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A group of concerned citizens ended a four-day protest at Grieg NL's salmon hatchery development in Marystown's marine industrial park after finally getting a meeting with the company.
The group wanted to know if residents of the town were receiving a fair share of jobs from work related to the construction of the project.
The company had been tight-lipped about hiring for the project up to that point.
According to Bill Power, the group's spokesperson, the demonstration started on Monday morning, June 17 but broke off after a few hours at the instruction of the RCMP, both that day and the following day. On Wednesday and Thursday, work was prevented from going ahead at the site, however.
On Tuesday evening, June 18, Marystown council held an impromptu meeting with the disgruntled residents before its regular public meeting. Power told council attempts to get a meeting with Grieg NL had been unsuccessful.
Allan Moulton, who acknowledged he was there to offer support to the group, said rumours of the percentage of workers being hired at the site from outside Marystown were alarming.
What bothered him most though, Moulton said, was that Perry Power, Grieg NL's human resources manager, was no longer willing to speak to anyone. In the lead up to the project, he was readily available, Moulton claimed.
Requests ignored
Coun. Andy Edwards told the group Grieg had been asked to provide the postal codes only for workers on the project so council could get an indication of where they are from. The company had not done so, however.
Coun. Mike Brennan, meanwhile, said Marystown's Sam Synard, who was in St. John's attending a conference, was trying to facilitate a meeting between Grieg and the group but had also been unsuccessful to that point.
Deputy Mayor Gary Myles said council had heard the same gossip regarding the number of outside hires but had no indication if it was accurate.
"For the most part, we agree with what you're trying to achieve. What we don't know is what the situation is right now," he told them.
Myles suggested, in the past, for work related to the other major industries in the town – whether it be the fish plant or the shipyard when they were in operation or Peter Kiewit's fabrication facility presently – generally about 50 per cent of the employees were from Marystown.
For a company that is developing such a big project to be ignoring requests for information and meetings is unusual, Moulton said.
"That's just not the norm and quite frankly I don't understand the logic of doing it," he suggested.
Myles said council felt a meeting would be helpful in resolving the issue.
"You're local guys, you're skilled, if the jobs are there, you should have a fair crack at them. I don't think anyone disagrees with that," Myles said.
During the regular meeting that followed, council passed a motion to request Grieg NL meet with the group, along with a delegation from council, if necessary.
Questions answered
Power told The Southern Gazette on Thursday he received a call at about 3 p.m. that day from Grieg requesting a meeting. He said council also took part and seemed pleased with the company's responses about hiring.
"Me and Allan (Moulton) put a good many questions to them, too, and we got the answers … that we were looking for," he said.
Power said he was told the company would be hiring more people from Marystown.
At about 3:50 p.m., trucks blocking entrance to the site were removed, Power said.
"Hopefully, we don't have to do this again," he said.
Power said the group was just trying to ensure work for the people of Marystown but also wants to see other areas of the Burin Peninsula benefit, as well.
"We didn't want to be there in the first place. That's the last thing we want to do is to try to hang up the project," he said.
Power said the company and council are now planning to meet on a regular basis to discuss any issues.
A phone message to Perry Power seeking comment was not returned by deadline.


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Penn Public Health
The Blog of the Center for Public Health Initiatives
- CPHI Seminar with Jennifer Essler and George Preti
- CPHI Seminar with Carrie Kovarick
- CPHI/School of Nursing Naloxone Simulation Training
- CPHI Seminar with Raina Merchant from the Center for Digital Health
- CPHI Seminar with Jose Benitez from Prevention Point Philadelphia
- CPHI Seminar with Flaura Winston from CHOP
- Get HYPE Philly Event
- CPHI Seminar with Bruce Herdman from Philadelphia Prison System
- CPHI Seminar with Jeffrey Hom from Philadelphia Department of Public Health
- Public Health Pipeline Plus Program
Date: April 2018
Training dogs to detect malignant ovarian cancer – and using them to help produce an early-detection system
On Thursday, April 18th, 2018, students, faculty and members from the community joined Penn's Center for Public Health Initiatives to hear about the innovative research being conducted by Jennifer Essler, Ph.D., a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center at the University of Pennsylvania. At the center, Essler is primarily responsible for conducting the research with the working dogs who are being trained for various projects including scent detection for cancer. George Preti, Ph.D, who works in the Monell Chemical Senses Center, also presented and gave an overview of how the center is using existing knowledge about how humans detect and process smells and odors, to train the working dogs to detect a wider range of smells and odors.
Penn Today wrote a full article about this event. The article can be found on their website.
Missed the event? Video of the event here.
Date: March 2018
Use of Teledermatology in Global and Community Health
Catherine Sayikanmi
On Thursday, March 15th, Carrie Kovarick, MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Pennsylvania discussed the intersection between telemedicine, dermatology and global health initiatives.
Telemedicine uses technology as a form of communication to deliver health care services to individuals at a distance while receiving care from the same healthcare provider. In addition, telemedicine is used to provide care to individuals who would not have access to certain health care services due to lack of infrastructure or personnel in the area. Telemedicine allows patients to self-report symptoms and receive timely diagnoses from health care providers while allowing doctors to reach a wide range of patients.
Dr. Kovarick and her colleagues are using telemedicine to provide dermatology and dermatopathology consultations to individuals using existing technology. Using the internet and smartphones, Dr. Kovarick and many healthcare professionals are able to connect with patients allowing for patients and doctors to have video interacts and on patient self-monitoring.
During Dr. Kovarick's presentation, she went into depth about the usefulness of telemedicine as well as the potential threats to healthcare. While telemedicine is convenient and addresses health inequalities by improving health delivery, it is not strictly regulated by the government. The increased use of telemedicine has increased the number of doctors who provide healthcare in states in the U.S. without having a license in that state. Stricter health licensing regulation is needed to ensure that the care being provided adheres to state health laws.
In the past few years, telemedicine has been used to provide healthcare to vulnerable, isolated and underserved communities around the world. Dr. Kovarik and her colleagues have traveled to rural communities in developing countries to provide dermatology and dermatopathology to communities that do not have access to specialists due to the lack of health infrastructure, distance to hospitals/ clinics, and/or poor insurance coverage.
Dr. Kovarick's current research allows her to provide care through the Botswana-UPenn Partnership (BUP) teledermatology program. The program focuses primarily on diagnosing and treating patients who have derma related conditions and diseases in sub-Saharan Africa using cell phones to send and receive photographs of skin diseases. The experiences in Botswana have allowed Dr. Kovarick to identify areas for improving the healthcare and information technology (IT) infrastructure in the country.
Telemedicine is more widely accepted and used throughout the United States and the world. The intersection between health care delivery and emerging technology has allowed doctors, like Kovarick, to make exceptional strides in healthcare and public health. Refining regulations and information technology could potentially provide specialized and timely care to all individuals regardless of income level and distance from health providers. Similar programs and research through partnerships with the University of Pennsylvania are vital for increasing capacity and improving health for all.
Link to the video recording of the seminar -- https://upenn.box.com/s/ln4932x52mv306m2dl8vrw69d2q2shua
Date: February, 2018
Naloxone Simulation Training
(Left) Participants for the Naloxone training including faculty, staff, students, actors, and content experts. (Right)Ann Marie Hoyt-Brennan, lead organizer of the training, is a Simulation Education Specialist in the School of Nursing.
On Friday, February 23, 2018, The Center for Public Health Initiatives collaborated with the School of Nursing to bring opioid overdose and Naloxone (or Narcan) training to life in the Helene Fuld Pavilion for Innovative Learning and Simulation. Using actors and simulators, students from the Master of Public Health program and the School of Nursing learned how to administer Naloxone to a person who has overdosed on opioids, heroin, or fentanyl. This training offered a "real-life" feel while providing practical skills related to Naloxone administration. Naloxone is the drug used to reverse opioid overdose.
(Above) Students learn about signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose and practice rescue breaths and Naloxone administration.
There were about 40 participants in total at the training, broken up in to four groups. Each room had a simulation facilitator, faculty and staff from CPHI/Nursing, a content expert who is working in the field, and an actor to mimic the overdose. The content experts and actors were people in recovery and people actively working with people who inject drugs (PWID). It was truly invaluable to have their expertise in the room as we broke down different scenarios that can arise when resuscitating someone from an overdose.
For each substance (opioid, heroin, or fentanyl), a scenario was created by the actor to demonstrate signs and symptoms of an overdose. The students then performed recue breathing with a barrier device and administered intranasal Naloxone on a high fidelity simulator (after they called for help, assessed the scene for safety, and checked for signs of overdose). Physical signs of opioid use include pinpoint pupils, lethargy, nodding off, and muscle spasms, and signs of overdose include unresponsiveness, little to no breathing, pinpoint pupils, clammy skin, and blue lips or nailbeds.
One of the most meaningful parts of the activity was the debriefing session, which took place in each room after the scenarios were carried out. Led by the content experts, participants had the opportunity to react to the scenarios in real-time, and engage with people who have both used drugs and/or work with people who use drugs. We also discussed resources for an opioid user after resuscitation. Both content experts/actors and participants shared that it was these conversations that really humanized the "addict," something that is key as we work to combat this epidemic.
(Left) Jennifer Pinto Martin, Executive Director of the Center for Public Health Initiatives and MacInnes Professor in the School of Nursing, facilitates debrief after the training. (Right)Groups learn about the different forms of Naloxone and practice intranasal with a task trainer.
Although we learned a ton during this training, two things in particular stuck out. First, Naloxone is not harmful to someone who has gone unconscious for reasons other than opioid overdose. Therefore, if it is a suspected overdose, it is better to air on the side of caution and administer the life-saving drug with rescue breaths.
Additionally, you cannot give someone Naloxone if they are responsive and do not want it. A content expect shared that he generally will kick someone's foot to try to wake them and will then state that he is administering Naloxone if they don't respond before doing so. Because Nalaxone will send someone into withdrawal, many people do not want to take it and they will voice this if they are able to.
Many expressed after the training that being in the simulation lab and actively practicing how to revive someone was invaluable and that they felt much more confident to revive someone in this situation. We hope that this training is just the beginning of a long-standing partnership and that many more people can benefit from this hands-on simulation to save someone's life.
Date: February 2018
Innovation and Digital Health
Catherine Sayikanmi
On Thursday, February 15th, 2018, students, faculty and members from the community filled Bodek Lounge at the University of Pennsylvania to engaged in a thought-provoking presentation given by Raina Merchant, MD, MSHP, FAHA, Director of the Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health and a Senior Fellow from the Center for Public Health Initiatives. As an emergency physician and a trailblazer in social media research, Dr. Merchant and her colleagues aim to understand the intersection between social media and health outcomes. Merchant and her colleagues are able to achieve this by analyzing the keywords, phrases, images, emoticons/emojis, likes and hashtags from patients' social media accounts.
As the world shifts to a technological era, Merchant's current research aims to use the data from social media to identify the trends in human behavior and the ways in which that data is linked to adverse health outcomes. The Center for Digital Health (CDH) utilizes existing social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat to engage with patients, healthcare providers, and communities in order to improve health outcomes. The CDH serves as an important incubator for the evaluation and promotion of digital health ideas while providing innovative solutions for patients as well as health providers at Penn Medicine.
During Dr. Merchant's presentation, she discussed one of the CDH's most recent studies related to human health and social media. The Penn Heart Study, recently published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology, identified nearly 5 million tweets related to heart disease and cardiovascular health. The findings from the Penn Heart Study suggest that social media platforms, such as Twitter, can be used to learn more about methods for improving patient care and potential digital health interventions. The Penn Heart Study continues to engage with patients and has expanded to patients with diabetes and hypertension who use social media tools. The research findings could potentially change the way healthcare providers communicate with patients.
In addition, Dr. Merchant discussed how the use of social media and internet technologies leave a "digital health footprint" which can be used as clues for health behaviors, preferences and opinions. This idea of being able to draw health related conclusions from social media posts raises concern about privacy and the ethical standards for research. Merchant, along with CPHI Fellows David Grande and Carolyn Cannuscio, will collaborate with the University of Pennsylvania's David Asch and Nandita Mitra to explore health in a digital world. Through funding received from the National Institute of Health (NIH), this team will examine the ways in which consumers view using health-relevant information on unregulated social media platforms for research.
The innovative development of digital technology and social media can be vital for improving health outcomes, provider-patient communication and patient engagement. CHPI Fellows and Penn research faculty are leading the way in defining the ethical standards for conducting digital health research and practice.
If you were not able to join us for this talk, the video footage can be found here.
Check out the CPHI Data Brief on Advances in Digital Health Research.
Date: January 2018
The Opioid Epidemic: The Streets Perspective
(Above left) A sold out and very crowded room! (Above right) Jose Benitez, Executive Director, Prevention Point Philadelphia
The Center for Public Health Initiatives, in partnership with the National Center for Integrated Behavioral Health (NCIBH), hosted Jose Benitez from Prevention Point Philadelphia to speak at The University of Pennsylvania on January 18th, 2018. It was a crowded room in the Class of '49 Auditorium with over 200 faculty, staff, students, and community advocates, organizations, and members. Mr. Benitez fully engaged audience members as he shared "The Streets Perspective on The Opioid Epidemic" that our city and nation are currently facing.
Death rates in the US due to overdoses have risen by nearly 100 percent in the past 10 years. Drug overdoses are the leading cause of accidental death, surpassing the number of deaths caused by HIV, guns, or car crashes. There are an estimated 55,000 illicit intravenous drug users in Philadelphia and the city is on track to surpass 1,200 overdose deaths in 2017.
(Above left) Jose Benitez discussing harm reduction (Above right) A demonstration of the amount of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanyl needed to overdose
Prevention Point Philadelphia uses a harm reduction approach in order to combat this growing epidemic in Philadelphia. Benetiz describes this approach as "meeting someone where they are in their process". The organization initiated harm reduction in 1991 with a syringe exchange program in North Philadelphia. Since 1992, services have expanded to include case management, medical care, overdose prevention education and naloxone distribution, as well as housing, meals, mail services for the homeless, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and legal services.
The fact of the matter, says Benitez, is that the heroin in Philadelphia is the best on the East Coast. It is pure and it is cheap. On the streets, a bag of heroin sells for just $5.00 a bag, whereas a single opiate pill sells for $36.00. In a city where one in three people has an opioid prescription, it is clear why so many people are turning to heroin once addicted to the substance when considering cost alone.
An additional driver of this crisis is stigma. Jose Benitez encouraged providers to change language to reduce stigma. An example is a switch from "dirty urine" to a "positive drug screen" which he shared personal experience from his role as a Social Worker. We also need to remember that Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a disease and we need to accept someone where they are in their use.
(Above left) Benitez shared a photo of the supplies available at Insite, a Safe Injection Facility (Above right) Benitez urging people to carry Nalaxone, the life-saving opioid reversal drug
Jose Benitez also touched on the harm reduction strategy of Supervised Injection Facilities (also known as Safe Injection Facilities, Safe Consumption Facilities, and Comprehensive User Engagement Sites). There is growing discussion of a site such as this in Philadelphia, and Mr. Benitez shared many of the positives, as well as important considerations for such a site. Evan Anderson, who is Core Faculty in our MPH Program, just published an op-ed piece in this issue in The Inquirer. There is also a CPHI Data Brief on the topic that we handed out at the event.
There were many lessons learned and take homes from this talk, but two in particular stuck out to us. First, we are in trouble as a city and as a nation and we do not know how to tackle this issue. Thus, it is imperative to have honest and tough conversations around the topic with all partners in the room, including law enforcement, city officials, harm reduction advocates, community organizations, providers, and drug users. Secondly, we should hand Naloxone (commonly known as Narcan) out like water. There is a standing order in Pennsylvania that allows anyone to access Narcan from a pharmacy without a prescription. The coverage does vary by insurance provider, but Jose Benitez urged that anyone who is not able to afford the life-saving drug should contact Prevention Point to obtain it.
The Center for Public Health Initiatives is collaborating with the University of Pennsylvania's School of Nursing to begin a Narcan training using an opioid overdose simulation in the School of Nursing's simulation lab in hopes to train more people on campus and in the surrounding area to feel comfortable to carry and administer the drug. Stay tuned for more information on that!
Missed the talk or want to listen in again? Video of the talk here.
CPHI Data Brief: Supervised Injection Facilities
Date: December 2017
Pushing Boundaries in Public Health: Precision, Prevention, and Entrepreneurship
Catherine Sayikanmi
Students, faculty and community members joined the Center for Public Health Initiatives to hear from Flaura Koplin Winston, MD, PhD, Chair of the Science & Medical Advisory Committee for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Dr. Winston's current research projects focus on the emerging public health trend known as "precision prevention," a method used tailor specific interventions to an at risk population at the right time. Public health focuses on educating the public, promoting health behaviors, and disease prevention within a population. Precision prevention utilizes the same strategy to individualize treatments and interventions while taking into account the socioeconomic, behavioral, environmental, and biological factors that contribute to adverse health outcomes. In contrast to the tradition and universal approach to illness and injury prevention, precision prevention aims to provide individuals with patient specific care and customized treatment plans.
In recent research studies, health care professionals are shifting from traditional methods to precision prevention methods to modify the protocol for screening and treating prostate cancer. Traditionally, physicians have utilized antigen testing and in-person rectal examinations to screen patients for prostate cancer. The approach using precision prevention accounts for the patient's previous medical history, predisposed genetic/ family factors as well as the patients current health behaviors that can contribute to prostate cancer (i.e. cigarette smoking). Addressing a patient's current health behaviors as well as their genetic history ensures that the treatment plan is specific to the individual.
Dr. Winston's current research examines the intersection between motor vehicle crashes and adolescent drivers with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Winston and colleagues, including CPHI Fellow Allison Curry, PhD, MPH, aim to determine if having ADHD increases the crash risk among adolescent drivers. The findings of the study revealed that adolescent drivers with ADHD are 36% more likely to be involved in a motor vehicle crash when compared to adolescent drivers without ADHD. Future research recommendations will investigate the effectiveness of prescription medications used by adolescent drivers with ADHD and the prevalence of motor vehicle crashes. The research conducted by Winston and her colleagues utilizes the precision prevention framework by identifying risk factors associated with adolescent drivers and motor vehicle crashes. The preliminary research allows Winston to determine current prevention strategies that can be used to tailor the intervention to the population in need. Applying the precision prevention framework to the current research, Winston and her colleagues were able to modify the research according the needs of the target population specifically adolescent drivers with ADHD.
Through funding from the National Institute of Health, Winston and collaborators are translating the research findings into tangible interventions. They were able to accomplish this by creating motor vehicle simulations that mimic scenarios that occur during motor vehicle accidents and inclement weather. A component of this research simulation allows teenage participants to "drive" in real-life scenarios. During this simulation, the research team is able to observe the brain activity that occurs during the decision making process that occurs during an adverse event. The findings from the driving simulations can be used in the future to better prepare drivers and to decrease the amount of motor vehicle crashes that involve adolescent drivers. Understanding the "neuroscience of driving" can impact the lives of adolescent drivers while encouraging state lawmakers to focus on strictly motor vehicle laws and regulation.
If you were not able to join us for this talk, the video footage can be found here.
View the CPHI Data Brief on Precision Prevention.
Date: October 2017
Get HYPE Philly
Catherine Sayikanmi
On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, the Center for Public Health Initiatives collaborated with The Food Trust to bring local high school students to the University of Pennsylvania for Get HYPE Philly (which stands for "Healthy You. Positive Energy.") The HYPE campaign supports youth councils in approximately 70 middle and high schools, and is an initiative that was created to promote positive health behaviors and positive development of youth. The HYPE program is a partnership with the School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's Get Healthy Philly initiative.
Students were greeted by graduate students from the Master of Public Health program/ Penn Public Health Society, Penn faculty and staff from the Center for Public Health Initiatives, and other HPYE volunteers. Glenn Bryan, Assistant Vice President of Community Relations at the Office of Government and Community Relations at Penn, provided the keynote speech and welcomed the students to the university.
Food Trust partners engaged the students and challenged them to think about community and what it means to them. Students responded saying that community is "teamwork", "a collaborative effort" and the result of "different people coming together to achieve a common goals".
Students also were able to attend breakout sessions related to healthy behaviors among their age group. Each breakout session was facilitated by a Food Trust partner and focused on different health behaviors related to nutrition, physical activity and chronic disease prevention.
Student volunteers from the Master of Public program at Penn were excited to meet the local high school students and to learn more about Penn's partnerships with community based organizations that focus on improving the health of at risk populations in Philadelphia.
Overall, Get HYPE Philly was a great opportunity for students from Philadelphia high schools to engage with different organizations in the Philadelphia community and the University of Pennsylvania.
Learn more about the Philadelphia Food Trust and/ or Get HYPE Philly.
Date: October, 2017
Health Care Within the Prison Walls – and Without
(Above left) Bruce Herdman, PhD, MBA, Chief of Medical Operations at Philadelphia Prison System with Jennifer Pinto-Martin, PhD, MPH, Executive Director, Center for Public Health Initiatives, and Heather Klusaritz, PhD, MSW, Director of Community Engagement, Center for Public Health Initiatives and Co-Director, National Center for Integrated Behavioral Health.
(Above right) A crowded and engaged audience in the John Morgan Reunion Auditorium.
The Center for Public Health Initiatives (CPHI), the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI), and the National Center for Integrated Behavioral Health (NCIBH) were recently joined by over 150 attendees to hear from Bruce Herdman, PhD, MBA, Chief of Medical Operations at Philadelphia Prison System. Audience members came from both schools and departments within Penn as well as outside government and community organizations.
The audience was captured as Dr. Herdman discussed the living conditions in the prison, the medical care and disease prevalence, and disparities across the system. The top convictions of inmates include drug charges (31%), robbery (12%), and aggravated assault (10%). Of the charged inmates, there are tremendous disparities; over 85% are people of color (66% African American and 19% are Hispanic), a statistic certainly not representative of the City of Philadelphia. Herdman recalled that African Americans are 8X more likely to be arrested for marijuana compared to whites.
(Above) Captured and engaged audience members including Jennifer Pinto-Martin, PhD, MPH, CPHI Executive Director, Sara Solomon, MPH, RD, CPHI Deputy Director, and Chyke Doubeni, MD, FRCS, MPH, Co-Director, National Center for Integrated Behavioral Health.
Dr. Herdman provided important statistics, including 30% of those incarcerated are homeless and 80% are from Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs). In fact, most inmates receive better care in the prison system than they do outside. Additionally, 17% of those treated are seriously mentally ill and 36% of inmates are on the behavioral health caseload. The average length of stay in prison is 102 days, but inmates with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) stay approximately 28 days longer than Non-SMI, on average.
In our first seminar of this series with with Jeffrey Hom on "Opioids in Philadelphia: The Obstacles and Opportunities in Addressing a Public Health Crisis", we heard how large an issue the opioid epidemic is. Bruce Herdman weighed in on this issue from the standpoint of the Philadelphia Prison Systems. Firstly, he shared that 3X the amount of people are coming into the prison system on methadone than they were 4 years ago. Additionally, of the heroine overdoses last year, 27% had just come out of the prison system where they were being treated for their addiction. In order to combat this issue and this epidemic, Narcan is now being handed out to prevent overdoses. They expect that 5,000 doses will be given out this year.
Dr. Herdman and his team have been working hard to deliver innovative care to those they serve and to ensure continuity of care after release. He shared that this is his favorite job that he has had because he is working with those in most need. Many audience members stayed after the talk to find out how they can get more involved with this work.
Check out the CPHI Data Brief on "Reducing Incarceration in Philadelphia."
If you were not able to join us for this event, or if you'd like to view the talk again, the video footage can be found here.
Date: September, 2017
Opioids in Philadelphia: The Obstacles and Opportunities in Addressing a Public Health Crisis
(Above left) Jennifer Pinto-Martin, PhD, MPH, Center for Public Health Initiatives Executive Director, delivering the opening remarks.
(Above right) Jeffrey Hom beginning his talk to a sold out room in Bodek Lounge.
Over 200 people joined the Center for Public Health Initiatives on Thursday, September 21st, to hear from CPHI Fellow Jeffrey Hom, MD MPH, Policy Advisor for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, about the opioid crisis facing Philadelphia. Members of the audience came from schools and departments across Penn, as well as outside government and community-based organizations. There were even community advocates among the crowd.
Dr. Hom discussed this epidemic, with a focus on the epidemiology of opioid use and overdose, the recommendations from the Mayor's Task Force, and the public health opportunities to overcome the many challenges in this crisis.
(Above left) Jeffrey Hom delivering the staggering statistic that enough opioids were prescribed in Philadelphia for every person to have 29 days of OxyContin.
(Above right) Jeanmarie Perrone, MD and Carolyn Cannuscio, ScD were among many in the audience who work on this very important issue.
The unfortunate truth in this city is that Philadelphia has the purest and cheapest form of heroin. Drug overdoses killed 907 people in Philadelphia in 2016, three times the number of homicides. Eighty percent of these involved an opioid, including heroin and fentanyl. Simply put, drug overdoses have become a leading cause of death in Philadelphia. In 2016, they were the number one cause of death among people ages 15-44, the number two cause of death among people ages 45-54, and the number three cause of death among people ages 55-64. Those are deeply troubling numbers. More information on the statistics can be found in this CPHI Data Brief.
(Above left) Guests left with tangible actions that we can all take to combat the epidemic. Dr. Hom advised all members of the audience to get trained and carry naloxone, the drug used to reverse opioid overdose. Pennsylvania's "Standing Order" that began in March 2016 made naloxone accessible and obtainable through pharmacies. Hom described use as being as simple as Flonase and urged all to begin to carry this life-saving drug.
(Above right) Jeffrey Hom also suggested that we begin to change our language around this issue to reduce the stigma surrounding it. As a physician himself, he offered up the point that providers are trained to use person-first language as opposed to labels. For example, "a person with with asthma" is used instead of "Asthmatics" and "a person with diabetes" as opposed to "Diabetics". So how is the use of "Addicts" or "Schizophrenics" different? As quoted from Former US Drug Czar Michael Botticelli, "The language we use to describe this disease can either perpetuate or overcome the stereotypes, prejudice and lack of empathy that keep people from getting the treatment they need."
If you were not able to join us for this event, or if you'd like to view the talk again, the video footage can be found here.
Public Health Pipeline Plus!
CPHI and The Netter Center Merge to Make a New Public Health Pipeline Program at Penn.
CPHI partnered with the Netter Center to host 16 Philadelphia high school students for a public health internship this summer from July 5th - August 11th. This past week, interns presented their final presentations on topics such as healthy eating, lead poisoning, and bicycle safety. This pilot year took a step toward the goal of building a Public Health Pipeline to parallel the existing Educational Pipeline Programs operated by the Perelman School of Medicine in partnership with the Netter Center. CPHI was fortunate to build off of a network of CPHI Fellows and MPH Faculty to help with programming.
"It was a pleasure working with high school students and to engage them in how to think of about injury and violence," said Therese Richmond, Andrea B. Laporte Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean for Research & Innovation for School of Nursing. "Their age group is at such high risk for injury - having an opportunity to help them see how risks can be identified and mitigated and how science can be used to keep communities safe is important."
Master of Public Health (MPH) student Elaine Tran, in her second year of the MPH program, took the lead on designing and implementing the program along with two other MPH students and Netter Center staff. On a typical week, students were exposed to one of four primary public health topic areas: environmental health, infectious disease, chronic disease, and injury prevention. Lessons were both classroom and field-based. For example, when learning about chronic disease, interns visited corner stores to audit the amount of tobacco and sugary drink advertising. In addition, during their week with the Center for Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET), interns tested soil and analyzed for lead contamination. Other activities included visiting the CDC Quarantine Station, helping beautify a vacant lot, and learning about bicycle safety while taking a test ride with the city's Indego bikeshare program with the Bicycle Coalition.
CPHI had the pleasure of talking with Nicholas Nguyen and Amaya Toby, both rising juniors at Mastery Charter Schools, Thomas and Shoemaker Campuses, respectively. Here's what they said:
CPHI: What got you interested in the program?
Amaya: I was introduced through my internship here at Penn. I always wanted to be a pediatrician but didn't feel that confident in myself to help kids, so I needed to go to more programs to confirm that I can do it. So far I think I can.
CPHI: What helped build your confidence?
Amaya: Meeting a couple of pediatricians themselves - they made it seem like a fun job and helped me keep an open mind about how to get into the field of work. I was introduced to epidemiology and didn't even know that existed. Now I know not only can I help children, but I can prevent them from getting hurt. [Through this] I found a little place of where I want to be.
CPHI: What was the most meaningful part of the program?
Nicholas: Putting together the career panel; it was really hectic to put together but fun to see it all work out. It was also really interesting tracking lead in the soil and using maps to see how everything is spread out – I like that kind of data.
Amaya: I really liked the lesson on chronic disease – specifically the smoking part when they showed us the different ways how they [tobacco industry] went around and advertised smoking - targeting our neighborhoods. I was upset about it – how they [tobacco industry] used black power in their ads. And it helped when he [Ryan Coffman, Tobacco and Policy Control Manager, City of Philadelphia] sat down with us and talked about ways to get through to people who smoke. That actually made me talk to my uncle about it.
CPHI: Did the program meet your expectations?
Nicholas: To be completely honest, I had no idea what I was walking into. Thought I was going to be in the hospital, but we never stepped into the hospital!
Amaya: I felt like we'd learn the basics of the human health - the body and everything – but really was like the opposite. It was different. It was mostly like ways to get sick, and know what you can do to make it stop.
CPHI: Is there anything you would change?
Nicholas: I really enjoyed the program. But if I had to change something – more hands-on experience.
CPHI: What would be your advice to a young person interested in joining the program next year?
Amaya: Prepare to socialize a lot. When I stepped in I thought it was just going to be me and my friend – but it was more like making new friends and trying to understand the staff and people that you meet.


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I always wondered how much money did utility softwares make. Such as WinZip. I've never paid for it.. first it was that I had no idea how to pay in dollars. And then it was just too much after converting it to rupees. And we're Indians. We live with too many nags to be bothered about a nag screen 🙂
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I paid for my copy of WinZip back in the day. I know others who did as well. But individual users are the exception. The real revenue stream for a product like WinZip these days is from corporations, which dare not have dodgy unlicensed evaluation software on their users machines. So because they know that some of their users will try to sneak WinZip in, they buy site licenses that cover the cost for every seat in the organization. It's cheap insurance against lawsuits.


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The case against a Workington man accused of killing his mother has been delayed.
Lee Sowerby was due to appear at Carlisle Crown Court on Monday, accused of the murder of Mary Annie Sowerby, who was known as Annie.
But the hearing has been put back to June 5 at the request of prosecutors.
A provisional trial start date of July 22 has been set.
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Mrs Sowerby, a retired support worker who had been employed by Cumbria County Council, died at her home in Main Street, Dearham, on Tuesday, January 22.
Her 45-year-old son, of Honister Drive, Workington, was charged with murder the following day.
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When I saw the price, I thought that pod looking thing on the palm was a battery compartment for heated gloves .
Santini's Fjord gloves are exceptionally warm, and considering their thickness the dexterity is pretty good – I was able to operate my gadgets fine while wearing them. The grip is good, too, they're very comfy inside and the large strap keeps them secure with no wind getting in. My only real issue is that price, which is going to be hard to swallow for many of us.
- Pros: Very warm, easy to get on, handy additional pocket, adequate dexterity
- Cons: Very expensive
These are Santini's most heavy duty gloves for cold weather, and just to hammer the point home there's is an icicle pattern on the palm, fingers and inside of the thumb. There's a bit of reflectivity on the little and ring fingers, and a nose wipe on the thumb which obviously comes in handy through the chillier months of the year.
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What I also really like is how easy they are to get on and off, which can often be a nightmare with thicker gloves because of inner liners separating and cuffs with not enough stretch. That's not the case here, as the lining stays in place really well when you're feeding your fingers in, even when the gloves are a little soggy, and there's a really handy little pull tab on the cuff that you grab with your opposite hand to pull them on.
While the cuff isn't quite as secure as options without a strap, it's very robust and fastens well with a big patch of Velcro to stop the wind from getting in.
Santini doesn't make any specific claims about waterproofing or weatherproofing, but after numerous soaking wet rides I can definitely vouch for these gloves providing plenty of protection against wet weather. My hands were kept dry and nothing got through even in full-on downpours. Wind resistance is also very good – usually on the start of my rides when the wind chill is into the minuses I still get cold fingertips for the first 10 minutes or so until I've warmed up, but I barely felt anything through these.
There's a big piece of rubber-like material on the inside of the palm for some extra shock absorption, and the grip is pretty good for such a thick pair of gloves. I could operate my Wahoo Elemnt Bolt and various lights pretty easily, although I struggled a little with my Lezyne Mega XL GPS that has slightly more fiddly buttons.
The left glove also has a zip pocket which will just about fit your keys, card or some cash in; it's not exactly essential but pretty useful if you've really got your jersey pockets stuffed full, or perhaps have an irrational fear of being pickpocketed at traffic lights...
In terms of value... yes, they are expensive. There are no magical or particularly luxurious sounding materials here, they're made out of polyester (admittedly a good quality construction) with some elastane and a bit of Lycra for stretch, so the additional levy over the competition is a little hard to justify. They're not alone: Mavic's Ksyrium Pro Thermo gloves, described as similarly warm yet expensive by Stu, are £70. Rapha, which isn't known for making kit at the budget end of the spectrum, also has the Pro Team Gloves at £70.
You can get gloves that promise deep winter warmth for much less, such as the Specialized Element 2.0 at £53, which Dave reckoned were nicely warm with their Primaloft insulation, and Santini's own Deep Double Layer Winter gloves are just £39.99. I haven't tried the Deep Double Layer gloves so can't vouch for the difference in quality with the pair on test, but Stu reckoned they were some of the toastiest he's worn.
> Buyer's Guide: 21 of the best winter cycling gloves
Overall, I do think the Fjord gloves are some of the best I've used for cold conditions, and – impressively for such warm gloves – they didn't appear to make my hands too sweaty on milder days. The inner stays in place which makes putting them on quick and easy, and I like the big thick strap at the cuff to secure them. You'll have to splash out, but if you do these will last you through the depths of winter and beyond and are a decent investment.
A pricey but impressive pair of gloves for deep winter, keeping your hands toasty without overheating
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Santini Fjord Gloves
Size tested: Medium/Large
Tell us what the product is for
They're for the coldest conditions, and promise to keep your hands warm whatever the weather.
Santini says, "For toasty fingers all day long. Winter gloves for the coldest conditions. Supreme grip. with a specially designed non-slip silicone grip on the palm with anti-shock properties. Designed for long-lasting durability with reinforced fabric between the thumb and forefinger. Includes reflective highlights for visibility. A part of your winter kit for many years to come."
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Santini lists:
Non-slip silicone grip on the palm with anti-shock properties
Designed for long-lasting durability
XS/S, M/L and XL/2XL sizes available
Polyester fabric, lycra and elastane added for stretch
Zip pocket fork keys/small goods
Very well made, good grip, nice and warm.
Performed well in all conditions, and kept the weather out in driving wind and rain.
Holding up very well after lots of use and numerous washes, no snags or wear to the fabric.
Three size options, and the M/Ls fitted me just fine.
My hands are about medium, and a medium/large was fine for me.
Being so thick, they are a bit bulky.
Luxurious inside, and although they're thick dexterity isn't compromised too much.
They're expensive, but on a par with others offering similar protection.
How easy is the product to care for? How did it respond to being washed?
They come out of a cool machine wash totally fine.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Kept my hands warm in even the coldest weather and are super-comfy; no issues.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Comfort, warmth even when temperatures plummet below zero, and the strap is big and easy to close up.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
The price.
How does the price compare to that of similar products in the market, including ones recently tested on road.cc?
They're at the expensive end, but sound much warmer than Pearl Izumi's Unisex Pro Barrier WXB Gloves for just £5 more. The Specialized Element 2.0 gloves are for colder weather and are £53, and Mavic's Ksyrium Pro Thermo gloves are £70.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Yes, if I had the money.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes, if they could afford them.
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I was very impressed with these gloves; they kept my hands very warm without getting sweaty and the liner doesn't separate at all when you put them on. They are expensive, but they do work really well and are a similar price to others we've rated highly.
About the tester
Age: 27
I usually ride: Road bike (currently Specialized Tarmac) My best bike is: Ridley Chronus TT bike
I've been riding for: Under 5 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, time trialling, commuting, club rides, sportives, general fitness riding, triathlon races
After cobbling together a few hundred quid during his student days off the back of a hard winter selling hats (long story), Jack bought his first road bike at the age of 20 and has been hooked ever since. He joined road.cc in 2017 having previously being Staff Writer at 220 Triathlon magazine, and reports on all things tech as well as editing road.cc's live blog. He is also the news editor of our electric-powered sister site eBikeTips. Jack's preferred events are time trials, sportives, triathlons and pogo sticking (the latter being another long story), and on Sunday afternoons he can often be found on an M5 service station indulging in his favourite post-race meal of 20 chicken nuggets, a sausage roll, caramel shortbread and a large strawberry milkshake.


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The Top 10 Virtual Reality Headsets of 2015 - Archived
The Top 10 Virtual Reality Headsets of 2015 - Archived
Though virtual reality headsets were available in the 90s, they were a niche product that caused a lot of headache – literally. Low refresh rates and terrible image quality inevitably caused the user to experience migraine-like symptoms after just 10 minutes of use. Simply put, the technology just wasn't there. But now, it is. When the big tech companies decided to join the Virtual Reality fray, it renewed the confidence of both the investors and the consumers, which gave second wind to the entire VR industry. Most of these VR headsets aren't commercially available yet, but they are still making the tech experts who've tried them quiver with excitement. The best part is, they are all scheduled to appear roughly at the same time, sometime late in 2015.
1. Oculus Rift
With the head developer being John Carmack and the funds coming from the likes of Facebook, Oculus Rift promises the true holodeck experience. Oculus Rift consists of several separate hardware components that function in unison: headset, tracking camera and controllers. The headset has integrated headphones and will accommodate all face shapes. The tracking camera follows the movements of the headset and controllers, depicting them both accurately in the virtual world. Each Oculus Rift will also come with a standard wireless Xbox One controller free of charge.
2. Sony Project Morpheus
Not to be outdone by Oculus Rift, Sony is currently working on their own contender in the VR race and it is mighty impressive. Morpheus boasts true 1080p image quality and 120 Hz refresh rate on its visor-like headset which, if delivered as described, would produce eerily beautiful VR content. Morpheus will also possess streaming capabilities and be able to display the exact same image from the headset on a nearby compatible TV. Morpheus is designed as a hardware peripheral for a Playstation console and will use its processing power.
3. HTC Vive
Developed in conjunction with Valve and their own SteamVR project, HTC Vive aims to make VR palatable to the average user. Several stationary sensors will mark the physical limits within which the headset-wearing user will be able to roam freely and experience the VR. However, the content itself does not appear to be overly interactive and will most likely have the user simply observe. The biggest strength of HTC Vive is the promise of a seamless integration with the Steam digital content distribution platform, meaning that the VR content will be abundant, cheap and varied.
4. Samsung Gear VR
This is a truly mobile VR headset that uses the processing power found in Samsung Galaxy smartphones. By simply snapping the Samsung Galaxy into a Samsung Gear headset and strapping the package onto the head, the user gets a highly consistent and enjoyable VR experience. The problem at this moment is the lack of VR content for the system. It is possible to watch VR trailers, demos and movies on the Samsung Gear, but for now only in the US. Those few games that are playable on the Samsung Gear require head turning and tapping the buttons on the headset itself.
5. Microsoft HoloLens
Showcased at this year's E3 with the amazing Minecraft demo, HoloLens is an exciting take on the use of VR technology in the real world. A special camera mounted on the headset maps the surroundings, which then helps the special version of Windows 10 running inside it to determine where to place the holograms. Once placed, the holograms are considered "pinned" and become fully interactive. HoloLens will allegedly cost "significantly more" than an Xbox One and will use voice and gesture commands similar to those used to operate Kinect.
Built from the ground up to be the definite VR peripheral for gamers, FOVE is fully compatible with the Unreal, Cryengine and Unity game engines. FOVE tracks the user's eyes with a set of infrared sensors installed within the headset, meaning that FOVE can dynamically adjust the image to display the highest quality image only in a spot the user is currently looking at. This clever trick both lowers the hardware performance requirements and mimics the way the human eye perceives peripheral vision.
7. Zeiss VR One
Zeiss VR One can take any iOS or Android 5-inch smartphone and turn it into a makeshift VR projector, which provides a decent VR experience for the price. The headset comes with a fully functional Media Launcher that can open VR images and videos and a Unity development kit for the curious programmers amongst us. Zeiss is also favorably inclined towards the app developers and welcomes anyone with a good idea to come forward and apply to their app contests, with the winners winning exposure in the Zeiss VR One Media Launcher.
8. Avegant Glyph
Avegant Glyph is a slick and unobtrusive VR headset that doubles as a highly functional pair of headphones when the VR option is not being used. Described as a "mobile personal theater" on its Kickstarter page, Avegant Glyph hides the 720p optical components within the headphone band, which is simply lowered over the user's eyes when VR is desired. The headset is surprisingly light, weighing only 16 oz, and will come with a single HDMI connection port. The expected release date is sometime in fall 2015.
9. Razer OSVR
Open Source VR represents the idea that all VR content and hardware schematics belong to the general public and should be shared and used without hesitation. The actual headset is called OSVR Hacker Dev Kit and comes with a full set of software and hardware tools that the VR developers can use to create content. By having a large number of individual users create and contribute to a pool of shared ideas and content, Razer aims to create a platform that will make VR a part of the global culture, which is a commendable goal indeed.
10. Lenovo VR
Lenovo's take on the VR phenomenon is of a "cardboard" varietyand requires a Lenovo smartphone to be slid into place. The interface is operated via the remote control. Lenovo VR will be first released in China.


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Scientific Programming
Volume 19, Issue 1, Pages 13-25
Performance Models for the Spike Banded Linear System Solver
1Department of Computer Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
2Department of Computer Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Copyright © 2011 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to Cite this Article
Murat Manguoglu, Faisal Saied, Ahmed Sameh, and Ananth Grama, "Performance Models for the Spike Banded Linear System Solver," Scientific Programming, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 13-25, 2011. https://doi.org/10.3233/SPR-2011-0316.


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Every year, NNPS-TV records the Newport News Public Schools awards ceremonies to air on Cox Channel 47/Verizon Fios Channel 17, and on Roku and Apple TV. End-of-the-year ceremonies include: Salute to Success, Exemplary Support Staff of the Year, STAR Awards (Elementary and Secondary), Teachers of the Year, and the NNPS Retirement Banquet.
As the events are held and the television productions completed, the shows will start airing on NNPS-TV. They will continue throughout the summer.
See the Program Guide for more broadcast dates and times.
More about NNPS employee recognition
You can watch all of our TV programming on the web. Just click on the Live Webstream to see the show that is currently airing on our channel. This is a great way for people outside our viewing area to see their loved ones receive awards, play sports, or receive their diplomas!
The STAR Awards cover Elementary, Middle and High school, and those students are honored at two awards ceremonies: one for Middle and High school students and one for Elementary students. STAR stands for "Students Taking Action and Responsibility" and the award honors students for their leadership, initiative, citizenship, and good works. It is sponsored by the Department of Youth Development.
More about the Elementary STAR awards
Watch the STAR Awards on NNPS-TV:
The Secondary School STAR Awards will show on Fridays starting August 23 at 7 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 4 and 9 p.m.
Starting October 1, the Elementary School STAR Awards will air on Tuesdays at 7 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The Teachers of the Year Awards Banquet honors the top teachers as selected by their colleagues. Teachers of the Year will hold that title for the entire following year (2019-20). Each school selects a Teacher of the Year, and from that group, three teachers are selected as the Elementary, Middle, and High School Teachers of the Year. One of those three is then chosen as the Division Teacher of the Year.
The Teachers of the Year Awards Banquet was held May 2 in the Grand Ballroom at the Newport News Marriott at City Center.
More about the 2019-20 Teachers of the Year
Watch the banquet on NNPS-TV:
Thursdays starting August 8 at 7 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The NNPS Exemplary Support Staff of the Year Awards honor team members who dedicate themselves to advancing the mission by ensuring that students graduate college, career and citizen-ready. A banquet recognizing them for their efforts was held May 16.
Watch the banquet on NNPS-TV:
Wednesdays starting August 7 at 7 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
More about the Support Staff of the Year Awards
The Salute to Success Student Recognition Banquet honors the valedictorians and salutatorians from each high school; seniors who have earned four or more Industry Certifications, students ranked number one academically in grades nine through 11; and those recognized by the National Merit® Scholarship Program.
The Salute to Success banquet was held April 18 at the Newport News Marriott at City Center. The event is sponsored by the Newport News Education Foundation, which supports the public school division in its efforts to prepare students for work. The first banquet was held in 1993.
Watch the banquet on NNPS-TV:
Tuesdays starting August 6 at 7 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m; Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m., and 8 p.m.
The NNPS Retirement Banquet honors administrators, teachers, and staff who have served the school division and the community in many ways during their careers. A banquet recognizing them for their dedicated service to education will be held May 23.
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With many years of experience working in the basement waterproofing industry, EnviroPro can provide you with state-of-the-art waterproofing services and systems which will get rid of your basement moisture. A wet basement could damage all of your family's movies, clothes, books, exercise equipment, video games, or anything else you have in your basement!
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Lactose-Free vs. Dairy-Free
What is lactose-free vs. dairy-free?
If you're overwhelmed by all the options in the milk aisle, you're in good company. We'll help you sort out what the terms mean and how to decide what to drink.
The main difference is that lactose-free products are made from real dairy, while dairy-free products contain no dairy at all. Dairy-free products are made from plants, such as nuts or grains. Neither lactose-free products nor dairy-free products contain lactose.
For example: Lactose-free products include LACTAID® milk and LACTAID® ice cream.


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Here & Now
Remembering John Wilkes Booth's Prophetic Performance02:29Play
On this day in 1860 in Montgomery, Alabama, the actor John Wilkes Booth played the title role in Shakespeare's Richard III. The play tells the story of a despotic ruler who is overthrown and murdered in the final scene, and it was a strangely prescient part for Booth, who would go on to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
Adam Goodheart writes about this history as part of the New York Times series "Disunion," which is tracking the events leading up to the Civil War. His upcoming book is "1861: The Civil War Awakening."
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- Here & Now: George McGovern on why Lincoln matters
This segment aired on December 1, 2010.
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THE NEXT 2 EVENTS AT ST. PETE RUNNING COMPANY YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS April 16, 2015 11:30
1. April 20th Boston Marathon Party
Ain't No Party Like a Boston Party
Monday, April 20th from 10 AM - 1 PM, St. Pete Running Company will be hosting a Boston Marathon Party. We'll have the race up on the big screen, we'll provide the clam chowder, and you can guess the finisher times for prizes. There will also be great deals in store.
Working? Take your lunch break with us and catch some of the race!
2. April 23rd Smoothie Run with an Olympic Triathlete and a Sponsored Athlete
On Thursday, April 23rd at our 6:30 PM Group Run, there are big things happening that you won't want to miss.
One of the elite competitors for the St. Anthony's Triathlon will be in store for a meet and greet
Chris McCaffrey will be signing a contract with Saucony
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Olympic Triathlete Stuart Hayes
Stuart Hayes competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics for Great Britain in the men's triathlon. Stuart has been competing for nearly 20 years and is still driven to improve. His major victories include ITU World Championship Series Kitzbuhel, the London Triathlon, Chicago Triathlon, Malibu Triathlon, Windsor Triathlon and Blenheim Triathlon. A regular on the ITU circuit, he is still one of the best Triathletes in the World.
Chris Signs With Saucony
Our very own Chris McCaffrey has been offered a sponsorship with Saucony. He's so excited to share this momentous occasion with all the St. Pete Running Company customer family that he's signing his contract in the store just before everybody takes off for the Group Run at 6:30 PM.
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The Smoothie Run is back! Whether you walk, jog, run, or all three out on the Pinellas Trail during the 6:30 PM Group Run, Tropical Smoothie will be in the store waiting to hand you a well-earned smoothie afterward.
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For the greatest success, students wishing to enrol in the Year 12 English course should have had success in the year 11 English course through developing their reading & writing literacy, research processes, collaboration skills, visual language and digital competency.
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The University of Auckland is requiring students to have 17 credits in Level 2 or Level 3 English in order to qualify for unconditional entry to any course of study. If you do not intend for English to be a Table A course in Year 13, this will mean achieving 17 credits at Level 2.
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In English, you will study, use and enjoy language and literature that is communicated orally, visually and in writing. You will learn to become a more effective oral, written and visual communicator. You will be making meaning from ideas and information you receive (by listening, reading and viewing) and creating meaning for yourself and others (by speaking, writing and presenting). You will apply different processes and strategies to develop knowledge, skills and understandings related to: text purposes and audiences, ideas within language contexts, language features, and the structure and organisation of texts.
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Two days into our Japanese trip and I am already kicking myself for doing the thing that I said that I would try and not do. Getting angry at my better half for petty little things. I know that usually, I would have let the annoyances build up and dictate my mood. Unfortunately, I slipped into those old habits only briefly today. Of course, the things that I find annoying are not the problem, I am. So, I am taking a good hard look at the reflection staring back at me and seeing that I still have a long way to go. This is a letter to all those in the same boat as me. If you find yourself frustrated by things that people do around you, it isn't them, it's you. This may be news to some, but yes you are the problem. "But they just cut me off it's my god-given right to be angry at this dickhead
Success Patterns Can Be Found in All Things
If some of you have been following me recently you will know that I have started up archery after getting a compound bow for my birthday. And with starting something new I will usually draw on other experiences and what I can relate it too. This characteristic is something all of us do, whether we consciously do it or not. When we find patterns we create our own models from these patterns, that could be found through exploration or from learning it from an outside source. Why do we look for patterns to add to our model? Well simply for survival, maybe we can cover that in another post. But, in this case, I'm about to talk about. It's for the sake of becoming better at something new. So, shooting a projectile with a string attached to a stick is something very new to me. I never made my own bow as a kid, nor have I shot a rifle
Change and Growth
I have written about change before. Relating change and how often we fear it and how to combat the fear by coming up with our worst-case scenario and then deconstructing it. Fear-setting as described by Tim Ferris. I pretty much wanted to share with people something I had found to be useful. However, this post will be more personal as I will recount how I have been able to utilize change and take on the challenge of loving change. Like I have said before change is inevitable, life is always constantly changing. You may hear news of a family member having their first child, you may hear an old acquaintance just passed away, you may have been fired from your job, your sister or brother may have just started playing gigs with their band. All of these things are changes, some the people have little to zero say in them, other times they have all the power in their hands
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I have recently changed the name of the site to carlosygoa.com since I felt that readnroll.blog limited me in what I could and could not post about, I am in no way shape or form moving away from what I have been doing. This is just an update about the change. I Hope that you all understand. Thanks Carlos
Fixing yourself does more than you think it does.
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Wednesday, 11 March 2009
Falling in Love
Today I lost my phone, so decided I needed to indulge myself in a cliched romance film. Everything about this movie was a cliche - apart from the fact that the blossoming romance is between two people who are already married, but not to each other. De Niro is married to Malcolm in the Middle's mom:
I usually hate movies involving cheating, and never root for cheaters, but what can I say, my love for Bobby and Meryl runs deep.
De Niro is looking pretty dapper in this film, and Meryl is stunning as always, but with an awful eighties haircut that looks like a feathered mullet.
If only life happened this way: meeting on a train by accident, literally bumping into each other causing the contents shopping bags to disperse to the floor, only to realize at home that you accidentally acquired his/her purchase by mistake. Accidentally meeting on a train again, then accidentally meeting at the book store where the contents of your bags flew out. Culminating in an accidental train meeting again (again); this time, with the both of you ready to commit your love. Sounds like my cringeworthy high school harmless-stalker days, minus the "accidental" and a restraining order in place of the happy ending. Only kidding.
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The families and friends of joggers Karina Vetrano in Howard Beach and Vanessa Marcotte in Princeton, Mass., are devastated by the violent murders, but they are also expressing anger and calling out the murderers who assaulted their loved ones. A funeral for Vanessa Marcotte and a memorial walk for Karina Vetrano both took place yesterday, and both events had an outpouring of grief, fear, and anger that such crimes could take place within their communities. Meanwhile, the investigations continue, and there is hope that DNA will lead to an arrest.
In the case of Vanessa Marcotte, murdered in Princeton, Mass., investigators were able to get foreign DNA from the body, despite the killer's efforts to cloak his identity by lighting the body on fire, the Inquisitr reported. Massachusetts State Police have also indicated that they are speaking with a person of interest, as well as investigating two people seen at a local ski resort with cuts and scrapes, behaving oddly.
.@NYPDDetectives need your help finding the person who murdered #KarinaVetrano in Queens. Call #800577TIPS with info pic.twitter.com/F4dHovQWxS— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) August 17, 2016
But in Queens, New York, the parents of Karina Vetrano are doing what they can to flush out the man who assaulted and murdered their beloved daughter, whose pictures on Facebook and other social media depict a young woman with a zest for life, says CBS News. A reward, which has soared up to $250k, is being offered by Vetrano's parents, and a second reward for $20k is being offered for tips that lead to an arrest through CrimeStoppers.
But Phil Vetrano, father of Karina Vetrano, is taking it one step further, and offering the $250k to the murderer if he turns himself in.
"Turn yourself in. I will make sure the reward money goes to the person of your choice. Your sister, your brother, your mother. It's a life changer."
Karina Vetrano was strangled and sexually assaulted. Her body was found by her father, Phil Vetrano, face down with her teeth broken, scrapes on her legs, and her sports bra and shorts pulled down — a sight that he will never forget. The fund Phil Vetrano is referring to is a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign that the community organized.
"You will be caught, so take advantage of that (offer)."
Hundreds of people turned out to walk Karina Vetrano's last steps, a trail of tears, holding balloons and chanting about justice for Karina. Cathy Vetrano, Karina's mother, spoke to the crowd with pain in her voice.
"He's a weak, evil piece of s**t, and that's too good to call him."
Phil Vetrano was one of hundred of people who released a balloon in honor of his daughter.
"Turn yourself in," he said. "Turn yourself in."
Third Female Jogger Killed In Random Attack Before Karina Vetrano And Vanessa Marcotte https://t.co/ifj5vxUN6M via Amy Feinstein— All Trends IT (@All_Trends_IT) August 16, 2016
Vanessa Marcotte was laid to rest in Leominster, Mass., the town in which she was born, and the city is reportedly heartbroken, per the Sentinel and Enterprise. Family and friends tried to put aside their pain to speak of Vanessa Marcotte's character and grace. Leah Abrahams, one of Marcotte's closest friends, eulogized her to the packed church.
"You epitomize grace, light, humility and absolute magic."
The Reverend Dennis O'Brien preferred to speak of the way Vanessa lived rather than focus on the violent way the Google employee died.
"I purposely did not begin my homily today by speaking of Vanessa's death, tragic and senseless as it truly is, because her life is what should be the headline story in every paper across the country."
UPDATE: New developments in Google jogger's murder. Tips? Call: 508-453-7589 #VanessaMarcotte https://t.co/VHp25HwFjg— Dr. Drew (@DrDrewHLN) August 11, 2016
In addition to friends and family, police, politicians, and even strangers crowded into the service for Marcotte, many saying that they just wanted to bow their heads. A local city councilor spoke briefly, saying that he now has a better sense of who Marcotte was, and what she gave to her community, wherever she was.
"We all learned a lot about her today with the beautiful words that were shared at the church."
Princeton, Mass., police say that they have now received over 600 tips in reference to the murder of Vanessa Marcotte
Are Murders Of Vanessa Marcotte And Karina Vetrano, Both Joggers, Related? https://t.co/8bUVTeioNU via Amy Feinstein— All Trends IT (@All_Trends_IT) August 10, 2016
Police are asking that anyone who has even the smallest clue to call the police numbers given.
Members of the public are asked to call the state police tip line at 508-453-7589, the state police detectives assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney's office at 508-453-7589, or the Princeton Police Department at 978-464-2928.
Do you think the murders of Vanessa Marcotte and Karina Vetrano are merely a coincidence, or a copy cat?
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A warning has gone out to beware baby seals.
Blyth Valley's coastal warden, Arthur Cranson, is keen to warn people not to approach baby seals on the beach as they could be dangerous and can bite.
Grey seals are prolific along the North Sea coast and autumn sees the birth of the young seal pups.
After mating and giving birth mother seals feed their young for only three weeks and the young are left to fend for themselves and learn how to fish.
But it can take some time to learn this life-dependant skill and the pups are often found on the beach looking thin and bedraggled.
Mr Cranson said: "After a few weeks of being starved of their mothers' milk the pups can lose up to half their body weight and arrive on our beaches very hungry.
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind is set to make some major changes to Bethesda's MMORPG, with a list of planned improvements for the new expansion that rivals the exhaustive patch notes gamers often expect out of Blizzard's World of Warcraft updates. While the biggest news coming out of Morrowind is undoubtedly the inclusion of a new class in The Elder Scrolls Online, however, many of the game's biggest fans have stayed in Bethesda's online world thanks to its expansive, Tolkien-esque game world and narrative.
Morrowind's status as one of The Elder Scrolls fans' favorite locations has undoubtedly placed a great deal of expectation on the expansion. Luckily, in a new thirty minute gameplay video demonstrating The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind, it appears that the developers have managed to capture what made Morrowind such a compelling place. The video demonstrates players engaging in a brand new quest line that is steeped in Morrowind-specific lore as their avatars will come to the aid of one of the three immortal god-kings of the province, Lord Vivec the Warrior-Poet.
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Despite initial complaints on release about The Elder Scrolls Online's shortcomings when compared to the other two genre giants in World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV, Bethesda's take on the classic MMORPG offering has acquitted itself nicely over time. The Elder Scrolls Online now boasts a staggering 8.5 million copies sold, and while that hasn't translated into as many players remaining dedicated players as Bethesda would perhaps like, it's a testament to the appeal of the franchise and the strides the game has made toward being an enjoyable, engaging experience.
Although the gameplay video doesn't really showcase any of the most anticipated content, like raiding, changes to PvP, and the new Warden class, it does at least indicate players can continue to expect a high quality, narrative-driven performance out of the game's dizzying storyline. Whether The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind is simply more of the same solid content or another evolution for the MMORPG won't be a mystery for long, though - the expansion releases in just over a month, and there are millions of players waiting to let the world know.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind releases on June 6 for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Mac.
Source: Polygon