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Will September Live Up To Reputation As A Bad Month For The Markets?
With August closing out on what is likely to be its best monthly performance since 1986, investors now turn their eyes to September, historically the worst-performing month of the year.
With stocks soaring high, should investors actually be worried about September living up to its reputation?
No, says Mark Hulbert, a contributor to MarketWatch.
He acknowledges that September's reputation is earned.
"September's reputation as a poor month for equities is well-known. Since the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.56% was created in the late 1800s, the Dow has fallen an average of 1% in September. The Dow's gain in all other months averages 0.7%."
But, he says "The only thing to fear about the stock market in September is fear itself."
There's no plausible reason for why September should be a poor-performing month according to Hulbert, despite years of effort to assign the blame.
He also points out that historically, markets do well in September during an election year.
Lawrence Tint, the former U.S. CEO of BGI, the organization that created iShares, says it's a fool's errand to try and find a plausible reason for September's historically bad performance.
"Unless you or I are able to discover something nobody else knows about, by the time we know why a pattern exists, it's too late to profit from it," he said in an interview. That's because, once this discovery is made, "savvy investors would immediately begin jumping the gun by selling in August, others in turn would try to beat them, and the historical pattern would quickly disappear."
If the markets are going to drop in September, it will be because the bull market is taking a breather, not because the calendar turned, says Art Hogan, the chief market strategist at National Securities.
He says the relative strength index, or RSI, is significantly overbought.
"We're overbought in the S&P 500 as an index in the short run. When that sits around 50, you're basically neutral. When it gets to 30, you're oversold," he said. "And, when you get to 60 or 70, you're overbought. We're currently at about 75 on the S&P 500. So, we're clearly overbought."
He says we could see a drop of 5% to 10% in the S&P 500 sometime between now and October, but believes the market will continue to move higher.
"The S&P 500 is in a long-term secular bull market. I just think we're overdue for a bit of consolidation," he said. "We have a 3,600 target for the next 12 months on the S&P 500, which doesn't seem like a lot. But I don't think it's going to be a straight line."
If we get that pullback, Hogan says there could be opportunities in financial, energy and industrial stocks.
"If you're long the S&P 500 right now, I would hold on. If you're looking to put new money to work, I would wait for a bit of a pullback," Hogan said. "There's going to be a massive amount of economic activity that happens in 2021."


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Black Friday 2007 !!!
If you are still unaware, the day after Thanksgiving every year is considered the first day of the start of Christmas shopping, also known as Black Friday. This year it falls on November 23rd. This is the day, when people camp out the night before try to get all of the "while supplies last" or "first 50 only", etc. deals of items they will never see that cheap all year long.
Obviously, you can't camp out at more than one place at once, so you have to either plan an attack based on which is the most popular store to the least popular store, hoping they'll still have stock when you get there, or you can coordinate with friends . . . say, I buy this for you from this store, you buy this for me at this other store, then we meet up and trade products and money.
In any case, here are some sites that list the Black Friday ads as they get them, they are constantly updated up to the day before so, you should check up on them. I'll post some interesting stuff once in a while.
Here are my favorites, listed in order of best to ok...
Black Friday Ads and Black Friday Ad Scans for 2007 at BlackFriday.info! (this site is cool because you can add an item to a shopping list and print it out to take with you)
Black Friday @ GottaDeal.com (if you are looking for something in particular, the category section's pretty neat)
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Black Friday 2007 Thanksgiving Day Black Friday Ads at Black-Friday.net
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Grocery shopping is fast becoming my favourite activity in the world. Honestly I kid you not. Where else can you go looking for milk and find a Leopard Dress? Tis true folks, I was stopping for milk and found this awesome frock from Joe Fresh for under 15.00.
Joe Fresh and a Leopard Dress
It's Thursday and that means it's A Labour of Fashion Link Up. So for today I am just going to focus on the clothes. Holy What, I know. Me focusing on the clothes.
The dress was a great find at Joe Fresh, AKA the Superstore. Out shopping for milk and I think my prescription and I just had to go browse the clearance section.What an amazing deal. I was a tad bit depressed that the almost matching jacket was not in my size. They had xs and large only. I almost went too big because it was so very tempting, reduced to 19.99. Inside I am still crying over not being able to get it. (tried to find it on line but no longer available, sorry about that)
Ruby Blues Shoes
Ruby Blues Shoes, you may recall me mentioning them, are the perfect accent piece. A great shoe, speckled hose and a moto jacket Add some fun pearls and it is a classic yet trendy look.
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Credmark Botswana will once again host a skill development event for members of the credit and risk fraternity in Botswana. Credmark, a Credit and Risk Management training and consulting firm, will be hosting the National Credit Convention 2007. This event will be held at the Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) Conference Centre on the March 21, 2007.
?The purpose of this event is to create a platform for industry leaders and other players in the field to share their knowledge and experiences,? said Nkosi Mwaba, the CEO of Credmark Botswana. ?The convention will highlight the importance of critical knowledge in credit and risk management. We need to promote and develop the skills of Batswana to a level where a credit manager will be recognised as a professional or even an expert in the field. In the United Kingdom for instance, they offer degree level courses in Credit and the same is being developed in South Africa and other countries. We encourage the business community to empower their credit officers and managers as they play a vital role in the performance and survival of today?s business models.?
The theme for this year?s event is: ?Empowering the Credit Profession?. Also participating in the event are key players in the industry, such as the Botswana Export Credit Insurance company (BECI), Transunion ITC, Business Towers, Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) and Sebego Sharma Attorneys. The event will feature a panel of experts from different credit disciplines who have practical knowledge and insight on the status quo in Botswana.


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May 10, 2019 Veterans History Project Connects D-Day Journeys in Interactive Online Experience for 75th Anniversary
Materials Range from Ticket Stubs to Sketches, Military Orders, Diaries and Photos
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In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II, the Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress today launched an interactive online experience that features unique journeys of veterans who were part of the invasion.
The digital efforts include an interactive Story Map, "D-Day Journeys: Personal Geographies of D-Day," and a new online website feature, "D-Day: 75th Anniversary."
The Story Map draws from VHP collections, and chronicles the individual journeys of four veterans who took part in the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944: Preston Earl Bagent, Robert Harlan Horr, John William Boehne III and Edward Duncan Cameron.
It combines text, images and multimedia content in an online application for an immersive user experience that allows map-based discovery through geographic information system technology, commonly referred to as GIS. This Story Map includes archival source materials ranging from ticket stubs to sketches, military orders, diaries, memoirs and photographs.
The website feature, "D-Day: 75th Anniversary," explores the stories of 12 veterans from the VHP archive who took part in Operation Overlord, the military campaign which began with the June 6 invasion. In addition to highlighting the stories of those who took part in the first wave of the assault on the Normandy beachheads, the feature also includes those who followed in subsequent days, such as nurses Edna Statman and Ruth Dorsman.
Users can also access the VHP collections of combat medic Charles Norman Shay, a Penobscot Indian who was later captured by the Germans and held as a prisoner of war; John Bonzer, a doctor who treated casualties on Utah Beach; and Herbert DeGenere, a sailor who kept a meticulous diary.
To access the Story Map, "D-Day Journeys," visit https://www.loc.gov/ghe/cascade/index.html?appid=c88d73171ff945d2a7538507b899bda6, and for all 12 of the veterans' collections featured in "D-Day: 75th Anniversary" go to loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-dday75.html.
Congress created the Veterans History Project in 2000 to collect, preserve and make accessible the firsthand remembrances of United States war veterans from WWI through the more recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. For more information, visit loc.gov/vets or call the toll-free message line at (888) 371-5848. Subscribe to the VHP RSS to receive periodic updates of VHP news. Follow VHP on Facebook @vetshistoryproject.
The Library of Congress is the world's largest library, offering access to the creative record of the United States — and extensive materials from around the world — both on-site and online. It is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. Explore collections, reference services and other programs and plan a visit at loc.gov, access the official site for U.S. federal legislative information at congress.gov and register creative works of authorship at copyright.gov.


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Customers of leading financial services provider, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), and Nigerians in general, who reside or run businesses in Mararaba-Karu, a satellite settlement town in Nasarawa State, neighbouring Abuja environs, including Nyanya, now have an opportunity to enjoy the excellent services offered by the Bank. This is because FCMB has opened an ultra-modern and full-service branch strategically located at Plot 35779, Mararaba Gurku Karu, Nasarawa State in the town.
The new branch was commissioned at an impressive ceremony on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. This brings to 3 the number of branches of the Bank in Nasarawa environs and 205 across Nigeria. The development is in line with FCMB's strategic expansion approach and commitment towards bringing banking services directly to the door steps of its existing and potential customers. The location of the branch takes into consideration convenience for residents and businesses in Karu and neighbouring communities in Nasarawa and it is expected to promote financial inclusion in the country.
Apart from the experienced financial experts at the branch, it is equipped with unique physical and technological infrastructures that will ensure convenient transactions and sundry financial service delivery to customers in a relaxed environment.
In his speech at the commissioning of the new branch in Karu, the Managing Director of FCMB, Mr. Adam Nuru said, ''this is due to the importance of this area, not just as a residential hub, but as a major gateway to other strategic places in Nasarawa state. Though, most of our customers prefer to carry out transactions from wherever they are, using our alternate channels such as FCMBMobile, FCMBOnline, USSD code and ATMs spread widely across Nigeria, some customers still prefer human interaction when banking. This additional customer touch point will further boost our commitment in providing customers with simple, helpful and reliable banking services, in a conducive and convenient environment''.
Also speaking, the Divisional Head, Service Management & Technology of FCMB, Mr. Oluwakayode Adigun, re-iterated the Bank's commitment to strategically grow its network to meet the individual and business aspirations of its growing customer base across segments.
He disclosed that, "the new Karu branch, just like other branches of FCMB across Nigeria, brings with it something special in terms of structure, aesthetics and above all, the excellent customer experience to be provided by our excellent team of professionals. While we strategically pursue our digital agenda as a forward looking financial services operator, we will continue to support the financial inclusion vision of the Central Bank of Nigeria where every customer is adequately served on any channel in which such services are provided to meet their respective lifestyles and needs''.
In his address at the ceremony, the Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Hon. Silas Agara, commended FCMB for its commitment to national development through various forms of support to the private and public sectors. The Deputy Governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Finance, Hon. Ayuba Ayenaje, said, "we are excited that FCMB has expanded its footprint in Nasarawa State and confident that this will go a long way to boost economic activities in our State. We are proud of the various initiatives of the Bank to support the people and government of Nasarawa state. With the opening of a branch in Karu town, the relationship will be taken to greater heights. On our part, we will support the Bank as much as we can".
FCMB's robust suite of financial solutions and award-winning service culture have continued to enhance its status as a leader in the Nigerian banking industry. Among other laurels, FCMB recently bagged the prestigious award of ''Excellence in Retail Banking'' at this year's edition of the New Age Banking Summit & Awards held from September 26 to 27, 2018 in Lagos. It has also been rated as the 3rd most customer-focused bank in retail banking (from 5th in 2017) by KPMG, a leading international consulting firm, in the 2018 Banking Industry Customer Satisfaction Survey (BICSS).


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Jan 27, 2021
Asking and Embracing Beautiful Questions
When the calendar turned from 2020 to 2021, I longed for that feeling of renewal that typically accompanies ringing in a new year. A deep breath. A fresh start. The pain of the onslaught of losses of this past year deserved a formal send-off. Of course, I knew better. The last year destroyed any semblance of foregone expectations. And yet, I still couldn't shift that feeling of deep longing in my heart. A habit of ritual, letting myself be tempted by a sense of hope, the inevitable tendency of humanity to right itself and find a better way forward. It was only six days later.... "Oh, you fool you." I'm not sure what hurt more: my disappointment in myself or in us.
I was raised to see my fundamental responsibility as helping people. To make the world better than I found it. To take decisive action and to offer up solutions, not just name problems. And yet, this was a year characterized by new norms that still don't feel normal. Distrust and disconnection, fear and anxiety, pain and even panic, have become a shared experience. A collective trauma that seems to defy individual action. Amidst so much turmoil, I found myself wrestling with a sea of questions:
What stories do we need to rewrite?
Like many white people, I was raised to believe we had transcended the inequities of our past. Or at the very least, that we had made significant progress. So much so that the best way to heal our nation's historic wounds was to simply look past our differences, to pretend they do not exist. Such storytelling is delusional at best.
Over the last decade, I have begun to unlearn this naïve, harmful blindness. To see the fullness of every person, to identify every intricate, beautifully distinct facet of a person's humanity. I've also begun to observe my mind's tricks, its rush to quickly label and sort people into boxes. Neither a blindness to difference nor crude categorization will be a useful way forward. We're not all the same, nor is any one of us just one thing.
Our country is in the midst of a profound wake-up, one that is undeniably long overdue. Yet, in these moments of elevated social strife, I find myself wondering: where — and what — is our collective memory?
What darkness must we sit with because it's vital we witness it?
Like many Jews, I was raised to never forget. The memory of historic atrocity is both ingrained and integral to Jewish identity and upbringing. Our inherited anguish ensures that we remember not only the events but their meaning, their feeling, their embodied significance. This memory shapes who we become.
A few years ago, I visited the Equal Justice Initiative's Museum and Memorial for the first time. As I internalized a more honest narrative about our country's atrocious past, the feeling that accompanied me was eerily familiar. While I'd never been to Alabama, I had been to Auschwitz.
And yet, nothing justifies my memorialization of one people's oppression more than another. Just as there cannot be a hierarchy of humanness, there cannot be a hierarchy of oppression. Ignorance and shame about America's history, in particular the shame we carry as white people, prevents us from fully appreciating the depths of our history, and the myriad challenges Black and brown people face today as a result. Shame survives in darkness. We must truly see our deep and abiding wounds if we ever want to be healed. We must bring them into the light.
What is true now that was not true before?
It is always easier to reach for anger and judgment, to be blinded by the vengeful desire to dissect the world into simple binaries of good or bad, insane or rational, shrewd or idiotic. As human beings and creatures of connection and community, it feels enormously comforting to locate our experience in polarities. Our deep longing to feel part of an "us" overwhelms the hurt of creating a "them." Might this be a good time to push ourselves to resist the simplicity of a binary altogether? While it's important to understand the lines we will not cross, it is just as important to clarify those we will.
This moment is rife with important intellectual arguments: is it time for accountability or unity? Are we more or less divided? Yet, such questions may mislead us. Rather than debating these "hard questions," as my dear friend Rabbi Josh Feigelson taught me long ago, might this be a time to start with "big questions"? Questions that anyone can answer when they listen to their hearts. Questions that open us up to each other instead of shutting us down.
Parker Palmer similarly teaches the art of asking open, honest questions. These questions come with the promise of "no fixing, no saving, no advising, no setting each other straight." Such questions are in service to our intention to help each other listen to our inner truth.
When we're open, vulnerable, and whole, the fullness of one's story — all of the richness and texture and complexity and beauty — begins to emerge and unfold.
Who will we be in this moment of becoming?
The road ahead will surely be complex and challenging, as the road that got us here was long in the making. Yet, rather than lean into my reflexive muscle for doing and for "solving," perhaps this is the time to reach for deeper understanding. For more wondering. For more seeking. For more knowing. Though, here I must be careful again. This is not about knowing the answer, but about better knowing each other. Valerie Kaur shares in her memoir, See No Stranger:
Wonder is our birthright. If we are safe and nurtured enough to develop our capacity to wonder, we start to wonder about the people in our lives, too — their thoughts and experiences, their pain and joy, their wants and needs. We begin to sense that they are to themselves as vast and complex as we are to ourselves, their inner world as infinite as our own. In other words, we are seeing them as our equal. We are gaining information about how to love them. Wonder is the wellspring for love. . . .
We have to complicate the narrative, as Amanda Ripley and our friends at Solutions Journalism Network teach us. It's the only way to see a fuller picture. We have to be willing to embrace and understand nuance, because it matters. We have to push ourselves to be more comfortable sitting with questions to which we have no answers and appreciate their unbearable weight. We have to walk together into the tightest part of the Gordian knot and riddle our way out of it, together.
How might beautiful questions help us understand ourselves and each other?
Last fall, Einhorn Collaborative launched a new strategy to invest in the change needed to help America realize its full potential, our prevailing commitment: to see humanity in a new light. Moments like this one call me into a place of wonder, seeking to fully understand the meaning of this ambition again and again.
What does it mean to see humanity in a new light?
The answer to this question is constantly unfolding around me. It's when we ask these beautiful, open, and honest questions that we begin to discover imagined possibilities, shared histories, and common dreams. Such questions do not demand one correct answer but instead invite us to know each other more.
Our minds are designed for snap judgment and default assumptions. When we feel with our hearts, instead of thinking with our minds, we open ourselves up to a different, deeper sense of recognition, to appreciate our individually unique and collective experience of the world. When we move forward not with conviction but with honest uncertainty, we create the possibility to imagine the world differently.
Humanity shines brightest when we are each and all illuminated, when we can see and be seen, love and be loved. In its brilliance, humanity is a complex mystery always in the process of revealing itself — if we are fully present, with an open heart, and paying careful attention.
The relational era is not anchored in certainty, but rather in curiosity. It is rooted in the need for deeper awareness and connection between and among us. When we embrace our individual longing to be fully seen and known, we begin to recognize that can only happen when we begin to fully see and know one another. This is what it will take to transcend "othering" and move into a place of true belonging.
We are stepping into 2021 with more questions than answers, and a deep commitment to listen and learn. This year, I invite you to join us in asking and sitting with beautiful questions, with thanks to our friends at BBMG and This Human Moment for a guide to get us all started. We hope we will all emerge with a deeper understanding of who we are, our collective self, so we may find the confidence and conviction to move forward with intention, together.
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We live in an age of stuff and more stuff. A nonstop force-feeding of the pointless and vapid. We're bloated with garbage, and like you, I'm completely past being sickened. We live in an unregulated universe of the war on the mind. And we've become warriors and survivors of the throes of messaging.
But surviving and fighting without seeking is as vapid as the sea of junk we flow through. So where do you focus your attention if things have lost their luster or glimmer? Where to you set your sights on the hope of deepening the meaning of our experience?
That's what I'm trying to answer by diving into the art and the craft that explains the nature of our reality. This is captivating me. This inspires me. But it's nothing if I don't share it, or even make it easier to share with you.
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I consume a lot of content in various mediums from a variety of sources. But some of it is just out of my price range for me to hoard on my own. I'd like to consume it, but it would be better to share it. And I can do so with you and others who will value this deep study.
The goal for me is to let it flow from my end out to yours with the intent to inspire. By doing this I think we can gain from one another how we actually feel and think about our experience. If we build even more ideas, and create very valuable things out of it, the better.
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I call this 🌴 The Brainforest because it signifies the organic manifestation of the depth of how we think. I liken it to the emergent canopy of a tropical forest with hidden mysteries of the dark ground floor. I've made it into a fun exploratory way of writing and thinking.
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River cruise company U by Uniworld will be sailing into 2021 with a ramped-up focus on Gen Z and foodie travellers.
Part of the company's new offerings on its European river cruises next year is GenZ on U, a family programme offering six select sailings exclusively for teens and their parents. These cruises will feature a designated onboard lounge for teens to hang with others their own age.
Other fun offerings will include karaoke contests, foosball tournaments, camping on the rooftop, trivia nights, projector movie nights on the rooftop, onboard pretzel demonstrations, and more.
Featured offshore excursions include a culture and food tour by bike through Antwerp's neighbourhoods, kayaking through the canals of Ghent, yoga in the Wachau Valley vineyards, and a Viennese cooking class.
From July 24, 2021, U will also launch its first foodie-themed cruise, in collaboration with top food influencer Salvatore DiBenedetto, known as The GrubFather (@thegrubfather) who has over 215,000 Instagram followers.
On this Rolling on the Rhine cruise, guests will experience a specially curated menu, excursions, and onboard activities that were created by DiBenedetto and the U team first-hand. The itinerary includes a cooking demonstration with a local chef, a food and travel photography and business workshop led by DiBenedetto, sunset champagne sailing with a local DJ & Sax player, as well as offshore excursions co-hosted by The Grubfather to showcase his favourite spots in the cities.
Next year, U will also roll out a roster of new inclusions, such as beer and wine included at lunch and dinner, and roundtrip airport transfers. Every U sailing will also include three daily meals, two dedicated U Hosts with in-depth knowledge of the destinations, local DJ performances on the rooftop lounge, daily offshore excursions, ship-wide Wi-Fi and all gratuities. Guests can choose from a lineup of daily activities and events like rooftop sunrise yoga, mixology classes, paint and wine, and more.
"Our mission for 2021 is to re-connect and remind our guests why they love to travel. We're introducing these unconventional experiences that align with our traveller's playful and adventurous energy and will bring even more value to our sailings than before with our new inclusions," said Ellen Bettridge, president and CEO of U by Uniworld.
"We've seen a huge uptick in interest for travellers seeking smaller cruise ships next year. We know our ship's high guest to staff ratio, close proximity to shore, enhanced health and safety protocols, and less people onboard, will keep our guest's minds at ease as we go into this new era of travel."


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I'm familiar with the front view of the MCI women's prison in Framingham across from the old GM plant but I never really think that much of it other than it doesn't help Framingham's "social service central†reputation. I've never heard of anyone escaping and I may be ignorant, but it seems to keep to it's self. ivermectin injection use in dogs  Still, it figures the prison is in Framingham, not in a surrounding town and I'm not sure what it costs tax payers to maintain this operation.
Recently I went on a back road that took me behind the prison and was interested to see there was an older building on the property that I never noticed before. invertamina
Ethan did a little research and saw that this used to be the old Reformatory Prison for Women on the town of Sherborn's property. In 1924 Sherborn gifted Framingham 575 acres which included the prison. ivermectin treat heartworm  Nice gift : ) Â
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TLDR: New bug reporting and feedback form: https://comicvinehelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
We realize that we haven't been as attentive as we need to be to this bug reporting forum. The fact of the matter is, our engineers don't much time to sift through this forum and respond to all of you in a timely manner.
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This bug reporting forum will not be regularly monitored, when you do submit a bug report please still follow the bug reporting best practices on the stickied post here: https://comicvine.gamespot.com/forums/bug-reporting-2/how-to-submit-a-detailed-error-report-1861818/
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2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
MRI is a noninvasive imaging technique that does not employ ionizing radiation and has no known adverse biological effects (Fig 2-6). MRI is based on the interaction of 3 physical components: atomic nuclei possessing an electrical charge, radiofrequency (RF) waves, and a powerful magnetic field.
(Courtesy of Jill Foster, MD.)
(Courtesy of Thomas Y. Hwang, MD, PhD, and Timothy J. McCulley, MD.)
When tissue that contains hydrogen atoms is placed in the magnetic field, individual nuclei align themselves in the direction of the magnetic field. These aligned nuclei can be excited by an RF pulse emitted from a coil lying within the magnetic field. Excited nuclei align themselves against the static magnetic field; as the RF pulse is terminated, the nuclei flip back to their original magnetized position. The time that this realignment takes (the relaxation time) can be measured.
Each orbital tissue has specific magnetic resonance (MR) parameters that provide the information used to generate an image. These parameters include tissue proton density and relaxation times. Proton density is determined by the number of protons per unit volume of tissue. Fat has greater proton density per unit volume than bone and, therefore, greater signal intensity. T1, or longitudinal relaxation time, is the time required for the net bulk magnetization to realign itself along the original axis. T2, or transverse relaxation time, is the mean relaxation time based on the interaction of hydrogen nuclei within a given tissue, an indirect measure of the effect the nuclei have on one another. Each tissue has different proton density and T1 and T2 characteristics, providing the image contrast necessary to differentiate tissues. Healthy tissue can have imaging characteristics different from those of diseased tissue, a good example being the bright signal associated with tissue edema seen on T2-weighted scans.
MRI is usually performed with images created from both T1 and T2 parameters. T1-weighted images generally offer the best anatomic detail of the orbit. T2-weighted images have the advantage of showing methemoglobin brighter than melanin, whereas these substances have the same signal intensity on T1-weighted images. The difference in brightness seen on T2-weighted images can be helpful in differentiating melanotic lesions from hemorrhagic processes. Gadolinium, a paramagnetic contrast agent given intravenously, allows enhancement of vascularized lesions so that they exhibit the same density as fat. It also enhances lesions that have abnormal vascular permeability. Special MR sequences have been developed to suppress the normal bright signal of fat on T1-weighted images (fat suppression; see Fig 2-6) and the bright signal of cerebrospinal fluid on T2-weighted images (fluid-attenuated inversion recovery, or FLAIR). Gradient echo sequences may reveal hemorrhage in vascular malformations that might be missed on T1- and T2-weighted images.
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With Content Marketing, Do No Evil
Get content marketing right. Think about the audience, not you...
Sahail Ashraf
In these content marketing heavy times, it is important that companies don't just 'add to the noise'.
It's easy to do.
Take the company that talks about itself all the time. On twitter it can't stop updating with news about its latest clients, office gossip, and anything else that makes it's loyal fans happy. Does that sound like good content marketing to you?
Or the company that has a blog that only ever updates with news about itself. This can mean anything from client case studies to pictures of its new office furniture (I've seen this happen a lot. It can get pretty ugly).
This has to stop.
Companies do indeed need to add content to their sites and other platforms on a daily basis. And there is a legitimate reason for every single company to do so. But you can't just 'talk about you' all the time.
Been to a party recently? Remember those guys who just talked about their work, their latest purchase, the new phones they bought?
Is this what you are doing with content marketing?
Deliver value with content marketing, not noise
As professionals, we need to give people reason to think about us, and consider us when making purchases, but we also need to be nice to them. We need to create value.
When looking at the next phase of your content marketing strategy, consider the ratio of valuable, newsworthy content compared to content that is solely about you and your amazing company.
The news and industry content (or any other content that your market research has shown to be relevant to your customers) must far outweigh the 'look at me' content. I'm talking 80:20, and no more.
Is that possible? Definitely. There is a ton of stuff out there that you can be writing, tweeting and making videos about. It's called the news.
Give your audience a break. Become a 'media company' and deliver the important news that your audience wants. Then add your own content about you, but sparingly.
Not convinced? Try this scenario.
At a party, whom would you rather talk to? The annoying, self-obsessed bore or the smiling, listening intelligent person who is genuinely interested in what you have to say?
Sahail Ashraf
I am a writer for brands. I create copy that drives revenue and helps businesses grow. I also run an amazing website called sahailashraf.com
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1988 Mazda RX-7 - Houston Homecoming
RE Amemiya tribute RX-7 seeks to achieve its "Final Form"
Since the age of 14, Cristian Tyrell has been fending for and finding himself. He lived back and forth between Houston, Texas, and the Portland, Oregon, and skateboarding was his constant, four-wheeled passion until a buddy he skated with pulled up to the skatepark in a modified Honda Civic. "Hell yeah! A dope skater with a dope whip! I wanna be that guy!" That was the point where just being interested in cars turned into something that was going to change the course of his life.
Done with Portland and ready to make Houston home again, Cristian bought a Kia Sephia for $300 and drove it the whole way with nothing more than a backpack stuffed with clothes and his skateboard. He settled in working at Whole Foods Market and found himself looking more in depth at cars.
Cristian picked up an '81 Toyota Corolla and started toying with it—running the streets in a car most people guessed was a Starlet or Charger. "It wasn't until I was at a gas station and this Puerto Rican guy looked at my car and said, 'Hey, nice Corolla. You know what we do in PR with those? We throw rotaries in them.' This is when I got the rotary bug."
Diving deep, he learned all he could about rotaries—known for being smooth and efficient but petrol-thirsty and lacking torque when compared to traditional piston engines. The Corolla was ditched to make way for an '88 Mazda FC RX-7 GXL, and in the one year he owned it, he learned the ins and outs of the naturally aspirated rear-wheeled liftback. Parting ways with the FC after totalling it, he was set on getting another one, but this time, the turbo model. With some luck, he found a gem in a 10th anniversary edition based on the Turbo II model.
It was driven hard until the motor blew, and Cristian attempted to rebuild it but eventually let the experts at Rotary Performance in Garland, Texas, build a Frankenstein out of three different engines he supplied. The result: a built street-ported stage 4 turbocharged 13B that still runs like a champ. "Performance first, aesthetics later." The next order of business was to transform the bumper-missing, plasti-dipped turd into more than a reliable eyesore.
It was during this stage of the build that he got to know the guys behind Final Form USA—a unique Japanese parts distributor and importer based in Houston. With proper guidance and knowledge from these local experts, he outfitted the FC with Volk Racing TE37SL wheels wrapped in Falken RT615K+ tires and also installed a list of Powered by MAX suspension components. Finer details like RE Amemiya bodywork, Car Shop GLOW LED taillights, LED headlights, and a fresh coat of white paint completed the exterior makeover. As a driver who enjoys drifting in his car, he feels at home sitting in the Mazda RX-8 seat with a Nardi rally steering wheel at his reach and an array of gauges in sight inside the cabin.
Since February, Cristian's FC has remained in this beautiful state, but he's set a goal to get more aggressive with a widebody kit and also retune the car to squeeze additional power. Unfortunately, as we all know, Hurricane Harvey hit Houston hard with torrential rain, leading to devastating flooding that also affected Cristian as his apartment was completely underwater and his daily driver was ruined. Miraculously, his RX-7 was somehow spared from disaster.
Staying positive with a great crew throwing nothing but support his way while he rebuilds his home and his life, Cristian still has his eyes set on completing his vision for his car and its final form. "I won't give up now as I have already put too much effort into this car. This is my passion and I mean to see it through." Respect.
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Owner: | Cristian Tyrell |
Hometown: | Houston, TX |
Occupation: | Associate Team Leader at Whole Foods Market |
Power: | 290 whp |
Engine: | street-ported 13B engine by Rotary Performance; BNR Supercars stage-4 turbocharger; A'PEXi twin-chamber blow-off valve, GT-spec exhaust; GReddy front-mounted intercooler; Koyo radiator; Pineapple Racing oil pan; Walbro 255-lph fuel pump; Aeromotive Trick Flow fuel pressure regulator; 1,680cc secondary injectors; custom trailing ignition system, straight midpipe, engine and chassis wire harness tuck; HKS Super Mega Flow air filter; relocated fuse box, coil packs; Banzai Racing FD3S to Series 4 jumper harness; FD3S intake temperature sensor; custom LRB Speed cooling plate; Black Magic 160 e-fan |
Drivetrain: | ACT six-puck clutch; stainless steel braided clutch line |
Engine Management: | A'PEXi Power FC |
Footwork & Chassis: | Powered by MAX coilovers, upper pillow ball mounts, adjustable camber plates, solid subframe mounts, solid differential mounts; solid aluminum motor mounts |
Brakes: | FD3S 4-piston brake calipers; StopTech brake pads; stainless steel braided brake lines |
Wheels: | 18.5x9.5" +22 front, 18x10.5" +15 rear Volk Racing TE37SL wheels |
Tires: | 225/40R18 front, 245/40R18 rear Falken RT615K+ tires |
Exterior: | Car Shop GLOW LED taillights; Rize Japan carbon-fiber front canards; RE-Amemiya-style FC2000 front bumper, side sill extensions; RE-Amemiya-style carbon-fiber pro rear diffuser, side vortex generators, center air diverter; lexan headlight covers; 35mm OEM-style widebody front fenders; OEM Series 5 body moldings, rear bumper; LED headlights, turn signals; new paint |
Interior: | Nardi 330mm deep corn rally steering wheel; NRG short hub, quick release; Blitz boost gauge; Innovate AFR gauge; Banzai Racing PFC commander holder; OEM RX-8 seats |
Thanks you: | First and foremost, my girlfriend, Jolene, for the motivation and believing my dream was achievable; David Do, the man behind Final Form USA, for being a great friend and mentor and helping me transform the turd with his guidance and knowledge; good friend Ken Suzuki; the Final Form crew, Clay, Khiem, Andy, John for having my back and supporting me throughout the build process; and huge shoutout to Falken Tires, Nick, and Rich for all the love they've shown |
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West Valley Learns to Keep Calm and Be Amazing – "I'm Amazing" Night
By Avi Vieira Glendale
With the election in the back of a lot of minds, and results starting to come in which played into many youth's fears and vulnerability, it seemed a perfect night to focus on the positive qualities of others and recognize them. one•n•ten West Valley was helmed by the marvelous captain of Mesa group; Lora Pirie as the topic of the evening was: "I'm Amazing!" The group in attendance was led through an icebreaker where they identified something they found awesome, amazing or inspiring. The discussion started with personal definitions of what amazing means; be it going above and beyond, something outstanding, extraordinary, significant, or otherwise makes one stand out were among the definitions called out. Lora then asked the group how one feels when they have been called amazing by someone else. Answers varied from happy to disbelief and moved to having each person identify something that they see in themselves that makes them amazing.
Folks responded with a mix of qualities such as being empathetic and caring for others; going to the extra mile; being able to connect with others; being good at one's job; being able to balance work, school, and life; and being adaptable. Lora then asked the group by a show of hands who didn't think they were amazing, or know what they were going to say when it was their turn to speak. While several hands shot up, there were just as many that were raised when asked if they recognized others for being awesome or amazing. With everyday stresses it becomes difficult to recognize others for being amazing, and even more so to see such qualities in oneself which only becomes more difficult when one is a part of the LGBT community due facing daily attitudes that imply otherwise. Everyone was challenged to remember that they are indeed amazing, and for more than what was shared in group.
The evening closed with the challenge to everyone to remember why they are amazing on a daily basis, and to recognize someone else for being amazing as it could truly be a life changing experience for both.
*This writer would like to not only recognize the amazing youth staff and volunteers of one•n•ten, but would like to recognize the wonderful people of Maine, Maryland, and Washington State for voting for same-sex marriage, and to the equally remarkable people of Minnesota for voting against their discriminatory marriage amendment.


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Tito's Vodka, other distilleries making hand sanitizer for coronavirus crisis
No, you still can't drink it, but many spirits companies are jumping on board.
Just two weeks ago, Tito's Vodka was warning fans not to use the booze as hand sanitizer, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. That's because it only contains 40% alcohol, while the CDC says hand sanitizer needs 60%. But on Monday, a representative for the Austin, Texas-based company said Tito's will be making and distributing at least 24 tons of actual hand sanitizer -- and giving it away.
"Details are still being ironed out, but this hand sanitizer will be given out for free to the community and to those who are most in need," the statement said.
On March 18, the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau announced that companies with permits to distill spirits can immediately begin producing ethanol-based hand sanitizer.
Other companies that have announced plans to make sanitizer include brewing giant Anheuser-Busch. "We have a long history of supporting our communities and employees -- this time is no different," the company said on Twitter Saturday.
Other distilleries now making hand sanitizer include Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.; Old Forester and Woodford Reserve in Kentucky; Caledonia Spirits in Vermont; and Pernod Ricard USA, which has multiple US locations and makes Absolut Vodka, Kahlua and other products.


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Higher Line Careers Programme
"Having a tutor specifically supporting me with my Oxbridge application was reassuring and extremely helpful. I could ask questions, get advice and have a chat any time I felt I needed pastoral support or encouragement."
Charlotte Redmond,OS 2013, Biomedical Science at Oxford
In Poetry, pupils have a series of assemblies to introduce them to important information about careers and university options. Sessions are offered to anyone interested in applying to American /Canadian universities, Australia/New Zealand, Asian, European universities or apprenticeships. Pupils looking to find employment are also given individual support. A number of groups begin meeting regularly throughout Poetry, including the MedSoc for those interested in medicine, LawSoc for potential lawyers, and a group for pupils considering Oxbridge or other highly competitive universities. These groups combine discussion sessions, talks from university staff and input from our wonderful OS to inspire current pupils.
Pupils continue to use the Start Profile website which was introduced in Lower Line to explore possible careers and to keep a record of their achievements. Tutors regularly discuss future plans with their groups, and all pupils visit the Careers department. Further assemblies introduce Poets to the importance of university open days and work experience opportunities, as well as ways to push themselves beyond the basic curriculum in their chosen subject area in preparation for making a strong university application. Potential Oxbridge candidates attend the Oxbridge conference and are then allocated a subject mentor to support them. All Poets also attend a day at Lancaster University where they can learn more about the application process and life at university. They also attend the UCAS Exhibition in Manchester.
In the Summer Term, Poets attend a full-day UniFest, organised by Stonyhurst, where they hear talks from university admissions tutors, learn more about alternative pathways such as apprenticeships, and spend time with their tutors registering with UCAS and beginning their personal statements. They are then encouraged to visit the Careers department for individual support, especially those applying for international universities. Tutors and Careers staff also provide a huge amount of support in choosing which courses to apply for.
"Stonyhurst supported me throughout the university application process, providing UCAS submission classes, personal statement advice and trips to attend university conventions. For Oxbridge students, there were opportunities to take part in subject-specific mock interviews and to practise pitching academic interests to an audience; experience which undoubtedly helped me secure my university place at Cambridge."
George Cowperthwaite,OS 2016, Maths at Cambridge
In Rhetoric, pupils complete their university applications, whether that be through UCAS for UK universities or by making applications to a wide range of international universities. The Careers staff and tutors continue to provide a wealth of support in selecting courses, completing applications, and checking personal statements. Indeed, Careers staff are on hand every lunch time and during pupil's studies periods to help with this and are very experienced with UK and overseas universities. Pupils are also encouraged to use the Stonyhurst Link programme to engage with the collective experience of our OS.
The Oxbridge group meets regularly and allows students to give presentations on a topic of their choice, as well as preparing students for any pre-interview tests or written work submissions which are required. LawSoc and MedSoc also meet regularly to support students applying for Law and Medicine. An apprenticeship group also meet regularly. Mock interviews are offered by a range of Stonyhurst staff, OS and other professional contacts for Oxbridge candidates, medics and others who will be interviewed for their courses. An interview preparation session is also run by an external expert in communication and presentation skills.
The assembly programme includes information on responding to offers, student finance, as well as options on results day such as Clearing and deferring a place. The Careers staff are, of course, on hand on IB and A Level results days to help ensure all our pupils are fully supported and ready for their exciting next steps after their time at Stonyhurst.
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Wolfpack women's basketball alumna Ashley Williams (Class of 2017) will make her return to Raleigh as an assistant coach on NC State's staff, as announced by head coach Wes Moore.
"We're excited about bringing Ashley back home to NC State," said Moore. "I've enjoyed watching from afar as she has developed and excelled in her coaching career. She was a great student in the classroom and of the game as a Wolfpack player, and I know she will help foster these same qualities in our student-athletes now. Ashley is also a hard worker who is passionate about the game and will bring a lot of energy to the court every day. Having a former player on your staff that is familiar with your system and way of doing things is always an asset, and coming from a program and coach at Indiana that I have great respect for is only a plus. We're excited to have Ashley back with the Pack as we prepare to continue the success and momentum we have enjoyed the past several years."
Williams joins the Wolfpack staff after spending the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons as an assistant coach at Indiana, which is where she also completed a two-year graduate manager stint (2017-19) immediately following her graduation from NC State.
"I could not be more excited to be back home at NC State," said Williams. "This place has held a special place in my heart for a very long time, and I am thrilled to return to the sidelines in Reynolds Coliseum. Coach Moore is a proven winner, and I can't wait to get to work on his staff. It's a dream come true to be back running with the Pack!"
Over the last two seasons, Williams helped the Hoosiers to some of the best results in program history. In 2020-21, her first year as an assistant coach at Indiana, the team reached the NCAA Elite Eight for the first time in program history, went 21-6 overall and finished second in the Big Ten for the highest regular-season finish in school history. Williams was a part of the team's second-straight NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2021-22 as the team posted a 24-9 record. She helped lead the Hoosiers to the 2022 Big Ten Tournament championship game, their first such appearance in 20 years, and their highest-ever NCAA Tournament seed.
During Williams' time at Indiana, the Hoosiers were ranked in the Top 25 every week, including rising as high as No. 4 in the Associated Press poll this past season. She was instrumental in helping develop IU's guards, including the program's leading scorers in Grace Berger and Ali Patberg, who both earned All Big-Ten honors each of the last two seasons.
Perhaps most impressively, Williams was recognized as one of the WBCA's Thirty Under 30 honorees in 2020-21. She was honored among the nation's top up-and-coming women's basketball coaches under the age of 30 for exemplifying her involvement in community service, mentorship and impact on others, professional manner and attitude and professional association involvement.
After earning her master's degree in athletic administration from Indiana in the spring of 2019, Williams officially began her full-time coaching career as an assistant at Furman for the 2019-20 season. In her year with the Paladins, the program earned a fourth-place league finish, and Williams played a significant role in recruiting, scouting and in the development of Furman's guards. She most notably worked with Le'Jzae Davidson, who finished her career with the Paladins as the program's third all-time leading scorer, and Tierra Hodges, a SoCon First Team selection.
As a player, Williams enjoyed a well-rounded career at NC State during which she wrote her name into the program record book and was also heavily recognized for her accomplishments off the court.
She played in 117 games during her four years with the Wolfpack and earned the starting nod in 61 of those outings over her last two seasons on the team. Williams ended her NC State career ranked fourth in program history in career three-point percentage (.376) and sixth in career three pointers made (168). As a senior in 2016-17, Williams averaged 7.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists as a starting guard on an NC State squad that advanced past the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 10 years.
A native of Cary, N.C., Williams graduated from NC State in 2017 with a degree in industrial engineering. She was named the 2016 Kay Yow Scholar Athlete of the Year and was also a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree and a three-time All-ACC Academic Team member.
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Mme. Nguyen Thi Binh, former Vice President of Vietnam, VPDF Chairwoman speaks at the meeting. (Photos: VNF)
In the first six months of 2018, the foundation has effectively organised many activities to promote peace, solidarity, friendship and cooperation among countries; focusing on research for climate change, sustainable development, peace and security.
The foundation took advantage of favourable international conditions to support national construction and continuously raise Vietnam's international status. It actively maintained and improved VPDF's image and role at the multilateral forums such as AEPF, APF, ECOSOC, AICHR.
The foundation's efforts have also actively contributed to the world people's movements for peace, independence, democracy and social progress. In coordination with the Germany's Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung and the Quang Tri People's Committee, the VPDF successfully held the international seminar entitled "People's Solidarity for Peace - Security and Sustainable Development". Participants in the workshop focused on issues such as identifying people's unity for peace-security and sustainable development; international solidarity; the peace and solidarity movements in Vietnam and its close ties with the international peace and solidarity movements; solutions and actions to enhance the solidarity of the international people; the idea of annual "Vietnam Peace Day" in Quang Tri province proposed by Mme. Binh, VPDF Chairwoman. A number of prominent scholars, researchers and social activists in and outside the country have expressed their interest and expressed their support for this idea.
Delegates share their opinions at the meeting.
Besides the achievements reaped in the first six months of 2018, delegates also agreed that there are several areas for improvements such as the limited capability in mobilising sponsorships, insufficient commucation and collaboration within the foundation's members and lack of young and capable personnel, etc.
Of research topics, attention would be given to climate change, sustainable development, peace and security, other issues related to the global crises, and their impacts on Vietnam, etc.; sustained publication of external information through maintaining and improving the quality of the foundation's website; raised public awreness, especially among younger generations, of peace and related activities, as well as conducted research work and active participation in national, regional and international events.
The foundation should focus more on the preparatory works related to the upcoming fourth Congress for the 2018-2023 tenure and increase capable and enthusiastic members, said Nguyen Thị Hoang Van, Director of People-to-People Diplomacy Department (under the Party Central Committee Commission for External Relations) cum Vice President of the foundation./.


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GEICO opens local office in Murfreesboro
MURFREESBORO, Tenn., July 30, 2020—Jeff Flowers will lead a team of licensed agents at GEICO's new local office in Murfreesboro at 510 N Thompson Lane, Suite B off exit 76–B of I–24.
An insurance industry veteran, Flowers has worked in several sales and underwriting roles for more than 25 years at several major insurance companies.
Flowers and his staff members—Lucy Bernard, Alyson McClellan, Luis Roca, Nicole Williams–Anderson, Jared Goins and Bridget Flowers—can assist with car insurance coverage, as well as coverage for homeowners, renters, condos, motorcycles, RVs, umbrella and more lines of insurance.
"The Murfreesboro area continues to see some of the highest amounts of growth in Middle Tennessee, with a considerable number of new homes being built and small businesses opening," Flowers said. "My team looks forward to working with new and existing Murfreesboro and Rutherford County residents to help insure their entire lifestyle."
GEICO agents in the Murfreesboro local office look to bring savings to policyholders through multi-policy and special association and alumni discounts. For example, alumni from Middle Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and University of Memphis may qualify for additional savings.
GEICO's Murfreesboro local office is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. To accommodate in-person visits, customers need to wear masks and adhere to socially distanced areas in the office. To get a quote or learn more visit GEICO's Murfreesboro local office online or call (629) 218-6080.
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company), the third-largest auto insurer in the U.S., was founded in 1936 and insures more than 27 million vehicles in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. A member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, GEICO employs more than 38,000 associates countrywide. GEICO constantly strives to make lives better by protecting people against unexpected events while saving them money and providing an outstanding customer experience. Along with personal auto insurance, commercial auto and personal umbrella coverages are also available. Homeowners, renters, condo, flood, identity theft, term life, and more coverages are written through non-affiliated insurance companies and are secured through the GEICO Insurance Agency, LLC. Visit geico.com for a quote or to learn more.
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Opinion: Liberals Must Amend Anti-Terrorism Act and Add More Oversight
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Despite Charter violations, Supreme Court slap downs and even a government apology, hastily drafted post 9-11 extraordinary security laws became even more draconian thanks to Stephen Harper's Anti-terrorism Act, 2015. The omnibus Bill C-51, introduced new acts and amended a slew of existing laws.
Harper's fear mongering worked in convincing too many that terrorism was the gravest threat. On the contrary, in the words of University of Ottawa Prof. Paul Robinson, the biggest danger is "self-inflicted threat inflation," where actual threats are minimized while exaggerated ones dictate policy and fuel rights violations.
The Liberals supported the ATA, but assured critics that they would amend it once in power. The promised public consultations wrapped up recently and Ottawa may now use it as a fig leaf to maintain the status quo with cosmetic changes.
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Windsor Star
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Kutty, Faisal, "Opinion: Liberals Must Amend Anti-Terrorism Act and Add More Oversight" (2016). Editorials and Commentaries. 110.


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Not only braces will lead to change teeth alignment but they focus on other facial features like the jawline, facial profile, and lips. However, many people wonder whether the braces would change the shape and structure of the faces. If so then get the best braces doctor near me for your treatment. Read the entire article to know more about it!
Elements depend on facial changes
After having the braces in Miami we all get the same amount of changes in your facial structure. Given below are some points which affect the elements and they are-
1. Density of bone
Dental orthodontics treatments rely on bone density as it involves the motion of teeth which is normally a result of variation in the structure of your bone. On the contrary, it is not at all the same in every single person. Therefore, it varies from person to person after having the braces near me.
2. Age
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Maoist leader's death 'serious blow' to peace
Swami Agnivesh, who made efforts to be a peace negotiator between the government and Maoists, said here yesterday the killing of Maoist politburo member Cherukuri Rajkumar, alias Azad was a "serious blow" to peace initiatives between the government and the Maoists.
He said that Azad's death has created an environment of distrust among Maoists, and it is the duty of the government to create a healthy atmosphere for the discussion again.
"Maoists say that the encounter was a fake one, whereas the government says that it was not fabricated. In this kind of situation, it is usually seen that an inquiry is set up under the check of the court and therefore, I have requested Home Minister P Chidambaram to do the same," said Agnivesh.
Agnivesh wants a judicial inquiry to be held by the government over the death of Azad.
"I would request Home Minister that if he has even one percent of suspicion over the encounter, or if anybody else other than he has a doubt, then he must go for an inquiry into the case. Or else it would be a big disgrace on the face of an elected body of governance in a democratic government" he added.
Agnivesh said Chidambaram had called him on May 11, and had handed over a confidential letter asking him to mediate between the federal government and the Maoists.
Azad was killed in the Jogapur forest area of Andhra Pradesh's Adilabad District, while attempting to cross into neighbouring Maharashtra.
He was a member of the central committee of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and carried a reward of 1.2 million rupees on his head.
There are reports that Azad was assigned the task of revising the Maoist movement in India.


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text: Uganda internet costs is the most expensive in the East African Region and Africa at large. This is according to a report titled "The State of Digital Rights and Internet Governance in Uganda" launched by Unwanted Witness. It also indicates that ever since OTT was introduced in 2018, the number of of internet users in Uganda has reduced from 13million to 10million people by 2020


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Fellow Americans, Israeli friends, Deputy Foreign Minister Ayalon, Mayor Barkat, Representatives of the Israeli National Police and Jerusalem Fire Department, David Pitchon, formerly of the NYPD, Representatives of the KKL-Jewish National Fund, which sponsored this moving memorial, Drs. Charles and Peggy Lewin, Ms. Sigal Shefi-Asher, and family members of the victims of the 9/11 attacks; honored guests:
Thank you to all who have joined us today to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. It is a day to remember those we lost, and to stand with their families and loved ones. It is also a day to honor all victims of terrorism around the globe.
Ten years ago today, as we awoke to a cloudless blue sky, thousands of our fellow citizens did what they did every other day. They kissed their families goodbye, commuted to their workplace, or boarded planes for business trips or vacations.
These utterly normal acts, in the light of what followed, became the last, precious moments in the lives of nearly 3,000 human beings, struck down by acts of evil which remain beyond our comprehension.
On that day, the only sound more agonizing than the chaotic crashes was the deafening silence that followed.
At the World Trade Center, rescue workers combed the rubble, looking for victims to extract, but finding few. Hospital emergency rooms in New York prepared for mass casualties, but received only a trickle. At the Pentagon, small voices cried out for help amid the tangled beams and limbs.
And in Pennsylvania, a smoldering hole in the earth offered poignant testimony to the courage of a small group of Americans who were able to thwart one more terrible attack, very likely saving the lives of hundreds of their fellow citizens in Washington, D.C.
Along with thousands of others, I was at work in the U.S. Capitol complex that day, unknowingly, but likely, a target of attack.
The September 11th strikes left the families who lost their loved ones with a terrible emptiness and a wound that cannot heal. Every day presents a struggle to move on without the mothers and fathers, the brothers and sisters, the sons and daughters, the friends and colleagues, who died that terrible day.
And all Americans, wherever they were, however they experienced those agonizing moments, felt the pain and loss and sadness of knowing how their fellow citizens suffered and died.
Another void was opened that day. As we watched the smoke rise higher and higher, our sense of security and safety at home was punctured as surely as the planes cut through the towers they struck.
We will never forget. We will never forsake those we lost. We may never feel as invulnerable as we once felt. And so the emptiness can never be completely filled.
And yet, we go on.
Shortly before coming to Israel, I visited New York City for business purposes. Between meetings, I took a taxi down to Ground Zero. It was important to me to pay my respects to my fellow citizens before undertaking this assignment and the burden it carries to represent the United States of America.
And for my generation of foreign policy and national security professionals, we are deeply motivated by the seminal experience of 9/11 to make our country and the world safer and more secure, so a tragedy like this one can never recur.
As I walked around the site, my eye was drawn consistently to the empty space in the New York skyline created on September 11 that is starting to fill up.
Just as survivors and their families have been rebuilding their lives, architects and construction workers have been rebuilding One World Trade Center at the site where the Twin Towers once stood. As the new tower climbs out of the rubble, it stands as a fitting metaphor for the resilience of the American people.
We may no longer feel invincible, but we are steadily rising, and steadily climbing. And our friends all over the world have helped to pull us to our feet.
As President Obama noted, "Those who attacked us on 9/11 wanted to drive a wedge between the United States and the world. They failed." Rather, the international community's immediate solidarity with the United States, and the fact that citizens of over 90 countries died that day, illuminated the fact that while 9/11 was an attack on the United States, it was also, in the President's words, "an attack on the world and on the humanity and hopes that we share."
Israelis shared our mourning. Not only were five Israelis lost in the 9/11 attacks, but Israelis also understood on a deeper level. Israel, like no other country, has suffered the blows of terrorist attacks, and its citizens, who have mourned too many losses, know just how easy it is for terrorists to instill fear and overturn our way of life.
More importantly, they understand that this fearful reaction is exactly what we must avoid in order to prevent terrorism from claiming even more victims.
Everyone who has ever thought twice about going to a nightclub in a crowded area is a victim of terror. Everyone who has taken a taxi instead of a bus, who has been pulled aside at an airport, or who has double-checked the location of the nearest shelter is a victim of terror. That may make many of us victims, but it also makes us survivors.
We must go on living our lives, and Israelis have shown us how to continue to live, to build, to learn, and to grow, even in the wake of loss, even in the face of fear. Among their achievements are building a safer, more secure country, while upholding the values and freedoms of a democratic society.
And they have shared their knowledge in the fields of homeland security, counterterrorism, and intelligence to help the world confront today's global threats.
Along the way, Israelis have rebounded in ways that are truly inspirational. Just look at the example of the One Family Fund, which reminds us that we are just that – family. Their organization is there for victims of terror and their families right when they need somewhere to turn or someone to listen. We are honored that our ceremony today will include the beautiful music of the One Family Fund choir.
Or look at Seth and Sherri Mandell, whose son Koby and his friend Yosef were murdered by terrorists. They keep Koby's spirit alive through their work with the Mandell Foundation, which runs therapeutic healing programs for those who have lost a family member to terrorism.
The Mandells are an American-Israeli family, demonstrating one of the many cases in which the United States and Israel share a joint pain over incidents of terrorism. We are honored that they are with us today.
Americans can learn a lot from Israelis, and have created some inspirational stories of their own.
Glenn Winuk, a New York lawyer and former volunteer firefighter, died while trying to help victims in the World Trade Center. His brother Jay and friend David Paine honored his memory by launching a campaign to establish September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
Last year, almost 12 million people participated, giving of their time, talents, and energy to charities and community groups.
New Yorker Jeff Parness was the business partner of Hagay Shefi, an Israeli citizen killed at the World Trade Center. Mr. Parness started the New York Says Thank You Foundation, a group of firefighters and other volunteers who offer service to other communities to help them rebuild from disaster.
As Americans engage in these projects to help us cope and to help us move on, we will continue to look to our Israeli friends for inspiration and partnership. We are partners in the fight against terrorism, partners in our democratic values, and partners in our quest to live in peace.
וברשותכם אני אוסיף כמה מילים בעברית. בשבילי ובשביל העמיתים שלי והאזרחים האמריקאים האחרים כאן, יש זכות גדולה לזכור את ההתקפות של 11-לספטמבר בישראל. לדעתי, בכל העולם, אין עם שמבין את הכאב שלנו ואין עם שיכול לעזור לנו להמשיך לחיות ולבנות מחדש יותר מעם ישראל. בזמנים קשים וכבדים, הקשר המוסרי בינינו מחזק את שנינו.
To repeat in English: For me and for my colleagues and the other Americans here, it is a great privilege to remember the September 11 attacks in Israel. In my opinion, in the whole world, there is no people who understands our pain and no people who can help us continue to live and to rebuild more than the people of Israel. In difficult times, the moral bond between us strengthens both of us.
We stand together. Together, we shall overcome.
Thank you.


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What Are the Facts About Zika Virus?
How can I protect myself from the Zika virus and if you test positive for zika, when is it safe to become pregnant after the diagnosis?
The Zika virus is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito, but can also be spread through unprotected sex with someone who is infected with the virus. If a pregnant woman becomes infected, she can pass the Zika virus to her unborn child, which can cause a birth defect called microcephaly.
There is currently no vaccine to prevent contracting Zika virus or available medicine to treat it, so it's important to take steps to protect yourself from the virus. The CDC recommends that pregnant women should not travel to areas with risk of Zika. Additionally, pregnant women should postpone travel to yellow cautionary areas in the United States. However if you live in or must travel to an area with risk of Zika, it's important to protect yourself by preventing mosquito bites. Be sure to use an insect repellent and cover your skin with long-sleeves and long pants to protect against bites. Mosquito-proof your home with screens on the windows and doors, use air conditioning when possible, and eliminate standing water. Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day and at night, so remember to follow these guidelines in order to protect yourself from bites 24/7. While it's important to protect yourself from mosquito bites, it's also crucial to take steps to prevent sexually transmitting Zika. The CDC advises against having sex during your pregnancy and recommends you use a condom every time you have sex.
If you have travelled to an area with a Zika travel notice and you're trying to become pregnant, it's important to wait before trying to conceive. According to the CDC, if the female partner is exposed to an area with a Zika travel notice, wait at least 8 weeks before you try to get pregnant. During this time, make sure to use condoms or abstain from sex. If the male partner is exposed to an area with a Zika travel notice, it is recommended that you wait at least six months after the last exposure or after symptoms start before you try to conceive. Again, don't have sex or make sure to use condoms during this period of time. If you believe that either you or your partner have been exposed to Zika, talk with your healthcare provider right away about your plans for pregnancy and the possible health effects of the Zika virus infection on a baby.
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Netflix drops the teaser trailer of Mike Flanagan's highly anticipated series 'Midnight Mass.' Netflix announced the 7-episode horror television series in July of 2019, and although production was slated to begin by March of 2020, it was postponed till August of 2020 due to the pandemic.
The series stars Zach Gilford, Hamish Linklater and 'The Haunting of Hill House' and 'The Haunting of Bly Manor alums Kate Siegel, Henry Thomas, and Rahul Kohli. The supernatural series will follow the inhabitants of Crockett Island as they deal with the renewed religious fervour upon the arrival of a priest and the return of a disgraced young man.
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Along with the Midnight Mass trailer, the show's creator and director, Mike Flanagan, penned a letter which he posted on Twitter, in which he wrote, "As a former altar boy, about to celebrate 3 years of sobriety, it's not hard to see what makes this so personal. The ideas at the root of this show scare me to my core."
He adds, "There is darkness at work on Crockett Island. Some of it is supernatural, but the scariest is born of human nature… But this show is about something else as well…faith itself."
When the series is scheduled
The series is scheduled to release on Netflix on the 24th of September. And while the series is not a part of the 'Haunting of…' anthology series. It is, however, connected to the Mike Flanagan Cinematic Universe. Keen-eyed viewers will remember that in 2016's Hush, Kate Siegel's character Maddie is a writer working on a book titled 'Midnight Mass.'
The fictional book also appeared in Flanagan's 'Gerald's Game,' which came out in 2017. As Carla Gugino's character struggles to free herself from a handcuff, a copy of the fictional book can be seen on the shelf above her. Whether the book's inclusion is a mere easter egg or whether it plays a major role in the plot of the series is unknown.
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'Midnight Mass' marks Mike Flanagan's fifth collaboration with Netflix along with Gerald's Game, Hush, The Haunting of Hill House, and The Haunting of Bly Manor. According to a multi-year deal signed by Flanagan and producer Trevor Macy with Netflix, Flanagan and Macy will develop and produce new series exclusively for Netflix. This includes Flanagan's next project after 'Midnight Mass,' titled 'The Midnight Club' based on a novel by Christopher Pike.
'Midnight Mass' is scheduled to release on Netflix on the 24th of September.


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