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From shredding to separation to screening and more, we offer a very flexible line of equipment designed to handle even the toughest waste industry applications:
- Landfills
- Transfer stations
- Bulky Waste
- Post Industrial Waste
- C&D (Construction and Demolition)
Our line of M&J shredding equipment not only helps to extend the life of a landfill through improved compaction rates, but also improves material decomposition and increases bulk density for economical purposes. You can also recycle a higher volume by pre-shredding waste in a transfer station or MRF. This ensures that even the bulkiest of items get broken down and allows for greater tonnage per trailer load.
Our shredding solutions also help to improve the separation of materials using pre-shredding and wind sifting to separate waste into heavy, medium, or light fractions. And by shredding the waste before it is baled, you can increase bale weight.
The recycling of paper and/or cardboard often requires shredding to improve the pulping process or to increase bale weights. The M&J line of shredding equipment is also very effective in reducing the amount of fines in the final shredded product. For small volume applications, we also offer a single shaft shredder. In many cases, these units are used in smaller paper recycling applications where the material goes on to a baling process. In addition to supplying shredding systems, we also offer separation technologies capable of removing contaminants from the paper stream.
Through the use of new legislation, the production of substitute and alternative fuels is experiencing an ever more upward trend, paralleled by the expected increase in recycling rates throughout municipalities all across the US. This is expected to lead to the rise of more accessible waste streams that can be processed into fuels for the coal, cement, and lime industries, as well as for biomass power plants or other industrial boiler systems that are still burning fossil fuels.
We offer a complete line of products for this challenging application. Most lines start with a M&J pre-shredder followed by a screening and separation process that includes the WESTERIA wind sifter as well as other components. For the final fuel sizing we offer the M&J Fineshred series. These single shaft shredders have been developed specifically for the production of alternate fuels from waste, including:
- Biomass
- Paper and Cardboard Recycling


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The 'Worst Man in the World' Tells the Astounding Story of His Life in Articles by Aleister Crowley.
"He conducted me through the first of the Great Pylons. After being blindfolded and bound, purified by being sprinkled with water and consecrated by fire, I was led into semi-darkness thick with the fumes of incense." [via, also,see]

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COPD or Chronic Obstructive Disease is a chronic disease of lung inflammation that causes obstruction to airflow from the lungs. It is the third leading cause of death and the second cause of disability among people in the United States. The main cause of COPD is smoking but it can also develop due to exposure to fumes or gases, accumulated amounts of secondhand smoke and pollution, and the use of cooking fire without proper ventilation.
The two forms of COPD are Chronic Bronchitis which involves long-term coughing with mucus and Emphysema which involves damage to the lungs over a period of time but people with COPD are most likely to have both conditions. The most common symptoms include: shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, dry cough, coughing with sputum, wheezing, and chest tightness. It may also include other symptoms such as cyanosis or blue-colored lips and nail beds, lack of energy and weight loss, swollen ankles, knees, and legs and frequent respiratory infections. People with this disease are at risk for having lung cancer, heart disease and many other conditions.
COPD is treatable with proper management but can also get serious over time if left unattended. Its worsening condition is called exacerbations. To prevent this, you must protect yourself from germs by proper hand washing, avoiding people with flu and other airborne diseases, and covering your mouth when coughing. It is also important to stay healthy by getting enough rest, drinking more water and exercising. Ask your doctor about vaccines or medications to control or prevent its symptoms. Two of the medications used to relax muscles in the airway to prevent air obstruction are: Anoro Elipta and Spiriva.
Anoro Elipta is an inhalation powder which is a combination of umeclidinium (anticholinergic) and vilanterol (bronchodilator). It works by relaxing the airway muscles to improve breathing. It is used to prevent airway obstruction among people with COPD but can't be used to treat asthma. The vilanterol in Anoro increases the risk of death among asthma patients but its effects among people with COPD are is still unknown. It is not a rescue medicine and does not work fast in case of bronchospasm.
Considerations before using this medicine should be noted such as allergies to umeclidinium, vilanterol or milk proteins. Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine and inform if you have heart disease, seizure, liver disease, glaucoma, diabetes, thyroid disorder, enlarged prostate, bladder obstruction or other urinary problems. This is only for use among COPD patients and not used to treat asthma.
Spiriva (tiotropium) is a bronchodilator which helps increases airflow to the lungs by relaxing the muscles in the airways. It is used to prevent narrowing of air passages to the lungs or bronchospasm in adults with COPD, bronchitis and emphysema. It is also used to treat asthma attacks in adults and children 6 years and over. Though it is not recommended to use by anyone younger than 18 years of age, consult and confirm with your doctor proper use of this medicine.
Spiriva may not work immediately with sudden flare-ups. Ask your doctor for a fast-acting inhalation medicine to treat bronchospasm attacks and inform if the medicine seem to not work or is no longer working.
The capsule is not taken by mouth, but used with a Handihaler device. Before use, inform the doctor you have narrow-angle glaucoma, or an enlarged prostate, or obstruction in the bladder. Spiriva is used to treat bronchospasm attacks and should not be used when the attack has already started.
Take the medications as prescribed and observe proper dosing, usage and storage of medicine. Talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits of each medicine and always remember, in case of reactions when using any of this medicine or exacerbations of disease, consult your doctor or immediately rush to the hospital.
Generally, there are no common side effects in taking inhaled preparations because only very little medication gets absorbed in the bloodstream from the lungs. If it does occur, it only happens occasionally among elderly patients with symptoms such as drowsiness, blurred vision, dry mouth, heat intolerance, flushing, decreased sweating, difficulty urinating, abdominal cramping, constipation, rapid heartbeat, confusion, memory problems, and glaucoma. Side effects also increase when used with other medicines. Talk with your doctor before taking the medicine together. Avoid activities that are hazardous and require mental alertness. Do not stop taking the medication without doctor's advice and inform your doctor other medicines you are taking including herbs and medicines.
This material is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease and should not be relied as medical advice. Always consult your doctor before taking any medication or supplements.


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I'm often asked whether I'm a vegetarian because of ethical concerns about the treatment of animals (i.e., that we kill them) or for health reasons (because, I suppose you could argue, the animals humans eat kill us).
The easy answer is yes. And also for environmental reasons. That's the one people don't even think to ask about.
But it's becoming a more popular realization these days. While An Inconvenient Truth never mentions diet change, or the impact of farmed-animals on global warming, a recent report from the UN has encouraged people to connect some of the dots. (The "take action" section of the climate crisis site does include things like "buy locally grown and produced foods" as well as "eat less meat" as actions people can take).
They concluded: "The livestock sector emerges as one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global."
There's a great summary and discussion in this article at AlterNet: "Vegetarian is the New Prius" and another at GoVeg.com: "Fight Global Warming by Going Vegetarian."
For more in depth studies, check out:
- How Environmentalists are Overlooking Vegetarianism as the Most Effective Tool Against Climate Chane in Our Lifetimes (at EarthSave)
- Vegan Diets Healthier for Planet, People than Meat Diets (article) / Diet, Energy, and Global Warming (the study the article is about)
Of course, as people have been pointing out in the comments at AlterNet, GoVeg, and Treehugger (which also posted the Alternet article), transporting veggies has an environmental cost as well, so buying local and organic is also a plus.


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Everyone knows October 31st is Halloween, but did you also know it's also the first day of the Mexican holiday Dia De Los Muertos? That means Day of the Dead en Español. For three days Mexicans honor their passed loved ones through remembrance ceremonies in a variety of ways.
The most common traditions includes offerings of their ancestor's favorite foods. These offerings end up being the common man's food found throughout the streets of Mexico like tacos, sopes, tortas, tamales and quesadillas.
In the states, most will think that they've had Mexican food before. We've got Chipotles and Taco Bells, so of course we know what Mexican food is. Crunchy tacos, burritos, nachos and basically anything smothered in melted cheese count right?.
This is probably the farthest thing from what you'd find in Mexico. What most of us think as Mexican is actually Tex-Mex, the American take on this type of cuisine. So now that we have that straightened out, let's get down to business and celebrate Dia De Los Muertos like bosses and answer this important question: What is authentic Mexican food?
Corn is Key to Mexican Cuisine
The key ingredient that makes Mexican cuisine unique is the use of corn. From traditional corn tortillas to steamed tamales wrapped in corn husks, corn is utilized in a ton of ways. This is what really separates authentic Mexican from Tex-Mex.
The introduction of flour tortillas is very much an American substitute, so forget everything you think a tortilla should be. The most common use of the corn is when it is ground and becomes masa aka corn dough. This dough is the base for tortillas, tamales and other Mexican specialties. Every culture utilizes what crops and ingredients indigenous to them, and for Mexico that was corn. So when you're on the hunt for authentic Mexican be on the look out for corn.
Fillings A Million: From Meats to Beans to Veggies to Shrooms and even Insects
Do you think Mexicans actually use ground beef in their tacos? Well they don't. Think outside of what you'll find in your cheap tacos from Taco Bell. Authentic tacos, tortas and sopes are filled with ingredients that you'd never find at your fast food chain or Tex-Mex restaurant.
You'll find unique ingredients being used, like zucchini blossoms in quesadillas or even "huitlacoche," a fungus found on the outside of corn depending on region in Mexico. They even use insects like grasshoppers, which they call "chapulines."
What I crave in amazing Mexican food is the meats. Look out for are the ones that have been marinating for hours or braised. It takes time to create perfection in meat form. Look past the ordinary "carne asada" and try the "al pastor" or "chorizo."
My preference is the al pastor because when you find the real deal it'll be roasting on a rotating spit dripping with delicious juices from top to bottom. For the braised options, be adventurous and try beef tongue or even head. You won't regret trying something new. They are the tenderest cuts you'll find.
Is Yellow Cheese the Way to Go?
The short answer is NO. That's in capital letters because I'm not joking. You won't find Cheddar or Monterrey Jack cheese in Mexico; only in Tex-Mex.
The two cheeses most commonly used in Mexican cuisine are queso fresco and queso Oaxaca. Both are white and have nothing to do with that yellow stuff you'll find in "Mexican" food in the states. Queso fresco is commonly found crumbled as a garnish on your tacos or tamales. It's similar in taste to feta and parmesan and adds a touch of salty and nuttiness to your plate.
Queso Oaxaca is the cheese that you'll find be in authentic quesadillas. Like mozzarella, it melts easy and is stringy in form. In Tex-Mex cuisine, cheese blankets your dish, while the cheese in authentic Mexican is used sparingly so that it doesn't mask the flavors of the other ingredients.
Typical Garnishes
What I love about Mexican cuisine is that garnishes are super fresh. Diced onions and cilantro commonly top your tacos to balance the dish. Pickled veggies like radishes or red onions also add a touch of acid. Using fresh garnishes adds balance to the other ingredients in a dish that have been cooked and marinated for hours.
This provides a counterpoint that really wakes up your palate in every bite. Simply adding a lime can add that refreshing zing from one's tacos to even Mexican stews like pozole or menudo.
Salsa anyone?
When you think salsa you're probably thinking chips and salsa. Of course, we all love snacking on this combination. But forget finding any of this stuff topping your Mexican food. The closest thing to the "salsa" we love is pico de gallo. It's combination of tomatoes, onions, cilantro and lime juice and it's a much fresher version of salsa.
Even for those of us with minimal Spanish-speaking skills, we know that salsa means sauce. Often in Mexican cuisine salsa is a fresh sauce made from steeping chilies, most commonly pasilla peppers and guajillo peppers, and blending it with a combination of other fresh ingredients. Depending on the sauces they will be cooked or just fresh, but expect them to give a definite kick to whatever they're topping because they'll be hot.
Authentic Mexican vs. The Pretenders
Apart from the use of corn and the use of fresh garnishes, what really makes authentic Mexican exactly what it is is the time put into making a dish. The meticulous amount of detail a cook puts into each dish really makes Mexican food unique.
The combination of chilies and spices combined with the artistry necessary to craft simple-looking dishes like tacos and tamales is what defines Mexican cuisine. One of the most complex sauces to create is the "mole," which contains upwards of twenty ingredients including chilies, nuts, tortillas, chocolate and a multitude of others.
Mole epitomizes what Mexican cuisine is. Taking hours to make and the number of steps would make anyone quit halfway through. Tradition and passion drives cooks to create perfection in Mexican cuisine.
Crunchy tacos and those gargantuan food babies we call burritos are nothing compared to the real deal because bigger is not always better. Forget about what you thought you knew was Mexican food in Chipotle or Taco Bell and go hunt for that treasure at the end of the rainbow — it might be in a taco truck or a hole in the wall. What's guaranteed is that the food will be amazing. So the only question you have to ask yourself is this: where has real Mexican food been all my life? Well, you just have to go out and find it.


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India's National telecom backbone and Pan India 3G Mobile service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has crossed the landmark of 20 Lakh 3G Mobile and Data subscribers in India.
On this landmark achievement Mr. Sachin Piolt, Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology said "BSNL is committed to taking India into the next league of telecom supremacy by providing technologically advanced 3G services. It has been able to launch 3G network on Pan India basis except Delhi and Mumbai (MTNL service area).
He also added that "BSNL has provided various advanced services like High Speed Wireless 3G Broadband, Video Calling, Mobile TV, Music, Video Download etc. With the persistent marketing effort service roll out, BSNL has been able to capture 20,32,564 of 3G subscribers in its network up to 31.10.2010.
At present BSNL had 3G coverage in 675 cities and will expand 3G services to 120 more cities across India by January 2011.
Creating a paradigm shift in the digital communications, BSNL recently launched affordable Unlimited 3G Plan just at Rs. 700 in India. By making 3G services affordable with lowest Voice call and Video call charges as well as High Speed 3G Wireless Broadband Data HSDPA connectivity at 1 paisa for 10KB in India.


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Sergey Grybniak, founder of blockchain marketplace Opporty International, has pushed back against key claims included in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) legal complaint against him and his company.
The case in question surfaced on Jan. 21 when the SEC filed a complaint in court accusing Grybniak and Opporty International of allegedly conducting an initial coin offering (ICO) of unregistered digital asset securities.
From Sep. 2017 to Oct. 2018, the filing said, Opporty raised $600,000 from nearly 200 investors in an unregistered ICO of its "OPP Tokens." During the process, the firm allegedly engaged in deceptive conduct including falsely claiming that the ICO was "SEC-regulated" and misappropriating third-party content without approval.
In an open letter published on Tuesday, Grybniak claimed that statements made by the SEC were "grossly overstated" and "untruthful," and would set an unfavorable precedent for the entire industry.
"This case is intended to create a legal precedent for integrated offering Reg D and Reg S, which was popular at the time, and was used by many projects," Grybniak said. "If this precedent is established, it will have an impact on the entire industry, because it will be used against many projects under similar conditions. This could potentially lead to bankruptcy for many promising companies, including ours.
"Grybniak argued that the SEC missed key facts about its ICO. Specifically, he said, the complaint did not mention Regulation S, which "does not require foreign investors to comply with the rules of being an accredited investor for a domestic Regulation D offering."
He claimed that of their 194 investors, 6 are accredited investors from the U.S. and the rest are foreign investors exempt from Regulation D.
Grybniak also pushed back on the SEC's narrative that he or his companies were responsible for the alleged wrongdoing. "The legal framework from this token sale was not designed by me personally, or my companies," he said. "We hired an independent professional law firm to prepare our offering materials, and they advised us to proceed as we did.
"Moreover, the SEC filing claimed that Grybniak received $13,600 from the token sale and his other company, Clever Solution, unjustly obtained $147,000. But Grybniak said that over 90% of the funds raised were depleted by autumn 2018 and he has been using personal funds as well as Clever Solution's resources to support project development efforts at Opporty International.
In the letter, Grybniak asked the community to provide financial assistance to him and his company to move forward with the case. "We are requesting financial assistance from the community to help us with this case. We are in a weak position because the money we raised was depleted more than a year ago," he wrote.


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A week after breaking the "Today" show's 852-week win streak, "Good Morning America" slipped back to second place last week, according to just-released Nielsen ratings.
"Today" drew 5.253 million viewers to "GMA's" 5.010 million for the week of April 16. Also some good news for "CBS This Morning." The perennial third-pace show is up in households, Total Viewers, and A25-54 compared to the same week last year, but still a distant third with 2.527 million viewers. We'll have the complete Morning Show ratings coming up later.
"GMA" won the week of April 9, 2012 — the first time they'd done so since December, 1995 — during a week that saw Matt Lauer on vacation and two big name guests on "GMA": Tim Tebow and, as George Stephanopoulos acknowledged on "The View" Tuesday, Sherri Shepard. Also on "The View," Barbara Walters asked the GMA anchors, "How do you continue, what do you feel you all have to do?"
"It think we have to keep doing what we're doing," said Robin Roberts. "And that's having a lot of fun." Watch, after the jump…


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Justice Louis D. Brandeis Award Dinner
Don't miss the ZOA event of the year! Join us for the annual Louis D. Brandeis Award Dinner/Superstar Gala.
Read the invitation and use the 'Register' link to make your reservation. Don't hesitate to call the ZOA New York office if you have questions.
Crossing the Line 2: Film Screening and Panel on Campus Antisemitism
ZOA-NJ presents Crossing the Line 2, a look into the troubling trend of antisemitism on the college scene. Jewish students are under attack as never before. Crossing the Line 2 is a gripping, up-to-the-minute documentary illustrating the challenges YOUR kids will face. This eye-opening film exposes the NEW antisemitism. It will be followed by a panel discussion with campus and legal advocates to learn what you can do about it. The panel discussion features Justin Hayet, Student Activist (featured in film), Zach Stern, ZOA National Director of Campus Programs, and Susan B. Tuchman, Esq., Director, ZOA Center for Law and Justice.
To learn more go to Step Up For Israel: Crossing the Line 2. ____ 7:30 VIP Reception with Panelists Donation $36/$50/$100 to sponsor, includes ticket 8:00 Film Screening followed by Panel Discussion FREE for students! Bring your teens! Tickets $15.00 Early-bird tickets $12.50 until 5/16 ____ Sponsored by ZOA-NJ. Co-sponsored by: Congregation Beth Shalom of Teaneck, StandWithUs, Camera on Campus, Masa Israel, Hillel Binghamton.
The rally will be held on July 22 from 5:30-7:30 pm in Times Square. Organizers are preparing for over 20,000 people.
Election 2015: The Aftermath
Israel in the Crosshairs: A Zionist Response. Hear Mort Klein Discuss the Orwellian Lies Against Israel
Hear ZOA National President Mort Klein deliver his trenchant and passionate analysis of the lies told against Israel and their impact on Israel's safety and security, and learn what actions YOU can take to make a difference for Israel's future.
Morton Klein is a world renowned speaker and leading Jewish activist. He is a frequent guest on national news programs and has been profiled and published in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New Republic and Commentary, among many others. The Forward named Klein one of the Top 5 Jewish Leaders in the US, and Prime Minister Netanyahu has called the ZOA under Klein's leadership "an organization that refuses to compromise on the truth regardless of prevailing fashions."
Exclusive Film Screening: The J-Street Challenge
Experience the provocative and controversial film that examines the rise of J-Street, the well-funded activist organization with a powerful marketing effort and a seemingly idealistic message. After the screening, the film's producer Dr. Charles Jacobs will lead a discussion of the film's creation and its impact, especially in light of the recent Gaza war and the 2-1 vote by members of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations not to admit J-Street as a member. What does it mean to be pro-Israel? See the film and decide for yourself!
Tickets $12.50. Producer reception before the film at 7:30, $25, includes ticket.
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Exclusive Film Screening: Body and Soul, The State of the Jewish Nation
A Film Experience to Remember!
This powerful 64-minute documentary not only presents the undeniable historical connection between the Jewish People and the Land of Israel, but also succeeds in debunking the propaganda, myths and misinformation that have become accepted as truth by so many.
Come take an inspiring tour of Jewish history, featuring the insights of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Professor Alan Dershowitz, Pulitzer Prize winner Bret Stephens, Professor Ruth Wisse, Canadian MP Irwin Cotler, PMW Director Itamar Marcus, Author Yossi Klein HaLevi, and more.
Producer-Director Gloria Z. Greenfield, an award-winning filmmaker, will introduce and answer questions after the film.
Sponsorships available: $36, $75, $125. All Sponsorship levels include private reception with Ms. Greenfield at 6:45 pm, prior to film screening.
This screening by ZOA-NJ and Congregation B'nai Tikvah is cosponsored by American Friends of Yeshivot Bnei Akiva: 75 Years Training Israel's Future.
Islamist ideologues understand the power of rewriting history and they have broadened their campaign to dismantle the nation-state of the Jewish people with the erasure of Jewish history and creation of pseudo-history. Body and Soul – The State of the Jewish Nation, a new documentary film by award-winning filmmaker Gloria Z. Greenfield, presents a comprehensive examination of the broad and deep connections between the Jewish People and the Land of Israel. World-renowned historians, archaeologists, political scientists, religious leaders, and international law and media experts trace the evocative evolution of the relationship between the Jewish People and their homeland that is more than 3,000 years old.
"Jewish identity is born in a journey to the Land of Israel", declares Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks of the United Kingdom. That journey moves through Antiquity, the Middle Ages, then into modernity, where the development of political Zionism catalyzed the blossoming of a new Jewish spirit. That renewal of Jewish spirit resulted in the rebirth of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel, an event that Harvard University Professor Ruth Wisse declares "a miracle of truly Biblical proportions."
Rally Against The Metropolitan Opera's Performance of "The Death of Klinghoffer" Which Glorifies Terrorism
HAPPENING TOMORROW! Monday evening is The Metropolitan Opera's Opening Night Gala for the hateful performance of The Death of Klinghoffer.
Leon Klinghoffer's own family has requested the cancellation of this performance. Please attend the protest rally of this horrific opera.
SHARE with friends, family, and colleagues–– this cannot go unnoticed!


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Swim Lessons: Guppy (Sat, 10:45am) Summer 2023Brisbane Community Pool 2 Solano Street Brisbane, CA 94005 Organized by CITY OF BRISBANE
About this event
We're sorry, but this session is over. The last session end day was Aug 19, 2023 11:15 AM
Parent or guardian participates with the child in the water. This class is held in the big pool and will teach adults basic water adjustment and safety skills for their children. This is an orientation to swim lessons. HOW TO VIEW YOUR FAMILY'S SCHEDULE: 1. Login then click "My Account." 2. Under "account activity" click on "Family Member's Schedule" 3. Then you need to enter a date range, select the family members you want to view, and the "available schedule details" (For childcare or swim programs you will want to select "FlexReg" and "Activities" as the "available schedule details")
July 01 - August 19, 2023
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Brisbane Community Pool2 Solano Street Brisbane, CA 94005


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Clients occasionally ask me what the deal is with Twitter, and I've found it's best to answer in analogy form. Here's what I tell people, when they ask if there's any value to using it.
Twitter: Bellying Up to the Bar
The best Twitter analogy I've come up with, so far, is that it's like a loud group conversation at a crowded bar. Everyone is tweeting all at once, and other people in the room choose what to tune into. If there's a fascinating conversation going on, everyone is free to eavesdrop and make remarks. And sometimes you're just talking to yourself with nobody listening.
Talking To Your Inner and Outer Circles:
Most of the time, when we tweet from a business account we're tweeting to everyone in the world at the same time, and our conversation is out there for anybody to stumble across. We also have our "followers" — people who specifically signed up to hear what we have to say — but our remarks can be shared, retweeted, replied to, and "favourited" (have you ever noticed how web apps have caused the spawning of new verbs?)
Making Your Followers Feel Special:
If you own a business, or you're an "Internet personality", people can address Tweets directly to you, and you need to reply as much as possible. Part of the big attraction to Twitter is being able to follow the conversations of your favourite celebs, and you can actually send messages straight to them.
For representatives of these businesses or personalities, Twitter puts a human touch on us. To put it crassly, it builds our brand — other people listening in on Twitter can see that we're humans having a casual conversation, and not just a PR engine making soulless, self-promotional tweets, which is what big corporations do when they fail to understand how Twitter works.
Navigating #Hashtagland:
When you first explore Twitter, everything seems disjointed, like you're reading cut-up poetry created by a madman. You'll eventually come to know the shorthand. Here's a primer:
- An @ sign at the start of a tweet, in front of someone's username, means we're talking to that person directly (albeit publicly).
- An "RT" at the beginning means we're re-tweeting something someone else said, because we think it has value.
- Hashtags are a method of labeling content, to connect like items together. (See my blog post called Hashtags: What the Heck? for more on this.)
Should Your Business be Tweeting?
Only you can answer that, but I tend to think Twitter works better for people who communicate well conversationally, and who benefit from advertising through short, personalized communications that slowly build a relationship with your audience.
Large organizations benefit from the ability to reach lots of people at once…Twitter is ideal for fast info blasts, so it's good for notifying people about systems failures, recalls, amazing sales, etc.
If you're not sure, create a personal account and play with it for a month or two before you decide. A social media account is only as good as the attention you give it, so explore it for a while to figure out whether you're interested in committing.


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Need a simple healthy appetizer that is sure to be enjoyed by all? Try serving my "Masala Paneer Cubes" at your next get together! It is homemade paneer mixed with a variety of spices. Serve with crackers, or fruit plate. Masala paneer can be used for many different ways, like paneer pakoras, paneer paratha.
This recipe will serve 8
- 8 cups milk whole milk
- 5 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 10 black pepper crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon clarified butter, ghee
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, jeera
- 1 teaspoon ginger finely shredded, or paste
- 1 tablespoon green chili seeded and finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Boil the milk in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat, first wet the pan to ensure the milk will not burn. Stir occasionally.
- When the milk comes to a boil, add the lemon juice gradually and stir gently. The curd will start separating from the whey. Turn off the heat.
- Once the milk fat has separated from the whey, drain the whey using a strainer lined with muslin cloth.
- Wrap the curds in a muslin cloth, rinse under cold water, and squeeze well.
- To test whether enough water has been removed from the paneer, rub a little piece of paneer on your palm with your fingers. After rubbing the paneer 15-20 seconds, you should be able to make a firm, smooth ball.
- In a small frying pan heat the clarified butter (ghee) over medium heat. When ghee is moderately hot add cumin seeds as seeds crack add green chili and ginger, turn off the heat. Stir fry for few seconds and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl mix the paneer with all the ingredients fried cumin mix, salt, black pepper, chili flakes, black pepper and lemon juice.
- Mix it well, do not knead the paneer. Put the paneer in a flat bowl and press it to spread evenly. Cover it and refrigerate for at least two hours.
For this recipe full fat milk works better otherwise paneer will be too dry.
Do not knead the paneer that will make paneer little chew.
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When we last saw you, you talked about getting your strength back and weight back for the start of training camp, where is it?
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"Right where it needs to be. Feel good, feel ready to compete, excited for what's to come."
You also talked about maybe being more limber this year than you've been in the past, is that the case? Is your body moving different than it was before you got injured?
"Yeah, it definitely was. There was a lot of weight I needed to get back and a lot of mobility that I needed to keep while I did that. So, my body feels good. I feel ready to go and once again, I'm excited."
Do you see a difference when you're out there throwing with the way you're setup physically right now versus 2013-say?
"That's hard to compare, but I would say it's pretty similar, just a lot looser moving around. I feel a lot better."
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During the offseason because of the medical situation, you really only had about a week where you could really get into running the offense. Today how did you feel?
"It felt great. It felt great just to be back on the field to start with, and then to get into the offense and really sink my teeth into it and get comfortable with it. I felt good with everything that I was doing. I felt comfortable with the plays and everything. I think a lot of the mental reps I took in the spring really helped me today and helped me during minicamp."
Head coach Chip Kelly mentioned a clean slate for T Anthony Davis. Is it kind of a clean slate for you today too? It's kind of a milestone day, the first day of training camp, after all you've been through.
"It's another chance to compete. That's what we come out here to do. As far as [T Anthony Davis] AD, it was great to see him back. He looks good. He looks ready to go, excited to see what he can do."
Chip said before practice that you guys were going to split the reps evenly. He has always talked about it being an open, fair competition. How relieving is that for you and is that the sense that you've been getting from it so far?
"Yeah, that's everything that Chip and [quarterbacks coach] Ryan [Day] and [offensive coordinator] Curtis [Modkins] have told me. It's going to be an even competition and I'm here ready to compete."
It looks like you're putting some weight back on.
"Yeah, definitely putting a lot of weight back on. I don't look like my high school self anymore. I feel like I look more like an adult now."
Working with a lot of young receivers, who has stood out to you so far?
"That's hard to say on day one. We have a good group of receivers, like you said, a young group that's willing to work, willing to run, willing to do everything we ask of them to help this offense be successful. So, I think everybody's excited about that."
This may sound kind of simple, but how did you put the weight back on? It was not a very big window you had between when you left here last month and today.
"It was a lot of hard work, a lot of struggle. From the workouts that I did with the training staff to the way I was eating. It was a combination of everything. I just had to be really focused on everything to make sure I did get my weight back and got good weight back."
How much weight did you lose during that time?
"To be honest, I don't know. I never weighed myself when I was at my lightest because I didn't want to know."
How many extra calories would you say you had to take in?
"That I don't know. I just ate as much as I could, as long as I could."
Do any of those injuries require any special treatment now before, during preparation for practice?
"No, no. I'm ready to roll."
Physically, how were you able to cardiovascular-wise, handle this first day of camp?
"Training, that's my specialty. So, that's not an issue. That's not what I worry about. To me, I'm going out there focusing on competing, not worrying about cardio or anything like that."
How natural is this offense coming to you? I know you took mental reps in the offseason. How does it feel?
"It feels great. A lot of the stuff we do is similar to what I did in college, so I have a little bit of that to fall back on, as well as the reps I did take in the spring helped. Whether it's mental reps or walking through it, they all count and they all help."
Does this scheme give you the opportunity to run? I know people say you've got to play in the pocket, but you also don't want to take running away from you. Does it give you that opportunity?
"Yeah, this offense gives, I think, the best opportunity to every offensive player to make plays. I think the scheme is great and puts players in the position to go out and make plays and have big plays at that."
After you threw the interception, I saw you talking to Chip Kelly. What did he say to you? Was that coaching?
"We were just talking about the route, how to get through it. Working on football things."
He mentioned that he had more contact with you as you were behind the quarterbacks during spring camp. How has that relationship been with you and Chip?
"It's been great. Chip comes in every day, he's excited. He has a great energy about him that I think rubs off on everybody. I think that's why you see the team flying around the way they are. That's definitely him imposing his personality on everybody, which is a great thing and our relationship's been great. He's constantly talking through different situations, how he sees things, what I was looking at, things of that nature while we're behind."
As much as you've played with Anthony and worked with him, do you think it will be a pretty quick transition for him getting right back into this offense and learning everything that he may be behind on?
"Yeah, I don't see a huge transition for him. Physically, he looks phenomenal and from everything I know about him and what he's done in the past, he's a worker. He's going to come and work and be prepared and we don't expect anything less."
How do you evaluate where this team is as opposed to a year ago where it was? You have a lot of young guys in the wide receiving corps, [Detroit Lions WR] Anquan [Boldin] is not around, the offensive line gets Anthony Davis back.
"I feel great. I don't think that is something we really compare to last year. I think we come in every day, we work, we focus on what we have to get done today and that's what's going to allow us to get better and continue to build."
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In the state of Delaware, the American Red Cross offers free training to prospective students interested in becoming a nurse assistant and entering into the health care industry. This is a great opportunity for students wishing to pursue a career that helps others and for adults desiring a career change. Certification after completing the American Red Cross training program is through the state of Delaware and only at authorized test-taking sites. Additional fees for certification and nurse assistant certification renewal are to be expected. To learn which American Red Cross locations offer nursing assistant training in Delaware, visit their website or a local American Red Cross facility. Other options to get free cna training include approaching nursing homes in your area and see if they are hiring with on the job training or you can also get free training from Job Corps.
Job Corps office in Delaware – 9 Vandever Avenue | Wilmington, DE 19802 | (302) 575-1710 | http://wilmington.jobcorps.gov
Free CNA Training Opportunities in Delaware:
Harrison Senior Living of Georgetown
Harrison senior living is looking for CNA students to join their workforce. They have an 8-hour shift with different timings throughout the day. Harrison Senior is a great place to work since they offer many benefits such as free can training in Delaware in the form of tuition reimbursements, health insurance, good pay, dental insurance, and more. For more info, you can get in touch with their office here: +1 302-404-0701 | Location: 110 W North St, Georgetown, DE 19947, United States
Other nursing homes you can approach in DE:
Churchman Village – 4949 Ogletown-Stanton Road | Newark, De 19713 | (302) 998-6900
Delaware Hospital – 100 Sunnyside Road | Smyrna, De 19977 |
Emily P. Bissell Hospital – 3000 Newport Gap Pike | Wilmington, De 19808 | (302) 995-8482 (Closed)
Exceptional Care for Children – 11 Independence Way | Newark, De 19713 | (302) 894-1001
Five Star Foulk Manor North llc – 1212 Foulk Road | Wilmington, De 19803 | (302) 478-4296
Stonegates – 4031 Kennett Pike | Greenville, De 19807 | (302) 658-6200
Choose another state or you can keep scrolling to read more:
CNA Certification Information
It's important to know that in the state of Delaware, all individuals seeking to become certified nursing assistants must meet all course requirements prior to sitting for the state certification exam. Prior to working as a certified nursing assistant, there are requirements to which all potential certified nursing assistants must fulfill.
All student nurse assistant candidates applying to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) Examination in Delaware must have successfully completed a state-approved nurse assistant training program. You are allowed two (2) years from your training program completion date to pass the nursing assistant examination. If you do not pass the examination within a two-year period, you will be required to re-train before you will be allowed to take the examination again.
Training programs are a minimum of 75 hours in length and are comprised of lecture, laboratory, and at minimum 37.5 hours of supervised clinical experience in an approved clinical setting.
In order for you to work as a CNA you must first pass both written and practical exams set forth by the nursing board within 1 year of completing your course.
For those applying for reciprocity from another state should note that they can not work as a CNA until they get cleared by the nursing board of DE and your name is put on the registry. The nursing board will contact your previous states nursing board to make sure you were in good standing with them and that you do not have a criminal record.
CNA Training in Delaware
Individuals can become a certified nursing assistant in the state of Delaware upon successful completion of state approved course work and certification exam at an approved testing site. Approved training programs adequately prepare students to sit for this exam. All programs require a minimum of 75 hours which includes a minimum of 37.5 clinical hours. Programs range from 5 weeks to a full semester in length. The cost of these programs is between $1400 and $4000, though some long-term residential care facilities may offer free training programs. Payment plans and scholarships are often available colleges and technical schools. In some locations that offer free training, students may be eligible to receive compensation during the clinical portion of the program with an established commitment to that facility. Below is a list of approved CNA programs in the state of Delaware:
Beebe Medical Center – 424 Savannah Road, Lewes, Delaware 19958
The Nursing Assistant Program at Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center is a 150 hour, 36 credit certification program. The classes are held at The School of Nursing, with clinical opportunities at Harbor Healthcare. The program cost is $1,750.00 and includes book & all course materials. The Nursing Assistant Program is approved by the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Division of Long Term Care. Please call The School of Nursing at 302-645-3251 for specific dates and registration information.
Delaware Technical Community College – P.O. Box 610, Rt. 18, Georgetown, Delaware 19947
The 150 hour CNA program at Delaware Technical Community College consists of two core components: 75 hours of classroom/lab training and 75 hours of hands-on training at an approved clinical site. An additional 5 hours are scheduled for mock testing and final exam. The course meets for 31 sessions: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 5:00-10:30 pm at the Delaware Tech's Owens Campus in Georgetown, Del., and various approved clinical sites. The course fees are $1,550 includes textbook and CPR course. Other fees are $179 inclusive of a $10 non-refundable admission fee, $70 criminal background check and drug screening, and $99 for the Nurse Aide exam. For further information, call 302-854-6966.
Tri-State Technical School – 106 East Market Street, Laurel, Delaware 19956
The CNA program at Tri-State Technical School is a 5 week course preparing students through classroom and clinical training. The cost of the program is $2100 which includes Text Book, supplies, CPR & First Aid certification, background check and state exam fees. A $500 deposit is required for enrollment in all courses. Day time and evening classes are available. Evening program lasts 10 weeks. For more information on this program, call 302-280-6803.
KFW Medical Institute of Delaware – 1423 Capitol Trl # 3105, Newark, Delaware
The certified Nursing Assistant Program at the KFW Medical Institute is a 6 week course. Students that complete the required 156 hours of training—78 hours of class instruction and 78 hours of clinical/practical experience in a hospital nursing facility—in theory, labs and the clinical areas. The cost of the program is $4000 with classes available to students in the day time or evening. (302) 533-6406
Lee Training Institute – 623 West Newport Pike Wilmington, DE 19804-3235 | (302) 999-7804
The CNA program at Lee Training Institute meets evenings for 12 weeks from Monday through Thursday, 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Each student is required to complete 80 hours of classroom instruction and 84 hours of clinical experience. The cost of the program is $3200 and includes books, uniforms, CPR training, immunizations and other course materials.
Dawn Career Institute – 3700 Lancaster Pike Wilmington, DE 19805 | (302) 633-9075
In the Dawn Career Institute CNA program, students are required to participate in a clinical learning experience at an approved nursing facility under the supervision of an instructor. The length of the program is 240 clock hours over 10 weeks in the day program and 240 clock hours over 12 weeks in the evening program. Students are required to complete the program with a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Camtech, Inc. – 240 N. James Street, Ste B2 | Newport, DE 19804 | 302-998-8166
Del Tech Terry 100 Campus Drive – Dover, DE 19901| 302-857-1400
Sussex Technical High School – Georgetown, DE 19947-0351 | Nancy Masarro | 302-856-2543
Dawn Career Institute. I have felt welcome by the staff. The same person contacts me all the time and I love that.
Delaware Technical Community College. Great instructors, various programs and students are able to study free for two years!
The average pay for a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) in Delaware is between $35000 a year.
A CNA's job location has a great impact on their salary. Any services associated with healthcare facilities like hospitals or schools provide multiple job openings for CNAs in Delaware.
Home-care CNAs are the lowest paid in Delaware while the highly paid professionals are employed in hospitals, retirement facilities and schools. CNAs from other states can actually consider moving to Delaware to earn a higher pay.
Delaware is one of the states with booming senior population. This is a golden opportunity for those training to become CNAs in Delaware.
To transfer your CNA licensure from your state to Delaware, you will need to fill in an Application for Reciprocity form. You will fill in some of the details and the rest will be filled in by the Nursing Assistant Registry in the state where you hold a certification.
When applying to transfer your certification to Delaware, you will need to send a copy of your current certification. You will also need to show that you have worked as a full-time CNA for at least three months under the supervision of a registered physician.
The process:
- Download the Application for Reciprocity form.
- Collect a copy of your ID card that clearly shows your picture and birth certificate a copy of your current CNA license.
- Fill out section A of the Reciprocity form.
- A fee of $30 is required to process your Application for Reciprocity.
- Mail the above documentation to:
- Delaware Nurse Aide Registry
3 Mill Road, Suite 308
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 577-6666
- Delaware Nurse Aide Registry
- Get your employer to fill out section B of the form and have them send it to the Delaware CNA registry.
- Complete an application for a new CNA license for the state you are moving to.
- Submit a current and active official copy of your CNA license from your current state.
- Provide proof of continuous employment as a CNA from your employer in your current state.
- Submit a form for a criminal background check.
CNA TRAINING FAQs.
How many hours of training are required to become a CNA? Delaware programs are required to have a minimum of 150 hours of training, equally divided between classroom and clinical hours.
Can a CNA work with an expired certificate? No.
Are there a certain number of hours of continuing education required for re-certification? Yes. A total of 24 hours of approved continuing education is required during each 24-month certification in order to qualify for re-certification.
What is the cost of certification renewal? There is a $25 fee for certification renewal.
How long is CNA training in Delaware?
The Certified Nursing Assistant training program is 6 weeks long and aims to provide students with essential skills and knowledge to receive a CNA state certification and obtain employment in a healthcare setting.
How old do you have to be to become a CNA in Delaware?
You are required to be at least 16 years old to become a CNA in Delaware.
Can I transfer my CNA license to Delaware?
You will need to fill in some details in a form and also send a copy of your current certification. You will also be required to show that you have worked as a CNA for at least 3 months.


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3 forward-thinking marketing strategies to scale your startup
When you're just getting your business off the ground, it's essential to have a data-driven marketing strategy in place. Contributor Sweta Patel taps three industry veterans to share what's working for their organizations.
It seems there are as many marketing strategies as there are tech startups in Silicon Valley. Marketers are judged on their ability to pick the most effective strategy, tailor it to perfection and implement it on a tight budget. Every move must support revenue goals.
As a result, the expectation is that marketers will shift to become more focused on data than ever. I've had the opportunity to speak with a few of my favorite thought leaders in the industry to discuss the latest data-driven strategies that are actually working for them in their startups. Here's what they had to say:
Wes Bush, founder of Traffic Is Currency
Marketing qualified leads are dead. Like it or not, this is the reality that many marketers face. Simply tracking specific events that a prospect takes on your website and scoring them based on what forms they fill out is not going to cut it. People are tired of jumping through hoops in your marketing and sales process to get noticed and ultimately get value from you.
Much like dolphins, people are adept at jumping through hoops (aka forms) — but we only do it for the treats.
So when the prize on the other side of the ring is consistently a phone call from a sales rep, "BEWARE" and "DO NOT ENTER" signs start flashing somewhere in our subconscious minds and we hit the left arrow.
Although I could go on about why you should stop putting everything behind a form, I'll save that for another article. Today is about the treats.
If you have a good product that provides a lot of value, you've already got "the goods."
Now, I'm not suggesting you give your product away for free. Obviously, limit some capabilities of the product to entice people to upgrade, but give them just enough value to get them to keep coming back to the product.
Your goal is to help them get immediate and ongoing value out of your product, and then score them based on their behavior within your product.
Once the prospect has received sufficient value from the platform, you've got what's known as a Product Qualified Lead (PQL).
If you're not familiar with what PQLs are, they are "potential customers who have used [your] product and reached pre-defined triggers that signify a strong likelihood to become a paying customer," according to Tomasz Tonguz.
Now, when your sales rep follows up with your leads, here's the difference in the conversations with a MQL (marketing-qualified lead) and a PQL:
"Hi MQL, I noticed you downloaded our guide on Blubberfish; let me tell you about how it can solve your problem."
"Hi PQL, I noticed you've used Product X a few times this week already and are starting to see some more customers find out about your business. Want me to show you how to amplify that even more?"
Take a wild guess which one has a higher close rate!
MQLs can close at rates up to 5 percent, according to Jason Lemkin, CEO of SaaStr. On the other hand, Tonguz asserts that PQLs have been known to close closer to 25-30 percent.
If you're wondering how you'd implement this within your organization, it depends on many factors. If you're selling to an enterprise and it might take six months for a prospect to get value out of your product, it will not work. Not to mention that if you have a high number of sales leaders who are used to MQLs, then you will likely only get buy-in from everyone if your first pilot program is a success.
Your best bet is to start this off when you're a new business and quickly growing.
Saranya Babu, vice president of marketing at Instapage
At Instapage, paid advertising is our most effective acquisition channel, and we invest heavily in advertising programs like search, display and social. Display advertising has been particularly helpful with our audience retargeting.
However, our biggest challenge is attribution. Instapage customers go through multiple touch points, which is why we required a data-backed method to establish the true impact that display makes.
Display advertising lift test
Existing research shows that display advertising has positive effects on purchasing patterns. As such, we decided to conduct our own lift test to establish the portion of Instapage subscribers who are influenced by our display ads (versus those who would have subscribed whether they saw an ad or not), as well as measure the effect that display advertising can have on the total volume of our subscriber base.
We established a control cohort of 27 Eastern US states where all display advertising would be turned off for 30 days. Twenty-three Western US states would act as the experiment group to observe the influence these display ads have on Instapage subscription events in and shortly after the test period.
Our findings reaffirmed our assumption! After the 30-day period, we found a strong association between display advertising and purchase intention. There was a stark change in subscription events between Eastern and Western US states, indicating that the impressions that we pay for are not just shown to people that would have signed up regardless of seeing an Instapage ad.
Putting it into action
Following the positive results from our lift test, we adopted DoubleClick Campaign Manager to further track off-site impressions and ad clicks across Google Display, Quantcast, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
In the future, ROI determination and budget allocation will be far easier for our paid advertising campaigns. This test has given our marketing team the confidence to expand display budgets as a medium for company growth.
Daniel Frohnen, vice president of marketing at Skedulo
In the context of B2B marketing, Account Based Marketing (ABM) is the buzz. Most of the conversation is around sales/marketing alignment, 1:1 personalization and the technology that enables ABM.
There is one core fundamental piece that is the basis for it all — one thing that will set you apart from your competitors and have your teams focused on the right tactics:
Target account selection.
The core of any B2B marketing strategy that touches the higher end of SMB (small to medium-sized businesses), mid-market and enterprise must take into account who they are targeting and get a coordinated effort going with sales and business development.
A few methods I use for selecting targets:
- The gut method, in which the sales team nominates accounts based on past successes and their market expertise.
- Building an internal propensity model and applying that to a larger set of prospects.
- Leveraging a third party to build a propensity model that looks at your customer and applies it to a much larger data set from your industry.
By allowing for the gut method, you're getting sales buy-in and their deep knowledge. Then, by marrying your internal propensity model with an external model, you are able to validate and expand.
What tactics do I employ?
A combined approach of strategic prospecting and data-driven marketing drives results. We aim to build the right contacts, run personalized outreach campaigns and employ nurture campaigns (such as digital advertising, direct mail and field events). All of these run to the same people with a coordinated method and cadence that win targets over.
How do I measure this, and what results will I see?
Metrics to pay attention to:
- Account engagement
- Number of contacts on an account
- Response rates/conversions by individual tactics
- Pipeline creation
- Closed, won deal/cross-sell/upsell
Ultimately, you will see a lift in your opportunity sizes, leading to an increase in sales. I have seen business development teams exceed their pipeline target by over 30 percent, 45 days after beginning a program like this, allowing me to optimize the function and provide more of the right opportunities to the sales team. This increases sales conversion, leading to an increase in sales.
On the marketing side, you can divert marketing resources to the right tactics and eliminate waste if they aren't getting you in front of your targets.
The three experts above are using these forward-thinking strategies to grow. What data-driven methods above will make sense for you?
Opinions expressed in this article are those of the guest author and not necessarily MarTech. Staff authors are listed here.
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Govt: Rasmea Odeh defense made "completely false" representation in motion to modify mental exam
Motion to modify PTSD mental exam based on apparent misrepresentation to the court.
Rasmea Odeh is the Palestinian terrorist group member convicted of the 1969 supermarket bombing in Jerusalem that killed two Hebrew University students, Edward Joffe and Leon Kanner.
Rasmea was convicted of immigration fraud in federal court in Detroit in November 2014, sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered deported after release from prison.
Rasmea has become a hero to the anti-Israel movement in the U.S., which falsely claims she confessed to the supermarket bombing only after 25 days of horrific sexual torture. In fact, the records show she confessed the day after arrest, there was substantial corroborating evidence, and she received a trial that an observer from the International Red Cross termed fair. Rasmea's main co-conspirator has said in a video interview decades later that Rasmea was the mastermind.
PTSD Defense and Gov't Mental Examination
Rasmea appealed her conviction, claiming the trial court improperly refused to hold a hearing on whether Rasmea could call an expert witness to testify that Rasmea suffered from PTSD based upon alleged torture by Israelis decades earlier. The theory advanced was not that PTSD caused her to block out memory — that theory is contradicted by her own trial testimony that she remembered the convictions and prison but didn't think the questions called for that information based on sequence and wording.
Rather, the current claims is that the PTSD caused Rasmea not to understand the simple questions about whether she "EVER" (bold, caps in original immigration form) had been convicted or imprisoned.
The Appeals Court sent the case back to the trial court to hold such a hearing on whether the expert could testify. If the trial court determines that the expert testimony does not pass the stringent federal test for expert testimony, then Rasmea's conviction stands. If the trial court allows the testimony, the conviction will be vacated and a new trial will be held in January 2017.
The trial court will hold the hearing on expert testimony on November 29, 2016. In advance of that, the prosecution filed a motion to have its own expert conduct a mental examination of Rasmea, which the court granted, as I reported:
- Prosecutors seek mental examination of Rasmea Odeh
- Convicted bomber Rasmea Odeh opposes mental examination in immigration fraud case
- September showdown over convicted bomber Rasmea Odeh's mental exam in immigration case
- Court orders Rasmea Odeh to undergo mental exam in immigration fraud case
Defense Motion to Modify Mental Examination
Rasmea's attorneys then filed a motion to modify the mental examination based on a clear and unequivocal representation to the Court that Rasmea never before had discussed her alleged torture with anyone other than Rasmea's expert witness in the case, and even then under controlled circumstances. From this, the defense argued that to subject Rasmea to a government exam would "trigger" her PTSD.
Here is the key portion of Rasmea's motion to modify [note: Dr. Fabri is Rasmea's expert][emphasis added]:
Further, the Defense strongly protests the cynically dismissive, false assertion by the Government— accepted whole cloth by the Court – that the Defendant has freely discussed her torture in the past, and thus is not at risk of 'retraumatization' or other, additional harm from such an examination. In fact, the statements cited in the Government's Reply referred to the bombing case against her in Israel, not her torture. While Ms. Odeh did give an interview shortly after her release from prison almost 40 year ago, she did not speak in detail about her torture, and not at all about the sexual assaults. Ms. Odeh has discussed the specific details of her torture, and specifically about the sexual assaults only with Dr. Fabri.
Dr. Fabri now advises the Court, in her attached Affidavit that the risk of Ms. Odeh suffering substantial further mental and emotional trauma from another examination—particularly from an adversarial figm·e, where the need for safety arid trust will be fundamentally important—is very real….
Dr. Fabri is the first and only one to whom Ms. Odeh has related the details of her prolonged torture including the sexual assaults. And, as Dr. Fabri states, there was a substantial period of trust-building before the examination could begin, and repeated emotional reactions by Ms. Odeh that required breaks and even suspension of one of the sessions….
The problem is, as I wrote, U.N. records contradict key Rasmea Odeh claim in motion to prevent mental examination:
That full report contains a recitation of Rasmea's extensive and detailed testimony, starting at paragraph 288 and going on through paragraph 293, and the Medical Exam notes are in Appendix III.
Thus, unless the U.N. Report is fabricated or false as to Rasmea having testified, which seems unlikely, then the U.N. records squarely contradict the key representation in Rasmea's motion that:
While Ms. Odeh did give an interview shortly after her release from prison almost 40 year ago, she did not speak in detail about her torture, and not at all about the sexual assaults. Ms. Odeh has discussed the specific details of her torture, and specifically about the sexual assaults only with Dr. Fabri.
Even if the U.N. testimony was in writing (there's no indication of that), it still would be contrary to the defense's assertion.
It will be interesting to see how the court reacts, since defense counsel was very pejorative towards the judge in its papers, portraying him as a dupe who mindlessly accepted the government's representations.
Gov't Opposition Details "Completely False" Defense Representation to Court
The profound inaccuracy in Rasmea's motion to modify was expanded upon when the Goverment filed its Opposition to the Motion (full embed at bottom of post; pdf. here):
The defendant claims that her expert, Dr. Fabri, "is the first and only one to whom Ms. Odeh has related the details of her prolonged torture including the sexual assault." Id. at PgID 2786. The defendant says that she was only able to discuss the details of her alleged torture with Dr. Fabri after "a substantial period of trust-building before the examination," and even then, the defendant says she had "repeated emotional reactions" and "required breaks" and even a suspension of one of the sessions with Dr. Fabri. Id.
The defendant's claims, however, are contradicted by the fact that she has publicly discussed the details of her alleged torture, including details about alleged sexual abuse, on numerous occasions over the years without having the types of extreme emotional reactions she now claims are inevitable. While the defendant has changed the details surrounding her alleged torture over the years, one thing has remained the same: the defendant's willingness to speak about these allegations publicly – often in front of men and other people that she does not
know well.
The government listed several examples of Rasmea speaking publicly about her alleged torture in addition to the UN testimony, including her original trial testimony in Israel in 1970, a 1979 interview with the Jerusalem Post, a 1980 interview with Journal of Palestine Studies, and an interview for a 2004 documentary "Women in Struggle."
The government concludes (emphasis added):
What all of these examples show is that the defendant's claim that "Dr. Fabri is the first and only one to whom Ms. Odeh has related the details of her prolonged torture including the sexual assaults" is completely false. Rather, the defendant has been able to discuss her alleged torture with a variety of individuals (including males), and in a variety of settings, over the course of many years. In addition, these examples show that the defendant was able to discuss her alleged torture without suffering any ill effects.
In short, it is hard to see how defense counsel made the representation that is the heart of its motion to modify in good faith. And even worse, how defense counsel would be so pejorative towards the Judge in asserting (emphasis added):
Further, the Defense strongly protests the cynically dismissive, false assertion by the Government— accepted whole cloth by the Court – that the Defendant has freely discussed her torture in the past ….
Although I doubt the Judge Drain will do so, he should hold a hearing on whether defense counsel had a reasonable basis for making the representation at the heart of the motion to modify.
Preview of Likely Prosecution Response to Torture Allegations
Whether Rasmea actually was tortured and if that torture forced the confession has not been litigated in the case. That may change if Judge Drain allows the expert to testify. Indeed, it's my theory that the PTSD defense is raised precisely as part of a jury nullification strategy, to have jury sympathy override the obvious absurdity of the claim that Rasmea didn't understand the immigration questions.
As I've pointed out many times, Rasmea's story that she confessed only after 25 days of torture has an obvious factual problem in that she actually confessed the day after arrest. The prosecution opposition to the motion to modify gives a hint at other ways it may challenge Rasmea's story if it gets to that.
First, in the opposition the prosecution asserts that "the defendant has changed the details surrounding her alleged torture over the years…" (Opposition at 5-6).
Additionally, in a footnote, the prosecution asserts:
1 The defendant's claim that Israeli officials tried to force her father to have sex with her is contradicted by her father himself. According to a U.S. diplomatic cable, following the arrest of the defendant's father (who was a United States citizen), a U.S. consular official met with, and interviewed, the defendant's father. According to the U.S. consular official, the defendant's father "complains of uncomfortable, overcrowded jail conditions, but he apparently receiving no rpt [repeat] no worse than standard treatment afforded majority detainees at Jerusalem jail." (R. 161: Gov't Sent. Memo., at PgID 1726).
The previously filed government sentencing memorandum gives more detail of the likely line of attack on Rasmea's credibility, including her central military role in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine:
And finally, there can be no doubt of defendant Odeh's valued membership and participation in the PFLP, a designated terrorist organization. The PFLP, which engaged in spectacular acts of terrorism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, named at least two of the units involved in such terrorism the "Task Force Rasmieh
In 1969, a PFLP terrorist named Leila Khaled and others hijacked a TWA plane and ordered it to Damascus, Syria. See http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/patrick-strickland/palestinian-resistance-icon-leila-khaled-tour-south-africa; see also http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/353779/Leila-Khaled-Hijacker/
overview. On September 6, 1970, the PFLP conducted four successful and one unsuccessful simultaneous hijackings of aircraft, diverting three aircraft to a remote airstrip called Dawson's Field in the Jordanian desert. The failed hijacking was Leila Khaled's second attempt to hijack airliners, that time an Israeli El Al plane. After the hijacking was foiled, the plane landed in London, and Leila Khaled was arrested. See http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/hijacked/maps/map_txt_01.html. Upon her arrest, she reportedly stated to British authorities "I am the leader of the hijack. My name is Leila Khaled and a member of the PFLP and from the unit of Rasmieh Odeh, a Palestinian woman prisoner." See https://adonis49.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/heading-to-haifa-want-to-see-myhome-up-close-who-is-leila-khaled/….
PFLP spokesmen have made clear that the coordinated hijackings were undertaken to obtain hostages for use in bartering the release of PFLP prisoners held in Israel, such as Rasmieh Odeh. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH 6e1FNSUxo, at 13:10-13:25. Thus, it is not clear if the PFLP referred to the hijackers as "Task Force Rasmieh Odeh" because she was the principal target whose release was sought or if it was in honor of her role in bombing the Supersol the previous year. Either way, it is clear that she held an exalted role within the organization, and it also is clear that the PFLP requested her release in 1979 when she was freed in a prisoner exchange.
And if any further emphasis need be placed on defendant's history, it is provided by the final scene in Tell Your Tale Little Bird. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdkoxBjKM1Q at 1:28:25-1:30:08. In that scene, set to classical music, admitted terrorists Leila Khaled, Aisha Odeh, Rasheda Obideh and others sit down
with defendant Rasmieh Odeh for cookies and coffee in what can only be referred to as a terrorist reunion to be filmed for posterity. Thus, defendant Odeh began having such meetings with unrepentant terrorists not later than 1993, when the film was made, two years before she immigrated to the United States. She continued to have such meetings at least until 2004, when Women in Struggle was made, after she had lived in the United States for many years and during which time she applied for and became a United States citizen.
If there is a new trial, and if the new trial turns into a credibility contest over Rasmea's alleged forced confession and torture, then the case will have gone completely off on a legal tangent as to whether Rasmea justly was convicted in Israel. That should not be the issue — whether rightly or wrongly convicted and imprisoned in Israel, that conviction and imprisonment were facts that Rasmea needed to disclose in response to simple questions on the immigration forms.
We will continue to monitor and report on the legal developments.
Rasmieh Odeh Case – Govt Opposition to Motion to Modify Mental Examination by Legal Insurrection on Scribd
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Yorkshire Veterans AA Cross Country Championships / Northern Masters Cross Country Championships
On 4 March the Yorkshire Veterans AA Cross Country Championships (Incorporating the Northern Masters Cross Country Championships) take place on our doorstep, the Northern Racing College.
Any DAC runner over 35 years old can enter the Yorkshire Veterans Championships, Doncaster AC is affiliated to this organisation.
To compete in the Northern Masters you must be a member of Northern Masters.
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I can do a club entry for the Yorkshire Vets race, will post this mid February.
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Entry for Northern Masters here.
Message from the organisers, YVAA
The YVAA CC Championships will take place at the Northern Racing College, about 10 minutes from J3 off M18, on Saturday 4th March.
As well as reminding you to try and get members of your clubs to take part in this event, all details and entry forms are at www.yvaa.org, we are looking for those that would be willing to help officiate at the race. This would be nothing difficult and could be any of the following:
Time keepers and recorders, number recorders and callers, results runners (taking results from finish to computer operator {about 200m} to speed up results process), help at Registration (giving out envelopes containing numbers to team managers). In all we will need about 12 people.
So if any runners will have friends family that are coming along to support and would be willing to help, that would be great.
Similarly anyone unable to run but willing to help.
Also Any runners in Race 3 (M35 – 49) that would be willing to come early and help out during Race 1 / 2 are also welcome.
Most of the YVAA Committee will be in Race 1 / 2 so could take over once they are finished.
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Vitamin D replacement in children, adolescents and pregnant women in the Middle East and North Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Metabolism. 2017 May;70:160-176. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2017.02.009. Epub 2017 Feb 16.
Chakhtoura M1, El Ghandour S2, Shawwa K3, Akl EA4, Arabi A5, Mahfoud Z6, Habib R3, Hoballah H2, El Hajj Fuleihan G5.
- Overview Vitamin D Dose-Response
At least 9,600 IU is needed to get most pregnant women to a useful 40 ng
More could be needed if dark skin, obese, etc.
Different form is needed if poor digestion, etc,
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Hypovitaminosis D affects one-third to two-thirds of children and pregnant women from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
To evaluate in infants, children, adolescents and pregnant women, from the MENA region, the effect of supplementation with different vitamin D doses on the change in 25-hydroxyvitamin D 25(OH)D level reached, and other skeletal and non-skeletal outcomes.
This is a systematic review of randomized controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation conducted in the MENA region. We conducted a comprehensive literature search in 7 databases, without language or time restriction, until November 2016. Two reviewers abstracted data from the included studies, independently and in duplicate. We calculated the mean difference (MD) and 95% CI of 25(OH)D level reached when at least 2 studies were eligible in each comparison (low (<800IU), intermediate (800-2000IU) or high (>2000IU) daily dose of vitamin D, or placebo). We pooled data using RevMan version 5.3.
We identified a total of 15 eligible trials: one in infants, 4 in children and adolescents and 10 in pregnant women. In children and adolescents, an intermediate vitamin D dose (1901IU/d), resulted in a mean difference in 25(OH)D level of 13.5 (95% confidence interval (CI) 8.1-18.8) ng/ml, compared to placebo, favoring the intermediate dose (p<0.001). The proportion of children and adolescents reaching a 25(OH)D level≥ 20ng/ml was 74% in the intermediate dose group. In pregnant women, four trials started supplementation at 12-16weeks of gestation and continued until delivery, and six trials started supplementation at 20-28weeks' gestation and stopped it at delivery. The MD in 25(OH)D level reached was 8.6 (95% CI 5.3-11.9) ng/ml (p<0.001) comparing the high dose (3662IU/d) to the intermediate dose (1836IU/d), and 12.3 (95% CI 6.4-18.2) ng/ml (p<0.001), comparing the high dose (3399IU/d) to the low dose (375IU/d). Comparing the intermediate (1832IU/d) to the low dose (301IU/d), the MD in 25(OH)D level achieved was 7.8 (95% CI 4.5-10.8) ng/ml (p<0.001).
The proportion of pregnant women reaching a 25(OH)D level≥20ng/ml was 80%-90%, 73% and 27%-43% in the high, intermediate, and low dose groups, respectively. The risk of bias in the included studies, for children, adolescents and pregnant women, ranged from low to high across all doamins.
In children, adolescents and pregnant women from the MENA, an intermediate vitamin D dose of 1000-2000IU daily may be necessary to allow for the majority of the population to reach a desirable 25(OH)D level of 20ng/ml. Further high quality RCTs are required to confirm/refute the beneficial impact of vitamin D supplementation on various clinically important outcomes.
PMID: 28403940 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2017.02.009
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