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Matthew 21:1-11, 14-17; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-40; John 12:12-19
If Only for a Moment
I have heard it said that in heaven our chief occupation shall be praising the Lord. That makes sense to me; after all, we shall finally be in the presence of our God and of His Christ, the One whom our souls love (Song of Solomon 3:3). Our time on earth is a temporary preparation for what we shall do there for all eternity. Here, we are in "school," so to speak, that we might learn to sing His praises. It is a difficult education, for we are slow learners, and the curriculum is hard with trials and tribulations abundant. But if we are good students here, we shall be all the better prepared for our vocation there, a people ready for our life's purpose: praising and blessing our glorious Lord.
All four gospels record Jesus' "triumphal entry" into Jerusalem – the beginning of his last week in this world. Everything in his life, everything he had ever done, converged in this final whirlwind week of activity where he would meet a tragic end, and then rise victorious to a new beginning. If anything, the passage we read today shows us for the fickle people we are, one moment praising our Lord, proclaiming him "Son of David" (that is, "Messiah"), and hailing him as King. Just five days later, we read of these same people mocking as others crucified him. Our love for the Lord is like the morning dew, here for a moment but gone as our minds flitter away while sin enters in. We are truly a treacherous people.
But if only for a moment, all heaven and earth rejoiced. Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9 that Jerusalem's king would come in peace, mounted not on a war horse but on the foal of a donkey; that is, humbly and gently. There is no pretentiousness in Jesus; he doesn't have to prove himself; he is the King of kings and Lord of lords regardless what he mounts, and a donkey will suit him as well as any other beast. The people spread their garments and palm branches before him. The cry of the tumult is such that the Pharisees implore Jesus to rebuke his disciples. Jesus tells them such would be impossible, for "if these were silent, the very stones would cry out." And they go away sulking that "the world has gone after him."
Yes, it was but a temporary scene when all heaven and earth rejoiced over the coming of the King. It all came crashing down just a few days later. But, if only for a moment, all was as it ever was supposed to be, what our God tells us we shall one day experience (Revelation 4 & 5). Let this life prepare you for the next, and therein you shall find your life's purpose.


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A watershed is defined as the area that drains to certain point, like a stream or river. There are several watersheds in Cedar Falls, all of which are part of the Middle Cedar River Watershed, which is part of the Cedar River Watershed, and the Mississippi River Watershed. That is the reason that anything we do in Cedar Falls to our water resources can affect faraway places, including the Gulf of Mexico.
Here is a map of our local watersheds:
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Want to Sample a Good Beer? Do German!
The Germans are renowned for a lot of things; one of them is beer. Beer is an important part of their tradition and heritage, with more than thirteen-hundred different breweries spread across the land. As far as per capita beer drinking, the Germans are only below the Czechs and the Irish. The history of Germanic beer goes back to the beginnings of the nation when monks began to experiment with brewing around 1000 A.D. Eventually, brewing started to become really profitable for the monks and the nation's leaders started to regulate the manufacturing of the brew. The most well-known and significant factor to influence German brewing came about in 1516 with the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot, or the purity requirement.
To ensure Bavarian beers were only the best quality the Duke Wilhelm IV ordered the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot. Water, hops, and barley are the only ingredients allowed in beer according to the regulation. The Reinheitsgebot is the oldest legislation put on beverages in the world and has been unaltered in almost five-hundred years. Yeast is the only addition to the list of vital ingredients in the act. Brewers in the past before that had simply used the yeast found naturally in the air. Bavarian breweries were soon known as the superior producers of beer because of the strict standard of quality following by the purity requirement. Other manufacturers began to adhere to the act as the reputation of the Bavarian breweries continued to rise.
As a result of the Reinheitsgebot, Germanic beers have a long-standing reputation of producing quality beers made out of the best ingredients. As time went on and Germany began to export beer, some towns became famed brewing spots. The city of Bremen had over 600 breweries by fifteen-hundred and was the top exporter of beer to Holland, Scandinavia, England, and even as far as India. A couple of other famous brewing towns were Einbeck and Braunschweig. In modern Germany, most of the country's beer-drinking people still choose fabbier, or draught beer, over bottle beer because of it's full-bodied flavor and right amount of head foam. In an attempt to curtail more breakouts of the black plague German beer steins came into use about the time the purity requirement came out and are still in use today.
During the era of the bubonic plague, Germany began a lot of regulations to prevent its people from becoming ill. Disease would spread as large amounts of infected flies landed in people's food and drink. This led to the German beer stein, a beverage holder with a closed lid that is operated with the thumb so a person could stop infection and still be able to drink with one hand. As people started to learn the plague spread in unclean conditions with stale water, beer consumption went up exponentially. Steins were originally made of stoneware with pewter lids. German beer steins started to be crafted entirely of pewter for nearly three-hundred years as the pewter guild became more powerful. Still manufactured today, silver and porcelain German beer steins were eventually introduced.
Today there are over thirteen-hundred and fifty breweries within Germany's borders that make over five-thousand types of beer. The oldest beer maker in the world still in operation in the present is the Benedictine abbey Weihenstephan, that has been making beer since 1040. The Franconia region of Bavaria by the city Bamberg is the highest concentrated area for breweries in Germany. Most beers can be placed under ales and lagers but German breweries produce a large variety of flavors. Some brands of beer can have an alcoholic content as much as 12%, making them stronger than most wines even though most beers have an alcoholic content ranging from 4.7% to 5.4%.


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Big news came out as it was reported that San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard had informed the team that he no longer wants to be part of the organization. Furthermore, it was also reported that the Los Angeles Lakers are at the top of Leonard's wish list.
One reason that many believed Leonard could remain with the Spurs is money. The Spurs could offer Leonard a supermax contract worth $219 million. If he's traded to another team and re-signs with them, the most he could make is $188 million. In other words, he would be losing $31 million.
But that apparently doesn't bother Leonard as according to Chris Haynes of ESPN, he isn't concerned about missing out on the big money deal:
Kawhi Leonard isn't concerned about missing out on the supermax, sources tell ESPN. There's a feeling of betrayal that at this juncture, appears irreparable.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 15, 2018
Leonard undoubtedly understands all of his options and knows that he would be leaving money on the table should he go elsewhere. As Haynes noted, the rift between he and the Spurs seems to be irreparable and the money simply isn't worth staying around in that situation.
Surely some endorsements would help to make up the gap, but in the end, it would be a lot of money Leonard is leaving on the table. Sometimes money just isn't enough.
The question now becomes whether or not the Lakers will be able to come to an agreement on a deal with the Spurs for Leonard. There will undoubtedly be other teams interested in a player of his caliber, so the Lakers will have to part with some promising pieces. In the end, however, it could be worth it as the Lakers look to be in for a wild summer.
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I was listening to Democracy Now! yesterday and heard mention of this anti-war campaign:
Our Spring Break is a student and youth initiated and led alternative spring break. It is the foundation of last year's Our Spring Break, showing that we still march forth to end the illegal occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, we are working towards ending the use of torture by the US in Guantanamo, and we advocate a shift towards a new foreign policy that is based on human rights and justice for all peoples of the world. We strive for a better world with the motto: "Our Spring Break Will End Your War"


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I started my career working as a speech therapist and this was the stepping stone for the work that I do now. Speech therapists are trained in helping people with medical disorders relating to voice, speech and language; my healthcare background still plays a major role in my current profession. Speech therapy has taught me to observe and listen, and to be aware of my client's personal and professional needs. As a therapist I help them develop confidence.
"A strong voice makes a strong impression" – Rogier Kappen
I worked at the Academie voor Journalistiek en Voorlichting in Tilburg in the Netherlands where I started my specialization in news broadcasting, in other words radio and television presenting. In the more than 12 years that I worked at the Academy, I truly enjoyed teaching young, talented journalists; the people who today we see and hear on national TV and Radio every day.
"Rogier's coaching has made me more aware of my own performance, the way I come across and the image that I present."
After 12 years, I made the transition to the field of professional journalism of the national broadcasting channel programmes Radio 1 News, NOS News and RTL News. At these news organizations, I work with foreign correspondents, reporters, presenters and people who have to record their own items.
Thanks to my experience working with journalists and other professionals who are required to make presentations (e.g. architects, bankers and local government officials), I went on to become actively involved with presentation content as well as form. Form deals with aspects of a presentation such as the way it sounds while content is all about the message itself and the specific audience for which it is intended.
"Asking the audience questions helps me and makes it easier for me to connect."
My current profession therefore developed rather organically. From speech therapy, to a combination of speech therapy and journalism, to expertise in Crisis Communication, Media Training and Presentation Skills Training. However, I want to stay in touch with my previous work and I still teach young talent in the field of performing arts. I've done that as a teacher in Voice and Speech at the Koningstheateracademie in Den Bosch and I still do that at the Meisner Toneelacademie of Paul Dekker.
I truly enjoy contributing to another person's professional career, helping them to step out into the spotlight feeling confident and relaxed, be it the Mayor, a stand-up comedian or a press officer.


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This year the Associated Students of the University of Nevada, Reno, have big plans for the Welcome Week Concert. The Director of Programming of ASUN, Tazia Statucki, answered all the questions students need to know about the upcoming concert.
Q: Who are the performers?
A: Waka Flocka Flame and Sage The Gemini. We are currently working on a contract for a possible opener but that will have to be announced at a later date.
Q: Where is the concert venue?
A: The Quad! The entrance is going to be the west side of the Quad, in the small parking lot in between the Honor Court and the Jones Center, and a line will snake around that parking lot and around the Jot Travis lawn.
Q: How much are tickets this year, and how is the price different from past ASUN hosted concerts?
A: Tickets are $15, in the past both Diplo and Big Sean were in the $10-$20 range. G-Eazy didn't cost as much where those tickets were only $5, but it was because he wasn't as big of an artist as he is now, and the venue was much smaller. Venue plays a big part in the ticket pricing process.
Q: Since this is a "students only" concert how do you plan on enforcing that, and stopping the general public from attending?
A: So when students go to buy tickets they'll have to scan their Wolf Card at the Wolf Shop in order to purchase the tickets. Student's can buy up to two tickets, but everyone will have to show their wolf card with their ticket at the entrance. We aren't marketing off campus at all, so everything about the event is happening on campus only. We have a good amount of security at all of our events, and this concert is no different.
Q: How does ASUN go about choosing performers for Welcome Week?
A: This year we put out a survey for students, asking them what music genre they enjoyed listening to the most. We found out the two highest-ranked genres were hip-hop and country. With that said, because Welcome Week is more of a hyped event, these artists go well with that feel. Spring has more of a country feel.
In May we wrote down a couple of artists that we heard students take a liking to and also members of the ASUN Executive Board do as well. We contact those artists, see who's available and who is economically a right pick too. We'll send out initial offer letters and if they accept, we draw up contracts and book the artist.
The last process that makes it official is the university's purchasing department has to sign the contract and then the artist. It is a long and lengthy process that involves a lot of time and people, but it ensures for a smooth concert.
Q: How much is this event going to cost?
A: $108,000 is budgeted, but the expected cost is a little lower than $104,000. We wanted to make sure we had some wiggle room in case we need more security, barricades or any other miscellaneous expenses.
Q: In the past some concerts have not gone so well when it came to student turnout, could this concert be seen as a form of redemption?
A: Of course, it's an opportunity for us to do better. This is the first concert of its kind. Welcome Week events are successful, unsuccessful events in the past didn't happen during Welcome Week. The events in the beginning of the year have much easier marketing techniques. There are so may variables to consider when planning events; climate, timing, venue, who's the artist, etc. that it's always a challenge to plan something that the student population will enjoy.
Welcome Week will take place the first week of school, closing out with the Welcome Week concert, Saturday, Aug. 29. The Nevada Sagebrush will have full coverage of the concert, and will be keeping everyone updated via social media.
Terrance Bynum studies Journalism and can be reached at email@example.com and on twitter @TerranceJBynum.


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Family Development Matrix newsletter Sept 2012
Philosophy for Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect
Family Development Matrix
We are committed to a strong network of Family Resource Centers and county services through our collective leadership through Partnership for Excellence in Family Support. By working together we become a an organized system of prevention resources and opportunities to enhance the lives of children and families, and ultimately prevent child abuse & neglect by building upon the following activities:
- Integrating a synchronized data/case management system that ensures families are receiving equitable services by informing us in our practice and educating our funders.
- An opportunity to collaborate with families and one another on the development of new, shared, measurable outcomes.
- We intentionally identify, prioritize and provide coordinated consistent professional development forFamilyResourceCentersand community partners.
- We engage parents and other consumers as partners in the planning and decision making process to ensure quality, capacity and coordination of family support services across the county.
- FRCs are welcoming environments where families and community members feel comfortable asking for help. By opening doors to the community, we reduce barriers between agencies and share resources with all families. Ultimately, families are empowered to make their own decisions about where and how they get services.
- Community members are engaged in supporting resources for healthier neighborhoods.


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Entries Are In - Who Will Win?
YOU GUYS. The competition closed last night, the judges will get access tonight, and at this moment I'm the ONLY person on the planet who has seen all the entries for the 2015 Lewton-Brain Competition. Oh. My. Gosh. It's making me crazy that no one else has seen it yet. Nine countries represented-- and just lovely, amazing work. So much variety and creativity this year. The judges are going to have a rough time deciding this one, I promise!
Since I can't show you this year's entries, I thought it would be fun to share a blast from the past.
If you want to see ALL the past winners and Jurors' Choice selections, check out the competition page. There you'll find images, press links, and all the past videos.
As for the 2015 results? This announcement appeared today on the Center for Metal Arts Facebook page:
The 2015 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition is now closed for entries. Artists from nine countries across the globe submitted absolutely LOVELY pieces and an especially wide variety of art forms this year. Over the next few weeks, Judges Charles Lewton-Brain, Hazel Wheaton, and Hanuman Aspler must choose the winners and Jurors' Choice for 2015 -- a very challenging task, considering this field of entries!
Winners will be announced at the Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition Awards Dinner at 6PM on Friday July 24th at the Seligmann Center for the Arts in Sugar Loaf, NY. Join Charles Lewton-Brain for a relaxing Friday night dinner over a farm-to-table meal catered by Black Dirt Gourmet, with good food, wine, friends, and an intimate evening of conversation with this inventive Canadian arts pioneer. After dinner we drop the screen to view the winning entries to this year's annual Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition. General admission $25/ Foldforming for Vessels students $15.
EARLIER THAT DAY (just a few minutes from the awards dinner) the Center for Metal Arts will present the first day of Foldforming for Vessels with Charles Lewton-Brain, July 24-27, 2015. A few seats are left -- grab them now for the early bird discount! The Center for Metal Arts is about an hour NW of NYC. Dinner tickets and workshop registration info are here. Exciting times to come!
Sue Lacy / Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition Director
Yes, there is a fantastic workshop coming up at the Center for Metal Arts (CMA). Charles Lewton-Brain will be teaching Foldforming for Vessels for the first time in the U.S. this year.
Yes, I do work for the school -- but I come by this enthusiasm honestly. I first visited CMA as a student in Charles' foldforming workshop. It's what drew me in and led me to stay. Unforgettable experience-- amazing place!
If you're considering the class, visit my live blog from 2012 and see TONS of pics and video showing Charles Lewton-Brain's foldforming workshop. It was all written from a student's perspective. In that class you left with samples -- in this one, you'll leave with vessels!
And yes, the 2015 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition Awards Dinner is on the first night of class, just a few minutes away, catered by W. Rogowski Farm / Black Dirt Gourmet. Dinner last year was seriously delicious. And it's a lot of fun to be among the first to know the competition results!
Don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or just say hi. You can comment below or message me in Facebook.
All my best,
6/16/2015 01:28:56 pm
I was honored to win a second place and honorable mentions last year. I got myself a Foredom hammer handpiece with the gift card from Rio! So bummed I couldn't make it in time to enter this year's competition. Hopefully next year. Good luck to those who entered!
6/26/2015 08:01:33 am
Thank you for the shout out, Sue! :D
6/16/2015 10:23:12 pm
Sue, your enthusiasm and excitement for this project definitely shines through, not just for this but all year long. Thanks for keeping up with and spreading the joy! Can't wait to see this next level of foldforming!!
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Doors open to South West community
On Friday 23 February around 50 guests came together to celebrate the opening of Therapy Focus' first regional office in the heart of Margaret River.
Therapy Focus Board Chair Fiona Payne and CEO Matt Burrows officially opened the space, with Matt saying that the office would provide an all-important base for the mobile team.
"Having built a team of 13 professional clinicians in the lower South West over the past two years, it's great to now have a central hub for them to work from when coordinating service delivery in Busselton, Dunsborough, Augusta, Bridgetown, Manjimup and surrounds," Matt said.
"An objective of the National Disability Insurance Scheme has always been to increase choice and control, and to foster efficiencies in the marketplace. In working towards these objectives, Therapy Focus is proud to extend services to the lower South West community and deliver quality therapies in a way that minimises travel."
The new Margaret River office is fitted with meeting spaces and a state-of-the-art therapy room, meaning that our customers can choose to book appointments at the office in addition to home, school or community visits. Essentially we can come and see you, or you can come and see us.
Pictured (L-R): South West Team Leader, Danelle Milward with Margaret River Primary School Deputy Principal, Lorraine Macauley and Local Area Coordinator, Erin Statz.
Therapy Focus customer and Pemberton local, Karlee Roche treated guests to a guided tour of facilities, which include a meeting room, open-plan office and large therapy room with a suspended sensory swing.
Leanne Margetts also addressed guests at the opening event, sharing her experience accessing Therapy Focus services for her 9 year-old son Tate.
"Tate has severe oral sensitivity and is yet to transition to solid foods, so feeding is a major focus for us. Having access to a feeding specialist in addition to speech pathology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and psychology services has been amazing. It's a level of support we've never had before," Leanne said.
I really appreciate Therapy Focus' team approach because it means everyone across everything and I don't have to keep sharing the same information.
Pictured: Therapy Focus customer, Karlee Roche tries out the sensory swing while Advanced Occupational Therapist, John Lees looks on.
Therapy Focus South West Team Leader, Danelle Milward, said that while her team had made great progress in the region, the new office would help clinicians better meet the diverse needs of customers.
"We're working to fill the gaps, particularly in terms of early childhood and school-age intervention services. We're also doing a lot of work to support adults with disabilities to live more independently," Danelle said.
"The establishment of the new Margaret River office will mean that so many more individuals and families will be able to access the support they need, including those without disabilities who wish to purchase our therapy services for a fee."
You can visit Therapy Focus' Margaret River office at 3/111 Bussell Highway, Margaret River.
To view photos from the opening event, visit our Facebook page.
Pictured: Therapy Focus' South West Team with Board Chair Fiona Payne, CEO Matt Burrows, Executive Manager Clinical Services Ruth Lee and Regional Manager Evan Williams.
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On 2016-04-23 02:56, Carsten Eiram wrote:
I do believe that the board is editorial/advisory only. For example, if
the board votes 9-1 against a new CNA, can MITRE just approve the CNA
anyway? I'm not suggesting MITRE would just ignore board input
(especially a 9-1 opinion), but before we go to the effort of setting up
voting rules, I'd like to be clear what power board votes actually have.


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Using a sleeve or a koozie when drinking your beer will keep it chill while keeping your hand warm. While there are plenty of koozies to choose from, this one will turn any pint glass into a beer mug. This Pint Sleeve has a handle.
This koozie is made by Hide & Drink and is a leather pint sleeve with an integrated leather handle. That lets you just about any glass like a mug. Now you will always have that mug experience wherever you find yourself. It's made from 100 percent genuine soft cowhide leather, and is hand-cut and -sewn too.
The Hide & Drink Pint Sleeve with Handle is priced at $14(USD).
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In Flower This Week
A weekly news-sheet prepared by a Gardens volunteer.
28 March 2003
Flowers may not be prolific along the Main Path at present but it is always a pleasant walk. So, starting from the far end of the Café building, notice the yellow lichen, Chrysothrix candelaris [Section 12] splashed down the dark trunk of a red ironbark, Eucalyptus sideroxylon [Section 12]. Callistemon chisholmii [Section 10] is a tall slim shrub which dangles its soft pink bottlebrush flowers from the tips of the arching branches. Pass through the bed of daisies, at present dominated by the yellow flowers of Bracteantha species [Section 303]. Farther along, Banksia spinulosa Birthday Candles [Section 30] is a dwarf spreading plant bright with its candle-like golden cylindrical flower spikes. Nearby a tall shrub of Banksia integrifolia var. integrifolia shows its lemon flower spikes amid the silver-backed leaves. Young and still small, the Possum Banksia, Banksia baueri [Section 27], is bearing a few soft fluffy pinkish-green flower spikes.
The path then wanders through many grevilleas not yet in flower and numerous stately Brittle Gums, Eucalyptus mannifera, with mottled grey trunks. Correa Marians Marvel [Section 112] is a low spreading shrub with lime green and pink tubular flowers blending with the foliage.
Banksia spinulosa - click for larger image
Cross the road into the Sydney Region Gully and find Scaevola ramosissima var. ramosissima [Section 191H] edging the path, a prostrate plant with deep mauve fan flowers along the trailing stems. Above, Podolobium aciculiferum [Section 191H] is an open prickly shrub bright with yellow pea flowers. Grevillea rhyolitica subsp. rhyolitica [Section 191S] dangles its rust-red flower clusters amid the compact foliage. Opposite the lookout, Epacris impressa [Section 191P] exposes its small tubular pink flowers along its wiry branches and the dense suckering Dampiera stricta [Section 191P] has blue flowers on upright stems. At the next path junction, Banksia spinulosa [Section 191J] is a large shrub with many golden flower spikes and nearby Banksia oblongifolia [Section 191J] is a smaller rounded shrub with green flower spikes (notice the collection of immature flowers about the base of this plant). A tea-tree, Leptospermum rupicola [Section 191M], has its open white flowers about the lower branches of the small shrub. Crowea saligna [Section 191U], in the display bed, is small and bright with waxy pink star flowers.
Wander down across the Eucalypt Lawn to the Rock Garden, which abounds with many colourful and interesting plants. In this corner are small plants including Lechenaultia biloba [Section 15N], with powder blue flowers, Artanema fimbriatum [Section 15N], with bugle-shaped blue and white flowers, and Halgania cyanea [Section 15N], with deeper blue flowers. Trailing along the ground is Scaevola phlebopetala [Section 15N] bearing yellow-throated deep purple fan flowers. There too is Diplopeltis hugelii [Section 15N] with petite pink open-petalled flowers on upright stems.
Then, passing the Wollemi Pine, Wollemia nobilis [Section 110], in its big green cage, stroll through the Rainforest Gully, so green, so cool, to the ramp where the neat shrub Eremophila Murchison Magic [Section 210] shows off its mauve flowers amid the grey foliage.
So much to enjoy Barbara Daly.
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DNA Evidence Frees Illinois Man Convicted Of Rape, Murder In 1984
Christopher Abernathy spent nearly 30 years in prison for the rape and murder of 15-year-old Kristina Hickey in 1984. Today, Abernathy, now 48, was freed after DNA evidence cleared him of any connection to the crime in suburban Chicago.
Cook County Judge Frank Zelezinski agreed to vacate Abernathy's 1987 conviction following a request from the prosecutor.
"The decision to vacate this conviction comes as a result of a comprehensive investigation by my office into the facts of this case which has revealed evidence that tends to exonerate Christopher Abernathy for the commission of this crime," Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez said in a statement.
Abernathy, who was 18 when he was arrested for Hickey's death, had confessed to the crime. Alvarez's statement said that Abernathy "may have suffered from a diminished mental capacity," and that his signed confession didn't have any significant details about Hickey's slaying.
The statement said recent DNA testing of the available evidence in the case did not match Abernathy's DNA profile.
"This day is more than 10,000 days overdue," Abernathy's mother, Ann Kolus, said, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The newspaper has more on the background of the case:
"On the night of Oct. 3, 1984, Hickey walked to her high school wearing a pink and white dress to perform at a choir concert, according to court records. She was supposed to come home immediately after the concert but never did.
"Her body was found in the bushes near a Marshall Field's store Oct. 5. Her clothes were torn and she had stab wounds to the chest and her throat had been slashed, court records show.
"Abernathy, of Midlothian, was not charged for more than a year after the slaying. Witnesses at trial said Abernathy, who'd dated Hickey, made strange comments at her funeral. One of his friends eventually came forward and told police that Abernathy, who was 17 when the crime was committed, had confessed to him that he killed the girl, according to court records."
Abernathy's attorney, Lauren Kaeseberg, says her client is "just so happy that he's able to go home, that he's free and gets to be with his family."
The case was reviewed by Alvarez's "Conviction Integrity Unit," one of several around the country that have reviewed questionable convictions. Her office will begin a cold-case investigation into the killing, she said.
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WASHINGTON — Liberty and Bell get their presidential pardons. The two Thanksgiving turkeys were scheduled to appear at the White House on Monday to play their part in what has become an annual holiday tradition: a president sparing them from becoming someone's dinner.
"We think that's a great way to kick off the holiday season and really, really a fun honor," Steve Lykken, chairman of the National Turkey Federation and president of the Jennie-O Turkey Store, said in an interview with The Associated Press.
The event, at the South Lawn this year instead of the Rose Garden, marks the unofficial start of the holiday season in Washington, and Monday was shaping up to be an especially busy opening day.
President Joe Biden, the oldest president in U.S. history, is also celebrating his 81st birthday on Monday. In the afternoon, his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, was accepting the delivery of an 18-and-a-half foot Fraser fir from Fleetwood, North Carolina, as the official White House Christmas tree.
Lykken introduced Liberty and Bell on Sunday at the Willard Intercontinental, a luxury hotel close to the White House. The gobblers checked into a suite there on Saturday following their red-carpet arrival in the U.S. capital after a dayslong road trip from Minnesota in a black Cadillac Escalade.
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The male turkeys, both about 20 weeks old and about 42 pounds, were hatched in July in Willmar, Minnesota — Jennie-O is headquartered there — as part of the "presidential flock," Lykken said. They listened to music and other sounds to prepare them for Monday's hoopla at the White House.
"They listened to all kinds of music to get ready for the crowds and people along the way. I can confirm they are, in fact, Swifties, and they do enjoy some Prince," Lykken said, meaning that Liberty and Bell are fans of Taylor Swift. "I think they're absolutely ready for prime time."
Sen. Amy Klobuchar issued the following statement upon Liberty and Bell receiving their pardons:
"As the number one turkey-producing state in the nation, Minnesota makes sure the rest of the country can celebrate Thanksgiving with a delicious meal. It's an honor for our farmers and producers that two Minnesota-grown turkeys — Liberty and Bell — received the presidential turkey pardon. I hope everyone has a happy and healthy Thanksgiving surrounded by family and friends!"
The tradition is thought to date back to 1947, when the National Turkey Federation, which represents turkey farmers and producers, first presented a National Thanksgiving Turkey to President Harry Truman.
Back then, and even earlier, the gobbler was given for the first family's holiday consumption. But by the late 1980s, the tradition had evolved into an often humorous ceremony in which the birds are pardoned, given a second chance at life after they are spared from ending up on a family's Thanksgiving table.
In 1989, as animal rights activists picketed nearby, President George H.W. Bush said, "But let me assure you, and this fine tom turkey, that he will not end up on anyone's dinner table, not this guy -- he's granted a presidential pardon as of right now -- and allow him to live out his days on a children's farm not far from here."
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After Biden pardons his third pair of turkeys on Monday, Liberty and Bell will be returned to their home state to be cared for by the University of Minnesota's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences.
"You can imagine the wonderful care they're going to get from students and veterinarians and professors, etc., and so they will hopefully have a chance, maybe, to go see a hockey game or spend time with Goldy the gopher," Lykken said, referring to the university's mascot.
A little over 200 million turkeys will be eaten on Thanksgiving, Lykken said.
Biden will eat his Thanksgiving turkey with family on Nantucket, a Massachusetts island, continuing a long family tradition. On Sunday, he and the first lady served an early Thanksgiving meal to hundreds of service members from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS Gerald R. Ford at Norfolk Naval Station in Virginia, the largest installation of its kind in the world, along with their families.
Markus Platzer, the Willard's general manager, said the hotel's role in introducing the turkeys is the "highlight of the year." The Willard has been involved for more than 15 years, he said, calling the turkeys "very special guests of ours."
"There are so many bad things going on globally that this is something where everybody, you know, brings a smile into the face of the people, at least for a few minutes," Platzer said Sunday.
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The New York Police Department has been directed by a U.S. court to remove from its online records an investigation pertaining to the rise of Islamic extremists in the West and the threats these individuals pose to American safety, according to legal documents.
As part of a settlement agreement reached earlier this month with Muslim community advocates in U.S. District Court, the NYPD will purge from its website an extensive report that experts say has been critical to the department's understanding of radical Islam and its efforts to police the threat.
The court settlement also stipulates that the NYPD make a concerted effort to mitigate the impact of future terror investigations on certain religious and political groups, according to a copy of the court documents published by the American Civil Liberties Union, which has spearheaded the case since June 2013.
Legal experts and critics of the settlement maintain that it could hamper future terrorism investigations and view it as part of a larger campaign by Muslim advocacy organizations in the United States to dismantle surveillance programs encompassing that community.
Critics expressed particular concern about the case in light of a recent surge in attacks on U.S. citizens committed by individuals pledging allegiance to terror groups such as ISIS.
A key portion of the settlement focuses on the NYPD's purported use of a document produced by the department's intelligence division to examine how radicalized individuals make their way to the United States and carry out terror attacks.
The document, "Radicalization in the West: The Homegrown Threat," aimed to provide local law enforcement and policy makers with information about domestic terrorists and their operations.
As part of the settlement agreement, the NYPD will be forced to remove the publication from its database and vow not to rely on it in the future.
The NYPD and New York state government agencies included in the case "represent that they do not, have not, and will not rely upon the Radicalization in the West report to open or extend investigations," according to the settlement. "Defendants will remove the Radicalization in the West report from the NYPD website."
The settlement further affirms that the NYPD will be "committed to mitigating the potential impact" of future investigations on political and religious groups, such as those in the Muslim-American community.
While NYPD officials would not comment Thursday when contacted by the Washington Free Beacon, a spokesperson directed a reporter to a recent press release affirming the department's commitment to upholding the court settlement.
The NYPD and relevant New York state agencies will "provide additional guidance to police officers as part of a settlement of lawsuits accusing the NYPD of improperly investigating Muslim groups," according to the Jan. 7 press release. "While the City did not admit to engaging in any improper practices, the changes represent an effort to provide more detailed guidance to NYPD personnel within the existing Handschu Guidelines," which govern how authorities investigate political activities.
The NYPD confirmed that it would remove from its website the 2007 radicalization report.
The department will additionally incorporate into the guidelines "police policies against religious profiling" and insert an additional "provision for considering the impact investigations have on people who are not targets of investigations," according to the statement.
John Miller, the NYPD's deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism, maintained in a statement that the settlement would not "weaken the [department's] ability to fulfill its steadfast commitment to investigate and prevent terrorist activity in New York City."
However, some experts have cast doubt on this statement, claiming that the decision to delete the anti-terrorism handbook will impact officers' ability to understand how terrorists organize and operate in the United States.
Benjamin Weingarten, a writer and national security analyst who has covered the court case, said that local police departments should be relying more heavily on the now-banned counterterror analysis.
Referring to the recent shooting of a Philadelphia police officer by a radicalized individual who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, Weingarten noted that the assailant followed the "'four stages of radicalization' detailed in the NYPD report."
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The settlement further reflects a larger cultural shift in America that shuns terms such as "war on terror" and "Muslim terrorism," Weingarten said.
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Stephen Coughlin, an attorney and intelligence officer, expressed concern about what he described as a widening attempt by local and federal authorities to redefine the nature of domestic counter-terror efforts.
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The ACLU and Muslim community advocates initially filed the lawsuit following reports after the 9/11 terror attacks that the NYPD was running a domestic spy operation centered on the American-Muslim community.
The ACLU, which would not comment on record for this report, directed the Free Beacon to a recent editorial published in the Guardian celebrating the court decision.
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I attended a talk and luncheon by him in Washington, D.C. on December 7th, 2015. It was hosted by a university's Korea Studies program. The crowd was fewer than twenty people, most of whom were Asian foreigners. I couldn't tell their countries of origin and didn't have a chance to talk to them. Most were graduate students. (Everyone had sandwiches and cookies but of all the attendees I was the only one to take a can of regular coca cola. Several had diet coke. What to make of that?).
If I recall correctly, Kirk said that he first entered Korea in 1972, previously having reported from Vietnam and elsewhere. He ended up, over his career, reporting on Korea a lot (though by no means exclusively), and is still going strong on that topic in the 2010s. I had previously run across the name Donald Kirk in the Korea Times, one of the English-language newspapers. It still runs his column. I occasionally bought the Korea Times and have written about this newspaper elsewhere on this site.
I must say that I was greatly impressed with Donald Kirk. He struck me as a quality investigative journalist of the classic variety. He was also energetic and vigorous. He looked younger in person than in the photo above (attached to his Korea Times columns). Seeing him in person, had someone told me he was in his 50s, I'd have certainly believed it. (He is in his 70s.)
Kirk's talk was about Jeju (of Korea) and Okinawa (of Japan) and their many parallels. The new parallel is of military base controversies on both.
I took notes during the talk. Here are some of his remarks I found most interesting:
- Donald Kirk's book is called Okinawa and Jeju: Bases of Discontent. (This title is a pun, as will become clear below, I think.)
- Kirk spent six weeks in Okinawa and Jeju, on a grant from some group in the USA, doing research for the book.
- Okinawa and Jeju are both the southernmost points of their countries, different in culture and language from their mainlands, different identities. Both islands have always resented control by the mother country. Kirk didn't say this explicitly, but I think meant it. (Few Koreans, I think, would ever entertain the idea that Jeju "resents" Korea, and certainly few would say it. Donald Kirk, being an American, has the freedom to do so.)
- Okinawa was only taken by Japan in the late 1800s. Previously, it had been an independent kingdom.
- Jeju was conquered much earlier, but always maintained its own identity and strong local dialect.
- After independence in 1948, a revolt on Jeju against the Korean government was put down with 30,000 killed.
- The Jeju of today is completely changed, now an enormous tourist spot with 90% of tourists now Chinese (Kirk's estimate) and previous "national feeling" may be swamped to an extent by that. The young raised in Jeju can speak with standard Korean accents now, of course.
- (I asked about the Jeju Revolt during the Q-and-A: "What would you say were the causes?" I wanted to get at whether it was "really" a communist revolt, as was claimed at the time, or what? It's hard to trust answers you get on this from Koreans, because it is politically sensitive. Kirk didn't have a specific answer. He mentioned political, labor problems. He graciously asked the Koreans in the room for their opinions. No one spoke up.)
- (Someone else asked why there is no secession movement on Jeju. The questioner, an Asian of nationality unknown to me, said that Okinawa did have one. Kirk answered that in his view the Okinawa secession movement "didn't amount to much" when held up to the light of day.)
- Kirk pointed out that Jeju is the only Korean province given special "self-governing status" (제주특별자치도).
- The left-wing governments of Kim Dae-Jung and Roh Mu-Hyun, governing 1998-2008, did things to appease Jeju like officially apologizing for the Jeju massacre of '48.
- Both Jeju and Okinawa now have military base controversies which likely will be around for a while. Okinawa has long had a large U.S. presence, and South Korea is currently building a naval base on Jeju, to open next year.
- Why is South Korea "militarizing" Jeju? Firstly, Kirk discussed the Ieodo Rocks (이어도), which are claimed by both China and Korea. Occupied by South Korea. China has not pressed this claim, unlike its many other claims to islands and rocks quite far from its borders. China has aggravated nearly all its maritime neighbors with its bold territorial claims, except South Korea.
- Kirk said that South Korea is trying hard to maintain good relations with China. To this end, Korea won't support any SE Asian states in territorial disputes with China.
- Despite this deference-to-China policy, South Korea has quietly built up the Ieodo Rocks in a manner similar to what it has done with the much-more-publicized (especially in Korea itself) Dokdo Rocks in the sea between Korea and Japan, occupied since 1952 by South Korea but also claimed by Japan.
- South Korea has built facilities, including a helipad, on Ieodo (picture below). These rocks are completely submerged but rise near enough the surface to allow such facilities.
- If China ever presses the Ieodo Rocks claim, the South Korean Navy would be in a better position to enforce its claim with the Jeju base. The rocks are 150 km southeast of Jeju.
- The second reason for the Jeju naval base, Kirk says: North Korea. A strong naval base on Jeju could better intercept North Korean vessels. This is the official position and is valid.
- Kirk says that former president Kim Dae-Jung opened the shipping lanes around Jeju to North Korean commercial ships. This surprised me. This ended with the end of the Sunshine Policy. Kim Dae-Jung was a longtime South Korean left-wing political dissident, elected president in 1997, and was interviewed several times by Kirk during his long career, which included a period of exile in the USA (mostly spent in Northern Virginia, according to Kirk).
- Some Koreans are protesting the Jeju naval base. They say it will hurt the environment.
- Kirk says he interviewed one of the main protest leaders at the Jeju naval base protests, a certain Korean Catholic priest. I cannot recall what specific remarks he made about this priest. He said his name was Moon.
- Kirk doesn't buy the notion that the protest is environmental in nature. He gave the example of the plan to completely destroy a particular island in Busan Harbor so as to allow more maneuvering space for ships. No protests at all for that doomed island.
- The real force behind the protests on Jeju, Kirk says, may be anti-American Left (this is my term, not his). The protesters, if you talk to them, allege that the base "will become a U.S. base". The base is a U.S. plot, they say. Kirk says there is no basis for this claim, no indication the U.S. has anything to do with it.
- Opposition on Okinawa to the military bases does relate to the U.S., as one of the largest overseas U.S. bases in the world is on Okinawa, but Kirk says that it is not so simple on Okinawa as "Get the foreigners out." Okinawans do not yearn, at all, he says, for a handover to the Japanese military (and there may again soon be one to speak of). They probably prefer the U.S. to Japan. The Okinawa protesters just want to be left alone with no bases at all. (This does seem to suggest that Okinawa "national feeling" is strong, even if Kirk says rumors of a secession movement have been greatly exaggerated.)
- I asked a question about what Kirk's view was on prospective U.S. military withdrawal from Korea and/or Japan, whether it was possible or likely anytime soon. He replied that Jimmy Carter had had a plan to withdraw U.S. forces totally from Korea in the late 1970s, but "he was talked out of it" after taking office. Kirk then said that today Donald Trump, who has said the same thing (Korea can pay for its own defense; foreign commitments a waste of money; bring U.S. troops home), if elected, would also be talked out of it. I wanted to follow up but didn't have the chance. Who "talked Carter out of it"? Why? Who would talk Trump out of it? Why?
Note: I implanted one fact above that didn't come from the talk I attended, but from an interview with Donald Kirk I listened to separately. It is that Kim Dae-Jung lived mostly in Northern Virginia during his political exile in the USA, 1980-1985. Kirk has mixed feelings about Kim Dae-Jung, and many negative things to say, while conceding his political skill. Kirk's perspective on the much-praised, Nobel-anointed Kim Dae-Jung was nice to hear: This interview was reposted to Youtube here. (Korea and the World podcast, October 2015).


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OK, so here we go again with this fucking Joe Torre.
So Steinbrenner and his boys are in Tampa having another one of their big "end of another losing season" pow-wows. They met for four hours yesterday with nothing to report. By the time I click "publish post" on this, there could be some news, who knows.
The meetings in Tampa include Steinbrenner's sons, Hank and Hal (a/k/a Click and Clack a/k/a/ Mutt and Jeff), along with son-in-law Felix Lopez. Yankees president Randy Levine, C.O.O. Lonn Trost, GM Brian Cashman and AGM Jean Afterman also were there.
Anyway, so yesterday I'm hearing "Donny Baseball" Don Mattingly told Steinbrenner he a) does not feel ready to replace Joe Torre as manager and b) feels uncomfortable taking over Torre's seat.
You know what, Donny Baseball? Then take a fucking walk. Thats what Steinbrenner should tell him. You feel weird jumping in the dudes grave, then chug along, Charlie. Take the offer off the table.
I mean is Joe Torre the fucking second coming or what? Now dudes don't wanna touch his $7M seat?! Are you fucking kidding me? No one wants to touch his sloppy seconds now? He's that good?! Getthefuckouttahere!
"Joe Torre fans are expected to gather today in midtown of a "Save Joe Rally.'' The 3 p.m. rally at West 43rd Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenue will include a petition for fans to sign that will be sent to owner George Steinbrenner. "Joe Torre FANS?! Whoever has time to be at a rally at 3 p.m. is a loser anyway.
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This is one of my favorite snacks (or side dishes, but I will seriously roast up a pan of these and eat them as snacks over a few days.) You really can't beat them for a healthy alternative to salty snack foods. And they are Paleo, Vegan, & Gluten Free, so most anyone can eat them.
This recipe somewhat depends on the size of your cauliflower. I bought 2 smallish heads (1 orange, 1 purple) at the farmer's market today, and chopped up they filled a roasting pan in a single layer. So use more or less of the ingredients based on the amount of cauliflower you have. It's really hard to mess this up.
Chili Powder
Garlic Powder
Olive Oil (or whatever kind of oil you prefer)
Roasting Pan
Instructions :
Preheat oven to 400-425 F (200-220 C)
Trim and cut down the cauliflower into small florets. Split larger ones in half so the cook quicker. Try to keep most the same general size so they cook in a similar amount of time.
Line a roasting pan with foil.
Spread florets out in a single layer (if you have too many for a single layer, use a second pan)
Drizzle with olive oil and toss with your hands to coat. Should have a light sheen on the cauliflower.
Liberally shake on kosher salt.
In approximately equal amounts, shake on garlic powder, cumin, black pepper, and chili powder. This is really to taste, but you can see in the photo how much I did.
Toss with your hands to coat on all sides.
Place in hot oven and cook for 15 min. Check it and stir around the veggies to keep them from burning.
Return to the oven for another 10 minutes. Check and stir again., and remove any small pieces that look done.
Return for another 5-10 minutes until done. It really depends on the size of your florets how long it will take.


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DU will mark Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season with four services Feb. 22 at Evans Chapel.
DU Chaplain Gary Brower will lead nondenominational services at 7:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Brother John Ignatius, a local priest, will lead Roman Catholic services at noon and 9 p.m. Services are timed so members of the DU community can attend services before or after work or class.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the 40-day period leading up to Easter (except for Sundays), which Brower says signifies a time for worshippers to participate in the death and resurrection of Jesus through "prayer, repentance and self-denial."
"The 40-day period mirrors the 40 days that, according to the New Testament, Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness between his baptism and the beginning of the public ministry, as well as the 40 years that the Israelites spent wandering in the wilderness between their exodus from Egypt and their entry into the Promised Land," Brower says.
DU's Ash Wednesday services will include the imposition of ashes, a sacrificial symbolism of penance in which worshippers receive a mark of ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross.
For more information about the nondenominational services, contact Brower at firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information about the Roman Catholic services, contact Ignatius at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Vanessa Carlton Previews "Die Dinosaur" From New Album
In just a few short days, Vanessa Carlton will release her new album, Love Is An Art. Fans have already heard her singles "Future Pain," "The Only Way To Love," and "Miner's Canary," plus live performances of "Love Is An Art," "I Know You Don't Mean It" and "Salesman" (the last one during a livestream on Monday). We've…Read more


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Think Twice
managed by R. Burland
About us
Think Twice was registered as a Charity with the Charity Commission in England & Wales with Charity number 1144619 in November 2011.
Think Twice was originally only a name given to a cause run by Cofounder, Ross Burland, in memory of his best friends son, Theo James Ficken. The cause was for the benefit of children living in extreme poverty at an orphanage and shelter called Casa Guatemala in Central America. The shelter had been set up for children during the civil war in Guatemala and can be located in the jungles along the impoverished riverbanks of the Rio Dulce. Ross had been volunteering at the orphanage for 9 months, from July 2010 to the end of March 2011, until he decided to embark on a challenge and solo bicycle journey that would continue to raise awareness for the cause that he had named with words taken from the lyrics of 'Another Day in Paradise'. This was a song by Phil Collins with music video and imagery of the homeless that had made an impact on Ross at a young age. The challenge was called 'Think Twice' does 'Bici-Loco' and this took a spontaneous and ill prepared Ross over a month to ride through treacherous Central America by himself. The route he rode led from mountainous Guatemala into the hilly coastal climbs and dangers of gang land El Salvador, then around the impoverished gulf of Honduras and on into the gruelling head winds of Nicaragua before finally making it to his final destination of costa Rica in time for a flight back to the UK. This was all done on a shoe string and with just about enough cash to afford to pay for his daily water intake and a couple of road side meals per day. The 'shoe string' this journey was made upon actually kept his frying pan attached to the back of his bike, but it didn't save his companion 'Wilson' from falling off and never to be seen again; (a face carved into a pineapple; You know, that would keep Ross company along a lonely journey). 'Wiiiiiiilsooooon!'. Meanwhile, soon learning of the abundance of mangoes that he could simply scavenge from the road sides and train himself to survive upon, he was in fact able to save a little cash which meant he would have some left over and enough to pay for a street-kids breakfast and some clean clothes for him. His adventures were filmed and promoted through social media and funds were raised to support Casa Guatemala.
Since returning to the UK, Ross and his long time friend Benedict Ficken came together and established Think Twice as a Charity. They appointed a board of trustees and directors to run Think Twice to ensure the Charity would make lasting positive differences in the lives of people in the UK and Overseas. To date, Ross and Ben have concentrated their efforts setting up the foundations of Think Twice in the UK and continue the development of programmes in Guatemala.
We are continuing our work to date in Guatemala and we have been developing our accredited vocational skills training centre, 'Constructing Futures' in the UK.
Our Work involves the relief of poverty, the advancement of health, education, vocational skills training for employment and development through sport.
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Low-Cost Technology Prevents Infections, Reduces Diarrhea in Eritrea
In many resource-constrained settings, inadequate infrastructure and poor infection prevention practices make hospitals "hotbeds of infection transmission," placing patients—particularly the most vulnerable—at risk of hospital-acquired infections, with accompanying increases in costs of care, length of hospital stay, and even case fatality rates.
In Eritrea, USAID-supported technical assistance through QAP and URC's TASC2 project helped the Ministry of Health to improving infection prevention policies and practices in the country's public hospitals. Considerable progress was made in defining national standards and guidelines for infection prevention, organizing Infection Prevention (IP) Committees in facilities, and engaging committees in executing regular IP assessments to verify that appropriate infection prevention procedures were indeed being followed in key areas of each facility.
Despite these efforts, a persistent barrier to infection prevention in Ministry of Health hospitals was the scarcity of low cost disinfectant, which often had to be imported at high cost, due to the irregular quality of locally manufactured chlorine solutions and frequent interruptions in the supply network.
In 2005, QAP and TASC2 introduced in Eritrean hospitals a low-cost technology to overcome this problem: a sodium hypochlorite generator permitting the local production of disinfectant at each regional hospital. Sodium hypochlorite at a 0.6% solution is a safe and very effective disinfectant for health equipment and facilities. It can also be diluted for laundry, general hygiene and kitchen use within the facility. In small quantities, 0.6% sodium hypochlorite is the disinfectant of choice for point-of-use-water purification for drinking purposes and its use can assure a safe hospital water supply.
QAP and TASC2 worked with RTI International environmental health consultant Dennis Kalson to provide training in June 2005 to public health technicians and hospital maintenance staff from the Ministry of Health in the operation and maintenance of AQUACHLOR sodium hypochlorite generators, which are manufactured by Equipment & Systems Engineering, Inc. of Miami, Florida. A medium capacity AQUACHLOR generator can produce 200 liters of sodium hypochlorite at 0.6% in 24 hours with the same amount of water, six kilos of salt, and electricity. The generators are very simple and safe to use, and require very little maintenance. Cleaning is done with common vinegar. Electrical consumption is small (and can be supplied by solar panels). Therefore, operating costs are quite minimal, which makes them an ideal option for low-resource settings.
QAP and TASC2 purchased the first two AQUACHLOR generators for use in Eritrea. One generator was installed in the premises of Halibet Central Hospital in the Maekel Zone and the other in Orotta Hospital in Asmara, the capital. URC staff worked with Kalson to adapt guidelines for chlorine production into a job aid to ensure the correct use and maintenance of the generators, as well as appropriate dosages for the various uses within the health care facility. Additionally, TASC2 and QAP provided the hospitals with other inputs needed for the installation and functioning of the generators, including: a fan to increase ventilation of the production site, several pairs of heavy duty gloves, extension cords, a 200 liter plastic barrel, and 150 yellow jerricans for chlorine distribution.
By September 2005, the Halibet team had started distributing chlorine to a neighboring smaller hospital and to a few health facilities on their own initiative. A series of meetings were then held to discuss a more formalized system for chlorine production, distribution, labeling and use in Maekel Zone. These meetings included the national QA manager, one of the public health technicians at the national Nursing School who had participated in the June training, the Halibet hospital director and administrator, the Maekel Zone medical administrator, and TASC2 technical staff. These meetings led to clarification of roles, responsibilities and procedures for production and distribution to Halibet hospital wards, all health facilities in the Zone, and from the health facilities to village health committees for water purification.
It was agreed that Halibet would hire a technician to produce chlorine each day and manage its distribution, and that a cost-recovery scheme would be put into place. The hospital would charge each health facility a low fee for each liter of the solution, and use the fee collected to pay for the chlorine production and distribution manager, for recurrent costs such as salt and vinegar, and to save up for a replacement machine when needed.
By the time the TASC2 project closed in October 2005, five more AQUACHLOR machines had been procured for the Ministry of Health of Eritrea, to be placed in the Zone Hospital in each of the country's other five zones. Once the additional five machines are delivered to the remaining hospitals, the steps and guidelines followed in setting the system up in the Maekel zone will be used. The goal is to put in place sodium hypochlorite production and distribution systems to cover all health facilities in each zone. Such systems will help to institutionalize USAID's support to infection prevention in Eritrean health facilities by making the hospitals less dependent on purchasing chlorine from commercial providers and an unreliable suppliers, which demand cash in a cash-poor system, and enable hospitals to more consistently implement and monitor infection prevention practices.
The Ministry of Health of Eritrea also plans to pilot test use of the sodium hypochlorite solution for village-level point-of-use (and distribution point) water purification to reduce diarrhea incidence. Under this scheme, the newly formed cadre of public health technicians and sanitarians will regularly distribute the solution to village health committees and community-based distributors and promote its integration with water and sanitation and growth monitoring activities carried out at the community level. Given the relatively strong level of community organization, and the new technical capacity of local public health technicians, the technology holds great promise in the reduction of currently high levels of waterborne illness in Eritrea.
For more information on the introduction of the sodium hypochlorite generators in Eritrea, contact Waverly Rennie at email@example.com Dennis Kalson at email@example.com
The Quality Assurance Project (QAP) is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development
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To Shave or Not Shave, That Is the Question!
Certain breeds of dogs actually have hair like humans. Dogs that have human-like hair would be breeds like Poodles, "Doodles", Shih Tzu, and Lasa Apso. These breeds will need a haircut on a regular basis. If you own one of the dog breeds with double coats such as Golden Retrievers, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Huskies, Australian Shepherds, etc. shaving them may not be the best solution.


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Every autumn in late October and early November we harvest the olives at Casa del Lupo and Casa degli Ulivi (ulivi is local dialect for olive, so Casa degli Ulivi means House of the Olives). We've slowly been pruning the trees back into shape, which is a vase shape that leaves the olives on easily reachable branches and allows light into the centre of the tree.
The aim is to get over 300kg of olives so that we can get our own oil from a single pressing rather than oil from the collective press. You also have to book a pressing at the mill and cannot miss your slot. This means we have to work like crazy to get enough olives in a few days, if olives are left too long before pressing they can go mouldy. The weather can be unpredictable at this time of year which means we have to keep an eye on the forecast when planning the pick, there is no point starting if rain is going to stop work for a few days.
We still pull the olives off by hand but more and more people are investing in a harvesting device with long mechanical fingers. The olives drop onto a net spread on the ground below.
We need about thirteen crates full of olives to get 300kg, once our target is achieved it's time to head to the mill. At the mill a blower removes leaves and light stalks, the olives are washed and then smashed with hydraulic hammers. The paste is passed through a couple of centrifuges and, at the end, around 60 litres of bright green high quality oil is ready for bottling.
Olive oil from Tuscany and Umbria is noted for its low acidity and spicy, peppery nose. The high altitudes where the olives are grown means that they don't overipen in the cooler autumn air. This means a low acidity and a high quality oil.
Olive oil is the only mechanically recovered oil in large scale production, to qualify as extra virgin it should have less than 1% acidity. Almost all olive oil can be blended to qualify as extra virgin but the very best oils have an acidity of 0.01%. Oil sold simply as olive oil is recovered with a solvent from the dried olive paste that comes out of the mill, it is not the same product and lacks the flavour of mechanically recovered oil.


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'Third Man' in Garland Terror Attack Linked to Islamic State, Targeted Super Bowl, Malls and Military
The federal government filed a second superseding indictment against Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem, a.k.a. Decarus Thomas, the Arizona "third man" connected with May's foiled Garland, Texas, terrorist attack, alleging a direct link between Kareem and the Islamic State.
The indictment handed down by a grand jury on December 22 provides the clearest possible link yet between Kareem, 44, and the Islamic State terrorist organization, which claimed credit for the May 3 Garland shooting. Although the indictment does not allege that Kareem communicated directly with the group, it charges conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization because of a list of U.S. military members Kareem allegedly accessed from the Islamic State.
In June, 2014, Kareem, Elton Francis Simpson, 34, and Nadir Hamid Soofi, 30, began a conspiracy to support the Islamic State the indictment states. They pledged themselves and their services to attacking targets in the United States. The targets included military bases, military service members, shopping malls, Super Bowl XLIX and the Garland-held Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest.
Kareem began hosting meetings at his Phoenix home with Simpson and Soofi in February 2015 to discuss "attacking" the Muhammad Art Exhibit once its organizers announced the May event date. According to the indictment, on the event day, Simpson and Soofi drove from their home in Phoenix to Garland where they got out of their car and opened fire with assault weapons during the Muhammad Art Exhibit held at the Curtis Culwell Center. A Garland police officer killed the two assailants. A school security guard was wounded during the attack.
When authorities later searched Simpson and Soofi's apartment, they found a handwritten note with U.S. military member's names, addresses and personal information. That information came from an Islamic State list, according to the indictment, which noted that "on or about March 20, 2015, Simpson accessed materials published by the Islamic State that contained residential information for U.S. military service members." The Islamic State called for supporters to attack such military service members.
Count 5 of the indictment charges that Kareem, Simpson and Soofi "knowingly and intentionally conspired to provide 'material support or resources'…, including services and personnel, to a foreign terrorist organization, that is, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which at all relevant times was designated by the Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist organization…"
The indictment also shows Kareem's conviction to the Islamic State cause and the lengths he went to radicalize Soofi and Simpson into jihadists, citing that Kareem "exhorted and encouraged Simpson and Soofi to engage in violent activity to support [lslamic State] and impose retribution for United States military actions in the Middle East."
It stated that Kareem arranged and provided transportation for Simpon and Soofi's shooting trips in "remote desert areas" near Phoenix, also giving "guidance" to the Garland shooters on how to operate and fire assault rifles. Between February 2014 and May 1, 2015, Kareem allegedly nurtured Simpson and Soofi in watching videos that contained inspirational Islamic songs or "nasheeds" that "depicted people wearing black masks and head scarves riding in trucks with black flags mounted on them and shooting rifles." Also, between June 2014 through March 2015, the three men researched travel to the Middle East for the purpose to support and even to fight alongside the Islamic State. By October 2014, Simpson was sharing Islamic State torture videos on Twitter.
The feds originally indicted Kareem in June on conspiracy charges, transporting weapons across state lines, and giving false statements to investigators, which Breitbart Texas reported, also noting that Kareem, a convert to Islam, "attended the same north Phoenix mosque as Soofi and Simpson, though mosque president Usama Shami said Kareem infrequently attended. In June, the prosecutor said Kareem became interested in conducting jihad attacks on American soil after the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris, according to Breitbart News.
Cosme Lopez, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office in Phoenix, which is prosecuting Kareem, declined to say whether authorities believe the Garland attack was carried out on behalf of the Islamic State, the Los Angeles Times reported.


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Russia stealing civilian cars in occupied territories to replace equipment lost in frontline battles
Russian occupying forces in eastern and southern Ukraine are stealing cars from locals to replenish their losses in equipment on the frontlines, Ukraine's National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Nov. 18.
"The Ukrainian Defense Forces caused significant losses in equipment to the Russian occupying forces. From 20 to 30 vehicles are destroyed every day," the statement says.
Read also: Russians delete the message about claimed 'retreat' from left bank of Dnipro 'to test Ukrainian forces'
The occupiers decided to make up for their losses by looting residents of the occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts. The Kremlin issued decree No. 2059, dated 31.07.2023, stating that all enterprises "nationalized" by the occupiers are obligated to transfer equipment to the all-Russian pseudo-social movement 'People's Front 'For Russia'' under a donation agreement.
The confiscated equipment includes mopeds, motorcycles, motor scooters, cars, buses, trucks, semi-trailers, tractors for agriculture and forestry, tracked bulldozers, and motor graders.
Read also: Russia struggles to form volunteer units in occupied Enerhodar, Kyiv says
These vehicles are rarely on the balance sheet of enterprises, so the occupiers resorted to their withdrawal from garages and private households that the so-called Russian occupation "authorities" had previously listed as "abandoned property."
Vehicles are confiscated from citizens accused by the occupiers of collaborating with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, or from those whose movable property was seized by Russian law enforcement agencies.
"This mass seizure of equipment was organized to meet the needs of the occupation administrations of the Russian Federation. It was also to engineer equipment for the positions of the Russian occupation troops on the TOT ("the occupied territories" – ed.) of southern and eastern Ukraine," the press service added.
The Russians are increasingly using two-wheeled vehicles to transport personnel, said the NRC.
The use of civilian equipment allows Russian propaganda to pass off the destruction of such transport as an attack on the civilian population.
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