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"Did a cute pet on a movie poster make you think it would be a fun comedy but it turned out to be a pet-with-a-terminal-illness tearjerker instead? Are you unable to enjoy the human body count in a horror movie because you're wondering whether the dog's going to kick the bucket?"
Does the Dog Die? provides a long-denied service: it tells you ahead of time if a pet is injured or killed over the course of a movie beforehand. By means of an elegantly simple pictogram rating system, its index relates whether a) no pets die during the narrative, b) a pet is hurt or appears dead but ultimately lives, or c) no pets die.
Nor is the index limited to cute pet movies. The list wanders far afield to include "C.H.U.D.", "24 Hour Party People", "Eight Legged Freaks", "Zero Dark Thirty", and "Alien 3" (not to spoil anything, but be careful of that one).
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2010 Wings Over Houston Airshow
Oct 08, 2010 10:31AM
● By The SCENE Magazine
Area's largest event takes to the skies October 23 & 24 at Ellington AirportThe 26th Annual Wings Over Houston Airshow takes flight Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24 at Ellington Airport with thrilling aerial performances, aerobatics and demonstrations.
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds will amaze and captivate audiences with the team's precision formations in the F-16C Fighting Falcon.
The 2010 Wings Over Houston Airshow will feature amazing aerobatic performances by Sean D. Tucker and Team Oracle, Julie Clark in the Chevron Mentor, and John Klatt Airshows.
The always-popular Tora!Tora!Tora! will reenact the World War II air power attack on Pearl Harbor. Also returning will be a firepower demonstration with Korea / Vietnam era aircraft, including the Huey helicopter, AD-4 Skyraider, O-2 Forward Air Command "Oscar Duece" and AC-47 Spooky Gunship. A new addition to this year's line up is the Smoke-n-Thunder USO Jet Car, a 26-foot long rocket that never leaves the ground. Its Westinghouse jet engine churns 10,000 horsepower and pumps about 6,000 pounds of thrust. When driver Bill Braack cranks it, this jet car can hit a speed of 400 mph in eight seconds. Military demonstrations include the C-17 Globemaster III, A-10 Warthog West Coast Demo Team, Air Force Heritage Flight, U.S. Coast Guard MH65C Dolphin Helicopter and U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet from the West Coast Demo Team. Also new this year will be a C-130 cargo drop demonstration.
"Wings Over Houston Airshow is one of the most patriotic events in our area. We honor our servicemen and women of the past and those serving now all over the world. Our event strives to provide a wide range of top level aviation entertainment and education by honoring aviation's rich history in addition to celebrating new advancements in the field," said Bill Roach, Executive Director of Wings Over Houston Airshow. "We greatly appreciate our loyal volunteers, sponsors, fans, and members of the media as the event could not be a success without each and every one of you."
Other highlights of the 2010 Wings Over Houston Airshow include the "Legends & Executive director of Wings Over Houston Airshow. "Heroes Autograph Tent", 6th Cavalry Historical Association, Military Museum of Texas, and Houston Fire Museum vehicle displays.
Tickets for the 2010 Wings Over Houston Airshow are on sale now. Advance tickets are $15 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 through 11 and free for children 5 and under. Reserved "Prime-View" seats at the "50-yard-line" are $40 and include reserved parking and an event program. Eagle Squadron Hospitality tickets are $125 and include reserved seating, catered food and beverages throughout the day, reserved parking and a souvenir cap, program and poster. Tickets can be purchased by calling 888-4-FLYSHOW or by visiting www.wingsoverhouston.com. Parking at Ellington Airport is extremely limited so riding bus transportation is recommended. Bus shuttles will run from Bay Area Park and Ride (801 Bay Area Blvd.) and Fuqua Park and Ride (11755 Sabo Road). Shuttles run from 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m., with the last shuttle inbound to Ellington Airport departing at 2:30 p.m. Roundtrip fare is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 5 through 11 and free for children 4 and under.
Wings Over Houston Airshow is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community event produced by a volunteer effort of the Gulf Coast Wing and West Houston Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force, with support from the Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston. The Airshow is dedicated to showcasing vintage World War II aircraft, along with the thrills of modern aviation. One of the top air shows in the United States in its category, the Wings Over Houston Airshow attracts more than 85,000 festival goers throughout Houston as well as from around the globe.
- Domino Taylor (Published in the October 2010 issue)

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Would you opt to be microchipped?
A software company in the US is the latest to begin microchipping its employees
There is a new movement to microchip humans.
Earlier this year, Swedish tech company Epicenter made headlines after announcing plans to embed a small chip into about 150 workers and now a US company called Three Square Market that makes software for vending machines is the latest to join the club.
The device is about the size of a grain of rice and is embedded in the webbing of the hand between the thumb and forefinger.
CEO Todd Westby says experimenting with chipping employees is all about staying ahead of the technology curve.
"We foresee the use of RFID technology to drive everything from making purchases in our office break room market, opening doors, use of copy machines, logging into our office computers, unlocking phones, sharing business cards, storing medical/health information, and used as payment at other RFID terminals," he said.
"Eventually, this technology will become standardised allowing you to use this as your passport, public transport, all purchasing opportunities, etc."
These types of microchips have been used in humans and animals before and mean that people don't need to keep track of multiple passwords and PINs because it will all be installed on the inserted chip.
Our mobile phones contain much more data about us than the proposed microchip and we are happy to use them so is this any different?
What are your views? How do you feel about being microchipped? Would you opt for this wearable technology of the future? Is your pet microchipped?
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This could only be used by hospitals and police.
I know there is a band you can wear on your arm with these details in but this microchip would be out of sight. My cat is microchipped so what's the difference?
What is worrying is that we can become "non people" we can be wiped off the grid. We will not be able to access our money, buy anything, go anywhere. Flick of a switch if we oppose the shadowy controllers of our microchips.
The insistent message streamed day and night that crime is everywhere and getting worse by the minute, made people literally beg for cameras and surveillance to protect them from the imagined onslaught.
Nicely done TPTB, they neatly and speedily presented and implemented the solution that the public cried out for. Too late now, the juggernaut of control cannot be stopped.
Unless we rebel as one body.
Thinking more about this, another advantage of fitting these, is that even without an overt internal 'shocking circuit' it should be possible to heat any such device up to a very uncomfortable level with a suitable RF field. A more sophisticated method would be to make the inbuilt receiving antenna resonate at the pain nerve frequency. The transmitter antenna could either be a highly directional antenna, (I do so hate the word 'gun'). Just to pick off the odd 'uppity' individual in a crowd or wide field pattern to disburse minions en-mass, who may gather to complain about silly things like food rations or working conditions.
Why you could even 'ring fence' whole areas of your world, which were not suitable for them to go to, (for their own protection of course). No need even to be close to get those individual ones either, you could pick them off, I mean advise them to modify their behaviour, while holding your ship in a geostationary orbit. All in all I think it is a very good idea to have these fitted, I cannot think of a single reason why it has not been done before on this planet, so humane, it protects the innocent from the guilty, in fact, the only minions who would not jump at the chance to have one fitted, would be those who have criminal intent in mind!
You speak of holding the ship out of reach in geostationary orbit, and your minions wantonly implanted!
I suspect you may be living a chip free existence aboard your ship and observing the incremental and eventual destruction of the masses of drones, robots and or zombies Terrans have and will become when they are all uniformly RFID chipped.
Maybe you are too afraid to mingle with the result of your experiments.?
Now why don't you stay on your planet and chip your own BE's.?
Perhaps they are far too advanced and intelligent to fall for your dastardly controlling ruse and have rejected being chipped out of hand, banishing you and your Frankenstein ideas to the outer rim of the Pallaxides.
Are you revealing your actual criminal intent by avoiding the chip?
Maybe your intentions are to stay free, uncontrolled and.......alive?
So WHO is able to interfere and TAMPER with your microchip without your knowledge?
That means, you are surveilled in EVERYTHING that you do at all times of the day or night. What TV programmes you watch, when and where you put your kettle on, pinpointing which room you are in, when you go to bed, what you do in bed, when you go to the loo, shower......!
The plus side, controlling criminals and finding lost people and children is far outweighed by the controls it will have on the general population who are not criminal and are just going about their business.
Your chip can and I feel sure in the future will be cloned, to make an ELECTRONIC IDENTICAL BODY for criminals. Your REPLICATED PHYSICAL PRESENCE or electronic body can be used to carry out crime, YOU will go to prison, not the clone.
Microchips can MIGRATE in the body, so in a medical emergency, the chip may be overlooked if it is not in its original point of insertion. Microchips give off a signal inside your body. The health implications have not been rigorously tested enough.
This is just a huge opportunity for Big Business to become very, very rich.
Until such time as all factors have been thoroughly investigated, tested and securities put in place, I for one will not volunteer to be a guinea pig.
By the way, it will not be a government agency that oversees your NEUROELECTRIC INTERFACE ENHANCEMENT. Bodies implementing and controlling the very breath that we take, will be PRIVATE COMPANIES. Disaster!!!
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Cybernetics scientist Dr Mark Gasson of the University of Reading, in Britain, became the first human to be infected with a computer virus, after he injected himself with a microchip in 2009 to control electronic devices in his office.{sic}
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Pacemakers for example can and are being hacked, imagine if you want to bump someone off, just access their chip. Go shopping at your expense with your cloned chip. The dangers for me far outweigh the benefits at the present time. Lot's of ironing out to do.
Yes the phone companies can monitor our conversations and whereabouts, good or not good whichever way you slice it.
The problem I have with it is that information can be sent back to your chip?
Knowing full well the disastrous mistakes made by our controlling bodies, how and where would our private information end up? Sold without our knowledge as is happening now.
Handbags even............well....maybe not handbags!
Could someone in the future send a message to your brain to access your cells to regenerate so that you become younger.?
Now that would be something!
Otherwise, are we just flotsam on the sea of life bumping into other technological driftwood and assimilating its properties?
The future will be very mind blowing.
The getting of total control by the State is almost there. We're under surveillance wherever we go. As said above, our mobile phones contain so much data about us and our habits. Why do you think Security Services world wide prioritise accessing mobile phone data? It tells them so much about us.
Micro chipping people was a side issue on a much earlier thread about chipping dogs. Someone then said (paraphrasing) the next step is people. Well, folks, it's here.
I am surprised no one has mentioned 666. There's a strong correlation here.
I've read Orwell's 1984 many times. Today it's being used as a road map for ever increasing State control of us. So Orwell, all those years ago, got it right! If you're interested get a copy from Amazon. Not only is it a good read but you will see the road map laid out before you. Read and be alarmed. Alarmed enough to say no to micr-chipping the population.
I'll say no!
I am ambivalent about the idea. Having foreign objects (RFID chips) implanted into my body as a means of controlling things around me, feeding the status of my health to a collector, not having to carry money, waving your hand to open doors, accessing your computer and gadgets, turning things on and off in your home sounds fantastic. I am all for it.
However....the downside is that huge amounts of data would be collected about you, where you are at any given time, what you buy, bank details etc. Criminals are very adept at accessing your bank card chip from a distance and since chips are intercommunicable, your RFID could be tampered with.
It would be wide open to abuse from all quarters.
My major worry is the control factor, who will control everything? The ineptitude of the people who have in the past either lost, tampered with or sold our data is frightening.
What information could surreptitiously be sent to the chip in your body?
At the moment there are not enough safeguards in place to prevent hacking and malfunction.
Would the signal interfere with your body and would your body accept a foreign implant?
What would be done with the information gathered about you? Maybe sold for targeted sales or to insurance companies, the list goes on.
Your privacy would be a distant dream.
Being pulled kicking and screaming into the future is inevitable, whether we like it or not, the future will have its way.
Maybe in another ten or twenty years, even then, who do we trust.
Although I'm by nature a cautious person I do see clearly Orwell's 1984 coming into play. I don't like it. The value of human kind is it's uniqueness, it's intellectual ability to meet a difficult situation and over come it. But we're now looking at a time, perhaps in our lives, when humans will be redundant. No need for us, machines will solve every problem.
Is that a comforting thought? We who have grand children imagining them chipped, dosed with Soma (Greek for sleep) and trudging around without purpose or vitality. Expendable, of no worth. The Nazi concentration camps treated my people in that way. Can't work? Die! Sick? Die.
Technology is just for profit and that without responsibility for the outcomes of their inventions. It is we who will pay a heavy price, perhaps with our lives, for this move away from a known reality.
Retirement? No, a bullet or a jab.
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Study Finds Positive Physical and Mental Health Outcomes for Mentored Foster Care Youth
Ahrens, K. R., DuBois, D. L., Richardson, L. P., Fan, M. Y., & Lozano, P. (2008). Youth in foster care with adult mentors during adolescence have improved adult outcomes. Pediatrics, 121(2), e246-e252.
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The human brain is incredibly complex, smart and wonderful. But if that is true, why do we still make such dumb decisions?
Even though your brain is smart, sometimes it is your own worst enemy. College is a complex decision. With so many factors to consider, it is no wonder it is such an overwhelming task for many families.
The Brain's Natural Reaction
When the frontal lobe of the brain is overwhelmed by complex data it can't make sense of its natural reaction is to rely on the more primitive parts of the brain (a.k.a. the reptile brain). This results in decisions made on pure emotion or gut instinct rather than a logical outcome of the facts.
The outcome of the brains natural reaction as regards education decisions is a student who chooses their school because they thought the campus was pretty or they liked the tour guide. They have failed to incorporate the vast majority of factors that actually have an impact on whether or not they will be successful at this school.
Using Facts to Justify Decisions Rather Than to Make Them
The "feeling" a student gets during the one day they visit a campus is not completely irrelevant. However, it should be one factor among many others that go into making a decision. But this is rarely the case. What happens instead is that a student makes up their mind based on their emotions, and then selectively finds whatever facts they can to "prove" their point, ignoring all those that disprove it.
Possibly one of the most abused facts are rankings. With so many out there, it's easy to find one to latch on to in order to "prove" the worthiness of a particular school. Even if rankings are based on a collection of relevant facts, they are too simplistic to be used to determine college fit.
The focus on a limited set of numbers cherry picked from the broader scope of metrics that define reality leads to many a bad decision. When this happens, facts may be doing more harm than good. We need to tip the scales back in the favor of of objective facts, because emotion has an unfair advantage.
What's At Stake
College is essentially how our society allocates human capital. Your course of study in college, or whether or not you go to college, has a large impact on what you will then spend the rest of your life doing. I could go on and on about the various ways we are mis-allocating that capital, but suffice it to say that this is one of the more extreme absurdities.
It's incredible that we have evolved as a species as far as we have, and yet still use the pre-historic parts of our brains to organize our society and allocate our most precious resources.
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Writing can get lonely. Sometimes, you need a pat on the back to help you feel better about the tiny amount of progress you've made in the last two hours. Other times, you need a kick in the rear end to get you to open your writing program in the first place.
Or maybe you want to find other writers to cheer on or compete with.
Either way, here are six awesome Twitter hashtags for these kinds of situations. I'll see you there!
1.#wordmongering: Write for 30 minutes. Rest for 30 minutes. Just jump in at the start of the hour. It's a competition since word counts are compared at the end, but any word count is considered awesome. The creators of this neat hashtag are @MonicaMarieV and @NotVeryAlice. Monica based the concept on FlyLady's idea that you can do anything for 15 miknutes. The only rule is no negativity allowed. This hashtag is definitely one to participate in. There's an awesome, encouraging community geared around it. Visit the website or tweet to one of the creators for more info. This one's definitely a favorite.
2. #editmongering: The same creators of #wordmongering came up with this hashtag. It's the same awesome community but with editing and revision. Just check it out, and you'll immediately find writers to connect with. The concept is very similar as well, although details on the process are also shared. Here's the description from the website.
"Sessions begin at half past the hour, every hour, and last for half an hour. During a session, your job is to edit as many words as you possibly can. Wordcounts are compared at the end of sessions."
Definitely a hashtag to keep up with when facing a long edit.
3. #amwriting: This one is used to share what you're working on and the issues you're having as well as what stage you're at and your word counts. Oh, and awesome quotes. It's also increasingly used to share helpful writing links. Pretty inspiring to see how productive others are when you're not feeling it so much yourself.
4. #amediting: Similar to #3, this hashtag is used to share advice, give details on your editing and revising, vent your frustrations, and share progress.
5. #wip: Stands for work in progress. It's used to hare your progress on whatever you're working on and/or word counts. Writers talk what it's about how it's going.
6. #1k1h: This one's a challenge to write one thousand words in one hour. Pretty lofty goal but completely doable. It's fun to compete with others and see who gets the higher word count. Great for those of us who are competitive, although any word count is praised upon. These tend to start at the top of the hour.
7. #writetip: If you're stuck and need advice or if you found an awesome article you want to share, this is the hashtag to use. It's mostly used to share or find writing links, but there are a few tips by themselves too. Like this one.
8. #wordcount: This hashtag is mostly used to share word count achievements. It's great for staying accountable and share milestones. Or for bragging a bit after a particularly high word count. It's pretty easy to be inspired by others' word counts. Makes you want to start writing.
You'll notice that oftentimes a couple of these hashtags are used together. That's perfectly fine and useful for participating in multiple writing communities at once. Adding to these conversations is sure to inspire you and help you gain followers in an authentic and engaging way. Oh, and you're sure to make progress on that WIP. If you're not on Twitter yet, you're missing out.
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Mr. Salam oversees Grameen America's national training program for Branch and Center Managers. Mr. Salam joined Grameen America in 2009 as the Brooklyn Branch Manager, and then served as New York Regional Manager. Prior to joining Grameen America, Mr. Salam served for fifteen years at Grameen Bank, where he managed multiple branches as a Zonal Officer and oversaw thousands of borrowers across several regions in Bangladesh.


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Arthur Russell Archives To Go On Display
Christian Eede
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Photographs, never-heard-before recordings and more will be made available at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Photographs, never-heard-before recordings and collections of lyrics from Arthur Russell's archives will go on display at the Brooklyn Academy of Music this spring.
As FACT reports, this will mark the first time that the late musician's personal archives have been displayed publicly having been acquired recently by the New York Public Library. A selection of those archives have been chosen for display as part of an exhibition called Do What I Want: Selections from the Arthur Russell Papers.
As part of the exhibition, a film night will also take place at Brooklyn Music Hall's cinemas on April 20, taking in screenings of 2008 documentary Wild Combination and a performance by Arthur Russell captured on video. The screenings will be followed by a panel featuring Russell's partner, Tom Lee, director Matt Wolf and Steve Knutson, owner of Audika Records, a label responsible for a number of Arthur Russell archival releases.
The exhibition will run from March 1 - May 14 and you can find more information here.
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Si necesita ayuda con asesoramiento para procedimientos penales, comuníquese con la embajada de su país.
If you are not a U.S. citizen and you have been arrested in the U.S. contact your country's consulate or embassy for assistance.
The Embassy may be able to:
- Provide a list of local attorneys who speak your language
- Contact the family, friends, or employers of the detained person with their written permission
- Visit the detained person and provide reading materials
- Help ensure that prison officials are providing appropriate medical care
- Provide a general overview of the local criminal justice process
- Inform the person of available resources to assist victims of crime
The Embassy will not be able to:
- Get anyone out of jail
- State to a court that anyone is guilty or innocent
- Pay legal, medical, or other fees
Encuentre su país en esta lista para ubicar la embajada más cercana.
Find your country on this list to locate the your country's embassy.


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1998 Dodge Durango
NHTSA Defect Investigations
The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is an office within the NHTSA which investigates serious safety problems in the design, construction or performance of vehicles. The NHTSA is authorized to order manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles, if the ODI finds a safety issue. NHTSA investigations for the 1998 Dodge Durango, both ongoing and closed, are listed below:
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation #PE02082
Component(s): Seat Belts
Summary: There are no injuries or fatalities associated with this alleged defect.while conducting this investigation, ODI found that the subject cinches meet the load bearing requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208, and that many of the reported failures were due to incorrect child safety seat installations. Additionally, the report rate is low (1.60/100K).the information available fails to establish the existence of a defect trend at this time.further allocation of Agency resources to this issue is unwarranted and the preliminary evaluation is being closed.
NHTSA Engineering Analysis #EA03023
Component(s): Suspension
Suspension:Front:Control Arm
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Arm
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint
Summary: DaimlerChrysler corporation (DCC) is recalling the target population of approximately 600,000 MY 2000 through 2003 Durango and Dakota vehicles with four-wheel drive to replace the front suspension upper ball joints with redesigned parts that do not have the joint integrity concerns and have substantially improved joint retention capacity (NHTSA recall no. 04V-596).though DCC does not admit to a safety-defect in the subject components, ODI believes that the facts in this investigation show otherwise.because of the low rates of separation incidents in the remaining subject vehicles, a safety-related defect has not been identified in those populations and further use of Agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists in those vehicles.the Agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.for additional information, see the attached closing report.
NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation #PE03032
Component(s): Suspension:Front
Suspension:Front:Control Arm
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Arm
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint
Summary: In July 2003, ODI opened PE03-032 based on 4 consumer complaints alleging separation of an upper ball joint.complaints alleged an unexpected collapse in the front end and in some occasions the ball joint separation is alleged to have resulted in the wheel, brake rotor, and steering knuckle separating from the vehicle.since opening the PE, ODI has received 23 additional complaints related to ball joint separation. DaimlerChrysler has identified a wearout concern in the subject ball joints that is believed to occur after water intrusion evacuates the joint lubricant.DaimlerChrysler does not believe the condition poses an unreasonable risk to safety because the suspension design in the subject vehicles significantly reduces the likelihood of joint separation.over 99 percent of the failures are related to worn ball joints (e.g., noise complaints).DaimlerChrysler revised the repair procedure in August 2003 to allow the upper ball joints to be serviced separately from the upper control arm and reduce repair costs. DaimlerChrysler changed the supplier of the subject ball joints from TRW to new castle machining & forge for MY 2000 vehicles.MY 2000 Durango vehicles account for 25 of the 37 separation complaints.the upper ball joint was redesigned in MY 2003.this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis to further assess the alleged defect in MY 2000-02 Durango vehicles.


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Minutes before midnight one day in July, 17-year-old John McGee was killed on Del Paso Boulevard after being shot in the torso. Weeks before, 16-year-old Zachary Whittington was gunned down by a friend in a Carmichael apartment building. About one month later, Christian Matu of Antelope died at age 18 after sustaining "multiple gunshot wounds" while in a South Natomas neighborhood.
These were only half of the six teenage murders recorded in Sacramento County last year, according to information provided by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office. Four of the killings occurred in the city of Sacramento and two in areas patrolled by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. Each incident involved a gun.
Since 2007, at least 120 teens have died violent deaths, with 2010 being the deadliest year when 17 youths were killed. As local governments invested more in programs to reduce youth violence, the number of killings has fallen. But community groups say more needs to be done.
"We have to start somewhere. But at the same time we still have a lot of work to do," said Nicole Clavo, who started the Healing 5 Foundation in memory of her son who died from gun violence in 2015. "Something changed but not enough. We still had six young lives lost. Now what do we need to do to change that six to zero?"
The investment has been in the forms of programs that strive to, among other things, reduce gun violence and improve community relations.
"I can't attribute any one of the things to the drop in homicides. These things do trend up and down but there is a significant amount of (efforts) that we have been doing in the communities to bring crime down," said Shaun Hampton, a Sacramento County Sheriff's Office spokesman.
Sacramento Police Department spokesman Marcus Basquez said the trend is not just a coincidence. He said his department's efforts are usually targeted to reach so-called at-risk and high-risk youth before it's too late. That means foster children, those affiliated with gangs and children referred by school administrators.
"A lot of the times we try to catch those children at a younger age," Basquez said. "Therefore, by providing a lot of our resources in those two classes of our youth, we hope that we're changing (their) minds."
One of the more controversial programs launched by the city in recent years is Advance Peace, which was founded in Richmond. The program pays teens to quit criminal activities.
Sacramento Area Congregations Together, a coalition of religious institutions that supports social justice causes, advocated to bring Advance Peace to the city. But it's still unclear if the program is delivering positive results, said Tere Flores, director of organizing for Sacramento Area Congregations Together.
"This summer it will be two years (of the program in Sacramento), so we're still trying to figure out if it's helping and there are results," Flores said. "There probably still needs to be more research and data that we need to look at but so far the trends are looking positive."
Julius Thibodeaux, the local program manager for Advance Peace, said he would not take credit for the drop. The program, at last count, has close to 100 people serving as fellows between the age of 13 and 30 years old.
"Our belief is that with the proper service and people committed in their lives these youngsters can make better decisions," Thibodeaux said.
In recent years, however, SacAct's efforts have taken aim at a new target: law enforcement.
Police accountability is now the subject of one of SacAct's organizing campaigns. Their initiative is called HEAT, which stands for Hiring Equipment Accountability and Training. Flores said they have met with Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn in recent months and plan to offer a number of recommendations to improve the relationship between police and community members in some areas.
One of the teen homicides recorded in 2018 involved 19-year-old Darell Richards, who died after a standoff with police near Broadway and 21 Street. Richards, who was suspected of being mentally ill, was spotted carrying a pellet gun and suffered wounds to the "head and extremities" last September, according to the coroner's records.
"We've had a number of cases here in Sacramento where youth and teenagers have been killed by the police department," Flores said, "so we're trying to address not just the teen deaths but just generally how is the police interacting with folks in the community, particularly communities of color."


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You probably don't know this, but I am standing on the very brink of fame. I have an agent. And as if having one isn't cool enough, yesterday, I actually got to say to someone "you'll need to talk to my agent about that."
Last week, I got the contract in the mail along with a list of things my agent needs in order to "launch" me in January. Completed W9. Biography. Signature. Media. Photo/Head Shot. Head Shot. Crap. I am chronically un-photogenic. How ever gorgeous I may want to think I am in real life, there is absolutely no photographic evidence to support this. See the expression on my face up there? That is the disgusted result of my having taken well over a hundred photos of myself today, each more frightening than the next. They were scary even when I was trying to look pretty, which is fricken depressing.
This is Lolita. She has an agent, too. You'll see her stuff in every gift shop in the free world. She's Practically Famous. Rich. Elegant. Sophisticated. Photogenic Pretty. I wish I'd never seen this picture. I hate her.
As soon as I saw it, I started planning my own glamour shot. I'll be wearing black - it's a very artsy color. Probably a turtleneck - that's both artsy and will cover my chicken neck. A straight skirt, just above the knee. Those awesome black heels I bought last year that are completely impossible to walk in. I'll be holding an artistically arranged fist full of paint brushes. Wearing new, funky, cool glasses. Sitting on a white cube in front of a mottled grey screen. Striking a Diane Keaton-esque pose. The pottery version of Lolita. Can you see it? Don't I look fabulous?
Wait. I'm an artist (pronounced aah-tist, in the Bostonian accent I can't seem to shake.) The only time you'd ever see me in a black skirt, nylons and heels in my studio is, well...never. OK then. I'm in jeans. The same black turtle neck I was wearing in the last paragraph. A chunky necklace - probably one of my own creations. My favorite cowboy boots. And ooh, I know - one of my huge signature scarves (that I was wearing long before Oprah made them cool.)
This is Karim. He and I have the same agent. While he is not beautiful, he does look cool. If I can't have pretty, I'll settle for cool. I'll have to pay someone. Because if today's session was any indication, pretty and cool can't be forced out of a camera handled by an amateur. I'm payin' you. Make me pretty, damn it.


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Grandma Stuck's Kosher Dills
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- Combine water, vinegar, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook until salt is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack cucumbers, dill, and garlic into hot, sterilized jars; top with vinegar mixture, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids and screw on rings.
- Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 15 minutes.
- Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area for at least 1 month.
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Great pickles! I did can a few jars for later use with pickling cucumbers but I also did some as refrigerator pickles. I waited just a few days for the refrigerator batch to ripen and they wer...
This is the best kosher dill recipe I've tried yet. However, processing for 15 minutes tends to make the slices a little mushy. I prefer my pickles crunchy. Trying a shorter processing time, or ...
I have tried multiple recipes and this is my favorite! I will make these over and over!
Good crunchy pickels. Needed a bit of sugar added.


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Tickets go on sale Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, at 9 a.m. for two special events at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center with the author of the book "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race." Author Margot Lee Shetterly will participate in a special book-club style dinner and then give a keynote talk in Morehead's GlaxoSmithKline Fulldome Theater Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016.
Shetterly's book tells the true story of the black "human computers" who used math to change their own lives—and their country's future as NASA and the United States battled the Soviet Union for supremacy in space. The book is being adapted into a major motion picture starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae. The movie opens in early 2017. See the trailer here.
The first event offers a group of 30 a special opportunity to engage the author over dinner. A limited number of tickets are available for the public. Tickets for the 5 p.m. book-club dinner are $60 and include dinner, a copy of the book and admission to the keynote talk that follows.
The keynote event begins at 7 p.m. in Morehead's GlaxoSmithKline Fulldome Theater. Shetterly will discuss race, gender, science, the history of technology and more. She will talk about the surprising ways women and people of color have contributed to American innovation while pursuing the American Dream. Tickets to the talk are $15 and include an option to buy a copy of the book. Shetterly will sign copies of "Hidden Figures" following her talk.
Tickets for both events will be available online only through the link here.
Morehead will also debuting a related new exhibit that evening, "Firsts in Flight: A Hidden History." Guests will be able to view the exhibit before or after the keynote.
"Hidden Figures," Shetterly's first book, brings to life the story of African American mathematicians who worked at NASA's Langley Research Center during the golden age of space travel—Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden. Teaching math at segregated schools in the South, they were called into service during World War II labor shortages. Suddenly, these overlooked math whizzes had jobs worthy of their skills and would make key contributions to some of NASA's greatest successes.
Morehead is offering the events at part of International Science Center and Science Museum Day.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, a constituent unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, features the largest fulldome digital planetarium in the South, hands-on science demonstration programs, summer camps, field-trip opportunities and more. Morehead serves more than 160,000 guests annually in Chapel Hill and reaches more than 20,000 schoolchildren through year-round, statewide outreach programming. In addition, Morehead produces the North Carolina Science Festival. In collaboration with hundreds of partners, the Festivals offer science programming to more than 400,000 people each April.
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Yet more trophies for the Jayhawks, and hopefully, our boys won't need to sell them like Bjorn Borg is selling his Wimbledon hardware. A hint to Brandon Rush and all of the Jayhawk fans who are disappointed he didn't make First Team all Big 12 from the AP:
Opposing coaches want him to leave. That's why they say things like "he's a pro," and that's why they voted him First Team All B12. I think you can make an argument that he belongs there, but he wouldn't be on my first team. Not this year anyhow.
In any case, here are the awards:
First Team P.J. Tucker, Texas, Jr., 6-5, 225, Raleigh, N.C. LaMarcus Aldridge, Texas, Soph, 6-10, 237, Dallas, Texas Curtis Stinson, Iowa St, Jr., 6-3, 215, Bronx, N.Y. Richard Roby, Colorado, Soph, 6-6, 195, San Bernardino, Calif. Jarrius Jackson, Texas Tech, Jr., 6-1, 185, Monroe, La. Second Team Brandon Rush, Kansas, Fresh., 6-6, 202, Kansas City, Mo. Terrell Everett, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-4, 188, Charleston, S.C. Cartier Martin, Kansas St, Jr., 6-8, 220, Houston, Texas. Taj Gray, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-9, 238, Wichita, Kan. Acie Law, Texas A&M, Jr., 6-3, 185, Dallas, Texas.
Third Team Joseph Jones, Texas A&M, Soph, 6-9, 250, Normangee, Texas. Mario Chalmers, Kansas, Fresh., 6-1, 182, Anchorage, Alaska. Will Blalock, Iowa St., Jr., 6-0, 205, Boston, Mass. Daniel Gibson, Texas, Soph, 6-2, 190, Houston, Texas. Thomas Gardner, Missouri, Jr., 6-5, 213, Portland, Ore. Honorable Mention Michael Neal, Okla.; Mario Boggan, Oklahoma St.; Russell Robinson, Julian Wright, Kansas; Aaron Bruce, Baylor; Aleks Maric, Nebraska; Brad Buckman, Texas; Kevin Bookout, Oklahoma.


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Olivia has been teaching, coaching, and performing improv since 2010. She was educated at the world-famous UCB, PIT, and Magnet theaters in New York City, where she's also performed numerous times. She is a former member of the off-Broadway musical improv team The Proverbial Loons, and she is one-half of the two-person indie improv team Tony Danza's Thought-A-Day Calendar. She currently serves as a resident improv trainer at NYU, Sarah Lawrence College, and the national nonprofit All Stars Project, and uses improv as a core teaching methodology in all of her pedagogical work.
Since 2013, Olivia has taught and coached St. John's University's hilarious student improv team, the Bad Astronauts. The Bad Astronauts produce 3-4 shows per year on campus, and perform at improv theatres all over New York City. Olivia also brings the team to NYU every year for an intercollegiate workshop on using improv as a tool for conflict resolution.


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Foods that will Help Soothe a Sore Throat
I am sat at my desk in pain and not being able to eat as I have a bad sore throat; I tried some remedies online that really helped me and I thought to share with my readers :-)
Happy Tuesday to you :-)
The first thing I did this morning was to heat some water until it is very warm, but not so warm that you can't drink it. Mix in ½ teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon or a little less baking soda, stir, and test the temperature. Pour some of the liquid into your throat, let it sit for a moment, then gargle. Do this twice in a row 3 times daily and trust me this worked like magic its unbelievable.
I also used some paracetamol pain killers to ease rising throat pain so it was a combination of both; thank me later :-)
Here are the foods you can eat when you have a sore throat/ foods that will help ease a sore throat:-
As the sun is still shining in the UK, it is the perfect weather to mix up some smoothies :-) A smoothie will cool your throat's red-hot soreness. As a bonus, blueberries contain astringent tannins that soothe sore throats, while bananas are soft and easy to swallow, and are loaded with fibre and flu-fighting vitamin C.
Scrambled Eggs:-
I love to kick start my day with some scrambled eggs especially as eggs are a very good source of protein that also contains omega-6 fatty acids, which can can help fight inflammation.
Ginger is one of the most powerful weapons in your kitchen's arsenal when it comes to battling a sore throat, as it opens up sinuses and helps to clear mucous from the nose and throat. In addition, ginger also boasts anti-inflammatory properties.
Chamomile Tea:-
Chamomile is another herb that has a history of a sore-throat folk remedy, primarily due to its abilities as a natural pain-killer, but also because of anti-spasmodic properties that help reduce coughing.
Mashed Potatoes:-
Foods with a soft, mushy consistency such as mashed potatoes are easy to eat while suffering from a sore throat. While there isn't anything particularly medicinal about potatoes, at least they'll be delicious and painless while going down.
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Copenhagen Fashion Week Street Style InspirationFebruary 03, 2019
Fashion month is here! In honor of NYFW kicking off tomorrow, here is what I would rock this season if I were in NYC. I would totally take street style inspiration from last week at Copenhagen Fashion Week. I've been following all of the roundups and the only looks that stood out to me were these two fabulous suits from @fallwinterspringsummer! See below for how to get the old rose head to toe look at affordable prices.
The suits are no longer available at FWSS :(
2. FWSS Silk Trousers for $155 (US currency converted from euros. They ship to US)


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New Open Source Data Mode FSQ/
Con Wassilieff ZL2AFP has developed a new fast simple chat data mode for use on HF and VHF
FSQ is a Fast Simple QSO mode for MF/HF. It works well under NVIS and sunrise/sunset conditions on the lower bands, and also works well for short skip on higher bands. It can also be used on VHF FM, and clearly has a much wider useful range of operating conditions that other more conventional digital modes. Sending speed can be varied between 20 and 60 WPM.
FSQ is designed for simple but effective 'Chat' operation, rather like phone text messaging or Skype™ chat; fast and easy to use. You don't use 'overs' as you would with a conventional digital or voice mode. It is highly suited to net operation. You just type a sentence and press Enter.
An important factor in the design of FSQ is that no synchronising process is required to locate and decode the received characters. Lack of sync means that reception is much less influenced by propagation timing changes that affect almost all other modes, since timing is quite unimportant; it almost completely eliminates impulse noise disruption; and it also contributes to very fast acquisition of the signal (decoding reliably within one symbol of start of reception). Fast acquisition removes the need for addition of extra idle characters at the start of transmission, and this leads to a very slick system. Add high resistance to QRM and QRN, thanks to the low baud rate, and you have a system so robust that it does not need error correction.
Sensitivity is believed to be about -13 dB SNR at 6 baud, and -16 dB SNR at 3 baud. That's about 10dB better and several times faster than 12 WPM Morse.
FSQ is NOT compatible in any way with EXChat or DominoEX. While also a Chat mode, it uses a completely new and revolutionary protocol.
FSQ - http://www.qsl.net/zl1bpu/MFSK/FSQweb.htm
Direct download link - http://www.qsl.net/zl1bpu/SOFT/FSQCALL.zip


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The lungs are probably the hardest-working organs in the body. In fact, they expand and contract for 20 times a minute just to supply oxygen to the various cells and tissues in the body.
The lungs can acquire various diseases and these can affect one's quality of life.
One of the most serious diseases of the lungs is cancer.
This develops when the normal cells of the body evolve into cancerous ones, dividing until they form a tumor. Lung cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the lungs.
Cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide, which accounted for 8.8 million deaths in 2015. Lung cancer, for one, is the main cause of mortality in the world, with 1.69 million deaths in the same year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
People who smoke have the greatest risk of developing lung cancer. The risk heightens with the length of time a person had smoked and the number of cigarettes he used. Stopping smoking may significantly reduce the tendency of developing lung cancer.
2Signs and Symptoms
An estimated one-fourth of all people with lung cancer have no symptoms when the cancer is diagnosed. Most of the lung cancer cases were diagnosed via incidental chest x-rays that were intended for another reason.
However, when cancer has already progressed into stage III or stage IV, that's when the symptoms of lung cancer appear. The symptoms include:
- Persistent cough
- Rusty-colored phlegm
- Fatigue
- Unexplained weight loss
- Hoarseness
- Difficulty breathing
- Recurrent respiratory infections
- Wheezing
Many factors and culprits cause cancer. Some people are more susceptible to developing cancer than others. In lung cancer, for instance, one of the most common cause is cigarette smoking. For example, smokers and second-hand smoke victims are more likely to develop lung cancer than those who do not smoke.
Smoking and Lung Cancer
The chemicals in cigarettes damage the cells in the lung's lining. As a result, the chemicals may lead to the mutation lung cells into cancerous ones. Initially, the body can repair the damage these chemicals are causing. However, in time, the damage may cause the cells to grow and spread rapidly and uncontrollably, leading to cancer.
4Risk factors
Tobacco Smoke
Smoking cigarettes are the leading risk factor for lung cancer. About 80 percent of lung cancer deaths are believed to result from smoking.
Secondhand Smoke
Even if you don't smoke, inhaling the smoke of others, called secondhand smoke, may increase the risk of developing lung cancer. In fact, about 7,000 deaths are caused by secondhand smoke-related lung cancer each year.
Radon Exposure
Radon is a radioactive gas that is associated with the development of lung cancer. In fact, it is considered the second leading cause of lung cancer.
Asbestos Exposure
People who worked with asbestos in the past such as in mines, shipyards, textile plants and places where insulation is used, are at a higher risk of dying from lung cancer. The risk is much greater for those exposed to asbestos and is smokers.
Air Pollution
In places where there are increased levels of carbon emissions like cities, the risk of lung cancer is slightly higher.
The family history of lung cancer may increase the risk of a person. This is markedly higher for immediate family members like parents, daughters, sons, and siblings.
Radiation Therapy on the Chest
Cancer patients who had radiation therapy to the chest for another cancer, may have an increased risk of developing lung cancer.
Since lung cancer affects the lungs, most of the complications are related to breathing difficulties. The complications include:
- Coughing up blood
- Difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath
- Severe pain
- Pleural effusion or fluid in the chest
- Metastasis or cancer will spread to the various parts of the body.
Early detection and diagnosis play a crucial role in the prognosis of patients with lung and liver cancer. When the tumor is removed soon, before it began to spread to the other parts of the body, the prognosis is higher.
Just like liver cancer, there are diagnostic tests that are needed to determine if someone has lung cancer.
Imaging tests
To help diagnose lung cancer, imaging tests can be done such as x-ray, CT scan, or an MRI. These provide an image of the lungs to reveal any abnormal mass or nodule.
Sputum Cytology
Sputum cytology is helpful in determining any presence of lung cancer cells in the sputum sample of a patient.
Biopsy or getting tissue samples is necessary to determine if the removed tissue or part of the lungs has abnormal cells.
Lung Cancer Staging
The prognosis of the disease depends on the stage of cancer. Once lung cancer has been diagnosed, the doctor will need to determine the severity of the disease through a staging process.
Stage I
This stage of cancer means that the tumor hasn't spread to the lymph nodes.
Stage II
This cancer stage means that the cancer cells have spread to surrounding structures like the pleura or lining of the lungs and diaphragm. Also, the tumor is more than 2 inches in size.
Stage III
This stage of cancer means that the cancer cells have spread to other organs near the lungs. Also, there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes.
Stage IV
This is the most advanced stage of lung cancer wherein the cancer cells have invaded other cells in other parts of the body and the lymph nodes have been affected.
After cancer has been diagnosed and staged, treatment comes next. It's the most important phase because it determines the outcome of the patient's health status.
Surgery (lobectomy) involves the removal of the entire lobe in which the tumor is located. This is the treatment for lung cancer in its early stages, especially if the patient is still in good health. The goal of the procedure is to eliminate all the tumor cells and prevent their spread.
There are many types of surgery associated with lung cancer:
Segmental resection
This surgery entails the removal of a larger part of the lung, but not the entire lung lobe.
Wedge resection
This means that the surgeon will remove just a small section of the lungs where the tumor is located.
This is the process of removing the entire diseased lung.
This surgical procedure means that the entire lung lobe is removed.
Radiation Therapy
Radiotherapy delivers high-energy x-rays to destroy the rapidly dividing cancer cells. It is used before surgery to shrink the tumor and after surgery to eradicate any cancer cells that remain in the area.
This procedure is also used after surgery to kill the remaining cancer cells. On the other hand, it can also be used before surgery to kill the cancer cells first, before removing the affected part.
Just like liver cancer treatment, doctors usually use chemotherapy, a combination of certain anticancer drugs to kill cancer cells.
Chemotherapy may entail just one drug or a combination of anti-cancer medicines, which are given either orally or intravenously. This procedure can also be used after surgery, to remove and kill the remaining cancer cells.
Targeted drug therapy
The targeted drug therapy is a new cancer treatment that is used to target definite abnormalities in the cancer cells. This procedure is usually used with chemotherapy drugs. These drugs should only be taken as prescribed by a licensed doctor. The drugs for targeted drug therapy include Bevacizumab (Avastin), Afatinib (Gilotrif), Ceritinib (Zykadia), Erlotinib (Tarceva), Crizotinib (Xalkori) and Nivolumab (Opdivo).
The survival rate of lung cancer depends on various factors like the type of lung cancer, the stage of cancer, chosen treatments and the general health of the patient. However, no one can accurately determine a person's survival chances when he or she has lung cancer. The statistics are just a representation of the population through groups of people surveyed.
For lung cancer, the five-year survival rate depends on the stage of the disease. The five-year survival rate percentage means the number of people who live at least five years after being diagnosed with cancer. In some cases, the individuals live longer.
For patients with non-small cell lung cancer, the five-year survival rate is 49 percent for stage I cancer, 30 percent for stage II, 14 percent for stage III lung cancer and 1 percent for stage IV (metastatic) lung cancer.
Despite cancer's deadly effects to the body, there are simple ways to prevent it from developing. You can prevent cancer by modifying your lifestyle by choosing healthier options and limiting cigarettes, alcohol abuse, and stress.
- Stop smoking and drink alcohol moderately.
- Avoid secondhand smoke.
- Eat a healthy and balanced diet, which is more on fruits and vegetables.
- Avoid obesity. You can do this my eating healthily and exercise regularly to maintain a healthy diet.
- Choose vegetables and fruits over processed and junk foods.
- Limit processed meat and other foods.
- Be physically active. Regular exercise is important to reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases.
- Test your home for radon and asbestos, which was linked to lung cancer.
- Avoid exposure to carcinogens at work.


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Michelle Obama Hilariously Breaks Down Why Melania Trump's Inauguration Gift Exchange Appeared So Awkward
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
GENEVA – The World Health Organization says people make a total of 93 million blood donations worldwide every year, but the rate of donation in poor countries is far too low.
The agency says one percent of a country's population has to give blood to collect enough for the basic needs for blood transfusions. WHO says the donation rate is below 1 percent in 77 countries.
It says half of the global blood donations are collected in developed nations, home to only 16 percent of the world's population.
WHO says only 47 percent of blood donations in developing countries are properly screened for infections.
The agency published the figures Friday before World Blood Donor Day on June 14.
It says the data is from 2007 and 2008, the most recent years available.
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
"When my teacher asks me a question thinking I'm not paying attention, but I get it right."


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ICWA is currently seeking foster parents. Do you have room in your heart to pro- vide a Native American foster home for our future generations? Our Native children of all ages, from infancy to teens that are being removed from their families at an alarming rate by the State. Department of Children and Families (DCF) and some are being placed in non-native homes.
ICWA is in high need of stable nurturing homes with kin families to care for our children until they can be reunited with their biological parents.
If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent and becoming a foster home for emergency removals. Please contact Catherine Hendricks, ICWA Director, at (508) 477- 0208 ext 144.


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A ruler to measure an infinite line
Role : Product Designer
Timeline : 1 month | March 2013
Tools : Rhino, Keyshot, Laser cutter, Metal working
"Borderline revolutionary, the Flip Scale is a finite tool for infinite measurements." - Yanko Design
"Flip Scale is a limited device for unbounded estimations!" - 123.Design
Can you measure an endless line?
The length of a ruler, however long, will always be limited. To measure larger lengths with a 15 cm long ruler, one usually moves the ruler every time, after marking the end with a pencil or pen. This task is cumbersome while carrying a longer ruler can also be inconvenient.
Can this task be simplified? Simply 'Flip' this ruler to measure any length of distance
Flip involves simple manufacturing techniques with two moving handles that are secured by rivets. It combines the robustness of metal and the transparency of plastic with an additional strip of bright colour. The stainless steel edge gives a cleaner, smoother edge that can be used with a variety of tools including sharp paper cutter without causing any damage to its edge.
The transparency of plastic lets you slide the ruler across the page and still view the drawing under. The polycarbonate plastic offers a scratch free surface and does not decolourize over time. Its thickness allows you to easily lift it off a completely flat surface without struggling to grip the edge. It is a standard length ruler of 15 cm that can be carried around easily.
This fun ruler can flip a countless number of times to measure indefinite distance without the need of pencil/ pen to mark the end. Just hold one of the handles and flip the ruler from its end. Continue doing it until you reach the desired distance.


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John Edwards is an experienced lawyer with over 20 years experience including 8 years as legal manager for an ASX Top 50 mining company. He has worked on mine development project teams, native title negotiations, land access and commercial and corporate issues.
Hema Hariharan, Managing Practitioner Director, has worked as a lawyer for over 13 years in New South Wales and Western Australia. Previously the Manager of the Strategic Development Unit at NTSCORP, Sydney, Hema worked with a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers, tenure specialists and researchers to deliver social and economic benefits to the Aboriginal people of NSW. At the forefront of Hema's approach is an emphasis on collaborating with native title holders and other Aboriginal groups to achieve their social, cultural and economic aspirations.
Hayley Haas, Director of Arma Legal, is an experienced legal practitioner whose areas of practice include complex commercial dispute resolution and human rights advocacy. In her time working with Arma Legal, Hayley has run successful Full Federal Court litigation, setting a new precedent for the protection of native title parties' rights under the Native Title Act 1993. Hayley has also negotiated high benchmarks in cultural heritage protection and achieved strong commercial outcomes for native title parties faced with resource development in the Kimberley.
Ashley Truscott is a proud Nyoongar/ Yamatji – Yugunga Nya man, born in East Fremantle and lived in Perth his entire life. Ashley is a lawyer, having graduated from the University of WA in 2011 and admitted to Legal Practice in October 2015. He has experience in Commonwealth Government departments including the Department of Defence and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (Citizenship). He has worked as a lawyer for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA, and the Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation. Ashley is a UWA Masters of Laws postgraduate and is keen to see Aboriginal peoples' native title rights and interests recognised in Australian common law through the provision of legal representation provided by Arma Legal.
Katie O'Rourke has worked extensively in Native Title, environmental law, heritage law, Indigenous governance and community engagement. She has a broad background in statutory regulation and administrative policy co-ordination, community based project design and development and implementation of heritage policy.
Annette Heininger is an experienced legal practitioner with a focus in corporate risk and governance, commercial law, contract law, and administrative law. She has a wealth of experience in many areas, including legislative review and amendment, regulatory regimes and enforcement (especially licencing), government procurement contracts, and policy and procedure. Annette has also held the position of Secretariat on a NSW Government Department's Audit and Risk Committee.


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Since 1965, the number of immigrants residing in the United States has more than quadrupled. And while the EB 5 investor visa program was not created until 1990, thousands upon thousands of people have been able to obtain EB5 category green cards and enter the U.S. under this program. That said, the EB5 visa process can often be tedious and complicated; there are strict requirements applicants must fulfill in order to come here (and to stay here). One of those requirements is that of job creation. In today's post, we'll take an in-depth look at the job creation requirements outlined by this program so that you can feel more prepared when you meet with your EB 5 immigration lawyer.
An Introduction to EB 5 Visa Job Creation Requirements
In order to receive an EB category green card and be allowed to remain in the United States, applicants must create at least 10 full-time positions. These jobs should be created within a "reasonable time," which is typically within a year or two of your U.S. residency. You must prove that you have created these positions before your visa expires. Otherwise, you will be unable to become a permanent resident under this program. In order to prove these jobs have been created and sustained, the investor must provide documentation such as tax returns, payroll records, W-2 forms, and other financial records.
Under the EB 5 visa program, there are a few different types of jobs that can be created. Job types are determined by the sort of investment made by the entrepreneur. If you've invested in your own business, you will be creating what is known as "direct" jobs -- people who are permanently employed within your own enterprise. For example, if you invest directly in a hotel, the jobs you create must be all within that hotel (e.g., concierge, managers, etc.)
Another option is to work with an EB 5 regional center, which is a private, for-profit business that's been approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). If you choose to go this route to receive your EB5 category green card, you can create what is known as "indirect" or "induced" positions. Indirect jobs refer to positions that are created outside of the original enterprise but that were formed as a direct result of it. An example of such a job might be a supplier or manufacturer you use to help run your business or even the lawyers and security guards on which your business relies. Induced jobs are positions that are created within the same community as your enterprise and are formed due to its thriving economy. These jobs, which might include restaurant workers and real estate agents, are created in order to support the increased financial activity attributed to your enterprise.
When you apply for your EB 5 category green card, you may also have the option of investing in a troubled business. In these cases, job preservation is just as important as job creation. If a business meets certain requirements, an entrepreneur may be able to invest in this business and satisfy their job creation requirements. As long as 10-full time jobs are either preserved or created (or a combination of the two), this may be a viable option for EB5 category green card requirement satisfaction.
What Will (and Won't) Fulfill These Requirements
When trying to satisfy your EB 5 requirements, you'll need to keep a few important points in mind. These positions must be permanent, which means you cannot hire independent contractors for these jobs. However, the positions may still be considered to be permanent even if you don't have the same full-time employee working for you during the entirety of the job's existence. To be considered a full-time employee, that individual must work at least 35 hours per week. Only qualifying workers may hold these positions, a category that includes U.S. citizens, permanent residents, refugees, and asylees. These jobs cannot be filled by EB 5 investors or their relatives. One employee cannot hold two full-time positions, either.
We hope you found this post helpful. For more information on EB5 category green card requirements or to get started on this application process, please contact us today.


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Welcome to my Blog.
This week I have used the High Tide stamp set from Stampin'Up! to create my "TAKE ME TO THE SEA" Card. I love playing along to the Global Design Project and again (as always) this super talented team have provided wonderful examples for us to get our creative juices flowing...
I have just returned from a Stamping Retreat in Kiama and just wanted to say I had an absolute blast, spending time with so many like minded crafters. I can't imagine spending my time with a better group of people or having a better up-line than my beautiful BFF Louise who is totally awesome!
This week THEME is so fitting "TAKE ME TO THE SEA" as my card was created for just that!
I was asked if I could demonstrate a technique called BLACK ICE that I had used on one of my swap cards. I must say I did feel a little nervous following on from such talent as Clare Langsford, Teneale Williams and of course the very talent Ms Louise herself.
My Card
I absolutely love the Black Ice technique. Melissa Kerman developed this technique but there has been many different versions since. For my card I used Tranquil Tide Cardstock and the Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper (146284) on page 83 of the Annual Catalogue. I also add some Burlap Ribbon and a True Gentleman Button.
The Technique
- Take your Black Archival or Memento ink and wipe in a downward motion on your foil sheet. Doing it all over the paper. Then flip your foil sheet so that the bottom is now the top and repeat the first step again.
- Then Stamp your images again using Black Archival or Memento ink pad.
- Use your SU! Heat gun tool on 1st setting, heat your foil sheet until ink is dry.
- Once dry, take your Versa Mark pad and gently wipe in a downward motion like you did with the black ink. Flip the bottom to the top and repeat.
- Sprinkle Clear Embossing Powder over the entire foil sheet. Then flick excess powder off. I rub my finger over the image to create lighter areas. I felt it helped in creating softer ice crystals.
- Again using your heat gun on the 1st setting, heat set until crystals appear.
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Criminal Justice Academy
The mission of the Criminal Justice Magnet Academy is to strive, through teamwork, to promote high academic achievement, develop marketable career skills, encourage continued education, and enhance the quality of life in our community.
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Once students are accepted into the Academy, they must maintain a level of proficiency in many areas. The following are some of the minimum requirements:
- An overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in all classes.
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- Performance of 50 community service hours.
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Please Stand-Up and Make Your Voices Heard!
Yesterday, Mayor Richard Gray (D) reintroduced a proposal that would require gun owners to report a lost or stolen firearm within a 72-hour period or face fines and possible imprisonment. This law not only violates
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Calculation of the general sales taxes of the city Flippin, Arkansas for 2019
How 2019 Sales taxes are calculated in Flippin
The Flippin, Arkansas, general sales tax rate is 6.5%. The sales tax rate is always 8.25%
Every 2019 combined rates mentioned above are the results of Arkansas state rate (6.5%), the county rate (1.75%). There is no city sale tax for Flippin. There is no special rate for Flippin.
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Please refer to the Arkansas website for more sales taxes information.
Flippin city rate(s)
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The average combined rate of every zip code in Flippin, Arkansas is 8.25%
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I'm sorry but I really have to show off some of my Christmas presents. I am just excited about them and you know I am excited about something I buy or am given when I must use it immediately. My husband jokes that I'm a redneck because I'll wear my new shoes out of the store if I love them enough- its not redneck, its love!
digital calipers- they are awesome.
round bracelet mandrel
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this ring sizer makes me feel super legit:) Thanks Gramma and Papaw!
some reading...
Love Vogue Italia
This has been on the wish list ever since it was first published...
It was well worth the wait:)
There's nothing like Cartier
feeling super inspired! Thanks mom and Dad!
Off to enjoy my gifts and the time off from my day job! Have a great day!


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Homeopathy in Bulgaria
Homeopathy was brought to Bulgaria by Georgy Mirkovich, MD. Born in a small Bulgarian village in 1828, Dr. Mirkovich graduated as a physician in 1856 from the Medical Faculty of The University of Montpellier in France. During his medical studies he had been trained also as a homeopath. Returning to Bulgaria, he established himself in private practice and joined the National Liberation Movement, for which he was imprisoned and deported by the Turk authorities (1865 -1878).
In 1893 Dr. Mirkovich edited and published the first homeopathic book in the Bulgarian language: Healing at Home with Homeopathy. By that time he was a member of the newly-established Bulgarian Academy of Science.
From 1944 to 1989 homeopathy was strictly prohibited and practitioners prosecuted. Systematic training according to ICCH standards was begun in 1993, in cooperation with the London College of Classical Homeopathy. The Bulgarian Homeopathic Association has 82 members. There are about 100 practicing homeopaths in the country.


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Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
A very pleasant weekend ahead!
Rains last night were only half to 3/4 of an inch tops which means creeks are in great shape throughout the weekend. The limiting factor will still be the sun. Fish early and look for the trico spinner fall. While it isn't widespread, if you do find tricos the morning bite can be fantastic. If you do not find them, fishing an ant, beetle, or other smaller terrestrial will get rising fish to eat.
During the day, and when there are no trout feeding on the surface, fishing a hopper or other terrestrial pattern with a small bead head dropper is the way to go. Fish will mostly focus on the subsurface pattern, but we are starting to get trout causing across the creek or from underneath the banks to crush a larger meal on the surface.
In the evenings, there can be a few rising fish again. A small parachute or ant/beetle should get them to eat. If not, twitch a leech through the pod.
Finally, mousing has been quite fun this summer. Slowly fishing a mouse pattern across the surface at night can get some very aggressive eats and some larger fish!


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SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for "Dark Knight III: The Master Race" #9, on sale now
Dark Knight III: The Master Race was originally believed to be the final entry in Frank Miller's trilogy chronicling the final days of Batman, but the possibility of subsequent storylines arose even as the series had just gotten under way. Batman had seemingly met his demise, in fact, back in issue #6, but as readers soon learned, he was not only brought back to life, his very youth was restored by way of a dip in a Lazarus pit. The restoration of Batman back to his younger prime not only establishes the likelihood of another Dark Knight story (not to mention a smattering of hints from Miller himself), but also sets up the potential for a whole new future for Batman, as well as other significant players in the future DC Universe.
RELATED: Dark Knight III #6 Evokes Past Events, Including an Iconic Death
Batman Stands To Be The World's Predominant Hero
Both Superman and Batman have been historically acknowledged as flagship characters for DC Comics, and both heroes have become modern cultural icons. Superman, though, by virtue his extraordinary powers, as well as being the first costumed superhero to claim space on comic racks, has always implicitly been viewed as the dominant half of the World's Finest duo. Both heroes can stop bank robbers, sure, but whenever there was an extraterrestrial army ready to invade the planet, most would have put their money on the Last Son of Krypton over the Dark Knight Detective as the one to stand between them and the forces of an otherworldly invasion.
Dark Knight III: The Master Race, of course, had such an extraterrestrial army; the so-called master race is none other than a large force of Kandorian revolutionaries, ready to claim this world as their own. But as the Kandorians mount their final offensive against Earth, it's Batman who is the most instrumental in their fall. Creating chaos among the invading army's remnants, Batman calls forth a swarm of bats who cause the Kryptonian soldiers to inadvertently take down one another in their panic to ward off the flying rodents. With most of the Kandorians fed up with the planet's repeated resistance, they flee, only for Quar and his most loyal soldiers to destroy them for their perceived betrayal.
Superman Steps Away To Become Superdad
While Superman takes down Baal and Quar's other loyalists, and The Atom returns to comically shrink the last remaining Kandorians out of existence, it's the Dark Knight who is largely responsible for the Kryptonians' defeat. Superman even acknowledges that "the world needs a Batman" as he heads off to mop up Quar's inner circle, playing cleanup to Batman's game-changing actions and seemingly handing off the role of Earth's number one hero to The Bat. Superman's subsequent disappearance – albeit one that gives way to resuming his role as Clark Kent, and father to Lara and his young son – clears the way for Batman to assume the role of the World's Finest.
In his presumed final battle, though, Superman demonstrates a grim, almost out-of-character kind of ferocity and fighting prowess as he takes out Baal and the other acolytes. Calling out every crippling blow, Batman and Carrie stand aghast as Superman shows off a presumed and long-hidden set of fighting skills that Batman admits to himself rival his own. The reasons for the Man of Steel's sudden, darker attitude aren't made clear – perhaps he had enough of his own people's assault on his adopted homeworld, or he might simply have decided to give it his all in his final fistfight – but his unexpected tactics serve to change Batman's attitude towards his own skills. Impressed by Superman's brutal but decisive actions, the Dark Knight now shows a degree of humility, recognizing that despite his long crimefighting career, he still needs to learn a thing or two.
Not Robin, Not Batgirl – Carrie Officially Becomes Batwoman
Superman's not the only hero to humble The Bat – an innocent comment by Carrie regarding Batman's restored youth makes him realize that he not only has a second chance at life, but also possibly at a new career. More importantly, this realization leads him to understand that there's a lot her youthful attitude can teach him – an acknowledgement Batman has rarely made in relation to any of his past sidekicks or allies. Whatever the future holds for the newly revitalized Batman, it's clear that it's one where he's willing to listen as much as he is to lead.
RELATED INTERVIEW: Miller & Azzarello on Dark Knight III #7's Major Development
The story's epilog is a key turning point for Carrie – appearance-wise, she has abandoned the garish colors of her former costume in favor of the more traditional black and greys associated with apparel historically worn by the Bat-family. More significant, though, is that she asks – or more accurately, demands – that Batman not refer to her as Batgirl going forward, but to instead call her Batwoman.
RELATED: Frank Miller's Sin City To Be Rebooted As TV Series
Her new moniker, coupled with Batman's adjusted attitude, points toward a potential dynamic that has never been seen in the Bat-family: that of a partner who is a true equal to Batman rather than a sidekick, or even an ally who is a close second in stature, but second nonetheless. The final panel of the main story symbolizes this new relationship by superimposing Batwoman's silhouette alongside Batman's own in an image replicating Frank Miller and Lynn Varley's iconic cover from the original Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.
Lara's A Chip Off The Ol' Steel Block
One character throughout the series who has also undergone significant growth is Lara, daughter of Kal-El and Diana. An important aspect of The Master Race has been the two halves of Lara's Kryptonian / Amazonian heritage being at odds with each other, and which side of the conflict she would ultimately end up on. Her allegiance is made clearer than ever, however, when she deals the final blow to Quar's conquest by pushing him into Earth's sun.
The mini-comic by Miller and Brian Azzarello accompanying this issue, curiously entitled Dark Knight Universe Presents: Action Comics #1, provides a focus on Lara and Clark, bridging the gap from her lack of understanding humanity to wanting to learn to be human. Clark's explanation of his own humanity to his daughter gives her that desire to understand, potentially adding learning how to be human to a personality that will enhance – or possibly conflict with – her existing dual heritage.
Dark Knight III: The Master Race #9 is far from a mere conclusion to a storyline, or even a trilogy – it's more of a beginning that establishes a potential ongoing future for the DCU – or perhaps a "DKU."


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