text: Alysha Zang / Wednesday, February 13, 2019 / Categories: WISPA Announcements, WISPAMERICA FCC's Brendan Carr to Keynote WISPAmerica on March 20th WISPA is pleased to announce that Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr will deliver the keynote address at WISPAmerica, on March 20th. Carr was recently reconfirmed by the U.S. Senate to a full, five-year term at the FCC, having previously served a partial term. Carr is a champion of rural broadband who has met frequently with WISPA representatives and has visited WISPA member facilities. He is also a leader of efforts to improve the United States' internet infrastructure and reduce regulatory burdens. He is knowledgeable on the full range of telecom policy issues, especially wireless, public safety, competition and international issues. Brendan Carr previously served as the FCC's general counsel and a lead advisor to now-Chairman Ajit Pai. Carr also worked as a telecommunications attorney at the law firm of Wiley Rein. We look forward to hearing his views on issues of interest to WISPA members including spectrum, infrastructure, and subsidies. Previous Article ATTENDEE REGISTRATION FOR WISPAMERICA '19 IS OPEN Next Article WISPAMERICA 2020 To Be Held at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, Dallas, Texas, March 16 – 19, 2020 Print 4159 Rate this article: No rating Alysha ZangAlysha Zang Other posts by Alysha Zang Contact author Please login or register to post comments.


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One of TMAJ's most powerful features is its dynamic database structure. This allows users with administrative access to add custom fields for different organ systems. For example, a group studying prostate cancer will record different data than another group who studies colon cancer. With this structure, an administrator can have multiple organs, with each organ having its fields. For example, a prostate type may have a field called "Gleason Score". TMAJ provides an application that allows an administrator to add, change, or delete these fields. Administrators may also assign what choices a field may have. For example, an administrator may assign the field "Primary Gleason Score" choices "1", "2", "3", "4", and "5".
A screenshot from the Images Manager application in TMAJ. In the above image, the user chooses the type "Prostate -- Carcinoma". Based upon this choice, certain fields and choices are displayed in the table. In the above image, the field displayed is "Primary_Histologic_Type". One of its choices is "Prostatic Adenocarcinoma, Gleason 3, Non Cribriform". This field and choice are only displayed when the user chooses the "Prostate -- Carcinoma" type. If the user would have chosen the "Bladder" type, this choice would not have been displayed.
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Sunday Lunch
Enjoy our chef's twist on this British classic.
Seasonal and sensational our legendary Sunday roasts are made using only the highest quality ingredients and served with all the trimmings. Sunday lunches as they should be. Always with proper gravy, a fabulous wine list, good local ales, a comfy sofa and a fire to warm yourself in front of. The perfect way, we believe, to round off a bracing walk in the countryside, along the coast, or a gentle nature-spotting potter around our beautiful grounds.
Enjoy 2 courses for £21 or 3 courses for £24.95 per person including coffee.
Ham Knuckle Terrine, Pease Pudding, Beetroot Pickle & Toasted Brioche Roast Butternut Squash &
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Spicy Tomato & Smoked Paprika Soup, Minted Crème Fraiche
Soft Poached Egg on Cheese & Chive Muffin, Julienne of Smoked Salmon
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Traditional Roast Sirloin of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding & Rich Roast Gravy Seared Fillet of Salmon,
Spicy Cous Cous, Caper & Sweet Chilli Dressing
Roast Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce & Calvados Gravy
Roast Leg of Northumbrian Lamb, Rosemary, Garlic & Lemon, Roast Gravy
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Fi posted an update 1 year, 6 months ago
Top ten excuses for not having women on board…
"I don't think women fit comfortably into the board environment"
"There aren't that many women with the right credentials and depth of experience to sit on the board – the issues covered are extremely complex"
"Most women don't want the hassle or pressure of sitting on a board"
"Shareholders just aren't interested in the make-up of the board, so why should we be?"
"My other board colleagues wouldn't want to appoint a woman on our board"
"All the 'good' women have already been snapped up"
"We have one woman already on the board, so we are done – it is someone else's turn"
"There aren't any vacancies at the moment – if there were I would think about appointing a woman"
"We need to build the pipeline from the bottom – there just aren't enough senior women in this sector"
"I can't just appoint a woman because I want to"
OK, can we come up with better ones?
Mine to start us off
"Five of our male board members self-identify as women, so we're completely compliant."
"We don't have women's bathroom facilities."
"After we fulfilled our disabled, gay, and Trans quotas, we'd run out of board places.."
Your go!
They're all a bunch of corporate automaton toss bags anyway male or female.
Really? Not a good person amongst them? "Power to the people!"
Maybe im jaded from working for a big corporate outfit…but the mundane corporate culture, seemingly endless drive to get you to wear the company logo on your arm, culture of we must do everything for the good of 'the business' not to mention the vomit inducing vocabulary of corporate nonsence has made me a bit anti-establishment. There are many females in the upper echelons of the organisation i work for and they do a great job. I just dont like corporate drivel.
Gosh, your career failure has left a chip…
On the other hand, senior execs do spend at least some of their time agonising over the wording of "Our Values" and posting sickeningly insincere "colleague engagement" videos on youtube. So on the basis of this evidence, it might be fair to conclude that if that's what you want to do with your life (and let's face it, you do have to devote your life to it, you don't get there for nowt), you probably don't have a soul.
@amy On the contrary im only 29 and a couple of years back decided that following passions in my life like soccer, generally spending times with people I like being around was far more important to me than striving for ever more money, ever more responsibility, being constantly connected to emails all to achieve a high flying career for which i really dont care.
When I started work out of uni at 22 I was all for going after a big career but after 5 years realised it wasn't what was important to me. I earn more than enough to enjoy my life at the moment so why not do that now instead of regretting being a slave to the corporate bone hammer when im in my 60's and cant get my time back?
I have no chips. Why we are pushed in the direction of needing to have a big career to be a success i dont know. If thats what floats your boat and give you your get up and go then by all means go for it all guns blazing. For me my get up and go comes from knowing once my work is done i can turn my attention to the mountains and switch off from work. I work 3 weeks on 3 weeks off on an oil rig. During my 3 weeks on I do my work, during my 3 weeks off it doesnt exist to me.
I think there's an interesting divide between people here: that of extrinsic and intrinsic value.
I have enormous respect and admiration for people who work hard and achieve a great deal when what they're doing has intrinsic value. Academics, creatives, medical professionals, etc etc all devote themselves to their work in a way that I just can't be arsed with (although I do have to do work that has intrinsic value because otherwise I'm overwhelmed by a sense of emptiness and despair as I watch my life slowly disappear down the drain of capitalist futility).
But if it's just climbing a career ladder to achieve money and status – which are extrinsic rewards, they reward us by being compared against others – I don't see the value. There might be positive side-effects like contributing to the economy, providing employment and paying tax – and these are worthwhile so I'm glad other people are into playing the game – but they're side effects, they're not the reasons people aspire to get to the highest rung on the ladder.
We would employ more women but we can't find any women that went to Eton!
To be fair, the ones mentioning lack of candidates may well be true.
So when a women finally makes it on to the board (or upper management, as is the case where I work)….
"Who did she sleep with?!"
The problem is lack of supply: all the women who are really, really good at bullshit bingo, go into politics.
I know of a company whose chairman made people directors because they were yes-men and he liked having them around him. They are a shower of self-serving snobs and yo-ho-hoing golfers whose paranoia and mistrust of others is mistaken for business acumen. I really don't think any self-respecting woman would want to be a part of that exclusive little club.


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Coming of age..
It's become a total musical cliche to talk about 'that difficult second album' – when would-be songwriters are faced with something other than drawing upon all their life experiences to date to pour into a debut album. With Ferocious Dog, given the slow-burn development from covers to own material to recording, then this task might seem even more gargantuan. Whilst the recordings are still the preserve of the select few until mixed, pressed and released – the first showing of the new stuff at Bodega last night bodes very well indeed!
Spending most of the gig in the eye of the mosh pit storm it's nigh on impossible to appreciate the subtleties that undoubtedly exist in the new material. Fecking fast and energetic would be the easiest nutshell summary. It was frenetic, crafted and loud – my ears are still ringing! It makes the arrival of the forthcoming album all the more eagerly anticipated to me to get a chance to get a bit more up close and personal with the new songs.


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What a stunning couple and gorgeous wedding! Rhodine is such a lovely, likeable person and it was such a joy to have her as a client. She went for a down-to-earth look with her soft white dress, leather sandals (with gorgeous detail) and loose blonde hair (doesn's she look like a Greek goddess?!). With such a friendly and relaxed personality it is no wonder that the also-very-likeable Conrad fell in love with her. I loved the delft blue accents on the décor vases and the fresh greens and whites. One of many special moments of the day was the cutting of the cake. Conrad's sweet granny baked the cake and adorned the white icing with hand made roses. Apparently she use to bake wedding cakes but this one was the first she baked in 15 years. How special.
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On behalf of the Harvard Global Health Institute, we are delighted to extend an invitation to our upcoming symposium, "Climate Change, Migration and Health." Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH, Director of Harvard Global Health Institute will kick off the program at 9:00AM with opening remarks. The keynote will be delivered by Jennifer Leaning, MD, SMH, Director of FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, followed by two panels of experts. Continental Breakfast will be provided at 8:30am and lunch will be provided at the conclusion of the program at 12:30pm.
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The Summer Stroll is an inspirational morning walk that brings people together to raise funds for the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan - benefiting initiatives on a local level, while also increasing epilepsy awareness in communities throughout Michigan.
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Benefits Attached to Voluntary Work Abroad
Volunteering abroad is one of the fulfilling programs anyone can wish to be part. It comes with a lot of experience and good things that you never imagine you could achieve. It helps you develop and realize yourself as you also help others realize themselves too. As a volunteer oversees, you stand a chance of enjoying unlimited benefits some of them are outlined below.
You get the chance to visit and explore new countries. as a volunteer, you stand a chance of staying in different countries as you conduct your volunteer work. Different countries have their own settings and special things attached to them. There are unique scenic features that are unique to each country so by having a stay in such countries, you are given the opportunity to explore and to enjoy all these things. Something that you aren't able to achieve when you don't take up such works
You break monotony that comes with the routine job. Workplace can sometimes get so bring since you are made to do the same thing over and over again. By taking a voluntary work, you are able to feel relieved of the stress associated with the routine work. Some of these volunteer program india run for even a year so you can take a leave of a year and go back to work when you feel rejuvenated and motivated.
It helps you develop the heart of helping others. Voluntary as the name suggest means you are not paid to carry out any kind of operations, you do it from the heart. As you interact with people, you are able to feel their pain and you are driven by the urge to help them. You can take this opportunity to change your personality and become that person you never thought you could be. Watch this video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3I0c_suuT0 and learn more about internship.
It helps you realize and make good use of the inner ability. Not many people are able to realize their talents. Through voluntary work gives you a chance to fully exploit your talent. You also develop skills in teaching children, impacting greatly in their lives and living a fulfilling life.
It exposes you to a new culture, language as well as tradition. As you travel the world you meet people of diverse culture, tradition and language. An aggressive volunteer can always use such a chance to learn new language which is of great importance especially when acquiring new jobs that needs one to be bilingual. One also live to appreciate people's culture and tradition, something which is really of great importance as far as peaceful coexistence is concerned. Continue learning about hospital internship here.


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Mother accused of killing daughter by throwing her into Hillsborough River
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Tampa police divers recovered the body of a 4-year-old girl who was thrown into the Hillsborough River on Thursday.
According to Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan, police received a call about a woman who had possibly thrown a child into the river near Rome Avenue and Aileen Street.
The dive team responded immediately.
The body of the little girl was discovered 75 feet offshore around 4:30 p.m.
The child was pronounced dead at a hospital.
It is believed a woman threw her daughter into the river.
The woman was identified as Shakayla Denson, 26.
The victim was identified as Je'Hyrah Daniels, 4.
Witnesses say Denson waded into the Hillsborough River with her child. Roughly halfway across the river, she tossed Daniels and began wading out.
"I live in the building across and I was out on the balcony and I first looked to see if therew as a boat, like perhaps this person's boat had broken down," said Vicki Walker.
Walker snapped a photo of a woman in the river.
She said she didn't see a child, but thought something wasn't right.
"They were fully clothed which was the other very odd thing to me. They were in the river, there was no boat, there was no other people around. They were by themselves in the river so I don't know why I took a picture. Just randomly took a picture but it felt odd."


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Feng Shui Update
February 6 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Hawaii International Real Estate Council and the Hawaii FIABCI Council presents…
2019 Year of the Boar Forecast
Feng Shui Update
Peter Lung of World of Feng Shui
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019
Oahu Country Club (see map)
9:30 a.m. check-in
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Program &
Networking Luncheon
It is about time for you to welcome the Year of the Boar. Learn from Peter Lung, Feng Shui master about what to look forward to in the coming year.
Peter Lung was born and educated in Hong Kong and immigrated to the U.S. over 25 years ago. Born into a family with strong Feng Shui background, Peter furthered knowledge by studying in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and the U.S. with different Fung Shui masters. He specializes in traditional Feng Shui methods and incorporates personal Phat Chee to enhance the luck for his clients.
Registration deadline is February 1, 2019
Registration includes buffet lunch.
Note: Registrations received after Feb. 1, 2019 will be taken on space availability. 90% refund provided for cancellations received by Feb. 1st deadline.


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Apple highlight's Canada's favorite apps and games to celebrate the country's 150th birthday
In the run-up to Canada Day next week, Apple has created a special section of its iOS App Store in Canada specifically for Canada's 150th birthday. The Canada 150 section highlights apps developed both by Canadians and in Canada, as well as those apps from other parts of the world that are popular within the country.
From the App Store:
Canadians my be famous for saying we're sorry, but when it comes to building great apps, there's no need to apologize. Canada is home to some of the world's greatest talent, and we're thrilled to celebrate these inspiring creators as part of Canada's 150th birthday. Scroll down to explore the list of Canadians' 150 most-downloaded apps and games of all time!
The list includes apps like password manager 1Password, medical app Akira, and games like Alto's Adventure. You can find the whole list of apps in the Canadian App Store now.
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News items about food production and agriculture offer us a digital smorgasbord, but many readers do not have the time to dig under the surface of the headlines and tweets. Check out these recent items—and the article, commentary, or blog that can provide more insights:
Mac & Cheese Reports--Health Alert or Fear Mongering?
After testing 30 different cheese products, researchers found that all but one contained chemicals called phthalates--man-made substances that have been shown to interfere with human hormones. The highest levels were found in the cheesy powder used to make the sauce for boxed macaroni and cheese. BUT—according to many, a mac-and-cheese eater would need to eat hundreds of servings to reach a toxic level. University of Florida scientist Kevin Folta says the reports are another case of manipulating your deepest food fears.
Pollinators and Bee Health--Common Sense Approaches
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has initiated the "Voluntary Plan to Mitigate the Risk of Pesticides to Managed Pollinators." The document consists mostly of recommended best practices for the use of outdoor agricultural and commercial pesticides to minimize honeybee losses, but does not strengthen pesticide regulations. It mainly encourages beekeepers and pesticide applicators to communicate more effectively and use chemicals wisely. Check out CAST's informative commentary, Why Does Bee Health Matter? The Science Surrounding Honey Bee Health Concerns and What We Can Do About It.
Biotech Crops and Trade
Global seed companies have called for transparent, science-based approvals processes for new crop types after China approved two more genetically modified crops for import but left four others on the waiting list. For an in-depth look at global regulations and biotech crops, check out this CAST commentary--The Impact of Asynchronous Approvals for Biotech Crops on Agricultural Sustainability, Trade, and Innovation.
Gotta Get Dirty
Yet another expert is explaining why "dirt is good" and saying that kids need to be exposed to germs. Check out the CAST blog, The Hygiene Hypothesis—Farm Germs Might Be the Best Medicine.


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15 Crazy Things You Didn't Know About Pizza
Is there anything more alluring than a hot, cheesy slice of pizza? From an outer-space pizza delivery to the world's biggest, most-expensive and fastest-eaten pizzas, here are 15 fun facts about this irresistibly popular food.
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Billions of Pies
Each year, a whopping 5 billion pizzas are consumed throughout the world.

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The First-Ever Pizza
The modern pizza, as we know it, originated in Naples, Italy, back in the 1700's when cash-strapped peasants topped flat focaccia bread with fresh tomatoes.

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Pizza Poundage
In the U.S., 350 slices of pizza are eaten each second, while the average American eats about 23 pounds (approximately 46 slices) of pizza per year.

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(Almost) Everybody Loves Pizza
According to a survey, 93 percent of Americans eat pizza at least once a month. The seven percent who claim they who don't? They're probably lying. By the way, this is a far greater percentage than those who voted in America's 2008 presidential election: 64 percent.

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The Pizza Principle
One of the unspoken (yet largely accurate) economic laws that governs New York City is the pizza principle,' which holds that the cost of taking the subway in NYC should be approximately equal to the cost of a slice of pizza.

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Big Eater
You won't find anyone who loves pizza more than Romanian Cristian Dumitru, who ate 200 pounds of pizza (more than his body weight!) in a single week, back in 2006.

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One Pricey Pizza
The most expensive pizza you're likely to find on a pizzeria menu comes from Nino's Bellissima Pizza in Manhattan, which offers a $1,000 pizza topped with white truffles, lobster and more than $800 worth of caviar.

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World's Most Expensive Pizza
In 2013, pizza-maker Domenico Crolla cooked up his "Pizza Royale 007," which boasted such toppings as edible gold, venison medallions, sun-blushed tomato sauce, lobster marinated in cognac, smoked salmon and caviar marinated in champagne. The opulent pie was auctioned off for charity, sold to the winning bidder for $4,200.

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You Do the Math
Pizza has even inspired a mathematical equation: the pizza theorem, which states the equality of two areas when a round pizza-shaped disk is "sliced" or partitioned a certain way.

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Breakfast of Champions
Nearly 36 percent of Americans believe that pizza is ideal as a breakfast meal.

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Pepperoni Power
The most popular pizza topping is — you guessed it — pepperoni, which appears on approximately 36 percent of American pizzas.

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World's Biggest Pizza
The biggest pizza in recorded history was baked in 2012 and had a circumference of 131 feet. A collaboration between five Italian chefs, this gargantuan pizza required 19,800 pounds of flour, 10,000 pounds of tomato sauce, 8,800 pounds of mozzarella cheese, 1,488 pounds of margarine, 551 pounds of rock salt, 220 pounds of lettuce and 55 pounds of vinegar, and weighed in at a whopping 51,257 pounds.

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World's Fastest-Eaten Pizza
A New Zealand man named Josh Anderson holds the world record as the world's fastest pizza-eater after devouring a 12-inch pie in a mere one minute and 45 seconds.

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Space Pizza
Back in 2001, as a publicity stunt, Pizza Hut paid the Russian Space Agency more than a million bucks to deliver a six-inch pizza to the International Space Station. Since being in space appears to deaden taste buds, extra spices and salt were added to this interstellar pie.

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Super Pizza Day
The biggest day of the year, sales-wise. for pizza delivery in the U.S. is Super Bowl Sunday (when tips for delivery drivers also skyrocket). The next biggest delivery days are Halloween, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and the night before Thanksgiving.

Brent Furdyk is a freelance writer in Vancouver.


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MAYLANDS-based Amazons Perth Dragon Boat Club will send 23 paddlers and 18 supporters to Florence, Italy for its fourth International Breast Cancer Paddling Commission Participatory Dragon Boat festival in July.
The club, based at Maylands Sport and Recreation Club, comprises members who are breast cancer survivors and supporters.
The festival is held every four years in different locations and is targeted at breast cancer survivors who paddle post-operation.
Long-time member and travel co-ordinator Susan Troncone, who would be taking part in a flower ceremony that remembered those who have lost their lives to breast cancer, said the festival was a "memorable" event.
"It is not so much about the paddling but how paddling has brought us all together," she said.
"It is about breast cancer awareness and celebrating life and healthy lifestyles."
President Angela Hanslip said the Amazons had just finished their regatta season and competed in the local competition over summer.
"Since the end of the season there has been a focus on getting the Amazons travelling to Florence ready for the 500m races," she said.
Ms Hanslip said the club, which was founded in 2000, was part of the Breast Cancer Network Australia.
"The club currently has 45 members and is largely made up of breast cancer survivors as well as supporters," she said.
"Amazons Perth is committed to raising awareness of breast cancer whilst encouraging women to regain an active, adventurous life despite the physical limitation imposed by breast cancer surgery.
"Dragon boat racing is a remarkable diversion from the psychological impact of breast cancer whilst offering a social atmosphere for the team to train."
She said the team was looking forward to paddling with more than 3000 breast cancer survivor paddlers and supporters in Florence.
The team will meet in Florence on July 4, ahead of the festival which will be held from July 6-8.
For more information, visit http://www.amazonsperth.com.au/ or http://www.florencebcs2018.org/the-event/.
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A grand-scale project that was in testing stage for over a year is now public; the brand-new "Quiet Taxis" hit the streets of South Korea with all deaf drivers. The new Quiet Taxis are part of Hyundai Group's project to employ more able-bodied deaf citizens.
Hyundai Group especially focused on developing and installing the latest technology into their cars; because of their laser focus, they won last year's Most Innovative award at the national tech show. The award gave Hyundai the Quiet Taxi project; the company went to work on features tailored for deaf drivers:
- Flashing lights and vibrations in the steering wheel: the taxi's built in sensors pick up on any obstacles and alert the driver with vibrations. The same happens when sirens are detected along with flashing lights on the steering wheel, cuing the driver to pull over. If another driver honks at the taxi, the steering wheel's lights will flash too.
- HUD display shows the road ahead: The reflected light display on the driver's dash shows real-time information to the driver. Obstacles, oncoming cars, honking, and sirens are all shown in this display.
- Built-in tablets for driver-passenger communication: The tablets support speech-to-text; passengers can speak directly to the tablet and it will automatically type out for the driver. Passengers can choose a destination from the map and plugs into the driver's GPS. There is are two panels in every Quiet Taxi; one in the front seat and the back seat. Both work with the passengers' seat preference.
With these three key technologies and an impressively low accident rate of 0.012% for deaf drivers in South Korea, the Quiet Taxi is on its way to becoming mainstream.


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Tuesday, July 29
FaithWriters and Cell Phones
FaithWriters is a fantastic website, created by Scott Lindsay, that is a place for Christian writers of all levels and genre's to come together and share their writing. There is a wonderful community of like-minded people that mentor, encourage and share information, from all over the world. There is a Weekly Writing Challenge, which is a lot of fun, but it also helps a writer to grow via the comments that are given. The online forum is truly like a family to many of the members. Besides the Writing Challenge, there is an area for regular article submission, with topics ranging from Christian Living to Politics, from Poetry to Devotionals, from Marriage to Fiction and anything in between.
There really are too many features and benefits to try and list them all here, but if you enjoy writing, regardless of where you may be on your writing journey, I encourage you to check out FaithWriters. There are two types of membership – free and an upgraded FaithWriters 500 membership which is a mere $10 per month (and I assure you, what you get out of it is worth far more than what you pay). Either type of membership will bless you though, and you'll be accepted and encouraged wherever you may be as a writer. You may even find, like I did, a safe place to grow and call home. To visit FaithWriters, go to www.faithwriters.com or simply click here.
Cell Phones for Soldiers is a wonderful, non-profit organization that provides pre-paid calling cards to our military men and women who are serving overseas, to be able to call home to the U.S. for free. So where do the cell phones come in? Most of us tend to change our cell phones somewhat often and we're left wondering what to do with our previous, no longer any use to us, phone. In fact, it is estimated that Americans will replace roughly 130 million cell phones this year, with the majority of the phones that are being replaced either thrown away, or stuffed in a drawer. Cell Phones for Soldiers collect's and recycles cell phones for cash to turn into pre-paid calling cards that are donated to our military personnel who are serving overseas. This allows them to be able to call home, without incurring the expense to do so. Each phone that is donated allows for about an hour of talk time. All six branches of the military are served (USAF, Army, National Guard, Navy, USMC, and Coast Guard).
This great charitable organization was created in 2004 by Brittney and Robbie Bergquist, a 13 year old girl and12 year old brother, who wanted to show their appreciation for the men and women who serve in the military overseas. They began with $21 of their own money and it has grown tremendously from there. To date, they have raised almost $1 million in donations and distributed over 400,000 pre-paid calling cards to troops overseas. If you would like to help out, but are not replacing your cell phone anytime soon, you may also make a cash donation. For more information, or to donate to Cell Phones for Soldiers, go to www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com or simply click here.
*** Authors Note: If you too would like to spread the word about either of these organizations, whether on a blog, in a church, or any other type of medium, feel free to use any of the content contained here.
3 comments:
- Joanne Sher said...
Have never heard of Cell Phones for Soldiers. What a NEAT program. Of course, I'm familiar with the first one ;) Thanks, hun!
- July 30, 2008 at 4:47 AM
- Peculiar said...
Tracy, thank you. I can't wait to go to FaithWriters. I'm very interested in looking at that.
Giving back cell phones for recycling is a neat idea. We give ours to a local battered women's shelter. The company that picks up the cell phones do 2 things: they program the capable phones to dial out 911 and donate them back to the ladies for emergency purposes only and they give rebates to the shelter to be used toward necessary items for these women and their families. I love the idea.
I'm finally going to get the chance to go to the other award recipients' sites today. I've been really busy the last couple of days. I haven't even gotten to post on my own blog. You know how it is with other priorities though, I bet.
Have a good day.
- July 30, 2008 at 5:13 AM
- The Surrendered Scribe said...
I can attest to the FW 500 membership. This really accelerated getting my name out there. I've received so much more in return, it truly is worth doing.
I didn't know about the cell phone program, and that a brother and sister started it? That's amazing. Thanks for letting us know about this!
- July 30, 2008 at 6:38 AM


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About the book: The Atomic Sailor is a novel about fathers and sons…a father who couldn't have a son because he was irradiated during the Cold War Atomic testing in the South Pacific, and a son who lost a father to suicide in the same military theater. The question in this tale of historical fiction is what will happen when the men discover their fatal link?
Excerpt from the book: Captain Hartman glared at the helmsman. He watched for him to move. I repeat, run for sheltered water. That is an order,mister. He eyed each officer on deck.
What the hell was the old man doing, I wondered, as my stomach rolled over?
The helmsman knew from experience a sea this rough could break an aircraft carrier in half. He stared at the second officer in command, as if to pass, in the split second between blinks, a frightful message to a secret co-conspirator. He gulped, his eyes begging for help as the color drained from Cal Bradley's face.
Lieutenant Bradley took a deep breath and nodded affirmation to Captain Hartman. I saw muscles tighten down his neck, his jaw clamp shut and his lips freeze in place. Bradley's tense stare told the helmsman a captain's order was a captain's order, no matter how stupid it sounded. He would not buck the system.
Turn the damn ship now! Captain Hartman shouted, his short fuse ignited, his eyes searing with rage. He was an Annapolis graduate who expected his orders to be followed in an expeditious manner. He spread his feet to keep balance and crossed his arms over his chest.
Lieutenant Bradley swallowed hard and repeated the captain's order. Turn the ship, sailor. You could see in his eyes he knew this was wrong.
The helmsman caught the look, and began to squirm. I knew that move. I had to pee when I got scared, too. Affirmative, sir, he said and nodded, numbly. The man focused, and spun the wheel.
Damn state of affairs this is, I thought. Three officers on this deck are petrified and the other one's off his onion. Together we control the fate of a multi-million dollar ship and over five hundred lives.
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Newsflash!!! Most practitioners of Voodoo typically don't use pins in Voodoo dolls and when pins are used, they're used as focusing instruments for therapeutic and different positive purposes. Secondly, Voodoo is just not a type of the Black Arts. Voodoo is a legit African faith brought to the Americas via slavery and the colonization course of. It melded with elements of European folk magic, Indigenous herbology and beliefs, and parts of Catholicism to become a purposeful and constructive spirituality. Voodoo guides its followers in issues of each day residing, as most religions do.
A maxi skirt is a signature garment for me. it is the equivalent of denims though I have a minimum of 10 maxi skirts in my wardrobe and maybe one pair of denims- they may have now been passed to my daughter! I also had a longish size of chambray, an eBay bargain with a couple of faults but nice as a primary strive on this sample. Deer and Doe patterns are very consistent measurement smart so I knew I'd be a 38 and with the branding revamp I noticed that the completed garment measurements are included on the patterns which may be very helpful.
Nice checklist, and I'm sure it is helpful to many. My wife and I used to need to journey usually, and these were issues we needed to do before we left. No cops or neighborhood watch, but we all the time received a neighbor to keep and eye on things and left our phone # and e-mail address so they could attain us shortly. Once or twice it paid off.
Supports her higher half, without nagging him or putting him down. A great wife loves her husband…is faithful and obeys bible ideas…she is virtuous , elegant…but still attractive…and is God fearing. An excellent spouse leans on her husband for safety, and is submissive to his choices in life as head of the household….a very good wife by no means scorns or disrespects him (vice versa). A good spouse makes certain the home is equipped with all necessities…..meals, clothes, different things needed. A superb wife prays for her husband and asks God to protect him.
The best option is to discover a buck obtainable for a stud charge. You may speak to native farms, search Craigslist or contact your native Dairy Goat Association to find a stud. The genetics of your buck are just as essential because the genetics of your doe. It's a good suggestion to breed your doe to a buck with higher conformation than your does. This fashion you will improve the genetics of your herd and the infants will have better udders, body form and temperament.


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In a recent Sears survey of 100 top home builders, 71% said home buyers ex-pressed interest in buying energy-efficient appliances.
In a recent Sears survey of 100 top home builders, 71% said home buyers expressed interest in buying energy-efficient appliances. However, 93% said that one-quarter or fewer of their buyers requested an Energy Star appliance at closing. This despite U.S. Energy Department efforts to promote the benefits of Energy Star-labeled appliances, which vary in efficiency depending on the product. Refrigerators, for example, must be 10% more energy-efficient than government standards and clothes washers 50% more efficient.
Bill Collins, Sears' vice president/general manager of builder sales, attributes the contradiction in part to buyers' lack of choice. The survey found that 72% of builders offered only one brand of appliance while 97% said at least a quarter of their buyers had requested multiple brand selection. Energy Star says 17 manufacturers make Energy Star-rated refrigerators.
For builders, using one brand or few brands of appliances means contracted sales and volume discounts. Also, Energy Star appliance marketing is generally not aimed at builders. "Builders are cutting-edge on the energy efficiency of heating and cooling systems, but the consumer is ahead of the builder on appliances," Collins says.
The Commerce Department estimates there will be 1.6 million home starts in 2002. If every buyer chose an Energy Star refrigerator and clothes washer, Sears estimates $150 annual savings per home in operating costs and $2.4 billion in U.S. energy savings during the 10- to 12-year life of the appliances.
Sears' solution is its Appliance Select program, which lets builders offer a choice of appliance models ( including those that are Energy Star-rated) out of the top six brands, all at builder prices. Educating the industry on Energy Star appliances and helping builders use them as a marketing and point-of-differentiation opportunity are also key, Collins says.


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Police in El Salvador that receive equipment and training — though not weapons — from the U.S. have allegedly been involved in what has been criticized as illegal executions of gang members, CNN reports.
The big picture: The police, known as the Jaguar Police Unit, are targeting MS-13 gang leaders, per CNN. Many of those serving with the Jaguar unit were once a part of the Special Reaction Forces (FES,) which was disbanded because of allegations surrounding its "lethal track record." The alleged illegal executions pose a problem for the U.S. as it is not supposed "to fund units guilty of human rights abuses."


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Juvalux Anti-Aging Cream Reviews- Should You Trust This Product?Advertising Disclosure ?
Are you tired of having to skip from one anti-ageing product to another because of your disappointment over undelivered claims? You're not alone.
While skincare manufacturers have been busy making false promises to secure their own spot in the billion dollar skincare industry, commitment to deliver real, lasting results that diminish and even reverse wrinkles and other signs of aging has been on a steady decline. It seems, makers have grown to pay more focus in gaining new markets and niches, rather than improving customer satisfaction and loyalty. Trust can be difficult to manage in this largely market-focused atmosphere prevalent in the skincare industry.
Product Description, Manufacturer's Information, and Price Details
Another new anti-ageing product that has seen considerable online visibility and publicity lately is Juvalux. Like many of its counterparts, Juvalux claims to be your ultimate solution to make less prominent the many different signs of skin ageing that includes wrinkles, fine lines, age spots, discoloration, among others. Might this product be worthy of your slightest attention? Should you love it or ditch it?
The value proposition of Juvalux is that it is the answer to your ageing skin problems and that it delivers both instant and long-term results. It claims to do so by treating your problem areas — making lines and creases less prominent, and brightening dark spots on your skin — while also preventing new signs of skin ageing from manifesting.
The result you should expect according to its maker, Juvalux will smoothen out your wrinkles and brighten up your overall complexion.
The complete product ingredient list for Juvalux has not been publicly disclosed. However, there is mention of peptides being part of its formulation.
Peptides, short chains of amino acids that help firm up your otherwise saggy skin. Peptides also support the more rapid production of collagen and elastin in larger volumes. These two natural skin components facilitate several repair and regeneration processes that not only moisturizes your skin but also patches up areas where restructuring is called for. Overall, peptides help transform your dull skin to become brighter and more vibrant looking.
Use Juvalux only on thoroughly cleansed face. Tone if deemed necessary to clear skin further of excess oil and dirt trapped in your pores. Apply Juvalux to your face and neck. Massage in until fully absorbed. Use under makeup during the day, and apply bare at night.
Pros & Cons
Juvalux is one of those products exclusively available for online purchase only. In this case, make sure to read the terms and conditions carefully so you only sign off on what you are willing to agree with.
Wrinkles and other multiple signs of skin ageing can be a tedious task to manage. Sometimes it is the product's proposed solutions and makeup that are problematic. Sometimes, it is the unrealistic expectations of consumers. When using topical solutions, please keep in mind that these will hardly give you the dramatic results you want to see but, products such as Juvalux can help enhance your anti-ageing skin regimen.
As we age the composition, texture and appearance of our skin changes. Signs of skin aging include wrinkles, fine lines, loss of moisture, uneven tone, and dull, tired-looking skin. There are countless anti-wrinkle creams on the market promising to make skin look and feel younger. Many anti-wrinkle creams promise everything short of a facelift or to provide the much sought after "fountain of youth". In reality most are just moisturizers marketed as anti-aging products.
Below you'll find some of the most effective wrinkle serum formulations on the market today, in our opinion.
Our Top Anti Aging Products
**This is a subjective assessment based on the strength of the available information and our estimation of efficacy.
*Results may vary. The information contained in this website is provided for general informational purposes only. No medical claims are implied in this content, and the information herein is not intended be used for self diagnosis or self trealment of any condition.
Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are "associate sales links." This means if you click on the link and purchase an item, we will receive a commission Regardless, we only recommend products or services which we use personally and/or believe will add value to our readers. We are disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials."


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Coconut bag Review
We just used this bag for the first time today for grocery shopping and what a relief to not to have to use our cart! The bags are unbelievably roomy and easy to fill. It is a great way to transport many items by bike. We are living on a sailboat, so this makes shopping so much easier..


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This is going to be a listopia of my massive #TBW for the week ahead (or at least 'til February started). Thanks college, I missed out a lot on my watching. There are so many 2018 released that I haven't watched yet and today we just find out about Oscar 2019 nominations (which I'm excited about!) which means… more movies to be added to my list! So, basically this post is my weak attempt to calm myself and organize my watching list. You might find it useful, you might not. But oh well. Here they are:
Okay, I'm gonna stop there because this list is getting out of control. I don't even know whether I'll have enough time to do other things this year. Welp!
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I'm excited about this post for a bunch of reasons. First, I love the fact that a single recipe turned into two while I was preparing this dish. To make a long story short, I had eggplant and tomatoes on hand yesterday, and I thought that I'd put them together in a summery curry dish. I was super happy with the results, but I realized that I didn't have anything handy to scoop up the fragrant broth at the bottom of each bowl. I usually serve curries over rice or quinoa, but since Steven is a huge fan of naan, I thought I'd make something that, while decidedly not naan, is great for scooping and soaking.
I have a feeling that these simple chickpea and rice flatbreads (which I debated labeling as pancakes instead of flatbreads–I think they're sort of a hybrid) are going to be a staple for us. They're so easy to prepare, and the batter can be mixed up to a day in advance. The recipe is loosely inspired by a chickpea crepe recipe from Myra Kornfeld's wonderful cookbook, The Voluptuous Vegan. I used rice flour in place of all purpose, and I added both cumin and chopped parsley for extra flavor. The resulting flatbreads definitely aren't as delicate as crepes, but they're sturdy and have a great, chewy texture.
This dish is easy to make in advance, and like most curries, its flavor seems to deepen over the course of a day or two . I had leftovers for lunch today, and they were fabulous. Because the curry has all of that delicious, aforementioned broth, I actually mixed in some of my leftover quinoa today as well. It turned into a thicker curry, almost a stew, and though different from the original dish, it was also really tasty.
It's ideal to try the curry now, while eggplants and tomato are both in season. But even after fresh tomatoes become more scarce, the dish will work with canned tomatoes as well (I usually use fire-roasted, canned tomatoes from the Muir Glen brand).
I recommend playing around with the spice combination, adjusting the quantities a little to fit your tastes, and even adding different veggies, if you like. I'd love to try adding potatoes.
Eggplant, Tomato, and Chickpea Curry with Chickpea Rice Flatbread (Gluten Free)
For the Curry:
- 2 teaspoons olive or coconut oil
- 1 medium sized white or yellow onion diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 medium eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 7-8 cups, or 1 - 1 1/4 pounds)
- 3 cups beefsteak or Roma tomatoes, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 3 cups, or 1 pound--alternately, you can use 2 cans of diced tomatoes, draining some of the liquid beforehand)
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, or 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup loosely packed, chopped parsley or cilantro leaves (for topping)
For the Chickpea Rice Flatbread:
- 1 cup chickpea flour
- 1 cup brown rice flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 cups warm water
- 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
- Olive oil
- To prepare the curry, heat the olive or coconut oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion. Cook the onion until it's clear and tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic. Continue cooking the garlic for 1-2 minutes, or until it's very fragrant. Stir in the cumin, curry, turmeric, garam masala, and salt, as well as a few tablespoons of water, to help mix everything together and create a kind of slurry.
- Add the eggplant, tomatoes, chickpeas, and broth. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce it to a simmer. Cover and cook for fifteen minutes. Uncover the curry and cook it for another 15-20 minutes, or until the liquid has reduced and the eggplant is melt-in-your-mouth soft. Check the mixture and adjust seasonings to taste. Divide the curry into bowls and serve over a cooked whole grain or with flatbread. Directly before serving, sprinkle each bowl with a tablespoon or two of parsley or cilantro. Curry leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days.
- To make the flatbread, whisk together the chickpea and rice flour, salt, and cumin in a medium or large mixing bowl. Add the warm water and whisk until you have a smooth batter, making sure to catch any lumps. (To make super easy work of this, use an immersion blender or a regular blender instead of a whisk.) Then, stir in the parsley. Cover the bowl and allow the batter to rest for 30 minutes, or transfer the batter to an airtight container and let it rest in the fridge for up to 24 hours before you make the flatbreads.
- Heat a small amount of olive oil (about a teaspoon, or use a mister or spray oil for convenience) in a medium sized frying pan or skillet (I used a pan that was about 10 1/2 inches across at the top and 8 inches across at the bottom, but I could have used something even a bit smaller) over medium heat. Add the batter to the pan by the heaping 1/3 cup. Allow the batter to cook until small bubbles are forming evenly across the top, and then gingerly use a spatula to loosen the flatbread from the pan and flip it. Continue cooking the other side for 1-2 minutes, or until it's cooked through and can be easily removed from the pan. Continue this process with all of the remaining batter. As with pancake-making, the flatbreads will probably get more consistent as you continue to use up the batter with confidence!
- Serve the flatbreads with any soup, stew, or curry, or enjoy them with hummus spread on top. They're versatile. If you'd like to make a simpler version, you can omit the parsley and cumin. The flatbreads will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
I look forward to trying these flatbread with red lentil daal, curried yellow split peas, and chana masala. I'd also love to try them for breakfast, maybe with a savory tofu scramble. Lots of possibility, and again, I love that the batter can be stirred and stored in advance.
I hope you try and enjoy the recipe–let me know what you think!
On Friday, I'll be back with a new cookbook giveaway, as well as a terrific smoothie/shake recipe. Stay tuned.


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I am very proud and happy to participate in preparations to the world's most important event for the digital economy – CeBIT 2013 – 05 to 09 March, Hannover, Germany. Even more so because Poland has been named CeBIT 2013 official Partner Country. If you represent a Polish company and want to get more recognition and contribute to our joint marketing efforts OR you just want to find out more feel free to contact me, visit, like or follow these update streams…
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Donate | The PanAfrican Acupuncture Project – Kisoro District Hospital, Dec 2013
Kisoro District Hospital, July 2013
After arriving in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, we began the long 12-hour drive to Kisoro. This took us through many towns, past Lake Mburo National Park, through Mbarara town, and finally up the winding mountain roads to Kisoro. Located in the southwest corner of the country bordering the Congo and Rwanda, Kisoro is a ruggedly beautiful land of steep hills, towering volcanoes, and serpentine lakes.
The Kisoro District Hospital is extremely busy, offering outpatient and inpatient care to the people of the district of Kisoro as well as to Rwandans and Congolese, who easily cross the nearby border. In the dry season, there is often a lack of water. However, during our week-long training, due to some internal politics and struggles, the small amount of water that is usually available was difficult to find. The usual solution—bringing in water via the ubiquitous yellow jerrycans—barely fulfilled people's needs. At the hospital this meant that there was very little water for cleaning and not enough water for any but the most urgent surgeries.
The opportunity for PAAP to begin working at the Kisoro District Hospital was in large part because of our collaboration with Doctors for Global Health (DGH). In many ways, DGH set the stage for our work. DGH has 10 initiatives at the hospital, including a Village Health Worker Program, a Volunteer Physician Staffing Program, a Medical Student Program, a Nursing Program, a Maternal Mortality Project, a Malnutrition Program, a Chronic Disease Clinic, a Psychiatry Project, a Disability Project, and a Cervical Cancer Screening Project and Women's Clinic. In fact, the Cervical Cancer Screening Project employed
an approach very similar to ours, in that it included teaching hospital staff new skills over the course of three separate trainings. Working at this hospital would give PAAP the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the impressive number of DGH initiatives
With the enthusiastic support of Dr. Michael Baganizi, Medical Superintendent of the Kisoro Hospital, we began the training of 10 medical providers, all of whom are on staff at the hospital. The team of Trainers included Katie Dooley (Massachusetts), Caroline Smith (California), Walter Fischer (Belgium), Allen Magezi (local Project Coordinator), and me, Richard Mandell.
The Trainees eagerly embraced the new material. With Training Manual in hand, they began by learning the trajectories of the channels and the locations of the acupuncture points. And, after the introduction of clean-needle technique and Universal Precautions, they were soon practicing how to insert needles painlessly and with confidence. After instruction on how to use the Training Manual to guide them from intake through the choosing of the appropriate acupuncture points, the Trainees were ready to treat patients.
During the week, many patients came to be treated. As we Trainers supervised and observed the Trainers practicing, we were impressed by how quickly they were learning and how positively their patients were responding to the treatments. When we arrived at the hospital on the last morning, there were hundreds of patients lined up waiting for treatment. Everyone –Trainees and Trainees—treated patients.
After leaving Kisoro, we received word from Michael, who expressed his optimism about the Project's success at the hospital. He reported that Trainees have been practicing. "Actually last evening, he wrote, "they were treating a patient at theatre [the operating room] when I went there for an operation." They are already planning to secure a room and post regular hours to ensure that acupuncture has a permanent presence at the hospital.
We are all optimistic. With a leader such as Michael and an enthusiastic community of Trainees supporting and encouraging one another, Kisoro Hospital may certainly become a Ugandan hospital that will offer acupuncture well into the future to those who so urgently need the care and comfort that acupuncture can provide.
PAAP will return in December to conduct the second of three trainings.
Testimonial — My Experience with Acupuncture
Background I am an Acupuncture Protocol Specialist and a retired senior orthopedic officer with experience of 41 years. I have been practicing orthopedic medicine alongside Acupuncture medicine for the last 8 years. I have used Both Acupuncture and western conventional medicine to alleviate illness and sustain human life. I have practiced Acupuncture in all groups of people—men and women, young and old, and in many different ethnic groups both in Uganda and Rwanda.
Observations Right from my training I picked a lot of interest, which I harbor up to now after seeing a number of amazing results, treating many chronic patients, and getting good results after acupuncture treatments. I got encouraged further and made two concurrent studies.
- Acupuncture in Mbarara This was done for a whole year to see how effective it was generally in the population in and around Mbarara. The whole exercise started on 1st July 2006 and ended 30th June 2007. The total number of patients was 181, and the results were as follows:
- 65% got healed with a single treatment.
- 21% got healed with three treatments.
- 11% got healed with more than three treatments.
- The second one was done to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture treatments on diseases and symptoms related to HIV/AIDS. The results showed 98% success.
The above studies encouraged me further to do Acupuncture treatments far and wide in the above mentioned countries on an almost daily basis. And therefore I have treated a very large number of patients with different diseases. Below I highlight my experience and some of the few diseases I have treated.
- Stroke: Acupuncture treats stroke and within an average length of one month patients start walking by him- or herself. Eight of the eleven patients I treated made it out of bed and walked by themselves; the three who didn't make it gained a lot too. For example:
One lady of 40 years had a stroke twice in the previous 2 years. By the time I met her, she was lying in her bed unable to talk or feed herself. She was being turned all the time and had developed a fistula and a urinary infection. With
- Acupuncture, the fistula stopped and the infection also stopped with a cover up of antibiotics. She managed to turn herself with very little help, and she could be seated in her wheelchair without any support. The number of people turning her reduced, and the family was happy with relief they got.
- The second patient was 80 years old and was obese. With Acupuncture treatment she managed to turn herself in bed and the number of people who were turning her reduced.
- The third patient was a 30 year old man. A scan had been made to his brain, but there was no proper diagnosis of what caused the paralysis. All his body was stiff and brittle, his lower limbs were fixed in adduction, and his upper limbs adducted to his chest. After several treatments, this stiffness of the whole body reduced, but his lower limbs remained in adduction and the upper limbs remained attracted to his chest. His body didn't remain brittle/mental form he was in before. His body become rather soft and his brother, who was doing a post-graduate in surgery, commented "At least he looks like a good patient." All in all, no patient goes without something tangible on this treatment.
- Other symptoms for these patients are pain, loss of speech, incontinence of urine and stool, wasted muscles, and stiff joints. When these symptoms are addressed they disappear very early. This is what impresses the patient and his attendants and encourages them to continue with the treatment. Generally patients gain body weight and have a greater sense of wellbeing.
- Trauma Simple injuries like bruises, contusions, and joint sprains respond very well. Acupuncture does wonders. Pain and inflammation reduce immediately so the patient can start walking freely.
- Fractures With fractures, pain is reduced and swellings subside within the first three days. Patients on tractions don't need a lot of weight, and the limb alignment is easily attained. Even patients in plaster of Paris experience very little pain or no pain at all, and they report easy feeling. And these fractures heal much faster.
Joint stiffness In trauma cases, these correct so quickly that they present little problem when a patient is handled well. I have treated a knee ankolysis which had happened 4 years before I met this patient. When I met her she was complaining of other symptoms and had lost hope regarding the knee stiffness. This was at 180 degrees. Other
- symptoms were abdominal pain, ear problems, and stiff joints of the hands. As treatment continued the knee had a flexion bent of 15 – 20 degrees.
- Wound Healing I have treated different types of wounds, fresh wounds and chronic wounds, which are dirty like diabetic wounds. With Acupuncture treatments. Septic wounds become very clean in the first three days and they reduce in size and qualify for a skin graft.
- Head injuries When the patient who is restless after an accident is treated with Acupuncture, he or she cools down shortly after treatment. I have often met these patients after 2 – 3 days of their admission.
- Mal united fractures I have met mal united fractures of fibia and tibia. These also respond to Acupuncture treatment, and they reduce clinically on angulation and pain around the fracture side.
- Paraplegia These patients also gain quite a lot from Acupuncture treatment. Incontinence of urine stops, pressure wounds heal, both motor and sensation improve. With prolonged treatment, there is no doubt that a great number of patients would get out of their beds much more quickly.
- Other symptoms
- Chronic headache All types of headache I have treated have been responding quite well, including migraines, trauma cases, stroke cases. In migraines, the recurrences are reduced greatly.
- Rhinitis/sinitis/simple cold I have treated a number of cases as after they have failed to recover from the western medicine. They recover very well. One interesting case was an 8-year-old boy. This boy had been at Mulago Hospital, and according to his parents he had some operations which they had paid for heavily. At the time I met him, he could not breathe through his nose. He was breathing through his mouth and therefore his mouth and throat were always dry, his nights were always painful, and he his groaning was disturbing the other members of the household. After the first treatment he had a comfortable sleep, and the mother told me that the house was cool at least. There followed other treatments. At the time he was in primary two. Now he is in primary six, and he is doing well and has never had any other attack.
- Chest In asthmatic attacks when a patient is treated with Acupuncture he or she will tell you that the chest is light. And if Acupuncture treatment continues the crisis of attacks reduce to the extent that one may say that it has healed. In asthmatics, cough, chest pain, and wheezing are reduced.
- Palptations Treating palpitations and chest pain also gives good results. I have treated very many of these cases, be they hypertensive, diabetic, or cardiac patients. Acupuncture treatments are very helpful in all cases.
- Abdominal problems All cases, such as abdominal distention, constipation, diarrhea, also respond positively to Acupuncture treatment.
- Fibroids I have treated very huge masses in the lower abdomen, and the sizes reduce clinically during my presence. After few treatments, they disappeared completely. I have also treated different types of hemorrhage and dysmenorrhea and they give good results.
- Backaches I have treated a very large number of patients with backaches, even some having vivid osteophites on the x-rays or born with ankolysis of the spine. Pain reduces and movements of the back improve.
- Joints Shoulders, elbows, wrists, figures, hips, knees, ankles and toes—all respond well to Acupuncture treatments.
- Anemia Anemia patients also do well. I have treated patient with zero platelets without using needles but using acupressure and moxa, and the response was good. She started gaining platelets, gained some strength, and was free of pain.
- Acupuncture on Genocide victims I carried on Acupuncture treatments on genocide victims during the morning times in Rwanda between 7th and 14th of April 2013 in Nyagatare district referral hospital. A total number of 26 victims were admitted. Five of them were treated with Acupuncture before having any other drug. They responded so well! They felt calm and went to sleep, and when they woke up they were strong and were feel of other symptoms, such as general weakness, headache, backache and other associated joint pains. All these patients were treated and dismissed by the 9th day of the same month. This greatly reduced the number of days the hospital would have spent with them. Generally, Acupuncture improves patient's general health, reduces stress and anxiety, improves immunity and stops pain almost spontaneously. It is therefore imperative and my strong opinion that Acupuncture treatment must be made available to all the concerned patients. For we who have known the use of Acupuncture should strive to make known.Needles and adjucts like many of my colleagues I have been getting hem from PAAP organization without any charges whatsoever And I thank PAAP Organization very much without any boundary Thank YOU PAAP!!!
- Thank you Richard Mandell the President and founder of PAAP organization You have been very approachable instant at answering our questions helpful at the time we need you Your guiding and friendly attitude as done all this. I have no good word to thank you. Thank you Richard!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!!
Richard Mandell, Lic.Ac.
Licensed Acupuncturist
Founder and Executive Director
The PanAfrican Acupuncture Project


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Evict our estate dumping repeat offenders appeal
Evictions are what is needed to solve Wexford County Council's ongoing anti social behaviour repeat offender problem.
This is the view of Cllr George Lawlor who told Monday's meeting of Wexford County Council that he has been hearing complaints for three years about a family in a Wexford town estate who have a dump behind their house.
'Month after month there is a trailer load of rubbish left behind the house. Last week a resident in his 80s was power washing the street. With civic pride in mind the residents bagged up a lot of the rubbish last week and there was another trailer load a few days later. They are giving two fingers to the civic minded citizens who are trying to do their best for their estate.'
He asked: 'How many ASBO cases do we have before the courts? Are this family subject to the same rules as other families?' I know of a single mother who got a letter because her bin wasn't emptied. What are we doing when knowledge of this has been known for a number of years and I am not getting into the state of the house which has cost us tens of thousands of euros in damage and repairs.'
Cllr Paddy Kavanagh aid: 'I thought Cllr Lawlor was after moving to Dromgoold. Welcome to the real world!'
Mr Carley said: 'We are dealing with all of these cases. They take two to three years.'
Cllr Larry O'Brien said the council are paying huge sums of money to the local authority's solicitors and yet cases aren't being brought to court.
Having checked his email communication with Mr Carley's office, Cllr Lawlor said he sought an update on the family in question as far back as August 2016. Head of Finance Annette O'Neill said council solicitors are paid by case, adding that she didn't see the need to state how much was paid to the firm last year. Chairman Cllr John Hegarty said: 'Are we happy with the quality of service we are getting.'
Cllr Lawlor said: 'I am not sure it is the solicitor or are we taking this problem seriously.'
Taken aback by the comment, Mr Carley said: 'We are taking the problem seriously but it takes time to deal with these particular issues. I am working with a variety of people in the policing business who are working on that particular issue because I know they have been causing a problem for their neighbours. I am determined that we are going to deal with them. We have put a system in place to deal with these cases. They are taking longer than I would like.'
CEO Tom Enright said he can understand residents' frustration with the process. He said council staff can remove the waste and apply charges to the tenant at a later state. 'We have made some significant progress on some large scale operations in some threatening conditions.'
Cllr Lisa McDonald said: 'Bring an eviction case. It sounds like it's a direct breach of tenancy if they are bringing rubbish in from somewhere else. It doesn't take two years on average to bring a case to the district court.'
Cllr McDonald said the council tend to delay cases also. 'If there is any energy put behind getting a conviction (it will be heard in court). There are a lot of different ways to skin a cat.'
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A picture of reality for Benghazi's displaced living in schools
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Surf Life Saving NSW has released the acclaimed short film, Taking Back the Waves, produced by Sydney-based creative agency, Taste Creative. The film was funded by the NSW Government and developed as part of the Surf Life Saving NSW Community Inclusion Program. The film focusses on three trial sites in NSW and explores some of the inspirational work being done by community groups and Surf Lifesavers in Pambula in the state's south, Bondi and Collaroy in Sydney and Nobbys and Newcastle beaches.
Surf Life Saving NSW identified that people of all abilities have a role to play in the life of any local community. Creating an inclusive beach experience for people with disability, their families and friends was seen as essential in promoting equality and breaking down barriers.
"Surf Life Saving is looking at new ways we can be more inclusive. Within our own membership we would love to increase participation in sport and recreational activities by people with disability. In addition we want to work with the community to assist with better access to beach precincts for everybody," said Surf Life Saving NSW CEO Steven Pearce.


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Key Statistics Related to Falun Gong
The persecution of Falun Gong by the numbers…
70-100 million
Number of Falun Gong practitioners practicing in China before July, 1999. While some have attributed the estimate to Falun Gong sources, the number actually originates from the Chinese authorities and was cited on multiple occasions by Western media outlets such as the New York Times and Associated Press prior to the ban in July 1999. Shortly after the launch of the persecution, the Chinese regime shrank the estimate dramatically to 2 million as part of its propaganda campaign and a means of downplaying the scale of violations.
20-40 million
Estimated number of people in China practicing Falun Gong in 2009. In May 2009, Falun Gong's main Chinese-language website, Minghui.org, reported that approximately 200,000 underground "materials sites" exist across China. Materials sites are places where Falun Gong practitioners print leaflets, produce DVDs, etc. the content of which unveils the persecution and debunks anti-Falun Gong propaganda. These sites are operated at a grassroots level across China and usually located in the back-room of a private residence. Each site provides materials to 100-200 Falun Gong practitioners, who then distribute the materials in their locales. These numbers indicate 20-40 million Falun Gong practitioners are actively working to expose the wide-spread suppression they face in China. How many more people are practicing Falun Gong in China and yet do not take part in this form of peaceful resistance is not known.
450,000-1 million
Estimated number of Falun Gong practitioners held in labor camps, prison camps, and other long-term detention facilities at any given time, as calculated by independent researcher and author Ethan Gutmann (see here for detailed calculation).
Hundreds of Thousands
Number of declarations posted to Minghui.org in which practitioners inside China who had been forced under torture to renounce their faith publicly retracted the denunciation and announced their intent to resume practicing. (see recent samples here).
Approximate number of underground 'material sites' in China, from which practitioners of Falun Gong use proxy servers to download, print, and produce literature about the persecution of Falun Gong, as found by editors of the main Chinese-language Falun Gong website, Minghui.org.
Hundreds of Thousands
Number of reports of torture and abuse against Falun Gong practitioners at the hands of Chinese authorities in China since 1999.
40,000 or Significantly Higher
Number of Falun Gong practitioners estimated killed in order to extract their vital organs, which fuels a booming organ transplantation business in China. These estimates are drawn from two separate, independent reports: one report from David Kilgour (former Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific) and David Matas (renowned human rights attorney), and the other report from author, investigative journalist, and China specialist, Ethan Gutmann.
Over 4,000
Number of Falun Gong adherents documented to have died as a result of torture in police custody or other forms persecution since July 1999. The actual death toll is surely higher, given the extreme difficulty in discovering and verifying information in China related to wrongful deaths.


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Learning to sew? Here's a selection of crafty beginner's books that would be a great starting place for people interesting in making clothes.
Learning to sew? Here's a selection of crafty beginner's books that would be a great starting place for people interesting in making clothes.
Looking for a gift for a comics fan? Look no further than our guide on some of the best comics to buy for the comics readers in your life.
Whether you knit or crochet, get an early start on your comics crafting projects for holiday gifting with these fun and creative projects.
Comics creators who use Instagram to showcase their art!
Another reason to visit the UK: Thought Bubble, a week-long celebration of comics!
These fantastic comic book adaptations of Jane Austen works will not have you crying adaptation foul.
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Actress Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins are officially contracted for a second WONDER WOMAN film in an entirely new setting!
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Above: Thomas Drake, "Restore the Fourth" rally, Washington, D.C.
Americans turned out on July 4 in 100 cities to protest the massive NSA surveillance revealed by Edward Snowden and other former NSA employees. The rallies were held in conjunction with a campaign called Restore the Fourth, a reference to the Fourth Amendment and its protections against government search and seizure. "Spawned on Reddit" last month, the campaign is "supported by Mozilla, the Freedom of the Press Foundation, and other US and international press freedom organizations."


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Book of Mormon Returned to Missionary's Family Sixty Years Later
By Cecily Markland
More than 60 years and 5,000 miles later, a vintage Book of Mormon has been returned to the family of the missionary who took it to England.
Inside it reads "copyright 1948 by George Albert Smith" along with the handwritten name, Elder Lorin Lamar Jones, and an address on LeSueur Street in Mesa.
The book was recently returned to Lamar's son, Lorin Jones, after first making its way back to Lamar's two living siblings. Members of Udall Ward, Mesa Stake, Maurice (Maury), with his wife, Minda, still live at that LeSueur address, and Willard LeRoss, and his wife, Mabel, live nearby.
Lamar was the youngest of nine children of Willard and Edna Jones. "He left for his mission from right here, but it was the 5th Ward then," Maury explains.
Church service and sacrifice are part of their legacy. Their great grandfather, James Miller Jones, joined the Church in Detroit, Michigan, in the early days after the Restoration. When James' father forbade him to mention Mormonism, he went to Palmyra, New York, to be with other Church members. He later helped bury the martyred prophet Joseph Smith and migrated west with the Saints.
Their father continued that dedicated service. A farmer with four daughters, he was serving as the first bishop in Virden, New Mexico, when called to a Spanish-speaking mission in Texas.
"In those days, they would call married men on missions," Maury says.
"They didn't even release him as bishop," LeRoss adds. "His counselors took care of things until he returned."
Willard, knowing boys could help on the farm, considered it a great blessing "after the trial of faith," when his five sons were born in fairly quick succession after his mission.
When Willard turned 60, he sold the farm to LeRoss and moved to Mesa where he and Edna could spend their remaining years doing temple work.
"He said as long as he had a heartbeat, he would work in the temple," Maury says.
Two of the Jones girls served missions and, although it meant juggling missionary and military service, all five boys served. All five later served as bishops as well.
Emma, Corilla, and LeRoss served in the Central States Mission. After LeRoss's first wife passed away, he served with his second wife, Mabel, in Pennsylvania and then Mexico. Edwin was in the Army Air Corps during WWII, but later was a stake missionary and he and his wife served fulltime missions to Ghana, Panama and the Dominican Republic. Melvin served in the military in Okinawa, followed by a Southern States mission. Maury, because he had been in the Navy for a year, was called to the Canadian Mission at 18, although missionary age was then 21. Later he served as stake mission president.
Lamar was called to the British Mission in the early 1950s. After returning, he married Mary Lou Goodman and worked with Melvin, at Mel Jones Masonry until 1991, when he had a stroke. The couple had six children, and had 19 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren when he died in 2009 at 78.
While on his mission, Lamar gave a Book of Mormon to Peter Sansome. Peter asked Yvonne Ritchie, a Swedish woman, who was living in England with her American husband, if she "could take 'care' of the book," Yvonne later wrote. She wanted to bring it back to the United States, but, says even after moving to Tucson in 2004, "some of our things … were just put in a bookcase."
Finally, in 2012, Yvonne called the Mesa Temple and told the secretary, Janet Anderson, "I have an old Book of Mormon …" Sister Anderson was impressed to call Helen Schlie, a bookstore owner for many years, who has an original Book of Mormon herself.
Helen was thrilled. She had known Willard and Edna Jones and now lives in the same ward as Maury and LeRoss.
She delivered the book to the brothers. They, in turn, passed it to Lamar's son, Lorin, of the Sossaman Ward, Boulder Creek Stake.
"It's amazing that it got back to me," Lorin says. "I don't cry easily, but as soon as I opened it and saw my dad's handwriting, tears came to my eyes. I don't have anything of my dad's from when he was younger. I am honored to have this now."