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Academic articles*: why are so many such shite?
*I'll start with a caveat: I only read academic articles in business-related fields, and so this refers only to these. I have no idea if academic
articles in other subjects are shite or not - though my research prior to writing this suggests that other folk in other fields have a similar
opinion to me.
Also ... some of the academic research in the subject area is of dubious quality. A continuation from the previous comment is that later work often relies on the findings of earlier research without question, so making subsequent conclusions potentially flawed. In particular, meta-analysis [on academic articles] is popular in this field - I have yet to read one that questions the research rather than accepting the findings as presented. Also, a surprising amount of the research is conducted only on university campuses, with respondents being either [a] academics, or [b] students. Similarly, many requests to complete questionnaires are posted online - usually on social media.
Whilst this might be acceptable for some targeted research, when investigating Internet use these samples are not reasonable representations of the population [social media users tend to stick together in 'bubbles' - the sample is likely to be made up of a similar 'bubble' to the researcher who posts it].
What I find most frustrating about issues such as these is that those people who work in digital marketing know the things that some academics seem to be ignorant of. And that is one of - if not the - key reason I will not reference such articles in any of my books. Those books' primary objective is to help students understand digital marketing to an extent where they can find employment in the field. To direct them to flawed research as part of that learning curve will not only prevent them meeting that objective, it will hinder their progress.
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A thousand bacteria can fit into a single human cell, but what bacteria lack in size, they make up for in numbers. In fact, you are outnumbered by the microbes living inside you, where only approximately 43% of the cells in your body are human cells. Similarly, just 1% of the genetic material in your body is human, due to the diversity of microbes in your gut.
The population of bacteria, archaea, viruses and eukaryotic microbes that reside in our intestines is known as the gut microbiome. These microbes are in competition with each other for resources such as space on the lining of your gut and food, which they need to proliferate. All microbes do not rely on the same foods for energy, though. Some may thrive on simple sugars whereas others might prefer to digest fibrous foods. In this way, what you eat determines the microbial make-up in your gut and, given the vast array of possibilities, it is quite likely that specific set up in your gut is unique to you.
Whether a species of bacteria thrives in your gut depends on what you eat, so it may come as no surprise that they have evolved ways to communicate their desires to us. These bacteria can send crude messages to the brain along what is called the "gut-brain" axis, commandeering your mind and controlling your tastes. For example, a craving for something fibrous might originate from the bifidobacteria species in our gut that require it to grow. In return for feeding these bacteria, they produce a fatty acid called butyrate which heals the lining of the gut, improves your mood, and dampens inflammation. In this way, bacteria can condition you to keep them fed.
"only approximately 43% of the cells in your body are human cells"
This intricate relationship with the bacteria living in our gut is a remarkable example of symbiotic evolution. We inherit the bacterial make-up of our microbiome from our mother, and several species have evolved to live a life solely confined to the human intestines. Without us, they're toast. On the other hand, these bacteria protect our gut lining, a vulnerable part of the human body often targeted by pathogens. It is essential we care for the beneficial bacteria because, although we have struck a deal with many strands, they don't all have our interests in mind. The challenge for the immune system is then to know the naughty bacteria from the nice. If our immune system loses track of which bacteria are dangerous and can be eradicated, numerous health issues can result. With possibly a thousand different species of bacteria living on or in you at any instant, this is quite the task. Harmful strands can begin to flourish in our gut if the immune system is poorly trained, leading to problems such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Alternatively, our immune system can begin to attack itself, resulting in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn's disease.
The health issues can be more even more widespread. Certain pathogens can leave microscopic holes in the gut, through which food can leak into the bloodstream. The immune system kicks into overdrive attacking these food particles, leading to food allergies. Curiously, curing underlying gastrointestinal issues such as IBS and IBD often resolves mental disorders too, and microbial imbalance in the gut has links to anxiety and depression. In May 2000, the water supply of a town in Ontario became contaminated with E. coli. Over two thousand people were taken ill and, after recovering from the initial infection, hundreds of these people developed IBS and depression. The microbiome has also been linked to conditions such Parkinson's disease, autism, and even obesity. In one study, researchers took feces from lean and obese humans and transplanted the bacteria into mice. The mice then became thinner or fatter, depending on which microbiome they received.
Researchers have hypothesized that the overuse of antibiotics and the shift to a diet higher in artificial sweeteners in Western societies may be contributing to the dramatic rise in allergy conditions, autoimmune diseases, anxiety, and depression. Antibiotics are excellent for treating infectious diseases such as smallpox, tuberculosis and MRSA, but they destroy the healthy bacteria in the colon too. Such research has a profound impact on how we treat disease and stay healthy in the first place. Many experiments have shown how gut function, and hence the food we eat, has a measurable impact on our mental health. Conversely, studies have shown that cognitive behaviour therapy can help people suffering from IBS.
"These bacteria can send crude messages to the brain along what is called the 'gut-brain' axis, commandeering your mind and controlling your tastes."
Such is the sway that the gut has over our decisions, the gut microbiome is known by some as the "second brain". While it may seem like we are giving these microbes a lot of credit, the gut has its own nervous system independent of the central nervous system, and this "second brain" relies on the same neurochemistry to process information (90% of the body's serotonin is found in the gut). When researchers at McMaster University transplanted feces between mice with an exploratory nature and timid mice, the exploratory trait transferred too, demonstrating that the gut can affect personality characteristics, in rodents at least. Professors Ted Dinan and John Cryan at University College Cork found that mice raised in a germ-free environment tend to be more anxious. Dinan and Cryan also found that rats became depressed when they transferred fecal matter from humans with depression into the rats, thereby transferring mood between species to some extent.
Psychobiotics, a term coined by Dinan and Cryan, are microbes that, when ingested, can affect your mood by acting on the gut. Dinan and Cryan are two of the leading researchers in the field of psychobiotics and, although the science is still in its infancy, their work is upending long-held beliefs about gut function. Dinan and Cryan hope someday to treat patients suffering from psychiatric illnesses with psychobiotics and early results are promising. Experiments with rats have shown certain psychobiotics to have antidepressant or anxiety-reducing properties. When humans were given psychobiotics, they became less anxious and showed improvements in cognitive functions such as memory.
Cryan opens his recent book with Dinan, The Psychobiotic Revolution, by saying "if microbes are controlling the brain, then microbes are controlling everything" so maybe we've no choice but to trust our gut instincts.


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Exercise is key to better health in cancer survivors
Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series. See part one: How exercise can help you ward off cancer.
After surviving cancer, patients may find it difficult to return to the same level of physical activity that they were used to before their diagnosis.
However, staying active is extremely important. Dr. Karen Basen-Engquist, director of MD Anderson's Center for Energy Balance in Cancer Prevention and Survivorship in Houston, Texas, told CBSNews.com that studies show exercise can lower rates of relapse for people with breast and colorectal cancers.
"There may not even be a need for a special program. You can find recommendations on the American Cancer Society website about the recommendations for cancer survivors and how to get started and really take it from there on your own," she said.}
The National Cancer Institute adds that studies have shown that continuing to work out after being diagnosed with breast cancer may help improve quality of life, reduce fatigue and help balance out energy levels.
Basen-Engquist's research focuses on whether there are biomarkers -- biological clues in the body -- that will tell scientists why exercise is so beneficial in the fight against cancer and how to tap into these biological processes in order to reduce the risk of relapse even further.
The biggest problem cancer survivors face when trying to work out is that they don't know what their "new normal" energy levels are, Nancy Campbell, a clinical exercise physiologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, told CBSNews.com. Some people feel great and start out doing too much, which leads to them to crash and become exhausted.}
Campbell said it's important that cancer survivors start out slowly. Listen to your body, and if you notice any side effects like shortness of breath, chest pain or fatigue, it may be time to dial things down a notch.
Finding a trainer who will know how to specifically work with a cancer survivor's needs can also help. The American College of Sports Medicine offers a cancer exercise trainer certification. However, Campbell admits there are far fewer certified trainers than there are cancer patients who need them.
Another option is to look for fitness classes specifically geared towards cancer survivors in your area. Campbell, who co-teaches a free exercise class for cancer patients and survivors at Dana-Farber twice a week, suggested looking at the hospital where you were treated to see if they have any programs or places they can refer you to.
One local community option may be Livestrong at the YMCA. Livestrong and the YMCA partnered to create a research-based program that focuses on physical activity and well-being programs for cancer survivors. The 90-minute classes meet twice a week for 12 weeks. The program began in 2008 and is currently held in 300 communities in 37 states.
"We heard through ongoing conversations...that cancers survivors wanted to exercise and to improve their physical health, but because of their treatment, they were unsure of what was safe and effective," Haley Justice Gardiner, Livestrong's manager of community programs and engagement, told CBSNews.com.
The program is free. Gardiner explained that both organizations realized that with the high costs of cancer treatment, many survivors might not have much left to pay for a gym membership. This way they can reclaim their physical health without any great financial burden.
"Hopefully this will diminish some side effects they had during their treatment and help them develop supportive relationships with other cancer survivors that join the program," Ann-Hillary Heston, project manager at the YMCA of the USA, added to CBSNews.com.
If an exercise program specifically for people who battled cancer doesn't exist in your area, something every cancer survivor can start doing without worrying is walking, Basen-Engquist pointed out.
"We all know how to walk," Campbell said. "Other than a good pair of shoes, you don't need any special equipment."


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'Why? One possibility is that we have all got stuck on a treadmill. Technology and globalisation mean that an increasing number of good jobs are winner-take-most competitions. Banks and law firms amass extraordinary financial returns, directors and partners within those firms make colossal salaries, and the route to those coveted positions lies through years of round-the-clock work.
Our social networks are made up not just of neighbours and friends, but also of clients and colleagues. This interlaced world of work and social life enriches us, exposing us to people who do fascinating things, keeping us informed of professional gossip and providing those who have good ideas with the connections to help turn them into reality.'


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The second highest of the Seven Summits, Aconcagua is often referred to as the "highest trekking peak in the world", as it can be climbed by fit walkers without roped mountaineering experience. However, even the Horcones route is an extremely arduous ascent due to the scale of the mountain, altitude and the unpredictable weather.
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Vila Flor Cultural Center: Identity by Atelier Martino&Jaña
Another outstanding project by Portuguese studio Atelier Martino&Jaña (previously).
"The whole redesign process started with the main concept that when you're programming for a cultural venue, each individual event doesn't exist by itself, but rather lives integrated in a collective logic, mirroring a certain number of intentions and expectations for both the public and the programmers. If such thinking makes sense for one venue, it becomes even stronger when you consider multiple institutions, with different characteristics, yet working as a common force."Branding Graphic Design Print Design Posted on October 8, 2013


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Stone House
Outside a manic melting pot of artists, expats and tourists in Ubud is the Stone House, a concealed sanctuary for tropic escapism boasting salvaged wooden textures – all with fascinating backgrounds – and manicured blooms, with enough home comfort to tempt you to linger here for good.
- Benjamin Parker, Content Editor
Ubud, just over an hour from Denpasar airport, is the cultural heart of Bali: Yogis searching for balance, workshops of the island's best artisans, well-preserved temples. The Stone House is 1.5 miles (2.4km) north of the town, along a narrow road bordered by rice fields and the occasional building. Silence is punctured only by geckos, running water and call of birds. Eat, Pray, Love – the 2010 film starring Julia Roberts – may have introduced audiences to Ubud's colourful Hindu culture. Less expected are streets thronged with tourists and mopeds speeding the wrong way. Peace can be found; bike tours starting in a forest near Kintamani take guests downhill through the backroads of 'old Bali'. You can walk to town, where attractions include the monkey forest, kecak dances and gamelan performances, but taxis are cheap; one-way should cost no more than IDR 50,000 (£3).
Style & character
With only a limestone wall along the road the Stone House stays relatively anonymous, exactly the effect American owners Walker Zabriskie and Wendy Kassel were keen on. Until they took their first booking they debated whether to keep it a tropical hideaway for themselves; now it's a contemporary b&b with a casual luxe edge. Personal touches abound – furniture or ornaments appear during your stay if the owners discover something. Walker's passion for creating furniture from sustainable Indonesian wood is clear: a canopied bed crafted from ironwood salvaged from Sulawesi (distressed after a century underwater), or an outdoor sectional made from reclaimed railroad ties, among others. Petals scattered over paths and the calm surrounds leave you with a romantic tucked-away vibe (Wendy admits she prefers to have only one suite booked at any time, so you may have this hidden gem all to yourself).
Service & facilities
Walker and Wendy, with daughter Kyan and two affectionate dogs, treat you as their house guest, chatting through your plans with genuine interest. They're adept at reading moods, so a stay can be as quiet or social as you wish. A warm pool is made of hand-cut stone from central Java; it's long enough to swim laps, and there's also a submerged sundeck and ledge overlooking rice paddies. Massage is a staple of Balinese vacations; book an in-room treatment with one of the hotel's recommended healing hands.
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Three spaces – two villas and one suite – each have their own soul. They all exude an Indonesian bent but unfurl in different directions. One blends bright white and blue, conjuring images of hillside homes on Greek islands. Another features a Javanese palace wall, the intricate antique carvings dominating a Dutch colonial theme. Abstract paintings, arts and travel books, and handwoven rugs adorn each space. The Longhouse – built completely on stilts – is a favourite: rich in dark woods, colourful Indonesian fabrics, and a porch reaching out over a mini jungle valley. Bathrooms vary, with hand-hewn onyx sinks mounted on twisted teak and a square wooden tub in the Longhouse and semi-outdoor showers in the others.
Food & drink
Breakfast, which normally starts with chilled coconut water, is eaten in the open-sided lodge. Spicy eggs, with spring onion and red chilli, are a house specialty. There's no formal restaurant but chef Kadek cooks to order, whether you're after Indonesian classics – nasi campur, beef rendang – or something more international. At sunset the lodge becomes a place to sample gins by candlelight.
Value for money
Double rooms from IDR 2,489,173 (£144.50). Breakfast included. Free Wi-Fi.
Access for guests with disabilities?
Not really, with uneven stone steps throughout and no special facilities.
Yes. Cots, toys and a hand-made bamboo highchair are available, with woggles, balls and goggles provided for the pool. Wendy is a great resource for children-friendly activities in Ubud.


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Updated 8th June. Look away now if you think wine and points don't go. Here is a top down list of my (GQ) scores alongside those of US guru Robert Parker (RP) – both using the 100 point scale – and Jancis Robinson's scores out of 20, plus my estimate of anticipated maturity. There are 130 90+ point wines in my book, with 90 meaning outstanding. I tasted all the top wines, except Château Ausone and a few garage/boutique wines from St-Emilion, and Le Gay and Le Bon Pasteur from Pomerol.
It's fair to say that RP and I agree on many of the top dogs, only he's given higher points, with a stash of potential 100s (in 2005, he awarded just two wines 100 pts). I think he's slightly underrated the 2009s from Palmer and Pichon Baron but that's splitting hairs. Keep reading


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Blackburn Rovers denied place in FA Women's Championship at the expense of Manchester UnitedFri, Jul 27 2018
Blackburn Rovers have failed in their appeal to be granted an FA Women's Super League place at the expense of Manchester United.
The Lancashire club applied for a position in the newly-renamed Championship after securing a second successive Northern Division title in 2018.
The Bamber Bridge side played Charlton Athletic in a play-off for automatic entry to the Championship but were defeated 2-1 at Bramall Lane in May.
The club chose to appeal the decision to award the 11th place for the 2018-19 season to the newly-created Manchester United but their efforts have been rebuffed.
Manchester United signalled their intention to enter the league earlier this year after and were granted a place in the second tier of the Women's Super League in May.
"Obviously we're bitterly disappointed that we've been turned down as I feel we had a really strong case," said Rovers manager Gemma Donnelly.
"I still stand by the fact that the application was strong enough and now I think we have just got to accept we won't be part of the newly founded Championship.
"We'll go on to fight another season in the same leaue, the newly rebranded league and look to kick on again and I'd like to give my sincere thanks to Blackburn Rovers Football Club for supporting our appeal process.
"It was a lengthy process and consumed a number of senior management's time and it was a very costly process as well.
"It further reiterates the club's support for us and we all at the Ladies are very appreciative of the efforts made by the club."


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I am all about simple and easy. This is a fantastic side or first-course salad, but it will transition easily to a main course with a scoop of fresh crabmeat or grilled shrimp. Choose tomatoes of different colors and sizes for best effect: yellow, green, purple or striped, and a mix of large and bite-size is ideal.
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pound mixed heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced into rounds or quartered if small
- 2 small cucumbers, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
Place onion slices in a small bowl and cover with cold water; let soak 10 minutes. Drain, return to the bowl, and soak again for 10 minutes. Drain well and pat dry.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Add onion and cucumbers to the dressing and toss well. Arrange tomatoes on serving plates then evenly distribute onions, cucumbers and dressing. You can serve the salad immediately, or cover and refrigerate for a few hours.
Nutritional Info: Per Serving: 80 calories (60 from fat), 6g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 5mg sodium, 6gcarbohydrates, (2 g dietary fiber, 4g sugar), 1g protein.
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A Hotspot's Worst Fear: The Field Trip
By Deane Barker on October 10, 2003
Companies lining up for state's huge laptop order: And they're all going to be wireless-capable, too.
"Michigan is getting ready to place a technology order that just may be the biggest single purchase of computers ever ‐ 130,000 laptops, enough to give one to every sixth-grade student in the state. […]
That's one reason Michael Dell, founder of the computer company bearing his last name, just happened to pay a visit to the state last week. […]
That's also why Apple Computer hosted a dinner of its own a couple of weeks ago for key members of its Michigan user groups, urging them to spread the word and use their influence among their educational contacts."
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When you have life insurance, your loved ones will receive a death benefit when you die. In order to keep your policy in force, ensuring that life insurance company correctly makes the payout, you need to make monthly or annual payments to the life insurance company. These payments are called premiums.
Policygenius makes it easy to compare life insurance rates until you find one that fits your budget. While usually affordable, premium payments do add up. You may wonder if you can deduct your premiums from your taxes, as you can sometimes do with health insurance premiums. Unfortunately, with rare exceptions, life insurance is not tax-deductible.
Tax deductions are dollar amounts you can subtract from your taxable income when you file your tax return each year. If you earned $50,000 in taxable income and take $1,000 in tax deductions, you only have to pay taxes on $49,000 of your income. In health insurance, you can deduct your health insurance premiums as medical expenses if they exceed 10% of your adjusted gross income. But the picture is more complicated for life insurance.
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Life insurance is usually never tax-deductible. That's because it's considered a personal expense, like purchasing a product. No state mandates that you buy life insurance, as federal law requires for health insurance.
But the upside is that when you die and your beneficiaries receive the death benefit, the payout will be tax-free if you paid the premiums yourself. That is, the death benefit is not considered income for the sake of filing taxes.
The tax law governing life insurance is similar to disability insurance. Disability insurance premiums are also not tax-deductible, and, like life insurance, if you paid for them with your own after-tax income, then the benefits will also be paid to you tax-free.
There are rare cases in which you can deduct your life insurance premiums from your taxes.
Certain business types, like S corporations, can deduct the life insurance premiums for policies they buy for their employees. These deductions apply only to the first $50,000 in coverage, which is a relatively small amount when you consider that life insurance coverage often exceeds $1 million.
In order to claim this deduction, you can't be the beneficiary of any of these policies.
Sometimes, the terms of your alimony agreement specify that you need to purchase a life insurance policy with your ex-spouse as the beneficiary. When this happens, the premiums may be tax-deductible.
Life insurance pays out when you die and your beneficiaries receive a death benefit. Under normal circumstances, your beneficiaries will not have to pay taxes on the death benefit. But there are other instances in which you can receive money from life insurance while alive, and in those cases, you may have to pay taxes.
Most people need only a term life insurance policy, which stays in force only until the term expires. But other people may prefer a whole life insurance policy, which has a cash-value component that could gain interest. You may have to pay taxes on any accumulated interest.
It's possible to sell your life insurance policy. In return, you'll get cash now and, when you die, the buyer will receive the death benefit that would otherwise be paid to your beneficiaries. If you're the buyer of a life insurance policy – called a life settlement – you may have to pay taxes on part of the death benefit.
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December 6, 2017
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The Glenbard South cheer
team started their season on
October 23. The varsity and jv
teams will first compete at
Rockford Guilford High School
on December 10th.
Both varsity and jv teams
compete during their winter
season. Each team has
between 10 and 16 girls with a
variety of skills. Some of these
skills include jumps, stunts,
tumbling, and motions.
"Both of our levels (JV and
Varsity) have routines that
really accent each team's
strengths which is to the credit
of our choreographer and
friend Ryan Buado. All the
coaches are really happy with
the results of everyone's hard
work thus far," said head coach
Lauren Friedericks.
Varsity and jv compete their
routines at many high school
competitions such as
Barrington High School(Dec.3),
Andrew High School(Dec.16),
and Oak Forest High
"I always look forward to
competing at Oak Forest each
season. It is such a well run
competition and the coaches
and cheerleaders at Oak
Forest are so polite and
welcoming," said Friedericks.
"Barrington's JV Jinglefest is
also becoming a favorite too. It
is fun to have a competition
dedicated to just our JV level
and give them a day to really
Towards the end of the season
the varsity team competes at
the IHSA sectional. If the
varsity team places in the top
5 of their division, they are
able to go to the state
competition in Normal, Illinois.
Senior Kaitlyn Chlapecka
stated "My main goal is to get
to state!"


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BootsnAll recently helped launch a very exciting travel website entitled Indie, aimed at helping travel folks easily put together their dream of traveling around the world. With this program, one can plot out their RTW trip and get a nice, quick price quote for what their RTW trip will potentially cost them (prices are for airfare only, however you can plot out your land travel as well to get a better idea of how your trip will work. The land travel is not factored into the final price though).
Does it make it easy to create a RTW trip? Sure does! I love being able to map out where I want to go and how I'll get there. Except there are a few problems…
I tried mapping out a few potential places based on location proximity. I hate flying as it is and like to be on a plane for as little amount of time as possible, so I tried to map out a route with airports relatively close to each other. The results are not so ideal. When I wanted to go from Mexico City to Bogota, Columbia – pretty close, as far as I could see – I'd have to fly from Mexico City, back to New York (my initial launch pad), then from New York to Bogota. Not only did I increase the amount of time on a plane, but I'm flying northeast to fly back southwest.
That's about twice the gasoline emissions sent into the air for a trip that should be a one-stop shot. I have to tinker around with Indie's site a little more. I do like that they include a section of successful RTW itineraries, which I'm going to browse, because maybe I'm setting my sights too high. But when you can book a 25-stop RTW trip in one shot, what's to stop be from experimenting a bit?
I also wanted to fly from Brazil to Namibia, being that they are literally "across the pond" from each other. No dice. It would require me to fly from Rio, to New York, New York to Johannesburg, then Joburg to Namibia. A totally convoluted route to reach somewhere that, according to what I'd plotted out, seems like a straight shot. Not to mention all of the gasoline emissions from flying back, and forth, and back again.
What gives?
Anyone know why this would be the case? Surely there are people who fly from Rio to Namibia who don't have to deal with all of this crazy international hullabaloo. Does it have to do with visas/being an American citizen, and having to travel through an American hub? Maybe it's just the flights that come onto the radar at the time I search, or maybe that's just how the airline industry works.
Or maybe I'm just doing it wrong. I'm not planning on doing a RTW trip for some time, but when I do, I want it to be as easy as possible. Travel dudes, help me out!
Sign up for your own account on Indie here. Hopefully you have better luck than I!
PS just found this post on BootsnAll's site: 5 Affordable Round the World Routes. I will definitely keep this in mind for planning my own trip!


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By Outer Banks Voice on January 2, 2019
Spectrum cable TV subscribers lost several channels on Wednesday, including the Norfolk CBS and CW affiliates, after negotiations on a new contract with the stations' owner stalled.
Customers on the Outer Banks are no longer getting WTKR-3, WGNT-27 and WGN America. Tribune Media and Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum, were unable to reach a re-transmission agreement before the latest contract expired.
Tribune also pulled the stations from the Spectrum systems in Elizabeth City, Ahoskie and Suffolk. Subscribers in the Richmond-area lost their CBS affiliate, WTVR.
The dispute is over annual fees cable and satellite companies pay local stations for the right to carry the signals on their systems.
The two sides agreed Monday to an extension that expired on Jan. 2 at 5 p.m.
Both companies were running onscreen graphics during the final days of the contract, alerting viewers while blaming each other for the impasse.
"We're extremely disappointed that we do not have an agreement on the renewal of our contract," said Gary Weitman, Tribune Media's senior vice president for corporate relations in a statement on KeepMyStation.com/WTKR.
"The NFL playoffs are in jeopardy, beginning this weekend with critical games in some key markets like Indianapolis and Seattle. We don't want Spectrum subscribers to miss these games," Weitman said.
Customers in Dare County still have access to the Greenville CBS affiliate, WNCT-9, which is owned by Nexstar and is not affected by the Tribune dispute. Earlier this month, Nexstar announced it will buy Tribune for $4.1 billion.
Spectrum countered on the website, TribuneFairDeal.com, that "we don't think it's fair that they are demanding huge fee increases, especially since their programming is provided free with a TV antenna, and much of it is available for free on the internet.
"Spectrum has already offered Tribune compensation for their channel that is consistent with what other companies get for these stations, but that is not good enough for them," according to the cable company.
Specturm is now running graphics with similar statements on the affected channels.
A total of 24 television markets across the country are impacted by the local stations pulled from Spectrum, and 14 million subscribers nationwide have lost WGN America.
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Called Spectrum and asked if the customers could get a rebate of some sort because we are not able to watch our programs and they said, absolutely not, we don't do that. They don't do much and when there is an outage, unless you call them, you won't get credit for the outage which is outrageous as they know where the outage(s) is and an automatic credit should be given to those customers experiencing the outage. We are their prisoners and, unless and until another reputable company comes here, this is what we will be experiencing without any help from… Read more »
My question, since your company have taken two stations from us, will our bill go down/per the contract I am paying for these stations. I was paying 130.00 when I first got cable with you, now my bill have increased to 170.00, $30.00 more. Not really worth it, with all the outages I get. I feel like I have a dish. I need some answers or I will have to switch.
I've had DISH and Direct T.V. and went through the same situation with dropped channels until they reached an agreement.
This mess makes me sick my cable bill went up in November now I can't watch the Baltimore ravens and Chargers game I'm post off all my other shows I like lets make a deal,coast live, price is right and wtkr news. I'm thinking about getting some thing else and and say the hell with spectrum. And you know the super bowl is on c.b.s. this year.
If Spectrum does not put WGN back on I will be moving my business elsewhere, I pay enough for my viewing and they have been going up at least twice a year $4 and then 4 or 5 months later another $4 or $5 dollars they have an excuse for the reason why they do not have there customers interest at heart they are lining there pockets they make enough out of us people to make a profit so get your bankruptcy going again as you will have not choice
This is ridiculous! Spectrum charges too much as is! Poor service. High fees
Seriously the networks are going to be a thing of the past. We were paying too much money for a couple of channels we watched. I cut the cable kept the internet. We have Netflix, Amazon, Sling and Hulu that lets us watch Network TV a day late. With those services we are paying a 3rd of what our bill use to be.
So ~ how are you going to adjust my monthly fee? We pay for these channels ~ if we aren't getting them then we shouldn't be charged for them. Adjustment please….
I am beyond furious. I am paying $176 a month to watch television which mostly are the channels that are now blocked and because the money hungry millionaires want more, we have to suffer. I am 76 and my programs are sometimes the one thing I look forward to. Of course the NFL supporter is the most important customer and to hell with the rest of us. I also can only get Spectrum where I live so we're held hostage, so to speak. FIX IT AND FIX IT NOW!!!!!
Who cares, I was going to watch Orville last night and I saw they were not willing to entertain me. They should be loosing advertising dollars as they now have many fewer viewers.
I switched channels and never looked back!
I want to start by saying, I do not work for any TV service providers.
This is not the fault of Spectrum. TV stations and cable companies routinely draft new contracts between each other to provide service to customers. The TV stations keep raising prices. If spectrum agrees to pay, then they will eventually have to raise prices. Prices keep going up because TV stations keep demanding more money. Spectrum is in a sense telling these stations, "We will not pay that much for your channel."
The more these things keep happening the harder it is going to be for any of these companies to get or keep customers. The "millennials" in my area don't even use cable anymore, as they are more comfortable streaming through Netflix, Hulu, etc. The networks and cable providers better figure out how to work together or they will soon be gone like Blockbuster.
How dare they block WGN. I already lost my husband and that was/is our favorite channel. Those Bastards. Sorry for that language but I am furious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Live in a Retirement community and we only get Spectrum.
Considering the networks did not have to purchase (and continue to use for free) the frequencies they broadcast on, they should not be able to charge to rebroadcast. They are running a monopoly that extracts money from every satellite and cable subscriber whether they want the channels or not. Even more insidious is that you can only get locals in your regional area and not from another part of the country.
When will you get my ABC channel fixed?
This is redicoulous , I can't watch none of my programs at all.
Spectrum claims to be working on the best interest of their customers….maybe they are. It's difficult to discearn an altruism on Spectrum's part as I 've been a customer for 13 years and all I can definatly say is that Charter Spectrum services have been deplorable during all the concurrent 13 years. Non of our issues have ever fully been resolved. Bad service, outdated equipment etc….and prices continue to rise with no reasonable justification. Spectrum might be telling the truth here, I don't know. I'm just going by their track record they bestowed on me, a customer. I was enjoying… Read more »


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THE Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith, has urged Vietnam to spare two Australians convicted of drug trafficking from execution by firing squad.
Mr Smith said during a visit that he was assured by the Vietnamese Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, that the Government was giving "careful and proper" consideration to appeals for clemency made by the two.
Both are Australian citizens of Vietnamese origin, sentenced to die for drug trafficking.
"I've made the point that Australia supports those bids of clemency," Mr Smith said.
The names of the two Australians were not available.
At least four Vietnamese-Australians convicted of drug trafficking have had their death sentences commuted after the Australian Government asked that they not be executed.
Vietnam has not executed any Australians for drug offences.
Several Australians of Vietnamese origin have been arrested in recent months for suspected drug trafficking, including three accused of trying to smuggle heroin onto planes.
Mr Smith said police forces from the countries could work together to help prevent crimes.
"I've made the point to the Prime Minister that Australia does not condone narcotic offences - on the contrary, we regard these as very serious," Mr Smith said.
He had finished a two-day visit to Vietnam.
Vietnam has some of the world's toughest drug laws.
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East African Court of Justice Arusha 17th February 2017: The Registrar of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT), His Worship Olufemi Elias, accompanied by Mr. Samuel Akorimo, Head of Office MICT Registry Arusha Branch and Mr. Ousman Njikam, External Relations Officer, Arusha Branch paid courtesy call on the Judge President of the EACJ.
His Lordship Justice Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, President of the Court welcomed the Registrar to the East African Court of Justice and wished the best in his new office as the 2nd Registrar of the Mechanism.
The Registrar of the Mechanism expressed his gratitude to visit the EACJ and called upon the Judges and staff of the Court to have access to the records of the MICT for several purposes. His Worship explained that, the Mechanism has two branches: one in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, which covers functions inherited from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Arusha Branch, and one in the Hague, the Netherlands, which covers functions inherited from the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY), the Hague Branch. The Arusha Branch additionally has a satellite field office located in Kigali, Rwanda ("Kigali Office").
His Worship also told the meeting that he heads the Registry of the Mechanism, which is responsible for the institution's administration. That the Registry also assists the Chambers, and the Office of the Prosecutor, in the performance of their responsibilities through the provision of support services.
Mr. Samuel Akorimo, Head of Office MICT Registry Arusha Branch, said that the functions of the Mechanisms include; assistance to national jurisdictions. That with the completion of the ICTR's mandate at the end of 2015, and the expected completion of the ICTY's mandate at the end of 2017, further cases related to crimes committed in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia are now being tried within national jurisdictions. Consequently, the number of requests for assistance from courts, prosecutors, and defence lawyers in relation to national investigations and prosecutions has been growing. That the Mechanism responds to requests for assistance from national authorities and others by providing evidence, facilitating the collection of information, and offering other technical support at their request.
He further said that cases referred to national jurisdictions, Pursuant to Article 6(5) of its Statute, the Mechanism is responsible for monitoring cases referred by the ICTR and the ICTY to national courts, with the assistance of international and regional organizations and bodies. That the Mechanism currently monitors five cases referred by the ICTR to national courts.
In addition his Worship said that, the Mechanism is responsible for the preservation, including the management and access, of the ICTR, the ICTY, and the Mechanism archives. These archives document investigations, indictments, and court proceedings, the protection of witnesses, work relating to the detention of accused persons, the enforcement of sentences, and the Tribunals' relationships with States, other law enforcement authorities, international and non-governmental organizations, and the general public. The archives consist of a range of materials, from photographs and documents to maps and audiovisual recordings. That the archives are the property of the United Nations and the Mechanism Archives and Records Section ("MARS") preserves them in accordance with the highest international standards.
The Registrar added that also the Mechanism facilitates the tracking and prosecution of remaining fugitives. He said that eight individuals indicted by the ICTR for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes are still at large, three individuals are expected to be tried by the Mechanism, and the cases of the remaining five individuals are expected to be tried in Rwanda. That locating and arresting the remaining ICTR fugitives is a top priority for the Mechanism's Office of the Prosecutor.
He further said that among other functions of the Mechanism is protection of victims and witnesses, that
over 10,000 witnesses, many of whom are also victims, gave evidence before the ICTR and the ICTY. In total, 46 per cent of those witnesses were granted protective measures by the Tribunals. He further said that the Mechanism continues to ensure that witnesses receive protection and support both for ongoing cases before the Mechanism and completed cases from the two Tribunals and the Mechanism.
Registrar also added that supervision of enforcement of sentences is a key function of the Mechanisms. Those persons convicted by the ICTR, the ICTY, and the Mechanism serve their sentences in one of the States that have signed an agreement on the enforcement of sentences. That these sentences are enforced in accordance with international standards on detention and the applicable law of the enforcing State, subject to the supervision of the Mechanism. He also said that the President of the Mechanism is responsible for designating the State of enforcement, supervising the enforcement of sentences, and deciding on requests for pardon, commutation of sentence, or early release.
That the Mechanism also is responsible for conducting the appeals proceedings, review of the judgements pronounced by the tribunals or Mechanism, retrial of the tribunals or mechanism as well as trials for contempt and false testimony.
His Worship called on EACJ for the good cooperation and working relations to render justice.
His Lordship, the President of the Court thanked the Registrar of the Mechanism and his team for sparing their time to visit the Court and he pledged continuous working relations between the Court and the Mechanism. The President was accompanied by the Two Judges of the Appellate Justice Liboire Nkurunziza, Vice President and Justice Edward Rutakangwa, who are in Arusha for the sessions as well as the Deputy Registrar, Her Worship Geraldine Umugwaneza and other Staff of the Court.
About the EACJ
The East African Court of Justice (EACJ or 'the Court'), is one of the organs of the East African Community established under Article 9 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community. Established in November 2001, the Court's major responsibility is to ensure the adherence to law in the interpretation and application of and compliance with the EAC Treaty.
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The Seahawks saw three starters leave Sunday's game early due to injury, and while none of those injuries appear to be overly serious, head coach Pete Carroll did say Monday that the status of a couple of key players could be in question this week.
Safety Bradley McDougald (knee) and running back Chris Carson (hip) both came into the game with injuries that had them listed as questionable, and after starting the game, both were on the sideline to begin the second half. Guard D.J. Fluker, meanwhile, exited in the fourth quarter with a calf injury.
Carroll sounded optimistic that Fluker will be back this week, saying, "He's OK, I think. I think he came out fine." The status of Carson and McDougald for this week, however, sounded less certain.
On Carson, Carroll said, "I talked to Chris, it's about like it was last week. He's sore, but he was sore last week and he made it through. We'll have to wait and see, we'll just go day-to-day with him. We'll take care of him early in the week and see how he rounds out later in the week."
Carroll clarified that this is not related to the hip injury that caused Carson to miss Seattle's Week four win at Arizona.
McDougald barely practiced last week, sitting out Wednesday and Friday's practice while doing limited work on Thursday, and Carroll said it could be a similar situation this week.
"(He's) pretty sore, pretty sore again," Carroll said. "He was sore last week, and he was pretty sore today again. He went back in the game because we needed him for a play (when Tedric Thompson had the wind knocked out of him), but he really wasn't able to finish it. We'll have to wait and see. Last week was really a quiet week for him, he didn't practice much of anything, and I wouldn't think it would be much different this week, and we'll see how he is on gameday."
While the Seahawks obviously hope to have McDougald for this week's game at the Los Angeles Rams, Carroll was encouraged by what he saw from second-year safety Delano Hill, who saw the most significant playing time of his NFL career, playing 25 snaps in place of McDougald.
"He did really well," Carroll said. "He had a really good week of practice with the onus on him that he may be starting in the game. He got all the first-team reps and really focused and was really in on it, and he played the game exactly like he practiced. He really played on the money. I was really happy to see him get a couple of good hits and play fast and chase the football like he did. So in case we have to go with him this week, he hopefully will build on this past week and keep moving. He has been with us the whole time, he has been in all the meetings and he has been working and ready to back up, but he took a step forward this week that I thought was really obvious, and I thought he played like it."
In other injury news, Carroll said linebacker K.J. Wright came out of the game "in pretty good shape." Wright, who missed the first six games of the season following arthroscopic knee surgery in August, made his 2018 debut in Seattle's Week 8 game at Detroit, but was listed as questionable for this week's game after a limited week of practice. Wright started at weakside linebacker and played 86 percent of Seattle's defensive snaps.
"We'll look after him this week, but we feel like he'll be able to play again," Carroll said.
Carroll also said that running back J.D. McKissic, who is eligible to come off of injured reserve starting this week, won't return to practice this week.
"We're going to give him another week of really pushing it to see how he does with the thought that maybe he could come back to practice the week after that," Carroll said. "Once he comes back, he could go any time we want to, but he needs a little more time just to make sure that he's right."
Sideline photos from the Seahawks' Week 9 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.


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Richard D (de) wrote: Adam is the pool attendant at a posh hotel in Chad. He's a former champion swimmer, and has had the job for decades. His son works under him as an assistant pool attendant. When the hotel is bought by new management, Adam finds himself moved to tending the front gate while his son takes over the pool. He's humiliated by the drop in status. Meanwhile, the army has been fighting rebels and is demanding contributions from all citizens to the cause. When Adam cannot come up with any money, he secretly gives up his son to the military, meeting his obligation and getting back his old job in the process. However, the guilt eats away at him, especially when his son's pregnant girlfriend shows up. A well-regarded film that won the Jury Prize at Cannes, it was a little too slow for me, especially in the last act.
Adam T (fr) wrote: Ok, I know my taste can be slightly different, but am I the only one who saw the joke in this film? I thought this was hilarious from woo to goo because of the absolute piss take that was happening. I am Australian so maybe that is all I should have written for this review. "I thought this was exceptionally bold and humourous - I am Australian"
Davin G (ca) wrote: Beth was terribly annoying!
Craig T (au) wrote: Not being a professional reviewer, let me say what for many pro's was unsayable: BIF is an absolute stinker of a movie, an almost total dud. 'BIF is not an easy watch.' Boy, are you not kidding with that statement. As a moviegoer who likes to like movies, it takes a lot to have me eyeing the exit door during a movie or start to make a mental shopping list. However, this had negatives piling up and up as it went along its tedious way. For a start it is almost completely flaccid in terms of narrative. Then if we look at it from the perspective of the observation movie of human-in-throes-of-existential-nightmare, it fails because the protagonist's character is so a) unlovable and b) essentially uninteresting. Much of the film saw Nolot's character pacing about at home, writing, sipping and smoking: this is not enough to draw the viewer into his world, his dilemma, his misery. Chain smoking does not equal pain. Even as metaphor for misery, constant sparking up doesn't remotely do it. Our man simply appears boring, therefore we are bored. Our hero's friends are repellant too, but, I suspect, aren't meant to be. They present the homosexual at his most unappealing: superficial, self-absorbed and sex obsessed to a painful degree. The man who accepts payment for his services in terms of delivering a blow job is grim watching at the ethical and moral level. As a straight man, I wasn't remotely thrown out of stride by the the pretty gay frank sex, but to observe the moral and personal degregation of the receiver was interesting only to consider the utter awfulness of the remains of this supposed late Parisian demi-monde. If the film maker is not able to make capital out of such an exchange, and for me this auteur absolutely wasn't, then it only remains for the viewer to critically damn the film. So, grimly unsympathetic characters, no narrative energy, rotten film. And so to some of the reviewers hereabouts. Comments on the lighting and the visual presentation all round are laughable. The comment on the chiaroscuro of the naked protag making coffee (comparisons with Bacon, etc) are at best deeply mistaken, at worst, pathetic. Cinematographically, the film was unremarkable. The positive vote for the music was utterly hysterical: there WAS no music until a very late entry of some portentous orchestral navel gazing courtesy of Gustav Mahler. If this was intended to heighten the drama, it failed. Rather it only emphasized the fact that the failure of the film maker to leaven his drudgery represented a bsd mistake. One of the arts of great movie making is to present the awfulness of some folk's existence as tolerable, watchable, gripping even. This was existential predicament as something patently unwatchable, so utterly lame was it. All this said, for our gay friends, the movie-going experience here may well have been absolutely absorbing and I would respect such a view totally. As a heterosecual, what do I know about how this film would reach into the emotional space of the homosexual? So let me qualify my conclusion. This was a monumentally wretched movie if you're straight. It's a shame that the liberal press (of which I remain a consumer, as a liberal) is in the grip of a moral cowardice. Why couldn't at least some of them pan this movie? Because no liberal intellectual in the present day dares to challenge the ridiculous iron grip of those who wield the sword of political correctness in the media. Such is cultural life in the United Kingdom at the end of the first decade of the 21st century. And yet, I was quite glad to have seen this movie. Only by watching the truly bsd can we wholly grasp the wonder of the truly great. I held fairly constant conversations with my pal during the movie, breaking my strict moral movie-going code, but this was the only way I could hold on for the last hour (Dan wanted to go for a beer and he isn't even much for drinking), but I was glad, for the above reason that I did. And there was one moment of high mirth. 'The only thing I'm interested in these days is suicide,' says Notot at one point. Oh, how we giggled. It isn't enough to mouth miserable words to emotionally engage the audience: our hilarity was in the director's complete failure to understand one of the obvious truths of film making. RR
Toni G (au) wrote: i think i've seen it but i'm not sure they were more or less all the same
byron o (ag) wrote: Good style, but the story wasn't captivating.
John D (es) wrote: Looks like it was made for the sake of it, a last hurrah for such a versatile team. Some wise-ass jokes here and there, nothing to get excited about.
Jennifer M (kr) wrote: Good movie, amazing casting, important plot, but it's long
Paul G (mx) wrote: Would like to buy this movie.
Shadow L (us) wrote: Esther Williams is the goddess of the 'swmming muscial"...of course she is the only actress to make them. Great muscial numbers and a very good plot.
Derek W (ca) wrote: Beautifully filmed and wonderfully original, Frequencies is a thought-provoking and heart-warming story about finding love in unlikely places.
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Hospitality and Tourism 800 Hours Advanced Diploma
Hello, I would like to pay for and start this course, but I wanted to ask if I am allowed to considering I only have a high school diploma and no higher degree certification. I have been working in the tourism industry but would like to achieve a diploma. Also upon completion of this course What level will I be able to start from at university ? Thank you Julia
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You don't need any prior qualifications to take our courses because they are for career and professional development. They are not designed to be a prelude to university, but universities have accepted them because of the quality of learning they provide. That said, although your diploma will be endorsed and issued by an Ofqual recognised awarding organisation (select study option A), it is unregulated. Therefore, you will need to approach universities yourself, to see if they will accept it and if so, what year you can go in at.
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Hospitality and Tourism 800 Hours Advanced Diploma
Advanced Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism course online. Home Study/Online - Distance Learning Course. Develop your skills in hospitality and tourism management. An excellent qualification to start a career in management in the tourism or hospitality industry. This home study course develops a diverse and unique combination of valuable skills that will set you apart from graduates of other courses. As with most industries, being different is often what gives you the edge over the competition.
Lesson Structure: Advanced Diploma In Hospitality & Tourism VTR005
To be awarded the Advanced Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism, eight (8) modules need to be completed and assignments passed, including all exams, from any combination from the list below. Research Project 1, must be included in the eight modules plus 100 hours industry meetings. These would commonly include the following, though you may substitute some modules for others offered by the academy, provided the substitutions are approved by a member of the academic staff.
Core Modules: Choose 8 modules from the list below:
- Tourism I BTR103
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- Sales Management BBS102
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- Leadership BBS110
- Introduction To Psychology BPS101
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Greetings My Fellow Baztards,
Time seems to be flying by so fast, and here we are in the month of May. Although I personally hold a certain love for September (it has absolutely NOTHING to do with the fact that both my birthday and anniversary are in that month), I do have a special place in my heart for May as well. After all, it's the end of the school year, and I start working on the summer schedules at work. It's an art form all unto itself, and the truth is, you really need to see me scheduling to truly appreciate me.
But that's not the only reason why May is so special. There are a few major events that get celebrated in May. For example, May 17th will mark three years since the day I met and adopted the love of my life, who happens to be curled up in a ball next to me on the couch at this very moment. He makes me nuts every single day, but just looking at his cute face always puts a smile on mine.
Actually, today also happens to be one of those kinds of days. You see, two years ago today, I hit publish on the Squarespace site and launched this very website. THAT'S RIGHT PEOPLE... BAZTARDS.COM IS OFFICIALLY TWO YEARS OLD. And I couldn't be prouder of what it has become over the years, thanks to all of you.
Anyone remember my first blog, Why I Walk? You don't? Well, that's probably because it was renamed (along with all my other blogs) to These Boots Are Made For Walking during one of the website's makeovers. But that's neither here nor there. I remember that blog very well, probably better than some of my later material. How does that saying go: you always remember your first? And to be perfectly honest, even I didn't like some of my other blogs... but that will be our little secret.
For those who don't remember, I wrote about the AIDS Walk I was planning to participate in at that time, and why I chose to take part in it. I was newly single, and had been diagnosed with Hashimoto Thyroiditis and Hypothyroidism two months prior. While writing the blog, I found similarities in the lack of education and compassion in regard to people living with HIV/AIDS and Thyroid Disease.
Well here we are two years later, and on May 21st, Team Baz and I will be participating in AIDS Walk NYC once again. Of course, that reminded me of my original blog, and the opinions expressed in it. I wish I could say that in two years time, my opinion has changed for the better, but unfortunately, the longer I live with Hashimoto's/Hypothyroidism, the more I realize how dead on I was then.
Being the age I am, I can actually say that I lived in a time before HIV and AIDS. Granted I was a child when the epidemic began, but it doesn't change that fact. For most of my life, I have heard the generalization that "AIDS is a Gay disease." And even though the harsh reality is anyone can contract HIV/AIDS, people still want to believe today, in 2017, that it is still a Gay disease. Call it a lack of education or utter stupidity or whatever, but the fact still remains that this generalization has caused a fear and hatred towards the LGBTQ community. It is a hysteria that is completely unnecessary, yet still exists.
The lack of education contributes to the continued spread of the disease itself. There is so much information out there nowadays about how to prevent contracting HIV/AIDS, and because "AIDS is a Gay disease," people still don't practice safe sex or continue to share needles, thinking it can't happen to them. Well, I'm here to tell you, it actually can. How many need to be infected or have to die before people start to really pay attention and educate themselves? There's no excuse anymore. And although there are drug protocols that can help people live long lives with HIV/AIDS, there is still no cure.
And don't even get me started on the lack of compassion out there. Back in the 80's, people avoided anyone who showed any signs of being HIV+. People lost their jobs and were ostracized by their families. Hospitals would separate HIV/AIDS patients from everyone else, and treat them like lepers. And those were the hospitals that would actually take patients in. In those days, the excuse was that they didn't know what this epidemic was or how it spread. All they knew was it was found in the Gay community. And even though the medical community has figured out what causes HIV/AIDS and how to test for it, Gay men are still not allowed to donate blood due to an unsubstantiated fear of spreading HIV/AIDS. And that is in 2017.
Unfortunately, no matter how much literature or medical research there is out there, some people still believe you can contract HIV/AIDS through touching, kissing, or even breathing the same air as someone infected. In fact, the biggest lack of compassion, in my opinion, falls within the LGBTQ community itself. Do you know how many HIV+ friends I have who say how difficult it is dating once they disclose their status? Or even maintaining some friendships? Having HIV/AIDS is not a death sentence, and people who are infected manage to live normal lives. There is absolutely no reason for them to be alienated and left to feel alone.
Before I continue, I want to make clear that in no way, shape or form am I trying to say the disease known as HIV/AIDS and Hashimoto's/Hypothyroidism are the same. Other than both of them being an autoimmune disease and both now considered pre-existing conditions in the new "Affordable Care Act," there is no comparison. However, there are definitely similarities in the lack of education and compassion between the two. And being that I have now lived two years with Hashimoto's/Hypothyroidism, and have dealt with doctors and the people in my life, I would like to share some of my personal experiences.
For those who don't know, more people live in this world with some kind of Thyroid issue than with HIV/AIDS. Also, the number one medication prescribed today is Synthroid, which is the go-to Thyroid medication. You would think with so many people living with Thyroid issues, there would be loads of amazing doctors with many wonderful treatments out there. But you would be wrong. In truth, most Thyroid patients, including myself, have to do their own research and fight doctors every day to get the correct drug protocol to even make a ding in their illness. Better yet, we fight everyday for a doctor to actually just listen to us, and not put the blame on old age, laziness, or my personal favorite, being crazy.
In my experience, doctors do their schooling to get their medical licensure, and after that, stay stuck in what they were taught. They don't care to change their way of thinking, even if the world around them is changing, or new drug protocols are introduced, or even if their patients don't exhibit the textbook symptoms of a specific disease. They like to follow some unrealistic model found in a book, and if the lab results fall "in range," then the patient must be making it all up. Forget the fact that the patient is completely falling apart, so long as the numbers are "in range."
Within Thyroid disease itself, there are over 300 different symptoms a person can exhibit, and no two people are alike. So think about it: how could a drug protocol helping an overweight woman with menstrual issues help a 42-year-old man, such as myself? The answer is it can't, but tell that to a doctor and they get angry for even questioning them. Nothing pisses off a doctor more than a patient that does their homework. Then they will refill your Synthroid, and send you on your way. All because that is what they were taught. OH, they may also recommend seeing a therapist, which if you were a Thyroid patient, you'd know is a slap in the face. Did I forget to mention that there is no cure for Hashimoto's either?
Recently, I started taking a medication called Low Dose Naltrexone, or LDN. Naltrexone is actually used to help addicts overcome their heroin or alcohol addictions, but in small doses, it has been found to help people suffering from any number of autoimmune diseases, including Hashimoto's. You would think that even though it has been shown to help people with Hashimoto's, Endocrinologists would want to help their patients who are suffering every day, and prescribe LDN. However, most won't and will dismiss their patient's requests by saying it is too experimental. I managed to get lucky, and convinced my Endocrinologist to let me try it. And for me, it's been a tremendous help.
Much like with HIV/AIDS, there is also a major generalization within the Thyroid community that tends to not be in my favor. You see, "only women have Thyroid issues." I cannot begin to tell you how annoying it is to barely find any materials online in regards to how the Thyroid affects men, or to be a part of groups that don't even discuss what I am going through. I know plenty about what it does to breasts and periods, but not much on what it does to me. I know for a fact that I am not the only guy out there dealing with this, so most of the time, I just want to scream that I'm not alone. Sometimes, it feels like I'm banging my head against the wall.
As bad as all that is, the public can be just as frustrating to deal with at times. I had a friend who believed that I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease, no matter how many times I corrected her. I would say it till I was blue in the face, and no matter what, she could not get that Hashimoto's and Lyme Disease were not the same thing. All because they are both autoimmune diseases, and at the time I was diagnosed, the storyline on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills was Yolanda Hadid's battle with Lyme. Although both Yolanda and I take about a shelf's worth of medications a day, are willing to try any drug, procedure or treatment to find a cure, and have had people in our lives that didn't believe our diagnosis, we are not the same person, nor are we battling the same autoimmune disease.
And the stupidity does not end there. Before the Manfriend and I got together, and I was on dating sites, I would get asked the most absolutely absurd questions. Men wanted to know if they could catch what I had if I made out with or performed certain acts on them. I even had a nursing student ask me if I was Transsexual because "only women have Thyroid issues." Just to be clear, Hashimoto's, much like HIV/AIDS, is not contagious by kissing or being in close proximity to a person. In fact, you can't catch Hashimoto's at all. And the reality is that you guys are more of a threat to me, and my compromised immune system, than I could ever be to you. The same goes with anyone living with HIV/AIDS.
So when I'm asked why I walk, it's pretty simple. The crap people with HIV/AIDS go through on an everyday basis due to stupidity happens to me in regard to my Thyroid. And if you think generalizations and stupidity end there, guess what? It can happen to any of you as well. Think about it for a second. Think about all the stereotypes out there. I can't tell you all the stupid shit I hear every day about Gays, Jews, and even New Yorkers, all of which I am.
There are so many generalizations and stereotypes out there that we have all heard. It could be related to a person's color, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or even political affiliation. No matter what it is, there is some kind of stereotype or generalization out there. And sometimes, they create an unrealistic and unnecessary fear or hatred towards another group of people. So, in that respect, we are all in the same boat, and really do need to look out for one another.
Being nice costs absolutely nothing, so think before you act and mind what you say. It really is as simple as that. And honestly, it's simply the right thing to do. Isn't that reason enough?
With that said, Team Baz will once again be participating in AIDS Walk NYC on May 21st, as I mentioned earlier. We exceeded our team goal, and were even chosen to be one of the Team Tuesday recipients. I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to call a team, but we can always use more walkers. If you are in the New York City area and looking for something to do on May 21st, I'd like to invite you to head over to Central Park and join us. It will be a great day.
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Come join Chayah as she performs some of her favorite Christmas songs at San Jose's annual "Christmas in the Park" celebration on Sunday, December 22, 2013. Enjoy an evening of music, family oriented Christmas tradition of lights, trees, and exhibits. Admission is free.
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39: Welcome home, Amazon products
It happened. I'm the latest in a long line of Apple enthusiasts to buy into the Amazon Echo and give Siri some competition in my life. Just one day in, it's far too early for me to give a full review, but I can say a little about the setup process: it was flawless.
Until a couple months ago, I never owned any Amazon hardware; now I have two devices, the Echo and a Kindle Paperwhite. For both, Amazon has tried to shorten setup as much as possible. With the Kindle, there's even the option to pre-load your Amazon account credentials onto the device at the warehouse. That raised minor security concerns for me, but I was so intrigued by the potential convenience that I opted for it. As promised, it arrived at my doorstep two days later, and I didn't have to transcribe any information from 1Password to a non-capacitive touchscreen keyboard. What a contrast to the awful initial password entry on the Apple TV's letter-line.
The Echo was nearly as simple, although it doesn't come preconfigured. Its in-box documentation lists just two steps: plug it in and download the companion app. You're not quite done at this point: the Echo needs to get online. So how do you get your Wi-Fi credentials into the keyboardless cylinder? Not by clunkily dictating SSID and password one letter at a time, as tvOS 9.2 might have you do, but by setting up an ad hoc network with your phone, which acts as a suitable input device.
These experiences shouldn't be remarkable, but compared to current Apple hardware, they seem revolutionary. Apple prided itself on simple setup in the past: "There's no step three! There's no step three!" While that was an oversimplification for the original iMac, it was a slight one, just as it is for the Echo. For today's iPhones, not only is there a step three, but forty more to follow.
There's no doubt that the iPhone is a more complex device than the Kindle, but I would love my next iPhone to set up just as easily. Especially for enrollees in the new iPhone Upgrade Program, why shouldn't it be a two-step process? A Genius slides your new phone across the Bar, you verify your iCloud password (username pre-filled) and set up Touch ID. And forget re-downloading all your apps and settings over the store Wi-Fi; that could be done for you in advance. That would seem like magic to some users, and at least great service to the rest. That doesn't just drive "customer sat" — it gets people to go beyond buying devices to welcoming them home.