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Everest/First Ascents: Dave Hahn Preps For Climb To Camp I
Dave HAhn and the First Ascents crew plan for an assault on Camp I
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This spring, superstar mountaineers Ed Viesturs, Dave Hahn, and Peter Whittaker will tackle Everest as the First Ascent team. Joined by some of climbing's best and brightest young talent, this Eddie Bauer-sponsored group of all-stars will chronicle their trek to the top of the world right here on BACKPACKER.com with daily blog updates, videos, photos, and more.
A few gusts of wind plowed through camp early this morning. Not enough to really test our First Ascent tents, just enough to remind that we, and those tents, will get all the test we can handle soon enough. On several mornings so far, we've seen big streamers of cloud and snow being ripped from high on Lhotse and Nuptse, betraying some fierce winds aloft. But on just as many other mornings, we've looked up at calm and still summits just begging some eager overachiever to come up to play. Of course, should someone come up to play right now, they'd be dealing with radically cooler temps -even in calm conditions- than we hope to experience in a month or so (when it will still be cold enough, thank you).
Normally, the winters in these parts don't produce a lot of snow. The pattern is for the Everest region to be raked by cold, jet stream winds through much of winter and spring. Nobody I know wants to be going for Everest's summit when the jet is near. The summer monsoon, which hits in June, (and not in May, please) is the phenomenon bringing big moisture -in the form of snow- to these mountains. The monsoon is not a popular climbing season since most climbers don't enjoy the avalanches that accompany big snows in big mountains. When we come over here for the Spring, or pre-monsoon, climbing season, the hope is that we can get our acclimatization/rope-fixing/load-carrying cycles completed in the tail-end of the windy/cold winter season.
There is then normally a period of relative calm when the jet stream pulls north away from Everest and the monsoon hasn't yet moved in. Ideally, we jump all over that hypothetical window in the second half of May and get our carcasses to the summit and back. Some years the window is open for weeks… some years the window is open for fifty-seven minutes.
I've been encouraged so far this season to believe that the big peaks aren't continually being blasted by an organized jet stream stuck in the vicinity. Less wind up high means the route can be fixed earlier and people can start going for the summit earlier, thus alleviating some of the hazard that would exist if everybody is forced to go for the top in one narrow and congested window of opportunity late in May.
We do receive excellent weather forecasts via our satellite email system, but at this early stage of the season, there isn't much to be gained by obsessing over the weather. Working, as we are, down low on the mountain and within giant valleys like the Western Cwm, we don't need forecasts much. If the weather is good, we climb, if the weather is bad we either sit or descend… simple.
Peter Whittaker and Ed Viesturs took their half of the climbing team up above ABC today for an exploration of the starting zone of the Khumbu Glacier. They got a good look at the immense and icy Lhotse Face from its base at around 22,500 ft. and then returned to ABC… working high, sleeping low… it is a repetitive theme in smart acclimatization. Melissa Arnot did the same thing today down at Camp I after her first night there. She tested the ankle that has been giving her trouble and previewed the route to CII for a little distance before getting back to rest another night at CI. She'll hope to join her team at ABC tomorrow.
Way down here at basecamp: Erica Dohring, Seth Waterfall, Kent Harvey and I have been packing and preparing to make the big move to Camp I tomorrow morning. Ang Kaji will be part of the crew, since Kent the cameraman has far more gadgetry than can be reasonably carried in one pack. Technically, we are resting today, but as usual, we are all keyed up and jittery and ready to get this party started. We sat with Linden Mallory and Jeff Martin, strategizing and coordinating.
I laid out a plan that could put us up the hill for the next five days. We went "shopping" in the supply tent for yummy and familiar goodies from American supermarkets. We packed a few things for the Sherpa loads that will go up tomorrow. I talked with Tendi about whether to go the old route (from two days ago) in the icefall, the new route (from a day ago), or the new, new route (from today, detouring a section of the new route that fell out yesterday). We've got fresh batteries for our radios and an order in with Chef Kumar for an early breakfast.
We are physically fit and rested. It is time to get in the game… weather permitting.
—Dave Hahn
The content of this blog has been provided by Born Out There, the First Ascents blog. For more on the expedition, go to http://blog.firstascent.com. And for more climber footage, watch our video interview with Viesturs, Hahn, Whittaker, and more.


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Fourteen percent of sick adults in Massachusetts were unable to get health care they needed in the past year, according to a poll conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and others.
More than 7 in 10 of those who said they could not get treatment cited financial reasons, saying they could not afford the out-of-pocket costs or their insurer refused to cover the test or treatment.
"In a state that prides itself on universal coverage, it's a finding you wouldn't expect to see," said Robert J. Blendon, health policy professor and director of the Harvard Opinion Research Program.
The poll, released Monday and sponsored by WBUR, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, found that most participants were satisfied with the quality of health care in the state but that costs increasingly strained family budgets.
About 98 percent of Massachusetts residents have health insurance, since coverage was expanded under a 2006 law. House and Senate leaders are now considering competing plans for controlling the growth of health costs to bring it in line with or below the estimated rate of growth of the overall state economy.
The poll, taken in April and May, surveyed 500 people age 18 or older who said they had been hospitalized or had a serious illness or injury requiring medical treatment in the previous 12 months. Seventy-eight percent of participants said health costs were at least a somewhat serious problem for the state, and 63 percent said the problem has grown worse over the past five years. Forty percent said they have struggled to pay out-of-pocket costs themselves.
With high-deductible plans becoming more popular and provider networks shrinking, consumers could increasingly find that cost is a barrier to getting care, said Dr. Paul Hattis, cochairman of the health policy task force for the consumer group Greater Boston Interfaith Organization.
"Even if you put an insurance card in everybody's pocket, don't believe that that solved the access problem," Hattis said.
Drug costs, insurers, and hospitals, in that order, were most often cited by survey participants as major drivers of health costs. Less weight was given to factors that often play prominently in the state debate, including patients getting more treatment than they need, too little government regulation, malpractice issues, and a lack of transparency on costs.
Evidence suggests that drug costs have contributed little to overall increases in health costs in recent years. While insurers are a factor, about 90 percent of every premium dollar in Massachusetts is required by the state to go toward paying hospitals and doctors for medical care.
Consumers have a hard time distinguishing between the big economic drivers and what they are paying for out of pocket. "The two are not always the same thing," said Hattis, whose group has been working to educate its member congregations about the complexities of health economics with a series of Web seminars.
Blendon said that may be a problem for politicians. The public typically is more receptive to a difficult policy change when it provides a solution to a problem as they see it.
Especially as people are being asked to pay more and take a bigger role in making choices about their health care, "we need to do a better job supporting consumer understanding on how it works," said Sarah Iselin, president of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation.
Fifty-two percent of participants in the poll said the quality of care in Massachusetts is not a problem, and 75 percent said quality has remained the same or improved over five years. See the poll results at bluecrossmafoundation.org.
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The Los Angeles Times reports today that the city's school board voted down an application by charter school operator Green Dot Public Schools to expand its exceptional network of schools into Watts, one of the poorest parts of the city. The Times reporters noted that the vote "almost certainly violates state law" since "a school board can reject charters only if they fail to meet one of several criteria. Green Dot, [district] officials said, met all the criteria."
It's not difficult to see the hand of the United Teachers Los Angeles behind the setback for one of the city's leading education reformers. As the Times reports of the three school board members who voted the expansion down: "In their recent reelection bids, Poindexter LaMotte and Lauritzen relied almost entirely on a total of about $1 million in union contributions. Korenstein has enjoyed similar support in the past." As the Watts representative on the school board put it:
It's really disappointing that we keep talking about wanting to do what's best for children first, when without a doubt that vote was about a teachers union and three board members not having the backbone to stand up and do the right thing for kids over their ties to the union.
What makes the vote even more ridiculous is that Green Dot schools are already unionized. But they're not unionized under UTLA. Instead, Green Dot teachers are organized under the Asociacion de Maestros Unidos, whose contract with the charters includes the following policies: "teachers have explicit say in school policy and curriculum; no tenure or seniority preference; a professional work day rather than defined minutes; and flexibility to adjust the contract in critical areas over time."
In other words, Green Dot has a union that puts quality first.
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What it takes for one apparel company to make its clothes in the U.S.
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Part of President Trump's appeal is his pledge to bring jobs back to America. Well, there's a San Francisco apparel CEO who has tried his luck both ways — manufacturing abroad and in the U.S.
Today, the company he oversees, American Giant, emphasizes that everything in its clothing line is made domestically. That process starts with cotton grown and spun into yarn in the Carolinas.
The head of American Giant, Bayard Winthrop, makes frequent stops during the year to see his product being made. On a recent visit to Carolina Cotton Works in Gaffney, South Carolina, he looked on as heavy cotton cloth for his line of hoodies and sweat pants rolled off a conveyor belt.
The fabric had just been washed and dried and was ready to head to the cutters and sewers.
"Maritime Blue. See, it's a really, really dark, dark blue," Winthrop said. "Feel this, feel this."
Winthrop has run several other business ventures, including those with products that were made mostly in China. For his American Giant line of clothing, he travels back and forth between North and South Carolina to check on various production elements.
His sources for cotton and yarn are domestic, and the company's dying and sewing work is also done in the U.S. Winthrop said this gives him a more "hands on" view of his apparel business, so he can pay attention to the smallest detail.
"I think we have taken maybe a different approach to new product, and that we have a pretty narrow, pretty focused line," Winthrop said.
That "focused line" means the company makes only casual cotton clothes in mostly solid colors that are sold only online, with a lifetime guarantee — and a higher price tag than your average chain store T-shirts and sweat pants.
"And so each one of the pieces that we put out into the market, it's almost like letting go of a child," he said.
American Giant, which started in 2011, has embraced the rebirth of the "Made in America" movement. Trevor Little, an apparel technology management expert at North Carolina State University's College of Textiles, has seen success come from the model American Giant is using.
"American Giant is really smart, because they're looking at the whole cost and then being able to make smaller quantities and deliver it quickly to the consumer," Little said.
Still, Little said the marketplace is very competitive. Most apparel sold in the U.S. is made overseas.
"Amazon has now got its own line of products to compete with brands that are already on Amazon," Little said. "And so the competition, the business competition side is dynamic, is always changing, whatever that customer wants."
And on Amazon, you can find a wide variety of hoodies, some for $10 or $15. American Giant is betting that shoppers will continue to order its $89 classic full-zip cotton men's hoodie.
Dozens of women pack a small manufacturing plant in Middlesex, North Carolina, to make those hoodies. Manufacturing in the U.S. hasn't only been good for American Giant, it's been good for companies like Eagle Sportswear.
The workforce at Eagle Sportswear has almost doubled since it started sewing American Giant apparel, from 98 to nearly 200 workers.
Brian Morrell, general manager at Eagle Sportswear, said he didn't want to make the American Giant line at first — too costly, too much needle work. He eventually changed his mind. But he continues to try and cut down on the amount of time it takes to make each hoodie.
"We've increased efficiencies and changed some engineering, and we're down below the 43 minute area," said Morrell. "It's still a lot of time when you're looking at your regular hoodie that you buy at a store."
And that's the U.S. manufacturing dilemma — figuring out how to make the best product in the least amount of time for an ever-changing consumer.
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The story so far: Nearly three months after the Taliban takeover of Kabul, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will host a meeting of NSAs in the neighbourhood (including Russia) on November 10 to discuss Afghanistan's future and how to deal with threats to security emanating from developments there. The exercise is to reaffirm the consensus that after the pull-out of the U.S. and NATO troops from Afghanistan, solutions to the crisis in Afghanistan must come from the region itself.
Who all have been invited?
Invitations went out to Mr. Doval's counterparts in China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Confirmations have been received from all but China and Pakistan, and while Indian officials are still hopeful of Chinese Minister for State Security Chen Wenqing or another security official attending the conference virtually, Pakistan's NSA Moeed Yusuf has said he will not attend the conference , a decision that government sources have called "unfortunate" .
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What is on the agenda?
The conference, which is part of a format held in Iran in September 2018 and December 2019, is expected to seek a common understanding of how to approach the Taliban regime, especially on seeking an inclusive government in Afghanistan, with rights for women and minorities. While no country has yet recognised the acting Taliban regime headed by "Prime Minister" Hasan Akhund, all of the nations involved, including India, are engaging Taliban officials at different levels. China, Iran, Pakistan and Russia have even kept their embassies in Kabul open, while Central Asian countries have exchanged delegations for official meetings with the Taliban regime. India also hopes to focus on the triple common threats to neighbours emanating from the Taliban takeover: an uptick in terror groups operating within Afghanistan, an increase in drug-trafficking, and an inflow of refugees due to the humanitarian crisis unfolding there. India has also been involved in projects of connectivity to Afghanistan and Central Asia, including the Chabahar port project in Iran and the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, and the conference will be closely watched for any outcome on taking these projects further with the new regime in Kabul.
Finally, New Delhi wants to establish that despite its opposition to the Taliban regime supplanting the democratically elected Ashraf Ghani government, it remains an important figure in Afghanistan's future as a development, aid and trade partner and a historical builder of connectivity infrastructure. In the past, many discussion formats on Afghanistan have not included India, ostensibly at Pakistan's behest, like the 'Troika Plus' talks of China-Russia-U.S.-Pakistan held over two years, Iran's Neighbourhood Foreign Ministers' track on Afghanistan held on October 27 and regional meetings held by Pakistan's Foreign Minister and NSA in the past few months. The meeting in Delhi will seek to project India as a necessary part of these dialogues. In doing so, New Delhi also re-enforces its claims as a "boundary neighbour", given that Afghanistan abuts Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Why was Pakistan invited?
Relations between New Delhi and Islamabad have been on a downward spiral for some years now, and formal contacts have broken down after 2019 events, including the Pulwama attack, the Balakot strikes and the government's restructuring of Jammu and Kashmir. India has long held that it is Pakistan's "pernicious" influence and support to terror groups that are the real reason for Afghanistan's instability and violence, and at the UNGA in September accused Pakistan of being an "arsonist disguised as a firefighter" in Afghanistan. However, Mr. Doval has reportedly been involved in back-channel talks with Pakistani security and military officials over the past two years, which led to the Line of Control ceasefire in February 2021. It was perhaps thought that a security conference of neighbours on Afghanistan should see Pakistani participation as well. The Narendra Modi government has attended several conferences on regional security and Afghanistan in particular where Pakistani officials have been present, including at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meet, Moscow Format, and Central Asia-South Asia dialogue in Tashkent. Earlier this year, India sent a three-member team to the SCO-Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS) meeting in Pakistan.
Rejecting the invitation, Mr. Yusuf accused India of being a "spoiler" in Afghanistan, adding that a "spoiler cannot play peacemaker". However, it is Pakistan that appears to have played spoiler at the NSA conference, according to Indian officials, by rejecting the invitation and refusing to respond to an Indian request to allow humanitarian aid of wheat and medicines by road from Wagah to Torkham to help Afghans in dire need.


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This is part 2 in a 10 part series: 10 reasons for the growth in middleware appliances. The series summarizes what we've learned from our clients about what they value in appliances and why they selected Solace.
One of our customers once told us that they judge everything they do against the "Hedgehog Concept", an insight borrowed from the book Good to Great by Jim Collins. which says that you should focus on the few things you can be the best in the world at and waste as little energy as possible doing anything else. With the exception of companies like the former EDS (now HP), virtually no company's hedgehog concept is "to be the best in the world at managing enormously complex IT infrastructure". For most companies, every minute spent configuring and tuning middleware is time not spent improving trading strategies, getting travelers to destinations on time, getting product from factory to distribution, or improving national security.
That idea of keeping your eye on what makes you most competitive is a big part of the rapid acceptance of appliances, as well as cloud-based applications and outsourcing of non-essential business operations. Appliances deliver a turnkey experience at a level of performance and simplicity that software running on general-purpose servers simply can't match. You can see the pattern over and over again. In the 1980s, Cisco moved UNIX software that handled IP packet routing into routers and switches (turnkey network appliances) enabling the internet revolution. More recently F5 and NetApp simplified application delivery and storage respectively using appliances to make operations faster and easier.
At Solace, we believe that distributed information sharing should be as easy and transparent as IP networking. Most large companies have ten or more different kinds of messaging deployed, each segrated and consuming their own pockets of datacenter resources. It's really the hedgehog principle again: If you can save money, and get rid of a major time-sucking headache so you can focus on what's truly important to your business, why wouldn't you?
To take the conversation from the conceptual to the practical, let's look at some of the ways Solace makes life simpler when managing distributed information flow:
All of these attributes of Solace appliances are designed to make your life easier, to let you put your attention on something more central to your own mission and trust that our hedgehog concept—being the best in the world at building fast, reliable, easy to use distributed information appliances—lets you focus on your hedgehog concept.
The first two reasons in our list of 10 have focused on big picture issues that virtually every customer values. We have a couple more of those to cover off, then we'll get into some of the more specific things that get our customer's eyes to light up. You can keep up with the list by subscribing to this blog, or following us on Twitter.


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With health and safety as our top priority, El Centro Hispano remains deeply committed to contain and prevent the spread of COVID-19. To help do that, we have implemented new procedures and adapted to new changes of life to maintain continuity while ensuring the safety of our employees and the general public.
El Centro Hispano expects to reopen on a limited basis on June 1, 2020 at the Carrboro-Chapel Hill and Raleigh locations. Our Durham office will be closed until further notice for in person services, following state and county guidelines and protocols.
We have decided at this time to cancel all in-person events for the rest of the year, including Festival Latinoamericano and El Centro Hispano Gala. We did not come to this decision lightly: the safety of our staff, volunteers, attendees, and many others is paramount.
Starting on June 1st, we are requesting the public to call our offices to schedule an in-person meeting at the Raleigh or Carrboro-Chapel Hill offices. Our team will review your request and will determine if you should come to the office or if it can be solved by phone. In addition, we have put the following safety precautions into place:
- When you arrive at the office, please call us to let us know you are here. One of our staff will let you know when we are ready for you to come in. Please use your car as a waiting area to reduce the amount of people in our office.
- You must wear a face mask/covering the entire time you are in our facility. We ask that you bring your personal face mask/covering as medical (surgery) masks are extremely limited.
- We are requesting you to please not bring children unless necessary. Only the person who needs the service will come in.
- PLEASE call and reschedule your appointment if you have recently been sick (fever or cough) or exposed to anyone who has been sick.
As always, we're here for you over phone, email or social media channels. Please reach out to our team if you need assistance to the following numbers:
Durham: (919) 687-4635
Carrboro-Chapel Hill: (919) 945-0132
Raleigh: (984) 260-8582
El Centro Hispano will continue expanding educational opportunities for personal growth and development of our community members by offering our signature classes in a virtual format. For the latest information about our classes schedules, please visit our social media and website.
For the offices that are reopening, in addition to the policies described above, we have put the following safety precautions into place:
- Increase disinfection of frequently touched surfaces and equipment.
- Install more hand sanitation dispensers.
- Increase outdoor air ventilation.
- Pre-screen staff by taking their temperature and assessing symptoms prior to starting work.
- Require staff to wear a face shield and mask.
- Practice social distancing and stay at least 6 feet from other people whenever possible.
- Encourage staff to wash their hands more frequently and advise employees to stay home if they experience sickness symptoms.
During our fight against COVID-19, we also want to encourage everyone to take steps to slow the spread. Our team is excited to see you all again. Your patience and understanding during these trying times is appreciated.


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Something that never gets said enough is that the drug war is racist. This is not an opinion any more than it is an opinion that the American Civil War was fought over slavery. Both were crafted by racists to serve racist agendas of controlling people based on their skin color. It is why it is more urgent than ever that we dismantle this system of oppression, the so-called war on drugs, which would be perhaps better described as simply a war on people.
In many ways, prohibition is far more harmful to people than the drugs that are banned. Harm reduction is a philosophy and a practice that aims to fill in the gaps—if we can't have a safe, regulated drug supply for heroin or meth like we do with alcohol or tobacco, sometimes even cannabis, then maybe we can make drug use more safe in other ways. Here's some sterile syringes, here's some naloxone, here's a phone number you can call if you want to get counseling, etc…
Narcotica hosts Zachary Siegel and Troy Farah talk with Haley Coles from Sonoran Prevention Works, a grassroots harm reduction non-profit in Phoenix, Arizona that works against some of the structural issues surrounding communities impacted by drug use in Arizona. The infrastructure of harm reduction in the Grand Canyon State is scarce compared to a lot of states—syringe access is still illegal, for example—so there's a lot of room for growth. We discuss racial justice in the field of harm reduction, where the movement has fallen short, and how things can get better.
Follow Sonoran Prevention Works on Twitter @spw_az
You can read SPW's BLM statement here: https://mailchi.mp/spwaz/black-lives-matter
If you liked this episode, here are others you might enjoy:
Episode 44: Reimagining Public Health and Racial Justice
Episode 42: Supervised Consumption is an Essential Service
Hot Spots 1 – 3 Arizona, Iowa and Nova Scotia
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2 comments on Episode 47: Can Harm Reduction and Cops Coexist?
I am so grateful for this podcast and for the harm reduction movement in general. I am 40 years old and have lost decades of my life to treatment that I knew was ineffective and violated my basic human and civil rights. This (harm reduction) has always been my home – I just didn't know it until the last couple of years. And this podcast sounds to me more soothing then classical music, guided meditation or any of the traditional things at one considers soothing. I sometimes use it to fall asleep because I'm hearing words that validate feelings I have had for the entirety of my adult life but never had an outlet that I could express them safely inside of, much less one that actually endorses them and sees them as how we get ourselves out of second class citizenship. The so-called recovery groups that I have been a member of make me feel like I sound like Charlie Brown's teacher when I bring up subjects like social justice and how people who use substances aren't even protected under the Americans with disabilities act. I am in the greater Boston area and if I could find a way to connect with the Harm reduction folks in Boston, I would be forever grateful because I feel like even the term 'harm reduction' is profane in the settings I have access to and this occurs as I am watching my friends die and become homeless and I don't feel like we will ever become fully 'human' until we dismantle not just stigma but the legal prejudice and discrimination we experience every motherfucking day. I am luckier than most as I have gone to college but it doesn't ever matter how smart I am how much more knowledgeable I am than those who oppose what I try to bring to light, I never win. And I think it's because I pose an existential threat to everything that holds them up and is their belief system. I think harm reduction in general does that to all of these traditional recovery people who would have to change fundamentally the way they see the world and themselves if they were to embrace harm reduction as their belief system.
I feel like I could go on forever because it's been pent-up inside of me all of these years – just how fucked up the way people view 'addiction' and the people who are affected by it. My own family have been the worst and it one point wanted to send me to a "Christian rehab" in which they deal with evil spirits-they wanted to have me exorcised. I left the church at 19 on purpose because nothing about the Christians I knew had anything to do with living like Christ. And when I went to my first meeting as an adult of Alcoholics Anonymous, I saw the Judeo Christian parallels in 2.3 seconds. Give me a break 'it's not a religious program'…
That's enough for me tonight. I hope to find it among people in this movement especially after this pandemic is under better wraps or done with completely. This podcast is a lullaby to me and thank you from the bottom of my hard for what you do.
And fuck Joe Arpio – not to mention his mentor/hero and the demon that gave him birth – Harry Anslinger …
PS – i'm sorry my remarks one more specific to the subject of the podcast itself tonight. I just had to let this out and to say thank you to all of the amazing beautiful wonderful people who have been my teachers although online and not in person you have done more for me then every therapist drug counselor detox or rehab social worker psychiatrist and a member of 12 step group combined. Actually, they hurt me largely. You are setting me free.


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CPD Opportunities
As a Nuclear Graduate electrical engineer, you will have the opportunity to work with industry experts in:
With the opportunity to collaborate with teams and organisations across the sector, this is an unrivalled opportunity to drive change and have an impact on the future of the nuclear sector.
You will have a dedicated industry sponsor who will fund the programme on your behalf. Upon completion, you will join them in a substantive role on completion of the programme.
Remarkably different to other graduate programmes, Nuclear Graduates offers you a unique opportunity to design your own development programme. A bespoke two-year plan, devised with the help of your own personal, professional mentor will allow you to develop both your technical and behavioural capabilities.
The Nuclear Graduates programme and its sponsors have developed an attractive package of support that reflects your, and your sponsors, ambitions for your development as a nuclear professional.
In addition to the world-class training and development on offer, Nuclear Graduates can also look forward to:
In between secondments your cohort will come together for residential training and development sessions. These pathways will focus on developing both your technical and behavioural competencies, these include;
These are critical skills needed by the nuclear sector and will help you to develop your knowledge, skills and experience alongside your fellow nucleargraduates.
Footprints is our corporate social responsibility programme that sits at the heart of the nucleargraduates scheme. During your two years, 10% of your total time on the programme will be dedicated to Footprints activity.
During this time you will become a Science Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) ambassador, passing your knowledge and enthusiasm to the next generation. You'll establish a start-up company to help understand the challenges that small companies face and you'll work with local community projects where you'll meet some inspirational individuals. You will also have the opportunity, as part of a cohort of nucleargraduates, to undertake a footprint that will drive your understanding of the sector at a community level. This could be within the UK or an international opportunity that you will develop.
Footprints is your chance to affect real change in the real world, allowing you to engage with and understand the communities we work in and with. This is a platform for you to demonstrate the skills you have acquired, develop your understanding and gain experiences that are unique to the nucleargraduates programme.
Throughout your two years, you will have the opportunity to carry out additional Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training. These vary depending on your chosen discipline and your sponsor, but could include:
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Sir Peter Bonfield has acknowledged his failure as chief exec of BT to bring the money-burning monster that was Concert under control.
"What we did not anticipate was the huge reduction in pricing as a huge amount of capital went into international traffic," Bonfield said on a conference call today discussing the final break-up of the AT&T joint venture. "We did not take out costs fast enough in Concert."
It doesn't look like much but we read this as a tacit admission by Sir Pete of his inability to foresee where Concert was going, what effect that would have on BT, that BT's effort to become an international telco was doomed and that he has hopelessly mishandled the situation ever since he first became aware of the fact it was all a bad idea.
It has taken new chairman Sir Christopher Bland to really push the split-up of Concert through. And at no small cost either - £1.2 billion in fact. But at least Bland had the balls to make a decision and go with it.
Is Pete going through a period of reflection? Re-evaluating his performance as head of BT before he finally leaves the path free for someone else? Can we expect more acknowledgements of his failures?
We hope so, and here are our top three Bonfield BT cock-ups in case he needs any help.
- His abject inability to see how important the Internet would become to BT and the UK in general. As witnessed in years of BT stalling and arguments. Spent more time explaining why everyone was wrong than actually seeing where his company ought to go. Famously told a conference that people would have to go to night schools if they wanted to use the Internet - because it would be too expensive for most.
- His abject inability to see how important mobile phones would become to BT and the UK in general. Manifested itself in a series of extremely late, small and foolish stakes taken out in mobile companies in Europe and the Far East. These had to be sold off around a year later as BT's debt became unmanageable and everyone realised a minority stake holding was useless if you were hoping to build a worldwide brand.
- His abject inability to see that his blinkered views were ruining BT, creating a culture of arrogance and inertia and had ultimately turned a company that could have been a world beater into a dinosaur requiring massive restructuring to keep itself alive. ®
Concert ends - no applause


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The "yeast" problem with Candida albicans is one of the new medical concerns of the 1980s that will continue into the next century. It has been described by many prominent physicians, including C. Orian Truss in The Missing Diagnosis, William Crook in The Yeast Connection, and Keith Sehnert in The Candidiasis Syndrome. It is a very common problem, one of the most frequent I see, and is to me a medical adventure, because I learn a great deal while working with people with this problem. Often the therapy for yeast, or candidiasis as it is commonly known, will positively and dramatically change lives. The somewhat complex, multilevel treatment program has been effective in a high percentage of the people I have treated, and I have worked with hundreds with this problem to date.
- Frequent or long-term use of antibiotics, such as tetracycline for acne
- Frequent use of broad-spectrum antibiotics for recurrent infections,
such as in the ears, bladder, vagina, or throat
- Birth control pill use in women
- Premenstrual symptoms
- Recurrent vaginal yeast infections in women or prostate problems in men
- Regular use of cortisone-type drugs
- Cravings for sweets, breads, or alcohol
- Sensitivity to molds, dampness, and smells
- Mental symptoms such as depression, mood swings, or confusion
- Chronic fatigue, indigestion, or food reactions
- Recurrent skin fungus infections, such as ringworm, athlete's foot, "jock itch," or nail problems
The yeast syndrome is a controversial topic. Most traditional doctors do not want to hear about this condition and call it a "fad" disease, but those who will explore the possibility and look for it in their patients will be hard-pressed not to accept this problem as "real." One of the reasons, I believe, for medicine not really accepting the "yeast syndrome" is because the problem arises predominantly as a side effect from the use of commonly prescribed drugs—antibiotics, birth control pills, and corticosteroids.
The problem originates when a common yeast, Candida albicans, begins to overgrow in the intestinal or genito-urinary tract. It may be contracted initially through sexual contact. When other normal body microflora are killed off by antibiotics, the yeasts will then proliferate and coexist with the useful germs. Mild mucocutaneous infections (of the skin, vagina, throat, or bladder, for example) may develop in the yeast phase of this dimorphic organism. This common yeast is usually noninvasive (that is, it remains localized) except in the severely debilitated patient. However, with long-term infestation or with the weakened immune state that can result from a reduction of normal colon bacteria, the yeast can shift into its fungal form, wherein it develops rhizoids, or roots, that can be implanted in the intestinal wall or other mucosal linings. This allows absorption into the body of by-products (toxins) of fermentation and other antigenic material generated by the fungus. The body will then make antibodies to the Candida albicans organisms. This can lead to an immunological or hypersensitivity reaction that is manifested as the polysystemic disease for which this syndrome is now known.
The yeast problem thus occurs at two levels—the localized infections, of which skin rashes and vaginitis are the most common (intestinal overgrowth is also common), and the secondary and more serious systemic reactions. This problem can then produce such symptoms as recurrent skin fungus infections, examples being ringworm, athlete's foot, "jock itch," or nail problems; headaches; fatigue; cystitis or prostatitis; mental symptoms such as mood swings, poor memory or concentration, depression, or confusion; premenstrual symptoms; recurrent herpes infection; joint pains; cravings for sweets, bread, or alcohol; indigestion or food reactions; and sensitivity to molds, dampness, environmental pollution, cigarettes, and various smells.
This yeast syndrome is much more common in women than in men and seems to affect the hormonal balance, initially causing mild premenstrual symptoms of irritability, depression, fatigue, and swelling, and leading to actually abnormal and/or painful menstrual periods. I would estimate that a significant number of women with PMS have a problem with Candida albicans, and probably more than half the women with candidiasis have some uncomfortable premenstrual symptoms.
Diagnosing polysystemic candidiasis may involve several tests. Most doctors who work with this problem use a questionnaire such as the one provided by Dr. Crook in his book, The Yeast Connection. The scores indicate the likelihood of a yeast problem, and while not exact, this is a pretty accurate tool. Many doctors suggest a trial treatment program merely on the basis of an interview, exam, and questionnaire score, as the response to therapy is often a good indication of the presence of the problem. However, I like to have more objective monitors, so I perform two main tests, both reasonably inexpensive. One is a culture of a stool specimen to quantify the amount of Candida albicans (or other yeast) organisms present. This can then be repeated to measure the effectiveness of the program. Also, a sensitivity test that finds what substances will actually kill the yeast (in the lab, at least) can be done after the organism is isolated. The other test measures the blood levels of three antibodies (IgA, IgM, IgG) to the Candida albicansorganism, performed by Immunodiagnostic Lab in San Leandro, California. If these antibodies are elevated, this suggests that some systemic reaction is occurring in the body (the stool reveals only an intestinal overgrowth), which may be correlated with more widespread symptoms. This test also gives us the opportunity to monitor the body's status over time to measure treatment response. Reducing yeast organisms in the body and replacing friendly bacteria will usually reduce elevated antibody levels.
Other tests may be helpful in determining coexisting medical problems. A study of the stool for ova and parasites may show these to be more commonly present in yeast carriers than in the average population, as often the same predisposing factors, poor digestion and low stomach acid, are present. Treatment may also be needed to eliminate these parasites. Creating proper colon ecology is a crucial factor in health, disease resistance, and many important body functions. When normal colon bacteria are present in sufficient quantities (which they may not be when other invaders are taking their place), they will actually produce many vitamins using the nutrient fuel provided them. Vitamin K and most of the B complex vitamins—niacin, B12, pantothenic acid, B6, biotin, and folic acid—are among these. Intestinal bacteria also aid final digestion of food, such as proteins and milk. With low colon bacteria counts, poor digestion, and an unhealthy intestinal lining, more food allergies may develop. A blood test measuring specific antibodies to many commonly allergenic foods may be indicated in some people with candidiasis, especially when there is a real problem with food intolerance. Frequently found reactions, indicated by greatly elevated IgG antibody levels, include reactions to both baker's and brewer's yeasts, wheat, milk, cheeses, mushrooms, and eggs. Many others are possible, but those are the ones I have found to be most common and most strong.
Three-Faceted Approach to Treatment of the Yeast Syndrome
Do not feed the yeasts foods upon which they thrive.
Reduce yeast growth through natural and pharmaceutical agents.
Reestablish normal intestinal ecology.
The overall approach to treating the yeast problem is threefold. The first facet is to refrain from feeding those "yeastie beasties" what they like to eat so they can thrive and divide. They live on mostly simple sugars and yeast and fermented foods. These include fruits, fruit juices, and dried fruits, sugary foods, refined flour products, alcoholic beverages, cheese, vinegar, breads, and other yeasted fermented food products, such as soy sauce. All these foods are avoided on the yeast diet.
What to eat? There are many recommended foods—fish, poultry, meat, lots of vegetables, some whole grains, nuts, seeds, and occasional eggs. (The antiyeast diet is more difficult for vegetarians, but definitely possible.) Some yogurt, especially acidophilus culture, is all right if milk is tolerated. Oils are obtained from some butter and more cold-pressed vegetable oils, such as olive, flaxseed, sesame, and sunflower. Legumes are often limited because they add to intestinal gas.
Basic meals include proteins and vegetables or, occasionally, starch and vegetables. For the first few weeks, the carbohydrates, including pastas and especially breads, are limited, with only some whole grain cereals being used. This lowers fiber intake, but usually other aspects of the treatment help colon function. The Ideal Diet discussed in Part Three, with certain modifications, will make a good Candida diet. The rotation is a good way to reduce food reactions. Initially, the diet includes no fruit, or only one piece a day, and none of the sweeter fruits, such as grapes, bananas, and melons. The starches are limited to one portion a day, and the meals are oriented toward proteins and vegetables.
This is a special therapeutic diet, and not necessarily a lifelong one, though many people like the way they feel on it. Intestinal symptoms decrease, energy improves, and itchy or irritated skin may start to heal with a decrease in sugar and yeasty foods. Also, some weight can be shed easily on this diet. This may be a problem for the already trim person, and lighter people need to emphasize regular eating to prevent weight loss.
After a few weeks, we can test ourselves with fruit, bread, other grain products, or cheese—of course, one food at a time, and only one daily—to see how we handle them. If they seem to cause no problems, we can then bring these foods into our diet on a rotating basis. Eventually, adding more whole grains and fiber will provide what I believe is a healthier diet. Different degrees of strictness with the diet may be necessary, depending on the severity of the problem. A more stringent diet might exclude all fruits; whole grains, particularly the glutinous ones—wheat, barley, and oats; herb teas and spices, which may contain molds; and many nuts, which can also carry molds.
|Sugar—all forms
|Baked goods
|Nuts & Seeds
|Alcoholic beverages
|Fruit juices
|Pickled vegetables
|Cold-pressed oils
|Dried fruits
|Refined flours
|Whole grains
|Fruit, fresh**
*Vegetarians will need to use more whole grains, beans, and nuts and seeds but this higher carbohydrate diet does not really curb yeast as well. Furthermore, vegetarians seem to be more prone to yeast overgrowth because their diet is more alkaline and sweet, which supports the yeast.
**Limited to two pieces daily.
The second facet of the treatment is to diminish the amount of yeast present. This is what Western medicine is so good at accomplishing. Nystatin powder is the most commonly used pharmaceutical for initial treatment of intestinal yeast. Nystatin itself is made from a culture of certain bacteria and it will actually kill yeast. It is not readily absorbed through the intestinal mucosa, so basically it just handles the gastrointestinal yeast. Since it is most often given as pure powder dissolved in water, it will also kill some of the yeast in the oral cavity when it is gargled. A solution can be used to wash the sinuses as well by dissolving nystatin in saline solution and using a dropper or inhaling the solution. For men with candidiasis and recurrent prostatitis or genital or skin symptoms of yeast, or for women with recurrent cystitis or other systemic symptoms, I may prescribe a stronger antifungal agent called ketoconizole, brand name Nizoral. This is effective for most yeast problems, but it can be irritating to the liver, so its use must be watched closely. For people who do not respond well to Nystatin or other natural remedies, Nizoral may be indicated. The usual dosage is one 200 mg. tablet daily for three to six weeks if it is well tolerated. A new Nizoral-related drug, fluconazole, or Diflucan, is now available and, though expensive, may be a slight improvement over Nizoral. Other "azole" drugs are available from many European countries and Canada. These include clotrimazole, miconazole, tinadazole, and econazole. They have similar systemic antifungal action (most are also mild amoebicides), are less expensive, and are also less toxic on the liver.
During yeast treatment, symptoms may arise secondary to killing the yeast. This occurs most with Nystatin, at times with the natural therapies, and only occasionally with the systemic medicines. The symptoms might include headache, fatigue, a mild flulike syndrome, or an exacerbation of already existing symptoms. It may be helpful during "die-off" periods to clear the colon every two or three days with a water enema or have a colonic irrigation every week or two for several treatments. Adding some Nystatin to the water to introduce it directly into the colon may help clear some more yeast.
Natural remedies that help to reduce yeast by killing it or by interfering with its growth include caprylic acid, fresh garlic and garlic extract, and the herb, pau d'arco, or taheebo. Caprylic acid is a natural fatty acid extracted from coconut oil. It interferes with the growing and duplicating process of the Candida albicans does not actually kill yeast, but it is effective in reducing intestinal yeast levels. It must be used for a fairly long period. I often prescribe the caprylates to follow a two to three month course of Nystatin and use a caprylic acid product such as Caprystatin or Capricin for a few months also. The length of treatment for yeast depends on the degree of the problem, the response to the treatment, and the results of tests.
Garlic has been shown to kill some yeast in sensitivity tests in the lab. It can be added to the treatment regimen and often helps. Two capsules several times daily is the usual dosage, though good garlic may have a blood-pressure-lowering effect at that amount, which may detrimentally affect some people. Goldenseal root also has some antifungal properties. Pau d'arco, a Brazilian tree bark, has become a very popular herb in the treatment of yeast, allergies, and other immune problems. It can be taken in capsules, or tea made from the bark can be drunk several times daily. It seems to tonify or strengthen the gastrointestinal tract and may help reduce yeast.
The third facet of the yeast treatment involves restoring the colon to its natural state, mainly by reimplanting lactobacillus bacteriae. Acidophilus primary products used. There are a couple of other bacteria that are also helpful in the gut and used in some formulae. Lactobacillus bifidus, a cousin to provide some colon support in the adult. Streptococcus faecium, a friendly form of strep bacteria, also adds a helpful function by replacing the once-present yeast.
A formula that contains all three of these bacteria is produced and marketed by Klaire Laboratories in Southern California. This high-quality, milk-free product called Vital-Plex can be taken as a supplement during the yeast treatment. Another product that has been well researched is DDS-1, produced by UAS Laboratories. It is available in powder, capsules, and tablets. Studies at the University of Nebraska and Michigan State University have shown acidophilus DDS-1 to have many positive effects, as described by Keith Sehnert, M.D., in "The Candidiasis Syndrome, Old Problem, New Mystery." This acidophilus in the colon can produce acidophilin, which has an antibiotic effect on a number of potentially pathogenic colon bacteria. It also has been shown to inhibit growth of Candida albicans yeast. This product, as do most effective acidophilus cultures, helps restore bacteria that produce many B vitamins, including B2, B3, B6, B12, folic acid, biotin, and pantothenic acid. DDS-1 has also been shown to produce enzymes that help in digestion of proteins and milk sugar (lactose), and through its effect on fat metabolism, it has a mild cholesterol-lowering potential. Other research has revealed that DDS-1 and other lactobacilli may have antiviral effects with some viruses (herpes is one example) and anticancer effects, especially in the colon. I have seen lactobacillus treatment reduce the severity and recurrence of cold sores, genital herpes outbreaks, and canker sores, which may be a result of its correcting chemical or acid-base imbalance. By replacing putrefying bacteria in the mouth, throat, and upper intestinal tract, it has been seen to resolve bad breath as well as many symptoms of gastrointestinal upset, helping people's guts "feel more settled."
DDS-1 Lactobacillus acidophilus is discussed at such length here because it has been studied more extensively than others. However, there are other lactobacillus products that likely have similar effects, and these are being researched as well. Potency of the product is likely important. Many cultures now contain billions of live bacteria per dosage, rather than the few million that were once common. This should make them more effective, since the higher counts will allow a greater number of bacteria to actually reach the colon. Replacing the diminishing yeast with these physiologically active bacteria will help restore the colon's normal functions. Yeasts in the colon use up nutrients, rather than making additional ones, and they ferment foods, often leading to gas, bloating, abdominal discomfort, and flatulence. Reimplanting the colon with friendly bacteria helps to reduce many of the intestinal and digestive symptoms of candidiasis.
There are a number of other supplements that can help in treating the yeast syndrome. Supplemental hydrochloric acid with meals followed by digestive enzymes after eating can often help us to better break down and utilize our protein, fats, and food in general to make available the amino acids, essential fatty acids, and mineral micronutrients we need for healing. And they help to relieve digestive symptoms and make it easier for us to obtain the energy from the food. Healing the intestinal wall is an important part of clearing the candidiasis symptoms and reducing food reactions. Flaxseed or evening primrose oil and certain herbs can help with this.
For nutrient supplementation, a general multiple is used as a base, with some additional antioxidants to help handle certain toxic by-products, avoid immune suppression, and improve immune function. Organic germanium may be used to aid in this immune support and to improve the gut mucosa. Vitamin A, beta-carotene, and vitamin C are useful in the regulation of the yeast and support of the immune function. Extra magnesium is also a part of the program. Less zinc is suggested than in other programs, at least initially, as it possibly stimulates the Candida growth. Extra B vitamins, including biotin, provide support by replacing some of those lost because of the diminished colon bacteria that produce them. Coenzyme Q10 has been shown to have positive effects in yeast treatment as well.
Some of the nutrient oils may be used in the treatment of the yeast problem. In addition to garlic oil and the caprylic acid formulas, essential fatty acids (EFA), fish oil (EPA), and evening primrose oil (EPO) may be helpful, along with vitamin E. A product I have used that incorporates all of these oils is Samolinic, made and distributed by the Key Company. I might suggest a product such as this or separate portions of some of these oils if there seem to be many inflammatory or allergic symptoms.
The type of herbal treatment suggested for the yeast condition depends mostly on the other, coexisting problems. If there are premenstrual symptoms, diuretic herbs or female tonifying herbs may help (see the Premenstrual Syndrome program later in this chapter). With intestinal symptoms or upset, soothing digestive herbs may be helpful. Peppermint or chamomile teas are beneficial; capsules containing slippery elm bark and comfrey root powder can help heal the intestinal lining. Goldenseal root powder in short courses (one or two weeks) strengthens the mucous membranes, but it also stimulates liver detoxification, which can cause an increase in symptoms. Pau d'arco is a tonic herb that is often used in yeast treatment. Thyme oil has also been claimed to reduce yeast growth, but I have no experience with that.
Evaluating and treating the yeast syndrome is a real challenge for both doctors and patients. It takes patience and can often require a very long therapy as the body uses its very sensitive biofeedback process to let us know what is working. Often, Nystatin or other antifungal products must be taken for years, but usually will produce, within a few months, a marked change in the symptoms and a reduction in colon yeast colonization and blood antibodies to the yeast. Many people experience a profound and positive change in their health with proper diagnosis and treatment of this condition. However, we must also be careful not to overtreat and turn this medical concern into nothing more than the latest "fad" of the 1980s, as the medical profession would like. Yeast awareness is here to stay, and doctors and patients must be even more careful in their use of antibiotics, birth control pills, and the immunesuppressive corticosteroids.
|Yeast-free diet
|see text
|Vitamin A
|10,000 IUs
|400–800 mg.
|15,000 IUs
|5–10 mg.
|Vitamin D
|400 IUs
|500 mcg.
|Vitamin E
|800 IUs
|300 mcg.
|Vitamin K
|300 mcg.
|15 mg.
|Thiamine (B1)
|50 mg.
|Riboflavin (B2)
|25–50 mg.
|Lactobacilli and other
|4–10 billion
|Niacinamide (B3)
|100 mg.
|helpful microorganisms
|Pantothenic acid (B5)
|500 mg.
|Caprylic acid
|300–600 mg.
|Pyridoxine (B6)
|50 mg.
|Organic germanium
|100 mg.
|50 mg.
|Coenzyme Q10
|20–40 mg.
|Cobalamin (B12)
|50 mcg.
|Essential fatty acids*
|4 capsules
|Folic acid
|800 mcg.
|Gamma-linolenic acid*
such as evening
primrose oil
|4 capsules
|1,000 mcg.
|Hydrochloric acid
(with meals)
|1–2 tablets
|Vitamin C
|3,000 mg.
|Digestive enzymes
(after meals)
|2–3 tablets
|250 mg.
|Herbal Options:
|600–1,000 mg.
|2–3 capsules
|500 mcg.
|root powder
|(2–3 weeks)
|2 mg.
|Pau d'arco
|2–4 capsules
or 2 cups tea
|150–225 mcg.
|10–18 mg.
|Garlic oil or garlic extract
|4–6 capsules
|Echinacea freeze dried
|2–4 capsules
*Flaxseed oil, 2–4 teaspoons daily, can replace these two products.


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Open letter sent in response to false allegations made to John Maytham during his stand-in on Kieno Kammies' breakfast show on 3rd of January.
Morning John,
Hope you're well.
I'm the co-founder of a young company called SweepSouth, which is an online home cleaning services platform that aims to provide homeowners a convenient way to get their home cleaned, and SweepStars (domestic workers on the platform) a way to get dignified work at decent pay rates, with the flexibility of being able to chose when and where they would like to work.
I was alerted by a few of our customers that there was a brief discussion on Cape Talk yesterday whilst you stood in for Kieno Kammies' morning show. This was regarding SweepStars on our platform apparently not being paid, and I wanted the opportunity to set the record straight as this is completely untrue. In quite a few ways, our platform works like Uber with a lot of technology used by both clients and SweepStars. This includes our automated client payment (which is done online) and weekly SweepStar pay, which is processed as an automatic batch based on the bookings that each SweepStar has done that previous week. Again, this system is automated and we have never missed a week of payment, let alone any longer period. I'm happy to have our bank, accountants, online payment gateway provider or any third party confirm this. In fact, over December we were proud of the fact that as a company a little over 2 years old, we paid out over a million rand to the SweepStars who worked during that month.
There are cases where there is an issue with an individual SweepStar's pay (never the whole batch in our history as a company). This is always the result of either incorrect app usage by our SweepStar to indicate when a particular job was started or stopped, or in the case of a new SweepStar, of incorrect or out of date bank details being supplied to us. SweepStars can view their earnings (weekly earnings plus tips) and bank details via their app, and any issues are picked up by our worker support team members, whose specific job it is to deal with SweepStar welfare and to assist with any pay issues (which are in fact extremely rare) or with app retraining if needed.
We've been unable to find the person/people who made the call in order to address these false allegations, and are very concerned about their negative impact. We are particularly unhappy because our founding story has it's roots in wanting to bring positive change to the domestic services industry in South Africa, particularly as a business founded by a black South African woman. Although we're working in a sector fraught with issues, we're proud of what we've done so far. We've provided work for over 2,000 SweepStars, 79% of whom were previously unemployed and 21% of whom were underemployed. We pay more than double minimum wage rates and 74% of our SweepStars are primary breadwinners, underpinning the impact not just at the individual, but at the household level. By using technology, we're upskilling so that a tool previously used for phoning, messaging and social media can now be used to help earn income. This year, we hope to work with Facebook's internet.org programme to widen our reach even further.
I understand that people are free to say what they like on radio and this often goes unchallenged, but I wanted to at least clarify this with you and set the record straight.
Best regards,
Aisha Pandor
Co-founder and CEO


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The New Year brings with it new laws that will impact most all Californians. One of the most significant new laws on the medical front involves prescription drugs. Assembly Bill 1073 requires California pharmacists to provide translations of prescription instructions in the most common languages other than English. They include: Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian and Korean.
Assembly Bill 1073 will benefit residents in California with limited proficiency in English and help them to gain better healthcare access and information. California will now join New York as the only other state in the nation to require pharmacists to provide non-English medication information.
Here are some additional laws that will affect consumers.
- SB254-–Mattress Recycling: California and Connecticut are the only states in the nation that currently offer a recycling program for used mattresses and box springs. Residents can find their nearest participating collection site or recycling facility by visiting www.byebyemattress.com.
- B604–Hoverboard Law: There's a law for that shiny, new Hoverboard you got for Christmas. For starters, you must be at least 16 years old to ride it. Wearing a helmet is also required while operating the Hoverboard on highways, bikeways, or other public bicycle path, sidewalk, or trails.
- SB675—Hospital Patient Discharges—This law enables hospitals to take specified actions relating to family caregivers, including, among others, notifying the family caregiver of the patient's discharge or transfer to another facility. They also must provide information and counseling regarding the post-hospital care needs of the patient, but only if the patient has consented to the disclosure of this information.
- SB277—Child Vaccinations—This new State law requires that schoolchildren must be fully vaccinated to attend public or private school, regardless of their parents' personal or religious beliefs. Parents can no longer demand "personal belief exemptions" from immunization after Jan. 1.
- SB270—Grocery Store Bags–Under SB270, plastic bags will be phased out at checkout counters at large grocery stores and supermarkets, convenience stores and pharmacies in 2016. The law does not apply to bags used for fruits, vegetables or meats, or to shopping bags used at other retailers. However, it does allow grocers to charge a fee of at least 10 cents for using paper bags.
- AB10–Minimum Wage Law– California's minimum wage went up from $9 to $10-an-hour. State lawmakers passed the minimum wage increase in 2013, raising it to $9 in July 2014 and $10 beginning January 1, 2016.


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Several entertainment publications are reporting that HBO is developing a project in which the audience will control what happens in the story.
Deadline reports that the project is an "experimental film" called Mosaic and will tie into an app that allows the audience to pick the ending. Variety reports that the project will shoot many variations of the script, with viewers ultimately choosing which versions end up on TV.
The project is reportedly led by Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh, who's no stranger to working with HBO—he's currently the auteur behind the early 1900s medical thriller The Knick on Cinemax, which is owned by HBO. He also directed the HBO film Behind the Candelabra and helped produce the Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour for HBO Films.
"I believe the good people at HBO are genuinely enthusiastic about Mosaic for two reasons: first, it represents a fresh way of experiencing a story and sharing that experience with others," Soderbergh said in a statement quoted by Variety. "Second, it will require a new Emmy category, and we will be the only eligible nominee."
An HBO spokesperson declined to comment on the reports.
Television fans can be a riotous, opinionated bunch, and thus, you could argue, they've always "had a say" in their programs for years. But this would be somewhat unprecedented. The pay-TV channel has proven it's willing to experiment and innovate (Soderbergh's The Knick being a prime example), but this is experimentation on a whole other level.
The 1985 cult film Clue famously allowed its viewers to pick one of three endings (Ending C is the best one, don't let anyone tell you otherwise). A recent episode of the CBS show Hawaii 5-0 (a remake of the 1970s series of the same name) allowed viewers to vote online as to how the episode would end. The format has also been tried several times on reality TV shows. But, in general, it's fairly untrodden territory, especially for a prestigious channel like HBO. The company won 14 Emmys last week—10 more than any other network (paywall).
The project seems like it could be a natural fit for the company's new standalone streaming service, HBO Now. While the product appears quite successful—both in terms of Apple App Store revenue and what little we know about its subscriber numbers—it still suffers from some brand confusion with HBO's other streaming service, HBO Go, which is merely the online component given to the channel's cable subscribers. The two services house the same content.
HBO performed some clever marketing to perhaps clear up that issue, when host Andy Samberg shared his HBO Now password with the world during the Emmys broadcast on Fox last week. Mosaic may end up being a similar stunt, perhaps meant specifically to be consumed on HBO Now, an internet platform that could give the film a chance to experiment with some interesting types of interaction with its audience.


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