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Letters by generals to President: why too late in France but not in Ukraine
The French military men write letters to Macron demanding immediate action due to the dominance of Muslim migrants and the inevitability of a national catastrophe.
French generals, retired and active, military and police, have written to President E. Macron the third letter with a warning about the impending racial-civil war and the demand to restore order. The reason is the dominance of migrants and the Islamic threat. The political authorities reacted negatively to these letters in general. But even if the authorities in France seriously undertake action to restore order in the country, they will no longer be able to prevent the catastrophe mentioned in the "generals" letters. Why is this so, and what lesson can Ukraine learn from all this? We'll try to figure it out.
Three letters by generals
On April 21, 2021, retired gendarmerie officer Jean-Pierre Fabre-Bernadac published a letter on the online platform for military personnel Place Armes, the essence of which boils down to three main messages:
- there are a lot of migrants in France, and they do not recognize French laws;
- the inaction of the authorities will lead to civil war;
- the generals are ready to support anyone who brings order to France.
This letter was signed by 20 retired generals and more than 1,000 officers of the army, police and gendarmerie. They drew the attention of the President of France, the French authorities and society to the fact that Islamism in France has gained such strength that there are already areas "where the laws of the republic do not apply", and moreover, there are "territories where dogmas are spreading that contradict our Constitution". Here, obviously, they mean Sharia law, which contradicts the constitutional foundations of France as a secular state.
According to the military, the authorities oppose this expansion only with a policy of "flirtation and guilty silence". This can only lead to the fact that social tension along the line "Muslim migrants – native French" will soon reach its climax, which will be followed by a civil war with thousands of victims, and President E. Macron will bear responsibility for this.
Social tension along the line "Muslim migrants – native French" will soon reach its climax, which will be followed by a civil war with thousands of victims.
At the end of the letter, its authors called on the French authorities to take decisive action to restore order in the country, otherwise some "activists" will do it: "If nothing is done, apathy will inexorably spread in society, which will ultimately lead to an explosion and the intervention of our active comrades in the risky mission of protecting our civilizational values and protecting our compatriots in the country."
The generals did not specify what kind of active comrades they are, and how ready they are to take the situation into their own hands but declared that they are ready to serve "anyone who will defend the interests of the French nation".
In response, Macron's government compared the retired generals' performance to a failed coup attempt by French generals in Algeria against President Charles de Gaulle in 1961 and imposed disciplinary sanctions on 18 of the 20 signatories. And most political scientists relate this letter to the presidential elections to be held in France in April 2022.
On May 9, 2021, the same agency Valeurs Actuelles published a second letter with similar content, which received over 150 thousand votes in just one day. True, this second letter was anonymous, but it was claimed that its authors were active officers, including those who served in Afghanistan, Mali and the Central African Republic and also participated in anti-terrorist operations in France itself.
The tone of the second letter was even stronger than of the first one. The authors argued that in France "a civil war is already brewing".
"We see violence in our cities and villages, we see that hatred of France and its history is becoming the norm," the authors write and urge, "Take action! It is about the survival of our country and yours. If a civil war breaks out, the military will maintain order in their own land ... A civil war is brewing in France, and you know that very well."
The third letter to President E. Macron was published by Valeurs Actuelles on May 14, 2021. It was signed by more than 90 retired police officers who supported their colleagues who wrote the first two letters and declared the failure of the security situation in the country. They confirmed that in entire regions of France "aggressive minorities" are challenging the power of the state and called on the country's authorities to correct "an extremely serious situation in terms of security and public order" and take measures to "reconquer the country".
At the same time, the retired police said that it was the police, and not the military, who should be engaged in restoring order "to avoid war".
The reaction of the authorities and society
The government's reaction to the generals' letters was predictably negative. French Prime Minister Jean Castex called the letters "an initiative directed against all our republican principles, the honour and duty of the army". The chief of staff of the French Armed Forces, General François Lecointre, said that the authors would be punished. However, sanctions against them will range from forced full retirement to disciplinary action. "Each of these generals will appear before the Supreme Military Council. At the end of this procedure, the President of the republic will sign a decree on their exclusion," Lecointre said and threatened the generals with the loss of salaries and privileges, as well as the expulsion of senior officers from the reserve. Defence Secretary Florence Parley also said: "This is unacceptable. Certainly, there will be consequences."
All three letters supported the right-wing political forces and categorically condemned the political forces of the left. Marine Le Pen, leader of the conservative National Assembly, expressed solidarity with the writers of the letters and urged her supporters to follow her example: "I invite you to join us in the battle for France."
As for the reaction of the French society, it generally supported the call for the authorities to restore order in the country. The content of the letters aroused special sympathy among the residents of towns and villages in France. The news channel La Chaîne Info published the results of a poll, according to which 58% of French people supported the letter, and 42% opposed it. In addition, 64% of respondents opposed the punishment of retired military personnel who wrote the first letter, 74% were against sanctions against the active military, the authors of the second letter, 73% agree that the country is falling apart, 86% confirm the existence of territories where French laws do not apply, 84% say that violence in France is growing every day. And, probably, the most shocking figure was the opinion of 49% of the survey participants who believe that the army should independently, without the consent of the authorities, start an operation to restore order.
86% confirm the existence of territories where French laws do not apply, 84% say that violence in France is growing every day.
A definite response to the letter of the French generals and officers can also be considered the analytical note entitled "Demographics, the key to preserving our social model", which was published on May 16, 2021, by the High Commissioner for Planning François Bayrou. In it, he notes a steady decline in the birth rate over the past six years.
In 2020, the overall birth rate was 1.83 children per woman, well below the threshold population of 2.1 children per woman. This endangers not only the demographic situation but also the pension and economic systems, as well as the social security system. In other words, there will be an increasing number of the unemployed per worker, which will lead not only to social tension in society but also to the inaccessibility of social protection for broad strata of the population. F. Bayrou proposes to adopt the so-called "National Pact on Demography", in which he proposes two solutions to solve the demographic problem – "to have more children" and "to welcome people from other countries", that is, to stimulate the birth of children and attract migrants from other countries.
But, firstly, as practice shows, it is mainly representatives of the Muslim migrant diaspora, where the birth rate is at a high level and without government incentives, who respond to the calls proposed by the government. And secondly, the attraction of migrants means an even greater increase in this diaspora and, as a result, an increase in the problems that were mentioned in the letter by the French generals. In other words, the authorities plan not to fight against "Islamization" in France but rather to contribute to its development.
To be fair, it should be noted that in December 2020, the French government initiated a draft law to protect the value of a secular state. It assumes, in particular:
- to step up the fight against online hate speech;
- to prohibit clandestine and semi-clandestine schools that teach radical versions of Islam;
- to prohibit the issuance of residence permits to polygamists;
- to tighten the rules of state support for Islamic organizations;
- to extend the ban on the wearing of religious clothing.
Despite the fact that this bill was strongly criticized by Turkish President R. Erdogan, who called it discriminatory towards Muslims, it does not at all correspond to the scale of the problems it is intended to solve.
What's happening in France
No matter how much the critics dislike the "generals' letters", they cannot but agree that the situation in French society described in the letters is a reality that cannot be avoided. Rashida Dati, mayor of the 7th Arrondissement of Paris and, incidentally, an Arab by birth, said in a comment to France Info radio: "What is written in this letter is reality. When you have a country suffering from urban guerrilla warfare, when you have a constant and high terrorist threat, when you have ever more egregious and blatant inequality ... we cannot say that the country is doing well."
On October 6, 2020, the whole world was excited by the news that a Chechen emigrant beheaded the school teacher Samuel Paty in a suburb of Paris for showing cartoons of the founder of Islam in a lesson. But few people pay attention to the fact that almost every day in France, crimes that more resemble military operations than ordinary crimes are committed. And these crimes are committed mainly by migrants. They attack police officers, smash shops, set cars on fire, and so on. After the murder of Samuel Paty, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said: "France is at war. The question is not whether there will be another attack. The question is when it will happen." At that time, the continuation of high-profile crimes was not long in coming, and on October 29, 2020, a 21-year-old immigrant from Tunisia, Brahim Aouissaoui, stabbed three people in Nice.
It is very difficult to assess the true scale of the crimes of migrants in France since it is legally (!) forbidden to publish statistics on the nationality of criminals there.
In France, one Christian temple is destroyed every two weeks and one mosque is erected.
In parallel with the growing crime on the part of migrants, the number of Christian churches, which are destroyed by the French themselves, is also growing. According to the study by Edouard de Lamaze, president of the Observatoire du patrimoine Religieux in Paris, one Christian temple is destroyed and one mosque is erected in France every two weeks. Fires are one of the main reasons for the destruction of churches, two-thirds of which are associated with deliberate arson.
In addition, every day, on average, more than two Christian churches are attacked, two-thirds of these offences are related to theft and one to desecration.
Formally, these two processes – the growth of migrant crime and the demolition of Christian churches – are not directly interrelated, but in fact, they are two sides of the same coin. Those French (and generally European) politicians who allowed a huge number of migrants from North Africa and the Middle East to come to France believed that these people would assimilate in France, accept its laws, culture, values and way of life. But everything happens exactly the opposite: migrants themselves begin to remake the country where they came, for themselves, with their own laws, traditions and religion.
At the same time, France maintains these people who destroy it mentally. According to Eurostat estimates, now there are more than 8 million migrants in France, which is about 12% of the population. At the same time, according to a study conducted by the French prosecutor Charles Prats, migrants are recipients of 43% of family and housing allowances, as well as half of the pensions.
When assessing the prospects for changing the demographic situation in France, one should pay attention not so much to the number of migrants or their percentage with the local population but rather to the age and the total fertility rate, which is the main indicator of the dynamics of population growth or decline. Today in France, 30% of the population under the age of 20 is Muslim. Moreover, in large cities: Marseille, Nice, Paris and others, this figure is more than 45% (!). Do not forget that in the struggle for power in the country, not through elections but through Maidans and mass protests, the key is precisely the population of large cities. To seize power in France or another European country with a similar demographic situation, Muslim migrants do not even need to wait until they make up most of the population of the entire country. It is enough to have a high percentage of the active population in large cities, which will be achieved soon, and in many places is already a reality. Back in the fall of 2020, French Ambassador to Sweden Etienne de Gonneville said that France is a Muslim country.
Today in France, 30% of the population under the age of 20 is Muslim. Moreover, in large cities: Marseille, Nice, Paris and others, this figure is more than 45% (!).
As for the total fertility rate in France, it is 1.8 children per woman of fertile age for the French and 8.1 for Muslim migrants. And this leaves no chance for France to preserve its original French identity.
Why it is too late in France
So, the threat of France becoming an arena of unequal confrontation between Muslim migrants and native French people is obvious. This is discussed both in the "generals" letters and in a variety of analytical materials. But what can be opposed to this threat? We have already mentioned above the recently adopted law in France on the protection of the value of a secular state. The measures that it provides are reminiscent of a situation when a powerful fire is proposed to be extinguished with children's water pistols. French generals in their letters propose to take drastic measures, but what exactly?
"Act! It goes about the survival of our and your country," one of the letters reads. How to proceed? What should be done to put things in order? To harshly prosecute those responsible for each specific crime? But this very often becomes impossible since the mentality of Muslim migrants implies that a relative, even one who has committed a crime, cannot be surrendered to outsiders for punishment. There are a lot of cases when the crowd recaptures the criminal from the police. And if the police still manage to detain him, he immediately writes a statement that he has become a victim of racial and religious discrimination, and the police have big problems with this.
But that's not the point. Even if it is possible to punish everyone who breaks the law, the transformation of France into a Muslim country is inevitable due to the already mentioned demography. If in the majority of French families one child is born, and in Muslim families – eight, then no police measures can solve this problem. Here, a whole range of measures is needed to stimulate the birth rate of indigenous Frenchmen, on the one hand, and to severely expel from the country all migrants who are staying there illegally, on the other hand. French society is not ready for either the first or the second. In addition, it is a very big mistake to believe that economic stimulation can lead to an increase in the birth rate on the required scale.
By and large, only two factors affect birth rates: civilization and religious consciousness. The countries with the highest fertility rates are African countries living according to their traditional ways: Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Niger. On the other hand, the lowest fertility rate is in the most civilized and technologically advanced countries: Germany, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, etc. It would be foolish to call for the abandonment of the benefits of civilization to increase the birth rate, therefore the main but not the only way to increase the birth rate is to educate the religious consciousness of the citizens of their country. France is doing the opposite.
Let's pay attention to the following factors:
- a huge number of migrants in the country;
- the high birth rate among migrants and low birth rate among native French people;
- de-Christianization of the indigenous population.
These factors allow us to conclude that even those radical measures called for by generals and officers in their letters will no longer save France. Even if the authorities do their best to enhance religious consciousness with the French, it will many decades for this consciousness to take root in the ethnic French. During this period, the Muslim community of France will grow so much that it will become dominant in this country. In other words, the French simply do not have time, this European country (and is it the only one?) is doomed to become a Muslim state.
Why Ukraine still has a chance
Today, more than a million Muslims live in Ukraine, which is approximately 3% of the population. At the same time, about half of the Muslim community are Crimean Tatars. The rest of the ethnic groups are the Volga Tatars, Azerbaijanis, Meskhetian Turks, Chechens, Dagestanis, Uzbeks, as well as Muslims of Slavic origin. There are not so many immigrants from the countries of North Africa and the Middle East in Ukraine. That is, in Ukraine reside those ethnic groups of Muslims who have lived here historically and with whom we have a long, and sometimes even centuries-old, experience of coexistence. The birth rate in these ethnic groups is, of course, higher than among Ukrainians but not so much that the percentage with the Slavic population will change as quickly as in France or in other European countries. In other words, if Ukraine does not open wide the doors to migrants, then we still have that very time to increase our own birth rate, which France no longer has.
To increase the birth rate in Ukraine, it is necessary to take a whole range of measures of an economic, social and other nature. What specific measures our country can and should take is the subject of a separate article. However, in any case, the first place among them will be the churching of people's consciousness, a change in the system of values, and a return to our Orthodox faith.


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Grain Free and Dairy Free Doughnuts
Grain Free and Dairy Free Doughnuts
1 and ¼ cups blanched almond flour
2 TBS coconut flour
½ tsp unrefined sea salt (I use this one)
½ tsp baking soda
2 eggs
4 TBS full fat coconut milk
4 TBS real maple syrup (or honey)
4 TBS ghee, melted
½ tsp vanilla extractDirections:
Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease a doughnut pan.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and stir until well combined.
Pour the batter into your doughnut pan, filling 3/4 of the way full.
Bake at 350F for 18-20, or until doughnuts are thoroughly cooked.
Place on cooling rack to cool.While the doughnuts are cooling mix up a glaze:
Maple Glaze
½ cup raw cashews
¼ cup real maple syrup, grade B
4 TBS coconut butter, melted
2 TBS ghee, melted
2 TBS filtered water (plus more if necessary)- Place all glaze ingredients into high speed blender. Process until smooth and creamy. Add more water a tiny bit at a time if it's too thick to pour. Pour into shallow bowl. Dip each donut into glaze with a twisting motion to let extra run back into bowl. Place back onto cooling rack.
Chocolate Glaze
2 Tablespoons Ghee
3/4 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips- Combine ingredients in a small bowl, use microwave or double broiler to melt the mixture. Dip each doughnut into the glaze with a twisting motion to let the extra run back into the bowl. Place on cooling rack.
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Little was known about the Koon brothers although their company Press Metal has been listed on the stock exchange for many years. It was only in the last few years that Tan Sri Koon Poh Keong and his family came into the limelight after they were listed among the richest people in Malaysia since 2017.
Success in the aluminum industry
How did the Koon family rose to prominence? The success of Press Metal has been widely attributed to being able to secure low-cost power through its contract with Sarawak Energy Berhad. This occurred in 2012 with a contract set to go on for the following 25 years. Through this contract, Press Metal was able to produce more from its 2 smelting plants in Sarawak through the hydroelectric dams.
Rising up the rankings
The Koon family's net worth in 2021 was reported to be about US$6.4 billion. From a privately-owned company, the family has built it from the ground up to become the largest aluminum producer in Southeast Asia. It now competes with some of the biggest names in the world including Aluminum Corp from China and Rio Tinto and Rusal. It holds a 50% share in Japan Alumina Associates where it now has access to one of the lowest-cost alumina producers in the world.
The plants operate at Samalaju and have been looking at expanding not only within Sarawak but to Peninsular Malaysia in Kapar as well as to China. These efforts will see Press Metal gain more ground as it continues to produce this material which has since benefited some of the biggest construction projects and developments across the world. After all, there are not many firms in the world that has the expertise and specialization in aluminum that Press Metal has been cultivating since it was established, putting it in a profitable and well-demanded position.
Net Worth
$6.4 billion
Source Of Wealth
The Koon family's wealth comes from their aluminum buisness
Marital Status
Family Members
Poh Keong's family members include his brothers Koon Poh Ming, Koon Poh Tat, Koon Poh Weng and Koon Poh Kong who are all actively involved in the running of the group's businesses.
Poh Keong holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, USA.


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President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden will welcome South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee to the White House in late April for an official state visit, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday.
The state visit will be the second of Biden's presidency, underscoring close ties between the US and South Korea, and will take place April 26.
"The upcoming visit celebrates the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK alliance, which is critical to advancing peace, stability, and prosperity for our two countries, the Indo-Pacific, and around the world," Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
She added, "President Biden and President Yoon will highlight the importance and enduring strength of the ironclad U.S.-ROK alliance as well as the United States' unwavering commitment to the ROK. The presidents will discuss our shared resolve to deepen and broaden our political, economic, security and people-to-people ties."
The visit will include a state dinner, the White House said. A White House state visit traditionally includes formal ceremonies, bilateral meetings and a black-tie dinner.
Biden previously hosted French President Emmanuel Macron for a state visit, which was held in December, more than halfway through his first term in office and later than previous presidents due to the pandemic.
The presidents have met multiple times the past year, including during visits to Cambodia and the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The conservative Yoon and his administration have made strengthening the US-South Korea alliance a key foreign policy priority. Biden, likewise, has sought to nurture the relationship, including with the symbolic marker of his trip to Seoul in May 2022, his first stop on his inaugural trip to Asia as president.
The alliance is growing increasingly important in the context of countering China's aggression and influence, something Biden has made a signature issue of his foreign policy as president.
Biden has also worked to foster improved relations between South Korea and Japan, and marked a "groundbreaking new chapter of cooperation and partnership between two of the United States' closest allies" earlier this week when the two countries announced an agreement to resolve a wartime labor dispute, a longtime source of tension.
The visit also comes as North Korea continues to heighten its military provocations, launching multiple intercontinental ballistic missile tests in the past year. The US has held military drills with South Korea and Japan in response.
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Former Minneapolis officer Tou Thao to face sentencing for role in George Floyd's killing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The last former Minneapolis police officer to face sentencing in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd will learn Monday whether he will spend additional time in prison.
WATCH: New Minneapolis police chief on changing the department after George Floyd's murder
Tou Thao has testified he merely served as a "human traffic cone" when he held back concerned bystanders who gathered as former Officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, knelt on Floyd's neck for 9 1/2 minutes while the Black man pleaded for his life on May 25, 2020.
A bystander video captured Floyd's fading cries of "I can't breathe."
Floyd's killing touched off protests worldwide and forced a national reckoning of police brutality and racism.
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill found Thao guilty in May of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. In his 177-page ruling, Cahill said Thao's actions separated Chauvin and two other former officers from the crowd, including an emergency medical technician, allowing his colleagues to continue restraining Floyd and preventing bystanders from providing medical aid.
"There is proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Thao's actions were objectively unreasonable from the perspective of a reasonable police officer, when viewed under the totality of the circumstances," Cahill wrote.
He concluded: "Thao's actions were even more unreasonable in light of the fact that he was under a duty to intervene to stop the other officers' excessive use of force and was trained to render medical aid."
Thao rejected a plea bargain on the state charge, saying "it would be lying" to plead guilty when he didn't think he was in the wrong. He instead agreed to let Cahill decide the case based on evidence from Chauvin's 2021 murder trial and the federal civil rights trial in 2022 of Thao and former Officers Thomas Lane and J. Alexander.
That trial in federal court ended in convictions for all three. Chauvin pleaded guilty to federal civil rights charges instead of going to trial a second time, while Lane and Kueng pleaded guilty to state charges of aiding and abetting manslaughter.
Minnesota guidelines recommend a four-year sentence on the manslaughter count, which Thao would serve at the same time as his 3 1/2-year sentence for his federal civil rights conviction, which an appeals court upheld on Friday. But Cahill has some latitude and could hand down a sentence from 41 to 57 months.
Lane and Kueng received 3 and 3 1/2-year state sentences respectively, which they are serving concurrently with their federal sentences of 2 1/2 years and 3 years. Thao is Hmong American, while Kueng is Black and Lane is white.
Minnesota inmates generally serve two-thirds of their sentences in prison and one-third on parole. There is no parole in the federal system but inmates can shave time off their sentences with good behavior.


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49ers notes: Arrowhead noise a chief concern
"It's a very hostile environment as far as the noise goes," said coach Mike Nolan of Sunday's venue, Arrowhead Stadium. "... Kansas City is one of the most difficult places to play in the league, and we have to be prepared for that."
Muzzling Gonzalez is puzzling
When the 49ers last played Kansas City four years ago, much attention was paid to how they dealt with the Chiefs' star tight end, Tony Gonzalez.
In fact, the 49ers had a simple approach. Wherever Gonzalez went, linebacker Julian Peterson followed.
NFL scoring is under foot as field-goal kicks on rise
"I'm getting labeled a field-goal kicker," Chiefs coach Herm Edwards lamented. "I want to score touchdowns. I really do."
But the Chiefs (0-2) have one touchdown and three field goals.
Niners gameplan: contain Larry Johnson
The 49ers' defensive gameplan is very simple this week: Stop Larry Johnson.


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by Slow Food USA intern Carol Dacey-Charles
The June 12 deadline is fast approaching for farmers and ranchers to apply for funding to support organic farming, as well as, forest and fuel management and energy conservation. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), part of the 2008 Farm Bill, offers "financial and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers who face threats to soil, water, air, and related natural resources on their land."
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What can you do to help? Get the word out now to your local farmers and producers. Send them to the EQIP website for more information and links to apply for funding in their state. Email Tom Vilsack(email@example.com), Secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and let him know you support this funding and local, sustainable farming practices. If you are a farmer or rancher—bless you—and get filling out forms and putting that money to use.
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The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition website offers a grassroots guide to the 2008 Farm Bill in a downloadable format.
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He Did His Best - Sinking of the Lady Elgin - W. A. Spencer, D.D. - Edward W. Spencer - Booklet, c.1800s
(3 1/4 x 5 1/8 In) This is an original antique booklet from the 1800s. "He Did His Best" by W. A. Spencer, D. D. is 8-pages long. It tells the incredible story of Edward W. Spencer of Evanston, Illinois who rescued an astounding 17 people from the sinking of the Lady Elgin which killed 300 people in the early hours of September 8, 1860.
"I HAD for my roommate in college at Evanston a frail lad, born on the banks of the Mississippi. He had learned in its waters to swim and dive until he seemed almost as much at home on the water as on land. One of his first accomplishments acquired at Evanston was not in Greek or Latin, but in swimming in the lake in time of storm. He would dive through the breakers, or toss upon their tops, or play with them as a giant might with a tiny fountain. He was a wonderful swimmer. One day there came trickling down through the village news of a great steamer wrecked at one o'clock in the morning ten miles out in the lake, whose four hundred passengers were struggling with the waves or were already drowned. My roommate heard a bugle blast in his soul that morning. He said he seemed to hear these words: "Who knoweth but thou art come into the kingdom for such a time as this?" Frail as he was, he determined that he would do a full man's duty. Two hundred others volunteered for service, one of whom afterward became president of the university, and is now a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They put a rope around my roommate's waist that they might recover his frail body if he should be killed by the floating pieces of wreckage. Backward and forward he went for six hours, helping to save human life. Through his great familiarity with the surf he was enabled to do much more than all the rest put together. Some were saved by a tug far out in the lake, but of the nearly four hundred passengers only thirty came through the breakers alive, and of these my roommate saved seventeen. He put into that one day the struggle of threescore years and ten. He was compelled to give up his studies. He was compelled to give up the Christian Ministry, for which he was prepping. To-day he is the wreck of a man, living among the hills of Southern California, far away from the railroad line, struggling on a fruit ranch for a livelihood. The price paid for that day's work was the health and strength of a lifetime- but he saved seventeen human lives.
Between his journeys into the waves he stood before a blazing fire, was covered with blankets, and drank strong stimulants in order to keep his limbs from cramping. But each time an unfortunate one came near to the breakers, if he was able to go, he threw off his incumbrances and plunged again into the water. At first he wore the rope around his arm, but, coming to a piece of debris to which a drowning person was clinging, the wreckage struck him in the face, and he commenced to bleed profusely. The crowd on shore, alarmed for his safety, commenced pulling in the line prematurely before he had laid hold of the drowning person. He threw off the rope, clutched the man, and brought him safely ashore without the help of a rope. Walking up the beach he saw a gentleman sitting in an elegant carriage, who had evidently come to the lake with his coachman from his suburban home. He said to this gentleman: "These people have almost killed me, and another accident may take my life without my having done my work. Will you consent to manage my rope for me, not allowing the people to pull until I give the signal? If you do this, you shall have half the credit for anything that I may be able to do."
The gentleman consented, and for five hours managed the rope. He was thus largely instrumental in the successful work my roommate did. The last person saved that day was a man who was coming ashore in a difficult part of the surf where the bank was high and precipitous. Anyone reaching the shore there would be pounded to death on the steep bank. Those who came to this part of the surf were absolutely lost, as it seemed more than a man's life was worth to save them. My roommate saw this man with one arm clinging to a piece of wreck, while he held in the other a bundle, supposed to contain silver plate or some other precious thing, wrapped up in a bit of clothing. A sudden lift of the waves brought the man and the raft into full view, and there streamed out from the bundle a tress of hair eighteen inches long. Then my friend knew that the man was attempting to save his wife., and said to those about him: Cost what it may, I will save that man or die in the attempt."
He ran down the beach, following the retreating wave, knelt down as closely as possible to the sand, and let the return wave pound him. When next seen he was far out in the water. He swam to the piece of raft to which the two were clinging. When within six or eight feet of them the man cried out: "Save my wife! Save my wife!" The brave swimmer said: "Yes, I'll save your wife and you, too." Fastening his hands in their clothing at the back of their necks, he said: "I can sustain you in the water, but you must swim for your lives and mine. We must push up northward to get beyond this dangerous surf if we are to be saved at all." To the joy of the onlooking spectators he came safely to shore with both unfortunates for whom he had so bravely imperiled his life.
The daily papers were full of his praises. The illustrated papers of New York and London contained his picture; but when we were alone in our room it was pitiful to see him. His face would turn ashen pale, and he would fasten his great hungry eyes on me and say: "Tell me the truth, Will; everybody praises me. Tell me the truth. Did I fail to do my best?" He did not ask, "Did I do as well as someone else?" That went without asking. He did not ask, "Did I do as wekk as any man on God's footstool?" I think he might've answered that question in the affirmative. The question that ran through him like a poisoned dagger as he remembered yhr three hundred and more who lost their lives in sight, and most of them in hearing, of land - the one supreme question was, "Did I Do My Best?"
God grant to you and me when we reach the shores of eternity, and see time's wrecked millions come in to stand with us before the throne of the "Judge of the quick and the dead" - God grant to each one of us that we may hear from the lips of our Elder Brother the "Well done, good and faithful servant! You did your best." This one day's battle cost my earthly elder brother, Edward W. Spencer, his life work, and largely his life's opportunities. I have a Brother in heaven, who, for the rescue of lost sinners gave his life, and send each one of us as his representative with the life line to save a world. We may not be able to go down into the flood; we may not be trained or fitted for work in a foreign land or in the billows of a great city of out own country. But may we not all at least hold the line for some brave swimmer, and cheer him in his struggle with the waves?"
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Scientists discover further infection-fighting properties of Chios mastic gum
Chios mastic gum (CMG) is an aromatic resin produced from the mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus var. Chia, which is mainly grown on the island of Chios, Greece. It has been used as a natural remedy for stomach and intestinal disorders for more than 2500 years.[1]
In recent decades, the health-promoting properties of CMG have been confirmed in clinical studies,[2] which have shown that this natural product exerts antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, and antiatherogenic properties in humans.[3] Moreover, clinical trials have shown that CMG has distinct benefits for gastrointestinal and oral health, as discussed in more detail below.
The potential antiviral effects of CMG have not been explored, however, until now: A 2021 study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of General Virology has shown that CMG can inhibit influenza virus replication in human cells and animal models alike.[4] The authors suggest that CMG could be used as a novel therapeutic agent to fight influenza, and that it may have applications for other viral infections as well.
Chios mastic gum inhibits influenza virus
CMG substantially reduced the production of infectious virus particles as compared to untreated controls. This led to an 80% decrease in viral titers in cells that were exposed to IAV, a highly significant result.
Influenza, or flu, is a respiratory tract infection caused by influenza A, B and C viruses, which infect the nose, throat and lungs. Annual influenza epidemics are responsible for about one billion infections, up to five million cases of severe illness, and more than 600,000 deaths worldwide.[5]
Because CMG is known to modulate biochemical processes involved in cell survival,[6] the authors of the 2021 study speculated that viral replication – which is largely dependent on host cell processes – might be influenced by CMG.[4] They showed that exposure of human cells with influenza A virus (IAV) triggered the death of a significant number of cells, but that the addition of CMG to the culture medium reduced the incidence of cell death by fourfold. The results indicate that CMG can substantially protect host cells from the cytotoxic effects of IAV.
Importantly, CMG substantially reduced the production of infectious virus particles as compared to untreated controls. This led to an 80% decrease in viral titers in cells that were exposed to IAV, a highly significant result.[4]
The authors also investigated the mechanism of the antiviral effect through a series of experiments.[4] Specifically, they showed that CMG interferes with the mechanism by which IAV gains entry to the interior of human cells. As a therapeutic class, viral entry inhibitors are extremely efficient in ameliorating viral infections, as the entry of the virus is the first step of infection.
The potent effects of CMG in living cells led the authors to test whether CMG also exhibits antiviral activity in an animal model of infection.[4] They treated mice intranasally with CMG, and then exposed them to IAV. The lungs of the mice pretreated with CMG had significantly reduced viral titers as compared to the lungs of the control mice. Whereas all control mice succumbed to the IAV infection by 11 days post-infection, 80% of the CMG-treated mice survived. Taken together, these results suggest that CMG reduces viral propagation in the lungs, which protects mice from IAV-induced morbidity and mortality.
CMG's ability to ameliorate influenza infections in mice has major implications for the development of novel therapeutics for humans. Moreover, other studies suggest that the antiviral properties of CMG are not limited to influenza. A study published in 2020, for example, found that components of mastic gum were capable of inhibiting herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2),[7] a sexually-transmitted virus that causes genital herpes.
CMG supports gastrointestinal and oral health
The active ingredients in CMG may help inhibit both dental cavities and gum disease.
The evergreen shrub from which CMG is derived – Pistacia lentiscus – is rich in terpenes, a known class of medicinal compounds. The major constituents of CMG include alpha- and beta-pinene, caryophyllene, limonene, and myrcene.[8],[9],[10] Studies have shown that these ingredients are bioavailable, meaning that oral administration of the gum or essential oil raises one's blood levels of these substances.[10],[11]
CMG has antimicrobial activity against Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), the bacterium responsible for causes of some peptic (stomach) ulcers and certain types of stomach cancer.[12],[13],[14] It also has antimicrobial activity against Porphyromonas gingivalis,[15] a bacterium associated with periodontal disease, and Streptococcus mutans,[16],[17],[18] a bacterium that promotes the development of dental caries (cavities).[19] With respect to S. mutans, CMG was nearly as effective as chlorhexidine, the active ingredient of many antibacterial mouthwashes.[20]
Consistent with these findings, a placebo-controlled clinical study of dental students showed that the total number of bacteria in saliva was significantly reduced during four hours of chewing mastic gum compared to a placebo gum.[21] In other studies, mastic oil (prepared from mastic gum) was shown not only to inhibit S. mutans growth in vitro, but also to reduce the ability of S. mutans to adhere to surfaces.[18] Bacterial adhesion to the surfaces of teeth is the first step in the formation of dental plaque,[22] which contributes to tooth decay. Taken together, studies suggest that the active ingredients in CMG may help inhibit both dental cavities and gum disease.
Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of CMG
Mastic gum and its constituents have been shown to protect healthy cells from harm under conditions of oxidative stress.
Mastic gum and its constituents have been shown to protect healthy cells from harm under conditions of oxidative stress.[23],[24] CMG exerts these cell-protective properties by modulating cell signaling pathways, including the Nrf2 pathway.[8],[25] Treatment of human cells with either mastic oil, myrcene, or alpha-pinene has been shown to upregulate Nrf2 within human cells.[26]
The Nrf2 pathway regulates genes that control antioxidant production, detoxification, and cell survival in response to injury and inflammation.[23],[24] Regarding inflammation, a placebo-controlled study of adults with inflammatory bowel disease showed a significant reduction in plasma levels of inflammatory markers in the group receiving CMG (6 capsules daily, with each capsule containing 370 mg CMG.)[27]
CMG can also improve various metabolic functions, even in healthy adults.[28] In one study, there was a reduction in blood cholesterol and liver enzyme levels in the group consuming CMG as compared with a control group.[29],[30] In another study, the daily use of CMG for six months significantly reduced serum triglyceride and insulin concentrations.[31]
In sum, CMG has great potential as a supplement to support health throughout the body, and it may help protect against both viral and bacterial infections. Clearly, we are just beginning to understand the many medicinal benefits of this amazing plant that the Greeks have known for so many years.
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Students are more aware than ever, as America grapples with extreme political division, economic inequity and now, a new war between two sovereign nations. Generation Z has not grown up in a time of peace, with various violent military operations throughout the globe marking the past several decades. However, as some experts liken the Russia-Ukraine War — with its geopolitics and global repercussions — to wars of the 20th century, students face new pressing questions.
That's where social studies teachers play a critical role, writes TC alumna Sari Beth Rosenberg (MA '02, Social Studies Education) in her latest column for Chalkbeat.
"Balancing [students'] enthusiasm for learning about current events with the pressure to cover the necessary content to prepare them for end-of-the-year exams has been one of my biggest struggles," Rosenberg writes. "However, any time I doubt my decision to discuss news events in-depth, I remember that former students appreciated the lessons when I connected past events to the present. They tell me this years later."
Rosenberg, a 20-year veteran of New York City public schools and frequent voice in education media, details how her classes have spent time over the past several weeks learning about the conflict and engaging in critical discussions. "If we continue teaching critical thinking skills and fostering empathy," she writes, "Generation Z will lead us into a more accepting, equitable, and peaceful world."


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Date: February 27, 2024 1:10 pm
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate, Waikumo Amakoromo, the winner of the Yenagoa Constituency 2 run-off election conducted on Saturday.
Amakoromo polled a total of 5,959 votes to defeat his major opponent, Mrs Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai of the Peoples Democratic Party, who scored a total of 5,263 votes.
The INEC Returning Officer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Otuoke, Prof Chris Onyema, announced the results at the INEC collation centre, Okolobiri, headquarters of the Yenagoa constituency 2 on Saturday night.
Onyema said the APGA candidate scored the highest number of votes cast and declared him as the winner of the re-run poll for Yenagoa constituency 2.
Before the collation exercise commenced, he had explained that "whatever results collated today will be merged with the previous results and the total scores declared."
In the March 2023 State House of Assembly election, the APGA candidate had polled 4, 971 votes while the PDP candidate scored 4,593 votes.
Koku-Obiyai, who was seeking a third term, lost her bid to retain the Yenagoa constituency 2 seat, following Amakoromo's victory.
Dissatisfied, she instituted a legal action to challenge the outcome of the poll and the Court of Appeal ordered a rerun in the affected seven polling units.
The conclusion of Saturday's re-run election in the affected seven polling units has effectively resolved the contention for the Yenagoa constituency 2 seat in the 24-member legislature.
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Yaounde and Douala provide the best opportunities for nightlife in Cameroon. Both have a number of nightclubs, bars and casinos that can be found independently or within most good hotels. The Awka area of Douala provides the best nightlife and entertainment for visitors. Yaounde has a slightly calmer nightlife scene but still boasts an impressive range of places to dance the night away.
Both Douala and Yaoundé have a few sophisticated restaurants which double as live music venues and attract the expat crowd.
There are also plenty of basic bars and clubs, some of which host live bands at weekends. The music on offer varies from local sounds to reggae, rap and rock. There are no licensing hours, and hotel bars stay open as long as there is custom. Every large town also has at least one cinema.


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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 39 to 43
Many people assume that video games have a negative effect on young people. A lot of time in front of a screen is bad for the mind and the body, they believe. Newspaper headlines often express the same opinion – and combat games cause the most concern because of the violence. But is there any evidence for this view? According to a report in American Psychologist, the truth is not so simple. Playing video games is sometimes good for children's education, health and social skills.
Research shows that video games can actually improve certain mental skills. This is especially true for combat games. These games teach players to think about objects in three dimensions and this makes them better at studying science, technology, engineering and maths. Other types of video games do not usually provide these benefits.
Video games can improve social skills too, the report says. More than 70% of gamers play with a friend, not alone, and millions of people take part in huge online games like Minecraft and Farmville. The players learn useful social skills: how to lead a group, how to work together and how to make decisions. Overall, the report does not deny that some video games can have negative effects; but it is important to think about the benefits too. And remember: you mustn't believe everything you read in the newspapers!
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What is the passage mainly about?
A study into video games -
Some ways to play games effectively -
The combination of games and study -
Some surprising benefits of video games
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What is the passage mainly about?
A. A study of video games
B. Some ways to play the game effectively
C. The combination of games and learning
D. Some Unexpected Benefits of Video Games Summary: The passage talks about the potential benefits of playing video games.


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Guts, Heart, Determination. All three can be used to talk about our football team. Other teams and fans will talk about injuries and use them as an excuse. We will not. We will only persevere and overcome. The Denver Broncos were 4-4, coming off a tough home loss to the Miami Dolpins. A season was on the brink. People were questioning the coach, the quarterback, the stat wide receiver. Everything seemed to be caving in on the Broncos. All hope seemed lost.
Heading into the Cleveland game, many were starting to question Mike Shanahan. Was his message being tuned out after so many years in the same locker room? After falling behind by 13 in the 2nd half to the Browns, things looked bleak. Then, like the Phoenix, the Broncos rose from the fiery ashes of a season on the brink and beat the Browns.
Today, with the injuries continuing to pile up. With a rookie 7th round draft pick forced to start on offense AND defense, the Broncos once again rose form the ashes, on the road, and snatched victory from the grasps of their opponents. It wasn't pretty, but it was a W. The Broncos had everything working against them, injuries, mental mistakes by young players, and "The Streak". Teams traveling from the MST or PST and playing a game at 1:00PM EST had lost 15 games in a row. Make that record 1-15, as the Broncos got it done.
The Broncos sit at 6-4, and at the end of the day, when we convene for MHR Radio Postgame, it could be a 2 game lead in the AFC West with 6 games to go. Oakland comes to town next week, while the Chargers host Indy. Much more to be made about those games this week. Until then, talk about a huge win right here, as well as the Chargers/Steelers.
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What a GIS Is
In general, a Geographic Information System (GIS) combines layers of information about a geographic region to give a better understanding of that region. Layers of information can be combined depending on the purpose of the study.
For instance, the location of fire stations can be layered on a jurisdiction's geography, including the road network, water features, building footprints or any other feature that has been digitized and assigned a location. These layers form a computer model of a jurisdiction, on which many types of analysis can be made.
What a GIS Is Not
A Global Positioning System (GPS) is not a geographic information system, though a GPS may be used in GIS data collection. A static map, paper or digital, is also not a GIS. Maps are a "product" of a GIS system, a way of visualizing the analysis.
A full GIS requires hardware, software, data, trained users and sound analysis methods for interpreting the results generated by the GIS. The IAFF uses a state-of-the-art, PC-based GIS system, ArcView from ESRI. All GIS analysts at the IAFF receive training from an ESRI certified ArcView instructor and follow established analysis routines developed by both IAFF staff and GIS industry experts.
How to Get a GIS From the IAFF
If you are interested in receiving a GIS analysis, contact your district vice president to start the process.