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Like a crotchety relative whose seating at a family reunion must be carefully plotted to prevent outbreaks of hostility, sweet fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) both gives and takes offense easily. It makes life miserable for neighboring tomatoes, bush beans, caraway and kohlrabi, while proximity to wormwood or coriander makes it go into the sulks, refusing to germinate or grow properly. Contrariwise, fennel tends to get overfamiliar with dill, to the point of cross-pollinating, which ruins the flavors of both plants.
Then why — you might well ask — do gardeners invite such a touchy herb into their gardens? Because, like many difficult individuals, fennel also has good qualities that make it worth cultivating. For one thing, its seeds, leaves and stems are all edible. Moreover, it demands little attention from its host or hostess after having been made to feel at home; once sprouted in only moderately fertile, chalky soil, it requires little watering or feeding. Then again, because fennel produces a multitude of seeds, it can also overextend its welcome, naturalizing in a year or two.
A tall plant that can grow 5 feet high, fennel has hollow, bluegreen stems; flat umbels of greenish yellow florets that bees buzz around as it blossoms all summer long; and vivid green, feathery leaves that can create a delicate filigreed backdrop for shorter flowers at the front of your garden.
To grow fennel, sow the seeds in a sunny spot (one that's well away from susceptible herbs) after the soil has begun to warm. Keep the ground moist until two seed leaves appear (about two weeks). Thin the seedlings to a foot or so apart. Harvest the seeds when they turn light brown. In the fall, dig up the taproots and put them in sand in a cold frame or in a cool cellar. The next spring, trim the roots a bit and replant them about a yard apart.
The seeds of this versatile plant can perk up borscht, pickles and chutney; add a sly "mystery" flavor to apple pie; and produce a pleasant anise-scented tea. The firm, bulbous stem base — crisp as celery and with a faint note of licorice — may be sliced raw into salads or dipped first into olive oil and then into salt to make a crunchy hors d'oeuvre. Both bulbs and stems are savory when steamed and served with a drizzle of butter. Because the herb cuts the oily taste of fish (and is thought to aid in its digestion), you may wish to toss some dried fennel stalks onto the charcoal at a seafood barbecue. Then, before serving the seafood, top it with a dollop of butter mixed with chopped fennel sprigs and a little vegetable salt. If you bake bread, you might try lining the pan with this herb's lacy leaves, as the Italians do.
Repeated applications of cool fennel tea were once believed to restore fading eyesight, and the herb's seeds have long been considered effective as appetite suppressants. In ancient Greece, athletes ate them to avoid gaining weight, and small-fry Colonial Americans were handed "meetin' seeds" during Sunday sermons to stave off stomach rumbles. To discover whether the grains curb your appetite, gather them after they've turned from green to light brown, but do it before they scatter in September, or this invited garden guest may brashly take over the whole plot.
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Recombinant full length protein corresponding to GFP aa 1-246.
Designed to detect GFP and its variants in ELISA (sandwich or capture), immunoblotting and immunoprecipitation.
Biotinamidocaproate N-Hydroxysuccinimide Ester (BAC) Biotin/Protein Ratio: 10-20 BAC molecules per goat IgG molecule.
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ab6658 staining GFP in human melanoma cells recovered from nude mice by Immunocytochemistry/ immunoflurescence. Cells were fixed with formaldehyde, permeabilized with 0.25% Triton X-100 RT for 10min and blocking with commercially available blocking buffer was performed for 30 minutes at RT. Samples were incubated with primary antibody (1:50) for 18 hours at 4°C. An Alexa Fluor®488-conjugated donkey polyclonal to goat IgG was used as secondary antibody at 1/100 dilution. Green color indicates GFP/Fibrolast cells, while red color indicates Ki67 positive cells, most of them are tumor cells (Abcam`s ab15580 was used for the detection).
Immunofluorescence Microscopy using ab6658. Tissue: Drosophila melanogaster late stage embryonic central nervous system. Fixation: 0.5% PFA. Antigen retrieval: not required. Primary antibody: Anti-GFP antibody at a 1/1,000 for 1 h at RT. Secondary antibody: AlexaFluor 488™ conjugated anti-Goat antibody at 1/300 for 45 min at RT. Panel A: shows a lateral view (ventral left). Panels B and C: shows ventral views of whole mount embryos at 63x magnification (plus 2x digital zoom). In all panels, anterior is up. Staining: tau-GFP cell bodies (large arrowhead) and axons of motorneurons (arrow) and interneurons (small arrowhead) as green fluorescent signal.
Immunofluorescence Microscopy using ab6658. Tissue: Sf-1:Cre mice crossed to the Z/EG reporter line. Mouse brain (coronal view, 20X magnification). Fixation: 4%PFA/PBS with o/n fixation, and subsequently transferred to a 30% sucrose solution. Antigen retrieval: frozen in OCT freezing medium (Sakura) and cryostat sectioned at 40 microns. Primary antibody: Goat anti- GFP was used at 1/500 dilution in free floating imunnohistochemistry to detect GFP. Secondary antibody: Fluorchrome conjugated Anti-goat IgG secondary antibody was used for detection at 1:10,000 for 45 min at RT.Localization: Sf-1+ neurons and their processes of the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus. Staining: eGFP as green fluorescent signal and sections were counterstained with DAPI.
ab6658 staining GFP in rat brain cells infected with viruses containing GFP under a CMV promoter by Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence.Cells were fixed with formaldehyde, permeabilized using 0.2% Triton, blocked with 20% serum and then incubated with ab6658 at a 1:50 dilution for 20 hours at 25°C. The secondary used was an Alexa-Fluor 488 conjugated rabbit polyclonal, used at a 1/200 dilution.
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- Calories 453
- Calories from fat 32%
- Fat 16g
- Sat fat 3g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 783mg
- Carbohydrate 66g
- Fiber 3g
- Sugar 11g
- Protein 16g
Pan-Seared Dumpling Salad
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How to Make It
Step 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of the canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the dumplings and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Step 2
Add 3 tablespoons water and cook, covered, until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, heat the remaining canola oil in another skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
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Stir in the edamame, ginger, and 2 tablespoons water. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until the edamame are heated through, about 5 minutes.
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Remove from heat and add the watercress and ½ teaspoon salt and toss until just wilted. Divide among bowls. Top with the dumplings.
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Whisk the sesame oil, rice vinegar, and soy sauce in a small bowl and drizzle over each salad.
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We invite you to join us as we tell you more about our unique community and other disabled supportive living environments.
Bradley, Illinois (PRWEB) January 15, 2014
Deer Path of Huntley, a BMA affordable assisted living community, will host a supportive living presentation from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 30.
The community, which is located at 12500 Regency Parkway in Huntley, Illinois, serves adults with physical disabilities between the ages of 22 and 64.
Sarah Simmons, move-in coordinator for Deer Path, will lead the discussion, which will highlight disabled supportive living communities.
"We invite you to join us as we tell you more about our unique community and other disabled supportive living environments," said Deer Path Director of Marketing Gail Williams.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information about the presentation or Deer Path of Huntley, call 847-515-1800.
Deer Path opened in August and combines residential apartment-home living with the availability of personal assistance, help with medications, and a variety of convenience and support services, such as meals, housekeeping and laundry.
Residents will live in private apartments that they will furnish and decorate to their tastes. Each of the apartments will feature a kitchenette, spacious bathroom with shower and grab bars, individually controlled heating and air conditioning, and emergency alert system.
Certified nursing assistants, working under the direction of a licensed nurse, will be on-duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Residents also benefit from opportunities to socialize with neighbors and participate in activities and special programs.
The community has an activity room, beauty salon/barber shop, computer lab, convenience store, therapy room, a service dog training area and basketball court.
Deer Path is certified to operate through the Illinois Supportive Living program, which emphasizes personal choice, dignity, privacy and individuality. The community is managed by BMA Management, Ltd., of Bradley, Illinois.
BMA Management is the largest provider of assisted living in Illinois, managing 38 assisted living communities that together house more than 3,800 apartments.
"Our focus," says Rod Burkett, President and CEO of BMA Management, "is to provide Deer Path residents with the love, compassion and dignity they deserve and the help and assistance they need. Our emphasis is on helping each resident achieve and maintain as much independence as possible for as long as possible."
Communities managed by BMA include the Heritage Woods affordable assisted living communities in Batavia, Bolingbrook, Chicago, Gurnee, Manteno, McHenry, Plainfield, Rockford and Yorkville, Illinois.
For more information on BMA Management; the assisted living, senior living and memory care communities that the company operates; or the company's management, development and consulting services, visit http://www.bma-mgmt.com or call 1-877-882-1495 toll-free.


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Fire Science
- Type of Degree: Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
- Locations: Randolph Center Campus
- Credit Requirements: 65 There are no additional programs associated with this major. Click to view other Vermont Tech majors.
Vermont Tech offers the state's only Fire Science program, preparing students to pursue careers in firefighting, fire protection services, and affiliated professions. With a state-of-the-art burn building used for training, students gain critical hands-on experience in a variety of scenarios. Our Beck fire engine, which holds a 750-gallon water tank and seats six in an enclosed cab, is used to train students in the practical application of firemanship, putting classroom theories about hydraulics, strategy, and tactics into practice.
The curriculum includes coursework in fire behavior; emergency care; hazardous materials chemistry; incident strategy and tactics; administration of emergency services; fire prevention; education; and building construction. The program will also prepare students for the CPAT and certification in both firefighting (Vermont Firefighter I and II ProBoard) and emergency medicine (EMT). The program also provides strong leadership skills and instills graduates with a sense of community service. In the classroom and in the field, students develop enhanced critical-thinking and communication skills while applying what they learn through research and writing related to fire science.
A student with an Associate of Applied Science in Fire Science will be able to:
- Demonstrate the technical skills needed for firefighting, emergency medical services, and critical thinking skills used for fire prevention, control, suppression, and extinguishment
- Provide ethical leadership in their community, fire department, and personal lives
- Deliver professional presentations concerning fire safety in the public sector and produce clear, concise, and accurate written reports required by the profession
- Understand scientific principles of fire and combustion, chemicals in hazardous materials, fire control, and extinguishment
- Recognize the importance of building construction concepts and materials in fire safety; the effects of heat and fire on buildings; and the impact of fire to the personal safety of building occupants
- Understand the science of hydraulics by demonstrating analytical skills needed for water system design including supply and suppression systems, community, and fire ground needs
- Understand concepts of wellness and the CPAT
Successful completion of AHS 2011 and licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) is required for graduation from the Fire Science program. EMT licensure is a prerequisite for licensure as an Advanced EMT and for admission into paramedic training programs. The cost of the exam is covered by the State of Vermont the first time. A student who fails the exam is responsible for the fees for the retake. Retakes are available monthly. The student must pass the exam by the end of the sophomore year in order to graduate that year. Otherwise, the student will not be able to graduate until the following year. For more details, see AHS 2011.
Internships may be available for qualified students as either residential or day programs.
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Brittany Asaro, received her Ph.D. in Spring 2013. Brittany now works at California Lutheran University where she has initiated the Italian program in the new Department of Languages and Cultures. She teaches Elementary Italian and will also offer a course on Renaissance literature in Fall 2015. Brittany is also a lecturer at California State University, Northridge. Besides teaching, Brittany has also worked as an interpreter at Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. She is an affiliate and active member of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at UCLA.
Karina Marie Ash, Lecturer, Institut für Deutsche Philologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (PhD German, 2010)
Courtney Booker, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia (PhD History, 2002)
Lynn White Jr. Fellowship, UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 1999–2000
Jessica Brantley, Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies, Yale University (PhD English, 2000)
Warren Brown, Professor of History, Caltech (PhD History, 1997)
First CMRS Seminar organized by Patrick Geary in 1995; attended first Medieval History Seminar, 1994-5 sessions; Steering Committee, California Medieval History Seminar, 1999 – present.
Kate Melissa Craig, Assistant Professor of History , Auburn University (PhD History, 2015)
George T. and Margaret W. Romani Fellowship, 2010-2011
Claire Gilbert, Assistant Professor of History, St. Louis University (PhD History, 2014)
Leanne Good, Assistant Professor of History, University of Southern Alabama (PhD, History, 2012)
Maya Maskarinec, Assistant Professor of History, University of Southern California (PhD, History, 2015)
Kristina Markman, Lecturer, UCLA Department of History (PhD, History, 2015)
Katherine McLoone, Adjunct in Department of Comparative Literature, California State University Long Beach (PhD Comparative Literature, 2012)
Thomas O'Donnell, Assistant Professor of English, Fordham University (PhD English, 2009)
Kristen L. Over, Associate Professor of English, Northeastern University (PhD Comparative Literature)
CMRS Graduate Student Researcher
Edward M. Schoolman, Assistant Professor of History, University of Nevada at Reno (PhD History, 2010) Graduate Student Researcher for St. Gall Project
Jennifer A. T. Smith, Assistant Professor of English, Pepperdine University (PhD, Medieval English Literature, 2012)
Sara Torres, Lecturer, UCLA Department of English (PhD English, 2014)
CMRS Romani Fellow 2012-13
Julia Verkholantsev, Associate Professor, Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Pennsylvania
Sarah Whitten, Adjunct in Department of History, Hobart and William Smith Colleges (PhD History, 2010)
Antonio Zaldivar, Assistant Professor of History, California State University San Marcos (PhD History, 2014)


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Kourtney & Khloé Kardashian rejected by the Hamptons
Reality sisters Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian are not wanted by residents of the Hamptons after they refuse to rent them a home for their new series.
The Hamptons residents are not up for having Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian for neighbors and refuse to rent them a home to film their new reality series Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons.
New reports are claiming that residents of the luxurious Hamptons area in New York do not want the Kardashian sisters to take up residence so they can film their new show in their posh neighborhood. TMZ was told by real estate sources that Kourtney and Khloé have been rejected from renting a home as no one wants them around.
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The show was announced back in March by E! News, but producers are saying they've hit a major snag because they can't find a property to settle into and begin shooting. Sources from the Hamptons said that homeowners in the area have united to reject the famous reality sisters because they don't want the trash they will attract. They also don't want all the negative exposure that having Kourtney and Khloé nearby will bring.
The most problematic issue residents have, however, is that the paparazzi will be rampant all through the neighborhood streets, and they like how quiet it normally is. But, the sisters are still hoping someone will bite the bullet and rent them a home soon.
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There are some residents that are extremely worried the Kardashians will just bring "trash and ruin Southampton," which is the area where the classier residents live. They'd rather the sisters and their show entourage go toward East Hampton, where there is more new money, but apparently they don't want them there either.
Meanwhile, Kourtney and Khloé's sister, Kim Kardashian is having more luck and is more fortunate in her affairs at the moment. The middle Kardashian sister just sent out invitations to her and Kanye West's upcoming wedding. The lucky bride will hold her nuptials in Paris, France, on May 24.


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Friday, July 24, 2015
Mother's House and Father's House
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Thanks for this, Alice.
The more I learn about African peoples, the more I regret that Western Civilization isn't more like them, instead of the other way around.
On the other hand, I have noted those instances where the West mimics African wisdom, and it turns out to be manipulative and fascist. The "indaba" business and the musings of the one who will probably be our next US president (back in the 90's) spring to mind.
- July 24, 2015 at 11:08 AM
- Alice Linsley said...
The African bishops have been saying for decades that Western ideologues and many Western theologians have reasoned themselves out of the Bible and no longer even recognize the biblical worldview.
African societies certainly are not ideal in every way, but the values of family unity, clan loyalty, reverence for holy things, and respect for mothers and mothering, are values we would do well to adopt. Abortion, for example, is unacceptable in Africa, except where it has been forced on African women by the United Nations, the World Health Organization, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Since Obama rescinded the Mexico City Policy in 2009, American tax dollars have underwritten thousands of abortions abroad. This was one of his first Presidential actions.
- July 24, 2015 at 6:10 PM
- DManA said...
Scarification - Seems by the time of Leviticus they turned against that practice.
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am Jehovah. Leviticus 19:28
- July 26, 2015 at 1:05 PM
- Alice Linsley said...
Yes, and the Horim also denounced shamanic practices associated with scarification.
- July 26, 2015 at 1:14 PM
- DManA said...
At some point they threw up an an impenetrable cultural wall between the worlds of the dead and the living. It is fascinating to speculate on what precipitated this divorce.
- July 26, 2015 at 5:06 PM
- Alice Linsley said...
Consultation of the spirits of the dead was discovered to bring about demon possession. It was regarded as witchcraft (1 Samuel 28). Saul became possessed.
Shamanic trances opened people to demonic influences. Shamans also discovered that the spirits lie and therefore have to be tested. I John 4:1 - "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world."
Priests were absolutely forbidden to consult spirits. Only the Holy Spirit never lies. From what I have been able to discover so far, the divorce to which you refer took place long before the time of Abraham.
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The door to Harry Weinberg's Baltimore real estate empire is sandwiched between the Hair Styling Junction and the 40 West Auto Supply in a little shopping center on Baltimore National Pike.
Up stairs covered with worn red linoleum and past dusty file cabinets full of bank statements from the now defunct Brager-Gutman department store is the office, decorated with mismatched furniture, from which Weinberg's multimillion-dollar Baltimore real estate holdings were managed.
Weinberg died Nov. 4 of cancer, leaving a $900 million charitable trust -- the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation -- to give away a projected $45 million each year to the poor.


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Knowledge Exchange
The School recruited 71 children in 2014 for a nine-month study. Half the children were sent to four adventure-based physical training day camps, involving rope course, rock climbing, archery and group competitive games, over six months. The remaining children attended extra-curricular activities such as health talks, museum and theme park visits, and playing computer games.
Results after nine months of observation showed that those who took part in adventure-based training reported higher levels of physical activity by 96 percent. Confidence in physical exercises increased by 23 percent. Quality of life has increased by 7 percent.
Hong Kong is a predominantly Chinese society, but has a sizeable South Asian ethnic minority (EM) community, with more than 60 000 South Asian EM people living here. Evidence showed that South Asian were at higher risk of Type II diabetes due to high carbohydrate content and sedentary lifestyles.
This project aims at providing educational talks to enhance the awareness of diabetic prevention in Pakistani women. Through the assessments and interactions with them, we understood that they were generally knowledge deficit about diabetes symptoms, complications and the association between diabetes and obesity. Also, the social norms and traditions were some of the barriers for them to maintain healthy diet and regular physical exercise. Therefore, the educational talks delivered were culturally specific so as to enhance their awareness and self-management skills of diabetes.
This project collaborates with elderly community centres to deliver health talks, with a view to raising awareness towards sodium intake for the older people. The talks aim to raise the health literacy for low salt intake, including identifying hidden salt in daily consumption and understanding how to read nutrition labels to check the amount of sodium in food. Also, different ways to enhance tastes of food without using salt are discussed. Compared with traditional health talks, a food tasting section and interactive games are incorporated to make the talks more interesting.
In 2016/2017, the talks benefited more than 300 elderly. The health literacy related to low salt consumption among the participants, as assessed by a validated questionnaire, was found to be higher than those without attending the talks.


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As research has confirmed the effectiveness of cannabis based medications in treating serious life threatening conditions, inevitably there have been a spate of unscrupulous cannabis oil scammers offering cannabis oil for sale, usually over the Internet.
They use social networking sites such as Facebook and Instagram to find customers and many of them appear plausible, even claiming to be medical professionals affiliated to non profit organizations.
Social media pages and web based email addresses (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo) are immediate red flags. These are free platforms that require no identification to set up and cannabis oil scammers can disappear as quickly as they appear.
Cancer Research offer this warning regarding cannabis oil scammers on their website:
"There is also a reported case where a Dutch lung cancer patient took cannabis extract that had been bought from a street source. Within a matter of hours she was in hospital in a coma. This highlights the risks of taking 'street' cannabis extracts of unknown concentration and quality in an uncontrolled way, and accentuates the need for careful research into how best to use cannabinoids for treating patients.
Furthermore, there are other risks associated with using black market or home-made preparations of cannabis, particularly cannabis oil. For example, there may be toxic chemicals left from the solvents used in the preparation process. There is also a risk that pesticides found in cannabis crops may be concentrated in these preparations – recent research from California suggests high rates of such contaminants in samples from a range of different sources.
Finally, we are also aware of internet scams by people offering to sell cannabis preparations. As well as the risk of getting something with completely unknown chemical or medicinal properties and unknown effectiveness, there is a strong chance of receiving nothing at all from these cannabis oil scammers. [Updated KA 14/08/14] We have also become aware that scammers are tricking cancer patients and their families into handing over money for "cannabis oil", yet receiving nothing in return."
If you are thinking of buying cannabis oil online read more ..
THC CBD Cannabis Oil UK Medical Use Only (Facebook page yet again)
We were contacted by a very upset patient who asked for help after being scammed by these people operating in this instance from a Facebook page they have called ' THC CBD Cannabis Oil UK Medical Use Only'.
They are a group of scammers operating from Cameroon. This is her unedited message:
"They put me in touch with someone called Tricia Wilson and asked me to send money to a western union account in Cameroon. It seemed so genuine i got emails from her that made me think it was genuine.
I got told she was a very kind hearted woman and when i couldn't afford what they asked she gave me £70 off and then i got an email which went into my spam folder on the day it was supposed to arrive from email@example.com saying i had to pay more for insurance. 'Tricia' said just pay them and i had trouble setting up the western union payment so she said pay me and she would pay them.
She said we have come this far and she would never deceive me. I trusted her to be genuine. I paid the extra and since then i cant message them on Facebook and she has not responded to any of my emails asking what's happened.
I sent them my address and I'm scared somebody is going to come from Africa and beat me up or damage the house or something. I have 81 year old parents here. I feel so stupid and let down."
Another victim contacted us about this group who still operate blatantly on Facebook. We have reported them on behalf of the victims and Facebook has done precisely NOTHING! as is to be expected. If you are a Facebook user we seriously advise you to consider deleting your account.
"I've just been scammed by the THC CBD Cannabis Oil UK Medical Use only Facebook page.
I searched loads before sending any money and for some reason I never came across your page until after the money was sent.
I'm also worried, like the lady who's message you posted. About African scammers having my home address. Do you know if there were any repercussions for her or whether it was just money lost. I can live with £70 less in my pocket but I can't live in fear of being burgled by Africans."
Facebook refuse to help once again so our second victim takes matters into his own hands and we receive a brief email update!
On 02 April 2018 at 14:54 ***** ***** <*****@gmail.com> wrote:
I emailed the people and told them I've informed the police in Douala, Cameroon about their scam and they have deleted their page….success!
We will leave this post up as it serves as a warning for others. These scammers will surface again, but it is great to know there are people who refuse to be victims!
If you actually receive your purchase, which is the main issue, these cannabis oil scammers will be selling low grade cannabis oil that they have generally produced themselves.
The extraction process they use will mostly be substandard and none of the oils will have been laboratory tested.
Cannabis oil scammers will ask you for several thousand dollars for their oil, claiming they have successfully treated anything from depression to cancer.
Never buy any cannabis oil from these sources, the oil, if it ever arrives, will be of no medical use and the advice given is in many cases is irresponsibly dangerous. We know of one of these cannabis oil scammers (see below) who not only sells 60 grams of low grade cannabis oil (that has no laboratory test certificate) for £2,040.00, but advises in badly written English,
"Please do not use any kind of doctor medication during our hemp oil treatment control." [sic]
Do not fall victim to these cannabis oil scammers who prey on sick and vulnerable people. Below is a laboratory test of cannabis oil purchased via the Internet from a known scammer. The high THC-A content indicates that this oil hasn't even been decarboxylated and has no medical value.
|Shown to contain only 4.64% activated cannabinoid content.
Correctly made oil should be 70-80% activated cannabinoids.
Email correspondence from person or persons claiming to represent an organization they call 'Hemp For Victory'. The emails are show here as received, they are unedited and the grammar is poor. Initial reply to request for oil by activist posing as terminal cancer patient:
"We can supply you 60 gram for the first 90 days which will cost you 34 pounds per gram, plus VAT and shipping to see how our first grade hemp oil works and please do not use any kind of doctor medication during our hemp oil treatment control. 60 gram of first grade hemp oil will be delivered to you per your requirements in total sum of £2,040.00 GBP British Pound – Lynn or Robert +44 ***** **** [sic. Number removed]".
After being emailed back and confronted by the activist who also inquired how they can charge tax (VAT) on a prohibited substance they replied:
"Why do i waste my time explaining to senseless people. Its easy for an eye to make the oil during research, but you will only understand what it takes in getting the marijuana before making this oil and we are not worried for the jealous of other scumbag's – Regards, Lynn or Robert" [sic.]
The replies became more abusive and threatening and the activist broke off contact.
The following is typical of the email generated scams that are commonly circulate on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram by cannabis oil scammers and are designed to target the sick, vulnerable and sometimes desperate. Please do not purchase any cannabis oil from these people. These posts are a little more plausible to their intended victims as they will come from fake profiles, generally with a female name and image, and an effort is made to use correct grammar and spelling:
Peyton Swayer
Thanks to Dr kish that sold the Hemp oil for us that we used in curing my Husband. Once again i want to thank Doctor kish his wonderful Hemp Oil we are now happy family with my Husband back alive ,strong and healthy. you can contact Dr.kish on every medical issue on his email:********@gmail.com for more help.
Mrs Sandra From ukrane More information about Peyton Swayer IP: 41.203.**.**.***.**
E-mail: **********@gmail.com
URL: http://www.facebook.com/********
Whois: http://whois.arin.net/rest/ip/41.203.**.***
[sic. Contact details removed]
A similar scam involving posts on social media. Generally the English grammar is poor and they tend to originate from African cannabis oil scammers:
Hello dear readers, I'm from Texas United State. Am a single father of a lovely daughter. An Engineer by profession. I want to tell the wholeworld about the good deeds Dr Abummere did for me, I was diagnosed of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).I was told by my family doctor, that I have only 8 months to live on planet earth, I was so depressed, I was thinking about my family, I don't want to leave them behind, THEN i heard that Drabumere is curing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), I never believe in herbal medicine, I collected his email from the testimony i read online just like mine, i want other patient suffering of this disease to also get cured the doctors decision is not the final decision God can still help you. I contacted him via email, he told me not to bother myself,that everything will be alright, I believed him, due to the way he assured me, which I did, he prepare a herbal medicine for me, and told me that am free from the my Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), he also asked me to go for checkup, the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) disappeared from my body totally, I am forever in debt to him, I owe you a lot Dr abumere If you have any deadly disease, ALL TYPES like CANCER, GONORRHEA, HIV/AIDS, SYPHILIS, and ANEMIA HEPATITIS B any disease you can think off. Kindly email him now on:Email: abumereherbalcentre@XXXXXXX.
[sic. Contact details removed]
The images (left) show correctly made cannabis oils and tinctures that have been made from specific cannabis strains bred to contain significantly higher amounts of CBD.
These were sourced online from a reputable oil producer who supplied a laboratory test certificate indicating the cannabinoid content and profile.
CBD is an important cannabinoid particularly for treating breast cancer, however, research indicates it needs to be administered alongside THC.
CBD is shown to enhance the effect of THC as well have having anti-cancer properties itself. These oils were made from a strain called Shark Shock from the CBD crew and contain an almost exact 1:1 CBD/THC cannabinoid profile.
Another favorite scammers technique is to post nonsense like this on respectable blogs that try to openly discuss cannabis based medication.
I think you are getting the idea now – first red flag? Yep, free web based email accounts. Second and third red flags? You've got it, poor grammar and ridiculous claims, "A potency of 90% THC and 51% CBD which have been the successful song in our family."
"firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com
I really haven't seen a miraculous medication like the cannabis Oil and I must applaud you Sir, for all you have been doing to the the Citizen of America as Our founding Father would be extremely proud of you for putting an end to the Souls being lost to cancerous disease since the existence of humans.
If we truly seek victory over cancer and other diseases, Tumor, Acne, Arthritis, Heart Disease, Alzheimer's, MS e.t.c, then I volunteer that we should join hands with Rick Simpson Cannabis Oil recipe in fighting against all diseases as so much precious soul could still be saved. So much thanks to Dr. Sylvan. contact via: email@example.com or email@example.com
Thanks Rick, Dr. Sylvan for providing the cannabis oil with a potency of 90% THC and 51% CBD which have been the successful song in our family.
Thanks All as we share the Good news of Mine to save more souls from suffering".
We received information from one patient who had sent money to a 'Dr. Floyd' in Nigeria and nothing arrived.
She then received a follow up email informing her that she had to pay an additional fee to the courier company, which would be refunded on delivery. She paid this and still received nothing. This is a usual type of scam that generally originates from replies posted on cannabis oil blogs and social media. These people are the lowest of the low as they are brutally scamming desperate and sick people.
We asked our intrepid under cover activist Anita Haverdump to contact 'Dr. Floyd' and inquire. It appears two people were replying as the last email was slightly different. We had frustrated the first contact with our ridiculous emails. We had also upped the anti slightly by asking for a larger order so this would have been given to their scam 'closer' who tried to appear slightly more plausible.
Avoid social media accounts and never respond to blog post comments touting email contacts
These people work in teams and use several different names and email accounts. We try to troll them as much as possible in order to disrupt their activities.
Needless to say they are not anything to do with the World Health Organization as claimed.
Note that no questions regarding oil or the THC/CBD content were answered, which is hugely important when dealing with breast cancer as in some instances high THC can actually cause more complications.
They seem to be saying to apply the oil topically? After further inquiring about taking an illegal amphetamine (speed) 'Dr. Floyd' expressed no concern other than to advise no further drugs are taken apart from vitamins. If that doesn't flag it as someone who just wants your money and has no intention of sending you anything then nothing does.
The emails are cut and pasted from a web based email account and appear in reverse order. The replies are unedited apart from disguising our email address.
No money was sent and they became suspicious and broke of contact.
Re: Cannabis oil
Daniel Floyd <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Mon 13/02, 22:52
The package we will deliver to you, when you open it, there is little pamphlet inside it. it will guide you on how to apply cannabis oil for breast cancer. And i will always be here to answer any question. if you can afford 100grams, then you have nothing to worry about. because after 3weeks of sufficient application, you will be glad you ordered the oil and you will also join those that testifying on the internet. So, try to make payment as early as possible so we can package the oil for shipping and delivery. Please, Do not take any other drug while on this treatment except Vitamins.
On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 10:30 PM, A H <email@example.com> wrote:
Hi Dr. floyd
Thank you that sounds easy to do. I will order 100 grams tomorrow. I am concerned about doing this with speed. When you said I should do this with speed do you mean to take amphetamines with it? What is the best way to take this oil when it arrives?
From: Daniel Floyd <email@example.com>
Sent: 13 February 2017 22:24
To: A H
Subject: Re: Cannabis oil
see the details you are to put.
Receiver's Name : Ehinoria Benedicta
Address : Benin City, Nigeria
Postal Code:30027
these are the details you should use.
Dr. Daniel Floyd
On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 10:21 PM, A H <email@example.com> wrote:
Thank you Dr. Floyd
So I just put Dr. Floyd, World Health Organisation clinic, Benjamin City, Nigeria, Africa on the moneygram made out to Dr. Benjamin?
Thank you Dr. Floyd
From: Daniel Floyd <email@example.com>
Sent: 13 February 2017 22:05
To: A H
Subject: Re: Cannabis oil
you will send the money to Benin city, Nigeria , Africa. because they are already packaging parcels to ship so yours can be among them. when the parcels get to UK, our courier agents will deliver the goods to every address that is sent to us after payment . you will receive your package in your house or wherever you specify and you will collect it in person.
On 13 Feb 2017 23:02, "A H" <email@example.com> wrote:
Hi Dr. Floyd
Thank you, what is the address of the World Health Organization clinic I send the money to? Do I have to collect the oil from your branch in the UK is the clinic called "Your doorstep?" Thank you Dr. Floyd!
From: Daniel Floyd <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: 13 February 2017 21:54
To: A H
Subject: Re: Cannabis oil
yes. you've told us . and we will send you the concentration that is needed to cure breast cancer. when you've sent the money through money gram , send us the payment details and a clear photo of the money gram Slip. And after 72hours,you'll receive the oil at your door step .
Dr. Daniel Floyd.
On 13 Feb 2017 22:42, "A H" <email@example.com> wrote:
Hi Dr. Floyd
Thank you this is amazing, I can send the money to your World Health Organization, African clinic straight away. Can you send me details of its THC or CBD content? I have breast cancer and when I looked on Google it advised high CBD? I trust your expert opinion Dr. Floyd
From: Daniel Floyd <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: 13 February 2017 20:20
To: A H
Subject: Re: Cannabis oil
yes. we are legally certified to ship anywhere. Because we are registered under World Health Organization because we sell it for medical use.
we can ship immediately, it all depends on when you can make payment.
On 13 Feb 2017 20:09, "A H" <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
Hi Dr Floyd
I am in England. Is it legal for me to have oil shipped here? Do you have a branch here? i would need you to ship immediately as you say I need to apply speed. Is it High THC or CBD?
Thank you
From: Daniel Floyd <email@example.com>
Sent: 13 February 2017 18:06
To: A H
Subject: Re: Cannabis oil
you can only make transfers to any of our available branch in any country through WESTERN UNION or MONEY GRAM. currently ,based on your location and our availability of branches that are ready to ship immediately, you can only make such money transfers to Africa. when you're ready,let us know ,so we can Send you details .
Dr. Daniel Floyd.
On 13 Feb 2017 13:44, "A H" <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
Hi DR. Floyd
I would like to order 60 grams. Is that enough to cure my cancer? Can I pay by credit card? Is it high in THC or CBD, I have heard this is important as high THC oil could be the wrong type?
From: Daniel Floyd <email@example.com>
Sent: 13 February 2017 08:44
To: A H
Subject: Re: Cannabis oil
cannabis oil will help get rid of the cancer. but we will have to apply speed. because of the level of the cancer . We have several grams for sale.
40grms – 650USD
60grams – 735USD
80grams – 800USD
100grams – 1100USD
On Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 10:39 AM, A H <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
Hi Dr. Floyd
I have stage 3 cancer, I am desperate to try anything. Can you advise me about cannabis oil, its benefits and if it can help me?
Anita Haverdump
There are a host of people on social media offering cannabis oil and tinctures.
You will more than likely not receive your order, if you do it will be of little use as a medicinal preparation.
There are many scammers purposely misleading victims by selling hemp oil (made from commercial hemp and available in most good health stores) as full spectrum cannabis oil. Hemp oil is a great health food supplement but is not suitable for treating serious illness.
One Dutch oil supplier working off Facebook even goes so far as to have an online PDF catalogue that offers cannabinoid based preparations for sale via mail order.
Alongside plasma bracelets and a host of other expensive and useless new age type supplements; he will supply you cannabis tinctures, capsules and oils.
These type of dealers should be avoided. They make ridiculous claims with regard to their cannabinoid preparations and intentionally mislead victims. They are plausible and have been quite aggressive and self righteous with us when confronted; but they're still cannabis oil scammers and cynically operate by exploiting victims desperation and lack of understanding about cannabis preparations.
This is from one online PDF catalog that offers tinctures for sale to cure everything from "bacteria" to "chronic Illness". They used to be called snake oil salesmen in the old wild west and and the product descriptions alone should be a red flag to anyone who has done their research before deciding on the type of medication they require:
Apparently you can cure anything from "bacteria" to "seizures" with a ridiculously low 8% CBD concentration, diluted in salad dressing oil – on sale for €58.50!
The RSO (cannabis oil) has no cannabinoid profile – just an obscure reference to indica and sativa strains that makes no sense whatsoever – on sale for €62.50!.
The RSO and CBD offered for sale have both been diluted in a cheaply available oil: These products are of absolutely no use whatsoever for "chronic illness", "cancer" "seizures" or "MS" etc. .
Omega 3 is simply fish oil / Omega 6 is basically vegetable oil.
Describing these products as organic is intentionally misleading and intended to reassure victims. Current legislation requires producers to obtain special certification based on government-defined standards in order to market herbal medicines as organic.
Please don't waste your hard earned money and particularly if you are suffering from a chronic illness- your precious time
If you are thinking of buying cannabis oil online read more
If you need any advice or help please use the contact form provided. We try to answer all emails within 24 hours and are happy to help and advise on all aspects of medical marijuana treatments in complete confidence.


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Bio: An elite runner and triathlete in her teens and 20s, Diane Israel won the Pikes Peak Marathon and several other major races after settling in Colorado in the early 1980s. Now 46, she is retired from competition, but remains active, getting in daily aerobics workouts from her home near Chautauqua Park in Boulder. She makes her living as a psychotherapist and as a teacher at Naropa University, co-owns the Gyrotonic Boulder fitness studio and helps lead retreats for Women's Quest, a Boulder-based self-discovery program.
The Journey: Growing up in Scarsdale, N.Y., Israel was untroubled until the fourth grade, when she gained 12 pounds in a few months after her mother was hospitalized with depression. "Kids just laughed and trashed me over my weight," she recalls. "Because I had thin legs, they called me 'Tomato on Toothpicks.' That was the day I signed a declaration to myself that I would never be fat again."
She began running cross country at 14, competed in the first women's Olympic trials in 1980, and continued racing in college at the University of Pennsylvania. But her obsession with exercise and desire for perfection resulted in an eating disorder, which eventually left her so weak and depleted she was forced to cut short her running career at the age of 28.
"I never nourished myself, because I came from a place of deprivation," she says. "I loved running, but I was dying inside. I felt trapped, and I didn't know what was wrong." Now, having learned a healthier way of relating to food and movement, she is on a mission "to encourage people to really listen to their bodies and their hearts, and not be driven by the dogma of their minds telling them to 'get to the gym.' You need to listen when your body tells you, 'I want to take a walk,' or 'I want to dance,' or 'I want to play with my kids.' Discipline is really important to having a healthy life, but not addiction."
The Strategy: While she no longer competes, Israel continues to regard exercise as a crucial part of her life, in part because it boosts her spirits "so I can do the work I want to do." She also pays close attention to what she eats, keeping her weight around 125, a far healthier level than the 89 pounds she registered at her lowest point.
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WASHINGTON — Bank regulators issued 1,143 formal enforcement actions against banks and their holding companies last year, a new record and more than double the 2008 tally.
Informal actions by the agencies, which are not made public and often go untracked, also doubled during that time, reaching 1,099 last year, according to data provided to American Banker.
An increase in enforcement activity during the financial crisis was to be expected, but even longtime industry observers were caught off guard by the explosive growth and sheer number of actions.
"This is almost an unprecedented leap in enforcement actions," said Tom Vartanian, a partner at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson. "When you combine the formal and informal actions, you can conclude there is a large segment of the banking agency under scrutiny at this point. … I find it surprising that the numbers are as high as they are."
Experts offered a host of reasons behind the dramatic increase, including a poor economy, continuing asset and capital problems at institutions and pressure from lawmakers who blamed regulators for not being tough enough in the lead-up to the crisis.
"It is clear that a lot of banks are having issues relating to not only borrowers having difficulty paying, but vastly declining collateral values," said Ellen Seidman, director of the Financial Services and Education Project at the New America Foundation and a former director of the Office of Thrift Supervision. "At least some of the banks were weakened going in because of the hit on Fannie and Freddie stock, and I think it's fair to say regulators have upped the ante on provisioning and capital requirements, because as the recession has gone on things have snowballed."
All four banking and thrift agencies more than doubled their level of formal enforcement actions in 2009, with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. leading the pack at 551, up from 273 in 2008.
At the Federal Reserve Board, which has been severely criticized for paying too little attention to bank regulation, formal enforcement actions nearly quadrupled last year, to 191.
The central bank also led the agencies in the number of informal enforcement actions, typically memorandums of understanding between a regulator and a bank that do not have to be reported publicly. The Fed filed 467 such actions in 2009, versus 216 in 2008.
Of the four regulatory agencies, only the Office of Thrift Supervision refused to disclose its level of informal enforcement actions, saying such data was private and could not be made public even under the Freedom of Information Act.
"The OTS does not consider information about informal enforcement actions to be public information," said William Ruberry, a spokesman for the agency.
Vartanian, who tracks enforcement numbers, said many recent orders point to banks' capital and asset-quality problems. A common characteristic has been a requirement for increased capital.
"There are two predominate issues impacting financial institutions around the country," he said. "One is capital adequacy and one is asset quality. … In these times there is no doubt if you get an asset-quality problem and a problem with capital adequacy that regulators are at least looking for informal memorandums of understanding."
Cornelius Hurley the director of the Morin Center on Banking and Financial Law at the Boston University School of Law, agreed.
"I would think the main driver for them is capital deficiencies and the capital deficiencies are probably a result of poor asset quality … and when you have those two going against you management takes a hit," he said.
While the number of enforcement actions struck observers as significantly high, many also saw a correlation to the problem-bank list. At the end of 2009 there were 702 "problem" institutions, 150 more than in the third quarter and the highest level since June 1993. Experts said that most of those institutions were hit with enforcement actions.
Regulators also may be trying to make up for lost time, arguing that enforcement levels before the crisis were too low. The Fed issued only 54 formal enforcement actions in 2008, while the OTS issued 68.
"It's a delayed reaction," said Bert Ely, a bank consultant in Alexandria, Va. "The question is, should there have been more orders in 2007 and 2008?"
Lawmakers and the agencies' inspector generals have criticized regulators for being slow to react, particularly with troubled or failing institutions.
"A large part of the increase is probably due to the agencies' concern about possibly having missed problems in the past and trying not make sure they do not overlook problems that exist now," said Brad Sabel, co-leader of Shearman & Sterling LLP's Economic Stabilization Advisory Group and a former New York Fed official. "There is probably also an element of examiners wanting to protect themselves against criticism in the event their bank develops a problem in the future."
Bob Clarke, a senior partner at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP and former comptroller of the currency, said the orders were a reaction to IG scrutiny.
"For the bank failures that have occurred so far, every one of the large loss reports the inspector general has done or any GAO investigation has concluded the reason the bank has failed is the regulator did not take early enough action or severe enough action," Clarke said. "So the regulators have decided they are not going to subject themselves to that anymore, so they are going to put banks under the most severe enforcement actions they can justify."
The spike in enforcement also comes as Congress crafts regulatory reform, deciding how much enforcement power each agency should gain or lose. Lawmakers have been particularly critical of the agencies for their failure to crack down on banks' underwriting practices during the housing boom.
"The regulators were asleep for 10 years during the boom and there's now this remarkable turf war under way with regulatory reform," said Chris Low, chief economist for First Horizon National Corp.'s FTN Financial. "Any regulator who doesn't appear aggressive now is going to have a tough time convincing Congress that they are the ones who should be in charge of bank regulation."
Andy Sandler, a partner at BuckleySandler LLP, said that, because regulators have received much of the blame for the crisis, they are compensating with consumer protection enforcement orders.
"If you look behind the numbers you will see consumer actions are driving a lot of the jump, and it's certainly not the case banks are getting worse in their treatment of consumers," Sandler said. "The numbers are being driven by the political reaction of the regulators to the pressure they have been under."
In something of a Catch-22, the spike in enforcement orders may only anger Congress further. After complaining that regulators were not tough enough before the crisis, many lawmakers now say the agencies are being too tough, causing banks to curtail credit availability.
"They could potentially hurt the regulators in their battles on Capital Hill … because they play into the narrative that regulators were behind the curve and they reacted too late," said Brian Gardner, a political analyst at KBW Inc.'s Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc. "I don't think this helps them."
Bankers are likely to seize on the data in an effort to press their case with Capitol Hill that regulators, not institutions, are to blame for credit drying up.
"There is a consistent comment for regulators that the pendulum has swung too far," said Diane Casey-Landry, senior executive vice president and chief operating officer of the American Bankers Association. "No one is asking for easy supervision, but we need a balance. The pendulum has swung too far, and it's inhibiting not only banks' ability to lend, but to manage their business."
Chris Cole, regulatory counsel for the Independent Community Bankers of America, said increased enforcement activity "is one of the reasons you are not seeing a brisk recovery."
Regulators defended their actions, saying this is a natural response to the economy.
"Historically, enforcement actions increase as one would expect during periods of economic stress," said Kevin Mukri, an OCC spokesman. "They are a plan that both the bank and regulator have agreed to bring the bank into full compliance with bank regulations."
Ruberry, the OTS spokesman, said its agency was simply doing its job.
"Many of these orders outline steps that thrifts need to make to operate safely and soundly," Ruberry said. "These orders are an essential part of the OTS mission of ensuring the safety and soundness of the thrift industry."
Regardless of who's to blame — the banks or regulators — Vartanian predicted aggressive regulatory reaction would continue through this year.
"In 2010, from what we see now, I expect to see numbers as high or higher than 2009," he said. "I think that poor economic times are generally a lagging indicator for banks.
"With the unemployment rates still relatively high, you can assume until that starts going down, defaults on loans are not going to turn around. So I think banks are still dealing with relatively high defaults and problem-loan issues, and that makes them prime candidates for these enforcement actions."


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"Is Transracial the New Transgender?: Rogers Brubaker's Trans and Other Useful Tools for Analyzing a Contemporary Vitriolic Debate"
Since June 2015, when then-President of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, WA, Nkechi Amare Diallo, more commonly known under her birth name Rachel Dolezal, was outed as White by her birth parents, the question of transracialism has generated considerable controversy. Partly because Dolezal's story broke out around the same time that Caitlyn Jenner went public about her transgenderism, the question whether transgenderism and transracialism are analogous or incommensurable has been a major point of contention between the critics of Dolezal and the defenders of Diallo.
Case in point: in the fall of 2016, Rogers Brubaker, a professor of Sociology at UCLA and a specialist of questions of identity, published Trans: Gender and Race in an Age of Unsettled Identities, in which he used the contrast between the reactions to Jenner and to Diallo-Dolezal to reflect on the reasons why we view changing sex as acceptable whereas we view changing race as impossible. A few months later, Rebacca Tuvel, an assistant professor of Philosophy at Rhodes College, published "In Defense of Transracialism." She too centers her argument on the analogy between race and gender: the same reasons that lead us to defend transgenderism, she argues, should lead us to also defend transracialism. A month later, an open letter to Hypatia, where Tuvel's essay was published, was signed by over 800 academics; asking for the retraction of the article, the authors also used transgenderism as a central vantage point from which they staked their claims: for them, Tuvel's argument was doing harm to transgender communities.
In these two sessions, we propose to take a step back from the polemics as well as from the individual characters involved in order to reflect critically on the theoretical, ethical, and political questions raised by transracialism: what does it have in common with transgenderism? how it is different from it? is it the case that one can change gender but one cannot change race? Are the denunciations of transracialism a legitimate opposition to cultural appropriation? or are they comparable to the reactions people once had (and some still do) when encountering transgender people? In short: Is transracial the new transgender?
In the first session, on Thursday September 7, 5:00-6:30 we will read and discuss several essays, some of which predate the 2015 polemics. The goal is to take a deeper view of the breadth and depth of the question. Readings are available by request through pitt.box.com or directly from post-doc Rostom Mesli [firstname.lastname@example.com]. Location: 501 Cathedral of Learning.
The second session, on Thursday September 14, 5:00-6:30 will be dedicated to Rogers Brubaker's contribution to this discussion. The Introduction of Brubaker's book can be accessed by request from Rostom Mesli [email@example.com]. Trans: Age and Race in an Age of Unsettled Identities can be bought from your favorite bookstore. In addition, some copies of the book are available from GSWS for GSWS affiliated faculty and certificate grad students. Location: 602 Cathedral of Learning.
On September 14, after the meeting, we propose participants available and interested to continue the conversation with dinner and drink. We will pick a restaurant close to campus and not too expensive so that anyone who wants can join.


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I've just seen that my last post before this one was dated 23 July 2011. Over 16 months ago! What have I been doing?
To cut a long story short I have been applying to do a PhD in Philosophy, and then actually starting it. At the University of Cape Town, just down the road from where I live. I'm doing it part-time (I still work full time); and I'm finding it hugely challenging, but thoroughly worth while. I almost can't believe I'm doing it, considering it's now 33 years after I had to give up my PhD at Birkbeck College, London before I'd really started.
Back then my thesis was on Mimesis, in Aesthetics. This time round it's on the Ethics of Belief. (There's a surprise.)
The one about the English fox and the Australian rabbit
Thank you Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini (F&P-P) for keeping Australian rabbits safe from English foxes:
The number of rabbits in Australia is unaffected by the number of foxes in England. That's because the predations of the one on the other are all merely counterfactual, and possible-but-not-actual events do not exert selection pressures.
[Follows Just-as story as third in a series on Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini's What Darwin Got Wrong, which began with Smear campaign.]
Just-as story
In Chapter 6, Many are called but few are chosen: the problem of 'selection for', Fodor and Piattelli-Palmarini (F&P-P) launch their 'conceptual' assault on the theory of natural selection.
[Second in a series on Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini's What Darwin Got Wrong, which began with Smear campaign]
The chapter begins with a review of Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin's 'iconic' 1979 paper: The spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian paradigm: A critique of the adaptationist programme. This is where Gould and Lewontin attack what they saw at the time as a pervasive methodology of evolutionary explanation:
It is based on faith in the power of natural selection as an optimizing agent. It proceeds by breaking an organism into unitary "traits" and proposing an adaptive story for each considered separately. [Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin, 1979]
Smear campaign
I was delighted when my son gave me a copy of Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini's What Darwin Got Wrong for my birthday. Not because I did think Darwin got anything significantly wrong but because I didn't. I like having my opinions and beliefs tested. I had heard of Jerry Fodor but not Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini (not a name one is likely to forget).
[First in a series on Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini's What Darwin Got Wrong.]
I read the book through once and then a lot of it a second time. I really struggled to make head or tail of their arguments, and why they thought they had such a killer critique of the theory of natural selection.
Physics into physics won't go
I've read Chapter 4 of Stuart A Kauffman's Reinventing the Sacred several times in the hope that I'll finally get the point. But I still don't. The chapter is called The Nonreducibility of Biology to Physics. But each time I read it I end up thinking that if he's right that biology isn't reducible to physics then physics isn't reducible to physics either.
Not thumping but pumping
One of the frustrating things about Reinventing the Sacred is that it keeps flip-flopping between condensed accounts of areas of science and mathematics I don't understand well enough and logical leaps which don't seem justified. So I keep flip-flopping in turn between wondering if it's my ignorance that's the problem and wondering if the logical leaps really don't make sense.
[Follows Reductio ad Professor Plum as fifth in a series on Stuart A Kauffman's Reinventing the Sacred which began with Reinventing the sand dune.]
Reductio ad Professor Plum
I found myself talking last time about a lot of things I don't really understand: Alonzo Church's proof of the 'halting problem' displayed by Turing machines, and Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem. All because Stuart Kauffman's book Reinventing the Sacred leaves me cold and confused.
[Fourth in a series on Stuart A Kauffman's Reinventing the Sacred which began with Reinventing the sand dune.]


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It's been an absolutely insane post-holiday news explosion, so we're rounding up some fresh TV stories in this edition of News Bites.
Showtime has released a 4-minute long featurette that goes behind-the-scenes of "Dexter" Season 7, which premieres September 30. Here's the synopsis for Episode 7.01: "Are You….?" "After witnessing her brother kill Travis Marshall, Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) attempts to reconcile with Dexter (Michael C. Hall) while struggling to cover up their involvement with the murder. Meanwhile, Detective Mike Anderson has an unfortunate run-in, Quinn and Batista begin to make amends, and LaGuerta finds evidence that causes her to re-think the closed Bay Harbor Butcher case."
The team behind AMC released a Social Network-style one-sheet for "The Walking Dead that celebrates their 10 million fans. In Season 3, premiering October 24, "Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and company will face a brand new threat – one that is very much human. While Rick and the gang are busy clearing out a prison in the hopes of transforming it into a protective fortress, not so far away is the town of Woodbury, Georgia, and its self-appointed leader, the Governor (David Morrissey)."
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vasectomy is not reversible ! I am against aggressive ways of preventing pregnancy for both men and women, even hormone pills are bad so what is the best way !? do you guys know any better way instead of these ?
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One person killed in overnight house fire
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