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1In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he and his wife and two sons. 2The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion; they were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there. 3But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons. 4These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. When they had lived there about ten years, 5both Mahlon and Chilion also died, so that the woman was left without her two sons and her husband.
6Then she started to return with her daughters-in-law from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the Lord had considered his people and given them food. 7So she set out from the place where she had been living, she and her two daughters-in-law, and they went on their way to go back to the land of Judah. 8But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Go back each of you to your mothers house. May the Lord deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. 9The Lord grant that you may find security, each of you in the house of your husband. Then she kissed them, and they wept aloud. 10They said to her, No, we will return with you to your people. 11But Naomi said, Turn back, my daughters, why will you go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb that they may become your husbands? 12Turn back, my daughters, go your way, for I am too old to have a husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me, even if I should have a husband tonight and bear sons, 13would you then wait until they were grown? Would you then refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, it has been far more bitter for me than for you, because the hand of the Lord has turned against me. 14Then they wept aloud again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. 15So she said, See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law. 16But Ruth said, Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go; Where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God. 17Where you die, I will die there will I be buried. May the Lord do thus and so to me, and more as well, if even death parts me from you! 18When Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more to her.
19So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. When they came to Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them; and the women said, Is this Naomi? 20She said to them, Call me no longer Naomi, call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt bitterly with me. 21I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty; why call me Naomi when the Lord has dealt harshly with me, and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me? 22So Naomi returned together with Ruth the Moabite, her daughter-in-law, who came back with her from the country of Moab. They came to Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.
2Now Naomi had a kinsman on her husbands side, a prominent rich man, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. 2And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain, behind someone in whose sight I may find favor. She said to her, Go, my daughter. 3So she went. She came and gleaned in the field behind the reapers. As it happened, she came to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.
4Just then Boaz came from Bethlehem. He said to the reapers, The Lord be with you. They answered, The Lord bless you. 5Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, To whom does this young woman belong? 6The servant who was in charge of the reapers answered, She is the Moabite who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab. 7She said, Please, let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the reapers. So she came, and she has been on her feet from early this morning until now, without resting even for a moment. 8Then Boaz said to Ruth, Now listen, my daughter, do not go to glean in another field or leave this one, but keep close to my young women. 9Keep your eyes on the field that is being reaped, and follow behind them. I have ordered the young men not to bother you. If you get thirsty, go to the vessels and drink from what the young men have drawn. 10Then she fell prostrate, with her face to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found favor in your sight, that you should take notice of me, when I am a foreigner? 11But Boaz answered her, All that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband has been fully told me, and how you left your father and mother and your native land and came to a people that you did not know before. 12May the Lord reward you for your deeds, and may you have a full reward from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge! 13Then she said, May I continue to find favor in your sight, my lord, for you have comforted me and spoken kindly to your servant, even though I am not one of your servants. 14At mealtime Boaz said to her, Come here, and eat some of this bread, and dip your morsel in the sour wine. So she sat beside the reapers, and he heaped up for her some parched grain. She ate until she was satisfied, and she had some left over. 15When she got up to glean, Boaz instructed his young men, Let her glean even among the standing sheaves, and do not reproach her. 16You must also pull out some handfuls for her from the bundles, and leave them for her to glean, and do not rebuke her.
17So she gleaned in the field until evening. Then she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley. 18She picked it up and came into the town, and her mother-in-law saw how much she had gleaned. Then she took out and gave her what was left over after she herself had been satisfied. 19Her mother-in-law said to her, Where did you glean today? And where have you worked? Blessed be the man who took notice of you. So she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, and said, The name of the man with whom I worked today is Boaz. 20Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, Blessed be he by the Lord, whose kindness has not forsaken the living or the dead! Naomi also said to her, The man is a relative of ours, one of our nearest kin.
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A tete a tete with Mohiniyattam exponent Bharati Shivaji.
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A tete a tete with Mohiniyattam exponent Bharati Shivaji
by Supriya Rajan
The One who followed the call of beauty form the faraway land of Kerala in the 1970s not just to enjoy it but to nurture and enrich the beautiful dance form, Mohiniyattam and showcase it to the world. Bharati Shivaji has worked tirelessly ever since and her unrelenting efforts have greatly contributed in giving Mohiniyattam its present stature increasing it regional flavour and appeal.
Here is a tete a tete with the maestro that happened in 2010 in my hometown near Kalady where she had come for a concert as part of the dance festival of Sree Sankara School of Dance. My first ever documented interaction with an artiste that remains as a beginning of many such episodes.
Q: You had a long journey in Mohiniyattam, how has it been so far?
It has been a great journey with many facets. The beginning of the journey was in darkness as I didn't know what exactly I was looking for. I was groping in the dark. Then slowly things started coming into light. It has been a wonderful experience to tap the soil of Kerala and feel its hidden flavour. It has been a journey of discovery and re-discovery; a divine experience which many people wouldn't have had.
Q: You came to Kerala in the 1970's to work on Mohiniyattam, what was your expectation when you came to Kerala and what was your experience?
I had no expectation to begin with but I had a certain idea about Mohiniyattam, the lasya style of dance. I didn't know where to look for the lasya element in the region and a major part of my journey was spent in surveying the various facets of the culture and tradition of the region. Then I had to see what I could take to enrich Mohiniyattam by adding more of its own flavour. I was very sure from the beginning that Mohiniyattam needed some embellishment/ enrichment to improve its stature as a dance form.
Q: During your course of study, has there been any other art form that particularly interested you?
Cant pin point any one art form or any particular element that inspired me. Like how it's a combination of various ingredients that make a particular taste/flavour (ruchi). The flavour of Kerala lies hidden in the many aspects of its culture and tradition like the temple architecture, musical tradition, sculpture, dance dramas, tala patterns, et al. It is upon a dancer's sensibility what he or she wants to pick from various sources.
Q: Do you think some of the traditional art forms need special attention for preserving it?
Most of the traditional art forms of Kerala like the dance drama tradition of Koodiyattam, Kathakali, Krishnantattam et al are very rich, structured and codified. Generally if you see, the audience for classical dance is reducing but that doesn't mean the art form is dying. They are there still very rich and able to withstand the test of time. Probably this kind of rich art tradition one may not find in any other culture.
Q: In what way have you been able to enrich Mohiniyattam after your study of the diff aspects of Kerala?
I worked on the adavus (the basic body movements) and started structuring and codifying them. I felt the nritta aspect of Mohiniyattam has to be given great importance as it is very unique. And secondly the format of Mohiniyattam repertoire had to be re-constructed. It couldn't survive just on certain usual Padams which was composed many years ago. It needed to be refreshed and so I looked at the rich literary tradition that Kerala has. I thought of adopting from that using my own sensibilities. Here I have to mention that I had the guidance of Sri Kavalam Narayana Panikker to fulfil my desire to give a new, higher stature for Mohiniyattam Nationally and Internationally.
Q: Are u happy with the present status of Mohiniyattam?
Very much. Very happy to see that Mohiniyattam which was always clubbed with Kathakali has now got its own identity and is considered as one of the major classical dance forms of India.
Q: Considering that Mohiniyattam is a dance form of Kerala do u think there are enough number of Mohiniyattam dancers from Kerala who have made a mark in the National and International level?
Now there are many dancers from Kerala getting recognition because of their good work. Wherever there is good work it will be recognized. Just because you are a Keralite you can't be excused. You have to prove your worth as an artiste.
Q: You said the audience for classical dance is reducing, according to you what can be done to improve the situation?
Today the film and pop culture has taken the centre stage. There is lot of scope in Classical Dance to be tapped in and given a Contemporary feel. The beauty of tradition is that it can be modernised. Tradition can be re-intrepreted, re-discovered and re-looked. The human emotions, its intricacies and complexities are so beautifully depicted in our epics that it has tremendous scope for re-interpretation. Similarly in traditional/classical art forms, refreshing changes can be brought about without deviating from tradition. Anything that's monotonous can become uninteresting. So, one needs to constantly re-invent. The artistes themselves are responsible to create interest in the audience. The new generation has lot of enthusiasm and creative ideas which they should put to good use. One has the freedom to widen the scope of rasa and bhava in the compositions. Not necessary that Mohiniyattam should deal with only lovelorn nayikas.
Q: Though Mohiniyattam is an indigenous dance form of Kerala, generally the audience in its native land prefer fast moving dance forms like Kuchipudi, your thoughts on it!
I personally feel that every state should promote their art forms. In Tamilnadu or Andhra Pradesh it's Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi respectively that's promoted and accepted. Why can't Kerala do that? Why the state and the people can't be proud of their art forms?? It is the state government that holds the responsibility for the current situation. If a non-Keralite like me had to take up Mohiniyattam seriously for its promotion and propagation, there is something drastically wrong in the system. Why give Mohiniyattam, Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi equal status? People will naturally like what's fast and kicking.
Q: Similarly the trend here is that students learn Bharatantyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi, simultaneously. What do you feel about it?
This practice is faulty. Because where is the need and how is it possible to learn all the three dance forms at the same time? Each form has its own distinct style and to learn the different technique of each style correctly is humanly impossible.
Q: What would you advice the students.
It takes one's life time to specialize or master one style of dance; it's not meagre changing of costume that makes a particular dance style. The youth festival is what has corrupted the scene in Kerala. This trend is found only in Kerala. You have to practice and perfect one style of dance form.
Q: Having studied the culture and tradition of Kerala what's the unique feature that you found about the region
I found that Kerala is very distinct and independent from its neighboring states. In terms of traditional values Kerala has an identity of its own.
Q: The colour of the costume in Mohiniyattam is white and also Keralites generally wear white attire, what do u think is the reason behind it?
The reason could perhaps be the early Jain influence which had a certain Satvik quality about it. At one point of time Buddhism was prevalent in Kerala after which Jainism spread.
Q: Nowadays dancers are adding some colour to the Mohniyattam costume, your comment on that?
Yes, I feel there is nothing wrong as long as the white base is kept intact. A little change here and there is always refreshing.
Q: You have been a great patron of Sopana Sangeetha. Why do you think it suits Mohiniyattam better?
Sopana sangeethanm isn't very different from Carnatic music. The base of Sopana sangeetham lies in Carnatic music but the difference is in the rendering which gives it a very distinct regional flavour. It brings in more Bhava and hence called Bhava geetham. I feel Sopana sangeetham greatly compliments Mohiniyattam.
Q: Why aren't many Mohiniyattam dancers patronizing Sopana sangeetham?
It is because there are very few practitioners of Sopnana sangeetham and also Carnatic music has become so popular and established with Mohiniyattam kutcheri itself from the time of Maharaja Sri Swati Tirunal. It takes a great effort to understand Sopana sangeethama and know the nuances of its rendering. One must be musically inclined too. It's thus easier to adopt readily available Carnatic compositions.
Q: Could u tell us something about your Mohiniyattam institute and your teaching methodology?
It was established in Delhi in 1984 as Kala Ambalam later it was renamed in 1995 as Centre for Mohiniyattam. I give great importance to technique in my style of Mohiniyattam. The upper body movement and andolika movements is unique for this dance form. To any beginner I start with this basic training to loosen their torso. We cant only talk about lasya and not show it.
Q: What do you think is the ideal age for a student to start training in Mohiniyattam?
Mohiniyattam is a very difficult dance form unlike Bharatanatyam which is easy to teach and learn and a child can learn it from very young age say by five or so. But in Mohiniyattam, because of the rounded movements, torso movements as well as its fluidity, it is difficult for a child to get it in the body. The movements has to co-ordinate with the footwork and there should be grace which cant be taught. So I feel 14 or 15 is a right age to start training in Mohiniyattam. Children can be initiated to Bharatantyam meanwhile for a base in any dance discipline. Bharatanatyam is a good base where a child learns as to how the body moves and how it can be disciplined. After a while they can specialize in their chosen dance form.
Q: Your daughter Vijayalakshmi has also taken up Mohiniyattam and has taken the dance form to different venues in India and abroad what do u feel about it??
She is much more modern and caters to the modern audience but has firm roots in the dance form. She knows what today's audience want and tries to present Mohiniyattam to a wider audience. She feels tradition need not be stagnated but can grow with the input of the dancer.
Q: Whats the significance of classical and traditional art forms, how does it add value to the society?
Very much. You find human values ingrained only in classical or traditional art forms. It is something which grooms you to be a fine human being if you practice it properly. You don't find these values in any other discipline. These dance forms are more of a philosophy rather than entertainment which has to be practiced, experienced and interpreted all through your life. Such is the magnitude and the essence of traditional and classical art forms, which you find only in India. It is a mind and body discipline. Very few of the present generation is aware of its values. People are drawing from tradition but don't know its value and they tend to dilute it. That's very sad.
Q: What would you like to tell the young dancers of Kerala
I would like to say that they should be proud of their art forms. Let them not get into the youth festival attitude where you learn a bit of Mohiniyattam, bit of Bharatantyam and so on. It doesn't do justice to an art form. Would a Kathakali artiste do that?? Do something for the dance form and be focused on it. You can do a lot for Mohiniyattam. Quality is important. Whatever you do in life do it qualitatively not quantitatively. Build up that quality and your work will be appreciated.


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"For years I had the Twilight movies. Now, if you take a break for two years, there are 50 other actors there to replace you."
"Luxury means to not have to worry."
"Traditional masculinity doesn't work any more."
Robert Pattinson about masculinity, luxury, and his personal style.
How do you feel as the new face of the Dior fragrance?
When Dior made me the offer I was shocked. Dior – the name alone is a myth… They asked after Twilight was over so the timing was right. They really piqued my interest.
So you were an easy catch?
Easy? No! (laughs) In the past doing a commercial would not have appealed to me because I couldn't imagine that a real actor would do something like that. But meanwhile I have made a few movies and have grown as an actor. When we sat together with the director of the Dior spot to do some brainstorming I was fascinated by the artistic claim. I suddenly thought "What we do here is like a filmlet!" From this moment on I was really enthusiastic. So when you look at it that way the Dior campaign was a challenge for me. One that added to my past work in an exciting way.
The Dior man stands for luxury and natural elegance. What do these attributes mean to you personally?
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As the face of Dior Homme you're supposed to speak to men your age. How would you describe your generation?
I'm 27 and I've just realized that no one is treating me like a child anymore. It feels weird to suddenly feel like an adult who is perceived by those around him differently than before. It's hard to pinpoint what my generation is like. For most people my age the past ten years have been – just like for me – a transition period and many still try to find questions to the most basic mysteries of life. At least I do (grins).
What does masculinity mean to you?
Traditional masculinity doesn't work anymore in today's modern world. It's a weird time for guys. Well, it's probably also a weird time for girls (laughs). Masculinity, to me that always means being reliable and relatively pragmatic. But it also stands for so many ambiguous things. As an actor you often have to express certain ambiguities in a character. You're both reliable and wild or loving and carefree at the same time. I don't know if that is something I'd associate with masculinity. I just know that the code has changed massively over the past few years.
Traditional masculinity is often associated with the image of the "Lonely Cowboy". Is freedom something important to you?
Absolutely. Once you've become a part of the public eye, you're professional life is often confined. You're stereotyped and caught in a certain character who people associate you with. Sometimes I like to make a joke out of manipulating the way people perceive me. I want artistic freedom even if it's just to challenge myself over and over again. One of my latest roles, in "The Rover", was very liberating by the way. We shot the movie in Australia, in the middle of nowhere. The character I play doesn't have any teeth and was covered in mud and dirt from head to toe. But I didn't care. I was running around half naked and was able to do things you usually can't do when you're constantly watched.
Usually the characters you play are pretty stylish. How would you describe your own style?
I have a couple of good basics that I wear day after day. When it comes to clothes, the most important thing for me is how they're cut. As long as a piece of clothes fits well I don't care about the rest. Then I wear it until it literally falls off of me.
Do you have any role models when it comes to fashion?
Jack Nicholson. I've always liked people for whom clothes are a mere necessity. It's probably a man thing. I like things that are durable with regards to trends, things that are of top quality, [things] that last long. I always thought that it was cooler to only have one outfit – but one that you can wear to anything and anywhere.
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Rural England.
…favorite book?
Everything by Martin Amis.
…favorite singer?
Probably Van Morrison.
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Depends on what I did the day before.
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I don't really have one… But probably one that has to do with music.
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Yeah man we them niggaz everybody talkin 'bout
Hey yo, yo
[Verse One]
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D's on the route tryin to catch a nigga dirty
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And your wife, known to make my dick hard
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We are the hustlers everyone's talkin about
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We are the hustlers everyone's talkin about
Unidentifiable straps makin heat clap sicker
We are the hustlers everyone's talkin about
We about reliable scratch and gettin this math quicker
We are the hustlers everyone's talkin about
[Verse Two]
Shit I might as well be duels, cause they call me the Flowmaster
I keep ridin tracks like a natural disaster
You know I'm 'bout macra{?} I'll clap ya, a pirate like [?]
Far from a Hollywood actor
A factor, focused on paper and cars
I move like crowds, stay minglin with the stars
I'm in the 6500 Benz truck with some broads
Dimes in every state I strike through be on me so hard
You know them Bentley bound, [?] down, wild Hummer chicks
That wanna take the car, cover up your tight summer shit
The game's heavy, man that's way off the charts
Heavier than killer whales at animal theme parks
You niggaz is Sweetarts, my family is street sharks
We keep the er busy tryin to revive the treat marks
Shit, we merk niggaz like Eddie, get ready
We got heat that set car alarms off like M-80's
[The Game]
The Game on some regular rhymin, fuck all this new shit
When they gon' let real niggaz get on that cruise ship
Black Sox and Dallas Squad got, chains and cars
Get, brains from stars after those awards
Miyagi's or doubles, don't think I won't buy out the bar
That's little shit, Mercedes dealership, buy out the cars
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Sittin on shit you ain't never seen like we got it from Mars
Game like Laker Will, snatch a bitch off your arm
She see Game covered in ice like I lived through a snowstorm
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Outside the club in the parkin lot, four dot six
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Hard black on black leather's what we keep the chicks in
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Eagle Creek Renewable Energy (subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation Inc.) – https://www.eaglecreekre.com/ – Eagle Creek Renewable Energy is an owner, operator, and developer of hydroelectric power projects. Eagle Creek Renewable Energy was founded in 2010 to acquire, enhance, and operate small hydroelectric power facilities. Eagle Creek currently owns and operates more than 80 hydroelectric facilities representing over 630 megawatts of capacity across the United States. Eagle Creek also has ownership interests equivalent to approximately 12 megawatts in 14 other hydroelectric facilities and two solar facilities in New England. The facilities produce enough electricity to power over 250,000 homes, while avoiding over 1.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year, providing recreational opportunities, and protecting historical resources and the environment.
EDP Renewables North America – https://www.edpr.com – Based in Houston, Texas, EDP Renewables North America is a division of EDP Renewables, a global leader in the renewable energy sector. EDP Renewables' story in the U.S. began in 2007 when the company embraced the growing demand for clean energy and acquired Horizon Wind Energy LLC. Since then, EDP Renewables has more than doubled our wind power production, becoming one of the world's largest producers.
Clearway Energy Group LLC. – https://www.clearwayenergygroup.com/ – Clearway's extensive experience with all aspects of project development, project finance, operations, and customer service has made the company a leader in the renewable energy industry. Clearway's portfolio ranges from clusters of community solar projects to some of the largest wind and solar projects in the United States.


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Rapid COVID-19 tests key tool to keeping virus out of offices
June 24, 2021
The Canadian Press
'It's like a pregnancy test... It's really quick'
By Brett Bundale
HALIFAX — Once a week, Akin Guler goes to a meeting room in his office where one of his co-workers — trained to administer rapid COVID-19 tests — inserts a small swab into his nostril.
Within 15 minutes he has the result: One stripe is a negative result, two stripes positive.
"It's like a pregnancy test," says Guler, channel sales manager at Rimot.io Inc., a Dartmouth, N.S., tech company. "It's really quick."
He adds: "I feel like this is a social responsibility. It's not only for me, it's for all of us."
As workers return to office buildings and job sites across the country, some are being offered rapid COVID-19 tests at work.
The workplace testing program, led by Creative Destruction Lab's rapid screening consortium, is being rolled out across Canada in an effort to identify asymptomatic infections.
Those behind the project say it will help limit workplace outbreaks and possibly prevent future province-wide lockdowns, keeping the economy and Canada's corporate world open.
"Vaccination is what's ultimately needed," says Jeff Larsen, CDL's Atlantic site lead and executive director of innovation and entrepreneurship at Dalhousie University.
"But until there's herd immunity from vaccines, if the virus starts to spread and we don't know who has it, we have to go into lockdown," he says. "With widespread testing and tracing solutions, we can be more targeted."
Some of Canada's largest employers like Air Canada, Rogers Communications Inc. and Loblaw Companies Ltd. joined a group piloting rapid COVID-19 testing earlier this year. The program is now being extended across the country, with very good uptake so far, Larsen said.
But in Nova Scotia, the uptake has been "extraordinary," he said.
So far, 275 workplaces with more than 50,000 employees have agreed to participate — nearly 10 per cent of Nova Scotia's workforce — and another 400 employers are registered for the program. Some have signed up through CDL, while others have worked directly with the province.
The widespread workplace uptake in Nova Scotia reflects the province's early adoption of rapid COVID-19 tests.
While some provinces have been slower to use the rapid testing kits provided by the federal government, Nova Scotia began using them at pop-up testing sites last November.
Since then, the province has administered about 350,000 rapid tests, said Heather Fairbairn, a spokeswoman for the provincial Health Department.
Ontario government expands COVID-19 rapid testing for workplaces
While the quick diagnostic tests have faced scrutiny over accuracy, Nova Scotia has identified hundreds of asymptomatic cases using rapid tests: There have been 378 confirmed positive cases identified at pop-up testing sites since April 1, Fairbairn said.
Now the province is partnering with CDL, local chambers of commerce and seven Regional Enterprise Networks to offer workplace asymptomatic testing. Companies with more than 50 employees can sign up directly through the province, while those that are smaller work with CDL.
The province's use of rapid screening has helped CDL reach more employers in Nova Scotia, Larsen said.
"Nova Scotia has embraced community rapid testing, which has led to this positive uptake that we're seeing," he said. "If we normalize it now in the workplace, we can keep the virus at bay and minimize the chances of having to lock down."
Larsen adds: "I think people have a sense that we're in this together and these tools will make a difference."
For Trevor Hennigar, the chief operations officer at Rimot, offering rapid tests in the office is a way to help employees feel safe returning to in-person work. I mean
"This is a really effective way to help employees feel comfortable and confident about coming back into the workplace," he said. "We also just want to do our part to stop the spread of this thing."
While Nova Scotians already have access to both drop-in rapid COVID-19 tests and pre-booked PCR (or polymerase chain reaction) tests, offering tests directly in the workplace helps eliminate barriers that might prevent workers from getting tested regularly on their own, Hennigar said.
"We want it to just be part of the work day," he said. "It's not a dedicated trip or an extra stop. Making it convenient and accessible is really key."
While Rimot has made the rapid screening voluntary, Hennigar said it's strongly encouraged and he expects that most if not all those returning to the office will participate.
Still, the rapid tests are just one of the safety measures Rimot is taking to curb COVID-19, he said.
The company also does a daily screening with workers using a kiosk it developed at the outset of the pandemic. It's equipped with a contactless screen and an automated questionnaire users answer using a foot pedal. It also has a thermal camera to do temperature checks and can detect face mask compliance.
"The rapid tests are just one of the tools were using to keep employees safe," Hennigar said, adding that given the significant cost of shutting down, the rapid tests and health screening measures not only keep people safe but also save money.
The rapid test kits used in the workplace screening program are paid for by the federal government and supplied to employers by the province, Fairbairn said.
The province also provides training and PPE, while employers agree to take on the cost of running the program, such as related human resource expenses and other safety measures.
The rapid antigen tests being used in Nova Scotia are the Abbott PanBio test, a lateral flow test, with a shallow nasal swab, she added in an email.
"It is a simple test that could be most closely compared to an at-home pregnancy test. The results appear as one line (negative) or two lines (positive) on the test cartridge."


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In China, authorities have been doubling down on their so-called zero-COVID policy, meaning they're trying for zero cases and zero deaths. Now, there's been an uptick in cases in Beijing. By global standards, it's a small uptick - about 50 a day. But the government isn't taking chances. It ordered schools closed and mass testing of the city's 22 million occupants. In Shanghai, meanwhile, a sweeping lockdown is causing outpourings of rage, even in a country as tightly controlled as China. To bring us up to speed on all this, we're joined now by NPR's China affairs correspondent John Ruwitch. John, welcome. Thank you for joining us.
JOHN RUWITCH, BYLINE: Hey. Good to be here.
MARTIN: You know, it just seems to me that what's happening in China is amazing. I mean, Shanghai has 26 million people. It's been basically at a standstill for a month. Now Beijing may be poised for a lockdown. Can you just remind us, why are authorities taking this approach?
RUWITCH: Yeah. As you said, the authorities are committed to trying to have zero cases and zero deaths, and it's worked for them. You have to remember that it's been a good policy for them for the past two years, for the most part. I mean, while the rest of the world has been experiencing big spikes and deaths, life in China was relatively normal, and the costs seemed pretty reasonable - right? - to people there. Yeah, there were lockdowns, but they weren't so big or so damaging. And for the Communist Party and Xi Jinping, the leader, they really took it as a boon. They seized upon it and played it up as a win, saying, you know, basically, look how great things are here while the rest of the world is in chaos, you know, implying that we have enlightened leaders who care about the people and implement smart policies that save lives. So what's happening in Shanghai has really highlighted the costs, the rising costs of that policy.
MARTIN: Can I ask you about something there? You're saying that the costs seem reasonable, and life in China was relatively normal. I remember seeing images of people being forcibly dragged from their homes by people in, you know, head-to-toe protective gear.
RUWITCH: Yeah.
MARTIN: Forgive me, but how is that normal?
RUWITCH: Yeah. I think what was happening in China up until the omicron wave was that, you know, people realized that these kinds of things were happening. People were being dragged away and taken to, you know, central quarantine centers. It's happening in Shanghai now, but it was happening on a smaller scale. The lockdowns were generally shorter. You know, that sort of - that normal existed for everybody except those who were being taken away, right? And in Shanghai, they've reacted with tough measures. Anyone positive is also being taken away to these central quarantine centers, whether they're symptomatic or not. You know, they're sort of back to square one. And the situation casts a light on messaging about the wisdom of Chinese policies, right? If they're going to have more of these lockdowns, if they're going to be more widespread, if they're going to last longer, what's the point?
MARTIN: And also, in Shanghai, I mean, there were reports about people not having enough food and things of that sort. Can you tell us a bit more about that?
RUWITCH: Shanghai was caught flat-footed. They originally thought that they could handle the pandemic by having very targeted lockdowns of just neighborhoods, of building complexes. That didn't work. They then thought they could split the city in two and do one-half lockdown while the other half was open. They decided quickly that wasn't going to work, so they locked the whole city down. And they just weren't prepared. And so there have been shortages of food and staples, and the flow of that stuff, you know, is much better now. There are areas where, you know, people are able to order food out, are able to get groceries, but it's not perfect yet.
MARTIN: So is there any sign that the government is rethinking its policy?
RUWITCH: Not yet. There have been some tweaks. They're trying to be a bit more nimble, but rhetorically, they're all in. And major changes do seem unlikely in the coming months. Xi Jinping has kind of staked his reputation on zero COVID to a certain extent. The problem is there's a cost, right? People are under lockdown. Those that are or under threat of lockdown are fed up. The economy is taking a hit. Take Apple, for example. The iPhone maker, you know, looks at China as one of its biggest and most important markets. It gets a lot of its devices made there. This week, it reported great earnings for last quarter, but it also warned that the COVID wave in China and the lockdowns could shave $8 billion off its sales this quarter.
MARTIN: This is always so hard to judge in a country where information is controlled, but do you have a sense among people in China about whether they think it's worth it? Do they still think these measures are worth it?
RUWITCH: I think there was that sense, but I think perhaps there's more people now questioning the approach that the government's taking. You know, one indicator has been this absolute outpouring of grief and anger and frustration that we've seen. There have been tons of videos that have popped up online - memes, photos of protest banners, you know, and much of it carries subtle but pretty clear political tones to it. And it's overwhelmed the internet censors in China. I spoke to Xiao Qiang about this. He's an expert in technology and censorship in China at the University of California, Berkeley, and he's actually been amazed by it, which is saying a lot.
XIAO QIANG: I've never seen that much materials on social media during any event, except this Shanghai time.
RUWITCH: The one thing he says was somewhat similar to this happened right at the beginning of the pandemic, when Li Wenliang, who's the doctor who was the whistleblower about the virus - at the time when he died, there was a great outpouring online.
MARTIN: So let's talk about Beijing. They obviously, I would think, want to avoid what happened in Shanghai. Are they going to be able to?
RUWITCH: Everyone's watching to see if they can. You know, they've taken proactive steps. They're, in theory, learning from the lessons of Shanghai. You know, they closed schools, as we mentioned, because some kids had tested positive. They're testing everyone in the city. They're closing neighborhoods. But people are nervous. I spoke with Jaime Chu, who lives in Beijing. She's 29. She works as an editor at an art museum there. And I asked her how she felt when cases started appearing in Beijing and the city said last week that they were going to conduct mass testing.
JAIME CHU: My immediate reaction was first annoyance and then paranoia and anxiety.
RUWITCH: And then became obsessed with this online map where you can look at Beijing and you can see where cases have been, where neighborhood restrictions are put in place, just to see how close they're getting to her.
CHU: And so I've just been basically refreshing this app every couple hours to see how it's spread and where the lockdowns have been showing up and kind of give myself a peace of mind or panic a little more.
RUWITCH: Panic, she says, because she's planning to actually leave Beijing at the end of May. So she's really nervous that if the city gets locked down, that's going to be a lot harder to do. So broadly, what happens in Beijing in the coming days is going to be a test of sorts. Everyone wants to avoid a lockdown, but experts say really, China can't keep playing this whack-a-mole game with the virus. It needs a more flexible policy.
MARTIN: That's NPR China affairs correspondent John Ruwitch. John, thank you so much.
RUWITCH: Thank you.
(SOUNDBITE OF TORO Y MOI SONG, "BEFORE I'M DONE") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Small Nest Egg, Big Dreams? 5 Tips for Buying Your Retirement Home
Published by: RE/MAX International (via the RE/MAX Blog), July 6, 2018
Planning for retirement means making a lot of decisions, including when you'll stop working, how much you'll withdraw from your savings each year, and where you'll live. Many Americans view retirement as an opportunity to move into a new home; in fact, 64 percent of retirees either have moved or plan to move.
Ready to begin planning for your golden years? Here are five tips to get you started.
- Location, location, location
Ideally, you should think about where you want to live long before retirement, but it's never too late to think about your priorities. Do you want to be close to family or health care resources? Do you desire a home in the mountains or somewhere you'll never see snow again? Make a list of what you want in a home location so you'll have a starting point for your search. - Don't delay
If possible, don't wait until poor health or declining finances force you to move somewhere that's not your ideal location. Move while you're still young enough to enjoy your dream retirement home. - Get professional financial advice
It's important to protect your nest egg and keep it growing throughout retirement. A professional financial planner can help you understand what size mortgage is right for you, so your dream home doesn't strain your finances. - Be mindful of amenities
When choosing a location and a home, in addition to your personal priorities, it's important to keep in mind accessibility to amenities important to seniors. Community features such as good transportation, quality of roads, safe neighborhoods, and access to health care, socialization opportunities, shopping and cultural venues are all options to consider. - Focus on must-haves
Make a list of must-have features and those you would like your retirement home to have. Share the list with your real estate agent to help him or her focus on properties that meet your criteria. Your list of must-haves and desirables will likely be very different from the list you made when you bought your first home. Now, a single-level house with large bathrooms and a level lot may be more desirable than a two-story with lots of bedrooms and a big backyard.
For the complete article, visit the RE/MAX Blog at: https://www.remax.com/blog/small-nest-egg-big-dreams-5-tips-for-buying-your-retirement-home/
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Addition to pornography follows a certain progression: early exposure, addiction, escalation, desensitization and acting out sexually. Here's how you can break the chain.
When faced with their teen's porn addiction, most parents don't know where to begin to get the help he or she needs.
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With the advent of the Internet, parents are finding it increasingly difficult to shield their children from pornography. Now, in addition to the exposure kids might encounter from classmates who borrowed one of their father's magazines, most school-age children and adolescents are spending large amounts of time online for homework or entertainment reasons. Learning to confront teen porn addiction can cause confusion and fear. However, there is hope for understanding how to help your teen overcome teen porn addiction.
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft has estimated that nine in ten teens have been exposed to pornography. Unfortunately, many of these teens are susceptible to developing teen porn addictions or compulsions to these images.
The term "addict" may seem severe. Most parents will initially minimize the problem, hoping their son or daughter is simply "experimenting". In many cases, experience has taught me that at least one of the parents will have faced similar struggles when he or she was younger. Today, however, Internet pornography is the fast ramp to sex addiction. Between our culture's moral decay and our children's developing maturity, teen porn addiction can happen quicker than we might think.
When I was a guest on a teen call-in radio show, several adolescents called in to discuss sexual integrity. Even having previously treated teen porn addicts, I was surprised that the first four callers identified themselves as sex addicts – three of which were females.
My private practice and experiences on the call-in show demonstrate that the problems of teen porn addictions are real, devastating, and increasing. When faced with their teen's struggle, most parents don't know where to begin to help their child's needs.
In many situations, the first reaction is to determine who is to blame within the family. It is important to realize, however, that bad things still happen to good families. This does not absolve certain parties from taking responsibility where it is needed. Everyone needs to take ownership of his or her piece of the puzzle.
For example, parents need to ask if they have provided a comprehensive sex education that truly equipped their child with the winsome truth expounded in the Bible. Setting proper foundations for understanding a Christian sexual ethic is a crucial step in protecting children from later sexual disorder or continued teen porn addiction.
Parents will also want to re-evaluate the types and amounts of media they have allowed in the home. People tend to absorb the messages that bombard them in popular media; more so with teens and young children. What have your children been listening to and watching? Is their media reinforcing respectful messages about sexuality and the dignity of the person, or is it working to erode these foundational principles in your child's mind?
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Another often overlooked problem is the sad reality of sex abuse. Most sex addicts have suffered sexual abuse at some point in their lives, and treatment of sex abuse is foundational to overcoming sex addiction.
The adolescent addict also has areas of responsibility. Has he or she been honest about the sexual struggles? Have there been other excesses like alcohol or drugs? Has a peer or perhaps an adult been a bad influence? Most importantly, has the adolescent made a full disclosure to his parents so that the family can become equipped to deal with teen porn addiction?
Parents need to realize that their teen is likely suffering from extreme shame and embarrassment. Authoritarian dictates are not likely to encourage your child to open up and share the extent of his or her struggles. Compassionate love and understanding, such as Jesus demonstrated to the woman caught in adultery, is likely to help your child feel safe enough to disclose the full story.
Many families will already have experienced serious communication breakdown with their teens. How parents approach their teen in this situation matters. A parent's approach will likely determine whether unhealthy patterns of communications continue to disrupt and frustrate the relationship. Or whether a new foundation of openness, trust, and safety can be built and sustained throughout the struggle.
Parents will need to remind themselves that they are often prone to minimizing what they know or think is true. Parents also need to realize the resistance they will encounter from their teen. Most addicts, regardless of age, will deny their struggle. They may even shift the blame and become verbally aggressive. Others may agree immediately that they have sinned or hurt others. And promise too quickly that they will never do it again. Getting caught in teen porn addiction hardly changes the heart.
Of course, it's to be expected that everyone will feel awkward, maybe even embarrassed. However, regardless of the discomfort, when there is evidence of sexual behavior and teen porn addiction, parents have to take the lead.
For more resources on how to help your teenagers who struggle with pornography, check out these Focus On The Family Resources:


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My husband, children and I just got back from our holiday in Thailand. We spent a week four days in Bangkok (hectic but fun), a week on Samuii - submlime heaven, we then went up to Chiang Mai for three days Pai for two days (I wish we'd stayed longer) and returned to Bangkok via a night in Sukothai.
We had a fabulous time and hope to be able to go again soon. My senses are still stinging from the feast they have had and our chilren are filling their scrap books with happy memories.
If you are thinking of Thailand with kids, do not hesitate. If you are worried about health and that, we found some great advice at www.thailand4kids.com (google finds them) and we found nothing but helpful people where ever we went.
I can't wait to book my next trip, we shall definately fit more time in at Pai, and I'd like to see Kho Samet as I have heard great things about the island.
Oh and if anyone is going through Sukhothai, I'd recommend you take a look at Lotus Village Guesthouse, Honestly we paid a lot more money for accommodation that didn't come close to Lotus Village, real nice people too.
Thailand is definately for my family.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Critics have pointed to fainting risks and subsequent auto accidents as reasons for concern when using drive-thru influenza immunization clinics, according to Ruth Carrico, PhD, RN, FSHEA, CIC, associate professor, division of infectious diseases, University of Louisville School of Medicine.
A review conducted by Carrico and UofL faculty W. Paul McKinney, MD, FACP, Timothy Wiemkan, PhD, MPH, CIC and John Myers, PhD, MSPH found these fears to be unfounded. Since the beginning of an annual drive-thru immunization program initiated 1995 at the University of Louisville Hospital, more than 50,000 doses of the influenza vaccine have been administered, with no reports of fainting episodes or related auto accidents. The study, Drive-thru influenza immunization: Fifteen years of experience published recently in the Journal of Emergency Management.
"Some experts in the field have placed their fears about fainting risks ahead of fact, and we wanted to dispel the myths," Carrico said. "We have created safe drive-thru processes that we feel lead to safer communities."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vaccine reference book, Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases mentions fainting as a risk of influenza inoculation. The CDC's information is probably focused on a more traditional setting and doesn't account for a drive-thru setting where recipients stay seated and are already in a familiar setting, the study notes.
Carrico and her team reviewed medical and legal literature and made statistical inferences about the likelihood of fainting following drive-thru immunizations.
"We found a person's chance of fainting during a drive-thru vaccination is less than the probability of being struck by lightning," she said.
This summer, Carrico plans to release a toolkit about how communities can develop drive-thru immunization clinics. It will include information on how to organize a clinic, how to train and orient staff, how to set-up the clinic and how to evaluate the success. The toolkit will point to experiences and lessons learned from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic and will be available through the UofL Center for Health Hazards Preparedness website: www.publichealthtools.com
"We hope the toolkit will increase the capacity and infrastructure of the nation to administer immunization or other emergency countermeasures quickly, efficiently and safely," Carrico said.
This project is funded by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate, through a technology development and deployment program managed by The National Institute for Hometown Security.


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The county's budget serves as the primary tool in allocating financial resources to programs and services. The budget can serve as a policy making tool, a management tool, a financial tool, and a communication tool.
Like many communities, Orange County must balance its resources and programs between urban, suburban, and rural communities. Budgeting for a government, even one as large as Orange County, is essentially the process of allocating scarce resources to fund services and projects benefiting the community.
The process is complex because unlike private business, Orange County has a broader range of responsibilities. We are expected to address the community's social issues, protect the citizens' interests, provide public safety and we must enforce laws and regulations. For accountability purposes, we operate in a "fish bowl". That is, decisions are made in an open public forum and, we are accountable to our citizens while pursuing goals of efficiency and effectiveness.
Each year, the authorized financial and operational plans of Orange County Government are published in the form of an "Adopted Budget Book". The adopted budget books in the following links also contain performance measures for each department in Orange County.
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Customizing the About Screen of an AMG
Friday, January 18th, 2008All AMG galleries have an about screen, and they are often under-used. Perhaps in part because most people don't know that you can put all kinds of content in there by simply editing the group.xml file. It supports basic html formatting too. For a basic example of this, check out the "about" screen on our portfolio gallery at http://www.bluefire.tv/onlinePortfolio.html
To see how we did this, look at the group xml file here: http://www.bluefire.tv/resources/groups/featuredProjects.xmll
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I never would have thought I'd do two rhubarb posts in a row. It's not that I don't like rhubarb, but there are many other fruits (or vegetables as the case may be) that I would tend to turn to first when baking/cooking. Mom is a big fan of rhubarb though and is always trying to get me to add it to my desserts. For the most part, I've resisted doing this and I think the reason is because I never believed that rhubarb would satisfy my sweet tooth.sweet. Rhubarb has been trying to vie for my attention my entire life, but it's always lost the fight to chocolate for dessert supremacy. You have to give rhubarb credit though; it sticks around, returns to my garden every year and multiplies all summer long. And yet, despite its persistence, I've pushed it away. There was a time when I was little that I would eat rhubarb freshly plucked from the garden but only if I had a cup full of sugar to dip the stalk into before every bite. I don't think I ever tasted the rhubarb, it was just an excuse to eat sugar. Now I'm beginning to realize that rhubarb deserves to be more than just a vehicle for sugar and it needn't always be paired with strawberries in a pie to be tasty, (although that is delicious). Rhubarb can be the star of a dessert, such as this rhubarb sorbet, or it can lend a subtle background tang to something like Rhubarb Urfa-Biber brownies. It's almost as though I've discovered a whole new flavour. Rhubarb is by no means new to me, but I'm only now beginning to learn how to use it to my tastebuds' advantage.
Rhubarb Sorbet (Adapted from Epicurious)
3 lb rhubarb stalks, trimmed and cut into 1-inch-long pieces
1 2/3 cups sugar
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
Zest of one orange
Toss together rhubarb, sugar, and corn syrup and orange zest in a large heavy saucepan and let stand, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes (to macerate).
Cook mixture over low heat, stirring frequently, until rhubarb has released about 2 cups liquid, 10 to 15 minutes. Increase heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until rhubarb is very tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Purée mixture in 2 batches in a blender until very very smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids… trust me). Transfer purée to a bowl, then set bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir occasionally until cold, 10 to 15 minutes. Place in the fridge to cool completely then freeze purée in ice cream maker. Transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 1 hour.
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The NAG Blog, to which I contribute from time to time, has a permanent link to Mike Croucher's blog, Walking Randomly. I happened to notice his current article on parametric plotting. The parametric plots are demonstrated with an applet providing Mathematica generated plots and slider controls. Mathematica is a nice piece of software but I couldn't help but think that a modern web browser ought to be able to do this without help from an external application.
HTML (5) provides a canvas drawing API that ought to be able to plot a curve or two, and also built in slider form controls.
I've not used canvas before, but it turns out to be pretty trivial to use, and my attempt is shown below. If you have a canvas enabled browser the plot should appear looking like the plot shown in Mike Croucher's article. Below that should appear some input forms that allow you to change the parameters. These appear as slider controls if a browser understands the HTML5 markup for this (Chrome does in its dev channel version at least). In other browsers they appear as text boxes, which allow you to change the values. (Firefox (4+) and IE (9+) work this way.) The plot should be redrawn if you move the mouse off the form controls.
Actually I prefer the text entry control to the slider, as it is easier to exactly control the value. I'd hoped that the arrow keys could be used to step the slider, but as implemented in chrome at least, that isn't the case. No doubt with a bit more scripting such keyboard shortcuts could be added, but this will do as a first attempt.
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S&P-500, Gold & Oil Trend Trading Charts
Market volatility continues to shake things up making it profitable for traders who are quick to spotting key reversal points, manage risk and taking profits before it evaporates. On Tuesday we saw the market go up and down more than I have seen in a long time… It moved over 5% as it trended up then down in 1% increments as shown in the chart below. Members of FuturesTradingSignals were able to capture a 1-2% gain which may not sound like much but when trading the leveraged ETFs, Futures or CFD's we are making 4-200% profit within a few hours. That being said this type of price action is proof that the market just does not know which way to go and why trades must be very quick to enter and exit positions.
The SP500 daily etf chart shows my simple volume analysis during market corrections. During the early stages of a trend, pullbacks are quick and simple. But as a trend matures we start to see corrections become much more complex. We first saw the simple 1 wave corrections in 2009, then we saw a much deeper 3 wave correction which was enough to shake most retail (average Joe's) out of the market before heading higher, and now it looks as though we are headed into a complex 5 wave correction which should be enough to shake out the majority again.
It's important to note that the longer a trend lasts the larger the corrections/shake outs must be in order to get everyone out. From what I am reading and seeing everywhere online are doom and gloom scenarios. In my opinion this is good. One more leg down should be enough to shake everyone before we see a nice 10-20% rally. Once we see that bounce/rally then we can reanalyze the market to see if we are headed back up to test the 2010 highs or if its just a bear market rally. In the end it does not matter as we play both the long and short side of the market.
The Gold ETF continues to unfold as planned. We caught a good chunk of the recent rally and are now in cash waiting for another low risk entry point in the coming days or weeks.
Crude oil Fund (USO) has been struggling to stay up the past 2 months. As you can see the chart below it's trading at a key resistance level and at this point it could go either way… I don't like to get involved in trades when they look to be a 50/50 probability of going each direction. If anything I would think oil will head back down as the US dollar continues its strong rally.
Mid-Week ETF Trading Conclusion:
In short, the broad market is in a down trend and selling volume continues to rise. Investors around the world continue to accumulate gold and the US dollar as they seem to be the safe havens for the time being. Oil is also in a down trend and trading at resistance which means we should see lower prices for oil and oil companies and this will weigh heavily on the equities market.
Cash is king and during times of uncertainty that's for sure… It is very comforting to know we are in cash most of the time and only get involved with the market when there is a low risk, high probability setup on the charts.
If you would like to get my trading analysis and trading alerts check out my services at: www.FuturesTradingSignals.com and www.TheGoldAndOilGuy.com
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Malawi Bloat
The Symptoms
Malawi bloat is one of the most common diseases in Malawi cichlid tanks and it is also one of the most mysterious. There is no clear consensus regarding what is causing this disease, some think it is caused by a parasite while others believe the disease is the result of a bacterium. The former theory (parasites) seems to be gaining ground nowadays.
Despite its name, the disease can occur in other fish than Malawi cichlids. (But it is usually only found in African cichlids.) Herbivores are particularly prone to Malawi bloat. The symptom of Malawi bloat includes loss of appetite, a swollen abdomen, rapid breathing, and white thin feces. The fish will also often become more reclusive. It should however be noted that not eating and being reclusive can be signs that a female is carrying eggs or fry in her mouth if the species is a mouth brooder.
If the disease is allowed to progress secondary symptoms might appear such as skin ulcerations and red marks around the anus. It is very hard to save a fish that displays these secondary symptoms and they usually die within 1-3 days. The cause of Malawi bloat is as I mentioned earlier debated but the theory that it is a parasite, a protozoal parasite to be exact, that is causing this disease seems to be gaining ground.
According to this theory this parasite always live in the intestine of these Cichlids and if the Cichlids get weakened by stress or other factors this parasite can multiply out of control and block the intestine causing the bloating. When their numbers grow even larger they become intrusive and start creating holes in the fish damaging its organs. It is not 100% determined whether this disease is contagious or not. As long as there is no final evidence that it is not, I recommend always treating it as contagious.
The disease can have several different causes of which I believe improper diet probably is the most common. Malawi and other herbivorous cichlids have long intestines. (These long intestines make it possible for the fish to get the nutrition it needs from its herbivore diet.) This means that their digestive system can not handle the high protein foods that they often are feed in aquariums very well. This causes irritation and stress that can give this disease the foothold it needs to develop.
Other common causes for this disease includes poor water quality, over feeding, salt in the water, and a poor environment with too few hiding places. Salt is sometimes used in rift lake aquarium in an attempt to recreate their natural environment, but the truth is that salt do not recreate the natural environment. If you want to mimic their natural habitat you should add calcium and magnesium to the water, not salt.
Treating Malawi Bloat
If you see signs of this disease you should start treatment immediately. You should also try to correct whatever might have caused the disease. Carry out a 30% water change, increase aeration, and take a closer look at the diet (adjust if necessary). The most effective treatments for Malawi bloat are Metronidazole and Clout. Clout is usually more effective and gives your fish a better chance of recovery as Metronidazole sometimes only prevent spread of the disease and don't always help already sick fish.
Clout does however have the downside that it colors your water blue. It will also color the silica in your tank, as well as any and all tubes etc. Move any catfish you might have in the tank to another holding tank before starting the treatment as they might be injured by the meds used. If only a single fish is sick, you might want to consider moving it to a hospital tank and do the treatment there. If several fish is sick, it might be best to treat the entire tank as other fish might be infected as well and just haven't started to show symptoms yet.
The earlier the disease is treated, the easier it is to save your fish. If the disease has progressed too far fish only seldom recover. Adding some Epson salt to the tank can also be a good idea as this might help reduce the bloating a little improving the chances of recovery. Turning of the light can also help improve their chances of recovery as it makes the fish less stressed during the recuperation time.
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DISGRACED CYCLING CHAMPION Lance Armstrong has said he will co-operate in a bid to discover the extent of doping in the sport so long as he's treated the same as his fellow drug cheats.
"If everyone gets the 'death penalty', then I'll take the 'death penalty'," said Armstrong in an interview with the BBC World Service.
"If everyone gets a free pass, I'm happy to take a free pass. If everyone gets six months, then I'll take my six months," added the 42-year-old.
After years of denials, cancer-survivor Armstrong — who has been stripped of his record seven Tour de France titles won between 1999-to-2005 — finally admitted in January he'd used performance-enhancing drugs in an interview with US television personality Oprah Winfrey.
He said the fall-out had been "tough" both emotionally and in terms of the damage to his estimated $125 million (£78 million) fortune from those seeking legal redress as a result of the lies he told about his drug-taking.
"It's been tough," he told the BBC. "It's been real tough. I've paid a high price in terms of my standing within the sport, my reputation, certainly financially because the lawsuits have continued to pile up.
"I have experienced massive personal loss, massive loss of wealth while others have truly capitalised on this story."
Asked if he regretted the Winfrey interview, Armstrong replied: "I was going to have to answer the questions anyway.
"There were plenty of lawsuits in place that would have put me in the cross-hairs."
Brian Cookson, the new president of the UCI, cycling's world governing body, has promised to set up an independent commission to find out the full extent of doping within the sport.
But Armstrong said raking up the past wouldn't do cycling that much good.
"Do I think that this process has been good for cycling?" he asked. "No. I don't think our sport has been served well by going back 15 years.
"I don't think that any sport, or any political scenario, is well served going back 15 years."And if you go back 15 years, you might as well go back 30."
Meanwhile Armstrong refused to say whether, as some have suggested, it was time for all sports to come to terms with performance-enhancing drugs by permitting thresholds rather than complete bans.
"That's way above my pay-grade to try to decide that," he said. "I'll let those people who pretend to be, or who are the experts, try to decide that."


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SocImages News:
A proud father shared with us a letter written by his daughter, 7 year old Charlotte, to the LEGO company. She asked for for more female minifigs and more adventure for girls. We put the letter out on social media this week and it's been re-tweeted over 1,000 times and shared over 3,000 times on Facebook. This is how social media can be used to put pressure on companies to change. Huzzah!
Well done Charlotte and big thanks to Dad!
Reader's Picks of the Month:
- Teachers offered personal loans to buy school supplies (9,500 shares)
- A little theory of homophobia (4,600 shares)
- Creative resistance to sexually objectifying advertising (2,800 shares)
- What's Ikea for? Cultural differences in appropriate behavior (2,200 shares)
- More similarities than differences in a study of race and fatherhood (1,900 shares)
- 40 years since women were granted the right to credit cards (1,200 shares)
- Pssssst. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a sociology major.
Social Media:
This is your monthly reminder that SocImages is on Twitter, Facebook,Tumblr, Google+, and Pinterest. I'm on Facebook and most of the team is on Twitter: @lisawade, @gwensharpnv, @familyunequal, and @jaylivingston.
In other news…
Stay warm New Orleans! I'm arriving on Monday and I expect you to be hospitable!
If you're in the city, I'd love to get together! I'll be there through Mardi Gras. Send an email to email@example.com and I'll be in touch!
Lisa Wade, PhD is an Associate Professor at Tulane University. She is the author of American Hookup, a book about college sexual culture; a textbook about gender; and a forthcoming introductory text: Terrible Magnificent Sociology. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram.


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NFL: Redskins Cooley, Kelly impressed with McNabb
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ASHBURN, Va. As Chris Cooley talked Thursday about how easily Donovan McNabb was fitting in during his first week with the Washington Redskins, the six-time Pro Bowl quarterback was proving his tight end's point.
McNabb looked in command as he threw to his new targets on an adjacent field.
"Donovan's outstanding, it feels like he's been here for a couple years," Cooley said of McNabb, acquired from the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles for two draft picks on April 4. "Instantly, he's a leader. He knows what it takes to have a team together. He's talking to all the guys, fits in extremely well. I don't think anyone was worried about his ability to come be the quarterback of this team."
Receiver Malcolm Kelly agreed that McNabb, who started five NFC championship games and a Super Bowl during his 11 years with the Eagles, is already having an effect on the Redskins, who were 4-12 in 2009.
"He's a lot more laid back than I expected," Kelly said. "He's a cool dude. It brings the pressure of practice down. He's got a real strong arm and he's accurate. This guy has won a lot of games, a lot of big games. You have confidence in a guy like that. Even just being out here, being around the offense just for a few days, the things he already knows ... (I have) more than enough confidence in him."
Both Cooley and Kelly are enthused about the offense being installed by new coordinator Kyle Shanahan, whose passing attack with the Houston Texans led the NFL in 2009.
"A lot of guys are excited," said two-time Pro Bowl participant Cooley, who pronounced himself fully recovered from the broken ankle that ended his 2009 season in Week 7 against McNabb and the Eagles. "It seems like a very good offense for us ... moves guys around quite a bit. I have a ton of opportunity to move around a lot. I would compare it to what (former coach Joe Gibbs) did with the tight end and H-back. The quarterbacks all talk about really liking it. It makes sense as a scheme. You can kind of learn it as an entire scheme. They've been successful with it. Hopefully, we can continue the success."
Kelly said defenses will have a hard time figuring out how to cover the Redskins' receivers.
"Nobody knows which (of the receiver positions) we're going to play. (Receivers coach Keenan McCardell) has us learning all the positions so he can just throw you there at anything and you know what to do," Kelly said. "It really makes you more of a complete player. It causes matchup problems. You can get lined up against linebackers. The way we line up, it really makes it hard for defenses to cover the wide receivers."