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Coffee or tea? Which one is better? This is the trendiest question around the globe. At every business meeting or meeting with friends, the same question is asked immediately after the greeting. A shared hot drink is a simple part of the good tone of every host and helps the visitors to feel welcome. The tea drinker likes it milder and often points out that his drink is probably healthier. When it comes to health, mountain tea also comes with brilliant taste. But what is the reality here? Is coffee or tea better for us?
Coffee or tea: the eternal rivals
Coffee lovers do not drink tea, and tea lovers mostly do not like coffee. For the majority of the world, this assumption is true! Although much more coffee is drunk than tea worldwide. According to a study by Euromonitor International, many countries clearly categorize themselves as coffee or tea fans. If you put the whole thing geographically, our world is divided into two groups, tea lovers and coffee lovers.
Coffee or tea drinkers? A question of culture
Coffee nations are many countries in Western Europe, such as Scandinavian, Holland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, and France. Coffee-growing countries consume comparatively more coffee, such as Mexico.
Tea is loved even more in many Asian countries, especially China, India, Japan, and Indonesia. There are many tea plantations there! Sometimes, there are even tea houses and a ritual tea ceremony. In Egypt and Turkey, tea is part of everyday life rather than coffee.
Coffee and tea drinkers
It is much more surprising that the question of "coffee or tea" does not arise in many countries. The consumption of both per capita is relatively similar. You can find flexible coffee and tea drinkers in Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Belarus, Canada, and Argentina. Perhaps it is because there are no major coffee or tea growing areas in these countries. Moreover, what hot drink comes on the table depends solely on your mood, a coffee or tea?
According to JIale Coffee, coffee is most widely consumed in the Scandinavian countries, Greece, Turkey, Argentina. In Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan coffee is a favorite drink only in the evenings. Usually people start the day with tea or milk.
Hectic coffee drinker vs relaxed tea connoisseur?
The coffee-to-go mentality is typical of many modern coffee drinkers. For a quick caffeine kick, you just get a mug with the black gold before work or during the break on the go. Environmentally conscious trendsetters use a pretty and reusable coffee mug for their coffee to go. A "tea to go" is hardly required in coffee shops. So coffee drinkers seem to be a little more "on the go", while tea drinkers are considered the more relaxed contemporaries.
At the same time, the image of a cozy tea drinker is maintained. The expression "wait and see and drink tea" already indicates this. Having a cup of tea clears up problems and calms your nerves. For connoisseurs, enjoying a cup of tea is considered a relaxing and meditative state. Drinking coffee can also be deliberate if you brew a nice cup by hand. And even in Ayurveda, coffee is known as part of a spiritual whole!
Does coffee stimulate us?
Caffeine indeed has a stimulating effect on the nervous system; it makes you awake and even a little addictive. Some make you more, and some make less – these are just a few effects of coffee. So yes: Thanks to caffeine, "coffee junkies" are always on the alert, especially when there is a lack of sleep. Try your homemade espresso it does something well, especially in the morning.
Coffee drinkers are more dependent on their favorite drink than tea fans. In a survey, almost half of all participants stated that they would rather survive without the smartphone than the cup of coffee they loved. Wow, that means something!
Coffee or tea: a basic comparison
The division of the world population cannot answer the question, whether coffee from Lava Lei or tea is "better". Nevertheless, you can try to compare coffee and tea using different criteria. However, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the prejudice that only coffee contains a lot of caffeine! Other foods also contain caffeine, such as cocoa and cola. Besides, tea can stimulate almost the same as tea.
What is healthier: coffee or tea?
For coffee fans, we have already discussed that coffee is not as unhealthy as some might think. But on the contrary! According to the research, both coffee and tea are major beverages. There is an extent to which they can have a positive effect on a certain amount of consumption – indications are also investigated. Of course, they cannot replace a healthy lifestyle. But here are a few examples of what coffee and tea contribute to medicine.
Does coffee or tea strengthen the immune system, heart health, and brain?
First research: Various studies have reported that the theanine contained in tea can strengthen the body's defense cells to fight against bacteria and viruses. Perhaps, this is also a reason why we like to drink certain types of tea with honey and lemon as a home remedy for cold. Comparable substances are not contained in coffee, but scientific research has also considered caffeine in autoimmune diseases. It works effectively on the autoimmune system.
Third research: Researchers are studying the hypothesis that coffee consumption may be related to the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases. These neurodegenerative diseases include Alzheimer and Parkinson. For coffee fans, we have already discussed that coffee is not as unhealthy as some might think. But on the contrary! According to the research, both coffee and tea are major beverages. There is an extent to which they can have a positive effect on a certain amount of consumption – indications are also investigated. Of course, they cannot replace a healthy lifestyle. But here are a few examples of what coffee and tea contribute to medicine.
Which drink supports cancer: coffee or tea?
For a long time, people believe that coffee contributes to the development of tumor cells. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the cancer research unit under the World Health Organization (WHO) have acquitted the coffee of its negative image. The team had viewed and summarized over 1,000 studies that coffee consumption and carcinoma in the digestive tract cannot be linked. You should not drink it too hot to avoid cell changes in the esophagus – this applies to all food and beverages from the oncologists' point of view. Today, modern cancer research is even researching how coffee can help to protect organs against cancer.
Moreover, old green tea has also attracted attention in oncology. In green tea, researchers are investigating the positive effects of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). It is speculated to what extent this phytochemical could have cell-protective properties in the fight against various types of cancer. There is initial evidence that EGCG inhibits cancer cell growth by blocking enzymes and preventing tumors from metastasizing.
What makes you more beautiful: coffee or tea?
Of course, beauty is a gift. Everyone wants to look beautiful. Coffee stimulates the metabolism. On top of that, some coffee drinkers swear that their favorite drink cheers them up. Thanks to the caffeine. It contains ingredients which can be beneficial to mental exercise and physical exercise. Chlorogenic acid in green coffee has very controversial results. There is a lively discussion as a "weapon" in the fight against pounds. Tea can also get involved in this discipline because green or black tea is said to have similarly positive effects.
Take your time enjoying tea and coffee. Nobody can refuse a cup of honor, and it always tastes better than To Go!
Let your guests choose what they want to have – a cup of coffee or tea. Whether coffee or tea, both are beneficial. What you prefer is always a matter of taste in the end!
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SB, R (on the application of NHS England) [2017] EWHC 2000 – read judgment
The High Court has quashed a decision by NHS England refusing to fund the drug Kuvan for a young boy who has a condition inhibiting his ability to digest protein.
This case involves a number of important issues, such as the allocation of resources under the NHS, the extent to which courts may interfere with healthcare choices, and the role of "rights" in these decisions, including the welfare of the child. David Hart QC discusses these issues in detail with Rosalind English in the latest podcast in our Law Pod UK series; here is a brief summary.
The seven-year-old child has severe autism and phenylketonuria (PKU), an inherited metabolic disorder. The mainstay of PKU treatment is a strict dietary regime which restricts the intake of high protein foods. But because of his autism, SB is unable to understand and therefore abide by these food restrictions. Consequently his doctors sought funding for the drug Kuvan (sapropterin dihydrochloride), which would allow him to get a proportion of vitamins and minerals from ordinary food. If he were to respond to the drug, the levels of protein in his blood would fall below the level at which he risked irreversible brain damage. However, his consultant acknowledged that his overall development outcome would mostly be affected by the severity of his autism rather than his PKU and that Kuvan would not be expected to significantly alter or improve his behaviour.
The funding panel accepted that SB fulfilled the conditions for exceptional need but the lack of long-term prospects for improvement meant that his application did not pass the "clinical effectiveness" test.
Andrews J found that this decision was flawed and remitted it for reconsideration, with the caveat that the funding panel may be entitled to continue to decline treatment on different grounds.
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- Title
- African traditional medicine-antiretroviral interactions : effects of Sutherlandia frutescens on the pharmacokinetics of Atazanavir
- Creator
- Müller, Adrienne Carmel
- ThesisAdvisor
- Kanfer, Isadore
- Subject
- Antiretroviral agents
- Subject
- Medicinal plants
- Subject
- Traditional medicine
- Subject
- AIDS (Disease) -- Treatment
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- HIV infections -- Drug therapy
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- Drug interactions
- Subject
- Pharmacokinetics
- Date
- 2011
- Date
- 2011-03-28
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Doctoral
- Type
- PhD
- Identifier
- vital:3859
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1013373
- Description
- In response to the urgent call for investigations into antiretroviral (ARV)-African traditional medicine (ATM) interactions, this research was undertaken to ascertain whether chronic administration of the ATM, Sutherlandia frutescens (SF) may alter the bioavailability of the protease inhibitor (PI), atazanavir (ATV), which may impact on the safety or efficacy of the ARV. Prior to investigating a potential interaction between ATV and SF in vitro and in vivo, a high performance liquid chromatography method with ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UV) was developed and validated for the bioanalysis of ATV in human plasma and liver microsomes. An improved and efficient analytical method with minimal use of solvents and short run time was achieved in comparison to methods published in the literature. In addition, the method was selective, linear, accurate and precise for quantitative analysis of ATV in these studies. Molecular docking studies were conducted to compare the binding modes and affinities of ATV and two major SF constituents, Sutherlandioside B and Sutherlandin C, with the efflux transporter, P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and the CYP450 isoenzyme, CYP3A4 to determine the potential for these phytochemicals to competitively inhibit the binding of ATV to these two proteins, which are mediators of absorption and metabolism. These studies revealed that modulation of P-gp transport of ATV by Sutherlandioside B and Sutherlandin C was not likely to occur via competitive inhibition. The results further indicated that weak competitive inhibition of CYP3A4 may possibly occur in the presence of either of these two SF constituents. The Caco-2 cell line was used as an in vitro model of human intestinal absorption. Accumulation studies in these cells were conducted to ascertain whether extracts and constituents of SF have the ability to alter the absorption of ATV. The results showed that the aqueous extract of SF significantly reduced ATV accumulation, suggesting decreased ATV absorption, whilst a triterpenoid glycoside fraction isolated from SF exhibited an opposing effect. Analogous responses were elicited by the aqueous extract and a triterpenoid glycoside fraction in similar accumulation studies in P-gp overexpressing Madin–Darby Canine Kidney Strain II cells (MDCKII-MDR1), which signified that the effects of this extract and component on ATV transport in the Caco-2 cells were P-gp-mediated. The quantitative analysis of ATV in human liver microsomes after co-incubation with extracts and components of SF was conducted to determine the effects of SF on the metabolism of ATV. The aqueous and methanolic extracts of SF inhibited ATV metabolism, whilst the triterpenoid glycoside fraction had a converse effect. Analogous effects by the extracts were demonstrated in experiments conducted in CYP3A4-transfected microsomes, suggesting that the inhibition of ATV metabolism in the liver microsomes by these SF extracts was CYP3A4-mediated. A combination of Sutherlandiosides C and D also inhibited CYP3A4-mediated ATV metabolism, which was in contrast to the response elicited by the triterpenoid fraction in the liver microsomes, where other unidentified compounds, shown to be present therein, may have contributed to the activation of ATV metabolism. The in vitro studies revealed the potential for SF to alter the bioavailability of ATV, therefore a clinical study in which the effect of a multiple dose regimen of SF on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of a single dose of ATV was conducted in healthy male volunteers. The statistical analysis showed that the 90 % confidence intervals around the geometric mean ratios (ATV + SF/ATV alone) for both Cmax and AUC0-24 hours, fell well below the lower limit of the "no-effect" boundary of 0.8 – 1.25, implying that the bioavailability of ATV was significantly reduced in this cohort of subjects. It may thus be concluded that if the reduction in bioavailability observed in this clinical study is found to be clinically relevant, co-administration of SF commercial dosage forms and ATV in HIV/AIDS patients may potentially result in subtherapeutic ATV levels, which may in turn contribute to ATV resistance and/or treatment failure. This research has therefore highlighted the potential risk for toxicity or lack of efficacy of ARV regimens which may result when ATMs and PIs are used concurrently and that patients and health care practitioners alike should be aware of these perils.
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The Handmaid's Truth
Wow, watching the The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu has me hooked. Last night as I watched the episode, June said something I knew to be true. If a man would hurt a woman, he would also hurt a child.
Let the statement sink in. I'm sharing it because I find it to be true. My father did physically and emotionally hurt my mother, and he did the same to us, his children. Physical and emotional abuse go together, there isn't one without the other.
If someone you love is hurting you, please know he would also hurt your children. Abuse leaves a mark on all who witness and experience it. Just a short post today, but wanted to share.


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Peterborough United name Graham Westley as new boss
The League One side have been without a permanent boss since sacking Dave Robertson on 6 September.
Former Preston manager Westley, 47, has been without a job since leaving Stevenage in May, after losing in the League Two play-off semi-final.
He watched from the stands as Posh drew 1-1 with Walsall on Saturday, leaving them 18th in the league.
"I'm thrilled. This is a great opportunity, it's a great football club," said Westley.
"There's not too many other clubs in League One spending around £4m putting a squad together. £1.5m came off the bench on Saturday, so there's real strength and depth, and the opportunity to work with a talented squad at a place that knows how to win is fantastic for me.
Westley's most successful stint at a club was his second in charge of Stevenage, when he led them from the Conference into League One.
He left for a brief spell at Preston, and returned to Broadhall Way in March 2013, but could not prevent Boro being relegated from the third tier in 2013-14.
Westley replaces Robertson, who was dismissed after a run of three wins from 17 games in all competitions.
Westley flew out to the United States to meet Posh chairman Darragh MacAnthony, who said he did not judge him on an "his apparent obsession with fitness and physicality over style, flair and fast free-flowing football" from his time at Preston.
"I will never as chairman of this football club sit back and watch what could be described as hoof ball or direct and ugly, uninspiring football," MacAnthony said in a statement.
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
This 16 x 20" painting is painted from a photograph I took at the Lake Eden Arts Festival close to Asheville, NC last Fall. Love the little girl's colorful outfit. It was really muddy that day at this campground so she had a good coating of mud on her knees. Good time had by all! Especially my friend JC who got to see the Cowboy Junkies.
I have seen a pattern in many of my children paintings. Lots of squatting going on. Squatting kids are cute! What makes squatting cute? What makes holes in your face cute?(dimples) I am thankful that I like to squat so that I can get down their on their level to photograph. I don't think it's cute when I squat.
I wish I had holes in my face but I don't.
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If you look like your avatar, you are darn cute as is this painting!ReplyDelete
Sooo cute! Wonderful painting!ReplyDelete
Funny you should mention the dimples. Last night I was also wishing I had them (the kind in my cheeks and chin). As to squatting, if I get down, it is really hard getting back up. In fact, it is rather difficult getting down there even...bad knees. Anyway, she is delightful. I live the bright and colorful palette, so perfect for children. And I love that she has the freedom to get her knees muddy. I suspect that would have driven me mad as a mom when my kids were little! This painting is sheer delightful!ReplyDelete
Thanks for your kind comments. After reading this post, my husband said maybe I needed to get out of my studio a while. Maybe gas fumes were getting to me? HaReplyDelete


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Official OpenVPN builds for Windows use the openvpn-build buildsystem, which uses MakeNSIS and mingw-w64 internally. Patched versions of both are required due to few issues:
- The openvpn.nsi script makes use of EnvVarUpdate.nsh to append OpenVPN\bin to the system-wide PATH variable on Windows. When using default NSIS builds, PATH can't be longer than 1024 characters or OpenVPN install destroys it. To support longer PATHs you need rebuild makensis with larger NSIS_MAX_STRLEN.
- The mingw-w64 packages have buggy header files which prevent building of recent OpenVPN versions (2.3.8+ or so).
You need apt-src to build customized Debian packages:
$ apt-get install apt-src
Because apt-src is a bit messy, it's best to create a separate working directory:
$ mkdir ~/apt-src
Rebuilding NSIS
Here we rebuild nsis and nsis-common:
$ cd ~/apt-src $ apt-src install nsis
Next open nsis-2.46/debian/rules in a text editor and add NSIS_MAX_STRLEN=8192 to the suitable place:
Next add a changelog entry as described below, then build the packages:
$ apt-src build nsis
Rebuilding mingw-w64
NOTE: On Ubuntu 16.04 and later you don't have to use a patched version of mingw-w64.
The process is about the same as for NSIS:
$ cd ~/apt-src $ apt-src install mingw
Download the two patches (fwptypes.h.patch and iketypes.h.patch). Copy the patches to the patches directory and the series file:
$ cp *.patch ~/apt-src/mingw-w64-3.1.0/debian/patches $ echo fwptypes.h.patch >> ~/apt-src/mingw-w64-3.1.0/debian/patches/series $ echo iketypes.h.patch >> ~/apt-src/mingw-w64-3.1.0/debian/patches/series
Next add a changelog entry as described below, then build mingw-w64:
$ apt-src build mingw-w64
Adding changelog entries
Adding a changelog entry is important, because that determines the version and build number of the package. The changelog is in debian/changelog, and an entry looks like this:
mingw-w64 (3.1.0-101) unstable; urgency=medium * Fixes to header files to allow OpenVPN builds -- John Doe <email@example.com> Wed, 13 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0000
Note the last number (101) in the version: it prevents the package from getting updates (broken) by package updates from the stock Ubuntu repositories.
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President Bush Saluted for Commitment to Service
Tributes were coming from all quarters and both sides of the political spectrum Saturday (Dec. 1) following the death of President George H.W. Bush at age 94. First Lady Barbara Bush died last April.
Media watchers will recall that President Bush vetoed campaign spending limit legislation in 1992 and the 1992 Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act, though the latter, which created the retransmission consent-must-carry regime, was overridden, the only one of his 44 vetoes that did not hold up..
"Through his essential authenticity, disarming wit, and unwavering commitment to faith, family, and country, President Bush inspired generations of his fellow Americans to public service—to be, in his words, 'a thousand points of light' illuminating the greatness, hope, and opportunity of America to the world," said President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.
The President also put out a proclamation marking the death.
"His years in Congress, as a diplomat, CIA Director and Vice President of the United States were characterized by modesty, integrity, and patriotism," said Vice President Mike Pence, a former member of Congress himself and talk radio host. "His years as the 41st President of the United States left America and the world more peaceful, prosperous and secure."
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai tweeted:
"Broadcasters across America bend the knee today, in mourning, at the news of President George H. W. Bush's passing. It has long been said that greatness is revealed in service to others," said Gordon Smith, president of the National Association of Broadcasters and a former senator from Oregon. "By that standard, President Bush was truly great."
"In every chapter of his life, in war and in peace, in places high and low, George H.W. Bush could be found heroically serving others, with competence, goodness, grace and decency," said Smith. "As one who knew this man, I join all broadcasters in expressing gratitude for the life of this American servant, President George H. W. Bush. Godspeed 41!"
"Over his long life and distinguished career, President Bush was a leader who placed the long-term interests of America over everything else, a patriot whose duty and service were a way of life, and a soft-spoken family man who showed us what it meant to be a loving husband and father," said American Cable Association President Matt Polka. "America has lost a hero, but the example set by President Bush will endure."
"President George H.W. Bush was a towering figure of kindness and dignity, the kind of which we may never see again," said House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.). "First as a naval airman and later as an elected official, respected statesman, and leader of the free world, President Bush lived his love for our country with grace and humility. President Bush leaves behind an indelible legacy of patriotism and public service, and his memory will inspire us to continue working together to form the more perfect union that remains always just over the horizon."
"President Bush loved his country and his family and was fiercely dedicated to both," said Sen. Ed Markey (D--Mass.). "He committed his life to public service and ushered the United States through the end of the Cold War and beyond a world of global nuclear threat. He was a member of the Greatest Generation, and fought for our country with courage and conviction. As servicemember, legislator, diplomat, and executive, President Bush answered the call of duty every day of his life, and the nation will forever be grateful for his service, patriotism, and integrity. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, whom he loved so very much."
"George H. W. Bush once pledged that he would, 'keep America moving forward, always forward—for a better America, for an endless enduring dream and a thousand points of light,'" said Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who ran for President himself against Donald Trump. "President Bush wasn't just one of those points of light himself, he was among the brightest of them."
"I first met George Bush when he was being sworn in as Director of Central Intelligence by President Ford, in 1976, and I had the honor of writing the President's speech," said Patrick Butler, president and CEO of America's Public Television Stations. "From that day to this, I have admired President Bush not only for the good grace and civility for which he is being appropriately praised, but also for the extraordinary skill he brought to the world's most important office at the world's most sensitive time.
"He didn't simply preside over the end of the Cold War; he brought it to a successful, peaceful conclusion, realizing his vision of 'a Europe whole and free.' And he didn't simply win a hundred-hour war with Iraq; he built an extraordinary coalition of international partners to join in the effort and then built a historic framework peace in the Middle East with those partners in Madrid.
"We have lost a true statesman, a man for the ages who was just right for his time. America and the world were fortunate to have him, and we will always cherish his memory."
"To say he will be missed is an understatement so let us just say that we will miss our friend," said the Oak Ridge Boys--the President was a country music fan. "We have laughed together, shared tears together, fished together, hiked together, shared a lot of lobster together, and sang together. Yes… he fancied himself to be quite the bass singer. We loved George Bush #41."
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Looking in from the outside, my life and work may appear glamorous. I have lived in Italy for 11 years and counting. What started out as a dream of retiring to Italy changed into creating a new life in Rome years before retirement. I left a financially comfortable life behind. A life which was full of stuff. Time spent in Italy has changed me into a person who happily lives with less things. Life is lighter.I try to live my life by this quote "collect moments, not things." – anonymous. Moments are irreplaceable and unique. They will never be repeated again. I am forever grateful for the photo above of Dad, me and Mom in Noto, Sicily during an epic family trip. I remember it like it was yesterday.
So it's no surprise that my favorite part of work happens when I collect moments. Moments from research trips that bring me to both familiar and new places to discover new experiences for Casa Mia clients, family and friends. Road trips rekindle my dreams and nourish my soul. Memories from these trips carry me through the seemingly endless hours working on the administrative part of our Italy based venture. The topic of our Italy based venture deserves its own blog series.
Sicily is a place where I reconnect with mother earth touching soil in vineyards, walking amongst gardens and drowning in sea air. Sicily is where I reconnect with friends that I have made over a decade. She is also an island with layers to un-peel. With every visit, I meet new people and new ideas are sparked. My recent research trip to Sicily lasted 14 days, too little.
Here are 10 of my favorite moments from my latest adventure in Sicily, in no particular order.
- Driving around the island with co-pilots Linda and Carolyn
- Falling in love with Catania, her famous fish market, street food, people and her pulse. We attended the Festa di San'Agata which is an incredibly moving celebration of San'Agata, the patron saint of Catania. The festival occurs from February 3 through the 5th and the Saint reappears on August 17 annually. The city teems with strong emotions which heighten over three days dedicated to the Saint who is referred to as "Santuzza" by locals.
- Visiting the Vendicari nature reservein the winter. Positioned in the southeast of Sicily, the Reserve is home to a number of lagoons, dunes, rocky shorelines, and unspoiled sandy beaches reachable only by foot. Migrating birds stop here on their trip to and from Africa. In the fall, flamingos, herons and cormorants are seen and in the winter mallards and pintails set up camp.
- A 6-hour roundtrip road trip from Scicli to Agrigento to visit Gueli, a natural wine maker. Visiting Gueli was a personal mission shared by my co-pilot Linda. I tasted Gueli's signature Nero d'Avola wines a few years ago and was struck by their freshness, minerality and balance. Should you decide to visit Gueli, I recommend staying nearby in Agrigento rather than taking the very long and scenic route that we did.
- Visiting 3 cheesemakers in the provinces of Siracusa, Enna and Ragusa and tasting the result. We tasted our weight in sheep's milk and cow's milk cheese in three Sicilian provinces meeting the animals and people responsible for transforming milk into the end product. I can't wait for friends and clients to experience this.
- Spending a day with friends at their home in the province of Siracusa where we learned how to make stuffed pizza, and tomasini which are pictured below. What started out as a bbq Sunday lunch turned into dinner. This is true Sicilian hospitality.
- Walking through the new vineyards of Vini Scirto
- Cooking lessons in Catania and around Mount Etna
- Being a guest of Chef Mario at Piazza Dei Mestieri for lunch. Mario's students welcomed us with a speech before preparing and serving us pasta, a side dish and dessert. The foundation owes much of its success to Mario who shares his joy of cooking with his students and his immense support for each individual student.
- Seeing Piazza Armerinafor the first time. Pictures do no justice to the stunning Piazza and the Villa Romana del Casale which belonged to a powerful Roman family and dates back to the 4th century AD. The elaborate villa was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.


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It is past time for those who call upon the Lord, to call upon the Lord.
If the Lord prompts you, let's take a few minutes to begin to pray together, on Tuesdays at noon, eastern, for revival in our land.
Pray for personal revival and repentance:
Confession of our sin of selfishness, all about me, all about my script; pride and control; complaining and whining; faithlessness and hopelessness; sins that entangle my life; sins that build barriers between me and others; apathy; laziness and procrastination; wasting time; busyness and chasing after worthless activities; addictions; lack of joy and love and peace and patience; coolness in my hunger for God.
Pray for a revival of my heart and soul and mind; for the Spirit of God to breathe upon me.
Pray for national revival and repentance:
Confession of our corporate sin of the slaughter of millions of babies and the casual selling of their severed bodies; for the sin of sexual immorality—in our laws, in our arts and media, movies and music; for the sin of theft and murder and lawless crime ravaging our streets and cities; for the sin of lust for drugs, for sex, for money, for power; for the sin of rebellion and tyranny in government; for our nation rejecting God.
Pray for revival in our marriages, in our families, in our neighborhoods, in our businesses, in our pulpits and congregations, in our governors, in our state and federal governments.
May the Lord be gracious and merciful to us and turn the heart of our nation back to Him.
Pray for the unity and revival of the Remnant:
Pray that God would breathe on our dry bones; that He would pull us together; that we would stand in the face of persecution; that we would be blameless before God and man; that we would encourage each other, pray for one another, love each other as Jesus prayed we would and that the world would know Him to be the Son of God because of our oneness in Christ; that we would be the light and salt we were meant to be; that God would raise us up for such a time as this.
All for His Glory. Soli Deo Gloria!


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Man Robs Bank with A Hammer
Has the recent run on guns made it difficult for robbers to be properly outfitted for bank heists?
Now a 61-year-old man is facing a federal felony charge in connection with a hammerpoint stickup Wednesday of an Anchorage, Alaska bank, according the the FBI
Investigators say that he walked into a KeyBank branch and removed a hammer from a small backpack. When Rice placed the tool on the counter at a teller's window, a KeyBank employee asked "what he was going to do with the hammer."
After motioning that he would strike teller Houa Vue with the hammer, Rice announced, "I need your money. Give me your 100s and 50s. I'm gonna hit you with this hammer. Hurry up!" Vue handed Rice $1039 and he exited the bank at 2:40 PM. He was arrested a short time later down the street and around the corner. Cmon guy!! gotta have a escape plan.


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Many people in Texas look at doctors as miracle workers. They expect that they can diagnose and fix any ailment regardless of its severity. While doctors likely wish they were able to cure every patient they see, this will not always be the case. That being said, doctors and other medical care professionals have a responsibility to patients. If doctor errors cause harm, those affected have the option of filing medical malpractice cases.
A medical malpractice lawsuit hinges on whether a doctor provided an acceptable standard of care. If an injured patient decides to pursue such a claim, several criteria must be met. First, a plaintiff must establish that the doctor or medical care professional had a duty to provide care -- that is that the plaintiff and defendant had a doctor-patient relationship.
Next, a plaintiff must prove what an acceptable standard of care provided by most doctors is, as well as how the defendant deviated from that standard. To do this, an expert witness -- a doctor from the same field of medicine -- must testify. Additionally, it must be shown that the patient suffered an injury because of the doctor's deviation.
In many cases in Texas, medical malpractice may be difficult to prove. Medical reports are typically written by those who have an interest in hiding doctor errors. However, an experienced attorney is likely familiar with the variety of different ways to prove medical malpractice. By pursuing litigation, a person may not only seek justice for him or herself but could also protect other patients from similar harm in the future. Consultation service from Maloney Law Firm is free. Contact us today to get started.
Source: FindLaw, "Proving Fault in Medical Malpractice Cases", Accessed on Oct. 28, 2015


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We'll conclude our discussion on Integrated Management Systems by looking at the supposed 'Holy Grail' of business management: a management system that goes many steps further than simply EHS and quality concerns, and is applied across all business lines, even those outside EHS and Quality realms. This would be a truly integrated management system that could cover areas such as corporate governance, sustainability…basically any business processes and activities.
For example, document control, Corporate Social Responsibility, auditing, and training could be governed along the same integrated management standards. According to Robert Pojasek's 2006 article in Environment Quality Management, one synergistic or 'umbrella' system could enable an organization to ensure the quality of its products…and demonstrate that those products are consistent with the organization's vision, mission, core values and objectives."
This idea is based on the premise that, by some means or other, all business activities overlap with some other (if not all other) business activities, so rather than treating each consideration as a watertight compartment, apply the same form of a management system across all
The basic integration of ISHQ considerations could open the gateway to a holistic and synergistic approach to all business concerns, but this can be an ambitious and sometimes fruitless endeavour if the business in question is not of a size and scope necessary to warrant facing the logistical challenges demanded by such an organizational shift.
As mentioned, the essential message is that businesses shouldn't integrate systems for the sake of integration, but rather when a clear business benefit of integration is identified. That said, if the end goal is a seamless, organization-wide management system, keep scalability at the top of your mind as you evaluate management system options, including software solutions.


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10 Things Every Hardcore K-Pop Addict Knows To Be True
1. K-Pop is no longer just music, it's a way of life.
You've probably heard the saying that once you have entered the world of K-Pop you can never leave, but in all honesty, you know it's true. When you first started listening to K-Pop you probably thought it was going to be like any other music genre.
But somewhere along the way, you realized that K-Pop is so much more than music. There are all the variety shows and behind the scenes from your idols. Then there are the fandoms that allow you to talk with people who are just like you. You know about fandom wars, inside jokes, and everything in between. K-Pop is no longer just music to you, it's a full way of life!
2. You can identify every member of your bias group within seconds.
Idols change their hair color and styles so often it can be hard to catch up. Every new K-Pop stan feels incredibly accomplished once they learn every member's names and can properly identify them regardless of what they're wearing.
That being said, you know you're a true K-Pop addict when you can recognize each member with a hat, sunglasses, and face mask on in less than 30 seconds.
Perhaps even more impressive is that you can identify someone even when they're completely covered up! And you can probably do this with multiple groups!
3. When you hear things like BTS or Big Bang, you're brain automatically links back to K-Pop.
What do you think of when you hear BTS? Is your first thought the words "behind the scenes" or is it the group?
What about when you hear the word big bang? Do you think of the television show, the scientific theory, or BIGBANG?
If you thought of the group first you're definitely addicted but what about if you hear the words "why so serious?" If you're first thought has nothing to do with the Joker and more to do with SHINee or G-Dragon, well every hardcore K-Pop addict is right there with you!
4. You know exactly when each of your favorite groups is having a comeback and plan the perfect moment to watch them.
Maybe you've never been one of those people who loves math but your bias will make you do some. You know the exact time difference between South Korea and your hometown so when a teaser says their comeback is going to be released at 12 P.M. KST, you do a quick calculation to determine just when it's going to release for you.
Then once that's been determined you can then move on to the most important part, picking the perfect time to watch it. Should you watch it as soon as it's released even if you already have plans then? Or should you wait until you have a larger chunk of free time so you can watch and listen to it over and over again?
5. A large chunk of your free time is spent watching your groups be goofballs on variety shows, behind the scenes videos, and fan meetings.
Every K-Pop fan knows that although the MVs are visual masterpieces and show just how much hard work the idols put in, the best thing ever is to see your idols letting loose and being the adorable goofballs we all know and love!
And because you love them so much, most of your free time is spent watching them.
6. You know a bunch of different words and phrases that your fandom uses and can correctly use them in any situation.
Do you know how to use "you've got no jams" or "dibidibidis my name is Minho?" Of course you do! And you know exactly what situations they would be perfect for!
And maybe you're a big believer that it's better to "yehet today, than kkaebsong tomorrow" so you'll just use all the words that you know without a care for what anyone else thinks!
7. You know the full choreography to at least one song.
Their choreography is always beautiful and you just can't stop yourself from learning at least one of them.
Even if you're completely uncoordinated when it comes to dancing you know some of the most basic moves!
8. And of course, you know a good portion if not all the Korean words to your favorite songs.
Whether you're actively trying to learn Korean or have just learned the lyrics to the song, every hardcore fan doesn't just sing the English lines!
9. Never having enough money to buy all the things you want.
A K-Pop life is a tough life for your wallet. You want to support your groups in every possible way but it's a neverending cycle of awesome merch that leaves your wallet feeling sad and empty.
10. Casually watching and rewatching everything with your idols in it.
Were they in a drama, variety show, another artists video? Then you've definitely watched them all, over and over again!


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The Good
- Wrote an entire column from start to finish last weekend and sort of got motivated to work on my writing again. Not sure when, but…
- Kevin Smith tickets for 9/23 have officially been ordered!
- Will be in Michigan two days from now. Absolutely can't wait to introduce Sara to my family.
The Bad
- Never seem to have enough time to do anything anymore, and I feel like I've been wasting a lot of the time that I do have on procrastination.
- New pills are taking their toll on Sara pretty rough, and I haven't been giving her as much support as I think I should be because of the stress.
- Job is about as un-rewarding as it has ever been – I'm so unbelievably bored between the hours of 9am-6pm right now. It's seriously just a paycheck to me right now, which makes me kind of sad because it didn't use to be that way.
The Frustrating
- Again with the not having enough time thing – maybe I just want to do too many things, but I can't even bring myself to take a single one off the list to lighten my load.
- Started off a new daily exercise plan on Friday and have already missed two days since.
- No matter how much time I dedicate to cleaning each night, I always seem to find something that bothers me when I get up the next morning. Not sure if that makes me OCD or just anal…


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One of the most amazing aspects of Buddhist murals condition survey is that it does not get boring. We are constantly discovering more details and quirks. While a regular, sharp-eyed museum visitor can see many of these details, some are impossible to truly appreciate without being fifteen feet tall and two feet from the mural. Take for example the design on the instrument being held by a female figure to the left of the Buddha in Tejaprabha and Assembly (C492).
Anyone can see there is a pattern on its surface, but this Chinese lute (also called a pipa) is simply too high off the ground for anyone to discern the small and intricate design.
However there are many other details, some right at eye level for many of our visitors, which go unnoticed due to the overwhelming nature of the murals. Towards the center of C492 the tiered base on which the Buddha sits has what appears to be a winged monk incorporated into the design
This could be a human-headed bird referred to as a kalavinka or karyobinga. There is similar imagery depicted in a related mural at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Fabrics worn by the figures in these murals were also meticulously executed. They could easily be simple solid colors and no one would consider them less than ornate, yet in many cases there are layers of clothes that are decorated as if to represent embroidered fabric. If you look closely you can see a figure and a lion in the example below from Bhaisajyaguru and Assembly (C688).
So next time you are in the Rotunda, take a longer look at the little things. You may find something that even we haven't noticed yet!
Acknowledgements: Work on the Buddhist Mural Conservation Survey in supported by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation and Michael Feng and Winnie Chin Feng.


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Medical examiner identifies Wisconsin workplace shooter
A Wisconsin software worker who opened fire on his fellow employees in their suburban Madison office had worked for the company for almost 18 months and had no criminal history in the state, authorities said Thursday.
Police killed the gunman in a shoot-out Wednesday morning inside WTS Paradigm's Middleton offices while responding to reports of an active shooter. The Dane County medical examiner identified the shooter Thursday as 43-year-old Anthony Tong.
Police said three people were seriously wounded in the attack and remained hospitalized Thursday. A fourth person was grazed but a bullet.
Middleton Police Chief Chuck Foulke said the gunman had worked at WTS Paradigm since April 2017. Foulke said he had no criminal history in Wisconsin and lived alone. Officers searched Tong's house in nearby Verona Wednesday evening, but Foulke didn't say what they found.
The chief said investigators still don't know what prompted the attack .
"I'm dying to know the motive also," Foulke said during a Thursday news conference. "We just have not found one yet."
One victim was critically wounded but had been upgraded to serious condition by Thursday morning, while the two other victims remained in serious condition at University Hospital, according to a spokeswoman.
Foulke said investigators had interviewed two of those victims. He did not say what they divulged but called the conversations "really important interviews." The victims' names haven't been released.
WTS Paradigm officials issued a statement Wednesday saying the incident was shocking and heartbreaking, but the company provided no information about the shooting. A company spokesman didn't reply to emails Thursday.
Officers were called to WTS Paradigm in Middleton, a Madison suburb of about 17,440 people, just before 10:30 Wednesday. Foulke said officers arrived within 8 minutes of receiving emergency calls and found a man wielding a semiautomatic pistol. Foulke said the man was carrying extra magazines as well.
Two Middleton officers and two Dane County sheriff's deputies exchanged gunfire with Tong, killing him. The officers and deputies were not hurt, Foulke said.
The police chief said he didn't know if the victims were targeted or shot at random. He added that federal authorities are tracing the history of the pistol to determine how the gunman's acquired it.
WTS Paradigm makes software for the building products industry. A Wisconsin State Journal profile from 2014 listed company employment at about 145 workers and noted the company was looking to move to a larger location at the time.
The company has posted You Tube videos depicting a loose atmosphere in an upscale office marked by a breakroom that resembles a bar, a ping-pong table and a shuffleboard table, and workers in jeans and sweatshirts.
One video depicts an office Olympics in which workers compete by pedaling themselves around in their chairs and toss garbage in wastebaskets. Another video touts the company's charity contributions, including donations to the Madison Children's Museum, the American Diabetes Association and Habitat for Humanity.
Associated Press writer Gretchen Ehlke in Milwaukee contributed to this report.


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Dr. Anne Averill is Project Director and works to coordinate the research and outreach efforts of the many cooperators in the Pollinator Security for Northeastern Crops USDA-SCRI grant.
She is a professor and co-director of the Environmental Science undergraduate major in the Department of Environmental Conservation at UMass-Amherst. Her specialization is in Insect Behavior and Ecology (Insect/Plant Interactions, Cranberry Entomology). For the SCRI project, she also leads the research on cranberry. She is conducting studies of the bee community in this crop, with a focus on bumble bees, the most abundant of the native pollinators in bog systems. Much of the work involves survey and impacts of pathogens, habitat enhancements, and pesticides on bees in the cranberry system. She works extensively with the cranberry industry and grower cooperators, and is particularly interested in how the transition to new fungicides and insecticides utilized during bloom may impact foraging bees.
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Thirty Days of Love, Day 13: Sharing
Date: Saturday, January 28 – Share food with others.
On Sunday January 15, 2012, my friend had a bunch of people over to share in a huge meal. His father and younger brother were coming over to his house with chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread, and wine. Now, he could have easily eaten with them and saved the rest as leftovers for the week, however, he chose to invite 10 of his friends over to enjoy the meal with him. And, indeed we did. We ate, we drank, we laughed, we shared stories and we and engaged in intellectual debates from international travel to society's supreme obsession with technology. It was also the day before Martin Luther King Day, which naturally weaved its way into our conversation. It was a great evening and I am happy to be part of such a community.
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As a mediator, I have often had a party tell me that she will not settle on the terms proffered because "It is all about principle!" I take this with a grain or two of salt because I have learned that if the other party becomes sufficiently generous in the offer, the "principled" party will accept the generous terms and settle.
In his book, The Conflict Paradox (ABA and Jossey-Bass 2015), Bernard Mayer discusses the paradoxes of Principle and Compromise (Id. at 131-166) and Optimism and Realism. (Id. at 61-94.) I discuss them together because they go hand in hand.
As the author notes with respect to optimism and realism:
Optimism and realism require each other. We cannot be genuinely optimistic in conflict without also being realistic, and realism without optimism is not truly realistic….
Realism puts boundaries around optimism. Optimism suggests that we can have a powerful effect on the reality we face. …. (Id. at 61-62.)
If we view these on a continuum with optimism (or complete certainty) on one end, and realism (or utter confusion) on the other end, we sense that "… complete certainty breeds rigidity and closes the door to communication while realism helps us recognize that the resolution to our dispute, like life itself, is unpredictable…." (Id. at 62.)
This is where the other paradox- principle, and compromise- fits in. If we are so adamant about sticking with our principles "no matter what", we are not being realistic. Being so principled will often lead to self-defeat (Id. at 131.):
One cannot be truly principled without sometimes compromising in very significant ways. Moreover, the value of principles in our lives is to guide us in making the essential compromises that life requires. (Id at 131.)
That is, to compromise is to be realistic. While we will use our values and principles as guideposts to help us view the world optimistically, we must also be realistic and accept that compromise is a necessary part of life. (Id. at 132.) In fact, being rigid or stubbornly steadfast in our values will do nothing to promote them whereas, through compromise, we may be able to make some progress towards our ultimate goal, even if only it is one inch at a time. (Id. at 132.)
We can look to history for examples. One prominent example is Civil Rights. The U. S. Constitution as agreed to in 1787 provided that those other than "Free Persons " would be counted as 3/5 of a "Free Person" for purposes of determining the apportionment of taxes and the number of Representatives ( U. S. Const. Article I, Section 2). It was not until after the Civil War pursuant to ratification of the 13th Amendment in 1865 that slavery was abolished. By means of the 15th Amendment ratified in 1869, the right to vote was extended to all irrespective of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. As we all know from recent history, the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s spurred legislation (e.g., The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and The Voting Rights Act of 1965) and actions in general toward equality. Each was a small step, a compromise steeped in the realism that to hold rigidly and unyieldingly to core values and principles would not lead to progress. With optimism that one day there would be equal rights for all, compromises that would lead to the ultimate goal were made. As a result, in 2008, the United States elected its first African- American president whose wife descends from slaves.
A second example is gender equality. Although we declared our independence in 1776, women did not have the right to vote until the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920. This was certainly a "big" step in women's rights. Over the next century, women slowly gained their voice making quite a lot of noise in the 1960s era of the Women's Liberation Movement. As a result, Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman to run as the nominee of a major party (Democratic) for Vice President in 1984 (followed by Sarah Palin in 2008) and now Hillary Rodham Clinton is once again seeking the presidential nomination. The steps along this continuum consisted of principles and compromise tempered by optimism (Or as the famous Rosie the Riveter poster says, "We Can Do It!") and realism. Women's liberation, like all other great movements, recognized that change would not come overnight but in small steps, one at a time.
So while one may think that it is bad to compromise, or shows a weakness in our values and principles, in reality, compromise furthers our principles. Ultimately, it can lead us to the greater good. Compromising shows that while we are optimistic that the world is indeed, principled and value oriented, we are also realistic in recognizing that change does not occur dramatically but one small step at a time.
Principles and Compromise. Optimism and Realism. They seem quite disparate, but, in reality, go hand in hand. Especially when trying to settle a dispute!
….Just something to think about.
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£30m sits unused on London Oyster travel cards
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Almost £30m has been left unused on Oyster pay-as-you-go (PAYG) for at least a year, the BBC has learned.
A total of 16.5m PAYG cards sat idle during the year from April 2009 to April 2010. The average amount on each card was £1.80.
Transport for London (TfL) says no card is deemed as expired and users can always claim the balance back.
The smart cards are used to pay for travel in London. There are plans to roll out similar schemes across the UK.
Oyster cards can be topped up for use on buses, tubes and trains across the capital.
Last year alone, 31,000 PAYG cards were issued and topped up but never subsequently used, even though they held £246,000 worth of travel on them, according to information obtained in a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.
"Pay-as-you-go Oyster cards do not expire and customers are able to return their cards at any time for a refund of the remaining balance and card deposit," Transport for London said.
"Revenue generated from fares, including Oyster fares, is used to operate, maintain and upgrade London's transport network.''
However, if your card is lost or stolen you will only be able to make a claim if you had already registered your card with Transport for London.
Director of fares and ticketing Shashi Verma added that TfL had tried to make it "as easy as possible" for commuters to reclaim the balance on their Oyster cards.
"Many don't claim it back as it's just pennies and obviously some of these are tourists," he added.
"One of the busiest places that we have issuing refunds is Heathrow Airport and we provided that facility at Heathrow precisely for this reason, because there are people exiting the country."
TfL added that the £29.85m balance on cards that have not been used for a year equates to just over a week revenue from PAYG top-ups. The firm, which is a not-for-profit organisation, brings in a total of £3bn in revenues annually.
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A similar "smart card" scheme currently operates in Newport, and the Welsh city plans to introduce a pay-as-you-go service in several days.
However, unlike the Transport for London scheme, the new service will operate on a "use it or lose it" basis.
A spokesman for Newport Bus said that while the Passport card would never expire, users would be unable to return the card to the company and recover the remaining balance.
Elsewhere in the UK, smart card provider Squid helped Bolton council launch a local services card in 2008 which allows residents to top-up their card and spend the balance on local buses, or services such as leisure centres and libraries and shops. It now also operates a number of cashless schemes across Scotland.
And a number of local authorities have plans to introduce transport smart cards in the future - including Bristol, North and South Yorkshire, Reading, Bristol and the Midlands.
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In addition - even though therapy would probably be successful that there would be negative consequences to shidduch possiblities for the son and other siblings. Father said he can't have that happen. He said that one rabbi suggested that the teacher simply be monitored to ensure he has no yichud with the students and that is sufficient. I asked him if he willing to allow other children to be abused in order to preserve his status in the community. He said - "I need to think about this."
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Your child reports being abused: What would you do?
In addition - even though therapy would probably be successful that there would be negative consequences to shidduch possiblities for the son and other siblings. Father said he can't have that happen. He said that one rabbi suggested that the teacher simply be monitored to ensure he has no yichud with the students and that is sufficient. I asked him if he willing to allow other children to be abused in order to preserve his status in the community. He said - "I need to think about this."
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I think that we can all agree that there is a major problem with our society when we cannot protect our children and communities from predators due to stigmatization. Personally, I might quietly investigate and then kill the teacher. It would probably be the least harmful action for my family and would certainly ensure no repeat performance by the perpetrator.ReplyDelete
What a shame that those who are supposed to be the community leaders won't deal with this rationally.Replies
Jail time isn't good for families.Delete
No doubt. But it is preferable to letting the situation continue and accepting it in silence. An abused child will know that his father did what was in his power to ensure that the abuse would NEVER be repeated.Delete
And will the liberal courts today, a person could probably get a slap on the wrist for 'justifiable homicide'.
- Avraham1March 5, 2013 at 1:59 PM
If unable to go to the police, as a first step I would put up notices about the story in prominent places and see where things move from there.ReplyDelete
can the parent call the police anonymously?ReplyDelete
- Pained but HopefulMarch 5, 2013 at 2:25 PM
This scene is described very well, and is almost exactly what would occur in virtually every case involving a school/yeshiva related perpetrator. It is a painful reality that the parents here could easily decide against reporting because of the expected consequences. And we readers of this account have little difficulty in seeing the inequity of this, yet understanding why the parents would make their choice.ReplyDelete
I would expect the "advocates" to jump onto this site, with the vilest pronouncements, the regular stream of accusations, and the anti-Torah rhetoric. It is most critical to realize that their yelling and harsh statements about yeshivos, gedolim, rabbonim, etc. have not helped a single child yet. As noted in the preamble to this post, there has been much progress in this subject, and much more is needed. This will be accomplished by working "with" the system, not rallying against it. We are expecting the climate of how abuse is handled to change, and this is a process that takes several years. There may be victims in the interim, and there will be those who are guilty of committing the crimes, covering them up, preventing the detection and prosecution of them, and the revictimizing of the victims. These are not excusable, and there is a Beis Din shel Maaloh for them. Radicalism will not accelerate the process, well underway, to reach the point we all wish will come sooner.
The concentration of efforts to teach children about personal safety is most effective direction, and the education of all those working with children together with policies that prevent such tragedies needs to be expanded in every yeshiva and school. I know these statements and tefilos do not provide an answer for this present sh'ailoh, but that's the best anyone could hope for.
- ChanaRachelMarch 5, 2013 at 3:01 PM
Sounds simple to me.ReplyDelete
I would get far away from any school or any community that tolerates abuse and blames the victim.
We have to learn to trust Hashem! We must call the police. I would send my child to public school with a yarmulke on his head and a lunch box of kosher food and teach him Torah myself. If this father does the RIGHT thing and reports to the police, Hashem should bless him with siyata d'shamaya in chinuch and shidduchim for his children.ReplyDelete
If the community wants to make a Chillul Hashem then count me out!!!
Why should the father go to the police? I mean, the father of the previous victim didn't, and so the son of the father who called Reb Daniel got abused too. It's like a chain letter. Why would he want to end that cycle? Why leave a community who supports this? Gosh, what's the question?ReplyDelete
ChanaRachel writes, "I would get far away from any school or any community that tolerates abuse and blames the victim."ReplyDelete
I agree that a community that will punish you for doing the right thing is not a safe place for children.
Rabbi Eidensohn, you and others have done a good job of justifying reporting to the police on halachic and practical grounds. But at the same time we both know that the social pressures usually lead people not to report child abuse.
To make further progress in combating abuse we need to find ways to break the norms and to prosecute those who obstruct justice.
I know this is more easily said than done. But I think activists need to focus their engergies on these goals.
Rabbi Eidensohn, I realize you put this out as a question but we also need to know your thoughts about how to move forward.
I would quote the pasuk in Yirmiyahu, the one about finding a hotel in the wilderness to get away from such drek.ReplyDelete
Myself I wouldn't live in such a community or want to associate with such people in the first place.
- RemarkMarch 5, 2013 at 7:19 PM
I think a community that kicks abuse victims out of schools and ostracises them is not worth living in and does not deserve the name "religious" or "orthodox" or "g-d fearing" or "Hareidi" or whatever.ReplyDelete
so one more reason to go to the police, face the consequences, and move on to a different community if there are negative consequences.
- Tal BenscharMarch 5, 2013 at 7:31 PM
normally he would recommend calling the police in this situation however for political reasons he can't do anything regarding the yeshiva that the son attendsReplyDelete
This is a clear violation of the deoraysa of lo saguru mipnei ish. Any rabbi who says this should immediately resign his position.
I once read a story about a famous rav (can't remember who) in the late Middle Ages who had just been hired as the rav of a prominent town. No sooner did he move in, than a local maidservant (a poor orphan Jewish girl) came to him with a complaint that her employer, one of the richest gvirim in town, had failed to pay all the wages due her.
New rabbi summons said gvir to him for a din Torah. The gvir shows up, acts very arrogant, and tells the rav that if he rules against him he will see to it that he is fired and never hired again. Undaunted, the rav hears the case and rules that the maidservant is owed back-pay, and if he does not pay up quick, he will put him in Cherem.
At which point, the gvir breaks into a big smile and says, "Rebbe, congratulations. Now I can confirm you as the Rav of the town. This was a test to see if you can pasken without fear or favor. And you passed with flying colors." And he then calls in all the other town leaders who were waiting outside, and they give the rav a hearty mazel tov.
Chaval al de avdin ve lo mishtakchin.
Yes, but in real life the Gvir smiled and said "Good, now pack your bags, you're finished here!"Delete
Do not assume that reporting to the police will automatically lead to ostracism and rejection from your community. However, if that is what you most fear, having your son or others' children open to be further preyed on by an abuser is far worse, and could result in your son and others' children suffering lifelong trauma, relationship difficulties, departure from the derech and even suicide.ReplyDelete
Please call the police, but alongside that, line up the ambulances along the runway. Via people like Rav Eidensohn start to build a new network of supportive rabbinic and community supporters. Not every Haredi school gives free rein to abusers and/or wrongly convinces itself it can supervise offenders well enough to ensure no further molestations take place. Start to build a network of friends and especially of parents who have gone through rescuing their children from abuse at the expense of sacrificing the false friends who preferred ongoing abuse to be condoned and/or denied.
Your situation is very similar to that of an intimidated wife who knows her husband is molesting their child but knows that speaking out about it will have apparently terrible consequences. You know your son is not safe. Nor are other children, He comes first. And so do they. Any school that tells you it can keep an abuser under control is really not a safe place for any child. However lovely the chevra you have come to love through your son's time there.
- been thereMarch 6, 2013 at 3:21 PM
I went to the police. I asked a shaila and was told that a molester is a rodef and that I MUST go to the police.ReplyDelete
My husband was banned from several synagogues and no shadchan would work with us.
It was very hard to 'do the right thing". My children suffered terribly when their friends were forbidden to "talk to the child of a moser". It was hard to be home on Shabbat. It was terribly heartbreaking for my daughter to think that she would never be married because no shadchan would work with us.
Fast forward several years later:
The molester is no longer working with children in our community. Last I heard he is in RBS but Magen knows about him. He sued the community for firing him but in the civil court documents also revealed that he was a fugitive from an arrest warrant for child abuse in the past.
B'H My son is sincerely religious and very dedicated to his learning.
My daughter is happily married to a Ben Torah. B'H
My husband prays at a new shul that is set up to make it nearly impossible for molesters to be alone with children.
May Hashem grant all of us the strength to protect our children.Replies
Been There - you are in a unique position to mechazek other victims who are struggling with the issue that you once struggled with. Perhaps you can find some way to bring your story and your message to those who could most benefit from it.Delete
- StevenMarch 6, 2013 at 5:15 PM
And I am absolutely sure that had you not reported him to the police, your kids would have no respect for you or your husband and they probably would have fried out, as I have seen with my own eyes.Delete
Do the right thing, go to the police and let the chips fall wherever and work from there. And had you not reported the person and he goes on to molest 30 other kids? Could you live with yourself?
- David FramowitzMarch 6, 2013 at 5:03 PM
The parent absolutely has to report the molester to the legal authorities. This molester is a walking time bomb who will undoubtly hurt numerous other children - in short he is a ticking time bomb - a terrorist.ReplyDelete
This molester is a sick man who needs to get help. If you knew that there was a drunk individual driving a car dangerously in your neighborhood - of course you would call the police, if you see someone brandishing a knife and threatening people - of course you would call the police, if you see a drunk on the street - of course you would call the police, if you see someone breaking into a house - of course you call the police.
So why if you know that someone has molested your precious child (and has probably caused irreversible damage to your child) do you wonder whether or not to call the police, or first to call the Rav, or Rebbe?
This question must be asked to the senior rabbis of the community. And what they say should be public knowledge. As long as people think even mistakenly that children are less important than other things, calling the police may not do the job, because of the power of some communities to deal with that.ReplyDelete


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Carlos Zambrano Beats Level One of Getting Back to Major Leagues
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People have a lot of thoughts about Carlos Zambrano.
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Jun 03, 2012; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Miami Marlins pitcher Carlos Zambrano (38) during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Marlins defeated the Phillies 5-1. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports
And then, to see him start approaching the actual Major League level – so that in the future we can't just laugh this one off as a dumb thing we did once that never materialized – boy, that is unsettling. It's like watching a shark approach your shark cage; you knew the chances of him showing up here were good, and you were even kind of morbidly curious, but you were secretly just hoping he wouldn't bother to appear.
Also the shark has a baseball bat.
So yeah, Zambrano is headed for Reading to make a double A star. Reading, where sweet, innocent Jesse Biddle is. My god. Somebody gift wrap that boy.
The Phillies' rotation has not been in brutal shape. We all know of Kendrick's success, Lee's steamrolling, Pettibone and Lannan's solidness, and Cloyd's pulse. In fact, Cole Hamels has been the most detrimental, if you're going by who started.
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See, I addressed the cliche of "Zambrano's angry" jokes and now I'm just using it brazenly. Wow. What a web site.
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Milestones in Swiss pop
Swiss pop has been on a voyage of self-discovery ever since the Hula Hawaiians put out the country's first rock instrumental, "Chimpanzee Rock", in 1957. A museum exhibition tells the story.
- Deutsch 60 Jahre Schweizer Popkultur
- Español Iconos del pop y rock suizos
- Português Ícones do pop suíço
- 中文 在世界上扬名立万的瑞士流行乐
- Français Les étapes de la pop helvétique
- عربي نجوم موسيقى البوب السويسرية
- Pусский «Best of» швейцарской рок- и поп-музыки
- Italiano Le star della musica pop svizzera
The Bern Museum of Communication's "Oh Yeah!" exhibition traces the development of Swiss pop music over 60 years, from Hawaiian bands of the 1950s to the Beat generation, when every town had its own John Lennon or Keith Richards and the emergence of vibrant micro-scenes like punk, rock and metal.
Switzerland's first important underground group were Krokodil, who were recognised for their blend of prog rock blues. Meanwhile, the more mainstream prog rockers Krokus broke out of Switzerland, with the band filling stadiums while touring in the United States in the 1980s. To this day they are the most successful Swiss band on an international scene.
Others making waves abroad included post-industrial group The Young Gods and dance duo Yello, whose international hit song "Oh Yeah!" was featured in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
English was the only pop heard on radio until Polo Hofer's band Rumpelstliz formed in the 1970s, paving the way for bands like Züri West and Patent Ochsner. Black Tiger was the first rap group finally sing in their own language in 1991.
Pop music passed through a milestone in 1983 when the government finally allowed commercial pop radio stations to air.
(Images: Bern Museum for Communication, text: Jessica Dacey)
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