahim Bazzy Kamara (45 years' imprisonment) and Santigie Borbor Kanu (45 years' imprisonment).
4. The case against Moinina Fofana and Allieu Kondewa – both members of the Civil Defense Forces (CDF) -- concluded in May. Doubling their original sentences, the Appeals Chamber sentenced them to 15 and 20 years' imprisonment respectively.
5. Although the Statute of the Special Court for Sierra Leone has no provision for reparations, a reparations process, a key recommendation of Sierra Leone's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is due to begin at the end of February. It is expected to compensate 100,000 people, including amputees, war wounded, victims of sexual violence, war widows and Children's rights. Currently, the bulk of the funding is coming from the UN Peacebuilding Fund, but much more is needed.
Amnesty International UK media unit
Eulette Ewart, 020 7033 1552
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HomeStanding at Sinai… Holding a Very Small Hand
Standing at Sinai… Holding a Very Small Hand
Marjorie IngallJune 3, 2005
God knows I'm no theologian. But as we approach Shavuot, I do think about the whole idea of revelation. I don't care to hypothesize about whether God gave us the Torah all at once, in a big ol' Sinai thunderclap, or whether Torah is given over and over as we discover new planets, create new poems, invent new widgets. I don't know about Torah, but I think parenthood is undeniably a process of continuous revelation.
Parenting reminds you, over and over again, of the wonder of creation. We live in a posturing, ironic, cynical age. But no matter how edgy and postmodern you think you are, nothing makes you as dumbstruck and moony-eyed and aware of miracles as your own kids. As parents, we're all standing at Sinai, all the time. We're all privy to the divine. Even when we are covered with baby effluvia and listening to the thunk, thunk of the 3-year-old hurling her body like a battering ram against the door of one's office, begging for Honey Nut Cheerios as one tries to make a deadline.
If your kids are the biological kind, looking into your children's faces is like playing a spectacular, cosmic game of Where's Waldo? You find your beloved husband's almond eyes. The curve of your dad's cheek. Your great-aunt's giant, globular earlobes. You sense the chain of history. Revelatory. Heart-stopping. If your kids are the adopted kind, well, you and they may not be as matchy-matchy as sectional furniture, but you truly know from miracles. You found one another. And Shavuot is one holiday that has a lot to say to nontraditional families and to families made by choice. It's when we read the Book of Ruth, in which Ruth makes her own rules about family. After being widowed, this non-Jewish character insists on staying with her Jewish mother-in-law. "Wherever you go, I will go," she tells Naomi. "Your people will be my people, and your God, my God."
The revelations of parenting are large and small, but they're ongoing. People tell you how having a kid will change your life, but you can't wrap your brain around just how much until you're in the thick of it. I remember walking down the street, alone, about a week after Josie was born. My mom was watching her while I went to the drugstore. I felt simultaneously incredibly free and incredibly trapped. My arms felt weird without a baby in them. I felt untethered, like the bouquet of balloons in "Curious George." Part of me wanted to run back home and pick up the baby; the other part of me wanted to get into a Corvette and take off for Mexico. I realized, in a primal way, that I'd never be truly footloose again. No matter how happily married you are, you know, when you're childless, that you can always reclaim your freedom. But when you have a kid, there will never not be someone else to worry about.
Another revelation has been less fraught. I honestly had no idea how entertaining being a mother would be. When your baby is tiny, staring into her face like you're reading runes is pretty fun. As she grows and gets more interactive, her entertainment value expands exponentially. Every couple of months, as Josie got older, I thought, "Okay, this is it. This was the best age." "No, this." "No, this." Even during the terrible 2s, even during the manipulative 3s, the hilarity and weirdness and mystery expanded. Watching how her mind works, how she negotiates the world, how her empathy develops, how she invents games…well, it's like living with a brilliant stand-up comic, a Homeric storyteller and a mad scientist — all rolled into one. I truly had no clue I'd laugh this much.
Then there is the revelation of your own infinite capacity for love. Everyone told me I'd love my second child as much as I love my first. Whatever. I was still sure I'd be the exception. How could I love anyone as much as Josie, whom I love beyond all measure and reason? How could I let in some teeny, vernix-covered interloper? How could any other child compare to my funny, mercurial, hammy little dictator? Throughout my pregnancy with Max, I prepared to lie about my heart's accordionlike expansion. "Oh, I worried," I said airily to my friends in my head, imagining holding court while cuddling my newborn mystery baby. "And then Max arrived, and I knew how ridiculous I was to worry." In my fantasy, I laughed gaily and was viewed through a flattering soft-focus lens and golden light, like Barbra in "Yentl." And then Max arrived, and I knew how ridiculous I was to worry. In my fantasy, I laughed gaily and was viewed through a flattering soft-focus lens and golden light, like Barbra in "Yentl." And then Max arrived, and I knew how ridiculous I was to worry. In truth, at first I loved her like a kitten. She was helpless and adorable. Then she started to become a person — a sunny, observant, belly-laughing, serene Buddhalike person — and I learned that, once again, I knew nothing. The revelation: I will love Max more and more as she keeps growing and I keep learning who she is. I now know that I can love two children to the moon and back. That there is always more love in the pot. That, in the words of writer Amy Bloom, "Love is not a pie."
I'm continually shocked that I have a mother's authority. I used to give Josie timeouts in her crib. She couldn't escape. She was a lemur in the zoo. The first time I ordered her to sit in timeout on the living room step, I didn't quite believe she'd do it. But she went. And sat. And didn't try to escape (though she whined her head off, of course). I was astonished that I had that kind of power. How could she not know I was a poseur, a sheep in Mom's clothing? Since then, I've had the ongoing revelation that we all feel like frauds. I was Harvard's admissions mistake. Every story I write sucks. But you know what? We make our own authority. And you really can fake it till you make it. As my mom, the Internationally Renowned Jewish Educator, puts it, "You put on your teacher mask, and it becomes your face."
There's more. I've had the revelation that Jewish tradition has something to say to me. I want my kids to have a connection to the songs and stories I grew up with… and not just so that they'll date Jews. I never imagined that I'd work my butt off writing a leader's guide for a Seder. I never saw myself leading a Seder. But this year, I did. Next year, I will again.
And becoming a mom has given me renewed appreciation for my own mother. I've always liked her. (And she is, after all, an Internationally Renowned Jewish Educator.) But now, I view her with awe. How exactly did she get me and my brother, born only 23 months apart, into bed every night while my dad spent all hours at the hospital during his residency? How did she work full time, cook major meals and find time to sew that raised-fist feminist patch on my Little League cap in order to discombobulate and disconcert all those dads at games? When I was younger, her advice made me roll my eyes. She was of a different generation, man. She was great, but she knew nothing of the magazine business or modern-day dating rituals or the fact that pants should not have pleats. Then when I became a mom, any sense of superiority I had about anything evaporated. I craved her advice. She was a genius.
And she tells me I have more to look forward to. "Watching your child parent," she says, "watching the child of your child…it's incredible. And you don't expect it to have that kind of power." When I reach her by cell phone, she's having lunch with her friend Duffy (real name: Ruth) Page, another longtime Jewish educator. Duffy grabs the phone. "I have a fulfilling life. But it would have been so much less wonderful without my grandchildren. It's fully as wonderful and awesome, in the classic sense of awesome, as your own child. Seeing your child parent makes you think you get a second chance." That's a revelation I really hope I experience.
Write to Marjorie at mamele@ forward.com.
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Samuel T. Céspedes Jr.
Capital Member, Corporate Practice Group
787.250.2610 | scs@mcvpr.com
His main areas of practice are mergers & acquisitions, commercial transactions, municipal financing, distribution & franchise laws, government bids & contracts, housing development, public-private partnerships and government & legislative affairs.
Mr. Céspedes led the Corporate Practice Group for the past 16 years. He is ranked as one of Puerto Rico's Leading Attorneys in the Corporate/Commercial field by the international publication Chambers & Partners in both its Global and its Latin America Guides. He is also ranked as a leading attorney by the IFLR1000, an international guide to the world's leading financial and corporate law firms. He is also ranked in the Corporate and M&A Law field of The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico guide. This guide recently recognized him as Puerto Rico's "Lawyer of the Year" in the Corporate and M&A field.
He regularly assists clients in understanding the Puerto Rico legislative process and devising lobbying strategies to accomplish their legislation goals and in the negotiation of government contracts. He also works with clients in the drafting and interpretation of distribution and sales representation agreements, as well as entity formation and regulatory matters related to the establishment of operations in Puerto Rico.
Before joining the Firm in 1993, he worked as law clerk to then Chief Judge Juan M. Pérez-Giménez of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, and as a trial attorney in the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice, selected as part of the Attorney General's Honors Program. He also served as Deputy Director and General Counsel of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration in Washington, D.C., and as Legal Counsel to Governor Rafael Hernández Colón.
Mr. Céspedes serves as Puerto Rico Liaison to the Corporate Laws Committee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association. He also serves as member of the Board of Trustees of the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón; as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Corporación La Fondita de Jesús, a not for profit organization that provides assistance to homeless people in San Juan; and as Trustee of Guayacán Endowment Fund, dedicated to invest in Puerto Rico's local entrepreneurial system through Grupo Guayacán. Mr. Céspedes is also the President of the Georgetown Club of Puerto Rico.
Representative Transactions
His experience spans a wide range of practice areas. Some of his representative transactions include:
Worked in major corporate acquisition transactions in Puerto Rico, such as America Móvil's purchase of Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Liberty Cable's acquisition of OneLink, Haemonetics' purchase of Pall Corporation's assets and Hub International's purchase of Carrión, Laffitte & Casellas' stock, as well as major corporate reorganizations (Kraft/Mondelez, Pfizer, and Covidien amongst others).
Leading the team of Firm attorneys that assisted Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico LLC, an Abertis/Goldman Sachs consortium that was awarded a concession to operate and maintain two major toll roads in Puerto Rico. This is the first public-private partnership project developed under the Puerto Rico Public Private Partnerships Act of 2009.
Serving as bond counsel and underwriter's counsel in bond issuances of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its agencies and instrumentalities, such as Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Puerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency, Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority, Puerto Rico Infrastructure Finance Agency, Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority (AFICA) and Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation.
Advising the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority in debt financing and regulatory matters.
Acts 20 & 22
Bankruptcy & Debt Restructuring
Corporate & Commercial Finance
Distribution & Franchising
Infrastructure/Public-Private Partnerships
International & Cross Border Transactions
PROMESA Task Force
Securities & Public Finance
Best Lawyers® Names McV "Law Firm of the Year" in Environmental Law and Intellectual Property; 26 Attorneys Recognized
21 McV Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers®
McV Creates PROMESA Task Force
Eight McV Attorneys Recognized in Chambers & Partners' 2017 Global Guide
An McV Alert
Ricardo J García-Negrón participates as panelist during Grupo Guayacan's 20th Anniversary Conference
Samuel T. Céspedes Jr. speaks about Puerto Rico's Oversight Board and its interaction with the Puerto Rico government.
McConnell Valdés Announces Changes in Practice Groups and Committees Management
26 McV Attorneys Recognized by Chambers & Partners Latin America
17 McV Attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico© 2016
Twenty-six McV Attorneys Recognized in Chambers & Partners Latin America Guide
McV serves as local counsel in Liberty Global's acquisition of Choice Cable TV
Members of the Fiscal Oversight Management Board are Subject to the Appointments Clause of the Constitution of the United States of America
An McV PROMESA Task Force Alert
Puerto Rico P3 Authority Issues Request for Public Comments on Transformation of the Electric System
An McV Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships Practice Team Alert
Guidelines for Unsolicited P3 Proposals Published
An McV Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships Practice Team Alert
P3 Authority issues RFQ for the Puerto Rico Power Transmission and Distribution System
An McV Infrastructure and Private-Public Partnerships Alert
New Emergency Guidelines for Health, Airport and Gas Station Facilities Approved
An McV Corporate & Health Care Alert
Update on Venezuela Sanctions
An McV Government Affairs & Financial Institutions Practice Team Alert
Update: Title III Proof of Claim General Bar Date Extended
An McV Bankruptcy & Debt Restructuring Alert
Reminder: Title III Proof of Claim General Bar Date Approaching Soon
2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Passed
An McV Government Affairs Alert
Government Proposes Legal Framework for PREPA Privatization
An Energy & Government Affairs Alert
Proof of Claim Bar Date Applicable in the Title III Proceedings
Update on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Puerto Rico Government to Begin Privatization of PREPA
An McV Government Affairs and Energy Alert
Anticorruption Code for a New Puerto Rico Signed into Law
PR Department of State Extends Penalty Waiver Period for Failure to File Annual Dues
An McV Corporate Alert
Recent Developments Regarding H.R. 4667
New FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy
An McV International & Cross Border Transactions Alert
Central Recovery and Reconstruction Office of Puerto Rico Created
Recent Developments Regarding Federal Assistance after Hurricane María
Update on Federal Tax Reform
Summary of the National Resources Committee Hearing about Puerto Rico's Recovery
The Financial Oversight and Management Board Meeting Summary
Update on Puerto Rico's Situation
Amendments to Tax Incentives Statutes
FAFFA Approves Regulation On Procedures For Compliance With PROMESA-Certified Fiscal Plans and Budgets
General Guidelines to PROMESA Title III
First Circuit Reinstates PROMESA Stay in Bondholders' Case
Highlights of the Puerto Rico Fiscal Plan Certified by PROMESA Oversight Board
Tax Credits and Multi-Annual Appropriations Regulated
An McV Government Affairs and Tax Alert
US District Court: PROMESA Stay Broad in Scope, But Not All Encompassing
New Fiscal Emergency Statutes Approved
An McV Government Affairs and Bankruptcy & Debt Restructuring Alert
First Circuit Clarifies Key Requirements for PR Creditors Seeking Relief from Stay under PROMESA
Puerto Rico Enacts a New Private Equity Funds Act
An McV Securities & Tax Alert
2016 Puerto Rico Elections Results
President Obama appoints PROMESA Board Members
Defend Trade Secrets Act Creates a New Federal Cause of Action for Trade Secret Misappropriation
Fifth Round of Amendments Easing Cuba Sanctions Regulations Issued Prior to President Obama's Historic Trip to Cuba
New Types of Corporate Entities Authorized under Puerto Rico General Corporations Act
Plastic Bags Banned
Retail Consumer Laws, November 30, 2015
Governor Files Bill to create Board for the Financial Supervision and Economic Recovery of Puerto Rico
Government Affairs, October 21, 2015
Member, Policy Committee
Chairman, Pro-Bono Committee
Leader, Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Team
Bachelor's Degree, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
J.D., Columbia Law School
Puerto Rico Bar Association
Puerto Rico Notaries Association


Internet connections across the Middle East and Asian countries has been seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed.
The undersea cables linking Europe and Asia, which were damaged by ships early this year, have reportedly been cut again causing severe disruption to internet and voice traffic in the Middle East and other parts of Asia.
India seems to have been particularly hit with around 82% of voice traffic getting affected. I have been experiencing slow connection speed on my Airtel Broadband line since yesterday so this could be a possible reason.
France Telecom is estimating that the cables would be repaired by December 25th but the Internet traffic can only be restored by December 31st.


I teach all kinds of art which are both western style and eastern style.
Sketching,calligraphy,acrylic,oil,water color painting,Japanese style painting and pastel drawing.
I have an art project which combines my artworks with artworks of different cultures and generations and represents world peace.
Please take a look at my website and Facebook.
I started teaching art 22 years ago.
Now I teach art at my home and Merivale retirement village. I have art exhibitions with students twice a year.
I enjoy walking in Hagley Park as I like being in nature.
Also, I like listening to music and doing yoga.


This page provides convenient access to Montana boat builders, marinas, and boating resources. For information about Montana boating regulations, see this Reference Guide to Montana Boating Laws. For official Montana boater safety courses and handbooks, visit this Montana Boating Safety Education page. For more information about boating in Montana, visit the boating laws and regulations page on the Montana government website.
Visit these Montana Regional Directory pages for lists of boat builders, boat dealers, and marinas in the State of Montana.
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Q: Call function PhantomJs I'm new in Java Script and i need help :)
I want to call function ( set_calendar_date() ) and then get page innerHTML.

    26/02 We

PhantomJs code :
page.open(url, function (status) {
if (status !== 'success')
{
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    }
else
{
    var events = page.evaluate(function () {
            // here i want to call set_calendar_date();
            return document.getElementById('fs').innerHTML;
        });
    var file= require('fs');
    file.write('results.txt',events,'w+');

phantom.exit();
}});

A: It seems that the function set_calendar_date when executed will load content through ajax or do some processing to generate content. This content will be placed somewhere, possibly inside  an element with id fs.
Considering the asynchronous nature of this process, you can not directly return the innerHTML just after calling the function (you may either get the old data or nothing at all).
What I would suggest is to call the function inside evaluate
    page.evaluate(function () {
        set_calendar_date('1');
    });

Next, you need to understand the nature of the "update". Find an element that can help in programmatically determine that the update is complete or not-yet-complete. Say, for instance, if the innherHTML of the element with id fs is empty the content is not yet updated.
And then keep checking for change in the target element (vis, fs). You can keep checking this using window.setInterval.
The code can be similar to:
page.evaluate(function () {
   set_calendar_date('1');
});

var waiter = window.setInterval(function(){
  var fsContent = page.evaluate(function(){
     var elm = document.getElementById('fs');
     return elm && elm.innerHTML || false;
  });
  // if content is found
  if (fsContent !== false) {
     window.clearInterval(waiter);
     var file= require('fs');
     file.write('results.txt',fsContent,'w+');
  }

}, 300);

NOTE: This can be implemented with simpler code using CasperJS, a wrapper around PhantomJS. CasperJS provides a number of functions to do this easily like using waitForSelectorTextChange() or waitFor(), waitForSelector() or waitWhileSelector() etc.

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Great Londoners – Michael Faraday – The Master of Electricity
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Michael Faraday is one of those great scientists whose discoveries really changed the world. Focused on electromagnetism and electrochemistry, Faraday changed what we know about electricity. His discoveries also led to several inventions including electrolysis, the Faraday cage to block electromagnetic fields, and the electric motor. It's certainly fair to say that Faraday had an impact on life as we know it and there's a good bit of London where you can experience his life and work first-hand. As we explore the life of this Great Londoner, we'll also look at places in London that he touched.
When Michael Faraday was born in Newington Butts in 1791, the area wasn't quite in London yet but was actually part of Surrey. Faraday was not born wealthy and didn't have any formal education growing up, leading him to teach himself. He then became apprenticed to a bookbinder and remained in this position until 1811. As a twenty-year-old man in 1812, Faraday attended four lectures by Humphry Davy, an eminent chemist, and member of the Royal Institution and Royal Society. Faraday ended up sending a book of the lecture notes he took to Davy and was appointed as a chemistry assistant at the Royal Institution.
He went on a tour with Davy and his wife in 1815 that covered France, Italy, Switzerland, and Belgium, returning to the Royal Institution to continue assisting other scientists with their experiments. He also began his own work in electricity and chemistry, inventing a device to produce "electromagnetic rotation," ultimately producing the first electromagnetic motor. Unfortunately, Faraday had built upon his mentor's work and not given Davy the appropriate credit, so the two had a falling out, and Faraday was reassigned to other tasks. Eventually, however, Faraday took over as director of the laboratory after Davy's health declined in 1825.
His scientific discoveries took off after this, during his time as lab director he discovered benzene, magnetic induction, and established the First and Second Laws of Electrolysis. By 1855, he like many others in London was concerned with the terrible stench produced by the River Thames. He conducted several experiments on the pollution levels in the river and wrote a letter on his findings to The Times. Unfortunately, his work in this regard was ignored by Parliament and panned in political comics in Punch magazine. Three years later his words would prove prophetic as a particularly hot summer resulted in the Great Stink and an outbreak of cholera that finally forced authorities to take the Thames pollution seriously. In 1851, Faraday also helped with the planning and judging of exhibits for the Great Exhibition. He also introduced a new lecture series to the Royal Institution in London.
By the time Michael Faraday died in 1867, he had not only changed science but also changed London. From the ultimate cleaning of the Thames to electromagnetic discoveries that enabled electrical generators, cell phones, electric cars, tablets, and more. Thousands of applications of Faraday's work can be found on the streets of London daily. Several monuments and memorials to Faraday can also be found throughout the city as well as buildings that show off his legacy. One of these is the Savoy theater, which was the first building in London lit by electricity in 1881 based off Faraday's discoveries fifty years prior. A statue of Faraday stands outside the Institute of Engineering and Technology near Victoria Embankment. Lastly, not too far away from his birthplace, the Michael Faraday Memorial in Southwark, a Brutalist structure constructed in 1959 to hold a quite appropriate electrical substation for the London Underground.
As you find yourself in London, be sure to take the Michael Faraday Walk to see all the places that were important to his life and continued legacy.
Filed Under: Great Londoners, History


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Ms. Jackie Munz is our All-School Learning Specialist and Ms. Courtney Graham is the Lower School Learning Support Coordinator. Click here for more information about services provided by the Learning Specialists.
The Lower School Learning Specialist at CSB supports boys with learning differences through individual and group work, while instilling confidence and a love of learning. He or she also works with teachers and communicates regularly with parents and other professionals including the school counselor and outside professionals such as speech therapists, occupational therapists, and neuropsychologists.
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Cascade solar cells
Lamorte, M. (1979). IPC No. U.S. Cascade solar cells. (Patent No. 4179702).
A monolithic cascade cell for converting incident radiation,particularly solar radiation, into electrical energy at a highefficiency with at least three layers of semi-conductive GroupIII-IV material. The top layer is doped into p and n regions with ahomojunction therebetween and has a bandgap such that photons abovea predetermined energy interact with the semi-conductive materialto produce a potential across the homojunction and current flow andphotons below that energy pass through the first layer to a secondsimilar layer having a lower bandgap so that some of the radiationpassing through the first layer produces a potential across ahomojunction in the second layer to improve the overall energyconversion efficiency of the cell. The first and second layers areseparated by at least a third layer of a Group III-V material,similarly doped into p and n regions with a tunnel junction formedtherebetween to provide a low voltage electrical connection betweenthe first and second layers. In one embodiment, the first andsecond layers are connected in series to be additive so thatcurrent flow takes place between contacts associated with the firstand second layers. In another embodiment, the first and secondlayers are connected in opposition with a third terminal connectedto the third layer which, in this case, need not be a tunneljunction. Alternatively, the two layers may be light producingdevices such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), emitting light atdifferent wavelengths, or photodiodes, detecting light of differentwavelengths, or one layer can be a light producing device such asan LED while the other layer is a light receiving device such as aphotodiode, again operating at different wavelengths.
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The eradication of BVD in the UK is technically possible but appears to be socially untenable. The following study explored farmer attitudes to BVD control schemes in relation to advice networks and information sharing, shared aims and goals, motivation and benefits of membership, notions of BVD as a priority disease and attitudes toward regulation. Two concepts from the organisational management literature framed the study: citizenship behaviour where actions of individuals support the collective good (but are not explicitly recognised as such) and peer to peer monitoring (where individuals evaluate other's behaviour). Farmers from two BVD control schemes in the UK participated in the study: Orkney Livestock Association BVD Eradication Scheme and Norfolk and Suffolk Cattle Breeders Association BVD Eradication Scheme. In total 162 farmers participated in the research (109 in-scheme and 53 out of scheme). The findings revealed that group helping and information sharing among scheme members was low with a positive BVD status subject to social censure. Peer monitoring in the form of gossip with regard to the animal health status of other farms was high. Interestingly, farmers across both schemes supported greater regulation with regard to animal health, largely due to the mistrust of fellow farmers following voluntary disease control measures. While group cohesiveness varied across the two schemes, without continued financial inducements, longer-term sustainability is questionable.
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Greek Week Adds to Community's Support of Children's Hospital
Edhaya Thennarasu
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the Sigma Delta Tau sorority took first place in Greek Week's Lip Sync competition. | Photo by James McIntosh.S
The University completed its annual spring Greek Week this month that began April 6, where fraternities and sororities raised just under $250,000.
Greek Week included a series of athletic and entertainment-based events, that were meant to raise thousands of dollars for both local and national charities. This tradition has been going on for almost 75 years.
This year, the week started off with a chariot race, followed by many other activities, such as bubble ball, tug-of-war, three-legged race and garbage pong.
"We had an event called 'Wear letters Wednesday,'" said Amanda Gonzalez, vice president of philanthropy and service. "We got a bunch of Allie's donuts and if a chapter member comes up wearing a letter you give them a donut and at the end of the day the chapter that sent the most people got Greek Week points."
The biggest events were "Mr. & Ms. Greek Week," which was a pageant competition amongst various chapters. Tau Epsilon Phi (TEP) won Mr. Greek Week and Alpha Delta Pi (ADPi) won Ms. Greek Week.
The final two big events were "Greek Sing," which is an acapella singing competition, and "Lip Sync," which is a crowd-favorite dancing competition. These events were held on Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12, respectively. The winners of the lip sync competition were Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Delta Tau.
At the end of the week, the chapter pairings that collected the most Greek Week points were Kappa Delta, Phi Kappa Psi and TEP. They were followed by Sigma Delta Tau and Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi Sigma Sigma, Tau Kappa Epsilon and ADPi, respectively.
This year, Greek Week raised a little under $250,000. This was the most amount of money URI has raised for Greek Week so far.
"We did the fundraising a little differently this year," said Laura Creese, president of URI's Panhellenic Association. "All of the money that is raised for Greek Week goes into each chapter's RhodyTHON teams. So the Children's Miracle Network was our main benefactor there."
Since the RhodyTHON board had the event before Greek Week occurred, donations were closed off right before Greek Week began.
"They did that because we kept fundraising throughout Greek Week last year, but the total amount fundraised was announced at RhodyTHON last year, and they ended up raising $250,000 more throughout Greek Week ," Creese said. "Since Greek Week followed RhodyTHON, that amount was never really accounted for because they wanted everything to be in before they made the big announcement reveal thing at RhodyTHON."
Creese said that the fundraising aspect is the most important part of Greek Week.
"Definitely the most important part of Greek Week is the fundraising," Creese said. "We push it really hard every semester. Last semester, during our Philanthropy Week, we raised the most that we ever have. We built a school that broke ground a couple weeks before. Philanthropy is one of our core values and that is definitely something that URI Greek life is good at."
According to URI's Greek Life website, there are a total of 23 Greek organizations on campus, with 13 fraternities and 10 sororities. With more than 3,000 active members, the Greek community comprises approximately 20 percent of the school's overall population.
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Survey: Retirement Medical Expenses Costly, But Senior Americans Have Options
APA Simmons, C. (2023, January 17). Survey: Retirement Medical Expenses Costly, But Senior Americans Have Options. RetireGuide.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023, from https://www.retireguide.com/news/retirement-medical-expenses-costly-survey/
MLA Simmons, Christian. "Survey: Retirement Medical Expenses Costly, But Senior Americans Have Options." RetireGuide.com, 17 Jan 2023, https://www.retireguide.com/news/retirement-medical-expenses-costly-survey/.
Chicago Simmons, Christian. "Survey: Retirement Medical Expenses Costly, But Senior Americans Have Options." RetireGuide.com. Last modified January 17, 2023. https://www.retireguide.com/news/retirement-medical-expenses-costly-survey/.
The average couple will need $295,000 to cover the medical expenses that they will face in retirement, according to a study by Fidelity Investments.
The study also covered that most retiree health care money goes to copayments, co-insurance, doctor's visits, branded and specialized medicines – which could make healthcare one of the greatest financial challenges for retired Americans.
But even if you are planning to retire early, there are multiple options available to make sure your health costs are covered later in life.
Like saving: The earlier you start, the better off you will be in retirement. But even if you only start saving in your 30s through 50s, you have an opportunity to make up for lost time since you are at your peak in income each year.
Also, you can utilize catch-up contributions designed for working professionals to put more money in their 401(k).
Medicare Covers All Americans at Age 65
Most Americans are eligible for Medicare, the federal government health insurance program, when they turn 65.
You can enroll in Original Medicare, which includes Parts A and B to cover hospital care, outpatient treatments, equipment and services.
Medicare does not cover everything though – there are many limitations.
You could also opt for a Medicare Advantage plan provided by private insurers. These plans, which have doubled in enrollment in the last decade, include everything covered by Original Medicare as well as additional coverage and benefits.
These plans may also include Medicare Part D, which handles prescription drug costs.
COBRA Offers Those Experiencing Job Disruption
Another way to pay for your healthcare is COBRA insurance.
COBRA, also known as the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, allows you and your spouse to temporarily continue to receive group healthcare coverage even after you leave your job.
COBRA should be available if the company you worked for had at least 20 employees.
What Are Qualifying Events for COBRA Coverage?
Job termination
Job transition
Work schedule reductions
Coverage can last 18 or 36 months, depending on the type of qualifying event that made you eligible.
COBRA purchasers are responsible for the full cost of continuation coverage.
Depending on when you leave your job, you could also use COBRA coverage while you wait to become eligible for Medicare at 65.
Use the Affordable Care Act as a Bridge to Medicare
If you retire early, you could take advantage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until you are eligible for Medicare.
You cannot be denied coverage if you have pre-existing conditions or other factors like gender, making the ACA an ideal option for seniors who have retired but do not qualify for Medicare yet.
You can get insurance through the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace or your state's health insurance marketplace.
The cost of this option varies depending on the types of plans that you qualify for and select.
Spousal Plans, Remote Work and a Health Savings Account
There are other possible options to pay for your healthcare in retirement.
If your spouse is still working, you might be able to get onto their health insurance plan depending on their employer's rules.
You could also consider using income from remote work as another route to Medicare. Instead of fully retiring, you could move to the less stressful – and less expensive – environment of telecommuting until you reach 65.
Another strategy is opening a health savings account to deposit untaxed money for your future health costs, like coinsurance and deductibles.
https://www.retireguide.com/news/retirement-medical-expenses-costly-survey/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2021, January 13). A Dozen Facts About Medicare Advantage in 2020. Retrieved from https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/medicare-advantage-in-2022-enrollment-update-and-key-trends/
Fidelity Investments. (n.d.). Planning for Health Care Costs in Retirement. Retrieved from https://institutional.fidelity.com/app/item/RD_13569_42402/retirement-planning-health-care-costs.html
HealthCare.Gov. (n.d.). Health coverage for retirees. Retrieved from https://www.healthcare.gov/retirees/#:~:text=Yes.,soon%20be%20eligible%20for%20Medicare.
HealthCare.Gov. (n.d.). Health Savings Account (HSA). Retrieved from https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/health-savings-account-hsa/
USA.Gov. (n.d.). Finding Health Insurance. Retrieved from https://www.usa.gov/finding-health-insurance#:~:text=Visit%20HealthCare.gov%20to%20apply,Contact%20the%20Marketplace%20Call%20Center.
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). COBRA: 7 important facts. Retrieved from https://www.medicare.gov/supplements-other-insurance/how-medicare-works-with-other-insurance/cobra-7-important-facts
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Medicare Advantage Plans. Retrieved from https://www.medicare.gov/sign-upchange-plans/types-of-medicare-health-plans/medicare-advantage-plans
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Original Medicare (Part A and Part B) Eligibility and Enrollment. Retrieved from https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Eligibility-and-Enrollment/OrigMedicarePartABEligEnrol
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Who is eligible for Medicare? Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/answers/medicare-and-medicaid/who-is-eligible-for-medicare/index.html
U.S. Department of Labor. (n.d.). Continuation of Health Coverage (COBRA). Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/health-plans/cobra


David Weeks Studio is pleased to present LORRE, a proof of concept installation exploring the interaction between space, light and material.
LORRE is an installation of 3D printed kinetic lights made of nylon plastic and printed using selective laser sintering. Drawn from the idea of altering a space with simple lines, the series utilizes copper cables to create definition. Using the inherent conductivity of the cable, the light source is free to move without the constraints of wiring.
The cable supports any number of lightweight diffusers, which can be repositioned, resized and rescaled. LORRE is designed to adapt and conform to any spatial environment, allowing for a sculptural lighting piece that can be part of a larger architectural gesture.
LORRE is currently on view at David Weeks Studio in New York.


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Professor John Quigley Letter
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Veterans for Peace Statement on Iran
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Palestinian Children
My New Website
Campaign for Palestinian Children in Military Detention
Jewish Voice for Peace is proud to be a campaign partner of the No Way to Treat a Child Campaign. The No Way to Treat a Child campaign seeks to challenge Israel's prolonged military occupation of Palestinians by exposing widespread and systematic ill-treatment of Palestinian children in the Israeli military detention system. It is a project of Defense for Children International – Palestine and American Friends Service Committee.
Israel is the only country in the world that systematically arrests and tries minors under military law. Currently, Israel prosecutes between 500 and 700 Palestinian children in military courts each year. Palestinian children in the West Bank, like adults, face arrest, prosecution, and imprisonment under a military detention systems that denies their basic human rights.
Ill-treatment of children in the Israeli military detention system remains "widespread, systematic, and institutionalized throughout the process" of arrest, interrogation, trial, and imprisonment, according to the UNICEF report Children in Israeli Military Detention, Observations and Recommendations (2013).
https://www.unicef.org/oPt/UNICEF_oPt_Children_in_Israeli_Military_Detention_Observations_and_Recommendations_-_6_March_2013.pdf
From Testimonies of 739 Palestinian children detained by Israeli forces from the occupied West Bank and prosecuted in Israeli military court between 2013 and 2018, Defense of Children International - Palestine found that:
73% experienced physical violence following arrest
95% were hand tied
86% were blindfolded
49% were detained from their homes in the middle of the night
64% faced verbal abuse, humiliation, or intimidation
74% of children were not properly informed of their rights
96% were interrogated without the presence of a family member
20% were subject to stress positions
49% signed documents in Hebrew, a language most Palestinian children don't understand
The U.S. State Department's 2016 human rights report on Israel states that military courts have more than a 99% conviction rate for Palestinian defendants.
As members of JVP, we believe that each and every person has inherent dignity and worth. We seek equality for Palestinians and Israelis. Since 1967, Israel has operated two separate legal systems in the same territory. Israelis who live in the illegal settlements in the West Bank are subject to the civilian criminal legal system, while Palestinians live under military law.
Together with many other organizations, Jewish Voice for Peace has endorsed H.R. 2407 - Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, introduced by Representative Betty McCollum on April 30, 2019. This bill seeks to promote justice, equality and human rights for children globally by prohibiting any U.S. foreign aid dollars from contributing to "the military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of children in violation of international humanitarian law."
This bill also authorizes congress to appropriate $19 million each year to be used for monitoring human rights abuses and for providing physical, psychological, and emotional health treatment, support and rehabilitation for Palestinian children victims of military detention, abuse, and torture.
Please call and/or write your U.S. representative and ask them to support the human rights of children by co-sponsoring this legislation.
Joyce Beatty - 202-225-4324 - 2303 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515
Troy Balderson - 202-225-5355 - 1221 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515
Steve Stivers - 202-225-2015 - 2234 Rayburn HOB, Washington D.C., 20515
Minors in Jeopardy: Violation of the Rights of Palestinian Minors by Israel's Military Courts.
No Way to Treat a Child: Palestinian Children in the Israeli Military Detention System.
Military Detention Fact Sheet.
Military Court Watch.
Watch the BBC's "Diaries of a Childhood in Military Detention."
Defense of Children International - Palestine - https://www.dci-palestine.org/no_way_to_treat_a_child
American Friends Service Committee - No Way to Treat a Child - https://www.afsc.org/resource/no-way-to-treat-child-resources-action
H.R. 2407 - https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2407?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22HR+2407%22%5D%7D&s=1&r=1
Military Court Watch - http://www.militarycourtwatch.org/
No Way to Treat A Child. Palestinian Children in the Israeli Military Detention System, April 2016, (76 pages), https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/dcipalestine/pages/1527/attachments/original/1460665378/DCIP_NWTTAC_Report_Final_April_2016.pdf?1460665378


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Are You Just Feeling Anxious, or Do You Have an Anxiety Disorder?
Some amount of anxiety in your life is normal, even healthy. But if that anxiety persists and interferes with your day, there are ways to cope.
By Michelle PugleMedically Reviewed by Allison Young, MD
Reviewed: January 6, 2022
Anxiety is a normal response to stressors and can even be healthy, experts say.
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Are you unsure whether your anxiety is normal or if it has escalated to unhealthy levels? Knowing the difference between healthy anxiety and a clinical anxiety disorder can help you sort out what kind of professional help you might need and which coping strategies are most likely to bring relief.
What Does It Mean to Be Anxious?
Although anxiety is often an unpleasant feeling, it's actually a healthy response to certain triggers.
"There are many situations that come up in everyday life when it is appropriate and reasonable to react with some anxiety," says Edmund Bourne, PhD, a former director of the Anxiety Treatment Center in San Jose and Santa Rosa, California, and the author of The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook.
That's because anxiety — as in day-to-day worrying about say, crossing a busy street or about a persistent toothache — helps keep us safe. It's also a natural response to stressors. As Dr. Bourne explains, "If you didn't feel anxiety in response to everyday challenges involving personal loss or failure, something would be wrong."
"Normal" anxiety is proportionally related to a specific situation or problem and lasts only as long as the situation or problem does, says Sarah Gundle, PsyD, a clinical psychologist in private practice in New York City and a teacher at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center at Mount Sinai Hospital. For example, it's completely normal to feel anxious about speaking in front of a large group of people or meeting an important deadline at work.
What Does Anxiety Feel Like?
According to Bourne, while people may experience anxiety in different ways, in many cases it affects a person's entire being — psychologically, physically, and behaviorally — and it crosses over into something truly distressing.
Psychologically, anxiety involves subjective feelings of uneasiness or apprehension, he says. Physically, anxiety might include bodily sensations such as rapid heartbeat, muscle tension, dry mouth, or sweating. And behaviorally, it could lead a person to avoid ordinary situations, stop communicating about feelings, or fail to make decisions.
In its most extreme form, anxiety can cause you to feel detached from yourself or even fearful of dying, going crazy, or thinking irrationally, Bourne adds.
What Does It Mean to Have an Anxiety Disorder?
Anxiety disorders are diagnosed by a mental health professional on the basis of specific criteria. These criteria have been established by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) — in general, to qualify as disordered, a person's anxiety or fear must be age inappropriate, out of proportion to the situation, and interfere with the ability to go about daily life.
"The other key difference is that the anxiety lasts for a long time, even when the situation or problem has been resolved," Dr. Gundle explains.
For someone with an anxiety disorder, the worrying may feel impossible to control or manage and may lead the person to avoid other people, situations, or things that they believe will trigger anxiety symptoms, Gundle says.
For instance, a person may have an anxiety disorder if they experience significant distress or fear about an unrealistic scenario that likely will never happen, Gundle explains. Or a person who has a fear of heights and feels anxious driving over bridges may have an anxiety disorder if they are no longer able to cross bridges at all.
Anxiety among people with a disorder can come up unexpectedly and seemingly without reason. "People with an anxiety disorder feel worry and fear constantly. The feelings of distress can be crippling," Gundle says.
According to the APA, specific types of anxiety disorders include:
Agoraphobia, or a fear of situations that are difficult or embarrassing to escape from
Generalized anxiety disorder, ongoing and excessive worry that interferes with daily life
Panic disorder, a condition involving repeated panic attacks
Separation anxiety disorder, a condition in which someone is overly fearful of being separated from another person to whom they feel attached
Specific phobias: excessive fears of objects, activities, or situations that are typically not harmful
Social anxiety disorder, a condition in which someone has excessive fears of embarrassment, humiliation, or rejection in social situations
RELATED: Panic Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
How to Tell the Difference Between an Anxious Feeling and an Anxiety Disorder
How can you tell if your anxiety has surpassed normal levels and crossed into anxiety disorder territory? According to Bourne, you may have a disorder if your anxiety is intense, long lasting, and leads to phobias or severe fear that disrupts your life.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) reports that, in addition to a feeling of distress, symptoms of the most common anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), may include:
Feeling restless, on edge, or wound-up
Becoming fatigued very easily
Sleep problems, such as trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, feeling restless, or having unsatisfying sleep
Seek professional help if your anxiety is interfering with your relationships, work, or school life, or if it is causing you significant distress, Bourne advises. That said, you don't have to have a disorder to seek professional help for anxiety. If you'd like to be able to better manage everyday anxieties, a mental health professional could be very helpful.
Also, consider speaking with your primary care doctor to rule out underlying conditions that may be contributing to or even triggering anxiety symptoms.
According to the Mayo Clinic, medical problems that can be linked to anxiety include:
Chronic pain or irritable bowel syndrome
Drug or alcohol misuse or withdrawal
Respiratory disorders, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma
Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism
Coping Strategies That Can Help You Manage 'Normal' Anxiety or a Disorder
Whether your anxiety is situational or stems from a disorder, a few healthy coping strategies may help restore your sense of calm, says Bourne.
One oft-recommended technique is deep breathing, in which you slowly inhale through your nose so that your chest and belly expand and then slowly exhale through your mouth, according to Harvard Health. Repeat for a period of two to three minutes or longer.
Deep breathing helps relieve anxiety by activating your parasympathetic nervous system, which reduces the overall stress and anxiety you may be experiencing, explain Mayo Clinic experts. This, in turn, typically slows your heartbeat and stabilizes blood pressure. A focus on your breathing can help you let go of distracting thoughts or feelings, Harvard Health says.
Another common technique for reducing anxiety, notes Bourne, is to identify and replace fearful self-talk.
First, Bourne says, identify any fearful thoughts going through your head. Many of these thoughts are "What if?" statements, with examples including, "What if I stutter?" or "What if they see me sweating?"
Try replacing the fearful self-talk with calming and constructive statements, such as, "I've handled this before and can handle it again," or "I can be anxious and still deal with this situation," he suggests.
Foundational strategies such as a healthy diet, avoiding stimulants like caffeine that are known to worsen anxiety, regular exercise, and creative projects that divert your mind from anxious thoughts and help you build a sense of purpose also help, Bourne says.
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, other ways to manage anxiety are:
Identify your personal triggers.
Get enough sleep.
Limit alcohol consumption, which can trigger anxiety or panic attacks.
Volunteer or become more active in your community to take a break from personal everyday stress.
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