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n this file photo a dancer participates in a powwow hosted by the Native American Youth and Family Center. The state recently approved a plan to better support Native American youth. ( Ross William Hamilton/The Oregonian) (Ross William Hamilton)
Roughly a third of Oregon's American Indian and Alaskan Native students were chronically absent last year, the worst statewide rate out of student groups.
The Oregon Department of Education released data Thursday showing the percentage of students who attended at least 90 percent of school days. Statewide about 17 percent, or nearly 94,000 students, missed that benchmark.
The state provided data broken down by grade and student groups, including low-income students, African American students, students with disabilities and others, for districts and schools. Data shows that attendance rates for the state's approximately 7,850 Native students has hardly budged since the 2013-2014 school year, with about 30 percent missing too much class.
"It's just really disheartening," said April Campbell, the state's Indian Education Advisor. "It's very concerning. If you're not there, you can't learn."
State research has shown that missing too much school is strongly connected with a student's failure to graduate. Students who are absent too often might also be at risk of becoming poor readers. A series by the Oregonian/OregonLive in 2014, "Empty Desks," alerted policy makers and educators to Oregon's high overall rates of chronic absenteeism and the potential consequences.
A 2014 study conducted by ECONorthwest and overseen by the Chalkboard Project found that children who are members of Oregon Indian tribes do poorly in school largely because they miss so much class. Only about 59 percent of tribal members in the class of 2011 earned a diploma within five years, compared to 72 percent of all Oregon students.
The issue of chronic absenteeism among Native students is multi-faceted, according to a statement from Tana Atchley, vice-president of the Oregon Indian Education Association. A lack of culturally relevant curriculum, Native educators, funding for districts with rural students and transportation issues alienates native communities from schools, she said.
"These complicated issues both compound and simultaneously re-create issues of chronic absenteeism," she said in the statement. "The trend of chronic absenteeism in Native students is a complex issue that needs to be addressed on multiple levels."
The Lincoln County School District on the Oregon coast had the highest chronically absent rate, 40 percent, out of districts with at least 50 Native American students enrolled.
Clint Raever, principal at Toledo Jr/Sr High and the Lincoln County district's Native American education administrator, said his school takes many steps to monitor absent students and employs liaisons to connect with Native American families.
But the school's students are often living in poverty, lack transportation or move frequently, which can make showing up to school tough. In some cases a student's bus ride to school takes an hour and half, Raever said. Other students might skip class so they can get to work on time or simply need an alarm clock at home.
"Part of that learning curve is showing up to school," Raever said. "It's the foundation for the rest of their life."
Jefferson County schools, which serves students who live on or near the Warm Springs reservation in central Oregon, has the most Native American students out of any district statewide. About 35 percent of its 950 Native students missed too much school last year.
The Klamath County School District in southern Oregon had one of the stronger attendance rates for districts with large counts of Native students. Roughly 80 percent of the district's 377 Native students attended class almost all the time, data shows.
The Oregon Indian Education Association and other agencies are working to help implement the state's newly revised plan to boost achievement for Native American students. The Oregon American Indian/Alaska Native Education State Plan, updated in April, lists 11 goals, including retaining more Native teachers and increasing graduation and attendance rates for students. About .6 percent of Oregon teachers are American Indian or Alaskan Native, Campbell said.
The Legislature allocated about $1.5 million to fund a pilot attendance program that pairs each of Oregon's nine federally recognized tribes with a school that serves Native students and has high truancy rates, Campbell said. The funding will also cover a campaign to raise awareness of what the pilot programs determine works best to improve attendance.
The specifics of the pilot program are still being developed and will launch early next year, Campbell said. The state also recently hired a second Native education specialist.
"We've recognized that there is definitely a need to better understand the 'whys' behind this data," Campbell said.
Statewide special education students, low-income students and Pacific Islanders also had high absenteeism rates, with more than 20 percent of students in those groups missing too much class.
Asian and Talented and Gifted students had the the lowest absenteeism rates, with 10 percent of students or fewer deemed chronically absent last school year. English Language learners and white students had the next highest with about 15 percent of students missing too much class.
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Sculpture of Jenifer Carey
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Dimension: 87 x 78 cm
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1996-1999 Printing courses from Eloisa Peña at Brita Prinz, Madrid.
1997 -2000 Drawing and oil painting courses with Hakim Alsadi, Taller Sumer, Madrid.
2003-2005 Sculpture at the Faculty of Art at University of Madrid.
1997, 1998, 1999 y 2001 Grants for printing in Centrum Frans Masereel, Kasterlee, Belgium.
2009 Representation in Agora Gallery, Chelsea New York, USA,
2010 Selected as Gallery artist in the Marunuochi Gallery, New York, USA.
Collective exhibitions:
2010 Prints in CIEC, Betanzos, La Coruña, Spain
2010 Prints and oils Marunouchi Gallery, New York, USA.
2010 Oils and sculpture Agora Gallery, New York. USA.
2010 Oils and prints Gora Gallery, Montreal, Canada.
2010,,11 and 12 Prints in El Escorial, Madrid, Spain.
2010,11, 12 and 13 Prints and artists books, ´Estampa`, print fair in Madrid.
2011 Prints and artists books, Rina Bouwin Gallery, Madrid.
2012 Prints and artists books, Alfaro Gallery, Oviedo, Spain.
2012 Sculpture and prints in ´10 artists 5 continents`Gallery L'Art d' Hommage`
Steinen, Germany.
2013 Artist books and watercolour in art fair ´Art Madrid`.
2013 Oils in ´Not the Royal Academy` Alexander Llewellyn Gallery, London.
Prizes:2004,05,06,07 Second prize in Majadahonda prints, Spain.
2006 Second prize in Belles Artes Lerida prints, Spain.
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With each new oeuvre I rediscover the joy of beauty and creation. My curiosity about life has led me, in art, to experiment with many methods of plastic expression. But whether I'm working in oil, sculpture or print, it's all a way of sharing my zest for life, of capturing the instant. Matisse, who has been a major influence in my work, said that a great modern conquest has been the secret of expression through colour. It is precisely this secret that I use with oils, combining my intuition, quick strokes and my transgression of the limits of drawing to achieve expressivity in my paintings.
The subject matter of my work is inspired by my passion for beauty, and shaped by my imagination and personal experiences. This can be seen in the series "The Piano Tuner", which takes us on an exotic journey; in "Ibiza", where the luminosity and atmosphere are more important than the figures, which are more essence than substance; or in "Marrakech", where the atmosphere of jostling and haggling demand that the viewer pause and observe.Jazz is a spontaneous artistic expression. My love of music has enabled me to capture the movement and the atmosphere in oil as well as in sculpture: my metal musicians emerge from a long mould-making process spontaneously alive and immediate, their motion eternally 'of the moment'.In my portraits I want to reflect a person rather than a realistic likeness. This I achieve through expression and gesture both in oil and with printing techniques.
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I shall endeavor to protect and take care of all living creatures. Plus, vegans tend to have lower body mass indexes than lacto-ovo vegetarians and lower rates of heart disease, cancer, and stroke than their egg-and-dairy-eating vegetarian counterparts. In particular, why don't more lacto-ovo vegetarians (who are already aware of the reasons in favor of plant-based diets) go vegan. I suspect that many regular readers of Animal Ethics are already vegetarians.


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On August 6, 2018, in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Florence Division, Humana Insurance Company (Humana) brought an action against Bi-Lo, LLC (Defendant), a Delaware limited liability company that sells groceries in the southeastern region of the United States. Humana's action is for declaratory judgment to recover double damages pursuant the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP) in the amount of $32,754.02 due and owing to Humana, as a Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO), by virtue of payments made on behalf of one of its enrollees, a Medicare beneficiary who elected Medicare Advantage coverage from Humana. This occurred despite the existence of a settlement agreement in which the enrollee and her counsel agreed to be responsible for such reimbursement. However, because the enrollee/counsel did not reimburse the Medicare payments advanced by Humana, Humana again seeks reimbursement from the Corporate Defendant.
The facts of the case
On or about August 29, 2013, the enrollee slipped and fell at a Bi-Lo grocery store. At the time of the accident, the enrollee was eligible for Medicare and had elected Medicare Part C coverage through Humana. The enrollee received Medicare benefits for injuries sustained from the slip and fall. Specifically, Humana expended $25,449.88 in conditional payments on Medicare claims submitted on behalf of the enrollee for medical services rendered.
Around May 2016, Defendant entered into a settlement with the enrollee. As a result, around August 2016, Bi-Lo paid the enrollee $80,000 to extinguish all claims, including her claims for personal injury and associated medical expenses. At that time, the enrollee procurement costs (attorney's fees and costs associated with the claim for purposes of calculating Bi-Lo's reimbursement obligation under 42 C.F.R. § 411.37) were $28,519.97, or 35.65% of the settlement amount.
Humana's complaint
In its complaint, Humana indicates that "personal injury settlements frequently involve disputed insurance obligations and occur well after medical expenses have been incurred, meaning that the status of carriers as primary payers is often not known until after MAOs have issued payments to providers that treated Medicare beneficiaries. MAOs must then seek reimbursement from the enrollee, and, when the enrollee refuses to make reimbursement, from the primary payer."
Humana further suggests, "this is a substantial and widespread problem and contributes to the ongoing annual deficits in the Medicare Trust Funds, which in turn increases the costs borne by elderly and disabled beneficiaries who enroll in Medicare Advantage plans." Humana alleges in its complaint that "the Medicare Trust Funds expend more than $100 billion annually to provide Medicare benefits through the Medicare Advantage program."
Based on federal case law, Humana argues in its complaint that "an MAO that has advanced Medicare benefits has standing to bring a Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) private cause of action." In other words, Humana argues it "has standing under 42 U.S.C. § 1395y(b)(3)(A) to bring a private cause of action to recover double damages from Defendant because (1) Humana made payments of Medicare benefits on behalf of its enrollee, for which Humana was not primarily liable and (2) Defendant was primarily liable but failed to reimburse Humana."
The essence of Humana's argument
Humana's argument can be boiled down to one simple theorem, that by virtue of the settlement, Defendant acknowledged that it was the primary payer, and its policy became the primary plan under 42 U.S.C. § 1395y(b)(2). As such, pursuant to the MSP Act, Defendant is required to make appropriate reimbursement for the conditional Medicare benefits advanced by Humana on behalf of the enrollee, despite Defendant providing the enrollee and her counsel settlement funds with which to reimburse Humana.
The rest of the story
Defendant disbursed the settlement payment to the enrollee sometime between May and August of 2016. Although the enrollee was primarily responsible for reimbursing these funds within 60 days of Defendant's payment, as we have all become significantly aware of "pursuant to 42 C.F.R. § 411.24, the Defendant remained responsible to reimburse Humana under applicable federal regulations, based on 42 C.F.R. § 411.24(i)(1). By failing to make advance arrangements to see that this occurred, Humana argues Bi-Lo assumed the risk of being responsible to ensure that Humana was paid in the event the enrollee breached her obligations."
Sure enough, neither the enrollee, nor her counsel, complied with their repayment obligations. As a result, "on October 27, 2017, Humana's counsel sent Defendant's counsel a letter providing written notice of Humana's right of recovery under the MSP Law and demanding reimbursement under the MSP law. Neither Defendant nor its counsel responded to that letter. Through the date of their complaint, Humana had not received any reimbursement for the conditional payments it made on behalf of the enrollee."
Humana demands $32,754.02
Because the enrollee did not reimburse the Medicare payments advanced by Humana, Humana argues, "the Defendant must reimburse the MAO, even though it has already paid the enrollee. See C.F.R. § 411.24(i)(1)." In addition, Humana points out that "Congress established a private cause of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1395y(b)(3)(A), permitting the recovery of double damages for failure to make appropriate reimbursement in accordance with the MSP law."
Under the private cause of action established by 42 U.S.C. § 1395y(b)(3)(A), Humana argues it is entitled to recover "an amount double the amount otherwise provided." Here, the MAO's share of the conditional payment owed is reduced to account for the ratio of the procurement costs to the total settlement amount. In other words, the $25,449.88 Humana paid is reduced by the same ratio of procurement costs of 35.65% ($28,519.97 procurement costs divided by the $80,000 settlement), or a reduction of $9,072.88. Therefore, under 42 C.F.R. § 411.37(c), the amount of recovery "otherwise provided" by the MSP law is $16.377.01 ($25,449.88, the total payments made by Humana minus $9,072.87, 35.65% of the $25,449.88). Consequently, Humana's demand for double damages amount specified by 42 U.S.C. § 1395y(b)(3)(A) is $32,754.02 ($16,377.01 times 2).
This is not the first case of its type. In fact, these types of cases are increasing. The scenario is the same, where a clear settlement agreement indicates Medicare conditional payments are to be paid from the settlement and payment is not made. In turn, Medicare, or in this case a Medicare Advantage plan, seeks reimbursement from the corporate defendant, or its insurer, who already paid such sum as part of the settlement.
The only consistent and reliable solution to this problem is to have a process in place where the corporate defendant (or its insurer or third party administrator) identifies the existence of conditional payments, engages with CMS or the MAO, disputes and negotiates reimbursable payments, and resolves its responsibilities. This is precisely the process Optum Settlement Solutions manages to ensure obligations are met and do not return or reappear post-settlement.


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Our entire walk up the steps and back to where Trey had parked the Ferrari was a litany of "thou shalt nots"—don't put my hand through the steering wheel, don't rev the engine, don't forget the blind spot.
"The gear-shift interval is one hundred and fifty milliseconds," he said, "which is faster that you can consciously process. The progression will startle you if you're not prepared."
"Got it."
"And the brakes are somewhat counter-intuitive. You hit them lightly at first, then more firmly when the ABS kicks in, which is—"
"I know, I know. I've been watching you for a year now."
Trey wasn't listening. "Keep your hands at three and nine, not two and ten. And don't red-line the tach. It'll push past six thousand with only the slightest—"
"Powerful engine. Got it."
"Enough!" I stopped walking, turned to face him. "You trust me in your bed, but not your car? That's some skewed priorities, boyfriend."
He folded his arms. "No, it's not. It's a simple risk-benefit analysis."
I examined him more closely. In the minute that had passed since he'd handed me the keys, he'd gone from nervous to downright discombobulated. I recognized the symptoms—the rapid blinking, the twitch at the corner of his mouth, the index finger tap-tap-tapping against his forearm.
"Have you changed your mind?" I said.
"What? No."
He was wrong. He'd changed his mind faster than those millisecond gears he'd been yammering about, he just hadn't realized it yet. I wrapped the keys tighter in my fist.
"I do have some experience with complicated persnickety things, you know."
"It's not persnickety, it's..." He narrowed his eyes. "You're talking about me, aren't you?"
"If the persnickety fits."
"I don't think—"
I put my arms around his waist, but it was like hugging a marble statue. I wrapped him tighter until I felt the give, the subtle unhinging of his armor. I understood, I really did. The Ferrari was more than his most prized possession, it was his identity. When he took the wheel, the world made sense, wholly and completely, all the battered and fractured pieces coming together in clockwork precision, coherent and perfect. And now he was turning it over to me, the opposite of coherence and perfection.
"I know this is hard for you," I said. "It must feel like your whole universe is a plate spinning on a stick. Like any second, the whole thing's gonna crash and burn."
He flinched. "Don't say crash and burn."
"Sorry. Bad choice of words." I cinched him closer. "Look at me."
He dragged his eyes away from the Ferrari and fastened them on me.
"Good. Now listen. When I'm in the driver's seat, I will behave. I will follow every rule, every instruction, that comes out of your mouth, to the letter."
His forehead uncreased just the slightest. "Do you promise?"
"I promise. Cross my heart."
I watched him search my face, his gaze lingering on my mouth. Evaluating my veracity. I let him do it. Eventually, he let out the breath he'd been holding, gave a tiny nod of acquiescence. I took his hand and pulled him toward the far end of the parking lot.
The Ferrari reclined royally along the curb, panther dangerous, a black-on-black F430 coupe that gleamed like polished midnight. It was slink and sinew, a double dog dare with a V8 engine and a top speed of 200 mph. I approached it deliberately, with intent, and when I ran my free hand along its Pininfarina loins, I could have sworn it purred in response and arched against my palm.
I opened the door, the rich smell of leather wafting up like perfume. Trey remained rooted in place, not moving.
"This is the driver's side," I said gently. "You get in the passenger's side."
He hesitated, then let go of my hand and walked around the car. I took a deep breath and climbed in. The leather seat molded itself to my body, buttery soft and receptive. I settled myself deep and low, wrapped my fingers around the steering wheel.
It felt good. Real good.
Trey fastened himself in. "You need to adjust the seat. Your wrists should meet the bottom of the wheel. The mirrors—"
"I know, I know."
"I'm just—"
"Will you please stop talking and let me savor this moment?"
He refolded his arms and clamped his mouth shut. I could feel the machine waiting for me to begin, and it was the same way Trey waited for me on certain nights, every sense heightened, poised, gathered potential aching to be released. The Ferrari attuned itself to its driver, to the intimacy of ears and hands and eyes, to the slightest, most delicate touch. And—at this particular moment—that touch was mine.
My fingers trembled as I pushed the ignition switch and the engine roared to life. It vibrated up through my pelvis, and I shut my eyes. "Omigod."
"No, no, no!" Trey's voice prickled with panic. "Don't close your eyes. Don't ever close your eyes."
I snapped my eyes back open. "Calm down. We're not even moving."
"Regardless, you can't...I mean, you mustn't..."
Exasperated, he dropped his head back against the seat and stared straight up at the interior. I felt a memory surfacing, of the sun-streaked spring afternoon a year ago, when he'd called me back to his apartment, and how I'd whipped my car into a highly illegal U-turn, no hesitation whatsoever. And how in those next delicious moments, after the kiss and before the naked, I'd seen this same look on his face, this bewildered uncertainly. And I'd known then what I knew now—that I had to summon up my resolve and do right by him.
I pried my fingers off the steering wheel. "Trey? Are you okay?"
He stared some more and pondered the question. He was in systems check mode, monitoring his breathing and pulse rate, his muscle tension and neuronal flaring. He calculated these, and then he rolled his head to the side and looked at me.
"No," he said. "I'm not."
I sighed. That was exactly what I'd been afraid of. I reached to cut the ignition, but he caught my hand.
"No. Wait." His voice was firm even if the rest of him was shaky. He pulled himself upright. "I am not going to explain this well, so bear with me, but...perhaps it doesn't matter if I'm not okay."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean that I've invested a great deal of time and energy in being okay, in staying okay, and it hasn't turned out to be the most effective solution, not as a longterm strategy anyway."
It was my turn to stare now. The car continued to rumble.
"So you're saying..."
"I'm saying perhaps a more effective approach, at this specific juncture, is to be okay with not being okay." He flicked his eyes up to mine, then dropped them again. "I've been afraid of...that's not the right word, of course, afraid." He thought some more, frowned. "Actually, yes. That's exactly the right word. Afraid. Because over here, in this seat, where I can't...I'm not explaining this very well."
"No no, keep going. You're doing great."
"I am?"
He thought some more. "There's not as much control, sitting over here, but that's not necessarily bad. There is power in that too, in the choice to...I need a word, multi-syllabic, starts with R."
"Release? Relinquish?"
"Yes. That. Both of those, actually."
He was right. I knew this myself, had learned it at his hands. There was power in surrender, in turning yourself over to another's keeping, even for an hour. Trust was a thing of muscle and grit, nothing delicate and pastel about it whatsoever. It required breaking open and tearing down. It required deep tenacious roots.
Trey raised his eyes. "This isn't about not trusting you, it's about not trusting...I don't know. I was worried that I wouldn't understand anymore, that I'd lose...you know. Me. But I haven't."
I smiled. "Nope. You're right there."
"Yes. And you're right there."
"Yep. Not going anywhere."
"Neither am I." He cocked his head, and the corner of his mouth kinked in that familiar almost-smile. "So perhaps I'm okay after all."
And I saw the same thing I'd seen that afternoon a year ago, when I'd stopped unwrapping him like a Christmas present and made myself look him in the eye and see him, all of him, in all his strength and vulnerability, the yielding softness and the unswerving patient goodness. I saw courage, which—as anyone with two brain cells to rub together will tell you—is about being afraid and not letting the fear have its way.
I gathered his fingers in mine, squeezed hard. He squeezed back.
"Are you ready?" I said.
He nodded. And I moved my hands back to the wheel and let my foot rest on the accelerator. I curled my toes and pressed ever so slightly, a coaxing suggestion, and the car responded with a surge and growl.
Trey blew out a breath. "Steady and controlled."
"Got it."
"And keep your eyes on the road. The car will follow your eyes. There is a temptation to watch for obstacles, but you can't do that in a Ferrari."
I gave the throttle a little more oomph, and the car lurched forward like a thoroughbred bolting from the gate. I slammed the brake, which whiplashed both of us. Trey put a hand against the dashboard and braced himself. He'd gone pale again.
"Oh hell," I said. "Sorry. Damn, that's a touchy throttle."
He collected himself. "It takes getting used to. Try again. Easy but firm."
He double-checked his seatbelt. Then he murmured something under his breath as his hand moved up and down and across this chest—chin to breastbone, shoulder to shoulder.
I stared. "Did you just cross yourself?"
"Oh. I suppose I did. Sorry. Old habit, entirely subconscious." He nodded toward the road. "Go ahead. Try again."
I flexed my fingers, retook the wheel. The motor rumbled, and I slipped a glance Trey's way. He'd grabbed the door handle so tightly his knuckles were white, and he had his other hand wrapped around the emergency brake. He was knife-edge alert, fully adrenalized, and...something else. I could see it in the blood rush along his cheekbones, the quickened respiration. He craved the kick as much as I did. The need for it thrummed through him, high octane and irresistible.
I licked my lips. "Trey?"
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
He looked puzzled. "I don't know. What are you thinking?"
I reached over and placed my hand on his thigh, and suddenly he knew exactly what I was thinking. The flush deepened.
"You can't tell me you've never thought about it."
He made a soft scoffing noise. "Of course I have. But the angles are problematic."
"You've calculated the angles?"
He narrowed his eyes, trying to look stern, but failing miserably.
I laughed. "Of course you have." Then I leaned closer, dropped my voice. "But I've got angles you've only dreamed about, boyfriend."
He blinked at me. And then lines of his mouth widened into a grin, a genuine Irish grin, the deep-set dimples revealing themselves. And to my utter astonishment, he laughed too, husky and low and deep in his throat. The first laugh I'd ever heard escape his lips.
"Yes," he said. "I'm sure you do."
I pulled him in for a kiss, which I'd intended to be gentle and reassuring, a sweet kiss. And it was sweet, all right, sweet like May wine, so sweet I had my hands off the steering wheel and on him in two seconds flat. And if I'd had a tachometer, it would have red-lined all the way.
I ran my fingers into his hair. "I swear, I could take you right now, on the hood, with God and all of metro Atlanta looking on."
"You can do that later," he said, adjusting the seatbelt one final time. "Right now…drive."
I grinned. Then I settled myself behind the wheel, placed my foot on the accelerator, and pressed. The car surged forward, the growl intensifying into a whine. I knew that once we got on the open road, the guttural wail would climb to an ear-shattering banshee scream, the mating call of steel. And I knew that in that carefully calibrated dance of chemistry and physics, it would deliver everything I asked of it, and more. Always more.
"You're gonna want to hold onto something," I said.
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The relevance to science/chemistry with this article is that, scientists conducted experiments to find a cure/treatment for children under going Down syndrome.
Summary: The article "A 'cure' for Down's syndrome? Scientists have discovered a compound that reverses learning difficulties caused by the condition" is about a compound used to reverse learning disabilities. This treatment was led by Professor Roger Reeves at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in Baltimore. It was found that the compound boosts extremely, including the learning ability and memory by being tested by mice with a Down's syndrome-like condition. They found that a single dose helps the cerebellum of the rodents' brains to grow to a normal size. For humans, most people with Down syndrome have a cerebellum that is only 60 per cent of the normal size. The scientists involved in the research have warned that use of the compound which is a small molecule scientifically known as a "sonic hedgehog pathway agonist", has not been proved safe for use in people with Down's syndrome, but say their experiments hold promise for developing drugs like it the "cure" they have found within the mice.
My opinion on this article is that this treatment can be useful for those with children who have Down syndrome and would like an easier future, and lifestyle for their child. My reaction to the cure is that…


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The alleged offences were committed between 1973 and 1996.
Mr Brennand now faces a total of 46 offences.
In March he was charged with 24 counts of indecent assault against 13 former female pupils at the same school.
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Despite that Croatia is not a big country, there are 7 international airports in Croatia that hold regular flight connections either seasonal or all year-round.
When visiting Croatia deciding on the closest airport can often save you both time and money particularly during the busy summer months when traffic on the Croatian roads can be overloaded.
A Map Of Airports In Croatia
Examining the map below, the first thing you notice that only two airports are located in Croatian inland (Zagreb and Osijek airports), while all others are scattered along the coast.
Along the Croatia Adriatic coast there are 5 airports located in four different coastal regions starting from Dubrovnik airport (Southern Dalmatia ), Split Airport (Central Dalmatia ), Zadar airport (Northern Dalmatia ), Rijeka airport (Kvarner region ) and Pula airport (Istria peninsula region ).
Besides these larger airports, there are 2 airports on Croatian islands. The first one is Brac island ( Bol town ) airport ( mainly for charters ) and second one is Losinj island airport. Many consider Rijeka airport as an island airport as it's located on Krk island.
International Airport Codes
If you are planning a visit Croatia or travel to any city in Croatia, knowledge about the airport names and international codes will be of great help. Below is the list of international and domestic airports but if you are interested in all airports like military, private or sports airports, check here the full list of Croatia airports.
Airport – IATA CODE
Zagreb Airport – ZAG
Split Airport – SPU
Dubrovnik Airport – DBV
Zadar Airport – ZAD
Pula Airport – PUY
Rijeka Airport – RJK
Osijek Airport – OSI
Brac Airport – BWK
To Which Airports I Can Fly
To In Croatia?
Zagreb airport
This airport better known as Pleso airport is the largest among airports in Croatia, and the main hub for international flights to and from Croatia. Pleso airport is only 17 km outside of the city area, south of Velika Gorica settlement.
In early 2017 it was opened a new completely renovated airport with connections with more than 50 cities around the globe.
It is the main hub for the Croatian flag carrier Croatia Airlines, that connects Zagreb capitals with domestic destination along the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik, Split, Zadar and Pula.
This airport is optimal solution for travelers visiting Varazdin in Zagorje region, Plitvice lakes National park and towns in the north eastern part of Croatia like Slavonski Brod, Vinkovci and Vukovar.
Split Airport
If you decide to fly to Split, Split airport will be your entrance gate to Croatia and Dalmatian islands. Since Split Croatia the champion of tourism in Croatia, this airport has become the most important along the Croatian coast.
Your vacation will start the moment your airplane lands on sometimes called Resnik or Kastela airport as it is only 2 km from Kastela riviera , 5 km from Trogir and 24 km to Split center.
The airport is is particularly busy during the summer months when in peak season reaches to over 120 daily landings particularly on Saturdays.
Dubrovnik Airport
Getting to Dubrovnik by plain is the fastest and the most convenient way to start your Croatia's holidays just from Dubrovnik as the starting point.
Dubrovnik airport (DBV) has excellent flights connections with almost all European countries. Most of these flights are direct flights connecting Dubrovnik in high season.
Dubrovnik Airport is located about 22 km south-east from the city of Dubrovnik, in a village called Čilipi, which is also the unofficial name of the Dubrovnik Airport. This airport has the longest runway and is considered the third busiest among airports in Croatia.
Zadar Airport
Zadar airport is a small but modern airport in Zemunik Donji village, 8 km away from the city center, connecting Zadar with two domestic flights, one from Zagreb and the second one from Pula (Istria). Both flights are handled by Croatia Airlines.
This airport as the most airports in Croatia along the coast, is connected by a number of European destinations, particularly during the tourist season from April to October.
The most popular European capitals that are connected with the Zadar airport are London Stansted, Paris (Beauvais), Berlin, Stockholm, Brussels (Charleroi), Zurich, Warsaw and many others. Here is the list of all flights to/from Zadar airport.
Zadar has become a popular destination for travelers looking for affordable and cheap flights, mostly thanks to Ryan air, Europe's largest low cost airline, that has selected Zadar airport as a new base.
Pula Airport
Among airports in Croatia, Pula airport is the only airport on Istria peninsula. Pula has a small airport for domestic and international flights, located in Liznjan about 8 km northeast of the town.
Pula Croatia airport is very popular and frequently used by travelers flying from the UK with direct flights from May to October. Each year Jet2.com will have flights from/to Pula from Manchester, Leeds, London Stansted and Edinburgh while Jet2holidays.com offers very attractive holiday packages in Pula area.
Rijeka Krk Island Airport
Among airports in Croatia this airport is the biggest one located on Krk island. It's officially called Rijeka airport but actually is located near Omisalj village, only 17 km from Rijeka railway station.
Most of the traffic to and from the airport takes place during the summer months, when it is used by several European low-cost airlines taking tourists to the northern parts of the Croatian coast.
In the past Rijeka city had its own airport called Grobnik but it had difficulty with larger planes, as its runways were close to the hills to the east of the city. This was the reason to dislocate the airport to new location on Krk island.


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Kids Activities.
Fly through the air with Arial Trail! The high-ropes adventure course can be found in a beautiful woodland area of near the Pink Pig Farm, North Lincolnshire.
Arial Trail combines nets, rope bridges, platforms, zip lines and much more to turn even the most reluctant of adventurers into agile and excited little monkeys! What makes Arial Trail different from other high-ropes courses is that it's in two stages.
The first is a lower rope course, designed to build up childrens' confidence as they easily conquer a course only 3 metres up from the ground. The second is a little more challenging, requires more problem-solving, the designs are more varied, and the sections range in height from only 3 metres to a mighty 5 metres.
Boasting 5 zip lines, including 2 lines that are 100 metres long and used to victoriously exit the course, Arial Trail is a chance to really get to grips with nature while also experiencing a high ropes adventure! The best part? Arial Trail is suitable for ages 6 to 87!
After you've completed the course, why not sit down at the onsite restaurant? You can share tales of your derring-do while you share a pot of tea and scones, or even enjoy a full meal after working up an appetite!
If you're wondering what Kids Activities in the School holidays to do?
Then why not visit Arialtrail? Book your place for the 2019 season at Arialtrail.
Arialtrail's School holiday dates for opening in 2019
18th -22nd Feb
08th -22nd April
27th -31st May
22nd July-02nd September
21st Oct-25th Oct
To accommodate Hull Holidays we will be open for one day only on the 30th October.


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Pharmacodynamics of folic acid receptor targeted antiretroviral nanotherapy in HIV-1-infected humanized mice.
Document Type
Journal Title
Antiviral research
Publication Date
Long-acting nanoformulated antiretroviral therapy (nanoART) can sustain plasma drug levels and improve its biodistribution. Cell targeted-nanoART can achieve this and bring drug efficiently to viral reservoirs. However, whether such improvements affect antiretroviral responses remains unknown. To these ends, we tested folic acid (FA)-linked poloxamer407-coated ritonavir-boosted atazanavir (FA-nanoATV/r) nanoparticles for their ability to affect chronic HIV-1 infection in humanized mice. Following three, 100mg/kg FA-nanoATV/r intramuscular injections administered every other week to infected animals, viral RNA was at or below the detection limit, cell-associated HIV-1p24 reduced and CD4+ T cell counts protected. The dosing regimen improved treatment outcomes more than two fold from untargeted nanoATV/r. We posit that these nanoformulations have potential for translation to human use.
MeSH Headings
Animals, Anti-Retroviral Agents, Atazanavir Sulfate, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Delayed-Action Preparations, Drug Carriers, Folate Receptors, GPI-Anchored, Folic Acid, HIV Infections, Humans, Injections, Intramuscular, Mice, SCID, Nanomedicine, Nanoparticles, Poloxamer, RNA, Viral, Ritonavir, Treatment Outcome, Viral Load
DOI Link
This is the author's version of a work accepted for publication by International Medical Press. Changes resulting from the publishing process, including peer review, editing and formatting, might not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was published in Antiviral Therapy, (120, p. 85-88), August, ©2015 International Medical Press."
Recommended Citation
Puligujja, Pavan; Araínga, Mariluz; Dash, Prasanta; Palandri, Diana L.; Mosley, R. Lee; Gorantla, Santhi; Poluektova, Larisa Y; McMillan, JoEllyn; and Gendelman, Howard, "Pharmacodynamics of folic acid receptor targeted antiretroviral nanotherapy in HIV-1-infected humanized mice." (2015). Journal Articles: Pharmacology & Experimental Neuroscience. 24.


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By Zachery Bandle
Edited By Ben Sampson
Being one of our spring sports, tennis differs greatly from most of our other activities. For example, every member is ranked according to how many games they win in a small competition between the team. Also, tennis has the least amount of people when it comes to playing on the courts; specifically, one plays singles or doubles (alone or with a partner). Due to the intended lack of people, everyone who plays must have good concentration because they're constantly moving to their target.
As a freshman on the tennis team, I've learned a lot about how to go about a target and how to work with my teammate in doubles. Learning the variety of moves and the basics of the court is always the starting point, but building off of those is the fun part, i.e. working on your aim, your fastness, and your stability in your hits. Communication is an important factor notable for doubles; during a match, you and your teammate call hits and move around the court to make sure that every single area is covered.
Even though tennis has many ways for improving, that doesn't mean you shouldn't join. The best part of it is just trying your best and having fun. There's no reason to see it as a life or death situation where you must win. Afterall, tennis is a quiet sport; work on your finesse and fix it if you're able to instead.


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December 8, 2017
Image credit : Illustrative Image
The all-party meeting held in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday decided to provide jobs to the kin of those who died in Cyclone Ockhi. The jobs will be provided in the Fisheries department without looking into criteria. Fisheries Minister Mercykutty Amma will make an announcement in this regard. The meeting also decided to grant Rs. 2000 (every week) on a temporary basis to the families of the persons who died in the disaster. While adults will get Rs. 60 everyday, a child will get Rs. 45. The Government will also ask the Centre to announce a package to deal with the disaster. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami thanked his Kerala counter part for rescuing number of Tamil fishermen from rough seas. He commended the district administration for efficiently providing support to the fishermen.


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Another day in space. The course correction remains unexplained, which I do find ominous, but as NO ONE IS RESPONDING with any details what can I do but accept it all, and besides, we appear to have stopped changing direction now which is something, although all telementry seems to suggest we're pointing in much the same direction, at much the same speed, with much the same nothingness ahead.
In lieu of updates back to this life coach JT.
So she first made me fill in some questionairres about myself and also go and ask some friends and family to answer some questions, stuff like: what's my biggest weakness and strength, that sort of thing.
Sharing any of this process with my friends and family seemed embarrassing so I filled them all in myself and just scattered the responses to present a consistent vista with some variations in the landscape.
Thus I was organised and determined, but lacked curiosity and motivation sometimes. I was articulate and good with words, but didn't speak up or speak my mind very often.
We feed this all in to the life coach whats-a-matron and voila, we have a personality profile and some more questions, around what I would like to be and what I would like to do.
This is where we started running in to some problems, since I explained I just wanted to be rich and successful and that, frankly I came to her to tell me how to do that.
Well, she said, I came to her to help myself make myself come to those sorts of decisions.
After what was more like a couple of truculent therapy sessions, we decided (she suggested…) to come up with a decisions making framework so that we could at least give me a consistent approach to making these career decisions.
These were sensible enough, and I took them away and said thank you. Oh, I raved to Claire about all this, believe you me, and convinced her this was an incredibly valuable process and I was now fully equipped to start making the sorts of decisions that would help me become the sort of guy she would like to spend a long time with.
While maintaining this lie, I agitated at work for a small promotion and payrise. I was also doing a lot of research on the internet to try to find that borderline, just on the right side of money-making scam, but close enough. What I needed was a proven path where I could do X, whatever X was, a qualification, a course, a purchase of a device, that would instantly give me an earnings boost and provide opportunity to keep growing the loot.
As you can imagine there are plenty of people offering just such a sort of thing for willing suckers so it was not an task, but luckily I managed to get my promotion and small pay rise, so on paper at least I was heading in the right direction.
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I was introduced by a friend to "Thermal Cooking" and now I want one sooooo bad, I'm at a loss on how and where I can find a Thermal Cooker here in Dubai! I'll be starting to work soon and was considering buying a slow cooker so we can still have hearty meals at the end of the day, but I don't feel 100% secure leaving an appliance turned on the whole time we're out.
And so, my friend told me all about her Thermos Cooker. It works like a Crockpot or a Slow Cooker, WITHOUT ELECTRICITY! Amazing, isn't it? You just have to combine all ingredients and boil it for about 10-20 minutes, then transfer it to the Thermal Cooker, and it retains the heat and slow-cooks the food for you. One time, she said, out of curiosity, she opened hers after 4 hours and it was still simmering.
Here it is... Kinda costly, but I think it's a good investment considering all the electricity and gas you'll save over time. It's nice as well to bring to picnics, camping, parties...
I told hubby about it last night, and I just said that I wanted it, and it was one of those non-negotiable deals (har har). Anyway, so I can order it through my sister maybe... then she can send it to the Philippines in my parents' balikbayan box... Ok, so it's gonna arrive in Manila.. BUT I need it here, in Dubai. Now what? =(
I want one. NOW! How? *think* *think*


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Foundation Guitar Course – Level 3
In the level 3 of Foundation Guitar Course, we will expand our knowledge and prepare you for some serious guitar playing! We will learn new chord shapes, new ways of strumming and how to practice efficiently.
You'll also have two new master sessions, one of which is a Blues Master session, where we will lay some blues foundations and practice it together with the backing track.
This is a time when a lot of people can feel frustrated. The last unit in this module is a short inspirational talk, I hope you will find the story from this unit helpful and will help you pass through difficult times.
|Module 1
|Foundation Guitar Course - Level 3
|Unit 1
|G Major Chord & The Concept Of Voicing
|Unit 2
|D Major
|Unit 3
|Tips On Faster & Smoother Chord Transitions
|Unit 4
|Guitar Repertoire Recommendations
|Unit 5
|QUIZ | From Which String Do You Play These Chords?
|Unit 6
|Unit 7
|Picking Hand Exercise | Introduction To Alternate Picking
|Unit 8
|Arpeggios | Creative Ways To Play Chords
|Unit 9
|How to Put Into Practice Everything You Have Learned Up Until Now
|Unit 10
|Chords A & E
|Unit 11
|QUIZ | What Is The Name Of This Chord?
|Unit 12
|MASTER SESSION | Blues
|Unit 13
|Don't Give Up | How To Stay Motivated


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Solution to Arthritis
You Will Get :
12 Asana (Exercise Poses)
4 Breathing exercises
2 keep fit exercises
1 Meditation technique with full practice instructions
Diet guidelines.
Product Description
Solution to Arthritis is a series of unique yoga videos which includes asanas, pranayamas, and meditations chosen by an experienced yoga trainer.
All efforts have been made to increase the flexibility of joints.
For arthritis sufferers best is to do gentle postures, breathing exercises and meditation.
As mind plays a vital role in controlling any disease, a calm, quiet and relaxed mind is required. Meditation can help to get a relaxed mind.
This program can be used in arthritis prevention.
If you are an Arthritis sufferer or wish to avoid the onset of the painful and harmful disease, then we suggest you follow yoga-meditation instructions given by our widely experienced yoga coach, Anindya Das, compiled in the video program "Solution To Arthritis".
We have included a detailed lifestyle and diet guide when you buy the program. What you eat, and a relaxed lifestyle will go a long way to give you relief from pain speedy recovery and prevent various debilitating and in extreme cases fatal side effects.
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The drawing of the human figure is the backbone of the Sight-Size method that we use at the Barcelona Academy of Art.
On Saturdays morning, during the Drawing and Painting of the Human Figure sessions, the model will maintain the same pose during the eleven weeks that make up an academic trimestre. This way, students have enough time to accurately observe and understand the complexity of the human figure au naturel.
Fall, Winter and Spring Terms
Saturdays from 10:30 to 13:30h.
Initial Projects:
- HB pencils. Also recommended B and 2H.
- Charcoal of different hardness (hard, medium, soft). [Nitram (H, HB, B), for example].
- Plumb line (a thin rope or fishing line with a small weight tied at one end).
- Fine/medium sandpaper to sharpen the pencils.
- Sandpaper sponge to sharpen the charcoals.
- Thick adhesive tape.
- Kneadable eraser [Faber-Castell, for example].
- Roma Paper, neutral tone (white) or Arches.
- Canson paper DIN-A4.
Advanced Projects:
- Creta white [Faber-Castell, for example].
- Watercolor Arches cold press paper 300g toned with Winsor & Newton ink (to achieve a warm gray) or Fabriano paper | Roma gray.
Ask for more information on materials for oil painting projects.
Registrations are open all year, and we admit new students at the beginning of each term. Depending on the trimestre in which the students wish to join, there are different closing dates for registration. The minimum enrolment time is always one term, and from there, each student can renew their registration for one or more terms. Students can pursue their studies on a continuous basis, or choose to space their registrations.
- Students may join at the beginning of a term [October-January-March]. See school calendar.
- Applications will only be accepted online [form available at the bottom of this section, and in the upper left margin of the course page] or by filling out the form in the Academy itself.
- For the admission process, all applications received before the end date will be taken into account, even if the student has not received an immediate response after the application was sent. Applications received after the deadline will be placed in the waiting list for the requested trimestre.
- In the eventuality that there is no free places in the requested trimestre, the application will automatically be moved to the next term.
- Due dates for submitting applications:
Fall term: July 10
Winter term: November 30
Spring term: February 28
Payment system
- All payments are to be made by bank transfer to the account number specified in the confirmation email.
- Once the student is admitted, you will be asked to confirm the booking through the payment of a non-refundable deposit. The non-refundable deposit corresponds to 10% of the total of the course.
- The rest of the enrolment must be paid within the dates specified in the confirmation email at the rate of one payment per trimestre, and always in advance. In case of not paying the non-refundable deposit, the place will be automatically available for another student.
- Students may request a refund (except the amount of the non-refundable deposit) that will be resolved in accordance with the school's internal policy.
- Any change applied once the student's place is confirmed will involve the payment of an administrative fee.
- Long periods of unjustified absence do not entail the reimbursement of the amount of the course.


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Warehouse Operative – parcels sorting
Website PMPRecruit Tuffnells Parcels Express
Agency job opportunities for Parcel Sorter, Picker Packer, Warehouse Worker
Part time parcels sorting job in Tuffnells Logistics, Whitby Rd, Slough.
PMP Recruitment agency's offering regular part time work in Amazon warehouse and food factories around London, competitive pay rates and a friendly team environment. No experience is needed as full training will be provided.
Warehouse Operative Pay Rate: £8.47 per hour
Shift Patterns as a Warehouse Operative
* 16:00 – 20:00
* Part time day shift working up to 16 hours per week
Your role as a Warehouse Operative:
* Sorting parcels into the relevant locations whilst ensuring accuracy within the parcels
* The warehouse operative role is a physically demanding position as we specifically deal with very large and heavy items
* Full training as a parcel sorter will be provided on your first day
Tuffnells parcels sorting job
This Job Location: Tuffnells Parcels Express, 105 Whitby Rd, Slough SL1 3DR
PMP Recruitment agency has job opportunities for Parcel Sorter, Picker Packer, Warehouse Worker, Warehouse Operative, Picker, Packer, Warehouse, Nights, Weekly Pay, in Slough, Middlesex, Hayes and greater West London.
To apply for this job please visit www.pmprecruitment.co.uk.


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I recently finished a project that needed topological elevation data. Surprisingly there aren't many APIs out there: the Google Maps Elevation API has restrictions on how you can use their results, and Open-Elevation doesn't have coverage of Scandinavia and Russia.
So I put together my own API. It's currently living at altitude.andrewnisbet.nz.


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Three of the four major labels have become partners in MySpace Music, which will extend MySpace's current musical offerings to merchandise, song downloads and more. Listening Post cited concern on the part of The Orchard, an aggregator of indie bands and labels, that the indie bands who built MySpace as a music destination would not be made partners in MySpace Music. Money generated from advertising on indie bands' profile pages will flow, in part, to the major labels. Wasn't the internet supposed to be about routing around this sort of damage?
In an interview with Wired.com, MySpace Co-founder and CEO Chris DeWolfe (pictured right) said that while MySpace is open to offering an equity deal similar to what the majors got to "the right partners," indie bands unaffiliated with an agreggator like The Orchard or a major label like Universal will not receive any the general revenue generated by MySpace Music.
They will, of course, receive a healthy share of their own song andmerchandise sales, but none of the money generated by advertisements on their profile pages. That money will go to MySpace owner News Corp., the majorlabels and any indie music aggregators that manage to sign equity dealswith MySpace:
Wired: Is MySpace Music open to giving equity deals to digital distributors such as The Orchard or Ioda?
DeWolfe: We're open to extending our equity deals tothe right partners, but at a certain point, you can't extend equity toeveryone. What we originally set out to do was create a platform whereevery artist in the world would not only have a free promotionalplatform like they do right now – we're providing a free service –
but also to create additional revenue streams for them.
Wired: Will unsigned bands on MySpace Music have a way to participate in the ad revenue?
DeWolfe: We don't really have the mechanism right nowto develop an affiliate program or a payout structure for millions andmillions of bands.... We started with the major music companies, andwe're talking to the consortiums because the indie bands are really theheart of MySpace – it's how MySpace Music started. We value theircontribution, and one of our initial missions was to help artists thatdidn't get signed by major labels to create a living based on theirart.
We first did that by creating this free platform where they couldget fans from all over the world that they otherwise wouldn't have beenable to reach; and provide a platform for those fans to become friendswith those independent artists. And when those independent artists goon the road, they can sell out their shows and make money throughtouring and merchandise and tickets and all of that. We're trying toextend those revenue streams to the independent artists. This is allmeant to be a very, very positive movement for them.
If you're an indie artist on MySpace, it's time to start shoppingaround for an aggregator. The Orchard, IODA, Merlin and CD Baby are allpossible candidates for signing equity deals with MySpace Music. It's the only way you're going to re-level the playing field and get the same treatment MySpace accords the major labels.
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Drake of the 99 Dragons (Xbox) (Pre-Played - CIB - Good)
Drake is out for revenge in a supernatural Hong Kong world. You'll join Drake in 25 intense missions, as he battles ruthless villains and female assassins with an array of firearms, short and long blade weapons, and thrown melee weapons. Use Drake's power and agility to slow down the action, fire guns in any direction, and run and backflip off of walls. When you become injured, you can feed on the souls of the dead to replenish your health.
This item comes with game, game case and manual. Item shows slight wear from use. Jewel case might be a replacement and might include replacement jewel case artwork. Bonus downloadable content may have already been redeemed. This item can be a great addition to your game collection both to play and display!


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Taking a life is not a victory. Wildlife is not a trophy. Choosing to eliminate life purely out of vanity, pleasure, or ignorance, is choosing to silence our humanity and what makes man good, it is denying that part of us that aspires to empathy and oneness with the world. Every time an animal is shot, whether big or small, whether poached, hunted, trapped or left for dead, it is part of our world that collapses, a part of our ideal that disappears. For the first time, ASPAS pays tribute to those who choose to protect life, those who actively defend it. This campaign portrays men as hunters, standing proudly in front of what look like their hunting trophies. However, the images are an illusion, a closer look reveals that the "hunters" are nothing but walkers, walking stick in hand, happy to have helped a mother give birth to a child. ASPAS will always stand on the side of hope and renewal, on the side of birth and the choice for life. This campaign broadcast in press, outdoor, digital display and PR.
A campaign launched on press, poster, digital outdoor display and social media that reached 34996 people on Facebook in 24 hours and garnered 1872 reactions, comments, and shares. There were 2501 new visitors on the site via the campaign and hundreds of mentions in the press and online nationally.


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Toe Puff Stiffeners – Minis
Toe puff stiffeners are a thermoplastic material which is inserted (using heat) between the lining and the upper of the shoes. They help maintain the shoes shape and support the foot.
These toe puff minis are slightly smaller than our other toe puffs measuring approx 14cm wide and 6.5cm high.
Sold in packs of 5 pairs.
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Upcoming Economics Guest Speaker PresentationsJanuary 16, 2020
Meet Lesly and learn about her experiences at CSULBDecember 2, 2019
Why Major in Economics?
Economics prepares students for careers in business, government, law, and education. CSULB economics majors graduate with a valued skillset, are better prepared for graduate school, have flexibility in career opportunities, and more likely to receive higher salaries than business and accounting degrees. Discover more!
Get Involved!
Join one of our academic clubs! The Department of Economics has three student organizations. Get involved and create positive experiences and relationships to get the most of your time at "The Beach." While you are you will also have the chance to:
- Attend fun and interesting events with your peers, such as the Economics Seminar Series,
- Network with faculty and off-campus speakers, and
- Run for a leadership position and learn valuable communication and team leadership skills.